Are you still using ‘low-quality interfaces’ to drive users away?
When the client points at your screen and says ‘This UI looks like a 90s radio’…When you’ve adjusted the buttons for 2 weeks and they still lag like a PowerPoint presentation…When the hardware cost skyrockets just by adding a screen to 200 yuan…
Stop struggling! Use LVGL to unlock the ‘cheat mode’ of embedded GUI:
1. Why does LVGL make engineers feel ecstatic?
1. Incredibly lightweight: Achieving smooth effects on low-cost microcontrollers:
- Running 60FPS animations (rotating gauges/particle effects) smoothly on STM32F4 (without GPU).
- Memory usage < 3KB (bare-metal mode), RTOS only requires 10KB RAM.
2. Rapid development: Dragging and dropping components is 10 times faster than writing code:
- Step 1: Use SquareLine Studio to drag a Tesla-style dashboard (30 minutes).
- Step 2: Generate code → Flash → Run.
3. Effects wizard: Open-source = free access to over 100 cool components from global experts:
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3D rotating gauges (with inertial damping).
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Medical-grade waveform charts (supporting real-time interpolation).
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Industrial pipeline animations (fluid physics engine).
No porting required: Already adapted for ESP32/Raspberry Pi/NXP and 20+ platforms, ready to use!
2. Case Studies
1. Touchscreen for Smart Factory (replacing 100,000 yuan configuration software):
Challenge: STM32H7 driving an 800×480 screen, requiring multi-level menus + real-time data stream operations:
- Using LVGL file system to load image resources from SD card (saving Flash memory).
- DMA2D acceleration refreshes the screen, 2 times faster than emWin.
- The client exclaimed: ‘This animation is cooler than Siemens!’
2. Medical Handheld Device (King of Low Power): Pain Points: 1.5-inch screen + button battery standby for 30 days solution::
- Partial refresh: Only updating the heart rate value area (saving 80%).
- Sleep mode: Reducing frequency to 10MHz, power consumption 0.8mA.
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Results: Passed FDA certification, cutting costs by 40%!
3. Summary
When clients pay for ‘technological feel’, they are not buying chips, but the flowing light and shadow in the screen. Don’t let low-quality UI drag down your product!
Shenzhen Youfeidi Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 2010, and is a high-tech enterprise focused on software development and sales, specializing in new technologies. Since its establishment, the company has been committed to introducing and applying advanced international digital manufacturing technology and cloud computing technology, fully helping enterprises achieve a transformation in R&D design methods and an advanced manufacturing revolution, to enhance product development efficiency and core competitiveness in R&D. Currently, the company’s business areas coverCAE industrial software sales, simulation analysis and consulting, industrial software secondary development, IoT platform development, upper computer software development, embedded software development, 3D visualization platform development, digital twin system development, system integration, etc.
Youfeidi Technology has a team of senior technical development experts with master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering mechanics, mechanical manufacturing, electronic information, computer science and technology, accounting for over 40%, based on a solid technical background and over a decade of development experience, Youfeidi Technology has provided professional technical solutions for well-known enterprises such as Huawei, ZTE, Gree, Han’s Laser, China General Nuclear Power Group, Dongfang Honghai Satellite, and Jinghua Display Electronics. Youfeidi Technology’s professional and efficient software development capabilities have received high recognition from clients.
