Transparent Electronics

(are.na)

28 points | by walterbell 4 days ago

11 comments

  • justmarc 9 hours ago
    Very nice! But I came to see see through electronics, not cases.
  • myself248 8 hours ago
    I wonder if this is hitting the frontpage today because of the interest in Lorde's most recent release, which is an entirely clear CD.

    It looks like the protectors that would come at the top and bottom of a spindle of blanks, but there's music on it. (And very, very tiny printing around the edge with some copyright info.)

    • IAmBroom 7 hours ago
      So, the antithesis of the picture albums occasionally released in the 1970s? Cool!
  • janpmz 9 hours ago
    I've heared the part of the processor where the actual processing happens is so thin (0.2-0.3mm) that you might be able to see through it.
    • IAmBroom 7 hours ago
      Silicon seems to absorb 10^-4 per cm in the center of the visible band, so it would still be 99.5% opaque, even if printed on glass.
  • c-hendricks 1 day ago
    Grew up during the era of see-thru plastics. Wasn't a fan then, still not a fan. I'd even prefer a case for PC that didn't have a window.
    • bregma 9 hours ago
      No window? How can you see the friendly glow of the vacuum tubes?
  • greggsy 9 hours ago
    Sangean have been manufacturing several clear radios for the correctional industry for some time now.

    Google ‘prison radio’ or ‘inmate radio’ for pictures.

    • IAmBroom 6 hours ago
      Again, these are ordinary radios with transparent structural components.
  • RossBencina 9 hours ago
    Is there a way to have a transparent plastic case that has RFI shielding and/or avoids accumulation of static charge?
  • aa-jv 8 hours ago
    I see Gakken Electronics EX150 Denshi Block, I upvote!

    https://www.are.na/block/27428352

    This was the first 'transparent' electronics device I ever owned, back in the 70's .. it was always quite important to see the component in the Denshi block, a very nice touch. I think in this case, the transparency actually had a function - unlike many of the other cases.

  • reboot7417 8 hours ago
    Love seeing are.na on here
  • zombot 8 hours ago
    This looks damn cool, how was it done?
    • IAmBroom 6 hours ago
      Vacuum-formed clear plastic.
  • Simulacra 8 hours ago
    Reminds me of my time teaching in a prison. Typewriters, calculators, televisions, all clear plastic.