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The History and Flaws of the Numitron: A Deep Dive into Seven-Segment Displays
The seven-segment display (SSD) has become a ubiquitous representation of numerical data, utilized in calculators, digital clocks, and many electronic devices. At its core, a seven-segment display consists of a graphical arrangement of bars or segments that can be illuminated in various combinations to display Arabic numerals 0 through 9. Although it is simple in concept, the evolution of how these displays were made and adopted is a fascinating journey.