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Frank Ploenissen

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Frank Ploenissen - Marketing Manager Display Integration, Avnet at Avnet

After getting his diploma in electrical engineering, Frank entered the world of display solution and distribution in the year 2000, holding product responsibility for several display and touch lines. Starting 2007 he worked as a sales and marketing manager for a design and manufacturing company of CCFL and LED backlight drivers, and afterwards established the German branch for a Austrian display and solution provider. In 2013, Frank joined former MSC which in turn was bought by Avnet.

In his current role as Marketing Manager Display Integration, Frank and his team supports the Avnet team and their customers concerning the integration of display products into customer applications and steers and extends the product lines of SimplePlus and MipiPlus display solutions.

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mid sized display
Mid-sized 12.1” display ready to rumble
By Frank Ploenissen   -   October 30, 2025
Technical article
Extending the 12.1” display size offering, Avnet Displays adds another bright addition to the SimplePlus Touch Display family — combining trusted performance with an even broader choice for our customers.
development board and tablet with balloons on screen
Big, bright, built for engineers: New Display Kits for ST Discovery Boards
By Frank Ploenissen   -   June 30, 2025
Technical article
Size does matter. At least it does when it comes to our new MIPI DSI displays. We’re upscaling your options with new 7” and 10.1” display kits, designed to fit seamlessly with STMicroelectronics’ STM32F769I and STM32H747I Discovery kits.
A close-up shot of a rectangular black display with a dark gray screen, showing a thin black bezel and a visible orange ribbon cable on the bottom right, against a plain white background.
The same, but different: the new SimplePlus 6.95” twins
By Frank Ploenissen   -   April 16, 2025
Technical article
The SimplePlus family just keeps growing – and this time we’re welcoming twins! By popular demand, we’re introducing two new 6.95” touch displays which might look similar on the surface but, like all twins, have quite different personalities.
A collage of display technologies
A Displays Technology Guide for Electronics Engineers
By Frank Ploenissen   -   January 10, 2025
Technical article
Selecting the right display and ensuring its protection are crucial steps in the product design process. This guide will help engineers navigate the complex landscape of displays, including cover glass options and integration processes.
A 5” display screen with black border and yellow interface against a white background.
Flexible, low-cost and reliable: the new 5” SimplePlus
By Frank Ploenissen   -   August 16, 2024
Technical article
Well, what do you know, another SimplePlus product has been added to our portfolio! Hot on the heels of the muscular new 7” SimplePlus, we have added a new and pleasingly low-cost 5” display.