Display interface for inductive cooktop system

An inductive cooktop for use in an inductive cooking system with a cookware item, the inductive cooktop comprising:

• a removable top plate defining a cooktop surface;
• a sealed display unit adapted to support the removable top plate, the sealed display unit comprising a sensor array, a transparent support plate disposed below the sensor array, a display element disposed below the transparent support plate, and a sealed heat dissipation layer extending between the transparent support plate and the display element;
• and
• an electronics unit disposed below the sealed display unit, the electronics unit comprising an induction layer arranged to generate an electromagnetic field extending through the sealed display unit and above the removable top plate, and a control system in electronic communication with the sensor array, the display element, and the induction layer;
• wherein the electronics unit is operable to generate user control functions displayed on the display element and to control the induction layer based on a user input sensed by the sensor array at the displayed user control function.