Epson US
- TOKYO, Japan, July 25, 2016 -
Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson") has begun volume production of S1D13L04 display controllers that support color TFT*1 liquid crystal display panels with up to XGA resolution. Epson plans to produce 20,000 units per month.
Manufacturers are increasingly demanding color TFT liquid crystal display panels for use in industrial equipment and medical instrument control panels because of their good visibility and rendering capability. Moreover, as prices for color TFT LCDs fall, they are adopting larger panel sizes and higher resolutions (e.g., XGA). In addition, low-power devices are increasingly required for mobile devices and environmentally-conscious manufacturing.
In response to these needs, Epson developed the S1D13L04. The latest addition to Epson's simple LCD controller series, the S1D13L04 is a low-cost, low-power solution that provides the essential functions of a display controller.
The S1D13L04, which supports panel resolutions ranging from QVGA to XGA, is ideal for displays used in industrial equipment, medical instruments, measuring equipment, office equipment, home automation systems, and a host of other products.
The S1D13L04 uses external SDRAM as a display frame buffer and addresses up to a maximum of 16 megabytes. It is equipped with 16-bit direct/ indirect and serial interfaces which offer flexible interfacing with a CPU. Display functions include multiple windows, alpha blending*2, transparency, gamma correction*3, pseudo color expansion, mirror, and 180-degree rotation functions. Images can be displayed in the main window as well as in overlaid picture-in-picture windows (PIP1 and PIP2).
*1 A type of active-matrix liquid crystal display that uses thin-film transistors (TFTs). They are widely used for displays on products such as PCs and LCD TVs.
*2 Alpha-blending: The process of overlaying two images, each with a set transparency, to create a composite image.
*3 Gamma correction: A process for adjusting the brightness and color of images on a display.
Feature and Specifications
Key Product Features
1. Independent programmable color depth and resolution selection for main window, PIP1, and PIP2
- Color depth: 32 bpp (full color), 16 bpp, and 8 bpp
- Resolution: Up to 1024 x 768 (maximum pixels and clock frequency of 65 MHz)
2. Multiple windows (main window, PIP1, and PIP2) with overlay features. PIP2 supports alpha blending and transparencies
3. Alpha blending (PIP2) Supports constant alpha value (8-bit) or dynamic alpha value (alpha map)
4. Lookup table (LUT) for gamma correction (256 x 24 bits x 2 banks) 8-bit independent for each of RGB, main, PIP1, PIP2 selectable
5. 4-channel PWM signal output for backlight control 3 channels for RGB (brightness can fluctuate on the time axis) and 1 channel for W (brightness is fixed on the time axis)
Product Specifications
Product Specifications
Product model number: S1D13L04
Supported resolutions: From SDRAM (16-bit data bus, up to a maximum of 16 megabytes)
Display support: RGB interface (18/16-bit color TFT panel)
Display Functions: Multiple window support for up to 3 layers (main, PIP1, PIP2)
Mirror and 180-degree picture rotation
Alpha blending
Gamma correction
Pseudo color expansion
Interrupt: non-display period (Vsync) maskable interrupt, delayed Vsync interrupt
CUP interface: 16-bit direct/indirect interface
Registers and memory-mapped – M/R# input selects between memory and register address space
Serial host interface
Backlight control: 4-ch PWM signal output
Operating voltage: 2 power supplies PPL/OSC/COREVDD: 1.8V and IOVDD: 3.3V
Power consumption: Power Save mode: 12.8 mW (typical) During operation: 200 mW (typical)
*Reference values when a still image is displayed on a VGA panel
GPIO: 25 max.
(number of I/O ports)
Package: 208-pin QFP22-208 (pin pitch:0.5mm)
Notes:
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http://global.epson.com/newsroom/2016/news_20160725.html
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http://global.epson.com/products/semicon/products/lcd_controllers/simple_lcdc.html
About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 67,000 employees in 90 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts. http://global.epson.com
About Epson Electronics America, Inc.
Epson Electronics America, Inc. (EEA), is a subsidiary of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC) and is responsible for sales, marketing and engineering of the product lines of SEC's Microelectronics Device Division in the America's. EEA provides a wide array of timing and frequency control products, integrated circuits, sensing device and system solutions for customer products and applications that require high levels of accuracy, reliability, stability, energy efficiency and compact design. Based in San Jose, California, the EEA Group has three regional offices, more than 40 sales offices in the U.S. and a growing network of exclusive distributors. http://www.eea.epson.com
