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new products
portfolio of power integrated circuits (ICs) that support
theWPC’s Qi standard and theAirFuel Alliance standard.
Epson Begins Volume Production of
S1D13L04 Display Controller for High-
Resolution Color TFT Panels
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.
Notes:
See the attachment for the features and specifications.
PDF (58KB)
Please see the link below for further details about these
products.
http://global.epson.com/products/semicon/products/lcd_controllers/simple_lcdc.html.
High-Voltage Converter from
STMicroelectronics Enables Ultra-Low-
Consumption Power Supplies in Smart Home
and Industrial Applications
STMicroelectronics has introduced a high-voltage
power converter that allows designers to build an ultra-
low-consumption, simple, and cost-effective SMPS
(Switched-Mode Power Supply) with a 5V output
voltage. Particularly suited for low-power applications in
home appliances, building, lighting, and motion control,
as well as small industrial and consumer applications,
the VIPER01 operates directly from a rectified mains
supply and integrates an 800V avalanche-rugged
Power MOSFET with PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
current-mode control and multiple protection circuits.
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