MN89303A Datasheet, PDF (1/11 Pages) Panasonic Semiconductor – SVGA Display Controller

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MN89303A
SVGA Display Controller
Overview
The MN89303A is an LCD/CRT display controller with
IBM™ VGA-compatible registers. It features all the neces-
sary interfaces for a compact display system: ISA bus inter-
face, local bus interface, DRAM interface, and LCD panel
interface. The built-in graphics acceleration functions include
support for hardware cursor.
Note: IBM™ and VGA are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Features
Monochrome STN LCD panel support
Maximum display size: 800 × 600
Support for single and dual panels
16-monochrome gradation
Color STN LCD panel support
Maximum display size: 800 × 600
Support for single and dual panels
16-gradation for each color (RGB)
Color TFT LCD panel support
Maximum display size: 800 × 600
4-bit output for each color (RGB)
Maximum number of colors in concurrent display
640 × 480: 256/4096 palette (TFT, STN)
800 × 600: 256/4096 palette (TFT, STN)
Built-in graphics acceleration functions
• Hardware cursor (16 × 16 or 32 × 32)
Built-in automatic display centering
Built-in gradation control table (rewritable) for
optimizing gradation to match panel
DRAM interface with 16-bit bus
• Choice of DRAM access timing to match
system performance (EDO/normal)
• Support for 2CAS/2WE mode
• Refresh control
Host interfaces
• ISA bus (16-bit)
• i386/i486 local bus (16-bit)
Note: i386 and i486 are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Applications
Point-of-sale terminals, Factory automation terminals,
word processors, and other terminals
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