Parade Technologies Delivers Low Power DisplayPort Timing Controller for Notebook LCD Panels
(Technology News, 29 Aug 2008 )
Parade Technologies has introduced the DP606 DisplayPortTM Mobile PC LCD Timing Controller. The DP606 was developed specifically for embedded notebook display applications, where DisplayPort serves as the video transport protocol between the notebook motherboard and display panel. The device uses a one-lane DisplayPort interface and supports up to 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution. This resolution level covers almost all mainstream notebook PC applications. The DP606 is the second member of Parade Technologies' DisplayPort product family for embedded applications. Today's announcement complements the earlier release of the DP603, which supports a two-lane interface for resolutions up to 1920 x 1200.
The DP606 was developed with low power consumption as a top priority, which translates into long battery life for a notebook PC. The DP606 has the lowest power consumption of any available DisplayPort timing controller (TCON) device. DP606 power consumption is also lower than many existing LVDS (low-voltage, differential swing) TCON ICs, a motherboard-to-display interface technology used on the previous generation of notebook computers.
The DP606 also leverages Parade's proprietary advanced equalizer and clock-data recovery (CDR) technology in the DisplayPort receiver. This allows the system integrator to skip the initial "link training" protocol specified for external DisplayPort devices, enabling an "instant on" display capability. It further simplifies power management by reducing driver overhead. The DP606 also feature Parade's exclusive CrystalFreeTM technology, which eliminates the need for an external timing reference crystal or clock source.
