Syncoam, a domestic SoC developer, has announced its launch of the OELD (organic electro luminescence display) driver IC–SYE128C160P0–for 260K colored display controls in mobile phones. The SYE128C160P0, which can operate PM OELD-targeting applications such as OELD panels in IMT 2000 (inter-national mobile telecommuni-cation)-level mobile phones requiring high image quality, is a controller for passive matrix full-color OELD panels that include display RAM. It comprises three chips for single panels and four chips for dual panels. With its on-chip oscillator circuit, the display-timing signal is generated without being sent from the MPU. It supports dual driving waveforms including normal waveform for general OELD panel and CSFR driving waveform. It provides an operating voltage range of 2.7 to 3.3V. With its two-port, low power and large capacity embedded SRAM IP blocks, the driver IC features less power consumption and a 40% reduced price compared with other devices using compiled memory through software. "We are domestic and international patent pending on the embedded SRAM that is optimized for graphic memory used in display driver ICs," says Sung-ik Jung, president of Syncoam. The chip is suitable for main display panels that support a resolution of 128 (RGB) x 160 pixels and 260K colors, while the existing driver IC supports 256 colors with a resolution of 32 x 96 or 64 x 96 incorporated in the sub-display panel. Product samples are being launched through Hynix Semiconductor's MPW (multi-project wafer) line and the company is discussing mass production plans with domestic mobile and panel module manufacturers. "We expect to introduce a one-chip SoC solution with much less power consumption but with greater size reduction in the near future," Jung. Syncoam Fax 82-2-2142-1066 www.syncoam.com Enter No. 353
