Controller LCD displays from Epson with integrated visual effects in the user interface

Japanese company Seiko Epson Corporation announced the development of the embedded system controller of the display is capable of its own to create visual effects in graphical user interface. The new controller S1D13781 supports both color, and monochrome STN and TFT panels. Test samples are currently available at a price of 990 Yen (~ $ 10.5).

As the manufacturer of the chip, most recently a graphical user interface (GUI) with advanced visual effects for mobile devices are becoming commonplace affair. Such GUI requires treatment with multiple parameters, and display complex functions. When a new controller, the company Epson has identified and focused its attention on the functions of the display, which are needed to create visual effects in graphical user interface. S1D13781 supports a popular visual effects in the technique of rendering, as the alpha-overlay, with an embedded auto-update function of alpha-factor, based on a custom level and duration of the gradient transparency. Using this function, according to the company, will enable developers of mobile interfaces to do the work to create the visual effects more than a simple and easy.

Specifications:
• Resolutions supported: QVGA - WQVGA 24 bpp (bits per pixel) or QVGA - WVGA 8 bpp
• Display Buffer: 384 KB (built-SRAM)
• CPU interface: 8/16-razryadnye bus, direct / indirect access, SPI (mode 0 / 3)
• Color depth: RGB 8:8:8, RGB 5:6:5, 256 shades of gray
• Interface panel: 24-bit for TFT and STN panels (color, monochrome)
• Functions: Picture-in-picture, alpha-overlay, image, 2D BitBLT
• Design: QFP15-100 (14x14h0, 5 mm)
• Supply voltage: 3,3 and 1,5 V
• Operating temperature: -40 ~ 85 ° C
• Application: IP phones, MFI, digital photo frames, control panels for office and factory automation equipment, etc. etc.