Display driver

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In

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The display driver will typically accept commands and data using an industry-standard general-purpose

demultiplexing
to make the display show the desired text or image.

The display driver may itself be an application-specific microcontroller and may incorporate

Fixed ROM may contain firmware and display fonts
.

A notable example of a display driver IC is the Hitachi HD44780 LCD controller. Other controllers are KS0108, SSD1815 (graphics capable) and ST7920 (graphics capable)

History

The use of

digital display technology, replacing the Nixie tube and becoming the basis for later LED displays.[2]

In the early 21st century, display driver chips are widely used for

LCD display driver chips sold 9,821.2 million units worldwide.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Borden, Howard C.; Pighini, Gerald P. (February 1969). "Solid-State Displays" (PDF). Hewlett-Packard Journal: 2–12.
  2. ^ "Hewlett-Packard 5082-7000". The Vintage Technology Association. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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