Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, today announced a new offering in its eDP Timing Controller with Embedded Driver (TED) product category. The TC3230 features support for higher resolutions as well as the most advanced Embedded DisplayPort features for power savings.
TC3230 is compliant with the eDP 1.5 standard and supports Multi-SST Operation (MSO), Panel Self-Refresh, DSC 1.2a, ALPM, and more. The TC3220 is configurable to support all panel resolutions up to 2560×1600 using an 18 or 24-bit colour format. Adding a second TC3230, in MSO+DSC mode, enables panel resolutions up to 3840×2160. With support for the standard-based embedded video interface protocols offered by major CPU, GPU and SoC vendors, system implementation is straightforward. The integrated source drivers support up to 2562 output channels with support for dual-gate and MUX2/MUX3 sub-pixel driving structures.
The TC3230 is designed for Chip on Glass (COG) application on LTPS (Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon), a-Si (Amorphous Silicon) or Oxide type TFT panels. It requires no external crystal or timing reference and includes a programmable gamma buffer, as well as Parade’s exclusive Smart-Backlight™ feature for additional colour and power optimization. The fully programmable row and column driver timing enables the TC3230 to serve a broad range of panel types, and it provides synchronization signals that support a wide range of touch controllers.
“At the same time that the displays on our mobile and portable devices push to higher and higher resolutions, the search for extended battery life only intensifies. By offering the TC3230 we address both of these markets desires with one product,” said Jimmy Chiu, Executive VP of Marketing at Parade Technologies. “By offering both the TC3230 and the recently announced TC3222, we are delivering targeted solutions, with highly integrated TED solutions for both high-end and main-stream slim TFT panels, whether in a-Si, Oxide, or LTPS and at resolutions from 1080P to 4K and beyond.”
