NXP Semiconductors
PCA8538
Automotive 102 x 9 Chip-On-Glass LCD segment driver
Wide LCD voltage range from 4.0 V for low threshold LCDs up to 12.0 V for high
threshold twisted nematic and Vertical Alignment (VA) displays
Display memory bank switching in static, duplex, and quadruplex drive modes
Programmable frame frequency in the range of 45 Hz to 300 Hz; factory calibrated
with a tolerance of 3 Hz (at 80 Hz)
Selectable inversion scheme for LCD driving waveforms: frame or n-line inversion
Diagnostic features for status monitoring
Integrated temperature sensor with temperature readout
On chip calibration of internal oscillator frequency and VLCD
Laser marking at the back-side of the die for traceability of the lot number, wafer
number, and die position on the wafer
3. Applications
Automotive
Instrument clusters
Climate control
Car entertainment
Car radio
Industrial
Consumer
Medical and health care
Measuring equipment
Machine control systems
Information boards
White goods
General-purpose display modules
PCA8538
Product data sheet
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Rev. 4 — 26 September 2014
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