PMIC (Power Management Integrated Circuit) - Display Drivers are ICs designed to allow interfacing, conversion, and controlling applications between a range of microprocessors and microcontrollers, and other display devices, including LED, LCD, DLP, and others. These dedicated chips and generic logic devices are programmable with algorithms for interface implementations. These devices usually input commands or data using parallel interfaces or industry-standard serial interfaces, which produce ideal current/voltage, demultiplexing, and timing for showing desirable format displays.
For instance, LED drivers can control the supplied number of current/voltages to each LED during the display with backlight, brightness, and colour control capabilities. Additionally, I2C, SMBus, BCD, SPI, and QSPI are the possible communication protocols or interfaces for these semiconductors.
Why Buy PMIC - Display Drivers?
These display drivers are crucial components with many advantages, such as:
- Incorporate contrast and screen backlighting control.
- Supplied with temperature sensors to cascade them for temperature susceptibility technology.
- Compact and cost-effective.
- Feature extension drivers (in some devices) for larger display support.
- Built-in libraries and programmable characters with varied languages.
- Feature effective serial ports.
What are the Available Display Types?
Enrgtech stocks the following display types, such as:
- AMOLED
- PMOLED
- LCD
- OLED
- LED, LCD
- LED
- CCFL
- Vacuum Fluorescent (VF)
In addition, the display driver IC is categorised into two major types: TCIC (Touch Controller Integrated Circuit) and DDIC (Display Driver IC).
DDIC, regarded as the panel's brain, is the panel's main component. These ICs are designed to display letters, pictures, and other image information by sending electrical signals to the display panel through control of screen brightness and colour. DDICs control OLED display panels where the display needs to be thin, flexible, and foldable, as well as provide high-fidelity display signals and a wide color gamut. In addition, OLED is more energy-efficient than LCD, resulting in a longer battery life.
Applications for PMIC - Display Drivers
These semiconductor ICs offer a range of applications in various systems and equipment, such as:
- TVs
- Computers
- Laptops
- Calculators
- Image Scanners
- Automotive Systems
- Digital Cameras
- Industrial Equipment
- LCDs (VFDs)
- Printers
