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Reference Manual
CoreModule 420
Video (LCD/CRT) Interface (J11)
The STPC Atlas chip provides the 2D graphics controller for the video signals to a flat panel display and
traditional glass CRT monitor. The features are listed below:
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Enhanced 2D Graphics Controller
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Supports Pixel Depths of 8, 16, 24 and 32 bit
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Full BitBLT Implementation for all 256 Raster Operations Defined for Windows
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Supports 4 Transparent BLT Modes
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Bitmap Transparency
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Pattern Transparency
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Source Transparency
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Destination Transparency
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Hardware Clipping
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Fast Line Draw Engine with anti-aliasing
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Fast Triangle Fill Engine
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Supports 4-bit Alpha Blend Font for anti-aliased text display
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Complete Double Buffered Registers for pipelined operation
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64-bit wide Pipelined Architecture running at 100MHz
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Video memory up to 4MB; selected in BIOS Setup
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CRT Controller
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Integrated 135MHz triple RAMDAC allowing for 1280 x 1024 x 75Hz display
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Supports 8-, 16-, and 24-bit pixels
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Interlaced or non-interlaced output
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TFT Display Controller
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Conforms with VESA Flat Panel Display Interface FPDI-1B
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Supports both 4/3 and 16/9 screen size ratio
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Supports up to 1024 x 768 pixel display resolutions
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Uses Internal CRTC Controller for display modes settings
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Supports VGA and SVGA active matrix panels with 9-, 12-, 18-bit Interface (1 pixel/clock)
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Supports XGA and SXGA active matrix panels with 2x9-bit Interface (2 pixels/clock)
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Programmable image position and size
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Programmable blank space insertion in text mode
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Programmable horizontal and vertical image expansion in graphic mode
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Two fully programmable PWM (Pulse Width Modulator) signals to adjust the flat panel
brightness and contrast.
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Supports PanelLink
high speed serial transmitter externally for high resolution panel
interface.
The video interface (LCD/CRT) uses a 44-pin 2mm header with pin outs shown in Table 3-17.
Summary of Contents for CoreModule 420
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