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3.13 Display interface
The P1100 provides support for a range of LCD options. The CPU card provides three
connectors that support the following options:
•
JP23: Active color TFT interface with 16bpp resolution
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JP24: Passive monochrome STN interface with 4bpp resolution
•
JP22: to a power inverter for driving a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL)
used with backlit displays
The SA-1100 incorporates a flexible LCD interface. It supports both single and dual
panel displays. It must be configured appropriately for the type, screen size, refresh rate
and resolution desired.
Systems equipped with a display are fitted with one of two Sharp TFT panels:
•
8.4inch VGA (640 x 480) 18bpp single panel reflective screen
LQ084V2DS01 plus PE027-1 DF9 adaptor board
•
8.4inch VGA (640 x 480) 18bpp single panel transmissive screen
LQ084V1DG21 with backlight and touchscreen
The relative merits of these two options are summarized in Table 3-20.
Active color TFTs employ an active matrix of transistors to control the pixels. As a
result they give fast switching times which prevents ghosting. Hyper-reflective screens
illuminate the screen by using ambient light reflected back through the LCD matrix
from a mirror finish behind the display elements. This makes them unsuitable for low
light conditions and for use with a touch screen.
The SA-1100 supports 16-bit color. One color receives 6bits of color information and
the two other receive 5bits. This requires1-bit of 2 of the colors to be tied either high or
low. The best compromise is to tie the LSB of the red and blue low. This gives good
colors and acceptable blacks to whites.
Table 3-20 Relative merits of the active TFT screen options
Type
Brightness
Contrast
Power
Consumption
Touchscreen
Battery
Operation
Reflective
LOW
LOW
LOW
NO
YES
Transmissive (backlit)
HIGH
HIGH
HIGH
YES
NO
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