Apalis Carrier Board Design Guide
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2.7.2.1
18-bit Color Mapping
The color mapping for the 18-bit LVDS interface is standardized and is shown in the following
picture:
Figure 35: 18-bit LVDS Color Mapping
2.7.2.2
24-bit JEIDA Color Mapping
The JEIDA color mapping is compatible with the 18-bit LVDS interface. Therefore, the mapping is
sometimes also called “24-bit / 18-bit Compatible Color Mapping”. The signal names of the color
bits are renamed (e.g. the 18-bit R5 is renamed to 24-bit R7) but the position of the MSB is kept as
the same. The additional least significant bits R0, R1, G0, G1, B0, and B1 are transmitted in the
additional fourth LVDS data pair.
Figure 36: 24-bit JEIDA LVDS color mapping
2.7.2.3
24-bit VESA Color Mapping
Most of the 24-bit LVDS displays follow the VESA Color mapping. The VESA color mapping does
not rename the signal bits. This means that the position of the MSB is different as they are
available in the additional data pair. Hence, the VESA color mapping is not compatible with the
18-bit interface.
Figure 37: 24-bit VESA LVDS color mapping
LVDS
LVDS
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
Previous Cycle
Current Cycle
Next Cycle
G0
R5
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
B1
B0
G5
G4
G3
G2
G1
DE
VSYNC
HSYNC
B5
B4
B3
B2
LVDS
LVDS
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
Previous Cycle
Current Cycle
Next Cycle
G2
R7
R6
R5
R4
R3
R2
B3
B2
G7
G6
G5
G4
G3
DE
VSYNC
HSYNC
B7
B6
B5
B4
N/A
B1
B0
G1
G0
R1
R0
LVDS
LVDS
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
LVDS/-
Previous Cycle
Current Cycle
Next Cycle
G0
R5
R4
R3
R2
R1
R0
B1
B0
G5
G4
G3
G2
G1
DE
VSYNC
HSYNC
B5
B4
B3
B2
N/A
B7
B6
G7
G6
R7
R6