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Generating Grayscales on ICEBrite VGA Displays - AN119

From Planar Systems, Inc.
 

 

Applications may benefit by using grayscales. Several video controllers have methods for generating grayscales on monochrome displays, including the ICEBriteTM family. This note addresses the Chips and Technologies (C&T) 65530 and 65535 controllers. Other video controller manufacturers, such as SMOS and Cirrus Logic, also provide methods to generate grayscales.

Planar's ICEBrite displays use a similar video interface to those used by many VGA-sized (640x480 addressability) monochrome LCDs. Planar's ICEBrite displays have a maximum frame rate frequency of 120 Hz, about double the maximum frame rate frequency of conventional VGA EL displays. Using the ICEBrite display's higher frame rate frequency, combined with flat panel controllers designed for this faster display, it is possible to generate a wider range of usable grays through frame rate control and dithering.


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