
M170EG01 V.9
Product Specification
AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Product Specification
17.0” SXGA Color TFT-LCD Module
Model Name: M170EG01 V.9
Approved by Prepared by
CC Chiu
DDBU Marketing Division / AU Optronics
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M170EG01 V.9
Product Specification
Product Specification
17.0” SXGA Color TFT-LCD Module
Model Name: M170EG01
V.9
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Note: This Specification is subject to change without notice.
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Contents
1.0 Handling Precautions......................................................... 6
2.0 General Description ........................................................... 7
2.1 Display Characteristics....................................................................................................................7
2.2 Optical Characteristics.....................................................................................................................8
3.0 Functional Block Diagram ................................................ 11
4.0 Absolute Maximum Ratings.............................................. 12
4.1 TFT LCD Module............................................................................................................................12
4.2 Backlight Unit..................................................................................................................................12
4.3 Absolute Ratings of Environment..................................................................................................12
5.0 Electrical characteristics.................................................. 13
5.1 TFT LCD Module............................................................................................................................13
5.1.1 Power Specification..........................................................................................................................13
5.1.2 Signal Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................14
5.2 Backlight Unit..................................................................................................................................15
6.0 Signal Characteristic........................................................ 15
6.1 Pixel Format Image........................................................................................................................15
6.2 The input data format ......................................................................................................................16
6.3 Signal Description..........................................................................................................................17
6.4 Interface Timing...............................................................................................................................18
6.4.1 Timing Characteristics ......................................................................................................................18
6.4.2 Timing diagram................................................................................................................................19
6.5 Power ON/OFF Sequence............................................................................................................20
7.0 Connector & Pin Assignment ............................................21
7.1 TFT LCD Module............................................................................................................................21
7.2 Backlight Unit..................................................................................................................................22
7.3 Signal for Lamp connector.............................................................................................................22
8.0 Reliability........................................................................ 23
9.0 Safety.............................................................................. 24
9.1 Sharp Edge Requirements............................................................................................................24
9.2 Materials..........................................................................................................................................24
9.2.1 Toxicity ...........................................................................................................................................24
9.2.2 Flammability....................................................................................................................................24
9.3 Capacitors.......................................................................................................................................24
10.0 Other requirement......................................................... 24
10.1 National Test Lab Requirement...................................................................................................24
10.2 Label ..............................................................................................................................................24
11.0 Mechanical Characteristics............................................. 25
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Version and Date Page
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Old description New Description Remark
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Product Specification
1.0 Handling Precautions
1) Since front polarizer is easily damaged, pay attention not to scratch it.
2) Be sure to turn off power supply when inserting or disconnecting from input connector.
3) Wipe off water drop immediately. Long contact with water may cause discoloration or spots.
4) When the panel surface is soiled, wipe it with absorbent cotton or other soft cloth.
5) Since the panel is made of glass, it may break or crack if dropped or bumped on hard surface.
6) Since CMOS LSI is used in this module, take care of static electricity and insure human earth when handling.
7) Do not open nor modify the Module Assembly.
8) Do not press or pat the panel surface by fingers,hand or tooling.
9) Do not press the reflector sheet at the back of the module to any directions.
10) In case if a module has to be put back into the packing container slot after once it was taken out from the
container, do not press the center of the CCFL reflector edge. Instead, press at the far ends of the CCFL
reflector edge softly. Otherwise the TFT module may be damaged.
11) At the insertion or removal of the Signal Interface Connector, be sure not to rotate nor tilt the Interface
Connector of the TFT module.
12) After installation of the TFT module into an enclosure (Desktop monitor Bezel, for example), do not twist nor
bend the TFT Module even momentary. At designing the enclosure, it should be taken into consideration that
no bending/twisting forces are applied to the TFT module from outside. Otherwise the TFT module may be
damaged.
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2.0 General Description
This specification applies to the 17.0 inch Color TFT/LCD Module M170EG01 V9.
This module is designed for a display unit of personal computer.
The display supports the SXGA (1280(H) x 1024(V)) screen format and 16.2M colors (RGB 6-bits + FRC data).
All input signals are 2 Channel LVDS interface compatible.
This module does not contain an inverter card for backlight.
2.1 Display Characteristics
The following items are characteristics summary on the table under 25 ℃ condition:
ITEMS Unit SPECIFICATIONS
Screen Diagonal [mm] 432(17.0")
Active Area [mm] 337.920 (H) x 270.336(V)
Pixels H x V 1280(x3) x 1024
Pixel Pitch [mm] 0.264 (per one triad) x 0.264
Pixel Arrangement R.G.B. Vertical Stripe
Display Mode Normally White
White Luminance [cd/m2] 420 (Typ)
Contrast Ratio 500 : 1 (Typ)
Optical Rise Time/Fall Time [msec] 8 (Typ) (Note 1)
Color Saturation 72% NTSC
Nominal Input Voltage VDD [Volt] +5.0 V
Power Consumption
(VDD line + CCFL line)
Weight [Grams] 1900 (Typ)
Physical Size [mm]
Electrical Interface Dual Channel LVDS
Support Color 16.2M colors (RGB 6-bit + FRC data)
Temperature Range
Operating
Storage (Shipping)
Surface Treatment Hard-coating (2H), Glare treatment
Note 1 :System should be warmed up for at least one hour
[Watt]
[oC]
[oC]
25.8 W(Typ)
(PDD=6 W, PCFL=19.8 W @Lamp=7.5mA)
Min. Typ. Max.
Horizatal(H) 358 358.5 359.0
Vertical(V) 296 296.5 297
Depth(D) 16.5 17.0 17.5
0 to +50
-20 to +60
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2.2 Optical Characteristics
The optical characteristics are measured under stable conditions at 25℃ (Room Temperature):
Item Unit Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Note
Horizontal (Right)
CR = 10 (Left)
Vertical (Up)
Viewing Angle [degree]
CR = 10 (Down)
Horizontal (Right)
CR = 5 (Left)
Vertical (Up)
CR = 5 (Down)
Contrast ratio Normal Direction 300 500
Rising Time
Falling Time
Rising + Falling
Response Time
[msec]
Red x
Red y
Color / Chromaticity
Coordinates (CIE)
Green x
Green y
Blue x
Blue y
White x
White
White Luminance @ CCFL
7.5mA (cent er)
Luminance Uniformity
Crosstalk (in 75Hz)
Flicker
[cd/m2]
[%] 75 80 Note 2
[%] 1.5 Note 3
dB -20 Note 4
White y
336 420
60
60
60
50
70
70
70
70
-
70
70
70
60
80
80
80
80
6 9
- 2 4
- 8 13
0.61 0.64 0.67
0.31 0.34 0.37
0.26 0.29 0.32
0.58 0.61 0.64
0.11 0.14 0.17
0.04 0.07 0.10
0.28 0.31 0.34 Color Coordinates (CIE)
0.30 0.33 0.36
M170EG01 V.9
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Note 1
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Equipment Pattern Generator, Power Supply, Digital Voltmeter, Luminance meter
(PR 880, BM-5A / BM7, CS -1000, CA210, SR_3, EZ Contrast*, Optiscope& Westar TRD-100)
Aperture 1°with 100cm VD or 2°with 50cm viewing distance
Test Point Center (VESA point 9)
Environment < 1 lux
LCD Module
PR-880 /
measuring distance
Module Driving Equipment
*’ EZ Contrast is different measurement tool with very close viewing distance.
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Note 1: Definition of Response time
The output signals of photodetector are measured when the input signals are changed from “Full Black” to “Full
White” (rising time), and from “Full White” to “Full Black ”(falling time), respectively. The response time is interval
between the 10% and 90% of amplitudes.
Product Specification
100
100
Optical
Optical
response
response
Note 2: Brightness uniformity of these 9 points is defined as below
White
White
Black
Black
90 %
50 %
10 %
Tr
Tr
10 %
White
White
50 %
90 %
Uniformity =
9)-(1 points 9in Luminance Minimum
9)-(1 Points 9in Luminance Maximum
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