NEC NL160120AC27-22B Specification

TFT COLOR LCD MODULE

NL160120AC27-22B

54 cm (21.3 Type)

UXGA

LVDS Interface (2 port)

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DOD-PP-0919 (2nd edition)

This DATA SHEET is updated document from DOD-PP-0675(1).

All information is subject to change without notice. Please confirm the sales representative before starting to design your system.

Document Number: DOD-PP-0919 (2nd edition) Published date: January 2010 CP (N)

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INTRODUCTION

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The quality grade of this product is the "Standard" unless otherwise specified in this document.

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INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................2

1. OUTLINE....................................................................................................................................................5

1.1 STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLE...........................................................................................................5

1.2 APPLICA TION.......................................................................................................................................5

1.3 FEATURES.............................................................................................................................................5

2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................6

3. BLOCK DIAGRAM...................................................................................................................................7

4. DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................8

4.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................8

4.2 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS....................................................................................................8

4.3 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................9

4.3.1 LCD panel signal processing board...............................................................................................9

4.3.2 Inverter.........................................................................................................................................10

4.3.3 Inverter current wave...................................................................................................................10

4.3.4 Power supply voltage ripple.........................................................................................................11

4.3.5 Fuse..............................................................................................................................................11

4.4 POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SEQUENCE ........................................................................................12

4.4.1 LCD panel signal processing board.............................................................................................12

4.4.2 Inverter.........................................................................................................................................12

4.5 CONNECTIONS AND FUNCTIONS FOR INTERFACE PINS.........................................................13

4.5.1 LCD panel signal processing board.............................................................................................13

4.5.2 Inverter.........................................................................................................................................14

4.5.3 Positions of socket.......................................................................................................................15

4.6 LUMINANCE CONTROL...................................................................................................................16

4.6.1 Luminance control methods.........................................................................................................16

4.6.2 Detail of BRTI timing..................................................................................................................17

4.6.3 Detail of BRTP timing .................................................................................................................18

4.7 LVDS DATA INPUT MAP...................................................................................................................19

4.7.1 Mode A........................................................................................................................................19

4.7.2 Mode B ........................................................................................................................................20

4.7.3 Mode C ........................................................................................................................................21

4.8 DISPLAY COLORS AND INPUT DATA SIGNALS ..........................................................................22

4.9 INPUT SIGNAL TIMINGS..................................................................................................................23

4.9.1 Timing characteristics..................................................................................................................23

4.9.2 Input signal timing chart..............................................................................................................23

4.10 DISPLAY POSITIONS.......................................................................................................................24

4.11 TEN-bit LOOK UP TABLE FOR GAMMA ADJUSTMENT............................................................25

4.12 LUT SERIAL COMMUCATION TIMINGS .....................................................................................28

4.12.1 Timing Chart..............................................................................................................................28

4.12.2 Timing specifications.................................................................................................................29

4.13 OPTICS...............................................................................................................................................30

4.13.1 Optical characteristics................................................................................................................30

4.13.2 Definition of contrast ratio.........................................................................................................31

4.13.3 Definition of luminance uniformity...........................................................................................31

4.13.4 Definition of response times......................................................................................................31

4.13.5 Definition of viewing angles......................................................................................................31

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CONTENTS

5. RELIABILITY TESTS.............................................................................................................................32

6. PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................................33

6.1 MEANING OF CAUTION SIGNS......................................................................................................33

6.2 CAUTIONS..........................................................................................................................................33

6.3 A TTENTI ONS......................................................................................................................................33

6.3.1 Handling of the product...............................................................................................................33

6.3.2 Environment.................................................................................................................................34

6.3.3 Characteristics..............................................................................................................................35

6.3.4 Other............................................................................................................................................35

7. OUTLINE DRAWINGS...........................................................................................................................36

7.1 FRONT VIEW......................................................................................................................................36

7.2 REAR VIEW ........................................................................................................................................37

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1. OUTLINE

1.1 STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLE

Color LCD module NL160120AC27-22B is composed of the amorphous silicon thin film transistor liquid crystal display (a-Si TFT LCD) panel structure with driver LSIs for driving the TFT (Thin Film Transistor) array and a backlight.

The a-Si TFT LCD panel structure is injected liquid crystal material into a narrow gap between the TFT array glass substrate and a color-filter glass substrate.

Grayscale data signals from a host system (e.g. signal generator, etc.) are modulated into best form for active matrix system by a signal processing board, and sent to the driver LSIs which drive the individual TFT arrays.

The TFT array as an electro-optical switch regulates the amount of transmitted light from the backlight assembly, when it is controlled by data signals. Color images are created by regulating the amount of transmitted light through the TFT array of red, green and blue dots.

1.2 APPLICATION

• Color monitor system

1.3 FEATURES

• Ultra-wide viewing angle (Ultra-Advanced Super Fine TFT (UA-SFT))

• High luminance

• High contrast

• High resolution

• Low reflection

• Wid e col or ga mu t

• 256 gray scale in each R, G, B sub-pixel (8-bit), 16,777,216 colors

• LVDS interface

• Adjustable gamma characteristics by using built-in 10-bit LUT (look up table)

• Selectable LVDS data input map

• Small foot print

• Incorporated direct light type backlight with an invert er

• Compliance with the European RoHS directive (2002/95/EC)

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2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Display area 432.0 (H) × 324.0 (V) mm Diagonal size of display 54 cm (21.3 inches) Drive system a-Si TFT active matrix Display color 16,777,216 colors Pixel 1,600 (H) × 1,200 (V) pixels (1 pixel consi sts of 3 sub-pixels (RGB).) Pixel arrangement RGB (Red dot, Green dot, Blue dot) vertical stripe Dot pitch 0.090 (H) × 0.270 (V) mm Pixel pitch 0.270 (H) × 0.270 (V) mm Module size 457.0 (W) × 350.0 (H) × 34.0 (D) mm (typ.) Weight 2,600 g (typ.) Contrast ratio 1050:1 (typ.)

At the contrast ratio ≥ 10:1

Viewing angle

• Horizontal: Right si de 8 8° (typ.), Left side 88° (typ.)

• Vertical: Up side 88° (typ.), Down side 88 ° (typ.)

Designed viewing direction

Polarizer surface Antiglare Polarizer pencil-hardness 2H (min.) [by JIS K5400]

Color gamut

Response time

Luminance

Signal system

Power supply voltage

Backlight

Power consumption

Note1: When the product luminance is 400cd/m

Viewing angle with optimum grayscale (γ≒ DICOM): normal axis (perpendicular)

At LCD panel center 72 % (typ.)[against NTSC color space] Ton+Toff (10%

35 ms (typ.)

At the maximum luminance

860 cd/m2 (typ.)

2 ports LVDS interface (THC63LVD824 THine Electronics, Inc. or equivalent) [RGB 8-bit signals, Data enable signal (DE), Dot clock (CK)]

LCD panel signal processing board: 12.0V Inverter: 24.0V

Direct light type: 16 cold cathode fluorescent lamps with an inverter

Replaceable part

• Inverter: 213PW071

At checkered flag pattern, the maximum luminance

72 W (typ.)

←→

90%)

, the gamma characteristic is designed to γ≒ DICOM.

Note1

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3. BLOCK DIAGRAM

I/F LCD module (product)

DA0+

DA0-

DA1+

DA1-

DA2+

DA2-

CKA+

CKA-

DA3+

DA3-

DB0+

DB0-

DB1+

DB1-

DB2+

DB2-

CKB+

CKB-

DB3+

DB3-

TxSEL0 TxSEL1

SDATO

SDATI

SCLK

VDD

GND

Note1, Note2

VDDB

BRTC

BRTH

BRTI

BRTP

PWSEL

GNDB

Note1, Note2

Note1: Relations between GND (Signal ground), FG (Frame ground) and GNDB (Inverter ground) in the

LCD module are as follows.

GND - FG Connected GND - GNDB Not connected FG - GNDB Not connected

Note2: GND, FG and GNDB must be connected to customer equipment's ground, and it is recommended

that these grounds are connected together in customer equipment.

100Ω

100Ω 100Ω

100Ω

Fuse

THC63LVD824 (THine Electronics, Inc.) or equivalent

DC/DC

Converter

Inverter

Controller

Power supply

for drivers

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H-driver

4,800 lines

TFT LCD panel

1,200 lines

V-driver

H: 1,600 × 3 (R, G, B) V: 1,200

(Direct light type)

Backlight

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4. DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

4.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Parameter Specification Unit

Module size

Display area 432.0 (H) × 324.0 (V) Note1 mm

Weight 2,600(typ.), 2,800 (max.) g

Note1: Excluding warpage of the signal processing board cover and the connection board cover Note2: See "7. OUTLINE DRAWINGS".

4.2 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Parameter Symbol Rating Unit Remarks

457.0 ±0.5 (W) × 350.0 ±0.5 (H) × 34.0 (typ., D)

37.0 (max. D)

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Note1, Note2 mm

Power supply

voltage

Input voltage

for signals

Operating temperature

LCD panel signal processing board VDD -0.3 to +14.0 V

Inverter VDDB -0.3 to +27.0 V

LCD panel signal processing board

Note1

BRTI signal VBI -0.3 to +1.5 V

BRTP signal VBP -0.3 to +5.5 V

Inverter

BRTC signal VBC -0.3 to +5.5 V

PWSEL signal VBS -0.3 to +5.5 V

Storage temperature Tst -20 to +60

Front surface TopF 0 to +55

Rear surface TopR 0 to +60

Relative humidity

Note4

Vi -0.3 to +3.45 V VDD= 12.0V

≤ 95

≤ 85

≤ 70

°C

40°C < Ta ≤ 50°C

50°C < Ta ≤ 55°C

Ta = 25°C

VDDB= 24.0V

Note2

Note3

Ta ≤ 40°C

Absolute humidity

Note4

Operating altitude -

Storage altitude -

≤ 73

Note5

≤ 4,850

≤ 13,600

g/m

Ta > 55°C

0°C ≤ Ta ≤ 55°C

-20°C ≤ Ta ≤ 60°C

Note1: DA0+/-, DA1+/-, DA2+/-, DA3+/-, CKA+/-, DB0+/-, DB1+/-, DB2+/-, DB3+/-, CKB+/ CS, SDATI, SCLK, TxSEL0, TxSEL1 Note2: Measured at center of LCD panel surface (including self-heat) Note3: Measured at center of LCD module's rear shield surface (including self-heat) Note4: No condensation Note5: Water amount at Ta = 55°C and RH = 70%

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4.3 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

4.3.1 LCD panel signal processing board

Parameter Symbol min. typ. max. Unit Remarks

Supply voltage VDD 10.8 12.0 13.2 V -

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(Ta = 25°C)

Supply current IDD -

Ripple voltage VRP - - 100 mVp-p for VDD

High VTH - - +100 mV

Differential input threshold voltage

Low VTL -100 - - mV

Input voltage swing VI 0 - 2.4 V Note4

Terminating resistance RT - 100 - Ω -

Control signal input threshold voltage

Control signal input current Low IIL -10 - 10 μA

Serial communication signal input threshold voltage

High VIH Keep this pin open. -

Low VIL 0 - 0.8 V

High V+ - 1.98 2.07 V

Low V- 0.63 0.66 - V

Hysteresis VH 0.4 - - V

400

Note1

600

Note2

mA at VDD=12.0V

at VCM=1.2V Note3, Note4

Note5

Note6

High VOH 2.4 - - V

Output signal threshold voltage

Low VOL - - 0.4 V

Note7

High IOH -12 - - mA

Output signal current

Low IOL - - 12 mA

Note1: Checkered flag pattern (by EIAJ ED-2522) Note2: Pattern for maximum current Note3: Common mode voltage for LVDS driver Note4: DA0+/-, DA1+/-, DA2+/-, DA3+/-, CKA+/-, DB0+/-, DB1+/-, DB2+/-, DB3+/-, CKB+/Note5: T

SEL0, TXSEL1

Note6: CS, SDATI, SCLK Note7: SDATO

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4.3.2 Inverter

Input voltage

for signals

Input current

for signals

4.3.3 Inverter current wave

Note1: Luminance control frequency indicate the input pulse frequency, when select the external pulse

Note2: The power supply lines (VDDB and GNDB) have large ripple voltage (See "4.3.4 Power

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(Ta = 25°C)

Parameter Symbol min. typ. max. Unit Remarks

Power supply voltage VDDB 22.8 24.0 25.2 V -

VDDB = 24.0V,

Power supply current IDDB 2,500 2,800 3,100

BRTI signal VBI 0.25 - 1.0 V BRTP signal

BRTC signal

PWSEL signal BRTI signal IBI -200 - 1,000 BRTP signal

BRTC signal

PWSEL signal

High VBPH 2.0 - 5.25 V

Low VBPL 0 - 0.8 V

High VBCH 2.0 - 5.25 V

Low VBCL 0 - 0.8 V

High VBSH 2.0 - 5.25 V

Low VBSL 0 - 0.8 V

High IBPH - - 1,000

Low IBPL -600 - -

High IBCH - - 440

Low IBCL -600 - -

High IBSH - - 440

Low IBSL -600 - -

At the maximum

mΑ

luminance

μΑ μΑ μΑ μΑ μΑ μΑ μΑ

2,800 mA (typ.)

0 mA

Duty

Luminance control frequency

Maximum luminance control: 100% Minimum luminance control: 20% Luminance control frequency: 270Hz (typ.)

control. See "4.6.3 Detail of BRTP timing".

supply voltage ripple".) during luminance control. There is the possibility that the ripple voltage produces acoustic noise and signal wave noise in audio circuit and so on. Put a capacitor (5,000 to 6,000μF) between the power supply lines (VDDB and GNDB) to reduce the noise, if the noise occurred in the circuit..

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4.3.4 Power supply voltage ripple

This product works, even if the ripple voltage levels are beyond the permissible values as following

the table, but there might be noise on the display image.

Power supply voltage

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Ripple voltage Note1

(Measure at input terminal of power supply)

Unit

Note1: The permissible ripple voltage includes spike noise.

4.3.5 Fuse

Note1: The power supply capacity should be more than the fusing current. If it is less than the fusing

VDD 12.0 V

VDDB 24.0 V

≤ 100

≤ 200

Example of the power supply connection

a) Separate the power supply b) Put in the filter

Power

Parameter

VDD FCC16132AB

VDDB 11CT-6.3A SOC

VDD

VDDB

Fuse

Type Supplier

KAMAYA ELECTRIC

Co., Ltd.

Power

Rating Fusing current Remarks

1.25A 32V

6.3A 72V

Filter

2.5A, 5 seconds maximum

10A,

5 seconds maximum

current, the fuse may not blow in a short time, and then nasty smell, smoke and so on may occur.

mVp-p

VDD

VDDB

Note1

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4.4 POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SEQUENCE

4.4.1 LCD panel signal processing board

VDD Note1

10.8V

LVDS signals *1,*2 Note2

CS, SDATI, SCLK Note2

*1: DA0+/-, DA1+/-, DA2+/-, DA3+/-, CKA+/-, DB0+/-, DB1+/-, DB2+/-, DB3+/- and CKB+/*2: LVDS signals should be measured at the terminal of 100Ω resistance.

10ms < t < 35ms 10ms < t < 35ms 0ms < t < 35ms

Note1: In terms of voltage variation (voltage drop) while VDD rising edg e is below 1 0.8V, a protection

circuit may work, and then this product may not work.

Note2: LVDS signals and CS, SDATI, SCLK must be Low or High-impedance, exclude the VALID

period (See above sequence diagram), in order to avoid that internal circuits is damaged. If some of signals are cut while this product is working, even if the signal input to it once again, it might not work normally. VDD should be cut when the display and function signals are stopped.

Note3: At the beginning of the serial communication mode, take 20ms or more after the LVDS signal

input. As writing and reading the LUT data, see “4.11 TEN-bit LOOK UP TABLE FOR GAMMA ADJUSTMENT”.

Note4: The backlight should be turned on within the valid period of LVDS signals, in order to avoid

unstable data display.

4.4.2 Inverter

Voltage

tr≤800ms

24.0V

22.8V

Note1: The backlight should be turned on within the valid period of LVDS signals, in order to avoid

unstable data display. Note2: If tr is more than 800ms, the backlight will be turned off by a protection circuit for inverter. Note3: When VDDB is ON and BRTC is high, voltage to BRTI, BRTP and PWSEL terminals should

be applied.

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ON OFF

10.8V

9.6V

VDD dip < 20ms

0.1ms < Tr < 80ms

VALID period

t ≥ 20ms Note3

VALID period

BRTC

VDDB

0ms<t

10.8V

Toff > 200ms

Time

0ms<t

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INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

1. OUTLINE

1.1 STRUCTURE AND PRINCIPLE

1.2 APPLICATION

1.3 FEATURES

2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

3. BLOCK DIAGRAM

4. DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

4.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

4.2 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

4.3 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

4.3.1 LCD panel signal processing board

4.3.2 Inverter

4.3.3 Inverter current wave

4.3.4 Power supply voltage ripple

4.3.5 Fuse

4.4 POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE SEQUENCE

4.4.1 LCD panel signal processing board

4.4.2 Inverter