Sony LCX026ALG Datasheet

Description

The LCX026ALG is a 2.3cm diagonal active matrix
TFT-LCD panel addressed by polycrystalline silicon
super thin film transistors with a built-in peripheral
driving circuit. Use of three LCX026ALG panels
provides a full-color representation. The striped
arrangement suitable for data projectors is capable
of displaying fine text and vertical lines.

The adoption of an advanced on-chip black matrix
realizes a high luminance screen. And cross talk
free circuit and ghost free circuit contribute to high
picture quality.

This panel has a polysilicon TFT high-speed
scanner and built-in function to display images
up/down and/or right/left inverse. The built-in 5V
interface circuit leads to lower voltage of timing and
control signals.

The panel contains an active area variable circuit
which supports SVGA/VGA/PC98∗1data signals by
changing the active area according to the type of
input signal. In addition, double-speed processed
NTSC/PAL can also be supported.

∗1

“PC98” is a treadmark of NEC Corporation.

Features

• Number of active dots: 485,000 (0.9-inch, 2.3cm in diagonal)

• Accepts the computer requirements of SVGA (804 × 604), VGA (644 × 484) and PC98 (644 × 404) platforms

• Supports NTSC (644 × 484) and PAL (762 × 572) by processing the video signal at double speed

• High optical transmittance: 17% (typ.)

• Built-in cross talk free circuit and ghost free circuit

• High contrast ratio with normally white mode: 350 (typ.)

• Built-in H and V drivers (built-in input level conversion circuit, 5V driving possible)

• Up/down and/or right/left inverse display function

• High durable polarizer used

• Built-in λ/2 retardation film for green light (V)

Element Structure

• Dots: 804 (H) × 604 (V) = 485,616

• Built-in peripheral driver using polycrystalline silicon super thin film transistors

Applications

• Liquid crystal data projectors

• Liquid crystal projectors, etc.

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LCX026ALG

E98537-PS

2.3cm (0.9-inch) Black-and-White LCD Panel

Sony reserves the right to change products and specifications without prior notice. This information does not convey any license by
any implication or otherwise under any patents or other right. Application circuits shown, if any, are typical examples illustrating the
operation of the devices. Sony cannot assume responsibility for any problems arising out of the use of these circuits.

For the availability of this product, please contact the sales office.

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LCX026ALG

Block Diagram

1

18

H Shift Register (Bidirectional Scanning)

Up/Down and/or Right/Left

Inversion Control Circuit

V Shift Register

(Bidirectional Scanning)

Precharge Control

Circuit

COM
PAD

V Shift Register

(Bidirectional Scanning)

COM

SIG6

SIG5

SIG4

SIG3

SIG2

SIG1

Vss

VV

DD

HV

DD

MODE1

ENB

DWN

PCG

VCK

VST

RGT

BLK

HCK2

HCK1

HST

PSIG

14 15

17

9

20

19

21

22

12

11

10

8

23

16

7

6

4

3

5

2

24

Black Frame Control Circuit

Black Frame Control Circuit

13

Black Frame Control Circuit

MODE2

MODE3

Input Signal
Level Shifter
Circuit

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (VSS = 0V)

• H driver supply voltage HVDD –1.0 to +20 V

• V driver supply voltage VVDD –1.0 to +20 V

• Common pad voltage COM –1.0 to +17 V

• H shift register input pin voltage HST, HCK1, HCK2, –1.0 to +17 V

RGT

• V shift register input pin voltage VST, VCK, PCG, –1.0 to +17 V

BLK, ENB, DWN
MODE1, MODE2, MODE3

• Video signal input pin voltage SIG1, SIG2, SIG3, SIG4, –1.0 to +15 V

SIG5, SIG6, PSIG

• Operating temperature Topr –10 to +70 °C

• Storage temperature Tstg –30 to +85 °C

Operating Conditions (VSS = 0V)

• Supply voltage

HVDD 15.5 ± 0.5V
VVDD 15.5 ± 0.5V

• Input pulse voltage (Vp-p of all input pins except video signal and uniformity improvement signal input pins)

Vin 5.0 ± 0.5V

Pin Description

Pin
No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

PSIG

SIG4

SIG3

SIG5

SIG2

SIG6

SIG1

HVDD

RGT

MODE3

MODE2

MODE1

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

HST

HCK1

HCK2

Vss

BLK

ENB

VCK

VST

PCG

DWN

VVDD

COM

Start pulse for H shift register
drive

Clock pulse for H shift register
drive

Clock pulse for H shift register
drive

GND (H, V drivers)

Black Frame display pulse

Enable pulse for gate selection
Clock pulse for V shift register

drive
Start pulse for V shift register

drive
Improvement pulse for uniformity
Drive direction pulse for V shift

register (H: normal, L: reverse)
Power supply for V driver

Common voltage of panel

Symbol Description

Pin
No.

Symbol Description

Uniformity improvement signal

Video signal 4 to panel

Video signal 3 to panel

Video signal 5 to panel

Video signal 2 to panel

Video signal 6 to panel

Video signal 1 to panel

Power supply for H driver
Drive direction pulse for H shift

register (H: normal, L: reverse)
Display area switching 3

Display area switching 2

Display area switching 1

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Input Equivalent Circuit

To prevent static charges, protective diodes are provided for each pin except the power supplies. In addition,
protective resistors are added to all pins except the video signal inputs. All pins are connected to VSS with a
high resistor of 1MΩ (typ.). The equivalent circuit of each input pin is shown below: (Resistance value: typ.)

Input

LC

Level conversion circuit

(single-phase input)

2.5kΩ2.5kΩ

VV

DD

Input

Level conversion circuit

(single-phase input)

250Ω250Ω

HV

DD

Input

Level conversion circuit

(single-phase input)

2.5kΩ2.5kΩ

HV

DD

Input

HV

DD

250Ω

250Ω

250Ω

250Ω

Level conversion circuit

(2-phase input)

Input

HV

DD

Signal line

(1) SIG1, SIG2, SIG3, SIG4, SIG5, SIG6, PSIG

(2) HCK1, HCK2

(3) RGT

(4) HST

(5) PCG, VCK

(6) VST, BLK, ENB, DWN, MODE1, MODE2, MODE3

(7) COM

1MΩ

Input

1MΩ

1MΩ

1MΩ

Level conversion circuit

(single-phase input)

250Ω250Ω

VV

DD

Input

1MΩ

1MΩ

1MΩ

VVDD

1MΩ

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LCX026ALG

Input Signals

1. Input signal voltage conditions (VSS = 0V)

Item

H shift register input voltage
HST, HCK1, HCK2, RGT

(Low)
(High)

(Low)

(High)

VHIL
VHIH

VVIL

VVIH
VVC

Vsig
Vcom

Vpsig

–0.5

4.5

–0.5

4.5

6.8
VVC – 4.5
VVC – 0.5

VVC ± 4.3

0.0

5.0

0.0

5.0

7.0

7.0

VVC – 0.4
VVC ± 4.5

0.4

5.5

0.4

5.5

7.2
VVC + 4.5
VVC – 0.3

VVC ± 4.7

V
V

V

V
V

V
V

V

V shift register input voltage
MODE1, MODE2, MODE3,
BLK, VST, VCK, PCG,
ENB, DWN

Video signal center voltage
Video signal input range

∗1

Common voltage of panel

∗2

Uniformity improvement signal
input voltage (PSIG)

∗3

Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit

∗1

Input video signal shall be symmetrical to VVC.

∗2

The typical value of the common pad voltage may lower its suitable voltage according to the set
construction to use. In this case, use the voltage of which has maximum contrast as typical value.
When the typical value is lowered, the maximum and minimum values may lower.

∗3

Input a uniformity improvement signal PSIG in the same polarity with video signals SIG1 to 6 and which is
symmetrical to VVC. Also, the rising and falling of PSIG are synchronized with the rising of PCG pulse, and
the rise time trPSIG and fall time tfPSIG are suppressed within 800ns (as shown in a diagram below).
The optimum input voltage of PSIG may be changed according as drive conditions of the drive side.

Level Conversion Circuit

The LCX026ALG has a built-in level conversion circuit in the clock input unit on the panel. The input signal
level increases to HVDD or VVDD. The VCC of external ICs are applicable to 5 ± 0.5V.

trPSIG
tfPSIG

VVC

PSIG

PCG

90%

10%

Input waveform of uniformity improvement signal PSIG

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2. Clock timing conditions (Ta = 25°C) (SVGA mode: fHCKn = 4.0MHz, fVCK = 24.0kHz)

∗4

Hckn means Hck1 and Hck2.

∗5

Blk is the timing during SVGA mode (fHckn = 4.0MHz, fVck = 24.0kHz).

Hst rise time
Hst fall time
Hst data set-up time
Hst data hold time
Hckn rise time

∗4

Hckn fall time

∗4

Hck1 fall to Hck2 rise time
Hck1 rise to Hck2 fall time
Vst rise time
Vst fall time
Vst data set-up time
Vst data hold time
Vck rise time
Vck fall time
Enb rise time
Enb fall time
Vck rise/fall to Enb rise time
Enb pulse width
Pcg rise time
Pcg fall time
Pcg rise to Vck rise/fall time
Pcg pulse width
Blk rise time
Blk fall time
Blk fall to Vst rise time
Blk pulse width

trHst
tfHst
tdHst
thHst
trHckn
tfHckn
to1Hck
to2Hck
trVst
tfVst
tdVst

thVst
trVck
tfVck
trEnb
tfEnb
tdEnb
twEnb
trPcg
tfPcg
toVck
twPcg
trBlk
tfBlk
toVst
twBlk

—
—
50
50
—
—

–15
–15

—
—

5

5
—
—
—
—

400

2400

—
—

900

1100

—
—
32
20

—
—
60
60
—
—

0

0
—
—
10
10
—
—
—
—

500

2500

—
—

1000
1200

—
—
33
21

30
30
70
70
30
30
15

15
100
100

15

15
100
100
100
100
600

2600

30

30

1100
1300

100
100

34

22

ns

µs

ns

Item Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit

HST

HCK

VST

VCK

ENB

PCG

BLK

∗5

µs

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Definitions: The right-pointing arrow ( ) means +.
The left-pointing arrow ( ) means –.
The black dot at an arrow ( ) indicates the start of measurement.

<Horizontal Shift Register Driving Waveform>

Hst rise time

HST

HCK

Hst fall time

Hst data set-up time

Hst data hold time

Hckn rise time

∗3

Hckn fall time

∗3

Hck1 fall to Hck2 rise time

Hck1 rise to Hck2 fall time

• Hckn

∗3

duty cycle 50%
to1Hck = 0ns
to2Hck = 0ns

• Hckn

∗3

duty cycle 50%
to1Hck = 0ns
to2Hck = 0ns

• Hckn

∗3

duty cycle 50%
to1Hck = 0ns
to2Hck = 0ns

trHst

tfHst

tdHst

thHst

trHckn

tfHckn

to1Hck

to2Hck

Item Symbol Waveform Conditions

90%

10%

10%

90%

Hst

trHst tfHst

50%

50%

∗

6

Hst

Hck1

tdHst thHst

50%

50%

∗

3

Hckn

10%

10%

90%

90%

trHckn tfHckn

50%

50%

∗

6

Hck1

to2Hck to1Hck

50%

50%

Hck2

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<Vertical Shift Register Driving Waveform>

VCK

ENB

Vck rise time

Vck fall time

Enb rise time

Enb fall time

Vck rise/fall to Enb rise
time

Enb pulse width

trVck

tfVck

trEnb

tfEnb

tdEnb

twEnb

Item Symbol Waveform Conditions

Vck

10%

10%

90%

90%

trVckn tfVckn

90%

90%

10%

10%

tfEn trEn

Enb

Enb

50%

50%

50%

twEnb

tdEnb

Vck

∗

6

PCG

∗7

Pcg rise time

trPcg

Pcg fall time

tfBlk

Pcg rise to Vck rise/fall
time

toVst

Pcg pulse width

twBlk

BLK

Blk rise time

trPcg

Blk fall time

tfPcg

Blk fall to Vst rise time

Blk pulse width

toVck

twBlk

Pcg

50%

50%

50%

twPcg

toVck

Vck

∗

6

Blk

50%

50%

toVst

Vst

∗

6

50%

twBlk

∗7

Input the pulse obtained by taking the OR of the above pulse (PCG) and BLK to the PCG input pin.

Vst rise time

VST

Vst fall time

Vst data set-up time

Vst data hold time

trVst

tfVst

tdVst

thVst

90%

10%

10%

90%

Vst

trVst tfVst

50%

50%

∗

6

Vst

Vck

tdVst thVst

50%

50%