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MLA COLUMN (SEGMENT) DRIVER

SSD1873 is a member of MLA (Multi-Line Addressing) column driver family. SSD1873 has equipped with 320 five-level segment driving outputs. It can be used together with MLA row drivers⁽¹⁾ and MLA power chip ⁽²⁾ to form LCD display systems with high speed and good contrast display quality. The power consumption of an MLA display system is lower than that of a display system using conventional driving method.

SSD1873 has built in display RAM which enables the drivers to store display data and to generate LCD driving signals. The display data transmission from the controller can be suspended when there is no change in the display (Halt Write Function), thereby enabling a low power display system.

(1) MLA row driver series: SSD1881 / 82
(2) MLA power chip: SSD1732

• Power supply to logic system, 2.4V - 3.6V

• Power supply to LCD system, 4.8V - 7.2V

• 320 column-driving outputs

• Four-line MLA driving

• 4-bit / 8-bit display data input

• Non-biased display off function

• Selectable output pins shift direction

• Cascade supported

• Halt Write Function to save power consumption

• On-chip 320x240 bits display RAM