Feb 16 2011
Semiconductor technology company, Microsemi has unveiled a new timing controller plus local dimming LED backlighting system.
The company has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Business Group for the backlighting solution, which could be useful for producing economical, large-scale LCD televisions. In addition, Microsemin plans to expand the collaboration with Sony to offer the support of Sony’s advanced video and light processing technology.
The timing controller and LED backlighting solution consists of Sony lighting and timing controller, the Microsemi LED driver solution and the part number CXD4730GB. The Microsemi LED driver includes two chips, namely, the DAZL! 2000 series LX23108L 8-port LED driver power chip and LX24232 32-port logic chip.
The turn-key reference design incorporates Microsemi’s DAZL! LED drive technology and Sony’s video and light processing technology. These functions allow the manufacturing of enhanced 2D and 3D images with the use of LCD panels from various manufacturers. In addition, the technologies enable economical 60 and 120 Hz refresh LCD panels to create equivalent image quality of the 120 and 240 Hz panels, respectively.