Philips Semiconductors
Universal LCD driver for low
multiplex rates
Product specification
PCF8576D
Table 2 Discrimination ratios
LCD DRIVE MODE
static
1 : 2 multiplex
1 : 2 multiplex
1 : 3 multiplex
1 : 4 multiplex
NUMBER OF
LCD BIAS
BACKPLANES LEVELS CONFIGURATION
1
2
static
2
3
1⁄2
2
4
1⁄3
3
4
1⁄3
4
4
1⁄3
V-----oV---f-f-l-(c-r--md----s--)
0
0.354
0.333
0.333
0.333
V-----oV--n---l(-c-r--md----s--)
1
0.791
0.745
0.638
0.577
D = V-V----oo--f-n-f-(-(-rr--mm----ss--))
∞
2.236
2.236
1.915
1.732
6.4 LCD drive mode waveforms
6.4.1 STATIC DRIVE MODE
The static LCD drive mode is used when a single backplane is provided in the LCD. The backplane (BPn) and segment
drive (Sn) waveforms for this mode are shown in Fig.4.
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Von(rms) = VLCD
Vstate2(t)
=
VSn
+
(t)
1
–
VBP0(t)
Voff(rms) = 0 V
Tframe
VLCD
BP0
VSS
VLCD
Sn
VSS
LCD segments
state 1
(on)
state 2
(off)
Sn + 1
VLCD
VSS
(a) Waveforms at driver.
VLCD
state 1 0 V
−VLCD
VLCD
state 2 0 V
−VLCD
(b) Resultant waveforms
at LCD segment.
MGL745
Fig.6 Static drive mode waveforms.
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