NXP Semiconductors
PCF8576C
Universal LCD driver for low multiplex rates
Using Equation 3, the discrimination for an LCD drive mode of 1:3 multiplex with
1⁄2 bias is 3 = 1.732 and the discrimination for an LCD drive mode of 1:4 multiplex with
1⁄2 bias is
-----2---1--
3
=
1.528 .
The advantage of these LCD drive modes is a reduction of the LCD full scale voltage VLCD
as follows:
• 1:3 multiplex (1⁄2 bias): VLCD = 6 × Voff(RMS) = 2.449Voff(RMS)
• 1:4 multiplex (1⁄2 bias): VLCD =
(---4-----×---------3----)
3
= 2.309Voff(RMS)
These compare with VLCD = 3Voff(RMS) when 1⁄3 bias is used.
It should be noted that VLCD is sometimes referred as the LCD operating voltage.
PCF8576C
Product data sheet
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Rev. 10 — 22 July 2010
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