Glyn TFT LCD Display Family Concept

GLYN Introduces Low Cost Complete TFT LCD Display Solution

GLYN introduces a complete TFT display solution making it easier for its OEM customers to develop products that require TFT displays. This solution includes a GLYN ARM9 CPU module, an optional graphics baseboard with various hardware interfaces, a family of TFT displays ranging from 3.5” to 7”, and a range of software development tools.  GLYN offers a low cost Starter Kit to facilitate product development.

ARM9 CPU Module

The GLYN ARM9 module in SO-DIMM-144 format offers customers with a high-end solution for direct TFT control.  The module has TOSHIBA TMPA900 controller from the ARM9 series, Ethernet (MAC+PHY), USB Device / USB Host, and 256MB Flash / 64MB DDR RAM. The module has a variety of interfaces that are accessible directly for user applications.  The module significantly simplifies the design of a system that has a human/machine interface while still needing a variety of external interfaces. Directly related to the hardware design, different operating system variants are available. For example, a complete free Linux tool chain is one option. Areas of application for the module are battery-operated devices, measurement devices, operating panels, or POS terminals.

A significant feature of the ARM9 module is the integrated LCD controller for STN/TFT colour displays, which can be controlled directly up to a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. In addition to the LCD controller, the module has a powerful LCD data processing accelerator (LCDDA-LCD Data Process Accelerator). The LCDDA works independently of the core and the LCD controller, offering the new functions needed for advanced new devices today. These functions can be broken down into three categories: image scaling, image rotation, and image mixing (alpha blending).

User input is entered using the integrated touch screen controller. So the module has all the hardware components you need for a cost-effective design, integrated directly.

• Processor TMPA900CMXBG, 200 MHz
• RAM 64 MB DDR-RAM
• ROM 256 MB NAND-Flash
• Power Supply Single 3.0V to 3.6V
• Size SO-DIMM 144
• TFT-Connector (option)
• Temp.-Range -20°C..85°C
• 10/100Mbps Ethernet (MAC+PHY)
• High-Speed USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
• Full-Speed USB Host 2.0 (12Mbps)
• LCD Controller
• CMOS Camera Interface
• Several Peripheral Interfaces: UART, SD-CARD, I2C, PWM, Keypad, Digital Audio (I2S), Configurable Serial Peripheral Interface, 4/5 Wire Touch Screen

           
One CPU Module - One Baseboard – One Cable – Eight TFTs

To accelerate the development of devices based on the TMPA900 module, GLYN offers a TMPA900 Module Starter Kit. The kit provides the entire set of technology needed to implement a display application, together with the user interface software required. In addition to the module itself, it includes a baseboard in Europe card format, which is naturally also suitable for production use and also available individually.

The baseboard provides the SO-DIMM-144 connector, 5 - 35V power supply, GLYN TFT Family Concept Connector for 3.5” to 7” TFT display, two SD card slots, plus various interface connectors (JTAG, USB host, USB device, Ethernet, UART, audio in/out). 

A 3.5" LCD touch screen from our EDT OEM line up (see figure) is also included in the Starter Kit. With the connector provided on the baseboard, any TFT in our family concept can be connected directly. To make the board useful for additional displays, all display signals are output through a single terminal strip.

Note: DH6/DHU = with Touch Panel        *with fastener

Additional interfaces are the USB device and host, as well as an Ethernet connection. An audio DAC is also integrated, along with two SD card slots (connection through SD-Host Ctr. and SPI).

An operating system and graphics library are provided by our software partner Segger (www.segger.com). A Linux board support page is available from BPlan (www.bplan-gmbh.de). An implementation of QT or GTK+ is also available using the Ucross system by Kernel Concepts (www.kernelconcepts.de).  Atollic TrueSTUDIO™ Lite version IDE is available for free download (www.atollic.com).

For more details about GLYN TMPA900 Module Starter Kit or related products, please send us an email at sales@glyn.com.au