NXP Semiconductors
PCA85176
Universal LCD driver for low multiplex rates
7.4.2 1:2 Multiplex drive mode
When two backplanes are provided in the LCD, the 1:2 multiplex mode applies. The
PCA85176 allows the use of 1⁄2 bias or 1⁄3 bias in this mode as shown in Figure 6 and
Figure 7.
BP0
BP1
Sn
Sn+1
VLCD
VLCD/2
VSS
VLCD
VLCD/2
VSS
VLCD
VSS
VLCD
VSS
state 1
state 2
VLCD
VLCD/2
0V
−VLCD/2
−VLCD
VLCD
VLCD/2
0V
−VLCD/2
−VLCD
Tfr
LCD segments
state 1
state 2
(a) Waveforms at driver.
(b) Resultant waveforms
at LCD segment.
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Fig 6.
Vstate1(t) = VSn(t) − VBP0(t).
Von(RMS) = 0.791VLCD.
Vstate2(t) = VSn(t) − VBP1(t).
Voff(RMS) = 0.354VLCD.
Waveforms for the 1:2 multiplex drive mode with 1⁄2 bias
PCA85176_1
Product data sheet
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Rev. 01 — 14 April 2010
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