BUF08821

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8-CH Gamma-Voltage Generator and Vcom Calibrator with Integrated Two-Bank Memory

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Display type LCD unipolar IC integration Gamma buffer, VCOM Vin (min) (V) 9 Vin (max) (V) 20 Applications 13 to 21 inches, 21 inches and above, 7 inches or less, 7 to 13 inches Source driver voltage (min) (V) 9 Source driver voltage (max) (V) 20 Level shifter/scan driver (Ch) 0 Features Gamma buffer, I2C interface, VCOM or op amp Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 95
Display type LCD unipolar IC integration Gamma buffer, VCOM Vin (min) (V) 9 Vin (max) (V) 20 Applications 13 to 21 inches, 21 inches and above, 7 inches or less, 7 to 13 inches Source driver voltage (min) (V) 9 Source driver voltage (max) (V) 20 Level shifter/scan driver (Ch) 0 Features Gamma buffer, I2C interface, VCOM or op amp Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 95
HTSSOP (PWP) 20 41.6 mm² 6.5 x 6.4
  • 10-BIT RESOLUTION
  • 8-CHANNEL P-GAMMA
  • 1-CHANNEL P-VCOM
  • 16x REWRITABLE NONVOLATILE MEMORY
  • TWO INDEPENDENT PIN-SELECTABLE MEMORY BANKS
  • RAIL-TO-RAIL OUTPUT:
    300mV Minimum Swing-to-Rail (10mA)
    > 300mA Maximum IOUT
  • LOW SUPPLY CURRENT
  • SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 9V to 20V
  • DIGITAL SUPPLY: 2V to 5.5V
  • I2C INTERFACE: Supports 400kHz and 3.4MHz Clock Frequency
  • APPLICATIONS
    • TFT-LCD REFERENCE DRIVERS
  • 10-BIT RESOLUTION
  • 8-CHANNEL P-GAMMA
  • 1-CHANNEL P-VCOM
  • 16x REWRITABLE NONVOLATILE MEMORY
  • TWO INDEPENDENT PIN-SELECTABLE MEMORY BANKS
  • RAIL-TO-RAIL OUTPUT:
    300mV Minimum Swing-to-Rail (10mA)
    > 300mA Maximum IOUT
  • LOW SUPPLY CURRENT
  • SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 9V to 20V
  • DIGITAL SUPPLY: 2V to 5.5V
  • I2C INTERFACE: Supports 400kHz and 3.4MHz Clock Frequency
  • APPLICATIONS
    • TFT-LCD REFERENCE DRIVERS

The BUF08821 offers eight programmable gamma channels plus one programmable VCOM channel.

The final gamma and VCOM values can be stored in the on-chip, nonvolatile memory. To allow for programming errors or liquid crystal display (LCD) panel rework, the BUF08821 supports up to 16 write operations to the on-chip memory.

The BUF08821 has two separate memory banks, allowing simultaneous storage of two different gamma curves to facilitate switching between gamma curves.

All gamma and VCOM channels offer a rail-to-rail output that typically swings to within 150mV of either supply rail with a 10mA load. All channels are programmed using an I2C interface that supports standard operations up to 400kHz and high-speed data transfers up to 3.4MHz.

The BUF08821 is manufactured using Texas Instruments’ proprietary, state-of-the-art, high-voltage CMOS process. This process offers very dense logic and HIGH supply voltage operation of up to 20V. The BUF08821 is offered in a HTSSOP-20 PowerPAD package. It is specified from –40°C to +85°C.

The BUF08821 offers eight programmable gamma channels plus one programmable VCOM channel.

The final gamma and VCOM values can be stored in the on-chip, nonvolatile memory. To allow for programming errors or liquid crystal display (LCD) panel rework, the BUF08821 supports up to 16 write operations to the on-chip memory.

The BUF08821 has two separate memory banks, allowing simultaneous storage of two different gamma curves to facilitate switching between gamma curves.

All gamma and VCOM channels offer a rail-to-rail output that typically swings to within 150mV of either supply rail with a 10mA load. All channels are programmed using an I2C interface that supports standard operations up to 400kHz and high-speed data transfers up to 3.4MHz.

The BUF08821 is manufactured using Texas Instruments’ proprietary, state-of-the-art, high-voltage CMOS process. This process offers very dense logic and HIGH supply voltage operation of up to 20V. The BUF08821 is offered in a HTSSOP-20 PowerPAD package. It is specified from –40°C to +85°C.

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* Data sheet Prog. Gamma-Voltage Generator & Vcom Calibrator w/ Integrated 2-Bank Memory datasheet (Rev. D) 12 Jul 2011
EVM User's guide BUF08821EVM-USB User's Guide (Rev. A) 02 Aug 2016
Application note Driving Capacitive Loads with Gamma Buffers 20 Nov 2012
EVM User's guide BUF08821EVM User's Guide 24 Sep 2008

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Evaluation board

BUF08821EVM-USB — BUF08821EVM-USB

The BUF08821EVM is a platform for evaluating the performance of the BUF08821 gamma-voltage generator under various signal, reference and supply conditions. This device offers 8 programmable gamma channels, 1 programmable Vcom channels, and integrated 2 bank memory.

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BUF08821 8-CH Gamma-Voltage Generator and Vcom Calibrator with Integrated Two-Bank Memory
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SBOC403 BUF08821EVM-USB Software

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BUF08821 8-CH Gamma-Voltage Generator and Vcom Calibrator with Integrated Two-Bank Memory
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Evaluation board
BUF08821EVM-USB BUF08821EVM-USB
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SBOC404 BUF08821EVM-USB Source Code

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LCD & OLED display power & drivers
BUF08821 8-CH Gamma-Voltage Generator and Vcom Calibrator with Integrated Two-Bank Memory
Hardware development
Evaluation board
BUF08821EVM-USB BUF08821EVM-USB
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Gamma Buffer I2C IBIS Model

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