1 Features

• Qualified for automotive applications

• AEC-Q100 qualified with the following results:

– Device temperature grade 2: –40°C to 105°C

ambient operating temperature

– Device HBM ESD Classification Level 2

– Device CDM ESD Classification Level C4B

• DMD display controller supporting:

– DLP553x-Q1 and DLP462x-Q1 automotive

interior display and exterior lighting chipsets

• Video processing

– Scales input image to Match DMD resolution

– Bezel adjustment up ±50 vertical image

position and ±10 horizontal reducing the need

for mechanical alignment (HUD)

– Support for pixel doubling or quadrupling to

allow low resolution video input

– Gamma correction

• Embedded processor with error correction (ECC)

– On-chip diagnostic and self-test capability

– System diagnostics including temperature

monitoring, device interface monitoring, and

photodiode monitoring

– Integrated Management of Smooth Dimming

– Configurable GPIO

• No external RAM required, internal SRAM for

image processing

• 600-MHz Sub-LVDS DMD interface for low power

and emission

• Spread spectrum clocking for reduced EMI

• Video input interface

– Single OpenLDI (FPD-Link I) port up

to 110 MHz

– 24-bit RGB parallel interface up to 110 MHz

• Configurable host control interface

– Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) 10 MHz

– I2C (400 kHz)

– Host IRQ signal to provide real-time feedback

for critical system errors

• Interface to TPS99000-Q1 system management

and illumination controller

2 Applications

• Wide field of view and augmented reality

head-up display (HUD)

• Digital cluster, navigation, and infotainment

windshield displays

• High resolution headlight

3 Description

The DLPC23x-Q1 DMD Display Controller for

automotive applications is used in chipsets for interior

applications such as HUD and exterior application

such as high resolution headlight. The DLP553x-Q1

chipset includes a 0.55” DMD and the DLP462x-Q1

chipset includes a 0.46 DMD. Both chipsets also

include the TPS99000-Q1 System Management and

Illumination controller. The DLPC23x-Q1 integrates

an embedded processor with error code correction

(SECDED ECC), enabling host control and realtime

feedback, on-chip diagnostics, and system

monitoring functions. On-chip SRAM is included to

remove the need for external DRAM. Combined

with the TPS99000-Q1, the DLPC23x-Q1 supports

high dynamic range dimming of over 5000:1 for

HUD applications. Sub-LVDS 600-MHz DMD interface

allows high DMD refresh rates to generate seamless

and brilliant digital images, while simultaneously

reducing radiated emissions.

To aid in the design and manufacture of automotive

qualified projectors based on DLP technology,

there are a number of established optical module

manufacturers and design houses that can be

leveraged to support your design.