New Sharp chip would allow dual 1024x480 mobile displays
updated 04:30 pm EDT, Tue July 27, 2010
Sharp shows chip that allows dual mobile displays
Sharp is demonstrating a chip that can control two displays of a single mobile device at the same time, with each panel capable of up to 1,024x480 resolution. The LR388G9 chip can also display a 1080p signal onto an external display connected over HDMI. The chip uses 32Mbits and Sharp aims to use it not only in smartphones but also e-book readers, digital photo frames and netbooks.
It's compatible with the high-speed MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface) and supports the MDDI 1.1/1.2/Type2 serial interface standard backed by Qualcomm and found in many mobile phones. Sharp Video Display Interface (SVDI), IrSimple infrared communications standard and SDHC cards are likewise supported. The sensor has 14 megapixels, and the chip is placed on a 261-pin WFBGA package that is less than a third of an inch by a third of an inch in size.
Sample shipments are already being sent out, priced at about $28. Volume production is planned to start at the beginning September. [via Tech-On]
