Welcome to the June Analog Dialogue
The demand for larger, brighter, curved, higher resolution, and higher contrast ratio displays in automotive applications is stronger than ever. New types of in-vehicle displays are becoming increasingly popular. Currently, TFT LCDs dominate the flat panel display technology in the automotive industry. However, OLED and micro-LED displays are gaining more attention from car manufacturers due to their excellent display effects, low energy consumption, high flexibility, and ultra-thinness. This article, “Automotive Displays—Part 1: The Basics of TFT LCD, OLED, and Micro-LED Displays,” compares these different display technologies and discusses the 2T1C pixel driver for LCD displays and the 7T1C/2C pixel driver for OLED and micro-LED displays.
The article “High Fidelity PCB Design for Multichannel Beamformers—Part 2: Isolation” is Part 2 of a two-part article series. Part 1 discussed designing PCBs with highly accurate 50 Ω transmission lines and minimizing impedance discontinuities at connector transitions to minimize return loss. Part 2 discusses isolation between transmission lines, how isolation affects beamformer IC performance, and how to choose a correct line topology for a given isolation requirement.
“Improving Industrial Functional Safety Compliance with High Performance Supervisory Circuits: Safety Critical Features—Part 3” is this month’s next feature. Using functional safety (FS)-compliant components in designing safety-related systems (SRS) provides several advantages, but in most cases, standard ICs (not developed to an FS standard) are employed. Designers can always achieve compliance from a system-level perspective alongside the practice of using standard parts for functional safety designs, especially since only a few existing ICs are rated for FS. For this reason, this third part of the series aims to provide some insights into the FS-critical features worth considering when selecting a supervisory circuit among all the available standard solutions.
This month’s RAQ, “Navigating GMSL: How Pixel and Tunnel Modes Enhance System Performance,” provides an in-depth overview of GMSL™ technology, focusing on the differences between pixel and tunnel modes for video data transmission. It will clarify the main differences between these two modes and will explore the specific considerations required for effective implementation.
Dive into the world of the Peltz oscillator with our latest StudentZone article, “The Peltz Oscillator.” The objective of this lab activity is to investigate the characteristics of the Peltz oscillator configuration.
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