LCD Controller/Driver comes in 4 x 4 mm MLF16 package.

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Low multiplex controller and driver for monochrome TN/STN LCD displays, EM6111, can be operated from 1.8 V (static) to 5.5 V (multiplexed) input and requires no external components. It can drive 1 or 2 rows x 7 columns, with display refresh implemented internally. RAM data corresponds directly to LCD pixels, and all segments can be individually turned on or off by SET or BLANK bit commands. Circuit can be controlled for initialization, memory programming, and circuit status readout.



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EM Microelectronic Introduces Smaller Packaged LCD Controller/Driver



The EM6111 features wide voltage supply range and needs no external components

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - February 26, 2007 - EM Microelectronic, a semiconductor company of the Swatch Group, introduces the EM6111, a low multiplex controller and driver for monochrome TN and STN LCD displays. The EM6111 is the second in EM Microelectronic's family of segment LCD drivers. It is a simplified version of the EM6110. The EM6111 can be operated on the same wide supply voltage levels, ranging from 1.8V in static mode to 5.5V.

"This controller allows for very simple and cost effective application designs," says Mougahed Darwish, president of the management board of EM Microelectronic. "It comes in a small MLF16 package, measuring only 4x4 mm, and it requires no external components."

The new circuit has a driving capability of 1 or 2 rows x 7 columns, with a display refresh implemented internally. The RAM data corresponds directly to the LCD pixels (segments); a set bit in the RAM results in an activated LCD pixel. All segments can be individually turned on or off by SET or BLANK bit commands, respectively. A 2 wire serial mode interface is used to control the circuit for initialization, memory programming and circuit status readout. Depending on the amount of segments to be controlled, the EM6111 will be operated either in static or in multiplexed mode. The wide operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C and low power consumption makes this component suitable for small devices for indoor as well as outdoor purposes.

With its very small package and its energy efficiency, the EM6111 is ideal for portable and battery operated products. The controller is especially well-suited for applications having to display very simple information or to indicate status information such as in headset applications, LCD battery indicators and industrial measuring instruments like balances and scales, utility meters, etc.

Availability
The EM6111 circuit is available from EM Microelectronic and its authorized distributors. More information about this circuit is available at http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=257

EM Microelectronic
EM Microelectronic is a semiconductor manufacturer that designs and produces ultra-low-power, low-voltage, digital, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for battery-operated and field-powered devices in consumer, automotive and industrial applications. The company's product portfolio includes RFID circuits, ultra-low-power microcontrollers, voltage reset IC and microcontroller supervisory IC supervisor, watchdog, regulator, smart card ICs, LCD drivers and displays, sensor and optoelectronic ICs, mixed analog and digital gate arrays and application-specific integrated circuits. EM also produces LCD modules and offers bumping services.

EM Microelectronic is one the electronic systems companies within the Swatch Group, producing and assembling ultra-low power, miniaturized and accurate microelectronic components and systems. Additional company and product information is available at http://www.emmicroelectronic.com/Products.asp?IdProduct=257

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