Lattice Semiconductor LCD-Pro video evaluation platform

Lattice Semiconductor has released the LCD-Pro, an FPGA-based LCD video imaging and control solutions platform based on the low-cost ECP2 and XP2 FPGA devices and the UltiLogic family of graphics intellectual property cores from Exor International.

The LCD-Pro platform addresses a wide range of active matrix TFT displays from 5 to 58 cm and enables rapid evaluation of LCD video and touch-screen controller IP.

The device incorporates a 2D graphics accelerator and can handle picture scaling and the cropping of real-time video. An I²C interface facilitates plug-and-play LCD connectivity while a backlight inverter provides on/off and dimming control.

The LCD-Pro evaluation kit includes: carrier board including 2x CVBS and 1x VGA video input ports; ECP2-50 based FPGA module; 7″ WVGA LCD colour touch display; colour video camera; 12 VDC power supply; USB 2.0 cable; adapter for JTAG cable; FPGA: LFE2-50E 5FN484C; SPI flash; M25P32 - 4M x 8 bit DDR video memory 64 MB (32 M x 16 bit); 48 MHz oscillator; JTAG port; analog circuits for A/D-D/A converters; analog front end for video input; universal LCD and touch-screen connectors.