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Lowest cost graphics solutions for QVGA and WQVGA displays

PIC24F with Integrated Graphics Controller: Low Cost, Easy to Use

Solutions with External Controllers for more advanced graphics, larger screens or more colors

  • Any PIC24 or PIC32 with Parallel Master Port
  • Development tools and software support for Solomon Systech and Epson graphics controllers
  • Many other controllers supported in graphics library
PIC24F with Integrated Graphics Controller: Low Cost, Easy to Use
PIC24 "DA" Integrated
Graphics Controller
PIC32
Controllerless Graphics
External Solomon Systech
Graphics Controller SSD1926
External Epson
Graphics Controller S1D13517
Smart Glass
Display* WQVGA 480x272 WQVGA 480x272 WQVGA 480x272 WVGA 800x480 Varies by display
Graphics HW Acceleration: Rectangles, Characters, Images DMA on PIC32 + <5 MIPS HW Acceleration; SD card, I/F, JPEG Engine SDRAM, I/F, Alpha-blending, Picture-in-picture Varies by display
Frame Buffer Color Lookup table +
96 KB on MCU + Ext SRAM
512 KB on MCU +
Ext SRAM
256 KB on Solomon Controller Ext SDRAM Varies by display
Core MIPS 16 200 - - -
Power Better Good Good Good Good
Cost $ $ $$ $$$ $

*Max size at 16 Bpps, 60 Hz

Graphics Video Channel