NXP Semiconductors
PCF8578
LCD row/column driver for dot matrix graphic displays
8.12 Display control
The display is generated by continuously shifting rows of RAM data to the dot matrix LCD
via the column outputs. The number of rows scanned depends on the multiplex rate set by
bits M[1:0] of the set-mode command.
bank 0
RAM
top of LCD
bank 1
bank 2
LCD
bank 3
msa851
1:32 multiplex rate and start bank = 2.
Fig 20. Relationship between display and set-start-bank
PCF8578_6
Product data sheet
Rev. 06 — 5 May 2009
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