DATA SHEET
MOS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
µ
PD6461, 6462
CMOS LSI CHIP FOR CAMCORDER ON-SCREEN CHARACTER DISPLAY
(12 ROWS
×
24 COLUMNS)
The
µ
PD6461, 6462 are CMOS LSI chips designed to provide on-screen character display for camcorders. When
combined with a microcontroller, the
µ
PD6461, 6462 control the display of the characters displayed in the viewfinder (count,
time, date, etc.) and the recording of characters onto video tape (time, date, etc.).
Each character is created using 12 (width)
×
18 (height) dots. Kanji characters and graphic symbols can also be displayed
by using two or more characters. The
µ
PD6461, 6462 are compatible with color viewfinders and can output character signals
to three channels, the RGB channel for the color viewfinder and the V
C1
and V
C2
channels for the recording system and
monitor terminal.
The
µ
PD6461, 6462 also have a power-on clear function and video RAM batch clear command, enabling the number
of operations assigned to the microcontroller to be reduced.
FEATURES
• Maximum number of characters: 12 rows
×
24 columns (288 characters)
• Number of character patterns : 256 (
µ
PD6461)/128 (
µ
PD6462) (stored in ROM). Each pattern can be changed by
specifying a mask code option.
• Character size
• Number of character colors
• Background
: One dot per line or one dot per two lines (field)
: 8
: No background, minimum background, or overall background can be selected for the
entire screen, together with rimming ON/OFF function. Any one of 8 different colors
is selectable as the background color and together with the rim color (black or white)
selectable per screen.
• Dot matrix
• Blinking
• Reversed characters
• Character signal output
: Each character consists of 12 (width)
×
18 (height) dots. There is no gap between
adjacent characters.
: Blinking can be turned on/off for each character. The blinking ratio is 1:1. The blinking
frequency can be selected from approx. 1 Hz, 2 Hz, and 0.5 Hz for the entire screen.
: Specified characters can be displayed in reverse video.
: Character signals can be output to three channels. Output mode (1) (RGB + BLK, V
C1
+ V
BLK1
, and V
C2
+ V
BLK2
) or output mode (2) (R + R
BLK
, B + B
BLK
, and G + G
BLK
) can
be selected by specifying a mask option. For output mode 1, three output formats are
available for the V
C1
and V
C2
channels (options A, B, and C).
• Clearing of video RAM
: Video RAM batch clear command and power-on clear function
by specifying a mask option.)
• Supply voltage
: Low-voltage operation possible (supply voltage range: 2.7 to 5.5 V)
• Interface with a microcontroller : 8-bit serial input supporting variable word length (LSB first or MSB first can be selected
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Before using this document, please
confirm that this is the latest version.
Not all devices/types available in every country. Please check with local NEC representative for
availability and additional information.
Document No. S13320EJ2V0DS00 (2nd edition)
Date Published April 2001 N CP(K)
Printed in Japan
The mark
shows major revised points.
©
1998
µ
PD6461, 6462
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part number
Package
20-pin plastic SSOP (7.62 mm (300))
24-pin plastic SOP (9.53 mm (375))
20-pin plastic SSOP (7.62 mm(300))
µ
PD6461GS-xxx
µ
PD6461GT-xxx
µ
PD6462GS-xxx
Remarks 1.
xxx is a ROM code suffix.
2.
NEC’s standard models are the
µ
PD6461GS-101/102,
µ
PD6462GS-001. For the details of the
character generator ROM, refer to
5. CHARACTER PATTERNS.
µ
PD6461GS-101: MSB first/Specified in three-line units/RGB+3BLK/Option B/LC oscillation
µ
PD6461GS-102: MSB first/Specified in three-line units/RGB+V
C1
+V
C2
/Option B/LC oscillation
µ
PD6462GS-001: MSB first/Specified in three-line units/RGB+V
C1
+V
C2
/Option C/LC oscillation
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Data Sheet S13320EJ2V0DS