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EPI Interface
EPI(Embedded Point-Point Interface)
Features
•
Point-Point topology (support 2 Pair option)
•
CDR (Clock Data Recovery)
•
Bandwidth up to 1.85Gbps/pair
at FHD 120Hz 10 bit application
•
Lock signal cascading and feedback to T-Con
•
Embedded Control Data
Merits
•
Better reliability on common noise
•
No data skew and better EMI margin
•
Fewer lines than mini-LVDS
•
Slim PCB design
TCON
2
LOCK
VCC
1
Figure1. Topology
EPI Interface (mini-LVDS vs. EPI)
Comparison
HF mini-LVDS
What to change
EPI (Embedded clock P-to-P Interface)
-
Difficult to upgrade bandwidth limit
-
Multiple number of wires needed for higher bandwidth
HF mini-
LVDS
FHD (10bit)
60Hz
120Hz
240Hz
No. of Signal
36
36
72
Connector
60pin
(2ea)
60pin
(2ea)
80pin
(2ea)
-
Better reliability on common noise
-
No data skew. Better EMI margin
-
Lower cost ( Cable, Connector )
-
Slim S-PCB design (14mm
Æ 10mm) helps slimmer TV
EPI
FHD (10bit)
60Hz
120Hz
240Hz
960ch
960ch
720ch
No. of Signal
12
12
32
Connector
-
50 pin
(2ea)
70pin
(2ea)
LCM (T-con to S-Driver IC)
TCON
2
LOCK
VCC
1
TCON
18
VCC
1
18
HF mini-LVDS
EPI
* Bandwidth Capability
- FHD 120Hz 10Bit : 594Mbps@36Lines → 1.65Gbps@12Lines
- FHD 240Hz 10Bit : 594Mbps@72Lines → 1.25Gbps@32Lines
- FHD 240Hz 10Bit : 594Mbps@72Lines → 1.25Gbps@32Lines
(FHD 120Hz)
(FHD 120Hz)
HF mini-LVDS
EPI
Topology
Protocol
Features
@10bit, FHD120
•
Multi Drop
•
Data rate: 660Mbps
•
External clock
•
Point to Point
•
Data rate : 1.8Gbps
•
Embedded clock, Control
Merit
•
Simple structure
•
Standardization
•
Fewer Lines : 12
•
Embedded clock
: low EMI, Clock skew free
•
Easy to PCB design
Demerit
•
Too many lines : 36
•
Clock skew
•
EMI due to clock lines
•
Bandwidth limit
•
Transmission Overhead
: 4bit delimiter
TCON
Lock
2
1
TCON
EPI Interface (mini-LVDS vs. EPI)
Main PCB for Broadband
Main + TCON all in one
To PSU
1
2
6
4
1
Main processor, DDR Memory
eMMC Memory
eMMC Memory
2
3
4
Micom for Key/IR sensing
PMIC
Audio AMP (10W+10W)
xxLM760S-ZB
Soft touch +IR
Front Spk
To module
5
5
EPI Wafer
G/S
model
2
1
LNB IC
Only G/S model
1
2
Chassis : LD22E
PCB P/No : EAX64307905
PCB P/No : EAX64307905
3
6
Level shifter
WIFI
RF Assy
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