IDT demos world’s first embedded DisplayPort 1.3 timing controller with panel self refresh technology enabling longer battery life

SAN JOSE, USA: Integrated Device Technology Inc. (IDT) has developed and demonstrated the world’s first Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) 1.3-compliant Timing Controller (TCON) with integrated Panel Self Refresh (PSR) technology for significant system-level power savings and extended battery life in portable applications.

IDT’s new eDP timing controllers with PSR technology can save significant power when a static image is displayed on the screen of a system with a PSR-enabled graphics processor.

Unlike traditional timing controllers that receive and process the display data continuously, IDT’s PSR technology identifies a static image and stores it local to the TCON in an integrated frame buffer. It then seamlessly displays the image from the local frame buffer allowing the eDP main link and a majority of the GPU functions to be powered-down, resulting in significant power savings.