Acronym · Photonics, MEMS & Sensors
DDIC (Display Driver Integrated Circuit)
The chip that converts incoming pixel data into the analogue gate and source voltages that drive a display panel's rows and columns. It handles gamma correction, timing and, in OLED panels, compensation for pixel ageing and threshold shift.
- Also known as
- Display driver IC, DDI
- Type
- Acronym
- Domain
- Photonics, MEMS & Sensors, Display and LED
Notes
A high-volume mature-node product whose shortage in 2021 constrained laptop, phone and car production worldwide.
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