Agilent’s DisplayPort Solutions
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Presentation Agenda Introduction to DisplayPort DisplayPort Technology Compliance Testing in DisplayPort Measurement Tasks in DisplayPort
Agilent Engagement Solutions for DisplayPort Test Drive the U7232A Source Compliance Test Software
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Introduction to DisplayPort DisplayPort Bio: • • • • • • • • •
Started out as the ‘Greenland Project’ by Intel, Dell Genesis, and Tyco Now Under the Administration of VESA Version 1.0 created May 2006 Version 1.1 March 2007 Version 1.1a January 2008 Replacement Digital Transport Interface for DVI Pushed by Dell, HP, Intel Incorporates HDCP (High Definition Content Protection) Plugfests Dec 2006, July 2007, October 2007, Dec 2007, March 2008 and one planned for June 2008
Agilent’s DisplayPort Solutions Agilent Restricted Oct. 23, 2008
Introduction to DisplayPort Some VESA Companies… VESA ~ 170 Members
Analog Devices Parade AMD Dell HP Analogix Intel IDT Viewsonic Tyco Hosiden Molex Texas Instruments
Genesis Microchip Luxtera Semtech Display Labs Apple JAE Kotura Lenovo Philips IBM Broadcom Conexant Harman Hitachi
Allion Mitsibushi Renesas RealTek Pioneer Pericom Samsung Toshiba Vativ Technologies
High degree of overlap into HDMI.org
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DisplayPort Applications • • • • • • • • • • • •
Computer Graphics Controller Computer Display Multimedia monitor Device concentrator Device replicator Repeater Display controller Multimedia / AV selector (e.g. Home theater receiver) Legacy converter / Protocol Bridge (e.g. DP HDMI/VGA/DVI) Handheld Video Chip-chip communications Cables
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DisplayPort Principal Use
Driver Driver
Driver
L
R
Control
DP Source TG
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Introduction to DisplayPort Where it Fits… CPU
CPU
CPU
CPU
PC Architecture
Here PCIE
Graphics
2.5 GB/s
Memory Bridge
Memory
3GIO 2.5 GB/s
S-ATA
HDD
I/O Bridge
USB 2.0 PCIE 2.5 GB/s
Here
GB Ethernet Mobile Docking
Add Ins
Local I/O
PCIE
Switch 2.5 GB/s
PCI
SATA,SCSI, FibreChannel, DDR, FBD, PCI Express, GbE, USB Agilent’s DisplayPort Solutions Agilent Restricted Oct. 23, 2008
Introduction to DisplayPort What does it mean?
Fewer Connectors Fewer ICs
Cheaper Less Power More Available Pins Has Headroom
No Wonder Dell/HP is pursuing this! They engaged with DisplayPort as part of corporate strategy… The first time they have pushed and led a new standard
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DisplayPort Technology Overview
DPCD / EDID
1-4 high speed lanes (1.62, 2.7Gb/s) – Source to Sink only – Fixed data rate independent of display refresh
Auxiliary channel for bidirectional link communication (1Mb/s) Auto detect of cable plug/unplug Scalable to DDR/QDR rates for higher capacity displays
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DisplayPort Technology (Main Link Lanes) Silicon: • Structure leveraged from PCI Express • Implementable on 65nm process
• Termination Voltage must be
