R61506 TFT display driver library

The R61506 display controller is supported by the RAMTEX S6D0129 display driver library package.
Full GUI display driver C source code. Processor and C compiler independent.

R61506 display controller characteristics

Below is a brief introduction to the main characteristics for the R61506 RGB display controller (seen from a software driver design viewpoint).

For information about the R61506 driver software support please go to the library description.

R61506 device type

• COG RGB color display controller for use in small embedded systems with on-chip frame buffer and TFT screen driver.
• The R61506 supports TFT screens with a size up to 176 x 132 pixels (WxH)
• On-chip TFT driver with voltage generator

Frame buffer

• RGB pixel resolution (bits per pixel): 16-bit.
• R61506 frame buffer organization: 176 RGB pixels on scan line, 132 lines.

Processor interfaces on R61506

• R61506 parallel bus interface

  • Parallel bus types: 8080 bus type and 6800 bus type
  • Parallel bus size: 8-bit, 16-bit.
  • Addressing concept: Indexed bus interface (1 chip select pin + 1 address bit pin (Data/Command))

• Serial bus interfaces on R61506

  • SPI bus: 4-wire: /CS, DC, SDIN, SCLK.
• The bus interfaces are all supported by the R61506 display driver software package.

Special R61506 hardware features:

• 0-180, 90-270 degree frame buffer rotation with hardware support. Portrait mode, landscape mode.
• Full driver software support.

Display controller vendor

• RENESAS Electronics Corporation. https://www.renesas.com