TPS99000-Q1

• Qualified for automotive applications
• AEC-Q100 qualified with the following results:
  • Temperature grade 2: –40°C to 105°C ambient operating temperature
  • Device HBM ESD classification level 2
  • Device CDM ESD classification level C4B
• Automotive system management device for DLP^® products:
  • Advanced power monitoring, sequencing, and protection circuits
  • Two die temperature monitors, MCU external watchdog timer, clock frequency monitor
  • System over-brightness detection
  • SPI port with parity, checksum, and password register protection
  • Second SPI port for independent system monitoring
• On-chip DMD mirror voltage regulators
  • Generates +16-V, +8.5-V and –10-V DMD control voltages
• High dynamic range dimming and color control, enabling > 5000:1 dimming range with high bit depth and white color balance:
  • Two transimpedance amplifiers (TIA) with wide dynamic range supporting numerous optical designs
  • 12-bit ADC with up to 63 time sequence samples per frame
  • DAC and comparator functions for color and pulse control
  • FET drivers for LED and shunt control

The TPS99000-Q1 system management and illumination controller is part of the DLP553x-Q1 chipset, which also includes the DLPC230-Q1 DMD display controller. The chipset provides all functions needed to support and exceed typical 5000:1 display dimming requirements for Head-Up Display (HUD) applications, with typical requirements of 3 to 15,000 nits brightness range and tight color point control.

An integrated DMD high-voltage regulator supplies DMD mirror reference voltages, meeting the required tight tolerances. The power supply sequencer and monitor provide robust coordination of power-up and power-down events for the entire chipset.

The TPS99000-Q1 illumination controller integrates a 12-bit ADC, two DACs (12-bit and 10-bit), and two high-performance photodiode signal conditioning transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) as the core components of the illumination control system. The ADC is capable of automatic sampling up to 63 events per video frame.

Advanced system status monitoring circuits provide real-time visibility into display sub-system operational condition, including two processor watchdog circuits, two die temperature monitors, comprehensive supply monitoring for overvoltage and undervoltage detection, checksum and password register protection with byte-level parity on SPI bus transactions, an excessive brightness monitor circuit, and other built-in test functions.