Embedded systems for controlling LED matrix displays

Cristina Marghescu; Andrei Drumea

doi:10.1117/12.2246108

14 December 2016 Embedded systems for controlling LED matrix displays

Cristina Marghescu, Andrei Drumea

Proceedings Volume 10010, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies VIII; 100101E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2246108
Event: Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies 2016, 2016, Constanta, Romania

Abstract

LED matrix displays are a common presence in everyday life – they can be found in trains, buses, tramways, office information tables or outdoor media. The structure of the display unit is similar for all these devices, a matrix of light emitting diodes coupled between row and column lines, but there are many options for the display controller that switches these lines. Present paper analyzes different types of embedded systems that can control the LED matrix, based on single board computers, on microcontrollers with different peripheral devices or with programmable logic devices like field programmable gate arrays with implemented soft processor cores. Scalability, easiness of implementation and costs are analyzed for all proposed solutions.

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Cristina Marghescu and Andrei Drumea "Embedded systems for controlling LED matrix displays", Proc. SPIE 10010, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies VIII, 100101E (14 December 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2246108

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