MB88F332 'Indigo' is Fujitsu's first sprite-based Graphics Controller. MB88F332 is a 180nm embedded flash CMOS device, which targets automotive application fields, especially state-of-the-art systems, CID (Central Information Display) and RSE (Rear Seat entertainment) systems. The need for expensive framebuffer VRAM memory is eleminated as graphics processing is done entirely on a line-based scheme. A suite of 5V MCU peripherals such as SMC (Stepper Motor Controllers), PWMs (Pulse Width Modulators) and ADCs (Analog-Digital Converters) is integrated to enable the realization of competitive systems. A new highlight in the MB88F332 'Indigo' device is an implementation of Inova Semiconductor's highspeed APIX® (Automotive/Advanced Pixel Link) interface.
Other features include automatically animated special sprites which provide a high degree of creativity for optical designs, runtime data decompression (for the expansion of run-length encoded data, such as a company logo used as a splash screen at system start-up time). A built-in data signature calculation feature ensures data integrity as required for strict ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) level conformance. A programmable, embedded TCON (Timing Controller) unit makes it possible to connect the device directly to almost any TFT (RSDS or TTL) panel. MB88F332 'Indigo' is available in a low-cost LQFP package with an extended temperature range.
MB88F332 'Indigo' Block Diagram
A comparison of the GDCs in the Indigo product family is available 
here.
- CMOS 0.18 µm technology
- Power consumption under 400 mW typ.
- Temperature range -40 to +105 °C
- Package: LQFP208
- Power-supply voltage: (IO: 5.0V±0.5V, 3.3 ± 0.3V, core: 1.8 ± 0.15V)
- 83.3MHz System Clock
- CPU Interface: Synchronous serial I/F (SPI) or APIX® sideband link
- 1, 2, 4, 8 bits-per-pixel (indirect mode) or 16bpp (direct), 24bpp (direct, only internally) color depth
- Up to 1,677,215 colors (internally)
- 4/8bpp Alpha Plane (256-level alpha blending)
- Up to 512 sprites, including 32 special sprites
- 160KB Embedded NOR Flash ROM
- 128KB+8KB embedded SRAM
- SPI for connection to external SPI Flash
- Automatically animated sprites (Command List Auto-Load, Special Sprite Function)
- Line buffer based (no need for external VRAM)
- Display resolutions: standard industry display resolutions
- Supports up to 18bpp TFT Panels (RSDS or TTL)
- Embedded TCON (Timing controller)
- External Synchronization feature
- APIX RX interface (according to device purchased)
- Pixel link and Sideband link
- Spread Spectrum Clock Modulation (for reduced EMI)
- Signature calculation feature (checksum handling, used to reach a required ASIL level – Automotive Safety Integrity level)
- Dither and Gamma Correction Unit (CLUT)
- Data expansion for RLE (run-length encoded) data
- MCU Peripherals
- 6 Stepper Motor Controllers
- 12 PPGs (PWMs)
- 12 channel ADC (shared pins)
- I2C
- 2 channel SPI/UART
- Sound Generator Module
- GPIOs (shared pins)
- External interrupt input 4-channel x 2
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MB88F332 'Indigo' Factsheet
LQFP-208P-M06 Package Specification
Link to Fujitsu Package Search website (please note that it is possible that new packages may not yet be in the database!)
Hardware Manual: Rev1.4 (735 pages, 9,4MB)
Errata Sheet Rev1.76 (16 pages, 640KB)
Inova/Fujitsu APIX® Case Study (7 pages, 1.3MB)
Application Note (APIX Layout Recommendations) (11 pages, 258KB)
Application Note (APIX Power Supply Design) (9 pages, 183KB)
Application Note (APIX Automotive Shell SW-Emulation) (26 pages, 222KB)
Application Note (Indigo Byte Order) (16 pages, 89KB)
Application Note (Sprite Engine Performance) (10 pages, 213KB)
Application Note (Flash Memory Parallel Writer Specification) (29 pages, 445KB)
Application Note (Chip ID's and version numbers) (5 pages, 109KB)
Application Note (Power Consumption) (6 pages, 109KB)
Application Note (Flashing the device) (9 pages, 58KB)
Application Note (APIX® Pixellink Synchronization) (15 pages, 300KB)
Application Note (Indigo Sound Generator) (13 pages, 161KB)
Application Note (Indigo Host Interface Level Shifter 5V) (8 pages, 298KB)
IBIS model Rev1.2 (1.2MB)
Follow this link to go to the Inova Semiconductors website for application notes that handle the use of the APIX® interface.
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Ordering part number (GDC in unleaded package): MB88F332DAPMC-GSE2 (with APIX interface)
Ordering part number (GDC in unleaded package): MB88F332DBPMC-GSE2 (without APIX interface)
Ordering part number Indigo Starterkit: SK-88F332
Ordering part number Indigo Starterkit LCD: GLYN_TFT_5.7 (seperate LCD panel)
Ordering part number Compact Indigo System: SK-88F332-02
