Sharp has developed the world’s first controller for mobile devices that enables simultaneous display on two different screens. The new Sharp LR388G9 LCD controller chip features 32 Mbits of built-in video memory, an increase from the 16 Mbits of its predecessor. Combined with faster image processing speeds, it offers dual display capability to enable two different contents to be displayed at the same time on two separate LCD screens at a resolution of half-XGA (480 x 1024 pixels). In addition, it enables full-HD video to be output to an externally connected LCD TV, video projector, or other similar device.

The new Sharp LR388G9 LCD controller chip features a high-speed serial interface (MDDI 1.2/MIPI) and a diverse range of other interfaces such as those for cameras, SD memory cards, and IrSimple. This new LCD controller will contribute to making mobile devices smaller and will reduce new-product development time. Mobile devices continue to diversify to include mobile phones, smartphones, and eBook readers and the demand for dual-screen display capability is growing.