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MPN Structure

Novatek MPNs follow this general structure:

[PREFIX][SERIES][MODEL][VARIANT][PACKAGE][-OPTION]
   |       |       |       |        |        |
   |       |       |       |        |        +-- Optional: additional options
   |       |       |       |        +-- Package: H=COG, C=COF, A=AMOLED, D=Display
   |       |       |       +-- Variant letter for revisions
   |       |       +-- Model number (3 digits)
   |       +-- Series digits (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 50, 51, 66, 67)
   +-- NT prefix (all Novatek products)

Example Decoding

NT35510H
|  |   ||
|  |   |+-- H = COG package
|  |   +-- (no variant)
|  +-- 35510 = TFT LCD driver model
+-- NT = Novatek prefix

NT36672A-DP
|  |    | ||
|  |    | |+-- P = additional option
|  |    | +-- D = Display driver type
|  |    +-- A = AMOLED variant
|  +-- 36672 = AMOLED driver model
+-- NT = Novatek prefix

Product Families

NT35xxx Series - TFT LCD Drivers

NT36xxx Series - AMOLED Drivers

NT37xxx/NT38xxx Series - Display Drivers

NT39xxx Series - Advanced Display Controllers

NT50xxx Series - Timing Controllers (TCON)

NT51xxx Series - LED Backlight Drivers

NT66xxx/NT67xxx Series - Touch Controllers

Package Codes

Single-Letter Package Indicators

Multi-Letter Package Codes

Display Technology Detection

public String getDisplayTechnology(String mpn) {
    if (mpn.matches("^NT35[0-9]{3}.*")) return "TFT LCD";
    if (mpn.matches("^NT36[0-9]{3}.*")) return "AMOLED";
    if (mpn.matches("^NT37[0-9]{3}.*") || mpn.matches("^NT38[0-9]{3}.*")) return "OLED";
    if (mpn.matches("^NT39[0-9]{3}.*")) return "Advanced Display";
    if (mpn.matches("^NT50[0-9]{3}.*")) return "Timing Controller";
    if (mpn.matches("^NT51[0-9]{3}.*")) return "LED Backlight";
    if (mpn.matches("^NT66[0-9]{3}.*") || mpn.matches("^NT67[0-9]{3}.*")) return "Touch Controller";
    return "";
}

Handler Implementation Notes

Pattern Matching

// NT35xxx - TFT LCD drivers
"^NT35[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// NT36xxx - AMOLED drivers
"^NT36[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// NT37xxx, NT38xxx - Display drivers
"^NT37[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"
"^NT38[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// NT39xxx - Advanced display controllers
"^NT39[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// NT50xxx - Timing controllers
"^NT50[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// NT51xxx - LED backlight drivers
"^NT51[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

// NT66xxx, NT67xxx - Touch controllers
"^NT66[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"
"^NT67[0-9]{3}[A-Z0-9-]*$"

Package Code Extraction

// Method 1: Check hyphenated suffix (NT35510-COG)
int hyphenIndex = mpn.indexOf('-');
if (hyphenIndex > 0) {
    String suffix = mpn.substring(hyphenIndex + 1);
    // Extract first part if multiple hyphens
    int nextHyphen = suffix.indexOf('-');
    if (nextHyphen > 0) suffix = suffix.substring(0, nextHyphen);
    // Map to package
}

// Method 2: Extract single-letter after NTxxxxx
// NT[0-9]{5}[A-Z]...
Pattern packagePattern = Pattern.compile("^NT[0-9]{5}([A-Z]).*$");

Series Extraction

Returns first 4 characters (NT + 2 digits):

• NT35510 -> "NT35"
• NT36672 -> "NT36"
• NT66xxx -> "NT66"

Related Files

• Handler: manufacturers/NovatekHandler.java
• Component types: IC, LED_DRIVER

Common Use Cases

Smartphone Display Drivers

Novatek is a leading supplier for smartphone display drivers:

• NT35510: Entry-level smartphone LCDs (480x800)
• NT35596: FHD smartphone LCDs (1080x1920)
• NT36672: AMOLED smartphone displays

Display Technology Migration

Replacement Considerations

Family Compatibility

Parts within the same NTxx000 family (differing in last digit) may be revision variants:

• NT35510, NT35511 - possibly compatible
• Always verify pinout and register set compatibility

Same Base Part

Same NTxxxxx with different package codes are NOT direct replacements (different physical form):

• NT35510H (COG) vs NT35510C (COF)

Learnings & Edge Cases

• 5-digit model numbers: Novatek uses NTxxxxx (5 digits after NT), unlike some competitors with 4 digits.
• Suffix complexity: Some parts have multi-part suffixes like NT36672A-DP where A=variant, D=type, P=option.
• NT51xxx dual registration: These are registered as both IC and LED_DRIVER since they're LED backlight controllers.
• Touch vs Display: NT66/NT67 series are touch controllers only; display is NT35/36/37/38/39.
• TCON role: NT50xxx timing controllers don't drive pixels - they control panel timing signals.
• Family revisions: Parts like NT35510 and NT35511 may be within the same family but check datasheets for differences.