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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Shigeki Aoki, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display unit of which inspection process to inspect a connector for faulty connection can be automated. The display unit comprises a liquid crystal display section, a display driver IC driving the liquid crystal display section, a first board on which the display driver IC is mounted, an MPU sending a command and other information to the display driver IC, a second board on which the MPU is mounted, and a connector electrically connecting the first and second boards to each other. The MPU has a means for sending a test command in the test modes and reading the inspection result signal output from the display driver IC thereafter. The display driver IC comprises an interface circuit outputting and inputting a signal to and from the MPU, a command decoder decoding the test command input from the MPU via the interface circuit, and an inspection circuit outputting the inspection result signal in accordance with the signal from the command decoder. The MPU reads the inspection result signal that is input via the interface circuit and connector, whereby it is possible to judge when the connection of the connector is faulty.