Display control device for flat panel displays and display device utilizing the same

A flat panel display device, comprising:

• a flat panel module having a display unit for displaying images and a plurality of driver circuits coupled to the display unit for controlling the display unit;
• a display controller for receiving an input signal and generating a display signal and a plurality of timing signals corresponding to the display signal;
• and
• a timing controller having a timing control unit and a data processing unit, wherein the timing control unit is coupled to the display controller for providing a plurality of control signals required for the flat panel module, and the timing control unit and the data processing unit are embodied in separate integrated circuit chips, and wherein the data processing unit is incorporated into the display controller in a first integrated circuit chip for receiving the display signal and generating a plurality of output signals in synchronization with the timing signals, and the output signals are output to the flat panel module through a predetermined interface,
• wherein the driver circuits receive the control signals supplied from the timing control unit and output signals from the data processing unit through the predetermined interface, and generate an output image corresponding to the output signals for display.