SPECIFICATIONS FOR
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
PART NUMBER: MGD1602B-NS(W)-BBS
DATE: JUL 20,2005
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1.0 MECHANICAL SPECS
1. Overall Module Size 84.0mm(W) x 44.0mm(H) x max 13.5mm(D) for LED backlight version
2. Dot Size 0.56mm(W) x 0.61mm(H)
3. Dot Pitch 0.61mm(W) x 0.66mm(H)
4. Duty 1/16
5. Controller IC S6A0069 or Equivalent
6. LC Fluid Options STN
7. Polarizer Options Transmissive,Negative
8. Backlight Options White Color LED (2 LEDs)
9. Temperature Range Options Standard temp.:(Operating:0C ~50C; Storage:-20C ~70C)
2.0 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Operating temperature (Standard) Top 0 - 50 C
Storage temperature (Standard) Tst -20 - 70 C
Operating temperature (Wide temperature) Top -20 - 70 C
Storage temperature (Wide temperature) Tst -30 - 80 C
Input voltage Vin Vss - Vdd V
Supply voltage for logic Vdd- Vss 2.7 - 5.5 V
Supply voltage for LCD drive Vdd- Vo 3.0 4.5 10.0 V
3.0 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Item Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit
Power Supply Voltage Vdd fosc=270kHz 4.5 5.0 5.5 V
Power Supply Current Idd Vdd=5.0V,
fosc=270kHz
-
0.8 1.8 mA
0C - 4.8 5.4
25C 4.2 4.6 -
Recommended LC Driving
Voltage (Standard Temp)
Vdd - Vo
50C 3.9 4.3 -
V
-20C - 6.4 7.2
0C - 4.8 -
50C - 4.2 -
Recommended LC Driving
Voltage (Wide Temp)
Vdd -Vo
70C 3.5 4.0 -
V
LED Power Supply Voltage Vfled R=0 - 3.2 - V
LED Power Supply Current Ifled R=0 - 20 - mA
4.0 OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25C, Vdd= 5.0V0.25V, TN LC fluid)
Item Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit
Viewing angle (horizontal) Cr 4.0 -25 - - deg
Viewing angle (vertical) Cr 4.0 -30 - 30 deg
Contrast Ratio Cr =0, =0 - 2 -
Response time (rise) Tr =0, =0 - 120 150 ms
Response time (fall) Tf =0, =0 - 120 150 ms
5.0 OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25C, Vdd= 5.0V0.25V, STN LC fluid)
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Item Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit
Viewing angle (horizontal) Cr 2.0 -60 - 35 deg
Viewing angle (vertical) Cr 2.0 -40 - 40 deg
Contrast Ratio Cr =0, =0 - 6 -
Response time (rise) Tr =0, =0 - 150 250 ms
Response time (fall) Tf =0, =0 - 150 250 ms
6.0 BLOCK DIAGRAM
7.0 PIN ASSIGNMENT 8.0 POWER SUPPLY
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Pin No. Symbol Function
1 Vss Ground
2 Vdd +5V
3 Vo LCD contrast adjust
4 RS Register select
5 R/W Read / write
6 E Enable
7 DB0 Data bit 0
8 DB1 Data bit 1
9 DB2 Data bit 2
10 DB3 Data bit 3
11 DB4 Data bit 4
12 DB5 Data bit 5
13 DB6 Data bit 6
14 DB7 Data bit 7
+ BL+ Power Supply for BL+
-
BL- Power Supply for BL-
9.0 TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
Item Symbol Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Enable cycle time t
C
Fig. a, Fig. b
500 - -
ns
Enable pulse width t
W
Fig. a, Fig. b 220 - - ns
Enable rise/fall time t
R
, t
F
Fig. a, Fig. b
- - 25
ns
RS, R/W set up time t
SU
Fig. a, Fig. b
40 - -
ns
RS, R/W hold time t
H
Fig. a, Fig. b 10 - - ns
Data delay time t
D
Fig. b
- - 120
ns
Data set up time t
DSU
Fig. a
60 - -
ns
Data hold time t
DH
Fig. a, Fig. b 20 - - ns
Vss
Vo
Vdd
Vr
+5V
STANDARD TEMP RANGE
Vss
Vo
Vdd
Vr
+5V
WIDE TEMP RANGE
-5V
Vr =10K ~20K
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VIH1
VIL1
VIL1
IH1
IL1 V
V VIH1
VIL1
VIL1
VIH1
IL1 V
VIH1
IL1 V
Valid Data
tSU
tH
tW tH
tF
tR tDSU tDH
tC
RS
R/W
E
DB0~DB7
VIL1
VIH1
VIL1
Fig. a Interface timing (data write)
VIH1
VIL1
VIH1
IH1
IL1 V
V VIH1
VIL1
VIH1
VIH1
IL1 V
VIH1
IL1 V
Valid Data
tSU
tH
tW tH
tF
tR
tDSU tDH
tC
RS
R/W
E
DB0~DB7
VIL1
tD
VIH1
IL1 V
Fig. b Interface timing (data read)
10.0 MECHANICAL DIAGRAM
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11.0 RELIABILITY TEST
Evaluations and Assessment*
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Storage Condition Content
Current
Consumption
Oozing Contrast Other Appearances
Operation at high
temperature and
humidity
40C,90%
RH,240hrs
Twice initial
value or less
none More than 80% of
initial value
No abnormality
High temperature
storage
60C,
240hrs
Twice initial
value or less
none More than 80% of
initial value
No abnormality
Low temperature
storage
-20C,
240hrs
Twice initial
value or less
More than 80% of
initial value
No abnormality
*Evaluations and assessment to be made two hours after returning to room temperature (25C5C).
*The LCDs subjected to the test must not have dew condensation.
12.0 DISPLAY CHARACTER ADDRESS
16*2 Module DDRAM Address:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
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13.0 DISPLAY INSTRUCTION TABLE
COMMAND
R
S
R/
W
DB
7
DB
6
DB
5
DB
4
DB
3
DB
2
DB
1
DB
0
DESCRIPTION
Executing
time
fosc=250khz
Clear Display
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Clears Display & Returns to Address 0.
1.64ms
Cursor at
Home
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
x
Returns Cursor to Address 0. Also
returns the display being shifted to the
original position. DDRAM contents
remain unchanged.
1.64ms
Entry Mode
Set
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
I/D
S
I/D: Set Cursor Moving Direction
I/D=1: Increment
I/D=0: Decrement
S: Specify Shift of Display
S=1: The display is shifted
S=0: The display is not shifted
40s
Display
ON/OFF
Control
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
D
C
B
Display D=1: Display on
D=0: Display off
Cursor C=1: Cursor on
C=0: Cursor off
Brink B=1: Brink on
B=0: Brink off
40s
Cursor /
Display
Shift
0
0
0
0
0
1
S/C
R/L
x
x
Moves cursor or shifts the display w/o
changing DD RAM contents
S/C=0: Cursor Shift (RAM unchanged)
S/C=1: Display Shift (RAM unchanged)
R/L=1: Shift to the Right
R/L=0: Shift to the Left
40s
Function
Set
0
0
0
0
1
DL
N
F
x
x
Sets data bus length (DL), #of display
lines (N), and character fonts (F).
DL=1: 8 bits F=0: 5x7 dots
DL=0: 4 bits F=1: 5x10 dots
N=0: 1 line display
N=1: 2 lines display
40s
Set CG RAM
Address
0
0
0
1
Character Generator (CG) RAM
Address
Sets CG RAM address. CG RAM data
is sent and received after this
instruction.
40s
Set DD RAM
Address
0
0
1
Display Data (DD) RAM Address /
Cursor Address
Sets DD RAM address. DD Ram data
is sent and received after this
instruction.
40s
Busy Flag /
Address Read
0
1
B
F
Address counter used for both DD &
CG RAM address
Reads Busy Flag (BF) and address
counter contents.
40s
Write Data
1
0
Write Data
Writes data into DDRAM or CGRAM.
46s
Read Data
1
1
Read Data
Reads data from DDRAM or CGRAM.
46s
X: Don't Care
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14.0 STANDARD CHARACTER PATTERNS
Note: The character generator RAM is the RAM with which the user can rewrite character patterns by program.
