SPECIFICATIONS FOR
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY
PART NUMBER: MGD1602N-FL-YBS
DATE: JULY 17,2005
MGD1602N SERIES LCD MODULE
1.0 MECHANICAL SPECS
1. Overall Module Size 85.0mm(W) x 29.5mm(H) x max 13.5mm(D) for LED backlight
version
2. Dot Size 0.40mm(W) x 0.40mm(H)
3. Dot Pitch 0.45mm(W) x 0.45mm(H)
4. Duty 1/16
5. Controller IC S6A0069 or Equivalent
6. LC Fluid Options STN
7. Polarizer Options Transflective
8. Backlight Options LED
9. Temperature Range Options Standard temp.:(Operating:0ºC ~ 50ºC; Storage:-20ºC ~ 70ºC)
2.0 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Operating temperature (Standard) Top 0 - 50 ºC
Storage temperature (Standard) Tst -20 - 70 ºC
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
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3.0 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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, -
0.8 2.0 mA
fosc=270kHz
0ºC - 4.8 5.4
Recommended LC Driving Vdd - Vo 25ºC 4.2 4.6 - V
Voltage (Standard Temp)
50ºC 3.9 4.3 -
LED Power Supply Voltage Vfled R=6.8Ω - 5.0 - V
LED Power Supply Current Ifled R=6.8Ω - 120 - mA
4.0 OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC, Vdd= 5.0V±0.25V, TN LC fluid)
Item Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit
Viewing angle (horizontal) θ Cr ≥ 4.0 -25 - - deg
Viewing angle (vertical) φ Cr ≥ 4.0 -30 - 30 deg
Contrast Ratio Cr φ=0°, θ=0° - 2 -
Response time (rise) Tr φ=0°, θ=0° - 120 150 ms
Response time (fall) Tf φ=0°, θ=0° - 120 150 ms
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5.0 OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta=25ºC, Vdd= 5.0V±0.25V, STN LC fluid)
Item Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Unit
Viewing angle (horizontal) θ Cr ≥ 2.0 -60 - 35 deg
Viewing angle (vertical) φ Cr ≥ 2.0 -40 - 40 deg
Contrast Ratio Cr φ=0°, θ=0° - 6 -
Response time (rise) Tr φ=0°, θ=0° - 150 250 ms
Response time (fall) Tf φ=0°, θ=0° - 150 250 ms
6.0 BLOCK DIAGRAM
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7.0 PIN ASSIGNMENT 8.0 POWER SUPPLY
Pin No. Symbol Function Vdd
1 Vdd +5V
2 Vss Ground Vo Vr +5V
3 Vo LCD contrast adjust
4 RS Register select
Vss
5 R/W Read / write
6 E Enable
STANDARD TEMP RANGE
7 DB0 Data bit 0
8 DB1 Data bit 1
9 DB2 Data bit 2 Vdd
10 DB3 Data bit 3
11 DB4 Data bit 4 Vo Vr +5V
12 DB5 Data bit 5 -5V
13 DB6 Data bit 6 Vss
14 DB7 Data bit 7
+ BL+ Power Supply for BL+ WIDE TEMP RANGE
- BL- Power Supply for BL- Vr = 10KΩ ~ 20KΩ
9.0 TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
Item Symbol Test Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Enable cycle time tC Fig. a, Fig. b 500 - - ns
Enable pulse width tW Fig. a, Fig. b 220 - - ns
Enable rise/fall time tR , tF Fig. a, Fig. b - - 25 ns
RS, R/W set up time tSU Fig. a, Fig. b 40 - - ns
RS, R/W hold time tH Fig. a, Fig. b 10 - - ns
Data delay time tD Fig. b - - 120 ns
Data set up time tDSU Fig. a 60 - - ns
Data hold time tDH Fig. a, Fig. b 20 - - ns
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VIH1 VIH1
RS VIL1 VIL1
t SU tH
R/W V IL1 VIL1
tW tH
tF
VIH1 VIH1
E
VIL1 VIL1 VIL1
tR t DSU t DH
VIH1 VIH1
DB0~DB7 Valid Data
VIL1 VIL1
tC
Fig. a Interface timing (data write)
VIH1 VIH1
RS VIL1 VIL1
t SU tH
V IH1 VIH1
R/W
tW tH
tF
VIH1 VIH1
E
VIL1 VIL1 VIL1
tR
t DSU t DH
tD
VIH1 VIH1
DB0~DB7 Valid Data
VIL1 VIL1
tC
Fig. b Interface timing (data read)
10.0 MECHANICAL DIAGRAM
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11.0 RELIABILITY TEST
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Evaluations and Assessment*
Storage Condition Content Current Oozing Contrast Other Appearances
Consumption
Operation at high 40ºC,90% Twice initial none More than 80% of No abnormality
temperature and RH,240hrs value or less initial value
humidity
High temperature 60ºC, Twice initial none More than 80% of No abnormality
storage 240hrs value or less initial value
Low temperature -20ºC, Twice initial More than 80% of No abnormality
storage 240hrs value or less initial value
*Evaluations and assessment to be made two hours after returning to room temperature (25ºC±5ºC).
*The LCDs subjected to the test must not have dew condensation.
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12.0 DISPLAY INSTRUCTION TABLE
COMMAND R R/ DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DB DESCRIPTION Executing
S W 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x Returns Cursor to Address 0. Also 1.64ms
Home returns the display being shifted to the
original position. DDRAM contents
remain unchanged.
Entry Mode 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I/D S I/D: Set Cursor Moving Direction
Set I/D=1: Increment 40µs
I/D=0: Decrement
S: Specify Shift of Display
S=1: The display is shifted
S=0: The display is not shifted
Display 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 D C B Display D=1: Display on
ON/OFF D=0: Display off 40µs
Control Cursor C=1: Cursor on
C=0: Cursor off
Brink B=1: Brink on
B=0: Brink off
Cursor / 0 0 0 0 0 1 S/C R/L x x Moves cursor or shifts the display w/o 40µs
Display changing DD RAM contents
Shift 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
Function 0 0 0 0 1 DL N F x x Sets data bus length (DL), # of display
Set lines (N), and character fonts (F).
DL=1: 8 bits F=0: 5x7 dots 40µs
DL=0: 4 bits F=1: 5x10 dots
N=0: 1 line display
N=1: 2 lines display
Set CG RAM 0 0 0 1 Character Generator (CG) RAM Sets CG RAM address. CG RAM data 40µs
Address Address is sent and received after this
instruction.
Set DD RAM 0 0 1 Display Data (DD) RAM Address / Sets DD RAM address. DD Ram data 40µs
Address Cursor Address is sent and received after this
instruction.
Busy Flag / 0 1 B Address counter used for both DD & Reads Busy Flag (BF) and address 40µs
Address Read F CG RAM address counter contents.
Write Data 1 0 Write Data Writes data into DDRAM or CGRAM. 46µs
Read Data 1 1 Read Data Reads data from DDRAM or CGRAM. 46µs
X: Don't Care
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13.0 STANDARD CHARACTER PATTERNS
Note: The character generator RAM is the RAM with which the user can rewrite character patterns by program.
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