Liquid Crystal Display Module Spec Sheet

ALL SHORE INDUSTRIES, INC.
SPECIFICATION FOR
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MODULE
MODEL #: ASI-G-204B-/P
(1) NUMBER OF CHARACTER ------------------------ 20 CH X 4 LINES

(2) MODULE SIZE -------------------------------- 77.0W X 47.0H X 12.2T (max.) mm
(3) EFFECTIVE AREA ---------------------------- 60.0W X 22.0H mm
(4) CHARACTER FONT --------------------------- 5 X 7 DOTS + CURSOR
(5) CHARACTER SIZE --------------------------- 2.30W X 4.03H mm
(6) DOT SIZE ------------------------------------- 0.42W X 0.46H mm
(7) DOT PITCH ----------------------------------- 0.47W X 0.51H mm
(8) LCD TYPE ------------------------------------- STN YELLOW, GRAY
(9) DRIVING METHOD --------------------------- 1 / 16 DUTY MULTIPLEX DRIVE
( 10 ) VIEWING DIRECTION ------------------------- 6 or 12 O ' CLOCK
( 11 ) BACK - LIGHT ---------------------------------- YELLOW LED
( 12 ) CONTROLLER ---------------------------------- KS0066 OR SED1278
All Shore Industries, Inc. One Edgewater Plaza, Staten Island, NY 10305
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MODEL NO : ASI-G-204B-/P
DOC . FIRST ISSUE

RECORDS OF REVISION DEC.12,1999
REVISED
DATE DRAWING SUMMARY
NO.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NO. ITEM PAGE

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1. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------------- 5
2. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS --------------------------------------- 5
3. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS --------------------------------- 6
4. DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS --------------------------------- 7
5. AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS --------------------------------- 8
6. TIMING CHARACTERISTICS --------------------------------------- 9
7. OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS -------------------------------- 10
8. OUTLINE DIMENSION ----------------------------------------------------- 11
9. DETAIL DRAWING OF DOT MATRIX ------------------------------ 12
10. BLOCK DIAGRAM ---------------------------------------------- 12
11. INTERFACE SIGNALS ----------------------------------- 13

12. POWER SUPPLY ------------------------------------------- 14
13. CHARACTER PATTERN -------------------------------- 15
14. DISPLAY COMMANDS -------------------------------- 16
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1. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
1 . 1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
PLEASE REFER TO :
CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS :
1 . 2 APPLICATION NOTES FOR CONTROLLER / DRIVER : KS0066 or SED1278

PLEASE REFER TO :
CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS :
1 . 3 THIS INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATION IS PRIOR TO GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS .
2. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(1) NUMBER OF CHARACTER ------------------------ 20 CH X 4 LINES

(2) MODULE SIZE -------------------------------- 77.0W X 47.0H X 12.2T (max.) mm
(3) EFFECTIVE AREA ---------------------------- 60.0W X 22.0H mm
(4) CHARACTER FONT --------------------------- 5 X 7 DOTS + CURSOR
(5) CHARACTER SIZE --------------------------- 2.30W X 4.03H mm
(6) DOT SIZE ------------------------------------- 0.42W X 0.46H mm
(7) DOT PITCH ----------------------------------- 0.47W X 0.51H mm
(8) LCD TYPE ------------------------------------- STN
(9) DRIVING METHOD --------------------------- 1 / 16 DUTY MULTIPLEX DRIVE
( 10 ) VIEWING DIRECTION ------------------------- 6 O ' CLOCK
( 11 ) BACK - LIGHT ---------------------------------- YELLOW LED
( 12 ) CONTROLLER ---------------------------- KS0066 OR SED1278
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3. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
3.1 ELECTRICAL ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN . MAX . UNIT

POWER SUPPLY VDD -3.0 7.0 V
FOR LOGIC
POWER SUPPLY VO -0.3 V
VDD+0.3
FOR LCD DRIVE
INPUT VOLTAGE VIN -0.3 VDD+0.3 V
3.2 LED BACKLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS
3.2.1 MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITION MIN. MAX. UNIT
REVERSE VOLTAGE VR Ta=25°C 8 10 V
OPERATING TEMPERATURE TOPR ---- 0 50 °C
STORAGE TEMPERATURE TSTG ---- -20 70 °C
3.2.2 ELECTRICAL RATINGS
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITION MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
FORWARD VOLTAGE VF IF=150 mA ---- 4.2 ---- V
REVERSE CURRENT IR VR=8V ---- ---- 0.2 mA
LUMINOUS INTENSITY IV IF=150 mA 200 250 ---- cd/m2
WAVELENGTH λP YELLOW GREEN 565 568 571 nm
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3 . 3 ENVIRONMENTAL ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS .
I T E M OPERATING STORAGE COMMENT

MIN . MAX . MIN . MAX .
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 0°C 50°C -10 °C 60 °C NOTE (2)
HUMIDITY * SEE NOTE 3 SEE NOTE 3 WITHOUT
CONDENSATION
VIBRATION -- 4 . 9 m /s2 1 9 . 6 m /s2
--
(0.5G ) (2G)
SHOCK -- 2 9 . 4 m /s2 490.0 m /s2 XYZ DIRECTIONS
--
(3G) (50G)
CORROSIVE GAS NOT ACCEPTABLE NOT ACCEPTABLE
* No dew to be found
NOTE(2) : Ta AT 60 ° C : 50HR MAX.
NOTE (3) : Ta < 40 ° C : 90% RH MAX.
Ta > 40 ° C : ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MUST BE LOWER THAN THE
HUMIDITY OF 90%RH AT 40 °C.
4 . DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VDD=+5V+\-10%, VSS=0V, Ta=25°C)
PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITION MIN . TYP . MAX . UNIT
. VDD V
LOGIC SUPPLY VOLTAGE ---- 4.5 ---- 5.5
H LEVEL VIH1 2.0 V
---- ---- VDD
INPUT VOLTAGE
L LEVEL VIL1 0.8 V
---- VSS ----
INPUT VOLTAGE
H LEVEL VOH1 ---- 2.4 V
---- ----
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
L LEVEL VOL1 ---- 0.4 V
---- ----
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
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5. AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Read Cycle (Vdd=+5V+\-10%, Vss=0V, Ta=25°C)
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Test Pin

Enable cycle time tc 500 --- --- ns E
Enable "H" level pulse width tw 220 --- --- ns E
Enable rise/fall time tr, tf --- --- 25 ns E
RS, R/W setup time tsu 40 --- --- ns RS, R/W
RS, R/W address hold time th 10 --- --- ns RS, R/W
Read data output delay td 60 --- 120 ns DB0~DB7
Read data hold time tDH 20 --- --- ns DB0~DB7
Write Cycle
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Test Pin

Enable cycle time tc 500 --- --- ns E
Enable "H" level pulse width tw 220 --- --- ns E
Enable rise/fall time tr, tf --- --- 25 ns E
RS, R/W setup time Tsu1 40 --- --- ns RS, R/W
RS, R/W address hold time Th1 10 --- --- ns RS, R/W
Read data output delay Tsu2 60 --- --- ns DB0~DB7
Read data hold time tDH 20 --- --- ns DB0~DB7
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6. TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
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7. OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS .
Ta = 25°C VDD = 5.0 V
I T E M SYMBOL CONDITION MIN . TYP . MAX . UNIT NOTE
VIEW ANGLE φ 2 - φ1 K = 2.0 60 ---- ---- deg . 1
φ = 10 °
CONTRAST RATIO K 5 ---- _____ _____ 2
θ = 0°
φ = 10 °
tr ( rise) ---- 150 250 ms
θ = 0°
RESPONSE TIME 3
φ = 10 °
tf ( fall ) ---- 200 300 ms
θ = 0°
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8. OUTLINE DIMENSION
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9. DETAIL DRAWING OF DOT MATRIX
10 . BLOCK DIAGRAM
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11 . INTERFACE SIGNALS
PIN NO. SYMBOL FUNCTION
1 VSS SIGNAL GROUND (GND)
2 VDD POWER SUPPLY FOR LOGIC (+5V)
3 VO OPERATING VOLTAGE FOR LCD (VARIABLE)
REGISTER SELECTION INPUT

HIGH = DATA REGISTER
4 RS
LOW = INSTRUCTION REGISTER (FOR WRITE)
BUSY FLAG ADDRESS COUNTER (FOR READ)
R/W SIGNAL INPUT IS USED TO SELECT THE READ/WRITE MODE

5 R/W
HIGH = READ MODE, LOW = WRITE MODE
6 E START ENABLE SIGNAL TO READ OR WRITE THE DATA
FOR LOW ORDER BI-DIRECTIONAL THREE-STATE DATA BUS LINES.

7-10 DB0 - DB3 USED FOR DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN THE MPU AND THE LCD
MODULE. THESE FOUR ARE NOT USED DURING 4-BIT OPERATION.
FOR HIGH ORDER BI-DIRECTIONAL THREE-STATE DATA BUS LINES.

11-14 DB4 - DB7 USED FOR DATA TRANSFER BETWEEN THE MPU AND THE LCD
MODULE. DB7 CAN BE USED AS A BUSY FLAG
15 A POWER SUPPLY FOR LED BACKLIGHT (+)
16 K POWER SUPPLY FOR LED BACKLIGHT (-)
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12 . POWER SUPPLY
1 2 . 1 LED CHARACTERISTICS
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CHARACTER PATTERN (SO)
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DISPLAY COMMANDS

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ALL SHORE INDUSTRIES, INC.

(1) NUMBER OF CHARACTER ------------------------ 20 CH X 4 LINES

DOC . FIRST ISSUE

NO. ITEM PAGE

1. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------------- 5

2. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS --------------------------------------- 5

3. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS --------------------------------- 6

4. DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS --------------------------------- 7

5. AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS --------------------------------- 8

6. TIMING CHARACTERISTICS --------------------------------------- 9

7. OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS -------------------------------- 10

8. OUTLINE DIMENSION ----------------------------------------------------- 11

9. DETAIL DRAWING OF DOT MATRIX ------------------------------ 12

10. BLOCK DIAGRAM ---------------------------------------------- 12

11. INTERFACE SIGNALS ----------------------------------- 13

CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS :

1 . 2 APPLICATION NOTES FOR CONTROLLER / DRIVER : KS0066 or SED1278

CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS :

1 . 3 THIS INDIVIDUAL SPECIFICATION IS PRIOR TO GENERAL

(1) NUMBER OF CHARACTER ------------------------ 20 CH X 4 LINES

3. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

3.1 ELECTRICAL ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS.

PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN . MAX . UNIT

3.2 LED BACKLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS

3.2.1 MAXIMUM RATINGS

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITION MIN. MAX. UNIT

REVERSE VOLTAGE VR Ta=25°C 8 10 V

OPERATING TEMPERATURE TOPR ---- 0 50 °C

STORAGE TEMPERATURE TSTG ---- -20 70 °C

3.2.2 ELECTRICAL RATINGS

PARAMETER SYMBOL CONDITION MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT

FORWARD VOLTAGE VF IF=150 mA ---- 4.2 ---- V

REVERSE CURRENT IR VR=8V ---- ---- 0.2 mA

LUMINOUS INTENSITY IV IF=150 mA 200 250 ---- cd/m2

WAVELENGTH λP YELLOW GREEN 565 568 571 nm

3 . 3 ENVIRONMENTAL ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS .

I T E M OPERATING STORAGE COMMENT

Read Cycle (Vdd=+5V+\-10%, Vss=0V, Ta=25°C)

Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Test Pin

Enable "H" level pulse width tw 220 --- --- ns E

Enable rise/fall time tr, tf --- --- 25 ns E

RS, R/W setup time tsu 40 --- --- ns RS, R/W

RS, R/W address hold time th 10 --- --- ns RS, R/W

Read data output delay td 60 --- 120 ns DB0~DB7

Read data hold time tDH 20 --- --- ns DB0~DB7

Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Test Pin

Enable "H" level pulse width tw 220 --- --- ns E

Enable rise/fall time tr, tf --- --- 25 ns E

RS, R/W setup time Tsu1 40 --- --- ns RS, R/W

Read data output delay Tsu2 60 --- --- ns DB0~DB7

Read data hold time tDH 20 --- --- ns DB0~DB7

9. DETAIL DRAWING OF DOT MATRIX

PIN NO. SYMBOL FUNCTION

1 VSS SIGNAL GROUND (GND)

2 VDD POWER SUPPLY FOR LOGIC (+5V)

3 VO OPERATING VOLTAGE FOR LCD (VARIABLE)

REGISTER SELECTION INPUT

R/W SIGNAL INPUT IS USED TO SELECT THE READ/WRITE MODE

6 E START ENABLE SIGNAL TO READ OR WRITE THE DATA

FOR LOW ORDER BI-DIRECTIONAL THREE-STATE DATA BUS LINES.

FOR HIGH ORDER BI-DIRECTIONAL THREE-STATE DATA BUS LINES.

15 A POWER SUPPLY FOR LED BACKLIGHT (+)