# Alphanumeric LCD, 16 x 2, Black on White, 5V, Parallel, English, Japanese, Transflective

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**SKU**: BTHQ21603V-FSTF-LED WHITE WC
**Manufacturer**: BATRON
**Category**: Optoelectronics & Displays || Displays || LCD Displays || Alphanumeric LCD Displays
**Price**: €18.5700
**Stock**: 25+
**Lead Time**: 190 days (indicative)

## Description

Character Count x Line:16 x 2; Display Appearance:Black on White; Logic Voltage:5V; Interface Type:Parallel; Font Set:English, ; Available until stocks are exhausted Alternative available

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Svhc | No SVHC (27-Jun-2024) |
| Font Set | English, Japanese |
| Module Size | 53mm x 20mm |
| Display Mode | Transflective |
| Logic Voltage | 5V |
| Product Range | BTHQ21603V |
| Character Size | 3.15mm |
| Interface Type | Parallel |
| Lcd Display Type | FSTN |
| Display Appearance | Black on White |
| Backlighting Colour | White |
| Display Construction | COB |
| Character Count X Line | 16 x 2 |
| Operating Temperature Max | 50°C |
| Operating Temperature Min | 0°C |

## Datasheet

📄 [Download PDF](https://novapart.co/datasheet/farnell:9448900/)

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# DOCUMENT NUMBER AND REVISION **VL-FS-BTHQ 21603VSS-02 REV.A (BTHQ 21603V-FSTF-LED05W(1 DIE)-CONN.)** 

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## **DOCUMENT  REVISION  HISTORY 1:** 

|DOCUMENT<br>REVISION<br>FROM   TO|DATE|DESCRIPTION|CHANGED<br>BY|CHECKED<br>BY|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|A|2002.01.11|First Release|PHILIP<br>CHENG|Z.B.HE|



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## **CONTENTS** 

|**CONTENTS**||
|---|---|
|1.<br>GENERAL  DESCRIPTION<br>2.<br>MECHANICAL  SPECIFICATIONS<br>3.<br>INTERFACE  SIGNALS<br>4.<br>ABSOLUTE  MAXIMUM  RATINGS<br>4.1<br>ELECTRICAL  MAXIMUM  RATINGS (Ta=25°C)<br>4.2<br>ENVIRONMENTAL  CONDITION<br>5.<br>ELECTRICAL  SPECIFICATIONS<br>5.1<br>TYPICAL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS<br>5.2<br>TIMING SPECIFICATIONS<br>5.3<br>TIMING DIAGRAM OF VDD AGAINST V0<br>5.4<br>CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN CHARACTER CODES AND<br>CHARACTER PATTERNS (NOVATEK STANDARD NT3881D-01)<br>6.<br>APPENDIX|Page No.|
||<br>4<br>4<br>6<br>7<br>7<br>7<br>8<br>8<br>9<br>11<br>12<br>13|



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## **Specification of LCD Module Type Item No.: BTHQ 21603VSS-02** 

## **1. General Description** 

- 16 characters (5x8 dots) x 2 lines FSTN Positive Black & White Transflective Dot Matrix LCD module. 

- Viewing Angle: 6 O’clock direction. 

- Driving scheme: 1/16 Duty, 1/5 bias. 

- ‘NOVATEK’ NT3881DH-01/AI (Die form) LCD Controller and Driver or equivalent. 

- ’SAMSUNG’ KS0065B-PCC (Die form) 40-Channel Segment/Common Driver for Dot Matrix LCD or equivalent. 

- Connector: 16 pins ZIF SMD connector (CON-IL-402). 

- White LED05 backlight. 

## **2.  Mechanical Specifications** 

The mechanical detail is shown in Fig. 1 and summarized in Table 1 below. 

Table 1 

|Table 1|Table 1|Table 1|
|---|---|---|
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|Parameter|Specifications|Unit|
|Outline dimensions|53.0(W)x 20.0(H)x 8.5 MAX.(D) (Excluded connector)|mm|
|Effective viewingarea|36.0(W)x 10.0(H)|mm|
|Active area|34.10(W)x 7.40(H)|mm|
|Displayformat|16 characters x 2 lines|-|
|Character size|1.85(W)x 3.15(H) (5 x 8 dots)|mm|
|Character spacing|0.30(W)x 1.10(H)|mm|
|Characterpitch|2.15(W)x 4.25(H)|mm|
|Dot size|0.358(W)x 0.381(H)|mm|
|Dot spacing|0.015(W)x 0.015(H)|mm|
|Dotpitch|0.373(W)x 0.396(H)|mm|
|Weight:|TBD|grams|



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## **3.  Interface signals** 

Table 2 

|Pin No.|Symbol|Description|
|---|---|---|
|1|VSS|Ground(0V).|
|2|VDD|Power supplyfor logic(+5V)|
|3|V0|Power supplyfor LCD driver|
|4|RS|Register Select Input:<br>“High” for Data register (for read and write)<br>”Low” for Instruction register (for write),<br>Busyflag,address counter(for read)|
|5|R/W|Read/Write signal:<br>” High” for Read mode.<br>“Low” for Write mode.|
|6|E|Enable.<br>Start signal for data read /write.|
|7|DB0|Data input/output(LSB)|
|8|DB1|Data input/output|
|9|DB2|Data input/output|
|10|DB3|Data input/output|
|11|DB4|Data input/output|
|12|DB5|Data input/output|
|13|DB6|Data input/output|
|14|DB7|Data input/output(MSB)|
|15|LED(+)|Anode of LED backlight|
|16|LED(-)|Cathode of LED backlight|



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## **4. Absolute Maximum Ratings** 

## **4.1 Electrical Maximum Ratings(Ta = 25 ºC)** 

## Table 3 

|Parameter|Symbol|Min.|Max.|Unit|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Power Supplyvoltage(Logic)|VDD - VSS|-0.3|+7.0|V|
|Power Supplyvoltage(LCD drive)|VLCD=VDD – V0|-0.3|+13.5|V|
|Input voltage|Vin|-0.3|VDD +0.3|V|



Note: 

The modules may be destroyed if they are used beyond the absolute maximum ratings. All voltage values are referenced to VSS = 0V. 

## **4.2 Environmental Condition** 

## Table 4 

|Item|Operating<br>Temperature<br>(Topr)|Operating<br>Temperature<br>(Topr)|Storage<br>Temperature<br>(Tstg)|Storage<br>Temperature<br>(Tstg)|Remark|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Min.|Max.|Min.|Max.||
|Ambient Temperature|0°C|+50°C|-10°C|+60°C|Dry|
|Humidity|95% max. RH for Ta≤40°C<br>< 95%RH for Ta > 40°C||||no condensation|
|Vibration (IEC 68-2-6)<br>cells must be mounted<br>on a suitable connector|Frequency:  10∼55 Hz<br>Amplitude:  0.75 mm<br>Duration: 20 cycles in each direction.||||3 directions|
|Shock (IEC 68-2-27)<br>Half-sine pulse shape|Pulse duration : 11 ms<br>Peak acceleration: 981 m/s2 = 100g<br>Number of shocks : 3 shocks in 3<br>mutually perpendicular axes.||||3 directions|



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## **5.  Electrical Specifications** 

## **5.1   Typical Electrical Characteristics** 

**At Ta = 25 ° C, VDD = 5V ± 5%, VSS=0V.** 

Table 5 

|Parameter|Symbol|Conditions|Min.|Typ.|Max.|Unit|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Supplyvoltage(Logic)|VDD-VSS||4.75|5.0|5.25|V|
|Supply voltage (LCD)|VLCD<br>=VDD-V0|VDD =5.0V,<br>Note1.|4.1|4.6|5.1|V|
|Input signal voltage 1<br>for E,DB0-DB7,R/W,RS.|VIH1|”H” level|2.2|-|VDD|V|
||VIL1|” L” level|-0.3|-|0.8|V|
|Input signal voltage 2<br>for OSC1.|VIH2|” H” level|VDD -1.0|-|VDD|V|
||VIL2|” L” level|VSS|-|1.0|V|
|Supply Current<br>(Logic & LCD)|IDD|Character mode,<br>Note 1|-|1.1|1.6|mA|
|||Checker board<br>mode,Note 1|-|1.5|2.5|mA|
|Supply Current (LCD)|I0|Character mode,<br>Note 1|-|0.2|0.3|mA|
|||Checker board<br>mode,Note 1|-|0.2|0.3|mA|
|Supply voltage of white<br>LED05 backlight|VLED|Forward current<br>=20mA<br>Number of LED<br>dies<br>=1|3.1|3.4|3.7|V|



Note (1) :  There is tolerance in optimum LCD driving voltage during production and it will be within the specified range. 

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## **5.2 Timing Specifications** 

At Ta = 0 °C To +50 °C , VDD = +5V±5%, VSS = 0V. 

Refer to Fig. 2, the bus timing diagram for write mode. 

## Table 6 

|Parameter|Symbol|Min.|Max.|Unit|Remarks|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Enable cycle time|tCYCE|500|-|ns||
|Enable ”High” levelpulse width|tWHE|300|-|ns||
|Enable rise time|tRE|-|25|ns||
|Enable fall time|tFE|-|25|ns||
|RS, R/W set-up time|tAS|60|-|ns|8-bit operation mode|
|||100|||4-bit operation mode|
|RS,R/W address hold time|tAH|10|-|ns||
|Data output delay|tDS|100|-|ns||
|Data hold time|tDHR|10|-|ns||



Refer to Fig. 3, the bus timing diagram for read mode . 

## Table 7 

|Parameter|Symbol|Min.|Max.|Unit|Remarks|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Enable cycle time|tCYCE|500|-|ns||
|Enable ”High” levelpulse width|tWHE|300|-|ns||
|Enable rise time|tRE|-|25|ns||
|Enable fall time|tFE|-|25|ns||
|RS, R/W set-up time|tAS|60|-|ns|8-bit operation mode|
|||100|||4-bit operation mode|
|RS,R/W address hold time|tAH|10|-|ns||
|Read data output delay|tRD|-|190|ns||
|Read data hold time|tDHR|20|-|ns||



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Figure 2: Bus write operation sequence (Writing data from MPU to NT3881). 

Figure 3: Bus read operation sequence (Reading out data from NT3881 to MPU). 

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## **5.3  Timing Diagram of VDD against V0.** 

Power on sequence shall meet the requirement of Figure 4, the timing diagram of VDD against V0. 

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Figure 4: Timing diagram of VDD against V0. 

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## **5.4  Correspondence between Character Codes and Character Patterns** 

## **(NOVATEK Standard NT3881D-01)** 

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