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

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**SKU**: BTHQ21608VSS-FSTF-LED WHITE
**Manufacturer**: BATRON
**Category**: Optoelectronics & Displays || Displays || LCD Displays || Alphanumeric LCD Displays
**Price**: €37.5900
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## Description

Character Count x Line:16 x 2; Display Appearance:Black on White; Logic Voltage:5V; Interface Type:Parallel; Font Set:English, Japanese; Display Mode:Transflective; Character Size:9.22mm;

## Specifications

| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Font Set | English, Japanese |
| Module Size | 122mm x 43mm |
| Display Mode | Transflective |
| Logic Voltage | 5V |
| Product Range | BTHQ21608VSS |
| Character Size | 9.22mm |
| 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

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**Feb/2002** 

**BTHQ 21608VSS-02** 

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Available from Midas Components LTD Telephone Number - +44(0) 1943 602602 Website  - www.midascomponents.co.uk 

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DOCUMENT NUMBER AND REVISION **VL-FS-BTHQ 21608VSS-02 REV.A (BTHQ 21608VSS-FSTF-LED-WHITE(1 DIE))** 

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## REVISION HISTORY 

|REVISION<br>FROM   TO|DATE||CHANGED<br>BY|CHECKED<br>BY|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|A|2002.01.28|First Release|PHILIP 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>6.<br>APPENDIX|Page No.|
||<br>4<br>4<br>7<br>6<br>6<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>12<br>11|



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## **Specification of LCD Module Type ITEM NO.: BTHQ 21608VSS-02** 

## **1. General Description** 

- 16 characters (5 x 8 dots) x 2 lines FSTN Positive Black & White Transflective LCD Character Module. 

- Viewing Angle: 6 o’clock direction. 

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

- ‘SAMSUNG’ KS0070BP-00CC (Die form) LCD Controller & Driver or equivalent. 

- White LED05 backlight. 

## **2. Mechanical Specifications** 

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

Table 1 

|Parameter|Specifications|Unit|
|---|---|---|
|Outline dimensions|122.0(W)x 43.0(H)x 13.0 MAX.(D)|mm|
|Effective viewingarea|99.0(W)x 23.0(H)|mm|
|Displayformat|16 characters x 2 lines|-|
|Character size|4.84(W)x 9.23(H) (5 x 8 dots)|mm|
|Character spacing|1.16(W)x 0.53(H)|mm|
|Characterpitch|6.00(W)x 9.76(H)|mm|
|Dot size|0.955(W)x 1.140(H)|mm|
|Dot spacing|0.015(W)x 0.015(H)|mm|
|Dotpitch|0.970(W)x 1.155(H)|mm|
|Weight:|TBD|Grams|



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## Figure 1: Outline Drawing. 

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## **3. Interface signals** 

## Table 2 

|||Table 2|
|---|---|---|
|Pin No.|Symbol|Description|
|1|VSS|Ground(0V).|
|2|VDD|Power supplyfor logic(+5.0V)|
|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)|
|A|LED(+)|Anode of LED Backlight.|
|K|LED(-)|Cathode of LED Backlight.|



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## **4. Absolute Maximum Ratings** 

## **4.1 Electrical Maximum Ratings(Ta = 25 ° C)** 

|||Table 3|Table 3|Table 3|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|+15.0|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>Numberofshocks:3 shocksin3mutually 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 

|||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 = 5V,<br>Note 1|4.1|4.6|5.1|V|
|Input signal voltage 1<br>for E,DB0-DB7,R/W,RS|VIH1|“High” level|2.2|-|VDD|V|
||VIL1|“Low” level|-0.3|-|0.6|V|
|Input signal voltage 2<br>for OSC1|VIH2|“High” level|VDD -1.0|-|VDD|V|
||VIL2|“Low” level|-|-|1.0|V|
|Supply Current<br>(Logic & LCD)|IDD|Character mode,<br>Note 1|-|1.8|2.9|mA|
|Supply Current (LCD)|I0|Character mode,<br>Note 1|-|1.0|1.5|mA|
|Forward voltage of<br>White 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|Testpin|
|E cycle time|tC|500|-|ns|E|
|E rise time|tR|-|25|ns|E|
|E fall time|tF|-|25|ns|E|
|Epulse width(High,Low)|tW|220|-|ns|E|
|R/W and RS set-uptime|tSU1|40|-|ns|R/W,RS|
|R/W and RS hold time|tH1|10|-|ns|R/W,RS|
|Data set-uptime|tSU2|60|-|ns|DB0-DB7|
|Data hold time|tH2|10|-|ns|DB0-DB7|



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

|||Table 7||||
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|||||||
|Parameter|Symbol|Min.|Max.|Unit|Testpin|
|E cycle time|tC|500|-|ns|E|
|E rise time|tR|-|25|ns|E|
|E fall time|tF|-|25|ns|E|
|Epulse width|tW|220|-|ns|E|
|R/W and RS set-uptime|tSU|40|-|ns|R/W,RS|
|R/W and RS hold time|tH|10|-|ns|R/W,RS|
|Data output delaytime|tD|-|120|ns|DB0-DB7|
|Data hold time|tDH|20|-|ns|DB0-DB7|



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Figure 2: The bus timing diagram for write mode . 

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Figure 3: The bus timing diagram for read mode . 

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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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VDD<br>95%<br>LOGIC SUPPLY<br>VOLTAGE<br>0V<br>50ms(typical)<br>OV<br>LCD SUPPLY<br>VOLTAGE<br>V0<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Figure 4: Timing diagram of VDD against V0. 

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## **6.  APPENDIX** 

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