BTHQ42005VSS-STF-LED04

Alphanumeric LCD, 20 x 4, Black on Yellow / Green, 5V, Parallel, English, Japanese, Transflective

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Manufacturer: BATRON
Product type: Alphanumeric LCD Displays
Character Count x Line:20 x 4; Display Appearance:Black on Yellow / Green; Logic Voltage:5V; Interface Type:Parallel; Font Set:English, Japanese; Disp; Available until stocks are exhausted
SVHC: No SVHC (27-Jun-2024)
Font Set: English, Japanese
Module Size: 98mm x 60mm
Display Mode: Transflective
Logic Voltage: 5V
Product Range: BTHQ42005VSS
Character Size: 4.7mm
Interface Type: Parallel
LCD Display Type: STN
Display Appearance: Black on Yellow / Green
Backlighting Colour: Yellow / Green
Display Construction: COB
Character Count x Line: 20 x 4
Operating Temperature Max: 50°C
Operating Temperature Min: 0°C

Delivery and price
Units per pack	50
Price	28.74 €
Current stock	50+
Lead time	30 days

Datasheet

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## _**BATRON**_ 

DATA MODUL AG  Landsberger Str. 322  80687 München Tel.: 089/ 56017-0 Fax 089/ 56017-119 

www.data-modul.de 

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## **DOCUMENT  REVISION  HISTORY 1:** 

|DOCUMENT<br>REVISION<br>FROM   TO|DATE|DESCRIPTION|CHANGED<br>BY|CHECKED<br>BY|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|A|2002.07.08|First Release.|PHILIP<br>CHENG|M.Y.LU|



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## **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>CHARACTER GENERATOR ROM(KS0066U-10B)|Page No.|
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## **Specification of LCD Module Type Item No.: BTHQ 42005VSS-02** 

## **1. General Description** 

- 20 characters (5 x 8 dots) x 4 lines STN Positive G-Yellow Transflective LCD Character Module. 

- Viewing Angle: 6 O’clock direction. 

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

- ‘SAMSUNG’ KS0066UP-10BCC (Die form) LCD Controller & Driver or equivalent. 

- ‘SAMSUNG’ KS0065B-PCC (Die form) LCD Segment Drivers or equivalent. 

- Yellow-green LED04 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|98.0(W)x 60.0(H)x 14.0 MAX.(D)|mm|
|Effective viewingarea|76.0(W)x 25.2(H)|mm|
|Active area|70.35(W)x 20.74(H)|mm|
|Displayformat|20 characters x 4 lines|-|
|Character size|2.90(W)x 4.697(H) (5 x 8 dots)|mm|
|Character spacing|0.65(W)x 0.65(H)|mm|
|Characterpitch|3.55(W)x 5.347(H)|mm|
|Dot size|0.568(W)x 0.574(H)|mm|
|Dot spacing|0.015(W)x 0.015(H)|mm|
|Dotpitch|0.583(W)x 0.589(H)|mm|
|Weight|Approx. 71|grams|



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## _**BATRON**_ 

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## **3. Interface signals** 

## 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)|
|15 or A|LED(+)|Anode of LED Backlight|
|16 or K|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 Supply voltage<br>(LCD drive)|VLCD<br>=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|-5°C|+50°C|-20°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 = 5V,<br>Note(1)|4.1|4.5|4.9|V|
|Input signal voltage<br>for E,DB0-DB7,R/W,RS.|VIH|”H” level|2.2|-|VDD|V|
||VIL|” L” level|-0.3|-|0.6|V|
|Supply Current<br>(Logic & LCD)|IDD|Character mode,<br>VDD=5V,Note 1|-|1.0|1.5|mA|
|||Checker board mode,<br>VDD=5V,Note 1|-|1.2|1.8|mA|
|Supply Current (LCD)|I0|Character mode,<br>VDD=5V,Note 1|-|0.2|0.3|mA|
|||Checker board mode,<br>VDD=5V,Note 1|-|0.2|0.3|mA|
|Supply voltage of<br>yellow-green LED04<br>backlight|VLED|Forward current<br>=240mA<br>Number of LED dies<br>=2x24<br>=48.|3.9|4.1|4.3|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 = -5 °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|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|E Cycle Time|tc|500|-|ns|
|E Rise/Fall Time|tR,tF|-|20|ns|
|E Pulse Width(high,low)|tW|230|-|ns|
|R/W and RS SetupTime|tSU1|40|-|ns|
|R/W and RS Hold Time|tH1|10|-|ns|
|Data Set-upTime|tSU2|80|-|ns|
|Data Hold Time|tH2|10|-|ns|



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

Table 7 

|Parameter|Symbol|Min.|Max.|Unit|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|E Cycle Time|tc|500|-|ns|
|E Rise/Fall Time|tR,tF|-|20|ns|
|E Pulse Width(high,low)|tW|230|-|ns|
|R/W and RS SetupTime|tSU|40|-|ns|
|R/W and RS Hold Time|tH|10|-|ns|
|Data Output DelayTime|tD|-|120|ns|
|Data Hold Time|tDH|5|-|ns|



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## _**BATRON**_ 

Figure 2: Write Mode Timing Diagram 

Figure 3: Read Mode Timing Diagram 

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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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