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MC21603A6W-FPTLW-V2
Alphanumeric LCD, 16 x 2, Black on White, 5V, Parallel, English, Japanese, Transflective
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- Manufacturer: MIDAS DISPLAYS
- Product type: Alphanumeric LCD Displays
- SVHC: No SVHC (25-Jun-2025)
- Font Set: English, Japanese
- Module Size: 53mm x 20mm
- Display Mode: Transflective
- Logic Voltage: 5V
- Product Range: MC21603A
- 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: 70°C
- Operating Temperature Min: -20°C
| Delivery and price | |
|---|---|
| Units per pack | 250 |
| Price | 7.25 € |
| Current stock | 50+ |
| Lead time | 30 days |
Datasheet
Sauls Wharf House Crittens Road Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0AG Telephone +44 (0)1493 602602 Email:sales@midasdisplays.com Email:tech@midasdisplays.com www.midasdisplays.com |MC21603A6W-FPTLW-V2|MC21603A6W-FPTLW-V2|2 x 16|3mm Character Height|LCD Module| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Specification **||||| |Version: 2|||Date: 19/03/2021|| |**Revision**||||| |1<br>2|26/10/2020<br>17/03/2021||First Issue<br>Spec Update|| |DisplayFeatures|DisplayFeatures|5V<br>Parallel<br>anese<br>3.15mm<br>FSTN|5V<br>Parallel<br>anese<br>3.15mm<br>FSTN| |---|---|---|---| |Character Count|2 x 16||| |Appearance|Black on White||| |Logic Voltage|5V||| |Interface|Parallel||| |Font Set|English / Japanese||| |DisplayMode|Transflective||| |Character Height|3.15mm||| |LC Type|FSTN||| |Module Size|53.00 x 20.00 x 8.00mm||| |OperatingTemperature|-20°C ~ +70°C||| |Construction|COB|COB<br>BoxQuantity|Weight/ Display| |LED Backlight|White|---|---| * - For full design functionality, please use this specification in conjunction with the ST7066U specification. (Provided Separately) |**Display Accessories**|**Display Accessories**|||**Optional Variants**|**Optional Variants**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Part Number **|**Description **||**Fonts**||**Appearances**|**Voltage**| ||||||Black on Yellow/Green|| ||||||White on Blue|| |MDC16-1-BC<br>16 way connector with 1mm pitch.|16 way connector with 1mm pitch.|||||| Page 1 of 16 ## **1. FUNCTIONS & FEATURES** - MC21603A6W-FPTLW-V2 Series LCD type : - Viewing Direction - Driving Scheme - Power Supply Voltage - LCD Operation Voltage - Display contents - Internal Memory : 6 O’clock : 1/16 Duty, 1/5 Bias : 5.0V : 4.6V - : 16 Characters x 2 line : CGROM (13200bits ) : CGRAM (64 x 8bits) - CGROM - 8-Bit Parallel : DDRAM (80 x 8 bits for Digits) : CGROM of the ST7066U-0A - RoHS Compliant ## **2. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS** Module Size : 53.00(L) x20.00(W) x 8.00(H)mm Viewing area : 36.00(L) x10.00 (W) mm Active area : 34.10(L) x 7.40(W) mm Dot Size : 0.33 (L) x 0.35 (W) mm Dot Gap : 0.05mm Page 2 of 16 ## **EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS** Page 3 of 16 ## **BLOCK DIAGRAM** ## **PIN ASSIGNMENT** |**Pin No.**|**Symbol**|**Function**| |---|---|---| |1|VSS|Ground| |2|VDD|SupplyVoltage for logic| |3|V0|Operatingvoltage for LCD| |4|RS|H:DATA,L:instruction code| |5|R/W|H:Read(ModuleMPU)L:(MPUModule)| |6|E|Chipenable signal| |7|DB0|Date bus line| |8|DB1|| |9|DB2|| |10|DB3|| |11|DB4|| |12|DB5|| |13|DB6|| |14|DB7|| |15|A|Power supply for B/L(+)| |16|K|Power supplyfor B/L(-)| Page 4 of 16 ## **BACKLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS** ## Electrical-Optical Characteristics ## Curcuit Diagram **==> picture [6 x 6] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Ω<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> Page 5 of 16 ## **MAXIMUM ABSOLUTE POWER RATINGS** |**Item**|**Symbol**|**Standard value**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---| |Supplyvoltage for logic|VDD|-0.3~+7.0|V| |Supplyvoltage for LCD|VLCD|-0.3~10 Vcc+0.3|V| |Input voltage|VIN|0.3~ Vcc+0.3|V| |Operatingtemperature|Topr|-20~+70|℃| |Storage temperature|Tstg|-30~+80|℃| ## **DC CHARACTERISTICS** |**Item**|**Symbol**|**Standard Value**|**Standard Value**|**Standard Value**|**Test**<br>**Condition**|**Unit**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**MIN**|**TYP**|**MAX**||| |Supply Voltage For<br>Logic|VDD-VSS|－|5.0|－|－|V| |Supply Voltage For<br>LCD<br>*Note|VDD-V0|－<br>－<br>－|－<br>4.6<br>－|－<br>－<br>－|_|V<br>V<br>V| |Input High Volt.|VIH|0.7 VDD|－|VDD|－|V| |Input Low Volt.|VIL|-0.3|－|0.6|－|V| |Output High Volt.|VOH|3.9|－|VDD|－|V| |Output Low Volt.|VOL|0|－|0.4|－|V| |Supply Current|IDD|1.0|1.2|1.5|VDD=5.0V|mA| * Note: Please design the VOP adjustment circuit on customer's main board **==> picture [113 x 45] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**<br> Vdd<br>LCM<br>Vo<br>VR<br>10K~20K Module<br>VSS<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br> Page 6 of 16 ## **AC CHARACTERISTICS** ## **1. Write mode** |**1. Write mode**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Min**|**Type**|**Max**|**Unit**|**Test PIN**| |Enable Cycle Time|tC|1200|---|---|ns|E| |Enable Pulse Time|TPW|140|---|---|ns|E| |Enable Rise/Fall Time|TR，TF|---|---|25|ns|E| |Address Set-up Time|TAS|0|---|---|ns|RW,RS,E| |Address Hold Time|TAH|10|---|---|ns|RW,RS,E| |Data Set-up Time|TDSW|40|---|---|ns|DB0~DB7| |Data Hold Time|TH|10|---|---|ns|DB0~DB7| Page 7 of 16 ## **2. Read Mode** |**2. Read Mode**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Characteristic**|**Symbol**|**Min**|**Type**|**Max**|**Unit**|**Test PIN**| |Enable Cycle Time|tC|1200|---|---|ns|E| |Enable Pulse Time|TPW|140|---|---|ns|E| |Enable Rise/Fall Time|TR，TF|---|---|25|ns|E| |Address Set-up Time|TAS|0|---|---|ns|RW,RS,E| |Address Hold Time|TAH|10|---|---|ns|RW,RS,E| |Data Set-up Time|TDDR|---|---|100|ns|DB0~DB7| |Data Hold Time|TH|10|---|---|ns|DB0~DB7| Page 8 of 16 ## **STANDARD CHARACTER PATTERN (ST7066U-0A)** Page 9 of 16 ## **INSTRUCTION TABLE** |Command|RS|R/W DB7 DB6|R/W DB7 DB6|R/W DB7 DB6|DB5 DB4 DB3|DB5 DB4 DB3|DB5 DB4 DB3|DB2|DB1|DB0|Execution time<br>(fosc=270KHz)|Remark| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Clear<br>Display|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|1.52ms|Write”20H” to DDRAM. And set<br>DDRAM address to “00H” from AC| |Return home|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|x|1.52ms|Set DDRAM address to “00H” from AC<br>and return cursor to its original position if<br>shifted. The contents of DDRAM are not<br>changed.| |Entry mode<br>Set|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|I/D|S|37us|Sets cursor move direction and specifies<br>display<br>shift.<br>These<br>operations<br>are<br>performed during data write and read.| |Display<br>on/off<br>control|0|0|0|0|0|0|1|D|C|B|37us|D=1: entire display on<br>C=1: cursor on<br>B=1: cursor position on| |Cursor<br>or<br>Display Shift|0|0|0|0|0|1|S/C|R/L|x|x|37us|Set cursor moving and display shift<br>control bit, and the direction, without<br>changing DDRAM data.| |function<br>Set|0|0|0|0|1|DL|N|F|x|x|37us|DL: interface data is 8/4 bits<br>N: number of line is 2/1<br>F: font size is 5x11/5x8| |Set CGRAM<br>address|0|0|0|1|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC2|AC1|AC0|37us|Set CGRAM address in address counter| |Set DDRAM<br>address|0|0|1|AC6|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC2|AC1|AC0|37us|Set DDRAM address in address counter| |Read busy<br>flag&<br>address|0|1|BF AC6|BF AC6|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC5 AC4 AC3|AC2|AC1|AC0|0us|Whether during internal operation or not<br>can be known by reading BF. The contents<br>of address counter can also be read.| |Write data<br>to RAM|1|0|D7|D6|D5|D4|D3|D2|D1|D0|37us|Write data into internal RAM<br>(DDRAM/CGRAM)| |Read data<br>from RAM|1|1|D7|D6|D5|D4|D3|D2|D1|D0|37us|Read data from internal RAM (DDRAM /<br>CGRAM)| ## **Note:** Be sure the ST7066U is not in the busy state (BF=00 before sending an instruction from the MPU to the ST7066U. If an instruction is sent without checking the busy flag, the time between the first instruction and next instruction will take much longer than the instruction time itself. Refer to instruction table for the list of each instruction execution time. 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Inspection Standard: ANSI Z-1.4 Table Normal Inspection Single Sampling Level** Ⅱ **.** ## **RELIABILITY TEST** Operating life time: 50,000 hours (at room temperature without direct irradiation of sunlight) Reliability characteristics shall meet following requirements. |**Tests Item**|**Condition**| |---|---| |High temperature storage|+80℃x 96HRS| |Low temperature storage|-30℃x 4HRS| |High temperature operation|+70℃x 96HRS| |Low temperature operation|-20℃x 4HRS| |High temperature, High humidity|+60℃x 95%RH x 96HRS| |Thermal shock|-20℃x 30min25℃x 10s+70℃x 30 min<br>x 5 cycles| |Vibration test|Frequency x Swing x Time<br>40Hz x 4mm x 4hrs| |Drop test|Drop height*Times<br>1.0m * 6times| ## **QUALITY DESCRIPTION & APPLICATION NOTE** **Please refer to** “ **General Inspection Criteria** ” **document** Page 16 of 16
Updated at April 26, 2026
Midas Displays is a recognized specialist in the electronic display industry, dedicated to providing high-quality visual solutions tailored to a wide range of applications. Backed by a UK-based, in-house team of engineers, the company is known for its extensive technical knowledge and commitment to delivering fast, reliable service. This expertise ensures that designers and manufacturers receive best-in-class support when integrating displays into their projects. The core of the Midas Displays portfolio features an extensive selection of Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD). Ranging from standard character and graphic modules to advanced configurations, these LCD displays are engineered for exceptional clarity and durability. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of various industries, they provide reliable performance for both industrial and commercial applications requiring robust and cost-effective visual output. Complementing their primary LCD offerings, Midas Displays also provides a versatile range of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays. These advanced modules deliver high-contrast, energy-efficient viewing solutions ideal for modern, compact electronic designs. To ensure seamless integration across all display types, the company supports its core products with a variety of complementary accessories, including touch screens, interconnects, and evaluation kits.
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