Customer :
S P E C I F I C A T I O N
OF
AG2406401
NOV. 17, 1996
AGEN A DISPLAY TECH LTD
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
1. Display Specifications
1) STN Mode Display Ty pe: Reflective or Transflective
2) Viewing Angle : 6 O’clock direction
3) Driving Duty : 1/64 Duty, 1/9 Bias
4) Display Format : 240 x 64 Dot Matrix Graphic
5) Display Colour : Backgr ound : Yellow-Green, Display : Blue
6) Interface Input Data : 8 Bits
7) Back Lighting : EL backlight (White color) ; LED Backlight (Yellow/Green color)
2. Mechanical Specifications
1) Outline Dimensions : Refer to attached Outline Dimensions figure (page 9)
2) Viewing Area : 132.0 (W) x 39.0 ( H)
3) Dot Size : 0.48 (W) x 0.48 (H)
4) Dot Pitch : 0.53 (w) x 0.53 (H)
5) Weight : 155 g (Approx.)
3. Electrical Spe cifications
3-1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
Value
Item Symbol
Min Typ Max Unit Condition Remark
Supply Voltage
(Logic) Vdd - 0.3 7.0 V
Ta = 25 °C
Supply Voltage
(LCD Drive) Vdd-Vo Vdd - 0.3
Vdd - 30
V Ta = 25 °C
Input Voltage Vi - 0.3 Vdd + 0.3
V Ta = 25 °C
Operating Temp
Ta 0 +50
°C -
Storage Temp Tstg -20 +70 °C -
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
3-2. Electrical Characteristics
SPEC. VALUE
NO
ITEM SYMBOL
Min Typ Max
UNIT
CONDITION
1 Supply Voltage (Logic) Vdd-Vss 4.5 5.0 5.5 V
2 Supply Current (Logic) Idd - 11.0 13.0
mA Vdd = 5 V
Vee = 14.7 V
3 Supply Current (LCD) Iee - 2.0
Ta =25 °C
4 LCD Operating Voltage
Vdd-Vo 15.7
14.7
13.7
16.0
15.0
14.0
16.3
15.3
14.3
V Ta = 0 °C
Ta = 25 °C
Ta = 50 °C
4 Input Voltag e
-H IGH LEVEL- Vih 0.7 Vdd
- Vdd V
5 Input Voltag e
-LOW LEVEL- Vil 0 0.7 Vdd
V
3-3. Backlit - EL Unit
3-3-1. Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25 °C)
Characteristics Symbol Max Unit
EL Voltage Vel 150 Vrms
EL Frequency f el 800 Hz
3-3-2. Electro-Optical Characteristics (Ta = 25 °C)
Item Symbol Standard Value
Min Typ Max Unit Applicable
Terminal Condition
EL Voltage Vel 100 Vrms
EL Frequency
f el 400 Hz
EL Current I el 12.3 15.7 mA *2)
*2) Operation at AC100Vrms, 400Hz
The Life of Half Brightness is 3,500 Hours(20 °C, 60%RH)
3-4. Backlit - LED Unit
3-4-1. Absolu t e Max imum Ratings ( T a = 25 C)
Characteristic Symbol Max. Unit
Continuous Forward Current If 300 mA
Reverse Volt age Vr 1. 3 V
Operating Temperature Toper -20 ~ 70 °C
Storage Temperature Tstrg - 30 ~ 80
°C
Solder Temperature for 3 sec. at 2mm
from the reflector edge 260
°C
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
3-4-2. Electro-Optical Characteristics (Ta = 25 °C)
Characteristics Symbol Condition
Min Typ Max Unit
Forward Voltage Vf If = 120m A
4.2 4.6 V
Reve rse Current Ir Vr = 5V 0.2 mA
Luminous Intensity Iv If = 120 mA
150 MCD
Peak Emmision Wave
Length If = 120 mA
570 nm
Spectral L ine Half
Width If = 120 mA
30 nm
4. Power Supply
MODULE
(GND)
Vdd-Vo : LCD driving voltage
Vdd-Vo
VR
Vss
Vo
Vdd
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
5. Electro-Optical Characteristics
Item Symbol Min.
Typ.
Max. Unit Condition Note
Viewing θ
2
- θ
1
70 - deg. Cr = 2.0 1.2
Angle φ - 90 + 90
Contrast Ratio
Cr - 4 - - θ = 20 °
φ = 0 ° 3
Response
Time(Rise) Tr - 150 200 ms
θ = 20 °
φ = 0 ° 4
Response
Time(Fall) Tf - 160 230 ms
θ = 20 °
φ = 0 ° 4
* Above data are measured under STN mode.
* φ= 0 means viewing direction.
Note 1: Definition of angl e θ & φ. Note 2: Definition of viewing ang l e θ
1
& θ
2.
Note 3: Definition of contrast Cr Note 4: Definition of optical response
X
X’
θ
1
θ
2
γ
(
φ
= 180 °
γ
‘ (
φ
= 0 °)
Cr
2.0
θ
1
< 20 ° < θ
2
θ
1
20° θ
2
100%
90%
10%
Off
On
Off
I
N
T
E
N
S
I
T
Y
Time
Tr
Tf
0%
I
N
T
E
N
S
I
T
Y
100%
0%
A
B
Non-selected
Dots
Set
Point Driving
voltage
100%
ρ
Cr = (A/B)
{ Negative : P = -1
{ Positive : P = +1
Selected
Dots
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
6. Pin Assignment
* CONTROLLER I.C. : TOSHIBA T6963C
Pin No. Symbol Level Description
1 FG 0 V Frame Ground
2 Vss(GND) 0 V Ground
3 Vdd 5.0 V Power Supply Voltage for Logic &LCD(+)
4 Vo - Operating Voltage For LCD(Variable)
5 /WR L Write Signal
6 /RD L Read Signal
7 /CE L Chip Enable Signal
8 C/D H/L H : Instruction Code, L : Data
9 NC - No Connection
10 /RESET L Reset Signal
11 DB0 H/L Data bus bit 0
12 DB1 H/L Data bus bit 1
13 DB2 H/L Data bus bit 2
14 DB3 H/L Data bus bit 3
15 DB4 H/L Data bus bit 4
16 DB5 H/L Data bus bit 5
17 DB6 H/L Data bus bit 6
18 DB7 H/L Data bus bit 7
19 FS H/L Font Select Signal
(H : 6 x 8 Dots, L : 8 x 8 Dots)
20 NC - No Connection
21 + LED Backlight or EL backlight
22 - LED Backlight or EL backlight
7. Timing Characteristics
7-1. Interface Timing Characteristics (Refer to Fig. 1)
Value
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
C/D hold time t CDH 10 - - ns
C/D set up time t CDS 100 - - ns
/CE, /RD, /WR pulse width t CE, t RD, t WR
80 - - ns
Data Setup Tim e t DS 80 - - ns
Data Ho ld T i me t DH 40 - - ns
Access Time t ACC - - 150 ns
Output Hold Time t DH 10 - 50 ns
Condition : Vdd = + 5.0 V ±10%, Vss = 0 V
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
FIG.1
FIG.2
T
CDS
T
CDH
C/D
CE
RD/WR
D0 – D7
(WRITE)
D0 – D7
(READ)
T
CE,
T
RD
, T
WR
T
DS
T
DH
T
ACC
T
OH
T
CWH
T
R
T
CWL
T
F
T
LHD
T
DHD
T
DSU
T
LSU
T
CSU
T
CHD
T
D
SCP
LP
DATA
FR
CDATA
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
7-2. Switching Timing Characteristics
(Condition : Vdd = + 5. 0 V ± 10%, Vss = 0 V)
Parameter Symbol Min. Max Unit
Operating Frequency
f SCP -
2.75
MHz
SCP Pu lse Width
tCWH, tCWL 150
-
ns
SCP Rise/Fall Time
tr, tf
30
ns
LP S et Up Ti me
t LSU 150
290
ns
LP H o ld Time
t lhd 5
40
ns
Data setup time
t DSU 170
-
ns
Data hold time
t DHD 80
-
ns
FR Delay time
t d 0
90
ns
Clock hold time
t HCL 80
ns
CDATA setup time
t CS U 450
850
ns
CDATA hold ti me
t CHD 450
950
ns
* refer to Fig. 2
8. Block Diagram
DB0 – DB7
WR
RD
CE
C/D
RESET
FS
Vdd
Vss
FG
Vdd
Vo
A
K
D0 – D7
ADO – AD11
R/W
CE
CONTROLLER
T6963C
64K
SRAM
SEGMENT DRIVER
T6A39 x 3
COMMON DRIVER
T6A4 0 x 1
POWER
CIRCUIT
LED, EL
TO B E ZEL
LCD PANEL
240 x 64 DOTS
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
9. In struc tion Se t
COMMAND CODE D1 D2 FUNCTION
RESISTER
SET 00100001
00100010
00100100
X address
Data
Low addr es s
Y address
00H
High address
Cursor point set
Offse t resister se t
Address point er set
CONTROL
WORD SET 01000000
01000001
01000010
01000011
Low addr es s
Columns
Low addr es s
Columns
High address
00H
High address
00H
Text home address set Text area set
Graphic home address set
Graphic area set
MODE SET 1000X000
1001X001
1000X011
1000X100
10000XXX
10001XXX
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
“OR” mode
‘EXOR” mode
“AND’ mode
Text attribute” mode
Internal CG R OM mo d e
External CG ROM mode
DISPLAY MODE
10010000
1001XX10
1001XX11
100101XX
100110XX
100111XX
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Display off
Cursor on, blink off
Cursor on, bl ink on
Text on, graphic off
Text off, graphic on
Text on, graphic on
CURSOR
PATTERN
SELECT
10100000
10100001
10100010
10100011
10100100
10100101
10100110
10100111
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 Line cursor
2 Li nes curs or
3 Li nes curs or
4 Li nes curs or
5 Li nes curs or
6 Li nes curs or
7 Li nes curs or
8 Li nes curs or
DATA AUTO
READ/WRITE 10110000
10110001
10110010
-
-
-
-
-
-
Data auto write set
Data auto read set
Auto reset
DATA
READ
WRITE
11000000
11000001
11000010
11000011
11000100
11000101
Data
-
Data
-
Data
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Data write and ADP increment
Data read and ADP increment
Data write and ADP decrement
Data read and ADP decrement
Data write and ADP nonvariable
Data read and ADP nonvariable
SCREEN PEEK 11100000 - - Screen peek
SCREEN COPY 11101000 - - Screen copy
BIT
SET/RESET 11110XXX
11111XXX
1111X000
1111X001
1111X010
1111X011
1111X100
1111X101
1111X110
1111X111
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
bit res e t
bit set
bit 0 (LSB)
bit 1
bit 2
bit 3
bit 4
bit 5
bit 6
bit 7 (MSB)
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
10. External Dim ension
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AGENA DISPLAYTECH LTD AG2406401
11. Numbering System (Graphic Modules)
(1): Number of Row Dots
(2): Number of Column Dots
(3): Serial Number of Models
(4): Viewing Angle
NIL: 6 O’ clock U: 12 O’clock
(5): Opti onal Items
T: Controller included V: DC-DC Converter included
(6): Display Mode
NIL : TN S: STN K: FSTN
(7): Temperature Tange
NIL: Normal W: Extended Temperature
(8): LCD Color mode
NIL: Natural Y: Yellow/Green G: Grey B: Blue
(9): Backlit
NIL: Without Backlit (Transflective LCD) D: LE D Backlit (Transflective LCD)
L: LED Backlit (Transmissive LCD) EL: EL Backlit
P: CCFL Backlit
(10): Backlit Color
NIL: Without Backlit B: Blue R: Red
W: White Y: Yellow/Green
(11): Conn e ctor Type in Conne c ting Pins
C: Flat Cable H: Header N: Connector
(12): Client Code for Custom D esign
AG
F F F F F F F F F F F
-
F F F
F F - F- F F F
(1)
(2)
(4)
(3)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(
8
)
(11)
(9)
(10)
(12)