Purdy Electronics Corporation • 720 Palomar Avenue • Sunnyvale, CA 94085

7/20/07

Tel: 408.523.8200 • Fax: 408.733.1287 • sales@purdyelectronics.com • www.ANDdisplays.com

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AND481GST/GST-LED

2 Lines x 16 Characters

Intelligent Character Display

The AND481GST/GST-LED devices are compact, LCD

modules that have an on-board LCD controller and driver

circuit. These devices can display 160 characters (numerals,

letters, symbols and Kana letters), as well as eight custom

characters.

Features

• 5 x 7 Dots with cursor

• Built-in controller (HD44780U or equivalent)

• 5V Power supply

• 1/16 Duty cycle

• 4.2V LED Forward voltage

• Dot Matrix Dimensions

Mechanical Characteristics

Item

Specification

Unit

Outline

Dimensions

85.0 (H) x 30.0 (V) x 8.8 (D)

(12.7 LED)

mm

Character Size

2.96 (H) x 5.56 (V)

mm

Character

Pitch

3.55 (H) x 5.94 (V)

mm

Viewing Area

65.0 (H) x 16.0 (V)

mm

Dot Size

0.56 (H) x 0.66 (V)

mm

Dot Pitch

0.60 (H) x 0.70 (V)

mm

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Item

Symbol

Rating

Unit

Supply Voltage

7.0

V

Input Voltage

V

0.04

0.56

2.96

3.55

SCALE 4/1

LED Forward Current

200

mA

LED Reverse Voltage

8V

LED Power Dissipation

920

mW

Operating Temperature

0 to +50

°C

Storage Temperature

–20 to +60

°C

Electrical Characteristics (TA = 25°C)

Item

Symbol

Cond.

Min. Typ. Max. Unit

LCD Operating Voltage

T=0 °C

–

4.8

–

V

T=25 °C

–

4.5

–

T=50 °C

–

4.2

–

Supply Voltage

–

4.7

5

5.3

V

Supply Current

–

–

3.2

6

mA

Input

Voltage

“High” Level

–

2.2

–

V

“Low” Level

–0

–

0.6

Output

Voltage

“High” Level

–2.4

–

–

V

“Low” Level

––

–

0.4

Optical Characteristics (TA = 25˚C, f = 0°, q = 0°)

Item

Symbol

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

Viewing Angle

f

–

50

–

degree

Contrast

K

–

6.0

–

–

Turn On

–

200

400

ms

Turn Off

–

250

400

ms

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Continued)

Item

Symbol

Rating

Unit

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