INTRODUCTION

S6A0072 is a dot matrix LCD driver & controller IC which is fabricated by low power CMOS technology. It is capable of displaying 1-line 16 characters or 2-line 8 characters with 5 x 8 dots format.

FEATURES

• Internal Memory

- Character Generator ROM (CGROM): 9600 bits (240 characters ´ 5 ´ 8 dot)

- Character Generator RAM (CGRAM): 160 bits (4 characters ´ 5 ´ 8 dot)

- Display Data RAM (DDRAM): 128 bits (16 characters ´ 8bits)

• Low power operation

- Power supply voltage range: 2.7 to 5.5V (VDD)

- LCD drive voltage range: 3.0 to 11.0 (VDD-V5)

• CMOS process

• Duty cycle: 1/16

• Built-in oscillator

• Low power consumption

• Internal divide resistor for LCD driving voltage

• COG available

FUNCTIONS

Character type dot matrix LCD driver & controller

• Easy interface with 4-bit or 8-bit MPU.

• Internal driver: 16 common and 40 segment signal output.

• Display character pattern: 5 ´ 8 dots format (240 kinds)

• Direct programming of the special character patterns by character generator RAM

• Mask option for programming customer character patterns

• Various instruction functions

• Automatic power on reset