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LCD Module Technical Specification

T-51512D121J-FW-A-AB

No. Item Page

-- CONTENTS 1

1OVERVIEW 2

2ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS 3

3ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 3

4INTERFACE PIN CONNECTION 6

5INTERFACE TIMING 8

6BLOCK DIAGRAM 11

7MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION 12

8OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS 14

9RELIABILITY TEST CONDITION 16

10 INSPECTION STANDARDS 17

11 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR TFT-LCD MODULE 18

-- PACKAGING SPECIFICATION 21

-- PRODUCT NUMBER LABELING FORMS 25

-- LAMP UNIT FOR 12.1” SVGA 27

Type No.

Jun 18, 2003

First Edition

Final Revision

******

Checked by (ACI Engineering Division)

Approved by (Quality Assurance Division)

Prepared by (Module Administration Group)

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1. OVERVIEW

T-51512D121J-FW-A-AB is 12.1” color TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display)

module composed of LCD panel, driver ICs, control circuit, and backlight unit.

By applying 6 bit digital data, 800 × 600, 260 K-color images are displayed on the 12.1” diagonal

screen. Input power voltage is single 3.3V or 5.0V for LCD driving. Both 3.3 V-CMOS and 5.0 V-

CMOS level voltage are acceptable for logic input voltage.

Inverter for backlight is not included in this module. General specifications are summarized in the

following table:

ITEM SPECIFICATION

Display Area (mm) 246.0 × 184.5

(12.106-inch diagonal)

Number of Dots 800 × 3 (H) × 600 (V)

Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.3075 (H) × 0.3075 (V)

Color Pixel Arrangement RGB vertical stripe

Display Mode normally white

Number of Color 260 K

Optimum Viewing Angle(Contrast ratio) 6 o’clock

Brightness (cd/m2)350

Module Size (mm) 280.0 (W) × 210.0 (H) × 12.0 (D)

Module Mass (g) 720

Backlight Unit CCFL, 2-tubes, edge-light, replaceable

Surface Treatment Antiglare and hard-coating 3H

Characteristic value without any note is typical value.

The LCD product described in this specification is designed and manufactured for the standard use in

OA equipment and consumer products, such as computers, communication equipment, industrial

robots, AV equipment and so on.

Do not use the LCD product for the equipment that require the extreme high level of reliability, such

as aerospace applications, submarine cables, nuclear power control systems and medical or other

equipment for life support.

OPTREX assumes no responsibility for any damage resulting from the use of the LCD product in

disregard of the conditions and handling precautions in this specification.

If customers intend to use the LCD product for the above items or other no standard items,

please contact our sales persons in advance.

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2. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

ITEM SYMBOL MIN. MAX UNIT

Power Supply Voltage for LCD VCC 06.0 V

Logic Input Voltage VI 06.5 V

Lamp Voltage VL 0 2000 Vrms

Lamp Current IL 0 18 mArms

Lamp Frequency FL --- 80 kHz

Operation Temperature Note 1,2) Top 0 60 °C

Storage Temperature Note 2) Tstg -20 70 °C

[Note]

1) Display panel surface

2) Top,Tstg ≤ 40°C : 90%RH max. without condensation

Top,Tstg > 40°C : Absolute humidity shall be less than the value of 90%RH at 40°C without

condensation.

3. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

(1) TFT-LCD Ambient temperature: Ta = 25℃

ITEM SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT Remarks

3.3V powered VCC 3.0 3.3 3.6 VA)

Power Supply

Voltage for LCD 5.0V powered VCC 4.75 5.0 5.25 VA)

3.3V powered ICC -- 340 500 mA VCC = 3.3 V B)

Power Supply

Current for LCD 5.0V powered ICC -- 220 340 mA VCC = 5.0 V B)

Permissive Input Ripple Voltage VRP -- -- 100 mVp-p VCC = +3.3V/5.0V

High VIH2.0 -- 5.25 V

Logic Input

Voltage Low VIL0-- 0.8 V

(2) Backlight

Ta = 25℃

ITEM SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT Remarks

Lamp Voltage VL -- 540 -- Vrms IL = 12.0 mArms

Lamp Current IL 6.0 12.0 13.0 mArms Note 1), 5)

Lamp Frequency FL 30 -- 60 kHz Note 2)

1000 -- -- Ta = 25°C Note 3)

Starting Lamp Voltage VS1200 -- -- Vrms Ta = 0°C Note 3)

Lamp Life Time LT 50,000 -- -- hIL = 12.0 mArms,

Continuous operation

Note 3),4)

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[Note]

1) Lamp Current measurement method (The current meter is inserted in low voltage line.)

CTH

CTL

CTH

LCD

Module

Inverter

APower

Supply

2) Lamp frequency of inverter may produce interference with horizontal synchronous frequency, and

this may cause horizontal beat on the display. Therefore, please adjust lamp frequency, and keep

inverter as far from module as possible or use electronic shielding between inverter and module to

avoid the interference.

3) Lamp life time is defined as the time either when the brightness becomes 50% of the initial value, or

when the starting lamp voltage does not meet the value specified in this table.

4) The life time of the backlight depends on the ambient temperature. The life time will decrease under

low/high temperature.

5) Please use the inverter which has symmetrical current wave form as follows,

The degree of unbalance: less than 10%

The ratio of wave height: less than 2±10%

IPH

IPL

IPH: High side peak

IPL: Low side peak

The degree of unbalance = |IPH - IPL| / Irms × 100(%)

The ratio of wave height = IPH(or IPL) / Irms

CURRENT WAVE FORM

A) Power and signals sequence:

t1 ≤ 10 ms 400 ms ≤ t4

0 < t2 ≤ 50 ms 200 ms ≤ t5

0 < t3 ≤ 50 ms 0 ≤ t6

t1 t2

data 0.9VCC

0.9VCC

0.1VCC

VCC

t5 t6

Backlight

data: RGB DATA, DCLK, HD, VD, DENA

0.1VCC

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VCC-dip conditions:

(a) 3.3 V powered

1) When 2.7 V ≤ VCC < 3.0 V, td ≤ 10 ms

2) When VCC < 2.7 V

VCC-dip conditions should also follow the power and signals sequence.

2.7V

3.0V

VCC

(b) 5.0V powered

1) When 4.2 V ≤ VCC < 4.5 V, td ≤ 10 ms

2) When VCC < 4.2 V

VCC-dip conditions should also follow the power and signals sequence.

4.2V

4.5V

VCC

B) Typical current condition:

64-gray-bar pattern

600 line mode

VCC = +3.3 V / 5.0 V, fH=37.9kHz, fV=60.3Hz, fCLK= 40MHz

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4. INTERFACE PIN CONNECTION

CN 1(INTERFACE SIGNAL)

Used connector: DF9B-41P-1V(Hirose)

Corresponding connector: DF9B-41S-1V(Hirose)

Pin No. Symbol Function

1GND Signal ground

2DCLK Clock signal for sampling catch data signal

3GND Signal ground

4HD Horizontal sync signal

5VD Vertical sync signal

6GND Signal ground

7GND Signal ground

8GND Signal ground

9R0 RED data signal(LSB)

10 R1 RED data signal

11 R2 RED data signal

12 GND Signal ground

13 R3 RED data signal

14 R4 RED data signal

15 R5 RED data signal(MSB)

16 GND Signal ground

17 GND Signal ground

18 GND Signal ground

19 G0 GREEN data signal(LSB)

20 G1 GREEN data signal

21 G2 GREEN data signal

22 GND Signal ground

23 G3 GREEN data signal

24 G4 GREEN data signal

25 G5 GREEN data signal(MSB)

26 GND Signal ground

27 GND Signal ground

28 GND Signal ground

29 B0 BLUE data signal (LSB)

30 B1 Blue data signal

31 B2 BLUE data signal

32 GND Signal ground

33 B3 BLUE data signal

34 B4 BLUE data signal

35 B5 BLUE data signal(MSB)

36 GND Signal ground

37 DENA Data enable signal(to settle the viewing area)

38 NC

39 VCC +3.3 / 5.0 V Power supply

40 VCC +3.3 / 5.0 V Power supply

41 SC Scan direction control.(GND or Open:Normal, High:Reverse)

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*)The shielding case is connected with GND.

CN 2(BACKLIGHT)

Backlight-side connector: BHR-04VS-1 (JST)

Inverter-side connector: SM04(4.0)B-BHS-1(JST)

Pin No. Symbol Function

1, 2 CTH VBLH (High voltage)

4CTL VBLL (Low voltage)

VBLH - VBLL = VL

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5. INTERFACE TIMING

(1) Timing Specifications VCC = 3.3/5.0 V, Ta = 25℃

ITEM SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT

Frequency fCLK 35 -- 40 MHz

DCLK *1,4) Period tCLK 25 -- 27.8 ns

Low Width tWCL 10 -- -- ns

High Width tWCH 10 -- -- ns

Set up time tDS4-- -- ns

DATA *1)

(R,G,B,DENA,

HD, VD) Hold time tDH4-- -- ns

Horizontal Active Time tHA 800 800 800 tCLK

Horizontal Front Porch tHFP 0-- -- tCLK

DENA*3) Horizontal Back Porch tHBP 10 -- -- tCLK

Vertical Active Time tVA 600 600 600 tH

Vertical Front Porch tVFP 1-- -- tH

Vertical Back Porch tVBP 2-- -- tH

Frequency fH35.2 37.9 39.2 kHz

HD*2,4) Period tH25.5 26.4 28.4 µs

Low Width tWHL 5-- -- tCLK

Frequency fV55 60.3 64.2 Hz

VD*2) Period tV15.6 16.6 18.2 ms

Low Width tWVL 1-- -- tH

[Note]

*1) DATA is latched at fall edge of DCLK in this specification.

*2) Polarities of HD and VD are negative in this specification.

*3) DENA (Data Enable) should always be positive polarity as shown in the timing specification.

*4) DCLK should appear during all invalid period, and HD should appear during invalid period of

frame cycle.

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(2) Timing Chart

a. Pixel Timing Chart

2.0V

0.8V

WCH tWCL

CLK

tDＳtDＨ

DCLK

DATA

(R,G,B),

DENA, HD, VD

0.8V

2.0V

DCLK

DATA

(R,G,B) 1 2 799 8003Invalid Data Invalid Data

HFP

HBP

tWHL

tH=1/fH

First Data

Last Data

DENA

b. Horizontal Timing Chart

c. Vertical Timing Chart

1 2 599 6003Invalid Data Invalid Data

WVL

tVFP

tVBP

tV=1/fV

LINE DATA

DENA

tVA

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(3) Color Data Assignment

R DATA G DATA B DATA

COLOR INPUT R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 R0 G5 G4 G3 G2 G1 G0 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 B0

DATA MS

LSB MS

LSB

BLACK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RED(63) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GREEN(63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

BASIC BLUE(63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

COLOR CYAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

MAGENTA 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

YELLOW 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

WHITE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

RED(0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RED (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RED(2) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RED

RED (62) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RED(63) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GREEN(0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GREEN(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

GREEN(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GREEN

GREEN(62) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GREEN(63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

BLUE(0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BLUE(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

BLUE(2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

BLUE

BLUE(62) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0

BLUE(63) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

[Note]1) Definition of gray scale

Color (n) --- n indicates gray scale level.

Higher n means brighter level.

2) Data 1:High, 0: Low

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6. BLOCK DIAGRAM

Timing

Converter

TFT-LCD

Drivers(gate)

BACKLIGHT

CCFL

CN2

G600

Timing signal

Display data

S2399

S2400

Power

Drivers(source)

I/F Connector

Power

Supply

Circuit

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7. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

(1) Front Side

(Unit: mm)

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(2) Rear Side

(Unit:mm)

[Note]

We recommend you referring to the detailed drawing for your design.

Please contact our company sales representative when you need the detailed drawing.

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OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Ta=25°C, VCC=3.3V / 5.0V, Input Signals: Typ. Values shown in Section 5

ITEM SYMBOL CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT Remarks

Contrast Ratio CR θ = φ = 0° 350 500 -- -- *1)*3)

Luminance Lw θ = φ = 0° 250 350 -- cd/m2*2)*3)

Response Time tr θ = φ = 0° -- 10 -- ms *3)*4)

tf θ = φ = 0° -- 30 -- ms *3)*4)

Viewing Horizontal φCR ≥ 10 -50∼50 -60∼60 -- °*3)

Angle Vertical θ-40∼30 -50∼40 -- °*3)

Image sticking tis 2 h-- -- 2s*5)

Red Rx 0.556 0.586 0.616

Ry 0.310 0.340 0.370

Color Green Gx 0.300 0.330 0.360

Coordinates Gy θ = φ = 0° 0.525 0.555 0.585 -- *3)

Blue Bx 0.138 0.1680.198

By 0.167 0.197 0.227

White Wx 0.302 0.332 0.362

Wy 0.337 0.367 0.397

[Note]

These items are measured using CS1000(MINOLTA) for color coordinates, EZContrast(ELDIM) for

viewing angle and CS1000 or BM-5A(TOPCON) for others under the dark room condition (no ambient

light) after more than 30 minutes from turning on the lamp unless noted.

Condition: IL = 12.0 mArms, FL=55kHz

*1) Definition of Contrast Ratio

CR=ON (White) Luminance / OFF(Black) Luminance: average of 5 points in a figure below

*2) Definition of Luminance

Lw= ON (White) Luminance: average of 5 points in a figure below

(1, 1)

150

300

450

200 400 600

」

(800, 600)

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*3) Definition of Viewing Angle( θ , φ)

*4) Definition of Response Time

White

90%90%

10%10%Blacktf

Luminance

*5) Image sticking:

Continuously display the test pattern shown in the figure below for two-hours. Then display a

completely white screen. The previous image shall not persist more than two seconds at 25°C.

TEST PATTERN FOR IMAGE STICKING TEST

Black

Lines

White

Area

Cols 398-402

Rows 298-302

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9. RELIABILITY TEST CONDITION

(1) Temperature and Humidity

TEST ITEM CONDITIONS

HIGH TEMPERATURE

HIGH HUMIDITY OPERATION 40°C, 90%RH, 240h

HIGH TEMPERATURE STORAGE 70°C, 96 h

LOW TEMPERATURE STORAGE -20°C, 96 h

THERMAL SHOCK BETWEEN -20°C (1h) and 70°C(1h),

5 CYCLES

(2) Shock & Vibration

ITEM CONDITIONS

Shock level: 1470m/s2 (150G)

SHOCK Waveform: half sinusoidal wave, 2ms

(NON-OPERATION) Number of shocks: one shock input in each direction of three mutually

perpendicular axes for a total of six shock inputs

Vibration level: 9.8m/s2 (1.0G)

Waveform: sinusoidal

VIBRATION Frequency range: 5 to 500Hz

(NON-OPERATION) Frequency sweep rate: 0.5 octave /min

Duration: one sweep from 5 to 500 Hz in each of three mutually

perpendicular axis(each x,y,z axis: 1 hour, total 3 hours)

(3) Judgment standard

The judgment of the above tests should be made as follow:

Pass: Normal display image with no obvious non-uniformity and no line defect.

Partial transformation of the module parts should be ignored.

Fail: No display image, obvious non-uniformity, or line defects.

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11. HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR TFT-LCD MODULE

Please pay attention to the followings in handling TFT-LCD products;

(1) ASSEMBLY PRECAUTION

a. Please use the mounting hole on the module in installing and do not bending or wrenching LCD

in assembling. And please do not drop, bend or twist LCD module in handling.

b. Please design display housing in accordance with the following guide lines.

(a) Housing case must be designed carefully so as not to put stresses on LCD all sides and not to

wrench module. The stresses may cause non-uniformity even if there is no non-uniformity

statically.

(b) Keep sufficient clearance between LCD module back surface and housing when the LCD

module is mounted. Approximately 1.0mm of the clearance in the design is recommended

taking into account the tolerance of LCD module thickness and mounting structure height on

the housing.

module, still sufficient clearance is required, such as 0.5mm. This clearance is, especially, to be

reconsidered when the additional parts are implemented for EMI countermeasure.

(d) Design the inverter location and connector position carefully so as not to give stress to lamp

cable, or not to interface the LCD module by the lamp cable.

(e) Keep sufficient clearance between LCD module and the others parts, such as inverter and

speaker so as not to interface the LCD module. Approximately 1.0mm of the clearance in the

design is recommended.

c. Please do not push or scratch LCD panel surface with anything hard. And do not soil LCD panel

surface by touching with bare hands. (Polarizer film, surface of LCD panel is easy to be flawed.)

d. Please do not press any parts on the rear side such as source TCP, gate TCP, control circuit board

and FPCs during handling LCD module. If pressing rear part is unavoidable, handle the LCD

module with care not to damage them.

e. Please wipe off LCD panel surface with absorbent cotton or soft cloth in case of it being soiled.

f. Please wipe off drops of adhesives like saliva and water on LCD panel surface immediately. They

might damage to cause panel surface variation and color change.

g. Please do not take a LCD module to pieces and reconstruct it. Resolving and reconstructing

modules may cause them not to work well.

h. Please do not touch metal frames with bare hands and soiled gloves. A color change of the metal

frames can happen during a long preservation of soiled LCD modules.

i. Please handle metal frame carefully to avoid getting hurt because edge of metal frame is very

sharp.

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j. Please pay attention to handling lead wire of backlight so that it is not tugged in connecting with

inverter.

k. Be sure to connect the cables and the connecters correctly.

l. Please connect the metal frame of LCD module to GND in order to minimize the effect of external

noise and EMI.

(2) OPERATING PRECAUTIONS

a. Please be sure to turn off the power supply before connecting and disconnecting signal input

cable.

b. Please do not change variable resistance settings in LCD module. They are adjusted to the most

suitable value. If they are changed, it might happen LCD does not satisfy the characteristics

specification.

c. LCD backlight takes longer time to become stable of radiation characteristics in low temperature

than in room temperature.

d. The interface signal speed is very high. Please pay attention to transmission line design and other

high speed signal precautions to satisfy signal specification.

e. A condensation might happen on the surface and inside of LCD module in case of sudden change

of ambient temperature.

f. Please pay attention not to display the same pattern for very long time. Image might stick on LCD.

Even if image sticking happens, it may disappear as the operation time proceeds.

g. Please obey the same safe instructions as ones being prepared for ordinary electronic products.

(3) PRECAUTIONS WITH ELECTROSTATICS

a. This LCD module use CMOS-IC on circuit board and TFT-LCD panel, and so it is easy to be

affected by electrostatics. Please be careful with electrostatics by the way of your body connecting

to the ground and so on.

b. Please remove protection film very slowly from the surface of LCD module to prevent from

electrostatics occurrence.

(4) STORAGE PRECAUTIONS

a. Please do not leave the LCDs in the environment of high humidity and high temperature such as

60°C90%RH.

b. Please do not leave the LCDs in the environment of low temperature; below -20°C.

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(5) SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

a. When you waste damaged or unnecessary LCDs, it is recommended to crush LCDs into pieces and

wash them off with solvents such as acetone and ethanol, which should later be burned.

b. If any liquid leaks out of a damaged glass cell and comes in contact with the hands, wash off

thoroughly with soap and water.

c. Be sure to turn off the power supply when inserting or disconnecting the cable.

d. Inverter should be designed carefully so as not to keep working in case of detecting over current

or open circuit on the lamp.

(6) OTHERS

a. A strong incident light into LCD panel might cause display characteristics changing inferior

because of polarizer film, color filter, and other materials becoming inferior. Please do not expose

LCD module direct sunlight and strong UV rays.

b. Please pay attention to a panel side of LCD module not to contact with other materials in

preserving it alone.

c. For the packaging box, please pay attention to the followings;

(a) Packaging box and inner case for LCD are designed to protect the LCDs from the damage or

scratching during transportation. Please do not open except picking LCDs up from the box.

(b) Please do not pile them up more than 5 boxes. (They are not designed so.) And please do not

turn over.

also please do not throw them up.

(d) Packaging box and inner case for LCDs are made of cardboard. So please pay attention not to

get them wet. (Such like keeping them in high humidity or wet place can occur getting them

wet.)