SPECIFICATIONS FOR LCD MODULE CUSTOMER CUSTOMER PART NO. AMPIRE PART NO. APPROVED AM-320240NTMQW-T00H BY DATE Approved For Specifications ; Approved For Specifications & Sample AMPIRE CO., LTD. Building D., 2F., No.88, Sec. 1, Sintai 5th Rd., Sijhih City, Taipei County 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 台北縣汐止市新台五路一段 88 號 2 樓(東方科學園區 D 棟) TEL:886-2-26967269 , FAX:886-2-86967196 or 26967270 APPROVED BY Date : 2008/4/2 CHECKED BY AMPIRE CO., LTD. ORGANIZED BY 1 RECORD OF REVISION Revision Date Page Contents Editor 2006/9/20 - New Release Kokai Modify LED back-light data Kokai 5 Modify Electrical characteristic of LED Back-light Edward 12 Modify Optical characteristic of the LED Back-light Edward 24-25 Modify Outline Dimension Edward 2007/6/27 9 Modify LCD Viewing Angle Edward 2007/7/18 9 Modify LCD Viewing Angle Edward 2008/4/2 5 Modify electrical characteristic of led back-light Kasha 23 Add guarantee declaration Kasha 2007/2/5 2007/4/30 Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 2 1 Features 5.7 inch Amorphous-TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display) module. This module is composed of a 5.7” TFT-LCD panel, a driver circuit and backlight unit. (1) Construction: 5.7” a-Si color TFT-LCD, White LED Backlight,Touch Panel and PCB. (2) Resolution (pixel): 320(R.G.B) X240 (3) Number of the Colors : 262K colors ( R , G , B 6 bit digital each) (4) LCD type : Transmissive Color TFT LCD ( normally White) (5) Interface: 40 pin (6) Power Supply Voltage: 3.3V single power input. Built-in power supply circuit. (7) Viewing Direction: 6 O’clock ( The direction it’s hard to be discolored ) 2 Physical specifications Item Display resolution(dot) Active area Screen size Pixel size Color configuration Overall dimension Weight Backlight unit Specifications 960 (W) x 240(H) 115.2 (W) x 86.4 (H) 5.7(Diagonal) 120 (W) x 360 (H) R.G.B stripe 131.0(W)x102.2(H)x12.4(D) T.B.D LED Unit mm mm mm um mm mg 3 Electrical specification 3.1 Absolute max. ratings 3.1.1 Electrical Absolute max. ratings Item Symbol Condition Power voltage VDD Input voltege Vin VSS=0 Min. Max. Unit -0.3 6.0 V -0.3 VDD+0.3 V Remark Note 1 Note1:Hsync, Vsync, DEN, DCLK, R0~R5, G0~G5, B0~B5 Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 3 3.1.2 Environmental Absolute max. ratings OPERATING STORAGE Item MIN MAX MIN MAX Temperature -20 70 -30 80 Remark Note2,3,4,5,6,7 Humidity Note1 Note1 Corrosive Gas Not Acceptable Not Acceptable Allowable Forward Current IF (mA) Note1 : Ta <= 40℃ : 85% RH max Ta > 40℃ : Absolute humidity must be lower than the humidity of 85%RH at 40℃ Note2 : For storage condition Ta at -30℃ < 48h , at 80℃ < 100h For operating condition Ta at -20℃ < 100h Note3 : Background color changes slightly depending on ambient temperature. This phenomenon is reversible. Note4 : The response time will be slower at low temperature. Note5 : Only operation is guarantied at operating temperature. Contrast , response time, another display quality are evaluated at +25℃ Note6 : When LCM is operated over 40℃ ambient temperature, the ILED of the LED back-light should be follow : 175 140 105 70 35 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Ambient Temperature Ta (℃) Note7 : This is panel surface temperature, not ambient temperature. Note8 : When LCM be operated over than 40℃ , the life time of the LED back-light will be reduced. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 4 3.2 Electrical characteristics 3.2.1 DC Electrical characteristic of the LCD Typical operting conditions (VSS=0V) Symbol Min. Typ. Item Power supply Input Voltage for logic H Level Max. Unit VDD 3.0 3.3 3.6 V VIH 0.7 VDD - VDD V Remark Note 1 L Level Power Supply current VIL 0 IDD - 0.3 VDD V 45 55 mA Note 2 Note1: Hsync, Vsync, DEN, DCLK, R0~R5, G0~G5, B0~B5 Note2: fV =60Hz , Ta=25℃ , Display pattern : All Black 3.2.2 Electrical characteristic of LED Back-light Paramenter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit LED voltage LED forward current VAK 8.4 9.6 10.8 V ILED -- 126 140 mA Condiction ILED =140mA,Ta=25℃ Ta=25℃ ILED -- 84 105 mA Ta=60℃ ILED=126m A 18mA K The constant current source is needed for white LED back-light driving. When LCM is operated over 60℃ ambient temperature, the ILED of the LED back-light should be adjusted to 105mA max Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 5 Allowable Forward Current IF (mA) 175 140 105 70 35 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Ambient Temperature Ta (℃) Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 6 3.3 AC Timing characteristic of the LCD a. Timing condition Signal DCLK RGB DATA Hsync Vsync Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. DCLK period Frequency DCLK High plus width DCLK Low plus width Data setup time Data hold time Hsync period Hsync pulse width Back-Parch Front-Parch Hsync rising time Hsync falling time NTSC Vsync period PAL Vsync pulse width NTSC Back-Porch PAL Display Period NTSC Front Porch PAL Vsync rising time Vsync falling time TOSC FOSC TCH TCL TSU THD TH THS THB THF TCr TCf 12 12 5 Vsync falling to Hsync rising time for odd field Vsync falling to Hsync falling time for even field DEN Vsync-DEN time Hsync-DEN time DEN plus width NTSC PAL TVr TVf - 156 6.4 78 78 408 30 38 20 262.5 312.5 3 15 23 240 4.5 46.5 - THVO 1 THVE TVSE TVSE THE TEP TVS Max . - Unit. 700 1.5 ns MHz ns ns ns ns TOSC TOSC TOSC TOSC ns ns TH TH TH TH TH TH TH TH ns μs - - TOSC 1 - - TOSC 36 - 18 26 68 320 88 - TH TH TOSC TOSC 1 TVB TVD TVF 700 300 5 Remark Note : If DEN is fixed to low, the SYNC mode is used. Otherwise DE mode is used. When SYNC mode is used, 1st data start from 68th CLK after Hsync falling Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 7 Horizontal display timing z Note: Data is latched rising edge trigger of CLK. 156 ns(typ) Tosc DCLK 12 ns(min) TSU THD 12 ns(min) R0~R5 Blanking data 1st 2nd 3rd 319th 320th G0~G5 Blanking data 1st 2nd 3rd 319th 320th B0~B5 Blanking data 1st 2nd 3rd 319th 320th DEN THB 30(typ) TOSC 38(typ) TOSC THS THF 20(typ) TOSC Hsync 68th clk TH 408 Tosc If DEN is fixed to low, the SYNC mode is used. Otherwise DE mode is used. When SYNC mode is used, 1st data start from 68th CLK after Hsync falling z Vertical display timing Hsync NTSC 262.5 TH PAL 312.5 TH TH 408 Tosc Vsync Tvs 1(min) 3(typ) 5(max) TH TVSE 320 Tosc TEP NTSC 18 TH PAL 26 TH DEN z Hsync and Vsync timing Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 8 4 Optical specification 4.1 Optical characteristic of the LCD Item Response Time Contrast ratio Viewing Angle Symbol Conditon Min. Typ. Max. Unit Remark Tr Tf Θ=0° - 15 35 30 50 ms ms Note 1,2,3,5 At optimized viewing angle 200 350 - CR≧10 55 45 55 55 60 50 60 60 - deg. Note1,2, 5,6 342 360 - cd/m2 Note 7 380 400 - cd/m2 Rise Fall CR Top Botto m Left Right Brightness YL ILED=126mA, 25℃ ILED=140mA, 25℃ Note 1,2,4,5 XR 0.610 0.640 0.670 Note 7 YR 0.314 0.344 0.374 For reference XG 0.268 0.298 0.328 Green chromaticity only. These Θ=0° YG 0.553 0.583 0.613 data should Θ=0° XB 0.102 0.132 0.162 be update Blue chromaticity YB 0.107 0.137 0.167 according the XW 0.282 0.312 0.342 prototype. White chromaticity YW 0.299 0.329 0.359 ( )For reference only. These data should be update according the prototype. Note 1:Ambient temperature=25℃,and lamp current ILED=140mA.To be measured Red chromaticity in the dark room. Note 2:To be measured on the center area of panel with a viewing cone of 1°by Topcon luminance meter BM-7,after 10 minutes operation. Note 3.Definition of response time: The output signals of photo detector are measured when the input signals are changed from “black“ to “white”(falling time) and from”white” to “black” (rising time),respectively.The response time is defined as the time interval between the 10% and 90% of amplitudes. Refer to figure as below. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 9 Note 4.Definition of contrast ratio: Contrast ratio is calculated with the following formula. Contrast ratio(CR)= Photo detector output when LCD is at ”White” state Photo detector Output when LCD is at “Black” state Note 5:White Vi=Vi50 +1.5V Black Vi=Vi50 +2.0V “±”means that the analog input signal swings in phase with VCOM signal. “ “ means that the analog input signal swings out of phase with VCOM signal. Vi50 : The analog input voltage when transmission is 50%.The 100% Transmission is defined as the transmission of LCD panel when all the Input terminals of module are electrically opened. Note 6.Definition of viewing angle,Refer to figure as below. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 10 Note 7.Measured at the center area of the panel when all the input terminals of LCD panel are electrically opened. Ring light Brightness gauge BM-7 (Topcon) LCD module Metal halide lamp Glass fiber LED:OFF, LIGHT:ON LCD Optical Detector Brightness gauge BM-7 (Topcon) LED LED:ON, LIGHT:OFF Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 11 4.2 Optical characteristic of the LED Back-light ITEM MIN TYP MAX UNIT Condition Bare Brightness 3500 --Cd/m2 ILED =140mA,Ta=25℃ AVG. X of 1931 C.I.E. 0.28 0.31 0.34 -ILED =140mA,Ta=25℃ AVG. Y of 1931 C.I.E. 0.28 0.31 0.34 -ILED =140mA,Ta=25℃ Brightness Uniformity 80 --% ILED =140mA,Ta=25℃ ( )For reference only. These data should be update according the prototype. Note1 : Measurement after 10 minutes from LED operating. Note2 : Measurement of the following 9 places on the display. W 5/6W 1/2W 1/6W Constant Current 140mA 1 2 L 3 5/6L A 4 5 6 1/2L A K DC Current meter 7 8 9 1/6L Note3: The Uniformity definition (Min Brightness / Max Brightness) x 100% Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 12 4.3 Touch Panel Electrical Specification Parameter Condition Standard Value X Axis 400 ~ 900 Ω Y Axis 200 ~ 500 Ω Insulating Resistance DC 25 V More than 10MΩ Linearity -- ±1.5 % Notes life by Pen Note a 100,000 times(min) Input life by finger Note b 1,000,000 times (min) Terminal Resistance Note A . Notes area for pen notes life test is 10 x 9 mm. Size of word is 7.5 x 6.72 Shape of pen end : R0.8 Load : 250 g Note B By Silicon rubber tapping at same point Shape of rubber end : R8 Load : 200g Frequency : 5 Hz Interface No. Symbol 1 NC No connection 2 YR Touch Panel Right Signal 3 XB Touch Panel Bottom Signal 4 YL Touch Panel Left Signal 5 XT Touch Panel Top Signal 6 NC No connection Date : 2008/4/2 Function AMPIRE CO., LTD. 13 5 Interface specifications 5.1 Driving signals for the TFT panel JAE:FA5B040HF1R3000 (Suitable FPC :t=0.3+/-0.03mm , 0.5+/-0.03mm pitch) Pin no Symbol I/O Description Remark 1~4 VDD Power supply for the logic (3.3V) 5 Hsync I Horizontal sync input in digital RGB mode 6 DEN I Input data enable control 7 VSS GND 8 DCLK I Clock signal. Latching data at the rising edge. 9 VSS GND 10 Vsync I Vertical sync input in digital RGB mode. 11 VSS GND 12 B5 I Blue data 13 B4 I 14 B3 I 15 VSS GND 16 B2 I Blue data 17 B1 I 18 B0 I 19 VSS GND 20 G5 I Green data 21 G4 I 22 G3 I 23 VSS GND 24 G2 I Green data 25 G1 I 26 G0 I 27 VSS GND 28 R5 I Red data 29 R4 I 30 R3 I 31 VSS GND 32 R2 I Red data 33 R1 I 34 R0 I 35 NC No connection 36 VSS GND 37 Touch Panel Top Signal XT 38 Touch Panel Left Signal YL 39 XB Touch Panel Bottom Signal 40 YR Touch Panel Right Signal Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 14 5.2 Driving signals for the LED back-light JST Housing: BHR-03VS-1 Pin no Symbol Level 1 A - LED Anode 2 NC - No connection 3 K - LED Cathode Description Remark 6 BLOCK DIAGRAM Line 1 320xRGBx240 Line 240 S960 S1 R0~R5 G0~G5 B0~B5 Hsync Vsync DEN DCLK VDD VSS Source Driver + Tcon Gate driver TFT Panel 3.3V,+5V, VGL ,VGH +3.3V,+5V POL VCOM VCOM circuit Power circuit PCB circuit +5V,VGH,VGL A LED Back-light K BL unit Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 15 7 DISPLAYED COLOR AND INPUT DATA Color & Gray Scale Basic Color Red Green Blue Black Red(0) Green(0) Blue(0) Cyan Magenta Yellow White Black Red(62) Red(61) : Red(31) : Red(1) Red(0) Black Green(62) Green(61) : Green(31) : Green(1) Green(0) Black Blue(62) Blue(61) : Blue(31) : Blue(1) Blue(0) DATA SIGNAL R5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 R4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 Date : 2008/4/2 R3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 R2 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 R1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 R0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 : 1 : 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 G5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 G4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 G3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 G2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 AMPIRE CO., LTD. G1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 1 : 1 : 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 G0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 1 0 : 0 : 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 B5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 1 1 B4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 B3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 B2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 1 : 1 1 B1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 1 : 1 : 1 1 16 B0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 : 0 0 0 1 0 : 1 : 0 1 8 QUALITY AND RELIABILITY 8.1 TEST CONDITIONS Tests should be conducted under the following conditions : Ambient temperature : 25 ± 5°C Humidity : 60 ± 25% RH. 8.2 SAMPLING PLAN Sampling method shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-105E , level II, normal single sampling plan . 8.3 ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL A major defect is defined as one that could cause failure to or materially reduce the usability of the unit for its intended purpose. A minor defect is one that does not materially reduce the usability of the unit for its intended purpose or is an infringement from established standards and has no significant bearing on its effective use or operation. 8.4 APPEARANCE An appearance test should be conducted by human sight at approximately 30 cm distance from the LCD module under flourescent light. The inspection area of LCD panel shall be within the range of following limits. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 17 8.5 INSPECTION QUALITY CRITERIA No. Item 1 Non display 2 Irregular operation Criterion for defects Defect type No non display is allowed Major No irregular operation is allowed Major 3 Short No short are allowed Major 4 Open Any segments or common patterns that don’t activate are rejectable. Major 5 Black/White spot (I) 6 Black/White line (I) 7 Black/White sport (II) 8 Black/White line (II) 9 Back Light 10 Size D (mm) D < 0.15 0.15 < D < 0.20 0.20 < D < 0.30 0.30 < D ≦ 0.5 Length(mm) 10 < L 5.0 < L <10 1.0 < L < 5.0 L < 1.0 Acceptable number Ignore 3 2 1 0.03 < W < 0.04 0.04 < W < 0.06 0.06 < W < 0.07 0.07 < W < 0.09 Size D (mm) D < 0.30 0.30 < D < 0.50 0.50 < D < 1.20 1.20 < D Length (mm) 20 < L 10 < L < 20 5.0 < L < 10 L < 5.0 Acceptable number 5 3 2 1 Acceptable number Ignore 5 3 0 Width (mm) 0.05 < W < 0.07 0.07 < W < 0.09 0.09 < W < 0.10 0.10 < W < 0.15 Acceptable number 5 3 2 1 1. No Lighting is rejectable 2. Flickering and abnormal lighting are rejectable Unit:mm Display pattern A+B ≤ 0.30 0 < C 2 Minor Minor Minor Minor Major Minor D+E F+G ≤ 0.25 ≤ 0.25 2 2 Note: 1. Acceptable up to 3 damages 2. NG if there’re to two or more pinholes per dot Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 18 Blemish & Foreign matters 11 Size: A+ B D= 2 Size D (mm) D < 0.15 0.15 < D < 0.20 0.20 < D < 0.30 0.30 < D ≦ 0.5 Scratch on Polarizer Width (mm) W<0.03 0.03<W<0.05 12 0.05<W<0.08 0.08<W Length (mm) Ignore L < 2.0 L > 2.0 L > 1.0 L < 1.0 Note (1) Acceptable number Ignore 3 2 1 Acceptable number Ignore Ignore 1 1 Ignore Note(1) Minor Minor Note(1) Regard as a blemish Bubble in 13 polarizer Size D (mm) D < 0.20 0.20 < D < 0.50 0.50 < D < 0.80 0.80 < D Acceptable number Ignore 3 2 0 Minor Stains on 14 LCD panel surface Stains that cannot be removed even when wiped lightly with a soft cloth or similar cleaning too are rejectable. Minor 15 Rust which is visible in the bezel is rejectable. Minor Evident crevices which is visible are rejectable. Minor 1. Failure to mount parts 2. Parts not in the specifications are mounted 3. Polarity, for example, is reversed Major Major Major Minor Rust in Bezel Defect of land surface 16 contact (poor soldering) Parts 17 mounting Parts 18 alignment Conductive foreign matter 19 (Solder ball, Solder chips) Faulty PCB 20 correction 1. LSI, IC lead width is more than 50% beyond pad outline. 2. Chip component is off center and more than 50% of the leads is off the pad outline. 1. 0.45<φ ,N≧1 2. 0.30<φ<0.45 ,N≧1 φ:Average diameter of solder ball (unit: mm) 3. 0.50<L ,N≧1 L: Average length of solder chip (unit: mm) 1. Due to PCB copper foil pattern burnout, the pattern is connected, using a jumper wire for repair; 2 or more places are corrected per PCB. 2. Short circuited part is cut, and no resist coating has been performed. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. Minor Major Minor Minor Minor Minor 19 The TFT panel may have bright dot or Dark dot. The acceptable number defection: 21 Defect Dot Bright dot Dark dot Total dot 2 4 6 Distance between Dark-- dark L≧5 mm Minor 8.6 RELIABILITY Test Item Test Conditions High Temperature Operation 70±3°C , t=96 hrs Low Temperature Operation -20±3°C , t=96 hrs High Temperature Storage 80±3°C , t=96 hrs Low Temperature Storage Thermal Shock Test Humidity Test -30±3°C , t=96 hrs -20°C ~ 25°C ~ 70°C 30 m in. 5 min. 30 min. ( 1 cycle ) Total 5 cycle 40 °C, Humidity 90%, 96 hrs Note 1,2 1,2 1,2 1,2 Sweep frequency : 10 ~ 55 ~ 10 Hz/1min Amplitude : 0.75mm Vibration Test (Packing) 2 Test direction : X.Y.Z/3 axis Duration : 30min/each axis Note 1 : Condensation of water is not permitted on the module. Note 2 : The module should be inspected after 1 hour storage in normal conditions (15-35°C , 45-65%RH). Definitions of life end point : z Current drain should be smaller than the specific value. z Function of the module should be maintained. z Appearance and display quality should not have degraded noticeably. z Contrast ratio should be greater than 50% of the initial value. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 20 9 USE PRECAUTIONS 9.1 Handling precautions 1) The polarizing plate may break easily so be careful when handling it. Do not touch, press or rub it with a hard-material tool like tweezers. 2) Do not touch the polarizing plate surface with bare hands so as not to make it dirty. If the surface or other related part of the polarizing plate is dirty, soak a soft cotton cloth or chamois leather in benzine and wipe off with it. Do not use chemical liquids such as acetone, toluene and isopropyl alcohol. Failure to do so may bring chemical reaction phenomena and deteriorations. 3) Remove any spit or water immediately. If it is left for hours, the suffered part may deform or decolorize. 4) If the LCD element breaks and any LC stuff leaks, do not suck or lick it. Also if LC stuff is stuck on your skin or clothing, wash thoroughly with soap and water immediately. 9.2 Installing precautions 1) The PCB has many ICs that may be damaged easily by static electricity. To prevent breaking by static electricity from the human body and clothing, earth the human body properly using the high resistance and discharge static electricity during the operation. In this case, however, the resistance value should be approx. 1MΩ and the resistance should be placed near the human body rather than the ground surface. When the indoor space is dry, static electricity may occur easily so be careful. We recommend the indoor space should be kept with humidity of 60% or more. When a soldering iron or other similar tool is used for assembly, be sure to earth it. 2) When installing the module and ICs, do not bend or twist them. Failure to do so may crack LC element and cause circuit failure. 3) To protect LC element, especially polarizing plate, use a transparent protective plate (e.g., acrylic plate, glass etc) for the product case. 4) Do not use an adhesive like a both-side adhesive tape to make LCD surface (polarizing plate) and product case stick together. Failure to do so may cause the polarizing plate to peel off. 9.3 Storage precautions 1) Avoid a high temperature and humidity area. Keep the temperature between 0°C and 35°C and also the humidity under 60%. 2) Choose the dark spaces where the product is not exposed to direct sunlight or fluorescent light. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 21 3) Store the products as they are put in the boxes provided from us or in the same conditions as we recommend. 9.4 Operating precautions 1) Do not boost the applied drive voltage abnormally. Failure to do so may break ICs. When applying power voltage, check the electrical features beforehand and be careful. Always turn off the power to the LC module controller before removing or inserting the LC module input connector. If the input connector is removed or inserted while the power is turned on, the LC module internal circuit may break. 2) The display response may be late if the operating temperature is under the normal standard, and the display may be out of order if it is above the normal standard. But this is not a failure; this will be restored if it is within the normal standard. 3) The LCD contrast varies depending on the visual angle, ambient temperature, power voltage etc. Obtain the optimum contrast by adjusting the LC dive voltage. 4) When carrying out the test, do not take the module out of the low-temperature space suddenly. Failure to do so will cause the module condensing, leading to malfunctions. 5) Make certain that each signal noise level is within the standard (L level: 0.2Vdd or less and H level: 0.8Vdd or more) even if the module has functioned properly. If it is beyond the standard, the module may often malfunction. In addition, always connect the module when making noise level measurements. 6) The CMOS ICs are incorporated in the module and the pull-up and pull-down function is not adopted for the input so avoid putting the input signal open while the power is ON. 7) The characteristic of the semiconductor element changes when it is exposed to light emissions, therefore ICs on the LCD may malfunction if they receive light emissions. To prevent these malfunctions, design and assemble ICs so that they are shielded from light emissions. 8) Crosstalk occurs because of characteristics of the LCD. In general, crosstalk occurs when the regularized display is maintained. Also, crosstalk is affected by the LC drive voltage. Design the contents of the display, considering crosstalk. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 22 9.5 Other 1) Do not disassemble or take the LC module into pieces. The LC modules once disassembled or taken into pieces are not the guarantee articles. 2) The residual image may exist if the same display pattern is shown for hours. This residual image, however, disappears when another display pattern is shown or the drive is interrupted and left for a while. But this is not a problem on reliability. 3) AMIPRE will provide one year warranty for all products and three months warrantee for all repairing products. Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 23 晶采 光 電 科技 10 OUTLINE DIMENSION Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 24 晶采 光 電 科技 材質:鋁鎂合金 Date : 2008/4/2 AMPIRE CO., LTD. 25