Datasheet HD44780U (LCD-II) (Hitachi)

HD44780U (LCD-II)
(Dot Matrix Liquid Crystal Display Controller/Driver) ADE-207-272(Z) '99.9 Rev. 0.0
Description
The HD44780U dot-matrix liquid crystal display controller and driver LSI displays alphanumerics, Japanese kana characters, and symbols. It can be configured to drive a dot-matrix liquid crystal display under the control of a 4- or 8-bit microprocessor. Since all the functions such as display RAM, character generator, and liquid crystal driver, required for driving a dot-matrix liquid crystal display are internally provided on one chip, a minimal system can be interfaced with this controller/driver. A single HD44780U can display up to one 8-character line or two 8-character lines. The HD44780U has pin function compatibility with the HD44780S which allows the user to easily replace an LCD-II with an HD44780U. The HD44780U character generator ROM is extended to generate 208 5 × 8 dot character fonts and 32 5 × 10 dot character fonts for a total of 240 different character fonts. The low power supply (2.7V to 5.5V) of the HD44780U is suitable for any portable battery-driven product requiring low power dissipation.
Features
• 5 × 8 and 5 × 10 dot matrix possible • Low power operation support:  2.7 to 5.5V • Wide range of liquid crystal display driver power  3.0 to 11V • Liquid crystal drive waveform  A (One line frequency AC waveform) • Correspond to high speed MPU bus interface  2 MHz (when V = 5V) CC • 4-bit or 8-bit MPU interface enabled • 80 × 8-bit display RAM (80 characters max.) • 9,920-bit character generator ROM for a total of 240 character fonts  208 character fonts (5 × 8 dot)  32 character fonts (5 × 10 dot) 1 Document Outline Description Features Ordering Information HD44780U Block Diagram HD44780U Pin Arrangement (FP-80B) HD44780U Pin Arrangement (TFP-80F) HD44780U Pad Arrangement HD44780U Pad Location Coordinates Pin Functions Function Description Interfacing to the MPU Reset Function Instructions Instruction Description Interfacing the HD44780U Power Supply for Liquid Crystal Display Drive Relationship between Oscillation Frequency and Liquid Crystal Display Frame Frequency Instruction and Display Correspondence Initializing by Instruction Absolute Maximum Ratings DC Characteristics AC Characteristics Bus Timing Characteristics Interface Timing Characteristics with External Driver Power Supply Conditions Using Internal Reset Circuit DC Characteristics AC Characteristics Bus Timing Characteristics Interface Timing Characteristics with External Driver Power Supply Conditions Using Internal Reset Circuit Electrical Characteristics Notes Load Circuits Timing Characteristics