ML9040-Bxx

· Easy interface with an 8-bit or 4-bit microcontroller.
· Dot matrix LCD controller/driver for lowercase (5 x 7 dots) or uppercase (5 x 10 dots).
· Automatic power ON reset.
· COMMON signal drivers (16) and SEGMENT signal drivers (40).
· Can control up to 80 characters when used in combination with MSM5259.
· Character generator ROM for 160 characters with lowercase (5 x 7 dots) and 32 characters with uppercase (5 x 10 dots).
· Character patterns are programmable by character generator RAM.  (Lowercase:  5 x 8 dots, 8 patterns, uppercase:  5 x 11 dots, 4 patterns).
· Built-in oscillation circuit to connect with external resistor or ceralock.
· 1/8 duty (1 line; 5 x 7 dots + cursor), 1/11 duty (1 line; 5 x 10 dots + cursor), or 1/16 duty (2 lines; 5 x 7 dots + cursor), selectable.
· Clear display even at 1/5 bias, 3.0V LCD driving voltage.
· LCD driving waveform
  ML9040-Axx:  A mode
  ML9040-Bxx:  B mode
·Package options:
  80-pin plastic QFP (QFP80-P-1420-0.80-BK) (Product name: ML9040-Axx/-BxxGA)
                                                                                       xx  indicates code number.

The ML9040-Bxx is a dot matrix LCD controller which is fabricated in low power CMOS silicon gate technology.  Character display on the dot matrix character type LCD can be controlled in combination with a 4-bit or 8-bit microcontroller.  This LSI of ML9040-Bxx consists of 16-dot COMMON driver, 40-dot SEGMENT driver, display data RAM, character generator RAM, character generator ROM and control circuit.

The ML9040-Bxx has the character generator ROM that can be programmed by custom mask.  The ML9040-Bxx is a standard version having 160 characters with lowercase (5 x 7 dots), and 32 characters with uppercase (5 x 10 dots) in this ROM.