LCD Character Module produces 160 dot-matrix characters.

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Suited for equipment that requires display of alpha-numeric information, LCM-H04004DSR/D2T consists of STN transflective display with built-in LED backlight. It features 4 lines of 40 characters, each of which measures 0.20 x 0.41 in. Total viewable area is 10.00 x 2.23 in., and individual characters are formed by matrix of dots which is 5 across by 8 high. Features include temperature compensation circuit and electronically adjustable contrast.



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Lumex Introduces New Large-Size LCD Character Module



PALATINE, IL--Lumex Inc. is introducing a new liquid crystal display (LCD) with 160 large, easy-to-read dot-matrix characters. The LCM-H04004DSR/D2T features four lines of 40 characters, each of which measures 5.16mm wide by 10.52mm high (0.20" by 0.41"). Total viewable area is a large 254.1mm wide by 56.6mm high (10.00" by 2.23"). Applications for these big displays include machinery control panels, utility stations, printing presses, irrigation control panels, engine controls, monitoring panels, instruments, or any type of equipment that needs a large, easy-to-read display of alpha-numeric information.

The LCM-H04004DSR/D2T is an STN transflective display with a built-in rugged and reliable LED backlight. This 4 line x 40 character display utilizes individual characters which are formed by a matrix of dots which is 5 across by 8 high.

The module incorporates a temperature compensation circuit and also features electronically adjustable contrast. Operation is from a single 5V power supply, across a wide temperature range of -20°C to +70°C. Overall dimensions of the LCD module are 288.3mm wide by 77.5mm high (11.35" by 3.05"). Total thickness of the unit is 7.9mm (0.31"). Signal and power connections are made via a single 26-pin dual-in-line connector on the right-hand side of the unit.

This large Lumex LCD is available with or without backlight, in transflective or reflective versions, and in a standard (0 to +50°C) or wide (-20°C to +70°C) operating temperature range.

Samples are available from stock, with production quantities in 8 - 10 weeks. Pricing varies depending on model specified and quantity ordered. For the transflective, wide temperature range unit with backlight, pricing is approximately $75.21 each in quantities of 1,000.

For more information on Lumex's large-size 4 line x 40 character LCD module, visit www.lumex.com/pls/lumex/subproduct_galary?iproduct_id=1000615. Or, to obtain detailed pricing or application assistance, contact, Lumex, Inc., Sales Department, 290 E. Helen Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 USA. Phone: 1-800-278-5666. FAX: 1-847-359-8904. E-mail: sales@lumex.com World Wide Web: www.lumex.com. In Asia, contact Lumex's Asian Pacific Headquarters at 3F, No. 972, Sec. 4, Chung Hsing Rd., Chudung, Hsinchu, Taiwan. Phone: +866-3-582-1124. FAX: +886-3-582-1154. World Wide Web (in Chinese): www.lumex.com.tw

Lumex Inc., is a leading designer, distributor and manufacturer of opto- and photo-electronic components, devices and displays. These products are used mostly in the man-to-machine interface, and in some cases, for the detection of motion, short-range signaling, and fiber communication. Lumex now offers over 8,000 items, with an emphasis on custom and application-specific parts for the North American, Asian and European markets.

The company is headquartered in Palatine, Illinois and Chudung Hsinchu, Hsien, Taiwan, with manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Taiwan and China, and distributors throughout North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Since its inception in 1980, Lumex was established as a global organization offering application-specific solutions--but with the manufacturing efficiencies normally associated only with volume operations. Lumex received its initial ISO 9001 registration in 1996.

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