16X2 LCD Display Module with Green Backlight

LCD Display Stands for Liquid Crystal Display. It has 16 column and 2 rows, means 16X2 LCD Display can display 16 characters in one line and there are two such lines. It displays each character in the 5×7 pixel matrix. It is a very basic display module and finds applications in various devices and circuits. It is most commonly used because of no limitation in displaying symbols, special characters, etc and easily programmable. 

The LCD display can be interfaced using only 2 wires with help of parallel to serial converter I2C Module

Features

• Single power supply driven 5V
• Low power consumption
• Can display numbers, characters, symbols, and special characters
• Can also display any custom generated characters
• Each character is built by a 5×8 pixel box
• Can work on 4-bit and 8-bit modes
• Compact size, lightweight, and easy to interface

Specification

• Input voltage: 4.7V to 5.5V
• Typical operating voltage: 5V
• Current supply: 1.1mA
• Maximum supply current: 2.5mA
• Input leakage current: 1µA
• Rise time: 200 to 250 ms
• Fall time: 300 to 350 ms
• Operating temperature: 0℃ to 50℃
• Storage temperature: -10℃ to +50℃

Application

• DIY project
• Home automation and safety projects