Ac characteristics (v, 5 to 5.5 v, t, 30 to +75 ° c – Rainbow Electronics HD44780 User Manual
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AC Characteristics (V
CC
= 4.5 to 5.5 V, T
a
= –30 to +75
°
C*
3
)
Clock Characteristics
Item
Symbol Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Test Condition Notes*
External
External clock frequency
f
cp
125
250
350
kHz
11
clock
External clock duty
Duty
45
50
55
%
11
operation
External clock rise time
t
rcp
—
—
0.2
µ
s
11
External clock fall time
t
fcp
—
—
0.2
µ
s
11
R
f
oscillation
Clock oscillation frequency f
OSC
190
270
350
kHz
R
f
= 91 k
Ω
V
CC
= 5.0 V
12
Note:
*
Refer to the Electrical Characteristics Notes section following these tables.
Bus Timing Characteristics
Write Operation
Item
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Test Condition
Enable cycle time
t
cycE
500
—
—
ns
Figure 25
Enable pulse width (high level)
PW
EH
230
—
—
Enable rise/fall time
t
Er
, t
Ef
—
—
20
Address set-up time (RS, R/
W
to E)
t
AS
40
—
—
Address hold time
t
AH
10
—
—
Data set-up time
t
DSW
80
—
—
Data hold time
t
H
10
—
—
Read Operation
Item
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Test Condition
Enable cycle time
t
cycE
500
—
—
ns
Figure 26
Enable pulse width (high level)
PW
EH
230
—
—
Enable rise/fall time
t
Er
, t
Ef
—
—
20
Address set-up time (RS, R/
W
to E)
t
AS
40
—
—
Address hold time
t
AH
10
—
—
Data delay time
t
DDR
—
—
160
Data hold time
t
DHR
5
—
—