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Distancebetween2defectsshouldmorethan3mmapart.
Scratchesnotviewablethroughthebackofthedisplayare
acceptable
Concavepointandair
bubbleforpolarizer
Size(mm)Judgmentcriterion
D=(a+b)/2
D≤0.20allowed
0.20<D≤0.304
0.30<D≤0.501
D>0.50None
15 Handling Precautions
Mountingmethod
Donotmakeextraholesinthedisplayormodifyitsshape.Whenmountingthedisplay,ensurethatthedisplaydoesnotflex,
bendortwist.ExtremecareshouldbeusedwhenhandlingtheLCDmodules.
LCDHandlingandCleaningPrecaution
Tocleanthedisplaysurface,itisrecommendedtowipelightlyusingasoftclothwitheitherIsopropylalcoholorEthylalcohol.
Donotwipethedisplaysurfacewithdryorhardmaterialsasitmaydamagethepolarizersurface.
DonotuseWaterorAromaticstocleanthedisplay.
DonotwipeITOpadareawithdryorhardmaterialsthatwilldamagetheITOpatterns
DonotuseSolderingflux,Chlorine(Cl),andSulfur(S)onthepadorpreventitfrombeingcontaminated.
Ifthedisplayissentwithoutapplyingasiliconcoatonthepad,theITOpatternscouldbedamagedduetocorrosionastime
goeson.
IfITOcorrosionoccursduetocustomermiss‐handling,orifthecustomerappliesmaterialssuchasChlorine(CI),Sulfur(S)to
thedisplay,theresponsibilityisplacedthecustomer.
StaticChargePrecaution
TheLCDmoduleusesCMOSLSIdrivers,sowerecommendthatyou:
ConnectanyunusedinputterminaltoVDDorVSS
Donotinputanysignalsbeforepoweristurnedon
Groundyourbody,work/assemblyareas,andassemblyequipmenttoprotectagainststaticelectricity.
Packing
ThemoduleemploysLCDelementsandmustbetreatedassuch.
Avoidintenseshockandfallsfromaheight.
Topreventmodulesfromdegradation,donotoperateorstorethemexposeddirecttosunshineorhigh
temperature/humidity
PrecautionsduringOperation
ItisanindispensableconditiontodrivetheLCDmodulewithinthespecifiedvoltagelimits.Applyingvoltagehigher
thanthelimitwillreducethelifespanoftheLCD.
Usingdirectdrivecurrentshouldbeavoided,asitwillinduceanelectrochemicalreactioncausingundesirable
deterioration.
TheLCD’sresponsetimewillbedelayedwhenoperatingatatemperaturelowerthanthesuggestedoperatingrange.
Whenoperatingatatemperaturehigherthanthesuggestedrange,theLCDwillbenoticeablydarker.Thedisplaywill
returntonormalwhenitisbroughtbacktothespecifiedoperationtemperature.
Ifthedisplayareaispushedhardduringoperation,somefontmaybeabnormallydrawnbuttheLCDwillreturnto
normalafteritisreset.
Slightdewdepositingonterminalscancauseanelectro‐chemicalreaction,damagingtracesandresultinginanopen
circuit.
Usageunderthemaximumoperatingtemperature,50%Rhorlessisrequired
StorageRecommendations
WhenstoringtheLCDforaprolongedperiodoftime,thefollowingrecommendationswillhelppreventdamageor
deterioration
Storethedisplayinanambienttemperaturerangebetween10°Cto30°C,andinarelativehumidityof45%to75%.