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Segmented displays are used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from meters to portable medical devices to thermostats to exercise equipment. Microcontrollers (MCUs) with integrated LCD drivers can directly drive segmented displays with letters, numbers, characters and icons. Developed to meet the low power design requirements, these MCUs are easy and scalable solutions that help extend battery life in your LCD applications. We also offer a family of LCD Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and a stand-alone LCD driver.
Flexibility
- Direct drive for segmented LCDs
- Flexible LCD segments
- 28 pins, up to 60 segments
- 44 pins, up to 96 segments
- 64 pins, up to 240 segments
- 80 pins, up to 368 segments
- 100 pins, up to 480 segments
- 121 pins, up to 512 segments
Integration
- Voltage bias generation minimizes external components
- Real-Time Clock Calendar (RTCC) reduces costs
- mTouch® capacitive touch sensing for developing human interface applications
- Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) with ultra-low-power wake-up on touch feature
Low Power
- Drive LCD while conserving power in sleep mode
- Software contrast control
- Battery backup using VBAT with RTCC
MCUs with Integrated LCD Controller
Our MCUs with integrated LCD drivers can directly drive segmented displays with letters, numbers, characters and icons with up to 512 segments. These MCUs meet low-power design requirements, including driving the LCD display in sleep mode and software contrast control for boosting or dimming.
LCD Display ADCs
Our LCD display ADCs are complete data acquisition systems that directly drive multiplexed LCDs. They feature a dual slope ADC, seven segment decoders, polarity and digit drivers, a voltage reference and a clock circuit. These devices are useful for panel meter, digital multimeters or instrumentation applications.
Stand-Alone LCD Driver
The AY0438 stand-alone LCD driver includes an on-chip oscillator and can drive up to 32 segments of arbitrary configuration. It is basically a simple-to-use smart peripheral with only three control lines. The AY0438 can be used in a variety of industrial, consumer, telecom and automotive segmented displays.
Three Easy Steps to Get Started
SAM L22 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit
Part Number: ATSAML22-XPRO-B
- ATSAML22N18A 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M0+ based MCU
- Touch segment LCD display
- User LED and QTouch® sensor button
- ATECC508A secure element
- Embedded debugger
- Embedded current measurement circuitry
PIC24F LCD and USB Curiosity Boards
Part Numbers: DM240017, DM240018
- PIC24FJ512GU410, PIC24FJ128GL306 low-power MCUs
- 8 × 56 segmented LCD with backlight
- Full-speed USB interface
- Two mikroBUS™ interfaces for Click boards™
- VBAT emulation circuitry
- Integrated programmer/debugger
PICDEM™ LCD2 Demo Board
Part Number: DM163030
- Demonstrates the key features of 28- ,40-, 64- and 80-pin LCD PIC® MCUs
- Sample LCD glass display included for custom prototyping
- Features LCD voltage booster and software contrast control
MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment
A single Integrated Development Environment (IDE) supporting all PIC® and SAM MCUs
MPLAB® XC Compiler
A comprehensive solution for your software development that integrates with MPLAB X IDE to provide a full graphical front end
MPLAB® ICD 4 In-Circuit Debugger
Part Number: DV164045
Our fastest and cost-effective debugging and programming tool for PIC® and SAM (MCUs)
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Documents
- Application Notes
- Other
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| AN563 - Using PIC16C5x Microcontrollers as LCD Drivers | Download |
| AN_42605 - AT13155: SAM L22 Segment Liquid Crystal Display(SLCD) Controller | Download |
| TB1098 - Low-Power Techniques for LCD Applications | Download |
| AN781 - Solving Sensor Offset Problems (TC7106) | Download |
| AN582 - Low-Power Real-Time Clock | Download |
| AN658 - LCD Fundamentals and the LCD Driver Module of 8-Bit PIC Microcontrollers | Download |
| AN1428 - AN1428, LCD Biasing and Contrast Control Methods | Download |
| AN587 - Interfacing PICmicro® MCUs to an LCD Module | Download |
| AN1070 - Driving Liquid Crystal Displays with the PIC16F913/914/916/917/946 | Download |
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| LCD PICmicro MCU Tips 'n Tricks | Download |
New PIC24F GU/GL Family of Low Power MCUs
The PIC24F ‘GU/GL’ family of eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) enables the development of an array of innovative applications, both with and without displays. Packed with many Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that can function in power-saving modes, these MCUs offer ultra-low-power operation for battery-powered and power-conscious IoT designs.
New PIC24F GU/GL Family of Low Power MCUs
New PIC24F GU/GL Family of Low Power MCUs
The PIC24F ‘GU/GL’ family of eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) enables the development of an array of innovative applications, both with and without displays. Packed with many Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that can function in power-saving modes, these MCUs offer ultra-low-power operation for battery-powered and power-conscious IoT designs.
PIC® MCU Solutions for LCD Displays
PIC® MCU Solutions for LCD Displays
Microchip's LCD PIC microcontroller family is a Flash-based, power managed family of LCD-enabled microcontrollers. Microchips LCD PIC microcontroller family meets low power design requirements including driving the LCD display in sleep mode while maintaining desired functional features. With the ability to select from an array of available LCD PIC microcontrollers, a designer can provide additional value by creating scalable designs and products. This gives the designer flexibility to offer different solutions based on the demand of varying market segments all from a single design.