The Broadcom® HDSP-253x is ideal for applications where
displaying eight or more characters of dot matrix information
in an aesthetically pleasing manner is required. These
devices are eight-digit, 5 x 7 dot matrix, alphanumeric
displays. The 5.0-mm (0.2 inch) high characters are
packaged in a 0.300-inch (7.62 mm) 30-pin DIP. The
onboard CMOS IC has the ability to decode 128 ASCII
characters, which are permanently stored in ROM. In
addition, 16 programmable symbols can be stored in
onboard RAM. Seven brightness levels provide versatility in
adjusting the display intensity and power consumption. The
HDSP-253x is designed for standard microprocessor
interface techniques. The display and special features are
accessed through a bidirectional eight-bit data bus.