Your best bet would be to look for the data sheet. Did you check with BG
Micro ? They seem to have at http://www.bgmicro.com/proddoc.asp a data
sheet of a similar unit. Also, search Google for the model number.

Tal

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> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:15 PM
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> Subject: [EE]: LCD backlight requirements
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>
> I recently purchases an LCD display, 16x2, from BG Micro. It
> has a backlight, but I can't seem to get it working (the
> display itself works fine). It looks like there is a seperate
> V+ and GND wire, but when I feed it 5v, nothing happens. I am
> afraid to feed it more because I don't want to damage it,
> plus I assume i'd at least see a tiny glow.. Any information
> you can offer as to the typical function/requirements of LCD
> backlights such as this would be appreciated. Thanks everyone...
>
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