Matt Pobursky wrote: >> It's almost certainly a negative bias voltage generator for use with >> extended temperature glass on the same PCB Joe wrote: > That might be so. I've got LCDs with unused pads for inverters > like the Epson SCI7661 (14 pin SMT) > > I have some RT-C1602L-P1 with the same pads, but not the > S1 & S2 bridges. The datasheet, similar to this one, > > http://oomlout.com/LCDD/LCDD-DATA-BC1602A.pdf > > says LCDs with 3V logic require -3V for the contrast control > > You could see if the SCI7660 fits your board Many thanks guys. The chip in question does indeed appear to be the 7660 used to generate a negative voltage. -p. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .