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Description
16-Output PWM LED Drivers for Message Boards
File Size718KB,23 Pages
ManufacturerMaxim
Websitehttps://www.maximintegrated.com/en.html
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MAX6972 Overview

16-Output PWM LED Drivers for Message Boards

19-0534; Rev 0; 5/06
KIT
ATION
EVALU
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AVAILA
16-Output PWM LED Drivers
for Message Boards
Features
16 LED Current Sink Outputs (Two Banks of Eight
Outputs)
32 LED Drive Option When Multiplexing
33MHz Clock Supports Up to 63 Frames per
Second of Video
Constant Output Current Calibration from 11mA
to 55mA in 256 Steps
EZCascade™ Interface Simplifies Multiple Driver
Cascading Without External Buffers
12-Bit or 14-Bit Individual PWM LED Intensity
Controls
7-Bit or 5-Bit Panel PWM-Intensity Control
+3V to +7V LED Power Supply
+3.0V to +3.6V Logic Supply
Open-Circuit LED Fault Detection
Optional Watchdog Timer Blanks Display if
Interface Fails
Standard -40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature
Range
General Description
The MAX6972/MAX6973 precision current-sinking,
16-output PWM LED drivers drive red, green, and/or blue
LEDs for full-color graphic message boards and video
displays. Each output has an individual 12-bit (MAX6972)
or 14-bit (MAX6973) PWM-intensity (hue) control and
7-bit (MAX6972) or 5-bit (MAX6973) global PWM intensity
(luminance) control. The MAX6972/MAX6973 also fea-
ture open-circuit LED fault-detection circuitry, as well as
a watchdog timer.
The driver has two banks of eight outputs, with each bank
intended to drive a different color in RGB applications.
The standard application uses three MAX6972/
MAX6973s to drive eight RGB LEDs. The full-scale current
for each bank of eight outputs is adjustable from 11mA
to 55mA in 256 steps (0.3125% per step) to calibrate
each color.
The MAX6972/MAX6973 can optionally multiplex by
using outputs
MUX0
and
MUX1,
which each drive an
external pnp transistor. Multiplexing doubles the
MAX6972/MAX6973 drive capability to 32 LEDs.
The MAX6972/MAX6973 operate from a 3.0V to 3.6V
power supply. The LED power supply can range from
3V to 7V. The LED drivers require only 0.8V headroom
above the LEDs’ forward-voltage drop. Using a sepa-
rate LED supply voltage for each LED minimizes power
consumption.
The serial interface uses differential signaling for the
high-speed clock and data signals to reduce EMI and
improve signal integrity. The MAX6972/MAX6973 buffer
all interface signals to simplify cascading devices in
modules that use a large number of drivers.
An internal watchdog timer, when enabled, automatically
clears the pixel-data registers and blanks the display if
any of the signal inputs fail to toggle within 40ms.
The MAX6972/MAX6973 are available in 32-pin TQFN
packages and operate over the -40°C to +125°C
temperature range.
Refer to the MAX6974/MAX6975 data sheet for a
24-output, 6mA to 30mA software-compatible device.
EZCascade is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
MAX6972/MAX6973
Ordering Information
PART
MAX6972ATJ+
MAX6973ATJ+
TEMP RANGE
-40°C to +125°C
-40°C to +125°C
PIN-
PACKAGE
32 TQFN-EP*
32 TQFN-EP*
PKG
CODE
T3255-5
T3255-5
*EP
= Exposed paddle.
+Denotes
lead-free package.
Pin Configuration
DOUT+
CLKO+
V
DD
17
16
EP*
15
14
13
Y7
Y6
Y5
Y4
Y3
Y2
Y1
Y0
12
11
10
9
1
V
DD
2
MUX0
3
CLKI+
4
CLKI-
5
DIN+
6
DIN-
7
LOADI
8
I.C.
TOP VIEW
24
Z7 25
Z6 26
Z5 27
Z4 28
Z3 29
Z2 30
Z1 31
Z0 32
23
22
21
20
19
18
MAX6972ATJ
MAX6973ATJ
Applications
LED Video Display Panels
LED Message Boards
Variable Message Signs (VMS)
Signs
Graphic Panels
Typical Operating Circuit appears at the end of data sheet.
+
*EP = EXPOSED PADDLE.
TQFN
5mm x 5mm
________________________________________________________________
Maxim Integrated Products
LOAD0
DOUT-
CLKO-
MUX1
AGND
1
For pricing delivery, and ordering information please contact Maxim/Dallas Direct! at
1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.

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