FEDL9208A-02
Issue Date: Nov. 16, 2009
ML9208A-xx
5
7 Dot Character
16-Digit Display Controller/Driver with Character RAM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ML9208A-xx is a dot matrix vacuum fluorescent display tube controller driver IC which displays characters,
numerics and symbols.
Dot matrix vacuum fluorescent display tube drive signals are generated by serial data sent from a micro-controller.
A display system is easily realized by internal ROM and RAM for character display.
FEATURES
Logic power supply and vacuum fluorescent display tube drive power supply (V
DD
)
: 3.3 V
0.3V or 5.0 V
0.5V
Fluorescent display tube drive power supply (V
FL
) : V
DD
–20 V to V
DD
–42 V
VFD driver output current
(VFD driver output can be connected directly to the fluorescent display tube. No pull-down resistor is
required.)
- Segment driver (SEG1 to SEG35)
: –6 mA (V
FL
= V
DD
–42 V)
- Segment driver (AD1 and AD2)
: –15 mA (V
FL
= V
DD
–42 V)
- Grid driver (COM1 to COM16)
: –30 mA (V
FL
= V
DD
–42 V)
General output port output current
- Output driver (P1 and P2)
:
1
mA (V
DD
= 3.3 V
0.3V)
2
mA (V
DD
= 5.0 V
0.5V)
Content of display
- CGROM
5
7 dots
: 248 types (character data)
- CGRAM
5
7 dots
: 8 types (character data)
- ADRAM
16 (display digit)
2 bits (symbol data)
- DCRAM
16 (display digit)
8 bits (register for character data display)
- General output port
2 bits (static operation)
Display control function
- Display digit
: 9 to 16 digits
- Display duty (contrast adjustment)
: 16 stages
- All lights ON/OFFs
3 interfaces with microcontroller
: DA,
CS, CP
(4 interfaces when
RESET
is added)
1-byte instruction execution (excluding data write to RAM)
Built-in oscillation circuit (external R and C)
Package options:
64-pin plastic QFP (QFP64-P-1414-0.80-BK) (ML9208A-xxGA)
64-pin plastic SSOP (SSOP64-P-525-0.80-K) (ML9208A-xxMB)
64-pin plastic TQFP (TQFP64-P-1010-0.50-K) (ML9208A-xxTB)
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ML9208A-xx
PIN DESCRIPTION
Pin
QFP /
TQFP
1 to 31,
61 to 64
SSOP
Symbol
Type
Connects to
Fluorescent
tube anode
electrode
Fluorescent
tube grid
electrode
Fluorescent
tube anode
electrode
LED drive
control pins
Description
Fluorescent display tube anode electrode drive output.
Directly connected to fluorescent display tube and a
pull-down resistor is not necessary. I
OH
> –6 mA
Fluorescent display tube grid electrode drive output.
Directly connected to fluorescent display tube and a
pull-down resistor is not necessary. I
OH
> –30 mA
Fluorescent display tube anode electrode drive output.
Directly connected to fluorescent display tube and a
pull-down resistor is not necessary. I
OH
> –15 mA
General port output.
Output of these pins in static operation, so these pins can
drive the LED.
V
DD
-GND are power supplies for internal logic.
—
Power supply
V
DD
-V
FL
are power supplies for driving fluorescent tubes.
Apply V
FL
after V
DD
is applied.
Serial data input (positive logic).
Input from LSB.
Shift clock input. Serial data is shifted on the rising edge of
CP
when
CS
pin is “L” level.
Chip select input.
Serial data transfer is enabled when
CS
pin is “L” level.
Reset input.
“Low” initializes all the functions.
Initial status is as follows.
Address of each RAM
address “00”H
Data of each RAM
Content is undefined
52
60
RESET
I
Microcontroller
Contrast adjustment
0/16
or C
2
, R
2
All lights ON or OFF
OFF mode
All outputs
“Low” level
RESET
C
2
R
2
5 to 39 SEG1 to 35
O
32 to 47 40 to 55 COM1 to 16
O
59, 60
3, 4
AD1, AD2
O
57, 58
56
49
48
55
54
53
1, 2
64
57
56
63
62
61
P1, P2
V
DD
GND
V
FL
DA
CP
CS
O
I
I
I
Microcontroller
Microcontroller
Microcontroller
Display digit
16 digits
(Circuit when R and C are
connected externally)
See Application Circuit.
External RC pin for RC oscillation.
50
58
OSC0
I
C
1
, R
1
51
59
OSC1
O
OSC0
OSC1
R
1
(RC oscillation circuit)
C
1
See Application Circuit.
Connect R and C externally. The RC time constant
depends on the V
DD
voltage used. Set the target oscillation
frequency to 2 MHz.
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