MAXIM MAX8738

19-3624; Rev 0; 3/05
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EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
Features
♦ 7-Bit Adjustable Sink-Current Output
♦ Resistor-Adjustable, Full-Scale Range
♦ Guaranteed Monotonic Output Over Operating
Range
♦ 2-Wire I2C Interface
♦ EEPROM Stores VCOM Setting
♦ 4.5V to 20V Analog Supply Voltage Range
(VAVDD)
♦ 60µA (max) AVDD Supply Current
♦ 16.1V to 28V EEPROM Programming Supply
Voltage Range (VHV)
♦ <1µA HV Supply Current (Not in Program Mode)
♦ 8-Pin µMAX
Ordering Information
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX8738EUA
PART
-40oC to +85oC
8 µMAX
MAX8738EUA+
-40oC to +85oC
8 µMAX
+Denotes lead-free package.
Applications
Typical Operating Circuit
LCD Panels
+3.3V
Notebook Computers
VGON
Display Products
LCD TVs
VDD
HV
AVDD
SDA
µMAX is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Pin Configuration
I2C
R1
BUS
MAX8738
OUT
SCL
GND
TOP VIEW
AVDD
SET
R2
VCOM
RSET
OUT 1
8
SET
7
SCL
3
6
SDA
GND 4
5
HV
AVDD 2
MAX8738
VDD
µMAX
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MAX8738
General Description
The MAX8738 is an I2C-programmable VCOM-adjustment solution for thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal
displays (LCDs). The MAX8738 simplifies the labor-intensive VCOM-adjustment process and replaces mechanical potentiometers, which significantly reduces labor
costs, increases reliability, and enables automation.
The MAX8738 attaches to an external resistive voltagedivider and sinks a programmable current to set the
VCOM voltage level. An internal 7-bit digital-to-analog
converter (DAC) controls the sink current. The DAC is
ratiometric relative to AVDD and is guaranteed to be
monotonic over all operating conditions. This VCOM
calibrator IC includes an EEPROM to store the desired
VCOM voltage level. The EEPROM can be programmed
repeatedly, giving TFT LCD manufacturers the flexibility
to calibrate the display panel as many times as the
manufacturing process requires.
The MAX8738 features a 2-wire I2C* interface for DACadjustment commands and EEPROM programming.
The interface utilizes the existing I2C bus on the LCD
panel connector so no additional panel connector pins
are required. The MAX1512 is a similar product with a
1-wire interface and is recommended for applications
with no existing I2C interface.
The MAX8738 is available in an 8-pin µMAX® package.
A complete evaluation kit is available to simplify evaluation and production development.
MAX8738
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
VDD, SET, SCL, SDA to GND....................................-0.3V to +6V
OUT to GND ...........................................................-0.3V to +18V
AVDD, HV to GND ..................................................-0.3V to +30V
Continuous Power Dissipation
8-Pin µMAX (derate 4.5mW/ °C above +70°C) ............362mW
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +160°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VAVDD = 15V, VHV = 20V, VOUT = 6.75V, RSET = 30.1kΩ, TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Figure 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
+1
LSB
+2
LSB
+4
LSB
120
µA
SINK CURRENT ADJUSTMENT
SET Voltage Resolution
7
SET Differential Nonlinearity
Monotonic overtemperature
SET Zero-Scale Error
-1
SET Full-Scale Error
-4
SET Current
ISET
SET External Resistance
(Note 1)
RSET
+1
To GND, VAVDD = 20V
10
200
To GND, VAVDD = 4.5V
2.25
45.00
DAC full scale
VSET/VAVDD Voltage Ratio
Bits
-1
Factory set
0.05
0.024
0.025
0.026
kΩ
V/V
2-WIRE INTERFACE
Logic-Input Low Voltage
VIL
SDA, SCL
Logic-Input High Voltage
VIH
SDA, SCL
0.8
V
2.1
V
mA
Logic-Output Low Sink Current
SDA forced to 0.4V
6
Logic-Input Current
VSDA = +3.3V or GND,
VSCL = +3.3V or GND
-1
SDA and SCL Input Capacitance
SDA, SCL
+1
5
µA
pF
SCL Frequency
fCLK
DC
SCL High Time
tCLH
4000
100
ns
SCL Low Time
tCLL
4700
ns
SDA and SCL Rise Time
tR
(Note 2)
1000
SDA and SCL Fall Time
tF
(Note 2)
300
START Condition Hold Time
tHDSTT
10% of SDA to 90% of SCL
4000
kHz
ns
ns
ns
START Condition Setup Time
tSUSTT
4700
ns
Data Input Hold Time
tHDDAT
0
ns
Data Input Setup Time
tSUDAT
250
ns
STOP Condition Setup Time
ns
tSUSTP
4000
Bus Free Time
tBF
4700
Input Filter Spike Suppression
tSP
SDA, SCL (Note 2)
ns
1
µs
VDD REGULATOR
VDD Output Voltage
VDD Power-On Reset Threshold
2
VDD
4.5V < VAVDD < 20V, IVDD = 0
3.1
3.6
Rising edge, 100mV hysteresis
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4.5
V
3.0
V
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
(VAVDD = 15V, VHV = 20V, VOUT = 6.75V, RSET = 30.1kΩ, TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Figure 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
20.0
V
25
60
µA
28.0
V
Rising edge, 60mV hysteresis
15.6
16.0
V
Not in program mode (Note 3)
0.1
1
Program mode (Note 3)
15
AVDD SUPPLY
AVDD Supply Range
VAVDD
AVDD Operating Current
IAVDD
4.5
VAVDD = 20V
HV SUPPLY
HV Input Voltage Range
VHV
HV Power-On Reset Threshold
HV Input Bias Current
IHV
16.1
During program (Note 4)
30
µA
60
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
OUT Leakage Current
OUT Settling Time
To ±0.5 LSB error band
OUT Voltage Range
±100
nA
20
µs
VSET +
0.5V
VOUT
13
V
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VAVDD = 15V, VHV = 20V, VOUT = 6.75V, RSET = 30.1kΩ, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Figure 1) (Note 5)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
-1
+1
LSB
SET Zero-Scale Error
-1
+2
LSB
SET Full-Scale Error
-4
+4
LSB
120
µA
SINK CURRENT ADJUSTMENT
SET Differential Nonlinearity
Monotonic overtemperature
SET Current
ISET
SET External Resistance
(Note 1)
RSET
To GND, VAVDD = 20V
10
200
To GND, VAVDD = 4.5V
2.25
45.00
kΩ
2-WIRE INTERFACE
Logic-Input Low Voltage
VIL
SDA, SCL
Logic-Input High Voltage
VIH
SDA, SCL
Logic-Output Low Sink Current
Logic-Input Current
ILI
0.8
V
2.1
V
SDA forced to 0.4V
6
mA
VSDA = +3.3V or GND,
VSCL = +3.3V or GND
-1
+1
µA
100
kHz
SCL Frequency
fCLK
DC
SCL High Time
tCLH
4000
ns
SCL Low Time
tCLL
4700
ns
SDA and SCL Rise Time
tR
(Note 2)
1000
ns
SDA and SCL Fall Time
tF
(Note 2)
300
ns
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MAX8738
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
MAX8738
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
(VAVDD = 15V, VHV = 20V, VOUT = 6.75V, RSET = 30.1kΩ, TA = -40°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted.) (Figure 1) (Note 5)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
START Condition Hold Time
tHDSTT
CONDITIONS
10% of SDA to 90% of SCL
MIN
TYP
MAX
4000
UNITS
ns
START Condition Setup Time
tSUSTT
4700
ns
Data Input Hold Time
tHDDAT
0
ns
Data Input Setup Time
tSUDAT
250
ns
STOP Condition Setup Time
tSUSTP
4000
ns
tBF
4700
ns
Bus Free Time
VDD REGULATOR
VDD Output Voltage
VDD
VDD Power-On Reset Threshold
4.5V < VAVDD < 20V, IVDD = 0
3.1
Rising edge, 100mV hysteresis
4.5
V
3.0
V
AVDD SUPPLY
AVDD Supply Range
VAVDD
AVDD Operating Current
IAVDD
4.5
20.0
V
60
µA
VAVDD = 20V
HV SUPPLY
HV Input Voltage Range
VHV
HV Power-On Reset Threshold
16.1
Rising edge, 60mV hysteresis
HV Input Bias Current
IHV
28.0
V
16.0
V
Not in program mode (Note 3)
1
Program mode (Note 3)
30
During program (Note 4)
60
µA
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
OUT Voltage Range
Note 1:
Note 2:
Note 3:
Note 4:
Note 5:
VSET +
0.5V
VOUT
13
SET resistors are only checked at full scale.
Guaranteed by design. Not production tested.
The MAX8738 enters program mode after any valid command is received, except the AAh command.
Program time lasts for 11ms.
Specifications from 0°C to -40°C are guaranteed by design, not production tested.
tHDSTT
tR
tCLH
tCLL
SCL
tF
SDA
tHDDAT
tSUDAT
tSUSTP
VIH
VIL
Figure 1. Timing Definitions Used in the Electrical Characteristics
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tBF
V
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
(VAVDD = 9V, VHV = 18V, RSET = 24.9kΩ, TA =
unless otherwise noted.)
AVDD SUPPLY CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
100
VAVDD = 4.5V
10
1
0
20
40
60
80
100
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0.1
-20
-40
MAX8738 toc03
MAX8738 toc02
0.5
IOUT SINK-CURRENT ERROR (LSB)
20
15
1
0.1
10
100
4
1000
8
12
20
16
TEMPERATURE (°C)
RSET (kΩ)
VAVDD (V)
IOUT SINK-CURRENT ERROR vs. VOUT
IOUT SINK-CURRENT ERROR
vs. TEMPERATURE
TOTAL UNADJUSTED ERROR
vs. DAC SETTING
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
VAVDD = 9V
1
10
-40
-20
0
VOUT (V)
20
40
60
80
0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
0
100
16
32
48
0.2
0.1
0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
0.4
0.3
0
-0.1
-0.2
-0.3
-0.4
-0.5
48
64
80
DAC SETTING
96
112 128
0.1
-0.5
32
96
0.2
-0.4
16
80
112 128
MAX8738 toc08
0.3
0.5
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
0.4
64
DAC SETTING
DIFFERENTIAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DAC SETTING
MAX8738 toc07
0.5
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY (LSB)
0.1
TEMPERATURE (°C)
INTEGRAL NONLINEARITY
vs. DAC SETTING
0
0.2
-0.5
0
0.1
0.3
-0.4
VAVDD = 9V
0
MAX8738 toc06
0.4
0.4
TOTAL UNADJUSTED ERROR (LSB)
0.3
0.5
MAX8738 toc05
0.4
0.5
IOUT SINK-CURRENT ERROR (LSB)
MAX8738 toc04
0.5
IOUT SINK-CURRENT ERROR (LSB)
IOUT SINK-CURRENT ERROR vs. VAVDD
VAVDD = 20V
FULL-SCALE IOUT (µA)
VAVDD = 9V
AVDD SUPPLY CURRENT (µA)
FULL-SCALE IOUT vs. RSET
1000
MAX8738 toc01
25
0
16
32
48
64
80
96
112 128
DAC SETTING
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MAX8738
Typical Operating Characteristics
+25°C,
MAX8738
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(VAVDD = 9V, VHV = 18V, RSET = 24.9kΩ, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
AVDD POWER-UP RESPONSE
AVDD POWER-DOWN RESPONSE
MAX8738 toc09
SINGLE LSB STEP-UP RESPONSE
MAX8738 toc10
9V
MAX8738 toc11
9V
A
0
A
B
3.6V
C
4V
A
0
B
0
B
0
C
C
0
D
325mV
D
D
0
0
20µs/div
A. VAVDD, 5V/div
B. VOUT, 2V/div
5ms/div
C. VDD, 2V/div
D. VSET, 0.2V/div
A. VAVDD, 5V/div
B. VOUT, 2V/div
SINGLE LSB STEP-DOWN RESPONSE
50µs/div
WRITE 00H RESPONSE
MAX8738 toc12
B
0
C. VSET, 5mV/div
D. VOUT, 5mV/div
WRITE FFH RESPONSE
MAX8738 toc13
A
0
A. SCL, 5V/div
B. SDA, 5V/div
C. VDD, 2V/div
D. VSET, 0.2V/div
MAX8738 toc14
A
0
B
0
3.95V
A
0
B
0
3.95V
C
C
C
3.45V
3.45V
400mV
450mV
D
D
D
0
0
50µs/div
A. SCL, 5V/div
B. SDA, 5V/div
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C. VSET, 5mV/div
D. VOUT, 5mV/div
50µs/div
A. SCL, 5V/div
B. SDA, 5V/div
C. VOUT, 500mV/div
D. VSET, 200mV/div
50µs/div
A. SCL, 5V/div
B. SDA, 5V/div
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C. VOUT, 500mV/div
D. VSET, 200mV/div
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1
OUT
Adjustable Sink-Current Output. OUT connects to the resistive voltage-divider between AVDD and GND that sets
the VCOM voltage. IOUT lowers the divider voltage by an adjustable amount. See the SET pin description.
2
AVDD
3
VDD
4
GND
High-Voltage Analog Supply. Bypass to GND with a 0.1µF capacitor.
3.6V Regulator Output. VDD provides the supply voltage to the entire IC. VDD is not for external use. Bypass to
GND with a 0.1µF capacitor.
Ground. Connect to system ground.
EEPROM High-Voltage Programming Supply. Bypass to GND with a 0.1µF capacitor. Connect this pin to the TFT
LCD VGON supply. VGON should be between 16.1V and 28V. The HV pin supplies the power for the internal
EEPROM writing cycle. The internal writing circuits are disabled when HV is less than 15.6V (typ).
5
HV
6
SDA
I2C-Compatible Clock Input
7
SCL
I2C-Compatible Serial Bidirectional Data Line
Full-Scale Sink-Current Adjustment Input. Connect a resistor, RSET, from SET to GND to set the full-scale
adjustable sink current. The full-scale adjustable sink current is equal to:
8
⎛ V
⎞
AVDD
⎜
⎟
⎝ 20 × RSET ⎠
SET
IOUT is equal to the current through RSET.
VGON
0.1µF
0.1µF
+3.3V
2 x 3.9kΩ
VDD
HV
0.1µF
AVDD
SDA
I 2C
BUS
AVDD
R1
64.9kΩ
MAX8738
SCL
OUT
GND
SET
R2
51.1kΩ
VCOM
RSET
24.9kΩ
Figure 2. Standard Application Circuit
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MAX8738
Pin Description
MAX8738
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
AVDD
+3.3V
VDD
LINEAR
REGULATOR
AVDD
19R
R1
MAX8738
SDA
I2C
BUS
SCL
OUT
7
I2C
CONTROL
INTERFACE
R
DAC
7
R2
VCOM
SET
EEPROM
BLOCK
VGON
RSET
HV
GND
Figure 3. Simplified Functional Diagram
Detailed Description
The MAX8738 is a solid-state alternative to mechanical
potentiometers used for adjusting the LCD backplane
voltage (VCOM) in TFT LCD displays. The MAX8738
attaches to an external resistive voltage-divider and
sinks a programmable current (IOUT), which sets the
VCOM level (Figure 2). An internal 7-bit DAC controls
the sink current and allows the user to increase or
decrease the VCOM level (Figure 3). The DAC is ratiometric relative to VAVDD and is monotonic over all operating conditions. The user can store the DAC setting in
an internal EEPROM. On power-up, the EEPROM presets the DAC to the last stored setting. The 2-wire I2C
interface between the LCD panel and the programming
circuit adjusts the DAC and programs the EEPROM.
The resistive voltage-divider and the AVDD supply set
the maximum value of VCOM. The MAX8738 sinks current from the voltage-divider to reduce the VCOM level.
The external resistor RSET sets the full-scale sink current and the minimum value of VCOM.
Supply Voltages
AVDD and VDD
The MAX8738 has an internal linear regulator that generates a 3.6V VDD voltage from the AVDD supply voltage. The VDD voltage supplies power to the MAX8738
and should not be used for external loads. AVDD
accepts voltages from 4.5V to 20V. Bypass AVDD and
VDD to GND with a 0.1µF capacitor each.
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HV
The HV input provides the high voltage required to program the EEPROM. The HV pin is typically connected to
the TFT LCD positive gate driver supply (VGON) supply.
VGON should be between 16.1V and 28V. EEPROM
programming is disabled when HV is below 15.6V (typ).
Bypass HV to GND with a 0.1µF capacitor.
The EEPROM programming block is turned off when
the MAX8738 first powers up, and also immediately
after the EEPROM is programmed. When the EEPROM
programming block is off, the HV supply current is less
than 1µA.
After the MAX8738 receives any command that
changes the DAC value, the EEPROM programming
block is enabled, and the HV supply current increases
to 15µA (typ). During the programming of the EEPROM,
the HV supply current may draw up to 60µA (max).
Setting the VCOM Adjustment
Range (RSET)
The external resistive voltage-divider sets the maximum
value of the VCOM adjustment range. RSET sets the
full-scale sink current, IOUT, which determines the minimum value of the VCOM adjustment range. Large RSET
values increase resolution but decrease the VCOM
adjustment range. Calculate R1, R2, and RSET using
the following procedure:
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EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
7) The resulting resolution is:
MAX8738
1) Choose the maximum VCOM level (VMAX), the minimum VCOM level (V MIN), and the AVDD supply
voltage (VAVDD).
(VMAX − VMIN )
2) Select R1 between 10kΩ and 500kΩ based on the
acceptable power loss from the AVDD supply rail.
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A complete design example is given below:
1) VMAX = 5V, VMIN = 3V, VAVDD = 10V.
3) Calculate R2:
R2 ≅
VMAX
(VAVDD − VMAX )
× R1
3) ISET(MAX) = 20µA.
4) Calculate RSET:
RSET =
2) If R1 = 200kΩ, then R2 = 200kΩ and
RSET = 24.9kΩ.
4) Resolution = 15.75mV.
VMAX
20 × (VMAX − VMIN )
5) Verify that ISET(MAX) does not exceed 120µA:
ISET(MAX) =
Translating Existing Potentiometer
Circuits
× R1
VAVDD
≤ 120µA
20 × RSET
Existing VCOM adjustment circuits using conventional
mechanical potentiometers can be translated into
MAX8738 circuits. Figures 4 and 5 show two common
adjustment circuits and their equivalent MAX8738 circuits.
6) If ISET exceeds 120µA, return to step 2 and choose
a larger value for R1.
MAX8738
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
MECHANICAL
POTENTIOMETER
AVDD
RA
AVDD
RB
AVDD
VCOM
R1
MAX8738
RC
OUT
R1 = RA
R2 = RB + RC
R x (RB + RC)
RSET = A
20 x RB
GND
SET
R2
VCOM
RSET
Figure 4. Replacement of Mechanical Potentiometer Circuit
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MAX8738
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
MECHANICAL
POTENTIOMETER
MAX8738
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
AVDD
RD
AVDD
RE
AVDD
VCOM
R1
MAX8738
RF
OUT
GND
R1 = RD
R2 = RF
RSET =
SET
R2
VCOM
RSET
RD x (RD + RE + RF)
20 x RE
Figure 5. Replacement of Mechanical Potentiometer Circuit
Applications Information
I2C-Bus-Compatible Interface
The MAX8738 is a receive-only device with an I 2 C
address of 5Eh. The 2-wire, I2C-bus-compatible serial
interface (pins SCL and SDA) is designed to attach to a
I2C bus. Connect both SCL and SDA lines to the positive
bus supply through individual pullup resistors. Calculate
the required value of the pullup resistors using:
RPULLUP ≤
tR
CBUS
where t R is the rise time in the Electrical Characteristics, and CBUS is the total capacitance on the
bus.
The MAX8738 is compatible with the standard I2C interface protocol as defined in the following subsections.
See Figure 6.
Bus Not Busy
The I2C bus is not busy when both data and clock lines
remain HIGH. Data transfers may be initiated only when
the bus is not busy.
START Data Transfer (S)
Starting from an idle bus state (both SDA and SCL are
high), a START condition consists of a HIGH to LOW
transition of the SDA line while the clock (SCL) is HIGH.
All commands must be preceded by a START condition.
STOP Data Transfer (P)
A STOP condition consists of a LOW to HIGH transition
of the SDA line while the clock (SCL) is HIGH. All operations must be ended with a STOP condition.
SDA
SCL
S
START
CONDITION
DATA LINE
STABLE
DATA VALID
CHANGE
OF DATA
ALLOWED
P
STOP
CONDITION
Figure 6. I2C Bus START, STOP, and Data Change Conditions
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EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
SDA Data Valid
The state of the data line represents valid data when,
after a START condition, the data line is stable for the
duration of the HIGH period of the clock signal. The
data on the line must be changed during the LOW period of the clock signal. There is one clock pulse per bit
of data.
Acknowledge
Each receiving device, when addressed, is obliged to
generate an acknowledge after the reception of each
DATA OUTPUT
BY MASTER
D7
D6
byte. The master device must generate an extra clock
pulse that is associated with this acknowledge bit. The
device that acknowledges has to pull down the SDA
line during the acknowledge clock pulse so that the
SDA line is stable LOW during the HIGH period of the
acknowledge-related clock pulse. Of course, setup and
hold times must be taken into account. See Figure 7.
The MAX8738 does not acknowledge the program
EEPROM command (AAh) if HV is below 15.6V (typ) or
if the MAX8738 is not in program mode.
The MAX8738 does not acknowledge any command
while an internal programming cycle is in progress.
Once the internally timed EEPROM write cycle has
started, acknowledge polling can be initiated. This
involves repeatedly sending a 55h command. Only if
the internal write cycle has completed does the
MAX8738 acknowledge the command.
D0
NOT ACKNOWLEDGE
DATA OUTPUT
BY MAX8738
ACKNOWLEDGE
SCL FROM
MASTER
S
START
CONDITION
1
2
8
9
CLK1
CLK2
CLK8
CLK9
ACKNOWLEDGE
CLOCK PULSE
Figure 7. I2C Bus Acknowledge
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MAX8738
Slave Address
After generating a START condition, the bus master
transmits the slave address consisting of a 7-bit device
code (0b0101111 or 5Eh) for the MAX8738. Since the
MAX8738 is a write-only device, the eighth bit of the
slave address is zero. The MAX8738 monitors the bus
for its corresponding slave address continuously. It
generates an acknowledge bit when it recognizes its
address.
MAX8738
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
Table 1. Command Byte Functions
BYTE
FUNCTION
Table 2. DAC Settings
FIGURE
DAC VALUE
ISET
VSET (V)
VOUT (V)
FFh
ISET(MAX)
VSET(MAX)
VMIN
FEh
ISET(MAX) 1 LSB
VSET(MAX) 1 LSB
VMIN +
1 LSB
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
01h
ISET(MIN) +
1 LSB
VSET(MIN) +
1 LSB
VMAX 1 LSB
00h
ISET(MIN)
VSET(MIN)
VMAX
00h
Decrement the DAC setting by 1 LSB
8A
FFh
Increment the DAC setting by 1 LSB
8A
AAh
Write the current DAC setting to EEPROM
8A
55h
Load the EEPROM setting to the DAC
8A
11h
Write a specific value to the DAC
8B
Command Byte
A complete command consists of a START condition
(S) followed by the MAX8738’s slave address (5Eh) and
a command byte, or a command byte and a DAC
value, followed by a STOP condition (P). There are five
commands, and their functions are listed in Table 1.
DAC Values
Table 2 lists the DAC values and the corresponding
ISET, VSET, and VOUT values.
3) Bypass V DD and AVDD with 0.1µF capacitors
placed close to the IC with short connections to the
pins.
4) Refer to the MAX8738 evaluation kit for an example
of proper board layout.
Layout Information
Chip Information
Use the following guidelines for good layout:
1) Place the VCOM buffer and the R1/R2 voltagedivider close to the OUT pin (Figure 2).
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 6198
PROCESS: BiCMOS
2) Place RSET close to SET.
START
S
STOP
SLAVE ADDRESS
COMMAND BYTE
ACK
P
ACK
(A) FOR THE 00H, FFH, AAH, AND 55H COMMANDS
STOP
START
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
SET DAC VALUE (11H)
ACK
DAC VALUE
ACK
(B) FOR THE DAC INITIAL VALUE-SETTING COMMAND
Figure 8. I2C Bus Data Transfer Summary
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P
ACK
EEPROM-Programmable TFT VCOM
Calibrator with I2C Interface
E
Ø0.50±0.1
8
INCHES
DIM
A
A1
A2
b
H
c
D
e
E
H
0.6±0.1
1
L
1
α
0.6±0.1
S
BOTTOM VIEW
D
MIN
0.002
0.030
MAX
0.043
0.006
0.037
0.010
0.014
0.005
0.007
0.116
0.120
0.0256 BSC
0.116
0.120
0.188
0.198
0.016
0.026
0∞
6∞
0.0207 BSC
8LUMAXD.EPS
4X S
8
MILLIMETERS
MAX
MIN
0.05
0.75
1.10
0.15
0.95
0.25
0.36
0.13
0.18
2.95
3.05
0.65 BSC
2.95
3.05
4.78
5.03
0.41
0.66
0∞
6∞
0.5250 BSC
TOP VIEW
A1
A2
e
A
α
c
b
L
SIDE VIEW
FRONT VIEW
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
TITLE:
PACKAGE OUTLINE, 8L uMAX/uSOP
APPROVAL
DOCUMENT CONTROL NO.
21-0036
REV.
J
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MAX8738
Package Information
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