UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD L16B06

UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
L16B06
CMOS IC
16-BIT CONSTANT CURRENT
LED DRIVER
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DESCRIPTION
The L16B06 is a constant-current sink driver specifically
designed for LED display applications. The device incorporates shift
registers, data latches, and constant current circuitry on the silicon
CMOS chip. The maximum output current value of all 16 channels is
adjustable by a single external resistor.
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SSOP-24 (209mil)
FEATURES
*Constant-current outputs: 3mA to 60mA adjustable by one external
resistor
*Maximum output voltage: 17V
*Maximum clock frequency: 25MHz
*Power supply voltage: 3.3V to 5V
*In-rush current control
*Bit-to-bit skew: ±3%
Chip-to-chip skew: ±6%
*Package and pin assignment compatible to conventional LED
drivers
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APPLICATIONS
*Indoor/Outdoor LED Video Display
*LED Variable Message Signs (VMS) System
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Ordering Number
Lead Free
Halogen Free
L16B06L-R24-T
L16B06G-R24-T
L16B06L-R24-R
L16B06G-R24-R
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Package
Packing
SSOP-24
SSOP-24
Tube
Tape Reel
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PIN CONNECTION
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PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN No.
1
2
PIN NAME
GND
DAI
3
DCK
4
LAT
5-20
OUT0-15
21
EN
22
23
24
DAO
REXT
VDD
FUNCTION
Ground terminal.
Serial data input terminal.
Synchronous clock input terminal for serial data transfer. Data is sampled at the rising
edge of DCK.
Input terminal of data strobe. Data on shift register goes through at the high level of LAT
(level trigger). Otherwise, data is latched.
Sink constant-current outputs (open-drain).
Output enable terminal:
‘H’ for all outputs are turned off,
‘L’ for all outputs are active.
Serial data output terminal.
External resistors connected between REXT and GND for output current value setting.
Supply voltage terminal.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
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EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT OF INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
1. DCK, DAI, LAT, EN TERMINALS
2. DAO TERMINALS
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MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA=25C, TJ=150C)
CHARACTERISTIC
Supply Voltage
Input Voltage
Output Current
Output Voltage
Input Clock Frequency
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
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RATING
-0.3 ~ 7.0
-0.3 ~ VDD+0.3
70
-0.3 ~ 17
25
-40 ~ 85
-55 ~ 150
UNIT
V
V
mA
V
MHz
C
C
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITION
CHARACTERISTIC
Supply Voltage
Output Voltage
Output Voltage
Output Current
Input Voltage
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SYMBOL
VDD
VIN
IOUT
VOUT
FDCK
TOPR
TSTG
SYMBOL
VDD
VOUT
VOUT
IO
VIH
VIL
CONDITION
Driver On
Driver Off
OUTn
VDD=3.3V ~ 5.5V
MIN
3.3
1.0
TYP
5.0
MAX
5.5
0.5×VDD
17
60
VDD
0.2×VDD
5
0.8×VDD
0.0
UNIT
V
V
V
mA
V
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (VDD=5.0 V, TA=25C, unless otherwise specified)
CHARACTERISTIC
Input Voltage “H” Level
Input Voltage “L” Level
Output Leakage Current
Output Voltage (DAO)
Output Current Skew
(Channel-to-Channel)
Output Current Skew
(Chip-to-Chip)
SYMBOL
VIH
VIL
IOL
VOL
VOH
IOL1
IOL2
Output Voltage Regulation
% / VOUT
Supply Voltage Regulation
% / VDD
CONDITION
CMOS logic level
CMOS logics2 level
VOH=17V
IOL=1.5mA
IOH=1.4mA
TYP
RREXT =2.2KΩ,
VOUT=1V ~ 3V
RREXT =2.2KΩ
MAX
VDD
0.2×VDD
±1
0.2
UNIT
V
V
µA
V
V
±3
%
±6
%
VDD-0.2
VOUT=1.0V,
RREXT=2.2KΩ
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MIN
0.8×VDD
GND
±0.1
±0.5
±1
±4
%/V
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS(Cont.)
CHARACTERISTIC
SYMBOL
IDD(OFF)
IDD(OFF)
Supply Current
IDD(ON)
IDD(OFF)
IDD(ON)
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MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
3
4
mA
5
6
mA
5
6
mA
9
10
mA
9
10
mA
MAX
UNIT
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (VDD=5.0V, TA=25C, unless otherwise specified)
CHARACTERISTIC
EN-to-OUT0
Propagation Delay
LAT-to-OUT0
(‘L’ to ‘H’)
DCK-to-DAO
EN-to-OUT0
Propagation Delay
LAT-to-OUT0
(‘H’ to ‘L’)
DCK-to-DAO
SYMBOL
tPHL
tOR
Output Current Fall Time
Output Delay Time
(OUT(n)-to-OUT(n+1))
CONDITION
MIN
tPLH
Output Current Rise Time
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CONDITION
power on all pins are
open unless VDD and
GND
input signal is static
Rrext=2.9KΩall
outputs turn off
input signal is static
Rrext=2.9KΩall
outputs turn on
input signal is static
Rrext=1.05KΩall
outputs turn off
input signal is static
Rrext=1.05KΩall
outputs turn on
VIH=VDD, VIL=GND
RREXT=2.2kΩ,
VL=5.0V, CL=13pF
TYP
52
49
20
22
75
19.5
33.5
ns
tOF
6
ns
tOD
5
ns
SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS (VDD=3.3V, TA=25C, unless otherwise specified)
CHARACTERISTIC
EN-to-OUT0
Propagation Delay
LAT-to-OUT0
(‘L’ to ‘H’)
DCK-to-DAO
EN-to-OUT0
Propagation Delay
LAT-to-OUT0
(‘H’ to ‘L’)
DCK-to-DAO
Output Current Rise Time
Output Current Fall Time
Output Delay Time
(OUT(n)-to-OUT(n+1))
SYMBOL
CONDITION
tPLH
tPHL
tOR
tOF
VIH=VDD, VIL=GND
RREXT =2.2KΩ
VL=5.0V, CL=13pF
tOD
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MIN.
TYP.
51
21.5
12
23
49
11.5
35
10
10
MAX.
UNIT
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
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SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS(Cont.)
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TIMING DIAGRAM
1. DCK-DAI, DAO
tWDCK
50
%
tWDCK
50
%
50
%
50
%
DCK
tSEPUP(D) tHOLD(D)
50
%
50
%
DAI
50
%
50
%
DAO
tPLH
tPHL
2. DCK-LAT
3. LAT-OUT0
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TIMING DIAGRAM(Cont.)
4. EN -OUT0
5. OUTn+1-OUTn
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CONSTANT-CURRENT OUTPUT
Constant-current value of each output channel is set by an external resistor connected between the REXT pin
an GND. Varying the resistor value can adjust the current scale ranging from 3mA to 60mA. The reference voltage of
REXT terminal (Vrext) is approximately 1.2V. The output current value is calculated roughly by the following
equation:
IOUT(mA) 
Iout(mA)
M
3
55
5
54.1
10
50
VREXT(V)
M
RREXT(KΩ)
20
46.6
30
45
40
43.3
50
41.6s
In order to obtain a good performance of constant-current output, a suitable output voltage is necessary.
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SERIAL DATA INTERFACE
The serial-in data (DAI) will be clocked into 16 bit shift register synchronized on the rising edge of the clock
(DCK). The data ‘1’ represents the corresponding current output ‘ON’, while the data ‘0’ stands for ‘OFF’. The data
will be transferred into the 16 bit latch register when the strobe signal (LAT) is ‘H’ (level trigger); otherwise, the data
will be held. The trigger timing of the serial-out data (DAO) will be shifted out on synchronization to the rising edge of
the clock. All outputs are turned off while enable terminal (EN) is kept at high level. And they are active when EN
shifts to low.
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OUTPUTS DELAY
Large in-rush currents will occur when the system activates all the outputs at once. To reduce this effect, L16B06
is designed to have a constant unit of delay (around 5ns) between outputs. The delay sequence for every output
goes like this: OUT0 (no delay) → OUT15 → OUT1 → OUT14 → OUT2 → OUT13 → OUT3 → OUT12 → OUT4 →
OUT11 → OUT5 → OUT10 → OUT6 → OUT9 → OUT7 → OUT8 (the largest delay).
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GLOBAL BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
L16B06 has no built-in global brightness control feature. In order to obtain a lower resolution of global brightness
control effect, two methods could be utilized. One is providing PWM signal synchronized on latch pulse to modulate
the output enable terminal ( EN pin). The other is to adjust the RREXT value or voltage drop across the external
resistor. Please see the reference circuit below:
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POWER DISSIPATION
The power dissipation of a semiconductor chip is limited to its package and ambient temperature, in which the
device requires the maximum output current calculated for given operating conditions. The maximum allowable
power consumption can be calculated by the following equation:
TJ (Junction temperature)(max)(°C) – TA(Ambient Temperature)
PD(max)(watt)=
RTH (Junction - to – air thermal resistance)(°C/watt)
The power consumption of IC can be determined by the following equation an should be less than the maximum
allowable power dissipation:
PD(W) = VCC(V) × IDD(A) + VOUT 0 × IOUT 0 × DUTY 0 + ….. + VOUT 15 × IOUT 15 × DUTY 15 ≤ PD (max)(W)
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
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TYPICAL APPLICATION(Cont.)
UTC assumes no responsibility for equipment failures that result from using products at values that
exceed, even momentarily, rated values (such as maximum ratings, operating condition ranges, or
other parameters) listed in products specifications of any and all UTC products described or contained
herein. UTC products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices or systems where
malfunction of these products can be reasonably expected to result in personal injury. Reproduction in
whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. The information
presented in this document does not form part of any quotation or contract, is believed to be accurate
and reliable and may be changed without notice.
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