PHILIPS PCF8576

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PCF8576
Universal LCD driver for low
multiplex rates
Product specification
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Product specification
Universal LCD driver for low multiplex
rates
CONTENTS
1
FEATURES
2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
3
ORDERING INFORMATION
4
BLOCK DIAGRAM
5
PINNING
6
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.4.3
6.4.4
6.5
6.5.1
6.5.2
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
Power-on reset
LCD bias generator
LCD voltage selector
LCD drive mode waveforms
Static drive mode
1 : 2 multiplex drive mode
1 : 3 multiplex drive mode
1 : 4 multiplex drive mode
Oscillator
Internal clock
External clock
Timing
Display latch
Shift register
Segment outputs
Backplane outputs
Display RAM
Data pointer
Subaddress counter
Output bank selector
Input bank selector
Blinker
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE I2C-BUS
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10
Bit transfer
START and STOP conditions
System configuration
Acknowledge
PCF8576 I2C-bus controller
Input filters
I2C-bus protocol
Command decoder
Display controller
Cascaded operation
8
LIMITING VALUES
9
HANDLING
10
DC CHARACTERISTICS
11
AC CHARACTERISTICS
11.1
11.2
Typical supply current characteristics
Typical characteristics of LCD outputs
12
APPLICATION INFORMATION
12.1
Chip-on-glass cascadability in single plane
13
BONDING PAD LOCATIONS
14
PACKAGE OUTLINES
15
SOLDERING
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
Introduction
Reflow soldering
Wave soldering
Repairing soldered joints
16
DEFINITIONS
17
LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS
18
PURCHASE OF PHILIPS I2C COMPONENTS
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PCF8576
• Compatible with any 4-bit, 8-bit or 16-bit
microprocessors/microcontrollers
FEATURES
• Single-chip LCD controller/driver
• May be cascaded for large LCD applications (up to
2560 segments possible)
• Selectable backplane drive configuration: static or 2/3/4
backplane multiplexing
• Cascadable with 24-segment LCD driver PCF8566
• Selectable display bias configuration: static, 1⁄2 or 1⁄3
• Optimized pinning for plane wiring in both single and
multiple PCF8576 applications
• Internal LCD bias generation with voltage-follower
buffers
• Space-saving 56-lead plastic very small outline package
(VSO56)
• 40 segment drives: up to twenty 8-segment numeric
characters; up to ten 15-segment alphanumeric
characters; or any graphics of up to 160 elements
• Very low external component count (at most one
resistor, even in multiple device applications)
• 40 × 4-bit RAM for display data storage
• Compatible with chip-on-glass technology
• Auto-incremented display data loading across device
subaddress boundaries
• Manufactured in silicon gate CMOS process.
• Display memory bank switching in static and duplex
drive modes
2
• Versatile blinking modes
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The PCF8576 is a peripheral device which interfaces to
almost any Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with low multiplex
rates. It generates the drive signals for any static or
multiplexed LCD containing up to four backplanes and up
to 40 segments and can easily be cascaded for larger LCD
applications. The PCF8576 is compatible with most
microprocessors/microcontrollers and communicates via a
two-line bidirectional I2C-bus. Communication overheads
are minimized by a display RAM with auto-incremented
addressing, by hardware subaddressing and by display
memory switching (static and duplex drive modes).
• LCD and logic supplies may be separated
• Wide power supply range: from 2 V for low-threshold
LCDs and up to 9 V for guest-host LCDs and
high-threshold (automobile) twisted nematic LCDs
• Low power consumption
• Power-saving mode for extremely low power
consumption in battery-operated and telephone
applications
• I2C-bus interface
• TTL/CMOS compatible
3
ORDERING INFORMATION
PACKAGE
TYPE NUMBER
NAME
DESCRIPTION
VERSION
PCF8576T
VSO56
plastic very small outline package; 56 leads
SOT190-1
PCF8576U
−
chip in tray
−
PCF8576U/2
−
chip with bumps in tray
−
PCF8576U/5
−
unsawn wafer
−
PCF8576U/7
−
chip with bumps on tape
−
PCF8576U/10
FFC
chip on film frame carrier (FFC)
−
PCF8576U/12
FFC
chip with bumps on film frame carrier (FFC)
−
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VDD
5
14
15
BACKPLANE
OUTPUTS
16
17 to 56
DISPLAY SEGMENT OUTPUTS
R
LCD
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
R
R
VLCD
12
DISPLAY LATCH
LCD BIAS
GENERATOR
SHIFT REGISTER
SYNC
3
TIMING
INPUT
BANK
SELECTOR
BLINKER
DISPLAY
RAM
40 x 4 BITS
OUTPUT
BANK
SELECTOR
DISPLAY
CONTROLLER
OSC
V SS
SCL
SDA
6
OSCILLATOR
POWERON
RESET
DATA
POINTER
COMMAND
DECODER
11
2
1
INPUT
FILTERS
SUBADDRESS
COUNTER
I 2C - BUS
CONTROLLER
10
7
A0
8
A1
9
A2
MBK276
PCF8576
Fig.1 Block diagram (for VSO56 package; SOT190-1).
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CLK
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
S0 to S39
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BP0 BP2 BP1 BP3
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PCF8576
PINNING
SYMBOL
PIN
DESCRIPTION
SDA
1
I2C-bus
SCL
2
I2C-bus serial clock input
SYNC
3
cascade synchronization input/output
CLK
4
external clock input/output
VDD
5
supply voltage
OSC
6
oscillator input
A0 to A2
7 to 9
serial data input/output
I2C-bus subaddress inputs
SA0
10
I2C-bus slave address input; bit 0
VSS
11
logic ground
VLCD
12
LCD supply voltage
BP0, BP2, BP1 and BP3
13 to 16
LCD backplane outputs
S0 to S39
17 to 56
LCD segment outputs
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SDA
1
56 S39
SCL
2
55 S38
SYNC
3
54 S37
CLK
4
53 S36
VDD
5
52 S35
OSC
6
51 S34
A0
7
50 S33
A1
8
49 S32
A2
9
48 S31
SA0 10
47 S30
VSS 11
46 S29
VLCD 12
45 S28
BP0 13
44 S27
BP2 14
43 S26
PCF8576T
BP1 15
42 S25
BP3 16
41 S24
S0 17
40 S23
S1 18
39 S22
S2 19
38 S21
S3 20
37 S20
S4 21
36 S19
S5 22
35 S18
S6 23
34 S17
S7 24
33 S16
S8 25
32 S15
S9 26
31 S14
S10 27
30 S13
S11 28
29 S12
MBK278
Fig.2 Pin configuration; SOT190-1.
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PCF8576
The host microprocessor/microcontroller maintains the
2-line I2C-bus communication channel with the PCF8576.
The internal oscillator is selected by connecting pin OSC
to pin VSS. The appropriate biasing voltages for the
multiplexed LCD waveforms are generated internally.
The only other connections required to complete the
system are to the power supplies (VDD, VSS and VLCD) and
the LCD panel chosen for the application.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The PCF8576 is a versatile peripheral device designed to
interface to any microprocessor/microcontroller to a wide
variety of LCDs. It can directly drive any static or
multiplexed LCD containing up to four backplanes and up
to 40 segments. The display configurations possible with
the PCF8576 depend on the number of active backplane
outputs required; a selection of display configurations is
given in Table 1.
All of the display configurations given in Table 1 can be
implemented in the typical system shown in Fig.3.
Table 1
Selection of display configurations
NUMBER OF
14-SEGMENTS
ALPHANUMERIC
7-SEGMENTS NUMERIC
DOT MATRIX
BACKPLANES
SEGMENTS
DIGITS
INDICATOR
SYMBOLS
CHARACTERS
INDICATOR
SYMBOLS
4
160
20
20
10
20
160 dots (4 × 40)
3
120
15
15
8
8
120 dots (3 × 40)
2
80
10
10
5
10
80 dots (2 × 40)
1
40
5
5
2
12
40 dots (1 × 40)
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DD
R
tr
2CB
V
DD
V
5
SDA
HOST
MICROPROCESSOR/
MICROCONTROLLER
SCL
OSC
1
17 to 56 40 segment drives
PCF8576
2
6
13 to 16
7
ROSC
LCD
12
A0
8
9
A1
A2
10
4 backplanes
SA0 V
SS
Fig.3 Typical system configuration.
7
(up to 160
elements)
11
V
SS
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PCF8576
6.3
Power-on reset
The LCD voltage selector co-ordinates the multiplexing of
the LCD in accordance with the selected LCD drive
configuration. The operation of the voltage selector is
controlled by MODE SET commands from the command
decoder. The biasing configurations that apply to the
preferred modes of operation, together with the biasing
characteristics as functions of Vop = VDD − VLCD and the
resulting discrimination ratios (D), are given in Table 2.
At power-on the PCF8576 resets to a starting condition as
follows:
1. All backplane outputs are set to VDD.
2. All segment outputs are set to VDD.
3. The drive mode ‘1 : 4 multiplex with 1⁄3bias’ is selected.
4. Blinking is switched off.
5. Input and output bank selectors are reset (as defined
in Table 5).
A practical value for Vop is determined by equating Voff(rms)
with a defined LCD threshold voltage (Vth), typically when
the LCD exhibits approximately 10% contrast. In the static
drive mode a suitable choice is Vop > 3Vth approximately.
6. The I2C-bus interface is initialized.
7. The data pointer and the subaddress counter are
cleared.
Multiplex drive ratios of 1 : 3 and 1 : 4 with 1⁄2bias are
possible but the discrimination and hence the contrast
I2C-bus
should be avoided for 1 ms
Data transfers on the
following power-on to allow completion of the reset action.
6.2
LCD voltage selector
ratios are smaller ( 3 = 1.732 for 1 : 3 multiplex or
21
---------- = 1.528 for 1 : 4 multiplex).
3
The advantage of these modes is a reduction of the LCD
full-scale voltage Vop as follows:
LCD bias generator
The full-scale LCD voltage (Vop) is obtained from
VDD − VLCD. The LCD voltage may be temperature
compensated externally through the VLCD supply to pin 12.
Fractional LCD biasing voltages are obtained from an
internal voltage divider of the three series resistors
connected between VDD and VLCD. The centre resistor can
be switched out of the circuit to provide a 1⁄2bias voltage
level for the 1 : 2 multiplex configuration.
• 1 : 3 multiplex (1⁄2bias):
Vop =
6 × V off 〈 rms〉 = 2.449 Voff(rms)
• 1 : 4 multiplex (1⁄2bias):
( 4 × 3 ) = 2.309 Voff(rms)
Vop = ----------------------3
These compare with Vop = 3 Voff(rms) when 1⁄3bias is used.
Table 2
Preferred LCD drive modes: summary of characteristics
NUMBER OF
static
V on(rms)
--------------------V op
V on(rms)
D = --------------------V off(rms)
BACKPLANES
LEVELS
1
2
static
0
1
∞
1⁄
2
1⁄
3
1⁄
3
1⁄
3
0.354
0.791
2.236
0.333
0.745
2.236
0.333
0.638
1.915
0.333
0.577
1.732
1:2
2
3
1:2
2
4
1:3
3
4
1:4
4
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V off(rms)
--------------------V op
LCD BIAS
CONFIGURATION
LCD DRIVE MODE
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PCF8576
6.4.3
LCD drive mode waveforms
6.4.1
When three backplanes are provided in the LCD, the 1 : 3
multiplex drive mode applies, as shown in Fig.7.
STATIC DRIVE MODE
The static LCD drive mode is used when a single
backplane is provided in the LCD. Backplane and
segment drive waveforms for this mode are shown in
Fig.4.
6.4.2
1 : 3 MULTIPLEX DRIVE MODE
6.4.4
1 : 4 MULTIPLEX DRIVE MODE
When four backplanes are provided in the LCD, the 1 : 4
multiplex drive mode applies, as shown in Fig.8.
1 : 2 MULTIPLEX DRIVE MODE
When two backplanes are provided in the LCD, the 1 : 2
multiplex mode applies. The PCF8576 allows use of
1⁄ bias or 1⁄ bias in this mode as shown in Figs 5 and 6.
2
3
T frame
LCD segments
V DD
BP0
V LCD
state 1
(on)
V DD
state 2
(off)
Sn
V LCD
VDD
Sn 1
V LCD
(a) waveforms at driver
V op
state 1
0
Vop
V op
state 2
0
Vop
(b) resultant waveforms
at LCD segment
MBE539
V state1(t) = V S (t) – V BP0(t)
n
V on(rms) = V op
V state2(t) = V S
n+1
(t) – V BP0(t)
V off(rms) = 0 V
Fig.4 Static drive mode waveforms (Vop = VDD − VLCD).
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PCF8576
T frame
VDD
BP0
(VDD
LCD segments
V LCD )/2
V LCD
state 1
VDD
BP1
(VDD
state 2
V LCD )/2
V LCD
VDD
Sn
V LCD
VDD
Sn 1
V LCD
(a) waveforms at driver
Vop
V op /2
state 1
0
V op /2
Vop
Vop
V op /2
state 2
0
V op /2
Vop
(b) resultant waveforms
at LCD segment
MBE540
V state1(t) = V S (t) – V BP0(t)
n
V on(rms) = 0.791V op
V state2(t) = V S (t) – V BP1(t)
n
V off(rms) = 0.354V op
Fig.5 Waveforms for the 1 : 2 multiplex drive mode with 1⁄2bias (Vop = VDD − VLCD).
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PCF8576
T frame
BP0
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
BP1
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn 1
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
LCD segments
state 1
state 2
(a) waveforms at driver
state 1
Vop
2Vop /3
Vop /3
0
Vop /3
2Vop /3
Vop
state 2
Vop
2Vop /3
Vop /3
0
Vop /3
2Vop /3
Vop
(b) resultant waveforms
at LCD segment
MBE541
V state1(t) = V S (t) – V BP0(t)
n
V on(rms) = 0.745V op
V state2(t) = V S (t) – V BP1(t)
n
V off(rms) = 0.333V op
Fig.6 Waveforms for the 1 : 2 multiplex drive mode with 1⁄3bias (Vop = VDD − VLCD).
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PCF8576
T frame
BP0
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
BP1
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
BP2/S23
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn 1
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn 2
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
LCD segments
state 1
state 2
(a) waveforms at driver
state 1
Vop
2V op /3
Vop /3
0
Vop /3
2V op /3
Vop
state 2
Vop
2V op /3
Vop /3
0
Vop /3
2V op /3
Vop
(b) resultant waveforms
at LCD segment
MBE542
V state1(t) = V S (t) – V BP0(t)
n
V on(rms) = 0.638V op
V state2(t) = V S (t) – V BP1(t)
n
V off(rms) = 0.333V op
Fig.7 Waveforms for the 1 : 3 multiplex drive mode (Vop = VDD − VLCD).
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T frame
BP0
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
BP1
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
BP2
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
BP3
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn 1
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn 2
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
Sn 3
VDD
V DD Vop /3
VDD 2Vop /3
VLCD
LCD segments
state 1
state 2
(a) waveforms at driver
state 1
Vop
2Vop /3
V op /3
0
V op /3
2Vop /3
Vop
state 2
Vop
2Vop /3
V op /3
0
V op /3
2Vop /3
Vop
V state1(t) = V S (t) – V BP0(t)
n
V on(rms) = 0.577V op
(b) resultant waveforms
at LCD segment
MBE543
V state2(t) = V S (t) – V BP1(t)
n
V off(rms) = 0.333V op
Fig.8 Waveforms for the 1 : 4 multiplex drive mode (Vop = VDD − VLCD).
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6.5
Oscillator
6.5.1
6.6
The internal logic and the LCD drive signals of the
PCF8576 are timed either by the internal oscillator or from
an external clock. When the internal oscillator is used,
pin OSC should be connected to pin VSS. In this event, the
output from pin CLK provides the clock signal for
cascaded PCF8566s in the system.
Where resistor Rosc to VSS is present, the internal oscillator
is selected. The relationship between the oscillator
frequency on pin CLK (fclk) and Rosc is shown in Fig.9.
The ratio between the clock frequency and the LCD frame
frequency depends on the mode in which the device is
operating. In the power-saving mode the reduction ratio is
six times smaller; this allows the clock frequency to be
reduced by a factor of six. The reduced clock frequency
results in a significant reduction in power dissipation.
The lower clock frequency has the disadvantage of
increasing the response time when large amounts of
display data are transmitted on the I2C-bus.
MBE531
10 3
Timing
The timing of the PCF8576 organizes the internal data flow
of the device. This includes the transfer of display data
from the display RAM to the display segment outputs.
In cascaded applications, the synchronization signal
SYNC maintains the correct timing relationship between
the PCF8576s in the system. The timing also generates
the LCD frame frequency which it derives as an integer
multiple of the clock frequency (see Table 3). The frame
frequency is set by the MODE SET commands when
internal clock is used, or by the frequency applied to
pin CLK when external clock is used.
INTERNAL CLOCK
f
clk
(kHz)
102
PCF8576
When a device is unable to digest a display data byte
before the next one arrives, it holds the SCL line LOW until
the first display data byte is stored. This slows down the
transmission rate of the I2C-bus but no data loss occurs.
max
min
Table 3
10
10 2
103
R osc (kΩ)
10 4
Fig.9 Oscillator frequency as a function of Rosc.
EXTERNAL CLOCK
NOMINAL
FRAME
FREQUENCY
(Hz)
Normal mode
f clk
------------2880
64
Power-saving mode
f clk
---------480
64
6.7
The condition for external clock is made by connecting
pin OSC to pin VDD; pin CLK then becomes the external
clock input.
Display latch
The display latch holds the display data while the
corresponding multiplex signals are generated. There is a
one-to-one relationship between the data in the display
latch, the LCD segment outputs and one column of the
display RAM.
The clock frequency (fclk) determines the LCD frame
frequency and the maximum rate for data reception from
the I2C-bus. To allow I2C-bus transmissions at their
maximum data rate of 100 kHz, fclk should be chosen to be
above 125 kHz.
6.8
Shift register
The shift register serves to transfer display information
from the display RAM to the display latch while previous
data is displayed.
A clock signal must always be supplied to the device;
removing the clock may freeze the LCD in a DC state.
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FREQUENCY
PCF8576 MODE
 3.4 × 10 7 
f clk ≈  ------------------------  ( kHz )
 R osc 
6.5.2
LCD frame frequencies
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6.9
correspondence between the RAM addresses and the
segment outputs, and between the individual bits of a RAM
word and the backplane outputs. The first RAM column
corresponds to the 40 segments operated with respect to
backplane BP0 (see Fig.10). In multiplexed LCD
applications the segment data of the second, third and
fourth column of the display RAM are time-multiplexed
with BP1, BP2 and BP3 respectively.
Segment outputs
The LCD drive section includes 40 segment outputs
pins S0 to S39 which should be connected directly to the
LCD. The segment output signals are generated in
accordance with the multiplexed backplane signals and
with data resident in the display latch. When less than
40 segment outputs are required the unused segment
outputs should be left open-circuit.
6.10
When display data is transmitted to the PCF8576 the
display bytes received are stored in the display RAM in
accordance with the selected LCD drive mode.
To illustrate the filling order, an example of a 7-segment
numeric display showing all drive modes is given in Fig.11;
the RAM filling organization depicted applies equally to
other LCD types.
Backplane outputs
The LCD drive section includes four backplane outputs
BP0 to BP3 which should be connected directly to the
LCD. The backplane output signals are generated in
accordance with the selected LCD drive mode. If less than
four backplane outputs are required the unused outputs
can be left open-circuit. In the 1 : 3 multiplex drive mode
BP3 carries the same signal as BP1, therefore these two
adjacent outputs can be connected together to give
enhanced drive capabilities. In the 1 : 2 multiplex drive
mode BP0 and BP2, BP1 and BP3 respectively carry the
same signals and may also be paired to increase the drive
capabilities. In the static drive mode the same signal is
carried by all four backplane outputs and they can be
connected in parallel for very high drive requirements.
6.11
PCF8576
With reference to Fig.11, in the static drive mode the eight
transmitted data bits are placed in bit 0 of eight successive
display RAM addresses. In the 1 : 2 multiplex drive mode
the eight transmitted data bits are placed in bits 0 and 1 of
four successive display RAM addresses. In the 1 : 3
multiplex drive mode these bits are placed in
bits 0, 1 and 2 of three successive addresses, with bit 2 of
the third address left unchanged. This last bit may, if
necessary, be controlled by an additional transfer to this
address but care should be taken to avoid overriding
adjacent data because full bytes are always transmitted.
In the 1 : 4 multiplex drive mode the eight transmitted data
bits are placed in bits 0, 1, 2 and 3 of two successive
display RAM addresses.
Display RAM
The display RAM is a static 40 × 4-bit RAM which stores
LCD data. A logic 1 in the RAM bit-map indicates the on
state of the corresponding LCD segment; similarly, a
logic 0 indicates the off state. There is a one-to-one
display RAM addresses (rows) / segment outputs (S)
0
1
2
3
4
35
36
37
38
39
0
display RAM bits
1
(columns) /
backplane outputs
2
(BP)
3
MBE525
Fig.10 Display RAM bit-map showing direct relationship between display RAM addresses and segment outputs,
and between bits in a RAM word and backplane outputs.
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6.12
The PCF8576 includes a RAM bank switching feature in
the static and 1 : 2 multiplex drive modes. In the static
drive mode, the BANK SELECT command may request
the contents of bit 2 to be selected for display instead of
bit 0 contents. In the 1 : 2 drive mode, the contents of
bits 2 and 3 may be selected instead of bits 0 and 1.
This gives the provision for preparing display information
in an alternative bank and to be able to switch to it once it
is assembled.
Data pointer
The addressing mechanism for the display RAM is
realized using the data pointer. This allows the loading of
an individual display data byte, or a series of display data
bytes, into any location of the display RAM. The sequence
commences with the initialization of the data pointer by the
LOAD DATA POINTER command. Following this, an
arriving data byte is stored starting at the display RAM
address indicated by the data pointer thereby observing
the filling order shown in Fig.11. The data pointer is
automatically incremented in accordance with the chosen
LCD configuration. That is, after each byte is stored, the
contents of the data pointer are incremented by eight
(static drive mode), by four (1 : 2 multiplex drive mode) or
by two (1 : 4 multiplex drive mode).
6.13
6.15
Subaddress counter
6.16
Blinker
The display blinking capabilities of the PCF8576 are very
versatile. The whole display can be blinked at frequencies
selected by the BLINK command. The blinking frequencies
are integer multiples of the clock frequency; the ratios
between the clock and blinking frequencies depend on the
mode in which the device is operating, as shown in
Table 4.
An additional feature is for an arbitrary selection of LCD
segments to be blinked. This applies to the static and
1 : 2 LCD drive modes and can be implemented without
any communication overheads. By means of the output
bank selector, the displayed RAM banks are exchanged
with alternate RAM banks at the blinking frequency.
This mode can also be specified by the BLINK command.
The storage arrangements described lead to extremely
efficient data loading in cascaded applications. When a
series of display bytes are sent to the display RAM,
automatic wrap-over to the next PCF8576 occurs when
the last RAM address is exceeded. Subaddressing across
device boundaries is successful even if the change to the
next device in the cascade occurs within a transmitted
character (such as during the 14th display data byte
transmitted in 1 : 3 multiplex mode).
In the 1 : 3 and 1 : 4 multiplex modes, where no alternate
RAM bank is available, groups of LCD segments can be
blinked by selectively changing the display RAM data at
fixed time intervals.
If the entire display is to be blinked at a frequency other
than the nominal blinking frequency, this can be effectively
performed by resetting and setting the display enable bit E
at the required rate using the MODE SET command.
Output bank selector
This selects one of the four bits per display RAM address
for transfer to the display latch. The actual bit chosen
depends on the particular LCD drive mode in operation
and on the instant in the multiplex sequence. In 1 : 4
multiplex, all RAM addresses of bit 0 are the first to be
selected, these are followed by the contents of bit 1, bit 2
and then bit 3. Similarly in 1 : 3 multiplex, bits 0, 1 and 2
are selected sequentially. In 1 : 2 multiplex, bits 0 and 1
are selected and, in the static mode, bit 0 is selected.
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Input bank selector
The input bank selector loads display data into the display
RAM in accordance with the selected LCD drive
configuration. Display data can be loaded in bit 2 in static
drive mode or in bits 2 and 3 in 1 : 2 drive mode by using
the BANK SELECT command. The input bank selector
functions independent of the output bank selector.
The storage of display data is conditioned by the contents
of the subaddress counter. Storage is allowed to take
place only when the contents of the subaddress counter
agree with the hardware subaddress applied to A0, A1
and A2. The subaddress counter value is defined by the
DEVICE SELECT command. If the contents of the
subaddress counter and the hardware subaddress do not
agree then data storage is inhibited but the data pointer is
incremented as if data storage had taken place.
The subaddress counter is also incremented when the
data pointer overflows.
6.14
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PCF8576
Blinking frequencies
BLINKING MODE
NORMAL OPERATING
MODE RATIO
POWER-SAVING MODE
RATIO
NOMINAL BLINKING
FREQUENCY
Off
−
−
blinking off
2 Hz
f clk
---------------92160
f clk
---------------15360
2 Hz
1 Hz
f clk
-------------------184320
f clk
---------------30720
1 Hz
0.5 Hz
f clk
-------------------368640
f clk
---------------61440
0.5 Hz
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e
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g
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a c b DP f
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MBK389
PCF8576
x = data bit unchanged.
n 4
Sn
bit/
BP
f
1
n 3
BP0
a
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0
1
2
3
bit/
BP
d
multiplex
n 2
b
f
e
1:4
n 1
BP0
a
g
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n
MSB
0
1
2
3
bit/
BP
g
multiplex
transmitted display byte
1
Sn
c
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BP0
Sn
d
1:2
display RAM filling order
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7
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE I2C-BUS
7.5
The I2C-bus is for bidirectional, two-line communication
between different ICs or modules. The two lines are a
serial data line (SDA) and a serial clock line (SCL). Both
lines must be connected to a positive supply via a pull-up
resistor when connected to the output stages of a device.
Data transfer may be initiated only when the bus is not
busy.
7.1
In single device application, the hardware subaddress
inputs A0, A1 and A2 are normally connected to VSS which
defines the hardware subaddress 0. In multiple device
applications A0, A1 and A2 are connected to VSS or VDD in
accordance with a binary coding scheme such that no two
devices with a common I2C-bus slave address have the
same hardware subaddress.
Bit transfer (see Fig.12)
START and STOP conditions (see Fig.13)
In the power-saving mode it is possible that the PCF8576
is not able to keep up with the highest transmission rates
when large amounts of display data are transmitted. If this
situation occurs, the PCF8576 forces the SCL line to LOW
until its internal operations are completed. This is known
as the ‘clock synchronization feature’ of the I2C-bus and
serves to slow down fast transmitters. Data loss does not
occur.
Both data and clock lines remain HIGH when the bus is not
busy. A HIGH-to-LOW transition of the data line, while the
clock is HIGH is defined as the START condition (S).
A LOW-to-HIGH transition of the data line while the clock
is HIGH is defined as the STOP condition (P).
7.3
System configuration (see Fig.14)
A device generating a message is a ‘transmitter’, a device
receiving a message is the ‘receiver’. The device that
controls the message is the ‘master’ and the devices which
are controlled by the master are the ‘slaves’.
7.4
PCF8576 I2C-bus controller
The PCF8576 acts as an I2C-bus slave receiver. It does
not initiate I2C-bus transfers or transmit data to an I2C-bus
master receiver. The only data output from the PCF8576
are the acknowledge signals of the selected devices.
Device selection depends on the I2C-bus slave address,
on the transferred command data and on the hardware
subaddress.
One data bit is transferred during each clock pulse.
The data on the SDA line must remain stable during the
HIGH period of the clock pulse as changes in the data line
at this time will be interpreted as a control signal.
7.2
PCF8576
7.6
Input filters
To enhance noise immunity in electrically adverse
environments, RC low-pass filters are provided on the
SDA and SCL lines.
Acknowledge (see Fig.15)
7.7
The number of data bytes transferred between the START
and STOP conditions from transmitter to receiver is
unlimited. Each byte of eight bits is followed by an
acknowledge bit. The acknowledge bit is a HIGH level
signal put on the bus by the transmitter during which time
the master generates an extra acknowledge related clock
pulse. A slave receiver which is addressed must generate
an acknowledge after the reception of each byte. Also a
master receiver must generate an acknowledge after the
reception of each byte that has been clocked out of the
slave transmitter. The device that acknowledges must
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 (set-up and
hold times must be taken into consideration). A master
receiver must signal an end of data to the transmitter by
not generating an acknowledge on the last byte that has
been clocked out of the slave. In this event the transmitter
must leave the data line HIGH to enable the master to
generate a STOP condition.
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I2C-bus protocol
Two I2C-bus slave addresses (0111000 and 0111001) are
reserved for the PCF8576. The least significant bit of the
slave address that a PCF8576 will respond to is defined by
the level connected at its input pin SA0. Therefore, two
types of PCF8576 can be distinguished on the same
I2C-bus which allows:
• Up to 16 PCF8576s on the same I2C-bus for very large
LCD applications
• The use of two types of LCD multiplex on the same
I2C-bus.
The I2C-bus protocol is shown in Fig.16. The sequence is
initiated with a START condition (S) from the I2C-bus
master which is followed by one of the two PCF8576 slave
addresses available. All PCF8576s with the corresponding
SA0 level acknowledge in parallel with the slave address
but all PCF8576s with the alternative SA0 level ignore the
whole I2C-bus transfer.
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After acknowledgement, one or more command bytes (m)
follow which define the status of the addressed PCF8576s.
7.8
Command decoder
The command decoder identifies command bytes that
arrive on the I2C-bus. All available commands carry a
continuation bit C in their most significant bit position
(Fig.17). When this bit is set, it indicates that the next byte
of the transfer to arrive will also represent a command.
If this bit is reset, it indicates the last command byte of the
transfer. Further bytes will be regarded as display data.
The last command byte is tagged with a cleared most
significant bit, the continuation bit C. The command bytes
are also acknowledged by all addressed PCF8576s on the
bus.
After the last command byte, a series of display data bytes
(n) may follow. These display bytes are stored in the
display RAM at the address specified by the data pointer
and the subaddress counter. Both data pointer and
subaddress counter are automatically updated and the
data is directed to the intended PCF8576 device.
The acknowledgement after each byte is made only by the
(A0, A1 and A2) addressed PCF8576. After the last display
byte, the I2C-bus master issues a STOP condition (P).
The five commands available to the PCF8576 are defined
in Table 5.
SDA
SCL
data line
stable;
data valid
change
of data
allowed
MBA607
Fig.12 Bit transfer.
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SDA
SDA
SCL
SCL
S
P
START condition
STOP condition
Fig.13 Definition of START and STOP conditions.
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MASTER
TRANSMITTER/
RECEIVER
PCF8576
SLAVE
TRANSMITTER/
RECEIVER
SLAVE
RECEIVER
MASTER
TRANSMITTER/
RECEIVER
MASTER
TRANSMITTER
SDA
SCL
MGA807
Fig.14 System configuration.
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DATA OUTPUT
BY TRANSMITTER
not acknowledge
DATA OUTPUT
BY RECEIVER
acknowledge
SCL FROM
MASTER
1
2
8
9
S
clock pulse for
acknowledgement
START
condition
MBC602
Fig.15 Acknowledgement on the I2C-bus.
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acknowledge
by A0, A1 and A2
selected
PCF8576 only
acknowledge by
all addressed
PCF8576s
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R/ W
slave address
S
S 0 1 1 1 0 0 A 0 A C
COMMAND
0
1 byte
n
A
DISPLAY DATA
1 byte(s)
n
Fig.16 I2C-bus protocol.
C
LSB
REST OF OPCODE
MSA833
C = 0; last command.
C = 1; commands continue.
Fig.17 General format of command byte.
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P
0 byte(s)
MBK279
MSB
A
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and if necessary,
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Table 5
PCF8576
Definition of PCF8576 commands
COMMAND
MODE SET
OPCODE
C 1
0
LP
E
B
OPTIONS
M1
M0
DESCRIPTION
Table 6
Defines LCD drive mode.
Table 7
Defines LCD bias configuration.
Table 8
Defines display status. The possibility to disable the
display allows implementation of blinking under
external control.
Table 9
Defines power dissipation mode.
LOAD DATA C 0 P5 P4 P3 P2
POINTER
P1
P0
Table 10
Six bits of immediate data, bits P5 to P0, are
transferred to the data pointer to define one of forty
display RAM addresses.
DEVICE
SELECT
C 1
1
0
0
A2
A1
A0
Table 11
Three bits of immediate data, bits A2 to A0, are
transferred to the subaddress counter to define one of
eight hardware subaddresses.
BANK
SELECT
C 1
1
1
1
0
I
O
Table 12
Defines input bank selection (storage of arriving
display data).
Table 13
Defines output bank selection (retrieval of LCD display
data). The BANK SELECT command has no effect in
1 : 3 and 1 : 4 multiplex drive modes.
Table 14
Defines the blinking frequency.
Table 15
Selects the blinking mode; normal operation with
frequency set by BF1, BF0 or blinking by alternation of
display RAM banks. Alternation blinking does not
apply in 1 : 3 and 1 : 4 multiplex drive modes.
BLINK
C 1
Table 6
1
1
0
A
BF1 BF0
MODE SET option 1
Table 9
LCD DRIVE MODE
DRIVE MODE
BACKPLANE
MODE SET option 4
BITS
MODE
M1
M0
Static
1 BP
0
1
1:2
MUX (2 BP)
1
0
1:3
MUX (3 BP)
1
1
1:4
MUX (4 BP)
0
0
BIT LP
Normal mode
0
Power-saving mode
1
Table 10 LOAD DATA POINTER option 1
DESCRIPTION
BITS
6-bit binary value of 0 to 39 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0
Table 7
MODE SET option 2
LCD BIAS
Table 11 DEVICE SELECT option 1
BIT B
1⁄
3bias
0
DESCRIPTION
1⁄
2bias
1
3-bit binary value of 0 to 7
Table 8
A2
A1
A0
Table 12 BANK SELECT option 1
MODE SET option 3
DISPLAY STATUS
BITS
STATIC
BIT E
1 : 2 MUX
BIT I
Disabled (blank)
0
RAM bit 0
RAM bits 0 and 1
0
Enabled
1
RAM bit 2
RAM bits 2 and 3
1
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Table 13 BANK SELECT option 2
STATIC
7.10
1 : 2 MUX
BIT O
RAM bit 0
RAM bits 0 and 1
0
RAM bit 2
RAM bits 2 and 3
1
BITS
BLINK FREQUENCY
BF1
BF0
Off
0
0
2 Hz
0
1
1 Hz
1
0
0.5 Hz
1
1
The SYNC line is provided to maintain the correct
synchronization between all cascaded PCF8576s.
This synchronization is guaranteed after the Power-on
reset. The only time that SYNC is likely to be needed is if
synchronization is accidentally lost (e.g. by noise in
adverse electrical environments; or by the definition of a
multiplex mode when PCF8576s with differing SA0 levels
are cascaded). SYNC is organized as an input/output pin;
the output selection being realized as an open-drain driver
with an internal pull-up resistor. A PCF8576 asserts the
SYNC line at the onset of its last active backplane signal
and monitors the SYNC line at all other times. Should
synchronization in the cascade be lost, it will be restored
by the first PCF8576 to assert SYNC. The timing
relationship between the backplane waveforms and the
SYNC signal for the various drive modes of the PCF8576
are shown in Fig.19.
Table 15 BLINK option 2
BIT A
Normal blinking
0
Alternation blinking
1
7.9
Cascaded operation
In large display configurations, up to 16 PCF8576s can be
distinguished on the same I2C-bus by using the 3-bit
hardware subaddress (A0, A1 and A2) and the
programmable I2C-bus slave address (SA0). When
cascaded PCF8576s are synchronized so that they can
share the backplane signals from one of the devices in the
cascade. Such an arrangement is cost-effective in large
LCD applications since the backplane outputs of only one
device need to be through-plated to the backplane
electrodes of the display. The other PCF8576s of the
cascade contribute additional segment outputs but their
backplane outputs are left open-circuit (see Fig.18).
Table 14 BLINK option 1
BLINK MODE
PCF8576
Display controller
The display controller executes the commands identified
by the command decoder. It contains the status registers
of the PCF8576 and co-ordinates their effects.
The controller is also responsible for loading display data
into the display RAM as required by the filling order.
For single plane wiring of packaged PCF8576s and
chip-on-glass cascading, see Chapter 12.
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VDD
SDA 1
SCL 2
SYNC
VLCD
5
12
17 to 56
40 segment drives
LCD PANEL
3
PCF8576
CLK
4
OSC 6
(up to 2560
elements)
13, 15
14, 16
7
8
A0
9
A1
10
A2
BP0 to BP3
(open-circuit)
11
SA0 VSS
V
LCD
VDD
R
tr
2CB
V
DD
V
5
HOST
MICROPROCESSOR/
MICROCONTROLLER
SDA
SCL
SYNC
CLK
OSC
1
17 to 56 40 segment drives
2
PCF8576
3
13, 15
14, 16
4
6
4 backplanes
BP0 to BP3
MBK280
7
VSS
LCD
12
A0
8
A1
9
A2
10
11
SA0 V
SS
Fig.18 Cascaded PCF8576 configuration.
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1
Tframe = f frame
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BP0
SYNC
(a) static drive mode.
BP1
(1/2 bias)
BP1
(1/3 bias)
SYNC
(b) 1 : 2 multiplex drive mode.
BP2
SYNC
(c) 1 : 3 multiplex drive mode.
BP3
SYNC
MBE535
(d) 1 : 4 multiplex drive mode.
Excessive capacitive coupling between SCL or CLK and SYNC may cause erroneous synchronization. If this proves to be a problem, the capacitance
of the SYNC line should be increased (e.g. by an external capacitor between SYNC and VDD). Degradation of the positive edge of the SYNC pulse may
be countered by an external pull-up resistor.
Fig.19 Synchronization of the cascade for the various PCF8576 drive modes.
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8 LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
VDD
supply voltage
−0.5
+11.0
V
VLCD
LCD supply voltage
VDD − 11.0
VDD
V
VI
input voltage SDA, SCL, CLK, SYNC, SA0, OSC, A0 to A2
VSS − 0.5
VDD + 0.5
V
VO
output voltage S0 to S39, BP0 to BP3
VLCD − 0.5
VDD + 0.5
V
II
DC input current
−
20
mA
IO
DC output current
−
25
mA
IDD, ISS, ILCD
VDD, VSS or VLCD current
−
50
mA
Ptot
total power dissipation
−
400
mW
PO
power dissipation per output
−
100
mW
Tstg
storage temperature
−65
+150
°C
9
HANDLING
Inputs and outputs are protected against electrostatic discharge in normal handling. However, to be totally safe, it is
desirable to take normal precautions appropriate to handling MOS devices (see “Handling MOS Devices” ).
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10 DC CHARACTERISTICS
VDD = 2 to 9 V; VSS = 0 V; VLCD = VDD − 2 V to VDD − 9 V; Tamb = −40 to +85 °C; unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
Supplies
VDD
supply voltage
VLCD
LCD supply voltage
note 1
IDD
supply current
note 2
2
−
9
VDD − 9
−
VDD − 2 V
V
normal mode
fclk = 200 kHz
−
−
180
µA
power-saving mode
fclk = 35 kHz; VDD = 3.5 V;
VLCD = 0 V; A0, A1 and A2
connected to VSS
−
−
60
µA
Logic
VIL
LOW-level input voltage
VSS
−
0.3VDD
V
VIH
HIGH-level input voltage
0.7VDD
−
VDD
V
VOL
LOW-level output voltage
IOL = 0 mA
−
−
0.05
V
VOH
HIGH-level output voltage
IOH = 0 mA
VDD − 0.05 −
−
V
IOL1
LOW-level output current
CLK, SYNC
VOL = 1 V; VDD = 5 V
1
−
−
mA
IOH1
HIGH-level output current CLK
VOH = 4 V; VDD = 5 V
1
−
−
mA
IOL2
LOW-level output current
SDA and SCL
VOL = 0.4 V; VDD = 5 V
3
−
−
mA
IL1
leakage current SA0, A0 to A2,
CLK, SDA and SCL
VI = VDD or VSS
−
−
1
µA
IL2
leakage current OSC
VI = VDD
−
−
1
µA
Ipd
A0, A1, A2 and OSC pull-down
current
VI = 1 V; VDD = 5 V
20
50
150
µA
RSYNC
pull-up resistor (SYNC)
20
50
150
kΩ
VPOR
Power-on reset voltage level
note 3
−
1.0
1.6
V
CI
input capacitance
note 4
−
−
7
pF
LCD outputs
VBP
DC voltage component BP0 to BP3
CBP = 35 nF
−
20
−
mV
VS
DC voltage component S0 to S39
CS = 5 nF
−
20
−
mV
RBP
output resistance BP0 to BP3
note 5; VLCD = VDD − 5 V
−
−
5
kΩ
RS
output resistance S0 to S39
note 5; VLCD = VDD − 5 V
−
−
7.5
kΩ
Notes
1. VLCD ≤ VDD − 3 V for 1⁄3bias.
2. LCD outputs are open-circuit; inputs at VSS or VDD; external clock with 50% duty factor; I2C-bus inactive.
3. Resets all logic when VDD < VPOR.
4. Periodically sampled, not 100% tested.
5. Outputs measured one at a time.
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11 AC CHARACTERISTICS
VDD = 2 to 9 V; VSS = 0 V; VLCD = VDD − 2 V to VDD − 9 V; Tamb = −40 to +85 °C; unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
fclk
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX. UNIT
oscillator frequency on pin CLK
normal mode
VDD = 5 V; note 1
125
200
288
kHz
power-saving mode
VDD = 3.5 V
21
31
48
kHz
see Fig.21
1
−
−
µs
tclkH
CLK HIGH time
tclkL
CLK LOW time
1
−
−
µs
tPSYNC
SYNC propagation delay time
−
−
400
ns
tSYNCL
SYNC LOW time
1
−
−
µs
tPLCD
driver delays with test loads
VLCD = VDD − 5 V; see Fig.20 −
−
30
µs
Timing characteristics: I2C-bus; note 2; see Fig.22
tSW
tolerable spike width on bus
−
−
100
ns
tBUF
bus free time
4.7
−
−
µs
tHD;STA
START condition hold time
4.0
−
−
µs
tSU;STA
set-up time for a repeated START condition
4.7
−
−
µs
tLOW
SCL LOW time
4.7
−
−
µs
tHIGH
SCL HIGH time
4.0
−
−
µs
tr
SCL and SDA rise time
−
−
1
µs
tf
SCL and SDA fall time
−
−
0.3
µs
CB
capacitive bus line load
−
−
400
pF
tSU;DAT
data set-up time
250
−
−
ns
tHD;DAT
data hold time
0
−
−
ns
tSU;STO
set-up time for STOP condition
4.0
−
−
µs
Notes
1. At fclk < 125 kHz, I2C-bus maximum transmission speed is derated.
2. All timing values are valid within the operating supply voltage and ambient temperature range and are referenced to
VIL and VIH with an input voltage swing of VSS to VDD.
SYNC
6.8 Ω
V DD
(2%)
CLK
3.3 k Ω
0.5VDD
(2%)
BP0 to BP3, and
S0 to S39
SDA,
SCL
1.5 k Ω
VDD
(2%)
1 nF
VDD
MBE544
Fig.20 Test loads.
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t clkL
t clkH
0.7VDD
0.3VDD
CLK
0.7VDD
SYNC
0.3VDD
t PSYNC
t PSYNC
t SYNCL
0.5 V
BP0 to BP3,
and S0 to S39
(VDD = 5 V)
0.5 V
t PLCD
MBE545
Fig.21 Driver timing waveforms.
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SDA
t BUF
tf
t LOW
SCL
t HD;STA
t HD;DAT
tr
t HIGH
t SU;DAT
SDA
MGA728
t SU;STA
Fig.22 I2C-bus timing waveforms.
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Typical supply current characteristics
MBE529
MBE530
50
50
I SS
(µA)
I LCD
(µA)
40
normal
mode
40
30
30
20
20
power-saving
mode
10
10
0
100
0
f frame (Hz)
0
200
100
0
VDD = 5 V; VLCD = 0 V; Tamb = 25 °C.
f frame (Hz)
VDD = 5 V; VLCD = 0 V; Tamb = 25 °C.
Fig.23 −ISS as a function of fframe.
Fig.24 −ILCD as a function of fframe.
MBE528 - 1
50
MBE527 - 1
50
handbook, halfpage
handbook, halfpage
I LCD
I SS
(µA)
(µA)
40
normal mode
f clk = 200 kHz
40
200
o
85 C
30
30
20
20
o
25 C
o
power-saving mode
f clk = 35 kHz
10
40 C
10
0
0
0
5
V DD (V)
10
0
VLCD = 0 V; external clock; Tamb = 25 °C.
V DD (V)
VLCD = 0 V; external clock; fclk = nominal frequency.
Fig.25 ISS as a function of VDD.
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Fig.26 ILCD as a function of VDD.
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MBE532 - 1
R
MBE526
2.5
10
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R
O(max)
(kΩ)
RS
O(max)
(kΩ)
2.0
RS
1.5
1
R BP
R BP
1.0
0.5
-1
10
0
3
VDD (V)
0
40
6
VLCD = 0 V; Tamb = 25 °C.
40
80
120
o
Tamb( C)
VDD = 5 V; VLCD = 0 V.
Fig.27 RO(max) as a function of VDD.
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Fig.28 RO(max) as a function of Tamb.
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CLK
V
DD
VSS
V
LCD
SDA
1
56
S39
1
56
S79
SCL
2
55
S38
2
55
S78
SYNC
3
54
S37
3
54
S77
CLK
4
53
S36
4
53
S76
V
DD
5
52
S35
5
52
S75
OSC
6
51
S34
6
51
S74
A0
7
50
S33
7
50
S73
A1
8
49
S32
8
49
S72
33
A2
9
48
S31
9
48
S71
SA0
10
47
S30
10
47
S70
V
SS
11
46
S29
11
46
S69
V
LCD
12
45
S28
12
45
S68
BP0
13
44
S27
BP0
13
44
S67
BP2
14
43
S26
BP2
14
43
S66
open
PCF8576T
BP1
15
42
S25
BP1
15
42
S65
BP3
16
41
S24
BP3
16
41
S64
S0
17
40
S23
S40
17
40
S63
S1
18
39
S22
S41
18
39
S62
S2
19
38
S21
S42
19
38
S61
S3
20
S43
20
34
S17
34
S57
S7
24
33
S16
S47
24
33
S56
S8
25
32
S15
S48
25
32
S55
S9
26
31
S14
S49
26
31
S54
S10
27
30
S13
S50
27
30
S53
S11
28
29
S12
S51
28
29
S52
S11
S12
S13
S39
S40
S50
S51
segments
Fig.29 Single plane wiring of packaged PCF8576Ts.
S52
S53
S79
MBK281
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and the backplane output pads. The only bus line that does
not require a second opening to lead through to the next
PCF8576 is VLCD, being the cascade centre. The placing
of VLCD adjacent to VSS allows the two supplies to be
connected together.
Chip-on-glass cascadability in single plane
In chip-on-glass technology, where driver devices are
bonded directly onto glass of the LCD, it is important that
the devices may be cascaded without the crossing of
conductors, but the paths of conductors can be continued
on the glass under the chip. All of this is facilitated by the
PCF8576 bonding pad layout (see Fig.30). Pads needing
bus interconnection between all PCF8576s of the cascade
are VDD, VSS, VLCD, CLK, SCL, SDA and SYNC. These
lines may be led to the corresponding pads of the next
PCF8576 through the wide opening between VLCD pad
When an external clocking source is to be used, OSC of all
devices should be connected to VDD.
The pads OSC, A0, A1, A2 and SA0 have been placed
between VSS and VDD to facilitate wiring of oscillator,
hardware subaddress and slave address.
S16
S15
S14
S13
S12
S11
S10
S9
S8
S7
S6
S5
S4
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13 BONDING PAD LOCATIONS
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
S18
35
S19
36
S20
37
S21
38
S22
39
S23
40
S24
41
S25
42
20
S3
19
S2
18
S1
17
S0
16
BP3
15
BP1
14
BP2
13
BP0
x
4.12
mm
0
50
VSS
10
SA0
9
51
52
53
54
55
56
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3.07 mm
MBK282
Bonding pad dimensions: 120 × 120 µm.
Fig.30 Bonding pad locations.
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VLCD
11
A1
S33
A0
49
OSC
S32
cascade
centre 12
VDD
48
CLK
47
S31
SYNC
S30
PCF8576
SCL
46
SDA
S29
S39
45
S38
S28
0
y
S37
44
S36
S27
S35
43
S34
S26
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Table 16 Bonding pad locations (dimensions in µm)
All x/y coordinates are referenced to centre of chip
(see Fig.30).
SYMBOL
PAD
x
y
SDA
1
−155
−1900
SCL
2
45
−1900
SYNC
3
245
−1900
CLK
4
445
SYMBOL
PAD
x
y
S12
29
−355
1900
S13
30
−555
1900
S14
31
−755
1900
−1900
S15
32
−955
1900
VDD
5
645
−1900
S16
33
−1155
1900
OSC
6
865
−1900
S17
34
−1375
1900
A0
7
1105
−1900
S18
35
−1375
1660
A1
8
1375
−1900
S19
36
−1375
1420
A2
9
1375
−1700
S20
37
−1375
1200
SA0
10
1375
−1500
S21
38
−1375
1000
VSS
11
1375
−1300
S22
39
−1375
800
VLCD
12
1375
−1100
S23
40
−1375
600
BP0
13
1375
300
S24
41
−1375
400
BP2
14
1375
500
S25
42
−1375
200
BP1
15
1375
700
S26
43
−1375
−200
BP3
16
1375
900
S27
44
−1375
−400
S0
17
1375
1100
S28
45
−1375
−600
S1
18
1375
1300
S29
46
−1375
−800
S2
19
1375
1500
S30
47
−1375
−1000
S3
20
1375
1700
S31
48
−1375
−1200
S4
21
1375
1900
S32
49
−1375
−1420
S5
22
1105
1900
S33
50
−1375
−1660
S6
23
865
1900
S34
51
−1375
−1900
S7
24
645
1900
S35
52
−1155
−1900
S8
25
445
1900
S36
53
−955
−1900
S9
26
245
1900
S37
54
−755
−1900
S10
27
45
1900
S38
55
−555
−1900
S11
28
−155
1900
S39
56
−355
−900
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14 PACKAGE OUTLINE
VSO56: plastic very small outline package; 56 leads
SOT190-1
D
E
A
X
c
y
HE
v M A
Z
56
29
Q
A2
A
(A 3)
A1
pin 1 index
θ
Lp
L
1
detail X
28
w M
bp
e
0
5
10 mm
scale
DIMENSIONS (inch dimensions are derived from the original mm dimensions)
UNIT
A
max.
A1
A2
A3
bp
c
D (1)
E (2)
e
HE
L
Lp
Q
v
w
y
Z (1)
mm
3.3
0.3
0.1
3.0
2.8
0.25
0.42
0.30
0.22
0.14
21.65
21.35
11.1
11.0
0.75
15.8
15.2
2.25
1.6
1.4
1.45
1.30
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.90
0.55
0.13
0.012
0.004
0.12
0.11
0.01
0.017 0.0087 0.85
0.012 0.0055 0.84
inches
0.44
0.62
0.0295
0.43
0.60
0.063
0.089
0.055
0.057
0.035
0.008 0.004 0.004
0.051
0.022
θ
Note
1. Plastic or metal protrusions of 0.3 mm maximum per side are not included.
2. Plastic interlead protrusions of 0.25 mm maximum per side are not included.
OUTLINE
VERSION
REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
EIAJ
ISSUE DATE
96-04-02
97-08-11
SOT190-1
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15 SOLDERING
15.3
15.1
Wave soldering techniques can be used for all VSO
packages if the following conditions are observed:
Introduction
There is no soldering method that is ideal for all IC
packages. Wave soldering is often preferred when
through-hole and surface mounted components are mixed
on one printed-circuit board. However, wave soldering is
not always suitable for surface mounted ICs, or for
printed-circuits with high population densities. In these
situations reflow soldering is often used.
• A double-wave (a turbulent wave with high upward
pressure followed by a smooth laminar wave) soldering
technique should be used.
• The longitudinal axis of the package footprint must be
parallel to the solder flow.
• The package footprint must incorporate solder thieves at
the downstream end.
This text gives a very brief insight to a complex technology.
A more in-depth account of soldering ICs can be found in
our “IC Package Databook” (order code 9398 652 90011).
15.2
During placement and before soldering, the package must
be fixed with a droplet of adhesive. The adhesive can be
applied by screen printing, pin transfer or syringe
dispensing. The package can be soldered after the
adhesive is cured.
Reflow soldering
Reflow soldering techniques are suitable for all VSO
packages.
Maximum permissible solder temperature is 260 °C, and
maximum duration of package immersion in solder is
10 seconds, if cooled to less than 150 °C within
6 seconds. Typical dwell time is 4 seconds at 250 °C.
Reflow soldering requires solder paste (a suspension of
fine solder particles, flux and binding agent) to be applied
to the printed-circuit board by screen printing, stencilling or
pressure-syringe dispensing before package placement.
A mildly-activated flux will eliminate the need for removal
of corrosive residues in most applications.
Several techniques exist for reflowing; for example,
thermal conduction by heated belt. Dwell times vary
between 50 and 300 seconds depending on heating
method. Typical reflow temperatures range from
215 to 250 °C.
15.4
Repairing soldered joints
Fix the component by first soldering two diagonallyopposite end leads. Use only a low voltage soldering iron
(less than 24 V) applied to the flat part of the lead. Contact
time must be limited to 10 seconds at up to 300 °C. When
using a dedicated tool, all other leads can be soldered in
one operation within 2 to 5 seconds between
270 and 320 °C.
Preheating is necessary to dry the paste and evaporate
the binding agent. Preheating duration: 45 minutes at
45 °C.
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16 DEFINITIONS
Data sheet status
Objective specification
This data sheet contains target or goal specifications for product development.
Preliminary specification
This data sheet contains preliminary data; supplementary data may be published later.
Product specification
This data sheet contains final product specifications.
Limiting values
Limiting values given are in accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134). Stress above one or
more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and operation
of the device at these or at any other conditions above those given in the Characteristics sections of the specification
is not implied. Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Application information
Where application information is given, it is advisory and does not form part of the specification.
17 LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS
These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these
products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Philips customers using or selling these products for
use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Philips for any damages resulting from such
improper use or sale.
18 PURCHASE OF PHILIPS I2C COMPONENTS
Purchase of Philips I2C components conveys a license under the Philips’ I2C patent to use the
components in the I2C system provided the system conforms to the I2C specification defined by
Philips. This specification can be ordered using the code 9398 393 40011.
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