PTC PT6961

PT6961
LED Driver IC
DESCRIPTION
PT6961 is an LED Controller driven on a 1/7 to 1/8
duty factor. 11 segment output lines, 6 grid output
lines, 1 segment/grid output lines, one display
memory, control circuit, key scan circuit are all
incorporated into a single chip to build a highly reliable
peripheral device for a single chip microcomputer.
Serial data is fed to PT6961 via a four-line serial
interface. Housed in a 32-pin SOP, PT6961 pin
assignments and application circuit are optimized for
easy PCB Layout and cost saving advantages.
FEATURES
• CMOS technology
• Low power consumption
• Multiple display modes (12 segments, 6 grids to 11
segments, 7 grids)
• Key scanning (10 x 3 Matrix)
• 8-Step dimming circuitry
• Serial interface for Clock, Data Input, Data Output,
Strobe Pins
• Available in 32-pin, SOP
APPLICATIONS
• Micro-computer Peripheral Device
• VCR set
• Combo set
BLOCK DIAGRAM
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PT6961
APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Notes:
1. The capacitor (0.1µF) connected between the GND and the VDD pins must be located as close as possible to the PT6961 chip.
2. It is strongly suggested that the NC pin (pins 13) be connected to the GND.
3. The PT6961 power supply is separate from the application system power supply.
COMMON CATHODE TYPE LED PANEL
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ORDER INFORMATION
Valid Part Number
PT6961
Package Type
32pins, SOP, 300mil
Top Code
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PIN DESCRIPTION
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PIN DESCRIPTION
Pin Name
I/O
OSC
I
DOUT
O
DIN
I
CLK
I
STB
I
K1 ~ K3
I
VDD
-
SG1/KS1 ~ SG10/KS10
O
NC
SG11
SG12/GR7
O
O
Oscillator Input Pin
A resistor is connected to this pin to determine the oscillation frequency
Data Output Pin (N-Channel, Open-Drain)
This pin outputs serial data at the falling edge of the shift clock.
Data Input Pin
This pin inputs serial data at the rising edge of the shift clock (starting
from the lower bit)
Clock Input Pin This pin reads serial data at the rising edge and
outputs data at the falling edge.
Serial Interface Strobe Pin
The data input after the STB has fallen is processed as a command.
When this pin is “HIGH", CLK is ignored.
Key Data Input Pins
The data sent to these pins are latched at the end of the display
cycle. (Internal Pull-Low Resistor)
Power Supply
Segment Output Pins (p-channel, open drain)
Also acts as the Key Source
No Connection
Segment Output pins (P-Channel, open drain)
Segment / Grid Output Pins
GR6 ~ GR1
O
Grid Output Pins
GND
-
Ground Pin
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Description
4
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6, 7, 8
9, 25
10 ~ 12
14 ~ 20
13
21
22
23, 24, 27,
28, 30, 31
26, 29, 32
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INPUT/OUTPUT CONFIGURATIONS
The schematic diagrams of the input and output circuits of the logic section are shown below.
INPUT PINS: CLK, STB & DIN
OUTPUT PINS: K1 TO K3
OUTPUT PINS: DOUT, GR1 TO GR4
OUTPUT PINS: SG1 TO SG11
OUTPUT PINS: GR5, GR6 AND SG12/GR7
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FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
COMMANDS
A command is the first byte (b0 to b7) inputted to PT6961 via the DIN Pin after STB Pin has changed from HIGH to LOW
State. If for some reason the STB Pin is set to HIGH while data or commands are being transmitted, the serial
communication is initialized, and the data/commands being transmitted are considered invalid.
COMMANDS 1: DISPLAY MODE SETTING COMMANDS
PT6961 provides 2 display mode settings as shown in the diagram below: As stated earlier a command is the first one
byte (b0 to b7) transmitted to PT6961 via the DIN Pin when STB is LOW. However, for these commands, the bit 3 & bit
8 (b2 to b7) are given a value of 0.
The Display Mode Setting Commands determine the number of segments and grids to be used (12 to 11 segments, 6 to
7 grids). A display command ON must be executed in order to resume display. If the same mode setting is selected, no
command execution is take place, therefore, nothing happens.
When Power is turned ON, the 7-grid, 11-segment modes is selected.
MSB
0
0
0
0
0
0
b1
LSB
b0
Display Mode Settings:
10: 6 digits, 12 segments
11: 7 digits, 11 segments
COMMANDS 2: DATA SETTING COMMANDS
The Data Setting Commands executes the Data Write or Data Read Modes for PT6961. The data
Setting Command, the bits 5 and 6 (b4, b5) are given the value of 0, bit 7 (b6) is given the value of 1 while bit 8 (b7) is
given the value of 0. Please refer to the diagram below.
When power is turned ON, bit 4 to bit 1 (b3 to b0) are given the value of 0.
MSB
0
1
0
0
b3
b2
b1
LSB
b0
Data Write & Read Mode Settings:
00: Write Data to Display Mode
10: Read Key Data
Address Increment Mode Settings (Display Mode):
0: Increment Address after Data has been Written
1: Fixed Address
Mode Settings:
0: Normal Operation Mode
1: Test Mode
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PT6961 KEY MATRIX & KEY INPUT DATA STORAGE RAM
PT6961 Key Matrix consists of 10 x 3 array as shown below:
Each data entered by each key is stored as follows and read by a READ Command, starting from the last significant bit.
When the most significant bit of the data (b7) has been read, the least significant bit of the next data (b0) is read.
K1…………………K3
SG1/KS1
SG3/KS3
SG5/KS5
SG7/KS7
SG9/KS9
b0………………….b2
K1…………………….K3
SG2/KS2
SG4/KS4
SG6/KS6
SG8/KS8
SG10/KS10
b3…………………….b5
x
x
x
x
x
b6………………….b7
Reading
Sequence
Note: b6 and b7 do not care.
COMMANDS 3: ADDRESS SETTING COMMANDS
Address Setting Commands are used to set the address of the display memory. The address is considered valid if it has
a value of 00H to 0DH. If the address is set to 0EH or higher, the data is ignored until a valid address is set. When power
is turned ON, the address is set at 00H.
Please refer to the diagram below.
MSB
1
1
0
0
b3
b2
b1
LSB
b0
Address: 00H to 0DH
DISPLAY MODE AND RAM ADDRESS
Data transmitted from an external device to PT6961 via the serial interface are stored in the Display RAM and are
assigned addresses. The RAM addresses of PT6961 are given below in 8 bits unit.
SG1
SG4 SG5
00HL
02HL
04HL
06HL
08HL
0AHL
0CHL
SG8 SG9
00HU
02HU
04HU
06HU
08HU
0AHU
0CHU
b0
01HL
03HL
05HL
07HL
09HL
0BHL
0DHL
b3
xxHL
Lower 4 bits
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SG12 SG13
SG14
01HU
DIG1
03HU
DIG2
05HU
DIG3
07HU
DIG4
09HU
DIG5
0BHU
DIG6
0DHU
DIG7
b4
b7
xxHU
Higher 4 bits
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COMMAND 4: DISPLAY CONTROL COMMANDS
The Display Control Commands are used to turn ON or OFF a display. It also used to set the pulse width. Please refer to
the diagram below. When the power is turned ON, a 1/16 pulse width is selected and the displayed is turned OFF (the
key scanning is started).
MSB
1
0
0
0
b3
b2
b1
LSB
b0
Dimming Quantity Settings:
000: Pulse width = 1/16
001: Pulse width = 2/16
010: Pulse width = 4/16
011: Pulse width = 10/16
100: Pulse width – 11/16
101: Pulse width = 12/16
110: Pulse width = 13/16
111: Pulse width = 14/16
Display Settings:
0: Display Off (Key Scan Continues)
1: Display On
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SCANNING AND DISPLAY TIMING
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SERIAL COMMUNICATION FORMAT
The following diagram shows the PT6961 serial communication format. The DOUT Pin is an N-channel, open-drain
output pin; therefore, it is highly recommended that an external pull-up resistor (1 KΩ to 10 KΩ) must be connected to
DOUT.
RECEPTION (DATA/COMMAND WRITE)
TRANSMISSION (DATA READ)
where: twait (waiting time) ≥ 1µs
It must be noted that when the data is read, the waiting time (twait) between the rising of the eighth clock that has set the
command and the falling of the first clock that has read the data is greater or equal to 1µs.
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SWITCHING CHARACTERISTIC WAVEFORM
PT6961 Switching Characteristics Waveform is given below.
where:
PWCLK (Clock Pulse Width) ≥ 400ns
tsetup (Data Setup Time) ≥100ns
tCLK-STB (Clock – Strobe Time) ≥ 1µs
tTZH (Rise Time) ≤ 1 µs
fosc = Oscillation Frequency
tTZL ≤ 1µs
PWSTB (Strobe Pulse Width) ≥ 1µs
thold (Data Hold Time) ≥ 100ns
tTHZ (Fall Time) ≤ 10µs
tPZL (Propagation Delay Time) ≤ 100ns
tPLZ (Propagation Delay Time) ≤ 300ns
tTLZ ≤ 10 µs
Note:
Test Condition Under
tTHZ (Pull low resistor) = 10KΩ, Loading capacitor = 300pF
tTLZ (Pull high resistor) = 10KΩ, Loading capacitor = 300pF
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APPLICATIONS
Display memory is updated by incrementing addresses. Please refer to the following diagram.
where:
Command 1: Display mode setting command
Command 2: Data setting command
Command 3: Address setting command
Data 1 to n: Transfer display data (14 bytes max.)
Command 4: Display control command
The following diagram shows the waveforms when updating specific addresses.
where:
Command 2: Data setting command
Command 3: Address setting command
Data: Display data
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Notes:
1. Command 1: Display Mode Commands
2. Command 2: Data Setting Commands
3. Command 3: Address Setting Commands
4. Command 4: Display Control Commands
5. When IC power is applied for the first time, the contents of the Display RAM are not defined; thus, it is strongly suggested that the contents of the
Display RAM be cleared during the initial setting.
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SOP 32 (300MIL) THERMAL PERFORMANCE IN STILL AIR
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE: 100°C
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Unless otherwise specified, Ta=25℃, GND=0V)
Parameter
Symbol
Supply voltage
VDD
Logic input voltage
VI
IOLGR
IOHSG
ITOTAL
Driver output current
Maximum driver output current/total
Ratings
Unit
-0.5 to +7
V
-0.5 to VDD+0.5
+250
-50
400
V
mA
mA
mA
Operating temperature
Topr
-40 ~ +85
°C
Storage temperature
Tstg
-65 ~ +150
°C
RECOMMENDED OPERATING RANGE
(Unless otherwise specified, Topr=25℃, GND=0V)
Parameter
Symbol
Logic supply voltage
VDD
Dynamic current (see Note)
IDDdyn
High-level input voltage
VIH
Low-level input voltage
VIL
Condition
VDD
VDD
Min.
3
-
Typ.
5
-
Max.
5.5
5
VDD=5V
0.8 VDD
-
VDD
VDD=3V
0.8 VDD
-
VDD
VDD=5V
0
-
0.3 VDD
VDD=3V
0
-
0.3
Unit
V
mA
V
V
Note: Test Condition: Set Display Control Commands = 80H (Display Turn OFF State & under no load)
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Unless otherwise stated, VDD =5V, GND=0V, Ta=25°C)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Condition
VO= VDD -2V
IOHSG(1)
SG1 to SG11, SG12/GR7
High-level output current
VO= VDD -3V
IOHSG(2)
SG1 to SG11, SG12/GR7
VO=0.3V
Low-level output current
IOLGR
GR1 to GR6, SG12/GR7
Low-level output current
IOLDOUT VO=0.4V
VO= VDD -3V
Segment high-level
ITOLSG
SG1 to SG11, SG12/GR7
output current tolerance
High-level input voltage
VIH
Low-level input voltage
VIL
-
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
-20
-25
-40
mA
-25
-30
-50
mA
100
140
-
mA
4
-
-
mA
-
-
±5
%
0.8VDD
0
-
5
0.3VDD
V
V
Oscillation frequency
fosc
R=51KΩ
350
500
650
KHz
K1 to K3 pull down resistor
RKN
K1 to K3, VDD =5V
40
-
100
KΩ
(Unless otherwise stated, VDD =3V, GND=0V, Ta=25°C)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Condition
High-level output current
Low-level output current
Low-level output current
Segment high-level output current
tolerance
High-level input voltage
Low-level input voltage
IOHSG
VO=VDD-2V
SG1 to SG11, SG12/GR7
VO=0.3V
GR1 to GR6, SG12/GR7
IOLDOUT VO=0.4V
VO= VDD -2V
ITOLSG
SG1 to SG11, SG12/GR7
VIH
VIL
IOLGR
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
-9
-12
-20
mA
80
100
-
mA
3
-
-
mA
-
-
±5
%
0.8VDD
0
-
VDD
0.3
V
V
Oscillation frequency
fosc
R=33KΩ
350
500
650
KHz
K1 to K3 pull down resistor
RKN
K1 to K3, VDD=3V
90
-
180
KΩ
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
32 PINS, SOP, 300 MIL
Symbol
A
A1
b
c
e
D
E
E1
L
θ
Min.
0.10
0.31
0.20
Typ.
1.27 BSC.
-
20.32
7.40
10.00
0.38
0
Max.
2.65
0.51
0.33
20.73
7.60
10.65
1.27
8
Notes:
1. Refer to JEDEC MO-119 AC
2. Unit: mm
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Princeton Technology Corporation (PTC) reserves the right to make corrections, modifications, enhancements,
improvements, and other changes to its products and to discontinue any product without notice at any time.
PTC cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a PTC product. No
circuit patent licenses are implied.
Princeton Technology Corp.
2F, 233-1, Baociao Road,
Sindian, Taipei 23145, Taiwan
Tel: 886-2-66296288
Fax: 886-2-29174598
http://www.princeton.com.tw
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