MM5450MM5451 LED Display Drivers General Description Features The MM5450 and MM5451 are monolithic MOS integrated circuits utilizing N-channel metal-gate low threshold enhancement mode and ion-implanted depletion mode devices They are available in 40-pin molded or cavity dual-in-line packages The MM5450MM5451 is designed to drive common anode-separate cathode LED displays A single pin controls the LED display brightness by setting a reference current through a variable resistor connected to VDD Y Applications Y Y Y Y Y Y COPSTM or microprocessor displays Industrial control indicator Relay driver Digital clock thermometer counter voltmeter Instrumentation readouts Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Continuous brightness control Serial data input No load signal required Enable (on MM5450) Wide power supply operation TTL compatibility 34 or 35 outputs 15 mA sink capability Alphanumeric capability iJA DIP Board e 49 CW Socket e 54 CW Block Diagram TLF6136–1 FIGURE 1 COPSTM is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation C1995 National Semiconductor Corporation TLF6136 RRD-B30M105Printed in U S A MM5450MM5451 LED Display Drivers February 1995 Absolute Maximum Ratings If MilitaryAerospace specified devices are required please contact the National Semiconductor Sales OfficeDistributors for availability and specifications Power Dissipation at a 25 C Molded DIP Package Board Mount Molded DIP Package Socket Mount VSS b 03V to VSS a 12V b 25 C to a 85 C Operating Temperature b 65 C to a 150 C Storage Temperature a 150 C Junction Temperature Lead Temperature (Soldering 10 sec) 300 C Molded DIP Package board mount iJA e 49 CW Derate 204 mW C above 25 C Molded DIP Package socket mount iJA e 54 CW Derate 185 mW C above 25 C Voltage at Any Pin Electrical Characteristics Parameter TA within operating range VDD e 475V to 110V VSS e 0V unless otherwise specified Conditions Min Power Supply Typ 475 Power Supply Current Brightness Input (Note 2) Output Sink Current Segment OFF Segment ON Brightness Input Voltage (Pin 19) Units V 7 mA 22 VDD b 2V 08 VDD VDD V V V 0 075 mA 10 mA 10 4 25 mA mA mA b 03 g 10 mA Input Bias 475V s VDD s 525V VDD l 525V Max 11 Excluding Output Loads Input Voltages Logical ‘‘0’’ Level (VL) Logical ‘‘1’’ Level (VH) 25W 23W VOUT e 30V VOUT e 1V (Note 3) Brightness Input e 0 mA Brightness Input e 100 mA Brightness Input e 750 mA 0 20 15 Input Current 750 mA 30 27 43 V g 20 % 500 950 950 kHz ns ns Data Input Set-Up Time tDS Hold Time tDH 300 300 ns ns Data Enable Input Set-Up Time tDES 100 ns Output Matching (Note 1) Clock Input Frequency fC High Time th Low Time tl (Notes 5 and 6) Note 1 Output matching is calculated as the percent variation (IMAX a IMIN)2 Note 2 With a fixed resistor on the brightness input pin some variation in brightness will occur from one device to another Maximum brightness input current can be 2 mA as long as Note 3 and junction temperature equation are complied with Note 3 See Figures 5 6 and 7 for Recommended Operating Conditions and limits Absolute maximum for each output should be limited to 40 mA Note 4 The VOUT voltage should be regulated by the user See Figures 6 and 7 for allowable VOUT vs IOUT operation Note 5 AC input waveform specification for test purpose tr s 20 ns tf s 20 ns f e 500 kHz 50% g 10% duty cycle Note 6 Clock input rise and fall times must not exceed 300 ns Connection Diagrams Dual-In-Line Package Dual-In-Line Package TLF6136–3 TLF6136–2 Top View Top View FIGURE 2b FIGURE 2a Order Number MM5450N MM5451N MM5450V or MM5451V See NS Package Number N40A or V44A 2 Connection Diagrams (Continued) Plastic Chip Carrier TLF6136–13 Top View Plastic Chip Carrier TLF6136–14 Top View 3 Functional Description There must be a complete set of 36 clocks or the shift registers will not clear When the chip first powers ON an internal power ON reset signal is generated which resets all registers and all latches The START bit and the first clock return the chip to its normal operation Both the MM5450 and the MM5451 are specifically designed to operate 4- or 5-digit alphanumeric displays with minimal interface with the display and the data source Serial data transfer from the data source to the display driver is accomplished with 2 signals serial data and clock Using a format of a leading ‘‘1’’ followed by the 35 data bits allows data transfer without an additional load signal The 35 data bits are latched after the 36th bit is complete thus providing non-multiplexed direct drive to the display Outputs change only if the serial data bits differ from the previous time Display brightness is determined by control of the output current for LED displays A 0001 capacitor should be connected to brightness control pin 19 to prevent possible oscillations A block diagram is shown in Figure 1 For the MM5450 a DATA ENABLE is used instead of the 35th output The DATA ENABLE input is a metal option for the MM5450 The output current is typically 20 times greater than the current into pin 19 which is set by an external variable resistor There is an internal limiting resistor of 400X nominal value Figure 2 shows the pin-out of the MM5450 and MM5451 Bit 1 is the first bit following the start bit and it will appear on pin 18 A logical ‘‘1’’ at the input will turn on the appropriate LED Figure 3 shows the timing relationships between data clock and DATA ENABLE A max clock frequency of 05 MHz is assumed For applications where a lesser number of outputs are used it is possible to either increase the current per output or operate the part at higher than 1V VOUT The following equation can be used for calculations Tj e (VOUT) (ILED) (No of segments)(iJA) a TA where Tj e junction temperature 150 C max VOUT e the voltage at the LED driver outputs ILED e the LED current iJA e thermal coefficient of the package TA e ambient temperature iJA (Socket Mount) e 54 CW iJA (Board Mount) e 49 CW The above equation was used to plot Figure 5 Figure 6 and Figure 7 Figure 4 shows the input data format A start bit of logical ‘‘1’’ precedes the 35 bits of data At the 36th clock a LOAD signal is generated synchronously with the high state of the clock which loads the 35 bits of the shift registers into the latches At the low state of the clock a RESET signal is generated which clears all the shift registers for the next set of data The shift registers are static master-slave configuration There is no clear for the master portion of the first shift register thus allowing continuous operation TLF6136–4 FIGURE 3 4 Functional Description (Continued) TLF6136–5 FIGURE 4 Input Data Format Typical Performance Characteristics TLF6136–7 TLF6136 – 6 TLF6136–8 FIGURE 6 FIGURE 5 FIGURE 7 Typical Applications I19 e DV 1k TLF6136–9 FIGURE 8 Typical Application of Constant Current Brightness Control TLF6136–10 FIGURE 9 Brightness Control Varying the Duty Cycle 5 Typical Applications (Continued) Basic Electronically Tuned Radio System TLF6136–11 Duplexing 8 Digits with One MM5450 TLF6136–12 6 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) Molded Dual-In-Line Package (N) Order Number MM5450N or MM5451N NS Package Number N40A 7 MM5450MM5451 LED Display Drivers Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued) Plastic Chip Carrier (V) Order Number MM5450V or MM5451V NS Package Number V44A LIFE SUPPORT POLICY NATIONAL’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION As used herein 1 Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body or (b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling can be reasonably expected to result in a significant injury to the user National Semiconductor Corporation 1111 West Bardin Road Arlington TX 76017 Tel 1(800) 272-9959 Fax 1(800) 737-7018 2 A critical component 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