MAXIM MAX6959AAEE

19-2634; Rev 0; 10/02
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
Features
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400kbps 2-Wire Serial Interface
3V to 5.5V Operation
Drive 4 Digits plus 4 or 8 Discrete LEDs
Drive Common-Cathode LED Digits
23mA Constant-Current LED Segment Drive
Hexadecimal Decode/No-Decode Digit Selection
64-Step Digital Brightness Control
Slew-Rate-Limited Segment Drivers Reduced EMI
Debounces Up to Eight Switches with n-Key
Rollover (MAX6959 Only)
IRQ Output When a Key Input Is Debounced
(MAX6959 Only)
20µA Low-Power Shutdown (Data Retained)
Automotive Temperature Range (-40°C to +125°C)
Compact 16-Pin PDIP and QSOP Packages
Ordering Information
TEMP
RANGE
PART
SLAVE
PINADDRESS PACKAGE
MAX6958AAEE -40°C to +125°C
Set-Top Boxes
Audio/Video Equipment
Panel Meters
Vending Machines
White Goods
Industrial Controls
16 QSOP-EP*
*EP = Exposed pad.
Typical Operating Circuit
8
8
µC
Applications
0111000
MAX6958AAPE -40°C to +125°C 0111000 16 DIP
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
8
8
DIG0–DIG3
SEG0–SEG8
SDA
SDA
SCL
SCL
IRQ
IRQ/SEG9
8
5V
V+
MAX6959
INPUT1
INPUT2
GND
Key0
DIG0/SEG0
Key1
DIG1/SEG1
Key2
DIG2/SEG2
Key3
DIG3/SEG3
Pin Configuration, Functional Diagram, and Typical
Application Circuit appear at end of data sheet.
Key4
DIG4/SEG4
Key5
DIG5/SEG5
Key6
DIG6/SEG6
Key7
DIG7/SEG7
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MAX6958/MAX6959
General Description
The MAX6958/MAX6959 compact multiplexed common-cathode display drivers interface microprocessors
to seven-segment numeric LED digits, or discrete LEDs
through an SMBus™- and I2C-compatible 2-wire serial
interface. The 2-wire serial interface uses fixed
0.8V/2.1V logic thresholds for compatibility with 2.5V
and 3.3V systems when the display driver is powered
from a 5V supply.
The MAX6958/MAX6959 drive up to four 7-segment
digits, with decimal points, plus four discrete LEDs, or
four 7-segment digits and eight discrete LEDs if the
digits’ decimal points are not used, or up to 36 discrete
LEDs. The MAX6959 also includes two input ports, one
or both of which may be configured as a key-switch
reader, which automatically scans and debounces a
matrix of up to eight switches. Key-switch status is
obtained by polling internal status registers or by configuring the MAX6959 interrupt output.
Other on-chip features include a hexadecimal font for
seven-segment displays, multiplex scan circuitry,
anode and cathode drivers, and static RAM that stores
each digit. The peak segment current for the display
digits is set internally to 23mA. Display intensity is
adjusted using a 64-step internal digital brightness control. The MAX6958/MAX6959 include a low-power shutdown mode, a scan-limit register that allows the user to
display from one to four digits, and a test mode, which
forces all LEDs on. The LED drivers are slew-rate-limited to reduce EMI.
The MAX6958/MAX6959 are available in 16-pin PDIP
and QSOP packages and are fully specified over the
-40°C to +125°C automotive temperature range.
MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Voltage (with respect to GND)
V+, SCL, SDA .......................................................-0.3V to +6V
All Other Pins............................................-0.3V to (V+ + 0.3V)
Current
DIG0/SEG0–DIG3/SEG3 Sink Current ..........................275mA
DIG0/SEG0–SEG9 Source Current .................................30mA
SCL, SDA, INPUT1, INPUT2 ...........................................20mA
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
16-Pin DIP (derate at 10.5mW/°C above +70°C) .........842mW
16-Pin QSOP (derate at 8.34mW/°C above +70°C).....667mW
Operating Temperature Range
MAX695_ (TMIN to TMAX) ...............................-40°C to +125°C
Junction Temperature ......................................................+150°C
Storage Temperature Range .............................-65°C to +150°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.
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(V+ = 3V to 5.5V, TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V+ = 5V, TA = +25°C.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
Operating Supply Voltage
Shutdown Supply Current
Operating Supply Current
Display Scan Rate
Keyscan Debounce Time
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
V+
ISHDN
Shutdown mode, all
digital inputs at V+
TA = +25°C
I+
Intensity set to full,
no display load
connected, INPUT1
and INPUT2 open
circuit
4 digits scanned
tDEBOUNCE
VLED = 2.4V,
V+ = 4.5V to 5.5V
Segment Drive Source Current
Segment Current Slew Rate
Segment Drive Current Matching
ISEG
TYP
3
TA = +25°C
fSCAN
MIN
VLED = 2V,
V+ = 3V to 5.5V
20
TA = TMIN to +85°C
MAX
UNITS
5.5
V
50
125
5.9
TA = TMIN to TMAX
µA
6.7
7.5
mA
TA = TMIN to TMAX
510
780
1050
Hz
TA = TMIN to TMAX
30.3
41
63
ms
TA = +25°C
-19
-23
-29
TA = TMIN to TMAX
-18
-30
TA = +25°C
-16
-29.5
-15.5
-30.5
TA = TMIN to TMAX
mA
∆ISEG/∆t
11
mA/µs
∆ISEG
4
%
LOGIC INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Input Leakage Current SCL
and SDA
IIH, IIL
-1
Logic High Input Voltage SCL,
SDA
VIH
2.1
Logic Low Input Voltage SCL,
SDA
VIL
Input Leakage Current INPUT1,
INPUT2
IINH, IINL
Logic High Input Voltage INPUT1,
INPUT2
VINH
Logic Low Input Voltage INPUT1,
INPUT2
VINL
2
INPUT_ = V+
-1
+1
V
0.8
V
+1
µA
0.7 ✕
V+
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µA
V
0.3 ✕
V+
V
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
(V+ = 3V to 5.5V, TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at V+ = 5V, TA = +25°C.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
Pullup to V+ INPUT1, INPUT2
IRQ/SEG9, SDA Output Low
Voltage
SDA Output Low Voltage
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
IPULLUP
VOLBK
VOL(SDA)
TYP
MAX
26.5
UNITS
µA
ISINK = 6mA, TA = -40°C to +85°C
0.4
ISINK = 4mA, TA = TMIN to TMAX
0.4
ISINK = 6mA
0.4
V
MAX
UNITS
400
kHz
V
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
(V+ = 3V to 5.5V, TA = TMIN to TMAX, Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
Serial Clock Frequency
fSCL
Bus Free Time Between a STOP
and a START Condition
tBUF
1.3
µs
tHD, STA
0.6
µs
Repeated START Setup Time
tSU, STA
0.6
µs
STOP Condition Setup Time
tSU, STO
0.6
Data Hold Time
tHD, DAT
Data Setup Time
Hold Time (Repeated) START
Condition
µs
(Note 3)
0.9
µs
tSU, DAT
100
ns
SCL Clock Low Period
tLOW
1.3
µs
SCL Clock High Period
tHIGH
0.6
µs
Rise Time of Both SDA and SCL
Signals, Receiving
tR
(Notes 2, 4)
20 +
0.1CB
300
ns
Fall Time of Both SDA and SCL
Signals, Receiving
tF
(Notes 2, 4)
20 +
0.1CB
300
ns
Fall Time of SDA Transmitting
tF
(Notes 2, 5)
20 +
0.1CB
250
ns
Pulse Width of Spike Suppressed
tSP
(Note 6)
Capacitive Load for Each Bus
Line
CB
50
ns
400
pF
Note 1: All parameters tested at TA =+25°C. Specifications over temperature are guaranteed by design.
Note 2: Guaranteed by design.
Note 3: A master device must provide a hold time of at least 300ns for the SDA signal (referred to VIL of the SCL signal) in order to
bridge the undefined region of SCL’s falling edge.
Note 4: CB = total capacitance of one bus line in pF. tR and tF measured between 0.3V+ and 0.7V+.
Note 5: ISINK ≤ 6mA. CB = total capacitance of one bus line in pF. tR and tF measured between 0.3V+ and 0.7V+.
Note 6: Input filters on the SDA and SCL inputs suppress noise spikes less than 50ns.
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MAX6958/MAX6959
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V+ = 5V, LED forward voltage = 2.4V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
KEYSCAN DEBOUNCE TIME (tDEBOUNCE)
vs. TEMPERATURE
780
3V
775
770
765
3V
42.0
785
SCAN RATE (Hz)
4.5V
785
790
MAX6958/59 toc02
5V
790
42.5
KEYSCAN DEBOUNCE TIME (ms)
5.5V
795
4.5V
41.5
5V
5.5V
41.0
40.5
40.0
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100 120
775
770
765
760
755
780
760
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100 120
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
KEYSCAN DEBOUNCE TIME (tDEBOUNCE)
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
SEGMENT SOURCE CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
SEGMENT SOURCE CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
41.6
41.4
41.2
41.0
40.8
25
20
SEGMENT SOURCE CURRENT (mA)
41.8
25
MAX6958/59 toc05
42.0
SEGMENT SOURCE CURRENT (mA)
MAX6958/59 toc04
42.2
15
10
5
5.5
MAX6958/59 toc06
SCAN RATE (Hz)
MAX6958/59 toc01
800
SCAN RATE (fSCAN)
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
MAX6958/59 toc03
SCAN RATE (fSCAN)
vs. TEMPERATURE
KEYSCAN DEBOUNCE TIME (ms)
20
15
10
5
40.6
40.4
0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
VLED = 2.4V
4.50
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
VLED = 2V
0
4.75
5.00
5.50
5.25
3.0
3.5
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
INPUT PULLUP CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
WAVEFORM AT DIG0/SEG0,
FULL INTENSITY
VDIG0/
4.0
45
INPUT PULLUP CURRENT (µA)
40
5.5V
35
5V
4.5V
30
25
20
15
3V
10
5
SEG0
1V/div
0
200µs/div
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100 120
TEMPERATURE (°C)
4
4.5
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
MAX6958/59 toc08
3.0
MAX6958/59 toc07
MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
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5.0
5.5
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
MAX6958
MAX6959
1
1
SDA
Serial Data I/O
2
2
SCL
Serial Clock Input
3
—
SEG9
—
3
IRQ/SEG9
4–7, 11–15
4–7, 11–15
DIGX, SEGX
Segment Output. Segment driver sourcing current to a display anode.
Interrupt or Segment Output. May be segment driver sourcing current to a display
anode, or open-drain interrupt output, or open-drain logic output.
Digit and Segment Drivers. Digit X outputs sink current from the display common
cathode when acting as digit drivers. Segment X drivers source current to the display
anodes. Segment/digit drivers are high impedance when turned off.
8
8
GND
Ground
9, 10
—
N.C.
No Connect. Connect to V+ or leave open.
—
9
INPUT1
General-Purpose Input Port 1 with Internal Pullup. May be configured as generalpurpose logic input or keyscan input. Connect to V+ or leave open if unused.
—
10
INPUT2
General-Purpose Input Port 2 with Internal Pullup. May be configured as generalpurpose logic input or keyscan input. Connect to V+ or leave open if unused.
16
16
V+
Positive Supply Voltage
Detailed Description
The MAX6958/MAX6959 serially interfaced display drivers drive up to: four 7-segment digits plus four discrete LEDs if the decimal points are used, or four
7-segment digits plus eight discrete LEDs if the decimal points are not used, or 36 discrete LEDs. Table 1
lists the display connection scheme.
The MAX6958/MAX6959 include the hexadecimal font
map for seven-segment displays. The seven-segment
LED digits can be controlled directly or programmed to
use the hexadecimal font. Direct segment control
allows the MAX6958/MAX6959 to drive bar graphs and
discrete LED indicators.
The MAX6958/MAX6959 use a multiplexing scheme that
minimizes the connections between the driver and LED
display. The MAX6958/MAX6959 can drive monocolor
and bicolor single-digit type displays, and monocolor
dual-digit displays. Dual-digit displays internally
wire together the equivalent segments for each digit,
requiring only eight segment pins instead of 16. The
MAX6958/MAX6959 can also drive multidigit LED displays that have the segments individually pinned for
each digit.
To connect four single-digit displays to the MAX6958/
MAX6959, connect cathode outputs DIG0/SEG0–
DIG3/SEG3 to the cathodes of the four display digits as
shown in Table 1 (CC0–CC3). Drive eight additional
LEDs with SEG0 to SEG7. Four of the eight LEDs can
be the decimal point (DP) segments of the four displays, and the other four can be discrete LED indicators.
To connect two dual-digit displays to the MAX6958/
MAX6959, connect cathode outputs DIG0/SEG0 and
DIG1/SEG1 to the cathodes of the first dual digit.
Connect DIG2/SEG2 and DIG3/SEG3 to the cathodes
of the second dual digit. SEG0 to SEG3 can only drive
discrete LEDs, not digit DP segments. SEG4 to SEG7
can drive the DP segments if required. Bicolor singledigit displays are connected and treated as dual-digit
displays, each digit being one of the two colors.
Table 1. Standard Driver Connection to LED Displays
DIG0/SEG0 DIG1/SEG1
LED Digit 0
CC0
DIG2/SEG2
DIG3/SEG3
SEG 4
SEG 5
SEG 6
SEG 7
SEG 8
SEG 9/IRQ
SEG 0
SEG g
SEG f
SEG e
SEG d
SEG c
SEG b
SEG a
SEG 4
SEG 5
LED Digit 1
SEG 1
CC1
SEG g
SEG f
SEG e
SEG d
SEG c
SEG b
SEG a
LED Digit 2
SEG g
SEG f
CC2
SEG 2
SEG e
SEG d
SEG c
SEG b
SEG a
SEG 6
LED Digit 3
SEG g
SEG f
SEG 3
CC3
SEG e
SEG d
SEG c
SEG b
SEG a
SEG 7
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MAX6958/MAX6959
Pin Description
MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
SDA
tSU, DAT
tBUF
tSU, STA
tHD, DAT
tHD, STA
tLOW
SCL
tSU, STO
tHIGH
tHD, STA
tR
tF
START
CONDITION
REPEATED START
CONDITION
STOP
START
CONDITION CONDITION
Figure 1. 2-Wire Serial Interface Timing Details
Differences Between MAX6958
and MAX6959
The MAX6958/MAX6959 have the same LED drive
capability, four common-cathode digits of nine segments per digit. The MAX6959 additionally contains two
logic input ports, INPUT1 and INPUT2. Each input port
can be individually configured as either a general-purpose input port that is read through the serial interface,
or as a keyscan input. In keyscan mode, the input is
used to read and automatically debounce four key
switches. A maximum of eight key switches can be
read if both INPUT1 and INPUT2 are assigned to
keyscanning.
The MAX6958's SEG9 output is preconfigured as the
9th LED segment output. The IRQ/SEG9 output on the
MAX6959 can be configured as either an open-drain
logic output or the 9th segment output. This logic output serves as either a general-purpose logic output, set
through the serial interface, or an interrupt (IRQ) output
that alerts a microcontroller of debounced key-switch
events. Key-switch status can also be obtained by
polling the internal status registers at any time.
Use the Option bit in the configuration register to detect
whether a MAX6958 or MAX6959 is present. The option
bit allows host software to establish whether a high-end
front panel (using the MAX6959 for keyscan support) or
a low-end panel (using a MAX6958 and no key switches) is fitted to a product.
Serial Interface
Serial Addressing
The MAX6958/MAX6959 operate as a slave that sends
and receives data through a 2-wire interface. The interface uses a serial data line (SDA) and a serial clock line
(SCL) to achieve bidirectional communication between
master(s) and slave(s). A master, typically a microcontroller, initiates all data transfers to and from the
MAX6958/MAX6959, and generates the SCL clock that
synchronizes the data transfer (Figure 1).
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The MAX6958/MAX6959 SDA line operates as both an
input and an open-drain output. A pullup resistor, typically 4.7kΩ, is required on the SDA bus. The MAX6958/
MAX6959 SCL line operates only as an input. A pullup
resistor, typically 4.7kΩ, is required on the SCL bus if
there are multiple masters on the 2-wire interface, or if
the master in a single-master system has an open-drain
SCL output.
Each transmission consists of a START condition
(Figure 2) sent by a master, followed by the MAX6958/
MAX6959 7-bit slave address plus R/W bit (Figure 3), 1
or more data bytes, and finally a STOP condition
(Figure 2).
Start and Stop Conditions
Both SCL and SDA remain high when the interface is
not busy. A master signals the beginning of a transmission with a START (S) condition by transitioning SDA
from high to low while SCL is high. When the master
has finished communicating with the slave, it issues a
STOP (P) condition by transitioning the SDA from low to
high while SCL is high. The bus is then free for another
transmission (Figure 2).
SDA
SCL
S
P
START
CONDITION
STOP
CONDITION
Figure 2. Start and Stop Conditions
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2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
0
1
1
1
0
0
R/W
A0
MSB
MAX6958/MAX6959
SDA
ACK
LSB
SCL
Figure 3. Slave Address
CLOCK PULSE FOR
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
START
CONDITION
SDA
SCL
1
2
8
9
NOT ACKNOWLEDGE
SCL
DATA STABLE,
DATA VALID
SDA
CHANGE OF
DATA ALLOWED
ACKNOWLEDGE
Figure 4. Bit Transfer
Figure 5. Acknowledge
Bit Transfer
One data bit is transferred during each clock pulse.
The data on the SDA line must remain stable while SCL
is high (Figure 4).
The MAX6958/MAX6959 are available in one of two
possible slave addresses (see Table 2 and Ordering
Information). The first 6 bits (MSBs) of the MAX6958/
MAX6959 slave address are always 011100. Slave
address bit A0 is internally hardwired to either GND in
the MAX695_A_, or V+ in the MAX695_B_. A maximum
of two MAX6958/MAX6959 devices can share a bus.
Acknowledge
The acknowledge bit is a clocked 9th bit that the recipient uses to handshake receipt of each byte of data
(Figure 5). Thus, each byte transferred effectively
requires 9 bits. The master generates the 9th clock
pulse, and the recipient pulls down SDA during the
acknowledge clock pulse, such that the SDA line is stable low during the high period of the clock pulse. When
the master is transmitting to the MAX6958/MAX6959,
the MAX6958/MAX6959 generate the acknowledge bit
because the MAX6958/MAX6959 are the recipients.
When the MAX6958/MAX6959 are transmitting to the
master, the master generates the acknowledge bit
because the master is the recipient.
Message Format for Writing
A write to the MAX6958/MAX6959 comprises the transmission of the MAX6958/MAX6959s’ slave address with
the R/W bit set to zero, followed by at least 1 byte of
information. The first byte of information is the command byte, which determines the register that stores
the next byte written to the MAX6958/MAX6959. If a
STOP condition is detected after the command byte is
received, the MAX6958/MAX6959 take no further action
(Figure 6) beyond storing the command byte.
Table 2. MAX6958/MAX6959 Address Map
Slave Address
The MAX6958/MAX6959 have a 7-bit-long slave
address (Figure 3). The eighth bit following the 7-bit
slave address is the R/W bit. Set the R/W bit low for a
write command and high for a read command.
SLAVE ADDRESS
BIT A0
D15
COMMAND BYTE IS STORED ON RECEIPT OF STOP CONDITION
D14
MAX6958/MAX6959 DEVICE ADDRESS
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
MAX695_A_
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
MAX695_B_
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM
MAX6958/MAX6959
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
R/W
A
COMMAND BYTE
A
P
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM
MAX6958/MAX6959
Figure 6. Command Byte Received
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MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6958/MAX6959
HOW CONTROL BYTE AND DATA BYTE MAP INTO
MAX6958/MAX6959s' REGISTERS
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM
MAX6958/MAX6959
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10
A
D9
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6958/MAX6959
D8
D7
D6
D5
A
COMMAND BYTE
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
A
DATA BYTE
R/W
P
1 BYTE
AUTOINCREMENT MEMORY WORD ADDRESS
Figure 7. Command and Single Data Byte Received
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6958/MAX6959
HOW CONTROL BYTE AND DATA BYTE MAP INTO
MAX6958/MAX6959s' REGISTERS
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM
MAX6958/MAX6959
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10
A
D9
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6958/MAX6959
D8
D7
D6
D5
A
COMMAND BYTE
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
A
DATA BYTE
R/W
P
n BYTES
AUTOINCREMENT MEMORY WORD ADDRESS
Figure 8. n Data Bytes Received
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM THE MASTER
HOW THE MAX6958/MAX6959 SENDS DATA
TO THE MASTER
D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10
D9
NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MASTER
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6958/MAX6959
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
1
A
FIRST DATA BYTE
A
R/W
DATA BYTE
A
P
n BYTES
AUTOINCREMENT MEMORY WORD ADDRESS
AUTOINCREMENT MEMORY WORD ADDRESS
Figure 9. Reading n Data Bytes from the MAX6958/MAX6959
Bytes received after the command byte are data bytes.
The first data byte goes into the internal register of the
MAX6958/MAX6959 as selected by the command byte
(Figure 7).
The address pointer in the MAX6958/MAX6959 autoincrements after each data byte. If multiple data bytes
are transmitted before a STOP condition is detected,
these bytes are stored in subsequent MAX6958/
MAX6959 internal registers (Figure 8), unless the
address pointer has reached address 01111111. The
address pointer does not autoincrement once address
01111111 has been reached (Table 3).
Message Format for Reading
The MAX6958/MAX6959 are read using the internally
stored command byte as an address pointer the same
way the stored command byte is used as an address
pointer for a write. The pointer autoincrements after
8
each data byte read using the same rules as for a write
(Table 3). A read is initiated by first configuring the
MAX6958/MAX6959s’ command byte with a write command (Figure 6). The master can now read n consecutive bytes from the MAX6958/MAX6959. The master
acknowledges receipt of each read byte during the
acknowledge clock pulse. The master must acknowledge all consecutive bytes received except the last
byte. The final read byte must be followed by a not
acknowledge from the master and then a stop condition (Figure 9). The first data byte is read from the register addressed by the initialized command byte
(Figure 8). Reset the address pointer when performing
read-after-write verification because the stored byte
address is autoincremented after the write. The
address pointer does not autoincrement if it points to
register 01111111 (Table 3).
Table 4 is the register address map.
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2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
COMMAND BYTE
ADDRESS RANGE
AUTOINCREMENT BEHAVIOR
00000000 to
01111110
Command byte address autoincrements
after byte read or written
01111111
Command byte address remains at
01111111 after byte written or read
Address autoincrementing allows the MAX6958/
MAX6959 to be configured with the shortest number of
transmissions by minimizing the number of times the
command byte needs to be sent. The address pointer
stored in the MAX6958/MAX6959 increments after each
data byte is written or read, unless the address equals
01111111 (Table 3).
Digit Type Registers
Operation with Multiple Masters
If the MAX6958/MAX6959 are operated on a 2-wire
interface with multiple masters, a master reading the
MAX6958/MAX6959 should use a repeated start
between the write, which sets the MAX6958/MAX6959s’
address pointer, and the read(s) that takes the data
from the location(s) set by the address pointer. It is
possible for master 2 to take over the bus after master
1 has set up the MAX6958/MAX6959s’ address pointer
but before master 1 has read the data. If master 2 subsequently changes the MAX6958/MAX6959s’ address
pointer, then master 1's delayed read may be from an
unexpected location.
The MAX6958/MAX6959 store display data in five registers. The four digit registers each control the seven
numeric segments of a seven-segment digit, but not
the DP segments. The segments register controls eight
individual LEDs, which can be any mix of discrete LEDs
and any or all of the DP segments of the four 7-segment digits (Table 5) (Figure 10).
a
f
b
g
e
c
dp
d
Figure 10. Segment Labeling for 7-Segment Display
Table 4. Register Address Map
REGISTER
COMMAND ADDRESS
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
HEX
CODE
No-op
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0x00
Decode mode
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0x01
Intensity
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0x02
Scan limit
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0x03
Configuration
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0x04
Factory reserved. Do not write to this register.
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0x05
GPIO (MAX6959 only)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0x06
Display test
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0x07
Read key debounced (MAX6959 only)
A write to this register is ignored.
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0x08
Read key pressed (MAX6959 only)
A write to this register is ignored.
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0x0C
Digit 0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0x20
Digit 1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0x21
Digit 2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0x22
Digit 3
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0x23
Segments
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0x24
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9
MAX6958/MAX6959
Command Address Autoincrementing
Table 3. Command Address
Autoincrement Behavior
MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
Table 5. No-Decode Mode Data Bits and Corresponding Segment Lines
REGISTER DATA
DIGIT/SEGMENT REGISTER
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Digit 0
0x20
X
SEG a
SEG b
SEG c
SEG d
SEG e
SEG f
SEG g
Digit 1
0x21
X
SEG a
SEG b
SEG c
SEG d
SEG e
SEG f
SEG g
Digit 2
0x22
X
SEG a
SEG b
SEG c
SEG d
SEG e
SEG f
SEG g
Digit 3
0x23
X
SEG a
SEG b
SEG c
SEG d
SEG e
SEG f
SEG g
Segments
0x24
SEG 7
SEG 6
SEG 5
SEG 4
SEG 3
SEG 2
SEG 1
SEG 0
The digit registers and segments register use 1 bit to
set the state of one segment. Each bit is high to turn a
segment on, or low to turn it off (Table 6).
Table 6. No-Decode Mode Data Bits and
Corresponding Segment Lines
REGISTER BIT
SEGMENT BEHAVIOR
0
Segment off
1
Segment on
In hexadecimal code-decode mode, the decoder looks
only at the lower nibble of the data in the digit register
(D3–D0), disregarding bits D7–D4. Table 7 lists the hexadecimal code font. When no decode is selected, data
bits D7–D0 correspond to the segment lines of the
MAX6958/MAX6959. Table 8 shows the one-to-one pairing of each data bit to the appropriate segment line.
Initial Power-Up
Decode-Mode Register
The decode-mode register sets hexadecimal code
(0–9, A–F) or no-decode operation for each digit. Each
bit in the register corresponds to one digit. Logic high
selects hexadecimal decoding while logic low bypasses the decoder. Digits can be set for decode or no
decode in any combination. Bit assignment and examples of the decode mode control register format are
shown in Table 7.
On initial power-up, all control registers are reset, the
display is blanked, and the MAX6958/MAX6959 enter
shutdown mode (Table 9). At power-up, the MAX6958/
MAX6959 are initially set to scan four digits, do not
decode data in the digit registers or scan key switches
(MAX6959 only), and the intensity register is set to a
low value (4/64 intensity).
Table 7. Decode-Mode Register Examples
REGISTER DATA
DECODE MODE
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
HEX
CODE
Bit assignment for each digit
0x01
X
X
X
X
Digit 3
Digit 2
Digit 1
Digit 0
—
No decode for digits 3–0
0x01
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
0xX0
Hexadecimal decode for digit
0; no decode for digits 3–1
0x01
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
1
0xX1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Hexadecimal decode for digits
2–0; no decode for digit 3
0x01
X
X
X
X
0
1
1
1
0xX7
Hexadecimal decode for digit
3; no decode for digits 2–0
0x01
X
X
X
X
1
0
0
0
0xX8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Hexadecimal decode for digits
3–0
0x01
X
X
X
X
1
1
1
1
0xXF
10
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2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
MAX6958/MAX6959
Table 8. Seven-Segment Mapping Decoder for Hexadecimal Font
REGISTER DATA
ON SEGMENTS = 1
7-SEGMENT
CHARACTER
D7–D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
0
X
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
X
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
X
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
3
X
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
4
X
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
5
X
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
6
X
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
7
X
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
8
X
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
X
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
A
X
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
B
X
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
C
X
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
D
X
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
E
X
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
F
X
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Table 9. Initial Power-Up Register Status
REGISTER
POWER-UP CONDITION
REGISTER DATA
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
0
Decode mode
No decode for digits 3–0
0x01
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
Intensity
4/64 intensity
0x02
X
X
0
0
0
1
0
0
Scan limit
Display 4 digits: 0 1 2 3
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
1
Configuration
Shutdown enabled
0x04
X
X
0
X
X
X
D bit
0
GPIO*
IRQ/SEG9 is a segment output
(not IRQ or logic output);
INPUT2 and INPUT1 are logic
inputs; IRQ flag is clear
0x06
1
0
0
0
0
X
X
0
Display test
Normal operation
0x07
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
Key debounced* No key detected as debounced
0x08
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Key pressed*
No key detected as pressed
0x0C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Digit 0
Blank digit (because not decoded)
0x20
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Digit 1
Blank digit (because not decoded)
0x21
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Digit 2
Blank digit (because not decoded)
0x22
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Digit 3
Blank digit (because not decoded)
0x23
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Segments
Blank segments
0x24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
*MAX6959 only.
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11
MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
Configuration Register
Use the configuration register to enter and exit shutdown, check device type, and globally clear the digit
data (Tables 10–13). The S bit selects shutdown or normal operation (read/write). The D bit reports whether
the device is a MAX6958 or a MAX6959 (read only).
The R bit clears all the digit and segment data (data is
not stored-transient bit)
Scan-Limit Register
The scan-limit register sets the number of digits displayed, from one to four (Table 14). A bicolor digit is
connected as two monocolor digits. The scan-limit register also limits the number of keys that can be
scanned. Since the number of scanned digits affects
the display brightness, the scan-limit register should
not be used to blank portions of the display (such as
leading zero suppression).
Intensity Register
An internal pulse-width modulator controlled by the
intensity register provides digital control of display
brightness. The modulator scales the average segment
current in 63 steps from a maximum of 63/64 down to
1/64 of the 23mA peak current. The minimum interdigit
blanking time is set to 1/64 of a cycle (Figure 11 and
Table 15).
Table 10. Configuration Register Format
REGISTER DATA
MODE
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Configuration register
0x04
X
X
R
X
X
X
D
S
D0
Table 11. Shutdown Control (S Data Bit D0) Format
REGISTER DATA
MODE
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Shutdown mode
0x04
X
X
R
X
X
X
D
0
Normal operation
0x04
X
X
R
X
X
X
D
1
Table 12. Device Readback (D Data Bit D1) Format
REGISTER DATA
MODE
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
MAX6958
0x04
X
X
R
X
X
X
0
S
MAX6959
0x04
X
X
R
X
X
X
1
S
Table 13. Global Clear Digit Data (R Data Bit D5) Format
REGISTER DATA
MODE
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Digit and segment data are unaffected
0x04
X
X
0
X
X
X
D
S
Digit and segment data are cleared
0x04
X
X
1
X
X
X
D
S
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
HEX
CODE
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
0xX0
Table 14. Scan-Limit Register Format
SCAN LIMIT
Display digit 0 and segments 0, 4
REGISTER DATA
Display digits 0, 1 and segments 0, 1, 4, 5
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
1
0xX1
Display digits 0, 1, 2 and segments 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
0
0xX2
Display digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and segments 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
1
0xX3
12
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2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
DUTY CYCLE
TYPICAL SEGMENT
CURRENT (mA)
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
HEX CODE
1/64 (min on)
0.36
0x02
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0x00
2/64
0.72
0x02
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
1
0x01
3/64
1.08
0x02
X
X
0
0
0
0
1
0
0x02
4/64
1.44
0x02
X
X
0
0
0
0
1
1
0x03
5/64
1.80
0x02
X
X
0
0
0
1
0
0
0x04
6/64
2.16
0x02
X
X
0
0
0
1
0
1
0x05
—
—
0x02
X
X
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
60/64
21.56
0x02
X
X
1
1
1
0
1
1
0x3B
61/64
21.92
0x02
X
X
1
1
1
1
0
0
0x3C
62/64
22.28
0x02
X
X
1
1
1
1
0
1
0x3D
63/64
22.64
0x02
X
X
1
1
1
1
1
0
0x3E
63/64 (max on)
22.64
0x02
X
X
1
1
1
1
1
1
0x3F
START OF
NEXT CYCLE
ONE COMPLETE 1.28ms MULTIPLEX CYCLE AROUND 4 DIGITS
DIGIT 0
DIGIT 0 CATHODE
DRIVER INTENSITY
SETTINGS
DIGIT 2
DIGIT 3
DIGIT 0
DIGIT 0's 320µs MULTIPLEX TIMESLOT
LOW
1/64th
(MIN ON)
2/64th
DIGIT 1
HIGH-Z
HIGH-Z
LOW
HIGH-Z
3/64th
LOW
61/64th
LOW
62/16th
LOW
63/64th
LOW
63/64th
(MAX ON)
LOW
HIGH-Z
HIGH-Z
HIGH-Z
HIGH-Z
MINIMUM 5µs INTERDIGIT BLANKING INTERVAL
ANODE (LIT)
CURRENT SOURCE ENABLED
HIGH-Z
HIGH-Z
ANODE (UNLIT)
HIGH-Z
HIGH-Z
Figure 11. Multiplex Timing Diagram
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13
MAX6958/MAX6959
Table 15. Global Intensity Register Format
MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
Ports and Key Scanning
(MAX6959 Only)
The MAX6959 features two input ports, INPUT1 and
INPUT2. These two ports can be used as general-purpose logic inputs, or configured to perform automatic
keyscanning. Both ports have internal pullup resistors
enabled in shutdown and normal operation for both
general-purpose input mode and keyscanning mode.
The ports can be read using the 2-wire interface.
The keyscan logic uses one or both of the INPUT1 and
INPUT2 logic inputs (Figure 12). An interrupt output that
flags key presses is optional. The interrupt flag can be
read (polled) through the serial interface instead, allowing IRQ/SEG9 to be used as an open-drain generalpurpose logic output or as a segment driver.
One small-signal diode is required per key switch when
more than one key is connected to INPUT1 or INPUT2.
The diodes prevent two simultaneous key switch
depressions from shorting digit drivers together. For
example, if KEY0 and KEY1 were pressed together
(Figure 12) and the diodes were not fitted, DIG0/SEG0
and DIG1/SEG1 would be shorted together and the
LED multiplexing would be incorrect. These diodes can
be common-anode dual diodes in SOT23 like BAW56.
A diode is not required for a single key connection to
INPUT1 or INPUT2. Therefore, up to two key switches
can be automatically debounced without adding
diodes (Figure 13).
Resistors R1 and R2 are required if the MAX6959 is
operated with V+ greater than 4V. R1 and R2 are
optional if V+ is between 3V and 4V.
The keyscanning circuit utilizes the LED’s commoncathode driver outputs as the keyscan drivers. The outputs DIG0/SEG0 to DIG3/SEG3 pulse low for nominally
320µs sequentially as the displays are multiplexed. The
actual low time varies from 5µs to 315µs due to pulsewidth modulation from 1/64th to 63/64th for intensity
control. The timing diagram (Figure 14) shows the typical situation when all four LED cathode drivers are used.
The maximum eight keys can be scanned only if the
scan-limit register is set to scan the maximum four digits. If fewer than four digits are driven, then only (2 x n)
switches can be scanned, where n is the number of digits (1, 2, 3, or 4) set in the scan-limit register (Table 14).
The keyscan cycle loops continuously over time, with
all eight keys experiencing a full keyscanning
debounce over 41ms (Figure 14). A key press is
debounced and an interrupt issued if at least one key
that was not pressed in a previous cycle is found
pressed during both sampling periods. The keyscan
circuit detects any combination of keys pressed during
each debounce cycle (n-key rollover).
Port Configuration Register
(MAX6959 Only)
The port configuration register configures INPUT1,
INPUT2, and IRQ/SEG9 ports for the MAX6959 (Table 16).
IRQ/SEG9 can be set to either an LED segment output
(driving four multiplexed LED segments), or an opendrain logic output. The open-drain logic output can be
configured as either an IRQ output controlled by the
keyscan circuitry, or as a general-purpose logic output
controlled through the 2-wire interface. Connect a
DIG0/SEG0
Key0
Key4
Key1
Key5
DIG1/SEG1
Key4
DIG0/SEG0
Key0
DIG2/SEG2
Key2
Key6
Key3
Key7
V+
DIG3/SEG3
V+
INPUT1
R1
39kΩ
INPUT1
R1
39kΩ
V+
R2
39kΩ
INPUT2
4.7kΩ
V+
R2
39kΩ
IRQ/SEG9
INPUT2
4.7kΩ
MICROCONTROLLER INTERRUPT
IRQ/SEG9
MICROCONTROLLER INTERRUPT
Figure 12. Maximum Keyscan Configuration
14
Figure 13. Keyscanning Two Keys Without Diodes
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2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
MAX6958/MAX6959
tDEBOUNCE
THE FIRST HALF OF A 41ms KEYSCAN CYCLE
1.28ms MULTIPLEX
CYCLE 1
THE SECOND HALF OF A 41ms KEYSCAN CYCLE
1.28ms MULTIPLEX 1.28ms MULTIPLEX 1.28ms MULTIPLEX
CYCLE 2
CYCLE 3
CYCLE 4
1.28ms MULTIPLEX
CYCLE 15
1.28ms MULTIPLEX 1.28ms MULTIPLEX 1.28ms MULTIPLEX
CYCLE 16
CYCLE 1
CYCLE 2
1.28ms MULTIPLEX 1.28ms MULTIPLEX
CYCLE 15
CYCLE 16
5µs TO 315µs DIGIT PERIOD
DIG0/SEG0
DIG1/SEG1
DIG2/SEG2
DIG3/SEG3
INPUT1 Key0 Key1 Key2 Key3
Key0 Key1 Key2 Key3
INPUT2 Key4 Key5 Key6 Key7
Key4 Key5 Key6 Key7
A
B
C
D
E
A
FIRST TEST OF KEYS
SECOND TEST OF KEYS
INTERRUPT ASSERTED IF REQUIRED
KEY DEBOUNCED REGISTER UPDATED
START OF NEXT KEYSCAN CYCLE
Figure 14. Keyscan Timing Diagram
pullup resistor from IRQ/SEG9 to a voltage no greater
than 5.5V when configuring IRQ/SEG9 as an interrupt
or logic output.
INPUT1 and INPUT2 can be individually configured as
either general-purpose logic inputs or as keyscan
inputs. In either mode, the input structure is the same—
CMOS logic inputs with internal pullup resistors. The
pullups are always enabled, even in shutdown. Ensure
these inputs are either close to V+ or open circuit for
minimum shutdown supply current. If both INPUT1 and
INPUT2 are assigned to keyscan, then eight keys can
be debounced. If only INPUT1 or INPUT2 is assigned
to keyscan, then only four keys can be debounced.
Table 16. Port Configuration Register Format
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
MODE
REGISTER DATA
D7 D6 D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
This is the bit assignment:
Read GPIO register
Write GPIO register
0x06
Read back
Read back
IRQ/SEG9
INPUT 2
configuration configuration
0x06
Configure
IRQ/SEG9
output
Configure
INPUT 2:
0 = logic input
1 = keyscan
Read back
INPUT 1
configuration
Configure
INPUT 1:
0 = logic input
1 = keyscan
INPUT2
logic level
INPUT1
logic level
IRQ status
(1 = interrupt)
X
X
X
Here are the IRQ/SEG9 allocation options, determined by the settings of D7, D6, D5:
IRQ/SEG9 is logic 0 output
0x06
0
0
0
X
X
X
X
X
IRQ/SEG9 is logic 1 output
0x06
0
0
1
X
X
X
X
X
IRQ/SEG9 is active-low
IRQ
0x06
0
1
0
X
X
X
X
X
IRQ/SEG9 is active-high
IRQ
0x06
0
1
1
X
X
X
X
X
IRQ/SEG9 is segment
driver
0x06
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
Key Debounced Register (MAX6959 Only)
The key debounced register shows which keys have
been detected as debounced by the keyscanning circuit (Table 17). Each bit in the register corresponds to
one key switch. The bit is set to 1 if the switch has been
correctly debounced since the last key debounced register read operation.
Reading the key debounced register clears the register
(after the data has been read) so that future key presses
can be identified. If the key debounced register is not
read, the keyscan data accumulates. There is no FIFO
register in the MAX6959. Key-press order, or whether a
key has been pressed more than once, cannot be
determined unless the key debounced register is read
after each interrupt and before completion of the next
keyscan cycle.
Reading the key debounced register clears the IRQ
output. If a key is pressed and held down, the key is
reported as debounced (and an IRQ is issued) only
once. The key must be detected as released by the
keyscanning circuit before it is debounced again.
The key debounced register is read only. A write to
address 0x08 is ignored.
Key Pressed Register (MAX6959 Only)
The key pressed register shows which keys have been
detected as pressed by the keyscanning circuit during
the last test. Each bit in the register corresponds to one
key switch. The bit is set if the switch has been detected as pressed by the keyscanning circuit during the
last test. The bit is cleared if the switch has not been
detected as pressed by the keyscanning circuit during
the last test. Reading the key pressed register does not
clear either the key pressed register, or the key
debounced register, and does not clear the IRQ output.
The key pressed register is read only. A write to
address 0x0C is ignored.
Display Test Register
The display test register operates in two modes: normal
and display test (Table 19). Display test mode turns on
all LEDs by overriding, but not altering, all control and
digit registers (including the shutdown register) except
for the port configuration register. The duty cycle while
in display test mode is 28/64.
Applications Information
Driving Bicolor LEDs
Bicolor digits combine a red and a green die for each
display element, so that the element displays red or
green (or orange), depending on which die (or both) is
lit. The MAX6958/MAX6959 treat a bicolor digit as two
monocolor digits.
Low-Voltage Operation
The MAX6958/MAX6959 are guaranteed to drive a 23mA
segment current into 2.4V (or lower) LEDs when operated from a supply voltage of 4.5V to 5.5V. Operating the
MAX6958/MAX6959 from a supply voltage lower than
4.5V reduces the LED drive current. The drivers drive at
least 15.5mA segment current into 2V (or lower) LEDs
when operated from a 3V supply voltage.
Table 17. Key Debounced Register Format
KEY DEBOUNCED REGISTER
Key debounced register
REGISTER DATA
WITH APPROPRIATE SWITCH NAMED BELOW
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
0x08
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Key7
Key6
Key5
Key4
Key3
Key2
Key1
Key0
Table 18. Key Pressed Register Format
KEY PRESSED REGISTER
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
Key pressed register
0x0C
REGISTER DATA
WITH APPROPRIATE SWITCH NAMED BELOW
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Key7
Key6
Key5
Key4
Key3
Key2
Key1
Key0
D0
Table 19. Display Test Register
16
REGISTER DATA
MODE
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Normal operation
0x07
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
Display test mode
0x07
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
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2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
For a 16-pin DIP package (TJA = 1/0.0105 = +95.2°C/W
from Absolute Maximum Ratings), the maximum
allowed ambient temperature TA is given by:
TJ(MAX) = TA + (PD ✕ TJA) = +150°C
= TA + (0.652 ✕ 95.2°C/W)
PD = (V+ ✕ I+) + (V+ - VLED) (DUTY ✕ ISEG ✕ N)
where:
V+ = supply voltage
I+ = operating supply current
DUTY = duty cycle set by intensity register
N = number of segments driven (worst case is nine)
VLED = LED forward voltage at ISEG
ISEG = peak segment current
PD = power dissipation, in mW if currents are in mA
Therefore, TA = +87.9°C.
Power Supplies
The MAX6958/MAX6959 operate from a single 3V to
5.5V power supply. Bypass V+ with a 0.1µF capacitor
to GND, as close to the device as possible. Bypass V+
with an additional 10µF capacitor if the MAX6958/
MAX6959 are not close to the board input’s bulk
decoupling capacitor.
Dissipation example:
Chip Information
ISEG = 23mA, N = 9, DUTY = 63/64, VLED = 2.2V,
V+ = 5.25V
PD = 5.25V (5.9mA) + (5.25V - 2.2V)
(63/64 ✕ 23mA ✕ 9) = 0.652W
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 17,340
PROCESS: CMOS
Ordering Information (continued)
PART
TEMP
RANGE
SLAVE
PINADDRESS PACKAGE
MAX6958BAEE
-40°C to +125°C
0111001
16 QSOP
MAX6958BAPE
-40°C to +125°C
0111001
16 DIP
MAX6959AAEE -40°C to +125°C
0111000
16 QSOP
MAX6959AAPE
-40°C to +125°C
0111000
16 DIP
MAX6959BAEE
-40°C to +125°C
0111001
16 QSOP
MAX6959BAPE
-40°C to +125°C
0111001
16 DIP
Functional Diagram
IRQ
MULTIPLEX
OSCILLATOR
KEYSCAN AND
PORT CONTROL
PORTS AND
KEYSCAN
LED
DRIVER
4 LED DIGITS
CURRENT
REFERENCE
PWM INTENSITY
CONTROL
MULTIPLEX
LOGIC
CONFIGURATION
REGISTERS
SDA
SCL
DISPLAY RAM
AND HEX ROM
2-WIRE SERIAL INTERFACE
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17
MAX6958/MAX6959
Computing Power Dissipation
Determine the MAX6958/MAX6959 upper-limit power
dissipation (PD) with the following equation:
MAX6958/MAX6959
2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
Pin Configuration
Typical Application Circuit
TOP VIEW
SDA 1
16 V+
SCL 2
15 SEG8
(IRQ/SEG9) SEG9 3
DIG0/SEG0 4
DIG1/SEG1 5
9
9
9
9
14 SEG7
MAX6958/
MAX6959
13 SEG6
µC
12 SEG5
SDA
SDA
DIG2/SEG2 6
11 SEG4
SCL
SCL
DIG3/SEG3 7
10 (INPUT2)/N.C.
9
GND 8
DIG0–DIG3
SEG0–SEG9
5V
MAX6959
(INPUT1)/N.C.
QSOP/DIP
INPUT1
( ) MAX6959 ONLY
9
V+
0.1µF
GND
INPUT2
39kΩ
39kΩ
Key0
DIG0/SEG0
Key1
DIG1/SEG1
Key2
DIG2/SEG2
Key3
DIG3/SEG3
Key4
DIG0/SEG0
Key5
DIG1/SEG1
Key6
DIG2/SEG2
Key7
DIG3/SEG3
18
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2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit,
9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan
QSOP,EXP. PADS.EPS
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