Maxim MAX6955AAX+ 2-wire interfaced, 2.7v to 5.5v led display driver with i/o expander and key scan Datasheet

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2-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V
LED Display Driver with I/O
Expander and Key Scan
MAX6955
General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX6955 is a compact display driver that interfaces
microprocessors to a mix of 7-segment, 14-segment,
and 16-segment LED displays through an I2C-compatible 2-wire serial interface. The MAX6955 drives up to 16
digits 7-segment, 8 digits 14-segment, 8 digits 16-segment, or 128 discrete LEDs, while functioning from a
supply voltage as low as 2.7V. The driver includes five
I/O expander or general-purpose I/O (GPIO) lines, some
or all of which can be configured as a key-switch reader.
The key-switch reader automatically scans and
debounces a matrix of up to 32 switches.
• Simplifies Driving 5 x 7 Matrix LED Displays
Included on chip are full 14- and 16-segment ASCII
104-character fonts, a hexadecimal font for 7-segment
displays, multiplex scan circuitry, anode and cathode
drivers, and static RAM that stores each digit. The maximum segment current for the display digits is set using
a single external resistor. Digit intensity can be independently adjusted using the 16-step internal digital
brightness control. The MAX6955 includes a low-power
shutdown mode, a scan-limit register that allows the
user to display from 1 to 16 digits, segment blinking
(synchronized across multiple drivers, if desired), and a
test mode, which forces all LEDs on. The LED drivers
are slew-rate limited to reduce EMI.
For an SPI-compatible version, refer to the MAX6954
data sheet. An evaluation kit (EV kit) for the MAX6955 is
available.
•
Applications
Set-Top Boxes
Bar Graph Displays
Panel Meters
Audio/Video Equipment
• Drives Common-Cathode Monocolor and Bicolor
LED Displays
• Drives Up to 16 Digits 7-Segment, 8 Digits 14-Segment,
•
•
•
•
•
8 Digits 16-Segment, 128 Discrete LEDs, or a
Combination of Digit Types
• 2.7V to 5.5V Operation
Standard 2-Wire Interface Supports a Variety of
Microprocessor Architectures
• 400kbps 2-Wire I2C-Compatible Interface
Integrated Flexibility Supports Different Application
Requirements
• Built-In ASCII 104-Character Font for 14-Segment
and 16-Segment Digits and Hexadecimal Font for
7-Segment Digits
• 16-Step Digit-by-Digit Digital Brightness Control
• Display Blanked on Power-Up
• Automatic Blinking Control for Each Segment
• 10µA (typ) Low-Power Shutdown (Data Retained)
Five GPIO Port Pins Can Be Configured as Key-Switch
Reader to Scan and Debounce Up to 32 Switches with
n-Key Rollover
• IRQ Output when a Key Input Is Debounced
Slew-Rate-Limited Segment Drivers for Lower EMI
36-Pin SSOP and 40-Pin DIP and TQFN Packages
Automotive Temperature Range Standard Covers
Usage in Harsh Environments
Functional Diagram
ISET
PWM
BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
CURRENT
SOURCE
Ordering Information
OSC
PART
TEMP RANGE
PIN-PACKAGE
OSC_OUT
MAX6955AAX+
-40°C to +125°C
36 SSOP
MAX6955ATL+
-40°C to +125°C
40 TQFN-EP*
*EP = Exposed pad.
BLINK
SCL
AD0
AD1
SDA
CHARACTER
GENERATOR
ROM
BLINK
CONTROL
RAM
Pin Configurations and Typical Operating Circuits appear
at end of data sheet.
LED
DRIVERS
DIGIT
MULTIPLEXER
DIVIDER/
COUNTER
NETWORK
MAX6955
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
19-2548; Rev 4; 7/15
P0 TO P4/IRQ
GPIO
AND KEY-SCAN
CONTROL
White Goods
CONFIGURATION
REGISTER
2-WIRE SERIAL INTERFACE
O0 TO O18
2-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V
LED Display Driver with I/O
Expander and Key Scan
MAX6955
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Voltage (with Respect to GND)
V+ .........................................................................-0.3V to +6V
SCL, SDA, AD0, AD1 ...........................................-0.3V to +6V
All Other Pins............................................-0.3V to (V+ + 0.3V)
Current
O0–O7 Sink Current ......................................................935mA
O0–O18 Source Current .................................................55mA
SCL, SDA, AD0, AD1, BLINK, OSC, OSC_OUT, ISET ....20mA
P0, P1, P2, P3, P4/IRQ ....................................................40mA
GND .....................................................................................1A
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
36-Pin SSOP (derate at 11.8mW/°C above +70°C) .....941mW
40-Pin TQFN (derate at 25.6mW/°C above +70°C)....2051.3mW
Operating Temperature Range
(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
(Typical Operating Circuit, V+ = 2.7V to 5.5V, TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
Operating Supply Voltage
V+
Shutdown Supply Current
ISHDN
Operating Supply Current
I+
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
2.7
Shutdown mode, all
digital inputs at V+
or GND
TA = +25°C
10
MAX
UNITS
5.5
V
35
µA
TA = TMIN to TMAX
40
All segments on, all
TA = +25°C
digits scanned,
intensity set to full,
internal oscillator, no
display or OSC_OUT TA = TMIN to TMAX
load connected
22
30
mA
35
OSC = RC oscillator, RSET = 56kΩ,
CSET = 22pF, V+ = 3.3V
4
MHz
Master Clock Frequency
fOSC
Dead Clock Protection Frequency
fOSC
95
kHz
OSC Internal/External Detection
Threshold
VOSC
1.7
V
OSC driven externally
1
8
OSC High Time
tCH
50
ns
OSC Low Time
tCL
50
ns
Slow Segment Blink Period
OSC = RC oscillator, RSET = 56kΩ,
fSLOWBLINK C
SET = 22pF, V+ = 3.3V
Fast Segment Blink Period
fFASTBLINK
Fast or Slow Segment Blink Duty
Cycle
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OSC = RC oscillator, RSET = 56kΩ,
CSET = 22pF, V+ = 3.3V
49.5
1
s
0.5
s
50.5
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DC Electrical Characteristics (continued)
(Typical Operating Circuit, V+ = 2.7V to 5.5V, TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
-32
-40
-48
mA
VLED = 2.2V,
V+ = 3.3V
Segment Drive Source Current
Segment Current Slew Rate
Segment Drive Current Matching
ISEG
VLED = 2.2V,
V+ = 2.7V
TA = +25°C
∆ISEG/∆t
TA = +25°C, V+ = 3.3V
11
mA/µs
∆ISEG
TA = +25°C, V+ = 3.3V
5
%
LOGIC INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
Input High Voltage
SDA, SCL, AD0, AD1
VIH
Input Low Voltage
SDA, SCL, AD0, AD1
VIL
Input Leakage Current
SDA, SCL, AD0, AD1, OSC, P0,
P1, P2, P3, P4/IRQ
SDA Output Low Voltage
0.7 x
V+
IIH, IIL
VOLSDA
Port Logic-High Input Voltage
P0, P1, P2, P3, P4/IRQ
VIHP
Port Logic-Low Input Voltage
P0, P1, P2, P3, P4/IRQ
VILP
Port Hysteresis Voltage
P0, P1, P2, P3, P4/IRQ
∆VIP
Port Input Pullup Current from V+
IIPU
Port Output Low Voltage
VOLP
Blink Output Low Voltage
VOLBK
-1
ISINK = 6mA
0.3 x
V+
V
+1
µA
0.4
V
0.7 x
V+
V
0.3 x
V+
V
0.03 x
V+
V
P0 to P3 configured as key-scan inputs,
V+ = 3.3V
75
µA
ISINK = 8mA
0.3
0.5
V
ISINK = 0.6mA
0.1
0.3
V
OSC_OUT Output High Voltage
VOHOSC
ISOURCE = 1.6mA
OSC_OUT Output Low Voltage
VOLOSC
ISINK = 1.6mA
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V
V+ 0.4
V
0.4
V
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Timing Characteristics
(Typical Operating Circuit, V+ = 2.7V to 5.5V, TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted.) (Note 1)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
400
kHz
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
Serial Clock Frequency
fSCL
Bus Free Time Between a STOP
and a START Condition
tBUF
1.3
µs
Hold Time (Repeated) START
Condition
tHD, tSTA
0.6
µs
Repeated START Condition Setup
Time
tSU, tSTA
0.6
µs
STOP Condition Setup Time
tSU:STO
0.6
µs
Data Hold Time
tHD, tDAT
(Note 3)
0.9
Data Setup Time
tSU, tDAT
100
µs
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
tF, tX
(Notes 2, 5)
20 +
0.1CB
300
ns
Pulse Width of Spike Suppressed
tSP
(Notes 2, 6)
50
ns
Capacitive Load for Each
Bus Line
CB
(Note 2)
Fall Time of SDA Transmitting
0
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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Typical Operating Characteristics
(V+ = 3.3V, LED forward voltage = 2.4V, Typical Application Circuit, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
INTERNAL OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY
vs. TEMPERATURE
4.2
4.0
3.8
RSET = 56kΩ
CSET = 22pF
MAX6954 toc03
RSET = 56kΩ
CSET = 22pF
MAX6955 toc02
RSET = 56kΩ
CSET = 22pF
4.4
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (MHz)
MAX6955 toc01
4.4
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (MHz)
INTERNAL OSCILLATOR WAVEFORM
AT OSC AND OSC_OUT PINS
INTERNAL OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
4.2
OSC
4.0
0V
3.8
OSC_OUT
0V
3.6
3.6
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
100ns/div
OSC: 500mV/div
OSC_OUT: 2V/div
DEAD CLOCK OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
SEGMENT SOURCE CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
WAVEFORM AT PINS O0 AND O18,
MAXIMUM INTENSITY
50
80
110
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (MHz)
110
RSET = 56kΩ
CSET = GND
105
2.5
100
95
90
85
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
MAX6954 toc06
1.02
MAX6955 toc05
20
CURRENT NORMALIZED TO 40mA
-10
MAX6955 toc04
-40
1.00
O0
0.98
0V
0.96
0.94
O18
VLED = 1.8V
80
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
1V/div
200µs/div
GPIO SINK CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
PORT INPUT PULLUP CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
KEY-SCAN OPERATION
(KEY_A AND IRQ)
4.5
5.0
40
OUTPUT = LOW
VPORT = 0.6V
VCC = 5.5V
35
30
25
20
VCC = 3.3V
15
VCC = 2.5V
10
5.5
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
MAX6954 toc09
0.5
OUTPUT = HIGH
VPORT = 1.4V
0.4
VCC = 5.5V
MAX6955 toc08
4.0
KEY-SCAN SOURCE CURRENT (mA)
3.5
MAX 6955 toc07
3.0
45
GPIO SINK CURRENT (mA)
0V
0.92
2.5
KEY_A
0.3
0.2
0V
VCC = 3.3V
IRQ
VCC = 2.5V
0.1
0V
5
0
0
-40
-10
20
50
80
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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110
-40
-10
20
50
TEMPERATURE (°C)
80
110
400µs/div
KEY_A: 1V/div
IRQ: 2V/div
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Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
SSOP
TQFN-EP
1, 2,
34, 35
36, 37,
33, 34
P0–P3
3
38
AD0
Address Input 0. Sets device slave address. Connect to GND, V+, SCL, or SDA to give four
logic combinations. See Table 5.
4
39
SDA
I2C-Compatible Serial Data I/O
5
40
SCL
I2C-Compatible Serial Clock Input
6
1
AD1
Address Input 1. Sets device slave address. Connect to GND, V+, SCL, or SDA to give four
logic combinations. See Table 5.
7–15,
22–31
2–10,
21–30
O0–O18
16, 18
12, 13, 15
GND
Ground
17
14
ISET
Segment Current Setting. Connect ISET to GND through series resistor RSET to set the peak
current.
19, 21
16, 18, 19
V+
Positive Supply Voltage. Bypass V+ to GND with a 47µF bulk capacitor and a 0.1µF ceramic
capacitor.
20
17
OSC
Multiplex Clock Input. To use internal oscillator, connect capacitor CSET from OSC to GND.
To use external clock, drive OSC with a 1MHz to 8MHz CMOS clock.
32
31
BLINK
33
32
OSC_OUT
36
35
P4/IRQ
—
11, 20
N.C.
—
—
EP
General-Purpose I/O Ports (GPIOs). GPIO can be configured as logic inputs or open-drain
outputs. Enabling key scanning configures some or all ports P0–P3 as key-switch matrix inputs
with internal pullup (Key_A through Key_D).
Digit/Segment Drivers. When acting as digit drivers, outputs O0 to O7 sink current from the
display common cathodes. When acting as segment drivers, O0 to O18 source current to the
display anodes. O0 to O18 are high impedance when not being used as digit or segment
drivers.
Blink Clock Output. Output is open drain.
Clock Output. OSC_OUT is a buffered clock output to allow easy blink synchronization of
multiple MAX6955s. Output is push-pull.
General-Purpose I/O Port. Also functions as IRQ output when key scanning is enabled.
Not Internally Connected
Exposed Paddle. Internally connected to GND. Connect to a large ground plane to improve
thermal performance.
Detailed Description
The MAX6955 is a serially interfaced display driver that
can drive up to 16 digits 7-segment, 8 digits 14-segment, 8 digits 16-segment, 128 discrete LEDs, or a
combination of these display types. Table 1 shows the
drive capability of the MAX6955 for monocolor and
bicolor displays.
The MAX6955 includes 104-character ASCII font maps
for 14-segment and 16-segment displays, as well as
the hexadecimal font map for 7-segment displays. The
characters follow the standard ASCII font, with the
addition of the following common symbols: £, €, ¥, °, µ,
±, ↑, and ↓. Seven bits represent the 104-character
font map; an 8th bit is used to select whether the deci-
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mal point (DP) is lit. Seven-segment LED digits can be
controlled directly or use the hexadecimal font. Direct
segment control allows the MAX6955 to be used to
drive bar graphs and discrete LED indicators.
Tables 2, 3, and 4 list the connection schemes for 16-,
14-, and 7-segment digits, respectively. The letters in
Tables 2, 3, and 4 correspond to the segment labels
shown in Figure 1. (For applications that require mixed
display types, see Tables 38–41.)
Serial Interface
Serial Addressing
The MAX6955 operates as a slave that sends and
receives data through an I2C-compatible 2-wire interface. The interface uses a serial data line (SDA) and a
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1a
1b
1f
2f
2b
1g
1e
a
2a
f
2g
2e
1c
h
i
j
g1
e
2c
1dp
m
f
b
l
k
h
i
g1
g2
c
2dp
2d
1d
a2
a1
e
m
j
b
g2
l
k
c
dp
d
dp
d2
d1
Figure 1. Segment Labeling for 7-Segment Display, 14-Segment Display, and 16-Segment Display
Table 1. MAX6955 Drive Capability
DISPLAY TYPE
7 SEGMENT
(16-CHARACTER
HEXADECIMAL FONT)
14 SEGMENT/
16 SEGMENT
(104-CHARACTER ASCII FONT MAP)
DISCRETE LEDs
(DIRECT CONTROL)
Monocolor
16
8
128
Bicolor
8
4
64
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 MAX6955, and generates the SCL clock that
synchronizes the data transfer (Figure 2).
The MAX6955 SDA line operates as both an input and
an open-drain output. A pullup resistor, typically 4.7kΩ,
is required on the SDA. The MAX6955 SCL line operates only as an input. A pullup resistor, typically 4.7kΩ,
is required on SCL 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 3) sent by a master, followed by the MAX6955
7-bit slave address plus R/W bit (Figure 4), a register
address byte, 1 or more data bytes, and finally a STOP
condition (Figure 3).
Bit Transfer
Start and Stop Conditions
Slave Address
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 3).
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One data bit is transferred during each clock pulse.
The data on the SDA line must remain stable while SCL
is high (Figure 5).
Acknowledge
The acknowledge bit is a clocked 9th bit that the recipient
uses to handshake receipt of each byte of data (Figure 6).
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
MAX6955, the MAX6955 generates the acknowledge bit
because the MAX6955 is the recipient. When the
MAX6955 is transmitting to the master, the master generates the acknowledge bit because the master is the recipient.
The MAX6955 has a 7-bit-long slave address (Figure
4). The eighth bit following the 7-bit slave address is
the R/W bit. It is low for a write command, high for a
read command.
The first 3 bits (MSBs) of the MAX6955 slave address
are always 110. Slave address bits A3, A2, A1, and A0
are selected by the address input pins AD1 and AD0.
These two input pins can be connected to GND, V+,
SDA, or SCL. The MAX6955 has 16 possible slave
addresses (Table 5) and therefore a maximum of 16
MAX6955 devices can share the same interface.
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Table 2. Connection Scheme for Eight 16-Segment Digits
DIGIT O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
0
CCO
—
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
1
—
CC1
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
2
a1
a2
CC2
—
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
3
a1
a2
—
CC3
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
4
a1
a2
b
c
CC4
—
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
5
a1
a2
b
c
—
CC5
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
6
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
CC6
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
7
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
—
CC7
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
Table 3. Connection Scheme for Eight 14-Segment Digits
DIGIT O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
0
CCO
—
a
—
b
c
d
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
1
—
CC1
a
—
b
c
d
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
2
a
—
CC2
—
b
c
d
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
3
a
—
—
CC3
b
c
d
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
4
a
—
b
c
CC4
—
d
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
5
a
—
b
c
—
CC5
d
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
6
a
—
b
c
d
—
CC6
—
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
7
a
—
b
c
d
—
—
CC7
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
Table 4. Connection Scheme for Sixteen 7-Segment Digits
DIGIT O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
0, 0a CC0
—
1a
—
1b
1c
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
2dp
1, 1a
—
CC1
1a
—
1b
1c
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2, 2a
1a
—
CC2
—
1b
1c
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
3, 3a
1a
—
—
CC3
1b
1c
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
4, 4a
1a
—
1b
1c
CC4
—
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
5, 5a
1a
—
1b
1c
—
CC5
1d
1dp
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
6, 6a
1a
—
1b
1c
1d
1dp
CC6
—
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
7, 7a
1a
—
1b
1c
1d
1dp
—
CC7
1e
1f
1g
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
2g
2dp
Message Format for Writing
A write to the MAX6955 comprises the transmission of
the MAX6955’s 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 which register of the MAX6955 is to be written by
the next byte, if received. If a STOP condition is detected after the command byte is received, then the
MAX6955 takes no further action (Figure 7) beyond
storing the command byte.
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Any bytes received after the command byte are data
bytes. The first data byte goes into the internal register of
the MAX6955 selected by the command byte (Figure 8).
If multiple data bytes are transmitted before a STOP
condition is detected, these bytes are generally stored
in subsequent MAX6955 internal registers because the
command byte address generally autoincrements
(Table 6) (Figure 9).
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SDA
tSU, STA
tSU, DAT
tLOW
tBUF
tHD, STA
tHD, DAT
tSU, STO
SCL
tHIGH
tHD, STA
tR
tF
START
CONDITION
REPEATED START
CONDITION
STOP
CONDITION
START
CONDITION
Figure 2. 2-Wire Serial Interface Timing Details
SDA
SCL
S
P
START CONDITION
STOP CONDITION
Figure 3. Start and Stop Conditions
SDA
1
START
MSB
SCL
1
0
A3
A2
A1
A0
R/W
ACK
LSB
Figure 4. Slave Address
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Table 5. MAX6955 Address Map
Operation with Multiple Masters
Message
Format for Reading
PIN CONNECTION
DEVICE ADDRESS
The MAX6955 is read using the MAX6955’s internally
AD1
AD0
A6
A5 A4
A3
A2 A1
A0
stored command byte as address pointer, the same
GND
GND
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
way the stored command byte is used as address
GND for a write.
V+
1 pointer
1
0
0 autoincrements
0
0
1
pointer
The
generally
after
each
data
byte
is
read
using
the
same
rules
as
for
GND
SDA
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
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(TableSCL
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0
0
1
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1
1
1
1
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SDA because
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0 address
1
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0
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address
SDA
V+ after
1 the write
1
0
1 6). 0
0
1
autoincremented
(Table
SDA
SDA
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
SDA
SCL
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
SCL
GND
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
SCL
V+
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
SCL
SDA
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
SCL
SCL
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
If the MAX6955 is operated on a 2-wire interface with
multiple masters, a master reading the MAX6955
should use a repeated start between the write, which
sets the MAX6955’s address pointer, and the read(s)
that takes the data from the location(s). This is because
it is possible for master 2 to take over the bus after
master 1 has set up the MAX6955’s address pointer but
before master 1 has read the data. If master 2 subsequently changes the MAX6955’s address pointer, then
master 1’s delayed read may be from an unexpected
location.
Command Address Autoincrementing
Address autoincrementing allows the MAX6955 to be
configured with the shortest number of transmissions by
minimizing the number of times the command byte
needs to be sent. The command address or the font
pointer address stored in the MAX6955 generally increments after each data byte is written or read (Table 6).
To utilize the autoincrement read cycle feature, the master clocks SCL after the first data byte is read, and the
MAX6955 continues sending data, incrementing the
pointer after each byte is sent. A not-acknowledge or
stop condition halts autoincrement.
Digit Type Registers
The MAX6955 uses 32 digit registers to store the characters that the user wishes to display. These digit registers are implemented with two planes, P0 and P1. Each
digit is represented by 2 bytes of memory, 1 byte in
plane P0 and the other in plane P1. The digit registers
are mapped so that a digit’s data can be updated in
plane P0, plane P1, or both planes at the same time
(Table 7).
If the blink function is disabled through the Blink Enable
Bit E (Table 20) in the configuration register, then the
digit register data in plane P0 is used to multiplex the
display. The digit register data in P1 is not used. If the
blink function is enabled, then the digit register data in
both plane P0 and plane P1 are alternately used to multiplex the display. Blinking is achieved by multiplexing
the LED display using data plane P0 and plane P1 on
alternate phases of the blink clock (Table 21).
Table 6. Command Address Autoincrement Rules
COMMAND BYTE
ADDRESS RANGE
x0000000 to x0001100
x0001101
x0001111 to x1111110
x1111111
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AUTOINCREMENT BEHAVIOR
Command byte address autoincrements after byte read or written.
Factory reserved; do not write this register.
Command byte address autoincrements after byte read or written.
Command byte address remains at x1111111 after byte read or written.
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The data in the digit registers does not control the digit
segments directly for 14- and 16-segment displays.
Instead, the register data is used to address a character generator that stores the data for the 14- and 16segment fonts (Tables 8 and 9). The lower 7 bits of the
digit data (D6 to D0) select the character from the font.
The most significant bit of the register data (D7) controls the DP segment of the digits; it is set to 1 to light
DP, and to zero to leave DP unlit (Table 10).
For 7-segment displays, the digit plane data register
can be used to address a character generator, which
contains the data of a 16-character font containing the
hexadecimal font. The decode mode register can be
used to disable the character generator and allow the
segments to be controlled directly. Table 11 shows the
one-to-one pairing of each data bit to the appropriate
segment line in the digit plane data registers. The hexadecimal font is decoded according to Table 12.
Display Blink Mode
The digit-type register configures the display driver for
various combinations of 14-segment digits, 16-segment
digits, and/or pairs, or 7-segment digits. The function of
this register is to select the appropriate font for each
digit and route the output of the font to the appropriate
MAX6955 driver output pins. The MAX6955 has four
digit drive slots. A slot can be filled with various combinations of monocolor and bicolor 16-segment displays,
14-segment displays, or two 7-segment displays. Each
pair of bits in the register corresponds to one of the four
digit drive slots, as shown in Table 13. Each bit also corresponds to one of the eight common-cathode digit
drive outputs, CC0 to CC7. When using bicolor digits,
the anode connections for the two digits within a slot are
always the same. This means that a slot correctly drives
two monocolor or one bicolor 14- or 16-segment digit.
The digit type register can be written, but cannot be
read. Examples of configuration settings required for
some display digit combinations are shown in Table 14.
On initial power-up, all control registers are reset, the
display is blanked, intensities are set to minimum, and
shutdown is enabled (Table 16).
7-Segment Decode-Mode Register
In 7-segment mode, the hexadecimal font can be disabled (Table 15). The decode-mode register selects
between hexadecimal code or direct control for each of
eight possible pairs of 7-segment digits. Each bit in the
register corresponds to one pair of digits. The digit
pairs are {digit 0, digit 0a} through {digit 7, digit 7a}.
Disabling decode mode allows direct control of the 16
LEDs of a dual 7-segment display. Direct control mode
can also be used to drive a matrix of 128 discrete LEDs.
A logic high selects hexadecimal decoding, while a
logic low bypasses the decoder. When direct control is
selected, the data bits D7 to D0 correspond to the segment lines of the MAX6955. Write x0010000 to blank all
segments in hexadecimal decode mode.
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The display blinking facility, when enabled, makes the
driver flip automatically between displaying the digit
register data in planes P0 and P1. If the digit register
data for any digit is different in the two planes, then that
digit appears to flip between two characters. To make a
character appear to blink on or off, write the character
to one plane, and use the blank character (0x20) for the
other plane. Once blinking has been configured, it continues automatically without further intervention.
Blink Speed
The blink speed is determined by the frequency of the
multiplex clock, OSC, and by the setting of the Blink
Rate Selection Bit B (Table 19) in the configuration register. The Blink Rate Selection Bit B sets either fast or
slow blink speed for the whole display.
Initial Power-Up
Configuration Register
The configuration register is used to enter and exit shutdown, select the blink rate, globally enable and disable
the blink function, globally clear the digit data, select
between global or digit-by-digit control of intensity, and
reset the blink timing (Tables 17–20 and 22–25).
The configuration register contains 7 bits:
• S bit selects shutdown or normal operation
(read/write).
• B bit selects the blink rate (read/write).
• E bit globally enables or disables the blink function
(read/write).
• T bit resets the blink timing (data is not stored—transient bit).
• R bit globally clears the digit data for both planes P0
and P1 for ALL digits (data is not stored—transient bit).
• I bit selects between global or digit-by-digit control
of intensity (read/write).
• P bit returns the current phase of the blink timing
(read only—a write to this bit is ignored).
Character Generator Font Mapping
The font is composed of 104 characters in ROM. The
lower 7 bits of the 8-bit digit register represent the character selection. The most significant bit, shown as x in
the ROM map of Tables 8 and 9, is 1 to light the DP
segment and zero to leave the DP segment unlit.
The character map follows the standard ASCII font for
96 characters in the x0101000 through x1111111
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range. The first 16 characters of the 16-segment ROM
map cover 7-segment displays. These 16 characters
are numeric 0 to 9 and characters A to F (i.e., the hexadecimal set).
Multiplex Clock and Blink Timing
The OSC pin can be fitted with capacitor CSET to GND to
use the internal RC multiplex oscillator, or driven by an
external clock to set the multiplex clock frequency and
blink rate. The multiplex clock frequency determines the
frequency that the complete display is updated. With
OSC at 4MHz, each display digit is enabled for 200µs.
The internal RC oscillator uses an external resistor,
RSET, and an external capacitor, CSET, to set the oscillator frequency. The suggested values of RSET (56kΩ)
and C SET (22pF) set the oscillator at 4MHz, which
makes the blink frequency 0.5Hz or 1Hz.
The external clock is not required to have a 50:50 duty
cycle, but the minimum time between transitions must
be 50ns or greater and the maximum time between
transitions must be 750ns.
The on-chip oscillator may be accurate enough for
applications using a single device. If an exact blink rate
is required, use an external clock ranging between
1MHz and 8MHz to drive OSC. The OSC inputs of multiple MAX6955s can be connected to a common external
clock to make the devices blink at the same rate. The
relative blink phasing of multiple MAX6955s can be synchronized by setting the T bit in the control register for
all the devices in quick succession. If the serial interfaces of multiple MAX6955s are daisy-chained by connecting the DOUT of one device to the DIN of the next,
then synchronization is achieved automatically by
updating the configuration register for all devices simultaneously. Figure 10 is the multiplex timing diagram.
OSC_OUT Output
The OSC_OUT output is a buffered copy of either the
internal oscillator clock or the clock driven into the OSC
pin if the external clock has been selected. The feature
is useful if the internal oscillator is used, and the user
wishes to synchronize other MAX6955s to the same
blink frequency. The oscillator is disabled while the
MAX6955 is in shutdown.
Scan-Limit Register
The scan-limit register sets how many 14-segment digits or 16-segment digits or pairs of 7-segment digits are
displayed, from 1 to 8. A bicolor digit is connected as
two monocolor digits. The scan 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
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blank portions of the display (such as leading-zero suppression). Table 26 shows the scan-limit register format.
Intensity Registers
Digital control of display brightness is provided and
can be managed in one of two ways: globally or individually. Global control adjusts all digits together.
Individual control adjusts the digits separately.
The default method is global brightness control, which
is selected by clearing the global intensity bit (I data bit
D6) in the configuration register. This brightness setting
applies to all display digits. The pulse-width modulator
is then set by the lower nibble of the global intensity
register, address 0x02. The modulator scales the average segment current in 16 steps from a maximum of
15/16 down to 1/16 of the peak current. The minimum
interdigit blanking time is set to 1/16 of a cycle. When
using bicolor digits, 256 color/brightness combinations
are available.
Individual brightness control is selected by setting the
global intensity bit (I data bit D6) in the configuration
register. The pulse-width modulator is now no longer
set by the lower nibble of the global intensity register,
address 0x02, and the data is ignored. Individual digital
control of display brightness is now provided by a separate pulse-width modulator setting for each digit. Each
digit is controlled by a nibble of one of the four intensity
registers: intensity10, intensity32, intensity54, and intensity76 for all display types, plus intensity10a, intensity32a, intensity54a, and intensity76a for the extra eight
digits possible when 7-segment displays are used. The
data from the relevant register is used for each digit as
it is multiplexed. The modulator scales the average
segment current in 16 steps in exactly the same way as
global intensity adjustment.
Table 27 shows the global intensity register format. Table
28 shows individual segment intensity registers. Table 29
shows the even individual segment intensity format. Table
30 shows the odd individual segment intensity format.
GPIO and Key Scanning
The MAX6955 features five general-purpose input/output (GPIO) ports: P0 to P4. These ports can be individually enabled as logic inputs or open-drain logic
outputs. The GPIO ports are not debounced when configured as inputs. The ports can be read and the outputs set using the 2-wire interface.
Some or all of the five ports can be configured to perform key scanning of up to 32 keys. Ports P0 to P4 are
renamed Key_A, Key_B, Key_C, Key_D, and IRQ,
respectively, when used for key scanning. The full keyscanning configuration is shown in Figure 11. Table 31
is the GPIO data register.
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Table 7. Register Address Map
REGISTER
ADDRESS (COMMAND BYTE)
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
HEX CODE
No-Op
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Decode Mode
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0x00
0x01
Global Intensity
X
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0x02
Scan Limit
X
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0x03
Configuration
X
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0x04
GPIO Data
X
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0x05
Port Configuration
X
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0x06
Display Test
X
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0x07
Write KEY_A Mask
Read KEY_A Debounce
X
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0x08
Write KEY_B Mask
Read KEY_B Debounce
X
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0x09
Write KEY_C Mask
Read KEY_C Debounce
X
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0x0A
Write KEY_D Mask
Read KEY_D Debounce
X
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0x0B
Write Digit Type
Read KEY_A Pressed
X
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0x0C
Read KEY_B Pressed*
Read KEY_C Pressed*
Read KEY_D Pressed*
Intensity 10
Intensity 32
Intensity 54
Intensity 76
Intensity 10a (7 Segment Only)
Intensity 32a (7 Segment Only)
Intensity 54a (7 Segment Only)
Intensity 76a (7 Segment Only)
Digit 0 Plane P0
Digit 1 Plane P0
Digit 2 Plane P0
Digit 3 Plane P0
Digit 4 Plane P0
Digit 5 Plane P0
Digit 6 Plane P0
Digit 7 Plane P0
Digit 0a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 1a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 2a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 3a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0x0D
0x0E
0x0F
0x10
0x11
0x12
0x13
0x14
0x15
0x16
0x17
0x20
0x21
0x22
0x23
0x24
0x25
0x26
0x27
0x28
0x29
0x2A
0x2B
*Do NOT write to register.
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Table 7. Register Address Map (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS (COMMAND BYTE)
D13
D12
D11
D10
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
D15
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
D14
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Write Digit 0 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
0
Write Digit 1 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
Write Digit 2 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
Write Digit 3 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
X
1
Write Digit 4 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
X
Write Digit 5 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
HEX CODE
D9
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
D8
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0x60
0
0
0
1
0x61
0
0
0
1
0
0x62
1
0
0
0
1
1
0x63
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0x64
X
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0x65
Write Digit 6 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0x66
Write Digit 7 Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data, Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0x67
Write Digit 0a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0x68
Write Digit 1a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0x69
Digit 4a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 5a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 6a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 7a Plane P0 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 0 Plane P1
Digit 1 Plane P1
Digit 2 Plane P1
Digit 3 Plane P1
Digit 4 Plane P1
Digit 5 Plane P1
Digit 6 Plane P1
Digit 7 Plane P1
Digit 0a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 1a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 2a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 3a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 4a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 5a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 6a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
Digit 7a Plane P1 (7 Segment Only)
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0x2C
0x2D
0x2E
0x2F
0x40
0x41
0x42
0x43
0x44
0x45
0x46
0x47
0x48
0x49
0x4A
0x4B
0x4C
0x4D
0x4E
0x4F
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Table 7. Register Address Map (continued)
REGISTER
ADDRESS (COMMAND BYTE)
HEX CODE
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
Write Digit 2a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0x6A
Write Digit 3a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0x6B
Write Digit 4a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0x6C
Write Digit 5a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0x6D
Write Digit 6a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0x6E
Write Digit 7a Planes P0 and P1 with Same
Data (7 Segment Only), Reads as 0x00
X
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0x6F
Note: Unused register bits read as zero.
START CONDITION
SCL
CLOCK PULSE FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT
1
2
8
9
SDA
SDA
BY TRANSMITTER
SCL
DATA LINE STABLE, CHANGE OF DATA
DATA VALID
ALLOWED
SDA
BY RECEIVER
S
Figure 5. Bit Transfer
Figure 6. Acknowledge
One diode is required per key switch. Note that the forward voltages of the diode and LED must exceed VIH
of P0–P3. If this condition is not met, the voltage input
to the port might be lower than the logic threshold and
keys will not be detected properly.
The MAX6955 can only scan the maximum 32 keys if
the scan-limit register is set to scan the maximum eight
digits. If the MAX6955 is driving fewer digits, then a
maximum of (4 x n) switches can be scanned, where n
is the number of digits set in the scan-limit register. For
example, if the MAX6955 is driving four 14-segment
digits, cathode drivers O0 to O3 are used. Only 16 keys
can be scanned in this configuration; the switches
shown connected to O4 through O7 are not read.
If the user wishes to scan fewer than 32 keys, then
fewer scan lines can be configured for key scanning.
The unused Key_x ports are released back to their orig-
inal GPIO functionality. If key scanning is enabled,
regardless of the number of keys being scanned,
P4/IRQ is always configured as IRQ (Table 32).
The key-scanning circuit utilizes the LEDs’ commoncathode driver outputs as the key-scan drivers. O0 to
O7 go low for nominally 200µs (with OSC = 4MHz) in
turn as the displays are multiplexed. By varying the
oscillator frequency, the debounce time changes,
though key scanning still functions. Key_x inputs have
internal pullup resistors that allow the key condition to
be tested. The Key_x input is low during the appropriate digit multiplex period when the key is pressed. The
timing diagram of Figure 12 shows the normal situation
where all eight LED cathode drivers are used.
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D15
COMMAND BYTE IS STORED ON RECEIPT OF STOP CONDITION
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
D8
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
SLAVE ADDRESS
S
0
A
COMMAND BYTE
A
R/W
P
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
Figure 7. Command Byte Received
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
HOW CONTROL BYTE AND DATA BYTE MAP INTO
MAX6955's REGISTERS
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
A
COMMAND BYTE
A
DATA BYTE
A
P
A
P
1 BYTE
R/W
AUTOINCREMENT MEMORY WORD ADDRESS
Figure 8. Command and Single Data Byte Received
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
HOW CONTROL BYTE AND DATA BYTE MAP INTO
MAX6955's REGISTERS
D15
D14
D13
D12
D11
D10
D9
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
D8
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
ACKNOWLEDGE FROM MAX6955
S
SLAVE ADDRESS
0
A
COMMAND BYTE
A
DATA BYTE
n BYTE
R/W
AUTOINCREMENT MEMORY WORD ADDRESS
Figure 9. n Data Bytes Received
Each key press is scanned twice in a 25.6ms time period with a nominal oscillator frequency of 4MHz, as
shown in Figure 12. In the first key test period of 1.6ms,
input level at ports P0–P3 (Key_A, Key_B, Key_C, and
Key_D) are examined in conjunction with the signal-low
period of ports O0–O7 to see if any key is pressed. If
pressed, the corresponding key pressed register bit is
set. In the second key test period of 1.6ms, input level
at ports P0–P3 are examined again (debounce) to see if
the key is still pressed. If still pressed, the corresponding debounce register bit is set. The debounce time
between key tests is 12.8ms.
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Port Configuration Register
The port configuration register selects how the five port
pins are used. The port configuration register format is
described in Table 33.
Key Mask Registers
The Key_A Mask, Key_B Mask, Key_C Mask, and
Key_D Mask write-only registers (Table 34) configure
the key-scanning circuit to cause an interrupt only when
selected (masked) keys have been debounced. Each
bit in the register corresponds to one key switch. The bit
is clear to disable interrupt for the switch, and set to
enable interrupt. Keys are always scanned (if enabled
through the port configuration register), regardless of
the setting of these interrupt bits, and the key status is
stored in the appropriate Key_x pressed register.
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START OF
NEXT CYCLE
ONE COMPLETE 1.6ms MULTIPLEX CYCLE AROUND 8 DIGITS
200µs
DIGIT 0
DIGIT 1
DIGIT 2
DIGIT 3
DIGIT 4
DIGIT 5
DIGIT 6
DIGIT 7
DIGIT 0 CATHODE
DRIVER INTENSITY
SETTINGS
DIGIT 0's 200µs MULTIPLEX TIMESLOT
1/16TH
HIGH-Z
(MIN ON)
HIGH-Z
2/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
3/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
4/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
5/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
6/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
7/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
8/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
9/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
10/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
11/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
12/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
13/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
14/16TH
LOW
HIGH-Z
15/16TH
LOW
15/16TH
(MAX ON)
ANODE (LIT)
HIGH-Z
LOW
CURRENT SOURCE ENABLED
HIGH-Z
MINIMUM 12.5µs INTERDIGIT BLANKING INTERVAL
HIGH-Z
ANODE (UNLIT)
HIGH-Z
Figure 10. Multiplex Timing Diagram (OSC = 4MHz)
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LED OUTPUT O0
SW A0
SW C0
SW B0
SW D0
LED0
LED OUTPUT O1
SW A1
SW B1
SW C1
SW D1
SW A2
SW B2
SW C2
SW D2
LED OUTPUT O2
LED1
LED OUTPUT O3
SW A3
SW B3
SW C3
SW D3
LED2
LED OUTPUT O4
SW A4
SW B4
SW D4
SW C4
LED3
LED OUTPUT O5
SW A5
SW C5
SW B5
SW D5
LED4
LED OUTPUT O6
SW A6
SW C6
SW B6
SW D6
LED5
LED OUTPUT O7
SW A7
VCC
SW B7
SW C7
SW D7
LED SEGMENT IS OPTIONAL AND
BASED ON APPLICATION.
KEY_A (P0)
KEY_B (P1)
KEY_C (P2)
KEY_D (P3)
IRQ (P4)
MICROCONTROLLER INTERRUPT
Figure 11. Key-Scanning Configuration
A 25.6MS KEY-SCAN CYCLE
12.8MS FIRST HALF KEY-SCAN CYCLE
1.6ms MULTIPLEX CYCLE 1
1.6ms MULTIPLEX CYCLE 2
12.8MS SECOND HALF KEY-SCAN CYCLE
1.6ms MULTIPLEX CYCLE 8
1.6ms MULTIPLEX CYCLE 1
1.6ms MULTIPLEX CYCLE 6
12.5µs TO 187.5µs DIGIT PERIOD
LED OUTPUT 00
LED OUTPUT 01
LED OUTPUT 02
LED OUTPUT 03
LED OUTPUT 04
LED OUTPUT 05
LED OUTPUT 06
LED OUTPUT 07
FIRST KEY TEST
PERIOD
START
END
START
SECOND KEY TEST
PERIOD
(DEBOUNCE)
END
START OF NEXT KEY-SCAN CYCLE
INTERRUPT ASSERTED IF PERIOD
DEBOUNCE REGISTER UPDATED
Figure 12. Key-Scan Timing Diagram
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Key Debounced Registers
The Key_A debounced, Key_B debounced, Key_C
debounced, and Key_D debounced read-only registers
(Table 35) show which keys have been detected as
debounced by the key-scanning circuit.
Each bit in the register corresponds to one key switch.
The bit is set if the switch has been correctly
debounced since the register was read last. Reading a
debounced register clears that register (after the data
has been read) so that future keys pressed can be
identified. If the debounced registers are not read, the
key-scan data accumulates. However, as there is no
FIFO in the MAX6955, the user is not able to determine
key order, or whether a key has been pressed more
than once, unless the debounced key status registers
are read after each interrupt, and before the next keyscan cycle.
Reading any of the four debounced registers clears the
P4/IRQ output. If a key is pressed and held down, the
key is reported as debounced (and IRQ issued) only
once. The key must be detected as released by the keyscanning circuit, before it debounces again. If the
debounced registers are being read in response to the
P4/IRQ being asserted, then the user should generally
read all four registers to ensure that all the keys that were
detected by the key-scanning circuit are discovered.
Key Pressed Registers
The Key_A pressed, Key_B pressed, Key_C pressed,
and Key_D pressed read-only registers (Table 36)
show which keys have been detected as pressed by
the key-scanning 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 key-scanning circuit during the last test.
The bit is cleared if the switch has not been detected
as pressed by the key-scanning circuit during the last
test. Reading a pressed register does not clear that
register or clear the P4/IRQ output.
Display Test Register
The display test register (Table 37) operates in two
modes: normal and display test. Display test mode
turns all LEDs on (including DPs) by overriding, but not
altering, all controls and digit registers (including the
shutdown register), except for the digit-type register
and the GPIO configuration register. The duty cycle,
while in display test mode, is 7/16 (see the Choosing
Supply Voltage to Minimize Power Dissipation section).
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External Components RSET and
CSET to Set Oscillator Frequency and
Peak Segment Current
The RC oscillator uses an external resistor, RSET, and
an external capacitor, CSET, to set the frequency, fOSC.
The allowed range of fOSC is 1MHz to 8MHz. RSET also
sets the peak segment current. The recommended values of RSET and CSET set the oscillator to 4MHz, which
makes the blink frequencies selectable between 0.5Hz
and 1Hz. The recommended value of RSET also sets the
peak current to 40mA, which makes the segment current adjustable from 2.5mA to 37.5mA in 2.5mA steps.
ISEG = KL/RSET mA
fOSC = KF/(RSET x CSET) MHz
where:
KL = 2240
KF = 10K (typ)
RSET = external resistor in kΩ
CSET = external capacitor in pF
CSTRAY = stray capacitance from OSC pin to GND in pF
The recommended value of RSET is 56kΩ and the recommended value of CSET is 22pF.
The recommended value of R SET is the minimum
allowed value, since it sets the display driver to the
maximum allowed peak segment current. RSET can be
set to a higher value to set the segment current to a
lower peak value where desired. The user must also
ensure that the peak current specifications of the LEDs
connected to the driver are not exceeded.
The effective value of CSET includes not only the actual
external capacitor used, but also the stray capacitance
from OSC to GND. This capacitance is usually in the
1pF to 30pF range, depending on the layout used.
Applications Information
Driving Bicolor LEDs
Bicolor digits group a red and a green die together for
each display element, so that the element can be lit red
or green (or orange), depending on which die (or both)
is lit. The MAX6955 allows each segment’s current to
be set individually from the 1/16th (minimum current
and LED intensity) to 15/16th (maximum current and
LED intensity), as well as off (zero current). Thus, a
bicolor (red-green) segment pair can be set to 256
color/intensity combinations.
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Choosing Supply Voltage to Minimize
Power Dissipation
The MAX6955 drives a peak current of 40mA into LEDs
with a 2.2V forward-voltage drop when operated from a
supply voltage of at least 3.0V. The minimum voltage
drop across the internal LED drivers is therefore (3.0V 2.2V) = 0.8V. If a higher supply voltage is used, the driver absorbs a higher voltage, and the driver’s power
dissipation increases accordingly. However, if the LEDs
used have a higher forward-voltage drop than 2.2V, the
supply voltage must be raised accordingly to ensure
that the driver always has at least 0.6V of headroom.
The voltage drop across the drivers with a nominal 5V
supply (5.0V - 2.2V) = 2.8V is nearly 3 times the drop
across the drivers with a nominal 3.3V supply (3.3V 2.2V) = 1.1V. In most systems, consumption is an
important design criterion, and the MAX6955 should be
operated from the system’s 3.3V nominal supply. In
other designs, the lowest supply voltage may be 5V.
The issue now is to ensure the dissipation limit for the
MAX6955 is not exceeded. This can be achieved by
inserting a series resistor in the supply to the MAX6955,
ensuring that the supply decoupling capacitors are still
on the MAX6955 side of the resistor. For example, consider the requirement that the minimum supply voltage
to a MAX6955 must be 3.0V, and the input supply
range is 5V ±5%. Maximum supply current is 35mA +
(40mA x 17) = 715mA. Minimum input supply voltage is
4.75V. Maximum series resistor value is (4.75V 3.0V)/0.715A = 2.44Ω. We choose 2.2Ω ±5%. Worstcase resistor dissipation is at maximum toleranced
resistance, i.e., (0.715A) 2 x (2.2Ω x 1.05) = 1.18W. The
maximum MAX6955 supply voltage is at maximum
input supply voltage and minimum toleranced resistance, i.e., 5.25V - (0.715A x 2.2Ω x 0.95) = 3.76V.
Low-Voltage Operation
The MAX6955 works over the 2.7V to 5.5V supply
range. The minimum useful supply voltage is determined by the forward-voltage drop of the LEDs at the
peak current ISEG, plus the 0.8V headroom required by
the driver output stages. The MAX6955 correctly regulates ISEG with a supply voltage above this minimum
voltage. If the supply drops below this minimum volt-
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age, the driver output stages can brown out, and be
unable to regulate the current correctly. As the supply
voltage drops further, the LED segment drive current
becomes effectively limited by the output driver's onresistance, and the LED drive current drops. The characteristics of each individual LED in a display digit are
well matched, so the result is that the display intensity
dims uniformly as supply voltage drops out of regulation and beyond.
Computing Power Dissipation
The upper limit for power dissipation (P D ) for the
MAX6955 is determined from the following equation:
PD = (V+ x 35mA) + (V+ - VLED) (DUTY x ISEG x N)
where:
V+ = supply voltage
DUTY = duty cycle set by intensity register
N = number of segments driven (worst case is 17)
VLED = LED forward voltage at ISEG
ISEG = segment current set by RSET
PD = Power dissipation, in mW if currents are in mA
Dissipation example:
ISEG = 30mA, N = 17, DUTY = 15/16,
VLED = 2.4V at 30mA, V+ = 3.6V
PD = 3.6V (35mA) + (3.6V - 2.4V)(15/16 x
30mA x 17) = 0.700W
Thus, for a 36-pin SSOP package (TJA = 1/0.0118 =
+85°C/W from Operating Ratings), the maximum
allowed ambient temperature TA is given by:
TJ(MAX) = TA + (PD x TJA) = +150°C
= TA + (0.700 x +85°C/W)
So TA = +90.5°C. Thus, the part can be operated safely
at a maximum package temperature of +85°C.
Power Supplies
The MAX6955 operates from a single 2.7V to 5.5V
power supply. Bypass the power supply to GND with a
0.1µF capacitor as close to the device as possible. Add
a 47µF capacitor if the MAX6955 is not close to the
board’s input bulk decoupling capacitor.
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Table 8. 16-Segment Display Font Map
MSB
LSB
x000
x001
x010
x011
x100
x101
x110
x111
Table 9. 14-Segment Display Font Map
MSB
LSB
0000
0000
0001
0001
0010
0010
0011
0011
0100
0100
0101
0101
0110
0110
0111
0111
1000
1000
1001
1001
1010
1010
1011
1011
1100
1100
1101
1101
1110
1110
1111
1111
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x000
x001
x010
x011
x100
x101
x110
x111
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Table 10. Digit Plane Data Register Format
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
MODE
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
14-segment or 16-segment mode, writing digit data
to use font map data with decimal place unlit
0x20 to 0x2F
0x40 to 0x4F
0x60 to 0x6F
0
Bits D6 to D0 select font characters 0 to 127
14-segment or 16-segment mode, writing digit data
to use font map data with decimal place lit
0x20 to 0x2F
0x40 to 0x4F
0x60 to 0x6F
1
Bits D6 to D0 select font characters 0 to 127
7-segment decode mode, DP unlit
0x20 to 0x2F
0x40 to 0x4F
0x60 to 0x6F
0
0
0
0
D3 to D0
7-segment decode mode, DP lit
0x20 to 0x2F
0x40 to 0x4F
0x60 to 0x6F
1
0
0
0
D3 to D0
7-segment no-decode mode
0x20 to 0x2F
0x40 to 0x4F
0x60 to 0x6F
Direct control of 8 segments
Table 11. Segment Decoding for 7-Segment Displays
MODE
ADDRESS CODE
(HEX)
Segment Line
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0x40 to 0x4F
0x60 to 0x6F
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
dp
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
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Table 12. 7-Segment Segment Mapping Decoder for Hexadecimal Font
REGISTER
DATA
7-SEGMENT
CHARACTER
D6, D5,
D4
0
—
X
1
—
X
2
—
X
3
—
X
4
—
X
5
—
X
6
—
X
7
—
X
8
—
X
9
—
X
A
—
X
B
—
X
C
—
X
D
—
X
E
—
X
F
—
X
*The decimal point is set by bit D7 = 1.
D7*
ON SEGMENTS = 1
D3
D2
D1
D0
DP*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Table 13. Digit-Type Register
DIGIT-TYPE
REGISTER
Output Drive Line
Slot Identification
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ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
0x0C
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
CC7
CC6
CC5
CC4
CC3
CC2
CC1
CC0
Slot 4
Slot 3
Slot 2
Slot 1
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Table 14. Example Configurations for Display Digit Combinations
REGISTER DATA
DIGIT-TYPE
REGISTER SETTING
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Digits 7 to 0 are 16-segment or 7segment digits.
0x0C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Digit 0 is a 14-segment digit,
digits 7 to 1 are 16-segment or 7segment digits.
0x0C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Digits 2 to 0 are 14-segment
digits, digits 7 to 3 are 16segment or 7-segment digits.
0x0C
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Digits 7 to 0 are 14-segment
digits.
0x0C
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Table 15. Decode-Mode Register Examples
DECODE
MODE
No decode for digit pairs 7 to 0.
Hexadecimal decode for digit pair 0,
no decode for digit pairs 7 to 1.
Hexadecimal decode for digit pairs 2 to 0,
no decode for digit pairs 7 to 3.
Hexadecimal decode for digit pairs 7 to 0.
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ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
0x01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0x00
0x01
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0x01
0x01
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0x07
0x01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0xFF
REGISTER DATA
HEX
CODE
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LED Display Driver with I/O
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Table 16. Initial Power-Up Register Status
REGISTER
Decode Mode
Global Intensity
Scan Limit
Control Register
GPIO Data
Port Configuration
Display Test
Key_A Mask
Key_B Mask
Key_C Mask
Key_D Mask
Digit Type
Intensity10
Intensity32
Intensity54
Intensity76
Intensity10a
Intensity32a
Intensity54a
Intensity76a
Digit 0
Digit 1
Digit 2
Digit 3
Digit 4
Digit 5
Digit 6
Digit 7
Digit 0a
Digit 1a
Digit 2a
Digit 3a
Digit 4a
Digit 5a
Digit 6a
Digit 7a
Key_A Debounced
Key_B Debounced
Key_C Debounced
Key_D Debounced
Key_A Pressed
Key_B Pressed
Key_C Pressed
Key_D Pressed
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CONDITION
Decode mode enabled
1/16 (min on)
Display 8 digits: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Shutdown enabled, blink speed is
slow, blink disabled
Outputs are low
No key scanning, P0 to P4 are all
inputs
Normal operation
None of the keys cause interrupt
None of the keys cause interrupt
None of the keys cause interrupt
None of the keys cause interrupt
All are 16 segment or 7 segment
1/16 (min on)
1/16 (min on)
1/16 (min on)
1/16 (min on)
1/16 (min on)
1/16 (min on)
1/16 (min on)
1/16 (min on)
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
Blank digit, both planes
No key presses have been detected
No key presses have been detected
No key presses have been detected
No key presses have been detected
Keys are not pressed
Keys are not pressed
Keys are not pressed
Keys are not pressed
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
0x01
0x02
0x03
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
1
X
X
1
X
X
1
X
X
1
X
X
1
0
X
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0x04
0
0
X
X
0
0
0
0
0x05
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
0
0x06
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0x07
0x08
0x09
0x0A
0x0B
0x0C
0x10
0x11
0x12
0x13
0x14
0x15
0x16
0x17
0x60
0x61
0x62
0x63
0x64
0x65
0x66
0x67
0x68
0x69
0x6A
0x6B
0x6C
0x6D
0x6E
0x6F
0x08
0x09
0x0A
0x0B
0x0C
0x0D
0x0E
0x0F
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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LED Display Driver with I/O
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MAX6955
Table 17. Configuration Register
Format
MODE
Configuration
Register
Table 18. Shutdown Control
(S Data Bit DO) Format
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
P
I
R
T
E
B
X
S
REGISTER DATA
MODE
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Shutdown
P
I
R
T
E
B
X
0
Normal
Operation
P
I
R
T
E
B
X
1
Table 19. Blink Rate Selection (B Data Bit D2) Format
REGISTER DATA
MODE
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Slow blinking. Segments blink on for 1s, off for 1s with fOSC = 4MHz.
P
I
R
T
E
0
X
S
Fast blinking. Segments blink on for 0.5s, off for 0.5s with fOSC = 4MHz.
P
I
R
T
E
1
X
S
Table 20. Global Blink Enable/Disable (E Data Bit D3) Format
MODE
D7
P
P
Blink function is disabled.
Blink function is enabled.
D6
I
I
D5
R
R
REGISTER DATA
D4
D3
T
0
T
1
D2
B
B
D1
X
X
D0
S
S
Table 21. Digit Register Mapping with Blink Globally Enabled
SEGMENT’S BIT SETTING
IN PLANE P1
SEGMENT’S BIT SETTING
IN PLANE P0
SEGMENT
BEHAVIOR
0
0
Segment off.
0
1
Segment on only during the 1st half of each
blink period.
1
0
Segment on only during the 2nd half of each
blink period.
1
1
Segment on.
Table 22. Global Blink Timing Synchronization (T Data Bit D4) Format
REGISTER DATA
MODE
Blink timing counters are unaffected.
2
Blink timing counters are reset during the I C acknowledge.
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
P
I
R
0
E
B
X
S
P
I
R
1
E
B
X
S
Table 23. Global Clear Digit Data (R Data Bit D5) Format
MODE
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
Digit data for both planes P0 and P1 are unaffected.
P
I
0
T
E
B
X
S
Digit data for both planes P0 and P1 are cleared during the I2C acknowledge.
P
I
1
T
E
B
X
S
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Table 24. Global Intensity (I Data Bit D6) Format
REGISTER DATA
MODE
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Intensity for all digits is controlled by one setting in the global intensity register.
P
0
R
T
E
B
X
S
Intensity for digits is controlled by the individual settings in the intensity10 and
intensity76 registers.
P
1
R
T
E
B
X
S
Table 25. Blink Phase Readback (P Data Bit D7) Format
MODE
D7
0
1
P1 Blink Phase
P0 Blink Phase
D6
I
I
REGISTER DATA
D4
D3
T
E
T
E
D5
R
R
D2
B
B
D1
X
X
D0
S
S
Table 26. Scan-Limit Register Format
SCAN
LIMIT
REGISTER DATA
ADDRESS CODE
(HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
HEX
CODE
Display Digit 0 only
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
0x00
Display Digits 0 and 1
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
0
0
1
0x01
Display Digits 0 1 2
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
0
1
0
0x02
Display Digits 0 1 2 3
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
0
1
1
0x03
Display Digits 0 1 2 3 4
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
1
0
0
0x04
Display Digits 0 1 2 3 4 5
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
1
0
1
0x05
Display Digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
1
1
0
0x06
Display Digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
0x03
X
X
X
X
X
1
1
1
0x07
Table 27. Global Intensity Register Format
DUTY
CYCLE
TYPICAL
SEGMENT
CURRENT (mA)
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
1/16 (min on)
2.5
2/16
5
3/16
4/16
5/16
REGISTER DATA
HEX
CODE
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
0xX0
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
1
0xX1
7.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
0
1
0
0xX2
10
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
0
1
1
0xX3
12.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
1
0
0
0xX4
6/16
15
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
1
0
1
0xX5
7/16
17.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
1
1
0
0xX6
8/16
20
0x02
X
X
X
X
0
1
1
1
0xX7
0xX8
9/16
22.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
0
0
0
10/16
25
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
0
0
1
0xX9
11/16
27.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
0
1
0
0xXA
12/16
30
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
0
1
1
0xXB
13/16
32.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
1
0
0
0xXC
14/16
35
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
1
0
1
0xXD
15/16
37.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
1
1
0
0xXE
15/16 (max on)
37.5
0x02
X
X
X
X
1
1
1
1
0xXF
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Table 28. Individual Segment Intensity Registers
REGISTER
FUNCTION
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Intensity10 Register
0x10
Digit 1
Digit 0
Intensity32 Register
0x11
Digit 3
Digit 2
Intensity54 Register
0x12
Digit 5
Digit 4
Intensity76 Register
0x13
Digit 7
Digit 6
Intensity10a Register
0x14
Digit 1a (7 segment only)
Digit 0a (7 segment only)
Intensity32a Register
0x15
Digit 3a (7 segment only)
Digit 2a (7 segment only)
Intensity54a Register
0x16
Digit 5a (7 segment only)
Digit 4a (7 segment only)
Intensity76a Register
0x17
Digit 7a (7 segment only)
Digit 6a (7 segment only)
Table 29. Even Individual Segment Intensity Format
DUTY
CYCLE
TYPICAL
SEGMENT
CURRENT (mA)
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
1/16 (min on)
2.5
2/16
5
3/16
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D3
D2
D1
D0
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
0
0
0xX0
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
0
1
0xX1
7.5
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
1
0
0xX2
4/16
10
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
1
1
0xX3
5/16
12.5
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
0
0
0xX4
6/16
15
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
0
1
0xX5
7/16
17.5
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
1
0
0xX6
8/16
20
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
1
1
0xX7
See Table 30.
D4
HEX
CODE
9/16
22.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
0
0
0xX8
10/16
25
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
0
1
0xX9
11/16
27.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
1
0
0xXA
12/16
30
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
1
1
0xXB
13/16
32.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
0
0
0xXC
14/16
35
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
0
1
0xXD
15/16
37.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
1
0
0xXE
15/16 (max on)
37.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
1
1
0xXF
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Table 30. Odd Individual Segment Intensity Format
DUTY
CYCLE
TYPICAL
SEGMENT
CURRENT (mA)
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
1/16 (min on)
2.5
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
0
0
2/16
5
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
0
1
0x1X
3/16
7.5
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
1
0
0x2X
4/16
10
0x10 to 0x17
0
0
1
1
0x3X
5/16
12.5
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
0
0
0x4X
6/16
15
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
0
1
0x5X
7/16
17.5
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
1
0
0x6X
8/16
20
0x10 to 0x17
0
1
1
1
0x7X
9/16
22.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
0
0
10/16
25
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
0
1
0x9X
11/16
27.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
1
0
0xAX
12/16
30
0x10 to 0x17
1
0
1
1
0xBX
13/16
32.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
0
0
0xCX
14/16
35
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
0
1
0xDX
15/16
37.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
1
0
0xEX
15/16 (max on)
37.5
0x10 to 0x17
1
1
1
1
0xFX
REGISTER DATA
D3
D2
D1
D0
HEX
CODE
0x0X
See Table 29
0x8X
Table 31. GPIO Data Register
REGISTER DATA
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
X
P4
P3
P2
P1
P0
0
P4 or IRQ status
P3
P2
P1
P0
MODE
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
D7
D6
D5
Write GPIO Data
0x05
X
X
Read GPIO Data
0x05
0
0
Table 32. Port Scanning Function Allocation
KEYS
SCANNED
None
PORTS
AVAILABLE
5 pins
GPIO
GPIO
1 to 8
3 pins
Key_A
GPIO
9 to 16
2 pins
Key_A
Key_B
GPIO
17 to 24
1 pin
Key_A
Key_B
Key_C
GPIO
IRQ
25 to 36
None
Key_A
Key_B
Key_C
Key_D
IRQ
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P1
P2
P3
P4
GPIO
GPIO
GPIO
GPIO
GPIO
IRQ
GPIO
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Table 33. Port Configuration Register Format
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
MODE
D7
D6
D5
GPIO
0x06
Set number of keys scanned
Configuration
Register
PORT ALLOCATION OPTIONS
0 Keys Scanned
0x06
0
0
0
8 Keys Scanned
0x06
0
0
1
16 Keys Scanned
0x06
0
1
0
24 Keys Scanned
0x06
0
1
1
32 Keys Scanned
0x06
1
X
X
EXAMPLE PORT CONFIGURATION SETTINGS
No Keys
Scanned, P4 and
0x06
0
0
0
P2 Are Outputs,
Others Are Inputs
8 Keys Scanned,
P3 and P1 Are
0x06
0
1
0
Outputs, P2 Is an
Input
32 Keys
0x06
1
X
X
Scanned, No
GPIO Ports
REGISTER DATA
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Set port direction for ports P0 to P4:
0 = output, 1 = input
P4
IRQ
IRQ
IRQ
IRQ
P3
P3
P3
P3
Key_D
P2
P2
P2
Key_C
Key_C
P1
P1
Key_B
Key_B
Key_B
P0
Key_A
Key_A
Key_A
Key_A
0
1
0
1
1
X
0
1
0
X
X
X
X
X
X
Table 34. Key Mask Register Format (Write Only)
REGISTER DATA
WITH APPROPRIATE SWITCH NAMED BELOW
KEY
MASK
REGISTER
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Key_A Mask
Register
0x08
SW_A7
SW_A6
SW_A5
SW_A4
SW_A3
SW_A2
SW_A1
SW_A0
Key_B Mask
Register
0x09
SW_B7
SW_B6
SW_B5
SW_B4
SW_B3
SW_B2
SW_B1
SW_B0
Key_C Mask
Register
0x0A
SW_C7
SW_C6
SW_C5
SW_C4
SW_C3
SW_C2
SW_C1
SW_C0
Key_D Mask
Register
0x0B
SW_ D7
SW_D6
SW_D5
SW_D4
SW_D3
SW_D2
SW_D1
SW_D0
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Table 35. Key Debounced Register Format (Read Only)
KEY
DEBOUNCED
REGISTER
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Key_A
Debounced
Register
0x08
SW_A7
SW_A6
SW_A5
SW_A4
SW_A3
SW_A2
SW_A1
SW_A0
Key_B
Debounced
Register
0x09
SW_B7
SW_B6
SW_B5
SW_B4
SW_B3
SW_B2
SW_B1
SW_B0
Key_C
Debounced
Register
0x0A
SW_C7
SW_C6
SW_C5
SW_C4
SW_C3
SW_C2
SW_C1
SW_C0
Key_D
Debounced
Register
0x0B
SW_D7
SW_D6
SW_D5
SW_D4
SW_D3
SW_D2
SW_D1
SW_D0
REGISTER DATA
Table 36. Key Pressed Register Format (Read Only)
KEY
PRESSED
REGISTER
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Key_A
Pressed
Register
0x0C
SW_A7
SW_A6
SW_A5
SW_A4
SW_A3
SW_A2
SW_A1
SW_A0
Key_B
Pressed
Register
0x0D
SW_B7
SW_B6
SW_B5
SW_B4
SW_B3
SW_B2
SW_B1
SW_B0
Key_C
Pressed
Register
0x0E
SW_C7
SW_C6
SW_C5
SW_C4
SW_C3
SW_C2
SW_C1
SW_C0
Key_D
Pressed
Register
0x0F
SW_D7
SW_D6
SW_D5
SW_D4
SW_D3
SW_D2
SW_D1
SW_D0
REGISTER DATA
Table 37. Display Test Register
MODE
ADDRESS
CODE
(HEX)
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
Normal Operation
0x07
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
0
Display Test
0x07
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1
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LED Display Driver with I/O
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CC0: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
CC1: 14-seg monocolor
CC0: 14-seg monocolor
CC1: 16-seg monocolor
CC1: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
CC0 and CC1: (2) 14-seg
monocolor or 14-seg
bicolor
CC0
CC0
—
CC0
—
—
CC0
—
—
CC1
—
CC1
CC1
CC1
a1
1a
a
a
a1
1a
a
a2
—
—
—
a2
—
—
b
b
1b
b
b
b
1b
b
c
c
1c
c
c
c
1c
c
1d
d1
d1
1d
d
d
d1
1d
d
d2
1dp
d2
d2
1dp
—
—
d2
1dp
—
e
1e
e
e
1e
e
e
e
1e
e
f
f
1f
f
f
1f
f
f
f
1f
f
010
g1
g1
1g
g1
g1
1g
g1
g1
g1
1g
g1
011
g2
g2
2a
g2
g2
2a
g2
g2
g2
2a
g2
012
h
h
2b
h
h
2b
h
h
h
2b
h
013
i
i
2c
i
i
2c
i
i
i
2c
i
014
j
j
2d
j
j
2d
j
j
j
2d
k
015
k
k
2e
k
k
2e
k
k
k
2e
l
016
l
l
2f
l
l
2f
l
l
l
2f
l
017
m
m
2g
m
m
2g
m
m
m
2g
m
018
dp
dp
2dp
dp
dp
2dp
dp
dp
dp
2dp
dp
CONFIGURATION
CHOICE
Common-Cathode
Drive: Digit Type
CC0: 16-seg monocolor
CC1: 16-seg monocolor
CC0 and CC1:
(1)16-seg bicolor
CC0 and CC1:
(2) 7-seg bicolor
or (4) 7-seg monocolor
or (1) 7-seg bicolor
and (2) 7-seg monocolor*
CC0: 16-seg monocolor
Table 38. Slot 1 Configuration
00
CC0
—
CC0
CC0
01
—
CC1
CC1
CC1
02
a1
a1
1a
a1
03
a2
a2
—
a2
04
b
b
1b
05
c
c
1c
06
d1
d1
07
d2
08
e
09
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
REGISTER DATA
D7
D6
D5
D4
D3
D2
0x0C
See Table 41.
See Table 40.
See Table 39.
D1
0
1
0
1
D0
0
0
1
1
*7-segment digits can be replaced by directly controlled discrete LEDs according to settings in decode mode register (Table 11).
**The highlighted row is used in Typical Operating Circuit 1 for display digits 0 and 1.
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CC3: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
a1
a1
1a
a
a
a1
1a
a
—
a2
a2
—
—
—
a2
—
—
02
CC2
—
CC2
CC2
CC2
CC2
—
CC2
—
—
CC2
03
—
CC3
CC3
CC3
—
—
CC3
—
CC3
CC3
CC3
04
b
b
1b
b
b
1b
b
b
b
1b
b
05
c
c
1c
c
c
1c
c
c
c
1c
c
06
d1
d1
1d
d1
d1
1d
d
d
d1
1d
d
07
d2
d2
1dp
d2
d2
1dp
—
—
d2
1dp
—
08
e
e
1e
e
e
1e
e
e
e
1e
e
09
f
f
1f
f
f
1f
f
f
f
1f
f
010
g1
g1
1g
g1
g1
1g
g1
g1
g1
1g
g1
011
g2
g2
2a
g2
g2
2a
g2
g2
g2
2a
g2
012
h
h
2b
h
h
2b
h
h
h
2b
h
013
i
i
2c
i
i
2c
i
i
i
2c
i
014
j
j
2d
j
j
2d
j
j
j
2d
k
015
k
k
2e
k
k
2e
k
k
k
2e
l
016
l
l
2f
l
l
2f
l
l
l
2f
l
017
m
m
2g
m
m
2g
m
m
m
2g
m
018
dp
dp
2dp
dp
dp
2dp
dp
dp
dp
2dp
dp
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
0x0C
D7
REGISTER DATA
CC2 and CC3: (2) 14-seg
monocolor or 14-seg
bicolor
CC3: 16-seg monocolor
1a
a2
CC2: 14-seg monocolor
CC2: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
a1
a2
CC3: 14-seg monocolor
CC2: 16-seg monocolor
a1
01
CC2 and CC3:
(1)16-seg bicolor
CC3: 16-seg monocolor
00
CC2 and CC3:
(2) 7-seg bicolor
or (4) 7-seg monocolor
or (1) 7-seg bicolor
and (2) 7-seg monocolor*
CONFIGURATION
CHOICE
Common-Cathode
Drive: Digit Type
CC2: 16-seg monocolor
Table 39. Slot 2 Configuration
See Table 41.
D6
D5
See Table 40.
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
See Table 38.
*7-segment digits can be replaced by directly controlled discrete LEDs according to settings in decode mode register (Table 11).
**The highlighted row is used in Typical Operating Circuit 1 for display digits 2 and 3.
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—
—
—
b
1b
b
b
c
c
1c
c
c
CC4
CC4
CC4
CC4
—
CC4
CC5
CC5
—
—
CC5
—
d1
1d
d1
d1
1d
d
d
d2
d2
1dp
d2
d2
1dp
—
e
e
1e
e
e
1e
e
09
f
f
1f
f
f
1f
f
010
g1
g1
1g
g1
g1
1g
g1
011
g2
g2
2a
g2
g2
2a
g2
012
h
h
2b
h
h
2b
h
013
i
i
2c
i
i
2c
014
j
j
2d
j
j
2d
015
k
k
2e
k
k
016
l
l
2f
l
l
017
m
m
2g
m
018
dp
dp
2dp
dp
a2
02
b
03
c
04
05
CC4 and CC5:
(1)16-seg bicolor
01
1a
a1
a2
—
a2
b
1b
b
c
1c
CC4
—
—
CC5
06
d1
07
08
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
REGISTER DATA
D3
D2
D1
D0
1a
a
a2
—
—
b
1b
b
c
1c
c
—
—
CC4
CC5
CC5
CC5
d1
1d
d
—
d2
1dp
—
e
e
1e
e
f
f
1f
f
g1
g1
1g
g1
g2
g2
2a
g2
h
h
2b
h
i
i
i
2c
i
j
j
j
2d
k
2e
k
k
k
2e
l
2f
l
l
l
2f
l
m
2g
m
m
m
2g
m
dp
2dp
dp
dp
dp
2dp
dp
See Table 41.
D6
D4
a1
0x0C
D7
D5
CC4 and CC5: (2) 14-seg
monocolor or 14-seg
bicolor
CC4: 14-seg monocolor
a2
a1
CC5: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
CC5: 14-seg monocolor
a
a1
CC5: 16-seg monocolor
CC4: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
a
00
CC4 and CC5:
(2) 7-seg bicolor
or (4) 7-seg monocolor
or (1) 7-seg bicolor
and (2) 7-seg monocolor*
1a
CC5: 16-seg monocolor
a1
CONFIGURATION
CHOICE
Common-Cathode
Drive: Digit Type
CC4: 16-seg monocolor
CC4: 16-seg monocolor
Table 40. Slot 3 Configuration
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
See Table 39.
See Table 38.
*7-segment digits can be replaced by directly controlled discrete LEDs according to settings in decode mode register (Table 11).
**The highlighted row is used in Typical Operating Circuit 1 for display digits 4 and 5.
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CC6: 16-seg monocolor
CC6: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
CC6: 14-seg monocolor
CC7: 16-seg monocolor
CC7: (2) 7-seg monocolor*
or 7-seg bicolor
a1
1a
a1
a1
1a
a
a
a1
1a
a
a2
a2
—
a2
a2
—
—
—
a2
—
—
02
b
b
1b
b
b
1b
b
b
b
1b
b
03
c
c
1c
c
c
1c
c
c
c
1c
c
04
d1
d1
1d
d1
d1
1d
d
d
d1
1d
d
05
d2
d2
1dp
d2
d2
1dp
—
—
d2
1dp
—
06
CC6
—
CC6
CC6
CC6
CC6
—
CC6
—
—
CC6
07
—
CC7
CC7
CC7
—
—
CC7
—
CC7
CC7
CC7
08
e
e
1e
e
e
1e
e
e
e
1e
e
09
f
f
1f
f
f
1f
f
f
f
1f
f
010
g1
g1
1g
g1
g1
1g
g1
g1
g1
1g
g1
011
g2
g2
2a
g2
g2
2a
g2
g2
g2
2a
g2
012
h
h
2b
h
h
2b
h
h
h
2b
h
013
i
i
2c
i
i
2c
i
i
i
2c
i
014
j
j
2d
j
j
2d
j
j
j
2d
k
015
k
k
2e
k
k
2e
k
k
k
2e
l
016
l
l
2f
l
l
2f
l
l
l
2f
l
017
m
m
2g
m
m
2g
m
m
m
2g
m
018
dp
dp
2dp
dp
dp
2dp
dp
dp
dp
2dp
dp
ADDRESS
CODE (HEX)
REGISTER DATA
CC6 and CC7: (2) 14-seg
monocolor or 14-seg
bicolor
CC6 and CC7:
(1)16-seg bicolor
a1
01
CC7: 14-seg monocolor
CC7: 16-seg monocolor
00
CC6 and CC7:
(2) 7-seg bicolor
or (4) 7-seg monocolor
or (1) 7-seg bicolor
and (2) 7-seg monocolor*
CONFIGURATION
CHOICE
Common-Cathode
Drive: Digit Type
CC6: 16-seg monocolor
Table 41. Slot 4 Configuration
0x0C
D7
0
1
0
1
D6
0
0
1
1
D5
D4
D3
D2
D1
D0
See Table 40.
See Table 39.
See Table 38.
*7-segment digits can be replaced by directly controlled discrete LEDs according to settings in the decode mode register (Table 11).
**The highlighted row is used in Typical Operating Circuit 1 for display digits 6 and 7.
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MAX6955
Typical Operating Circuits
3.3V
O0
V+
47µF
V+
O1
V+
O2
GND
GND
O3
GND
O5
100nF
O4
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O6
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O0
O1
O7
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
dp
Rcc
Gcc
O2
O4
O5
O6
O8
O9
O10
O7
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
dp
O1
O0
CC1
CC0
DIGIT 0b (RED), DIGIT 1b (GREEN)
7-SEGMENT BICOLOR LED
O8
O9
O10
SCL
O11
AD0
O12
AD1
O13
SDA
O14
O15
BLINK
O16
O17
OSC_OUT
O18
P0
OSC
P1
P2
ISET
CSET
P3
O0
O4
O5
O6
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O2
O3
DIGITS 0a AND 1a
7-SEGMENT MONOCOLOR
P4/IRQ
RSET
DIGITS 2 AND 3
14-SEGMENT BICOLOR
O0
O2
O3
O4
O0
O2
O3
O4
O5
O8
O9
O10
O5
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O15
O16
O17
O18
O6
O7
DIGIT 6
4 x 4 MATRIX OF DISCRETE MONOCOLOR LEDs
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b
c
d
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
Rcc
Ccc
DIGIT 7
4 x 4 MATRIX OF DISCRETE MONOCOLOR LEDs
O0
O1
O2
O3
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O5
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 5
16-SEGMENT MONOCOLOR
O0
O1
O2
O3
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O4
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 4
16-SEGMENT MONOCOLOR
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Typical Operating Circuits (continued)
3.3V
O0
V+
V+
O1
V+
O2
GND
GND
O3
GND
O5
100nF
47µF
O4
O6
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O7
O8
O9
O10
SCL
O11
AD0
O12
AD1
O13
SDA
O14
O15
O16
BLINK
O17
OSC_OUT
O18
P0
P1
OSC
P2
P3
ISET
CSET
P4/IRQ
RSET
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O0
a
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O1
a
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 0
O0
O1
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O2
a
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 1
O0
O1
O4
O5
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O3
a
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 2
O0
O1
O2
O3
O6
O6
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O4
a
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
O0
O1
O2
O3
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O5
DIGIT 4
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a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O6
DIGIT 5
a
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 3
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O7
DIGIT 6
a
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 7
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Typical Operating Circuits (continued)
3.3V
O0
V+
47µF
V+
O1
V+
O2
GND
GND
O3
GND
O5
100nF
O4
O6
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O0
O1
O7
MAX6955
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
dp
Rcc
Gcc
O2
O4
O5
O6
O8
O9
O10
O7
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
dp
O1
O0
CC1
CC0
DIGIT 0b (RED), DIGIT 1b (GREEN)
7-SEGMENT BICOLOR LED
O8
O9
O10
SCL
O11
AD0
O12
AD1
O13
SDA
O14
O15
O16
BLINK
O17
OSC_OUT
O18
P0
P1
OSC
P2
P3
ISET
CSET
O0
O4
O5
O6
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O2
O3
DIGITS 0a AND 1a
7-SEGMENT MONOCOLOR
P4/IRQ
RSET
DIGITS 2 AND 3
14-SEGMENT BICOLOR
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
SW00
SW01
SW02
SW03
SW04
SW05
SW06
SW07
P0
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
SW20
SW21
SW22
SW23
SW24
SW25
SW26
SW27
P2
SW10
SW11
SW12
SW13
SW14
SW15
SW16
SW17
P1
DIGIT 6
4 x 4 MATRIX OF DISCRETE MONOCOLOR LEDs
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
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dp
Rcc
Ccc
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
O6
O7
SW30
SW31
SW32
SW33
SW34
SW35
SW36
SW37
P3
DIGIT 7
4 x 4 MATRIX OF DISCRETE MONOCOLOR LEDs
O0
O1
O2
O3
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O5
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
m
dp
cc
DIGIT 5
16-SEGMENT MONOCOLOR
O0
O1
O2
O3
O6
O7
O8
O9
O10
O11
O12
O13
O14
O15
O16
O17
O18
O4
a1
a2
b
c
d1
d2
e
f
g1
g2
h
i
j
k
l
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dp
cc
DIGIT 4
16-SEGMENT MONOCOLOR
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2-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V
LED Display Driver with I/O
Expander and Key Scan
MAX6955
Pin Configurations
O4 11
26 O13
O5
O6
7
O5 12
25 O12
O7
9
O6 13
24 O11
O8
10
O7 14
23 O10
20 OSC
BLINK
31
32
33
22
O10
21
O9
20
EP*
19
ISET 17
8
V+
N.C.
21 V+
23
O14
O13
O12
O11
26
18
22 O9
34
24
27
MAX6955
5
27 O14
O8 15
P0
P4/IRQ
P3
P2
OSC_OUT
25
28
O3 10
GND 16
35
6
3
17
28 O15
4
29
V+
MAX6955
O2
O3
O4
O18
O17
O16
O15
30
2
16
O2 9
P1
29 O16
36
O1 8
37
30 O17
1
15
O0 7
+
AD1
O0
O1
14
31 O18
SDA
AD0
AD1 6
38
32 BLINK
13
33 OSC_OUT
SCL 5
SCL
SDA 4
39
34 P2
12
35 P3
11
P1 2
AD0 3
N.C.
36 P4/IRQ
GND
GND
ISET
GND
V+
OSC
P0 1
40
TOP VIEW
TQFN-EP
*EP = EXPOSED PAD. CONNECT EP TO GND.
GND 18
19 V+
SSOP
Chip Information
PROCESS: CMOS
Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns (footprints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a
“+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only.
Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the
drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
PACKAGE
TYPE
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PACKAGE
CODE
OUTLINE
NO.
LAND
PATTERN NO.
36 SSOP
A36-2
21-0040
90-0098
40 TQFN-EP
T4066+5
21-0141
90-0055
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2-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V
LED Display Driver with I/O
Expander and Key Scan
MAX6955
Revision History
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DATE
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3/08
Corrected data sheet errors.
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7/15
Removed automotive reference from data sheet and updated Benefits and
Features section
DESCRIPTION
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18, 19, 36, 37, 38
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