19-0598; Rev 3; 2/08
10-Port, Constant-Current LED Driver and
I/O Expander with PWM Intensity Control
General Description
Features
The MAX6946/MAX6947 I C-/SMBusTM-compatible,
serial-interfaced peripherals provide microprocessors
with 10 I/O ports rated to 7V.
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♦ 2.25V to 3.6V Operation
♦ I/O Ports Default to High Impedance (LEDs Off)
on Power-Up
♦ I/O Port Inputs Are Overvoltage Protected to 7V
Each port can be configured as a 2.5mA to 20mA con-
stant-current LED driver (static or PWM), a 1.25mA to
10mA constant-current LED driver (static or PWM), an
open-drain logic output, or an overvoltage-protected
Schmitt logic input.
♦ I/O Port Outputs Are 7V-Rated Open-Drain, 10mA
or 20mA Constant-Current Static/PWM LED
Drivers, or Open-Drain Logic Outputs
♦ I/O Ports Support Hot Insertion
♦ Individual 8-Bit PWM Intensity Control for Each LED
Analog and switching LED intensity control includes indi-
vidual 8-bit PWM control per output, individual 1-bit ana-
log current control (half/full scale) per output, and a global
3-bit DAC current control that applies to all LED outputs.
♦ RST Input Clears Serial Interface and Can Exit
Shutdown (Warm Start)
♦ MAX6946 OSC Input Allows for External PWM
Clock Input
The MAX6946/MAX6947 can stagger the PWM timing of
the 10-port outputs in consecutively phased 45° incre-
ments. Staggering the outputs spreads the PWM load
currents over time in eight steps, helping to even out
the power-supply current and reduce the RMS current.
♦ MAX6947 AD0 Input Selects from Two Slave
Addresses
♦ Auto Ramp-Up Out of Shutdown, and Up to 4s
Hold-Off Before Ramp-Down into Shutdown
For a similar part with an SPITM-/QSPITM-/ or MICROWIRETM-
compatible interface, refer to the MAX6966/MAX6967
data sheet.
♦ 0.8µA (typ) Shutdown Current
♦ -40°C to +125°C Temperature Range
♦ Tiny WLP Package (4 x 4 Grid)
Applications
LCD Backlights
Keypad Backlights
LED Status Indicators
Ordering Information
Cellular Phones
Portable Equipment
RGB LED Drivers
PKG
CODE
PART
PIN-PACKAGE
MAX6946ATE+
MAX6946CAWE+
MAX6947ATE+
16 TQFN-EP*
16 WLP
T1633-4
W162B2-1
T1633-4
Typical Operating Circuit
16 TQFN-EP*
+Denotes a lead-free package.
*EP = Exposed pad.
+3.3V
V
= +5V
EXT
Note: All devices are specified over the -40°C to +125°C operating
V
DD
temperature range..
μC
P0
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
Pin Configurations
SCL
SDA
SCL
SDA
OSC*
RST
MAX6946
MAX6947
LOGIC INPUT
LOGIC INPUT
LOGIC INPUT
LOGIC INPUT
LOGIC INPUT
LOGIC INPUT
LOGIC INPUT
TOP VIEW
MAX6946C
A1
RST
B1
A2
VDD
B2
A3
SCL
B3
A4
SDA
B4
AD0**
GND
*MAX6946 ONLY.
**MAX6947 ONLY.
P9
P1
OSC
C2
P0
C1
P8
C3
P3
C4
P2
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
SPI and QSPI are trademarks of Motorola, Inc.
MICROWIRE is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.
P7
D1
P6
D2
D3
D4
P4
GND
P5
(BUMPS ON BOTTOM)
16-BUMP, 2.1mm x 2.1mm WLP
Pin Configurations continued at end of data sheet.
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