19-2180; Rev 0; 11/01
MAX6951 Evaluation Kit
General Description
Features
The MAX6951 evaluation kit (EV kit) is an assembled and
tested PC board that demonstrates the MAX6951 serially
interfaced eight-digit LED display driver IC. The EV kit is
powered by a user-supplied +4VDC to +6.5VDC power
supply. A configurable +3.3V or user-configurable low-
dropout (LDO) linear regulated power supply provides
power for the entire EV kit. An SPI™-compatible serial
interface is connected to an IBM PC-compatible com-
puter’s parallel port for easy evaluation. The EV kit can
easily be reconfigured for interfacing with a user-sup-
plied microcontroller (standalone operation).
o Eight-Digit 7-Segment + dp Common-Cathode
Display
o SPI-Compatible Serial Interface
o Configurable Built-In LDO Linear Regulated Power
Supply Demonstrates +3.3V or Other Voltages
o Reconfigurable for Stand-Alone Operation
(with an External Microcontroller)
o Easy-to-Use Menu-Driven Software
o Includes Windows 95/98-Compatible Software
o Assembled and Tested
®
Windows 95/98-compatible software provides a user-
friendly interface to demonstrate the various features of
the MAX6951 IC. The program is menu driven and
offers a graphic interface with control buttons. Windows
NT/2000 support is available; contact the factory for
details.
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
IC PACKAGE
MAX6951EVKIT
0°C to +70°C
16 QSOP
Component List
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
200mA, 25V Schottky diodes
(SOT23)
Fairchild BAT54C
10µF 20%, 16V X7R ceramic
capacitor (1812)
TDK C4532X7R1C106M
D5, D6
2
C1
C2
1
1
2
1
1
1
J1
J2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
DB25 male right-angle connector
5-pin header
10µF 10%, 10V tantalum
capacitor (A)
Kemet T494A106K010AS
R1, R2, R3
R4
10kΩ 5% resistors (0805)
93.1kΩ 1% resistor (0805)
Not installed (0805)
0.1µF 10%, 16V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0603)
Murata GRM39X7R104K016AD
R5, R6
U1
C3, C4
C5
MAX6951EEE (16-pin QSOP)
MAX604ESA (8-pin SO)
MAX1841EUB (10-pin µMAX)
MAX6951 PC board
U2
47µF, 6.3V low-ESR POSCAP (C)
capacitor
Sanyo 6TPA47M
U3
None
None
None
MAX6951 data sheet
18pF 5%, 50V COG ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM39COG180J050AD
MAX6951 EV kit data sheet
C6
3 1/2in software diskette,
MAX6951 EV kit
None
1
1µF, 16V X7R ceramic capacitor
(1206)
C7
Murata GRM42-6X7R105K016
Red two-digit 7-segment
common-cathode LED displays
(0.560in)
D1–D4
4
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
Fairchild MAN6940
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1-888-629-4642, or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.