19-4452; Rev 3; 7/97
S e ria lly In t e rfa c e d , 8 -Dig it LED Dis p la y Drive rs
9/MAX721
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
♦ 10MHz Serial Interface
The MAX7219/MAX7221 are compact, serial input/out-
p ut c ommon-c a thod e d is p la y d rive rs tha t inte rfa c e
microprocessors (µPs) to 7-segment numeric LED dis-
plays of up to 8 digits, bar-graph displays, or 64 indi-
vid ua l LEDs . Inc lud e d on-c hip a re a BCD c od e -B
decoder, multiplex scan circuitry, segment and digit
drivers, and an 8x8 static RAM that stores each digit.
Only one external resistor is required to set the seg-
ment current for all LEDs. The MAX7221 is compatible
with SPI™, QSPI™, and Microwire™, and has slew-rate-
limited segment drivers to reduce EMI.
♦ Individual LED Segment Control
♦ Decode/No-Decode Digit Selection
♦ 150µA Low-Power Shutdown (Data Retained)
♦ Digital and Analog Brightness Control
♦ Display Blanked on Power-Up
♦ Drive Common-Cathode LED Display
♦ Slew-Rate Limited Segment Drivers
A convenient 3-wire serial interface connects to all
common µPs. Individual digits may be addressed and
up d a te d without re writing the e ntire d is p la y. The
MAX7219/MAX7221 also allow the user to select code-
B decoding or no-decode for each digit.
for Lower EMI (MAX7221)
♦ SPI, QSPI, Microwire Serial Interface (MAX7221)
♦ 24-Pin DIP and SO Packages
The d e vic e s inc lud e a 150µA low-p owe r s hutd own
mode, analog and digital brightness control, a scan-
limit register that allows the user to display from 1 to 8
digits, and a test mode that forces all LEDs on.
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
24 Narrow Plastic DIP
24 Wide SO
MAX7219CNG
MAX7219CWG
MAX7219C/D
MAX7219ENG
MAX7219EWG
MAX7219ERG
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
Bar-Graph Displays
Dice*
24 Narrow Plastic DIP
24 Wide SO
7-Segment Displays
Industrial Controllers
24 Narrow CERDIP
Panel Meters
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
*Dice are specified at T = +25°C.
A
LED Matrix Displays
__________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n
________Typ ic a l Ap p lic a t io n Circ u it
TOP VIEW
DIN
DIG 0
DIG 4
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
24 DOUT
23 SEG D
22 SEG DP
21 SEG E
20 SEG C
19 V+
+5V
19
9.53k
V+
MAX7219
MAX7221
DIG 6
DIG 2
DIG 3
DIG 7
GND
18
DIG 0–DIG 7
I
SET
8 DIGITS
MAX7219
MAX7221
1
18 ISET
MOSI
DIN
17 SEG G
16 SEG B
15 SEG F
14 SEG A
12
µP
I/O
LOAD (CS)
13
9
SEG A–G,
SEG DP
SCK
CLK
GND
DIG 5 10
DIG 1 11
8 SEGMENTS
GND
4
LOAD (CS) 12
13
CLK
( ) MAX7221 ONLY
8-DIGIT µP DISPLAY
( ) MAX7221 ONLY
DIP/SO
SPI and QSPI are trademarks of Motorola Inc. Microwire is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corp.
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