TLC5942
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SBVS096B–OCTOBER 2007–REVISED OCTOBER 2007
16-Channel, 12-Bit PWM LED Driver with
7-Bit Dot Correction
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FEATURES
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Readable Error Information:
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16 Channels, Constant Current Sink Output
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LED Open Detection
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50-mA Capability (Constant Current Sink)
Thermal Error Flag (TEF)
12-Bit (4096 Steps) Grayscale Control with
PWM
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Noise Reduction:
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4-Channel grouped delay to prevent inrush
current
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7-Bit (128 Steps) Dot Correction with Sink
Current
Operating Temperature: –40°C to +85°C
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LED Power-Supply Voltage up to 17 V
Constant Current Accuracy:
APPLICATIONS
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Monochrome, Multicolor, Full-Color LED
Displays
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Channel-to-Channel = ±1.5%
Device-to-Device = ±3%
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LED Signboards
Display Backlighting
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VCC = 3.0 V to 5.5 V
CMOS Level I/O
30-MHz Data Transfer Rate
30-MHz Grayscale Control Clock
DESCRIPTION
The TLC5942 is a 16-channel, constant current sink
driver. Each channel is individually adjustable with
4096 pulse-width modulated (PWM) steps and 128
constant current sink steps for dot correction. Dot
correction adjusts the brightness variations between
LEDs. Both grayscale control and dot correction are
accessible via separate, dedicated serial interface
ports. The maximum current value of all 16 channels
can be set by a single external resistor.
Dedicated Ports for Grayscale and Dot
Correction
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Continuous Base LED Open Detection (LOD)
Thermal Shutdown (TSD):
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Automatic shutdown at high temperature
conditions
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Restart under normal temperature
VLED
VLED
VLED
VLED
¼
¼
¼
¼
¼
OUT0
OUT15
OUT0
OUT15
GSDATA
GSSIN
GSSOUT
GSSIN
GSSCLK
GSSOUT
GSSCLK
Controller
GSSCLK
for Grayscale
(Outside of
LED module)
XGSLAT
BLANK
TLC5942
IC1
TLC5942
ICn
XGSLAT
BLANK
DCSIN
DCSCLK
XDCLAT
IREF
XGSLAT
BLANK
DCSIN
DCSCLK
XDCLAT
IREF
ERROR
READ
DCSOUT
VCC
VCC
VCC
GND
VCC
GND
RIREF
RIREF
DCDATA
DCSCLK
XDCLAT
Controller for
Dot Correction
with
Correction
Data ROM
(Inside of
LED module)
Typical Application Circuit (Multiple Daisy-Chained TLC5942s)
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