TLC5944
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16-Channel, 12-Bit PWM LED Driver with
6-Bit Dot Correction and Pre-Charge FET
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FEATURES
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16 Channels, Constant Current Sink Output
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Thermal Shutdown (TSD):
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60-mA Capability (Constant Current Sink)
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Automatic shutdown at over-temperature
conditions
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12-Bit (4096 Steps) Grayscale Control with
PWM
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Restart under normal temperature
6-Bit (64 Steps) Dot Correction with Sink
Current
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Pre-Thermal Warning (PTW):
High temperature operation alert
Readable Error Information:
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Internal Pre-Charge FET to Prevent LED
Ghosting Phenomenon on Multiplexed LED
Systems
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LED Open Detection (LOD)
Thermal Error Flag (TEF)
Pre-Thermal Warning (PTW)
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LED Power-Supply Voltage up to 15 V
VCC = 3.0 V to 5.5 V
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Noise Reduction:
Constant Current Accuracy:
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4-channel grouped delay to prevent inrush
current
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Channel-to-Channel = ±1%
Device-to-Device = ±3%
Operating Temperature: –40°C to +85°C
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CMOS Logic Level I/O
30-MHz Data Transfer Rate
APPLICATIONS
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Monochrome, Multicolor, Full-Color LED
Displays Using Multiplexing System
LED Signboards Using Multiplexing System
33-MHz Grayscale Control Clock
Continuous Base LED Open Detection (LOD):
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Detect LED opening and LED short to GND
during display with auto output off function
VLED
LINEn
VLED
LINE0
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¼
¼
OUT0
OUT15
SOUT
XERR
OUT0
SIN
OUT15
SOUT
XERR
DATA
SIN
SCLK
SCLK
SCLK
DCSEL
VLED
VLED
VCC
DCSEL
DCSEL
XLAT
XLAT
XLAT
VUP
VUP
BLANK
Controller
VCC
BLANK
BLANK
GSCLK
IREF
VCC
GSCLK
GSCLK
FLAGS
VCC
GND
VCC
GND
IREF
READ
TLC5944
TLC5944
XERR
READ
RIREF
RIREF
IC1
ICn
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Typical Application Circuit (Multiple Daisy-Chained TLC5944s)
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