General Description
The MAX6964 I
2
C-compatible serial interfaced periph-
eral provides microprocessors with 17 output ports.
Each output is an open-drain current-sinking output
rated at 50mA and 7V. The outputs are capable of dri-
ving LEDs, or providing logic outputs with external
resistive pullup up to 7V.
Eight-bit PWM current control is also integrated. Four of
the bits are global control and apply to all LED outputs
to provide coarse adjustment of current from fully off to
fully on with 14 intensity steps. Additionally, each output
has an individual 4-bit control, which further divides the
globally set current into 16 more steps. Alternatively,
the current control can be configured as a single 8-bit
control that sets all outputs at once.
Each output has independent blink timing with two blink
phases. LEDs can be individually set to be either on or
off during either blink phase, or to ignore the blink con-
trol. The blink period is controlled by an external clock
(up to 1kHz) on BLINK or by a register. The BLINK
input can also be used as a logic control to turn the
LEDs on and off, or as a general-purpose input (GPI).
The MAX6964 supports hot insertion. The SDA, SCL,
RST, BLINK, and the slave address input ADO remain
high impedance in power-down (V+ = 0V) with up to 6V
asserted upon them. The output ports remain high
impedance with up to 8V asserted upon them.
The MAX6964 is controlled through a 2-wire I
2
C
serial interface, and can be configured to one of four
I
2
C addresses.
Applications
Features
♦ 400kbps, 2-Wire Serial Interface, 5.5V Tolerant
♦ 2V to 3.6V Operation
♦ Overall 8-Bit PWM LED Intensity Control
Global 16-Step Intensity Control
Plus Individual 16-Step Intensity Controls
♦ Two-Phase LED Blinking
♦ High Port Output Current—Each Port 50mA (max)
♦ RST Input Clears the Serial Interface and
Restores Power-Up Default State
♦ Supports Hot Insertion
♦ Outputs are 7V-Rated Open Drain
♦ Low Standby Current (1.2µA (typ), 3.3µA (max))
♦ Small 4mm x 4mm, 0.8mm High Thin QFN Package
♦ -40°C to +125°C Temperature Range
MAX6964
17-Output LED Driver/GPO with
Intensity Control and Hot-Insertion Protection
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