MAX6974
MAX6974
PRODUCTION24-Output PWM LED Drivers for Message Boards
EZCascade™ LVDS Serial Interface Running at 35Mbps for Easy and Economical Designing and Manufacturing of Large Displays
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Overview
- 24 LED Current Sink Outputs (Three Banks of Eight Outputs)
- 48 LED Drive Option When Multiplexing
- 33MHz Clock Supports Up to 63 Frames per Second of Video
- Constant Output Current Calibration from 6mA to 30mA in 256 Steps
- EZCascade™ Interface Simplifies Multiple Driver Cascading Without External Buffers
- 12-Bit or 14-Bit Individual PWM LED Intensity Controls
- 7-Bit or 5-Bit Panel PWM-Intensity Control
- +3V to +7V LED Power Supply
- +3.0V to +3.6V Logic Supply
- Open-Circuit LED Fault Detection
- Optional Watchdog Timer Blanks Display if Interface Fails
- Standard -40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature Range
The MAX6974/MAX6975 precision current-sinking, 24-output PWM LED drivers drive red, green, and blue LEDs for full-color graphic message boards and video displays. Each output has an individual 12-bit (MAX6974) or 14-bit (MAX6975) PWM-intensity (hue) control and 7-bit (MAX6974) or 5-bit (MAX6975) global PWM intensity (luminance) control. The MAX6974/MAX6975 feature a high-speed, fully buffered cascadable serial interface, open-circuit LED fault detection circuitry, as well as a watchdog timer.
The driver has three banks of eight outputs, with each bank intended to drive a different color in RGB applications. The full-scale current for each bank of eight outputs is adjustable from 6mA to 30mA in 256 steps (0.3125% per step) to calibrate each color.
The MAX6974/MAX6975 can optionally multiplex by using outputs active-low MUX0 and active-low MUX1, which each drive an external pnp transistor. Multiplexing doubles the MAX6974/MAX6975 drive capability to 48 LEDs.
The MAX6974/MAX6975 operate from a 3.0V to 3.6V power supply. The LED power supply can range from 3V to 7V. The LED drivers require only 0.8V headroom above the LEDs' forward-voltage drop. Using a separate LED supply voltage for each LED minimizes power consumption.
The serial interface uses differential signaling for the high-speed clock and data signals to reduce EMI and improve signal integrity. The MAX6974/MAX6975 buffer all interface signals to simplify cascading devices in modules that use a large number of drivers.
An internal watchdog timer, when enabled, automatically clears the pixel-data registers and blanks the display if any of the signal inputs fail to toggle within 40ms.
The MAX6974/MAX6975 are available in 40-pin TQFN packages and operate over the -40°C to +125°C temperature range.
Refer to the MAX6972/MAX6973 data sheet for a 16-output, 11mA to 55mA software-compatible device.
Applications
- Graphic Panels
- LED Message Boards
- LED Video Display Panels
- Signs
- Variable Message Signs (VMS)
Documentation
Data Sheet 1
Design Note 1
Technical Articles 2
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| Part Model | Pin/Package Drawing | Documentation | CAD Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAX6974ATL+ | LFCSP | ||
| MAX6974ATL+T | LFCSP |
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| Parts | Product Life Cycle | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LED Drivers 8 | ||
| MAX6975 | Obsolete | 24-Output PWM LED Drivers for Message Boards |
| MAX6960 | PRODUCTION | 4-Wire Serially Interfaced 8 x 8 Matrix Graphic LED Drivers |
| MAX6962 | LAST TIME BUY | 4-Wire Serially Interfaced 8 x 8 Matrix Graphic LED Drivers |
| MAX6979 | PRODUCTION | 16-Port, 5.5V Constant-Current LED Driver with LED Fault Detection and Watchdog |
| MAX6969 | PRODUCTION | 16-Port, 5.5V Constant-Current LED Driver |
| MAX6961 | Obsolete | 4-Wire Serially Interfaced 8 x 8 Matrix Graphic LED Drivers |
| MAX6963 | Obsolete | 4-Wire Serially Interfaced 8 x 8 Matrix Graphic LED Drivers |
| MAX6971 | PRODUCTION | 16-Port, 36V Constant-Current LED Driver |
Tools & Simulations
Software Development 1
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