Datasheet

MAX6965
9-Output LED Driver with Intensity Control
and Hot-Insertion Protection
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General Description
The MAX6965 I
2
C-compatible serial interfaced periph-
eral provides microprocessors with nine additional out-
put ports. Each output is an open-drain current-sinking
output rated to 50mA at 7V. All outputs are capable of
driving 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
then 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 control.
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 MAX6965 supports hot insertion. The SDA, SCL,
RST, BLINK, and the slave address input AD0 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 MAX6965 is controlled through a 2-wire I
2
C serial
interface, and can be configured to one of four I
2
C
addresses.
Applications
LCD Backlights
LED Status Indication
Keypad Backlights
RGB LED Drivers
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 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))
Tiny 3mm x 3mm, Thin QFN Package
-40°C to +125°C Temperature Range
MAX6965
O0
O1
O2
O3
O4
O5
V+
3.3V
µC
SDA
SCL
SDA
I/O
I/O
AD0
6V
O6
O7
O8
SCL
RELAY
RELAY
GND
7V
0.047µF
RST
BLINK
RELAY
Typical Application Circuit
19-3058; Rev 3; 3/05
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Ordering Information
PART
TEMP
RANGE
PIN-
PACKAGE
TOP
MARK
PKG
CODE
MAX6965ATE
-40°C to
+125°C
16 Thin QFN
3mm x 3mm
x 0.8mm
AAW T1633-4
MAX6965AEE
-40°C to
16 QSOP
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Pin Configurations appear at end of data sheet.
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