MAX6960, MAX6961, MAX6962, MAX6963 4-Wire Serially Interfaced 8 x 8 Matrix Graphic LED Drivers

Description

The MAX6960–MAX6963 are compact cathode-row display drivers that interface microprocessors to 8 x 8 dot-matrix red, green, and yellow (R,G,Y) LED displays through a high-speed 4-wire serial interface.

The MAX6960–MAX6963 drive two monocolor 8 x 8 matrix displays, or a single RGY 8 x 8 matrix display with no external components. The driver can also be used with external pass transistors to control red, green, blue (RGB) and other displays at higher currents and voltages.

The MAX6960–MAX6963 feature open- and short-circuit LED detection, and provide both analog and digital tile segment current calibration to allow 8 x 8 displays from different batches to be compensated or color matched.

A local 3-wire bus synchronizes multiple interconnected MAX6960–MAX6963s and automatically allocates memory map addresses to suit the user's display-panel architecture.

The MAX6960–MAX6963s' 4-wire interface connects multiple drivers, with display memory mapping shared and allocated among the drivers. A single global write operation can send a command to all MAX6960s in a panel.

The MAX6963 drives monocolor displays with two-step intensity control. The MAX6962 drives monocolor displays with two-step or four-step intensity control. The MAX6961 drives monocolor or RGY displays with two-step intensity control. The MAX6960 drives monocolor or RGY displays with two-step or four-step intensity control.

Key Features

Applications/Uses

2.7V to 3.6V Operation
High-Speed 20MHz Serial Interface
Trimmed 40mA or 20mA Peak Segment Current
Directly Drives Either Two Monocolor or One RGY Cathode-Row 8 x 8 Matrix Displays
Analog Digit-by-Digit Segment Current Calibration
Digital Digit-by-Digit Segment Current Calibration
256-Step Panel Intensity Control (All Drivers)
Four Steps per Color Pixel-Level Intensity Control
Open/Short LED Detection
Burst White to Display Memory Planes
Global Command Access All Devices
Can Control RGB Panels or Higher Current/Voltage Panels with External Pass Transistors
Multiple Display Data Planes Ease Animation
Automatic Plane Switching from 63 Planes per Second to One Plane Every 63s, with Interrupt
Slew-Rate-Limited Segment Drivers for Lower EMI
Driver Switching Timing Can Be Spread Between Multiple Drivers to Flatten Power-Supply Peak Demand
Low-Power Shutdown with Full Data Retention
-40°C to +125°C Temperature Range
Underwriters Laboratories (UL®) Recognized

	Audio/Video Equipment
	Gaming Machines
	Industrial Controls
	Message Boards

Key Specifications: Display Drivers

Part Number

Features

LCD or LED

Output per Digit/Char.

Interface

Supply Voltage (min) (V)

Supply Voltage (max) (V)

Price^**

MAX6960

•	LED Fault Detection

•

Watchdog

LED

8X8 Graphic

Serial 4-Wire 20Mbit

2.7

3.6

$6.25 @ 1k

MAX6961

•	LED Fault Detection

$5.90 @ 1k

MAX6962

•	LED Fault Detection

$5.69 @ 1k

MAX6963

•	LED Fault Detection

$5.40 @ 1k

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Notes:
^**This pricing is BUDGETARY, for comparing similar parts. Prices are in U.S. dollars and subject to change. Quantity pricing may vary substantially and international prices may differ due to local duties, taxes, fees, and exchange rates. For volume-specific prices and delivery, please see the price and availability page or contact an authorized distributor.

Ordering Information

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Devices: 1-28 of 28

MAX6960

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Temp

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Materials Analysis

MAX6960AMH+TD

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6960AMH+D

MQFP;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0826 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: M44+5*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis

MAX6960AMH

MQFP;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0826 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: M44-5*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6960AMH-T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6960ATH+

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477+3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis

MAX6960ATH

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477-3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6960ATH-T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6960ATH+T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6961

Free
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MAX6961AMH+TD

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6961AMH+D

MQFP;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0826 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: M44+5*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis

MAX6961AMH

MQFP;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0826 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: M44-5*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6961AMH-T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6961ATH

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477-3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6961ATH+T

-40°C to +125°C

See data sheet

MAX6961ATH+

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477+3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis

MAX6961ATH-T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6962

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MAX6962AMH

MQFP;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0826 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: M44-5*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6962AMH-T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6962ATH+T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6962ATH+

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477+3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis

MAX6962ATH-T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6962ATH

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477-3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6963

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Temp

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MAX6963AMH

MQFP;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0826 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: M44-5*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6963AMH-T

-40°C to +125°C

See data sheet

MAX6963ATH+

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477+3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis

MAX6963ATH+T

-40°C to +125°C

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MAX6963ATH

THIN QFN;44 pin;
Dwg: 21-0144 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: T4477-3*

-40°C to +125°C

RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis

MAX6963ATH-T

-40°C to +125°C

See data sheet

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