Pin description – Rainbow Electronics MAX6973 User Manual
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MAX6972/MAX6973
16-Output PWM LED Drivers
for Message Boards
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Pin Description
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
1,17
V
DD
Positive Supply Voltage. Bypass V
DD
to GND with a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor.
2
MUX0
Multiplex 0 Active-Low, Open-Drain Output. Use MUX0 to drive a pnp transistor.
3
CLKI+
PWM and Serial-Interface Noninverting Clock LVDS Input
4
CLKI-
PWM and Serial-Interface Inverting Clock LVDS Input
5
DIN+
Serial-Interface Noninverting Data LVDS Input
6
DIN-
Serial-Interface Inverting Data LVDS Input
7
LOADI
Serial-Interface Load CMOS Input
8
I.C.
Internally Connected. Connect to GND.
9–16
Y0–Y7
Y LED Drive Outputs. Y0 to Y7 are open-drain, constant-current sinks.
18
LOADO
Serial-Interface Load CMOS Output
19
DOUT-
Serial-Interface Inverting Data LVDS Output
20
DOUT+
Serial-Interface Noninverting Data LVDS Output
21
CLKO-
PWM and Serial-Interface Inverting Clock LVDS Output
22
CLKO+
PWM and Serial-Interface Noninverting Clock LVDS Output
23
MUX1
Multiplex 1 Active-Low, Open-Drain Output. Use MUX1 to drive a pnp transistor.
24
AGND
Analog Ground. Connect to GND.
25–32
Z7–Z0
Z LED Drive Outputs. Z0 to Z7 are open-drain, constant-current sinks.
EP
GND
Power Ground. Exposed pad on package underside must be connected to GND.