MAX6950, MAX6951

Serially Interfaced, +2.7V to +5.5V, 5- and 8-Digit LED Display Drivers

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Active: In Production.

Description

The MAX6950/MAX6951 are compact common-cathode display drivers that interface microprocessors to individual 7-segment numeric LED digits, bar graph, or discrete LEDs through an SPI™-, QSPI™-, MICROWIRE™-compatible serial interface. The supply voltage can be as low as 2.7V.

The MAX6950 drives up to five 7-segment digits or 40 discrete LEDs. The MAX6951 drives up to eight 7-segment digits or 64 discrete LEDs.

Included on-chip are hexadecimal character decoders (0-9, A-F), multiplex scan circuitry, segment and digit drivers, and a static RAM that stores each digit. The user may select hexadecimal decoding or no-decode for each digit to allow any mix of 7-segment digits, bar graph, or discrete LEDs to be driven. The segment current for the LEDs is set by an internal digital brightness control. The segment drivers are slew-rate limited to reduce EMI.

Individual digits may be addressed and updated without rewriting the entire display. The devices include a low-power shutdown mode, digital brightness control, a scan-limit register that allows the user to display from one to eight digits, segment blinking that can be synchronized across drivers, and a test mode that forces all LEDs on.
 

Data Sheet

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An evaluation kit is available: MAX6951EVKIT

Key Features

  • High-speed 26MHz SPI-, QSPI-, MICROWIRE-Compatible Serial Interface
  • +2.7V to +5.5V Operation
  • Individual LED Segment Control
  • Segment Blinking Control that Can Be Synchronized Across Multiple Drivers
  • Hexadecimal Decode/No-Decode Digit Selection
  • Digital Brightness Control
  • Display Blanked on Power-Up
  • Drives Common-Cathode LED Digits
  • Multiplex Clock Syncronizable to External Clock
  • Slew-Rate Limited Segment Drivers for Low EMI
  • 75µA Low-Power Shutdown (Data Retained)
  • Small 16-Pin QSOP Package
  • Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Recognized
 

Applications/Uses

  • Bar Graphs and Matrix Displays
  • Industrial Controllers and Instrumentation
  • Medical Equipment
  • Panel Meters
  • Professional Audio Equipment
  • Set-Top Boxes
  • White Goods
   

Key Specifications:

Display Drivers
Part Number LCD or LED Digits or Char. Output Format Display Type Interface Fonts Segment Blinking VSUPPLY
(V)
VSUPPLY
(V)
Budgetary Price
min max See Notes
MAX6950  LED 5-Digit 7 segment + DP Common Cathode Serial SPI 26Mbit Hexadecimal Yes 2.7 5.5 $4.50 @1k
MAX6951  8-Digit $4.73 @1k
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Pricing 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.


Diagram

MAX6950, MAX6951: Typical Application Circuit
Typical Application Circuit

Application Notes

Application Note 874   Using the MAX6950 and the MAX6951 LED Display Drivers with Multiplex Dual-Digit Displays
Application Note 875   Experimenting with the MAX6950 and the MAX6951 SPI LED Display Drivers from a PC
Application Note 876   Migrating from the MAX7219 and MAX7221 to the MAX6950 and MAX6951 LED Drivers
Application Note 1193   Electronic Displays Comparison
Application Note 1879   Using Maxim SPI-compatible Display Drivers with other SPI Peripherals
Application Note 1880   Charlieplexing - Reduced Pin-Count LED Display Multiplexing
Tutorial 1883   LEDs Are Still Popular (and Improving) after All These Years
Application Note 3729   Using the MAX6951/MAX6950 LED Display Drivers with SPI Interface to Communicate with the MAXQ2000 Microcontroller
Tutorial 4671   Improve Sensor Performance and SNR in Pulse Oximeter Designs

Product Guides

System Timing & Control (PDF)

Reliability Reports

Reliability Report: MAX6950.pdf MAX6951.pdf
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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Recognized

Software/Models

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Ordering Information

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TYPE PINS FOOTPRINT
DRAWING  CODE/VAR *
Temp RoHS/Lead-Free?
Materials Analysis
MAX6950CEE    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E-10*
0°C to +70°C RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis
MAX6950CEE+  
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
0°C to +70°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
MAX6950CEE+T    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
0°C to +70°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
MAX6950CEE-T    
Active QSOP;16 pin

Land Pattern: Not Available

0°C to +70°C See data sheet
MAX6950EEE    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E-10*
-40°C to +85°C RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis
MAX6950EEE+  
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
-40°C to +85°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
MAX6950EEE+T    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
-40°C to +85°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
MAX6950EEE-T    
Active QSOP;16 pin

Land Pattern: Not Available

-40°C to +85°C See data sheet
MAX6951CEE    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E-10*
0°C to +70°C RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis
MAX6951CEE+  
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
0°C to +70°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
Part Number Free
Sample
Buy Status Explanations for product status codes Package:
TYPE PINS FOOTPRINT
DRAWING  CODE/VAR *
Temp RoHS/Lead-Free?
Materials Analysis
MAX6951CEE+T    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
0°C to +70°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
MAX6951CEE-T    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E-10*
0°C to +70°C RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis
MAX6951EEE    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E-10*
-40°C to +85°C RoHS/Lead-Free: No
Materials Analysis
MAX6951EEE+  
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
-40°C to +85°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
MAX6951EEE+T    
Active QSOP-EP;16 pin;30.9 mm²
Outline Drawing:21-0112 (PDF)
Land Pattern: 90-0239 (PDF)
Use pkgcode/variation: E16E+10*
-40°C to +85°C RoHS/Lead-Free: Lead Free
Materials Analysis
MAX6951EEE-T    
Active QSOP;16 pin

Land Pattern: Not Available

-40°C to +85°C See data sheet

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