The PCA9621 is a monolithic CMOS integrated circuit for general purpose output drive
configurable from a 2-wire bus interface (including I
systems based on similar principles). Output ports have a 65 mA sink capability, making
them ideal for driving LEDs.
The state of the outputs is determined by a programmable 8-bit register which can be read
and written via signals from the 2-wire bus (e.g., I
The 2-wire bus interface also has 30 mA Fast-mode Plus (Fm+) capability, and
consequently can be run in excess of 1 MHz or up to 4000 pF capacitance. As such, the
PCA9621 can be connected to other 2-wire devices across long cable connections.
It can be mixed with other Fast-mode Plus slaves in systems driven by Fm+ buffers or by
the PCA9646 (fully buffered 4-channel bus switch) to build large scale systems with
high-speed or high-capacitance drive capability, for example large scale LED displays or
controlled lighting.
2. Features and benefits
8 individually selectable open-drain output ports
65 mA static sink capability on all output ports
Ports may be paralleled for up to 500mA drive
Ideal for simple LED or general purpose output drive
Fast-mode Plus (30 mA, 4000 pF) 2-wire bus capability
Works with I
(standard and high power mode), and PMBus
Fast switching times allow operation in excess of 1 MHz
Operating voltages from 2.7 V to 5.5 V
2
C-bus, SMBus, PMBus, and other
2
C-bus or similar).
2
C-bus (Standard-mode, Fast-mode, and Fast-mode Plus), SMBus
3. Applications
LED and 7-segment displays
Simple high-power (500 mA) LED dimming
General purpose output
Instrumentation indicators
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4. Ordering information
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
mark
Package
NameDescriptionVersion
Table 1.Ordering information
T
=−40 to +85°C.
amb
Type numberTopside
PCA9621DPCA9621SO16plastic small outline package; 16 leads; body width 3.9 mmSOT109-1
PCA9621PWPCA9621TSSOP16plastic thin shrink small outline package; 16 leads;
The power supply voltage for the PCA9621 may be any voltage in the range 2.7 V to
5.5 V. All other I/Os are clamped to V
7.2 SCL, SDA — 2-wire bus interface
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
and VSS through ESD protection diodes.
DD
The state of the output ports is determined by the Control register, which is set and read
via a 2-wire bus interface using I
(Fm+) I
2
C-bus compatible, though the ports contain ESD protection diodes to the posi tive
and negative supplies. Consequently, V
within the V
and VSS supply levels.
DD
2
C-bus style signalling. The interface is Fast-mode Plus
(voltage at SCL and SDA) must remain
I2C-bus
7.3 P0 to P7 — output ports
There are eight open-drain output ports whose state is de termined by the Con trol register.
Programming a ‘1’ or HIGH to the relevant register bit will turn on the corresponding port,
resulting at a LOW or ‘0’ at the port. In the case of LED driving, this would result in the
LED turning ON.
Programming a ‘0’ or LOW in the register turns off the open-drain port, placing it in a
high-impedance mode.
The ports are protected by ESD diodes to the supplies so they must not be driven above
the V
or below the VSS levels.
DD
7.4 RESET — reset IC to default state
The active LOW RESET input is used to disable the buffer and reset it to its default state.
The RESET
ports, and resetting the state of the I
signal will clear the contents of the Control register, turning off all output
2
C-bus slave transceiver block.
7.5 Power-On Reset (POR)
During power-on, the PCA9621 is internally held in the reset condition for a maximum of
t
= 500 ns. The default condition after reset is for the Control register to be erased
rst
(all zeros), resulting in all output ports being off (high-impedance).
The slave address of the PCA9621 is shown in Figure 4. The address pins (A2, A1, A0)
must be driven to a HIGH or LOW level—they are not internally pulled to a default state.
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
1100A2 A1 A0 R/W
fixedexternally
selectable
read = 1
write = 0
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Fig 4.Slave address
The read/write bit must be set LOW to enable a write to the Control register, or HIGH to
read from the Control register.
7.7 Control register
The Control register of the PCA9621 is shown in Figure 5. Each of the four output ports
can be activated independently by setting the appropriate bit in the Control register.
P7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0MSBLSB
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1 = ON (sinking)
0 = OFF (high-impedance)
Fig 5.Control register
A LOW or ‘zero’ bit indicates that the respective channel (P7 to P0) is disabled
(high-impedance). The default reset condition of the register is all zeros, all ports
high-impedance. A HIGH or ‘one’ bit indicates the respective channel is active (sinking).
Example: Programming C1h (1100 0001b) into the Control register results in port s P0, P6
and P7 being ON (sinking) and the remaining ports being OFF (high-impedance).
A typical I2C-bus write transaction to the PCA9621 is shown in Figure 6. During a write
transaction, the output ports (P0 to P7) of the PCA9621 are updated upon receipt of the
STOP condition.
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
Fig 6.PCA9621 write transaction to Control register
A typical read transaction is shown in Figure 7.
Fig 7.PCA9621 read transaction from Control register
9. Limiting values
slave address
S1100A2 A1 A0
START
condition
slave address
S1100A2 A1 A0
START
condition
Control register
0AP7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 AP
R/W acknowledge
from slave
Control register
1AP7 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P0 NA P
R/W acknowledge
from slave
acknowledge
from slave
not acknowledge
from master
STOP
condition
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STOP
condition
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Table 3.Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
SymbolParameterConditionsMinMaxUnit
V
DD
V
n
I
I
supply voltage
voltage on any other pin
input currentoutput ports (P0 to P7)
[1]
−0.3+7V
[1]
VSS− 0.5VDD+0.5V
[2]
-100mA
SDA, SCL pins-40mA
address pins A0 to A2; RESET
I
SS
P
tot
T
stg
T
amb
[1] Voltages are specified with respect to pin 8 (VSS).
[2] 100 mA for one pin only in the group P0 to P3, and one pin only in the group P4 to P7. Otherwise 70 mA maximum, any pin.
[1] Supply voltage dependent; refer to graphs (Figure 8 through Figure 10) for typical trend.
[2] Guaranteed by design, not subject to test.
[3] Time between STOP condition and output port (P0 to P7) being asserted.
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
250
V
OL
(mV)
200
150
100
50
0
01000800400600200
T
amb
VDD = 5.5 V
2.7 V
(Ω)
R
PU
=25°CI
Fig 8.Typical SDA LOW-level output voltage versus
pull-up resistance
250
V
OL
(mV)
200
150
100
400
V
OL
(mV)
300
200
100
0
−50150100050
OL
VDD = 2.7 V
5.5 V
=30mA
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T
amb
(C)
Fig 9.Typical SDA LOW-level output voltage versus
ambient temperature
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50
0
T
=25°C; VDD=5.5V
amb
080602040
I
O(sink)
(mA)
Fig 10. Typical output port (P0 to P7) LOW-level output voltage versus LOW-level output sink current
Figure 11 shows the PCA9621 in conjunction with the PCA9646 bus multiplexer in a LED
drive application. Each PCA9621 can drive 8 LEDs, and using the address pins on the IC,
up to 8 uniquely addressed devices can sit on one bus branch. The PCA9646 has four
such outputs, giving 256 LEDs in the structure shown.
By additionally using the address pins on the PCA9646, the entire structure may be
repeated 8 times, allowing 2048 LEDs to be uniquely driven. By additionally placing
PCA9646’s in series (refer to the PCA9646 data sheet), the structure may be further
extensively multiplied into a huge array.
5 V
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
V
DD
SCL
SDA
BUS MASTER
U2
SC2
SD2
buses SC2/SD2, SC3/SD3
as shown for
SC0/SD0, SC1/SD1
SC3
SD3
Entire structure can be repeated
8 times using PCA9646 address pins
(further expansion possible).
Figure 12 shows a simple 7-segment display drive arrangement. All of the 7 segments
plus decimal point can be driven from a single PCA9621 . By using the address pi ns, up to
8 digits can be addressed from a single bus. When running at 1 MHz, all 8 digits can be
updated in less than 0.2 ms.
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
Further, by using the arrangement described above and shown in Figure 11
, the number
of digits driven may be increased significantly.
5 V
P0
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
R1R2
repeat up to 8 times using
address pins on PCA9621
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SCL
SDA
V
DD
SCL
SDA
3
A[2:0]
RESET
PCA9621
U1
Fig 12. PCA9621 as 7-segment display driver
Figure 13 shows the PCA9621 used in conjunction with other NXP Semiconductors
2-wire bus buffers to form a multiplexer arrangement. Using the PCA9621 to control
multiples of either PCA9521 or PCA9522 produces an isolating bus switch/multiplexer
that has fully compliant I
2
C-bus I/O levels, low offset voltages, and large noise margins.
Using PCA9522 in this arrangement additionally provides ‘hot-swap’ capability.
3.3 V
SCL
SDA
R1R2
V
DD
SCL
SDA
3
A[2:0]
RESET
P0
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
PCA9621
U1
SA1
SB1
PCA9521
EN
U2
3.3 V
SCLC
SDAC
PCA9522
EN
U3
V
CC
SA2
SB2
(1)
V
CC
SCLB
SDAB
(1)
RDY
400 pF
multiple
isolated
buses
400 pF
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(1)
(1)
Address lines allow this structure to be repeated 8 more times.
(1) Or PCA9525 (400 pF), or PCA9605 (4000 pF), or PCA9646 (4 × 4000 pF).
Fig 13. PCA9621 as part of a fully isolating I2C-bus multiplexer
This device is sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). Observe precautions for handling
electrostatic sensitive devices.
Such precautions are described in the ANSI/ESD S20.20, IEC/ST 61340-5, JESD625-A or
equivalent standards.
14. Soldering of SMD packages
This text provides a very brief insight into a complex technology . A more in-depth account
of soldering ICs can be found in Application Note AN10365 “Surface mount reflow soldering description”.
14.1 Introduction to soldering
Soldering is one of the most common methods through which packages are attached to
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), to form electrical circuits. The soldered joint provides both
the mechanical and the electrical connection. There is no single soldering method that is
ideal for all IC packages. Wave soldering is often preferred when through-hole and
Surface Mount Devices (SMDs) are mixed on one printed wiring board; however, it is not
suitable for fine pitch SMDs. Reflow soldering is ideal for the small pitches and high
densities that come with increased miniaturization.
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
14.2 Wave and reflow soldering
Wave soldering is a joining technology in which the joints are made by so lder coming from
a standing wave of liquid solder. The wave soldering process is suitable for the following:
• Through-hole components
• Leaded or leadless SMDs, which are glued to the surface of the printed circuit board
Not all SMDs can be wave soldered. Packages with solder balls, and some leadless
packages which have solder lands underneath the body, cannot be wave soldered. Also,
leaded SMDs with leads having a pitch smaller than ~0.6 mm cannot be wave soldered,
due to an increased probability of bridging.
The reflow soldering process involves applying solder paste to a board, followed by
component placement and exposure to a temperature profile. Leaded packages,
packages with solder balls, and leadless packages are all reflow solderable.
Key characteristics in both wave and reflow soldering are:
• Board specifications, including the board finish, solder masks and vias
• Package footprints, including solder thieves and orientation
• Process issues, such as application of adhesive and flux, clinching of leads, board
• Solder bath specifications, including temperature and impurities
14.4 Reflow soldering
Key characteristics in reflow soldering are:
• Lead-free versus SnPb soldering; note that a lead-free reflow process usually lea ds to
• Solder paste printing issues including smearing, release, and adjusting the process
• Reflow temperature profile; this profile includes preheat, reflow (in which the board is
Table 5.SnPb eutect ic process (from J-STD-020C)
Package thickness (mm)Packag e reflow temperature (°C)
< 2.5235220
≥ 2.5220220
PCA9621
65 mA 8-bit 2-wire bus output port
transport, the solder wave parameters, and the time during which components are
exposed to the wave
higher minimum peak temperatures (see Figure 16
reducing the process window
window for a mix of large and small components on one board
heated to the peak temperature) and cooling down. It is imperative that the peak
temperature is high enough for the solder to make reliable solder joint s (a solder paste
characteristic). In addition, the peak temperature must be low enough that the
packages and/or boards are not damaged. The peak temperature of the package
depends on package thickness and volume and is classified in accordance with
Table 5
and 6
Volume (mm3)
< 350≥ 350
) than a SnPb process, thus
Table 6.Le ad-free process (from J-STD-020C)
Package thickness (mm)Packag e reflow temperature (°C)
Volume (mm3)
< 350350 to 2000> 2000
< 1.6260260260
1.6 to 2.5260250245
> 2.5250245245
Moisture sensitivity precautions, as indicated on the packing, must be respected at all
times.
Studies have shown that small packages reach higher temperatures during reflow
soldering, see Figure 16
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