5 ¥ 7 Dot Character ¥ 16-Digit Display Controller/Driver with Character RAM
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ML9206-xx is a dot matrix vacuum fluorescent display tube controller driver IC which
displays characters, numerics and symbols.
Dot matrix vacuum fluorescent display tube drive signals are generated by serial data sent from
a micro-controller. A display system is easily realized by internal ROM and RAM for character
display.
The ML9206-xx has low power consumption since it is made by CMOS process technology.
-01 is available as a general-purpose code.
Custom codes are provided on customer's request.
FEATURES
• Logic power supply and vacuum fluorescent display tube drive power supply (VDD)
: 3.3 V±10% or 5.0 V±10%
• Fluorescent display tube drive power supply (VFL): –20 to –60 V
• VFD driver output current
(VFD driver output can be connected directly to the fluorescent display tube. No pull-down
resistor is required.)
- Segment driver (SEG1 to SEG35): –6 mA(VFL=–60V)
- Segment driver (AD1 and AD2): –15 mA(VFL=–60V)
- Grid driver (COM1 to COM16): –30 mA(VFL=–60V)
• General output port output current
- Output driver (P1 and P2): ±1 mA (VDD=3.3V±10%)
±2 mA (VDD=5.0V±10%)
• Content of display
- CGROM5¥7 dots: 248 types (character data)
- CGRAM5¥7 dots: 8 types (character data)
- ADRAM16 (display digit) ¥2 bits (symbol data)
- DCRAM16 (display digit) ¥8 bits (register for character data display)
Fluorescent display tube anode electrode drive output.
Directly connected to fluorescent display tube and a pull-down
resistor is not necessary. I
>–6 mA
OH
Fluorescent display tube grid electrode drive output.
Directly connected to fluorescent display tube and a pull-down
resistor is not necessary. I
>–30 mA
OH
Fluorescent display tube anode electrode drive output.
Directly connected to fluorescent display tube and a pull-down
resistor is not necessary. I
>–15 mA
OH
General port output.
Output of these pins in static operation, so these pins can drive
the LED.
-GND are power supplies for internal logic.
V
DD
V
Apply V
are power supplies for driving fluorescent tubes.
DD-VFL
after VDD is applied.
FL
Serial data input (positive logic).
Input from LSB.
Shift clock input.
Serial data is shifted on the rising edge of CP.
61CSI53
Micro-
controller
Chip select input.
Serial data transfer is disabled when CS pin is "H" level.
Reset input.
"Low" initializes all the functions.
Initial status is as follows.
• Address of each RAM
Micro-
60RESETI52
controller
or
C
, R
2
• Data of each RAM
• Display digit
• brightness adjusment
• All lights ON or OFF
2
• All outputs
RESET
address "00"H
Content is undefined
16 digits
0/256
OFF mode
"Low" level
(Circuit when R and C are
connected externally)
C
2
R
2
See Application Circuit.
External RC pin for RC oscillation.
58OSC0I50
Connect R and C externally. The RC time constant depends on the
VDD voltage used. Set the target oscillation frequency to 2 MHz.
C
, R
1
1
59OSC1O51
OSC0
OSC1
(RC oscillation circuit)
R
1
See Application Circuit.
C
1
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter
Supply Voltage (1)
Supply Voltage (2)
Input Voltage
SymbolConditionRatingUnit
V
DD
V
FL
V
IN
—
—
—
QFP
Power Dissipation
Storage Temperature
Output Current
P
D
T
STG
I
O1
I
O2
I
O3
I
O4
Ta≥25°C
—
COM1 to COM16
AD1, AD2
SEG1 to SEG35
P1, P2–4.0 to +4.0
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS-1
When the power supply voltage is 5V (typ.)
Parameter
Supply Voltage (1)
Supply Voltage (2)
High Level Input Voltage
Low Level Input Voltage
CP Frequency
Oscillation Frequency
Frame Frequency
Operating Temperature
SymbolConditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
V
V
V
V
f
f
T
DD
FL
IH
IL
f
C
OSC
FR
op
All input pins excluding OSC0 pin
All input pins excluding OSC0 pin
R
DIGIT=1 to 16, R1=3.3kW, C1=47pF
—
—
—
=3.3kW, C1=47pF
1
—
4.5
–60
0.7V
—
—
1.5
183
–40
–0.3 to +6.5
–80 to V
–0.3 to V
–55 to +150
–40 to 0.0
–20 to 0.0
–10 to 0.0
DD
541
590SSOP
5.0
—
—
—
—
2.0
244
—
DD
DD
+0.3
+0.3
5.5
–20
—
0.3V
2.0
2.5
305
+85
DD
V
V
V
mW
°C
mA
V
V
V
V
MHz
MHz
Hz
°C
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RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS-2
When the power supply voltage is 3.3V (typ.)
Parameter
Supply Voltage (1)
Supply Voltage (2)
High Level Input Voltage
Low Level Input Voltage
CP Frequency
Oscillation Frequency
Frame Frequency
Operating Temperature
SymbolConditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
V
V
V
V
f
OSC
f
T
f
DD
FR
—
FL
All input pins excluding OSC0 pin
IH
All input pins excluding OSC0 pin
IL
C
R
DIGIT=1 to 16, R1=3.3kW, C1=39pF
op
—
—
=3.3kW, C1=39pF
1
—
3.0
–60
0.8V
—
—
1.5
183
–40
DD
3.3
—
—
—
—
2.0
244
—
3.6
–20
—
0.2V
2.0
2.5
305
+85
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
DC Characteristics-1
(V
=5.0V±10%, VFL=–60V, Ta=–40 to +85°C, unless otherwise specified)