
ELECTRICAL OPTIC AL CHARACTERISTICS AT TA=25oC
PARAMETER SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT TEST CONDITION
Average Luminous Intensity Iv 79 155 ucd IB=0.4mA
Peak Emission Wavelength p697 nm IB=0.4mA
Spectral Line Hal f-Width ! 90 nm IB=0.4mA
Domina nt Waveleng th d638 nm IF=20mA
Luminous Intensity Matching Ratio Iv-m 2:1 IB=0.4mA
FUNCTION AL DESCRIPTION
Serial data transfer from the data source to the display driver is accomplished with 2
signals serial data and clock. Using a format of a leading “1” following by the 35 data bits
allows data transfer without an additional load signal. The 35 data bits are latched after the
36th bit is completed, thus providing non-multiplexed, direct drive to the display. Outputs
change only if the serial data bits differ from the previous time.
Brightness of display is determined by control the 0utput current of LED display. A 1nF
capacitor should be connected to brightness control, Pin 7 to prevent possible oscillations.
The output current is typically 25 times greater than the current into Pin 7 which is set by an
external variable resistor. There is an internal limiting resistor of 400Ω nominal value.
Figure 1 shows the input data format. A start bit of logical “1” proceed the 35 bits of data. At
the 36th clock, a LOAD signal is generated synchronously with the high state of the clock,
which loads the 35 bits of the shift registers into the latches. At the low state of the clock a
RESET signal is generated which clears all the shift registers for the next set of data. The
shift registers are static master-slave configuration. There is no clear for portion of the first
register, thus allowing continuous operation.
There must be a complete set of 36 clocks or the shift registers won’t clear. When power
is first applied to the chip an internal power ON reset signal is generated which reset all
registers and all latched. The ATART bit and first clock return the chip on its normal
operation. Bit 1 is the first following the start bit and it will appear on the Figure 2 shows the
timing relationship between data clock, and DATA ENABLE. A maximum clock frequency of
0.5 MHz is assumed.