SCLS715A March   2009  – November 2015 TLC59208F

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (continued)
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 I2C Interface Timing Requirements
    7. 7.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Power-On Reset
      2. 9.3.2 External Reset
      3. 9.3.3 Software Reset
      4. 9.3.4 Individual Brightness Control With Group Dimming/Blinking
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
    5. 9.5 Programming
      1. 9.5.1 Characteristics of the I2C Bus
        1. 9.5.1.1 Bit Transfer
        2. 9.5.1.2 Start and Stop Conditions
      2. 9.5.2 System Configuration
      3. 9.5.3 Acknowledge
      4. 9.5.4 Device Address
      5. 9.5.5 Regular I2C Bus Slave Address
        1. 9.5.5.1 Regular I2C Bus Slave Address
      6. 9.5.6 LED All Call I2C Bus Address
      7. 9.5.7 LED Sub Call I2C Bus Address
      8. 9.5.8 Software Reset I2C Bus Address
      9. 9.5.9 Control Register
    6. 9.6 Register Maps
      1. 9.6.1 Register Descriptions
        1. 9.6.1.1 Mode Register 1 (MODE1)
        2. 9.6.1.2 Mode Register 2 (MODE2)
        3. 9.6.1.3 Individual Brightness Control Registers (PWM0-PWM7)
        4. 9.6.1.4 Group Duty Cycle Control Register (GRPPWM)
        5. 9.6.1.5 Group Frequency Register (GRPFREQ)
        6. 9.6.1.6 LED Driver Output State Registers (LEDOUT0, LEDOUT1)
        7. 9.6.1.7 I2C Bus Sub-Address Registers 1 to 3 (SUBADR1-SUBADR3)
        8. 9.6.1.8 LED All Call I2C Bus Address Register (ALLCALLADR)
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
      1. 10.1.1 Setting LED Current
      2. 10.1.2 PWM Brightness Dimming
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curve
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Trademarks
    2. 13.2 Community Resources
    3. 13.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    4. 13.4 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

1 Features

  • Eight LED Drivers (Each Output Programmable at OFF, ON, Programmable LED Brightness, Programmable Group Dimming/Blinking Mixed With Individual LED Brightness)
  • Eight Open-Drain Output Channels
  • 256-Step (8-Bit) Linear Programmable Brightness Per LED Output Varying From Fully Off (Default) to Maximum Brightness Using a 97-kHz PWM Signal
  • 256-Step Group Brightness Control Allows General Dimming [Using a 190-Hz PWM Signal From Fully Off to Maximum Brightness (Default)]
  • 256-Step Group Blinking With Frequency Programmable From 24 Hz to 10.73 s and Duty Cycle From 0% to 99.6%
  • 64 Programmable Slave Addresses Using Three Hardware Address Pins
  • Four Software Programmable I2C Bus Addresses (One LED Group Call Address and Three LED Sub Call Addresses) Allow Groups of Devices to be Simultaneously Addressed Any Combination (For Example, One Register Used for ‘All Call’ so That All the TLC59208Fs on the I2C Bus Can be Simultaneously Addressed and the Second Register Used for Three Different Addresses so That One Third of All Devices on the Bus Can be Simultaneously Addressed)
  • Software Enable and Disable for I2C Bus Address
  • Software Reset Feature (SWRST Call) Allows the Device to be Reset Through the I2C Bus
  • Up to 14 Possible Hardware Adjustable Individual I2C Bus Addresses Per Device so That Each Device Can be Programmed
  • Up to 64 Possible Hardware Adjustable Individual I2C Bus Addresses Per Device so That Each Device Can be Programmed Individually
  • Output State Change Programmable on the Acknowledge or the STOP Command to Update Outputs Byte-by-Byte or All at the Same Time (Default to Change on STOP)
  • Maximum Output Current: 50 mA
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 17 V
  • 25-MHz Internal Oscillator Requires no External Components
  • 1-MHz Fast-Mode Plus (FM+) Compatible I2C Bus Interface With 30-mA High Drive Capability on SDA Output for Driving High Capacitive Buses
  • Internal Power-On Reset
  • Noise Filter on SCL/SDA Inputs
  • No Glitch on Power Up
  • Active-Low Reset (RESET)
  • Supports Hot Insertion
  • Low Standby Current
  • 3.3-V or 5-V Supply Voltage
  • 5.5-V Tolerant Inputs
  • Packages Offered: 16-Pin Thin Shrink Small-Outline Package [TSSOP (PW)], 16-Pin Quad Flatpack No Lead [QFN (RGY)]
  • –40°C to 85°C Operation

2 Applications

  • Gaming
  • Small Signage
  • Industrial Equipment

3 Description

The TLC59208F is an I2C bus controlled 8-bit LED driver optimized for red/green/blue/amber (RGBA) color mixing applications. Each LED output has its own 8-bit resolution (256 steps) fixed frequency individual PWM controller that operates at 97 kHz with a duty cycle that is adjustable from 0% to 99.6% to allow the LED to be set to a specific brightness value.

Device Information(1)

PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE (NOM)
TLC59208F TSSOP (16) 5.00 mm × 4.40 mm
VQFN (16) 4.00 mm × 3.50 mm
  1. For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the data sheet.

Application Schematic

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