SCPS164D MAY   2007  – February 2017 TCA6507

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 I2C Interface Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Oscillator Timing Requirements
    8. 6.8 Switching Characteristics
    9. 6.9 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Seven LED Driver Outputs
      2. 8.3.2 Open-Drain Outputs Directly Drive LEDs
      3. 8.3.3 Widely Programmable
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Power-On Reset
      2. 8.4.2 Enable and Reset
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 I2C Interface
      2. 8.5.2 Bus Transactions
        1. 8.5.2.1 Writes
        2. 8.5.2.2 Reads
      3. 8.5.3 Device Address
      4. 8.5.4 Control Register and Command Byte
      5. 8.5.5 Auto-Increment Mode
      6. 8.5.6 LED Operation
      7. 8.5.7 Blinking Pattern Control
      8. 8.5.8 Intensity Control
    6. 8.6 Register Maps
      1. 8.6.1 Registers 0x00 - 0x02 (Select Registers)
      2. 8.6.2 Register 0x03 (Fade-ON Time)
      3. 8.6.3 Register 0x04 (Fully-ON Time)
      4. 8.6.4 Register 0x05 (Fade-OFF Time)
      5. 8.6.5 Register 0x06 - 0x07 (Fully-OFF Time)
      6. 8.6.6 Register 0x08 (Maximum Intensity per Bank)
      7. 8.6.7 Register 0x09 (One-Shot / Master Intensity)
      8. 8.6.8 Register 0x0A (Initialization Register)
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curve
    3. 9.3 System Example
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 10.1 Power-On Reset Requirements
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 12.3 Community Resources
    4. 12.4 Trademarks
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

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

1 Features

  • Seven LED Driver Outputs: ON, OFF, Blinking, Fading at Programmable Rates
  • Open-Drain Outputs Directly Drive LEDs to
    40-mA Maximum
  • Two Independent Banks of LED Drivers
  • Widely Programmable Blink Rates, Fade-ON and Fade-OFF Rates and Maximum Intensity
  • Outputs Not Used as LED Drivers Can Be Used as Regular General-Purpose Open-Drain Outputs
  • 16 Steps of Maximum Intensity Control from
    Fully-OFF to Fully-ON States
  • Smooth Perceived Transitions for Fade-ON and Fade-OFF
  • Operating Power-Supply Voltage Range of
    1.65 V to 3.6 V
  • 5.5-V Tolerant Open-Drain Outputs
  • Low Standby Current With Shutdown Capability for Additional Power Savings
  • Programmed Through I2C Bus Interface Logic Compatible With SMBus
  • No Glitch on Power Up
  • ESD Protection Exceeds JESD 22
    • 2000-V Human-Body Model (A114-A)
    • 200-V Machine Model (A115-A)
    • 1000-V Charged-Device Model (C101)
  • Latch-Up Performance Exceeds 100 mA Per JESD 78, Class II

2 Applications

  • Mobile Phones
  • Desktop and Laptop Computers
  • Human Machine Interface

3 Description

This 7-bit LED dimmer for the two-line bidirectional bus (I2C) is designed to control (or dim) LEDs through the I2C interface. Without this device, the microcontroller must be actively involved in turning on and off the LEDs (per the required dimming rate), which uses valuable processor time. The TCA6507 alleviates this issue by limiting the number of operations required by the processor in blinking LEDs and helps to create a more efficient system. The TCA6507 handles all pulse width modulation (PWM) logic, allowing the processor to use its cycles for more important tasks.

Device Information(1)

PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE (NOM)
TCA6507 TSSOP (14) 5.00 mm × 4.40 mm
BGA MICROSTAR JUNIOR (12) 2.00 mm × 2.50 mm
X2QFN (12) 2.00 mm × 1.40 mm
  1. For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the data sheet.

Simplified Schematic

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