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MAX6979 - 5.5V Constant-Current LED Driver

General Description

The MAX6979 serial-interfaced LED driver provides 16 open-drain, constant-current-sinking LED driver outputs rated at 5.5V.

The MAX6979 operates from a 3V to 5.5V supply.

The MAX6979 supply and the LEDs’ supply can power up in any order.

Key Features

  • Architectural Lighting.

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19-3703; Rev 1; 12/10 MAX6979 16-Port, 5.5V Constant-Current LED Driver with LED Fault Detection and Watchdog General Description The MAX6979 serial-interfaced LED driver provides 16 open-drain, constant-current-sinking LED driver outputs rated at 5.5V. The MAX6979 operates from a 3V to 5.5V supply. The MAX6979 supply and the LEDs’ supply can power up in any order. The constant-current outputs are programmed together to up to 55mA using a single external resistor. The MAX6979 operates with a 25Mb, industry-standard, 4-wire serial interface. The MAX6979 includes circuitry that automatically detects open-circuit LEDs. Fault status is loaded into the serial-interface shift register when LE goes high and is automatically shifted out on DOUT when the next data transmission is shifted in.