LM3914N-1 National Semiconductor, LM3914N-1 Datasheet - Page 17

• Manufacturer Part Number: LM3914N-1
• Description: IC, DOT/BAR DISPLAY DRIVER, DIP-18
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor

Specifications of LM3914N-1

• Led Driver Application: Bar-Graph Meter, Expanded Scale Meter
• No. Of Outputs: 10
• Output Current: 30mA
• Output Voltage: 1.34V
• Input Voltage: 3V To 15V
• Dimming Control Type: Analog
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

Application Hints
Other Applications
• “Slow” — fade bar or dot display (doubles resolution)
• 20-step meter with single pot brightness control
• 10-step (or multiples) programmer
• Multi-step or “staging” controller
• Combined controller and process deviation meter
• Direction and rate indicator (to add to DVMs)
• Exclamation point display for power saving
Non-Interacting Adjustments for Expanded Scale Meter (4.5V to 5V, Bar or Dot Mode)
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Adjusting Linearity of Several Stacked Dividers
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• Graduations can be added to dot displays. Dimly light
• Electronic “meter-relay” — display could be circle or semi-
• Moving “hole” display — indicator LED is dark, rest of bar
• Drives vacuum-fluorescent and LCDs using added pas-
every other LED using a resistor to ground
circle
lit
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