AS1108WL austriamicrosystems, AS1108WL Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: AS1108WL
• Description: IC LED 4-DIGIT DRIVER 20-SOIC
• Manufacturer: austriamicrosystems

Specifications of AS1108WL

• Display Type: LED
• Configuration: 7 Segment + DP
• Interface: Serial
• Digits Or Characters: 4 Digits
• Current - Supply: 330mA
• Voltage - Supply: 2.7 V ~ 5.5 V
• Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 70°C
• Mounting Type: Surface Mount
• Package / Case: 20-SOIC (0.300", 7.50mm Width)
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

AS1108
Datasheet - Ty p i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n
4x8 LED Dot Matrix Driver
The application example in Figure 12 shows the AS1108 as a 4x8 LED dot matrix driver.
The LED columns have common cathodes and are connected to the DIG0:3 outputs. The rows are connected to the
segment drivers. Each of the 32 LEDs can be addressed separately. The columns are selected via the digits as listed
in Table 7 on page 8.
The Decode Enable Register (see page 9) must be set to ‘00000000’ as described in Table 9 on page 9. Single LEDs
in a column can be addressed as described in Table 12 on page 10, where bit D0 corresponds to segment G and bit
D7 corresponds to segment DP.
Note: For a multiple-digit dot matrix, multiple AS1108 devices must be cascaded.
Figure 12. Application Example as LED Dot Matrix Driver
Cascading Drivers
If more than 4 digits or 32 LEDs are needed, it is recommended to use the AS1106/AS1107, although several AS1108
devices can be cascaded.
The example in Figure 4 drives 2 dot matrix digits using a 4-wire microprocessor interface. All Scan-Limit Registers
should be set to the same value so that one display will not appear brighter than the other.
For example, to display 6 digits, set both Scan-Limit Registers to display 3 digits so that both displays have a 1/3 duty
cycle per digit. If 5 digits are needed, set both Scan-Limit Registers to display 3 digits and leave one digit unconnected.
Otherwise, if one driver is set to display 3 digits and the other to display 2 digits one display will appear brighter
because its duty cycle per digit will be 1/2 and the other display’s duty cycle will be 1/3.
Note: Refer to No-Op Register (0xX0) on page 12 for additional information.
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Processor
Diode Arrangement
Micro-
SEG A:G
SEG DP
GND
LOAD/CSN
CLK
DIN
SEG DP
AS1108
SEG G
SEG D
SEG C
SEG F
SEG E
SEG B
SEG A
GND
DIG0:3
DOUT
ISET
VDD
Dot Matrix
4x8 LED
9.53kΩ
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BAT
SEG A:G
SEG DP
GND
CLK
DIN
LOAD/CSN
AS1108
SEG DP
SEG G
SEG D
SEG C
SEG E
SEG B
SEG A
SEG F
GND
DIG0:3
ISET
VDD
Dot Matrix
4x8 LED
9.53kΩ
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BAT
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