APGRD004 Microchip Technology, APGRD004 Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: APGRD004
• Description: REF DESIGN MOD AUTO AMBNT LIGHT
• Manufacturer: Microchip Technology

Specifications of APGRD004

• Main Purpose: Lighting, RGB LED Controller
• Embedded: Yes, MCU, 8-Bit
• Utilized Ic / Part: MCP2021, PIC12F615
• Primary Attributes: 4 Tiny Boards, Each Have: RGB LED, LIN Transceiver, Voltage Regulator, MCU
• Secondary Attributes: LIN Commands are Interpreted to Control 16,383 Colors and 1,023 Dimming Levels
• Silicon Manufacturer: Microchip
• Silicon Core Number: APGDT001
• Kit Contents: 4 Ambient Lighting Modules, Documentation
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

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© 2008 Microchip Technology Inc.
Chapter 1. Interior Ambient Lighting Module with LIN Interface
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
PRODUCT FEATURES
Thank you for purchasing Microchip Technology’s Interior Ambient Lighting Module
with Local Interconnect Network (LIN) interface PC board.
This chapter provides an over view of this product, lists its features and also provides
a brief about the device functionality (see Figure 1-1).
It comprises the following topics:
• Product Overview
• Product Features
• Product Functional Overview
• Product Sales and Packaging
The Automotive Interior Ambient Lighting Module is designed to control one remote
RGB LED device residing on a LIN protocol bus, and communicating to a master body
control module.
This device comprises the following features:
• Multi-color mixing to achieve 7 to 16,383 colors
• Color intensity of 1,023 levels
• Constant voltage/current drive
• LIN 2.0 and J2602 bus slave compatibility
INTERIOR AMBIENT LIGHTING MODULE
WITH LIN INTERFACE USER’S GUIDE
DS51714A-page 5