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04/15/05 12:04
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#91624 - 3.3 to 5 and more
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Michael et al:

First the mix of 5V and 3.3V is always a pain
When making 3.3V chips output to 5V logic I never use pullups, I use HCT gates such as 74HCT14. They are cheap and have 3.3V levels in and 5V levels out. NOTE this is HCT, not HC.

Second this chip can end up getting rather hot if you try to pump a lot of current through the LEDs due to the fact that the outputs drop about 0.7 volts at higher currents. The chip is JUST fine for lower current applications as a local front panel type LED driver. Thirdly I think the part is a bit more expensive than what I would like to see.
The heat problem is exaggarated when using the 6276 (16 drives) which I thus advise against. The equivalent ST2221A is a better and much cheaper chip, but not very easy to get hold of in smaller quantities. If you want to drive real hard Rohm has equivalent chips with cooling "legs".

Erik


Erik

List of 32 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Tutorial For MAX7219            01/01/70 00:00      
   Maxim            01/01/70 00:00      
   Part of the problem            01/01/70 00:00      
      Read the App Notes            01/01/70 00:00      
   MAX7219            01/01/70 00:00      
   heve you considered the 6275 and 6276            01/01/70 00:00      
      20-20 hindsight            01/01/70 00:00      
      re 6275/6            01/01/70 00:00      
         6275            01/01/70 00:00      
            3.3 to 5 and more            01/01/70 00:00      
               I'm not the guilty party....            01/01/70 00:00      
         16-bit shift+latch+current mirror            01/01/70 00:00      
      Thanks Erik!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Erik: 6275 For Common Cathode Displays?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Anyone Hasve Any Other Suggestions?            01/01/70 00:00      
            How many            01/01/70 00:00      
               # of Displays            01/01/70 00:00      
                  How many DISPLAYS            01/01/70 00:00      
                     In other words            01/01/70 00:00      
            yes            01/01/70 00:00      
            How to wire Common Cathode Displays            01/01/70 00:00      
   What to Use For Clock Source?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Clock confusion            01/01/70 00:00      
         How Does This Match w/ A6276?            01/01/70 00:00      
            DATA sheet ?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Synchronous data transfer            01/01/70 00:00      
               Do I Add A Clock IC?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  NO !            01/01/70 00:00      
                     if no hardware SPI            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Tie Clock and Latch Enable Together?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           No            01/01/70 00:00      
                           if you do            01/01/70 00:00      

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