20-Output, 76V, Serial-Interfaced
VFD Tube Drivers
PIN
TSSOP
MAX6931 MAX6921
1–5, 10–19,
—
24–28
—
1–5, 10–19,
24–28
WIDE SO/
PLCC
—
3–12,
17–26
—
9
2
6
6
27
7
7
28
8
8
1
9
—
—
20
20
13
21
21
14
22
22
15
23
23
16
Pin Description
NAME
FUNCTION
OUT0 to VFD Anode and Grid Drivers. OUT0 to OUT19 are push-pull outputs swinging
OUT19 from VBB to VSS.
OUT0 to VFD Anode and Grid Drivers. OUT0 to OUT19 are push-pull outputs swinging
OUT19 from VBB to GND.
DOUT
Serial-Clock Output. Data is clocked out of the internal shift-register to DOUT
on CLK’s rising edge.
DIN
Serial-Data Input. Data is loaded into the internal shift register on CLK’s rising
edge.
VCC
VBB
VSS
BLANK
GND
Logic Supply Voltage
VFD Tube Supply Voltage
Filament Bias Supply Voltage
Blanking Input. High forces outputs OUT0 to OUT19 low, without altering the
contents of the output latches. Low enables outputs OUT0 to OUT19 to follow
the state of the output latches.
Ground
CLK Serial-Clock Input. Data is loaded into the internal shift register on CLK’s
rising edge.
LOAD
Load Input. Data is loaded transparently from the internal shift register to the
output latch while LOAD is high. Data is latched into the output latch on
LOAD's rising edge, and retained while LOAD is low.
CLK
DIN
LOAD
BLANK
SERIAL-TO-PARALLEL SHIFT REGISTER
LATCHES
MAX6921 ONLY
DOUT
MAX6921
MAX6931
OUT0 OUT1 OUT2
OUT19
Figure 1. MAX6921/MAX6931 Functional Diagram
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