GENERAL DESCRIPTION

MSC1937-01 is a Bi-CMOS alphanumeric display controller designed to interface with either vacuum fluorescent display. MSC1937-01 can drive displays with up to 16 digits with either 14 or 16 segments plus a decimal point and comma. MSC1937-01 provides the interface with the microcomputer only by two signal lines: DATA and SCLK.

FEATURES

• Can display up to 16 digits with either 14 or 16 segments plus comma/point.

• The number of display digits is programmable within 16.

• The brightness adjustment is programmable by 1/32 step.

• The display contents can be changed at any digit.

• Built-in PLA (64 types of ASCII characters (capital letters only) can be displayed).

• Executable in 1-byte instruction format

• Drive capability

Output current : Up to –20 mA (Digit)

–10 mA (Segment) : Plastic DIP

–5 mA (Segment) : Plastic QFP

Withstand voltage : 58V

• Can also be used for LED.

• Pin compatible with 10937 manufactured by Rockwell.

• Supply voltage : 5V ± 10

• Package options:

40-pin plastic DIP (DIP40-P-600-2.54) (Product name: MSC1937-01RS)

44-pin plastic QFP (QFP44-P-910-0.80-K) (Product name: MSC1937-01GS-K)