DMX512 Decoding and Driving IC TM512-AX

Overview

TM512-AX is a LED drive chip of DMX512 differential parallel protocol, with optional 1/2/3/4-channel
high-precision constant current output and decoding forwarding function. It can perform 800Kbps data output
by converting into a single wire via DO port. The coding form of output data contains two options:
return-to-zero code and return-to-one code. DO output data can directly control the 800 Kbps IC of our
company. 192 channels of data can be forwarded. TM512-AX decoding technology can accurately decode
DMX512 signals, compatible with and able to expand DMX512 protocol signals. TM512-AX can perform
complete adaptive decoding for DMX512 signals within the transmission frequency of 200Kbps-500Kbps,
without the need for rate setting, addressing up to 4,096 channels. TM512-AX has built-in E2PROM, without
the need for external connection, supporting on-line code writing. The chip provides 4 voltage-withstand
high-precision constant current output channels (30V, up to 60mA) and sets output current via 1 external
resistor. TM512-AX has the PWM reverse polarity underclocking output function, which fits for plug-in triode
and MOS tube for current expansion driving. With a high port refresh rate, the picture refresh rate is greatly
improved. Moreover, TM512-AX can short out multiple constant current output interfaces to expand current
driving capability. It is mainly designed for construction decoration and stage-lighting effect LED illuminating
systems. The abnormity of one chip does not affect the normal operation of other chips. The maintenance is
simple and convenient. The product boasts excellent performance and reliable quality. The features of
TM512-AX products and the respective matching ICs of our company are as shown in the following table:
Product name DO output coding DO forwarding TM series matching ICs
form rate
TM512-AL Return-to-zero code 800Kbps TM1804, TM1809, TM1812, etc.
TM512-AH Return-to-one code 800Kbps TM1913, TM1909, TM1912, TM1925, TM1926,
etc.

Features

 Compatible with and able to expand DMX512(1990) signal protocol

 Control mode: differential parallel, addressing up to 4,096 channels
 Complete adaptive decoding for DMX512 signals within the transmission rate of 200Kbps-500Kbps
 With built-in E2PROM, without the need for external connection
 Separate address series code writing wire for one-time auto code writing, supporting installation first and
then code writing
 E2 address code dual backup mode, part of E2 damage does not affect address code reading
 PWM reverse polarity underclocking output function, port refresh rate after underclocking is 500Hz
 PWM 256 gray level control
 Picture refresh rate over 2KHz
 With built-in 5V voltage-regulator tube
 OUTR/OUTG/OUTB/OUTW output withstand voltage over 30V
 OUTR/OUTG/OUTB/OUTW four-bit constant current output channels
 With external output constant current adjustable resistance, the current range for each channel is 3-60mA
 ±3% current difference value between channels, ±3% current difference value between chips
 Supporting the data reading mode of 1/2/3/4-set of fields
 White light for power on self test, blue light after code writing succeeds
 Output channels delay step by step to lower surge current interference
 Industrial grade design, stable performance
 Packaging mode: SOP16

Field of application

Point light sources, line lamps, wash wall lamps, stage-lighting systems, indoor and outdoor video walls,
decorative lighting systems

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Block diagram for internal structure

Differentia Adaptive I2C

AI communi EEPROM
BI input decoding cation
ADRI ADRO
Control PORT0
PORT1
module PWM
VDD
OSC
VDD Drive OUTR
OUTG
output OUTB
OUTW
GND Power on
reset REXT

GND Data
DO
storage

Figure 1

Pin configuration

GND 1 16 VDD
OUTR 2 15 PORT0
OUTG 3 14 PORT1
OUTB 4 13 PWM
OUTW 5
TM512-AX 12 BI
REXT 6 11 AI
ADRO 7 10 ADRI
DO 8 9 TST
Figure 2

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Pin function

Pin name Pin number I/O Function description

VDD 16 -- Positive pole of power supply

GND 1 -- Negative pole of power supply
OUTR/OUTG/OUTB/
2～5 O PWM output port
OUTW
Constant current feedback end, with grounding
REXT 6 I
resistance to adjust output current
ADRO 7 O Address code writing wire output
Decode-and-forward channel, able to control the 18
DO 8 O
and 19 series ICs of our company
TST 9 I Test pin, built-in and pull-down

ADRI 10 I Address code writing wire input, built-in and pull-up

AI 11 I Differential signal, positive

BI 12 I Differential signal, negative

Output polarity selection, generally suspended,
PWM 13 I output polarity is opposite after connecting VDD,
meanwhile, port refresh rate is dropped to 500Hz
PORT1 14 I Field selection, built-in and pull-down

PORT0 15 I Field selection, built-in and pull-down

Input/output equivalent circuit

OUTR/OUTG/OUTB/OUTW
VDD

DO/ADRO AI/BI COMP

GND GND GND

VDD VDD

ADRI
PT0/PT1/PWM/TST

GND GND

Figure 3

Integrated circuit is an electrostatic sensitive device which tends to generate a lot of static
electricity when used in a dry season or dry environment. Electrostatic discharge may damage
integrated circuit. Titan Micro Electronics suggests taking all appropriate preventive measures for
integrated circuit. Improper operation and welding might cause ESD damage or performance
reduction and chip operation failure.
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Operating conditions

1. Limiting operating conditions

Tested under 25℃, VDD = 5V, unless otherwise specified TM512-AX
Unit
Parameter name Parameter symbol Limit value
Logic supply voltage Vdd ＋5.5～＋6.5 V
Output port withstand voltage Vout 30 V
Logic input voltage Vi −0.5～Vdd＋0.5 V
Operating temperature Topt −40～ ＋85 ℃
Storage temperature Tstg −55～ ＋150 ℃
Antistatic electricity ESD 3000 V
Packaging power consumption Pd 400 mW
(1) When the chip works for a long time under the above limit parameters, it may cause device reliability
reduction or permanent damage. Titan Micro Electronics does not suggest any parameter reaching or
exceeding the limit value in practical use.
(2) All voltage values are comparatively tested in a systematic way.

2. Recommended operating conditions

Tested under -40℃-+85℃, VDD = 5V, unless otherwise
TM512-AX
specified
Unit
Paramete Min. Typical Max.
Parameter name Testing condition
r symbol value value value
Logical supply Vdd
-- -- 5.5 -- V
voltage
High level input Vih
-- 0.7Vdd -- Vdd V
voltage
Low level input
Vil — 0 — 0.3Vdd V
voltage
Output port withstand
Vout 30 V
voltage

Chip parameters

1. Electrical characteristics
Tested under -40℃-+85℃, VDD = 4.5V-5.5V, GND = 0,
TM512-AX
unless otherwise specified
Unit
Paramete Typical Max.
Parameter name Testing condition Min. value
r symbol value value
Low level output
Iol Vo ＝0.4V，DO，ADRO 10 - - mA
current
High level output
Ioh Vo ＝4V，DO，ADRO 10 - - mA
current
Input current Ii - - ±1 µA
Differential input
common mode Vcm 12 V
voltage
Differential input
Iab VDD=5V 28 µA
current
Differential input
Vth 0V<Vcm<12V -0.2 0.2 V
threshold voltage
Differential input
Vcm=0V 70 mV
hysteresis voltage
Differential input
Rin 270 KΩ
impedance
OUTR, OUTG, OUTB,
OUTW (REXT grounding
Output pin current Isink 3 60 mA
resistance 550Ω)

High level input Vih ADRI 0.7Vdd - V

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voltage
Low level input
Vil ADRI - - 0.3Vdd V
voltage
Current offset
dIout Vds=1V，Iout=17mA ±1.5 ±3.0 %
(between channels)
Current offset
dIout Vds=1V，Iout=17mA ±3.0 ±5.0 %
(between chips)
Voltage offset
%dVds 1V<Vds<3V ±0.1 ±0.5 %/V
VS-Vds
Voltage offset
%dVds 4.5V<Vdd<5.5V ±1.0 ±2.0 %/V
VS-Vdd
Dynamic current loss IDDdyn VDD=5V No load 4 mA
Thermal resistance Rth(j-a) 80 190 ℃/W

Function description

1. Communication data protocol:

TM512-AX data reception is compatible with standard DMX512(1990) protocol and able to expand
DMX512 protocol. TM512-AX can perform adaptive decoding for a data transmission rate of
200Kbps-500Kbps. The protocol waveform is as follows: the chip is AI and Bi differentially input. The figure
shows the time sequence waveform of AI which is opposite to that of BI.

Field S D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 T

4
3 5
1

2 2
6

Figure 4

Typical Max.
Symbol Description Min. value Unit
value value
Bit rate 200 250 500 Kbps
Bit time 5 4 2 μs
S Start bit 5 4 2 μs
D0～D7 8 data bits 5 4 2 μs
T 2 stop bits 10 8 4 μs
1 Mark before reset 0 1000000 μs
2 Reset signal 88 1000000 μs
3 Mark after reset 8 1000000 μs
4 Field (note1) 55 44 22 μs
5 Span between fields 0 1000000 μs
6 Length of data packet 1024 1000000 μs
7 Reset signal interval 4096 1000000 μs
Note1: The field totally contains 11 bits, including 0 start bit, 8 data bits and 2 stop bits, wherein the 0
start bit is low level and the stop bits are high levels. If the data in the data bits is 0, the corresponding time
period is low levels; if the data is 1, the corresponding time period is high level. The bit time for the 0 start bit,
the stop bits and the data bits should be the same.

2. IC reception description:
1. When reset signal appears on AIBI wire, IC enters the reception-ready state, and the address counter
resets.
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2. The first field in the data packet is start field. Its 8 data bits must be “0000_0000”. This field does not
act as display data. The valid field used for display starts from the second field. The second field of DMX512
data packet is the first field of valid data. IC is self-adaptive to the data transmission rate of 200Kbps-00Kbps.
Different rates correspond to different field durations. However, no matter the transmission rate is 200Kbps or
50Kbps, it only needs to ensure that the durations of all valid fields are same to that of the start field.
3. IC cuts out the corresponding field in DMX512 data packet according to the address in its E2. For
example, if the chip address is 0000_0000_0000, it starts to cut out from the first valid field of the data packet;
if the address is 0000_0000_0001, it starts to cut out from the second valid field. How many fields are used by
the chip is set by PT1 and PT0.

PT1 (built-in and PT0 (built-in and Mode and number of fields cut out
pull-down) pull-down)
0 0 3-field mode: 3 fields are cut out, respectively corresponding to R,
G and B
0 1 4-field mode: 4 fields are cut out, respectively corresponding to R,
G, B and W
1 0 2-field mode: 2 fields are cut out, respectively corresponding to
RG and BW
1 1 1-field mode: 1 field is cut out, corresponding to RGBW

The 1-field mode and 2-field mode in the above table can achieve the current expansion function. For
example, in the 1-field mode (generally monochrome application), the four output pins
OUT/OUTR/OUTGB/OUTW can join up in parallel, when the maximum output current is up to 240mA. The
said field selection is required only for data forwarding and current expansion. When current expansion is not
required and under the point light source application (without the need for data forwarding), both PORT0 and
PORT1 can be suspended from monochrome application and RGB trichromatic application.
4. When IC receives data, the interval of 2 reset signals cannot be less than 4ms. The frame frequency
cannot be greater than 250Hz even though there are very few parallel connection points.

3. Precautions for the controller to send data:

1. As for standard DMX512(1990) protocol, if one subport of the controller connects 512 channels, that is
to say, 170 pixel points, to achieve the refresh rate of 30Hz, the time width of each frame is 33.33ms and the
time for transmitting 1bit is 4μs, the valid data time width will be 88+4μs*11bit*512 = 22.7ms and the time
interval of each frame of data will be 33.33-22.7 = 10.63ms. In this time interval, the data line keeps at high
level until the next reset signal.
2. TM512-AX requires the reset signal code interval of each data packet of the controller cannot be less
than 4ms, i.e., the highest frame frequency cannot not be more than 250Hz, or else it may fail to display in a
normal way.

4. Precautions for code writing:

1. On the code writer, there should be address writing terminal (PO) and A and B terminals. At code
writing, AI and BI wires should be connected onto the A and B terminals of the code writer, and the A
terminal of the code writer should be at high level and the B terminal of the same should be at low level. IC
can perform normal code writing provided AI is at high level and BI is at low level.
2. After code writing, the blue light of the IC driver which has received the new address code is normally
on, yet the newly written-in address code is not valid and all the newly encoded ICs still use the original
address code. When the ICs are electrified again after powered off, the newly written-in address code will be
valid. (In practical use, the lamp and the controller should be powered off. If the controller is not powered off,
it is easy to cause incomplete outage of the first lamp directly connected with the code writing wire of the
controller because of the charging by the controller via the code writing wire, hence the newly written-in
address code is invalid.)
3. After code writing, do not take A and B wires down. Use the dedicated test program of the code writer
to test, in a way to confirm if code writing is completely correct.
4. The address input end line on PO port of the code writer should be pulled out from the code writer after
code writing, in order to avoid wrong code writing when the code writer is disordered. When the code writing
wire is pulled out, it should be suspended and wrapped with insulating tape. There is no need of special ground
connection.

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5. Cautions for differential bus connection:
1. The controller should be common-grounded with ICs, and different ICs should also be
common-grounded, in order to prevent excessive common mode voltage breaking down ICs. Shielding layer
can be used as common-grounded wire for reliable connection of multiple IC nodes, to be reliably grounded at
one point rather than grounded at double ends or multiple ends.
2. The protective resistors connected in parallel from AI and BI wires on the board to ICs should be
consistent. The wiring mode of AI and BI wires on the board from bonding pad to ICs should try to be
consistent.
3. AI and BI buses should try to adopt shielded twisted pair (especially in weak-current and heavy-current
wiring duct sharing projects, nearby launching tower or the areas with more lightning) to reduce interference
and lightning impulse. Cat. 5e shielded twisted pair can be used, but pay attention to purchase copper wire.
4. 485 node in 485 bus should try to reduce the distance with main line. It is generally suggested that 485
bus adopts hand-in-hand bus topology. Star configuration will produce reflected signals, which affect the
quality of 485 communication. In the construction process, the distance between 485 node and 485 bus main
line must be over 30cm. It is suggested to use 485 repeater as a bifurcation of 485 bus. If star topology is
required to be used in the construction process, 485 concentrator should be used.
5. 485 bus will produce reflection echo signals along with the prolonging of transmission distance. If the
transmission distance of 485 bus is long, it is suggested to connect a 120Ω terminal matching resistor on AI
and BI wires at 485 communication terminal when construction is in process.

Constant current module

1. Output constant current setting:

OUTR, OUTG, OUTB and OUTW are constant current output. The maximum current can be up to 60mA.
It is not suggested to set the current at the maximum value in practical application. The constant current value
is determined by REXT grounding resistance. Current formula:
Iout = 48/(250+Rext) (1)
Rext = (48/Iout)-250 (2)
Rext is the resistor bridged between REXT pin and ground. Iout is the current output by OUTR, OUTG,
OUTB and OUTW ports.

Current value (mA) Rext resistance (Ω)

18 2416
20 2150
36 1083
60 550

TM512-AX输出电流Iout同REXT的关系
Relationship between output current Iout and REXT of TM521-AX

70
60
50
Iout(mA)

40
30
20
10
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
10
10.5
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
14.5
15
15.5
16

REXT(kΩ)

Figure 5

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2. Constant current curve:
The constant-current characteristics of TM512-AX are outstanding. The current difference between
channels and even between chips is very small.
(1) The current error between channels and between chips is less than ±3℅.
(2) When the load end voltage changes, TM512-AX output current will not be affected, as shown in the
following figure.
(3) As shown in the following figure, according to the curvilinear relationship between TM512-AX
output port current I and the voltage Vds added on the port, if the current I is smaller, the Vds required under
constant current is also smaller.

TM512-AX
Relationship between Vds Vds与输出电流I的关系
and output current I of TM512-AX
70.000
60.000
550Ω
50.000
710Ω
I(mA)

40.000
950Ω
30.000 1.35K
20.000 2.15K
10.000 4.55K
0.000
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
3
Vds(V)

Figure 6

Application information

1. Application drawing 1: RGBW tetrachromatic application

VCC

Rz R R R R Rz R R R R
Code writer

PO
A OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW
B
104P
VDD PWM 104P
VDD PWM
GND PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913 PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913
TM512-AX DO TM512-AX DO
PORT0 PORT0
ADRI Chip 1 ADRO ADRI Chip 2 ADRO
Controller

RA RI RO RA RI RO
A AI AAI
RB RB
B BI REXT BBI REXT
GND GND REXT GND REXT

Figure 7
Notes: 1. Output high-precision constant current, up to 60mA for each channel which is connected with in
parallel 4 sets of lamps to the largest extent (15mA/set).
2. Pay attention to the selection of divider resistor R to avoid excessive IC power consumption.
3. At code writing, IC should maintain that the level of AI is higher than that of BI. It is suggested to
connect AI and BI buses to the A and B terminals of the code writer which provides the level of A
higher than that of B.
4. REXT port must add grounding resistance to set output current. This port cannot be suspended.

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2. Application drawing 2: RGB trichromatic application

VCC

Rz R R R Rz R R R
Code writer

PO
A OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTR OUTG OUTB
B
104P VDD PWM 104P VDD PWM
GND PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913 PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913
TM512-AX DO TM512-AX DO
PORT0 PORT0
ADRI Chip 1 ADRO ADRI Chip 2 ADRO
Controller

RA RI RO RA RI RO
A AAI AAI
RB RB
B BBI REXT BBI REXT
GND GND REXT GND REXT

Figure 8
Notes: 1. Output high-precision constant current, up to 60mA for each channel which is connected with in
parallel 4 sets of lamps to the largest extent (15mA/set).
2. Pay attention to the selection of divider resistor R to avoid excessive IC power consumption.
3. At code writing, IC should maintain that the level of AI is higher than that of BI. It is suggested to
connect AI and BI buses to the A and B terminals of the code writer which provides the level of A
higher than that of B.
4. REXT port must add grounding resistance to set output current. This port cannot be suspended.

3. Application drawing 3: dichromatic application

VCC

Rz R R R R Rz R R R R
Code writer

PO
A OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW
B
104P VDD PWM 104P VDD PWM
GND PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913 PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913
TM512-AX DO TM512-AX DO
PORT0 PORT0
R
ADRI Chip 1 ADRO ADRI Chip 2 ADRO
Controller

RA RI RO RA RI RO
A A
AI A
AI
RB RB
B B
BI REXT B
BI REXT
GND GND REXT GND REXT

Figure 9

Notes: 1. At dichromatic application, the chip cuts out its own two bytes of data, channel OUTR has the same
data with channel OUTG, and channel OUTB has the same data with channel OUTW. The figure
shows the parallel current expansion application. When the 2 channels are connected in parallel, the
maximum output current is 120mA.
2. Pay attention to the selection of divider resistor R to avoid excessive IC power consumption.
3. At code writing, IC should maintain that the level of A is higher than that of B. It is suggested to
connect AI and BI buses to the A and B terminals of the code writer which provides the level of A
higher than that of B.
4. REXT port must add grounding resistance to set output current. This port cannot be suspended.
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4. Application drawing 4: monochrome application
VCC

Rz R R R R Rz R R R R
Code writer

PO
A OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW
B
104P
VDD PWM 104P
VDD PWM
GND PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913 PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913
TM512-AX DO TM512-AX DO
PORT0 PORT0
ADRI Chip 1 ADRO ADRI Chip 2 ADRO
Controller

RA RI RO RA RI RO
A A
AI A
AI
RB RB
B B
BI REXT B
BI REXT
GND GND REXT GND REXT

Figure 10
Notes: 1. At monochrome application, the chip cuts out its own one byte of data, and the 4 channels have the
same data. The figure shows the parallel current expansion application. When the 4 channels are
connected in parallel, the maximum output current is 240mA.
2. Pay attention to the selection of divider resistor R to avoid excessive IC power consumption.
3. At code writing, IC should maintain that the level of AI is higher than that of BI. It is suggested to
connect AI and BI buses to the A and B terminals of the code writer which provides the level of A
higher than that of B.
4. REXT port must add grounding resistance to set output current. This port cannot be suspended.

5. Application drawing 5: plug-in triode application (can also be connected with external MOS tube or
high-power constant current drive)

VCC
VDD VDD

R R R R R R R R
R/DIM G/DIM B/DIM W/DIM R/DIM G/DIM B/DIM W/DIM
Rz Rz
Code writer

PO
A OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW OUTR OUTG OUTB OUTW
B VDD VDD
104P VDD PWM 104P VDD PWM
GND PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913 PORT1 R TM1804/TM1913
TM512-AX DO TM512-AX DO
PORT0 PORT0
ADRI Chip 1 ADRO ADRI Chip2 ADRO
Controller

RA RI RO RA RI RO
A AAI A
AI
RB RB
B BBI REXT B
BI REXT
GND GND REXT GND REXT

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VCC

R R R R R R R R

R/DIM G/DIM B/DIM W/DIM

Figure 11
Notes: 1. When PWM pin connects VDD, it is reverse polarity underclocking constant voltage output, which is
applicable to external NPN triode base (B), MOS tube or any high-power constant current drive IC
with DIM (optical modulation end). At application, the output pin is pulled up to VDD and can also
be pulled to other power supplies. The pull-up resistor is generally about 5K.
2. The above figure is the application drawing at 4-channel reverse polarity application. At other field
reverse polarity application, pay attention to the selection of PORT0 and PORT1 ports.
3. At code writing, IC should maintain that the level of AI is higher than that of BI. It is suggested to
connect AI and BI buses to the A and B terminals of the code writer which provides the level of A
higher than that of B.
4. REXT can be suspended at reverse polarity application.

6. Tables of optional values for components

The table of optional values for RZ is as follows:
VCC 24V 12V 5V
RZ （Ω） 1.8K～2.0K 650～800 51
1.8K-2.0K 650-800
RZ (Ω)
RI （Ω） 100 100 100

RI (Ω）
RO （Ω） 100 100 100

RO (Ω)

The table of optional values for RA / RB is as follows:

Controller A port output voltage 12V 5V
RA （Ω） 30K～50K 100～200
30K-50K 100-200
RA (Ω)
RB （Ω） 30K～50K 100～200
30K-50K 100-200
RB (Ω)
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(1) Selection of VDD divider resistor Rz
It is suggested to set VDD current as 10mA and VDD steady voltage as 5.2V, hence Rz = (VCC-5.2)/0.01.
For example, when VCC = 24V, Rz will be 1.88KΩ according to the formula.
(2) Value selection of light string resistor R
Since the long-term packaging power consumption of SOP16 cannot exceed 400mW, the IC power
consumption should be set to be less than 400mW. With the increase of drive current, the output voltage Vout
of the chip channel should be decreased, i.e., 400mW>5.2V*10mA+Vout*Iout*N (wherein, N is channel
number, Vout is channel port voltage, and Iout is channel setting current), when N = 4 and Iout = 30mA, we
get Vout<2.9V. And because Vout = VCC-M*VL-R*Iout (wherein M is the number of lamps connected in
series on single channel, VL is the voltage drop of lamps), when VCC = 24V, VL = 2 and M = 8, we get
R>170Ω. Besides, in order to output constant current, we should enable Vout>0.8Vm, hence R<240Ω. For the
sake of achieving better output characteristics for the chip when the power consumption meets the
requirements, it is suggested to select appropriate intermediate value for R.

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Packaging diagram: SOP16

A2
A
θ
L

A1

C
b e

E1
E

Dimensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches

Symbol
Min Max Min Max
A 1.30 1.70 0.051 0.067
A1 0.08 0.24 0.003 0.009
b 0.4TYP 0.016TYP
c 0.25TYP 0.010TYP
D 8.25 8.85 0.325 0.348
E 3.75 4.15 0.148 0.163
E1 5.70 6.30 0.224 0.248
e 1.27TYP 0.050TYP
L 0.45 0.85 0.018 0.033
θ 0° 8° 0° 8°
(All specs and applications shown above are subject to change without prior notice.)

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