
1999 Jul 30
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Philips Semiconductors
Product specification
Universal LCD driver for low multiplex rates
PCF8533
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FEATURES
Single-chip LCD controller/driver
Selectable backplane drive configuration: static or 2/3/4
backplane multiplexing
Selectable display bias configuration: static,
1
2
or
1
3
Internal LCD bias generation with voltage-follower
buffers
80 segment drives: up to forty 8-segment numeric
characters; up to twentyone 15-segment alphanumeric
characters; or any graphics of up to 320 elements
80
×
4-bit RAM for display data storage
Auto-incremented display data loading across device
subaddress boundaries
Display memory bank switching in static and duplex
drive modes
Versatile blinking modes
LCD and logic supplies may be separated
Wide power supply range: from 1.8 to 5.5 V
Wide LCD supply range: from 2.5 V for low threshold
LCDs and up to 6.5 V for guest-host LCDs and high
threshold (automobile) twisted nematic LCDs
Low power consumption
400 kHz I
2
C-bus interface
TTL/CMOS compatible
Compatible with 4-bit, 8-bit or 16-bit
microprocessors/microcontrollers
May be cascaded for large LCD applications (up to
5120 segments possible)
No external components
Compatible with Chip-On-Glass (COG) technology
Manufactured in silicon gate CMOS process.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The PCF8533 is a peripheral device which interfaces to
almost any Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with low multiplex
rates. It generates the drive signals for any static or
multiplexed LCD containing up to four backplanes and up
to80 segmentsand caneasilybecascadedforlargerLCD
applications. The PCF8533 is compatible with most
microprocessors/microcontrollersandcommunicatesviaa
two-line bidirectional I
2
C-bus. Communication overheads
are minimized by a display RAM with auto-incremented
addressing, by hardware subaddressing and by display
memory switching (static and duplex drive modes).
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ORDERING INFORMATION
TYPE NUMBER
PACKAGE
NAME
DESCRIPTION
VERSION
PCF8533U
chip with bumps in tray