Preliminary Datasheet MBI5168

Macroblock
8-bit Constant Current LED Sink Driver

Features MBI5168CN
MBI5168CN
MBI5001CN

l 8 constant-current output channels

l Constant output current invariant to load voltage change P-DIP16-300-2.54 Weight：1.02g

l Excellent output current accuracy:

MBI5168CD
MBI5168CD
between channels: < ±3% (max.), and MBI5001CD

between ICs: < ±6% (max.)

l Output current adjusted through an external resistor
l Constant output current range: 5 -120 mA SOP16-150-1.27 Weight：0.13g

l Fast response of output current, MBI5168CDW

OE (min.): 200 ns @Iout < 60mA MBI5001CD

OE (min.): 400 ns @Iout = 60~100mA

l 25MHz clock frequency
l Schmitt trigger input SOP16-300-1.27 Weight：0.37g

l 5V supply voltage
MBI5168CP
MBI5168CP

SSOP16-150-0.64 Weight：0.07g

Current Accuracy
Conditions
Between Channels Between ICs
IOUT = 10 ~ 100 mA,
< ±3% < ±6%
VDS = 0.8V

Product Description

MBI5168 is designed for LED display applications. As an enhancement of its predecessor, MBI5001, MBI5168
exploits PrecisionDrive™ technology to enhance its output characteristics. MBI5168 contains a serial buffer and
data latches, which convert serial input data into parallel output format. At MBI5168 output stage, eight regulated
current ports are designed to provide uniform and constant current sinks for driving LEDs within a large range of Vf
variations.
MBI5168 provides users with great flexibility and device performance while using MBI5168 in their system design
for LED display applications, e.g. LED panels. Users may adjust the output current from 5 mA to 120 mA through
an external resistor Rext, which gives users flexibility in controlling the light intensity of LEDs. MBI5168 guarantees
to endure maximum 17V at the output ports. The high clock frequency up to 25 MHz also satisfies the system
requirements of high volume data transmission.

Macroblock, Inc. 2003

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Terminal Description Pin Description

Pin No. Pin Name Function

Ground terminal for control logic and GND 1 16 VDD
1 GND
current sinks
SDI 2 15 R-EXT
2 SDI Serial-data input to the shift register CLK 3 14 SDO
LE 4 13 OE
Clock input terminal for data shift on
3 CLK OUT 0 5 12 OUT7
rising edge
OUT1 6 11 OUT6
Data strobe input terminal
OUT2 7 10 OUT5
4 LE Serial data is transferred to the OUT3 8 9 OUT 4
respective latch when LE is high. The
data is latched when LE goes low.

5-12 OUT0 ~ OUT7 Constant current output terminals

Output enable terminal

13 OE When (active) low, the output drivers

are enabled; when high, all output
drivers are turned OFF (blanked).
Serial-data output to the following SDI
14 SDO
of next driver IC
Input terminal used to connect an
15 R-EXT external resistor for setting up output
current for all output channels
16 VDD 5V supply voltage terminal

Block Diagram

OUT0 OUT1 OUT6 OUT7

R-EXT IO Regulator

VDD

OE 8-Bit Output Driver

LE 8-Bit Output Latch

8
GND

SDI 8-Bit Shift Register SDO

CLK

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Equivalent Circuits of Inputs and Outputs

OE terminal LE terminal

VDD VDD

OE LE

CLK, SDI terminal SDO terminal

VDD
VDD

CLK, SDI SDO

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Timing Diagram

N= 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

CLK

SDI

LE

OE

OFF
OUT0
ON

OFF
OUT1
ON

OFF
OUT2
ON
OFF
OUT3
ON

OFF
OUT6 ON

OFF
OUT7 ON

SDO

: don’t care

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Truth Table

CLK LE OE SDI OUT0 … OUT5 … OUT 7 SDO

H L Dn Dn ….. Dn - 5 …. Dn - 7 Dn-7

L L Dn+1 No Change Dn-6

H L Dn+2 Dn + 2 …. Dn - 3 …. Dn - 5 Dn-5

X L Dn+3 Dn + 2 …. Dn - 3 …. Dn - 5 Dn-5

X H Dn+3 Off Dn-5

Maximum Ratings
Characteristic Symbol Rating Unit
Supply Voltage VDD 0 ~ 7.0 V
Input Voltage VIN -0.4 ~ VDD+0.4 V
Output Current IOUT +120 mA
Output Voltage VDS -0.5 ~ +20.0 V
Clock Frequency FCLK 25 MHz
GND Terminal Current IGND 1000 mA
CN – type 2.03

Power Dissipation CD – type 1.46

PD W
(On PCB, Ta=25°C) CDW – type 2.03
CP – type 1.32
CN – type 61.65

Thermal Resistance CD – type 85.82

Rth(j-a) °C/W
(On PCB, Ta=25°C) CDW – type 61.63
CP – type 94.91
Operating Temperature Topr -40 ~ +85 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg -55 ~ +150 °C

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Electrical Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Supply Voltage VDD - 4.5 5.0 5.5 V
Output Voltage VDS OUT0 ~ OUT7 - - 17.0 V
IOUT Test Circuit for Electrical Characteristics 5 - 120 mA
Output Current IOH SDO - - -1.0 mA
IOL SDO - - 1.0 mA
“H” level VIH Ta = -40~85ºC 0.8VDD - VDD V
Input Voltage
“L” level VIL Ta = -40~85ºC GND - 0.3VDD V
Output Leakage Current VOH = 17.0V and channel off - - 0.5 μA
VOL IOL = +1.0mA - - 0.4 V
Output Voltage SDO
VOH IOH = -1.0mA 4.6 - - V
Output Current 1 IOUT1 VDS = 0.5V Rex t = 744 Ω - 25.26 - mA
Current Skew IOUT = 25.26mA
dIOUT1 Rext = 744 Ω - ±1 ±3 %
(between channels) VDS ≥ 0.5V
Output Current 2 IOUT2 VDS = 0.6V Rext = 372 Ω - 50.52 - mA
Current Skew IOUT = 50.52mA
dIOUT2 Rext = 372 Ω - ±1 ±3 %
(between channels) VDS ≥ 0.6V
Output Current 3 IOUT3 VDS = 0.8V Rext = 186 Ω - 101.0 - mA
Current Skew IOUT = 101.0mA
dIOUT3 Rext = 186 Ω - ±1 ±3 %
(between channels) VDS ≥ 0.8V
Output Current vs.
%/dVDS VDS within 1.0V and 3.0V - ±0.1 - %/V
Output Voltage Regulation
Output Current vs.
%/dVDD VDD within 4.5V and 5.5V - ±1 - %/V
Supply Voltage Regulation
Pull-up Resistor RIN(up) OE 250 500 800 KΩ
Pull-down Resistor RIN(down) LE 250 500 800 KΩ
IDD(off) 1 Rext = Open, OUT0 ~ OUT7 = Off - 3.25 -
IDD(off) 2 Rext = 744 Ω, OUT0 ~ OUT7 = Off - 5 -
“OFF”
IDD(off) 3 Rext = 372 Ω, OUT0 ~ OUT7 = Off - 6.8 -
Supply Current IDD(off) 4 Rext = 186 Ω, OUT0 ~ OUT7 = Off - 10.5 - mA
IDD(on) 1 Rext = 744 Ω, OUT0 ~ OUT7 = On - 5 -
“ON” IDD(on) 2 Rext = 372 Ω, OUT0 ~ OUT7 = On - 6.8 -
IDD(on) 3 Rext = 186 Ω, OUT0 ~ OUT7 = On 10.5

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Test Circuit for Electrical Characteristics

IDD

IOUT
VDD
OE
..
OUT0
IIH,IIL
CLK ..
LE OUT7

SDI
SDO
R - EXT GND
VIH, VIL

Iref

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Switching Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

CLK - OUTn tpLH1 - 50 100 ns

Propagation Delay LE - OUTn tpLH2 - 50 100 ns

Time (“L” to “H”) - 20 100 ns
OE - OUTn tpLH3
CLK - SDO tpLH 15 20 - ns

CLK - OUTn tpHL1 - 100 150 ns

tpHL2 Test Circuit for - 100 150 ns
Propagation Delay LE - OUTn
Switching
Time (“H” to “L”) - 50 150 ns
OE - OUTn tpHL3 Characteristics
CLK - SDO tpHL 15 20 - ns
CLK tw(CLK) VDD = 5.0 V 20 - - ns
tw(L) VDS = 0.8 V 20 - - ns
Pulse Width LE
VIH = VDD
OE (@Iout < 60mA) tw(OE) VIL = GND 200 - - ns
Rext = 372 Ω
Hold Time for LE th(L) 10 - - ns
VL = 4.0 V
Setup Time for LE tsu(L) RL = 64 Ω 5 - - ns
CL = 10 pF
Hold Time for SDI th(D) 10 - - ns
Setup Time for SDI tsu(D) 5 - - ns
Maximum CLK Rise Time tr** - - 500 ns
Maximum CLK Fall Time tf** - - 500 ns
Output Rise Time of Vout (turn off) tor - 40 120 ns
Output Fall Time of Vout (turn on) tof - 70 200 ns
Cascade
Clock Frequency FCLK - - 25.0 MHz
Operation
**If the devices are connected in cascade and tr or tf is large, it may be critical to achieve the timing required for
data transfer between two cascaded devices.

Test Circuit for Switching Characteristics

IDD

IOUT
VDD
VIH, VIL
OE
..
OUT0

Function CLK
.
Generator LE OUT7
RL
SDI
SDO CL
R - EXT GND
Logic input
waveform VL
VIH = 5V CL
Iref
VIL = 0V

tr = tf = 10 ns

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Timing Waveform

tW(CLK)

50% 50% 50%

CLK
tsu(D) th(D)

SDI 50% 50%

SDO 50%

tpLH, tpHL tW(L)

LE 50% 50%

th(L) tsu(L)

LOW = OUTPUTS ENABLED

OE
HIGH = OUTPUT OFF

OUTn 50%

LOW = OUTPUT ON
tpLH1, tpHL1
tpLH2, tpHL2

tW(OE)

OE 50% 50%

tpHL3 tpLH3

90% 90%
OUTn 50% 50%
10% 10%

tof tor

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Application Information
Constant Current
In LED display application, MBI5168 provides nearly no variations in current from channel to channel and from IC
to IC. This can be achieved by:
1) While IOUT ≦ 100mA, the maximum current variation between channels is less than ±3%, and that between ICs
is less than ±6%.
2) In addition, the characteristics curve of output stage in the saturation region is flat and users can refer to the
figure as shown below. Thus, the output current can be kept constant regardless of the variations of LED
forward voltages (Vf).

Iout v.s.Vout for various Rext

140

120

100
Iout (mA)

80

60

40

20

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
VDS (V)

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Adjusting Output Current

The output current of each channel (IOUT) is set by an external resistor, Rext. The relationship between Iout and Rext is
shown in the following figure.

120

100

80
IOUT (mA)

60
VDS = 1.0V
40

20

0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
Rext (Ω)
Resistance of the external resistor, Rext, in Ω
Also, the output current can be calculated from the equation:
VR-EXT = 1.253Volt
Iref = Vrext / Rext if another end of the external resistor Rext is connected to ground.
IOUT = Iref x 15 = 1.253Volt / Rext x 15.
where Rext is the resistance of the external resistor connected to R-EXT terminal and VR-EXT is the voltage of R-EXT
terminal. The magnitude of current (as a function of Rext) is around 50.52mA at 372Ω and 25.26mA at 744Ω.

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Package Power Dissipation (PD)

The maximum allowable package power dissipation is determined as PD(max) = (Tj – Ta) / Rth(j-a). When 8 output
channels are turned on simultaneously, the actual package power dissipation is PD(act) = (IDD x VDD) + (IOUT x Duty
x VDS x 8). Therefore, to keep PD(act) ≤ PD(max), the allowable maximum output current as a function of duty cycle
is:
IOUT = { [ (Tj – Ta) / Rth(j-a) ] – (IDD x VDD) } / VDS / Duty / 8,
where Tj = 150°C.

Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 61.65 (°C/W) Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 85.82 ( °C/W)

120 120

110 110
100 100
90 90
80 80
70 Iout (mA)
70
Iout (mA)

60 60
50 50
40 40
30 30
20
20
10
10
0
0
5%
10%

15%
20%
25%
30%

35%
40%
45%
50%

55%
60%
65%

70%

75%
80%
85%
90%

95%
100%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%
85%

90%

95%

100%
Duty Cycle
Duty Cycle

CN Device Type CD Device Type

Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 61.63 ( °C/W) Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 94.91 ( °C/W)
120 120
110 110
100 100
90 90
80 80
70
Iout (mA)

Iout (mA)

70
60 60
50 50
40
40
30 30
20
20
10 10
0
0
5%
10%

15%
20%

25%

30%

35%
40%

45%
50%

55%
60%

65%
70%

75%

80%

85%
90%

95%
100%

5%

10%
15%

20%
25%

30%
35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%
65%

70%
75%

80%
85%

90%
95%

100%

Duty Cycle
Duty Cycle

CDW Device Type CP Device Type

Condition：VDS = 1.0V，8 output channels active，

Ta is listed in the below legends.
Device Type Rth(j-a)(°C/W) Note
CN 61.65
25℃
CD 85.82 55℃
CDW 61.63 85℃
CP 94.91

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The maximum power dissipation, PD(max) = (Tj – Ta) / Rth(j-a), decreases as the ambient temperature increases.

Max. Power Dissipation at Various Ambient Temperature

2.50
Power Dissipation

2.25
CN Type: Rth= 61.65
2.00
1.75 CD Type: Rth= 85.82
1.50 CDW Type: Rth=61.63
1.25 CP Type: Rth= 72.43
1.00
0.75
0.50
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Ambient Temperature

Load Supply Voltage (VLED)

MBI5168 are designed to operate with VDS ranging from 0.4V to 1.0V considering the package power dissipating
limits. VDS may be so high as to make PD(act) > PD(max) under higher VLED , for instance, than 5V, where VDS = VLED –
Vf and VLED is the load supply voltage. In this case, it is recommended to use the lowest possible supply voltage or
to set an external voltage reducer, VDROP.
A voltage reducer lets VDS = (VLED – Vf) – VDROP.
Resistors or Zener diode can be used in the applications as shown in the following figures.

VLED VLED

VDROP VDROP

Vf
Vf

VDS VDS

MBI5168 MBI5168

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Outline Drawings

MBI5168CN Outline Drawing

MBI5168CD Outline Drawing

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MBI5168CDW Outline Drawing

MBI5168CP Outline Drawing

MBI5168 Package Information

Device Type Package Type Weight(g)
CN P-DIP16-300-2.54 1.02
CD SOP16-150-1.27 0.13
CDW SOP16-300-1.27 0.37
CP SSOP16-150-0.64 0.07
Note: The unit for the outline drawing is mm.

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