MAX7219CWG SPI 8-Digit LED Display Drivers (SOIC-24) – SMD

The MAX7219/MAX7221 are compact, serial input/output common-cathode display drivers that interface
microprocessors (µPs) to 7-segment numeric LED displays of up to 8 digits, bar-graph displays, or 64 individual LEDs. Included on-chip are a BCD code-B
decoder, multiplex scan circuitry, segment and digit
drivers, and an 8×8 static RAM that stores each digit.
Only one external resistor is required to set the segment current for all LEDs. The MAX7221 is compatible
with SPI™, QSPI™, and MICROWIRE™, and has slewrate-limited segment drivers to reduce EMI.
A convenient 4-wire serial interface connects to all
common µPs. Individual digits may be addressed and
updated without rewriting the entire display. The
MAX7219/MAX7221 also allow the user to select codeB decoding or no-decode for each digit.
The devices include a 150µA low-power shutdown
mode, analog and digital brightness control, a scanlimit register that allows the user to display from 1 to 8
digits, and a test mode that forces all LEDs on.
For applications requiring 3V operation or segment
blinking, refer to the MAX6951 data sheet.