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MBI5056

16-Channel PWM Constant Current LED Driver for 1:8 Time-Multiplexing Applications

MBI5056 is designed for LED video applications using internal Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control with selectable 14/13-bit grayscale resolution. With Macroblock’s proprietary S-PWM technology, it is able to reduce flickers and improves image fidelity. MBI5056 features a 16-bit shift register that converts serial input data into each pixel’s grayscale of the output port. Sixteen regulated current ports are designed to provide uniform and constant current sinks for driving LEDs with a wide range of VF variations. The output current can be preset through an external resistor. The innovative architecture with embedded SRAM is designed to support up to 1:8 time-multiplexing applications. Users only need to send the whole frame data once and store it in the embedded SRAM of the LED driver, instead of sending it every time when the scan line is changed. It helps to save the data bandwidth and to achieve high grayscale with a very low data clock rate. With scan-type Scrambled-PWM (S-PWM) technology, MBI5056 enhances PWM by scrambling the “on” time of each scan line into several “on” periods and sequentially drives each scan line for a short “on” period. The enhancement equivalently increases the visual refresh rate of scan-type LED displays.

Through compulsory error detection, MBI5056 detects individual LEDs for open-circuit errors without extra components. MBI5056 is equipped with an innovative cross-elimination function, as it solves the cross phenomenon induced by failure LEDs. Besides, integrated ghost elimination circuit eases the ghost problems.

MBI5056 Specification

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    Spec.
    Content
  • 01
    LED Type
    Common anode
  • 02
    Scan Type
    Typical
  • 03
    No. of Output Channel
    16
  • 04
    Output Current per Channel
    2~45mA
  • 05
    Sustaining Output Voltage
    17V
  • 06
    Excellent Output Current Accuracy-between channels
    <±2.5% (typ.)
  • 07
    Excellent Output Current Accuracy-between ICs
    <±3.0% (typ.)
  • 08
    Embedded MOSFET
  • 09
    Scan Design
    Up to 8-scan
  • 10
    Error Detection - LED Open
  • 11
    Error Detection - LED Short
  • 12
    Current Gain
    8-bit
  • 13
    PWM Enhancement
  • 14
    GCLK Multiplier
  • 15
    Intelligent Power Saving
  • 16
    S-PWM
    13/14-bit
  • 17
    7 Challenges - Ghosting Elimination
  • 18
    7 Challenges - High Contrast Interference Elimination
  • 19
    7 Challenges - Color Shift Elimination
  • 20
    7 Challenges - Non-uniformity (IC Controlled)Elimination
  • 21
    7 Challenges - Dim Line at the First Line Elimination
  • 22
    7 Challenges - Gradient Dim Line Elimination
  • 23
    7 Challenges -Dead Pixel Isolation
  • 24
    RoHS Compliant Package
    SSOP24
    QFN24
  • 25
    Major Applications
    VMS
    Time-multiplexing LED display