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By raising the Digit In-Out (DIO) input high, the internal oscil-
lator is disabled and the digit outputs become inputs which
control reading of the 4-digit latches. This allows the
MM74C911 to be slaved to other multiplex timing signals. If
both SOE and DIO are held high, both the display and oscil-
lator are disabled causing the MM74C911 to be in a
low-power mode where it typically draws less than 1 μA. Fig-
ure 3 shows the truth table for these control inputs.
III. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION—
MM74C912/MM74C917
The functional block diagram for the MM74C912 and
MM74C917 is shown in Figure 4 These devices are very
similar to the MM74C911. There are only five data inputs on
the MM74C912 and MM74C917 which are buffered, then
bussed to six 5-bit dual-port latches. The address present on
K1, K2, and K3 will dictate which of the six latches will be
loaded when both CE and WE are low. The outputs of all of
the latches are commonly bussed and fed into a decoder
ROM which converts BCD (MM74C912) or hexadecimal
(MM74C917) code to seven segment. The fifth bit is the
decimal point, which bypasses the ROM. The 8-segment bits
are then buffered by eight NPN-segment drivers. Like the
MM74C911, these outputs are 3-STATE and will blank the
display when SOE is held high.
All of the multiplexing is controlled by an internal oscillator
and control logic. The logic sequentially reads each latch
and activates the digit outputs. The oscillator can be dis-
abled by raising the Oscillator Enable (OSE ) input high, but
the digit outputs do not become inputs and thus the
MM74C912, and MM74C917 can not be slaved. However,
by raising both SOE and OSE high, these parts can be put
into a low-power mode similar to the MM74C911. Figure 3
shows the controller operating modes.
The MM74C912 and the MM74C917 are identical except for
the last seven ROM locations. The ROM outputs are shown
in Figure 5 for both parts.
IV. DISPLAY INTERFACE DESIGN
A. Common Cathode LED’s
Since the MM74C911/MM74C912/MM74C917 contain all
the multiplex circuitry necessary to operate a 4- or 6-digit dis-
play, all the designer must do is choose appropriate segment
resistors and digit drivers to properly illuminate the LEDs. A
typical LED connection is shown in Figure 6 Based on the
selected display, a certain segment current will be required.
This current will determine the value of the segment resistor
and the type of digit driver necessary. The design for the
MM74C911 is nearly the same as for the MM74C912/
MM74C917 except that due to multiplexing the 6-digit con-
trollers must be designed to a higher peak current value.
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FIGURE 2. MUX Timing for MM74C911
DIO /OSE
0
0
1
1
SOE
0
1
0
1
Mode
NORMAL DISPLAY MODE
DISPLAY BLANKED
WILL DISPLAY ONE DIGIT
*
LOW POWER MODE
FIGURE 3. Operating Modes for the
MM74C911/MM74C912/MM74C917
(
*
The 74C911 Digit Outputs become Inputs)
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