Macroblock

MBI5026

Preliminary Datasheet

16-bit Constant Current LED Sink Driver

Features

MBI5026CN\CNS
MBI5016CNS

MBI5016CNS

16 constant-current output channels

Constant output current invariant to load voltage change

Excellent output current accuracy:

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

CN: P-DIP24-300-2.54

between ICs: <6% (max.)

CNS: SP-DIP24-300-1.78

Output current adjusted through an external resistor

Constant output current range: 5-90 mA

Fast response of output current, OE (min.): 200 ns

25MHz clock frequency

Schmitt trigger input

5V supply voltage

MBI5016CF
MBI5026CD\CF
MBI5016CF

CD: SOP24-300-1.27
CF: SOP24-300-1.00

MBI5026CP\CPA

MBI5016CP

Current Accuracy
Between Channels

Between ICs

< 3%

< 6%

CP\CPA: SSOP24-150-0.64

Conditions
IOUT = 10 ~ 60 mA

Product Description
MBI5026 is designed for LED displays. As an enhancement of its predecessor, MBI5016, MBI5026 exploits
PrecisionDrive technology to enhance its output characteristics. MBI5026 contains a serial buffer and data
latches which convert serial input data into parallel output format. At MBI5026 output stage, sixteen regulated
current ports are designed to provide uniform and constant current sinks for driving LEDs within a large range of Vf
variations.
MBI5026 provides users with great flexibility and device performance while using MBI5026 in their system design
for LED display applications, e.g. LED panels. Users may adjust the output current from 5 mA to 90 mA through an
external resistor, Rext, which gives users flexibility in controlling the light intensity of LEDs. MBI5026 guarantees to
endure maximum 17V at the output port. The high clock frequency, 25 MHz, also satisfies the system requirements
of high volume data transmission.

Macroblock, Inc. 2003

Floor 6-4, No.18, Pu-Ting Rd., Hsinchu, Taiwan 30077, ROC.
TEL: +886-3-579-0068, FAX: +886-3-579-7534 E-mail: info@mblock.com.tw
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Block Diagram
OUT0

OUT1

OUT14 OUT15

IO Regulator

R-EXT
VDD

16-bit Output Driver

OE

16
16-bit Output Latch

LE

16

GND

16-bit Shift Register

SDI

SDO

CLK

Terminal Description

Pin Configuration

Pin Name

Function

GND

Ground terminal for control logic and current

sink

SDI

Serial-data input to the shift register

CLK

Clock input terminal for data shift on rising

edge
Data strobe input terminal

LE

Serial data is transferred to the output latch

when LE is high. The data is latched when
LE goes low.

GND 1
SDI
2
CLK 3
LE
4
OUT0 5
OUT1 6
OUT2 7
OUT3 8
OUT4 9
OUT5 10
OUT6 11
OUT7 12

24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13

VDD
R-EXT
SDO
OE
OUT15
OUT14
OUT13
OUT12
OUT11
OUT10
OUT9
OUT8

MBI5026CN\CNS\CD\CF\CP

OUT0 ~ OUT15 Constant current output terminals

Output enable terminal
OE

SDO

R-EXT
VDD

When OE (active) low, the output drivers are

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

OUT14 1
OUT15 2
OE
3
SDO
4
R-EXT 5
VDD
6
GND
7
8
SDI
CLK
9
LE
10
OUT0 11
OUT1 12

24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13

OUT13
OUT12
OUT11
OUT10
OUT9
OUT8
OUT7
OUT6
OUT5
OUT4
OUT3
OUT2

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Equivalent Circuits of Inputs and Outputs

LE terminal

OE terminal
VDD

VDD

IN

IN

CLK, SDI terminal

SDO terminal
VDD

VDD

OUT

IN

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Timing Diagram
N=0

10

11

12

13

14

15

CLK
SDI

LE

OE
OFF

OUT0

ON
OFF

OUT1

ON
OFF

OUT2

ON
OFF

OUT3

ON

OFF

OUT15

ON

SDO

: dont care

Truth Table
CLK

LE

OE

SDI

OUT 0 OUT 7 OUT15

SDO

Dn

Dn .. Dn - 7 . Dn - 15

Dn-15

Dn+1

No Change

Dn-14

Dn+2

Dn + 2 . Dn - 5 . Dn - 13

Dn-13

Dn+3

Dn + 2 . Dn - 5 . Dn - 13

Dn-13

Dn+3

Off

Dn-13

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Maximum Ratings
Characteristic

Symbol

Rating

Unit

Supply Voltage

VDD

0~7.0

Input Voltage

VIN

-0.4~VDD + 0.4

Output Current

IOUT

+90

Output Voltage

VDS

-0.5~+20.0

Clock Frequency

FCLK

25

MHz

GND Terminal Current

IGND

1440

mA

Power Dissipation
(On PCB, Ta=25C)

Thermal Resistance
(On PCB, Ta=25C)

CN type

2.32

CNS type

1.87

CD type

PD

CF type

2.51
2.12

CP type

1.73

CPA type

1.73

CN type

53.82

CNS type

66.74

CD type

Rth(j-a)

CF type

49.81
59.01

CP type

72.43

CPA type

72.43

mA
V

C/W

Operating Temperature

Topr

-40~+85

Storage Temperature

Tstg

-55~+150

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Electrical Characteristics
Characteristic

Symbol

Condition

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

Supply Voltage

VDD

4.5

5.0

5.5

Output Voltage

VDS

OUT0 ~ OUT15

17.0

IOUT

DC Test Circuit

90

mA

IOH

SDO

-1.0

mA

IOL

SDO

1.0

mA

H level

VIH

Ta = -40~85C

0.8VDD

VDD

L level

VIL

Ta = -40~85C

GND

0.3VDD

IOH

VOH=17.0V

0.5

VOL

IOL=+1.0mA

0.4

VOH

IOH=-1.0mA

4.6

Output Current 1

IOUT1

VDS=0.6V

Rext=720

26.25

mA

Current Skew

dIOUT1

IOL=26.25mA
VDS=0.6V

Rext=720

Output Current 2

IOUT2

VDS=0.8V

Rext=360

52.5

mA

dIOUT2

IOL=52.5mA
VDS=0.8V

Rext=360

Output Current

Input Voltage

Output Leakage Current

Output Voltage

SDO

Current Skew

Output Current vs.

Output Voltage Regulation
Output Current vs.
Supply Voltage Regulation

%/dVDS

VDS within 1.0V and 3.0V

0.1

%/V

%/dVDD

VDD within 4.5V and 5.5V

%/V

Pull-up Resistor

RIN(up)

OE

250

500

800

Pull-down Resistor

RIN(down)

LE

250

500

800

=Off

12

OFF
Supply
Current
ON

IDD(off) 1

Rext=Open,

IDD(off) 2

Rext=720 ,

OUT0 ~ OUT15

=Off

10

12

IDD(off) 3

Rext=360 ,

OUT0 ~ OUT15

=Off

12

15

IDD(on) 1

Rext=720 ,

OUT0 ~ OUT15

=On

10

18

IDD(on) 2

Rext=360 ,

OUT0 ~ OUT15

=On

12

20

OUT0 ~ OUT15

mA

Test Circuit for Electrical Characteristics

IDD

VDD

IIH,IIL

IOUT

..
..

OUT0

OE
CLK
LE

OUT15

SDI
R - EXT GND

SDO

VIH, VIL

Iref

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Switching Characteristics
Characteristic

Propagation Delay Time

(L to H)

Propagation Delay Time

(H to L)

Symbol

Condition

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

CLK - OUTn

tpLH1

50

100

ns

LE - OUTn

tpLH2

50

100

ns

OE - OUTn

tpLH3

20

100

ns

CLK - SDO

tpLH

15

20

ns

CLK - OUTn

tpHL1

100

150

ns

LE - OUTn

tpHL2

100

150

ns

OE - OUTn

tpHL3

50

150

ns

CLK - SDO

tpHL

15

20

ns

20

ns

CLK

VDD=5.0 V
VDS=0.8 V
VIH=VDD
VIL=GND
Rext=300
VL=4.0 V
RL=52
CL=10 pF

tw(CLK)

LE

tw(L)

20

ns

OE

tw(OE)

200

ns

Hold Time for LE

th(L)

ns

Setup Time for LE

tsu(L)

ns

Hold Time for SDI

th(D)

10

ns

Setup Time for SDI

tsu(D)

ns

25.0

MHz

Pulse Width

Cascade
Operation

Clock Frequency

FCLK

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

**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

VIH, VIL

Function
Generator

VDD

IOUT

..
.

OUT0

OE
CLK
LE

OUT15

RL

SDI
R - EXT GND

SDO

CL

Logic input
waveform
VIH = 5V

VL

CL

Iref

VIL = 0V
tr = tf = 10 ns

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Timing Waveform
tW(CLK)

tsu(D)

SDI

50%

50%

CLK

50%

50%

th(D)
50%

SDO

50%

tW(L)

tpLH, tpHL

LE

50%

50%

th(L)
OE

tsu(L)
LOW = OUTPUTS ENABLED
HIGH = OUTPUT OFF
50%

OUTn
tpLH1, tpHL1

LOW = OUTPUT ON

tpLH2, tpHL2

tW(OE)
OE

50%

50%

tpLH3

tpHL3
90%
50%
10%

OUTn

tof

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50%
10%

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Application Information
Constant Current
In LED display application, MBI5026 provides nearly no variations in current from channel to channel and from IC
to IC. This can be achieved by:
1) The maximum current variation between channels is less than 3%, and that between ICs is less than 6%.
2) In addition, the current characteristic of output stage is flat and users can refer to the figure as shown below. The
output current can be kept constant regardless of the variations of LED forward voltages (Vf). This performs as
a perfection of load regulation.

100.00
90.00
80.00

Iout (mA)

70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.5

VDS (V)

Adjusting Output Current

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

IOUT (mA)

shown in the following figure.

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

VDS = 1.0V

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Rext

Resistance of the external resistor, Rext, in

Also, the output current can be calculated from the equation:
VR-EXT = 1.26VIOUT = (VR-EXT / 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 52.5mA at 360 and 26.25mA at 720.

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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 16 output
channels are turned on simultaneously, the actual package power dissipation is PD(act) = (IDD x VDD) + (IOUT x Duty
x VDS x 16). 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 / 16,
where Tj = 150C.
Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 53.82 (C/W)

Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 59.01 ( C/W)

100

90

90

80

80

70

70
60

90

Iout(mA)

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

Duty Cycle

100%

95%

90%

85%

80%

75%

70%

65%

60%

55%

50%

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

0
15%

95%

100%

90%

85%

80%

75%

70%

65%

60%

55%

50%

45%

40%

35%

Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 72.43 (C/W)

Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 66.74 (C/W)

100

10%

30%

CF type package

CN type package

5%

25%

Duty Cycle

Duty Cycle

Iout(mA)

20%

95%

100%

90%

85%

80%

75%

70%

65%

60%

55%

50%

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%

0
20%

10

0
15%

20

10
5%

30

20

10%

40

30

15%

50

40

5%

50

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%

Iout(mA)

60

10%

Iout(mA)

100

Duty Cycle

CNS type package

CP\CPA type package

Iout vs. Duty Cycle at Rth = 49.81 (C/W)

100
90

ConditionIout = 90mAVDS = 1.0V16 output

channels active
Device Type
Rth(j-a)(C/W)
Note
CN
53.82
CNS
66.74
Ta = 25
Ta = 55
CD
49.81
Ta = 85
CF
59.01
CP\CPA
72.43

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
100%

95%

90%

85%

80%

75%

70%

65%

60%

55%

50%

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

5%

0
10%

Iout(mA)

80

Duty Cycle

CD type package
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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
2.00
CN T ype: Rth= 53.82

1.75

CNS Type: Rth= 66.74

CD T ype: Rth= 49.81

1.50

CF Type: Rth= 59.01

1.25

CP T ype: Rth= 72.43

CPA 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)

MBI5026 are designed to operate with VDS ranging from 0.4V to 1.0V considering the package power dissipating
limits. VDS may be higher enough to make PD(act) > PD(max) when VLED = 5V and VDS = VLED Vf, in which 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

MBI5026

MBI5026

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Package Outline

MBI5026CN Outline Drawing

MBI5026CNS Outline Drawing

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MBI5026CD Outline Drawing

MBI5026CF Outline Drawing

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MBI5026CP\CPA Outline Drawing

MBI5026 Package Information

Device Type
CN
CNS
CD
CF
CP\CPA

Package Type
P-DIP24-300-2.54
SP-DIP24-300-1.78
SOP24-300-1.27
SOP24-300-1.00
SSOP24-150-0.64

Weight(g)
1.628
1.11
0.617
0.28
0.11

Note: The unit for the outline drawing is mm.

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