MAX7219

8-Digit LED Display Driver

The MAX7219 is a 8-digit led display driver from Analog Devices. View the full MAX7219 datasheet below including key specifications.

Official MAX7219 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

Analog Devices

MAX7219 Key Specifications

Parameter	Value
Interface	4-wire serial (SPI-like)
Display Type	Common-cathode LED
Digits Supported	1 to 8 (scan-limit register)
Brightness Control	Digital and analog
Serial Interface Clock	10MHz
Segment Current Setting	Single external RSET resistor (segment current ≈ 100x ISET)
Shutdown Supply Current	<150μA
Recommended Max Segment Current	40mA

MAX7219 Overview

Part: MAX7219

Type: Serial Interface 8-Digit LED Display Driver

Description: The MAX7219 is an integrated serial input/output common-cathode display driver that connects microprocessors to 8-digit 7-segment numeric LED displays, bar graph displays, or 64 individual LEDs, featuring a 10MHz serial interface and a low-power shutdown mode.

Operating Conditions:

Serial interface clock: 10MHz
Shutdown mode current: < 150μA
Digits displayable: 1-8

Key Specs:

Serial interface clock: 10MHz
Low-power shutdown current: < 150μA
Digits displayable: 1-8
External components: One external resistor required for segment current
Display type: Common-cathode LED
Internal RAM: 8x8 static RAM

Features:

10MHz Serial Interface
Individual LED Segment Control
Digital Decode/No-Decode Selection
150μA Low-Power Shutdown Mode
Digital and Analog Brightness Control
High-Voltage Interrupt Display
Common-Cathode LED Display Driver

Applications:

Bar Graph Displays
Instrument Panels
Industrial Control
LED Matrix Displays

Package:

DIP-24
SOP-24W
SSOP-24/QSOP-24

MAX7219 Features

10MHz Serial Interface
Individual LED Segment Control
Digital Decode/No-Decode Selection
150μA Low-Power Shutdown Mode
Digital and Analog Brightness Control
High-Voltage Interrupt Display
Common-Cathode LED Display Driver

MAX7219 Pin Configuration

Variants on the same datasheet

These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.

Part Number	Manufacturer	Package
MAX7219M/TR	Analog Devices	SOP-24W
MAX7219MS/TR	Analog Devices	SSOP-24
MAX7219N	Analog Devices	DIP-24
MAX7219S	Analog Devices	—

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