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Data Sheets
Part Number Description Key Advantages
MAX6960, MAX6961, MAX6962,
...
4-Wire Serially Interfaced 8 x 8 Matrix Graphic LED Drivers

Easy to implement Bi-color Graphical LED Driver 
MAX6964 17-Output LED Driver/GPO with Intensity Control and Hot-Insertion Protection

Space-Saving, 17-Output LED Driver with Active-Low RST, 240-Step PWM Brightness Control, and 2-Phase Blink 
MAX6958, MAX6959 2-Wire Interfaced, 3V to 5.5V, 4-Digit, 9-Segment LED Display Drivers with Keyscan

 
MAX6955 2-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V LED Display Driver with I/O Expander and Key Scan

2-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V LED Display Drivers with GPIO and Key Scan 
MAX6946, MAX6947 10-Port, Constant-Current LED Driver and I/O Expander with PWM Intensity Control

Space-Saving, Constant-Current LED Driver with Reset 
MAX6953 2-Wire Interfaced, 2.7V to 5.5V, 4-Digit 5 x 7 Matrix LED Display Driver

 
MAX7219, MAX7221 Serially Interfaced, 8-Digit, LED Display Drivers

 



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Display Drivers
Part Number LCD or LED Digits or Char. Output Format Display Type Interface Fonts Segment Blinking VSUPPLY
(V)
VSUPPLY
(V)
Budgetary
Price
min max See Notes
MAX6960  LED - 8X8 Graphic - Serial 4-Wire 20Mbit - - 2.7 3.6 $6.55 @1k
MAX6961  - 8X8 Graphic - Serial 4-Wire 20Mbit - - 2.7 3.6 $7.02 @1k
MAX6962  - 8X8 Graphic - Serial 4-Wire 20Mbit - - 2.7 3.6 $6.77 @1k
MAX6963  - 8X8 Graphic - Serial 4-Wire 20Mbit - - 2.7 3.6 $6.41 @1k
MAX6964  17-Segment Any digit type Common Anode Serial 2-Wire 400kbit - Yes 2 3.6 $2.04 @1k
MAX6958  4½-Digit 7 segment + 2 annunciators Common Cathode Serial 2-Wire 400kbit Hexadecimal - 3 5.5 $3.48 @1k
MAX6959  4½-Digit 7 segment + 2 annunciators Common Cathode Serial 2-Wire 400kbit Hexadecimal - 3 5.5 $5.23 @1k
MAX6955 
8-Digit 16-Segment
8-Digit 14-Segment
16-Digit 7-Segment
7 segments
14 segments
16 segments
Common Cathode Serial 2-Wire 400kbit
104 char ASCII
Hexadecimal
Yes 2.7 5.5 $9.10 @1k
MAX6953  4-Digit 5x7 matrix Cathode Row Serial 2-Wire 400kbit 104 char ASCII Yes 2.7 5.5 $10.29 @1k
MAX7219  8-Digit 7 segment + DP Common Cathode Serial 3-Wire 10Mbit Code B - 4 5.5 $4.18 @1k
MAX7221  8-Digit 7 segment + DP Common Cathode Serial SPI 10Mbit Code B - 4 5.5 $4.18 @1k
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I/O Port Expanders
Part Number Interface I/O Reset Input Over Voltage Protect. Drive Current
(mA)
VSUPPLY
(V)
VSUPPLY
(V)
Budgetary
Price
min max See Notes
MAX6947 NEW! Serial - I2C Compatible 10 - 7V 20 2.25 3.6 $2.05 @1k
MAX6946  - Yes $1.71 @1k
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