40 × 4 LCD Segment Driver (2024)

PCF8553 is an ultra low-power LCD segment driver with 4 backplane- and 40segment-driver outputs, with either an I²C- or an SPI-bus interface. It comprises aninternal oscillator, bias generation, instruction decoding, and display controller.

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40 × 4 LCD Segment Driver (1)

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Features

Key Features

  • Single chip LCD controller and driver
  • Selectable backplane drive configuration: static, 2, 3, or 4 backplane multiplexing
  • Selectable display bias configuration: static, 1⁄2, or 1⁄3
  • Internal LCD bias generation with buffers
  • 40 segment drives:
    • Up to 20 7-segment numeric characters
    • Up to 10 14-segment alphanumeric characters
    • Any graphics of up to 160 segments/elements
  • Auto-incrementing display data and instruction loading
  • Versatile blinking modes
  • Independent supplies of VLCD and VDD
  • 1.8 V to 5.5 V for VLCD
  • 1.8 V to 5.5 V for VDD
  • Ultra low-power consumption
  • 400 kHz I²C-bus interface
  • 5 MHz SPI-bus interface
  • Internally generated or externally supplied clock signal

Product Longevity Program

  • This product is included in the NXP Product Longevity Program ensuring a stable supply of products for your embedded designs. The PCF8553DTT/A is included in the 15-year program

Part numbers include: PCF8553DTT.

Applications

Industrial

  1. Data Buses and Battery Management
  2. Measuring equipment
  3. Metering equipment
  4. Small appliances

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  • Data Sheet

    40 x 4 LCD segment driver

    PDFRev 5.0Sep 28, 2021672.5 KBPCF8553English

  • Application Note

    Driving an LED backlight, a buzzer, implementing a chargepump and a low-power system by the PCF8551 and PCF8553

    PDFRev 1.0Mar 6, 2015345.5 KBAN11566English

  • Brochure

    S12 MagniV Mixed Signal MCUs - S12ZVM

    PDFRev 1Jun 22, 2020505.2 KBLSDDRDSLRDREnglish

  • Brochure

    NXP® LCD segment drivers PCF8551 and PCF8553

    PDFRev 1.0Jul 10, 20141.4 MB75017555English

  • Package Information

    plastic thin shrink small outline package; 56 leads; body width 6.1 mm

    PDFRev 1.0Feb 8, 2016518.5 KBSOT364-1English

  • Packing Information

    TSSOP56; Reel pack; SMD, 13"Q1/T1 Standard product orientationOrderable part number ending ,118 or JOrdering code (12NC) ending 118

    PDFRev 4.0Apr 15, 2013254.0 KBSOT364-1_118English

  • Selector Guide

    LCD Display Driver Solutions - Selector Guide

    PDFRev 2Dec 15, 2022512.5 KBLCDDISDRSOLBREnglish, 日本語

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    PCF8553 LCD Demo Board

    OM13506

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    By TAGnology RFID GmbH GoldHQ: Voitsberg, AustriaSupporting Regions: EMEA

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    By TAGnology RFID GmbH GoldHQ: Voitsberg, AustriaSupporting Regions: EMEA

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40 × 4 LCD Segment Driver (2024)

FAQs

What does LCD driver do? ›

An LCD monitor driver informs the operating system (OS) about supported screen resolution. An LCD display driver uses multi-line addressing LCD technology to provide a high-resolution color display and high-speed moving images.

How many segments are there in LCD display? ›

LCD Display ADCs

They feature a dual slope ADC, seven segment decoders, polarity and digit drivers, a voltage reference and a clock circuit.

What is segment LCD? ›

General Description. The Segment LCD (LCD_Seg) component can directly drive a variety of LCD glass at different voltage levels with multiplex ratios up to 16x. This component provides an easy method of configuring the PSoC device to drive your custom or standard glass.

How are LCD screens driven? ›

An LCD with bare glass can be driven well using logic-level microprocessor pins if it doesn't have too many segments. A non-multiplexed ("static") display with N segments will require N+1 pins. A 3:1 multiplexed display with 3N segments will require N+3 pins.

What is the difference between VFD and LCD display? ›

Unlike other display technologies such as LCD or LED, VFD displays can operate at higher temperatures and still maintain their brightness and clarity. This makes them ideal for use in various applications, including automotive displays, audio equipment, and home appliances.

What is the purpose of the LCD monitor? ›

LCDs are commonly used for portable electronic games, as viewfinders for digital cameras and camcorders, in video projection systems, for electronic billboards, as monitors for computers, and in flat-panel televisions.

Is 7 segment LED or LCD? ›

In most practical applications, 7-segment displays are driven by a suitable decoder/driver IC such as the CMOS 4511 or TTL 7447 from a 4-bit BCD input. Today, LED based 7-segment displays have been largely replaced by liquid crystal displays (LCDs) which consume less current.

What is a segment display? ›

Defining What is a Seven Segment Display

Seven segment displays were created to display decimal numerals. With its 7 segments, the display can show numbers from 0 to 9. Additionally, they can also display upper case letters A, C, E, F and lower case letters b and d.

What is 7-segment display examples? ›

A seven-segment display is a form of electronic display device for displaying decimal numerals that is an alternative to the more complex dot matrix displays. Seven-segment displays are widely used in digital clocks, electronic meters, basic calculators, and other electronic devices that display numerical information.

Why is it called LCD? ›

A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers. Liquid crystals do not emit light directly but instead use a backlight or reflector to produce images in color or monochrome.

How many segments are in both LCD and LED digital multimeter display? ›

Basic DMM as shown in above picture may have as less as 30 segment LCD screen. And some of more advance DMM, like below, may have more than 120 segments in the LCD screen.

What is the difference between a ray and a segment? ›

We've learned that a ray is a line with a starting point and continuing forever in one direction. A line segment, on the other hand, is a line with a starting point and an end point. We don't measure or add rays up.

Is LCD or LED better? ›

LED screens offer higher resolutions than LCDs and can achieve better contrast ratios due to their backlighting system. On the other hand, OLED displays have an even higher resolution than LED displays, as well as very good black levels and wide viewing angles.

What is the voltage of the LCD driver? ›

Typically, 3.3V or 5V (depending on the display).

How are LCD screens programmed? ›

LCD Display Programming Requires a Controller/Driver

Inside each C/D is a character table, sometimes referred to as a character map or font table, which contains pre-loaded letters, numbers, and punctuation. The table allows the designer to call out the requested character by addressing the number of that character.

What is the purpose of a display driver? ›

The driver translates operating system function calls (commands) into calls specific to that device. For the same model of graphics hardware, a different display driver is also required for each operating system that uses different function calls.

What does LCD do for you? ›

LCDs are available to display arbitrary images (as in a general-purpose computer display) or fixed images with low information content, which can be displayed or hidden: preset words, digits, and seven-segment displays (as in a digital clock) are all examples of devices with these displays.

What does installing monitor drivers do? ›

Plug and play monitors usually do not need a separate monitor driver. However, if a monitor driver or . INF file is available, installing it adds support for display resolutions, refresh rates, or color quality. Your computer manufacturer or monitor manufacturer might recommend installing a monitor driver or INF file.

What does LCD controller do? ›

The LCD controller is a small microprocessor that converts the customer's software code (aka firmware) to information that the LCD can understand. The LCD screen then displays graphics, characters, images and numbers to be seen by the end user.

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