Mbi Mbi6030

Datasheet MBI6030
Macroblock
PWM Embedded 3-Channel Cons tant Current
LED Sink Driver for RGB LED Clus
ters
Features
 3-channel constant current LED sink driver for RGB LED clusters
 Constant output current range per channel: 5~150mA
 Excellent output current accuracy,
- Between channels: <±3 % (max.);
- Between ICs: <±6 % (max.)
 Sustaining voltage at output channels: 40V (max.)
 Embedded 16-bit PWM generator
- Gray scale clock generated by the embedded oscillator
- S-PWMtechnology
 Two selectable modes to trade off between image quality and transmission
bandwidth
- 16-bit gray scale mode
- 10-bit gray scale mode (with optional 6-bit dot correction)
 Reliable data transmission
- Daisy-chain topology
- Two- wire only transmission interface
- Clock regeneration
- Built-in buffer for long distance transmission
 Supply voltage range (VDDH): 7~30V
 Embedded voltage regulator
 Selectable polarity reversion to drive high- power drivers or MOS
 RoHS-compliant packages
Application
 Architectural lighting
 Mesh display or LED s trip
 Neon light replacement
 Channel letter
 Remote PWM generator
Macroblock, Inc. 2015

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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MBI6030 PWM Embedded 3-Channel Constant Current
LED Sink Driver for RGB LED Clus ter
Product Description
MBI6030 is a 3-channel, constant current, PWM-embedded LED sink driver for RGB LED cluster. MBI6030 provides
constant current ranging from 5mA to 150mA for each output channel and sustains 40V at output channels. The
constant output current of each output channel is adjustable with three corresponding external resistors.
With Scrambled-PWM (S-PWM) technology, MBI6030 enhances pulse width modulation by scrambling the “on” time
into several “on” periods, so that MBI6030 reduces the data transmission bandwidth at the same gray scale
performance. MBI6030 provides two selectable gray scale modes to trade off between image quality and
transmission: 16-bit gray scale mode and 10-bit gray scale mode.16-bit gray scale mode provides 65,536 gray
scales for each LED to enrich the color. Furthermore, 10-bit gray scale mode provides 1,024 gra y scales. Subject to
10-bit gray scale mode, 6-bit dot correction may adjust each LED by 64-step gain to compensate the LED
brightness.
Furthermore, MBI6030 features a two- wire transmission interface to make cluster-to-cluster connection easier. To
improve the transmission quality, MBI6030 provides clock regeneration to recover the clock duty cycle to avoid
signal distortion after long-distance transmission.
MBI6030 allows wide supply voltage range (VDDH) from 7V to 30V, which is suitable for 12V or 24V systems.
Additionally, MBI6030 preserves selectable polarity reversion to driver external high-power drivers as a PWM
controller.
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Pin Configuration
GND 1 16 VDDH
POL 2 15 CA
R-EXTA 3 14 OUTA
R-EXTB 4 13 OUTB
R-EXTC 5 12 OUTC
NC 6 11 NC
CKI 7 10 CKO
SDI 8 9 SDO
MBI6030GP MBI6030GFN
Top View Top View
Terminal Description
Pin No.
Pin Name Function
GP GFN
1 6 GND Ground terminal
Input terminal for selecting output polarity.
With internal pull-up resistor connected to CA.
2 7 POL High/NC: normal mode to drive low-active regulators or PMOS
Low: output reversed to work as a PWM controller to drive high-active
regulators or NMOS
Input terminal for setting output current by connecting to an external
3,4,5 8,9,10 R-EXTA,B,C
res is tor
14,13,12 23,22,21 OUT A,B,C Output terminals for constant current output
2,3,4,5,11,14, Keep unconnected
6, 11 NC
15,16,17,20 Internal pulled-down
7 12 CKI Input terminal for clock input
8 13 SDI Input terminal for serial data input
10 19 CKO Output terminal for clock output
9 18 SDO Output terminal for serial data output
15 24 CA Connecting a capacitor to GND to enhance the stability of CA.
16 1 VDDH High supply voltage terminal
Thermal Heat dissipation pad*
- -
Pad Please connect to GND
*The desired thermal conductivity will be improved on condition that a heat-conducting copper foil on PCB is
soldered with thermal pad.
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Typical Application Circuit
V
LED
DC/DC Converter
C1 C2
TVS1 10uF 0.1uF
V
DS
C3 C4 16 15 14 13 12
TVS2 10uF 0.1uF VDDH CA OUTA OUTB OUTC
J
1 1 J2
GND
VIN 2
POL NC
11
R
VOUT
GND 7 MBI6030GP 10 1 GND
CKI CKI CKO CKO
GND 8 9 R2 GND
SDI SDI SDO SDO
connect to CA connect to CA
NC R-EXTA R-EXTB R-EXTC
6 3 4 5
R8 R3 R4 R5
0Ω
TVS3 TVS4
Note:
1. The TVS1 and TVS 3 , transient voltage suppressors, are used to suppress the overshoot, undershoot and
ESD.
2. C1 ~C4 are required. The values of these capacitors are reference only. Tantalum and ceramic capacitors
are
recommended.
3. Please locate the C1 , C2 , and TVS
1 as close to the pin16, the4 C as close to pin15 as
possible.
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Block Diagram
VDDH
Voltage Regulator
CA
IO Regulator
R-EXTA
CA
R-EXTB
R-EXTC
470K
POL
PWM
Counter
16 16 16
Oscillator
16 16 16
Decoder & Data Dispatcher
SDI Shift Register SDO
CKI CKO
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Equivalent Circuits of Inputs and Outputs
POL terminal CKI, SDI terminal
CA
CA
POL
CKI, S DI
, ,
R-EXTA, R-EXTB, R-EXTC terminal CKO, SDO terminal
OUTA
OUTB
CA
OUTC
CA
CKO,SDO
R- EXTA
R- EXTB
R- EXTC
VDDH, CA terminal
VDDH
CA
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Maximum Ratings
Characteristic Symbol Rating Unit
Supply Voltage VDDH 0~35 V
Sustaining Voltage at CKI, SDI, E-GCLK, POL Pins VIN - 0.4~VCA+0.4 V
Sustaining Voltage at CKO, SDO Pins VOUT - 0.4~VCA+0.4 V
Sustaining Voltage at OUTA ~OUTC VDS - 0.5~+40 V
Output Current per Output Channel I +170 mA
OUT
GND Terminal Current I 480 mA
GND
Power Dissipation MBI6030GP PD 1.85 W

(On 4 Layer PCB, Ta=25°C)* MBI6030GFN PD 2.97 W
Thermal Resistance MBI6030GP Rth(j-a) 67.44 °C/W

(By simulation, on 4 Layer PCB)*
MBI6030GFN 42.10 °C/W
J unction Temperature Tj,max 150 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg - 55~+150 °C
Human Body Mo de
Class 3A
(MIL- STD- 883G HBM -
(4000V ~7999V)
Method 3015.7)
ESD Rating
Machine Mode
Class C
(J EDEC MM -
(≧400V)
EIA/J ESD22- A115)
*The PCB size is 76.2mm*114.3mm in simulation. Please refer to J EDEC J ESD51.
Note: The performance of thermal dissipation is strongly related to the size of thermal pad, thickness and layer
numbers of the PCB. The empirical thermal resistance may be different from simulative value. Us ers should plan for
expected thermal dissipation performance by selecting package and arranging layout of the PCB to maximize the
capability.
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Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25°C)
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Voltage Regulator Input Voltage VDDH - 7 - 30 V
CA Output Voltage VCA - 4.5 5 5.5 V
Sustaining Voltage at OUT P orts VDS,Max OUTA ~ OUTC =Off - - 40 V
Refer to “Test Circuit for
Output Current I 5 - 150 mA
OUT Electrical Characteristics”
IOH CKO, SDO at VO=3.5V -8.5 - -15.5 mA
Driving Current
I CKO, SDO at VO=1.0V 8 - 15 mA
OL V =40V, all channels turn
DS
Output Leakage Current IOUT - - 0.2 μA
off
=19.9mA
IOUT
Current Skew (Channel) dIOUT1 Rext=20Ω - ±1.5 ±3.0 %
VDS=1.0V
=19.9mA
IOUT
Current Skew (IC) dIOUT2 Rext=20Ω - ±3.0 ±6.0 %
VDS=1.0V
Output Current vs. %/dVDS VDS within 1.0 V and 3.0V - ±0.1 ±0.5 %/V
Output Voltage Regulation
V 0.75xV V
Input Voltage of CKI, “H” level IH - CA - CA V
SDI Pins “L” level VIL - GND - 0.26xVCA V
Output Voltage “H” level VOH IOH=- 1.0mA - - 4.5 V

of CKO, SDO Pins “L” level VOL IOL=+1. 0mA 0.2 - - V
Voltage at R-EXTA, R-EXTB,
VREXT Rext=20Ω 0.376 0.4 0.424 V
R-EXTC Pins
Threshold Temperature for P OL=high

TX Rext=80Ω - 155 - °C
Thermal Shutdown ** P OL=low
Threshold Temperature for P OL=high

T Rext=80Ω - 130 - °C
Thermal Shutdown Recovering ** RECV P OL=low
Pull-up Resistor at POL Pin RIN(up) - - 470 - KΩ
R =20Ω, CKI, S DI=Low,
ext 2.0 - 5.5
I (on) 1 CKO, SDO=NC, mA
DD
OUTA ~ OUTC =On
Supply Current ***

Rext=6.8Ω, CKI, S DI=Low,
I (off) 2 CKO, SDO=NC, mA
DD
OUTA ~ OUTC =Off
*One channel turns on.

**Guaranteed by design.
*** The supply current may vary with the loading conditions.
Note: The above operation range is defined based on the ambient temperature (Ta=25°C). Howe ver, the
recommended operating temperature range is from -45°C to +85°C, but the operation range may vary accordingly.
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Tes t Circuit for Electrical Characteristics
V
LED
V
DDH
I C4
R1 R2 R3
DD C2 C1 10μF
GND VDDH 0.1μF 10μF
POL CA C3 I
R OUT
ext 10μF
R R-EXTA OUTA
ext
R R-EXTB OUTB
ext
R-EXTC OUTC V
DS
NC NC
Function CKI CKO
Generator SDI SDO
V
DDH
I
DD C2 C1
GND VDDH 0.1μF 10μF
POL CA C3
R-EXTA OUTA 10μF
R-EXTB OUTB
R-EXTC OUTC 5V
5V
NC NC RCKO1
IOH
CKI CKO R
I CKO2
SDI SDO OL
V
OH ,VOL
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Switching Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Setup Time SDI-CKI↓ tS(D) 5 - - ns
Hold Time SDI-CKI↓ tH(D) 5 - - ns
CKI– CKO tP1 - 25 - ns
Propagation Delay Time
CKO↑ - SDO tP2 - 25 - ns
CKO tw(O) T =25°C 45 77 90 ns
A
Pulse Width
CKI tw(I) VDDH=12V 17 - - ns
CKO/SDO tcr VDS=1V - 2.5 - ns
Output Rise Time of
torh* VIH=4.5V - 60 - ns
Output Ports OUTA ~ OUT C
torl* VIL=0.5V - 125 - ns
CKO/SDO tcf Rext=20Ω - 2.5 - ns
Output Fall Time of tofh* (IOUT=20mA) - 40 - ns
Output Ports OUTA ~ OUT C RL=200Ω
tofl* - 135 - ns
CKI** FCKI CL=10pF 0.08 - 8 MHz
Frequency High-frequency FGCLK 8.1 9.0 9.9 MHz
GCLK
Low-frequency FGCLK 4.0 4.5 5.0 MHz
Maximum CKI Rise Time tr - - 500 ns
Maximum CKI Fall Time t - - 500 ns
f
*torh , tofh are for the high-frequency GCLK.orl,t oflt are for the low-frequency
GCLK.
**The maximum frequency may be limited by different application conditions . Please refer to the application note for
details.
Tes t Circuit for Switching Characteristics
V
DDH VLED
I
DD C2 C1 C4
GND VDDH 0.1μF 10μF 10μF
CL RL CL RL CL RL
POL CA C3
R
ext 10μF
R R-EXTA OUTA
ext
R R-EXTB OUTB
ext
R-EXTC OUTC V
DS
NC NC
Function CKI CKO
Generator SDI SDO CL CL
V ,V
IH IL
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Timing Waveform
1/FCKI
t
w(I)
CKI
SDI Data 1
t tH(D)
S(D)
t t
P1 w(O)
CKO
SDO Data 1
t
P2
t t
r f
10% 10%
CKI
90% 90%
t t
cr cf
10% 10%
CKO
90% 90%
90% 90%
SDO
10% 10%
tOF t
OR
t t
orh ofh
10% 10%
OUTA~OUTC
90% 90%
t t
orl ofl
10% 10%
OUTA~OUTC
90% 90%
1/F
GCLK
GCLK
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Principle of Operation
MBI6030 provides SPI-like interface (CKI, SDI), a two- wire transmission interface, to address the data, so that
MBI6030 receives the data directly without a latch command. The sequence of operation should follow the steps
below:
Step 1. Send the dot correction data (Optional)

Step 2. Send the gray scale data
MBI6030 receives the data packet containing targeted gray scale data from the controller, and turns on the output
channels according to the gray scale data.
Control Interface: SPI-Like Interface (CKI, SDI)

MBI6030 adopts the SPI-like interface (CKI/SDI). By SPI-like interface, MBI6030 samples the data (SDI) at the
falling edge of the clock (CKI).The following waveforms is the example of the SPI-like interface.
SPI-Like Interface (CKI, SDI)
Clock Signal
Data Signal
Value 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
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The Structure of Data Packet
MBI6030’s data packet contains three parts:
1. Prefix:
The prefix is a symbol of“Silent-to-Reset”, i.e. a time period for MBI6030 to distinguish two data packets.
During
the prefix, both CKI and SDI should be tied-low and stop for more than 44 CKI cycles.
2. Header:
The header defines the cascaded IC numbers and also contains a command to decide the data
type.
3. Data:
This is the data for each IC. It may be gray scale data or dot correction
data.
Structure of a data packet:
P refix Header Data
Time-Out Reset for Transmission Abort

Time-out reset is to prevent ICs from misreading during the data transmission. The time-out period is 23~44 CKI
cycles. If the CKI is tied-low for more than the preset period, MBI6030 may identify the wires as disconnection. To
prevent from misreading, MBI6030 will ignore the present input data and continuously show the previous image data
until the next image data is correctly recognized. That is, MBI6030 may recognize the input data as a new packet
during the CKI time-out period (23~44 CKI cycles). To prevent from time-out, us ers should limit the period shorter
than 23 CKI cycles. The illustration is as below:
CKI pulled-down for CKI pulled-down for

23 CKI cycles 44 CKI cycles
Will not time out Possible to time out Must time out
The Prefix in the Beginning of a Data Packet

MBI6030 identifies the data as a new data packet after time-out, so the prefix in the beginning of a data
packet
should be larger than 44 CKI cycles.
If both CKI and SDI are tied-low and stop for more than 44 CKI time-out cycles, MBI6030 will start to check the
valid
command of the next data packet. The prefix between two data packets helps MBI6030 identify the data packet
correctly. The following grayscale
leadingbit
timing data
diagram illustrates the interval between two datagrayscale
packetsdata
in 16-bit gray scale mode.
16bits 16bits 16bits 16bits
SDI Prefix H Z X6 L X6 X10 CN BN AN C1 B1 A1 Prefix H Z X6 L X6 X10 CN BN AN C1 B1 A1
CKI
1stdata packet 2nd data packet
The prefix >maximumvalue of CKI time-out period (44 CKI cycles).
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Setting the Data Types by the Command
MBI6030 provides three kinds of commands and input data types shown as the table below:
Command H[5:0] Data Type

6’b11 111s 16-bit gray scale data
6’b10 101s 10-bit gray scale data
6’b10 011s 6-bit dot correction data
bit“s”: 1, high-frequency GCLK (9MHz±10%)
bit“s”: 0, low-frequency GCLK (4.5MHz±10%)
Once MBI6030 receives the S DI=1 (1’b1), MBI6030 will start to check if the data is a valid command or not. If the
6-bit data is a valid command, the driver will latch the specific data according to the protocol. If the 6-bit data is
not a
valid command, MBI6030 will wait for another SDI=1 (1’b1) to check the validity of the next command.
GCLK Frequency
MBI6030 is embedded with an oscillator as the clock of PWM counter (GCLK) to turn on output ports according
to
the gra y scale data sent from the system controller.
When bit“s” is “1”, MBI6030 works at high-frequency GCLK; when bit“s” is “0”, MBI6030 works at low-frequency
GCLK. The high-frequency GCLK is 9MHz ±10%, and the low–frequency GCLK is 4.5MHz ±10%.
Low-frequency GCLK is recommended for IOUT>40mA, or when MBI6030 drives external high-power LED drivers,
because lower GCLK frequency and switching speed is more suitable for these two applications. In contrast,
high-frequency is suitable for IOUT<40mA to enhance the visual refresh rate.
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Dot Correction
MBI6030 also provides 6-bit dot correction in 10-bit gray scale mode. Dot correction control helps compensate LED
brightness.
For valid dot correction control, us ers have to program dot correction data before sending gra y scale data.
10-bit gray scale with 6-bit dot correction:

The following is the equation for the duty cycle of output in 10-bit gray scale mode. For 6-bit dot correction,
the
default value of dot correction data is 63.
(6-bit dot correction data +1)
10-bit gray scale data x
64
The duty cycle of output (%) = X 100%
1,024
According to the above equation, the following table s hows the examples:
Example:
Dot correction data The ratio of output turn-on time
0 1/64 x gray scale data
. .
. .
. .
63 64/64 x gra y scale data
The algorithm of PWMcounting with dot correction data

When adopting 6-bit dot correction in 10-bit gray scale mode, MBI6030 will has a 16-bit PWM period, which is also
scrambled into 64 segments. The duty ratio of each segment is decided by the 10-bit gray scale data, and the
numbers of turned-on segments is decided by the 6-bit dot correction data. The turned-on segments are distributed
evenly to increase the visual refresh rate.
The chart below shows the PWM output.

Assume:
the 10-bit grayscale data=1023,
6-bit dot correction data=31 (50%).
The 16-bit PWM output period is scramble into 64 segments,
but only 32 segments of the 64 segments are turned on with ~99.9% (1023/1024) duty ratio.
10-bit gray scale data =1,023, 6-bit dot correction data =31
1024 GCLKs
10-bit Gray Scale Data with
6-bit Dot Correction Data 1 3 5 63
Once of 16-bit PWM Counting
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6-bit Dot Correction Data
For 6-bit dot correction data, each word is 10 bits. Each MBI6030 needs 3 words (3x10=30 bits) for the dot
correction data of each output channel of one MBI6030. However, each dot correction data has only 6 bits, and
the
first 4 bits of each word should be set as “0”. Prior to the dot correction data, there is a 30-bit header. The data
format is shown below:
dot correction data
leading bit (only 6 bits are effective)
10 bits 10 bits
Prefix H X4 Z L Z CN Z BN Z AN Z C0 Z B0 Z A0
30-bit Header Each driver has 3 x 10 bits
(3 x 10 bits) Total N drivers, data length: N x 3 x 10 bits
Prefix
Both CKI and SDI should be tied-low and stop for more than 44 CKI
cycles.
30-bits header
Bit Definition Value Function
29:24 H[5:0] 10011s The command of 6-bit dot correction data
23:20 X4[3:0] 0000 Must be 0
19:10 A[9:0] 0000000000 Address data. Always send 10’b 0000000000
N-1
9:0 L[9:0] Set the number of IC in series
N=Number of IC in series
30-bit dot correction data

6-bit x 1 channel dot correction data of the Nth
29: Z[3:0]~C [5:0] 10b’0000000000~ MBI6030. The data of OUTC is sent first. The 4
N
20 10b’0000111111 MSB bits, Z[3:0], are not used, and please send
4b’0000.
The range of the data 6-bit x 2 channels dot correction data of the Nth
19:0 Z[3:0]~BN [5:0]...AN [5:0] value is the same as the MBI6030. The data format is the same as the
previous 10 bits. prior 10 bits.
The dot correction data of the last IC is sent first, followed by the previous ICs, and the first IC’s dot correction
data is
sent in the end of the packet. The ratio of output turn-on time will be (dot correction data+1)/256 x gra y scale
data.
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Gray Scale
MBI6030 provides two gray scale modes: 16-bit gray scale mode and 10-bit gray scale mode by adopting S-
PWMor
conventional PWM algorithm respectively. MBI6030 adopts S-PWM technology in 16-bit gray scale mode to
scramble the 16-bit PWM to 64 segments, so that the visual refresh rate can be increased. For example, with
S-PWM, if PWM clock (GCLK) frequency is around 9MHz , and therefore, the visual refresh rate of 16-bit gray scale
mode will be increased to: 9MHz /65536x64=8, 789Hz
On the other hand, MBI6030 provides 10-bit gray scale mode by conventional PWM. In 16-bit gray scale mode,
MBI6030 achieves 65,536 gray scales for each LED, and in 10-bit gray scale mode, MBI6030 achieves 1,024 gray
scales. The following illustrations explain the PWM counting by S-PWM and conventional PWM algorithms.
PWMcounting by S-PWM or conventional PWM algorithm

With S-PWM technology, the total PWM cycles can be broken down into MSB (Most Significant Bits) and LSB
(Least
Significant Bits) of gray scale cycles, and the MSB information can be dithered across 63 refresh cycles 64
segments. 16-bit gray scale mode: 65,536 gray scales
1024 GCLKs
16-bit Gray Scale
Mode with S-PWM
1 2 3 4 5 62 63 64
10-bit Gray Scale 10-bit gray scale mode: 1,024 gray scales
Mode with
Example of 16-bit Gray Scale Data:

Gray scale data The ratio of output turn-on time ina PWM
16
cycle 0 0/2
16
1 1/2
16
2 2/2
. .
. .
. .
16
65535 65535/2
Example of 10-bit Gray Scale Data:

Gray scale data The ratio of output turn-on time ina PWM
10
cycle 0 0/2
10
1 1/2
10
2 2/2
. .
. .
. .
10
1023 1023/2
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16-bit Gray Scale Data
For 16-bit gray scale data, each word is 16 bits. Each MBI6030 needs 3 words (3x16=15 bits) for the gray scale
data
of each output channel of one MBI6030. Prior to the gray scale data, there is a 48-bit header. The data format is
shown below:
leading bit gray scale data
16 bits 16 bits
Prefix H Z X6 L X6 X10 CN BN AN C0 B0 A0
(3 x 16 bits)
Total N drivers, data length : N x 3 x 16
bits
Prefix
cycles.
48-bit header
47:42 H[5:0] 11111s The command of 16-bit gray scale data
31:26 X6[5:0] 000000 Must be 0
N-1
15:10 X6[5:0] 000000 Must be 0
9:0 X10[9:0] 0000000000 Must be 0
48-bit gray scale data

16-bit x 3 channels gra y scale data of the
47:0 CN[15: 0]~A
N [15:0] 48b’0~48b’1 Nth
MBI6030. The data of OUTC is sent first.
The gray scale data of the last IC is sent first, followed by the previous ICs, and the first IC’s gray scale data is
sent
in the end of the packet.
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10-bit Gray Scale Data
For 10-bit gray scale data, each word is 10 bits. Each MBI6030 needs 3 words (3x10=30 bits) for the gray scale
data
of each output channel of one MBI6030. Prior to the gray scale data, there is a 30-bit header. The data format is
shown below:
leading bit gray scale data
10 bits 10 bits
Prefix H X4 Z L CN BN AN C0 B0 A0
(3 x 10 bits) Total N drivers, data length : N x 3 x 10
bits
Prefix
cycles.
30-bit header
29:24 H[5:0] 10101s The command of 10-bit gray scale data
23:20 X4[3:0] 0000 Must be 0
N-1
30-bit gray scale data

10-bit x 3 channels gra y scale data of the Nth MBI6030.
29:0 CN[9:0]~AN [9:0] 30b’0~30b’1
The data of OUTC is sent first.
The gray scale data of the last IC is sent first, followed by the previous ICs, and the first IC’s gray scale data is
sent
in the end of the packet.
Embedded Voltage Regulator

MBI6030 has an embedded voltage regulator to regulate the high input supply voltage to 5V supply voltage for
internal use. The input voltage is ranging from 7~30V, which is suitable for 12V/24V system. The high supply voltage
is connected to VDDH, and the output of the regulator is connected to CA. An external capacitor of 10uF should be
connected between CA and ground to stabilize the output voltage. Please refer to the application circuit section or
MBI6030 application note for further details on circuit design.
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Constant Current
1) MBI6030 performs excellent current s kew: the maximum current variation between channels is less than ±3%,
and that between ICs is less than ±6%.
2) In addition, in the saturation region, the output current keeps constant when the output voltage (VDS) is changed.
.
This characteristic guarantees the LED show the same brightness regardless of the variations of LED forward
voltages (VF)
MBI6030 IOUT vs. VDS

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
V (V)
DS
Fig. 1 G CLK=9MHz
MBI6030 IOUT vs. VDS
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
VDS (V)
Fig. 2 G CLK=4.5MHz
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Adjusting Output Current
The output current of each channel (IOUT) is set by an external resistor, Rext. The relationship between IOUT and
Rext is
s hown in the following figure.
MBI6030 Rext vs. O

I UT
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 20 40 60 80
Rext (Ω)
Also, the output current can be calculated by the equation:

IOUTA=VREXT/(RextA+0.116)
IOUTB=VREXT/(RextB+0.116)
IOUTC=VREXT/(RextC+0.116)
Where VREXT is around 0.4 V, and RextA, RextB, RextC are the resistances of the external resistors connected
to
R-EXTA, R-EXTB, R-EXTC terminals. The current (as a function of Rext) is around 97mA when RextA, RextB,
or
RextC=4Ω, and 19.9mA when RextA, RextB, or RextC=20Ω.
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Package Power Dissipation (PD)
The maximum power dissipation, PD(max)=(Tj,max–Ta)/Rth(j-a), decreases as the ambient temperature
increases.
Please refer to the following figure to design within the safe operation area.
MBI6030 Maximum Power Dissipation at Various Ambient

Temperature
Power Dissipation (W)
4.0
3.5
GP Type: Rth=67.44°C/W
3.0 GFNType: Rth=42.10°C/W
2.5
2.0
1.5
Safe Operation Area
1.0
0.5
0.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Ambient Temperature (°C)
TP Function (Thermal Protection)

MBI6030 will automatically protect IC from overheating when the junction temperature exceeds the threshold, TX
(typ. 155oC). If the POL is pulled up, the output current will be turned off, but SDO and CKO is still work. Thus, the
junction temperature s tarts to decrease. When the temperature is decreased to TRECV (typ. 130oC), the output
current will be turned on again.
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Load Supply Voltage (VLED)
The design of VLED should fulfill two targets:
1. Less power consumption and heat
2. Sufficiently headroom for the LED and driver IC to operate in the constant current
region.
The power dissipation (PD) of MBI6030 is calculated by the equation:

PD=(VDDH x IDD) + [IOUTA x (VDSA –VREXTA)] +[IOUTB x (VDSB –VREXTB)] +[IOUTC x (VDSC –VREXTC)]
From the figure below, VDS =VLED – VF, which VLED is the supply voltage of LED. PD (act) will be greater than PD
(max), if
VDS drops too much voltage on the drive r. In this case, it is recommended to use the lowest possible supply
voltage
or to set an external resistor to reduce the by .
VDROP –V )–V
VDS=(VLED F DROP
Please refer to the following figure for the application of the res is ter.
Voltage Supply
V
LED
V
Drop
V
F VDS
MBI6030
Switching Noise Reduction

LED drivers are frequently used in switch-mode applications which always behave with switching noise due to the
parasitic inductance on PCB. To eliminate switching noise, please refer to “Application Note for 8-bit and 16-bit LED
Drivers -Overshoot”.
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Soldering Process of “Pb-free” Package Plating*
Macroblock has defined "Pb-Free" to mean semiconductor products that are compatible with the current RoHS
requirements and selected 100% pure tin (Sn) to provide forward and backward compatibility with both the current
industry-standard SnPb-based soldering processes and higher-temperature Pb-free processes. P ure tin is widely
accepted by customers and suppliers of electronic devices in Europe, Asia and the US as the lead-free surface
finish of choice to replace tin-lead. Also, it is backward compatible to standard 215ºC to 240ºC reflow processes
which adopt tin/lead (SnPb) solder paste. However, in the whole P b- free soldering processes and materials, 100%
o o
pure tin (Sn) will all require from 245 C to 260 C for proper soldering on boards, referring to J EDEC J -STD-
020C as
shown below.
Temperature (℃)
300
255℃ +0℃
260℃ -5℃
250 245℃±5℃
240℃
217℃
30s max
200
Average ramp-up Ramp-down
rate=0.7℃/s 6℃/s (max)
150 100s max
Peak Temperature 245℃~260℃<10s

100
Average ramp-up
rate =0.4℃/s Average ramp-up
50 rate=3.3℃/s
25
0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Time (sec)
----Maximum peak temperature
Recommended reflow profile J EDEC J-STD-020C
Volume mm3 Volume mm3 Volume mm3

Package Thickness 350-2000
<350 ≧2000
<1. 6mm 260 +0oC 260 +0oC 260 +0oC

1.6mm– 2.5mm 260 +0oC 250 +0oC 245 +0oC
≧2.5mm 250 +0oC 245 +0oC 245 +0oC
*Note: For details, please refer to Macroblock’s “Policy on Pb-free & Green Package”.
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Package Outline
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10 9 0.5mm
MBI6030 GFN Outline Drawing
Remark: The thermal pad size may exist a tolerance due to the manufacturing process, please use the maximum
dimensions-D2(max.) x E2(max.) for the thermal pad layout. In addition, to avoid the short circuit risk, the vias or
circuit traces shall not pass through the maximum area of thermal pad.
Note: The unit of the outline drawing is millimeter (mm).
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Product Top-mark Information
The first row of printing Part number

MBIXXXX ○ ○○ ID number The second row of printing
Or XXXXXXXX ○
MBIXXXX ○ ○
Manufacture
Device Version Code
Code
Product No. Package Code
Process Code
G: Green
Product Revision History

Datasheet version Device version code
V1.00 A
V1.01 A
V2.00 B
V3.00 B
V3.01 B
VA.00 B
Product Ordering Information

Part Number RoHS Compliant Weight (g)
Package Type
MBI6030GP SSOP16L-150-0.64 0.111g
MBI6030GFN QFN24L-4*4-0.5 0.038g
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Datasheet MBI6030

Macroblock, Inc. 2015

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Decoder & Data Dispatcher

SDI Shift Register SDO

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Power Dissipation MBI6030GP PD 1.85 W

Thermal Resistance MBI6030GP Rth(j-a) 67.44 °C/W

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Output Voltage “H” level VOH IOH=- 1.0mA - - 4.5 V

Threshold Temperature for P OL=high

Threshold Temperature for P OL=high

Supply Current ***

*One channel turns on.

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Step 1. Send the dot correction data (Optional)

Control Interface: SPI-Like Interface (CKI, SDI)

SPI-Like Interface (CKI, SDI)

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Structure of a data packet:

P refix Header Data

Time-Out Reset for Transmission Abort

CKI pulled-down for CKI pulled-down for

The Prefix in the Beginning of a Data Packet

1stdata packet 2nd data packet

The prefix >maximumvalue of CKI time-out period (44 CKI cycles).

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Command H[5:0] Data Type

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10-bit gray scale with 6-bit dot correction:

The algorithm of PWMcounting with dot correction data

The chart below shows the PWM output.

Once of 16-bit PWM Counting

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30-bit dot correction data

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PWMcounting by S-PWM or conventional PWM algorithm

Once of 16-bit PWM Counting

Once of 10-bit PWM Counting

Example of 16-bit Gray Scale Data:

Example of 10-bit Gray Scale Data:

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48-bit gray scale data

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30-bit gray scale data

Embedded Voltage Regulator

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MBI6030 IOUT vs. VDS

MBI6030 IOUT vs. VDS

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MBI6030 Rext vs. O

Also, the output current can be calculated by the equation:

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