STFPC311
10 Maximum rating
10.1 Power consumption estimation
The maximum power consumption is comprised of the Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD) driver
dissipation, Load Resistance (RL), LED driver dissipation, and dynamic power consumption.
PMAX = VFD + RL + LED + PDYN
Where,
● PMAX = maximum power consumption,
● VFD = Vacuum Florescent Display driver dissipation,
● RL = load resistance,
● LED = LED driver dissipation, and
● PDYN = dynamic power consumption.
If the segment current (ISEG) = 3mA, grid current (IGRID) = 15mA, and the LED current =
20mA, then:
FIP = (#segments x 6) + [#grids/(#grids +1)] x 30mW,
RL dissipation = (VDD – VSS)2 ÷ 50(segment + 1mW),
LED driver dissipation = #LEDs x 20mW, and
PDYN = VDD x 5mW.
To finish this example:
FIP driver dissipation = 16 x 6 + 12/13 x 30 = 124mW
RL dissipation = 33.32/50 x 17 = 377mW
LED driver dissipation = 2 x 20 = 40
PDYN = 3.3 x 5 = 16.5mW
The maximum power consumption (Total) = 557.5mW
Where,
VSS = –30V,
VDD = 3.3V, and the application is in 16-segment, 12-digit mode.
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