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Texas Instruments SN75492 Digit Driver Chip aka SN96912, SN99253

Features

Texas Instruments announced on September 17, 1971 with the TMS1802NC the first available standard calculator building block on a chip, it was later renamed into TMS0102. The chip integrates 3,520 Bits Read-Only program Memory (ROM, 320 Words x 11 Bits), a 182-bit Serial-Access Memory (SAM, 3 Registers * 13 Digits, 2 * 13 Bit-Flags) and a decimal arithmetic logic unit as well as control, timing, and output decoders but no drivers for the display. These function blocks of the chip add up to an overall complexity of roughly 5,000 transistors.

Most handheld calculators built around the TMS0100 make use of 7-segment LED displays. To simplify the interface and to reduce the component count, Texas Instruments designed two special integrated circuits that allow direct interface between the TMS0100 and the TIL360, a multi-digit display.

The circuits are designated SN75491 (segment driver) and SN75492 (digit driver). They meet the driving requirements of multiplexed, common-cathode displays and include the necessary pull-down resistors for the TMS0100 outputs.

The SN75492 digit driver includes six stages. Two SN75492 will be used for a calculator around the TMS0102.

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Family Members and Applications

TI-2500 and other early LED calculators

Technical Specifications

Item Min Typ Max Unit Comments
VSS 6.6 7.2 9.0 V  
IL  250     mA VI=6.5 V, VO=3.5 V
IL     0.2 mA II=40 uA
VI-VD     1.2 V IL=250 mA
VI-VD     10 V SN75492A = 20 V

Technology

The SN75492 was manufactured in a 10 um metal gate Bipolar process (metal width = 0.4 mil / 10 um, metal spacing = 0.4 mil / 10 um).

The die size of the SN75492 is approximately 70 mils * 55 mils / 1.8 mm * 1.4 mm.

Packaging

The SN75492 uses a standard 0.3” wide 14-pin DIP (Dual In-line Package with a 0.1” / 2.54 mm lead pitch).

Pin Configuration

Pin IO Function Pin IO Function
1 O Digit output 1 14 I Digit input 1
2 O Digit output 2 13 O Digit output 6
3 I Digit input 2 12 I Digit input 6
4 V GND 11 V VSS
5 I Digit input 3 10 I Digit input 5
6 O Digit output 3 9 O Digit output 5
7 O Digit output 4 8 I Digit input 4


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© Joerg Woerner, February 02, 2001. No reprints without written permission.