Datasheet
MAX6960–MAX6963
4-Wire Serially Interfaced
8 x 8 Matrix Graphic LED Drivers
32
Maxim Integrated
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
3.3V
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 0, 1)
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 0
RED
DIGIT 1
RED
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 2, 3)
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 2
RED
DIGIT 3
RED
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 4, 5)
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 4
RED
DIGIT 5
RED
TO NEXT MAX6960
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
3.3V
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 0
GREEN
DIGIT 1
GREEN
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 2
GREEN
DIGIT 3
GREEN
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 4
GREEN
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 0, 1)
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 2, 3)
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 4, 5)
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 0, 1)
BLUE
ROW1–ROW8*
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 2, 3)
BLUE
ROW1–ROW8*
ANODE
ROWS
(DIGITS 4, 5)
BLUE
ROW1–ROW8*
*SEE FIGURE 16
DIGIT 5
GREEN
TO NEXT MAX6960
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
MAX6960
ADDIN ADDOUT
3.3V
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 0
BLUE
COL1–COL8*
DIGIT 1
BLUE
COL9–COL16*
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 2
BLUE
COL1–COL8*
DIGIT 3
BLUE
COL9–COL16*
CATHODE COLUMNS
DIGIT 4
BLUE
COL1–COL8*
DIGIT 5
BLUE
COL9–COL16*
TO NEXT MAX6960
ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16 ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16 ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16
ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16 ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16 ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16
ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16 ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16 ROW1–ROW8 COL0–COL8 COL9–COL16
Figure 17. Connecting MAX6960–MAX6963s to RGB Displays










