PCA8536: Automotive LCD driver for low multiplex rates including a 6 channel PWM generator

The PCA8536 is a peripheral device which interfaces to almost any Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with low multiplex rates. It generates the drive signals for any multiplexed LCD containing up to eight backplanes, up to 44 segments, and up to 320 elements. The PCA8536 is compatible with most microcontrollers and communicates via the two-line bidirectional I²C-bus (PCA8536AT) or a three line unidirectional SPI-bus (PCA8536BT). Communication overheads are minimized using a display RAM with auto-incremented addressing.

The PCA8536 features an on-chip PWM controller for LED illumination. Up to six independent channels can be configured. Each channel has 128 levels allowing the possibility for two RGB controllers. Each of them provides over 2 million colors. Each channel can also be used for static drive.

Outline 3d SOT364-1
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Automotive LCD driver for low multiplex rates including a 6 channel PWM generator (REV 2.0) PDF (2.6 MB) PCA853621 Feb 2012
Application Notes (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
EMC and system level ESD design guidelines for LCD drivers (REV 1.0) PDF (910.0 kB) AN1126706 Mar 2015
ESD and EMC sensitivity of IC (REV 1.0) PDF (745.0 kB) AN1085314 Mar 2013
Users Guides (2)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Store and transport requirements (REV 3.0) PDF (325.0 kB) UM1056910 Mar 2015
PCA8536 and PCF8536 as LCD and backlight driver (REV 1.0) PDF (326.0 kB) UM1076306 Mar 2015
Brochures (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
NXP® LCD interface PCA8536 and PCF8536 (REV 1.0) PDF (622.0 kB) 7501718902 Jan 2012
Package Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic thin shrink small outline package; 56 leads; body width 6.1 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (506.0 kB) SOT364-108 Feb 2016
Packing (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
TSSOP56; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... (REV 4.0) PDF (248.0 kB) SOT364-1_11815 Apr 2013
Supporting Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (16.0 kB) SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE08 Oct 2009
Ordering Information
ProductPackage versionMax number of elementsElements of MUX 1:4Elements of MUX 1:6Elements of MUX 1:8Package nameAEC-Q100 compliantSPI-busVDD1 [min] (V)VDD1 [max] (V)IDD [typ] (uA)VLCD [min] (V)VLCD [max] (V)Tamb [min] (C)Tamb [max] (C)ffr (Hz)SelectableCascade for larger conf
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateIFR(FIT)MTBF(hour)MSLMSL LF
PCA8536BT/Q900/1SOT364-1SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVEReel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA8536BT/Q900/1,1 (9352 964 85118)PCA8536BT/Q900PCA8536BT/Q900/1Always Pb-free52E811
PCA8536AT/Q900/1SOT364-1SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVEReel 13" Q1/T1ActivePCA8536AT/Q900/1,1 (9352 964 84118)PCA8536AT/Q900PCA8536AT/Q900/1Always Pb-free52E811
Automotive LCD driver for low multiplex rates including a 6 channel PWM generator pca8536_automotive
EMC and system level ESD design guidelines for LCD drivers pcf8576d_automotive
ESD and EMC sensitivity of IC pcf8576d_automotive
Store and transport requirements pcf8576d_automotive
PCA8536 and PCF8536 as LCD and backlight driver pca8536_automotive
NXP® LCD interface PCA8536 and PCF8536 pca8536_automotive
plastic thin shrink small outline package; 56 leads; body width 6.1 mm pcf8576d_automotive
SSOP-TSSOP-VSO-WAVE LPC1114FDH28
TSSOP56; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... pcf8576d_automotive
74LVT16652A