TC7106/A/TC7107/A
FIGURE 8-2:
COMMON MODE VOLTAGE REMOVED IN BATTERY OPERATION WITH
VIN- = ANALOG COMMON
Segment
Drive
LCD Display
Measured
System
V+
V- GND
V+ V- GND
Power
Source
VBUF
CAZ VINT
VIN+
TC7106A
VIN-
Analog
Common
VREF- VREF+
V+
POL BP
OSC1
OSC3
OSC2
V-
+
9V
The analog common pin serves to set the analog section
reference or common point. The TC7106A is specifically
designed to operate from a battery, or in any measure-
ment system where input signals are not referenced
(float), with respect to the TC7106A power source. The
analog common potential of V+ – 3.0V gives a 6V end of
battery life voltage. The common potential has a 0.001%
voltage coefficient and a 15Ω output impedance.
With sufficiently high total supply voltage (V+ – V- >
7.0V), analog common is a very stable potential with
excellent temperature stability, typically 20ppm/°C.
This potential can be used to generate the reference
voltage. An external voltage reference will be unneces-
sary in most cases because of the 50ppm/°C maximum
temperature coefficient. See Internal Voltage Refer-
ence discussion.
8.4 TEST (Pin 37)
The TEST pin potential is 5V less than V+. TEST may
be used as the negative power supply connection for
external CMOS logic. The TEST pin is tied to the inter-
nally generated negative logic supply (Internal Logic
Ground) through a 500Ω resistor in the TC7106A. The
TEST pin load should be no more than 1mA.
If TEST is pulled to V+ all segments plus the minus sign
will be activated. Do not operate in this mode for more
than several minutes with the TC7106A. With
TEST = V+, the LCD segments are impressed with a
DC voltage which will destroy the LCD.
The TEST pin will sink about 10mA when pulled to V+.
8.5 Internal Voltage Reference
The analog common voltage temperature stability has
been significantly improved (Figure 8-3). The “A” ver-
sion of the industry standard circuits allow users to
upgrade old systems and design new systems without
external voltage references. External R and C values
do not need to be changed. Figure 8-4 shows analog
common supplying the necessary voltage reference for
the TC7106A/TC7107A.
© 2002 Microchip Technology Inc.
FIGURE 8-3:
ANALOG COMMON
TEMPERATURE
COEFFICIENT
200
180 No Maximum Specified
160
140
120
No
100
Maximum
Maximum Specified
80
Limit
Typical
60
40
Typical
No
Maximum
Specified
Typical
20
0
TC
7106A
ICL7106 ICL7136
FIGURE 8-4:
INTERNAL VOLTAGE
REFERENCE
CONNECTION
1
V-
V+
TC7106A
TC7107A
VREF+ 36
VREF
VREF- 35
Analog 32
Common
Set VREF = 1/2 VFULL SCALE
24kΩ
1kΩ
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