GENERAL DESCRIPTION
MSC1937-01 is a Bi-CMOS alphanumeric display controller designed to interface with either vacuum fluorescent display. MSC1937-01 can drive displays with up to 16 digits with either 14 or 16 segments plus a decimal point and comma. MSC1937-01 provides the interface with the microcomputer only by two signal lines: DATA and SCLK.

FEATURES
• Can display up to 16 digits with either 14 or 16 segments plus comma/point.
• The number of display digits is programmable within 16.
• The brightness adjustment is programmable by 1/32 step.
• The display contents can be changed at any digit.
• Built-in PLA (64 types of ASCII characters (capital letters only) can be displayed).
• Executable in 1-byte instruction format
• Drive capability
     Output current : Up to –20 mA (Digit)
                                   –10 mA (Segment) : Plastic DIP
                                   –5 mA (Segment) : Plastic QFP
Withstand voltage : 58V
• Can also be used for LED.
• Pin compatible with 10937 manufactured by Rockwell.
• Supply voltage : 5V ± 10%
• Package options:
  40-pin plastic DIP (DIP40-P-600-2.54) (Product name: MSC1937-01RS)
  44-pin plastic QFP (QFP44-P-910-0.80-K) (Product name: MSC1937-01GS-K)