Thank you for that - I was looking at the HV513 which is push-pull and is 
rated for the higher voltage levels.

Being push pull - can I use those for the High side AND the low side?

- Richard


On Thursday, 20 May 2021 at 16:02:47 UTC+1 Paul Andrews wrote:

> The  HV5622  has open drain outputs, so the cathodes will be left to 
> gradually float to whatever value they feel like. They probably won't do 
> this fast enough to prevent ghosting and you don't really want them to 
> float in a multiplexed clock anyway. I would suggest a push-pull chip for 
> the cathodes, like the HV9808.
>
> On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 1:06:54 AM UTC-4 gregebert wrote:
>
>> For my current clock project, I have a 9-segment / 13-character display 
>> that must be multiplexed, so I use a 4:16 decoder to drive PMOS 
>> anode-transistors on the high-side. The 4 bits into the DeMUX are piped 
>> thru digital isolators (SI8710), and driven from the FPGA. I use an 
>> isolated DCDC converter to provide a negative 12V supply relative to the 
>> anode supply (about 200V, because it's unregulated).
>>
>> The low-side for the cathodes are just NPN current-limiters, also driven 
>> by the FPGA.
>>
>>
>> [image: ScreenHunter_32 May. 19 22.00.jpg]
>> On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 9:21:49 PM UTC-7 Richard Scales wrote:
>>
>>> I am trying to learn about multiplexed displays (I thought it was about 
>>> time I  had a go at this) and I believe that I understand the basics - in 
>>> as much as it requires the switching of the required anode as well as the 
>>> required cathode (all of which are wired in parallel).
>>>
>>> I understand that I can use something as simple as a single transistor 
>>> for the cathode (low side) and a couple of transistors for the anode (high 
>>> side).
>>>
>>> Again, for the low side driver I could use any of the 'standard' shift 
>>> register type drivers that we use in clocks such as an HV5622 (I appreciate 
>>> that's way too many bits and I'm sure that there will be a smaller 
>>> equivalent part available.
>>>
>>> Specifically - is there such a part that I could use for the high side, 
>>> ie switching the HV to the relevant anode?
>>>
>>> I know that I could use a simple shift register (74595 for example) plus 
>>> the transistors for  a high side switch, I just wonder if there is a part 
>>> which does all that in one package?
>>>
>>> All pointers gleefully received.
>>>
>>> - Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>

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