Tutorial: TLC5940NT / TLC5940PWP

Produces or controls light in an electronic circuit.

TLC5940NT / TLC5940PWP

Tutorial / documentation

LED & lighting

Quick documentation & first test preparation

  1. Identify component TLC5940NT and its package.
  2. Check operating current, polarity and forward or driver voltage.
  3. Size the current limiting and thermal dissipation.
  4. Consult the application circuit in the linked documentation before testing.

TLC5940NT

16-Channel LED Driver With DOT Correction and Grayscale PWM Control, DIP package

  • 16-Channel LED Driver With DOT Correction and Grayscale PWM Control, DIP package
  • Check operating current, polarity and forward or driver voltage.
  • Size the current limiting and thermal dissipation.
  • The manufacturer’s pinout and absolute limits take precedence over this page.
Technical documentation

TLC5940PWP

16-Channel LED Driver With DOT Correction and Grayscale PWM Control, TSSOP package with thermal pad

  • 16-Channel LED Driver With DOT Correction and Grayscale PWM Control, TSSOP package with thermal pad
  • Check operating current, polarity and forward or driver voltage.
  • Size the current limiting and thermal dissipation.
  • The manufacturer’s pinout and absolute limits take precedence over this page.
Technical documentation

Inputs and outputs must match the function described in the selected reference’s documentation.