ZHCSFH3A September 2016 – February 2023 TCA6408A-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
When the I/Os are used to control LEDs, normally they are connected to VCC through a resistor as shown in GUID-4D38174B-449A-4391-9732-FEAC63A5C0EF.html#SCPS2348238. The LED acts as a diode, so when the LED is off, the I/O VIN is about 1.2 V less than VCC. The ΔICC parameter in the GUID-C28FBBDC-9725-4E28-82C3-3AC80EAD8B8D.html#GUID-C28FBBDC-9725-4E28-82C3-3AC80EAD8B8D table shows how ICC increases as VIN becomes lower than VCC. Designs that must minimize current consumption, such as battery power applications, must consider maintaining the I/O pins greater than or equal to VCC when the LED is off.
#SCPS2343321 shows a high-value resistor in parallel with the LED. #SCPS2341867 shows VCC less than the LED supply voltage by at least 1.2 V. Both of these methods maintain the I/O VIN at or above VCC and prevent additional supply current consumption when the LED is off.