PCA9901DP: One wire single LED driver

The PCA9901 is a 20 mA current source for a single LED that allows stand-alone blinking of a predefined pattern to off-load the microcontroller and save battery power.

Programming of the device is done through a training sequence: the host controller sends the LED lighting sequence and the PCA9901 memorizes it. Once the sequence has been memorized, the PCA9901 can be programmed to send it once or in a loop until the host controller requests the sequence to be stopped.

Commands and blinking sequence are sent through a uni-directional one-wire interface. Commands include: Training Start, Training End, Execute Sequence (once or in loop until a Stop Command is requested) and Reset. A blinking sequence includes up to 3 different blinking patterns, each defined by its ON and OFF timings.

A bypass mode allows the training sequence to be ignored and the LED output to follow the one-wire interface Logic state to directly control the LED from the microcontroller.

An external resistor sets the maximum current that flows in the LED, which can be set between 1 mA and 20 mA.

The PCA9901 operates from a 2.7 V to 5.5 V power supply.

Outline 3d SOT505-1
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
One wire single LED driver (REV 2.0) PDF (443.0 kB) PCA990102 Sep 2010
Users Guides (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
I2C-bus specification and user manual (REV 6.0) PDF (1.4 MB) UM1020428 Apr 2014
I2C-bus specification and user manual (REV 5.0) PDF (1.6 MB) UM10204_JA03 Apr 2013
I2C Demonstration Board 2005-1 Quick Start Guide (REV 1.0) PDF (261.0 kB) UM1020613 Jun 2006
Brochures (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
NXP® I2C-bus solutions 2014: Smart, simple solutions for the 12 most common design concerns (REV 1.0) PDF (3.5 MB) 7501754001 Aug 2014
Selector Guides (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Application guide; Portable devices and mobile handsets (REV 2.0) PDF (15.4 MB) 7501709013 Mar 2012
Package Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic thin shrink small outline package; 8 leads; body width 3 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (240.0 kB) SOT505-108 Feb 2016
Packing (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
TSSOP8; Reel pack; SMD, 13" Q1/T1 Standard product orientation Orderable part number ending ,118 or... (REV 1.0) PDF (214.0 kB) SOT505-1_11815 Apr 2013
Supporting Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Reflow Soldering Profile (REV 1.0) PDF (34.0 kB) REFLOW_SOLDERING_PROFILE30 Sep 2013
Ordering Information
ProductStatusPackage versionApplicationEnableOperating Temperature (Cel)PWMsI2C-bus interfaceReset input pinI2C-bus (kHz)Operating voltage (VDC)Max Sink Current per bit (mA)No of AddressesMax Sink Current, per package (mA)Number of bits
PCA9901DPEnd of LifeSOT505-1
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateMSLMSL LF
PCA9901DPSOT505-1Reflow_Soldering_ProfileReel 13" Q1/T1DiscontinuedPCA9901DP,118 (9352 866 73118)9901PCA9901DPAlways Pb-free11