SCPS215G September   2009  – June 2018 TCA8418

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6  I2C Interface Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7  Reset Timing Requirements
    8. 6.8  Switching Characteristics
    9. 6.9  Keypad Switching Characteristics
    10. 6.10 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Key Events
        1. 8.3.1.1 Key Event Table
        2. 8.3.1.2 General Purpose Input (GPI) Events
        3. 8.3.1.3 Key Event (FIFO) Reading
        4. 8.3.1.4 Key Event Overflow
      2. 8.3.2 Keypad Lock/Unlock
      3. 8.3.3 Keypad Lock Interrupt Mask Timer
      4. 8.3.4 Control-Alt-Delete Support
      5. 8.3.5 Interrupt Output
        1. 8.3.5.1 50 Micro-second Interrupt Configuration
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Power-On Reset (POR)
      2. 8.4.2 Powered (Key Scan Mode)
        1. 8.4.2.1 Idle Key Scan Mode
        2. 8.4.2.2 Active Key Scan Mode
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 I2C Interface
      2. 8.5.2 Bus Transactions
        1. 8.5.2.1 Writes
        2. 8.5.2.2 Reads
    6. 8.6 Register Maps
      1. 8.6.1 Device Address
      2. 8.6.2 Control Register and Command Byte
        1. 8.6.2.1  Configuration Register (Address 0x01)
        2. 8.6.2.2  Interrupt Status Register, INT_STAT (Address 0x02)
        3. 8.6.2.3  Key Lock and Event Counter Register, KEY_LCK_EC (Address 0x03)
        4. 8.6.2.4  Key Event Registers (FIFO), KEY_EVENT_A–J (Address 0x04–0x0D)
        5. 8.6.2.5  Keypad Lock1 to Lock2 Timer Register, KP_LCK_TIMER (Address 0x0E)
        6. 8.6.2.6  Unlock1 and Unlock2 Registers, UNLOCK1/2 (Address 0x0F-0x10)
        7. 8.6.2.7  GPIO Interrupt Status Registers, GPIO_INT_STAT1–3 (Address 0x11–0x13)
        8. 8.6.2.8  GPIO Data Status Registers, GPIO_DAT_STAT1–3 (Address 0x14–0x16)
        9. 8.6.2.9  GPIO Data Out Registers, GPIO_DAT_OUT1–3 (Address 0x17–0x19)
        10. 8.6.2.10 GPIO Interrupt Enable Registers, GPIO_INT_EN1–3 (Address 0x1A–0x1C)
        11. 8.6.2.11 Keypad or GPIO Selection Registers, KP_GPIO1–3 (Address 0x1D–0x1F)
        12. 8.6.2.12 GPI Event Mode Registers, GPI_EM1–3 (Address 0x20–0x22)
        13. 8.6.2.13 GPIO Data Direction Registers, GPIO_DIR1–3 (Address 0x23–0x25)
        14. 8.6.2.14 GPIO Edge/Level Detect Registers, GPIO_INT_LVL1–3 (Address 0x26–0x28)
        15. 8.6.2.15 Debounce Disable Registers, DEBOUNCE_DIS1–3 (Address 0x29–0x2B)
        16. 8.6.2.16 GPIO pull-up Disable Register, GPIO_PULL1–3 (Address 0x2C–0x2E)
      3. 8.6.3 CAD Interrupt Errata
        1. 8.6.3.1 Description
        2. 8.6.3.2 System Impact
        3. 8.6.3.3 System Workaround
      4. 8.6.4 Overflow Errata
        1. 8.6.4.1 Description
        2. 8.6.4.2 System Impact
        3. 8.6.4.3 System Workaround
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Ghosting Considerations
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Designing the Hardware Layout
        2. 9.2.2.2 Configuring the Registers
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 12.2 Community Resources
    3. 12.3 Trademarks
    4. 12.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 12.5 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

8.3.3 Keypad Lock Interrupt Mask Timer

The TCA8418 features a Keypad Lock/Unlock feature which allows the user to stop the generation of key event interrupts by locking the key pad. There is an interrupt mask timer feature with the keypad lock, which allows the generation of a single interrupt when a key is pressed, primarily for the purpose of LCD backlighting. Note that this interrupt mask timer can also be used to limit the number of interrupts generated for a given amount of time.

The interrupt mask timer is enabled by setting bits [7:3] of the KP_LCK_TIMER register. The value in this register can be anywhere from 0 to 31 seconds (note that a value of 0 will disable this interrupt mask feature). When a keypad is locked and the interrupt mask timer is set to a non-zero value, this will enable the interrupt mask timer. This interrupt mask timer limits the amount of interrupts generated. Typically, this is used with the Keypad Lock/Unlock feature for LCD back lights. It is easiest to explain this feature with the following example; A mobile device has a LCD screen with a back light display which turns off after 10 seconds to save power. Normally, an interrupt to the processor would tell this LCD back light to turn on. When the keypad is locked, no interrupts are generated, so the back light will never turn on. This is where the interrupt mask feature is used. Please refer to Figure 20.The procedure for an example is below.

  1. Since the back light turns off after 10 seconds of no interrupts, the interrupt mask timer ( KP_LCK_TIMER[7:3] ) gets set to 10 seconds. Keypad is then locked.
  2. When the first key press is detected, the TCA8418 sends an interrupt to the processor and starts a 10 second count down.
  3. If the correct unlock sequence is not entered within the 10 seconds, no interrupts are sent and the back light will turn off.
  4. After the 10 second timer has expired, if another key press occurs while keypad is locked (regardless of whether it is a correct unlock key or not), another interrupt is generated and the 10 second count down begins again.