> Van: Pavel Korensky <pavelk@DATOR3.ANET.CZ>
> Aan: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Onderwerp: Decoder for 16 segment LEDs ?
> Datum: dinsdag 17 augustus 1999 13:22
>
> Hello,
>
> I need to build the multiplexed alphanumeric LED display with 10 digits.
I
> will use 16 segment LED with common anode. I would like to ask you, if
you
> have any idea if there is some simple 16 segment decoder chip available
> (like 74LS247 for 7 segment) ?
> If no, I will need to use bigger PIC :-(((

Hello Pavel,  I suspect you will be multiplexing the 10 display's ...  You
could multiplex your segments as 2*8 too ...  with 1-to-2 decoders, or
simply by two bus-drivers ...

Greetz,
  Rudy Wieser