IS32LT3170 10-TO-150mA CONSTANT-CURRENT LED DRIVER DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT The IS32LT3170 is adjustable constant current linear devices with excellent temperature stability. A single resistor is all that is required to set the operating current from 10mA to 150mA. The devices can operate from an input voltage from 5V to 42V with minimal voltage headroom of 0.6V. Designed with a low dropout voltage; the device can drive LED strings close to the supply voltage. As a current sink, it is ideal for automotive LED lighting applications or as power supply current limiters. FEATURES Low-side current sink - Current preset to 10mA - Adjustable from 10mA to 150mA with external resistor selection Wide input voltage 5V to 42V Up to 1W power dissipation in a small SOT23-6 package RoHS compliant (Pb-free) package Automotive AEC-Q100 qualified (pending) Operating temperature range from -40°C ~ +125°C ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ≤ 42V input voltage Caution: Do not exceed the conditions listed above, otherwise the board will be damaged. PROCEDURE The IS32LT3170 evaluation board is fully assembled and tested. Follow the steps listed below to verify board operation. Caution: Do not turn on the power supply until all connections are completed. 1) 2) QUICK START Figure 1: Photo of IS32LT3170 Evaluation Board 42V, 500mA DC variable power supply 3 HBLEDs connected as a serial string 3) Connect the ground terminal of the power supply to the GND (TP3) and the positive terminal to the VCC (TP1). Connect the Anode of an external LED string to LED+ (TP4) and its Cathode to LED(TP5). The evaluation board supports eight current levels, selected by JP1, JP2, JP3, see table below. The test point REXT can be used to add an external resistor. The final resistance can be measured with an ohm meter across REXT and GND (TP6) pins. For jumpers (JP1~JP3) Closed=1 and Open=0. JP1 JP2 JP3 REXT (Ω) 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 100 0 1 0 15 0 1 1 13 1 0 0 8.2 1 0 1 7.6 1 1 0 5.3 1 1 1 5.0 The 0Ω resistor R4 is installed to connect the EN pin directly to VCC. Caution: DO NOT apply a PWM signal to EN pin, otherwise the PWM source may be damaged. . Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. – www.issi.com Rev. B, 06/24/2015 1 IS32LT3170 10-TO-150mA CONSTANT-CURRENT LED DRIVER ORDERING INFORMATION Part No. Temperature Range Package IS32LT3170-STLA3-EB -40°C ~ +125°C (Automotive) SOT-23-6, Lead-free Table 1: Ordering Information For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact ISSI’s analog marketing team at [email protected] or (408) 969-6600 EVALUATION BOARD OPERATION HIGH INPUT VOLTAGE APPLICATION IS32LT3170 evaluation board drives one string of WLEDs. There are three resistors used for adjusting the output current. IS32LT3170 provides an easy constant current sink solution for LED lighting applications. It uses an external resistor to adjust the LED current from 10mA to 150mA. The LED current can be determined by the Equation (1): When driving a long string of LEDs whose total forward voltage drop exceeds the IS32LT3170’s limit of 42V, it is recommended to stack several LEDs between the EN (TP2) and the LED- (TP5) such that the total forward voltage drop of the stacked LEDs maintains the EN (TP2) voltage >5V and <42V. The remaining string of LEDs can then be placed between LED+ (TP4) and EN (TP2), (Figure 3). The number of stacked LEDs at the EN pin will be limited by the LED’s total forward voltage drop (VF) and the supply voltage. RINT REXT Caution: the 0Ω resistor R4 installed on the IS32LT3170 evaluation board must first be removed. OUTPUT CURRENT SETTING I SET 10 (1) REXT Where RINT (82Ω, Typ.) is the device internal resistor and REXT is the external resistor. Paralleling a low tolerance resistor REXT with the internal resistor RINT will improve the overall accuracy of the current sense resistance. The resulting output current will vary slightly lower due to the negative temperature coefficient (NTC) resulting from the self heating of the IS32LT3170. TP4 2 1 LED+ LED LED TP2 2 1 EN LED LED TP5 2 1 LED- Figure 2: High Input Voltage Application Circuit Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. – www.issi.com Rev. B, 06/24/2015 2 IS32LT3170 10-TO-150mA CONSTANT-CURRENT LED DRIVER LED+ VCC 2 1 1 2 TP4 TP1 2 R4 3 5 EN LED- OUT OUT REXT TP5 OUT 6 REXT 2 1 JP1 IS32LT3170/71 TP2 1 1 2 R1 EN JP2 R2 JP3 R3 4 GND U1 GND GND 2 1 1 2 TP6 TP3 Figure 3: IS32LT3170 Application Schematic BILL OF MATERIALS Name Symbol LED Driver U1 Resistor Description Qty Supplier Part No. LED Driver 1 ISSI IS32LT3170 R1 RES,8R2,1/10W,±1%,SMD 1 YAGEO RC0805FR-078R2L Resistor R2 RES,15R,1/10W,±1%,SMD 1 YAGEO RC0805FR-0715RL Resistor R3 RES,100R,1/10W,±1%,SMD 1 YAGEO RC0805JR-07100RL Resistor R4 RES,0ohm,1/10W,±5%,SMD 1 YAGEO RC0805JR-0700RL Jumper JP1~JP3 Jumper 3 Test Terminal TP1~TP6 Test terminal 6 Bill of materials, refer to Figure 3 above. Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. – www.issi.com Rev. B, 06/24/2015 3 IS32LT3170 10-TO-150mA CONSTANT-CURRENT LED DRIVER Figure 4: Board Component Placement Guide - Top Layer Figure 5: Board PCB Layout - Top Layer Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. – www.issi.com Rev. B, 06/24/2015 4 IS32LT3170 10-TO-150mA CONSTANT-CURRENT LED DRIVER 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 Figure 5: Board Component Placement Guide - Bottom Layer Figure 6: Board PCB Layout - Bottom Layer Copyright © 2015 Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. All rights reserved. ISSI reserves the right to make changes to this specification and its products at any time without notice. ISSI assumes no liability arising out of the application or use of any information, products or services described herein. Customers are advised to obtain the latest version of this device specification before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products. Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc. does not recommend the use of any of its products in life support applications where the failure or malfunction of the product can reasonably be expected to cause failure of the life support system or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness. 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