INTERSIL ISL97631IHTZ-T7

ISL97631
®
Data Sheet
December 21, 2005
White LED Boost Regulator With
Integrated Schottky Diode
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Features
• Up to 6 LEDs in series
The ISL97631 represents a high efficiency, constant
frequency PWM regulator with integrated boost diode and
FET. Designed for use in white LED driving applications, the
ISL97631 features efficiencies up to 85%. It operates at
1.35MHz switching frequency and operates from an input
voltage of between 2.7V and 5.5V. The maximum output
voltage of 27V enables the ISL97631 to drive up to 6 LEDs in
series. It is also possible to use the ISL97631 to drive LEDs
in series/parallel combination for applications requiring up to
15 LEDs.
• 27V maximum output
• 2.7V to 5.5V input
• Up to 85% efficient
• 1.35MHz constant frequency
• Enable/PWM dimming control
• Pb-free plus anneal available (RoHS compliant)
Applications
Available in the 6 Ld TSOT package, the ISL97631 offers
high efficiency, constant frequency operation. It is specified
for operation over the -40°C to +85°C ambient temperature
range.
• LED backlighting
Pinout
• Handheld games
• Cell phones
• PDAs
• MP3 players
ISL97631
(6 LD TSOT)
TOP VIEW
• GPS
• Other handheld devices
VOUT 1
6 VIN
GND 2
5 FB
LX 3
4 ENAB
Ordering Information
PART
MARKING
PART NUMBER
PCS.
TAPE &
REEL
PACKAGE
(TAPE AND REEL)
PKG. DWG. #
ISL97631IHTZ-T7 (See Note)
631Z
3,000
7”
6 Ld TSOT (Pb-free)
MDP0049
ISL97631IHTZ-T7A (See Note)
631Z
270
7”
6 Ld TSOT (Pb-free)
MDP0049
NOTE: Intersil Pb-free plus anneal products employ special Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and 100% matte tin plate
termination finish, which are RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations. Intersil Pb-free products are MSL
classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020.
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ISL97631
Absolute Maximum Ratings (TA = 25°C)
Thermal Information
Input Voltage (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +6V
LX, Vout Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +27V
FB Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +6V
ENAB Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +6V
Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +85°C
Thermal Resistance (Typical, Note 1)
θJA (°C/W)
6 Ld TSOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Maximum Junction Temperature (Plastic Package . . . . . . . . . 150°C
Maximum Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C
Maximum Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10s). . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C
(TSOT - Lead Tips Only)
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation of the
device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All parameters having Min/Max specifications are guaranteed over the specified temperature range. All parameters are based on pulsed tests,
therefore: TJ = TC = TA
NOTE:
1. θJA is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief TB379 for details.
Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
VIN = 3V, VENAB = 3V, TA = -40°C to 85°C unless otherwise specified.
DESCRIPTION
CONDITION
VIN-MIN
Minimum Operating Voltage
VOUT = 16V, ILED = 20mA
VIN-MAX
Maximum Operating Voltage
VOUT = 25V, ILED = 20mA
VFB
Feedback Voltage
IFB
FB Pin Bias Current
IIN
Supply Current
MIN
TYP
2.7
80
ENAB = 3V, output not switching
Switching Frequency
DMAX
Maximum Duty Cycle
ILIM
rDS(ON)
Switch Current Limit
TA = 25°C
TA = 25°C
UNIT
V
100
0.6
ENAB = 0V
FOSC
MAX
5.5
V
120
mV
100
nA
1.0
mA
1
µA
1.8
MHz
0.8
1.35
85
90
%
82
90
%
280
350
mA
250
350
mA
Switch On Resistance
ILX = 100mA
750
ILEAK(LX)
Switch Leakage Current
VLX = 27V, Vout = 27V
0.01
1
µA
ILEAK(VOUT)
Diode Leakage Current
VOUT = 27V
0.01
1
µA
LX-VOUT Diode Forward Voltage
IDIODE = 100mA, TA = 25°C
0.75
0.9
V
VDIODE
VENAB-HI
ENAB Voltage High
VENAB-LO
ENAB Voltage Low
IENAB
∆ILED/∆VIN
Eff
mΩ
2.5
V
ENAB Pin Bias Current
0.6
V
1
µA
Line Regulation
VIN = 2.7V to 5V
0.2
%/V
Efficiency
ILED = 20mA, 3 LEDs
85
%
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Typical Application
90
L1
22µH, VIN = 4V
85
VIN
2.7V~5.5V
C1
LEDs
LX
VOUT
ISL97631
1µF
FB
ENAB
OFF/ON
RSET
4.75Ω
GND
C2
0.22µF
EFFICIENCY (%)
22µH
VIN
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
ILED (mA)
FIGURE 1. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
FIGURE 2. EFFICIENCY vs LED CURRENT (VIN = 4V)
Typical Performance Curves
18.244
700
18.242
600
18.240
IO (mA)
Iq (µA)
500
400
300
18.238
18.236
18.234
200
18.232
100
18.230
18.228
0
0
2
4
0
6
5
VIN (V)
FIGURE 3. QUIESCENT CURRENT vs VIN (ENAB = hi)
1.36
18.31
1.35
FREQUENCY (MHz)
1.37
18.32
18.30
IO (mA)
15
20
FIGURE 4. LOAD REGULATION (VIN = 4V)
18.33
18.29
18.28
18.27
18.26
18.25
18.24
18.23
2.5
10
VOUT (V)
1.34
1.33
1.32
1.31
1.30
1.29
1.28
3.5
4.5
VIN (V)
FIGURE 5. LINE REGULATION
3
5.5
1.27
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
TEMPERATURE (°C)
80
100
FIGURE 6. SWITCHING FREQUENCY vs TEMPERATURE
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Block Diagram
Vin
Enable
LX
ISL97631
1.35MHz
1.2MHz Oscillator and Ramp
Generator
Vout
PWM
Comparator
PWM Logic
Controller
FET
Driver
Current
Sense
GND
GM Amp
Compensation
GM
Amplifier
FB
95mV
Bandgap
Reference
Generator
FIGURE 7. ISL97631 BLOCK DIAGRAM
Pin Descriptions
PIN
PIN
NUMBER NAME
DESCRIPTION
1
VOUT Output Pin. Connect to the anode of the top
LED and the output filter capacitor .
2
GND
3
LX
4
Ground Pin. Connect to local ground.
Switching Pin. Connect to inductor.
ENAB Enable Pin. Connect to enable signal to turn-on
or off the device.
5
FB
Feedback Pin. Connect to the cathode of
bottom LED and the sense resistor.
6
VIN
Input Supply Pin. Connect to the input supply
voltage, the inductor and the input supply
decoupling capacitor.
Detailed Description
The ISL97631 uses a constant frequency, current mode
control scheme to provide excellent line and load
regulation. It can drive up to 6 LEDs in series or 15 LEDs in
parallel/series configuration, with efficiencies of up 85%.
The ISL97631 operates from an input voltage of 2.7V to
5.5V and can boost up to 27V.
Steady-State Operation
The ISL97631 operates with constant frequency PWM. The
switching frequency is around 1.35MHz. Depending on the
input voltage, inductance, number of LEDs and the LED
4
current, the converter operates in either continuous
conduction mode or discontinuous conduction mode. Both
are normal. The forward current of the LED is set using the
RSET resistor. In steady state mode, this current is given by
the equation:
V FB
I LED = -------------R SET
(EQ. 1)
Shut-Down
When taken low the ENAB pin places the ISL97631 into
power down mode. When in power down, the supply current
is reduced to less than 1µA.
Dimming Control
PWM DIMMING
The ENAB pin also doubles as a brightness control. There
are two different possible dimming control methods. The
first dimming method is controlled through the duty-cycle of
the ENAB input PWM waveform, which can operate at
frequencies up to 1kHz. For frequencies greater than 1kHz,
see Analog Dimming. The LEDs operate at either zero or
full current. This is the PWM dimming control method. The
relationship between the average LED current and the
duty-cycle (D) of the ENAB pin’s waveform is as follows:
V FB
average I LED = --------------- ⋅ D
R SET
(EQ. 2)
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The magnitude of the PWM signal should be higher than the
minimum ENAB voltage high. The bench PWM dimming test
results are shown in Figure 8. In the test, two PWM
frequencies 400Hz and 1kHz are chosen to compare the
linear dimming range. It is clear that there is a wider linear
dimming range for the lower PWM frequency than for the
higher one, due to the self discharge of the output capacitor
through the LEDs during the low ENAB periods. To achieve
a better linearity with high frequencies an NMOS FET can be
placed between the FB pin and the LED stack, with its gate
driven by the same signal as ENAB. This acts to prevent self
discharge of the output capacitor during the off periods. In
the PWM dimming test, the output capacitor is 0.22µF.
L1
22µH
VIN
2.7V~5.5V
C1
1µF
OFF/ON
VIN
LEDs
LX
VOUT
C2
0.22µF
ISL97631
ENAB
FB
GND
R1
3.3k
R2
RSET
4.75Ω
VDim
FIGURE 9. ANALOG DIMMING CONTROL APPLICATION
CIRCUIT
20
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The analog dimming circuit can be tailored to a desired
relative brightness for different VDim ranges using
Equation 5.
16
IO (mA)
14
12
10
[ ( V Dim_max – V FB ) • R 1 ]
R 2 = ------------------------------------------------------------------[ V FB • ( 1 – F min ) ]
1kHz
8
400Hz
6
(EQ. 5)
Where VDim_max is the maximum VDim voltage and Fmin is
the minimum relative brightness (i.e., the brightness with
VDim_max applied).
4
2
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
DUTY-CYCLE (%)
FIGURE 8. PWM DIMMING LINEAR RANGE (FOR 400Hz AND
1kHz PWM FREQUENCIES CONDITION,
COUT = 0.22µF)
ANALOG DIMMING
The second dimming method applies a variable DC voltage
(VDim) at FB pin (see Figure 9) to adjust the LED current. As
the DC dimming signal voltage increases above VFB, the
voltages drop on R1 and R2 increase and the voltage drop
on RSET decreases. Thus, the LED current decreases.
V FB ⋅ ( R 1 + R 2 ) – V Dim ⋅ R 1
I LED = ------------------------------------------------------------------------R2 ⋅ R
(EQ. 3)
SET
The DC dimming signal voltage can be a variable DC voltage
or a DC voltage generated by filtering a high frequency PWM
control signal.
As brightness is directly proportional to LED currents, VDim
may be calculated for any desired “relative brightness” (F)
using Equation 4.
R2
R


V Dim = ------- ⋅ V FB ⋅  1 + ------1- – F
R1
R2


i.e., VDim_max = 5V, Fmin = 10% (i.e., 0.1), R2 = 189k
i.e., VDim_max = 1V, Fmin = 10% (i.e., 0.1), R2 = 35k
Open-Voltage Protection
In some applications, it is possible that the output is
opened, e.g. when the LEDs are disconnected from the
circuit or the LEDs fail. In this case the feedback voltage
will be zero. The ISL97631 will then switch to a high duty
cycle resulting in a high output voltage, which may cause
the LX pin voltage to exceed its maximum 27V rating. To
implement overvoltage protection, a zener diode Dz and a
resistor R1 can be used at the output and FB pin to limit the
voltage on the LX pin as shown in Figure 10. It is clear that
as the zener is turned on, due to the overvoltage, the zener
diode’s current will set up a voltage on R1 and RSET and this
voltage is applied on FB pin as the feedback node. This
feedback will prevent the output from reaching the
overvoltage condition. In the overvoltage protection circuit
design, the zener voltage should be larger than the
maximum forward voltage of the LED string.
(EQ. 4)
Where F = ILED (dimmed)/ILED (undimmed).
These equations are valid for values of R1 and R2 such that
both R1>>RSET and R2>>RSET.
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VIN
2.7V~5.5V
C1
1µF
OFF/ON
90%
22µH
85%
LEDs
LX
VOUT
ISL97631
ENAB
Dz
FB
R1
C2
0.22µF
RSET
4.75Ω
GND
EFFICIENCY (%)
VIN
L1
80%
22µH, VIN = 4V
3LED
2LED
75%
4LED
70%
5LED
65%
6LED
60%
55%
50%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
ILED (mA)
FIGURE 10. LED DRIVER WITH OVERVOLTAGE
PROTECTION CIRCUIT
FIGURE 11. EFFICIENCY CURVE WITH 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6 LEDs
LOAD
Components Selection
The input capacitance is typically 0.22µF. The output
capacitor should be in the range of 0.22µF to 1µF. X5R or
X7R type of ceramic capacitors of the appropriate voltage
rating are recommended. The output capacitor value affects
PWM dimming performance. Lower output capacitor values
increase the range of PWM dimming. However, the ripple
voltage will be greater for lower values.
When choosing an inductor, make sure the average and
peak current ratings are adequate by using the following
formulas (80% efficiency assumed):
I LED ⋅ V OUT
I LAVG = -------------------------------0.8 ⋅ V IN
(EQ. 6)
1
I LPK = I LAVG + --- ⋅ ∆I L
2
(EQ. 7)
White LED Connections
One leg of LEDs connected in series will ensure brightness
uniformity. The 27V maximum output voltage specification
enables up to 6 LEDs to be placed in series.
In order to drive more LEDs, series/parallel connections are
used. A current mirror circuit (as shown in Figure 12) should
be used to balance LED currents.
Parallel strings of LEDs may draw significantly different
currents due to manufacturing and temperature differences.
For correct operation of the current mirror circuit, the total
voltage between FB pin and the top of the primary LED
string must be equal to or greater than the other strings. To
ensure this, a small value resistor may be inserted between
FB pin and the primary LED string.
D1
V IN ⋅ ( V OUT – V IN )
∆I L = -------------------------------------------------L ⋅ V OUT ⋅ f OSC
L1
(EQ. 8)
VIN
Where:
• ∆IL is the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple in Amps
2.7V~5.5V
C1
• L is the inductance in H.
• fOSC is the switching frequency, typically 1.35MHz
The ISL97631 supports a wide range of inductance values
(22µH~82µH). For lower inductor values or lighter loads, the
boost inductor current may become discontinuous. For high
boost inductor values, the boost inductor current will be in
continuous mode.
OFF/ON
VDD
VIN
LX
ISL97631
EL7630
VOUT
ENAB FB
ENAB FB
GND
C2
LEDs
RSET
FIGURE 12. LEDs IN SERIES/PARALLEL WITH MIRROR
CURRENT BALANCE
The demo board efficiency bench test results are shown in
Figure 11. The input voltage is 4V and curves are shown for
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 LEDs (boost inductor L = 22µH).
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PCB Layout Considerations
The layout is very important for the converter to function
properly. RSET must be located as close as possible to the FB
and GND pins. Longer traces to the LEDs are OK. Similarly,
the supply decoupling cap and the output filter cap should be
as close as possible to the VIN and VOUT pins.
The heat of the IC is mainly dissipated through the GND pin.
Maximizing the copper area connected to this pin is
preferable. In addition, a solid ground plane is always helpful
for the EMI performance.
The demo board is a good example of layout based on the
principle. Please refer to the ISL97631 Application Brief for
the layout.
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