Evaluation board EVB10801 Power LED driver for automotive applications 1. Scope This document describes the design and use of the MLX10801 evaluation board. For a general description about the functionality of the MLX10801 please refer to the MLX10801 data sheet. Please consult the MLX10801 internet product page at http://www.melexis.com for the latest updates. 2. Applications The MLX10801 evaluation board is intended to be used as an application example of the MLX10801 Power LED driver. It was developed to demonstrate the features of the circuit and is suitable to be used in prototypes and mock ups to allow quick implementation of the MLX10801 in a LED lighting application. 3. Other Components Needed LED(s): - all High Brightness LEDs up to 1W, e.g.: Application Circuit Panasonic FK series 4. Lumileds Luxeon® Cree XLamp™ 7090 series OSRAM (Advanced) Power TOPLED® ,OSRAM Golden Dragon® Nichia POWER LED Series Figure 1: Evaluation board schematic 390121080102 Rev. 004 Author: SSZ Page 1/7 16/Mar/06 Evaluation board EVB10801 Power LED driver for automotive applications 5. Connector Pin Definitions Connector J1 (Supply) Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Connector J2 (Program) Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Connector J3 (LED) Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Signal CNTR N.C. VBAT GND Signal VS GND CALIB N.C. RSENS DSENS Signal LEDGND LED+ Connection Control Pin for PWM and sleep mode not connected, can be used as polarisation pin Supply voltage 6..28V DC Supply return Connection Supply voltage 6..28V DC, only in programming mode Supply return, 0V Communication for EEPROM programming not connected, can be used as polarisation pin Peak current Information Forward bias voltage of temperature sensor Connection Cathode LED Supply return, 0V, can be used for shielding Anode LED Note: signals in bold are compulsory 6. PCB Layout J1 Pinout (Supply) Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 J3 Pinout (LED) CNTR N.C. VBAT GND Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 LEDGND LED+ J2 Pinout (Program) Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 VS GND CALIB N.C. RSENS DSENS 390121080102 Rev. 004 Author: SSZ Figure 2: Evaluation board dimensions and locations Page 2/7 16/Mar/06 Evaluation board EVB10801 Power LED driver for automotive applications 7. Minimal Board Connections For normal operation only the following connections are necessary. It is not recommended to use the connector J2 (VS, Pin1) for supplying the board as there is no reverse polarity diode on that pin. The LED is connected to the board via a polarised plug to avoid incorrect connection. Figure 3: Minimal board connections 8. Description For details on the function of the LED driver circuit, please refer to the MLX10801 IC specification. 8.1. General Supply voltage (6..28V DC) is applied to J1, Pin3 while Pin4 is the corresponding GND connection. The LEDs have to be connected to J3, anode to LED+ (Pin3), Cathode to LED- (Pin1). Pin2 (GND) can optionally be used to shield LED signals if desired. 8.2. Dimming via PWM Dimming can be achieved via the digital input CNTR that is accessible via J1 (Pin1). The Jumper JMP2 must be removed (it is set by default) for PWM dimming. Any TTL input signal with a frequency of 30Hz..4kHz can be used as PWM input. 8.3. Temperature Sensing In order to avoid destruction of the IC and/or the LED due to overheating, a temperature shut off was implemented. Generally there are two different modes for temperature sensing, internal and external. For details please refer to the MLX10801 IC specification. The evaluation board contains of a temperature sensor (diode BAS16) on-board. In case a direct temperature sensing of the LED is desired, an external temperature sensor (Dext) can be placed close to the LED. 390121080102 Rev. 004 Author: SSZ Page 3/7 16/Mar/06 Evaluation board EVB10801 Power LED driver for automotive applications Virtually any small signal switching diode with dUF/dT ≈ -2mV/K can be used for that. Connection for such a temperature sensor is available on J2, Pin6. If used, the on-board temperature sensor D2 must be switched off. This is achieved by removing Jumper JMP1 (set by default). The following schematic shows the connection of an external temperature sensor: Figure 4: External temperature sensor connections 8.4. Programming the IC Any programming of the circuit is accomplished via the calibration pin CALIB. It is accessible at connector J2, Pin 3. A jumper that is set by default between CALIB and GND (to protect the CALIB pin from voltages that could result in faulty programming) has to be removed before programming. Supply (VS) and GND have to be applied at this connector too as shown below in figure 4. Only these three wires are necessary for programming. For details about the calibration interface and procedure please refer to the MLX10801 IC specification. Note: Do not use VBAT at connector J1 (Pin3) to supply the board in programming mode! Due to the additional voltage drop caused by the reverse polarity diode D1, the voltage levels of the multilevel CALIB interface may shift in a way that proper programming can not be guaranteed anymore (however it will function properly in most cases). Figure 5: Programming interface 390121080102 Rev. 004 Author: SSZ Page 4/7 16/Mar/06 Evaluation board EVB10801 Power LED driver for automotive applications 8.4.1. Evaluation board and Fileloader FL10801 The FL10801 output connector consists of all necessary lines VS, GND and CALIB. They have to be connected to their respective counterparts on the evaluation board. In that case, the evaluation board is completely driven by the supply of the FL10801. No additional supply for the evaluation board is necessary. If a LED is connected to the evaluation board, the result of a programming cycle can directly be observed without the need of disconnecting it from the FL10801. For details about the FL10801 and its software please refer to the FL10801 description. 9. Used Components Board Part Number D1 Type Category Alternative Part(s) (Manufacturer) many Data Sheet Download Fast Recovery Part Name (Manufacturer) RS1D (GS,FCH) Rectifier D2 Diode Switching Diode BAS16 (PHI) many www.semiconductors.philips.com D3 Rectifier Ultrafast Recovery ES1D (GS,FCH) L1 Inductor WE-PD220µH (WE) www.gensemi.com www.semiconductors.philips.com www.semiconductors.philips.com www.wuerth-elektronik.de www.panasonic.com/industrial www.toko.com www.coilcraft.com C1 Capacitor Ceramics 100nF/50V X7R B37941 (Epcos) BYG22D (TFK) BYG80D (PHI) BYD 77D (PHI) unshielded: ELC08D221E (PS) 8RHB 220µH (TK) shielded: MSS1260224KXB (CC) many C2 not populated C3 Capacitor 47µF/35V Electrolytic EEEFK1V470P many, preferably FK series (PS) low ESR type www.panasonic.com/industrial C4 Capacitor 1µF/50V Ceramics Z5U B37951 (Epcos) many www.epcos.com R1 Resistor 47k Standard 0805 D12CRCW (Vishay) many www.vishay.com R2 Resistor 0.47R/ 0.25W MiniMELF type MMA0204 (BC components) many www.bccomponents.com www.vishay.com www.epcos.com manufacturer codes: GS= General Semiconductor FCH=Fairchild Semiconductor PS=Panasonic TFK=Vishay-Telefunken CC=Coilcraft 390121080102 Rev. 004 Author: SSZ Page 5/7 PHI= Philips Semiconductor WE=Würth Elektronik 16/Mar/06 Evaluation board EVB10801 Power LED driver for automotive applications 10. Practical EMC results The EVB10801 is designed for a good electromagnetic emission behaviour. Please refer to the MLX10801 IC specification as well as to the available application notes for EMC considerations. The conducted electromagnetic emission measurement (according to IEC 61967-4) was performed using the following setup for the EVB10801: Components: R2 = 0.47R L1 = 220µH Supply/Load: Vbat =13,0V LED: Luxeon LXHL-BWO I MLX10801 Trimming: Imax = 1 0 0 1 (=360mV) tmon = 0 1 1 0 0 0 (=24µs) - jitter enabled This is equivalent to the following switching frequency: fsw_9V =18kHz fsw_13.8V =24kHz fsw_16V =26kHz Att 0 dB dBµV 1 MHz RBW 10 kHz MT 1 ms PREAMP OFF 10 MHz LIMIT CHECK 100 MHz 1 GHz PASS 80 SGL 1 PK CLRWR 70 60 L1 50 PRN 40 30 20 10 0 -10 150 kHz Date: 25.MAR.2003 1 GHz 12:04:35 Figure 6: Conducted electromagnetic emission 390121080102 Rev. 004 Author: SSZ Page 6/7 16/Mar/06 Evaluation board EVB10801 Power LED driver for automotive applications 11. Conclusion The MLX10801 evaluation board was designed to provide an easy solution for demonstrating the use of high brightness LEDs in many applications as well as demonstrate the use of the MLX10801 LED driver chip. It is suitable to be driven under automotive supply conditions (12V board systems) and is optimised in terms of electromagnetic emission behaviour to be able to fulfil automotive standards. If good emission behaviour is not an issue (e.g. industrial/consumer applications), smaller caps (for C3/C4) as well as an unshielded coil can be used. Thus, size and cost can be reduced once more. For the latest version of this document, go to our website at: www.melexis.com Or for additional information contact Melexis Direct: Europe and Japan: Phone: +32 13 61 16 31 E-mail: [email protected] All other locations: Phone: +1 603 223 2362 E-mail: [email protected] QS9000, VDA6.1 and ISO14001 Certified 390121080102 Rev. 004 Author: SSZ Page 7/7 16/Mar/06