RT8458A

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RT8458A
High Efficiency PWM Buck LED Driver Controller
General Description
Features
The RT8458A is a PWM controller with an integrated high
side gate driver. It is used for step down converters by
well controlling the external MOSFET and regulating a
constant output current. The output duty cycle of the
RT8458A can be up to 100% for wider input voltage
application, such as E27 and PAR30 off-line LED lighting
products.
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Low Cost and Efficient Buck Converter Solution
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Universal Input Voltage Range with Off-Line
Topology
Programmable Constant LED Current
Dimmable LED Current by ACTL
Output LED String Open Protection
Output LED String Short Protection
Output LED String Over Current Protection
Built-in Thermal Protection
TSOT-23-6 Package
RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
The RT8458A also features a 47kHz fixed frequency
oscillator, an internal −220mV precision reference, and a
PWM comparator with latching logic. The accurate output
LED current is achieved by an averaging current feedback
loop and the LED current dimming can be easily controlled
via the ACTL pin. The RT8458A also has multiple features
to protect the controller from fault conditions, including
Under Voltage Lockout (UVLO), Over Current Protection
(OCP) and Over Voltage Protection (OVP). Additionally,
to ensure the system reliability, the RT8458A is built with
the thermal protection function.
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Applications
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E27, PAR30, Offline LED Lights
Marking Information
07= : Product Code
07=DNN
DNN : Date Code
The RT8458A is housed in a TSOT-23-6 package. Thus,
the components in the whole LED driver system can be
made very compact.
Simplified Application Circuit
VIN
CIN
RVCC1
RVCC2
D2
RT8458A
VCC
ACTL
CVCC
VC
CVC2
RVC
GND
CVC1
Analog
Dimming
GATE
Q1
SENSE
RS
D1
L1
LED+
COUT
LED-
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Ordering Information
Pin Configurations
RT8458A
(TOP VIEW)
Package Type
J6 : TSOT-23-6
SENSE VC ACTL
Lead Plating System
G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free)
6
Note :
4
2
3
VCC GND GATE
Richtek products are :
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RoHS compliant and compatible with the current requirements of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
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Suitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes.
Functional Pin Description
Pin No.
Pin Name
Pin Function
1
VCC
Supply Voltage Input of the Chip. For good bypass, a ceramic capacitor near the
VCC pin is required.
2
GND
Ground of the Chip.
3
GATE
Gate Driver Output for External MOSFET Switch.
4
ACTL
Analog Dimming Control Input. The effective dimming range is between 0.1V to
1.2V. If VACTL is greater than 1.2V, the ACTL dimming signal high is internally
clamped around 1.3V. If dimming is not used, a pull up resistor or a voltage holding
capacitor between ACTL and GND pins should be used.
5
VC
PWM Loop Compensation Node.
6
SENSE
LED Current Sense Input. The Typical sensing threshold is 220mV between the
SENSE and GND pin.
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Function Block Diagram
+
+
17V/8V
OVP
+
-
VCC
35V
VREF
Chip Enable
47kHz
OSC
12V
S
GATE
R
200k
R
CCOMP
GND
+
-
Control
Circuit
VC
SENSE
-
OTP
OP1
+
-220mV
Dimming
ACTL
Operation
The RT8458A is a Buck PWM current mode controller
with an integrated high side gate driver. The start up voltage
of RT8458A is around 17V. Once VCC is above 17V,
RT8458A will maintain operation until VCC drops below
8V.
The RT8458A's main control loop consists of a 47kHz
fixed frequency oscillator, an internal −220mV precision
current sense threshold OPAMP (OP1), and a PWM
comparator (CCOMP) with latching logic. In normal
operation, the GATE turns high when the gate driver is
set by the oscillator (OSC). The lower the average of the
sensed current is below the loop-regulated −220mV
threshold, the higher the VC pin voltage (OP1 output) will
go high. Higher the VC voltage means longer the GATE
turn-on period. The GATE of RT8458A can turn on more
than 100% duty. It is not always that the GATE turns low
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in each OSC cycle. The GATE turns low until the current
comparator (CCOMP) resets the gate driver. The GATE
will be set high again by OSC and the next switching
cycle repeats.
The adjustment of the regulated sense current threshold
(dimming) can be achieved by varying ACTL pin voltage.
The typical range of ACTL voltage adjustment is between
0.1V and 1.2V.
The RT8458A is equipped with protection from several fault
conditions, including input voltage Under Voltage Lockout
(UVLO), Over Current Protection (OCP) and VIN/VOUT
Over Voltage Protection (OVP). Additionally, to ensure
the system reliability, the RT8458A is built with internal
thermal protection function.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
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(Note 1)
Supply Input Voltage, VCC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GATE Voltage (Note 8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ACTL Voltage (Note 6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VC Voltage -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SENSE Voltage -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C
TSOT-23-6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
TSOT-23-6, θJA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TSOT-23-6, θJC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Junction Temperature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Storage Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ESD Susceptibility (Note 3)
HBM (Human Body Model) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MM (Machine Model) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recommended Operating Conditions
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−0.3V to 40V
−0.3V to 17V
−0.3V to 8V
−0.3V to 6V
−1V to 0.3V
0.392W
255°C/W
135°C/W
150°C
260°C
−65°C to 150°C
2kV
200V
(Note 4)
Supply Input Voltage, VCC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17V to 31V
Junction Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 125°C
Electrical Characteristics
(VCC = 24VDC, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Input Start-Up Voltage
VST
Minimum Operation Voltage
VIN(MIN)
After Start-Up
Input Supply Current
ICC
Maximum ICC to cause VCC stop
hiccup at low end of VCC hysteresis
level
After Start-Up, VCC = 24V
Input Shutdown Current
IQC
Before Start-Up, VCC = 5V
Maximum Startup Current in
IST(MAX)
VCC Hiccup Operation
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
--
17
19
V
--
8
9
V
--
250
300
A
--
2
5
mA
--
1
5
A
38
47
56
kHz
--
--
100
%
--
97
--
%
Oscillator
Switching Frequency
Maximum Duty in Transient
Operation
Maximum Duty in Steady
State Operation
Blanking Time
f SW
tBLANK
(Note 7)
--
300
--
ns
Minimum Off Time
tOff(MIN)
(Note 7)
--
600
--
ns
DMAX(TR)
VC = 3V
DMAX
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Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Current Sense Amplifier
Current Sense Voltage
VSENSE
(Note 5)
213
220
227
mV
Sense Input Current
ISENSE
(Note 7)
--
11
--
A
VC Sourcing Current
IVC_Source VSENSE = 150mV
(Note 7)
--
20
--
A
VC Sinking Current
IVC_Sink
VSENSE = 250mV
(Note 7)
--
180
--
A
1.15
1.25
1.35
V
--
12.6
16
V
IGATE = 50mA
10.5
12.1
14
IGATE = 100A
--
12.5
--
IGATE = 50mA
0.01
0.75
1.2
IGATE = 100A
--
0.5
--
GATE Drive Rise Time
1nF Load at GATE
--
60
150
ns
GATE Driver Fall Time
1nF Load at GATE
--
30
100
ns
GATE Drive Source Peak Current
1nF Load at GATE
--
0.25
0.5
A
GATE Driver Sink Peak Current
1nF Load at GATE
--
0.5
0.8
A
VACTL = 1.2V
--
1
5
A
VACTL_On
--
1.2
1.3
V
VACTL_Off
--
0.1
0.2
V
32
35
38
V
--
150
--
C
VC Threshold for PWM Switch Off VVC
GATE Driver Output
GATE Pin Maximum Voltage
VGATE
GATE Voltage High
VGATE_H
GATE Voltage Low
VGATE_L
No Load at GATE Pin
V
V
LED Dimming
Analog Dimming ACTL Pin Input
Current
LED Current On Threshold at
ACTL
LED Current Off Threshold at
ACTL
IACTL
OVP
Over Voltage Protection
VOVP
VCC Pin
Thermal Protection
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
TSD
Note 1. Stresses beyond those listed “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in
the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions may
affect device reliability.
Note 2. θJA is measured at TA = 25°C on a low effective thermal conductivity single-layer test board per JEDEC 51-3. θJC is
measured at the exposed pad of the package.
Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution is recommended.
Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
Note 5. The RT8458A achieves precise LED average current with a current feedback loop to sense the average LED current, in
the deep discontinuous mode operation especially when a small inductor is used small current offset might occur
due to current waveform distortion of the nature of the discontinuous operation. This offset current is consistent over
production.
Note 6. If a 1MΩ resistor is connected between the control input and ACTL pin, the control input voltage can be up to 36V.
Note 7. Guaranteed by design, not subjected to production test.
Note 8. The GATE voltage is internally clamped and varies with operating conditions.
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Typical Application Circuit
VIN
VMAIN
CIN
10µF/
400V
RVCC1
1M
RVCC2
511k
RT8458A
1 VCC ACTL 4
CVCC
4.7µF
CVC2
3.3nF
RVC
10k
CVC1
1nF
5 VC
2
GND
GATE 3
RACTL
1M
RG 22R
Q1
ZD1 short
Optional
Optional
SENSE 6
VIN_AC : 85V to 264V
VOUT : 30V
IOUT : 350mA
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D2
FR107
RB
10
Optional
D1
ES1J
RS
0.63
L1
680µH
LED+
COUT
220µF/50V
ZD2 39V
Optional
LED-
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Typical Operating Characteristics
Efficiency vs. Input Voltage
Efficiency vs. Number of LED
100
100%
100%
100
10LED
9LED
8LED
7LED
95
95%
90%
90
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
95
95%
85%
85
80%
80
6LED
5LED
4LED
3LED
75%
75
85
105
125
145
165
185
205
225
245
90
90%
85%
85
80%
80
75%
75
VIN_AC = 85V to 264V,
IOUT = 350mA, LED3 to LED10 pcs
70%
70
85VAC
110VAC
150VAC
180VAC
220VAC
264VAC
VIN_AC = 85V to 264V,
IOUT = 350mA, LED3 to LED10 pcs
70%
70
265
3
4
5
Input Voltage (V)
6
7
8
9
10
Number of LED (pcs)
LED Current vs. Output Voltage
LED Current vs. Input Voltage
400
400
350
LED Current (mA)
LED Current (mA)
380
360
340
320
IOUT = 350mA (L = 0.68mH)
300
250
IOUT = 250mA (L = 1.5mH)
200
150
100
IOUT = 100mA (L = 3.3mH)
50
VIN_AC = 110V, IOUT = 350mA, LED3 to LED10 pcs
VIN_AC = 85V to 264V, LED10 pcs
0
300
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
85
36
105
125
145
Output Voltage (V)
SENSE Threshold vs. Input Voltage
185
205
225
245
265
SENSE Threshold vs. Temperature
230
220
218
IOUT = 350mA (L = 0.68mH)
216
214
IOUT = 250mA (L = 1.5mH)
212
210
208
IOUT = 100mA (L = 3.3mH)
206
204
202
SENSE Threshold (mV)
SENSE Threshold (mV)
165
Input Voltage (V)
225
220
215
210
205
VIN_AC = 85V to 264V, LED10 pcs
200
200
85
105
125
145
165
185
205
225
245
Input Voltage (V)
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-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
Temperature (°C)
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Switching Frequency vs. VCC
Switching Frequency vs. Temperature
55
Switching Frequency (kHz)1
Switching Frequency (kHz)1
55
51
47
43
39
35
51
47
43
39
35
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
-50
VCC (V)
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
Temperature (°C)
SENSE Threshold vs. ACTL Voltage
Input and Output Current
SENSE Threshold (mV)
250
VIN
(400V/Div)
200
150
I IN
(1A/Div)
100
VOUT
(50V/Div)
IOUT
(500mA/Div)
50
VIN_AC = 264V, IOUT = 350mA,
LED 10 pcs, L = 0.68mH
0
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Time (25ms/Div)
ACTL Voltage (V)
Power On
Power Off
VIN
(400V/Div)
VIN
(400V/Div)
VOUT
(20V/Div)
VOUT
(20V/Div)
IOUT
(500mA/Div)
VIN = 264VAC,
IOUT = 350mA, LED 10 pcs, L = 0.68mH
Time (25ms/Div)
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IOUT
(500mA/Div)
VIN = 264VAC,
IOUT = 350mA, LED 10 pcs, L = 0.68mH
Time (25ms/Div)
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Application Information
The RT8458A is a high efficiency PWM Buck LED driver
controller for high brightness LED application. Its high side
floating gate driver is used to control the Buck converter
via an external MOSFET and regulate the constant output
current.
The RT8458A can achieve high accuracy LED output current
via the average current feedback loop control. The internal
sense voltage (−220mV typ.) is used to set the average
output current. The oscillator’s frequency is fixed at
47kHz to get better switching performance. Once the
average current is set by the external resistor, RS, the
output LED current can be dimmed by varying the ACTL
voltage.
Under Voltage Lockout (UVLO)
The RT8458A includes a UVLO feature with 9V hysteresis.
The GATE terminal turns on when VIN rises over 17V (typ.).
The GATE terminal turns off when VIN falls below 8V (typ.)
Setting Average Output Current
The output current that flows through the LED string is
set by an external resistor, RS, which is connected between
the GND and SENSE pins. With ACTL pin voltage greater
than 1.2V, the relationship between output current, IOUT,
and RS is shown below :
0.22
IOUT =
(A)
RS
Analog Dimming Control
The ACTL terminal is driven by an external voltage, VACTL,
to adjust the output current to an average value set by RS.
The voltage range for VACTL to adjust the output current is
from 0.1V to 1.2V. For VACTL between 0.1V to 1.2V, the
output current value will be determined by the following
formula :
V
 0.1
IOUTavg = (0.22V/RS )  ACTL
1.1
Component Selection
For component selection, an example is shown below for
a typical RT8458A application, where VIN = 110 to 90VAC/
60Hz, LED output voltage = 30V, and output current =
200mA. The user can follow this procedure to design
applications with wider AC voltage input and DC output
voltage as well.
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Start-up Resistor
Start-up resistor should be chosen not to exceed the
maximum start-up current. Otherwise, the RT8458A may
latch low and will never start. Start-up current = 130V/R1
for 110VAC regions, 260V/R1 for 220VAC regions. The
typical start-up current is 250μA.
Input Diode Bridge Rectifier Selection
The current rating of the input bridge rectifier is dependent
on the VOUT /VIN transformation ratio. The voltage rating of
the input bridge rectifier, VBR, on the other hand, is only
dependent on the input voltage. Thus, the VBR rating is
calculated as below :
VBR = 1.2  ( 2  VAC(MAX) )
where VAC,Max is the maximum input voltage (RMS) and
the parameter 1.2 is used for safety margin.
For this example :
VBR = 1.2  ( 2  VAC(MAX) ) = (1.2  2  110) = 187V
If the input source is universal, VBR will reach 448V. In
this case, a 600V, 0.5A bridge rectifier can be chosen.
Input Capacitor Selection
The input capacitor supplies the peak current to the
inductor and flattens the current ripple on the input. The
low ESR condition is required to avoid increasing power
loss. The ceramic capacitor is recommended due to its
excellent high frequency characteristic and low ESR. For
maximum stability over the entire operating temperature
range, capacitors with better dielectric are suggested. The
minimum capacitor is given by :
VOUT(MAX)  IOUT(MAX)
CIN 
( 2  VAC(MIN) )2  V 2DC(MIN)    fAC

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where fAC is the AC input source frequency and η is the
efficiency of the whole system.
Notice that VDC(MIN) is the minimum voltage at bridge
rectifier, output and VDC(MIN) should be larger than 2 x
VOUT(MAX).
For a 90 to 264VAC universal input range, the VDC(MIN) is
90V, therefore the LED string voltage VOUT(MAX) should be
less than 45V.
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For this particular example :
30  0.2
CIN 
= 13.7μF
2
( 2  90)  902   0.9  60


In addition, the voltage rating of the input filter capacitor,
VCIN, should be large enough to handle the input
voltage.
current and the diode reverse voltage rating should be
greater than 1.2 times the maximum input voltage,
assuming a ± 20% output current ripple.
The peak voltage stress of diode is :
VD = 1.2  ( 2  VAC(MAX) ) = 1.2  ( 2  110) = 187V
VCIN  (1.2  2  VAC(MAX) ) = (1.2  2  110) = 187V
The current rating of diode is :
ID = 1.2  IOUT,PK = 1.2  1.2  0.2 = 0.288A
Thus, a 22μF / 250V electrolytic capacitor can be chosen
in this case. Due to its large ESR, the electrolytic capacitor
is not suggested for high current ripple applications.
If the input source is universal (VIN = 90V to 264V), VD will
reach 448V. A 600V, 2A ultra-fast diode can be used in
this example.
Inductor Selection
MOSFET Selection
The inductor value and operating frequency determine the
ripple current according to a specific input and output
voltage. The ripple current, ΔIL, increases with higher VIN
and decreases with higher inductance, as shown in
equation below :

V
  V
IL   OUT   1 OUT 
VIN 
 fxL  
The peak current through this MOSFET will be over the
maximum output current. This component current rating
should be greater than 1.2 times the maximum load
current and the reverse voltage rating of the MOSFET
should be greater than 1.2 times the maximum input
voltage, assuming a ± 20% output current ripple.
To optimize the ripple current, the RT8458A operates the
Buck converter in BCM (Boundary-Condition Mode). The
largest ripple current will occur at the highest VIN. To
guarantee that the ripple current stays below the specified
value, the inductor value should be chosen according to
the following equation :
V
 T  (1 D)
L = OUT S
2  IOUT
VQ = 1.2  ( 2  VAC(MAX) ) = 1.2  ( 2  110) = 187V
=
30  20.83μs  (1 0.333)
= 1.04mH
2  0.2
where D is the duty cycle and TS is the switching period.
Forward Diode Selection
When the power switch turns off, the path for the current
is through the diode connected between the switch output
and ground. This forward biased diode must have minimum
voltage drop and recovery time. The reverse voltage rating
of the diode should be greater than the maximum input
voltage and the current rating should be greater than the
maximum load current.
In reality, the peak current through the diode is more than
the maximum output current. This component current
rating should be greater than 1.2 times the maximum load
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The peak voltage rating of the MOSFET is :
The current rating of MOSFET is :
IQ = 1.2  IOUT,PK = 1.2  1.2  0.2 = 0.288A
If the input source is universal (VIN = 90V to 264V), VQ
will reach 448V. A 600V, 2A N-MOSFET can be chosen
for this example.
Output Capacitor Selection
The selection of COUT is determined by the required ESR
to minimize output voltage ripple. Moreover, the amount
of bulk capacitance is also a key for COUT selection to
ensure that the control loop is stable. Loop stability can
be checked by viewing the load transient response. The
output voltage ripple, ΔVOUT, is determined by :


1
VOUT  IL ESR 

8fOSCCOUT 

where fOSC is the switching frequency and ΔIL is the
inductor ripple current. The output voltage ripple will be
the highest at the maximum input voltage since ΔIL
increases with input voltage. Multiple capacitors placed in
parallel may be needed to meet the ESR and RMS current
handling requirement. Dry tantalum, special polymer,
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Thermal Protection
A thermal protection feature is included to protect the
RT8458A from excessive heat damage. When the junction
temperature exceeds a threshold of 150°C, the thermal
protection will turn off the GATE terminal.
Soldering Process of Pb-free Package Plating
To meet the current RoHS requirements, pure tin is
selected to provide forward and backward compatibility
with both the current industry standard SnPb-based
soldering processes and higher temperature Pb-free
processes. In the whole Pb-free soldering processes pure
tin is required with a maximum 260°C (<10s) for proper
soldering on board, referring to J-STD-020 for more
information.
TSOT-23-6 package, the thermal resistance, θJA, is 255°C/
W on a standard JEDEC 51-3 single-layer thermal test
board. The maximum power dissipation at TA = 25°C can
be calculated by the following formula :
PD(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (255°C/W) = 0.392W for
TSOT-23-6 package
The maximum power dissipation depends on the operating
ambient temperature for fixed T J(MAX) and thermal
resistance, θJA. The derating curve in Figure 1 allows the
designer to see the effect of rising ambient temperature
on the maximum power dissipation.
Maximum Power Dissipation (W)1
aluminum electrolytic and ceramic capacitors are all
common selections and available in surface mount
packages. Tantalum capacitors have the highest
capacitance density, but it is important to only use ones
that pass the surge test for use in switching power
supplies. Special polymer capacitors offer very low ESR
value, but with the trade-off of lower capacitance density.
Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have significantly higher
ESR, but still can be used in cost-sensitive applications
for ripple current rating and long term reliability
considerations.
0.45
Single-Layer PCB
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
0
25
50
75
100
125
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Figure 1. Derating Curve of Maximum Power Dissipation
Layout Considerations
Thermal Considerations
For continuous operation, do not exceed absolute
maximum junction temperature. The maximum power
dissipation depends on the thermal resistance of the IC
package, PCB layout, rate of surrounding airflow, and
difference between junction and ambient temperature. The
maximum power dissipation can be calculated by the
following formula :
For best performance of the RT8458A, the following layout
guidelines should be strictly followed.

The hold up capacitor, CVCC, must be placed as close
as possible to the VCC pin.

The output capacitor, COUT, must be placed as close as
possible to the LED terminal.

The power GND should be connected to a strong ground
plane.

RS should be connected between the GND pin and
SENSE pin.

Keep the main current traces as short and wide as
possible.

Place L1, Q1, RS, and D1 as close to each other as
possible.
PD(MAX) = (TJ(MAX) − TA) / θJA
where TJ(MAX) is the maximum junction temperature, TA is
the ambient temperature, and θJA is the junction to ambient
thermal resistance.
For recommended operating condition specifications, the
maximum junction temperature is 125°C. The junction to
ambient thermal resistance, θJA, is layout dependent. For
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Place the compensation
components as close as
possible to the IC.
VMAIN
RVCC1
RVCC2
Power GND
CVC1 R
VC
RACTL
CVC2
CACTL
SENSE VC ACTL
6
CVCC
5
4
2
3
RG
VCC RB
VCC GND GATE
L1
RS
LED+
SENSE
Analog GND
COUT
D1
LED-
Power GND
Place the capacitor
CVCC as close as
possible to the VCC pin.
D2
Q1
Narrow trace to avoid
the switching noise.
Place the output capacitor
COUT as close as possible
to LED terminal.
Figure 2. PCB Layout Guide
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Outline Dimension
H
D
L
C
B
b
A
A1
e
Dimensions In Millimeters
Dimensions In Inches
Symbol
Min
Max
Min
Max
A
0.700
1.000
0.028
0.039
A1
0.000
0.100
0.000
0.004
B
1.397
1.803
0.055
0.071
b
0.300
0.559
0.012
0.022
C
2.591
3.000
0.102
0.118
D
2.692
3.099
0.106
0.122
e
0.838
1.041
0.033
0.041
H
0.080
0.254
0.003
0.010
L
0.300
0.610
0.012
0.024
TSOT-23-6 Surface Mount Package
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