fl6585de0210

One-chip solution for fluorescent
ballast and high-brightness LEDs
L6585DE – Energy-saving control IC with integrated PFC
STMicroelectronics’ L6585DE for lighting applications
integrates all the functions required to ensure correct
ballast operation. This combo IC generates more light from
less energy, and is compliant with major safety and power
consumption regulations.
The L6585DE one-chip solution replaces two separate ICs
(a PFC and a ballast controller), greatly reducing design
time and complexity, lowering costs and providing a
flexible solution.
High programmability and a wide range of protection
features help customers design cost-effective and reliable
applications.
Key features
Main applications
Half-bridge section
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Independently programmable preheating
and ignition phases
Ignition voltage control with choke saturation detection
Half-bridge overcurrent control
and hard switching detection
Programmable and precise end-of-life (EOL) protection
compliant with the two standard ballast configurations
PFC section
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Overvoltage and overcurrent protection
Feedback disconnection
and choke saturation detection
Wide-range mains operation with THD
always below 10%
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T12, T8, T5 lamps and CFLs
High-brightness LED power supply
Competitive benefits
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Drives lamps of various types
and sizes in series or parallel configuration
Maximizes lamp life
Increases ballast reliability
Generates more light from less energy
Provides design flexibility
L6585DE
The L6585DE is designed using ST’s proprietary
600 V BCD offline technology and is housed in an SO20
package. It integrates a power factor corrector (PFC) , a
half-bridge controller and all the appropriate drivers and
logic to build electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps.
With to its high programmability, it can drive lamps of
different types and sizes, providing a flexible solution.
The high level of integration assures optimum internal
signal management between the PFC section and ballast
controller during the ignition sequence and run mode,
and when the lamp fails to ignite.
The device embeds features that increase system
reliability, ensuring the correct integration of the two
sections (PFC and half-bridge controller), in order to
protect the ballast in case of external component failure.
The PFC section allows the design of a high-performance
ballast for wide-range mains operation with an extremely
low THD. In this way, a single ballast can support
various lamp powers and mains voltages. Furthermore,
the application is guarded against PFC overcurrents,
overvoltages and choke saturation.
With the patented detection circuitry, the device is able to
control the aging of the lamp (end-of-life) in both lampto-ground and block capacitor-to-ground configurations.
The half-bridge section controls the ballast in all operating
modes and protects against overcurrents, choke
saturation and hard switching.
Embedding the capabilities of multiple circuits, the
L6585DE provides high-performance and reliable
ballast, reducing component count and board size, and
simplifying the design.
Besides fluorescent applications, the L6585DE is highly
efficient and compact power supply for high-brightness
LED applications such as street lighting.
L6585DE block diagram
Power factor
corrector circuit
Zero
cross
detector
E/A
Bootstrap
Vcc
undervoltage
lockout
Level shifter
PFC
gate driver
AC
110 V/220 V
High-side
gate driver
Half-bridge
circuit
PFC
gate driver
Control
logic protections
Multiplier
PFC
current sense
Multiplier
Oscillator
Timing
EOL
Evaluation boards
Part number
Features
STEVAL-ILB005V2
1 x 54 W T5 lamp demo board for wide-range mains (110 to 220 V)
STEVAL-ILB007V1
2 x 58 W or 2 x 36 W T8 lamp demo board for wide-range mains (110 to 220 V)
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Order code: FL6585DE0210