AIC AIC1841

AIC1841/2
High Efficiency 1.5X charge Pump
For White LEDs Backlighting
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1MHz Switching Frequency
The AIC1841 and AIC1842 provide 4 and 6 LED
2.7V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range
current source outputs with regulated constant
Low Shutdown Current: ≦1µA
current for uniform intensity. The AIC1841/2 is the
Regulated 20mA Full-Scale Output Current
low noise, constant frequency charge pump
DC/DC converter that uses 1.5X conversion to
32-Position Linear Scale with Digital Control
increase efficiency in white LED applications. The
High Accuracy Brightness Matching
33% Less Input Current Than Doubler Charge
Pump
No Inductors Required
devices can be used to produce current levels up
to 20mA for each output from a 2.7V to 5.5V input.
Low external parts counts (two 1 μ F flying
capacitors and two small bypass capacitors at VIN,
Build-in Soft-Start
and OUT) make the AIC1841/2 ideal for small,
Current Limit and Over Temperature Protection
battery-powered applications.
12-Pin (AIC1841) and 16-Pin (AIC1842) QFN
Package
EN/SET interface is used to enable, disable and
set the LED current for a 32 level logic scale LED
brightness control. Built-in current limiting, with
APPLICATIONS
thermal
shutdown
provide
protection
to
the
Cellular Phones
AIC1841/2 against fault conditions. Automatic soft-
PDAs
start circuitry prevents excessive inrush current
during start-up. 1MHz high switching frequency is
Digital Still Cameras
enable to use tiny external components.
Handheld Devices
The AIC1841 is available in a 12-pin thin QFN
White LED Backlighting
package, and the AIC1842 is available in a spacesaving 16-pin QFN package.
Analog Integrations Corporation
3A1, No.1 Li-Hsin Rd. I, Science Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
TEL: 886-3-5772500
FAX: 886-3-5772510 www.analog.com.tw
DS-1842P-02 041707
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AIC1841/2
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
VIN 2.7V~5.5V
4
CFLY1
1uF 5
10
Cin
1uF
6
Cout
1uF
11
9
C1+
C2+
C1-
C2-
VIN
D1
OUT
D2
EN/SET
D3
GND
D4
7
8
12
CFLY2
1uF
LED1
1
2
3
LED2
LED3
LED4
AIC1841
VIN 2.7V~5.5V
6
CFLY1
1uF 7
14
Cin
1uF
9
Cout
1uF
15
12
8
13
C1+
C2+
C1-
C2-
VIN
D1
OUT
D2
EN/SET
D3
GND
D4
NC
D5
NC
AIC1842
D6
10
11
16
C FLY2
1uF
LED1
LED2
1
LED3
2
3
4
5
LED4
LED5
LED6
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AIC1841/2
ORDERING INFORMATION
PIN CONFIGURATION
AIC1841/2XXXXX
VIN
D1
PACKING TYPE
TR: TAPE & REEL
BG: BAG
EN/SET
QFN-12 (only for AIC1841)
TOP VIEW
12 11 10
PACKAGE TYPE
HD: QFN-12 (3x3x0.9mm)
HF: QFN-16 (3x3x0.9mm)
HJ: QFN-16 (4x4x0.9mm)
D2 1
9 GND
(GND)
D3 2
7 C2+
OUT
C1+
6
NC
D1
Package and Tape & Reel Packing
VIN
QFN-16 (only for AIC1842)
TOP VIEW
EN/SET
in Green QFN-12 (3x3x0.9mm)
5
C1-
4
G: Green Package
Example: AIC1841GHDTR
8 C2-
D4 3
16 15 14 13
Type
D2 1
11 C2-
(GND)
10 C2+
D5 4
9 OUT
5
6
7
8
NC
D4 3
C1-
Package and Tape & Reel Packing
Type
D3 2
C1+
in Green QFN-16 (3x3x0.9mm)
12 GND
D6
AIC1842GHFTR
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
VIN, VOUT, EN/SET to GND ...........................................................................................................6.0V
Thermal Resistance θJA (°C/W) ................................................................................................. 48°C/W
Operating Temperature Range ........................................................................................ -40°C to 85°C
Junction Temperature ...................................................................................................................125°C
Storage Temperature Range ......................................................................................... -65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering 10s) ...............................................................................................260°C
Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient, RθJA (Assume no ambient airflow, no heatsink)
QFN-12/16 (3x3X0.9mm)
48°C /W
QFN-16 (4x4X0.9mm)
43°C /W
Thermal Resistance Junction to Case, RθJC
QFN-12/16 (3x3X0.9mm)
8°C /W
QFN-16 (4x4X0.9mm)
8°C /W
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of a device may be impaired.
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AIC1841/2
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VIN=3.6V, EN/SET = IN, CIN = C1 = C2 = COUT = 1μF, TA=25°C, Unless otherwise specified.)
(Note1)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
Operating Voltage
Undervoltage-Lockout Threshold
MIN.
2.7
VIN falling
2.25
Undervoltage-Lockout Hysteresis
2.45
MAX.
UNITS
5.5
V
2.60
V
120
Operating Current
Active, No Load Current
Shutdown Current
EN = 0
Output Current
Output Current Line Regulation
TYP.
1
18
3.0V ≦ VIN ≦ 5.5V, AIC1841
20
-2
mV
2
mA
1
μA
22
mA
2
%/V
3.2V ≦ VIN ≦ 5.5V, AIC1842
LED to LED Current Matching
(Note2)
AIC1841
3
7
AIC1842
4
8
%
Soft-Start Time
400
Switching Frequency
0.75
Enable Threshold Low
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V
Enable Threshold High
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V
EN/SET Low Time
1
MHz
0.5
V
V
0.3
75
50
EN/SET Off Timeout
300
VIN = 5.5V
1.25
1.4
Minimum EN/SET High Time
EN/SET Input Leakage
μs
-1
μs
ns
500
μs
1
μA
Thermal Shutdown Threshold
150
°C
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
25
°C
Note 1: Specifications are production tested at TA=25°C. Specifications over the -40°C to 85°C operating
temperature range are assured by design, characterization and correlation with Statistical Quality
Controls (SQC).
Note 2: Current matching define: (ILED1-ILED2) / (ILED1+ILED2), between any two outputs
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AIC1841/2
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
VEN
VEN
Vo
Vo
VD
VD
IIN
IIN
Vin=3.6V
Vin=3.6V
Fig2: Shutdown Timeout
Fig1: Enable Transient Response
VIN
VIN
Vo
Vo
VD
VD
Fig3: 80mA load at Vin=3.0V
Fig4: 100mA load at Vin=3.0V
VIN
VIN
Vo
Vo
VD
VD
Fig5: 80mA load at Vin=3.6V
Fig6: 120mA load at Vin=3.6V
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AIC1841/2
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (Continued)
V IN
V IN
Vo
Vo
VD
VD
Fig7: 80mA load at Vin=4.2V
Fig8: 120mA load at Vin=4.2V
EN/SET
EN/SET
IDIODE
IDIODE
Fig9: EN/SET Pin 10kHz Clock Transient
Fig10: EN/SET Pin 100kHz Clock Transient
1.50
Quiescent Current (mA)
EN/SET
1.25
IDIODE
1.00
0.75
0.50
3.0
Fig11: EN/SET Pin 1MHz Clock Transient
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
Input Voltage (V)
Fig12: Quiescent vs. Supply Voltage
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AIC1841/2
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (Continued)
1.250
Quiescent Current (mA)
Quiescent Current (mA)
1.5
1.4
1.3
T = 25 OC
1.2
O
T = -40 C
T = 85 OC
1.1
1.0
0.9
3.5
3.0
4.0
4.5
5.0
1.225
1.200
1.175
1.150
1.125
1.100
-40
5.5
Normalized LED current
Shutdown Current (µA)
40
60
80
100
1.10
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
-20
0
20
40
60
80
1.05
1.00
0.95
0.90
-40
100
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
o
Temperature ( oC)
Fig16: Normalized LED Current vs. Temperature
o
Temperature ( C)
Fig15: Shutdown Current vs. Temperature
1.20
1.20
1.15
1.15
1.10
T = 25 OC
1.05
T = -40 OC
1.00
T = 85 OC
0.95
Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)
20
Temperature ( C)
Fig14: Quiescent Current vs. Temperature
0.5
0.90
0
o
Input Voltage (V)
Fig13: Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage
0.0
-40
-20
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
Input Voltage (V)
Fig17: Frequency vs. Input Voltage
5.5
0.90
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
o
Temperature ( C)
Fig18: Frequency vs. Temperature
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AIC1841/2
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (Continued)
80
Vin > 3.4V
Vin = 3.2V
100
Vin = 3.0V
80
Vin = 2.7V
60
40
20
0
Vin > 3.2V
70
Output Current (mA)
Output Current (mA)
120
Vin = 3.0V
60
50
Vin = 2.7V
40
30
20
10
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
0
32
0
4
8
12
16
20
85
Vin = 2.7V
Vin = 3.9V
Vin = 3.3V
80
Vin = 4.2V
Efficiency (%)
Vin = 3.6V
90
Efficiency (%)
32
2 LEDs (40mA)
Vin = 3.0V
80
VF = 3.75V
75
70
VF = 3.6V
70
65
Vin = 5.0V
0
20
40
60
80
100
60
3.0
120
VF = 3.45V
3.2
3.4
3.6
4.2
6 LEDs (120mA)
4 LEDs (80mA)
80
80
Efficiency (%)
85
85
VF = 3.75V
75
70
60
3.0
4.0
90
90
65
3.8
Supply Voltage (V)
Fig22: Efficiency vs. Supply Voltage
LED Current (mA)
Fig21: Efficiency vs. Supply Current
Efficiency (%)
28
90
100
60
24
Digital Code
Fig20: 32 Levels Current Setting with 4 LEDs
Digital Code
Fig19: 32 Levels Current Setting with 6 LEDs
VF = 3.6V
VF = 3.45V
3.2
75
VF = 3.75V
70
65
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
Supply Voltage (V)
Fig23: Efficiency vs. Supply Current
4.2
60
3.0
VF = 3.6V
VF = 3.45V
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4.0
4.2
Supply Voltage (V)
Fig24: Efficiency vs. Supply Voltage
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AIC1841/2
BLOCK DIAGRAM
C1
C2
1uF
1uF
C1P
OSC
C1N
C2P
C2N
VOUT
1.5X CHARGE PUMP
COUT
1uF
VIN
SS
UVLO
OTP
OCP
CIN
1uF
OVP
EN/SET
EN & BIAS
REFERENCE
CURRENT
CONTROLLER
COUNTER
ILED1
ILED2
ILED3
ILED4
ILED5
ILED6
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
LED1
LED2
LED3
LED4
LED5
LED6
GND
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AIC1841/2
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
OUT: Charge pump output. For the best
performance, OUT should bypass a 1µF
(min.) low ESR ceramic capacitor with the
shortest distance to ground.
D1:
Current source output.
D2:
Current source output.
D3:
Current source output.
D4:
Current source output.
D5:
Current source output. (AIC1842 only)
D6:
Current source output. (AIC1842 only)
GND: Ground. Connect GND as close as possible
to system ground and to the ground of the
input bypass capacitor.
VIN: Input supply voltage. Bypass a 1uF (min.)
low ESR ceramic capacitor to GND as
close to device as possible. The input
voltage range is 2.7V to 5.5V.
C1+: Flying capacitor 1 positive terminal.
C1-: Flying capacitor 1 negative terminal.
C2+: Flying capacitor 2 positive terminal.
C2-:
Flying capacitor 2 negative terminal.
NC:
No connect. (AIC1842 only)
EN/SET: Enable and current set pin.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The AIC1841/2 only requires one 1µF ceramic
Operation
capacitor for CIN, one 1µF ceramic capacitor for
The AIC1841/2 is a high efficiency 1.5X charge
COUT and two 1uF ceramic capacitors for the
pumps intended for WLED backlighting. This kind
charge pump flying capacitors.
of converter uses capacitors to store and transfer
energy. Since the capacitors can’t change to the
Efficiency
voltage level abruptly, the voltage ratio of VOUT to
The efficiency of AIC1841/2 for ideal 1.5X charge
VIN is limited. Capacitive voltage conversion is
Refer to Fig. 25, during the “on” state of internal
pump can be simply defined as:
×I
P
V
V
×I
V
η = OUT = OUT OUT = OUT OUT = OUT
PIN
VIN × IIN
VIN × 1.5I OUT 1.5VIN
clock, Q1, Q4 and Q7 are closed, which charges
The actual efficiency will decrease as the result
CFLY1 and CFLY2 to 1/2VIN level. During the “off”
from internal switching loss.
state, Q2, Q3, Q5 and Q6 are closed. The output
WLED Current Level Setting
obtained by switching a capacitor periodically.
voltage is VIN plus VCFLY, that is, 1.5VIN.
VIN
CIN
Q1
Q2
Q3
CFLY1
Q5
Q4
CFLY2
Q6
The AIC1841/2 D1 to D4/D6 are constant current
VOUT
outputs which source up to 20mA respectively to
drive four or six WLEDs. The LED current is set
Q7
Fig. 25 The circuit of 1.5X charge pump
COUT
via serial interface by the EN/SET pin, which is
based on a digital sacle. The interface records
rising edges of the EN/SET pin, and counts them
into 32 current level settings where each code is
0.625mA greater than previous code. Code 1 is
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AIC1841/2
the lowest current scale, 0.625mA, and Code 32
32nd clock, the LED output returns to state 1. The
is full scale, 20mA. The LED current appears
EN/SET pin has to remain high to keep the LED
linear with each increasing code. The first rising
output current to programmed level when the final
edge enables the device and sets the LED output
clock is input.
current to the lowest setting level, 0.625mA. After
20
Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
16
14
ILED(mA)
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1
3
5
7
11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31
9
Digital Code
WLED Current
0.625
1.250
1.875
2.500
3.125
3.750
4.375
5.000
5.625
6.250
6.875
7.500
8.125
8.750
9.375
10.000
Code
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
WLED Current
10.625
11.250
11.875
12.500
13.125
13.750
14.375
15.000
15.625
16.250
16.875
17.500
18.125
18.750
19.375
20.000
st
pulse should be later than 1 pulse for a soft start
EN/SET Interface
time to maintain a correct LED output current level.
The EN/SET timing is as the diagram shown
The counter can be clocked up to 1MHz, so the
below. The first rising edge enables the device
intermediate scales are not visible.The EN/SET
and sets the LED output current to the lowest
has to hold high to keep the output LED current to
setting level. The AIC1841/2 reaches full capaciity
programmed level when the final clock is input.
after typically 400us soft start time. During the soft
When the EN/SET keeps a low for the tSHDN
start period, multiple clock pulses may be inserted,
timeout period or longer, the AIC1841/2 is
they will be missed cause the counter of EN/SET
shutdown.
interface will work after soft start time. The 2
nd
EN
t (LO)
0.3us to 75us
t (SOFT-START)
400us
I(LED)
SHDN
1BIT
2
3
4
5
6
7
t (HI)
>50ns
8
9
10
11
12
.
.
.
.
29
30
31
32
t (SHDN)
300us
1
2
3
4
SHDN
Current Setting Diagram
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AIC1841/2
Open-Circuit Protection
To reduce noise and ripple, low ESR ceramic
In any cases of open output circuit, the LEDs are
capacitor is recommended for CIN and COUT. The
disconnected from the circuit or the LEDs are
value of COUT determines the amount of output
failed,
ripple voltage. An output capacitor with larger
etc.,
the
output
voltage
will
limit
approximately to 5V.
value results in smaller ripple. CFLY is critical for
the charge pump which affects turn on time. The
Thermal Protection
When
the
temperature
of
device
larger CFLY is, the higher output current obtains.
exceeds
However, large CIN and COUT are required when
approximately 150°C, the thermal protection will
large CFLY applies. The ratio of CIN (as well as
shut the switching down and the temperature will
COUT) to CFLY should be approximately 1:1 to
reduce afterwards. Once the temperature drops
10:1.
below approximately 125°C, the charge pump
Layout Considerations
switching circuit will re-start. Even though all six
outputs shorted to ground at maximum 120mA,
Due to the switching frequency and high transient
the die temperature will not increase sufficiently to
current of AIC1841/2, careful consideration of
enable the thermal protection resulting from its
PCB layout is necessary. The CIN should be
low thermal resistance.
connected as close to the IC as possible. The
ground of CIN and COUT should be placed as close
Capacitor Selection
as possible. To achieve the best performance of
Four external capacitors, CIN, COUT, CFLY1, and
AIC1841/2, minimize the distance between every
CFLY2,
two
determine
AIC1841/2
performances.
components
and
also
minimize
every
Optimum performance can be obtained by using
connection length with a maximum trace width.
low ESR ceramic capacitors. A 1uF ceramic
Make sure each device connects to immediate
capacitor for all four capacitors is recommended
ground plane.
for genernal application.
Application Example
Ⅰ. When using the AIC1841/2 to drive fewer than
corresponding LED current still enables.
four/six LEDs, keep current output float. The
CFLY1
1uF
D1
EN/SET
D2
VIN
D3
NC
D4
GND
D5
C2-
D6
C2+
C1+
OUT
C1-
NC
EN/SET
Vbattery
Cin
1uF
CFLY2
1uF
Cout
1uF
AIC1842
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AIC1841/2
Ⅱ.Any combination of output may be connected
current source. This feature is useful to drive
in parallel to deliver a single power output to
pre-wire LED backlight modules, which is
drive a LED module. The maximum output
connected in parallel structure circuit.
current is the sum of parallel-connected
LED Module
U1
CFLY1
1uF
D1
EN/SET
EN/SET
D2
VIN
Vbattery
D3
NC
D4
GND
D5
C2-
D6
C2+
C1+
OUT
C1-
NC
Cin
1uF
CFLY2
1uF
Cout
1uF
AIC1842
Enable
Enable
Display backlight
U1
Keypad backlight
CFLY1
1uF
D1
EN/SET
D2
VIN
D3
NC
D4
GND
D5
C2-
D6
C2+
C1+
OUT
C1-
NC
EN/SET
Vbattery
Cin
1uF
CFLY2
1uF
Cout
1uF
AIC1842
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PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS (unit: mm)
QFN 12L - 3x3x0.9-0.5mm
D
D2
11
11
12
1
2
2
E
1
A3
A
A1
θ
b
e
INDEX AREA
(D/2*E/2)
E2
L
12
S
Y
M
B
O
L
QFN 12L-3x3x0.9-0.5mm
MILLIMETERS
MIN.
MAX.
A
0.80
1.00
A1
0.00
A3
Note : 1. Refer to JEDEC MO-220 VEED-3.
2. All dimensions are in millimeters, θ is in degrees.
0.05
0.20 REF
b
0.18
0.30
D
2.90
3.10
D2
1.50
1.80
E
2.90
3.10
E2
1.50
1.80
e
0.45
0.55
L
0.35
0.45
θ
0
12
14
AIC1841/2
QFN 16L - 3x3x0.9-0.65mm
D2
L
D
1
2
E
2
b
A3
A
A1
θ
e
INDEX AREA
(D/2*E/2)
E2
1
S
Y
M
B
O
L
QFN 16L-3x3x0.9-0.5mm
MILLIMETERS
MIN.
MAX.
A
0.80
1.00
A1
0.00
0.05
A3
Note: 1. Refer to JEDEC MO-220 VEED-4,6,7
2. All dimensions are in millimeters, θ is in degrees.
0.20 REF
0.30
b
0.18
D
2.90
3.10
D2
1.05
1.80
E
2.90
3.10
E2
1.05
1.80
0.50 BSC
e
L
0.30
0.55
θ
0
14
15
AIC1841/2
QFN 16L - 4x4x0.9-0.65mm
D2
L
D
1
2
E
2
b
A3
A
A1
θ
e
INDEX AREA
(D/2*E/2)
E2
1
S
Y
M
B
O
L
QFN 16L-4x4x0.9-0.65mm
MILLIMETERS
MIN.
MAX.
A
0.80
1.00
A1
0.00
0.05
A3
Note: 1. Refer to JEDEC MO-220 VGGC-2,3,4
2. All dimensions are in millimeters, θ is in degrees.
0.20 REF
0.35
b
0.25
D
3.90
4.10
D2
2.20
2.80
E
3.90
4.10
E2
2.20
2.80
0.65 BSC
e
L
0.30
0.65
θ
0
14
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Life Support Policy: AIC does not authorize any AIC product for use in life support devices and/or systems. Life support devices
or systems are devices or systems which, (I) are intended for surgical implant into the body or (ii) support or sustain life, and
whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably
expected to result in a significant injury to the user.
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