NS ES I G D W E RT OR N ENT PA F D C EM NDE M M E D R EPL A O C E E 4 OT R MMEND ISL9763 DataNSheet April 2, 2007 O C RE ISL97801 FN6428.1 High Power LED Driver Features The ISL97801 is a high-power LED backlight driver with an integrated 36V FET designed to drive up to 8 high-power LEDs in series. The PWM converter runs from an internally generated 1MHz clock. With efficiencies over 90% the regulator provides tight control of LED current and may be configured in either boost or buck topologies, allowing from 3 to 8 series diodes to be driven from wide input voltages. • Drives 3-8 high-power LEDs in series, up to 32V LED light level may be controlled either by: • Light output temperature compensation The ISL97801 is packaged in a 20 Ld 4mm x 4mm QFN package and is specified for operation over the -40°C to +105°C temperature range. • Pb-free plus anneal available (RoHS compliant) Applications • Display backlighting - Automotive - LCD monitor - Notebook displays • LED accent lighting • Automotive lighting 13”/ 1,000 20 Ld 4x4 QFN L20.4x4C ISL97801ARZ-T 13”/ 6,000 20 Ld 4x4 QFN L20.4x4C 16 VBAT ISL97801ARZ-TK 978 01ARZ 17 NC 20 Ld 4x4 QFN L20.4x4C 18 GND - 19 FAULT PKG. DWG. # 20 VIN VDC 1 15 ENL 14 MODE VHI 2 THERMAL PAD OVP 3 13 EN/PWM SWD2 5 11 SWS2 TMAX 10 12 SWS1 FB 9 SWD1 4 TEMP 8 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. LEVEL 7 PACKAGE (Pb-free) ISL97801 (20 LD 4X4 QFN) TOP VIEW BUCK/BOOSTN 6 TAPE & REEL/ PART MARKING QTY 1 • Small, 20 Ld 4mm x 4mm QFN package Pinout Ordering Information 978 01ARZ • Automotive load dump protection • PWM/analog light level control In both control modes optional over temperature thermal protection of the LED reduces the LED DC bias current above an adjustable set temperature, protecting the LED from thermal damage. An optional fault monitor drives an external FET between the input supply and inductor, providing short circuit current protection for the LED and inductor as well as load dump protection for automotive applications. For low cost applications the pass transistor may be omitted and the fault pin bypassed. 978 01ARZ • 3A integrated FET • LED disconnect 2. External low frequency PWM control via the ENABLE/PWM pin. ISL97801ARZ • Boost or Buck configurable switch • LED over-temperature protection 1. LED DC bias current set via the LEVEL pin, or PART NUMBER (Note) • 2.7V to 16V input voltage range CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures. 1-888-INTERSIL or 1-888-468-3774 | Intersil (and design) is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc. Copyright Intersil Americas Inc. 2007. All Rights Reserved All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ISL97801 Absolute Maximum Ratings (TA = +25°C) Thermal Information Maximum pin voltage, all pins except below 6.5V VIN, SWS1, SWS2, EN/PWM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18V VBAT, FAULT, FB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24V |VHI - SWS1, SWS2| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5V SWD1, SWD2, OVP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34V Continuous Output Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1A Thermal Resistance JA (°C/W) / JC (°C/W) QFN-20 Package (Notes 1, 2) . . . . . . . 39 2.5 Maximum Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +135°C Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C Operating Conditions Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +105°C 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. Typical values are for information purposes only. Unless otherwise noted, all tests are at the specified temperature and are pulsed tests, therefore: TJ = TC = TA Operating continuously at a junction temperature of +135°C will shorten the life of the device while the thermal shutdown may trigger at a higher temperature than +135°C since it is a typical number. NOTE: 1. JA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with “direct attach” features. See Tech Brief TB379. 2. For JC, the “case temp” location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside. Electrical Specifications PARAMETER VBAT = VIN = 12V, VDC = 5V, TA = -40°C to +105°C unless otherwise specified. DESCRIPTION CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT VIN Input Supply Voltage IOUT = 350mA, 8 LEDs, BUCK/BOOSTN = GND 5 16 V VIN Input Supply Voltage IOUT = 350mA, 5 LEDs, BUCK/BOOSTN = GND, TMAX disabled 2.7 12 V VBAT Input Supply Monitor Normal operating range 2.7 16 V Supply Fault Threshold If VBAT > VBATFAULT, FAULT pin is switched to ground 17.6 21 24 V ISEN Supply Current in VIN No switching, EN/PWM = 1 2.7 3.5 mA ISDIS Supply Current in VIN No switching, EN/PWM = 0 0.6 2.5 µA RSWITCH Power FET On Resistance ISWITCH = 600mA 0.15 0.25 VDC Regulated Auxiliary Supply 5 5.25 V VBATFAULT 4.75 ROUTOL Auxiliary Supply Open Loop Output Resistance VIN < VDC 40 ROUTCL Auxiliary Supply Closed Loop Output Resistance VIN > 6V, F < 100Hz 6.5 Output Drive Current 4 LED output string. VIN = VBAT = 10V ILIMBOOST Power Switch Current Limit ILIMBUCK IOUT 1 A BUCK/BOOSTN = GND 3.6 A Power Switch Current Limit BUCK/BOOSTN = VDC 2.4 A OVPH Over Voltage Positive Going Voltage Mode Threshold Upper threshold to enter overvoltage fault mode, TA = +25°C 32 V OVPL Over Voltage Negative Going Voltage Mode Threshold Lower threshold to exit overvoltage fault mode, TA = +25°C VGATE Protection FET VGS (gate clamp) VIN - VFAULT VGATE Protection FET VGS (gate clamp) Feedback Voltage VFB 2 31 20 23 V 9.76 12.2 14.64 V VFAULT - VIN 8.16 10.2 12.24 V System in regulation, VLEVEL = 1V, VIN = 12V, 6 LEDs 0.19 0.2 0.21 V FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Electrical Specifications PARAMETER VLEVEL VBAT = VIN = 12V, VDC = 5V, TA = -40°C to +105°C unless otherwise specified. (Continued) DESCRIPTION CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT 3 V Light Control Voltage Linear Input Range Mode = 1, analog control of LED current 0.25 FBUV FAULT Feedback Undervoltage Fault VLEVEL = 1V, EN/PWM = 3V 120 160 180 mV FBOV FAULT Feedback Overvoltage Fault VLEVEL = 1V, EN/PWM = 3V 220 250 280 mV 850 1000 1150 kHz fSW Switching Frequency fDIMMING Maximum Recommended PWM Dimming Frequency Mode = 1, modulation signal applied to EN/PWM 10 kHz tSWITCH Load Switch Transition Time CGATE = 2nF 100 ns RLSDRIVERL Load Switch Driver Impedance Low EN/PWM = 0 30 50 RLSDRIVERH Load Switch Driver Impedance High EN/PWM = 3V 30 50 40 50 58 ms 0.85 1 1.17 ms tFAULT Fault Timer Period tDELAY Start-up Delay Timed LX switching delay VFAULTPUMP Fault Pin Charge Pump VBAT = VIN = 3V VBOOST Boost Mode Threshold BUCK/BOOSTN = GND VBUCK Buck Mode Threshold BUCK/BOOSTN = VDC VMODEL Mode Low Threshold MODE = GND VMODEH Mode High Threshold MODE = VDC enFAULT Input Level Applied to TMAX Pin to Enable Fault Protection disFAULT Input Level Applied to TMAX Pin to Disable Fault Protection 0.96VDC V enTEMP Input Level Applied to TEMP Pin to Enable Temperature Compensation 0.5 V disTEMP Input Level Applied to TEMP Pin to Disable Temperature Compensation TCOMPP VFB Positive Temperature Compensation; VFB/VFBnom VTEMP/VDC = 0.80 1.26 TCOMPN VFB Negative Temperature Compensation; VFB/VFBnom VTEMP/VDC = 0.20 0.74 6 V 0.4VDC 0.94VDC V V 1/3VDC 2/3VDC V V 0.9VDC 0.08 V V TTRIP Internal Temperature Protection Threshold 135 °C THYS Internal Temperature Protection Hysteresis 25 °C VEN/PWML EN/PWM Pin Input Low Threshold VEN/PWMH EN/PWM Pin Input High Threshold VDCUVLO VDC Under Voltage Lockout Rschottky Internal Schottky Diode for Buck 1.2 2.5 V V 15 2.6 V 23 . TABLE 1. LIGHT OUTPUT CONTROL, VDC = 5.0V MODE 1 TEMP OPERATING MODE (VDC - 0.25) > V > 0.25V Standard Mode light level to PWM modulation of EN/PWM input; LED bias current determined by LEVEL voltage, nominal 1V Don’t Care V < 0.25V 0 V < (VDC - 0.25) 3 Disable temperature compensation Fixed Bias Mode VFB level internally set to 0.4V, independent of VLEVEL FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Typical Performance Curves 100 100 8 LEDs 95 ILEDpeak = 380mA 85 10%@10kHz 80 50%@100Hz 10%@1kHz 50%@10kHz 70 85 80 99% @ 100Hz 70 10%@100Hz 65 6 8 10 12 VIN (V) 14 16 60 18 4 8 10 12 14 16 100 3 LEDs 95 ILEDpeak = 380mA 95 85 80 75 10%@10kHz 70 65 8 6 85 5 LEDs 80 75 ILEDpeak = 380mA 70 PWM = 10kHz 8 LEDs, VIN = 12V 5 LEDs, VIN = 9V 65 10%@100Hz 4 8 LEDs 90 99%@10kHz 99%@100Hz EFFICIENCY (%) 90 60 0 10 VIN (V) FIGURE 3. 3 LEDs EFFICIENCY vs INPUT VOLTAGE vs DIMMING FREQUENCY AND DUTY CYCLE 5 LEDs @ 100Hz 8 LEDs, VIN = 12V 5 LEDs, VIN = 9V 300 3 LEDs, VIN = 5V 8 LEDs ILEDpeak = 380mA 3 2 3 LEDs @ 100Hz 1 8 LEDs @ 1kHz ILED (%) 250 8 LEDs @ 10kHz 150 10% @ 100Hz 0 -1 -2 10% @ 10kHz -3 100 -4 50 20 40 60 80 PWM DIMMING DUTY CYCLE (%) FIGURE 5. LEDs PWM DIMMING LINEARITY 4 99% @ 10kHz -5 5 LEDs @ 10kHz 0 0 100 4 ILEDpeak = 380mA 350 200 20 40 60 80 PWM DIMMING DUTY CYCLE (%) FIGURE 4. 8 AND 5 LEDs EFFICIENCY vs PWM DUTY CYCLE 400 ILED (mA) 6 FIGURE 2. 5 LEDs EFFICIENCY vs INPUT VOLTAGE vs DIMMING FREQUENCY AND DUTY CYCLE 100 EFFICIENCY (%) 10% @ 100Hz VIN (V) FIGURE 1. 8 LEDs EFFICIENCY vs INPUT VOLTAGE vs DIMMING FREQUENCY AND DUTY CYCLE 60 10% @ 10kHz 75 65 60 99% @ 10kHz 90 50%@1kHz 75 99%@1kHz 5 LEDs ILEDpeak = 380mA 95 99%@10kHz EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) 90 99%@100Hz 100 -6 99% @ 100Hz 6 8 10 12 VIN (V) 14 16 18 FIGURE 6. 8 LEDs CURRENT ACCURACY vs INPUT VOLTAGE FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Typical Performance Curves (Continued) 16 10 5 LEDs ILEDpeak = 380mA 8 12 6 10 10% @ 100Hz 2 ILED (%) ILED (%) 4 0 -2 10% @ 10kHz -4 99% @ 10kHz 4 6 8 10 VIN (V) 12 14 -4 16 99% @ 100Hz 8 LEDs 395 I LEDpeak = 380mA 390 DUTY CYCLE = 99% ILED (mA) 385 380 PWM @ 1kHz 375 370 365 PWM @ 10kHz 360 PWM @ 100Hz 355 350 6 8 10 12 VIN (V) 14 16 18 FIGURE 9. 8 LEDs LINE REGULATION OF PWM DUTY CYCLE OF 99% 4 5 6 7 VIN (V) 8 9 10 FIGURE 8. 3 LEDs CURRENT ACCURACY vs INPUT VOLTAGE 400 ILED (mA) 99% @ 10kHz 4 -2 FIGURE 7. 5 LEDs CURRENT ACCURACY vs INPUT VOLTAGE 420 415 410 405 400 395 390 385 380 375 370 365 360 355 350 5 LEDs ILEDpeak = 380mA DUTY CYCLE = 99% 99% @ 10kHz 99% @ 100Hz 4 6 8 10 VIN (V) 12 14 16 FIGURE 10. 5 LEDs LINE REGULATION OF PWM DUTY CYCLE OF 99% 410 40 8 LEDs 39 I LEDpeak = 380mA 38 DUTY CYCLE = 10% 3 LEDs ILEDpeak = 380mA DUTY CYCLE = 99% 405 400 395 PWM @ 100Hz 37 ILED (mA) ILED (mA) 6 0 99% @ 100Hz -8 390 385 PWM @ 100Hz 380 375 36 35 PWM @ 1kHz PWM @ 10kHz 34 33 370 32 PWM @ 10kHz 365 360 8 2 -6 -10 3 LEDs ILEDpeak = 380mA 14 4 5 6 7 VIN (V) 31 8 9 FIGURE 11. 3 LEDs LINE REGULATION OF PWM DUTY CYCLE OF 99% 5 10 30 6 8 10 12 VIN (V) 14 16 18 FIGURE 12. 8 LEDs LINE REGULATION OF PWM DUTY CYCLE OF 10% FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 41 42 5 LEDs 40 ILEDpeak = 380mA DUTY CYCLE = 10% 39 10% @ 100Hz 3 LEDs 41 I LEDpeak = 380mA 40 DUTY CYCLE = 10% 38 37 10% @ 10kHz 36 38 37 36 35 PWM @ 10kHz 34 35 34 33 32 6 8 10 12 VIN (V) 14 16 18 4 400 0.1 RSET = 0.5 350 DUTY CYCLE = 100% 300 7 VIN (V) 8 9 10 EN/PWM = 0 VLEVEL = 1V TA = +25°C IQ (mA) 8 LED 200 6 0.01 5 LED 250 5 FIGURE 14. 3 LEDs LINE REGULATION OF PWM DUTY CYCLE OF 10% FIGURE 13. 5 LEDs LINE REGULATION OF PWM DUTY CYCLE OF 10% ILED (mA) PWM @ 100Hz 39 ILED (mA) ILED (mA) Typical Performance Curves (Continued) 150 0.001 100 50 3 LED 0 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 VLEVEL (V) 0.8 FIGURE 15. LED CURRENT vs VLEVEL BIAS 1.0 0.0001 6 8 8 LEDs ILED = 350mA ILED = 350mA 6 12 VIN (V) 14 16 18 FIGURE 16. QUIESCENT CURRENT (NON-SWITCHING) 8 LEDs FIGURE 17. START-UP WAVEFORMS 10 FIGURE 18. START-UP WAVEFORMS ZOOM-IN FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Typical Performance Curves (Continued) 8 LEDs VIN = 16V 8 LEDs PWM = 100Hz VIN = 16V PWM = 10kHz FIGURE 19. 50% PWM DIMMING AT 100Hz FIGURE 20. 50% PWM DIMMING AT 10kHz 8 LEDs VIN = 12V PWM = 1kHz 8 LEDs VIN = 16V FIGURE 21. 10% PWM DIMMING AT 1kHz TRANSIENT RESPONSE WHEN LOAD DYNAMICALLY CHANGES FROM 8 LEDs TO 7 LEDs VIN = 12V 8 LEDs VO ILED = 350mA 7 LEDs VO FIGURE 23. TRANSIENT RESPONSE OPERATES FROM 8 TO 7 LEDs 7 DUTY CYCLE = 50% PWM = 1kHz FIGURE 22. 50% PWM DIMMING AT 1kHz ZOOM-IN TRANSIENT RESPONSE WHEN LOAD DYNAMICALLY CHANGES FROM 7LEDs TO 8LEDs VIN = 12V 8 LEDs VO ILED = 350mA 7 LEDs VO FIGURE 24. TRANSIENT RESPONSE OPERATES FROM 7 TO 8 LEDs FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Typical Performance Curves (Continued) FB = 0V 8LEDs VIN = 3.3V ILED = 380mA FIGURE 25. OVP AND RESET FIGURE 26. CURRENT LIMIT Typical Boost Mode Application Diagram VBAT VIN VDC 0.1µF VHI FAULT SWD1 VBAT SWD2 VDC TEMP SENSOR OVP BUCK/BOOSTN PWM TEMP SWS1 TMAX SWS2 EN/PWM ENL MODE FB LEVEL GND 1V FIGURE 27. TYPICAL BOOST MODE APPLICATION CIRCUIT 8 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Pin Descriptions PIN NAME 1 VDC Internally regulated 5V supply, tracks VIN for input voltages less than 5V. LDO output can also be biased with external supply if VIN is <5.5V. A minimum of 3.3µF decoupling capacitor is needed in this pin. 2 VHI Power FET gate drive supply. Can be biased with external supply if Vin is <5.5V 3 OVP Overvoltage monitor input; tie to VOUT for normal operation 4 SWD1 NMOS power FET drain 5 SWD2 NMOS power FET drain 6 DESCRIPTION BUCK/BOOSTN Tie to GND for BOOST operation and to VDC for Buck operation 7 LEVEL Sets LED bias current level; VFB(nominal) = VLEVEL/5 8 TEMP Temperature reference, tie to GND to disable temperature compensation 9 FB 10 TMAX Maximum LED temperature set point; if TEMP voltage exceeds TMAX, FB set point will be reduced 11 SWS2 NMOS power FET source 12 SWS1 NMOS power FET source 13 EN/PWM 14 MODE 15 ENL LED load isolation MOS gate driver 16 VBAT Input supply monitor 17 NC 18 GND 19 FAULT 20 VIN LED current feedback Chip enable and light modulation PWM dimming input Digital Input; tie to GND to set FB reference to 400mV, tie to VDC to control FB reference with LEVEL input Leave floating (internally connected) Ground return and FB ground reference Gate drive of fault protection FET. Driven low under fault conditions Input supply 9 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 Functional Block Diagram 2.7V-16V L VBAT FAULT VIN VDC VHI 10 GND CLOCK AND RAMP GENERATOR START-UP CHARGE PUMP VSTART FAULT CONTROL AND TIMER HALT LDO AND REF REF VSTART CLK RAMP OVP SWD2 VDC POR LEVEL (T) INNER LOOP PWM CONTROL AND CURRENT LIMIT EN O/P LEVEL SWS1 FET CURRENT SENSE SWS2 LIGHT CONTROL VDC EN O/P ENL MODE EN/PWM MODE CONTROL BUCK/ BOOSTN TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION LOAD CURRENT SENSE FB ISL97801 HALT TEMP TMAX FIGURE 28. ISL97801 BLOCK DIAGRAM ISL97801 REF SWD1 CLK RAMP HALT FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Theory of Operation General Description VIN FB GND 0.5 LEVEL SHIFT Voltage Feedback RSENSE The ISL97801 is a flexible, highly integrated high-power LED driver consisting of a PWM switching controller and integrated 36V NDMOS power FET. The device can drive up to 8 series high-power LED's at currents up to 1A at 16V input or 5 LEDs at current up to 350mA at 2.7V input. The control loop can be configured as either as a boost or buck regulator with the configuration of the buck/boostn pin, providing an output voltage above or below the input supply voltage, depending on the number of stacked LED's. The controller operates from 2.7V to 16V depending on the numbers of LEDs and current required and can be powered by a single lithium ion battery, 5V or 12V regulated supplies or automotive electrical systems. LED current is sensed through a low value resistor in series with the LED. A thermistor can be used to implement a thermal protection scheme to limit the maximum LED temperature to a preset desirable level. + EL7801 VDC /2 FIGURE 29. FB REFERENCE AUTO SWITCH Start-up To maximize external PWM switching speed, the ISL97801 does not include an internal soft-start circuit. When VDC exceeds the power on reset threshold, switching is delayed for 1ms (TDELAY) allowing the output capacitor to charge through the inductor. If soft-start control is required, a suitable application circuit is shown in Figure 30. Switching Regulator The ISL97801 employs a current mode PWM control scheme with a nominal switching frequency of 1MHz. This provides fast transient response and enables the use of low profile inductors and compact multilayer ceramic capacitors. Settling time is optimized by the use of a simple control loop without an error amplifier, relying instead on intrinsic gain within the direct summing path. Due to the lower loop gain, offset must be accounted for when setting up initial LED bias current. Refer to the applications section of the datasheet for further information. Figure 28 shows a block diagram of the system. Application Configurations Operating Modes VBAT VBAT FAULT 10µH L1 VOUT ISL97801 VIN COUT C1 4.7nF SWD1 SWD2 20µF R1 FB SWS1 SWS2 R2 2k 100 0.5 RSENSE FIGURE 30. EXTERNAL SOFT-START CIRCUIT Light Level Control The ISL97801 can operate as either a buck or boost regulator. Hardwire BUCK/BOOSTN to GND for boost mode or to VDC for buck mode. In buck mode the power NDMOS drive circuit is "floated" (boot-strapped) allowing the NDMOS gate to be driven above VIN to fully enhance the power NDMOS. An internal Schottky diode between VDC (5V) and VHI reduces external component count. Use a ceramic capacitor of at least 50nF between VHI and SWS1/2 to bootstrap VHI. LED Load Connection ISL97801 includes an auto-sensing FB level shift circuit that enables the LED load to be connected to either GND or VIN. An internal sense circuit monitors the FB pin voltage. When the level exceeds VDC/2, the feedback reference voltage is switched from GND to VIN. Refer to the application section of the datasheet for typical application schematics. 11 Two light control schemes are provided: 1. An external PWM signal via the EN/PWM pin, providing low frequency PWM dimming. 2. Bias current level adjustment via the LEVEL input or fixed internal bias. PWM Dimming LED color temperature varies with bias current. In backlighting applications PWM dimming offers better control of color temperature because current through the LED's is kept constant. A 5V gate driver (ENL) synchronized to EN/PWM can be used to control an external N-Ch FET and disconnect the LED stack during the PWM off period. The switch prevents discharge of the output capacitor by the LED load, maintaining a constant bias independent of PWM duty cycle. Operation at 1kHz PWM rate is shown in Figure 31 and Figure 32. The load disconnect switch improves PWM dynamic range, linearity and color temperature control. To FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 further improve the linearity of PWM dimming, an internal timer delays system shutdown via EN/PWM for 50ms. The value of VFB should be limited to between 50mV and 450mV for linear operation. For minimum light output, VFB may be set below 50mV. With MODE tied to GND, voltage across the feedback resistor is set at ~400mV via an internal reference. In either operating mode, if LED temperature control is enabled the value of VFB will be reduced when maximum LED temperature is exceeded. Input Overvoltage FIGURE 31. OPERATION WITH ENL CONTROLLED FET For automotive applications, an external high voltage NFET driven by the FAULT pin disconnects the device from the input supply in response to voltage spikes on the input supply. During start-up an internal charge pump drives the FAULT pin above the input voltage, ensuring the NFET is fully enhanced and powering up the device. In normal operation the switching node of the boost regulator or the floating supply of the buck regulator is used to pump FAULT above VIN. On detection of an overvoltage, the FAULT pin is discharged to GND. The gate to source voltage of the NDMOS is internally limited to ±15V to prevent voltage stress. Fault Protection The external NFET is also used as a fault protection switch, disconnecting the input supply if a fault occurs for more than 50ms. The system monitors feedback voltage regulation, output overvoltage and input overvoltage. For applications not requiring input voltage or fault protection, connect VBAT and VIN directly together. All faults except input supply overvoltage latch the ISL97801 into an off state that can be cleared by either power cycling the input supply or the EN/PWM pin. Connecting the TMAX pin to VDC disables the fault latch function (LED over temperature control is also disabled). Output Overvoltage Protection (OVP) FIGURE 32. OPERATION WITH NO ENL CONTROLLED FET Bias Current Dimming Current in the LED load is determined by the value of the feedback resistor and the target feedback regulation voltage: V FB I LED = ----------------------R SENSE (EQ. 1) With MODE tied to VDC, voltage across the feedback resistor is set by VLEVEL: V LEVEL V FB = ---------------------5 (EQ. 2) 12 If the FB pin is shorted to ground or an LED fails open circuit, output voltage in BOOST mode can increase to potentially damaging voltages. An optional overvoltage protection circuit can be enabled by connection of the OVP pin to the output voltage. The device will stop switching if the output voltage exceeds OVPH and re-start when the output voltage falls below OVPL. During sustained OVP fault conditions, VOUT will saw-tooth between the upper and lower threshold voltages at a frequency determined by the magnitude of current available to discharge the output capacitor and the value of output capacitor used. The OVP threshold can be set to a lower value by using an external zener diode and resistor, as shown in Figure 33. R1 should be adjusted to minimize offset in the FB voltage due to FB pin input current. A value of 100 is recommended. FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Component Selection VBAT Input Capacitor 10µH L1 VBAT FAULT VOUT VIN ISL97801 COUT SWD1 SWD2 20µF ZOVP FB SWS1 SWS2 R1 100 0.5 RSENSE Switching regulators require input capacitors to deliver peak charging current and to reduce the impedance of the input supply. This reduces interaction between the regulator and input supply, improving system stability. The high switching frequency of the loop causes almost all ripple current to flow in the input capacitor, which must be rated accordingly. Considerably more input current ripple is generated in buck mode than boost mode. In buck mode input current is alternately switched between IOUT and zero. The rms current flow in the input capacitor is given by: FIGURE 33. EXTERNAL OVP CIRCUIT 2 Over Temperature Shutdown I CAPRMS = I OUT D – D An internal sense circuit disables PWM switching if the die temperature exceeds +135°C. Switching is re-enabled when the temperature falls below +100°C. Where: D = Duty Cycle Internal 5V LDO An internal LDO between VIN and VDC regulates VDC to 5V, to power control and gate drive circuits when VIN exceeds 5.1V. In normal operation decouple VDC with at least 3.3µF. In applications where the input supply is less than 5.5V, VDC should be tied directly to VIN. LED Temperature Control LED lifetime reduces dramatically with elevated temperature. An over temperature control circuit utilizing the thermistor voltage at TEMP reduces the LED bias current when VTEMP exceeds the threshold voltage on TMAX. To minimize noise injection use a potential divider between VDC and GND to set the voltage on TMAX, as shown in Figure 34. The value of TMAX for a specific threshold temperature is determined by the choice of thermistor temperature coefficient. Disable the function by connecting the TMAX pin to VDC and TEMP pin to GND. 0.47uF VDC RM1 RSENSE 20k LDO TMAX RM2 80k + FB Level Adjust Current TEMP Temp Compensation RT 10K GND EL7801 FIGURE 34. OVER-TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT 13 The input current is maximum for D = 0.5 and when IOUT approaches current limit (2.4A) giving a value of around 1.2A. A capacitor with low internal series resistance should be chosen to minimize heating effects and improve system efficiency, such as X5R or X7R ceramic capacitors, which offer small size and a lower value of temperature and voltage coefficient compared to other ceramic caps. In boost mode input current flows continuously into the inductor, with an AC ripple component proportional to the rate of inductor charging only and smaller value input capacitors may be used. It is recommended that an input capacitor of at least 10µF be used. Ensure the voltage rating of the input capacitor is suitable to handle the full supply range. In automotive applications the input capacitor can be protected from exposure to high voltages present during fault conditions (load dump) by connecting it downstream of the fault protection switch, as shown in Figures 39 and 40. Inductor 0.5 VIN Thermistor Close to LED's CREG (EQ. 3) Careful selection of inductor value will optimise circuit operation. Inductor type and value influence many key parameters, including ripple current, current limit, efficiency, transient performance and stability. Internal slope compensation has been optimised for inductor values between 4.7µH and 10µH. Ensure the inductor current rating is capable of handling the current limit value in the configuration used (2.4A for buck, 3.5A for boost). If an inductor core is chosen with too low a current rating, saturation in the core will cause the effective inductor value to fall, leading to an increase in peak to average current level, poor efficiency and overheating in the core. FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Rectifier Diode In buck mode: A high speed rectifier diode is necessary to prevent excessive voltage overshoot, especially in the boost configuration. Low forward voltage and reverse leakage current will minimize losses, making Schottky diodes the preferred choice. Similarly to the inductor, a diode with a suitable current rating to handle current limit in the configuration must be used. V IN – V OUT D D V RIPPLE = ----------------------------------------------- --------------------------- + ESR f C 2 fs L s OUT where: V OUT D = ---------------V IN The output capacitor acts to smooth the output voltage and in the boost configuaration supplies load current directly during the conduction phase of the power switch. Ripple voltage consists of two components, the first due to charging and discharging of the capacitor; the second due to IR drop across the ESR of the capacitor by inductor ripple current. Compensation The ISL97801 employs a direct summing control loop with current feedback. No error amplifier is used in the system. The arrangement provides fast transient response and makes use of the output capacitor to compensate the loop. The effect of the pole associated with the inductor is minimized by the current feedback. The number of LEDs, their DC bias current and the value of feedback resistor alter loop stability due to their effect on feedback factor which is heavily influenced by the small signal impedance of the LEDs. Generally, higher numbers of LEDs, lower bias levels and smaller values of feedback resistor will require smaller output capacitors to achieve loop stability. A combination of low ESR electrolytic and ceramic capacitors may be used to reduce implementation costs. In boost mode: (EQ. 4) where: V OUT – V IN D = -------------------------------V OUT (EQ. 5) and IO V OUT – V IN 1 – D I LPK = ------------- + ------------------------------------ -----------------2L 1–D fs (EQ. 8) For a low ESR ceramic capacitor, output ripple is dominated by the charging and discharging of the output capacitor. Care should be taken to ensure the voltage rating of the capacitor exceeds the maximum output voltage. Output Capacitor IO D V RIPPLE = ---------------- ------- + I LPK ESR C OUT F S (EQ. 7) (EQ. 6) TABLE 2. BOOST MODE COMPENSATION. 2.7V OPERATION VOUT (V) 7 10.5 14 17.5 21 24.5 28 3 4 5 6 7 8 DMAX DMAX 40µF 20µF 20µF VFB IOUT LED’s 2 50mV 50mA Electrolytic 94µF 47µF Ceramic 40µF 20µF 100mV 100mA Electrolytic 94µF Ceramic 60µF 60µF 40µF 40µF 40µF 200mV 350mA Electrolytic 94µF 47µF 47µF 47µF ILIM ILIM ILIM Ceramic 60µF 40µF 40µF 40µF 200mV 1A Electrolytic ILIM ILIM ILIM ILIM ILIM ILIM ILIM Ceramic TABLE 3. BOOST MODE COMPENSATION 6V OPERATION VOUT (V) 7 10.5 14 17.5 21 24.5 28 3 4 5 6 7 8 40µF 20µF 20µF 20µF 20µF 40µF 40µF 40µF 40µF VFB IOUT LED’s 2 50mV 50mA Electrolytic 94µF 47µF Ceramic 40µF 20µF 141µF 47µF 100mV 100mA Electrolytic Ceramic 60µF 60µF 60µF 200mV 350mA Electrolytic 141µF 47µF 47µF Ceramic 60µF 60µF 40µF 60µF 40µF 40µF 40µF 200mV 1A Electrolytic 94µF 47µF ILIM ILIM ILIM ILIM ILIM Ceramic 40µF 40µF 14 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 TABLE 4. BOOST MODE COMPENSATION 12V OPERATION VOUT (V) 7 10.5 14 17.5 21 24.5 28 VFB IOUT LED’s 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 50mV 50mA Electrolytic DMIN DMIN DMIN 60µF 40µF 40µF 40µF 47µF 47µF 40µF 20µF 40µF 40µF 47µF 47µF 20µF 40µF 40µF 40µF 40µF Ceramic 100mV 100mA Electrolytic 200mV 350mA Electrolytic Ceramic Ceramic 200mV 1A DMIN DMIN DMIN DMIN DMIN DMIN 40µF 47µF 47µF DMIN DMIN DMIN 20µF 20µF Electrolytic Ceramic A Note about Ceramic Capacitors: Many ceramic capacitors have strong voltage and temperature coefficients which reduces effective capacitance as the applied voltage or operating temperature is increased. Pay careful attention when selecting ceramic capacitor type. X5R and X7R families provide much better stability than Y5V, which should generally be avoided unless additional capacitance is added to compensate for the significant changes in value which occurs over voltage and temperature. TABLE 5. CERAMIC CAPACITOR VARIABILITY • Place several via holes (thermal vias) under the chip to a backside ground plane to improve heat dissipation • Maximize the copper area around the thermal vias to spread heat away from the chip. Cost-Sensitive Applications For cost-sensitive applications, the BOM can be reduced considerably by: 1. Removing temperature compensation 2. Removing the fault-protection switch 3. Removing the load isolation switch CAPACITOR TYPE TYPICAL VOLTAGE VARIATION TEMPERATURE VARIATION 4. Switching the FB into internal fixed bias mode (400mV across VFB) X7R, 10V -30% at 10V -15% at +125°C X5R, 25V -50% at 25V -9% at +85°C In this configuration, light level may be controlled using the EN/PWM input to modulate the output current. Y5V, 6.3V -90% at 6.3V -65% at +85°C Layout Considerations PCB layout is very important for the converter to function properly. The following general guidelines should be followed: In the absence of the load isolation switch, LED bias current will vary with PWM duty cycle, due to the discharge of the output capacitor by the LED’s during the PWM off time therefore low dimming frequencies can only be used in such application. • Separate the Power Ground and Signal Ground; connect them only at one point close to the GND pin. • Maximize the Power Ground area as much as possible. It is essential to ensure th Power Ground return between Cin, Cout, and SWS1,2 as least obstructive as possible. • Place the input capacitor close to VIN and SWS1,2 pins in boost mode. • Make the following PC traces as short as possible: - from SWD1,2 to the inductor in boost mode - from SWS1,2 to the inductor in buck mode - from Cout to PGND • Feedback signals levels are small to improve efficiency. Ensure the reference connection (GND or VIN) between the sense resistor and IC pin doesn't carry switching current. 15 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Boost Mode Application Diagram VBAT VIN FAULT SWD1 VBAT SWD2 VDC EN VHI OVP TEMP SWS1 TMAX SWS2 EN/PWM ENL MODE FB LEVEL GND BUCK/BOOSTN FIGURE 35. BASIC BOOST APPLICATION CIRCUIT Boost Mode with Over Current Fault and LED Temperature Protections Application Diagram VBAT VIN FAULT SWD1 VBAT SWD2 VDC TEMP SENSOR EN VLEVEL (0V TO 2.5V) VHI OVP TEMP SWS1 TMAX SWS2 EN/PWM ENL MODE FB LEVEL GND BUCK/BOOSTN FIGURE 36. BOOST MODE APPLICATION WITH OVER CURRENT FAULT PROTECTION AND LED TEMPERATURE PROTECTION 16 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Typical Buck Application Diagram VBAT VHI VIN FAULT SWD1 VBAT SWD2 VDC EN OVP TEMP SWS1 TMAX SWS2 EN/PWM ENL MODE FB LEVEL GND BUCK/BOOSTN FIGURE 37. BASIC BUCK APPLICATION CIRCUIT Buck Mode with Over Current Fault and LED Temperature Protections Application Diagram VBAT VIN FAULT SWD1 VBAT SWD2 VDC TEMP SENSOR EN VLEVEL (0V TO 2.5V) VHI OVP TEMP SWS1 TMAX SWS2 EN/PWM ENL MODE FB LEVEL GND BUCK/BOOSTN FIGURE 38. BUCK MODE WITH OVER CURRENT FAULT AND LED TEMPERATURE PROTECTIONS APPLICATION All Intersil U.S. products are manufactured, assembled and tested utilizing ISO9001 quality systems. Intersil Corporation’s quality certifications can be viewed at www.intersil.com/design/quality Intersil products are sold by description only. Intersil Corporation reserves the right to make changes in circuit design, software and/or specifications at any time without notice. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned to verify that data sheets are current before placing orders. Information furnished by Intersil is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Intersil or its subsidiaries for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Intersil or its subsidiaries. For information regarding Intersil Corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com 17 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Automotive Applications The protection circuit is applicable to buck, boost, and supply-return load applications. The LED load and ISL97801 may be protected against load dumps and other electrical faults in automotive supplies with a minor addition to the standard application schematic: A small reduction in efficiency is caused by the drop in the power schottky. • A reverse transient automotive-rated protection power schottky must be added in series with the input supply Unless alternative transient protection is provided, minimum BOM automotive applications must include the circuit changes noted above. • A 500 current limit resistor must be inserted in series with the VBAT pin • The fault protection NFET must be specified to handle 100V VDS conditions. Automotive Boost Application Diagram VBAT RLIM VIN 500 FAULT SWD1 VBAT SWD2 VDC TEMP SENSOR EN VLEVEL (0V TO 2.5V) VHI OVP TEMP SWS1 TMAX SWS2 EN/PWM ENL MODE FB LEVEL GND BUCK/BOOSTN FIGURE 39. AUTOMOTIVE BOOST MODE APPLICATION DIAGRAM Automotive Minimum BOM Boost Application Diagram VBAT VIN FAULT SWD1 VBAT SWD2 VDC EN VLEVEL (0V TO 2.5V) VHI OVP TEMP SWS1 TMAX SWS2 EN/PWM ENL MODE FB LEVEL GND BUCK/BOOSTN FIGURE 40. AUTOMOTIVE MINIMUM BOM BOOST MODE APPLICATION 18 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007 ISL97801 Package Outline Drawing L20.4x4C 20 LEAD QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE Rev 0, 11/06 4X 4.00 2.0 16X 0.50 A B 16 6 PIN #1 INDEX AREA 20 6 PIN 1 INDEX AREA 1 4.00 15 2 .70 ± 0 . 15 11 (4X) 5 0.15 6 10 0.10 M C A B 4 20X 0.25 +0.05 / -0.07 20X 0.4 ± 0.10 TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW SEE DETAIL "X" 0.10 C 0 . 90 ± 0 . 1 C BASE PLANE ( 3. 8 TYP ) ( SEATING PLANE 0.08 C 2. 70 ) ( 20X 0 . 5 ) SIDE VIEW ( 20X 0 . 25 ) C 0 . 2 REF 5 ( 20X 0 . 6) 0 . 00 MIN. 0 . 05 MAX. DETAIL "X" TYPICAL RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN NOTES: 1. Dimensions are in millimeters. Dimensions in ( ) for Reference Only. 2. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to AMSE Y14.5m-1994. 3. Unless otherwise specified, tolerance : Decimal ± 0.05 4. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip. 5. Tiebar shown (if present) is a non-functional feature. 6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 indentifier may be either a mold or mark feature. 19 FN6428.1 April 2, 2007