Datasheet Constant Current LED Driver with 64 Dimming Steps for up to 4 LEDs BD1754HFN General Description Key Specification Operating Power Supply Voltage Range: 2.7V to 5.5V Quiescent Current: 0.1μA (Typ) Operating Temperature Range: -30°C to +85 °C BD1754HFN is a multi-level brightness control LED Driver that works as a constant current driver with 64 steps, so that the driving current can be adjusted finely. BD1754HFN is best suited to turn ON LEDs that require high-accuracy LED brightness control. Package W(Typ) x D(Typ) x H(Max) Features Current Regulation for up to 4 Parallel LEDs Adjustable Constant Current with 64 Steps High Accuracy and Good Matching of each Current Channel (0.5% Typ) Brightness Control Via Single-Line Digital Control Interface (Uni-Port Interface Control = UPIC) Applications This driver can be used in various applications such as mobile phones, portable game consoles and etc. HSON8 2.90mm x 3.00mm x 0.60mm Typical Application Circuit Power Supply L1 L2 L3 L4 IN CIN 0.1µF EN BD1754HFN ISET RISET GND ○Product structure:Silicon monolithic integrated circuit www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・14・001 120kΩ (When ILED-max =32mA) ○This product has no designed protection against radioactive rays 1/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C) Parameter Maximum Applied Voltage Symbol Rating Unit VMAX 7 V Pd 0.63 (Note 1) W Operating Temperature Range Topr -30 to +85 °C Storage Temperature Range Tstg -55 to +150 °C Power Dissipation (Note 1) When mounted on a glass epoxy board (70 mm x 70 mm x 1.6 mm). Derate by 5.04 mW/°C for Ta higher than 25 °C. Caution: Operating the IC over the absolute maximum ratings may damage the IC. The damage can either be a short circuit between pins or an open circuit between pins. Therefore, it is important to consider circuit protection measures, such as adding a fuse, in case the IC is operated over the absolute maximum ratings. Recommended Operating Conditions (Ta = -30°C to +85°C) Parameter Symbol Operating Power Supply Voltage Driver Pin Voltage Range Rating Unit Min Typ Max VIN 2.7 3.6 5.5 V VDRV 0.2 - VIN-1.4 V Conditions When Current driver power ON. Electrical Characteristics (Unless otherwise specified, Ta = 25°C and VIN = 3.6V) Parameter Symbol Limit Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Quiescent Current IQ - 0.1 1 μA VEN=0V Circuit Current IDD - 1.2 2.0 mA Except LED current ILED-MAX 29.76 32.0 34.24 mA LED Current Accuracy ILED-diff - - 7.0 % LED Current Matching ILED-match - 0.5 3.0(Note 1) % RISET = 120kΩ When current 16.5 mA setting RISET = 120kΩ When current 16.5 mA setting RISET = 120kΩ Low Threshold Voltage VIL - - 0.4 V High Threshold Voltage VIH 1.4 - - V ‘H’ Level Input Current IIH - 0 2 μA VEN=VIN ‘L’ Level Input Current IIL -2 0 - μA VEN=0V EN ‘H’ Time tHI 0.05 - 100 μsec EN ‘L’ Time tLO 0.3 - 100 μsec EN OFF Time-Out tOFF 1 - - msec IN Supply -> EN Active Time tVINON 1 - - msec EN Stand-by -> VBAT OFF Time tVINOFF 0 - - msec [Current Driver] Maximum Current [Logic Controller] (Note 1) The following formula is used for calculation: ILED-match = {(IMAX - IMIN) / (IMAX + IMIN)} x 100 IMAX = The maximum current value from all channels IMIN = The minimum current value from all channels www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 2/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN Pin Description ESD Diode No. Pin Name In/ Out For Power For GND 1 EN In IN GND 2 GND - IN - 3 ISET Out IN GND Bias current Functions LED enable and Brightness control signal Ground 4 IN - - GND Power supply voltage input 5 L1 Out - GND Current sink for LED 1 6 L2 Out - GND Current sink for LED 2 7 L3 Out - GND Current sink for LED 3 8 L4 Out - GND - Thermal PAD - - - Current sink for LED 4 Heat radiation PAD of back side Connect to GND Block Diagram L1 L2 L3 L4 IN EN UPIC 6 ISET Current DAC GND www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 3/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN IQ [µA] Circuit Current: IDD [mA] Typical Performance Curves Ta= 85°C Ta= 25°C Ta= -30°C Ta= -30, 25, 85 °C Operating Power Supply Voltage: VIN [V] Operating Power Supply Voltage: VIN [V] Figure 2. Circuit Current vs Operating Power Supply Voltage ILED (L1) [mA] LED OFF-Leakage Current [µA] Figure 1. Circuit Current vs Operating Power Supply Voltage (Stand-By) Ta= -30, 25, 85 °C Ta= -30, 25, 85 °C L1 Terminal Voltage [V] Operating Power Supply Voltage: VIN [V] Figure 4. LED Output Current vs LED Pin Voltage (VIN = 3.6 V, at 32 mA of LED Current) Figure 3. LED OFF-Leakage Current vs Operating Power Supply Voltage www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 4/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN Ta= -30, 25, 85 °C DNL (L1) [LSB] ILED (L1) [mA] Typical Performance Curves - continued Ta= -30, 25, 85 °C Operating Power Supply Voltage: VIN [V] Code [dec] Ta= -30, 25, 85 °C L1-L4 Current Matching (%) INL (L1) [LSB] Figure 5. LED Output Current vs Operating Power Supply Voltage (VIN = 3.6 V, at 32 mA of LED Current) Ta= 85°C Ta= -30°C Ta= 25°C Current State Code [dec] Figure 8. LED Current Relative Accuracy (VIN= 3.6 V) Figure 7. LED Current Characteristics (VIN = 3.6 V, Integral Linearity Error) www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 Figure 6. LED Current Characteristics (VIN = 3.6 V, Differential Linearity Error) 5/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN Typical Performance Curves - continued ILED (L1) [mA] Ta= 25°C RISET [kΩ] Figure 9. LED Current vs RISET (VIN = 3.6 V, at the Maximum Current Setting) www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 6/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN Application Information 1. Description of Operations (1) UPIC (= Uni-Port Interface Control) interface BD1754HFN has a single-line digital control interface (UPIC) that can control the power ON/OFF and LED current value through the EN pin. The LED current decreases by one step depending on the number of rising edges. When the minimum output current is reached (64 rising edges), the next rising edge changes the output current to the maximum value at startup time. To maintain any output current, the EN pin must be kept at ‘H’ level. To power OFF, the EN pin must be kept at ‘L’ level for more than 1msec. tHI tLO tOFF EN (Internal) State OFF ILED C64 C63 C62 C62 C61 C60 C2 C1 C64 OFF C63 MAX Current MAX Current OFF OFF MIN Current Figure 10. Brightness Control Method tHI tLO tOFF EN Figure 11. UPIC Interface By the following sequence, UPIC can control the current driver for MAX current and OFF state only. tOFF tOFF EN (Internal) State OFF C64 ILED OFF C64 OFF MAX Current MAX Current OFF OFF OFF Figure 12. UPIC Interface Usage for MAX current or OFF Only www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 7/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN (2) Current Driver The MAX Current is determined by the ISET resistance and the following formula. I LED max mA 6.4 600 mV / RISET k The LED current state can be changed by the EN control signal. When the state is Cn, the output current (ILED) can be obtained from the following formula (where, n indicates a state number). I LED mA I LED max n / 64 The table below shows an example of the LED current settings, when ISET resistance is 120 [kΩ]. C64 Output Current [mA] 32.0 C48 Output Current [mA] 24.0 C63 31.5 C47 C62 31.0 C61 30.5 C60 C59 RISET : 120[kΩ] Output Current [mA] 8.0 C32 Output Current [mA] 16.0 23.5 C31 15.5 C15 7.5 C46 23.0 C30 15.0 C14 7.0 C45 22.5 C29 14.5 C13 6.5 30.0 C44 22.0 C28 14.0 C12 6.0 29.5 C43 21.5 C27 13.5 C11 5.5 C58 29.0 C42 21.0 C26 13.0 C10 5.0 C57 28.5 C41 20.5 C25 12.5 C9 4.5 C56 28.0 C40 20.0 C24 12.0 C8 4.0 C55 27.5 C39 19.5 C23 11.5 C7 3.5 C54 27.0 C38 19.0 C22 11.0 C6 3.0 C53 26.5 C37 18.5 C21 10.5 C5 2.5 C52 26.0 C36 18.0 C20 10.0 C4 2.0 C51 25.5 C35 17.5 C19 9.5 C3 1.5 C50 25.0 C34 17.0 C18 9.0 C2 1.0 C49 24.5 C33 16.5 C17 8.5 C1 0.5 State State State State C16 When the state is C64 (the maximum value), the output current value can be changed on the ISET resistance value as below. State : C64 Total Output Current of the Four Channels (mA) ISET Resistance Value (kΩ) Output Current per Channel (mA) 240 16.0 64.0 120 32.0 128.0 90 42.7 170.8 60 64.0 256.0 www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 8/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN 2. Application Circuit Examples (1) Circuit example when the power supply is separated Power Supply2=5V (Ex.) On the assumption that VF is 3 V Power Supply1 L1 L2 L3 The voltage value of L* pin must be VIN-1.4 V at the maximum when the LED is powered ON. L4 (Maximum rating = 7.0 V) IN CIN 0.1µF EN UPIC 6 ISET Current DAC RISET 120kΩ (When ILED-max=32mA) GND Figure 13. Circuit Example when the Power Supply is separated This figure shows a circuit example when the power supply for IN and for LEDs is separated. Apply a voltage of VF (threshold voltage value of a white LED) or higher to the LED. In this case, please note that when the LED is powered ON, the voltage value of L* pin (each pin of L1 to L4) must be VIN-1.4 V at the maximum. If a voltage of higher than VIN-1.4 V is applied to L* pin, a desired current value cannot be obtained. Also, please pay attention to the voltage application procedure at start-up. Be sure to power the current driver ON using the UPIC after applying power supply voltages to the IN and the LED-anode pins. If the current driver is powered ON prior to applying power supply voltages to the LED, a rush current occurs in the LED. Determine the resistance value with which the LED current value is maximized and then connect such resistor between the ISET and the GND pins. The power ON/OFF and the brightness of the LEDs are controlled through the EN pin in accordance with the UPIC format. (2) Circuit example when using only two LEDs Connect to the GND pin. L1 L2 L3 L4 IN CIN 0.1µF EN UPIC 6 ISET Current DAC RISET GND 120kΩ (When ILED-max=32mA) Figure 14. Circuit Example when using only Two LED’s This figure shows a circuit example when none of L3 and L4 LED’s are used. Connect both of the unused L3 and L4 pins to the GND pin. Likewise, it is possible to make the L1 and/or the L2 pins unused, which allows the back lights to be used with the one or three LED(s) turned ON. In all cases, connect the unused L* pin to the GND pin. Determine the resistance value with which the LED current value is maximized and then connect such resistor between the ISET and the GND pins. The power ON/OFF and the brightness of the LED’s are controlled through the EN pin in accordance with the UPIC format. www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 9/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN (3) Circuit example when the EN pin is powered ON at all times L1 L2 L3 L4 IN CIN 0.1µF Rs EN UPIC Cs 6 ISET Current DAC RISET GND 120kΩ (When ILED-max=32mA) Figure 15. Circuit example when the EN Pin is Powered ON at all times This figure shows a circuit example when the EN pin is powered ON at all times. To prevent a rush current from occurring in the driver, it is necessary to apply voltage to the IN pin and the LEDs prior to powering the current driver ON. Mount an RC filter between the IN and the EN pins to delay the EN pin rising against the power-supply voltage rising. Determine the resistance value with which the LED current value is maximized and then connect such resistor between the ISET and the GND pins. (4) Circuit example when performing a PWM brightness control L1 L2 L3 L4 IN CIN 0.1µF EN UPIC 6 ISET Current DAC RISET 120kΩ GND 1MΩ PWM Figure 16. Circuit example when performing a PWM brightness control This figure shows a circuit example when performing a PWM brightness control. Through switching the ISET resistance value by the PWM input signal, the LED current is outputted under a PWM mode. The EN signal is controlled by an applied voltage level. In the circuit example shown above, the LED current value is changed to 3.43 mA in 0 % of the PWM duty cycle, 17.72 mA in 50 % of that and 32 mA in 100 % of that. www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 10/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN (5) Circuit example when driving a large current with only one LED powered ON. ILED=128mA L1 L2 L3 L4 IN CIN 0.1µF EN UPIC 6 ISET Current DAC RISET GND 120kΩ (When ILED-max=32mA) Figure 17. Circuit Example when Driving a Large Current with only one LED Powered ON. This figure shows a circuit example when driving a large current through all of four channels with only one LED powered ON. By shorting out all the LED driver pins, in the example of using 120 kΩ RISET, a current up to 128 mA (32 mA x 4) can be driven. In this example, the brightness can be adjusted in 64 gradations with 2 mA step (0.5 mA step/channel x 4 channels). For higher current values, using 60 kΩ R ISET allows a current up to 256 mA to be driven into one of the LEDs. The power ON/OFF and the brightness of the LEDs are controlled through the EN pin in accordance with the UPIC format. (6) Circuit example when making the eight LEDs available by connecting the two BD1754HFN drivers ILED=32mA L1 L2 L3 ILED=32mA L4 L1 IN CIN L2 L3 L4 IN 0.1µF CIN 0.1µF EN EN UPIC UPIC 6 6 ISET Current DAC RISET GND ISET Current DAC RISET 120kΩ (When GND ILED-max=32mA) 120kΩ (When ILED-max=32mA) Figure 18. Circuit Example when Making the Eight LEDs Available by Connecting the Two BD1754HFN Drivers This figure shows a circuit example when making eight LEDs available by connecting two BD1754HFN drivers. By connecting the control signals to the EN pins in parallel, the eight LED channels can be controlled concurrently. This parallel connection scheme can increase the number of the LED channels further as necessary (such as twelve, sixteen, or more). Determine the resistance value with which the LED current value is maximized and then connect such resistor between the ISET and the GND pins. The power ON/OFF and the brightness of the LEDs are controlled through the EN pin in accordance with the UPIC format. www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 11/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN (7) Circuit example when connecting the two LEDs to each of the channels in series Power Supply2=6.2V to 7V (Ex.) On the assumption that VF is 3 V The voltage value of L* pin must be VIN-1.4 V at the maximum when the LED is powered ON. Power Supply1 L1 L2 L3 L4 (Maximum rating = 7.0 V) IN 0.1µF EN UPIC 6 ISET Current DAC 120kΩ (When ILED-max=32mA) GND Figure 19. Circuit example when connecting the two LEDs to each of the channels in series This figure shows a circuit example when making 8 (2 x 4) LEDs available by connecting two LEDs to each of the channels in series. In this example, when VF is set to approx. 3 V in order to ensure the voltage to L1 through L4 pins, it is necessary to apply a voltage of 6.2 V (3 V x 2 LEDs in series + 0.2 V of the minimum voltage value of the driver pin) or higher to the LED anode pin as its power supply voltage. Pay attention that the voltage should not exceed the 7.0-V maximum rating of the L1 through L4 pins. Determine the resistance value with which the LED current value is maximized and then connect such resistor between the ISET and the GND pins. The power ON/OFF and the brightness of the LEDs are controlled through the EN pin in accordance with the UPIC format. 3. Selection of Components Externally Connected <Capacitor> Symbol Recommended Value CIN <Resistor> Symbol Recommended Component Manufacturer 0.1µF GRM188B31H104KA92B MURATA Recommended Value Recommended Component Manufacturer 120kΩ MCR10PZHZF1203 ROHM RISET Connect CIN input-bypass capacitor in close proximity between the IN and GND pins. Connect the RISET resistor in close proximity to the ISET pin. L4 L3 L2 L1 EN GND ISET IN LED_PWR CIN 4. Recommended PCB Layout Design PCB pattern to provide low impedance for the wiring to the power supply line. LED_PWR Also, provide a bypass capacitor if needed. RISET CIN RISET EN GND IN Figure 20. Layout Image of the Application Components (Top View) EN GND IN Figure 21. Surface (Top View) <Heat radiation PAD of back side> PAD is used for improving the efficiency of IC heat radiation. Solder PAD to GND pin. Moreover, connect ground plane (GND) of board using via as shown in the patterns of next page. The efficiency of heat radiation improves according to the area of ground plane (GND). www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 12/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN Operational Notes 1. Reverse Connection of Power Supply Connecting the power supply in reverse polarity can damage the IC. Take precautions against reverse polarity when connecting the power supply, such as mounting an external diode between the power supply and the IC’s power supply pins. 2. Power Supply Lines Design the PCB layout pattern to provide low impedance supply lines. Separate the ground and supply lines of the digital and analog blocks to prevent noise in the ground and supply lines of the digital block from affecting the analog block. Furthermore, connect a capacitor to ground at all power supply pins. Consider the effect of temperature and aging on the capacitance value when using electrolytic capacitors. 3. Ground Voltage Ensure that no pins are at a voltage below that of the ground pin at any time, even during transient condition. 4. Ground Wiring Pattern When using both small-signal and large-current ground traces, the two ground traces should be routed separately but connected to a single ground at the reference point of the application board to avoid fluctuations in the small-signal ground caused by large currents. Also ensure that the ground traces of external components do not cause variations on the ground voltage. The ground lines must be as short and thick as possible to reduce line impedance. 5. Thermal Consideration Should by any chance the power dissipation rating be exceeded the rise in temperature of the chip may result in deterioration of the properties of the chip. In case of exceeding this absolute maximum rating, increase the board size and copper area to prevent exceeding the Pd rating. 6. Recommended Operating Conditions These conditions represent a range within which the expected characteristics of the IC can be approximately obtained. The electrical characteristics are guaranteed under the conditions of each parameter. 7. Inrush Current When power is first supplied to the IC, it is possible that the internal logic may be unstable and inrush current may flow instantaneously due to the internal powering sequence and delays, especially if the IC has more than one power supply. Therefore, give special consideration to power coupling capacitance, power wiring, width of ground wiring, and routing of connections. 8. Operation Under Strong Electromagnetic Field Operating the IC in the presence of a strong electromagnetic field may cause the IC to malfunction. 9. Testing on Application Boards When testing the IC on an application board, connecting a capacitor directly to a low-impedance output pin may subject the IC to stress. Always discharge capacitors completely after each process or step. The IC’s power supply should always be turned off completely before connecting or removing it from the test setup during the inspection process. To prevent damage from static discharge, ground the IC during assembly and use similar precautions during transport and storage. 10. Inter-pin Short and Mounting Errors Ensure that the direction and position are correct when mounting the IC on the PCB. Incorrect mounting may result in damaging the IC. Avoid nearby pins being shorted to each other especially to ground, power supply and output pin. Inter-pin shorts could be due to many reasons such as metal particles, water droplets (in very humid environment) and unintentional solder bridge deposited in between pins during assembly to name a few. www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. TSZ22111・15・001 13/17 TSZ02201-0G3G0C200060-1-2 10.Dec.2015 Rev.002 Datasheet BD1754HFN Operational Notes – continued 11. Unused Input Pins Input pins of an IC are often connected to the gate of a MOS transistor. The gate has extremely high impedance and extremely low capacitance. If left unconnected, the electric field from the outside can easily charge it. The small charge acquired in this way is enough to produce a significant effect on the conduction through the transistor and cause unexpected operation of the IC. So unless otherwise specified, unused input pins should be connected to the power supply or ground line. 12. Regarding the Input Pin of the IC This monolithic IC contains P+ isolation and P substrate layers between adjacent elements in order to keep them isolated. P-N junctions are formed at the intersection of the P layers with the N layers of other elements, creating a parasitic diode or transistor. For example (refer to figure below): When GND > Pin A and GND > Pin B, the P-N junction operates as a parasitic diode. When GND > Pin B, the P-N junction operates as a parasitic transistor. Parasitic diodes inevitably occur in the structure of the IC. The operation of parasitic diodes can result in mutual interference among circuits, operational faults, or physical damage. Therefore, conditions that cause these diodes to operate, such as applying a voltage lower than the GND voltage to an input pin (and thus to the P substrate) should be avoided. Resistor Transistor (NPN) Pin A Pin B C E Pin A N P+ P N N P+ N Pin B B Parasitic Elements N P+ N P N P+ B N C E Parasitic Elements P Substrate P Substrate GND GND Parasitic Elements GND Parasitic Elements GND N Region close-by Figure 22. Example of monolithic IC structure www.rohm.com © 2012 ROHM Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. 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