Load A* Sample Output Waveform 100Ω 10 nF * Load A approximates a 3in2 EL lamp. Absolute Maximum Ratings: Parameter Supply voltage Operating range Withstand range Enable Voltage Lamp Output Operating temperature Storage temperature Symbol Minimum V+ 2.0 -0.5 -0.5 E Vout Ta Ts Maximum 6.5 9.0 (V+) +0.5 220 85 150 -40 -65 Unit V V Vpp °C °C Comments E = V+ E = GND E = V+ Note: The above are stress ratings only. Functional operation of the device at these ratings or any other above those indicated in the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods of time may affect reliability. Physical Data: PIN # NAME 1 10 2 9 3 8 4 7 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 V+ CLF CHF E GND L+ Cs EL1 EL2 Rd FUNCTION DC power supply input Low frequency oscillator capacitor/LF clock input High frequency oscillator capacitor/HF clock input System enable: HI = On System ground connection Charge pumping inductor input High voltage storage capacitor AC output to lamp AC output to lamp Wave shaping resistor 400 400 350 350 300 300 LF (Hz) LF (Hz) Typical Performance Characteristics Using Standard Test Circuit 250 200 250 200 150 150 100 100 50 50 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -40 7 -20 40 60 80 Temperature ( C) DC Input Voltage Output Frequency vs. Ambient Temperature 300 300 250 250 Ouput Voltage (Vpp) Output Voltage (Vpp) 20 o Output Frequency vs. DC Supply Voltage 200 150 100 50 0 200 150 100 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 DC Input Voltage Temperature ( oC) Output Frequency vs. DC Supply Voltage Output Frequency vs. Ambient Temperature 80 25 Avg Supply Current (mA) 25 Avg Supply Current (mA) 0 20 15 10 5 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -40 7 -20 0 20 40 60 o Temperature ( C) DC Input Voltage Output Frequency vs. Ambient Temperature Output Frequency vs. DC Supply Voltage 3 80 Block Diagram of the Driver Circuitry VBAT E V+ L+ CS CHF CLF L o g i c High Frequency Oscillator Low Frequency Oscillator L o g i c Divide by 2 Rd GND EL1 EL2 EL Lamp Theory of Operation Electroluminescent (EL) lamps are essentially capacitors with one transparent electrode and a special phosphor material in the dielectric. When a strong AC voltage is applied across the EL lamp electrodes, the phosphor glows. The required AC voltage is typically not present in most systems and must be generated from a low voltage DC source. The D372 chip inverter drives the EL lamp by using a switching BJT to repeatedly charge an external inductor and discharge it to the high voltage capacitor Cs. The discharging causes the voltage at Cs to continually increase. When the voltage at Cs reaches a nominal value, the switching BJT is turned off. The internal circuitry uses the H-bridge technology, using both electrodes to drive the EL lamp. One of the outputs, EL1 or EL2, is used to discharge Cs into the EL lamp during the first half of the low frequency (LF) cycle. By alternating the state of the H-bridge, the other output is used to charge the EL lamp during the second half of the LF cycle. The alternating states make it possible to achieve 200V peak-to-peak across the EL lamp. The EL driving system is divided into several parts: on-chip logic control, on-chip high voltage output circuitry, on-chip discharge logic circuitry, and off-chip components. The on-chip logic controls the lamp operating frequency (LF) and the inductor switching frequency (HF). These signals are used to drive the high voltage output circuitry (H-bridge) by delivering the power from the inductor to the lamp. The integrated discharge logic circuitry uses a patented wave shaping technique for reducing audible noise from an EL lamp. Changing the Rd value changes the slope of the linear discharge as well as the shape of the waveform. The off-chip component selection provides a degree of flexibility to accommodate various lamp sizes, system voltages, and brightness levels. Typical D372 EL driving configurations for driving EL lamps in various applications are shown on the following page. The expected system outputs for the various circuit configurations are also shown with each respective figure. These ’ Kit, which includes a printed examples are only guides for configuring the driver. Durel provides a D372 Designers circuit evaluation board intended to aid you in developing an EL lamp driver configuration using the D372 that meets your requirements. A section on designing with the D372 is included in this datasheet to serve as a guide to help you select the appropriate external components to complete your D372 EL driver system. 4 Typical D372A EL Driver Configurations 1.0 kΩ 3.0V Handset LCD +3.0 V 2.0 nF 0.1 µF Typical Output Brightness = 6.0 fL (20.6 cd/m2) Lamp Frequency = 285 Hz Supply Current = 12 mA Vout = 208 Vpp Load = 1 in2 (645 mm2) Durel® 3 Green EL 3.0 V 0V on 68 pF off 1 V+ Rd 10 2 CLF EL2 9 3 CHF EL1 8 47 nF Cs 7 4 E 5 GND D372A L+ 6 Bujeon BDS-3516S 1.5 mH +3.0 V 1.0 in 2 EL Lamp 3.3 V Handset LCD and Keypad 1.0 kΩ +3.3 V Typical Output 2.0 nF Luminance = 5.5 fL (18.8 cd/m2) Lamp Frequency = 290 Hz Supply Current = 17 mA Vout = 200 Vpp Load = 1.5 in2 (950 mm2)Durel® 3 Green EL 0.1 µF 3.3 V on 68 pF 0 V off Rd 10 1 V+ 2 CLF EL2 9 3 CHF EL1 8 47 nF Cs 7 4 E L+ 6 5 GND D372A Murata LQH3KS 2.2 mH +3.3 V 1.5 in2 EL Lamp 220 Ω 5.0 V LCD Backlight +5.0 V Typical Output 0.1 µF 2.0 nF Luminance = 6.0 fL (24.3 cd/m ) Lamp Frequency = 300 Hz Supply Current = 22 mA Vout = 206 Vpp Load = 4 in2 (2580 mm2)Durel® 3 Green EL 1 V+ Rd 10 2 CLF EL2 9 3 CHF EL1 8 2 5.0 V on 68 pF 0 V off 47 nF 4 E Cs 7 5 GND L+ 6 D372A 4.0 in2 EL Lamp 5 Sumida CLS62 1.5 mH +5.0 V Designing With D372 I. Lamp Frequency Capacitor (CLF) Selection Selecting the appropriate value of capacitor (CLF) for the low frequency oscillator will set the output frequency of the D372 inverter. Figure 1 graphically represents the effect of the CLF capacitor value on the oscillator frequency at V+ = 3.0V. Lamp Frequency (Hz) 600 500 400 300 200 100 1 2 3 4 5 CLF (nF) Figure 1: Typical Lamp Frequency vs. CLF Capacitor The lamp frequency may also be controlled with an external clock signal. The resulting lamp frequency will be half of the clock signal frequency. The differential output voltage will increase in magnitude during the high portion of the clock signal and decrease during the low portion of the clock signal. Lamp frequencies of 200-500Hz are typically used. The selection of the CLF value can also affect the output brightness and current consumption of the driver. The EL lamp frequency (LF) depends on lamp size, drive conditions, and mainly on the CLF value selected. Figures 2 and 3 show typical brightness and current draw of a D372 circuit at different frequencies. The data was taken with an average 1.0mH inductor and 68 pf CHF capacitor. 45 Luminance 8 9 8 40 Current 7 4 25 3 Luminance (fL) 30 35 6 Current (mA) Luminance (fL) 35 5 40 Current 7 6 45 Luminance 20 5 30 4 25 3 20 2 2 15 1 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 15 1 10 600 0 0 Frequency (Hz) 100 200 300 400 500 Frequency (Hz) Figure 2: Typical Luminance and Current vs. Lamp Frequency Conditions: V+ = 3.0 V, 1.5 in2 EL Lamp Figure 3: Typical Luminance and Current vs. Lamp Frequency Conditions: V+ = 5.0 V, 4.0 in2 EL Lamp 6 10 600 Current (mA) 9 II. Inductor Switching Frequency (CHF) Selection Selecting the appropriate value of capacitor (CHF) for the high frequency oscillator will set the inductor switching frequency of the D372 inverter. Figure 4 graphically represents the effect of the CHF capacitor value on the oscillator frequency at V+ = 3.0V. Inductor Frequency (KHz) 25 20 15 10 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 CHF (pF) Figure 4: Typical Inductor Frequency vs. CHF Capacitor The inductor switching frequency may also be controlled with an external clock signal. The inductor will charge during the low portion of the clock signal and discharge into the EL lamp during the high portion of the clock signal. III. Inductor (L) Selection The inductor value and inductor switching frequency have the greatest impact on the output brightness and current consumption of the driver. Figures 5 and 6 show typical brightness and current draw of a D372 circuit with several different inductor and CHF values. The CLF value was modified in each case such that the output voltage was approximately 200Vpp. The data was taken with average inductors. Please note that the DC resistance (DCR) and current rating of inductors with the same inductance value may vary with manufacturer and inductor type. Thus, inductors made by a different manufacturer may yield different outputs, but the trend of the different curves should be similar. Luminance (fL) 7 6 9 45 8 40 7 35 5 30 4 25 3 1 0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 68 pF Luminance 100 pF Luminance 68 pF Current 100 pF Current 45 40 6 35 5 30 4 25 3 20 2 50 20 2 15 1 10 0 6.0 15 10 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 CLF (nF) CLF (nF) Figure 5: Luminance and Current vs. Inductor and CHF Value Conditions: V+ = 3.0 V, 1.5 in2 EL Lamp Figure 6: Luminance and Current vs. Inductor and CHF value Conditions: V+ = 5.0 V, 4in2 EL Lamp 7 6.0 Current (mA) 8 50 Luminance (fL) 68 pF Luminance 100 pF Luminance 68 pF Current 100 pF Current Current (mA) 9 IV. Wave-Shape (Rd) Selection The Rd resistor determines the slope of the charge and discharge portions of the output waveform. The optimal value of this resistor depends on the lamp size and drive conditions. Typical values range from 0Ω - 2.0kΩ. Recommended starting values for various lamp sizes are shown in the table below. The optimal waveform is trapezoidal which will result in the best combination of high brightness and low audible noise performance. Using a larger value of Rd than recommended will result in a triangular waveform and correspond to reducing the audible noise of the EL lamp and increase lamp life. However, the luminance of the EL lamp will decrease. Using a smaller value of Rd than recommended will result in a square waveform and correspond to higher initial luminance from the EL lamp, but will not take advantage of the noise reduction capability of the D372. Rd Lamp Size 1.2kΩ 820Ω 470Ω 220Ω <1.0 in2 1.0-2.0 in2 2.0-4.0 in2 >4.0 in2 Typical waveforms corresponding to the selected Rd values for a 2in2 lamp and a 4in2 lamp are shown below. Lamp Size 2 in2 Rd = 820 Ω 2 Optimal waveform for 2 in Rd = 1.2k Ω Reduced noise with lower luminance Lamp Size 4 in2 Rd = 470 Ω 2 Optimal waveform for 4 in Rd = 0 Ω Higher luminance with more noise 8 V. Storage Capacitor (Cs) Selection The Cs capacitor is used to store the energy transferred from the inductor. Capacitors with larger values have a larger time constant and will store the energy for longer periods of time. The recommended Cs values range from 10nF to 47nF and are to be rated to at least 100V. Larger EL lamps typically require larger values of Cs. In general, increasing the value of Cs will increase the RMS voltage and increase the brightness of an EL lamp. Typical waveforms for varying Cs values for a 2.0 in2 lamp are shown below. Cs = 10nF Cs = 22nF Cs = 47nF 9 D372 Design Ideas I. Lamp Frequency Control With an External Clock Signal An external clock signal may be used to control the EL lamp frequency (LF) by applying the clock signal to the CLF pin. The oscillator frequency can be varied to synchronize the inverter with other elements in the application. An internal divider network in the IC divides the clock signal by two. The recommended clocking frequencies range from 500Hz to 1kHz and result in an EL lamp frequency range of 250Hz to 500Hz respectively. The amplitude of the clock signal typically ranges from 1.0V to V+. Vbat LF CLK 50%DC 1V 0.1µ F 1 V+ Rd 10 2 CLF EL2 9 3 CHF EL1 8 Rd 0V EL Lamp CHF on off Cs 4 E Cs 7 5 GND L+ 6 D372A Vbat L II. Controlling EL Brightness Through Clock Pulse Width Modulation An external clock signal may be used to control the inductor oscillating frequency (HF). Pulse width modulation of the external clock signal may be used to regulate the brightness of an EL lamp. In this circuit, when the positive duty cycle of the external clock is at 20%, the lamp is at full brightness. Incremental dimming occurs as the positive duty cycle is increased to as high as 85%. This scheme may also be used inversely to regulate lamp brightness over the life of the battery or to compensate for lamp aging. (Note: Operation at duty cycles higher than 85% and lower than 20% is not recommended.) The recommended clocking frequency ranges from 10kHz to 24kHz, and the amplitude of the clock signal typically ranges from 1.0V to V+. Rd Vbat CLF 0.1µF 1V on off 0V HF CLK 20%-85% +DC 1 V+ Rd 10 2 CLF EL2 9 3 CHF EL1 8 EL Lamp Cs 4 E Cs 7 5 GND L+ 6 D372A 10 Vbat L III. Split Voltage Supply A split supply voltage may also be used to drive the D372. To operate the on-chip logic, a regulated voltage supply (V+) ranging from 2.0V to 6.5V is applied. To supply the D372 with the necessary power to drive an EL lamp, another supply voltage (Vbat) is applied to the inductor. The voltage range of Vbat is determined by the following conditions: driver application, lamp size, inductor selection, and voltage and current limitations. Two different examples of the split supply are shown below. The first example shows a regulated 3.0V applied to the V+ pin, and a Vbat voltage that may range from 2.7V to 4.5V. The enable voltage is in the range of 2.0V to 3.0V. This is a typical setup used in cell phone applications. V+ Regulated 3.0 V CLF 0.1µF Rd 10 1 V+ 2 CLF EL2 9 3 CHF EL1 8 Rd EL Lamp 2.0V - 3.0V on CHF 0 V off Cs 4 E Cs 7 5 GND L+ 6 D372A Vbat 2.7 V - 4.5 V L The second example shows that V+ may range from 2.0V to 6.5V, and the Vbat voltage may be as high as 12.0V. The enable voltage is in the range of 2.0V to V+. This is useful in many high voltage applications. V+ 2.0 V - 6.5 V CLF 0.1 µF 1 V+ Rd 10 2 CLF EL2 9 3 CHF EL1 8 Rd EL Lamp 2.0V - V+ on 0V off CHF Cs Cs 7 4 E L+ 6 5 GND D372A 11 L Vbat 12.0 V Ordering Information The D372A IC is available in standard MSOP-10 plastic package per tape and reel. A Durel D372 Designer’s Kit (1DDD372AA-K01) provides a vehicle for evaluating and identifying the optimum component values for any particular application using D372. Durel engineers also provide full support to customers including specialized circuit optimization and application retrofits. MSOP-10 Min. F mm. I H D E C A G B A B C D E F G H I 0.92 0.05 0.15 0.40 0.13 2.90 0.35 4.75 2.90 Typical Max. in. mm. in. 0.036 0.002 0.006 0.016 0.005 0.114 0.014 0.187 0.114 1.00 0.10 0.23 0.55 0.18 3.00 0.50 4.90 3.00 0.039 0.004 0.009 0.022 0.007 0.118 0.020 0.193 0.118 mm. 1.08 0.15 0.31 0.70 0.23 3.10 0.65 5.05 3.10 in. 0.043 0.006 0.012 0.028 0.009 0.122 0.026 0.199 0.122 MSOPs are marked with part number (372A) and 3-digit wafer lot code. Bottom of marking is on the Pin 1 side. RECOMMENDED PAD LAYOUT b MSOP-10 PAD LAYOUT a Min. mm. c d f e a b c d e f 3.3 0.89 5.26 Typical in. 0.130 0.035 0.207 Max. mm. in. 0.5 2.0 0.0197 0.0788 0.97 0.038 0.3 0.012 mm. 3.45 1.05 5.41 in. 0.136 0.041 0.213 MSOPs in Tape and Reel: 1DDD372AA-M04 Embossed tape on 360 mm diameter reel per EIA-481-2. 2500 units per reel. Quantity marked on reel label. Tape Orientation ISO 9001 Certified DUREL Corporation 2225 W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler, AZ 85224-6155 Tel: (480) 917-6000 FAX: (480) 917-6049 Website: http://www.durel.com The DUREL name and logo are registered trademarks of DUREL CORPORATION. This information is not intended to and does not create any warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The relative merits of materials for a specific application should be determined by your evaluation. This driver is covered by the following U.S. patents: #5,313,141, #5,789,870; #6,297,597 B1. 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