MPS MP4603

MP4603
White LED Driver for
Large LCD TV Backlights
The Future of Analog IC Technology
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The MP4603 is an integrated white LED driver.
It uses MPS’s patent-pending technology to
drive the backlights for LCD TVs measuring 60inches or larger, for LED string voltages up to
350V. This novel technology can leverage the
LED drive power by regulating only a small
portion of the LED drive voltage—together with
a fixed high-voltage source, a low-voltage LED
driver can drive high voltage LED strings. This
method allows for a super-high power density,
higher efficiency and lower cost due to the low
voltage stress, higher switching frequencies,
and smaller passive components.
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The MP4603 is a current-mode–controlled
buck-boost regulator. With a 12V input VINL and
a high voltage source VINH, it can deliver a
regulated voltage (VINH to VINH+68V) to drive a
LED string with up to 100 LEDs. It can drive an
external switch in series with the LED string to
achieve over 1:1000 dimming ratio. Analog
dimming can be applied at the same time to
further improve the dimming ratio. Fault
protections include LED open-string protection,
output short-circuit protection, cycle-by-cycle
peak current limiting, and thermal shutdown.
Novel Power-Leverage-Control Technology
Unique Step-Up/Down Operation
Up to 99.5% Efficiency
0.5Ω Internal Power MOSFET
Switching Frequency Synchronization
Over 1:1000 Dimming Ratio
Separate Analog and PWM Dimming
±5% 200mV Reference Voltage
10μA Shutdown Mode
Cycle-by-Cycle Over-Current Protection
Thermal Shutdown Protection
LED String Open and Short Protection
FAULT Output at LED Protection
Output Short-Circuit Protection
Available in TSSOP16-EP and SOIC16
Packages
APPLICATIONS
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Large LCD Panels Backlighting
High Power Street LED Lighting
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“MPS” and “The Future of Analog IC Technology” are registered trademarks of
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
The MP4603 is available in TSSOP16-EP and
SOIC16 packages.
MP4603 Rev. 1.0
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
VINH
MP4603
Fault
RFAULT 100K
FAULT
VIN
VIN
BST
SW
CBST
100n
L1
CIN
INGND
CLK/SYN
R1
VSS
SYN
DGD
PWM
OVP
COUT
PWM
EN
EN
ADIM
RFST
300K
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FB
ADIM
COMP
FST
SLOPE
RFB
CCOMP
10n
R2
RSLOPE
300K
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
Package
Top Marking
MP4603ES*
SOIC16
MP4603ES
MP4603EF**
TSSOP16-EP
MP4603EF
Free Air Temperature (TA)
-20°C to +85°C
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP4603ES–Z);
For RoHS Compliant Packaging, add suffix –LF (e.g. MP4603ES–LF–Z)
** Contact Factory for Availability of TSSOP16-EP
PACKAGE REFERENCE
TOP VIEW
PIN 1 ID
TOP VIEW
VIN
1
16
BST
FAULT
2
15
SW
FAULT
1
16
BST
INGND
3
14
VSS
VIN
2
15
SW
SYN
4
13
DGD
INGND
3
14
VSS
PWM
5
12
OVP
SYN
4
13
DGD
EN
6
11
FB
PWM
5
12
OVP
ADIM
7
10
COMP
EN
6
11
FB
FST
8
9
SLOPE
ADIM
7
10
COMP
FST
8
9
SLOPE
EXPOSED PAD
FOR TSSOP20F ONLY
TSSOP16-EP
SOIC16
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)
Thermal Resistance
VVIN – VSS ........................................ -0.3V to 85V
VINGND – VSS ..................................... -0.3V to 85V
VSW – VSS .............................. -0.3V to VIN + 0.3V
VBST ...................................................... VSW + 6V
VDGD – VSS .....................................-0.3V to +12V
VVIN – VOCP ......................................-0.3V to +6V
VOVP, VFB, VCOM, VFST – VSS .............-0.3V to +6V
VADIM, VEN, VPWM, VSYN– VINGND .........-0.3V to +6V
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +25°C) (2)
TSSOP16-EP ............................................. 2.7W
SOIC16 ...................................................... 1.6W
Junction Temperature ...............................150°C
Lead Temperature ....................................260°C
Storage Temperature ............... -65°C to +150°C
TSSOP16-EP ......................... 45 ...... 10... °C/W
SOIC16 .................................. 80 ...... 30... °C/W
Recommended Operating Conditions
(4)
θJA
θJC
Notes:
1) Exceeding these ratings may damage the device.
2) The maximum allowable power dissipation is a function of the
maximum junction temperature TJ (MAX), the junction-toambient thermal resistance θJA, and the ambient temperature
TA. The maximum allowable continuous power dissipation at
any ambient temperature is calculated by PD (MAX) = (TJ
(MAX)-TA)/θJA. Exceeding the maximum allowable power
dissipation will cause excessive die temperature, and the
regulator will go into thermal shutdown. Internal thermal
shutdown circuitry protects the device from permanent
damage.
3) The device function is not guaranteed outside of the
recommended operating conditions.
4) Measured on JESD5 1-7, 4-layer PCB.
(3)
Supply Voltage VVIN – VSS ................... 5V to 80V
VADIM, VEN, VPWM, VSYN – VINGND .............. 0V to 5V
Maximum Junction Temp. (TJ) ............. +125°C
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VVIN = 12V, PWM and AD Pins floating, RFST=51kΩ, TA = +25°C, VVSS=VINGND=0V, unless otherwise
noted.
Parameters
FB Feedback Voltage
Symbol Condition
VFB
Min
Typ
Max
Units
190
200
210
mV
VFB = 0.2V
-0.1
0.1
μA
4.3
V
FB Input Current
IFB
VIN UVLO Rising
VVINTH
VIN UVLO Hysteresis
VVINHYS
3.6
Shut Down Current
Ioff
VEN=0V
Supply Current (Quiescent)
IQ
VPWM = 0V,
VFB = 250mV
Switch-On Resistance (5)
ISWLK
Switch Current Limit (5)
IS_MAX
Oscillator Frequency
fSW
FST Output Voltage
VFST
Fold-back Frequency
fSWFB
Slope Compensation
SSLOPE
SLOPE Pin Output Voltage
VSLOPE
Maximum Duty Cycle
Minimum ON-Time
(5)
SYN Input Current
DMAX
μA
1.2
FST pin open
RFST = 200kΩ
VFB = VOVP = 0V, FST pin
open
VFB = VOVP = 0V, RFST =
200kΩ
SLOPE pin open
RSLOPE = 200kΩ
1
1.2
390
MHz
kHz
1
1.1
1.2
V
160
kHz
40
0.3
0.12
0.5
0.17
0.7
0.235
V/μs
1
1.1
1.2
V
88
%
270
ns
400
VSYN = 0V
-750
VPWM Falling
PWM Dimming ON Threshold
PWM Dimming Frequency
Minimum Analog Dimming Threshold
VPWMH
VPWM Rising
VADMIN
VFB = 5mV
Maximum Analog Dimming Threshold
VADMAX
A
0.9
280
VSYN = 3.3V
VPWML
μA
0.65
180
VFB = 0.15V,FST pin open
PWM Dimming OFF Threshold
mA
Ω
2.5
fSW
0.1
μA
2
MHz
1.65
V
50k
0
V
Hz
mV
VFB = 200mV
1.2
V
VADIM= 3.3V
36
SYN
2.2
100
VADIM= 0V
EN OFF Threshold
VENL
VEN Falling
EN ON Threshold
VENH
VEN Rising
EN Input Current
IEN
VEN = 3.3V
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0.5
Frequency Synchronization Range (5)
ADIM Input Current
mV
VVIN=80V, VEN=0V,
VPWM=0V, VSW=0V
tON
ISYN
400
1.05
RDS(ON)
Switch Leakage
4
μA
-3.5
0.9
1.5
V
V
3.8
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
VVIN = 12V, PWM and AD Pins floating, RFST=51kΩ, TA = +25°C, VVSS=VINGND=0V, unless otherwise
noted.
Parameters
Symbol Condition
Dim Gate Driver Sourcing Current
IDGD+
Dim Gate Driver Sinking Current
IDGD-
LED Open OV Threshold
LED Short Threshold for Immediate
Latch-Off
LED Short Delay for Latch-Off
Thermal Shutdown (5)
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis (5)
VDGD–VSS= 0V,
Min
Typ
Max
Units
-25
mA
45
mA
VOVPTH
1.2
V
VFBS
600
mV
450
150
20
μs
°C
°C
τD
FBS
VPWM=3V
VDGD–VSS=10V,
VPWM=1.5V
300mV < VFBS < 600mV
Note:
5) Guaranteed by design.
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Performance waveforms are tested on the evaluation board of the Design Example section.
VIN = 12V, VINH = 125V, VLED=180V ILED = 120mA, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Analog Dimming Curve
140
140
120
120
LED CURRENT (mA)
LED CURRENT (mA)
PWM Dimming Curve
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
20
40
60
80
VSW
50V/div.
100
VIN
10V/div.
VSS
50V/div.
80
60
40
20
0
100
Steady State
IL
500mA/div.
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
VADIM_EVB (V)
VIN Start
EN Start
PWM Dimming
fPWM=200Hz, DPWM=50%
VSW
50V/div.
VSW
50V/div.
VSW
50V/div.
VIN
10V/div.
VSS
50V/div.
VEN
5V/div.
VSS
50V/div.
VPWM
5V/div.
VSS
50V/div.
ILED
100mA/div.
ILED
100mA/div.
ILED
100mA/div.
Open LED Load @ Working
VSW
50V/div.
VSW
50V/div.
VFAULT
5V/div.
VSS
50V/div.
VFAULT
5V/div.
VSS
50V/div.
IL
500mA/div.
ISHORT
5A/div.
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Short LED- to GND @
Working
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PIN FUNCTIONS
Pin #
SOIC16
Pin #
TSSOP
16-EP
Name
2
1
VIN
1
2
FAULT
3
3
INGND
4
4
SYN
5
5
PWM
6
6
EN
7
7
ADIM
8
8
FST
9
9
SLOPE
10
10
COMP
11
11
FB
12
12
OVP
13
13
DGD
14
14
VSS
15
15
SW
16
16
BST
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Description
Positive Voltage Input. Requires a decoupling capacitor to prevent large inputvoltage spikes.
Fault Condition Output. Open drain with reference to INGND. FAULT is high-Z
during normal operation, and pulled to INGND when LED short protection or
LED open protection trigger.
Input Ground Reference.
Frequency Synchronization Input. The switching frequency can be synchronized
with an external clock. Multiple ICs’ frequencies can also be synchronized
without the external clock by connecting all the SYN pins together. They follow
the highest set frequency.
PWM Dimming Input. Apply a 100Hz to 50kHz square wave signal with
amplitude greater than 2.2V. The PWM pin voltage is high if left floating.
Enable Input Pin. A voltage greater than 1.5V will turn on the chip.
Analog Dimming Input. A voltage in range of 0V to 1.2V on ADIM pin adjusts the
LED current from 0 to 100%. The ADIM pin voltage is high (about 3.3V) if left
floating.
Frequency Set. A resistor from FST to VSS sets the switching frequency if there
is no SYN input. If left open, switching frequency reverts to an internal default
value.
Programmable Slope Compensation. Connect a resistor from SLOPE to VSS to
set the slope-compensation peak amplitude. If left open, slope compensation
reverts to an internal default value.
Error Amplifier Output. Connect a capacitor ≥1nF from the COMP pin to VSS to
improve the stability and to provide a soft-start on start-up or for PWM dimming.
LED Current Feedback. The MP4603 regulates the voltage across the current
sensing resistor between FB and VSS with 200mV. If the FB voltage exceeds
300mV for 450µs or exceeds 600mV, LED short protection triggers.
Over Voltage Protection. Use one external resistor voltage divider from the
output to VSS to program the OVP threshold. This voltage references VSS.
When the OVP pin voltage reaches the 1.2V threshold, the switch turns off and
the IC latches off. When the OVP pin voltage falls below 0.4V and the FB pin
voltage is less than 0.1V, the chip frequency folds back. Program the OVP pin
voltage from 0.4V to 1.2V for normal operation.
LED Dimming-Switch Gate Drive Output.
Negative Voltage Output. The voltage reference for OVP, FB, COMP, SLOPE,
DGD and FST.
Switch Output. The source of the internal MOSFET switch. Connect to the power
inductor and cathode of the Schottky rectifier.
Bootstrap. Connect a capacitor between the SW and BST pins to form a floating
supply across the power switch driver.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
VIN
SYN
20X
SYN
EN
DDIM
ADIM
INGND
EN
VIN
INGND INGND
Dimming
ADIM Control
INGND
ENI
FBREF
V0P20
V0P20
DIMIN
VSS
VBG
Bandgap
&
Bias
EN
V0P20
VBG
BST
BST
OSC
DDIM
VBG
SC
FST
CLK
VBG
VBG
HSG
BST
Regulator
DRVIN
SW
VSS
SCST
SW
OverVoltage
Protection
OV OVP
VSS
Current
Limit
ILIM
FST
VSS
OV
SoftStart
SLOPE
OVP
VSS
CLK FALTDRV
Logic
FAULT
INGND
ILIM
REF
FB
PWM
EA
HSON
FB
DIMIN
PWM
Level
Shift
Diming FET
Gate Drive
DIMIN
DGD
COMP
Control
Loop
COMP
VSS
Figure 1: Functional Block Diagram
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OPERATION
The MP4603 is a current mode regulator. The
sensing resistor senses the LED current and the
signal goes an error amplifier, which regulates it
to 200mV through an internal compensation
network—The COMP pin is the output of the
error amplifier. The inductor peak current is
proportional to the COMP voltage. Increasing the
COMP voltage increases the current delivered to
the output.
LED Open Protection
If the LED is open, there is no voltage on the FB
pin. The duty cycle increases until VOVP-VVSS
reaches the shutdown threshold. The top switch
turns off, and the IC latches off. At LED open
protection, the Fault pin goes low.
LED Short Protection
If the FB voltage exceeds 600mV, the IC
immediately latches off and DGD goes low. If the
FB voltage exceeds 300mV for around 450µs, IC
latches off and DGD goes low. The EN pin must
reset to restart the IC. The Fault pin goes low
when the IC latches off.
Dimming Control
The MP4603 allows for both Analog and PWM
dimming. The analog dimming voltage range on
ADIM goes from 0V to1.2V to change the LED
current from 0% to 100% of the maximum LED
current. If the voltage on the ADIM pin exceeds
1.2V or is floating, LED current goes to its
maximum.
PWM dimming uses a square-wave signal with a
100Hz-to-50kHz frequency range and an
amplitude over 2.2V applied to the PWM pin.
PWM dimming can achieve over 1:1000 dimming
ratio with PWM frequency less than 200Hz
During the PWM dimming OFF interval, an
internal switch disconnects the COMP pin
capacitor from the output of the error amplifier:
This holds the COMP voltage during the PWM
OFF interval and increases the LED current
response speed to achieve a high dimming ratio.
Combine PWM and analog dimming to increase
the dimming ratio. Apply a 100Hz to 50kHz PWM
signal on PWM pin and a analog dimming signal
in range of 0V to 1.2V on ADIM pin.
.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
The MP4603 is a buck-boost LED driver. Its
novel power leverage control technology
provides a highly efficient, low-cost solution for
LCD TV LED drivers. It has a high bus voltage
and a low supply voltage (typically 12V or 24V,
up to 60V) to drive LED backlight strings
of >350V for LCD TVs measuring 60-inch or
more.
Setting the LED Current
An external resistor (RFB) sets the maximum LED
current as per:
RFB 
0.200V
ILED
Setting the Switching Frequency
An external resistor RFST can set the switching
frequency (fS) as per:
fS  0.95MHz 
60k
RFST
This equation applies to a programmable
frequency range between 200kHz and 2MHz.
If FST pin is floating or RFST exceeds 400k, the
switching frequency is set to default value of
0.9MHz.
Setting the Slope Compensation
The MP4603 employs peak-current–mode
control, which needs slope compensation to
avoid sub-harmonic oscillation when the duty
cycle exceeds 50%.
The current loop has effective sense resistance
of 0.4Ω. Given a desired input/output voltage
relationship, estimate the sense current rampdown slope as:
SDOWN 
VL
 0.4V/s
L
Where VL is the voltage across the inductor in
volt; and L is the inductor value in μH.
Ensuring current loop stability requires a
compensation slope of at least half of the rampdown slope:
SSC 
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SDOWN
2
An external resistor (RSLOPE) can set the slope
compensation for the current loop as per:
SSC = 0.6 V
60k
*
s R
SLOPE
The equation is effective only for a resistor range
from 20kΩ to 400kΩ for RSLOPE.
If SLOPE pin is floating or RSLOPE exceeds
400k, the slope compensation is set to default
value of 0.5V/μs.
Selecting the Inductor
The input voltage, output voltage, and LED
current factor into inductor selection. In addition,
select the inductor so that the circuit always
operates in continuous current mode (CCM).
Estimate the inductor value using the following
equation:
L
VIN  VOUT
fS  (VIN  VOUT )  IL
Where IL is the inductor peak-to-peak current
ripple. Design IL somewhere around 40% to
60% of the inductor average current, which is:
IL _ AVG  ILED  (1 
VOUT
).
VIN
Select an inductor that does not saturate at the
maximum peak current, which is:
IL _ PK  IL _ AVG  0.5  IL .
Selecting the Input Capacitor
The input capacitor reduces the surge current
drawn from the input supply and the switching
noise from the device. Use ceramic capacitors
with X5R or X7R dielectrics because they have
low ESR values and small temperature
coefficients.
Select
a
sufficiently-large
capacitance to limit the input voltage ripple
(VIN), which is normally less than 5%-10% of the
DC value.
CIN 
IL _ AVG  VOUT
fs  VIN  (VIN  VOUT )
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Selecting the Output Capacitor
The output capacitor normally limits the output
voltage ripple (VOUT) to less than 1%-to-5% of
the DC value, and ensures a stable feedback
loop. Select an output capacitor value with low
impedance at the switching frequency. Use
ceramic capacitors with X5R or X7R dielectrics
for their low ESR characteristics.
COUT 
ILED  VOUT
fs  VOUT  (VIN  VOUT )
switching loop is composed of the input capacitor,
the internal switch of IC (VIN pin to SW pin) and
the diode. Place the input capacitor and the
diode close to the IC.
For buck-boost applications, the high frequency
switching loop is composed of the input capacitor,
the internal switch, the diode and the output
capacitor. Place the input and output capacitors
close together, close to the IC, and to the diode.
Setting the Over Voltage Protection
The output voltages of some converters, such as
buck-boost and boost converters, can rise to very
high levels without a limiting function. Overvoltage protection (OVP) limits the output voltage
to below the operating rating. Use a voltage
divider to set the OVP point.
VOVP  1.2V  (1 
R1
)
R2
Where R1 and R2 are the voltage divider (refer
the TYPICAL APPLICATION). For most
applications, set the OVP point around 10% to
30% higher than the output voltage. Check that
the set OVP point will not exceed the operation
rating.
Top Layer
FAULT Condition Output
The MP4603 has an open drain output as a
FAULT indicator. Under normal conditions,
FAULT is a high-Z output and can be set to any
desired voltage with external resistors. However,
if VFB exceeds VSS by 600mV, or VFB exceeds
VSS by 300mV for ~450μs, or OVP triggers at
1.2V, FAULT drops to the INGND level. The Rdson
for this pull down switch is ~100Ω.
PC Board Layout
Place the high-current paths (VSS, VIN and SW)
very close to the device with short, direct, and
wide traces. Place the input capacitor as close as
possible to the VIN and VSS pins. Place the
external feedback resistors next to the FB pin.
Keep the switch node traces short and far away
from the feedback network.
Bottom Layer
Figure 2: PCB Layout
Pay attention to the layout of the high frequency
switching loop, which should be placed as small
as possible.
For
buck
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the
high
frequency
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS
VINH
LED+
150V
VIN
12V
VLED
180V
MP4603
Fault
VIN
12V
RFAULT100K
FAULT
VIN
Block1
BST
SW
CBST
100n
L1
CIN
INGND
CLK/
SYN
SYN
DGD
PWM
PWM
OVP
EN
EN
ADIM
RFST
300K
LEDCOUT
FB
ADIM
COMP
FST
SLOPE
RSLOPE
300K
Fault
R1
VSS
RFB
VIN
12V
Block2
LED-
CLK/
SYN
PWM
CCOMP
10n
R2
EN
ADIM
Figure 3: White LED Driver for TV Applications
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Design Example
This design example shows an LCD TV LED
backlight application. Figure 4 shows the system
power structure block diagram. MPS’s HFC0100
flyback controller controls the flyback, offering 2
outputs: 12VIN and VINH. The high output, VINH,
provides
a
bias
voltage
(less
than the LED string voltage) for all LED strings
and connects to the anodes. The low output,
12VIN, is about 12V and supplies the MP4603
LED driver; the MP4603 generates a negative
voltage and connects to the cathode of the LED
strings to drive the LED strings.
V INH
HFC0100
Flyback
AC Input
12VIN
MP4603
LED Driver
INGND
MP4603
LED Driver
LED1-
INGND
LED2-
Figure 4: System Power Block Diagram
Specifications
Flyback Output:
VINH = typical 145V (140V to 160V): crossregulation in the multiple output flyback is the
primary cause of the large tolerance.
12VIN is 12V;
Output:
2 outputs of 120mA for every string
LED voltage is typical 180V (165V to 195V)
Protections:
Open LED string protection
Short LED string protection
MP4603 Operating Range:
Input voltage = 12V
Output voltage = -5V to -55V
LED current = 120mA.
Figure 5 shows the schematic of the MP4603
LED driver stage. JP1 is short and JP2 is open.
Switching frequency:
~200kHz
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Figure 5: LED Driver Schematic Used for Evaluation (EV4603-S-00A)
IL _ PK  IL _ AVG  0.5  IL
Setting Current Sense Resistor
The sense resistor RFB is:
RFB
Select L1=100μH with a saturation current of
1.5A
0.200V

ILED
Use two 3.32Ω resistor in parallel (R15 and R16)
as the LED current sensor resistor.
Setting the Frequency Set Resistor
The following equation determines
frequency set resistor, R18:
R18 
the
0.95MHz  60k
fS
Select 300kΩ to set the switching frequency to
about 200kHz.
Selecting the Inductor
Select an inductor such that the circuit always
operates in CCM as per the following equation:
VIN_min  VOUT_max
L1 
fS  (VIN_min  VOUT_max )  η  ILED (1 
VOUT_max
VIN_min
)
Where  is about 40% to 60%. Select an
inductance of 100μH and the inductor peak-topeak current of 0.49A.
Setting the Slope Compensation
The voltage across the inductor in the buckboost converter is the output voltage. The
maximum slope compensation is:
SDOWN 
VOUT_max
 0.4V/s
L
To ensure current-loop stability, select a
compensation slope that is at least half of the
needed ramp-down slope:
SSC 
1
SDOWN
2
SSC≥0.11V/μs. Use the slope compensation
resistor RSLOPE to set the slope compensation
for the current loop as per the following
equation:
R19  60kΩ 
0.6 V
s
SSC
Based
on
this
equation,
the
slope
compensation resistor cannot exceed 330kΩ.
Select an inductor that does not saturate at the
maximum peak current, which is:
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Select R19=300kΩ
resistor.
as
the
compensation
Selecting the Input and Output Capacitor
Estimate the input capacitor and
capacitor using the following equations.
CIN 
COUT 
output
IL _ AVG  VOUT
fs  VIN  (VIN  VOUT )
ILED  VOUT
fs  VOUT  (VIN  VOUT )
Where ΔVIN is about 5%-to-10% of the input
voltage, and ΔVout is about 1%-to-5% of the
output voltage. Select C2=2.2μF ceramic
capacitor as the input capacitor and C8=2.2μF
as the output capacitor
Setting the Over Voltage Protection
Set the OVP point is about 1.1x-to-1.2x of the
output voltage so that the OVP point is about
60V to 66V.
VOVP  1.2V  (1 
R5
)
R12
Select R12=20kΩ and R5=1MΩ; the OVP point
is 63V.
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
TSSOP16-EP
3.30
TYP
0.40
TYP
4.90
5.10
16
9
1.60
TYP
4.30
4.50
PIN 1 ID
1
0.65
BSC
2.80
TYP
6.20
6.60
5.80
TYP
8
TOP VIEW
RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN
0.80
1.05
1.20 MAX
SEATING PLANE
0.19
0.30
0.65 BSC
0.00
0.15
0.09
0.20
SEE DETAIL "A"
SIDE VIEW
FRONT VIEW
GAUGE PLANE
0.25 BSC
0o-8o
0.45
0.75
DETAIL “ A”
NOTE:
1) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
2) PACKAGE LENGTH DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH
,
PROTRUSION OR GATE BURR.
3) PACKAGE WIDTH DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH
OR PROTRUSION.
4) LEAD COPLANARITY(BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING)
SHALL BE 0.10 MILLIMETERS MAX.
5) DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC MO-153, VARIATION ABT.
6) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
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SOIC16
0.386( 9.80)
0.394(10.00)
0.024(0.61)
9
16
0.063
(1.60)
0.150
(3.80)
0.157
(4.00)
PIN 1 ID
0.050(1.27)
0.228
(5.80)
0.244
(6.20)
0.213
(5.40)
8
1
TOP VIEW
RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN
0.053(1.35)
0.069(1.75)
SEATING PLANE
0.050(1.27)
BSC
0.013(0.33)
0.020(0.51)
0.004(0.10)
0.010(0.25)
SEE DETAIL "A"
SIDE VIEW
FRONT VIEW
0.010(0.25)
x 45o
0.020(0.50)
GAUGE PLANE
0.010(0.25) BSC
0o-8o
0.016(0.41)
0.050(1.27)
0.0075(0.19)
0.0098(0.25)
NOTE:
1) CONTROL DIMENSION IS IN INCHES. DIMENSION IN
BRACKET IS IN MILLIMETERS.
2) PACKAGE LENGTH DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH,
PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS.
3) PACKAGE WIDTH DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH
OR PROTRUSIONS.
4) LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING)
SHALL BE 0.004" INCHES MAX.
5) DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC MS-012, VARIATION AC.
6) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
DETAIL "A"
NOTICE: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Please contact MPS for current specifications.
Users should warrant and guarantee that third party Intellectual Property rights are not infringed upon when integrating MPS
products into any application. MPS will not assume any legal responsibility for any said applications.
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