NSC LM3432

National Semiconductor
Application Note 1679
TK Man
September 2007
Introduction
monitor. In this application note, a typical example for a solution to drive six strings of twelve LEDs in series running at
20mA per string is described in details.
Since the release of high brightness White LED (HB-WLED)
in the middle of 1990's, tremendous research efforts have
been undergoing to improve the emission efficiency, reliability
and thermal packaging technologies in order to expand its
range of applications. In the last few years, improvements in
HB-WLED performance and price structure attracts more potential applications considering this new lighting source technology as an alternative to conventional one. One area of
applications, LCD display backlighting, consider this new
backlighting method as the ultimate solution to replace the
existing Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL). Backlight
LED-driver solutions need to exhibit following characteristics:
• Instead of voltage control, LED-driver need direct LED
current control to ensure consistent color and brightness;
• High conversion efficiency under various conditions;
• Support PWM dimming;
• Limit LED's rail voltage while LEDs open circuited;
• Ability to shutdown individual channel(s) when short or
open circuited LED(s) detected;
• Device over temperature detect and shutdown;
• Low profile, small size and ease to use.
The LM3432 is a 6-channel high voltage current regulator
which provides a simple solution for LED backlighting applications and the LM3430 is a companion device to supply high
voltage required to drive serially connected LED strings. The
LM3430 and the LM3432 provide a complete solution to most
HB-WLED backlighting applications for notebook and PC
The Demonstration Board
The LM3432 is used to drive 6-channel LED strings with 12
LEDs in series per string running at 20mA. This example provides a simple solution for HB-WLED backlight applications
in notebooks and monitors. The LM3432 is powered with its
companion device, LM3430, the Dynamic Headroom Control
(DHC) feature helps to provide the optimal system efficiency.
The design specification for this demonstration board is
shown in below:
Design Specifications:
• Supply Voltage, VIN
6V to 21V
• Boost Converter Switching Frequency, FSW
1 MHz
• Boost Converter Output Voltage, VLED
50V
(With load disconnected)
• Number of LED String
6
• Number of LED per String
12
• LED Current per String, ILED
20 mA
PWM Dimming Function:
• Analog Dimming Mode
Control Voltage Input, VPWM
1V to 3V (0% to 100%)
Dimming Frequency, FPWM
≊23 kHz
• Digital Dimming Mode
External PWM Signal
20 kHz to 25 kHz, 2.5Vpeak
LED Backlighting Solution with LM3430 and LM3432
LED Backlighting Solution
with LM3430 and LM3432
AN-1679
© 2007 National Semiconductor Corporation
300289
www.national.com
AN-1679
Demonstration Board Schematic
30028901
www.national.com
2
AN-1679
Connecting the Demonstration Board to LED Panel
30028902
LM3430+LM3432 Demonstration Board
30028903
LED Panel (6 x 12 LEDs)
Connecting the demonstration board outputs to the LED panel is simple; just use a flat cable connecting the output header,
CN1 to the respective input points of the LED panel as shown
in above diagram. The LED panel is not a part with this
demonstration kit; the user needs to build the LED panel for
evaluation.
3
www.national.com
AN-1679
Configuration of the Demonstration Board for Evaluation
30028904
Analog PWM Dimming Mode
• Leave jumper JP3 open to enable the Analog Dimming
Mode;
• Short pins 1-2 of jumper JP5 to select the Analog control
input;
• The VR1 is used to derive the analog control voltage from
LM3432's VCC output (5V nominal) and pass to LM3432's
DIM input pin to control the dimming of the LED;
• Adjust VR5 to change the LED brightness. The ON current
of the LED is still maintained, only the duty ratio of ON time
is adjusted to achieve the effect of dimming. This ensures
the correct color is preserved even in dimmed output
conditions.
www.national.com
Digital PWM Dimming Mode
• Short jumper JP3 to enable the Digital Dimming Mode;
• Short pins 2-3 of jumper JP5 to select the Digital control
input;
• The external PWM dimming control signal applied to CN2
is then routed to LM3432's DIM input pin;
• The control of LED current ON-OFF is passed to the
externally applied PWM dimming control signal. The ON
duty of the PWM control signal governs the LED
brightness.
4
Dynamic Headroom Control
With the LM3432's VDHC output pin connected to LM3430's
VDHC input pin through a gain setting resistor (R19), the Dynamic Headroom Control (DHC) function will be in operation.
The LM3432's DHC function will interact with the LM3430 to
adjust the boost converter output voltage, VLED to LED
strings just enough to keep all LED strings current in regulation. This minimum headroom voltage across the LED strings
guarantees the best achievable system efficiency.
Input supply voltage, VIN is connected to the VIN and GND
solder pads of the demonstration board. VIN ranges from 8V
to 21V. Once the power is applied, all LEDs on the LED panel
will be lighted up. The default setting of the demonstration
board is in analog dimming mode, by adjusting the potentiometer, VR1; the LED brightness can be adjusted accordingly.
For some cases, due to the incorrect power-up sequence timing of the LM3430 and the LM3432, some strings may have
problem at cold start-up and the LM3432's fault detect may
be falsely triggered. The normal operation can be recovered
by shorting JP2 for few mini-seconds to reset the LM3432's
fault detect circuit. This condition only happens when the
board is powered up with LEDs in maximum brightness. This
condition is not common in most backlighting applications.
Typical applications normally have some sort of power-up sequence control to make sure the high voltage supply from the
LM3430 is available before the LM3432 is being enabled.
LED OPEN and SHORT Fault
Indication
The LM3432 has the ability to detect both OPEN and SHORT
faults of LEDs string by string. Whenever a fault is detected,
the respective LED string will be latched OFF to protect the
device from any possible damage and a signal will be issued
to communicate with system micro-controller for appropriate
actions. The SHORT fault detect threshold is 7.9V (typical)
across IOUT pin to ground and OPEN fault check for zero sink
current in any channel for more than 50 µs during ON duty.
The fault output, FAULTb pin is connected to an indicator LED
in the demonstration board.
Synchronization of the Multiple
Boost Converters
Over-Temperature Monitor and
Shutdown
In certain applications, more than one LED rail voltages are
required in a single system. For example, a RGB backlighting
system requires at least two different LED rail voltages, one
for RED and one for BLUE and GREEN. Multiple switching
converters running at slightly different switching frequency
can introduce complex EMI situation. In order to accommodate this problem, the LM3430 can be synchronized to an
external master clock that drives all boost converters switching at one single frequency. The external clock must running
at a higher frequency than the preset free running oscillator
frequency, i.e. > 1 MHz with this demonstration board. This
feature can be enabled by applying external synchronization
signal to CN3; the device will pass the control to the external
synchronization signal automatically.
If the on-die temperature is over 125°C, the OTMb pin will be
pulled to ground to inform the system micro-controller for immediate attention. Corrective action is expected to lower the
die temperature, for example, the system can reduce the
PWM duty factor to lower the average current into the IOUTs.
If the on-die temperature rises further to 165°C, the LM3432
will shutdown all channels to prevent any potential damage to
the device. When the device is cooled down to about 145°C,
normal operation will resume. Again, in the demonstration
board, the over-temperature signal output, OTMb pin is connected to an indicator LED.
5
www.national.com
AN-1679
Connect Power Supply to the
Demonstration Board
AN-1679
30028905
Demonstration Board in Operation (Powered by a Notebook Adapter)
www.national.com
6
AN-1679
Typical Operating Waveforms
In below some operating waveforms are presented for reference. The demonstration board is powered by a note-book
adaptor with nominal output voltage of 16VDC.
Power-Up
Digital Dimming Operation
(Channel 1 Waveform)
30028907
30028906
PWM Dimming Characteristic Rising Edge
(Channel 1 Waveform)
PWM Dimming Characteristic Falling Edge
(Channel 1 Waveform)
30028908
30028909
Analog PWM Dimming Operation
Efficiency
30028920
30028921
7
www.national.com
AN-1679
PCB Layout
30028910
LM3430+LM3432 Demonstration PC Board Top Overlay
www.national.com
8
AN-1679
30028911
LM3430+LM3432 Demonstration PC Board Top Layout
9
www.national.com
AN-1679
30028912
LM3430+LM3432 Demonstration PC Board Bottom Layout
www.national.com
10
Designation
Type
Part Number
Value
Package
Qty
Manufacturer
LLP-12
1
NSC
Vishay
Boost Converter Section (LM3430) :
U1
Controller IC
LM3430
M1
N-MOSFET
SI2308DS
60V, 125 mΩ, 4.8nC
SOT-23
1
D1
Schottky Diode
RB160M-60
60V, 1A
SOD-123
1
Rohm
L1
Power Inductor
CDRH8D28NP-220NB
22 µH, 1.6A
8.3x8.3x3mm
1
Sumida
C20
Ceramic Capacitor
ECJ3YB1E106M
10 µF, 25V
1206
1
Panasonic
"C22 - C25
C28 - C31"
Ceramic Capacitor
GRM55DR61H106KA88L
10 µF, 50V
2220
8
MuRata
C0, C1, C21
Ceramic Capacitor
"GRM188R71E104KA01B
(ECJ1VB1E104K)"
0.1 µF, 25V, X7R
0603
3
"MuRata
(Panasonic)"
C2
Ceramic Capacitor
"GRM1885C1H102JA01B
(ECJ1VB1H102K)"
"1 nF, 50V, COG (1nF,
50V, X7R)"
0603
1
"MuRata
(Panasonic)"
C3, C8
Ceramic Capacitor
GRM1885C1H101JA01B
100 pF, 50V, COG
0603
2
Murata
C4
Ceramic Capacitor
"GRM188R71E473KA01B
(ECJ1VB1E473K)"
47 nF, 25V, X7R
0603
1
"MuRata
(Panasonic)"
C9
Ceramic Capacitor
GRM1885C1H120JA01B
12 pF, 50V, COG
0603
1
Murata
R0
Resistor
WSL2512R20000FEA
0.2Ω, 1W
2512
1
Vishay
R2
Resistor
CRCW06036192F
61.9 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R3
Resistor
CRCW06031823F
182 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R4
Resistor
CRCW06033010F
301Ω, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R5
Resistor
CRCW06031652F
16.5 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R9
Resistor
CRCW06033011F
3.01 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R12, R13
Resistor
CRCW06031183F
118 kΩ, ±1%
0603
2
Vishay
R14
Resistor
CRCW06034021F
4.02 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R19
Resistor
CRCW06039091F
9.09 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R20, R22
Resistor
CRCW06032004F
2.0 MΩ, ±1%
0603
2
Vishay
R21
Resistor
CRCW06030R00F
0Ω, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
11
www.national.com
AN-1679
Bill of Materials for the Demonstration Board
AN-1679
Designation
Type
Part Number
Value
Package
Qty
Manufacturer
LLP-24
1
NSC
Current Control Section (LM3432) :
U2
LED Current
Regulator IC
LM3432
C34
Ceramic Capacitor
GRM1885C1H681JA01B
680 pF, 50V, COG
0603
1
MuRata
C35
Ceramic Capacitor
"GRM188R71E104KA01B
(ECJ1VB1E104K)"
0.1 µF, 25V, X7R
0603
1
"MuRata
(Panasonic)"
C36, C38
Ceramic Capacitor
"GRM188R71H103KA01B
(ECJ1VB1H103K)"
10 nF, 50V, X7R
0603
2
"MuRata
(Panasonic)"
C37
Ceramic Capacitor
"GRM188R61A105KA61B
(ECJ1VB1A105K)"
1 µF, 10V, X5R
0603
1
"MuRata
(Panasonic)"
R7
Resistor
CRCW06032212F
22.1 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R25
Resistor
CRCW06035472F
54.7 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
R27, R28
Resistor
CRCW06031001F
1.0 kΩ, ±1%
0603
2
Vishay
R38
Resistor
CRCW06033572F
35.7 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
18.0 kΩ, ±1%
0603
1
Vishay
1
MuRata
R39
Resistor
CRCW06031802F
VR1
Variable Resistor
PVM4A5003C01B00
FAULTb
SMD LED
GREEN
0805
1
OTMb
SMD LED
RED
0805
1
JP2, JP3
Jumper Header
2-pin, 2.54mm pitch
2
0 - 50 kΩ, 4mm
JP5
Jumper Header
3-pin, 2.54mm pitch
1
CN1
Connector Header
7-pin, 2mm pitch
1
CN2, CN3
Connector Header
2-pin, 2mm pitch
2
www.national.com
12
The schematic of the demonstration board is shown in page
2. Some hints on selection of the key parameters and components will be described in below. For full details of the
design equations and theories, please refer to the LM3430
and LM3432 datasheets.
Selection of Power Inductor
In fixed switching frequency boost converter applications, the
inductance is determined by the allowable peak-to-peak inductor ripple current, ΔiL(p-p) of the maximum load current and
the switching frequency. The duty cycle, D is evaluated first
at both VIN(MIN) and VIN(MAX). Then the full load average inductor current is calculated at both voltages respectively. With
the maximum average inductor current, the allowable inductor ripple current is determined. Finally, the inductance value
can be calculated and an off-the-shelf inductance value closest to the calculated value must be selected. The calculation
only gives the inductance required but not the size of the inductor, the inductor selected must be capable to handle the
maximum peak inductor current without saturating the inductor even at high temperature. The maximum peak inductor
current is equal to the maximum average inductor current plus
one half of the maximum allowable inductor ripple current,
ΔiL(p-p).
BOOST CONVERTER DESIGN WITH LM3430
The function of the boost converter is to step up the input
voltage to a higher LED rail voltage to drive strings of twelve
LEDs connected in series.
Determination of the Worst Case LED Rail Voltage, VLED
The diode forward voltage, VF of HB-WLED ranges from 3.5V
to 4.0V that varies from vendor to vendor. Considering only
the worst case situation, i.e. VF = 4.0V, for twelve LEDs connected in series, a minimum of 48V is required to put the LED
strings in proper operation. On the top of this voltage, additional control headroom for the constant current regulators is
needed. The suggested start up LED rail voltage is 50V and
this is also the ceiling of the boost converter output voltage,
i.e. in case the load is disconnected, the boost converter output will stay at this voltage, no risk of over-voltage need to be
considered. Once the demonstration board is in operation, the
LM3432 will communicate with the LM3430 to lower the LED
rail voltage to an appropriate level. This feature makes the
LM3430 with LM3432 a robust and efficient LED driver solution.
Selection of Output Capacitor
The output capacitor in a boost converter supplies current to
the load during the MOSFET on-time and filters the AC components of the load current during the off-time. The selection
of this capacitor determines the steady state output voltage
ripple, ΔVOUT. The magnitude of this voltage ripple is comprised of three components. The first part of the ripple voltage
is the surge current created during the boost diode turns on.
The second part is due to the charging and discharging of the
output capacitor through the boost diode and the final part is
caused by the flow of inductor current through the output
capacitor's Equivalent Series Resistance, ESR. Both part 1
and part 3 are related to ESR, in case low ESR ceramic capacitors are used, the contribution of these two parts becomes insignificant. The output voltage ripple can be
estimated by the equation in below.
Selecting the Switching Frequency, FSW
The selection of switching frequency is a trade off between
size, cost and efficiency. In general, a lower switching frequency requires larger and more expansive external components. For some of the applications, space is one of the key
considerations. A higher switching frequency can fulfill the
space requirement, however the switching losses will go up
and the overall system efficiency will be lowered. In this
demonstration board, a switching frequency of 1MHz was selected.
Selection of the Power MOSFET
The power MOSFET plays a key role in system efficiency. An
ideal power MOSFET should be low gate capacitance, Ciss,
low gate charge, Qg, low ON resistance, RDS(ON) and sufficient
Drain-Source breakdown voltage, VDS(BD). In this application,
the required VDS(BD) is 50V plus the Schottky diode voltage
drop, typically its about 0.5~0.7V. The average load current
with all LED strings fully ON is 120 mA, by quick estimation;
the worst case peak switch current is about 0.9A. The tiny
MOSFET selected can operate up to 60V and 2A with RDS
(ON) = 125 mΩ, Qg = 4.8 nC and Ciss = 240 pF.
Where IOUT is the load current, D is the duty ratio and FSW is
the converter switching frequency.
From the equation in above, the relationships between different parameters are obvious. A higher output capacitance can
reduce the output voltage ripple; however this can slow down
the power-up time and the system transient respond. The
choice of the output capacitor depends mainly on the application specifications. For most of the cases, multiple iterations are required to come up with an appropriate value.
Selecting the Boost Schottky Diode
The boost Schottky diode current equals to the average load
current. The forward voltage drop and reverse recovery time
determines the power loss with this component. The lower the
13
www.national.com
AN-1679
forward voltage drop and faster reverse recovery time always
results in better performance. The Schottky diode must also
be rated to handle the maximum output voltage plus any ringing at the switching node caused by the diode parasitic capacitance and lead inductance.
Design Hints
AN-1679
Selecting the Current Sensing Resistor
The current sensing resistor, RSNS is used for steady state
regulation of the inductor current and to provide cycle by cycle
current limit function. The resistance selected must be low
enough to keep the power dissipation to a minimum and still
can maintain good signal-to-noise ratio for the current sensing
circuitry. The current limit comparator's threshold is 0.5V. The
resistance should be selected so that the switching cycle can
be terminated before the inductor current exceeds the saturation rating of the inductor. The required resistor calculation
must take into account of both the switch current through the
sensing resistor and the compensation ramp current flowing
through the internal 2 kΩ resistor and external current sensing
network resistors. The worst case average power dissipation
in the current sensing resistor, PSNS can be estimated by the
equation in below.
Where the DMAX is the On Duty Ratio with the input voltage is
a minimum.
30028915
The Control Loop Compensation
The control loop is comprised of two parts. The first part is the
power stage, which consists of the pulse width modulator, the
output filter and the load. The second part is the error amplifier
which is realized by an op-amp configured as an inverting
amplifier. To close the control loop, compensation is required
to ensure stability and optimize system performance. Many
techniques exist for selecting the compensation network components. The most popular method is to create the Bode plots
of gain and phase for the power stage and error amplifier individually. By combining both stages, the open loop system
Bode plots resulted. By using the plots, overall bandwidth,
gain margin and phase margin of the regulator can be easily
determined. Software tools such as MathCAD, Matlab and
Excel can be used to observe how the changes in compensation network and power stage affecting the system gain and
phase. One approach to select the compensation network is
introduced in the LM3430 datasheet in details. The theoretically calculated compensation network can only be used as
the starting point and bench testing and fine tuning is required
to come up with the final values. With the demonstration
board, a type II compensation network is suggested and the
respective component values are listed in below:
Power Stage:
L = 22 µH
ROUT = 417Ω
COUT = 22 µF
RESR = 350mΩ
RSNS = 0.2Ω
FSW = 1 MHz
Power Stage Amplifier
CURRENT REGULATOR DESIGN WITH LM3432
The LM3432 provides a simple and handy solution to drive
strings of serially connected LEDs with precisely controlled
constant current. Only couple of external passive components, up to about 120 LEDs in six strings can be lighted up.
To control the brightness of the LED strings, both analog and
digital dimming method can be used.
Programming the LED Current
The string current can be programmed by an external resistor,
RIREF connected across IREF pin and GND. The equation to
calculate the resistance is:
With this demonstration board, the string current is 20 mA and
the resistor is R25. Applying to the equation:
Determination of the Analog Dimming Frequency
In analog dimming mode, the internally generated PWM frequency is controlled by the external capacitor, CMODE connected across MODE pin and GND. The equation that
governs the relationship is:
Output Voltage Feedback Divider:
R13 = 118 kΩ
R9 = 3.01 kΩ
Where CMODE is in Farads and FPWM is in Hz.
In this demonstration board, the capacitor to determine the
PWM frequency is C34 and the capacitance used is 680 pF.
The PWM frequency is:
Compensation Network:
R12 = 118 kΩ
C4 = 47 nF
C9 = 12 pF
www.national.com
14
Selection of Gain Setting Resistor for Dynamic
Headroom Control
By connecting the VDHC pin of LM3432 through a gain setting
resistor to the VDHC pin of the LM3430, the LM3432's DHC
function will regulate the LED rail voltage from the boost converter to a level just enough to keep all LED strings current in
regulation. This gain setting resistor, R19 determines the
maximum depth of the rail voltage can be lowered. The rule
of thumb on the selection of this resistor is about three times
of the resistance of the bottom resistor in the LM3430 output
voltage feedback resistor divider. That approximately allows
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
Document Number/Type
Title
Datasheet
LM3430 Boost Controller for LED Backlighting
Datasheet
LM3432 6-Channel Current Regulator for LED Backlight
Application
AN-1529
LM3430 Evaluation Board
15
www.national.com
AN-1679
the rail voltage lowered by one-quarter of the preset boost
converter output voltage. In this example, the bottom feedback resistor, R9 is 3.01 kΩ, the gain setting resistor, R19
used is 9.09 kΩ. The small capacitor, C8 connected to the
VDHC output pin is for noise filtering, a 100pF capacitor is
good enough.
The capacitor C35 connected to VDHC pin controls the DHC
function respond time, the value needed depends on the
PWM dimming frequency. In our demonstration board, the
PWM frequency is about 20 kHz, a 100 nF capacitor is used.
The DHC function must be kept slow enough to avoid false
triggering of the protection logics and fast enough to respond
to high PWM dimming frequency with narrow ON pulse width.
Bench side testing is required to determine the optimum value
for specific requirements
LED Backlighting Solution with LM3430 and LM3432
Notes
THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT ARE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
(“NATIONAL”) PRODUCTS. NATIONAL MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY
OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS PUBLICATION AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO
SPECIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. NO LICENSE, WHETHER EXPRESS,
IMPLIED, ARISING BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS
DOCUMENT.
TESTING AND OTHER QUALITY CONTROLS ARE USED TO THE EXTENT NATIONAL DEEMS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT
NATIONAL’S PRODUCT WARRANTY. EXCEPT WHERE MANDATED BY GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS, TESTING OF ALL
PARAMETERS OF EACH PRODUCT IS NOT NECESSARILY PERFORMED. NATIONAL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR
APPLICATIONS ASSISTANCE OR BUYER PRODUCT DESIGN. BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS AND
APPLICATIONS USING NATIONAL COMPONENTS. PRIOR TO USING OR DISTRIBUTING ANY PRODUCTS THAT INCLUDE
NATIONAL COMPONENTS, BUYERS SHOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE DESIGN, TESTING AND OPERATING SAFEGUARDS.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN NATIONAL’S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, NATIONAL ASSUMES NO
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND NATIONAL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY RELATING TO THE SALE
AND/OR USE OF NATIONAL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHT.
LIFE SUPPORT POLICY
NATIONAL’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR
SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL
COUNSEL OF NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein:
Life support devices or systems are devices which (a) are intended for surgical implant into the body, or (b) support or sustain life and
whose failure to perform when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling can be reasonably expected
to result in a significant injury to the user. A critical component is any component in a life support device or system whose failure to perform
can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system or to affect its safety or effectiveness.
National Semiconductor and the National Semiconductor logo are registered trademarks of National Semiconductor Corporation. All other
brand or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright© 2007 National Semiconductor Corporation
AN-1679
For the most current product information visit us at www.national.com
National Semiconductor
Americas Customer
Support Center
Email:
[email protected]
Tel: 1-800-272-9959
www.national.com
National Semiconductor Europe
Customer Support Center
Fax: +49 (0) 180-530-85-86
Email: [email protected]
Deutsch Tel: +49 (0) 69 9508 6208
English Tel: +49 (0) 870 24 0 2171
Français Tel: +33 (0) 1 41 91 8790
National Semiconductor Asia
Pacific Customer Support Center
Email: [email protected]
National Semiconductor Japan
Customer Support Center
Fax: 81-3-5639-7507
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 81-3-5639-7560