NSC LM3414HVSD

LM3414/LM3414HV
1A 60W* Common Anode Capable Constant Current Buck
LED Driver Requires No External Current Sensing Resistor
General Description
Features
The LM3414 and LM3414HV are 1A 60W* common anode
capable constant current buck LED drivers. They are exceptionally suitable to drive single string of 3W HBLED with up to
96% efficiency. They accept input voltages from 4.5VDC to
65VDC and deliver up to 1A average LED current with ±3%
accuracy. The integrated low-side N-channel power MOSFET
and current sensing element realize simple and low component count circuitry as no bootstrapping capacitor and external current sensing resistor are required. An external smallsignal resistor to ground provides very fine LED current
adjustment, analog dimming as well as thermal fold-back
functions.
Constant switching frequency operation eases EMI. No external loop compensation network is needed. The proprietary
Pulse-Level-Modulation (PLM) control method benefits in
high conversion efficiency and true average LED current regulation. Fast response time realizes fine LED current pulse
fulfilling the 240 Hz 256-step dimming resolution requirement
for general lighting.
The LM3414 and LM3414HV are available in ePSOP-8 and
3mm x 3mm LLP-8 packages.
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Support LED power up to 60W*: 18x 3W HBLEDs
Requires NO external current sensing resistor
±3% LED current accuracy
Up to 96% efficiency
High contrast ratio (Minimum dimming current pulse width
<10 µS)
Integrated low-side N-channel MOSFET
Adjustable Constant LED current from 350mA to 1000mA
Support analog dimming and thermal fold-back
Wide input voltage range:
4.5V to 42V (LM3414)
4.5V to 65V (LM3414HV)
Constant Switching Frequency adjustable from 250 kHz to
1000 kHz
Thermal shutdown protection
Power enhanced ePSOP-8 or 3mm x 3mm LLP-8 package
Appications
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High Power LED Driver
Architectural Lighting, Office Troffer
Automotive Lighting
MR-16 LED Lamp
Simplified Application Schematic
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Requires No External Current Sensing Resistor
August 9, 2010
LM3414/LM3414HV
Connection Diagram
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Ordering Information
Order Number
Package Type
NSC Package Drawing
LM3414MR
ePSOP-8
MRA08A
LM3414MRX
Supplied As
95 Units in Anti-Static Rails
2,500 Units on Tape and Reel
LM3414HVMR
95 Units in Anti-Static Rails
LM3414HVMRX
2500 Units on Tape and Reel
LM3414SD
LLP-8
SDA08AG
1,000 Units on Tape and Reel
LM3414SDX
4,500 Units on Tape and Reel
LM3414HVSD
1,000 Units on Tape and Reel
LM3414HVSDX
4,500 Units on Tape and Reel
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Pin(s)
Name
1
VCC
Description
Application Information
Internal Regulator Output Pin
This pin should be bypassed to ground by a ceramic capacitor
with a minimum value of 1µF.
2
PGND
Power Ground Pin
Ground for power circuitry. Reference point for all stated
voltages. Must be externally connected to EP and GND.
3
IADJ
Average Output Current Adjustment Pin
Connect resistor RIADJ from this pin to ground to adjust the
average output current.
4
GND
Analog Ground Pin
Analog ground connection for internal circuitry, must be
connected to PGND external to the package.
5
FS
Switching Frequency Setting Pin
Connect resistor RFS from this pin to ground to set the
switching frequency.
6
DIM
PWM Dimming Control Pin
Apply logic level PWM signal to this pin controls the intend
brightness of the LED string.
7
LX
Drain of N-MOSFET Switch
Connect this pin to the output inductor and anode of the
schottky diode.
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VIN
Input Voltage Pin
The input voltage should be in the range of 4.5V to 42V
(LM3414) or 4.5V to 65V (LM3414HV).
EP
EP
Thermal Pad (Power Ground)
Used to dissipate heat from the package during operation.
Must be electrically connected to PGND external to the
package.
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Pin Descriptions
LM3414/LM3414HV
Storage Temp. Range
Soldering Information
Lead Temp. (Soldering 10s)
Infrared/Convection Reflow (20sec)
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(LM3414) (Note 1)
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please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
VIN to GND
VIN to GND (Transient)
LX to PGND
LX to PGND (Transient)
FS, IADJ to GND
DIM to GND
ESD Rating
Human Body Model (Note 2)
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-65°C to 125°C
260°C
235°C
Operating Ratings (LM3414)
-0.3V to 42V
45V (500 ms)
-0.3V to 42V
-3V(2 ns) to 45V (500 ms)
-0.3V to 5V
-0.3V to 6V
VIN
Junction Temperature Range
2kV
4
4.5V to 42V
−40°C to +125°C
Thermal Resistance θJA
(ePSOP-8 Package)
45°C/W
Thermal Resistance θJA
(LLP-8 Package)
54°C/W
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
VIN to GND
VIN to GND (Transient)
LX to PGND
LX to PGND (Transient)
FS, IADJ to GND
DIM to GND
ESD Rating
Human Body Mode (Note 2)
-65°C to 125°C
260°C
235°C
Operating Ratings (LM3414HV)
-0.3V to 65V
67V (500 ms)
-0.3V to 65V
-3V(2 ns) to 67V (500 ms)
-0.3V to 5V
-0.3V to 6V
VIN
Junction Temperature Range
4.5V to 65V
−40°C to +125°C
Thermal Resistance θJA
(ePSOP-8 Package)
45°C/W
Thermal Resistance θJA
(LLP-8 Package)
54°C/W
2kV
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Storage Temp. Range
Soldering Information
Lead Temp. (Soldering 10s)
Infrared/Convection Reflow (20sec)
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(LM3414HV) (Note 1)
LM3414/LM3414HV
Electrical Characteristics
VIN = 24V unless otherwise indicated. Typical and limits appearing in plain type apply
for TA=TJ= +25°C (Note 4). Limits appearing in boldface type apply over full Operating Temperature Range. Datasheet min/max
specification limits are obtained under device test mode and guaranteed by design, test, or statistical analysis.
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Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
IIN-DIM-HIGH
Operating Current
4.5V ≤ Vin ≤ 42V
RIADJ = 3.125 kΩ
VDIM = High
2.2
3.2
3.5
mA
IIN-DIM-LOW
Standby Current
4.5V ≤ Vin ≤ 42V
RIADJ = 3.125 kΩ
VDIM = Low
0.8
1.15
1.4
mA
ILX-OFF
LX Pin Current
Main Switch Turned OFF
VLX = VIN = 42V
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
6
µA
LM3414HV
Symbol
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
IIN-DIM-HIGH
Operating Current
4.5V ≤ Vin ≤ 65V
RIADJ = 3.125 kΩ
VDIM = High
2.2
3.3
3.6
mA
IIN-DIM-LOW
Standby Current
4.5V ≤ Vin ≤ 65V
RIADJ = 3.125 kΩ
VDIM = Low
0.8
1.2
1.45
mA
ILX-OFF
LX Pin Current
Main Switch Turned OFF
VLX = VIN= 65V
6.5
µA
LM3414/LM3414HV
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
RIADJ = 3.125 kΩ
TA = 25°C
0.97
1
1.03
A
RIADJ = 3.125 kΩ
TA = –40°C to 125°C
0.95
1
1.05
A
VCC Decreasing
3.60
3.75
3.90
V
1.230
1.255
1.280
1.0
1.2
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
ILED
Average LED Current
VCC-UVLO
Vcc UVLO Threshold
VCC-UVLO-HYS
Vcc UVLO Hysteresis
VIADJ
IADJ Pin voltage
VDIM
DIM Pin Threshold
VDIM-HYS
DIM Pin Hysteresis
fSW
Switching Frequency Range
fSW-TOL
Switching Frequency Tolerance
tON-MIN
Minimum On-time
300
VDIM Increasing
mV
100
RFS = 40 kΩ
V
V
mV
250
500
1000
kHz
420
500
580
kHz
400
ns
6.0
V
INTERNAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR
VCC
VCC Regulator Output Voltage (Note CVCC = 1µF, No Load to IVCC = 2mA
5)
Vin = 4.5V, 2 mA Load
4.7
5.4
3.8
4.2
V
MAIN SWITCH
RLX
Resistance Across LX and GND
Main Switch Turned ON
1.8
Ω
THERMAL PROTECTION
TSD
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Thermal Shutdown Temperature
TJ Rising
6
170
°C
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
TSD-HYS
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
Hysteresis
TJ Falling
10
°C
Junction to Ambient,
ePSOP-8 package
45
°C/W
0 LFPM Air Flow (Note 3)
LLP-8 package
54
°C/W
THERMAL RESISTANCE
θJA
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings are conditions under which operation of the
device is intended to be functional. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.
Note 2: The human body model is a 100pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 kΩ resistor into each pin.
Note 3: Tested on a 4 layer JEDEC board. Four vias provided under the exposed pad. See JESD51-5 and JESD51-7. The value of the θJA for the LLP package
is specifically dependent on the PCB trace area, trace material, and the number of layers and thermal vias. For improved thermal resistance and power dissipation
for the LLP package, refer to Application Note AN-1187.
Note 4: Typical specification represent the most likely parametric norm at 25°C operation.
Note 5: VCC provides self bias for the internal gate drive and control circuits. Device thermal limitations limit external loading to the pin.
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Symbol
LM3414/LM3414HV
Typical Performance Characteristics
All curves taken at VIN = 48V with configuration in typical
application for driving twelve power LEDs with ILED = 1A shown in this datasheet. TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
IOUT vs VIN, (4 - 8 LED)
LM3414HV
IOUT vs VIN, (10 - 18 LED)
LM3414HV
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Efficiency vs VIN, (4 - 8 LED)
LM3414HV
Efficiency vs VIN, (10 - 18 LED)
LM3414HV
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IOUT vs Temperature (TA)
(6 LED, VIN = 24V), LM3414HV
IOUT vs Temperature (TA)
(12 LED, VIN = 48V), LM3414HV
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VCC vs Temperature (TA)
LM3414HV
VIADJ vs Temperature (TA)
LM3414HV
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IOUT and VLX
LM3414HV
ILX and VDIM
LM3414HV
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LED Current with PWM Dimming (VDIM Rising)
LM3414HV
LED Current with PWM Dimming (VDIM Falling)
LM3414HV
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LED Current with PWM Dimming
(9µs dimming pulse), LM3414HV
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Block Diagram
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Operation Description
Application Information
OVERVIEW
The LM3414/14HV is a high power floating buck LED driver
with wide input voltage ranges. It requires no external current
sensing elements and loop compensation networks. The integrated power N-MOSFET enables high output power with
up to 1000 mA output current. The combination of Pulse Width
Modulation (PWM) control architecture and the proprietary
Pulse Level Modulation (PLM) guarantees accurate current
regulation, good EMI performance and provides high flexibility on inductor selection. High speed dimming control input
allows precision and high resolution brightness control for applications require fine brightness adjustment.
SETTING THE SWITCHING FREQUENCY
Both the LM3414 and LM3414HV are PWM LED drivers that
contain a clock generator to generate constant switching frequency for the device. The switching frequency is determined
by the resistance of an external resistor RFS in the range of
250 kHz to 1 MHz. Lower resistance of RFS results in higher
switching frequency. The switching frequency of the
LM3414/14HV is governed by the following equation:
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FIGURE 1. Switching Frequency vs RFS
FIGURE 2. LED Current vs RIADJ
fSW (kHz)
RFS (kΩ)
IOUT (mA)
RIADJ (kΩ)
250
80
350
8.93
500
40
500
6.25
1000
20
700
4.46
1000
3.13
TABLE 1. Examples for fSW Settings
TABLE 2. Examples for IOUT Settings
To ensure accurate current regulation, the LM3414/14HV
should be operated in continuous conduction mode (CCM)
and the on time should not be shorter than 400 ns under all
operation condition.
The LED current can be set to any level in the range from 350
mA to 1A. In order to provide accurate LED current, RIADJ
should be a resistor with no more than 0.5% tolerance. If the
IADJ pin is accidentally shorted to GND (RIADJ = 0), the output
current will be limited to avoid damaging the circuit. When the
over current protection is activated, current regulation cannot
be maintained until the over-current condition is cleared.
SETTING LED CURRENT
The LM3414/14HV requires no external current sensing resistor for LED current regulation. The average output current
of the LM3414/14HV is adjustable by varying the resistance
of the resistor, RIADJ that connects across the IADJ and GND
pins. The IADJ pin is internally biased to 1.255V. The LED
current is then governed by the following equation:
MINIMUM SWITCH ON-TIME
As the LM3414 features a 400 ns minimum ON time, it is essential to make sure the ON time of the internal switch is not
shorter than 400 ns when setting the LED driving current. If
the switching ON time is shorter than 400 ns, the accuracy of
the LED current may not maintain and exceed the rated current of the LEDs. The ratio of the LED forward voltage to input
voltage is restricted by the following restriction:
where 350 mA < ILED < 1A
PEAK SWITCH CURRENT LIMIT
The LM3414/14HV features an integrated switch current limiting mechanism that protects the LEDs from being overdriven. The switch current limiter will be triggered when the switch
current is three times exceeding the current level set by
RIADJ. Once the current limiter is triggered, the internal power
switch turns OFF for 3.6 µs to allow the inductor to discharge
and cycles repetitively until the over current condition is removed. The current limiting feature is exceptionally important
to avoid permanent damage of the LM3414/14HV application
circuit due to short circuit of LED string.
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FIGURE 3. Waveforms of a Floating Buck LED Driver with PLM
INDUCTOR SELECTION
To ensure proper output current regulation, the
LM3414/14HV must operate in Continuous Conduction Mode
(CCM). With the incorporation of PLM, the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple can be set as high as ±60% of the defined
average output current. The minimum inductance of the inductor is decided by the defined average LED current and
allowable inductor current ripple. The minimum inductance
can be found by the equations shown in below:
Since:
INTERNAL VCC REGULATOR
The LM3414/14HV features a 5.4V internal voltage regulator
that connects between the VIN and VCC pins for powering
internal circuitry and provide biases to external components.
The VCC pin must be bypassed to the GND pin with a 1µF
ceramic capacitor, CVCC that connected to the pins as close
as possible. When the input voltage falls below 6V, the VCC
voltage will drop below 5.4V and decrease proportionally as
Vin decreases. The device will shutdown as the VCC voltage
falls below 3.9V. When the internal regulator is used to provide bias to external circuitry, it is essential to ensure the
current sinks from VCC pin does not exceed 2mA to maintain
correct voltage regulation.
CONTROL SCHEME
The main control circuitry of the LM3414/14HV is generally a
Pulse-Width-Modulated (PWM) controller with the incorporation of the Pulse-Level-Modulation (PLM) technology. PLM is
a technology that facilitates true output average current control without the need to sense the output current directly. In
the LM3414/LM3414HV, the PLM circuit senses the current
of the internal switch through an integrated current sensing
circuitry to realize average output current control. The use of
PLM reduces the power losses on current sensor as it needs
current information only when the switch is turned ON.
In general, the LED drivers with current sensing resistor at the
output, the power dissipation on the current sensing resistor
is ILED2 x RISNS, where ILED is the average output current and
RISNS is the resistance of the current sensing resistor. In the
LM3414/LM3414HV, because of the incorporation of PLM,
power dissipates on the RISNS only in ON period of the internal
power switch. The power loss on RISNS becomes ILED2 x
RISNS x D, where D is the switching duty cycle. For example,
when the switching duty cycle, D of a converter is 0.5, the
power loss on RISNS with PLM is half of those with conventional output current sensing.
Thus:
The LM3414/14HV can maintain LED current regulation without output filter capacitor. This is because the inductor of the
floating buck structure provides continuous current to the LED
throughout the entire switching cycle. When LEDs are driven
without filter capacitor, the LED peak current must not set exceeding the rated current of the LED. The peak LED current
is governed by the following equation:
INTERNAL N_MOS POWER SWITCH
The LM3414/14HV features an integrated N-channel power
MOSFET that connects between the LX and GND pins for
power switching. With the switch turned ON, the resistance
across the LX and GND pins is 1.8Ω maximum.
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PULSE-LEVEL-MODULATION (PLM) OPERATION
PRINCIPLES
The Pulse-Level-Modulation is a patented method to ensure
accurate average output current regulation without the need
of direct output current sensing. Figure 3 shows the current
waveforms of a typical buck converter under steady state,
where, IL1 is the inductor current and ILX is the main switch
current flowing into the LX pin. For a buck converter operating
in steady state, the mid-point of the RAMP section of the main
switch current is equal to the average level of the inductor
current hence the average output current. In short, by regulating the mid-point of the RAMP section of the main switch
current with respect to a precise reference level, PLM
achieves output current regulation by sensing the main switch
current solely.
PWM DIMMING CONTROL
The DIM pin of the LM3414/14HV is an input with internal pullup that accepts logic signals for average LED current control.
Applying a logic high (above 1.2V) signal to the DIM pin or
leaving the DIM pin open will enable the device. Applying a
logic low signal (below 0.9V) to the DIM pin will disable the
switching activity of the device but maintain VCC regulator
active. The LM3414/14HV allows the inductor current to slew
up to the preset regulated level at full speed instead of charging the inductor with multiple restrained switching duty cycles.
This enables the LM3414/14HV to achieve high speed dimming and very fine dimming control as shown in Figure 4 and
Figure 5:
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FIGURE 4. LED Current Slews up with Multiple Switching Cycle
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FIGURE 5. Shortened Current Slew up Time of the LM3414/14HV
To ensure normal operation of the LM3414/14HV, it is recommended to set the dimming frequency not higher than 1/10
of the switching frequency. The minimum dimming duty cycle
is limited by the 400 ns minimum ON time. In applications that
require high dimming contrast ratio, low dimming frequency
should be used.
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can be increased or decreased by applying external bias current to the IADJ pin. The simplified circuit diagram for facilitating analog dimming is as shown in figure 6.
ANALOG DIMMING CONTROL
The IADJ pin can be used as an analog dimming signal input.
As the average output current of the LM3414 depends on the
current being drawn from the IADJ pin, thus the LED current
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FIGURE 6. Analog LED Current Control Circuit
When external bias current IEXT is applied to the IADJ pin, the
reduction of LED current follows the equations:
ILED decreases linearly as IEXT increases.
This feature is exceptionally useful for the applications with
analog dimming control signals such as those from analog
temperature sensors and ambient light sensors.
Provided that
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DESIGN EXAMPLE
Figure 7 shows an example circuit for analog dimming control
using simple external biasing circuitry with a variable resistor.
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FIGURE 7. Example Analog Dimming Control Circuit
In the figure, the variable resistor VR1 controls the base voltage of Q1 and eventually adjusts the bias voltage of current
to the IADJ pin (IEXT). As the resistance of VR1 increases and
the voltage across VR1 exceeds 1.255V + 0.7V, the LED current starts to decrease as IEXT increases.
where
The analog dimming begins only when IEXT > 0.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
The overall performance of the LED driver is highly depends
on the PCB layout and component selection. To minimize
connection losses and parasitic inductance of the traces, the
best practice is to keep the copper traces connecting the inductor, power switch and rectifier short and thick . Long traces
on critical power paths will introduce voltage and current
spikes to the LM3414/LM3414HV. If the voltage spike level
exceeds the absolute maximum pin voltage of the LM3414, it
could damage the device and LEDs. To avoid physical damage of the circuit, a Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) can
be added across VIN and GND pins to suppress the spike
voltage. This also helps in absorbing the input voltage spike
when the circuit is powered through physical switch upon
power up.
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Additional Application Circuit
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FIGURE 8. LM3414/14HV Design Example (IOUT = 500 mA)
Bill of Materials
Designation
Description
Package
Manufacture Part #
Vendor
U1
LED Driver IC
LM3414 / LM3414HV
ePSOP-8
LM3414 / LM3414HV
NSC
L1
Inductor 47 µH
8 x 8 x 4.9 (mm)
MMD-08EZ-470M-SI
Mag.Layers
D1
Schottky Diode 100V 2.0A
SMP
SS2PH10-M3
Vishay
CIN
Cap MLCC 100V 2.2 µF X7R
1210
GRM32ER72A225KA35L
Murata
CVCC
Cap MLCC 16V 1.0 µF X5R
603
GRM39X5R105K16D52K
Murata
RIADJ
Chip Resistor 3.24 kΩ 1%
603
CRCW06033241F
Vishay
RFS
Chip Resistor 40.2 kΩ 1%
603
CRCW06034022F
Vishay
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FIGURE 9. Application Circuit of LM3414/14HV with Temperature Fold-Back Circuitry and PWM Dimming
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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted
8-Lead LLP Package
NS Package Number SDA08A
8-Lead ePSOP Package
NS Package Number MRA08B
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Requires No External Current Sensing Resistor
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