CAT3614 4-Channel 1-Wire LED Driver in 3x3mm Package FEATURES DESCRIPTION Drives up to 4 LED channels 1-wire EZDimTM Programmable LED Current Accurate 1mA Dimming Level Power efficiency up to 91% Fractional pump 1x/1.5x Low noise input ripple Fixed High Frequency Operation 1MHz “Zero” Current Shutdown Mode Soft start and current limiting Short circuit protection Thermal shutdown protection 12-lead TDFN 3mm x 3mm package The CAT3614 is a high efficiency 1x/1.5x fractional charge pump with programmable dimming current in four LED channels. To ensure uniform brightness in LCD backlight applications, each LED channel delivers an accurate regulated current. Low noise and input ripple is achieved by operating at a constant switching frequency of 1MHz which allows the use of small external ceramic capacitors. The 1x/1.5x fractional charge pump supports a wide range of input voltages from 3V to 5.5V with efficiency up to 91%, and is ideal for Li-Ion battery powered devices. The EN/DIM logic input provides a 1-wire EZDimTM interface for dimming control of the LEDs. When enabled, a series of clock pulses reduces the LED brightness in 1mA steps on each negative going edge. Currents from 0mA to 31mA are supported. APPLICATIONS LCD Display Backlight Cellular Phones The device is available in the tiny 12-lead thin DFN 3mm x 3mm package with a max height of 0.8mm. Digital Still Cameras Handheld Devices ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number CAT3614HS2-T2 Package TDFN-12 3x3 Quantity per Reel 2000 Package Marking HAAB CAT3614HV2-T2 TDFN-12 3x3 Green 2000 HAAA Typical Application Circuit Pin Configuration Top View 12-lead TDFN 3mm x 3mm © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice Note: Unused LED channels must be connected to VOUT. 1 Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 CAT3614 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Parameter Rating Unit VIN, LEDx voltage 6 V VOUT, C1±, C2± voltage 7 V EN/DIM voltage VIN + 0.7V V Storage Temperature Range -65 to +160 °C Junction Temperature Range -40 to +125 °C 300 °C Lead Temperature RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS Parameter Range Unit VIN 3 to 5.5 V -40 to +85 °C ILED per LED pin 0 to 31 mA Total Output Current 0 to 124 mA Ambient Temperature Range Typical application circuit with external components are shown on page 1. ELECTRICAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS (over recommended operating conditions unless specified otherwise) VIN = 3.6V, EN = High, ambient temperature of 25ºC. Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max IQ Quiescent Current 0.3 0.5 1 1x mode, no load 1.5x mode, no load 1 3 8 IQSHDN Shutdown Current VEN = 0V ILED-ACC LED Current Accuracy 1mA ≤ ILED ≤ 31mA ILED-DEV LED Channel Matching Output Resistance (open loop) ROUT Unit mA mA 1 µA ±3 ±8 % (ILED - ILEDAVG) / ILEDAVG ±3 ±7 % 1x mode, IOUT = 100mA 1.5x mode, IOUT = 100mA 0.4 2.6 1 7 Ω Ω 0.8 1 1.3 MHz FOSC Charge Pump Frequency ISC_MAX Output short circuit Current Limit VOUT < 0.5V 30 60 100 mA IIN_MAX Input Current Limit 1x mode, VOUT > 1V 200 300 600 mA 1 0.4 µA V V EN/DIM Pin Input Leakage Logic High Level Logic Low Level -1 1.3 TSD Thermal Shutdown 145 165 175 ºC THYS Thermal Hysteresis 10 20 30 ºC Undervoltage lock out (UVLO) threshold 1.7 2 2.4 V IEN/DIM VHI VLO VUVLO Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 2 © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT3614 Recommended EN/DIM Timing For 3V ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V, over full ambient temperature range -40 to +85ºC. Symbol Parameter TSETP Conditions Min Typ Max Unit EN/DIM setup from shutdown 10 TLO EN/DIM program low time 0.3 THI EN/DIM program high time 0.3 µs EN/DIM low time to shutdown 1.5 ms TOFF TD TDEC µs 200 µs LED current enable 40 µs LED current decrement 0.1 µs Figure 1. LED Dimming Timing Diagram © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 3 Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 CAT3614 Typical Characteristics VIN = 3.6V, IOUT = 80mA (4 LEDs at 20mA), C1 = C2 = CIN = COUT = 1µF, TAMB = 25°C unless otherwise specified. Efficiency vs. Input Voltage (4 LEDs) Efficiency vs. Total LED Current (4 LEDs) 100 100 20mA per LED 90 1x mode EFFICIENCY [%] EFFICIENCY [%] 90 80 70 10mA per LED 60 50 70 60 VIN = 3.2V (1.5x mode) 40 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] 0 3.0 25 50 75 100 125 TOTAL LED CURRENT [mA] Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage (1x mode) Quiescent Current vs. Temperature (1x mode) 0.8 QUIESCENT CURRENT [mA] 0.8 QUIESCENT CURRENT [mA] . 80 50 1.5x mode 40 0.6 0.4 4 LEDs OFF 0.2 0.6 0.4 4 LEDs OFF 0.2 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] -40 4.2 0 40 80 TEMPERATURE [°C] 120 Quiescent Current vs. Temperature (1.5x mode) Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage (1.5x mode) 6.0 6.0 QUIESCENT CURRENT [mA] QUIESCENT CURRENT [mA] . VIN = 4V (1x mode) 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 4 LEDs OFF 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 4 LEDs OFF 1.0 0.0 4.2 -40 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 5.0 4 0 40 80 TEMPERATURE [°C] 120 © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT3614 Typical Characteristics VIN = 3.6V, IOUT = 80mA (4 LEDs at 20mA), C1 = C2 = CIN = COUT = 1µF, TAMB = 25°C unless otherwise specified. LED Current Change vs. Temperature 5.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 LED CURRENT CHANGE [%] LED CURRENT CHANGE [%] . LED Current Change vs. Input Voltage 1x Mode 2.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.0 1.5x Mode -3.0 -4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.0 -3.0 -4.0 -5.0 -5.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 -40 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] 80 1.3 CLOCK FREQUENCY [MHz] 1.3 CLOCK FREQUENCY [MHz] 0 20 40 60 TEMPERATURE [°C] Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature Oscillator Frequency vs. Input Voltage 1.2 1.1 1.0 4 LEDs at 20mA 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] 4.0 -40 Output Resistance vs. Input Voltage (1x mode) 0 40 80 TEMPERATURE [°C] 120 Output Resistance vs. Input Voltage (1.5x mode) 4.0 OUTPUT RESISTANCE [Ω] . 1.0 OUTPUT RESISTANCE [Ω] . -20 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 3.0 4.2 5 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] 4.2 Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 CAT3614 Typical Characteristics VIN = 3.6V, IOUT = 80mA (4 LEDs at 20mA), C1 = C2 = CIN = COUT = 1µF, TAMB = 25°C unless otherwise specified. Power Up with 4 LEDs at 15mA (1x Mode) Power Up with 4 LEDs at 15mA (1.5x Mode) Enable Power Down Delay (1x Mode) Enable Power Down Delay (1.5x Mode) Switching Waveforms in 1.5x Mode Operating Waveforms in 1x Mode Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 6 © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT3614 Typical Characteristics VIN = 3.6V, IOUT = 80mA (4 LEDs at 20mA), C1 = C2 = CIN = COUT = 1µF, TAMB = 25°C unless otherwise specified. Enable and Output Current Dimming Waveforms Line Transient Response (3.6V to 5.5V) 1x Mode Enable Low Minimum Program Time vs. Temperature Enable High Minimum Program Time vs. Temperature 200 VIN = 3.5V 160 MINIMUM TIME [nS] . MINIMUM TIME [nS] . 200 VIN = 3.5V 120 80 VIN = 4.2V 40 0 -40 0 40 80 TEMPERATURE [°C] 160 120 VIN = 4.2V 80 40 0 120 -40 0 40 80 120 TEMPERATURE [°C] Enable Voltage Threshold vs. Temperature Foldback Current Limit 4.0 1.0 OUTPUT VOLTAGE [V] ENABLE VOLTAGE [V] 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 3.5 3.0 1x Mode 2.5 VIN = 3.5V 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 -40 0 40 80 120 0 TEMPERATURE [°C] © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 7 100 200 300 OUTPUT CURRENT [mA] 400 Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 CAT3614 PIN DESCRIPTIONS Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TAB Name VIN C1+ C1C2C2+ GND LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 EN/DIM VOUT TAB Function Supply voltage. Bucket capacitor 1 terminal Bucket capacitor 1 terminal Bucket capacitor 2 terminal Bucket capacitor 2 terminal Ground reference LED1 cathode terminal (if not used, connect to VOUT)1 LED2 cathode terminal (if not used, connect to VOUT)1 LED3 cathode terminal (if not used, connect to VOUT)1 LED4 cathode terminal (if not used, connect to VOUT)1 Device enable (active high) and dimming control input Charge pump output connected to the LED anodes Connect to GND on the PCB Note: (1) LED1, LED2, LED3, LED4 pins should not be left floating. They should be connected to the LED cathode, or tied to VOUT pin if not used. PIN FUNCTION VOUT is the charge pump output that is connected to the LED anodes. A small 1µF ceramic bypass capacitor is required between the VOUT pin and ground near the device. VIN is the supply pin for the charge pump. A small 1µF ceramic bypass capacitor is required between the VIN pin and ground near the device. The operating input voltage range is from 2.2V to 5.5V. Whenever the input supply falls below the undervoltage threshold (2V) all LEDs channels will be automatically disabled. GND is the ground reference for the charge pump. The pin must be connected to the ground plane on the PCB. EN/DIM is the enable and dimming control logic input for all LED channels. Guaranteed levels of logic high and logic low are set at 1.3V and 0.4V respectively. When EN/DIM is initially taken high, the device becomes enabled and all LED currents remain at 0mA. The falling edge of the first pulse applied to EN/DIM sets all LED currents to their full scale of 31mA. C1+, C1- are connected to each side of the 1µF ceramic bucket capacitor C1. C2+, C2- are connected to each side of the 1µF ceramic bucket capacitor C2. LED1 to LED4 provide the internal regulated current for each of the LED cathodes. These pins enter a high impedance zero current state whenever the device is placed in shutdown mode. In applications using less than four LEDs, all unused channels should be wired directly to VOUT. This ensures the channel is automatically disabled dissipating less than 200µA. On each consecutive falling edge of the pulse applied to EN/DIM, the LED current is decreased by 1mA step. On the 32nd pulse, the LED current is set to zero. The next pulse on EN/DIM resets the current back to their full scale of 31mA. TAB is the exposed pad underneath the package. For best thermal performance, the tab should be soldered to the PCB and connected to the ground plane. To place the device into zero current shutdown mode, the EN/DIM pin must be held low for 1.5ms or more. Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 8 © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT3614 BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 2. CAT3614 Functional Block Diagram BASIC OPERATION At power-up, the CAT3614 starts operating in 1x mode where the output will be approximately equal to the input supply voltage (less any internal voltage losses). If the output voltage is sufficient to regulate all LED currents the device remains in 1x operating mode. In 1.5x mode, the output is approximately equal to 1.5 times the input supply voltage (less any internal voltage losses). The above sequence is repeated each and every time the chip is powered-up or is taken out of shutdown mode (via EN/DIM pin). If the input voltage is insufficient or falls to a level where the regulated currents cannot be maintained, the device automatically switches (after a fixed delay of 400µs) into 1.5x mode. © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 9 Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 CAT3614 LED Current Setting The driver enters a thermal shutdown mode as soon as the die temperature exceeds about +165ºC. When the device temperature drops down by about 20ºC, the device resumes normal operation. Figure 1 shows the timing diagram necessary at the EN/DIM input for setting the LED currents. The EN/DIM set up time requires the signal to be held high for 10µs or longer to ensure the initialization of the driver at power-up. Each subsequent pulse on the EN/DIM (300ns to 200µs pulse duration) steps down the LED current from full scale of 31mA to zero with a 1mA resolution. Consecutive pulses should be separated by 300ns or longer. Pulsing beyond the 0mA level restores the current level back to full scale and the cycle repeats. Pulsing frequencies from 5kHz up to 1MHz can be supported during dimming operations. When the EN/DIM is held low for 1.5ms or more, the CAT3614 enters the shutdown mode and draws “zero” current. External Components The driver requires a total of four external 1µF ceramic capacitors: two for decoupling input and output, and two for the charge pump. Both capacitor types X5R and X7R are recommended for the LED driver application. In the 1.5x charge pump mode, the input current ripple is kept very low by design, and an input bypass capacitor of 1µF is sufficient. In 1x mode, the device operating in linear mode does not introduce switching noise back onto the supply. Recommended Layout In 1.5x charge pump mode, the driver switches internally at a high frequency of 1MHz. It is recommended to minimize trace length to all four capacitors. A ground plane should cover the area under the driver IC as well as the bypass capacitors. Short connection to ground on capacitors Cin and Cout can be implemented with the use of multiple vias. A copper area matching the TDFN exposed pad (GND) must be connected to the ground plane underneath. The use of multiple vias improves the package heat dissipation. For applications with three LEDs or less, any unused LED pins should be tied to VOUT, as shown on Figure 3. Protection Mode If an LED becomes open-circuit, the output voltage VOUT is internally limited to about 5.5V. This is to prevent the output pin from exceeding its absolute maximum rating. Figure 3. Three LED Application Doc. No. 25095, Rev. 01 Figure 4. Single Flash LED Application 10 © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT3614 PACKAGE DRAWING AND DIMENSIONS Thin DFN 12-Lead 3mm X 3mm, 0.45mm Pitch RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN Dimensions in millimeters © 2006 Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 11 Doc. 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