SEMTECH SC5014AMLTRT

SC5014A
High Efficiency 2-Channel HB LED Driver with
I2C Interface and Direct PWM Dimming
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
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Description
Input Voltage — 4.5V to 27V
Output Voltage — Up to 50V
Step-up (Boost) Controller
 Ultra-Fast Transient Response (<100μs)
 Programmable Switching Frequency
Linear Current Sinks
 2 Strings, up to 240mA/String
 Current Matching ±1%
 Current Accuracy ±2%
PWM Dimming
 Direct PWM Dimming, 1000:1 at 1KHz
 Input Dimming Frequency 100Hz-30kHz
5-Bits Analog Dimming
I2C Interface
 Fault Status — Open/Short LED, UVLO, OTP
Protection Features
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Open/Shorted LED(s) and adjustable OVP
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Over-Temperature and UVLO Shutdown Protection
4mm X 4mm 20-pin QFN Package
The SC5014A is a 2-channel, highly integrated, high-efficiency step-up (boost) HB LED driver designed to reduce
the thickness of mid-size LCD displays. It features a wide
input voltage range (4.5V to 27V), direct PWM dimming,
analog dimming, a flexible output configuration, an I2C
interface, and numerous protection features.
The SC5014A exhibits 2% to 4% higher efficiency when
using the same size inductors as existing LED drivers. But,
unlike existing devices, it can also operate with inductors
that are up to 10x smaller without sacrificing efficiency.
This part can also use very low-profile inductors (as small
as 2.2µH, 1mm height), which allows LED drivers to be
built directly into the LCD panel to enable ultra-thin
displays.
The boost controller, with programmable switching
frequency from 200kHz to 2.2MHz, maximizes efficiency
by dynamically minimizing the output voltage while
maintaining LED string current accuracy. It provides
excellent line and load response with no external compensation components. An external resistor adjusts the
current from 40-240mA per string.
Applications
UltrabooksTM, All-in-One PCs, Monitors, AutomotiveDisplay Backlighting
 Backlighting for Mid-Size Displays
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Typical Application Circuit
V IN = 4 .5 to 2 7 V
L1
NDRV
R1
R2
V C C = 4 .5 to 5 .5 V
R3
EN
FLT
SDA
SCL
PW MI
PW MI
C3
R6
Q1
C5
R4
U VLO
EN
F o r I2 C
V O U T u p to 5 0 V
CS
R8
OVP
VCC
FLT
D1
R9
S C 5014A
IO 1
IO 1
REF
IO 2
SCP
IO 2
U p to
2 4 0 m A /S trin g
R5
R10
R 11
FSET
IS E T
E -P A D
PGND
Revision 2.0
SC5014A
VCC
NDRV
PGND
CS
Ordering Information
EN
Pin Configuration
20
19
18
17
16
U VLO
1
15
OVP
SCP
2
14
IO 1
REF
3
13
IO 1
FSET
4
12
IO 2
NC
5
11
IO 2
9
10
PW MI
SDA
8
FLT
7
IS E T
6
SCL
AGND
Device
Package
SC5014AMLTRT(1)(2)
MLPQ-20 4×4
SC5014AEVB
Evaluation Board
Notes:
(1) Available in tape and reel only. A reel contains 3,000 devices.
(2) Lead-free packaging only. Device is WEEE and RoHS compliant,
and halogen free.
Marking Information
5 0 1 4A
yyw w
xxxxx
xxxxx
nnnn = Part Number
yyww = Date code
xxxxx = Semtech Lot No.
xxxxx = Semtech Lot No.
SC5014A
Absolute Maximum Ratings (refer to PGND)
Recommended Operating Conditions
VCC Pin (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to +6.0
Ambient Temperature Range (°C). . . . . . . . . -40 < TA < +85
IO Pins (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to +30
VIN (V). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 to 27
DRVN, OVP, CS, EN, UVLO, SCP, REF, FLT (V) . . -0.3 to +6.0
IO Current per String (mA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 (max)
FSET, SCL, SDA, ISET, PWMI (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to +6.0
Thermal Information
PGND to AGND (V). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to +0.3
ESD Protection Level(1) (kV) ������������������������������������������������������� 2
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient(2) (°C/W) . . . . 32
Maximum Junction Temperature (°C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150
Storage Temperature Range (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . -65 to +150
Peak IR Reflow Temperature (10s to 30s) (°C) . . . . . . . +260
Exceeding the above specifications may result in permanent damage to the device or device malfunction. Operation outside of the parameters
specified in the Electrical Characteristics section is not recommended.
NOTES:
(1) Tested according to JEDEC standard JESD22-A114-B.
(2) Calculated from package in still air, mounted to 3 x 4.5in, 4-layer FR4 PCB with thermal vias under the exposed pad per JESD51 standards.
Electrical Characteristics
Unless noted otherwise, TA = 25°C for typical, -40°C < TA = TJ < 85°C for min and max. VCC = 5V, RISET = 25.5KΩ, RFSET = 100KΩ.
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
5.5
V
4.4
V
Input Supply
VCC Supply Voltage
VCC
4.5
VCC Under-Voltage Lockout Threshold
VCC-UVLO(TH)
VCC Voltage Rising
4.2
VCC Under-Voltage Lockout Hysteresis
VCC-UVLO(HYS)
VCC Voltage Falling
180
mV
VCC Quiescent Supply Current
ICC(Q)
EN = 5V, Switching, No Load
2
mA
VCC Supply Current in Shutdown
ICC(SD)
EN = 0V
VUVLO Under-Voltage Lockout Threshold
VUVLO(TH)
UVLO Pin Voltage Rising
1.18
IUVLO Under-Voltage Lockout Hysteresis
IUVLO(HYS)
UVLO Pin Voltage Falling
VREF Bandgap Voltage
VREF
1
µA
1.23
1.28
V
7
10
13
µA
1.20
1.23
1.26
V
External FET Gate Drive
DRVN High Level
VDRVN(H)
100mA from DRVN to GND
VCC -0.5 VCC -0.2
V
DRVN Low Level
VDRVN(L)
-100mA from DRVN to VCC
0.2
0.5
V
DRVN On-Resistance
RDRVN
DRVN High or Low
2
5
Ω
DRVN Sink / Source Current
IDRVN
DRVN Forced to 2.5V
1
A
Boost Converter
CS Current Limit Threshold
Soft-Start Time (1)
VCS(ILIM)
tSS
0.36
From EN to End of Soft-Start
0.40
4.4
0.44
V
ms
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Boost Oscillator Frequency
FSW
RFSET = 100kΩ
0.85
1
1.15
MHz
Boost Oscillator Frequency
FOSC
RFSET Varies
0.2
2.2
MHz
Maximum Duty Cycle
DMAX
88
92
%
Control Signals: EN, PWMI, SDA, SCL
High Voltage Threshold
VIH
VCC = 4.5V to 5.5V
Low Voltage Threshold
VIL
VCC = 4.5V to 5.5V
0.8
V
VSDA(L)
-6mA from VCC to SDA
0.3
V
ILEAK
VEN = 0V, VPWMI = VISET = VFSET = VSDA = VSCL = 5.0V
-1
1
µA
100
30k
Hz
1.3
V
SDA Output Low
Pin Leakage Current
2.1
V
PWM Dimming Input
PWMI Input Dimming Frequency
FPWMI
Over-Voltage Protection
OVP Trip Threshold Voltage
VOVP(TRIG)
OVP Rising
1.1
1.2
OVP Hysteresis
VOVP(HYS)
OVP Falling
10
OVP Leakage Current
IOVP(LEAK)
OVP = 5V
0.1
TPWM(MIN)
FPWM(LED) = 100Hz - 30kHz
300
ns
1.23
V
0.9
V
mV
1
µA
Current Sink (IO )
IOx Dimming Minimum Pulse Width
ISET pin Voltage
VISET
Regulation Voltage
VIOn(REG)
Voltage of Regulating String
Current Sink Disable Threshold
VIOn(DIS)
Checked at Power-up
Current Sink Rise/Fall Time (1)
tRISE/FALL
Rising Edge from 10% to 90% of IO(n)
LED Current Accuracy
IOn(ACC%)
PWMI = 100%, TA=+25 °C
LED Current Matching (2)
IOn(MATCH)
IOn Off Leakage Current
IOn(LEAK)
0.6
V
25
204
mA
PWMI = 100%, TA=+25 °C
±1.0
%
PWMI = 100%, TA=-40 °C, +85 °C
±2.0
%
1
µA
PWMI = 0V, EN = 0V, VIO1 = 25V
196
200
ns
0.1
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
LED Short-Circuit Protection Threshold
VIOn(SCP)
R4 and R5 (3)
LED Open-Circuit Protection Threshold
VIO_OCP
Min
Typ
Max
Units
23xVSCP
V
Fault Protection
LED Short-Circuit Fault Delay
tSCP(DELAY)
VOVP Set to 1.5V, FLT Goes Low
FLT Pin Leakage Current
IFLT(LEAK)
VEN = 0V, VFLT = 5.0V
FLT Output Low
VFLT(LOW)
-5mA from FLT to VCC
17xVSCP 20xVSCP
0.2
V
1
µs
-1
1
µA
0.3
V
Over-Temperature Protection
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
TOTP
150
°C
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
TOTP-H
10
°C
I2C Control Interface: SDA, SCL Timing Specifications
SCL Clock Frequency
FSCL
SCL Clock Low Period
tLOW(SCL)
1.3
µs
SCL Clock High Period
tHIGH(SCL)
0.6
µs
Hold Time Start Condition
tHD(START)
0.6
µs
SDA Setup Time
tSU(SDA)
100
ns
SDA Hold Time
tHD(SDA)
0
Setup Time Stop Condition
tSU(STOP)
0.6
µs
tBF
1.3
µs
Bus Free Time Between Stop & Start
400
0.9
kHz
µs
Notes:
(1) Ensured by design and characterization, not production tested.
(2) LED current matching for 2 channels is defined as the largest of the two numbers, i.e., (MAX-AVG)/AVG and (AVG-MIN)/AVG; where MAX is the
maximum LED channel current, MIN is the minimum LED channel current and AVG is the average of the 2 LED channel currents.
(3) Refer to the application circuit on page 20, Figure 2.
SC5014A
BacklightEfficiencyvs.InputVoltage
BacklightEfficiencyvs.InputVoltage
Typical Characteristics
˕˴˶˾˿˼˺˻̇ʳ˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʳ̉̆ˁʳ˜́̃̈̇ʳ˩̂˿̇˴˺˸
Backlight
Efficiency vs. Input Voltage
Backlight˕˴˶˾˿˼˺˻̇ʳ˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʳ̉̆ˁʳ˜́̃̈̇ʳ˩̂˿̇˴˺˸
Efficiency vs. Input Voltage
10S2P
˄˃˃
240mA/CH
120mA/CH
˄˅˃̀˔
ˌ˃
˅ˇ˃̀˔
˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʻʸʼ
Efficiency(%)
7S4P
ˌˈ
Efficiency(%)
ˌˈ
˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʻʸʼ
240mA/CH
˄˃˃
10S4P
ˊ˦
ˌ˃
˄˃
ˋˈ
ˋˈ
BacklightEfficiencyvs.LEDstringCurrent
BacklightEfficiencyvs.LEDstringCurrent
ˋ˃
ˋ˃
˃
ˈ
˄˃
˄ˈ
˅˃
(V)
˩V˜ˡINʻ˩ʼ
˅ˈ
ˆ˃
˃
ˌˈ
120mA/CH
˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʻʸʼ
240mA/CH
ˉ˃̀˔
ˋ˃
˄˅˃̀˔
ˊˈ
PWMDimmingLinearity(100Hz)
ˉˈ
˃
240mA/CH
120mA/CH
ˋˈ
ˉ˃̀˔
ˋ˃
˄˅˃̀
ˊˈ
˅˃
ˇ˃
ˉ˃
ˉˈ
ˋ˃
LED PWM Dimming Duty Cycle (%)
˅˃PWMDimmingLinearity(30KHz)
ˇ˃
ˉ˃
ˋ˃
˃
˄˃˃
˄˃˃
LED PWM Dimming Duty Cycle (%)
˟˘˗ʳˣ˪ˠʳ˗˼̀̀˼́˺ʳ˗̈̇̌ʳ˖̌˶˿˸ʳʻʸʼ
˟˘˗ʳˣ˪ˠʳ˗˼̀̀˼́˺ʳ˗̈̇̌ʳ˖̌˶˿˸ʳʻʸʼ
PWM Dimming Linearity
240mA/CH, 10S2P, 100Hz Dimming
240mA/CH, 10S2P, 30KHz Dimming
˅ˇ˃
CH1
CH2
CH1
CH2
˄ˋ˃
˜ˢʻ̀˔ʼ
˖˛˄
˖˛˅
˄˅˃
ˉ˃
Iout (mA)
˄ˋ˃
Iout (mA)
ˆ˃
˕˴˶˾˿˼˺˻̇ʳ˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʳ̉̆ˁʳ˜́̃̈̇ʳ˩̂˿̇˴˺˸ʳʻ˄˅˩˼́ʼ
PWM Dimming Linearity
˜ˢʻ̀˔ʼ
˅ˈ
ˊ˃
ˊ˃
˅ˇ˃
˅˃
ˌ˃
Efficiency(%)
˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʻʸʼ
Efficiency(%)
VIN=12V
ˌˈ
ˋˈ
˄ˈ
VIN(V)
Backlight Efficiency vs. LED String Current
˕˴˶˾˿˼˺˻̇ʳ˘˹˹˼˶˼˸́˶̌ʳ̉̆ˁʳ˜́̃̈̇ʳ˩̂˿̇˴˺˸ʳʻˉ˩˼́ʼ
ˌ˃
˄˃
˩˼́ʻ˩ʼ
Backlight Efficiency vs. LED String Current
VIN=6V
ˈ
˖˛˄
˖˛˅
˄˅˃
ˉ˃
˃
˃
˅˃
ˇ˃
ˉ˃
ˋ˃
LED PWM Dimming Duty Cycle (%)
˄˃˃
˃
˃
˅˃
ˇ˃
ˉ˃
ˋ˃
LED PWM Dimming
Duty Cycle (%)
˗̈̇̌ʻʸʼ
˄˃˃
˗̈̇̌ʻʸʼ
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LEDStringCurrentvs.RISET
LEDStringCurrentMatchingvs.Temperature
Typical Characteristics (continued)
LED String
Current vs.
R
˦̊˼̇˶˻˼́˺ʳ˙̅˸̄̈˸́˶̌ʳ̉̆ˁʳ˥
˜˦˘˧ ISET
LED String Current Matching vs. Temperature
VCC=5V, 240mA/CH
ˆ˃˃
˜̂̈̇ʻ̀˔ʼ
LED String
Current (mA)
LED ˟˘˗ʳ˦̇̅˼́˺ʳ˖̈̅̅˸́̇ʳˠ˴̇˶˻˼́˺ʻʸʼ
String Current Matching (%)
˄ˁˉ
˄ˁ˅
˃ˁˋ
˃ˁˇ
˅ˈ˃
˅˃˃
˄ˈ˃
˄˃˃
˃ˁ˃
ˀˇ˃
SwitchingFrequencyvs.RFSET
ˀ˅˃
˃
˅˃
ˇ˃
Temperature (°C)
ˉ˃
˃
ˋ˃
˃
˄˃˃
˧˸̀̃˸̅˴̇̈̅˸ʻкʼ
˅ˇ˃˃
LED String
Current Accuracy (mA)
˟˘˗ʳ˦̇̅˼́˺ʳ˖̈̅̅˸́̇ʳ˔˶˶̈̅˴˶̌ʳʻ˩ʼ
˅˃˃˃
˄ˉ˃˃
˄˅˃˃
ˋ˃˃
ˇ˃˃
˃
ˋ˃
RISET(KΩ)
˄˃˃
˄˅˃
˄ˇ˃
ˆ˃˃
ˇˈ˃
RFSET(KΩ)
AnalogDimming
˥˙˦˘˧ʻ˞Өʼ
˥˙˦˘˧ʻ˞Өʼ
˜ˢˆʾˇ
˅ˇˉ
˅ˇˇ
˅ˇ˅
˅ˇ˃
˅ˆˋ
˅ˆˉ
˅ˆˇ
ˉ˃˃
ˀˇ˃
ˀ˅˃
˃
˅˃
ˇ˃
Temperature (°C)
ˉ˃
ˋ˃
˄˃˃
˧˸̀̃˸̅˴̇̈̅˸ʳʻкʼ
PWM
PWM Dimming
Direct (100Hz,Linearity
30KHz)
LED String Current vs. Analog Dimming Control
Register (IDAC) Value
240mA/CH, 10S2P
250
100Hz
30KHz
100.00
150
IO3+4
100
100Hz
10.00
30KHz
1.00
0.10
50
0
Output Current (mA)
200
IO(mA)
ILED(mA)
LED String
Current (mA)
ˉ˃
VCC=5V, 240mA/CH
˅ˇˋ
˄ˈ˃
ˇ˃
LED String Current Accuracy vs Temperature
˦̊˼̇˶˻˼́˺ʳ˙̅˸̄̈˸́˶̌ʳ̉̆ˁʳ˥˙˦˘˧
˃
˅˃
˥˜˦˘˧ʻ˞Өʼ
Switching Frequency vs. RFSET
Boost Switching
Frequency (KHz)
˙˦ʻ˞˛̍ʼ
CurrentAccuracyvs.Temperature
ˈ˃
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
IDAC Register Value (in decimal format)
DEC
32
0.01
0.01
0.10
1.00
10.00
100.00
LED PWM Dimming Duty Cycle(%)
Duty(%)
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Start-upintoLEDsOpen-circuitProtection
Testing condition: VIN=12V,VCC=5V, LEDs=10S4P@100mA, 1MHz,
UnusedString
Testing condition: VIN=12V,VCC=5V, LEDs=10S4P@100mA, 1MHz,
25к
к ,IO1&IO2 short to GND
25к
к ,IO1&IO2 open
Typical Characteristics
(continued)
LED Open Circuit Protection
Unused String
Starting with one unused LED string
Starting with one LED string open-circuit
VIN
VIN
8V/div.
VIN
VIN
8V/div.
VOUT
VOUT
IOUT
10V/div.
IOUT
Start-upintoShortcircuitProtection
200mA/div.
/FLT
/FLT
5V/div.
Testing condition: VIN=12V,VCC=5V, LEDs=10S4P@100mA, 1MHz, 25к
к,
Time (5ms/div)
two LEDs short circuit
VOUT
VOUT
10V/div.
IOUT
100mA/div.
/FLT
5V/div.
IOUT
VINStartUP
/FLT
Testing condition: VIN=12V,VCC=5V, LEDs=10S4P@100mA, 1MHz, 25к
к
LED Short Circuit Protection
Time (5ms/div)
Start Up by Vin
Two LEDs short Circuit in one string
10S2P, 240mA/CH
VIN
VIN
VIN
8V/div.
VOUT
VOUT
VOUT
10V/div.
IOUT
200mA/div.
/FLT
5V/div.
IOUT
LoadTransientResponse
/FLT
Testing condition: VIN=12V, 25к
к, LEDs=10S4P@100mA/CH, 1MHz,
Time (5ms/div)
PWMI=10KHz, Duty=0.5% to 99%
VIN
5V/div.
VOUT
10V/div.
IOUT
200mA/div.
VIO1
5V/div.
LoadTransientResponse
V_IO1
Testing condition: VIN=12V, 25к
к, LEDs=10S4P@100mA/CH, 1MHz,
Time (5ms/div)
PWMI=10KHz, Duty=99% to 0.3%
Load Transient Response
Load Transient Response
PWM(10KHz)=0.5% to 99%, VIN=12V, 200mA/CH X 2
VOUT
5V/div.
IOUT
VOUT
VIO1
5V/div.
VOUT
1V/div.
PWM(10KHz)=99% to 0.3%, VIN=12V, 200mA/CH X 2
VOUT
VIO1
5V/div.
V_IO1
V_IO1
IOUT
200mA/div.
IOUT
IOUT
IOUT
200mA/div.
PWMI
6V/div.
SDA
Time (100us/div)
PWMI
6V/div.
SDA
Time (100ms/div)
LEDDimming
LEDDimming
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Testing condition: VIN=12V, 25к
к, LEDs=10S4P@100mA/CH, 1MHz,
PWMI=100Hz, Duty=0.04%
Testing condition: VIN=12V, 25к
к, LEDs=10S4P@100mA/CH, 1MHz,
PWMI=30KHz, Duty=4%
Typical Characteristics (continued)
PWM Dimming
PWM Dimming
0.04% dimming@100Hz, VIN=12V, 10S2P, 200mA/CH
VOUT
1V/div.
VIO1
5V/div.
VOUT
V_IO1
IOUT
AnalogDimmingTransientviaI2C
200mA/div.
IOUT
PWM
6V/div.
/FLT
Testing condition: VIN=12V, 25к
кTime
, LEDs=10S4P@100mA,
1MHz, 0% to
(5ms/div)
100%
VOUT
1V/div.
VIO1
3V/div.
VOUT
V_IO1
IOUT AnalogDimmingTransientviaI2C
200mA/div.
IOUT
PWM
6V/div.
/FLT
Testing condition: VIN=12V, 25к
к, LEDs=10S4P@100mA/CH,
1MHz,
Time
(10us/div)
100% to 9.68%
Analog Dimming Transient via I2C
Analog Dimming Transient via I2C
0% to 100% dimming, 200mA/CH
100% to 9.68% dimming, 200mA/CH
VOUT
VOUT
10V/div.
VIO1
1V/div.
4% dimming@30KHz, VIN=12V, 10S2P, 200mA/CH
VOUT
10V/div.
VOUT
VIO1
1V/div.
V_IO1
V_IO1
IOUT
200mA/div.
IOUT
IOUT
200mA/div.
SDA
6V/div.
IOUT
LineTransientResponse
LineTransientResponse
SDA
SDA
6V/div.
Testing condition: Vin fluctuation (7V to 18V), PWM dimming Freq.=200Hz,
Time (100us/div)
㷄;
PWM dimming duty=0.5%; VIN rising time 㻃10us, 25㷄
Time (100us/div)
Testing condition: Vin fluctuation (7V to 18V), PWM dimming Freq.=200Hz,
PWM dimming duty=100%; VIN rising time ≈10us, 25к
к;
Line Transient Response
VIN
5V/div.
SDA
Line Transient Response
7VIN to 18VIN, 200Hz and 100% dimming duty, 200mA/CH
7VIN to 18VIN, 200Hz and 0.5% dimming duty, 200mA/CH
VIN
VIN
VIN
5V/div.
VOUT
1V/div.
VOUT
1V/div.
VIO1
1V/div.
IOUT
200mA/div.
Vout
VIO1
1V/div.
Vout
V_IO1
V_IO1
IOUT
Time (500us/div)
PWM
5V/div.
PWMI
Time (20ms/div)
SC5014A
Pin Descriptions
Pin #
Pin
Name
1
UVLO
Pin Function
Input under-voltage lockout pin — Device is disabled when this pin is less than 1.23V (nominal). Add a resistor
divider from this pin to the input voltage and AGND, respectively.
2
SCP
Short-circuit LED protection programming pin — Shorted LED protection disables the individual channel when the
current sink voltage exceeds the programmed voltage threshold. Adding a resistor divider from this pin to REF and
PGND programs the shorted-LED protection up to 20x the VSCP voltage. Pulling the pin high to VCC disables the SCP
feature on all channels.
3
REF
1.23V reference voltage output pin — Connect a 1µF ceramic bypass capacitor from this pin to ground.
4
FSET
Step-up (boost) frequency set pin — Connect a resistor from this pin to ground to set the frequency from 200kHz to
2.2MHz.
5
NC
No connect. This can be left floating or connected to GND.
6
SCL
I2C serial clock input — This pin must be connected to ground if not used.
7
SDA
I2C serial data input — This pin must be connected to ground if not used.
8
ISET
LED current programming pin — Connect an external resistor to ground to program the current in the LED strings.
For more details please refer to LED String Peak Current Programming on page 13.
9
FLT
Logic low fault status pin — Open-drain output is latched low when fault condition is detected: Open/Short LED,
Shorted String, OVP or OTP. Fault status can be reset by removing fault condition(s) and toggling the EN, VCC or
UVLO pins. This pin can be left floating if not used.
10
PWMI
11 ~14
IO2 ~ IO1
Regulated current sink LED channel 2 to channel 1 respectively . Connect the related IO pin to the cathode of the
bottom LED in string 2 to string 1 respectively. Connect the related IO pin to ground to disable the related LED
string during power on.
15
OVP
Over-voltage feedback pin — Over-voltage activated when pin voltage exceeds 1.2V. Use a resistor divider tied to
the output and GND to set the OVP level.
16
CS
17
PGND
Power ground — Tie this pin to the power ground plane close to input and output decoupling capacitors.
18
NDRV
Gate drive for the external step-up (boost) N-Channel MOSFET.
19
VCC
Input bias voltage supply for the IC — Accepts 4.5-5.5V inputs. Add a 1µF or larger ceramic bypass capacitor from
this pin to ground.
20
EN
Logic high enable pin — Pull logic high to enable the device or pull low to disable and maintain low shutdown
current.
-
PAD
AGND thermal pad for heatsinking purposes — It should be connected to ground plane for proper circuit operation.
LED string PWM dimming control input.
Step-up (boost) switch current sense pin — Connect a resistor from this pin to ground for current sense - utilized in
peak current mode control loop and over-current sense circuitry.
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Block Diagram
REF
FS E T
SCP
VBG
U V LO
EN
X 20
OVP
-
NC
OVP
+
S C _R E F
BG
B oost
O scillator
OSC
LS
C ontrol Logic
NDRV
O TP
VCC
C LIM
PW M
COMP
+
ILIM
DC
-
+ - +
S lope
C om p
CS
COMP
EA
PW MI
+
DC
-
M inim um V oltage
D etection
4
4
O C /S C
D etection
I2C
Interface
SCL
FLT
IO 2
4
2
I C Interface
and
LE D C ontrol
Logic
IS E T A djust
S C _R E F
IO 1
LE D O pen/S hort Fault
SDA
IO 1
5
5-bit
DAC
IO 2
I-R E F
ADJ
O TP
IS E T
PGND
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SC5014A
Applications Information
General Description
The SC5014A contains a high frequency, current-mode,
internally compensated boost controller with 2 constant
current sinks for driving LED strings. The LED current for
both strings is programmed by an external resistor. The
boost converter operates to maintain minimal required
output voltage for regulating the LED current to the programmed value. A typical backlight application uses 3 to
14 LEDs per each string, with current driven up to 240mA.
The unique control loop of the SC5014A allows fast transient response in dealing with line and load disturbances.
The SC5014A, operating with an external power MOSFET,
regulates the boost converter output voltage based on
the instantaneous requirement of the 2 string current
sources. This provides power to the entire lighting subsystem with increased efficiency and reduced component
count. It supports PWM dimming frequencies from 100Hz
to 30kHz and the supply current is reduced to 2mA typical
when both LED strings are off.
Start-Up
When the EN pin is pulled up high (>2.1V), the device is
enabled and the UVLO and VCC pin voltages are checked.
The VCC voltage has fixed under-voltage rising and falling
trip points. If the VCC pin is higher than 4.2V and the UVLO
pin voltage is greater than 1.23V, the SC5014A goes into a
start-up sequence. The UVLO pin voltage can be used to
program the input power source voltage VIN turn-on
threshold and its hysteresis (refer to the detailed application circuit on page 20, Figure 2) as shown by the following equations:
VIN_TurnOn [V] = 1.23 X (R1 + R2) / R1
VIN_Hysteresis [V] = 10-5 X R2 [Ω]
In the next phase, the SC5014A checks each IO pin to
determine if the respective LED string is enabled. Each IO
pin is pulled up with a 100µA current source. If any IO pin
is connected to ground, it will be detected as an unused
string, and will be turned off. This unused string checking
procedure typically takes 1ms. After this, the SC5014A
enters into a soft-start sequence.
The soft-start function helps to prevent excess inrush
current through the input rail during start-up. In the
SC5014A, the soft-start is implemented by slowly ramping
up the reference voltage fed to the error amplifier. This
closed loop start-up method allows the output voltage
to ramp up without any overshoot. The duration of the
soft-start in the SC5014A is controlled by an internal
timing circuit, which is used during start-up and is based
on the boost converter switching frequency. For example,
with switching frequency at 1MHz, it is 8ms typical and
becomes 4ms typical when the switching frequency is
2MHz.
If the PWM voltage goes low while the SC5014A is in softstart operation, the SC5014A switches to standby mode,
where the external power MOSFET and the LED current
sources will be turned off immediately. The internal softstart timer is turned off and the soft-start value is saved.
When the PWM voltage goes high again, the soft-start
resumes from the previously saved value.
Each LED current source tries to regulate the LED current
to its set point. The control loop will regulate the output
voltage such that all the IO pin voltages are at least 0.9V
typical.
Shutdown
When the EN pin is pulled down below 0.8V, the device
enters into shutdown mode. In this mode, all the internal
circuitry is turned off and the supply current is less than
1µA (max).
In the scenario where the EN pin voltage is high, but VCC
voltage falls below the respective UVLO threshold, the
SC5014A goes into a suspend mode. In this mode, all the
internal circuitry except the reference and the oscillator
are turned off.
Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
If the thermal shutdown temperature of typical 150°C is
reached, the boost converter and all IO current sources
are turned off. The FLT pin is forced low in this condition.
When the temperature falls below the TSD trip point by
10°C, the SC5014A will restart following the start-up
sequence as described before. The FLT pin is latched and
will stay low, it is reset by cycling the EN, VCC or UVLO.
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SC5014A
Applications Information (continued)
Boost Converter Operation
The SC5014A includes a boost controller with programmable switching frequency. It applies a current-mode
control method with an integrated compensation loop as
shown in the diagram below. The clock (see block diagram
on page11) from the oscillator sets the latch and turns on
the external power MOSFET, which serves as the main
power switch. The current flowing through this switch is
sensed by the current sense resistor in series with the
switch. The sensed switch current is summed with the
slope-compensated ramp and fed into the modulating
input of the PWM comparator. When the modulating
ramp intersects the error amplifier output (COMP), the
latch is reset and the power MOSFET is turned off. The
sense resistor also sets the peak current limit of the power
MOSFET, IOCP using the following equation:
IOCP[A] = 0.4 / RCS [Ω]
V IN = 4 .5 V to 2 7V
OSC
C o n tro l
L o g ic
LS
+
NDRV
Q1
CS
The SC5014A provides 2 current sinks and each can sink
up to 240mA current. It incorporates LED string shortcircuit protection (trip-level programmable; can be disabled) and LED string open-circuit protection.
C5
- +
COMP
+
DC
-
IO
M in . V o lta g e
D e te ctio n
The current-mode control system contains two loops. For
the inner current loop, the error amplifier (EA) output
(COMP) controls the peak inductor current. In the outer
loop, the EA regulates the output voltage for driving the
LED strings.
Boost Converter Switching Frequency Selection
The resistor between FSET and GND sets the boost converter switching frequency (200kHz to 2.2MHz) using the
following equation:
When the OVP pin voltage exceeds 1.2V, the boost converter turns off and the FLT pin is pulled low. When the
OVP pin voltage falls below the OVP threshold (falling),
the boost converter restarts and the FLT pin is released.
There is 10mV hysteresis between the OVP pin threshold
(falling) and the OVP pin threshold (rising). This results in
an output voltage hysteresis expressed as:
LED Current Sink
R4
EA
OVP Trip Voltage [V] = 1.2 X (R11 + R12) / R12
Output OVP Hysteresis [mV] = 10 X (R11 + R12) / R12
PW M
COMP
S lo p e
C om p
L1
D1
B o o st
O scilla to r
Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)
The SC5014A features programmable output over-voltage
protection to prevent damage to the IC and output capacitor in the event of a LED string open-circuit. The boost converter output voltage is sensed at the OVP pin through the
resistor voltage divider. The OVP trip threshold (refer to
detailed application circuit on page 20, Figure 2) can be calculated using the following equation:
fSW [kHz] = 105/ RFSET [kΩ]
A higher switching frequency allows the use of low-profile
height inductors for space-constrained and cost-sensitive
applications.
LED String Peak Current Programming
LED string peak current (at 100% dimming) can be set by
selecting resistor RISET, connected between ISET and GND.
The relationship between RISET resistance and single LED
string peak current is calculated using the following
equation:
ILED [mA] = 2 X (1036 X 1.23) / RISET [kΩ]
The string current can be programmed up to 240mA.
LED Connection
Two strings of LEDs can be connected to pin IO1 and pin
IO2. Pins IO1,2 showed stay connected.
Unused Strings
The SC5014A may be operated with less than 2 strings. In
this mode of operation, the unused IO pin should be connected to ground. During start-up, these unused strings
are detected and disabled while other active strings work
normally, and FLT does not get pulled low.
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SC5014A
Applications Information (continued)
LED Short-Circuit Protection (SCP)
The SC5014A features a programmable LED short-circuit
protection (SCP). This allows the part to be customized
based on the LED forward voltage (VF) mismatches between
the LED strings. If one or more LEDs are detected as shortcircuited, the corresponding string will be latched off. The
voltages on both IO pins are monitored to check if any IO
pin exceeds the SCP trip point. The IO voltage for LED
string(s) with faulty short-circuit LED(s) will be higher than
other normal IO pin voltage. This LED short-circuit protection trip level (see detailed application circuit on page 20,
Figure 2) is expressed by the following equation:
current sink latch-off can be reset by cycling UVLO, VCC or
EN.
The analog dimming method can be used in conjunction
with PWM dimming to increase the dimming resolution.
The fast loop response of the SC5014A allows the LED
current to transition to a new value within 160µs or so.
Please refer to the graphs in the typical characteristics
section.
VSCP_Trip [V] = 20 X (1.23 X R4) / (R4 + R5)
If any IO pin voltage exceeds the trip voltage, the IO current
sink will be latched off and the FLT will go low. This latch can
be reset by cycling UVLO, VCC or EN. Other LED string is
unaffected and continue in normal operation. This protection will be disabled if SCP is tied to VCC.
There is a typical 10μs SCP detection time in PWM dimming
applications. If the PWM dimming on-time is less than the
SCP detection time, the SCP cannot be enabled.
In many applications, LED strings are connected to the IO
pins through a mechanical connector, which cannot support
an electrical connection at specific times. This connection
might cause noise on the IO pins. If this noise is large enough,
it may trigger a false SCP mode. Under such condition, a
ceramic decoupling capacitor (100pF ~ 8.2nF) between IO
pin to ground can help prevent the SC5014A from entering
the protection mode by false trigger. Or, simply disable this
feature by connecting SCP pin to VCC pin.
LED Open-Circuit Protection
If any LED string becomes open, the respective IO pin
voltage will be pulled to ground. Consequently, the internal COMP node (output of error amplifier) is driven high,
which causes the boost output voltage to increase. The
output voltage will be eventually clamped to a voltage set
by the OVP resistor divider. Under this condition, the faulty
string is latched off and the FLT pin is pulled low. The boost
voltage gets regulated to the voltage required to set all
non-faulty IO pins above 0.9V (typ). The other string
remain in normal operation. The FLT and the faulty LED
LED Analog Dimming Control
The LED current in SC5014A can be dimmed via the 5-bit
analog dimming register (register address: 0x02). The LED
current can be adjusted in 32 steps from 0mA to maximum
value, which is determined by the RISET resistor.
The SC5014A has a unique DAC architecture which allows
it to have excellent LED current accuracy and string-tostring matching over the entire DAC range.
LED PWM Dimming Control
The PWM input needs to be held high for normal operation. PWM dimming can be achieved by cycling the PWM
input at a given frequency where a “low” on the PWM
input turns off both IO current sinks and a “high” turns on
all IO current sinks. The PWM pin can be toggled by external circuitry to allow PWM dimming. In a typical application, a microcontroller sets a register or counter that
varies the pulse width on a GPIO pin. The SC5014A allows
dimming over a wide frequency range (100Hz-30kHz) in
order to allow compatibility with a wide range of devices.
This includes the newest dimming strategies that avoid
the audio band by using high frequency PWM dimming.
In this manner, a wide range of illumination can be generated while keeping the instantaneous LED current at its
peak value for high efficiency and color temperature. The
SC5014A provides a 1000:1 dimming range at 1kHz PWM
frequency. The LED current sinks turn on/off very rapidly
(<25ns, typical). This allows a wide dimming ratio. An
additional advantage of PWM dimming is that it avoids inrush currents when filling the boost output capacitor.
Simply apply the PWM signal to the device at 10% duty for
a millisecond or two, and in-rush current is reduced. This
dimming time will vary based on the number of LEDs and
the size of the output capacitor. This can be easily determined during testing and programmed into the microcontroller firmware.
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SC5014A
Table 1 — Fault Protection Descriptions
Action on Fault
Type of
Fault
User
Disable?
Fault Criteria
Input
Under-voltage
at VIN
(UVLO)
No
Input
Under-voltage at VCC
(UVLO)
Recovery
Device
FLT pin (latching
/ non-latching
Condition(s)
FLT pin
VIN < (1 + R2/R1)
x 1.23 (rising)
No Startup
Not Active
VUVLO > 1.23V
(rising)
High
No
VIN < (1 + R2/R1) × 1.23V - IUVLO
× R1 (falling)
Shutdown
Not Active
VUVLO > 1.23V
(rising)
High
No
VCC < 4.2V
(rising)
No Startup
Not Active
VCC > 4.2V
(rising)
High
No
VCC < 4.0V
(falling)
Shutdown
Not Active
VCC > 4.2V
(rising)
High
Over-voltage
Protection
(OVP)
No
VOVP > 1.23V
(rising)
Regulate to OVP
threshold:
IO(n) = “on”
Low
(non-latching)
VOVP < 1.22V
(falling)
High on removal of fault
condition
Over-current
Protection
(OCP)
No
VCS > 0.4V
Limit Q1 FET drain
current < 0.4V/R9
(typ) (1)
High
VCS > 0.4V
High
VIO(n) > 20 x VSCP
Device on:
IO(n) = “off”
Other IO(All) = “on”
Low
(latching)
Replace Shorted
LED(s) and Toggle
EN, VCC or UVLO
High
VIO(All) > 20 x VSCP
Device latch-off;
IO(All) = “off”
Low
(latching)
Replace Shorted
LED(s) and Toggle
EN, VCC or UVLO
High
VIO(n) < 0.1V
and OVP event
Device on:
IO(n) = “off”
Other IO(All) = “on”
Low
(latching)
Replace Open
LED(s) and Toggle
EN, VCC or UVLO
High
VIO(All) < 0.1V
and OVP event
Device latch-off;
IO(All) = “off”
Low
(latching)
Replace Open
LED(s) and Toggle
EN, VCC or UVLO
High
VIO(All) < 0.1V
(start up)
Device on:
IO(n) = “off”
Other IO(All) = “on”
High
Satisfy THYS > 10ºC;
Device On;
IO(All) = “on”;
Toggle EN, VCC or
UVLO
High
Shorted
LED(s)
Open
LED(s)
Unused Strings
Over-Temperature Protection
(OTP)
Yes, tie
SCP to
VCC
No
No
No
TJ > 150ºC (typ)
Device off;
IO(All) = “off”
Low
(latching)
Note: Refer to the application circuit example for R1 and R2 on page 20, Figure 2.
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SC5014A
Applications Information (continued)
Fault Protection
The SC5014A provides fault detection for low supply
voltage, LED related faults, boost converter over-voltage
and thermal shutdown. The open drain output pin (FLT)
indicates a system fault. The nature of the fault can be read
from the fault status resistor (register address: 0x00) via I2C
interface. Refer to Table 1 for a description of the Fault
Protection Modes.
Other Possible Configurations
Depending on different application requirements, the
SC5014A can also be easily configured to other topologies, such as the SEPIC configuration shown in Figure 4,
page 21.
Li-Ion Powered Display Configuration
If a Li-Ion powered display application is required, VCC is
needed to power with 5V. However, VIN can be set lower
from 3V to 4.2V for example. An advantage of this type of
configuration is that it provides higher efficiency. Please
use Figure 3 on page 20 for reference.
High Output Voltage Configuration
If a high output voltage application is required, an additional external cascode MOSFET can be added on each IO
pin to meet such requirement, please refer to Figure 5 on
page 21 for reference.
In this case, the upper limit on the output voltage is mainly
determined by the rating of the external MOSFET, heat
dissipation, etc.
PCB Layout Considerations
The placements of the power components outside the
SC5014A should follow the layout guidelines of a general
boost converter. The Detailed Application Circuit is used
as an example.
. Capacitor (C2) should be placed as close as possible to
the VCC and AGND to achieve the best performance.
3. The converter power train inductor (L1) is the boost
converter input inductor. Use wide and short traces
connecting these components.
4. The output rectifying diode (D1) uses a Schottky diode
for fast reverse recovery. Transistor (Q1) is the external
switch. Resistor (R9) is the switch current sensing resistor. To minimize switching noise for the boost converter, the output capacitor (C6) should be placed
such that the loop formed by Q1, D1, C6 and R9, is
minimized. The output of the boost converter is used
to power up the LEDs. Use wide and short trace connecting Pin NDRV and the gate of Q1. The GNDs for R9
and C6 should be PGND. These components should
be close to the SC5014A.
5. Resistor (R8) is the output current adjusting resistor
for IO1 through IO2 and should return to AGND. Place
it next to the IC.
6. Resistor (R6) is the switching frequency adjusting
resistor and should return to AGND. Place it next to
the IC.
7. The decoupling capacitor (C3) for Pin REF should
return to AGND. Place it next to the IC.
8. Resistors (R4, R5) form a divider to set the SCP level, R4
should return to AGND. Place it next to the IC.
9. Resistors (R2, R1) form a divider to set the UVLO level
for UVLO pin. R1 should return to AGND. Place it next
to the IC.
0. R11 and R10 form a divider to set the OVP level for
VOUT, R10 should return to AGND. Place it next to the
IC.
. All the traces for components with AGND connection
should avoid being routed close to the noisy areas.
2. An exposed pad is located at the bottom of the
SC5014A for heat dissipation and analog ground. A
copper area underneath the pad is used for better
heat dissipation. On the bottom layer of the PCB
another copper area, connected through vias to the
top layer, is used for better thermal performance. The
pad at the bottom of the SC5014A should be connected to AGND. AGND should be connected to PGND
at a single point for better noise immunity.
2. Capacitor (C1) is the input power filtering capacitor for
the boost. It needs to be tied to PGND.
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Components Selection
Inductor Selection
The choice of the inductor affects the converter’s steady
state operation, transient response, and its loop stability.
Special attention needs to be paid to three specifications
of the inductor, its value, its DC resistance and saturation
current. The inductor’s inductance value also determines
the inductor ripple current. The boost converter will
operate in either CCM (Continuous Conduction Mode) or
DCM (Discontinuous Conduction Mode) depending on its
operating conditions. The inductor DC current or input
current can be calculated using the following equation.
IIN =
VOUT × I OUT
VIN × η
IIN - Input current;IOUT – Output current;
VOUT – Boost output voltage;
VIN – Input voltage;
η – Efficiency of the boost converter
Then the duty ratio under CCM is shown by the following
equation.
V
− VIN + VD
D = OUT
VOUT + VD
VD – Forward conduction drop of output rectifying diode
When the boost converter runs under DCM ( L < Lboundary),
it has the advantages of small inductance and quick transient response; where as if the boost converter works
under CCM (L > Lboundary), normally the converter has higher
efficiency.
When selecting an inductor, another factor to consider is
the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple, which is given
by the following equation:
ΔIL =
VIN × D
fSW × L
Usually this peak-to-peak inductor current ripple can be
chosen between 30% to 50% of the maximum input DC
current. This gives the best compromise between the
inductor size and converter efficiency. The peak inductor
current can be calculated using the following equation:
IL-peak = IIN +
VIN × D
2 × fSW × L
For most applications, an inductor with a value of 2.2µH to
22µH should be acceptable, (refer to the detailed application circuit on page 20, Figure 2). The inductor peak
current must be less than its saturation rating. When the
inductor current is close to the saturation level, its inductance can decrease 20% to 35% from the 0A value depending on the vendor specifications. Using a small value
inductor forces the converter in DCM, in which case the
inductor current ramps down to zero before the end of
each switching cycle. It reduces the boost converter’s
maximum output current and produces a larger input
voltage ripple. The DCR of the inductor plays a significant
role for the total system efficiency and usually there is a
trade-off between the DCR and size of the inductor.
Table 2 lists some recommended inductors and their
vendors.
Table 2. Recommended Inductors
Inductor
Vendor Website
HCM0703, 2.2uH~10uH
www.cooperindustries.com
IHLP-2525CZ-01, 4.7uH~10uH
www.vishay.com
MLPC0730L, 2.2uH~4.7uH
www.nec-tokin.com/english
Output Capacitor Selection
The next design task is targeting the proper amount of
output ripple voltage due to the constant-current LED
loads. Usually X5R or X7R ceramic capacitor is recommended. The ceramic capacitor minimum capacitance
needed for a given ripple can be estimated using the following equation:
C OUT =
(VOUT − VIN )× IOUT
VOUT ×f SW ×VRIPPLE
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SC5014A
Application Information (continued)
VRIPPLE – Peak to peak output ripple.
The ripple voltage should be less than 200mV (pk-pk) to
ensure good LED current sink regulation. For example, a
typical application where 240mA/string current is needed,
the total output current for 2 channels will be 480mA, and
6x 4.7µF capacitors are recommended.
During load transient, the output capacitor supplies or
absorbs additional current before the inductor current
reaches its steady state value. Larger capacitance helps
with the overshoot/undershoot during load transient and
loop stability.
diode and the inductor will be exposed to the output
voltage. The external power MOSFET should be selected
with its voltage rating higher than the output voltage by
minimum 30%. The current rating should be enough to
handle the inductor peak current. Low RDS(on) MOSFETs
are preferred for achieving better efficiency.
The GD (gate driver) on SC5014A provides 1A (peak)
current driving capability which is suitable for most
MOSFETs for high frequency operation. The average
current required to drive the MOSFET is given by the following equation.
IGATE = QG x fSW
Input Capacitor Selection
QG — Gate charge
X5R or X7R ceramic capacitor is recommended for input
bypass capacitor. A 1µF capacitor is sufficient for the VCC
input. Bypass the VIN input with a 10µF or larger ceramic
capacitor.
The RDS(ON) and its RMS current IS_RMS of the power MOSFET
will generate the conduction loss using the following
equation.
Output Freewheeling Diode Selection
Schottky diodes are the ideal choice for the SC5014A due
to their low forward voltage drop and fast switching
speed. Table 3 shows several different Schottky diodes
that work properly with the SC5014A. Verify that the diode
has a voltage rating greater than the maximum possible
output voltage. The diode conducts current only when
the power switch is turned off. The diode must be rated to
handle the average output current. A diode rated for 1A
average current will be sufficient for most designs.
PCOND = IS_RMS2 x RDS(on)
The MOSFET’s switch loss can be calculated using the following equation.
PSW = ½ x VIN x IL_PEAK x fSW x (TON + TOFF)
Where TON and TOFF are the MOSFET’s on and off time
and they can be estimated by the following
equations.
TON = t r +
(5 − V
Q gd
plateau
Table 3. Recommended Rectifier Diodes
Rectifier Diode
DFLS140
SS14/15/16, SS24/25/26
Vendor Website
www.diodes.com
www.vishay.com
External Power MOSFET Selection
The boost converter in SC5014A uses an external power
MOSFET to regulate the output voltage and output power
to drive LED loads. This boost switching structure has an
advantage in that the SC5014A is not exposed to high
voltage. Only the external power MOSFET, freewheeling
TOFF = t f +
)/ (5 + R )
g
Q gd
Vplateau / (5 + R g )
Where tr, tf, Qgd and Vplateau can usually be found from datasheet of the selected MOSFET. Rg is the resistance of the
optional resistor connected in series on the gate of the
MOSFET.
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Components Selection (continued)
Current Sensing Resistor Selection
The switch current is sensed via the current sensing resistor, RCS. The sensed voltage at this pin is used to set the
peak switch current limit and also used for steady state
regulation of the inductor current. The current limit comparator has a trip voltage of 0.4V (typical). R CS value is
chosen to set the peak inductor and switch current using
the following equation.
I2SW(Peak) = 0.4/RCS
For the typical application circuit shown in the detailed
application circuit (page 20, Figure 2), the power dissipation on the sensing resistor is shown by the following
equations.
Assuming VIN = 6V and VOUT = 31.5V, thus D = 81%,
PR_CS = 0.81 X (0.48/0.19)2 X 0.08 = 0.414(W)
For this example, a 0.08 Ω 1% thick-film chip resistor rated
at 1W can be used.
The power dissipation in RCS can be calculated using the
following equations.
PR_CS = IRMS2 x RCS
IRMS = D x [IO/(1-D)]2
IO = Output DC Current, D = Duty Cycle
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SC5014A
C1
10µF/25V
x3P C S
R2
787kΩ
R12 20 WLEDs per channel
10kΩ
50m Ω
CS
R1
10kΩ
R3
VCC
10kΩ
R15
OVP
IO1
UVLO
IO1
EN
FLT
IO2
S C 5014A
SCL
SCL
SDA
SDA
PWM
PWM
IO2
REF
SCP
PAD
ISET
20kΩ
FLT
2.2µF/100V
x6P C S
RCS
C12
2.2µF
C6
AON6482
NDRV
GND
R11
Q1
75kΩ
VCC (5V)
Vout up to 70V
D F LS 1100
FSET
PGND
D1
L1
3.3µH
PGND
VIN
(12-19V)
VIN
R 5, 40.2kΩ
R4
10kΩ
R6
R8
25.5kΩ 250kΩ
C3
1µF
Figure 2— Application Circuit Example, 20 LED @ 200mA
C1
R2
Q1
13kΩ
R3
VCC
10kΩ
IO1
EN
20kΩ
FLT
SCL
SCL
SDA
SDA
PWM
PWM
SCP
OVP
IO1
UVLO
R15
FLT
10kΩ
100m Ω
R1
10kΩ
CS
2.2µF/10V
249kΩ
R12 5 WLEDs per stringl
RCS
C12
NDRV
GND
C6
Si2318
IO2
S C 5014A
IO2
PAD
REF
VCC (5V)
R11
FSET
10µF /6.3V
x2P C S
Vout
B 140
PGND
PGND
D1
L1
ISET
VIN
(3-4.2V)
R 5, 60.4kΩ
R4
10kΩ
C3
1µF
R6
R8
127kΩ 100kΩ
Figure 3— Li-Ion Powered Display Application Circuit Example, 10 LED @ 40mA
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SC5014A
C8
L1
D1
R11
PGND
R2
C6
R12
RCS
C12
R1
OVP
VCC
IO1
UVLO
R15
IO1
EN
2 0 kΩ
FLT
PGND
R3
1 0 kΩ
FLT
SCL
SCL
SDA
SDA
PWM
PWM
IO2
S C 5014A
IO2
PAD
REF
SCP
ISET
2 .2 µF
CS
GND
L2
Q1
NDRV
VCC (5V)
Vout
C1
FSET
VIN
(6-27V)
R5
R4
R8
C3
R6
1 µF
Figure 4— SEPIC Configuration
C1
R2
Q1
7 5 kΩ
R3
VCC
10kΩ
R12 20 WLEDs per channel
10kΩ
IO1
EN
2 0 kΩ
FLT
SCL
SCL
SDA
SDA
PWM
PWM
SCP
OVP
IO1
UVLO
R15
FLT
787kΩ
50m Ω
R1
10kΩ
CS
2 .2 µF
2 .2 µF /1 0 0 V
x6P C S
RCS
C12
IO2
S C 5014A
IO2
PAD
REF
GND
C6
AON6482
NDRV
VCC (5V)
R11
FSET
1 0 µF /2 5 V
x3P C S
Vout up to 70V
D FLS1100
PGND
PGND
D1
L1
3 .3 µH
ISET
VIN
(12-19V)
R 5 , 4 0 .2 k Ω
R4
10kΩ
C3
1 µF
VIN
R6
R8
2 5 .5 k Ω 2 5 0 kΩ
Figure 5— Cascode Configuration drives 40 LEDs@200mA
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SC5014A
Serial Interface
acknowledges and the master terminates the transfer with
the stop condition [P].
The I2C General Specification
The SC5014A is a read-write slave-mode I C device and
complies with the NXP B.V. I2C standard Version 2.1, dated
January 2000. The SC5014A has 11 user-accessible internal
8-bit registers. The I2C interface has been designed for
program flexibility, supporting direct format for write
operation. Read operations are supported on both combined format and stop separated format. While there is no
auto increment/decrement capability in the SC5014A I2C
logic, a tight software loop can be designed to randomly
access the next register independent of which register
you begin accessing. The start and stop commands frame
the data-packet and the repeat start condition is allowed
if necessary.
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Limitations to the I2C Specifications
The SC5014A only recognizes 7-bit addressing. This means
that 10-bit addressing and CBUS communication are not
compatible. The device can operate in either standard
mode (100kbit/s) or fast mode (400kbit/s).
Slave Address Assignment
The 7-bit slave address is 0101 111x. The eighth bit is the
data direction bit. 0x5F is used for read operation and
0x5E is used for write operation.
(2) Combined Format — Read
After the start condition [S], the slave address is sent, followed by an eighth bit indicating a write. The SC5014A I2C
then acknowledges that it is being addressed, and the
master responds with an 8-bit data byte consisting of the
register address. The slave acknowledges and the master
sends the repeated start condition [Sr]. Once again, the
slave address is sent, followed by an eighth bit indicating
a read. The slave responds with an acknowledge and the
8-bit data from the previously addressed register; the
master then sends a non-acknowledge (NACK). Finally, the
master terminates the transfer with the stop condition [P].
(3) Stop Separated Reads
Stop-separated reads can also be used. This format allows
a master to set up the register address pointer for a read
and return to that slave at a later time to read the data. In
this format the slave address followed by a write command
are sent after a start [S] condition. The SC5014A then
acknowledges it is being addressed, and the master
responds with the 8-bit register address. The master sends
a stop or restart condition and may then address another
slave. After performing other tasks, the master can send a
start or restart condition to the SC5014A with a read
command. The device acknowledges this request and
returns the data from the register location that had
previously been set up.
Supported Formats
The supported formats are described in the following
subsections.
(1) Direct Format — Write
The simplest format for an I2C write is direct format. After
the start condition [S], the slave address is sent, followed
by an eighth bit indicating a write. The SC5014A I2C then
acknowledges that it is being addressed, and the master
responds with an 8-bit data byte consisting of the register
address. The slave acknowledges and the master sends
the appropriate 8-bit data byte. Once again, the slave
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SC5014A
I2C Direct Format Write
S
S la ve A d d re ss
W
A
R e g iste r A d d re ss
A
D a ta
A
P
Slave Address – 7-bit
R egister address – 8-bit
D ata – 8-bit
S – Start C ondition
W – W rite = ‘0’
A – Acknow ledge (sent by slave )
P – Stop condition
I2C Stop Separated Format Read
M a ste r A d d re sse s
o th e r S la ve s
R e g iste r A d d re ss S e tu p A cce ss
S S la ve A d d re ss W A
R e g iste r A d d re ss A
P
S – Start C ondition
W – W rite = ‘0’
R – R ead = ‘1’
A – Acknow ledge (sent by slave )
N AK – N on-Acknow ledge (sent by m aster)
Sr – R epeated Start condition
P – Stop condition
S
S la ve A d d re ss B
R e g iste r R e a d A cce ss
S/Sr
S la ve A d d re ss
R A
D a ta
N AC K P
Slave Address – 7-bit
R egister address – 8-bit
D ata – 8-bit
I2C Combined Format Read
S
S la ve A d d re ss
W
A
R e g iste r A d d re ss
S – Start C ondition
W – W rite = ‘0’
R – R ead = ‘1’
A – Acknow ledge (sent by slave )
N AK – N on-Acknow ledge (sent by m aster)
Sr – R epeated Start condition
P – Stop condition
A
Sr
S la ve A d d re ss
R
A
D a ta
N AC K P
Slave Address – 7-bit
R egister address – 8-bit
D ata – 8-bit
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SC5014A
Register Map
Address
Bit 7
0x00
CLF
Bit 6
Bit 5
Bit 4
LED_
SHORT
LED_
OPEN
0x02
IDAC4
Bit 3
IDAC3
Bit 2
Bit 1
Bit 0
Reset
Value
Description
OTP
OVP
FAULT
0x00
Fault Status
IDAC2
IDAC1
IDAC0
0x1F
Analog Dimming
Control
Definition of Registers and Bits
Fault Status Register
Bit Field
Definition
Read / Write Description
0x00 [7]
CLF
W
Clear latching flags bit.
(Set = 1 to clear OTP, LED_OPEN, LED_SHORT and mask OVP for 32 to 64μs)
0x00 [5]
LED_SHORT
R
One or more LED strings faulted shorted
0x00 [4]
LED_OPEN
R
One or more LED strings faulted open
0x00 [2]
OTP
R
Thermal shutdown (1 = thermal OTP fault)
0x00 [1]
OVP
R
Output over-voltage fault ( 1 = OVP )
0x00 [0]
FAULT
R
OR of all fault conditions (0= no fault, 1 = fault condition)
Analog Dimming Control Register
Bit Field
Definition
0x02 [4:0]
IDAC [4:0]
Read / Write Description
R/W
5-bit analog dimming register — The LED current can adjusted in 32 steps from 0mA to max
value determined by RISET.
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SC5014A
Outline Drawing — MLPQ-20 4x4
A
B
D
P IN 1
IN D IC A T O R
(L A S E R M A R K )
D IM E N S IO N S
IN C H E S
M IL L IM E T E R S
D IM
M IN N O M M A X M IN N O M M A X
A
A1
A2
b
D
D1
E
E1
e
L
N
aaa
bbb
E
A2
A
.0 3 1 .0 3 5 .0 3 9
.0 0 0 .0 0 1 .0 0 2
- (.0 0 8 ) .0 0 7 .0 1 0 .0 1 2
.1 5 4 .1 5 7 .1 6 1
.1 0 0 .1 0 6 .1 1 0
.1 5 4 .1 5 7 .1 6 1
.1 0 0 .1 0 6 .1 1 0
.0 2 0 B S C
.0 1 2 .0 1 6 .0 2 0
20
.0 0 4
.0 0 4
0 .8 0 0 .9 0 1 .0 0
0 .0 0 0 .0 2 0 .0 5
- (0 .2 0 ) 0 .1 8 0 .2 5 0 .3 0
3 .9 0 4 .0 0 4 .1 0
2 .5 5 2 .7 0 2 .8 0
3 .9 0 4 .0 0 4 .1 0
2 .5 5 2 .7 0 2 .8 0
0 .5 0 B S C
0 .3 0 0 .4 0 0 .5 0
20
0 .1 0
0 .1 0
S E A T IN G
P LAN E
aaa C
A1
C
D1
L xN
E /2
E1
2
1
N
b xN
e
bbb
C A B
D /2
NOTES:
1 . C O N T R O L L IN G D IM E N S IO N S A R E IN M IL L IM E T E R S (A N G L E S IN D E G R E E S ).
2 . C O P L A N A R IT Y A P P L IE S T O T H E E X P O S E D P A D A S W E L L A S T H E T E R M IN A L S .
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SC5014A
Land Pattern — MLPQ-20 4x4
K
D IM E N S IO N S
(C )
G
H
Y
Z
D IM
C
G
H
K
P
X
Y
Z
IN C H E S
(.1 56)
.1 22
.1 06
.1 06
.0 20
.0 10
.0 33
.1 89
M IL LIM E T E R S
(3 .95)
3 .10
2 .70
2 .70
0 .50
0 .25
0 .85
4 .80
X
P
NOTES:
1. T H IS L A N D P A T T E R N IS F O R R E F E R E N C E P U R P O S E S O N LY .
C O N S U L T Y O U R M A N U F A C T U R IN G G R O U P T O E N S U R E Y O U R
C O M P A N Y 'S M A N U F A C T U R IN G G U ID E LIN E S A R E M E T .
2. T H E R M A L V IA S IN T H E L A N D P A T T E R N O F T H E E X P O S E D P A D
S H A L L B E C O N N E C T E D T O A S Y S T E M G R O U N D P LA N E .
F A IL U R E T O D O S O M A Y C O M P R O M IS E T H E T H E R M A L A N D /O R
F U N C T IO N A L P E R F O R M A N C E O F T H E D E V IC E .
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