Preliminar
IXYS
MX841 1 03/10/05
Drawing No. 17023 www.ixys.net
MX841
White LED Ste
-U
Converte
Features:
• 1.1V to 5.5V Input Range
• 2 Amp Peak Switch Current
• High Efficiency > 80%
• 20V Maximum Output with Over-Voltage
Protection
• LED Intensity Control
• 1.0 MHz Fixed Frequency Switching
• 8 Lead SOIC Package
Applications:
• White LED Display Backlighting
- Low Voltage: Mobile Phones, PDA’s,
MP3 Players, Digital Cameras
- High Drive Current: Vehicle
Instrumentation Panels
Ordering Information
Part No. Description
Qty
17000-00TU SOIC-8 Standard Tube 100
17000-00TR SOIC-8 Standard T&R 2500
17043-00TU SOIC-8 Exposed Pad Tube 100
17043-00TR SOIC-8 Exposed Pad T&R 2500
General Description
The MX841 is a fixed frequency, constant current
source step-up DC/DC converter. The output current
is directly regulated making the MX841 ideal for
driving series connected white light emitting diodes
(LED’s) in backlight applications. The MX841
powers up to 3 series white LED’s at 1.1V, and 20
series/parallel white LED’s at 5.0V.
The MX841 features a 1.0MHz switching frequency
to accommodate the use of small capacitors and a
small inductor necessary in size sensitive portable
applications. Light intensity and shutdown are
conveniently controlled by a single analog voltage.
Power efficiency and battery life are extended
through the use of a high voltage, low R
DSON
N-
channel MOSFET switch.
The MX841 is designed to operate over a
temperature range of -40°C to +85°C, and is
available in an SOIC-8 Package, with or without an
Exposed Pad in Tube or on Tape and Reel.
(Alternate package types available upon request).
Functional Block Diagram Typical Application
MX841
CTRL
Vbattery
VDD
SW
OVD
Isense
CTL/
SLEEP
Rsense
Vboost
Analog
GND
Switch
GND
SW
3
145
6
87
2
osc
err amp/
comparator
sleep det bias gen
VDD
driver
Isense
OVD
band gap
+
compare
Gnd
Switch
SW
SW
CTL/SLEEP
Analog
Gnd