LED Controllers Selection Guide
Device
Function
Number of LED Outputs
Operating Voltage Range
Standby Current [1]
Type of LED Drive
Max LED Drive Current
Max LED Drive Voltage
Output Type
Default POR LED Output State
LED Pin can be used as Input
Number of PWMs
Individual PWM Resolution (Steps)
Group PWM Resolution (Steps)
Individual Brightness Control
Group Brightness Control
Output Enable / PWM Control
Programmable Output Delay
Dimming Capability
Blinking Capability
Pattern Sequencer
LED Error Detection
Thermal Shutdown
Interface
Number of Device Addresses
Hardware Reset
Internal Oscillator Frequency
Oscillator Calibration
External Oscillator Input
Individual PWM Frequency
Group PWM Frequency
Status
PCA9550 Blinker 2
2.3 V -
5.5 V
1.9 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - Y N N N N Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 2 Y 330 KHz - -
0.172 Hz -
44 Hz
- In Production
PCA9553 Blinker 4
2.3 V -
5.5 V
1.9 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - N N N N N Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 1 N 330 KHz - -
0.172 Hz -
44 Hz
- In Production
PCA9551 Blinker 8
2.3 V -
5.5 V
1.9 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - N N N N N Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 8 Y 330 KHz - -
0.172 Hz -
44 Hz
- In Production
PCA9552 Blinker 16
2.3 V -
5.5 V
2,1 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - N N N N N Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 8 Y 330 KHz - -
0.172 Hz -
44 Hz
- In Production
PCA9530
Dimmer &
Blinker
2
2.3 V -
5.5 V
1.9 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - Y N N N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 2 Y 330 KHz - -
0.591 Hz -
152 Hz
- In Production
PCA9533
Dimmer &
Blinker
4
2.3 V -
5.5 V
1.9 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - N N N N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 2 N 330 KHz - -
0.591 Hz -
152 Hz
- In Production
PCA9531
Dimmer &
Blinker
8
2.3 V -
5.5 V
1.9 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - N N N N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 8 Y 330 KHz - -
0.591 Hz -
152 Hz
- In Production
PCA9532
Dimmer &
Blinker
16
2.3 V -
5.5 V
2,1 mA
Voltage
switch
25 mA 5 V Open Drain Hi-Z Input Y 2 256 - N N N N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm 8 Y 330 KHz - -
0.591 Hz -
152 Hz
- In Production
PCA9632
Dimmer &
Blinker
4
2.3 V -
5.5 V
0,005
mA
Voltage
switch
-10 mA
25 mA
5 V
Push Pull
(Congurable)
Hi-Z N 4 + 1
256
(64)
64
(16)
Y Y N N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+ 1, 4 N 400 KHz N N 1.56 KHz
190 Hz
(6.25 KHz)
In Production
PCA9633
Dimmer &
Blinker
4
2.3 V -
5.5 V
3,8 mA
Voltage
switch
-10 mA
25 mA
5 V
Push Pull
(Congurable)
Push Pull
Logic H
N 4 + 1 256 256
Y Y Y N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+
1, 4,
126
N 25 MHz N N 97 KHz
190 Hz
(97 KHz)
In Production
PCA9634
Dimmer &
Blinker
8
2.3 V -
5.5 V
3,8 mA
Voltage
switch
-10 mA
25 mA
5 V
Push Pull
(Congurable)
Push Pull
Logic H
N 8 + 1 256 256 Y Y Y N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+
1, 4,
126
N 25 MHz N N 97 KHz
190 Hz
(97 KHz)
In Production
PCA9635
Dimmer &
Blinker
16
2.3 V -
5.5 V
3,8 mA
Voltage
switch
-10 mA
25 mA
5 V
Push Pull
(Congurable)
Push Pull
Logic H
N 16 + 1 256 256 Y Y Y N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+ 126 N 25 MHz N N 97 KHz
190 Hz
(97 KHz)
In Production
PCA9685 Dimmer 16
2.3 V -
5.5 V
2,2 mA
Voltage
switch
-10 mA
25 mA
5 V
Push Pull
(Congurable)
Push Pull
Logic L
N 16 4096 - Y N Y Y Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+ 126 N 25 MHz N Y
40 Hz -
1000 Hz
- In Production
PCA9624
Dimmer &
Blinker
8
2.3 V -
5.5 V
2,1 mA
Voltage
switch
100 mA 40 V Open Drain Hi-Z N 8 + 1 256 256 Y Y Y N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+ 126 N 25 MHz N N 97 KHz
190 Hz
(97 KHz)
In Production
PCA9622
Dimmer &
Blinker
16
2.3 V -
5.5 V
1.05 mA
Voltage
switch
100 mA 40 V Open Drain Hi-Z N 16 + 1 256 256 Y Y Y N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+ 126 N 25 MHz N N 97 KHz
190 Hz
(97 KHz)
In Production
PCA9626
Dimmer &
Blinker
24
2.3 V -
5.5 V
6.0 mA
Voltage
switch
100 mA 40 V Open Drain Hi-Z N 24 + 1 256 256 Y Y Y N Y Y N N N I
2
C, Fm+ 126 N 25 MHz N N 97 KHz
190 Hz
(97 KHz)
In Production
PCA9901 Blinker 1
2.1 V -
5.5 V
0,3 mA
Constant
Current
(Source)
1 to 20
mA
5 V
Open Drain
(Source)
Hi-Z N 0 4096 - N N N N N Y Y Y Y 1-Wire 1 N 18 KHz N N N N In Production
PCA9922 Signage 8
3.3 V -
5.5 V
3.2 mA
Constant
Current
15 to 60
mA
5 V
Open Drain
(Sink)
Hi-Z N 0 - - N N Y N N N N Y Y
SPI, 25
MHz
- N - - - N N In Production
PCA9952
Dimmer &
Blinker
16
3.0 V -
5.5 V
500 mA
Constant
Current
50 mA 34 V
Open Drain
(Sink)
Hi-Z N 16 + 1 256 256 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y I
2
C, Fm+ 8, 4 Y 8 MHz Y N 31.5 KHz 122 Hz In Development
PCA9955
Dimmer &
Blinker
16
3.0 V -
5.5 V
500 mA
Constant
Current
50 mA 34 V
Open Drain
(Sink)
Hi-Z N 16 + 1 256 256 Y Y
N Y Y Y N Y Y I
2
C, Fm+ 16, 4 Y 8 MHz Y N 31.5 KHz 122 Hz In Development
[1]
Typical value, measured with V
DD
= 5.5 V, no load, V
I
= V
DD
or V
SS
, and F
SCL
= 0 KHz.
LED Flash Drivers Selection Guide
Device
Function
Operating Voltage Range
Flash LED Output Drive Type
Flash LEDs Driven in Series
Maximum LED Drive Current
Fixed Switching Frequency
Integrated Diodes and Resistors
Inductor Broken Coil Detect
Interface Type
Number of Device Addresses
Max Timed Flash Operation
Assist Light
Status
Flash (1 LED)
Flash (2 LEDs)
Touch
Indicator
Output
SSL3250A
Asynchronous
boost conerter
2.7 V - 5.5 V Low-side drive 1 or 2 500 mA 500 mA 200 mA 20 mA 1.2 MHz N N I
2
C, Fm or direct 1 820 ms N
In
Production
SSL3252
Synchronous
boost converter
2.5 V - 5.5 V High-side drive 1 or 2 500 mA 400 mA 160 mA 10 mA 2.0 MHz Y Y I
2
C, Fm or direct 1 820 ms Y
In
Development