LT3478/LT3478-1
1
34781f
V
IN
(V)
8
EFFICIENCY (%)
100
95
90
85
80
1210
3478 TA01b
14 16
I
LED
= 700mA
f
OSC
= 500kHz
PWM DUTY CYCLE = 100%
6 LEDs LUXEON III (WHITE)
4.5A Monolithic LED
Drivers with True Color
PWM Dimming
■
High Power LED Driver
■
Automotive Lighting
■
True Color PWM™ Dimming Delivers Constant LED
Color with Up to 3000:1 Range
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Wide Input Voltage Range: 2.8V to 36V
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4.5A, 60mΩ, 42V Internal Switch
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Drives LEDs in Boost, Buck-Boost or Buck Modes
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Integrated Resistors for Inductor and LED Current
Sensing
■
Program LED Current:
100mA to 1050mA (LT3478-1)
(10mV to 105mV)/R
SENSE
(LT3478)
■
Program LED Current De-Rating vs Temperature
■
Separate Inductor Supply Input
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Inrush Current Protection
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Programmable Soft-Start
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Fixed Frequency Operation from 200kHz to 2.25MHz
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Open LED Protection (Programmable OVP)
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Accurate Shutdown/UVLO Threshold with
Programmable Hysteresis
■
16-Pin Thermally Enhanced TSSOP Package
Automotive TFT LCD Backlight
APPLICATIO S
U
FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
U
TYPICAL APPLICATIO
U
Effi ciency vs V
IN
LT3478-1
SHDN
V
REF
OUT
LED
CTRL2
OVPSET
CTRL1
PWM SS V
C
R
T
V
IN
V
S
LSW
10µF
4.7µF
45.3k
54.9k
69.8k
130k
0.1Ω
R
SENSE
(LT3478)
PWM DIMMING
CONTROL
700mA
15W
6 LEDs
(WHITE)
3478 TA01
10µH
V
IN
8V TO 16V
0.1µF1µF
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The LT
®
3478/LT3478-1 are 4.5A step-up DC/DC convert-
ers designed to drive LEDs with a constant current over
a wide programmable range. Series connection of the
LEDs provides identical LED currents for uniform bright-
ness without the need for ballast resistors and expensive
factory calibration.
The LT3478-1 reduces external component count and cost
by integrating the LED current sense resistor. The LT3478
uses an external sense resistor to extend the maximum
programmable LED current beyond 1A and also to achieve
greater accuracy when programming low LED currents.
Operating frequency can be set with an external resistor
from 200kHz up to 2.25MHz. Unique circuitry allows a
PWM dimming range up to 3000:1 while maintaining
constant LED color. The LT3478/LT3478-1 are ideal for
high power LED driver applications such as automotive TFT
LCD backlights, courtesy lighting and heads-up displays.
One of two CTRL pins can be used to program maximum
LED current. The other CTRL pin can be used to program
a reduction in maximum LED current vs temperature to
maximize LED usage and improve reliability.
Additional features include inrush current protection,
programmable open LED protection and programmable
soft-start. Each part is available in a 16-pin thermally
enhanced TSSOP Package.