General Description
The MAX1573 fractional charge pump drives up to four
white LEDs with regulated constant current for uniform
intensity. By utilizing proprietary adaptive 1x/1.5x
modes and ultra-low-dropout current regulators, it
maintains the highest possible efficiency over the full
1-cell Li+ battery input voltage range. The 1MHz fixed-
frequency switching allows for tiny external compo-
nents and the regulation scheme is optimized to ensure
low EMI and low input ripple.
An external resistor sets the full-scale LED current, while
two digital inputs control on/off and select amongst three
levels of brightness. A pulse-width modulation (PWM)
signal can also be used to modulate LED brightness,
requiring no additional components.
The MAX1573 is available in the tiny chip-scale UCSP™
(4 x 4 grid) and 16-pin thin QFN packages.
Applications
Cell Phones, Smart Phones
PDAs, Digital Cameras, Camcorders
MP3 Players
Other Handhelds with Color Displays
Features
♦ Proprietary Adaptive 1x/1.5x Modes
♦ High Efficiency (P
LEDs
/P
BATT
), Up to 92%
♦ 0.2% LED Current Matching
♦ 28mA/LED Drive Capability
♦ Low Input Ripple and EMI
♦ Eliminates Ballast Resistors
♦ Logic or PWM Dimming Control
♦ Low 0.1µA Shutdown Current
♦ 2.7V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range
♦ Soft-Start Limits Inrush Current
♦ Output Overvoltage Protection
♦ Thermal Shutdown Protection
♦ No External Schottky Diode Required
♦ Tiny UCSP (2.1mm x 2.1mm x 0.6mm) and Thin
QFN (4mm x 4mm) Packages
MAX1573
White LED 1x/1.5x Charge Pump in
UCSP and Thin QFN
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