General Description
The MAX8647/MAX8648 drive up to six white LEDs or
two sets of RGB LEDs with regulated constant current
for display backlight and fun light applications. By utiliz-
ing an inverting charge pump and extremely low-
dropout adaptive current regulators, these ICs achieve
very high efficiency over the full 1-cell Li+ battery volt-
age range and even with large LED forward voltage
mismatch. The 1MHz fixed-frequency switching allows
for tiny external components. The regulation scheme is
optimized to ensure low EMI and low input ripple. The
MAX8647/MAX8648 include thermal shutdown, open-
and short-circuit protection.
The MAX8647 features an I
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C serial port, while the
MAX8648 features a three-wire serial-pulse logic inter-
face. Both devices support independent on/off and
dimming for main and subbacklights. The dimming
ranges are pseudo-logarithmic from 24mA to 0.1mA
and off in 32 steps. Both devices include a temperature
derating function to safely allow bright 24mA full-scale
output current setting while automatically reducing cur-
rent to protect LEDs at high ambient temperatures
above +60°C.
The MAX8647/MAX8648 are available in a 16-pin, 3mm
x 3mm thin QFN package (0.8mm max height).
Applications
White LED Backlighting, Single or Dual Display
Wide-Gamut RGB LED Display Backlighting
Camera Flash or RGB Indicators
Cellular Phones and Smartphones
PDAs, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders
Features
♦ Six Adaptive Current Regulators
♦ Independent Voltage Supply for Each LED
♦ Individual LED Brightness Control (MAX8647)
♦ 24mA to 0.1mA Dimming Range
I
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C Interface (MAX8647)
Serial-Pulse Dimming Logic (MAX8648)
♦ ±2% Accuracy, ±0.4% Matching (typ)
♦ Low 70µA Quiescent Current
♦ Low 1µA Shutdown Current
♦ Inrush Current Limit
♦ T
A
Derating Function Protects LEDs
♦ 16-Pin, 3mm x 3mm Thin QFN Package
MAX8647/MAX8648
Ultra-Efficient Charge Pumps for
Six White/RGB LEDs in 3mm x 3mm Thin QFN
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