A6266
Automotive, Boost, High Current LED Controller
Features and Benefits
Description
▪ AEC Q100 Grade 0 Automotive Qualified
▪ Constant current LED drive
The A6266 is a boost converter controller, providing a
programmable constant current output for driving high power
LEDs in series. Driving the LEDs in series ensures identical
currents and uniform brightness. For automotive applications,
optimumperformanceisachievedwhendrivingupto15LEDs
at currents up to 1 A.
▪ 5 to 50 V supply
▪ Boost mode
▪ Drives up to 15 LEDs in series
▪ Programmable switching frequency 100 to 700 kHz
▪ Open LED overvoltage indication and protection
▪ Single and multiple LED short indication
▪ LED short to ground and supply protection
▪ PWM dimming control
TheA6266 provides a cost-effective solution using an external
logic-level MOSFET and minimum additional external
components. The maximum LED current is set with a single
external sense resistor and can be modified using a current
reference input. Direct PWM control is possible via the Enable
input, which also provides a shutdown mode.
Applications:
▪ Automotive high power LED lighting systems
▪ Fog lights, reversing lights, daytime running lights
▪ Headlights
Integrated diagnostics and two fault outputs give indication of
undervoltage, chip overtemperature, output open circuit, LED
short circuit and LED undercurrent, and can be configured to
provide short to supply and short to ground protection for the
LED connections. A unique feature is the ability to detect one
or more shorted LEDs.
Package: 16-pin TSSOP with exposed
thermal pad (suffix LP)
Thedeviceisprovidedina16-pinTSSOPpackagewithexposed
thermal pad (suffix LP). It is lead (Pb) free, with 100% matte
tin leadframe plating.
Not to scale
Typical Application Diagram
VBAT 12 V or 24 V(50 V max)
Power net
VIN
Boost Mode
VREG
LN
LP
VBAT(min)
Maximum
Quantity of
LEDs
(V)
FF1
FF2
Fault
Flags
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
15
LF
A6266
EN
Enable
SG
SP
Vf of each LED = 3.5 V,
D = 85%
IREF
CKOUT
SN
LA
OSC
GND
A6266-DS, Rev. 2