A6271
Automotive, High-Current LED Controller
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
• Automotive AEC-Q100 qualified
• Constant-current LED drive
DESCRIPTION
The A6271 is a DC-DC converter controller, providing a
programmable constant-current output for drivinghigh-power
LEDs in series. The controller is based on a programmable
fixed-frequency, peak current-mode control architecture. The
DC-DC converter can be configured in a myriad of different
switching configurations including boost, buck-boost, and
buck (ground-referenced switch).
• 4.2 to 50 V supply
• 53.3 V maximum LED string voltage
• Boost, buck-boost, and buck switching converters
• Programmable switching frequency 70 to 700 kHz
• PWM-controlled PMOS driver allows accurate LED
current control at low duty cycles
TheA6271 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 accurately modulated using
a current reference input (analog control). External PWM
dimmingispossibleviathePWMINinput,whichalsoprovides
ashutdownmode.Asanalternative,aninternalPWMdimming
circuit can be used by programming the PWMIN and DR pins.
Either PWM scheme controls the PWMOUT output which
drives an external p-channel MOSFET connected in series
with the LED string. This MOSFET is also used to isolate the
load during certain fault conditions, including output shorts
to ground.
• Dimming via external PWM, internal PWM and/or
analog dimming
• Frequency dither scheme for effective spread spectrum to
reduce EMI
• Comprehensive fault protection and fault flag
PACKAGES:
16-Pin eTSSOP (LP)
with Exposed Thermal Pad
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APPLICATIONS
• Automotive high-power LED lighting systems
• Fog lights, reversing lights, daytime running lights,
position lights, headlights
Not to scale
56 µH
L1
D2
VBAT
C1
C2
4.7 µF
4.7 µF
R6
C7
R5
150 Ω
1.35 Ω
47 nF
VIN
LP
LN
PWMOUT
OVUV
VREG
GND
C3
1 µF
M2
R1
2.7 kΩ
FAULTn
DR
R7
LED1
4.3 k
Ω
A6271
C8
4.4 µF
R8
12 Ω
M1
PWMIN
IREF
PWM Control
R11
SG
SP
LED14
240 kΩ
R9
OSC
DITH
R3
COMP
1.3 kΩ
R4
R2
39 Ω
C6
22 pF
R10
75 mΩ
110 kΩ
73.2 kΩ
C4
C5
22 nF
680 nF
GND
Boost Switcher Driving 14 LEDs at 150 mA
A6271-DS, Rev. 5
December 2, 2016