A8519 and A8519-1
Wide Input Voltage Range, High-Efficiency,
Fault-Tolerant LED Driver
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
DESCRIPTION
• Automotive AEC-Q100 qualified
• Fully integrated 42 V MOSFET for boost converter
• Fully integrated LED current sinks
• Withstands surge input up to 40 VIN for load dump
• Operates down to 3.9 VIN (max) for idle stop
• Drives four strings of LEDs
The A8519 is a multi-output LED driver for small-size LCD
backlighting. It integrates a current-mode boost converter
with internal power switch and four current sinks. The boost
converter can drive up to 44 white LEDs, 11 LED per string, at
100 mA. The LED sinks can be paralleled together to achieve
higher LED currents up to 400 mA. The A8519 operates from
a single power supply from 4.5 to 40 V, which allows the part
to withstand load dump conditions encountered in automotive
systems.
• Maximum output voltage 40 V
Up to 11 white LEDs in series
• Drive current for each string is 100 mA
• Programmable boost switching frequency (200 kHz to
2.15 MHz)
• Synchronized boost switching frequency option (260 kHz
to 2.3 MHz)
The A8519 can control LED brightness through a digital
(PWM) signal. An LED brightness contrast ratio of 10,000:1
can be achieved using PWM dimming at 100 Hz; a higher ratio
of 100,000:1 is possible when using a combination of PWM
and analog dimming.
• Dithering of boost switching frequency to reduce EMI
• Extremely high LED contrast ratio
10,000:1 using PWM dimming alone
100,000:1 when combining PWM and analog dimming
Ifrequired,theA8519candriveanexternalP-channelMOSFET
to disconnect input supply from the system in the event of a
fault. The A8519 provides protection against output short,
overvoltage, open or shorted diode, open or shorted LED pin,
and overtemperature. A cycle-by-cycle current limit protects
the internal boost switch against high-current overloads.
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Packages:
20-Pin TSSOP with
Exposed Thermal Pad
(suffix LP)
28-Pin QFN with
Exposed Thermal Pad
(suffix ET)
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APPLICATIONS:
• Automotive infotainment backlighting
• Automotive cluster
• Automotive center stack
Not to scale
Typical Application Diagram
VIN
Optional
VOUT > VIN
L1
D1
Q1
RSC
RADJ
ROVP
CIN
COUT1
COUT2
GATE
SW
VOUT
OVP
VSENSE
VIN
VDD
VC
LED1
LED2
CVDD
A8519
RPU
FAULT
PWM
LED3
LED4
APWM
CLKOUT
ISET
COMP
FSET AGND PGND
RZ
CZ
CP
RISET
RFSET
GND
Typical Application Circuit Showing VOUT-to-Ground Short Protection Using Optional P-Channel MOSFET
A8519-DS, Rev. 7
October 24, 2016