A8731
Mobile Phone Xenon Photoflash Capacitor Charger
With IGBT Driver
Features and Benefits
Description
TheAllegro® A8731 Xenon photoflash charger IC is designed
tomeettheneedsofultra-lowpower,smallformfactorcameras,
particularly camera-phones.
▪ Low quiescent current draw (0.01 μA in shutdown mode)
▪ Primary-side output voltage sensing; no resistor divider
required
The charge time is adjustable by setting the charge current
limit from 0.4 to 1.2 A maximum. By using primary-side
voltagesensing, theneedforasecondary-sideresistivevoltage
divideriseliminated.Thishastheadditionalbenefitofreducing
leakage currents on the secondary side of the transformer. To
extend battery life, theA8731 features very low supply current
draw—typically 0.01 μA in shutdown mode and 10 μA in
standby mode.
TheA8731hasaflashdualtriggerIGBTdriver.TheIGBTdriver
alsohasinternalgateresistorsforminimumexternalcomponent
count. The charge and trigger voltage logic thresholds are set
at 1.1 VHI (min) to support applications implementing low
voltage control logic.
▪ User-adjustable current limit from 0.4 to 1.2 A
▪ 1.1 V logic (VHI(min)) compatibility
▪ Integrated IGBT driver with internal gate resistors
▪ Flexible dual trigger inputs for IGBT driver
▪ Optimized for mobile phone, 1-cell Li+ battery applications
▪ No primary-side Schottky diode needed
▪ Zero-voltage switching for lower loss
▪ >75% efficiency
▪ Charge complete indication
▪ Integrated 40 V DMOS switch
Applications
▪ Mobile phone flash
▪ Digital and film camera flash
The A8731 is available in a 10-contact 3 mm × 3 mm DFN
package with a 0.75 nominal overall package height, and an
exposed pad for enhanced thermal performance.
Package: 10-contact DFN with exposed
thermal pad (package EJ)
Approximate Scale 1:1
Typical Applications
1 : 10
1 : 10
+
+
Battery Input
2.3 to 5.5 V
Battery Input
2.3 to 5.5 V
C1
C1
COUT
100 μF
315 V
C2
C2
COUT
100 μF
VIN
VIN
315 V
VOUT Detect
VOUT Detect
SW
SW
ISET
ISET
Control
Block
Control
Block
I
SW sense
ISW sense
RSET
RSET
VPULLUP
VPULLUP
100 kΩ
100 kΩ
DONE
DONE
CHARGE
CHARGE
DONE
GATE
DONE
GATE
V
V
IN
IGBT Driver
IN
IGBT Driver
TRIGGER1
TRIGGER2
TRIGGER1
TRIGGER2
IGBT Gate
IGBT Gate
GND
GND
Figure 1. Typical application with separate trigger inputs.
A8731-DS, Rev. 1
Figure 2. Typical application with single trigger input.