AL5809Q
Application Information (Continued)
Power Dissipation
The maximum ambient temperature range of the AL5809Q is determined by its power dissipation and thermal impedance of the PCB onto which
it is mounted. Its junction temperature must be kept equal to or less than +150°C.
The power dissipated is determined by the LED current version that has been selected (15, 20, 25 30, 40, 50, 60, 90, 100, 120 or 150mA) and
the difference between the input voltage and LED chain voltage.
VINOUT * ILED
In automotive applications the typical input voltage will be around 13V but can vary between 9V (without stop-start operation) and approximately
16V.
The recommended minimum VINOUT voltage of 2.5V enables the AL5809Q to drive 2 LED in series from the 9V battery voltage (assuming
VLED <3.25V).
The AL5809Q’s power dissipation under these conditions will be:
VINOUT * ILED = 2.5 * ILED
So for the 20mA AL5809-20QPI under these conditions this equals:
2.5V * 20mA = 50mW
Under maximum input conditions (16V) the AL5809Q’s power dissipation will be:
VINOUT * ILED = 9.5 * ILED
So for the 20mA AL5809-20QPI this equals:
9.5V * 20mA = 190mW
So there is a large difference in power dissipation of the Linear LED driver between minimum and maximum battery voltages. And care must be
taken to calculate expected power dissipations and then determining the suitable PCB material and layout. See Figures 4 and 5 for graphs
showing power dissipation and maximum VINOUT, for different currents and PCB material. Maximizing the area and mass of the ground plane
with additional vias between the pad of the Out Pin will improve the thermal impedance (JA) of the AL5809Q.
Figure 4 Power Dissipation vs. Ambient Temperature
@ TJ = +150°C
Figure 5 Maximum VINOUT vs. Ambient Temperature
@ TJ = +150°C
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AL5809Q
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