AL8821
Application Information
AL8821 Operation
The AL8821 is a boost converter that delivers an accurate constant current for driving LEDS. With hysteretic control scheme, the LED driver is
compatible with most of commonly used electronic transformers. The driver can be compatible with leading-edge dimmer and trailing-edge dimmer.
L
D2
D1
Vac
D5
D3
D4
CO
RSET
RHYS
SW
VIN
CS
VCC
FB
RFB
C3
C4
COMP
(Exposed Pad)
Figure 1. Typical Application Circuit
LED Current Control
The LED current is controlled by the resistor RFB in Figure 1.
Connected between FB pin and Ground, the nominal average output current in the LED(s) is defined as:
0.444V
I
LED
RFB
RSET and RHYS Setting
The Boost converter of the AL8821 operates at continuous conduction mode and is based on hysteresis schematic which has lower threshold and
upper threshold. Refer to Figure 2 depicting the inductor current waveform.
IL
Peak or Upper Threshold
IL(peak)
IL(ave)
IL(val)
Valley or Lower Threshold
tON
tOFF
Time
Figure 2. Inductor Current
When switch SW is turned on, the inductor current flows through RSET and ramps up linearly. The rising current produces a voltage ramp across
RSET. When the voltage across RSET reaches the upper threshold, switch SW is turned off. The inductor current continues to flow through RSET but
decays. The decaying current produces a falling voltage at RSET. When the voltage across RSET falls to the lower threshold, switch SW is turned
on again.
The lower threshold voltage VLT depends on the voltage VCOMP at COMP pin that varies with the input voltage and output load. The equation is
shown as below.
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AL8821
Document number: DS37671 Rev. 2 - 2