A80601 and A80601-1
High Power LED Driver with Pre-Emptive Boost
for Ultra-High Dimming Ratio and Low Output Ripple
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
DESCRIPTION
The A80601 is a multi-output LED driver for automotive
applicationssuchasexteriorlighting,heads-updisplay,andmid-
size LCD backlighting. It implements a current-mode boost/
SEPICconverterwithgatedriverforexternalN-MOSFET.This
allows greater output power even at minimum supply voltage.
• Automotive AEC-Q100 qualified
• Enhanced fault handling for ASIL B system compliance
• Wide input voltage range of 4.5 to 40 V for start/stop,
cold crank, and load dump requirements
• Operate in Boost or SEPIC mode for flexible output
• Gate driver for external NMOS to deliver higher output power
• Four integrated LED current sinks, up to 210 mA each
• Boost switching frequency synced externally or
programmed from 200 kHz to 2.3 MHz
• Programmable boost frequency dithering to reduce EMI
• Advanced control allows minimum PWM on-time down
to 0.3 µs, and avoids MLCC audible noises
• LED contrast ratio: 15,000:1 at 200 Hz using PWM
dimming alone, 150,000:1 when combining PWM and
analog dimming
The A80601 provides four integrated current sinks driving up
to 210 mAper string. Multiple sinks can be paralleled together
to achieve higher LED currents up to 840 mA. The IC operates
from single power supply from 4.5 to 40 V; once started, it can
continue to operate down to 4 V. This allows it to withstand
stop/start, cold crank, and load dump conditions encountered
in automotive systems.
TheA80601cancontrolLEDbrightnessthroughexternalPWM
signal.ByusingthepatentedPre-EmptiveBoostcontrol,anLED
brightnesscontrastratioof15,000:1canbeachievedusingPWM
dimmingat200Hz.Ahigherratioof150,000:1ispossiblewhen
using a combination of PWM and analog dimming.
• Excellent input voltage transient response even at lowest
PWM duty cycle
• Gate driver for optional PMOS input disconnect switch
• Extensive fault protection features
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PACKAGE:
APPLICATIONS
• Automotive infotainment backlighting
24-Pin 4 mm × 4 mm QFN
with Wettable Flank
• Automotive heads-up display
• Automotive interior and exterior lighting
Not to scale
VIN
VOUT
ꢀoptional
L1
RSENSE
RADJ
D1
Q1
Cin
ROVP
RGDRV
RCS
CDRV
COUT
CS
GATE
VDRV GDRV
A80601
FSET
PGND
OVP
Vsense
VIN
V
c
CVDD
VDD
RPU
LED1
FAULT
Up to 11 WLEDs in series
Up to 210 mA/channel
LED2
LED3
EN
Enable
Combine to drive up to 840 mA total
PWM
ADIM
PWM tON ≥ 0.3 µs
LED4
CLKOUT
AGND
iLED
COMP
PEB
100%
ISET
DITH
RZ
ADIM
CP
RM
PEB = Pre-Emptive Boost
(RD controls the delay time)
DITH = Dithering Control
RISET
RFSET
RD
CM
CZ
APWM 100 kHz 0-90%
(Modulation frequency and range)
Figure 1: A80601 in Boost configuration where VOUT is higher than VIN
A80601-DS
March 4, 2019
MCO-0000618