AME, Inc.
CCFL Backlight Controller
AME9001
n General Description
n Pin Configuration
The AME9001 controller provides a cost efficient means
to drive single or multiple cold cathode fluorescent lamps
(CCFL). Specifically the AME9001 drives 3 external
MOSFETs that, in turn, drive a wirewound transformer
that is coupled to the CCFL.
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The AME9001 includes features such as soft start, duty
cycle dimming control, and fault detection. It is designed
to work with input voltages from 7V up to 24V. When
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disabled the circuit goes into a zero current mode.
For applications that use a piezoelectric transformer
please look at the AME9000.
AME9001
24PIN QSOP
1. VREF
2. CE
3. SSC
4. RDELTA
5. FAULTB
6. RT2
13. OUTC
14. OUTAPB
15. OUTA
16. VBATT
17. VDD1
18. VDD
n Features
l Small package: 24 pin QSOP
l Drives multiple tubes
l Automatically checks for common fault
conditions
7. VSS
8. OVP
9. CS
10.CSCOMP
11.CSDET
12.NC
19. CT1
20. FB
21. COMP
22. BRIGHT
23. SSV
24. PNP
l 7.0V < Vbatt < 24V
l Low component count
l Low Idd < 3.5mA
n System Block Diagram
l <1uA shutdown mode
External
Components
CCFL Array
Controller
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9001
n Applications
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l Notebook computers
l LCD/TFT displays
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Resistors
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Capacitors
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