Application Note 32
W-6238EVAL1 Evaluation Board for W-6238
10-LED Boost Converter
Denisa Stefan, Applications Engineer
1. INTRODUCTION
2. W-6238EVAL1 BOARD HARDWARE
This document describes the W-6238EVAL1
Evaluation Board for the COPAL ELECTRONICS
W-6238 High Efficiency 10-LED Boost Converter.
The functionality and major parameters of the
W-6238 can be evaluated with the W-6238EVAL1
board.
The evaluation board contains a W-6238 DC-DC
boost converter in a typical application circuit. As
configured, the board circuit is set to drive up to 10
white LEDs in series. The user can chose to connect
the W-6238 output to the on-board LEDs string or to
an external LEDs string from an application.
The W-6238 is a high voltage CMOS constant-
current DC/DC converter that has been designed to
drive with high efficiency white or other high
brightness LEDs. The high-voltage output stage
allows driving up to 10 white LEDs in series. A single
external resistor sets the LED current between 5mA
and 40 mA. LED current can be adjusted using either
a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal or a DC
voltage. Detailed descriptions and electrical characte-
ristics are in the W-6238 data sheet.
The board provides the option to connect a different
number of LEDs available on board, 8, 9 or 10, using
a jumper shunt for one of the J2 to J4 connectors. The
board schematic is shown in Figure 1.
V
OUT
T7
T8
SW
T9
GND
LQ1
47µH
D1
T1
V
IN
C1
C2
S1
L1
4.7µF
0.22µF
T2
T3
5
1
GND
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10
VIN
SW
LED
T10
J1
W-6238
SHDN
R3
4
3
FB
GEN/DC
GND
1k
R4
200k
R2
GND
2
100
U1
R5 10k
T4
T5
T6
R1
6.81
FB
J2
J3
J4
SGND
Figure 1. W-6238EVAL1 Board Schematic
© 2006 NIDEC COPAL ELECTRONICS CORP.
Characteristics subject to change without notice
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