HV825
High-Voltage EL Lamp Driver IC
Features
General Description
• Processed with HVCMOS® Technology
• 1.0 to 1.6V Operating Supply Voltage
• DC to AC Conversion
The HV825 is a high-voltage driver designed for driv-
ing EL lamps typically up to 6.0 nF. The input supply
voltage range is from 1.0V to 1.6V. The device uses a
single inductor and a minimum number of passive
components. The typical output voltage that can be
applied to the EL lamp is ±56V.
• Output Load of Typically up to 6.0 nF
• Adjustable Output Lamp Frequency
• Adjustable Converter Frequency
• Enable Function
The HV825 can be enabled/disabled by connecting
the RSW-Osc resistor to VDD/GND.
The HV825 has two internal oscillators to drive a switch-
ing bipolar junction transistor (BJT), and a high-voltage
EL lamp driver. The frequency for the switching BJT is
set by an external resistor connected between the RSW-
Applications
• Pagers
• Portable Transceivers
• Cellular Phones
• Remote Control Units
• Calculators
Osc pin and the VDD supply pin. The EL lamp driver fre-
quency is set by an external resistor connected between
the REL-Osc pin and the VDD pin. An external inductor is
connected between the LX and VDD pins. A 0.01 to
0.1 µF, 100V capacitor is connected between the CS pin
and the GND pin. The EL lamp is connected between
the VA pin and the VB pin.
The switching BJT charges the external inductor and
discharges it into the 0.01 to 0.1 µF, 100V capacitor at
the CS pin. The voltage at the CS pin will start to
increase. The outputs VA and VB are configured as an
H-bridge, and are switching in opposite states to
achieve a peak-to-peak voltage of two times the VCS
voltage across the EL lamp.
Typical Application Circuit
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ON = VDD
OFF = 0V
VDD
REL-Osc
1
2
8
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RSW-Osc
VA
VB
7
6
5
560 μH
EL Lamp
3
4
CS
LX
1N4148
VDD = VIN = 1.5V
0.1 μF2
GND
1.0 nF
16V
0.01 μF
100V
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