HV833
HV833
High Voltage EL Lamp Driver
Features
General Description
❏ 1.8V to 6.5V operating supply voltage
❏ DC to AC conversion
The Supertex HV833 is a high voltage driver designed for driving
EL lamps of up to 35nF (10-12in2). The input supply voltage
range is from 1.8V to 6.5V. The device uses a single inductor and
a minimum number of passive components. The nominal
regulated output voltage that is applied to the EL lamp is ±90V.
The chip can be enabled/disabled by connecting the resistor on
RSW-OSC to VDD/ground.
❏ Separately adjustable lamp and converter frequency
❏ Output voltage regulation
❏ Enable/disable function
❏ Patented output timing for high efficiency
❏ <100nA shutdown current
The HV833 has two internal oscillators, a switching MOSFET,
and a high voltage EL lamp driver. The frequency for the
switching MOSFET is set by an external resistor connected
between the RSW-osc pin and the supply pin VDD. The EL lamp
driverfrequencyissetbyanexternalresistorconnectedbetween
REL-osc pin and the VDD pin. An external inductor is connected
between the LX and VDD or VIN pins. A 0.003-0.1µF capacitor is
connected between CS and ground. The EL lamp is connected
between VA and VB.
❏ Split supply capability
❏ LCD backlighting
Applications
❏ Portable Transceivers
❏ Remote Control Units
❏ Calculators
The switching MOSFET charges the external inductor and
discharges it into the capacitor at CS. The voltage at CS will start
to increase. Once the voltage at CS reaches a nominal value of
90V, the switching MOSFET is turned OFF to conserve power.
The outputs VA and VB are configured as an H bridge and are
switching in opposite states to achieve 180V peak-to-peak
across the EL lamp.
❏ PDAs
❏ Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Typical Application
Enable Signal
ON=VDD
OFF=0
VDD
VDD
1
VA
8
EL Lamp
RSW-osc
VB
CS
LX
6
2
3
VIN
REL-osc
Gnd
Cs
100V
05/02/02
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