Supertex inc.
HV850
High Voltage, Low Noise,
Inductorless EL Lamp Driver
Features
General Description
► No external components required when using an
The Supertex HV850 is a high voltage electroluminescent
(EL) Lamp Driver IC. It is designed to drive EL lamps of up to
1.5in2, with capacitive values up to 5.0nF. The HV850 converts
a low voltage DC input to a high voltage AC output across an
EL lamp. It uses a charge pump scheme to boost the input
voltage, eliminating the need for external inductors, diodes,
and high voltage capacitors, components commonly found in
conventional topologies.
external EL clock frequency
► EL frequency can be set by an external resistor
► Low noise
► DC to AC converter
► Drives up to 5.0nF load (approx. 1.5in2 lamp)
► Output voltage regulation
► Enable function
► EL Lamp dimming
The charge pump circuit discharges its energy into an EL lamp
through a high voltage H-bridge. Once the voltage reaches
its regulated limit, it is turned off to conserve power. The EL
lamp is then discharged to ground and the H-bridge changes
state to allow the charge pump to charge the EL lamp in the
opposite direction.
Applications
► Cell phone keypads and displays
► Transceivers
► MP3 players
The EL lamp frequency can be set either by an external
resistor, REL,or by applying an external clock, where the clock
frequency is divided by 128 to set the EL lamp frequency.
► Watches
► Pagers
► Measuring instruments/gauges
Typical Application Circuits (For VDD = 3.4V to 4.2V only)
VDD = ON
GND = OFF
1
2
3
4
8
7
VDD
REL
EN
VA
VB
+
EL Lamp
VDD
HV850
CDD
-
GND 6
5
VDD
VDD
CLKIN CLKEN
GND
EL lamp frequency
set by an external clock
1
2
3
4
8
7
VDD
REL
EN
VA
VB
+
REL
HV850
EL Lamp
VDD
CDD
-
GND 6
VDD = ON
GND = OFF
5
CLKEN
CLKIN
Supertex inc. ● 1235 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 ● Tel: 408-222-8888 ● www.supertex.com