HV853
High Voltage, Low Noise,
Inductorless EL Lamp Driver
Features
General Description
► No external components required when using an
external EL clock frequency
The Supertex HV853 is a high voltage, low noise EL
(electroluminescent) lamp driver. It is the low noise version of
the HV852 with improved EMI performance, operating over an
input voltage range of 3.2V to 5.0V. It is designed to drive EL
lamps of up to 1.5in2, with capacitive values up to 5.3nF. The
HV853 converts a low voltage DC input to a high voltage AC
output across an EL lamp. A nominal regulated output voltage
of 80V is applied to the EL lamp. It uses a charge pump
scheme to boost the input voltage eliminating the need for an
external inductor, diode, and high voltage capacitor commonly
found in conventional topologies.
► Audible noise reduction with improved EMI
► EL frequency can be set by an external resistor
► DC to AC converter
► Drives up to 5.3nF (approx. 1.5in2 lamp) load
► Output voltage regulation
► Enable function
► Available in 8-Lead DFN and MSOP packages
Applications
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.
► Cellular phone keypad
► Watches
► Small handheld wireless devices
► 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.
Typical Application Circuits
VDD = ON
VDD = ON
GND = OFF
GND = OFF
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VA
VB
VA
VB
VDD
REL
VDD
REL
+
VDD
+
VDD
EL
LAMP
EL
REL
CDD
CDD
LAMP
-
-
GND
CLKEN
EN
GND
CLKEN
EN
CLKIN
CLKIN
VDD
VDD
GND
HV853
EL Lamp Frequency set by REL
HV853
EL Lamp Frequency set by External Clock