HV860
Low-Noise Dimmable EL Lamp Driver
Features
General Description
• Adjustable Output Regulation for Dimming
• 220 VPP Output Voltage for Higher Brightness
• Single-cell Lithium Ion-compatible
• 150 nA Shutdown Current
The HV860 is a high-voltage driver designed for driving
Electroluminescent (EL) lamps of up to 5 in2. The input
supply voltage range is from 2.5V to 4.5V. The device
uses a single inductor and a minimum number of
passive components. By using an internal voltage
reference, the regulated output voltage is at a nominal
voltage of 110V. The EL lamp will therefore see ±110V.
An enable pin (EN) is available to turn on and turn off
the device via a logic signal.
• Separately Adjustable Lamp and Converter
Frequencies
• Split Supply Capability
Applications
The HV860 has two internal oscillators, a switching
MOSFET, and a high-voltage EL lamp driver H-bridge.
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 driver frequency
is set by an external resistor connected between
REL-Osc pin and VDD pin. An external inductor is
connected between the LX and VDD pins or VIN for
split supply applications. A 3 nF capacitor is connected
between CS and ground. The EL lamp is connected
between VA and VB.
• Mobile Cellular Phone Keypads
• Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
• Handheld Wireless Communication Products
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
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 110V, 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 ±110V across
the EL lamp.
EL lamp dimming can be accomplished by changing
the input voltage to the VREG pin. The VREG pin
allows an external voltage source to control the VCS
amplitude. The VCS voltage is approximately 87 times
the voltage seen on VREG
.
Package Type
12-lead WQFN
(Top view)
VDD
RSW-Osc EN
11 10
12
REL-Osc
VREG
9
8
7
VA
VB
CS
1
2
3
VREF
4
5
6
GND
NC
LX
See Table 2-1 for pin information.
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