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ISL78171
FN8602
Rev.1.00
Oct 20, 2017
6-Channel, 50mA Automotive LED Driver with Ultra-High Dimming Ratio and
Phase Shift Control
The ISL78171 is a 6-channel, 50mA, LED driver capable of very
Features
high dynamic range dimming. It offers an integrated boost
• 6 channels at 50mA maximum per channel
converter, six high precision, adjustable current sinks and a
SMBus/I2C interface for digital programmability and extensive
diagnostics. These features provide the ISL78171 with the
capabilities to design a compact, highly versatile LED backlight
for a wide variety of ambient lighting conditions.
• Input voltage: 4.5V to 26.5V, output voltage: 40V max
• Bootstrap operation Input:3V to 21V output: 26.5V max
• PWM dimming with phase shift control
• SMBus/I2C controlled PWM or DC dimming
• Direct PWM dimming
The integrated peak current mode PWM boost converter
operates with a constant frequency and can boost an input
voltage range of 4.5V - 26.5V to an output up to 40V and supply
six strings of LEDs with up to 50mA each. A dynamic headroom
control circuit detects and regulates the highest voltage string to
improve efficiency in multistring configurations.
• Internal PWM dimming mode linearity: 0.4% to 100%,
dimming frequency <30kHz
• Direct PWM dimming duty cycle linearity: 0.007% to 100%
at a dimming frequency of 200Hz
The six high precision adjustable current sinks offer typical
current matching better than ±1% and a dimming ratio
capable of exceeding 60,000:1. The dimming ratio can be
adjusted with either or both the I2C/SMBus and an external
PWM signal. They also feature an optional channel phase shift
control which helps to reduce the input and output
capacitance and ripple, to improve efficiency and to prevent
audible noise.
• Current matching ±0.7% typ
• 600kHz/800kHz/1.2MHz selectable switching frequency
• Dynamic headroom control
• Fault protection
- String open/short-circuit, OVP, OTP and optional output
short-circuit fault protection
The SMBus/I2C interface offers a wide range of
• AEC-Q100 qualified
programmability that includes the boost FET slew rate control,
individual string enabling, and converter switching frequency
selections. It offers a wide range of protection features and
diagnostics that cover all perceivable faults, enabling the
system to self-diagnose the functioning of the backlight and
react to such conditions as failed LEDs. The ISL78171 is offered
in a compact and thermally efficient 20 Ld QFN package with an
ambient temperature range of -40°C to +105°C.
Applications
• Infotainment display LED backlighting
• LCD monitor LED backlighting
• Field sequential RGB LED backlighting
Related Literature
• For a full list of related documents, visit our website
- ISL78171 product page
40V, 6 x 50mA*
40V, 6 x 50mA*
40V, 6 x 50mA*
VIN = 4.5~26.5V
VIN = 4.5~26.5V
VIN = 4.5~26.5V
Q1 (OPTIONAL)
ISL78171
Q1 (OPTIONAL)
Q1 (OPTIONAL)
ISL78171
1 FAULT
ISL78171
FAULT
1
2
4
FAULT
1
2
LX 20
LX
LX 20
20
16
VIN
VIN
VIN
2
4
OVP
OVP
OVP
16
16
4
8
VDC
VDC
VDC
FPWM
PGND
19
PGND
PGND 19
CH0 10
19
7
6
SMBCLK/SCL
SMBDAT/SDA
7
6
7
6
SMBCLK/SCL
SMBCLK/SCL
SMBDAT/SDA
CH0
CH1
10
11
CH0 10
SMBDAT/SDA
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
11
12
13
14
15
11
12
13
14
15
PWM
EN
5
3
5
3
PWM
EN
5
3
PWM
EN
CH2 12
CH3 13
CH4 14
CH5 15
17
RSET
17
8
17
8
RSET
RSET
FPWM
FPWM
*VIN > 12V
*VIN > 12V
COMP
18
9
AGND
*VIN > 12V
COMP
COMP
9
18
9
18
AGND
AGND
FIGURE1A. SMBus/I2CCONTROLLEDDIMMING FIGURE 1B. PWM DIMMING WITH PWM INPUT
FIGURE 1C. DIRECT PWM DIMMING
AND ADJUSTABLE DIMMING
FREQUENCY
AND ADJUSTABLE DIMMING
FREQUENCY
FIGURE 1. ISL78171 TYPICAL APPLICATION DIAGRAMS
FN8602 Rev.1.00
Oct 20, 2017
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