LDS8161/41
6-Channel / 4-Channel High-Side Linear WLED Driver
with LED Temperature Compensation Using LED-SenseTM, I2C, and Digital PWM
FEATURES
Six (8161) / or Four (8141) Power-LiteTM Linear LDO
current regulators with 50 mV dropout in a high-
side driver topology.
High temperature LED current de-rating using the
LED-SenseTM temperature compensation
algorithm, which directly monitors an LED PN
junction. No external temperature sensor is
required.
I2C compatible serial programming interface
LED current programmable via I2C from 0 to
~32 mA in 256 linear steps. Three (8161) or two
(8141) separately controlled driver banks with 2
LED drivers each
Integrated PWM generator for LED dimming with
12-bit resolution and 256 I2C-programmable
logarithmic duty cycle steps from 0% to 100%
(~0.17 dB per step)
The LDO drivers have a low dropout voltage of
50 mV typically at maximum rated current. This
provides a low power/low EMI solution in Li-ion
battery applications without voltage boosting and
associated external capacitors and components.
Total combined dimming range of > 16,384:1
Power efficiency up to 98%; average efficiency
> 80% in Li-ion battery applications
Low current shutdown mode ( < 1 µA );
Soft start and current limiting
LED Short circuit detection and protection, LED
open detection
Thermal shutdown protection
High temperature current de-rating insures LED
reliability and provides automatic adjustment of LED
current to achieve maximum specified LED
brightness across the ambient temperature range.
LED-SenseTM
temperature
Low EMI.
The
proprietary
Available in 3 mm x 3 mm x 0.8 mm 16-pin TQFN
package
compensation algorithm directly monitors the junction
temperature of an LED and applies current de-rating
per a user loadable LUT (look up table) in 5ºC steps.
No external temperature sensing device is needed.
APPLICATIONS
Keypad and Display Backlight
Cellular Phone
An integrated 12-bit PWM generator with “smooth”
logarithmic control supports LED dimming and high
temperature current de-rating. The PWM duty cycle is
programmable via the I2C serial interface from 0% to
100%. User programmed 8-bit codes are converted
to 12-bit resolution logarithmic steps of ~ 0.17 dB per
step. The PWM frequency is ~280 Hz to minimize
noise generation.
PDAs and Smartphones
DESCRIPTION
The LDS8161 is a 6-channel and the LDS8141 is a 4-
channel linear LED driver for WLED applications. It
includes ultra low dropout LDO current regulators at a
maximum 31.875 mA per channel in a common
cathode high side driver topology.
The EN logic input functions as a chip enable. A logic
HIGH applied at the EN pin allows the
LDS8161/LDS8141
to
respond
to
I2C
The LDS8161/LDS8141 has an average efficiency of
> 80% in Li-ion battery applications. It includes three
(LDS8161) or two (LDS8141) 8-bit current setting
DACs (one per bank) allowing LED currents to be
programmed via an I2C-compatible serial interface
from 0 to 31.875 mA in 256 steps of 125A per step.
communications. An external serial interface address
pin is available for use in multi-target applications.
The device operates from 2.5V to 5.5V.
The LDS8160 is available in a 3 x 3 x 0.8 mm3
16-lead TQFN package.