LDS9003 / 9001
High Power LED Temperature and PWM Controller
with LED-Sense TM In-Situ LED TJ Sensing
FEATURES
High temperature LED current de-rating and
thermal control using the LED-Sense TM
algorithm that directly monitors LED Tjunction
No external thermal sensor is required
Up to three temperature sensing and control
channels on LDS9003 supports multi-point
thermal monitoring or multi-color LED
applications; LDS9001 is a single channel
Programmable Temp vs. PWM Duty Cycle
profiles (3 for LDS9003; 1 for LDS9001)
Integrated PWM for dimming control of high
brightness (HB) LED Drivers in logarithmic
duty cycle steps from 0% to 100% (~ 0.17 dB /
step)
PWM Dimming Control range of 256:1
I2C compatible serial programming interface
The LDS9003/9001 utilizes the LED-Sense™
sensing and control algorithm that directly measures
the LED junction and controls the temperature by
closed loop adjustment of the LED Driver current via
PWM duty cycle corrections.
Interfaces to available high side HB LED
drivers and low cost microcontrollers
LDS9003 is available in a small footprint
3 mm x 3 mm2 16-pin TQFN
LDS9001 is in a 3 x 2 mm2 8-pin DFN
The control loop real-time adjusts the LED current via
PWM correction codes in user programmed Look up
Tables (LUTs) assigned to each sensing channel.
The user programs desired correction profiles for
every 5ºC increment from -35ºC to 120ºC. A single
sensing channel and correction LUT is available in
the LDS900, whereas three correction profiles are
available in LDS9003 to support multi-point
temperature sensing or multi-color LED applications.
APPLICATIONS
HB LED General Illumination Lighting
RGB LED Projectors
Architectural LED Lighting
DESCRIPTION
Integrated PWM generators support dimming and
LED temperature vs. current compensation. 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 logarithmic steps of ~
0.17 dB per step. The PWM frequency is ~280 Hz to
minimize noise generation.
The LDS9003 is a 3-channel and LDS9001 is a 1-
channel LED junction temperature monitor and
control device intended for use in high power LED
solid state lighting applications. It connects directly to
a LED anode and the PWM input of available high
power HB drivers to real-time adjust LED current to
meet maximum LED temperature. A two wire I2C
interface allows communication to a local low cost
microcontroller or other remote host processor
device.
The EN logic input functions as a chip enable. A logic
HIGH applied at the EN pin allows the LDS9003 /
LDS9001 to respond to I2C communications. An
optional external serial interface address pin is
available for use in multi-target applications.
LDS9003 / 9001 can improve thermal management
of high power LED systems by controlling reliable
LED junction temperature levels to meet maximum
operating lifetimes. In addition, it can reduce cost by
allowing operation at optimal LED current/luminance
levels minimizing the number HB LED lamps per
fixture required to meet illumination targets.
The device operates from 2.5 to 5.5V.
The LDS9001 is available in an 8-lead 3 x 2 mm2
DFN package. The LDS9003 is in a 16-lead 3 x 3
mm2 TQFN package.
© 2009 IXYS Corp.
Characteristics subject to change without notice
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