July 31, 2008
LM3421, LM3423
N-Channel Controllers for Constant Current LED Drivers
General Description
Features
The LM3421/LM3423 devices are versatile high voltage LED
driver controllers. With the capability to be configured in a
Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost (Flyback), or SEPIC topology, and
an input operating voltage rating of 75V, these controllers are
ideal for illuminating LEDs in a very diverse, large family of
applications.
VIN range from 4.5V to 75V
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2% Internal reference voltage (1.235V)
Current sense voltage adjustable from 20mV
High-side current sensing
2Ω MOSFET gate driver
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Dimming MOSFET gate driver
Input under-voltage protection
Over-voltage protection
Adjustable high-side current sense with a typical sense volt-
age of 100mV allows for tight regulation of the LED current
with the highest efficiency possible. Output LED current reg-
ulation is based on peak current-mode control with predictive
Off-Time Control. This method of control eases the design of
loop compensation while providing inherent input voltage
feed-forward compensation.
Low shutdown current, IQ < 1µA
Fast (50kHz) PWM dimming
Cycle-by-cycle current limit
The LM3421/LM3423 include a high-voltage startup regulator
that operates over a wide input range of 4.5V to 75V. The
internal PWM controller is designed for adjustable switching
frequencies of up to 2.0MHz, thus enabling compact solu-
tions. Additional features include: “zero” current shutdown,
precision reference, logic compatible DIM input suitable for
fast PWM dimming, cycle-by-cycle current limit, and thermal
shutdown.
Programmable switching frequency
LED output status flag (LM3423 only)
Fault timer pin (LM3423 only)
TSSOP EP 16-lead package (LM3421)
TSSOP EP 20-lead package (LM3423)
Applications
The LM3423 also includes an LED output status flag, a fault
flag, a programmable fault timer, and a logic input to select
the polarity of the dimming output driver.
LED Drivers
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Constant-Current Buck-Boost Regulator
Constant-Current Boost Regulator
Constant-Current Flyback Regulator
Constant-Current SEPIC Regulator
Thermo-Electric Cooler (Peltier) Driver
Typical Application Circuit
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Boost LED Driver
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