August 12, 2010
LM3535
Multi-Display LED Driver with Ambient Light Sensing and
Dynamic Backlight Control Compatibility
General Description
Features
The LM3535 is a highly integrated LED driver capable of driv-
ing 8 LEDs in parallel for large display applications. Indepen-
dent LED control allows for a subset of the 6 main display
LEDs to be selected for partial illumination applications. In
addition to the main bank of 6, the LM3535 is capable of driv-
ing an additional 2 independently controlled LEDs to support
Indicator applications.
Drives up to 8 LEDs with up to 25mA of Diode Current
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External PWM input for Dynamic Backlight Control
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Multi-Zone Ambient Light Sensing (ALS)
Dual-ALS Sensor Inputs (LM3535-2ALS only)
ALS Interrupt Reporting
Independent On/Off Control for all Current Sinks
The LED driver current sinks are split into three independently
controlled groups. The primary group can be configured to
drive up to six LEDs for use in the main phone display. Groups
B and C are provided for driving secondary displays, keypads
and indicator LEDs. All of the LED current sources can be
independently turned on and off providing flexibility to address
different application requirements.
128 Exponential Dimming Steps with 600:1 Dimming Ratio
for Group A (Up to 6 LEDs)
8 Linear Dimming States for Groups B (Up to 3 LEDs) and
D1C (1 LED)
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Programmable Auto-Dimming Function
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Up to 90% Efficiency
The LM3535 provides multi-zone Ambient Light Sensing (1 or
2 ALS inputs depending on option) allowing autonomous
backlight intensity control in the event of changing ambient
light conditions. A PWM input is also provided to give the user
a means to adjust the backlight intensity dynamically based
upon the content of the display.
0.55% Accurate Current Matching
Internal Soft-Start Limits Inrush Current
True Shutdown Isolation for LEDs
Wide Input Voltage Range (2.7V to 5.5V)
Active High Hardware Enable
Total Solution Size < 16mm2
The LM3535 provides excellent efficiency without the use of
an inductor by operating the charge pump in a gain of 3/2 or
in Pass-Mode. The proper gain for maintaining current regu-
lation is chosen, based on LED forward voltage, so that
efficiency is maximized over the input voltage range.
Low Profile 20 Bump micro SMD Package
(1.650mm × 2.055mm × 0.6mm)
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Applications
The LM3535 is available in National’s tiny 20-bump, 0.4mm
pitch, thin micro SMD package.
Smart-Phone LED Backlighting
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Large Format LCD Backlighting
General LED Lighting
Typical Application Circuit
30082441
Minimum Layout
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