LM8502
Intelligent Lighting Management Unit That Fuses a 1.2A Dual High-Side
Flash LED Driver with a 10-Output Low-Side LED Driver
General Description
Features
The LM8502 is a versatile LED driver suitable for multiple ap-
plications. It includes a 2MHz, fixed-frequency synchronous
boost converter, 10 current sink LED outputs, 2 outputs for
flash or haptic applications, ambient light sensing and PWM
input.
10 Programmable Low-Side Current Sinks with flexible
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powering from VOUT or external voltage source
1.2A Dual Flash LED Driver with Flash, Torch and Voltage
modes
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Ambient Light Sensing Capability with two inputs
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The 10 current sink LED outputs offer individual current con-
trol through an I2C-compatible interface. Current can be ac-
curately controlled with a full-scale setting and 8-bit current
control. The LM8502 also enables LED control with group
faders and lighting engines. Group faders enable single I2C
register writes for multiple LED outputs with fading, whereas
lighting engines with SRAM memory enable engine-driven
lighting sequences. Each LED output can be powered either
from VOUT or an external voltage supply.
Up to 4000:1 dimming ratio for LED outputs
Flash LED Thermal Sensing and Current Scaleback
Hardware Flash, Torch Enable and Dual Synchronization
Inputs for RF Power Amplifier Pulse Events
Haptic Feedback Motor Driver
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Two Lighting Engines for User-Defined Lighting
Sequences with 48 * 16 bits of SRAM memory
External clock pin for Power Save
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The flash function is capable of driving 2 LEDs, each having
600 mA maximum current, or a single LED up to a 1.2A max-
imum current. A hardware flash enable provides a direct
interface to trigger the flash pulse. Dual TX inputs allow the
flash to be synchronized with the RF power system to prevent
excessive current draw from the system power supply. The
LM8502 also offers LED thermal sensing as a safety proce-
dure for flash and separate indicator LED.
External PWM Control Capability enabling for example
Dynamic Backlight Control
Fast I2C-Compatible Interface
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General Purpose ADC for Measuring, i.e., LED Output
Voltages
Ultra-Small Solution Area < 32 mm2
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30-bump (2.42 x 2.77 mm x 0.6 mm) 0.4 pitch micro SMD
The LM8502 has two inputs for Ambient Light Sensing — to-
gether with the PWM input they enable Dynamic Backlight
Control. The LM8502 may also be used for haptic motor driv-
ing instead of flash. When the device is idle, featured Power-
save mode and use of an external clock reduce current
consumption significantly.
Applications
Camera Phone LED Flash
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General Illumination in Portable Devices
Haptic Feedback Motor Driver
Fun Lighting
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