LT1786F
SMBusProgrammable
CCFL Switching Regulator
to-lamp-current control” and communicates using the
2-wire SMBus serial interface. The LT1786F acts as an
SMBus slave device using one of two selectable SMBus
addresses set by the address pin ADR.
FEATURES
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Grounded Lamp or Floating Lamp Configurations
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Precision 100µA Full-Scale DAC
Programming Current
2-Wire SMBus Interface
On Power-up, the DAC output current assumes midrange
or zero scale, depending on the logic state of the ADR
pin.The entire IC can be shut down through the SMBSUS
pin or by setting the SHDN bit = 1 in the SMBus command
byte. Digital data for the DAC output current is retained
internallyandthesupplycurrentdropsto40µAforstandby
operation. The active low SHDN pin disables the CCFL
control circuitry, but keeps the DAC alive. Supply current
in this operating mode drops to 150µA.
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DAC Setting Is Retained in Shutdown
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Wide Battery Input Range: 4.5V to 30V
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Open Lamp Protection
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Two Selectable SMBus Addresses
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APPLICATIO S
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Notebook and Palmtop Computers
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Portable Instruments
TheLT1786Fcontrolcircuitryoperatesfromalogicsupply
voltage of 3.3V or 5V. The IC also has a battery supply pin
that operates from 4.5V to 30V. The LT1786F draws 6mA
typical quiescent current. A 200kHz switching frequency
minimizesmagneticcomponentsize.Currentmodeswitch-
ing techniques with cycle-by-cycle limiting gives high
reliability and simple loop frequency compensation. The
LT1786F is available in a 16-pin narrow SO package.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
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Personal Digital Assistants
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DESCRIPTIO
The LT®1786F is a fixed frequency, current mode, switch-
ing regulator that provides the control function for Cold
Cathode Fluorescent Lighting (CCFL). The IC includes an
efficient high current switch, an oscillator, output drive
logic, control circuitry and a micropower 6-bit 100µA full-
scale current output DAC. The DAC provides simple “bits-
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
90% Efficient Floating CCFL with 2-Wire SMBus Control of Lamp Current
CCFL BACKLIGHT APPLICATION CIRCUITS
CONTAINED IN THIS DATA SHEET ARE COVERED
BY U.S. PATENT NUMBER 5408162
D1
L1 = COILTRONICS CTX210605
L2 = COILTRONICS CTX100-4
*DO NOT SUBSTITUTE COMPONENTS
COILTRONICS (561) 241-7876
LAMP
10
BAT85
C2
27pF
3kV
AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
6
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C5
1000pF
CCFL
L1
CCFL V
SW
PGND
3
2
1
5
4
BAT
I
BULB
CCFL
8V TO 28V
+
C3B
+
C3A
R2
220k
2.2µF
2.2µF
DIO
BAT
LT1786F
ROYER
35V
C7, 1µF
35V
R1
750Ω
CCFL V
AGND
SHDN
C
C1*
0.068µF
3V ≤ V
≤ 6.5V
CC
V
CC
R3
100k
+
C4
2.2µF
SHUTDOWN
I
OUT
Q2*
Q1*
SMBSUS
ADR
SCL
TO
SDA
L2
100µH
D1
1N5818
SMBus
HOST
1786F TA01
ALUMINUM ELECTROLYTIC IS RECOMMENDED FOR C3A AND C3B.
MAKE 3CB ESR ≥ 0.5Ω TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE LT1786F HIGH-SIDE
SENSE RESISTOR DUE TO SURGE CURRENTS AT TURN-ON
FOR ADDITIONAL CCFL/LCD CONTRAST APPLICATION CIRCUITS,
REFER TO THE LT1182/83/84/84F DATA SHEET
0µA TO 50µA I
0mA TO 6mA LAMP CURRENT
FOR A TYPICAL DISPLAY.
CURRENT GIVES
CCFL
C1 MUST BE A LOW LOSS CAPACITOR, C1 = WIMA MKI OR MKP-20
= PANASONIC ECH-U
Q1, Q2 = ZETEX ZTX849 OR ROHM 2SC5001
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