LT3476
High Current
Quad Output LED Driver
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DESCRIPTIO
FEATURES
True Color PWMTM Dimming Delivers Up to 5000:1
The LT®3476 is a quad output DC/DC converter designed
to operate as a constant-current source for driving high
currentLEDs.Afixedfrequency,currentmodearchitecture
results in stable operation over a wide range of supply and
output voltages. A frequency adjust pin allows the user to
program switching frequency between 200kHz and 2MHz
to optimize efficiency and external component size.
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Dimming Ratio (In Boost Configuration)
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LED Current Regulation with High-Side Sense
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VADJ Pin Accurately Sets LED Current Sense
Threshold Over Range 10mV to 120mV
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Four Independent Driver Channels with 1.5A, 36V
Internal NPN Switches
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Frequency Adjust Pin: 200kHz to 2MHz
The LT3476 senses output current at the high side of
the LED. High side current sensing is the most flexible
scheme for driving LEDs, allowing buck, boost or buck-
boost configurations. Each current monitor threshold is
trimmed to within 2.5% at the full scale of 105mV. With
an external sense resistor, the user programs the output
current range of each channel. Each of the four regulators
is independently operated by that channel’s PWM signal.
This PWM feature allows precise adjustment of the color
mixing or dimming ratio of the LED source. Dimming
ratios up to 1000:1 can be achieved.
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High Efficiency Conversion = Up to 96%
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Open LED Protection
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Low Quiescent Current
22mA in Active Mode
<10μA in Shutdown Mode
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Wide V Range: 2.8V to 16V
IN
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Thermally Enhanced, 38-Lead, 5mm × 7mm
QFN Package
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APPLICATIO S
, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
True Color PWM is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
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RGGB Lighting
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Automotive and Avionic Lighting
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TFT LCD Backlighting
Constant-Current Sources
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
100W Quad 1A × 8 LED Driver
1000:1 PWM Dimming at 100Hz
PV
IN
33V
CAP1
100mΩ
LED1
CAP2
100mΩ
LED2
CAP3
100mΩ
LED3
CAP4
100mΩ
LED4
PWM
5V/DIV
2.2μF
× 4
UP TO
8 LEDS
1A
1A
1A
1A
0.22μF
0.22μF
0.22μF
0.22μF
I
LED
500mA/DIV
3476 TA02
5μs/DIV
10μH
10μH
10μH
10μH
1.05V
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
REF
VADJ1-4
4.99k
100k
CAP1-4
LED1-4
V
IN
2.8V TO 16V
LT3476
V
IN
VC1-4
PWM1-4
SHDN
2.2μF
PWM1-4
SHDN
R
T
GND
21k
1nF
3476 TA01
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