LT3909
2-String × 60mA,
2MHz Step-Up LED Driver
with 2ꢀ ꢁCrrent Matching
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The LT®3909 is a 2-string × 60mA LED driver with a fixed
2MHzstep-upDC/DCconvertercapableofdrivingupto36V
of LEDs. Each LED string contains an accurate high-side
current source with 2% current matching. Output volt-
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Up to 36V of LEDs, 2-String × 60mA LED Driver
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Wide Input Range: 2.9V to 40V
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Up to 40,000:1 PWM Dimming (250ns LED On-Time)
(Independent of Leakage at V
2ꢀ LED ꢁurrent Matꢂhing (Tꢃp 0.3ꢀ)
Integrated Sꢂhottkꢃ Diode
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age adapts to variations in LED V for optimum efficiency.
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Maximum LED current can be programmed from 10mA
to 60mA per string using a single resistor. LED brightness
can be reduced with analog dimming (up to 10:1) or with
PWM dimming (up to 40,000:1 at 100Hz, up to 160:1 at
Internal 400mΩ, 40V, 1A Switꢂh
Single Resistor Sets LED ꢁurrent (10mA to 60mA)
for Both High-Side ꢁurrent Sourꢂes
Output Adapts to LED V for Optimum Efficiency
LED Current Regulated Even for V > V
Fault Flag + Protection for Open-LED and LED-Short-
to-GND (Other String Remains in Regulation)
Programmable Maximum V
Internal Compensation, Soft-Start and Thermal
Regulation
Accurate EN/UVLO Threshold
Fixed 2MHz Switching Frequency
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25kHz) (independent of leakage at V ). The LED pins
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can be paralleled for higher LED current.
Additionalfeaturesinclude:programmablemaximumV
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(Regulated)
for open LED protection, a fault flag to indicate open-LED
or LED-short-to-GND and an internal regulation loop to
safelylimitjunctiontemperature.TheLT3909alsoincludes
internalcompensation,internalsoft-startandmicropower
shutdown. The LT3909 is available in the 12-pin (3mm ×
3mm) DFN and 12-pin MSOP packages.
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APPLICATIONS
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks of Linear
Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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PDAs, Handheld Computers
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GPS Receivers
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Automotive Displays
High Contrast Instrument Clusters
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
2-String × 40mA, 2MHz LED Driver for Ten White LEDs/String
LED ꢁurrent Waveforms
20,000:1 PWM Dimming (100Hz)
6.8µH
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IN
7V TO 36V
V
= 12V
1µF
2.2µF
IN
976k
SW
V
OUT
V
IN
FB
I(LED1)
20mA/DIV
31.6k
402k
130k
LT3909
EN/UVLO
LED1
LED2
FAULT
I(LED2)
20mA/DIV
PWM
CTRL
V
IN
PWM
2V/DIV
100k
INTV
GND
I
SET
CC
10 LEDs
PER STRING
3909 TA01b
400ns/DIV
24.9k
1µF
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3909 TA01a
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For more information www.linear.com/LT3909