LT3932/LT3932-1
36V, 2A Synchronous
Step-Down LED Driver
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LT®3932 is a monolithic, synchronous, step-down
DC/DCconverterthatutilizesfixed-frequency,peakcurrent
control and provides PWM dimming for a string of LEDs.
The LED current is programmed by an analog voltage or
the duty cycle of pulses at the CTRL pin. An output volt-
age limit can be set with a resistor divider to the FB pin.
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.000:±/±0000+:± PWM Dimming at ±00Hz
(LT3932/LT3932-±)
±28:± Internal PWM Dimming
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Theswitchingfrequencyisprogrammablefrom200kHzto
2MHzbyanexternalresistorattheRTpinorbyanexternal
clock at the SYNC/SPRD pin. With the optional spread
spectrum frequency modulation enabled, the frequency
varies from 100% to 125% to reduce EMI. The LT3932
also includes a driver for an external, high side PMOS for
PWM dimming and an internal PWM signal generator for
analogcontrolofPWMdimmingwhenanexternalsignalis
notavailable.TheLT3932-1permitshigherdimmingratios.
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3.6V to 36V Input Voltage Range
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0V to 36V LED String Voltage
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200kHz to 2MHz with SYNC Function
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99.9% Maximum Duty Cycle
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Analog or Duty Cycle LED Current Control
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Open/Short LED Protection and Fault Indication
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Accurate LED Current Sense with Monitor Output
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Programmable UVLO
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Thermally Enhanced 28-Pin (4mm ꢀ 5mm) QFN
Additional features include an LED current monitor, an
accurate EN/UVLO pin threshold, open-drain fault report-
ing for open-circuit and short-circuit load conditions, and
thermal shutdown.
APPLICATIONS
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Automotive Lighting
All registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected
by U.S. Patents including 7199560, 7321203, 9596728, 9642200 and other patents pending.
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Industrial and General Purpose Lighting
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Machine Vision Systems
TYPICAL APPLICATION
2A LED Driver with Internal PWM Dimming
INTV
CC
Internal PWM Dimming
V
12V
IN
V
BST
IN
8.2µH
22nF
274k
SW
OUT
2x1µF
EN/UVLO
10µF
SW
V
V
OUT 9V 1A
30.1k
20V/DIV
110k
C
OUT
FB
LT3932
PWMTG
10V/DIV
100µF
V
10k
REF
IL
GND
ISP
100k
CTRL
PWM
1A/DIV
2.2µF
2.2µF
100k
100k
ILED
1A/DIV
50mΩ
3932 TA01b
INTV
CC
ISN
PWM = 1.078V
(8% PWM DUTY RATIO)
2µs/DIV
PWMTG
ISMON
FAULT
FAULT
SYNC/SPRD
SS
ISMON
RT RP
V
C
45.3k
2MHz
28.7k
7.8kHz
162k
10nF
100nF
3932 TA01a
3932fa
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