LT8376
60V, 3A Synchronous Step-Down
LED Driver with Silent Switcher
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LT®8376 is a monolithic, synchronous, step-down
DC/DC converter that utilizes fixed-frequency, peak current
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 voltage
limit can be set with a resistor divider to the FB pin.
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1.5% LED Current Regulation
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2% Output Voltage Regulation
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5000:1 PWM Dimming at 100Hz
128:1 Internal PWM Dimming
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Spread-Spectrum Frequency Modulation
Silent Switcher® Architecture for Low EMI
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3.6V to 60V Input Voltage Range
The switching frequency is programmable from 200kHz to
2MHz by an external resistor at the RT pin or by an exter-
nal 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 LT8376
also includes a driver for an external, high side PMOS for
PWM dimming and an internal PWM signal generator for
analog control of PWM dimming when an external signal
is not available.
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0V to 60V LED String Voltage
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3A, 60V Internal Switches
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200kHz to 2MHz with SYNC Function
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99.9% Maximum Duty Cycle
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20:1 Analog or Duty Cycle LED Current Control
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Open/Short LED Protection and Fault Indication
Accurate LED Current Sense with Monitor Output
Programmable UVLO
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Thermally Enhanced 28-Lead (4mm × 5mm) LQFN
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. The LT8376 utilizes the proprietary
Silent Switcher technology for very low EMI.
APPLICATIONS
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Automotive Lighting
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Industrial and General Purpose Lighting
All registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Patents
including 7199560, 7321203, 9596728, 9642200 and other patents pending.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
2A LED Driver with Internal PWM Dimming
L2
15µH
V
IN
43V TO 57V
V
IN
BST
L1
C
R
499k
BST
100nF
EN2
47µH
4.7µF
2A, 36V
Internal PWM Dimming
LED
SW
C
47µF
EN/UVLO
IN
V
0.1µF
R
15k
OUT
EN1
SW
50V/DIV
R
FB2
1M
LT8376
C
OUT
4.7µF
FB
2A
MAX
PWMTG
20V/DIV
V
×2
REF
R
FB1
24.9k
R
REF1
100k
CTRL
R
GND
C
REF2
100k
REF
PWM
I
L
2.2µF
2A/DIV
ISP
R
S
2.2µF
INTVCC
50mΩ
I
LED
2A/DIV
R
FAULT
100k
ISN
SYNC/SPRD
PWMTG
M1
8376 TA01b
20µs/DIV
FAULT
FAULT
FERRITE
BEAD
ISMON
ISMON
128:1 PWM RATIO, 86Hz PWM FREQUENCY
C
VCC
2.2µF
SS
RT
RP
V
C
R
P
R
C
SS
10n
C
LED1
169k
56k
86Hz
100nF
R
T
C
C
287k
100pF
LED12
350kHz
8376 TA01a
Rev. A
1
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