LTC3206
2
I C Multidisplay
LED Controller
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
TheLTC®3206isahighlyintegratedmultidisplayLEDcon-
troller. The part contains a high efficiency, low noise frac-
tional step-up/direct-connect charge pump to provide
power for both main and sub white LED displays plus an
RGB color LED display. The LTC3206 requires only four
small ceramic capacitors plus two resistors to form a
complete 3-display LED power supply and current
controller.
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Step-Up/Direct-Connect Fractional Charge Pump
Provides Up to 92% Efficiency
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Up to 400mA Continuous Output Current
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Independent Current and Dimming Control for
1-6 LED MAIN, 1-4 LED SUB and RGB LED Displays
LED Currents Programmable Using 2-Wire I2C™
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Serial Interface
1% LED Current Matching
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Low Noise Constant Frequency Operation*
Maximum currents for the main/sub displays and RGB
display are set independently. Current for each LED is
controlled with an internal current source. Dimming and
ON/OFF control for all displays is achieved via a 2-wire
serial interface. Two auxiliary LED pins can be individually
assigned to either the MAIN or SUB displays. 16 individual
dimming states exist for both the MAIN and SUB displays.
EachoftheRED, GREENandBLUELEDshave16dimming
states as well, resulting in up to 4096 color combinations.
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Minimal Component Count
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Automatic Soft-Start Limits Inrush Current
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16 Exponentially Spaced Dimming States Provides
128:1 Brightness Range for MAIN and SUB Displays
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Up to 4096 Color Combinations for RGB Display
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Low Operating Current: IVIN = 180µA
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Tiny, Low Profile 24-Lead (4mm × 4mm × 0.75mm)
QFN Package
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The LTC3206 charge pump optimizes efficiency based on
VIN and LED forward voltage conditions. The part powers
up in direct-connect mode and automatically switches to
1.5x step-up mode once any enabled LED current source
begins to enter dropout. Internal circuitry prevents inrush
current and excess input noise during start-up and mode
switching. The LTC3206 is available in a 24-lead (4mm ×
4mm) QFN package.
APPLICATIO S
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Cellular Phones
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Wireless PDAs
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Multidisplay Handheld Devices
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
I2C is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.
* U.S. Patent 6,411,531
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
5-LED Main Display Efficiency
vs Input Voltage
2.2µF
2.2µF
100
V
IN
MAIN DISPLAY
SUB DISPLAY
RGB ILLUMINATOR
90
2.7V TO
4.5V
V
CPO
IN
2.2µF
2.2µF
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
LTC3206
RED
GREEN BLUE
4
2
3
MAIN1-4
AUX 1
SUB1-2
AUX 2
FIVE LEDs AT 15mA/LED
(TYP V AT 15mA = 3.2V)
2
2
I C SERIAL
INTERFACE
3206 TA01a
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SERIAL PORT RGB
T
A
= 25°C
I
I
MS
RGB
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.2
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3206 TA01b
3206f
1