LTC3210-2/LTC3210-3
MAIN/CAM LED Controllers
with 32-Step Brightness Control
in 3mm × 3mm QFN
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3210-2/LTC3210-3 are low noise charge pump
DC/DC converters designed to drive three or four MAIN
LEDs and one high current CAM LED for camera lighting.
TheLTC3210-2/LTC3210-3requireonlyfoursmallceramic
capacitorsandtwocurrentsetresistorstoformacomplete
LED power supply and current controller.
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Low Noise Charge Pump Provides High Efficiency
with Automatic Mode Switching
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Multimode Operation: 1x, 1.5x, 2x
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Individual Full-Scale Current Set Resistors
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Up to 500mA Total Output Current
Single Wire EN/Brightness Control for MAIN and
CAM LEDs
Built-in soft-start circuitry prevents excessive inrush cur-
rent during start-up and mode changes. High switching
frequency enables the use of small external capacitors.
Independent MAIN and CAM full-scale current settings
are programmed by two external resistors.
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32:1 Linear Brightness Control Range for
MAIN Display
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Three or Four 25mA Low Dropout MAIN LED Outputs
One 400mA Low Dropout CAM LED Output
Low Noise Constant Frequency Operation*
Low Shutdown Current: 3μA
Internal Soft-Start Limits Inrush Current During
Startup and Mode Switching
Open/Short LED Protection
No Inductors
3mm × 3mm 16-Lead Plastic QFN Package
Shutdown mode and current output levels are selected
via two logic inputs. ENM and ENC are toggled to adjust
the LED currents via internal counters and DACs. A 5-bit
linear DAC (32 steps) provides high resolution brightness
control for the MAIN display.
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The charge pump optimizes efficiency based on the volt-
age across the LED current sources. The part powers up
in 1x mode and will automatically switch to boost mode
wheneveranyenabledLEDcurrentsourcebeginstoenter
dropout. The LTC3210-2/LTC3210-3 are available in a
3mm × 3mm 16-lead QFN package.
APPLICATIONS
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Multi-LED Light Supply for Cellphones/DSCs/PDAs
, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
*Protected by US Patents including 6411531.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
C2
C3
4-LED MAIN Display
Efficiency vs VBAT Voltage
2.2μF
2.2μF
100
90
C1P C1M
BAT
C2P
C2M
MAIN
CAM
80
70
60
50
40
30
CPO
V
V
BAT
C1
2.2μF
C4
2.2μF
LTC3210-2
MLED1
MLED2
MLED3
MLED4
CLED
ENM
ENC
ENM
ENC
20
4 LEDs AT 9mA/LED
(TYP V AT 9mA = 3V, NICHIA NSCW100)
F
10
321023 TA01
T
= 25°C
A
RM
RC
GND
0
3.0 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.4
(V)
30.1k
1%
24.3k
1%
V
BAT
321023 TA01b
321023fa
1