19-1128; Rev 0; 9/96
Dig it a lly Co n t ro lle d CCFL Ba c k lig h t
P o w e r S u p p lie s
0/MAX61
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
The MAX1610/MAX1611 a re fully inte g ra te d , hig h-
efficiency drivers for cold-cathode fluorescent lamps
(CCFLs ). The y op e ra te from a 4.5V to 26V p owe r
source. An on-board, high-switching-frequency power
MOSFET reduces external component count and mag-
netics size. The MAX1610/MAX1611 protect against
open or shorted lamps. The CCFL can be driven from
an isolated transformer secondary winding to improve
e ffic ie nc y a nd a void flic ke r a t d im tub e s e tting s .
Brightness is adjusted by scaling the lamp current, or
by operating with a fixed lamp current and chopping
the CCFL on and off at a rate faster than the eye can
detect.
♦ Direct Digital Control of CCFL Brightness
♦ Low Supply Current: 3mA Max Operating
20µA Max Shutdown
♦ Low-Voltage Operation, Down to 4.5V
♦ Internal 26V, 0.7Ω Power Switch
♦ Protection Against Open or Shorted Lamps
♦ Supports Isolated Transformer Secondary
Winding
♦ SMBus Serial Interface (MAX1611)
♦ No Flicker at Low Brightness (internal 280Hz
The MAX1610’s digital inputs increment, decrement, or
clear an internal, 5-bit up/down counter, which sets
CCFL b rig htne s s . The MAX1611 us e s a Sys te m
Management Bus (SMBus) 2-wire serial interface to
directly set CCFL brightness. Both devices include
micropower shutdown and a linear regulator that elimi-
nates the need for a separate logic supply. The digital
interface remains active in shutdown, preserving the
brightness setting.
current chopping)
♦ High Power-to-Light Efficiency
♦ Selectable 290kHz/145kHz Switching Frequency
♦ Oscillator SYNC Input
♦ 16-Pin Narrow SO Package
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
Notebook/Laptop Computers
Point-of-Sale Terminals
Portable Medical Equipment
Instrument Displays
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
16 Narrow SO
16 Narrow SO
MAX1610CSE
MAX1611CSE
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TOP VIEW
UP
DN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
SDA
SCL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
BATT
LX
BATT
LX
SHDN
SYNC
SS
SMBSUS
SYNC
SS
BST
BST
GND
MAX1610
MAX1611
13 GND
12 VL
11 CS
12 VL
11 CS
CC
CC
CSAV
MINDAC
10
9
CSAV
MINDAC
OTP
REF
10
9
OTP
REF
SO
SO
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