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MAX25600
Synchronous High-Voltage Four-Switch
Buck- Boost LED Controller
General Description
Benefits and Features
● Automotive Ready: AEC-Q100 Qualified
The MAX25600 is a synchronous 4-switch buck-boost
LED driver controller. The controller regulates the LED
current for LED string voltages from 0V to 60V. The
MAX25600 can be used as a seamless buck-boost LED
driver for applications that require an efficient buck-boost
LED driver with synchronous rectification. The MAX25600
is ideal for high-power applications that require a current
source with PWM dimming capability.
● Integration Minimizes BOM for High-Brightness LED
Driver, Saving Space and Reducing Cost
• Wide Input Voltage Range from 5V to 60V
• H-Bridge Single Inductor Buck-Boost Architecture
• Constant-Current and Constant-Voltage Regulation
• 28-pin TSSOP with EP Pad and 28-pin
(5mm x 5mm) TQFN with EP Pad Packages
The device provides seamless transition between buck,
boost, and buck-boost modes depending on the ratio of
input to output voltage. The MAX25600 is ideal for LED
driver applications in automotive, industrial, and other
LED lighting applications. A fault flag indicates open LED,
shorted LED, or thermal shutdown conditions. The device
uses Maxim's proprietary average-current-mode control
scheme and allows adjustable 200kHz to 700kHz fixed-
frequency operation. In addition, ±6% triangular spread
spectrum is added internally to the oscillator to improve
EMI performance. The MAX25600 provides both analog
and digital PWM dimming, and has built-in analog PWM
dimming at a dimming frequency of 200Hz. The adjust-
able soft-start feature limits the current peaks and volt-
age overshoots at startup. The MAX25600 integrates a
high-side p-channel dimming MOSFET driver for PWM
dimming applications that require fast rising and fall-
ing edges of the LED current. It also features robust
output open and short protection, is AEC qualified, and is
suitable for automotive applications.
● Wide Dimming Ratio allows High Contrast Ratio
• Analog and PWM Dimming
• Flicker-Free PWM Dimming with Spread Spectrum
• Integrated pMOS Dimming FET Gate Driver
• 200Hz On-Board Ramp Simplifies PWM Dimming
● Protection Features and Wide Temperature Range
Increase System Reliability
• Short Circuit,Overvoltage, and Thermal Protection
• LED Current Monitor and Input Current Limiter
• -40ºC to +125ºC Operating Junction-Temperature
Range
Simplified Application Circuit
R
IN
INPUT
V
OUT
C
C
OUT
IN
INP
INN
N1 N3
L1
INPUT
AND BIAS
DH1
DH2
LX1
DL1
LX2
DL2
Applications
● Automotive Exterior Lighting and General,
RT, SS
N2 N4
FLT
IOUTV
FB
Commercial, and Industrial Lighting
V
OUT
CSP
ISP
ISN
R
SENSE
MAX25600
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
PWM AND
ANALOG
DIMMING
R
CS_LED
CSN
DH2
ISP, ISN
LX2
DL2
P1
COMP
C
R
COMP
DIMOUT
COMP
19-100409; Rev 2; 10/19