19-0790; Rev 1; 9/07
Ultra-Efficient Charge Pumps for
Six White/RGB LEDs in 3mm x 3mm Thin QFN
7/MAX648
General Description
Features
♦ Six Adaptive Current Regulators
The MAX8647/MAX8648 drive up to six white LEDs or
two sets of RGB LEDs with regulated constant current
for display backlight and fun light applications. By utiliz-
ing an inverting charge pump and extremely low-
dropout adaptive current regulators, these ICs achieve
very high efficiency over the full 1-cell Li+ battery volt-
age range and even with large LED forward voltage
mismatch. The 1MHz fixed-frequency switching allows
for tiny external components. The regulation scheme is
optimized to ensure low EMI and low input ripple. The
MAX8647/MAX8648 include thermal shutdown, open-
and short-circuit protection.
♦ Independent Voltage Supply for Each LED
♦ Individual LED Brightness Control (MAX8647)
♦ 24mA to 0.1mA Dimming Range
2
I C Interface (MAX8647)
Serial-Pulse Dimming Logic (MAX8648)
♦
2% Accuracy, 0.4% Matching (typ)
♦ Low 70µA Quiescent Current
♦ Low 1µA Shutdown Current
♦ Inrush Current Limit
♦ T Derating Function Protects LEDs
♦ 16-Pin, 3mm x 3mm Thin QFN Package
2
A
The MAX8647 features an I C serial port, while the
MAX8648 features a three-wire serial-pulse logic inter-
face. Both devices support independent on/off and
dimming for main and subbacklights. The dimming
ranges are pseudo-logarithmic from 24mA to 0.1mA
and off in 32 steps. Both devices include a temperature
derating function to safely allow bright 24mA full-scale
output current setting while automatically reducing cur-
rent to protect LEDs at high ambient temperatures
above +60°C.
Ordering Information
PIN
PACKAGE
TOP
PKG
PART
DIMMING
MARK CODE
2
MAX8647ETE+ I C interface 16 Thin QFN-EP* AFD
T1633-5
T1633-5
Serial-pulse
The MAX8647/MAX8648 are available in a 16-pin, 3mm
x 3mm thin QFN package (0.8mm max height).
MAX8648ETE+
16 Thin QFN-EP* AFE
logic
Note: All devices are specified over the -40°C to +85°C extended
temperature range.
+Denotes a lead-free package.
Applications
White LED Backlighting, Single or Dual Display
Wide-Gamut RGB LED Display Backlighting
Camera Flash or RGB Indicators
*EP = Exposed paddle.
Typical Operating Circuit
Cellular Phones and Smartphones
1μF
1μF
PDAs, Digital Cameras, and Camcorders
Pin Configuration
C1P
C1N C2P
C2N
NEG
1μF
INPUT
2.7V TO 5.5V
TOP VIEW
IN
EP
1μF
12
11
10
9
GND
WHITE
OR RGB LED
LED6
NEG
C1N
C2N
13
14
LED1
8
7
6
5
MAX8648
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
SDA (ENC)
LED1
LED2
LED3
LED4
LED5
LED6
MAX8647ETE
MAX8648ETE
SCL (ENB) 15
16
ENA
ENB
ENC
V
DD
(ENA)
+
SERIAL-
PULSE
INTERFACE
1
2
3
4
THIN QFN
( ) DESIGNATE PINS ON THE MAX8648
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