19-0768; Rev 0; 3/07
High-Efficiency CCFL Backlight
Controller with SMBus Interface
General Description
Features
♦ Synchronized to Resonant Frequency
The MAX8709B integrated backlight controller is
optimized to drive cold-cathode fluorescent lamps
(CCFLs) using a resonant full-bridge inverter architecture.
The resonant operation maximizes striking capability and
provides near-sinusoidal waveforms over the entire input
range to improve CCFL lifetime. The controller operates
over a wide input voltage range of 4.6V to 28V with high
power-to-light efficiency. The device also includes safety
features that effectively protect against many single-point
fault conditions including lamp-out and short-circuit faults.
Longer Lamp Life
Guaranteed Striking Capability
High Power-to-Light Efficiency
♦ Wide Input Voltage Range (4.6V to 28V)
♦ Feed Forward for Excellent Line Rejection
♦ SMBus Dimming Control Interface
♦ 10:1 Dimming Range
The MAX8709B achieves 10:1 dimming range by “chop-
ping” the lamp current on and off using a digital pulse-
width-modulation (DPWM) method. The minimum DPWM
duty cycle of the MAX8709B is 12.5%. The brightness is
controlled with a 2-wire SMBus™-compatible interface.
The device directly drives the four external N-channel
power MOSFETs of the full-bridge inverter. An internal
5.3V linear regulator powers the MOSFET drivers, the
DPWM oscillator, and most of the internal circuitry. The
MAX8709B is available in a space-saving 28-pin
thin QFN package and operates over a -40°C to +85°C
temperature range.
♦ Guaranteed 200Hz to 220Hz DPWM Frequency
♦ Secondary Voltage Limit Reduces Transformer
Stress
♦ Adjustable Lamp-Out Protection with 1s Timer
♦ Secondary Current Limit Protects Against High-
Voltage Short Circuits to Ground
♦ Small, 5mm x 5mm, Thin QFN Package
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
Applications
MAX8709BETI
-40°C to +85°C 28 Thin QFN 5mm x 5mm
Notebook Computer Displays
LCD Monitors
LCD TVs
Automotive Displays
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
Minimal Operating Circuit
V
IN
BATT
GND
V
V
CC
DD
BST2
BST1
GH1
LOT
REF
MAX8709B
LX1
LX2
GL1
ILIM
CCV
CCI
PGND
GL2
GH2
VFB
SUS
SDA
SCL
ISEC
IFB
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