MIC4826
Micrel
MIC4826
High Voltage EL Lamp Driver
Advance Information
General Description
Features
The MIC4826 is a hivoltage driver designed for driving EL
lamps of up to 14nF (typically 4.5 square inches). The input
supply voltage range is from 1.8V to 3.5V. The device uses
a single inductor and a minimum number of passive compo-
nents. The nominal regulated output voltage that is applied to
the EL lamp is ±80V. the chip can be enabled/disabled by
• Processed with high voltage CMOS technology
• 1.8V to 3.5V operating supply voltage
• DC to AC conversion
• Adjustable output frequency
• Adjustable switch frequency
• Output voltage regulation
connecting the resistor on R
to V /ground.
• Enable/disable function
SW-OSC
DD
The MIC4826 has two internal oscillator, a switching MOS-
FET, andahighvoltageELlampdriver. Thefrequencyforthe
switching MOSFET is set by an external resistor connected
Applications
• Mobile Cellular Phones
• Pagers
• Portable transcievers
• Remote control units
• Calculators
between the R
pin and the V
pin. An external
EL-OSC
DD
inductor is connected between C and ground. The EL lamp
S
is conected between V and V .
A
B
The switching MOSFET charges the external inductor and
discharges it into the capacitor at C . The voltage at C will
Ordering Information
S
S
start to increase. Once the voltage at C reaches a nominal
S
Part Number
MIC4826MS
MIC4826M
Junction Temp. Range*
–25°C to +85°C
Package
value of 80V, the switching MOSFET is turned OFF to
conserve power. The outputs V and V are configured as an
8-lead MSOP
8-lead SOP
A
B
–25°C to +85°C
H-bridge and are switcng in oppisite states to achieve 160V
peak-to-peak across the EL lamp.
Typical Application
ON = VDD = VIN
OFF = 0V
REL
RSW
L
R
R
EL-osc
V
SW-osc
X
DD
EL Lamp
C
S
V
V
A
L
x
1N4148
ETC 4826
B
CS
100V
VIN
GND
4.7•F
Operating VDD Voltage: 1.8V to 3.5V
EL lamp Size: Up to 2.5 in2
Brightness: 3.0 to 5.0 ft-lm
Figure 1. Single Supply Configuration
VIN
IIN
VCS
fEL
LX
CS
RSW
REL
2M
Lamp Size Brightness
3.0in2
4ft-lm
3.0V 23mA 80V 195Hz 560µA 0.01µF 750k
Typical Performance
Micrel, Inc. • 1849 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 944-0970 • http://www.micrel.com
July 2000
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MIC4826