NSL21630/1
3 Channel 200mA/CH Automotive Linear LED
Driver with Thermal Balancing
Datasheet (EN) 1.0
Full protections and diagnostics:
Product Overview
LED open-load detection with auto-recovery and
adjustable enable threshold
The NSL21630/1 is an automotive-grade three-channel
linear constant current LED driver, with up to 200mA
current capability per channel. Wide supply voltage up to
40V enables NSL21630/1 a good fit for automotive
battery directly powered application.
LED short-to-GND detection with auto-recovery
Flexible FAULT bus connection options: “all off if
one fails” and “others remain on if one fails”
Thermal shutdown
For linear-type constant current LED driver, thermal
dissipation limit is a common issue to prevent it to be
applicable for larger current or more channel-counts
conditions. By implementing a unique thermal balancing
design, the NSL21630/1 device is able to enlarge the
output current capability with an automatic power
balancing loop between the output channel and the
external shunt resistor. It can address the thermal
dissipation limit issue effectively with the majority of
power conducted on the external shunt resistor, instead
of the device itself.
The NSL21630/1 is able to support full diagnostics
including the LED open-load and short-to-GND detection.
With different FAULT bus connections, the NSL21630/1
can realize either “all off if one fails” or “others remain on
if one fails”.
Applications
Automotive exterior rear lighting: position light, fog light,
stop & tail light
Automotive miscellaneous exterior lighting: center high
mounted stop lamp, daytime-running lamp, turn
indicator, door handle, blind spot detection indicator
Automotive interior lighting: reading lamp, overhead
console
Device Information
Function
Description
Part Number
Package
Body Size
Key Features
NSL21630
NSL21631
Without EN
5mm x 4.4mm
HTSSOP-16
With EN
AEC Q-100 Qualified for Grade 1: TA from –40 °C to 125 °C
5 V to 40 V wide supply voltage range
Typical Application
Three high accuracy constant current channels:
Automatic thermal balancing between device and
external shunt resistors
5V-40V
RSHU NT1
NSL21631
SHUNT1
10nF
VS
RISE T1
RISE T2
RISE T3
OUT1
SHUNT2
OUT2
IN1
Up to 200mA per channel current capacities
Individual current setting by channel
RSHU NT2
10nF
10nF
IN2
GND
IN3
R3
R4
RSHU NT3
Individual PWM control by channel
SHUNT3
OUT3
EN
DEN
PWM1
PWM2
PWM3
Low dropout voltage: 450mV maximum at 100mA
Independent EN control pin to enable/disable
device for low power operation
FAULT
RoHS & REACH Compliance
VCC
MCU
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