SLASEW8A October 2020 – September 2023 DAC43701-Q1 , DAC53701-Q1
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The reliability of LED lights is inversely proportional to the operating temperature. Most LED lighting designs implement a heat sink for thermal management. However, to improve the life of the LEDs, an active thermal-foldback loop is needed to avoid over-design of the thermal management components. The daytime running light (DRL) in automotive lighting remains always on and is exposed to sunlight during daytime. Thermal foldback is a necessity in DRLs to maximize the LED life. DACx3701-Q1 provides a thermal-foldback loop using the force-sense output of the DAC. Figure 8-4 shows a simplified circuit diagram of the LED thermal foldback.