JAJSHR8G July 2008 – July 2019 LM3421 , LM3423
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The LM3421 and LM3423 are N-channel MOSFET ( N-channel FET ) controllers for buck, boost and buck-boost current regulators which are ideal for driving LED loads. The controller has wide input voltage range allowing for regulation of a variety of LED loads. The high-side differential current sense, with low adjustable threshold voltage, provides an excellent method for regulating output current while maintaining high system efficiency.
The devices use a Predictive Off-time (PRO) control architecture that allows the regulator to be operated using minimal external control loop compensation, while providing an inherent cycle-by-cycle current limit. The adjustable current sense threshold provides the capability to amplitude (analog) dim the LED current and the output enable and disable function with external dimming FET driver allows for fast PWM dimming of the LED load. The maximum attainable LED current is not internally limited because the device is a controller. Instead, current is a function of the system operating point, component choices, and switching frequency that allows the device to easily provide constant currents up to 5 A. This controller contains all the features necessary to implement a high-efficiency versatile LED driver.