JAJSEX5B August 2010 – March 2018 LM3535
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Connecting the outputs in parallel does not affect internal operation of the LM3535 and has no impact on the Electrical Characteristics and limits previously presented. The available diode output current, maximum diode voltage, and all other specifications provided in the Electrical Characteristics table apply to this parallel output configuration, just as they do to the standard LED application circuit.
All Dx current sinks utilize LED forward voltage sensing circuitry to optimize the charge-pump gain for maximum efficiency. Due to the nature of the sensing circuitry, TI recommends not leaving any of the Dx pins open when the current sinks are enabled (ENx bits are set to 1). Leaving Dx pins unconnected forces the charge-pump into 3/2× mode over the entire VIN range negating any efficiency gain that could have been achieved by switching to 1× mode at higher input voltages.
If the D1B or D1C drivers are not going to be used, make sure that the ENB and ENC bits in the general purpose register are set to 0 to ensure optimal efficiency.