JAJSCD8C August 2015 – May 2017 LP8861-Q1
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The LP8861-Q1 is a highly integrated LED driver for automotive infotainment, lighting systems, and medium-sized LCD backlight applications. It includes a boost/SEPIC converter with an integrated FET, an internal LDO, and four LED current sinks. A VDDIO/EN pin provides the supply voltage for digital IOs (PWM and SYNC inputs) and at the same time enables the device.
The switching frequency on the boost/SEPIC regulator is set by a resistor connected to the FSET pin. The maximum voltage is set by a resistive divider connected to the FB pin. For the best efficiency the voltage is adapted automatically to the minimum necessary level needed to drive the LED strings. This is done by monitoring LED output voltage in real time. For EMI reduction and control two optional features are available:
The four constant current sinks for driving the LEDs provide current up to 100 mA per sink and can be tied together to get a higher current. Value for the current value is set with a resistor connected to the ISET pin. Current sinks that are not used must be connected to the ground. Grounded current sinks are disabled and excluded from the adaptive voltage and open/short LED fault detection loop.
Brightness is controlled with the PWM input. Frequency range for the input PWM is from 100 Hz to 20 kHz. LED output PWM follows the input PWM so the output frequency is equal to the input frequency.
The LP8861-Q1 has extensive fault detection features:
Fault condition is indicated with the FAULT output pin. Additionally, the LP8861-Q1 supports control for an optional power-line FET allowing further protection in boost/SEPIC overcurrent state by disconnecting the device from power-line in fault condition. With the power-line FET control it is possible to protect device, boost components, and LEDs in case of shorted VBOOST and too-high VIN voltage. Power-line FET control also features soft-start which reduces the peak current from the power line during start-up.