JAJU792 July 2020
This reference design demonstrates a three channel LED driver for front headlight applications. The design uses a single channel of the TPS92682-Q1 for a constant voltage boost converter driving a two channel constant current synchronous buck converter, the TPS92520-Q1. Channel one of the TPS92520-Q1 provides up to 30 watts for Highbeam/Lowbeam applications. The Highbeam input is used to open or shunt the Highbeam section of the LED string, this determines Highbeam or Lowbeam operation. The second channel of the TPS92520-Q1 provides up to 15 watts for Turn Indicator applications. A switched input power of 1.5 Hz drives the Turn Indicator LED string with less than a 10 ms delay from the rising Turn Indicator input. The second channel of the TPS92682-Q1 is set up as a constant current SEPIC to provide up to 15 watts for Day Time Running Light/Position Marker Light. The mode of operation is determined by the Highbeam/Lowbeam and Turn Indicator inputs. The design contains a MSP432 processor to program the TPS92682-Q1 and TPS92520-Q1 via SPI bus, control the headlight functions, read LED string voltages and report faults to the Body Control Module. Each function has its own reverse battery protected input.
This design has single LED short-fault reporting for Highbeam/Lowbeam and Turn Indicator. A Highbeam/Lowbeam fault reduces Lowbeam input current to zero to notify the automotive Body Control Module there is a fault. There is also an open collector fault line available. The Turn Indictor fault is an open collector fault line. Turn Indicator fault goes low when there is an open string, shorted string or shorted LED and the Turn Indicator is disabled. The Printed Circuit Board is setup to use an edge card connector, EC1. The board also has a ground strip to allow enclosing the power stages to meet CISPR 25 Class 5 conducted EMI levels.
Terminology
Highbeam
Lowbeam
Turn Indicator
Daytime Running Light
Position Marker Light
BOOST |
MINIMUM |
TYPICAL |
MAXIMUM |
UNIT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Output Voltage |
24 |
55 |
55 |
volts |
Output power |
45 |
watts |
||
Maximum Power Input Voltage Range |
9 |
13 |
16 |
volts |
Input Voltage Range Reduced Power |
6 |
24 |
volts |
|
Switching Frequency |
300 |
KHz |
SEPIC |
MINIMUM |
TYPICAL |
MAXIMUM |
UNIT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Output Voltage |
3 |
43 |
48 |
volts |
Output Current |
0.1 |
0.33 |
1 |
amps |
Output Power |
2 |
15 |
watts |
|
Switching Frequency |
300 |
KHz |
BUCKS1 |
MINIMUM |
TYPICAL |
MAXIMUM |
UNIT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Output Voltage |
3 |
34 |
48 |
volts |
Output Current |
0.1 |
0.88 |
1.2 |
amps |
Output Power |
30 |
watts |
||
Switching Frequency |
400 |
KHz |
BUCKS2 |
MINIMUM |
TYPICAL |
MAXIMUM |
UNIT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Output Voltage |
3 |
33 |
48 |
volts |
Output Current |
0.1 |
0.43 |
1.2 |
amps |
Output Power |
15 |
watts |
||
Switching Frequency |
400 |
KHz |