SLVSEB8C October   2018  – July 2024 LP5018 , LP5024

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Description (continued)
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 PWM Control for Each Channel
        1. 7.3.1.1 Independent Color Mixing Per RGB LED Module
        2. 7.3.1.2 Independent Intensity Control Per RGB LED Module
          1. 7.3.1.2.1 Intensity-Control Register Configuration
          2. 7.3.1.2.2 Logarithmic- or Linear-Scale Intensity Control
        3. 7.3.1.3 12-Bit, 29-kHz PWM Generator Per Channel
          1. 7.3.1.3.1 PWM Generator
        4. 7.3.1.4 PWM Phase-Shifting
      2. 7.3.2 LED Bank Control
      3. 7.3.3 Current Range Setting
      4. 7.3.4 Automatic Power-Save Mode
      5. 7.3.5 Protection Features
        1. 7.3.5.1 Thermal Shutdown
        2. 7.3.5.2 UVLO
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
    5. 7.5 Programming
      1. 7.5.1 I2C Interface
        1. 7.5.1.1 Data Validity
        2. 7.5.1.2 Start and Stop Conditions
        3. 7.5.1.3 Transferring Data
        4. 7.5.1.4 I2C Slave Addressing
        5. 7.5.1.5 Control-Register Write Cycle
        6. 7.5.1.6 Control-Register Read Cycle
        7. 7.5.1.7 Auto-Increment Feature
    6. 7.6 Register Maps
      1. 7.6.1  DEVICE_CONFIG0 (Address = 0h) [reset = 0h]
      2. 7.6.2  DEVICE_CONFIG1 (Address = 1h) [reset = 3Ch]
      3. 7.6.3  LED_CONFIG0 (Address = 2h) [reset = 00h]
      4. 7.6.4  BANK_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 3h) [reset = FFh]
      5. 7.6.5  BANK_A_COLOR (Address = 4h) [reset = 00h]
      6. 7.6.6  BANK_B_COLOR (Address = 5h) [reset = 00h]
      7. 7.6.7  BANK_C_COLOR (Address = 6h) [reset = 00h]
      8. 7.6.8  LED0_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 7h) [reset = FFh]
      9. 7.6.9  LED1_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 8h) [reset = FFh]
      10. 7.6.10 LED2_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 9h) [reset = FFh]
      11. 7.6.11 LED3_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 0Ah) [reset = FFh]
      12. 7.6.12 LED4_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 0Bh) [reset = FFh]
      13. 7.6.13 LED5_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 0Ch) [reset = FFh]
      14. 7.6.14 LED6_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 0Dh) [reset = FFh]
      15. 7.6.15 LED7_BRIGHTNESS (Address = 0Eh) [reset = FFh]
      16. 7.6.16 OUT0_COLOR (Address = 0Fh) [reset = 00h]
      17. 7.6.17 OUT1_COLOR (Address = 10h) [reset = 00h]
      18. 7.6.18 OUT2_COLOR (Address = 11h) [reset = 00h]
      19. 7.6.19 OUT3_COLOR (Address = 12h) [reset = 00h]
      20. 7.6.20 OUT4_COLOR (Address = 13h) [reset = 00h]
      21. 7.6.21 OUT5_COLOR (Address = 14h) [reset = 00h]
      22. 7.6.22 OUT6_COLOR (Address = 15h) [reset = 00h]
      23. 7.6.23 OUT7_COLOR (Address = 16h) [reset = 00h]
      24. 7.6.24 OUT8_COLOR (Address = 17h) [reset = 00h]
      25. 7.6.25 OUT9_COLOR (Address = 18h) [reset = 00h]
      26. 7.6.26 OUT10_COLOR (Address = 19h) [reset = 00h]
      27. 7.6.27 OUT11_COLOR (Address = 1Ah) [reset = 00h]
      28. 7.6.28 OUT12_COLOR (Address = 1Bh) [reset = 00h]
      29. 7.6.29 OUT13_COLOR (Address = 1Ch) [reset = 00h]
      30. 7.6.30 OUT14_COLOR (Address = 1Dh) [reset = 00h]
      31. 7.6.31 OUT15_COLOR (Address = 1Eh) [reset = 00h]
      32. 7.6.32 OUT16_COLOR (Address = 1Fh) [reset = 00h]
      33. 7.6.33 OUT17_COLOR (Address = 20h) [reset = 00h]
      34. 7.6.34 OUT18_COLOR (Address = 21h) [reset = 00h]
      35. 7.6.35 OUT19_COLOR (Address = 22h) [reset = 00h]
      36. 7.6.36 OUT20_COLOR (Address = 23h) [reset = 00h]
      37. 7.6.37 OUT21_COLOR (Address = 24h) [reset = 00h]
      38. 7.6.38 OUT22_COLOR (Address = 25h) [reset = 00h]
      39. 7.6.39 OUT23_COLOR (Address = 26h) [reset = 00h]
      40. 7.6.40 RESET (Address = 27h) [reset = 00h]
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Examples
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Related Links
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Support Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
    5. 9.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 9.6 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
7.3.1.2.2 Logarithmic- or Linear-Scale Intensity Control

For human-eye-friendly visual performance, a logarithmic-scale dimming curve is usually implemented in LED drivers. However, for RGB LEDs, if using a single register to achieve both color mixing and intensity control, color distortion can be observed easily when using a logarithmic scale. The LP50xx device, with independent color-mixing and intensity-control registers, implements the logarithmic scale dimming control inside the intensity control function, which solves the color distortion issue effectively. See Figure 7-2. Also, the LP50xx device allows users to configure the dimming scale either logarithmically or linearly through the global Log_Scale_EN register. If a special dimming curve is desired, using the linear scale with software correction is the most flexible approach. See Figure 7-3.

LP5018 LP5024 Logarithmic- or Linear-Scale Intensity ControlFigure 7-2 Logarithmic- or Linear-Scale Intensity Control
LP5018 LP5024 Logarithmic vs Linear Dimming CurveFigure 7-3 Logarithmic vs Linear Dimming Curve