SNVS857
February 2014
LP8555
PRODUCTION DATA.
1
Features
2
Applications
3
Description
4
Simplified Schematic
5
Revision History
6
Terminal Configuration and Functions
7
Specifications
7.1
Absolute Maximum Ratings
7.2
Handling Ratings
7.3
Recommended Operating Conditions
7.4
Thermal Information
7.5
Electrical Characteristics
7.6
I2C Serial Bus Timing Parameters (FSET/SDA, ISET/SCL)
7.7
Typical Characteristics
8
Detailed Description
8.1
Overview
8.2
Functional Block Diagram
8.3
Features Description
8.3.1
Boost Converter Overview
8.3.1.1
Operation
8.3.1.2
Protection
8.3.1.3
Setting Boost Switching Frequency
8.3.1.4
Adaptive Boost Output Voltage Control
8.3.1.5
EMI Reduction
8.3.2
Brightness Control
8.3.2.1
PWM Input Duty Measurement
8.3.2.2
BRTMODE = 00
8.3.2.3
BRTMODE = 01
8.3.2.4
BRTMODE = 10
8.3.2.5
BRTMODE = 11
8.3.2.6
Hybrid PWM and Current Dimming Control
8.3.2.7
Setting PWM Dimming Frequency
8.3.2.8
Setting Full-Scale LED Current
8.3.2.9
Phase-Shift PWM Scheme
8.3.3
LED Brightness Slopes, Normal and Advanced
8.3.4
Start-up and Shutdown Sequences
8.3.4.1
Start-up With PWM Input Brightness Control Mode (BRTMODE = 00b)
8.3.4.2
Shutdown With PWM Input Brightness Control Mode (BRTMODE = 00b)
8.3.4.3
Start-up With I2C Brightness Control Mode (BRTMODE = 01b)
8.3.4.4
Shutdown With I2C Brightness Control Mode (BRTMODE = 01b)
8.3.4.5
Start-up with I2C + PWM Input Brightness Control Mode (BRTMODE = 10 or 11b)
8.3.4.6
Shutdown with I2C + PWM Input Brightness Control Mode (BRTMODE = 10 or 11b)
8.3.5
LED String Count Auto Detection
8.3.6
Fault Detection
8.3.6.1
LED Short Detection
8.3.6.2
LED Open Detection
8.3.6.3
Undervoltage Detection
8.3.6.4
Thermal Shutdown
8.3.6.5
Boost Overcurrent Protection
8.3.6.6
Boost Overvoltage Protection
8.3.6.7
Boost Undervoltage Protection
8.3.7
I2C-Compatible Serial Bus Interface
8.3.7.1
Interface Bus Overview
8.3.7.2
Data Transactions
8.3.7.3
Acknowledge Cycle
8.3.7.4
“Acknowledge After Every Byte” Rule
8.3.7.5
Addressing Transfer Formats
8.3.7.6
Control Register Write Cycle
8.3.7.7
Control Register Read Cycle
8.4
Device Functional Modes
8.4.1
Operation Without I2C Control
8.4.2
Operation With I2C Control
8.4.3
Shutdown Mode
8.4.4
Standby Mode
8.4.5
Active Mode
8.5
Register Maps
8.5.1
COMMAND
8.5.2
STATUS/MASK
8.5.3
BRTLO
8.5.4
BTHI
8.5.5
CONFIG
8.5.6
CURRENT
8.5.7
PGEN
8.5.8
BOOST
8.5.9
LEDEN
8.5.10
STEP
8.5.11
Brightness Transitions, Typical Times
8.5.12
VOLTAGE_0
8.5.13
LEDEN1
8.5.14
VOLTAGE1
8.5.15
OPTION
8.5.16
EXTRA
8.5.17
ID
8.5.18
REVISION
8.5.19
CONF0
8.5.20
CONF1
8.5.21
VHR0
8.5.22
VHR1
8.5.23
JUMP
9
Application and Implementation
9.1
Application Information
9.2
Typical Applications
9.2.1
Application for Default LP8555YFQR EPROM Configuration
9.2.1.1
Schematic
9.2.1.2
LP8555YFQR EPROM Configuration
9.2.1.3
Design Requirements
9.2.1.4
Detailed Design Procedure
9.2.1.4.1
Inductor
9.2.1.4.2
Output Capacitor
9.2.1.4.3
LDO Capacitor
9.2.1.4.4
VDD Capacitor
9.2.1.4.5
Boost Input Capacitor
9.2.1.4.6
Diode
9.2.1.5
Application Performance Plots
9.2.2
Application Example With Different LED Configuration for Each Bank
9.2.2.1
Schematic
9.2.3
Application Example With 12 LED Strings and PWM Input Brightness Control
9.2.3.1
Schematic
9.2.4
Application With 12 LED Strings, I2C Brightness Control
9.2.4.1
Schematic
10
Power Supply Recommendations
11
Layout
11.1
Layout Guidelines
11.2
Layout Example
12
Device and Documentation Support
12.1
Trademarks
12.2
Electrostatic Discharge Caution
12.3
Glossary
13
Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
5 Revision History
DATE
REVISION
NOTES
February 21, 2014
*
Initial Release