Industry's Only 2-String HB LED Driver for Automotive Applications Provides 10000:1 Dimming Ratio
The MAX16838B is a dual-channel LED driver that integrates both the DC-DC switching boost regulator and two 150mA current sinks. A current-mode switching DC-DC controller provides the necessary voltage to both strings of HB LEDs. The device accepts a wide 4.75V to 40V input voltage range and directly withstands automotive load-dump events. For a 5V ±10% input voltage, connect VIN to VCC. The wide input range allows powering HB LEDs for small-to-medium-sized LCD displays in automotive and display backlight applications. An internal current-mode switching DC-DC controller supports the boost or SEPIC topologies and operates in an adjustable frequency range between 200kHz and 2MHz. The current-mode control provides fast response and simplifies loop compensation. The device also features an adaptive output-voltage adjustment scheme that minimizes the power dissipation in the LED current- sink paths. The MAX16838B can be combined with the MAX15054 to achieve a buck-boost LED driver with two integrated current sinks. The channel current is adjustable from 20mA to 150mA using an external resistor. The external resistor sets both channel currents to the same value. The device allows connecting both strings in parallel to achieve a maximum current of 300mA in a single channel. The MAX16838B also features pulsed dimming control with minimum pulse widths as low as 500ns on both channels through a logic input (DIM). The device includes output overvoltage protection, open-LED/shorted-LED detection, and overtemperature protection. The device is available in 20-pin TSSOP (4.4mm) and TQFN (4mm x 4mm) packages and operates over the -40°C to +125°C automotive temperature range.
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MAX16838B Data Sheet | MAX16838B.pdf |
Part Number | Regulation Topology | Max. No. of LEDs | LED Channels | LED Configuration | ILED per Channel (A) | PWM Dimming Freq. (kHz) | Dimming Ratio | Dimming Control | POUT (W) | VIN (V) | VIN (V) | ICC (mA) | LED String Volt. (V) | Oper. Freq. (kHz) | Package/Pins |
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max | max | max | min | max | max | max | |||||||||
MAX16838B | Inductor Based Linear | 22 | 2 | Series-Parallel | 0.15 | 20 | 10000 | PWM | 10 | 4.55 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 250 262 300 500 750 1000 1200 1500 2000 | TQFN/20 TSSOP-EP/20 |
Part Number | Status | Recommended Replacement | Package | Temp | RoHS |
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MAX16838BATP/V+ | Future Product | TQFN,;20 pin;16.8 mm² | -40°C to +125°C | Lead Free | |
MAX16838BATP/V+T | Future Product | TQFN,;20 pin;16.8 mm² | -40°C to +125°C | Lead Free | |
MAX16838BAUP/V+ | Active | TSSOP-EP,;20 pin;42.9 mm² | -40°C to +125°C | Lead Free | |
MAX16838BAUP/V+T | Active | TSSOP-EP,;20 pin;42.9 mm² | -40°C to +125°C | Lead Free |