CAT4139 22V High Current Boost White LED Driver FEATURES DESCRIPTION Switch Current Limit 750mA Drives LED strings up to 22V Up to 87% Efficiency Low Quiescent Ground Current 0.6mA 1MHz Fixed Frequency Low noise Operation Soft start "in-rush" current limiting Shutdown current less than 1A Open LED Overvoltage Protection Automatic Shutdown at 1.9V (UVLO) Thermal overload protection TSOT-23 5-Lead (1mm max height) The CAT4139 is a DC/DC step-up converter that delivers an accurate constant current ideal for driving LEDs. Operation at a fixed switching frequency of 1MHz allows the device to be used with small value external ceramic capacitors and inductor. LEDs connected in series are driven with a regulated current set by the external resistor R1. The CAT4139 is ideal for driving parallel strings of up to five white LEDs in series or up to 22V. LED dimming can be done by using a DC voltage, a logic signal, or a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal. The shutdown input pin allows the device to be placed in power-down mode with "zero" quiescent current. APPLICATIONS GPS Navigation Systems Portable Media Players Handheld Devices In addition to thermal protection and overload current limiting, the device also enters a very low power operating mode during "Open LED" fault conditions. The device is housed in a low profile (1mm max height) 5-lead TSOT-23 package for space critical applications. ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number Package Quantity Package per Reel Marking CAT4139TD-GT3 TSOT23-5* 3000 TP * NiPdAu Plated Finish, RoHS compliant For Ordering Information details, see page 12. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT PIN CONFIGURATION TSOT-23 5-Lead 5V SW 1 GND 2 FB 3 5 L VIN VIN D C2 1F 35V SW VIN CAT4139 SHDN OFF ON Top View 9 strings at 20mA 22H C1 4.7F 4 VOUT SHDN GND FB R2 (300mV) 1k IOUT 180mA R1 1.62 L: Sumida CDRH6D28-220 D: Central CMSH1-40 (rated 40V) (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 1 Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A CAT4139 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Parameters VIN, FB Voltage Voltage SHDN SW Voltage Storage Temperature Range Junction Temperature Range Lead Temperature Ratings -0.3 to +7 -0.3 to +7 -0.3 to 40 -65 to +160 -40 to +150 300 Units V V V C C C RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS Typical application circuit with external components are shown on page 1. Parameters VIN SW pin voltage Ambient Temperature Range (1) Range up to 5.5 0 to 22 -40 to +85 Units V V C DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VIN = 3.6V, ambient temperature of 25C (over recommended operating conditions unless specified otherwise). Symbol IQ Parameter Operating Current Test Conditions Typ Max Units VFB = 0.2V VFB = 0.4V (not switching) 0.6 0.1 1.5 0.6 mA 0.1 1 A 300 315 mV 1 A ISD Shutdown Current VSHDN = 0V VFB FB Pin Voltage 9 x 3 LEDs, IOUT = 180mA IFB FB pin input leakage ILED Programmed LED Current R1 = 10 R1 = 3 Min 285 28.5 30 100 31.5 0.8 0.7 1.5 0.4 V V 0.8 1.0 1.3 MHz mA FSW Logic High SHDN Logic Low SHDN Switching Frequency ILIM Switch Current Limit VIN = 3.6V VIN = 5V RSW Switch "On" Resistance ISW = 100mA ILEAK Switch Leakage Current Switch Off, VSW = 5V TSD Thermal Shutdown 150 C THYST Thermal Hysteresis 20 C 1.9 V 24 V 29 V 92 16 % VIH VIL VUVLO VOV-DET Enable Threshold Level Shutdown Threshold Level 600 750 Under-voltage lock out (UVLO) Threshold Over-voltage detection threshold VOCL Output Clamp voltage DC Maximum duty cycle Minimum duty cycle 23 "Open LED" mA 1.0 2.0 1 5 A Notes: (1) TSOT23-5 package thermal resistance JA = 135C/W when mounted on board over a ground plane. Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A 2 (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT4139 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS VIN = 5.0V, IOUT = 180mA, TAMB = 25C, with typical application circuit unless otherwise specified. Quiescent Current vs. VIN (Switching) 2.0 200 QUIESCENT CURRENT [mA] QUIESCENT CURRENT [A] . Quiescent Current vs. VIN (Not Switching) VFB = 0.4V 150 100 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 50 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 3.0 5.5 FB Pin Voltage vs. Temperature 4.5 5.0 5.5 FB Pin Voltage vs. Output Current 303 310 302 FB PIN VOLTAGE [mV] FB PIN VOLTAGE [mV] 4.0 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] INPUT VOLTAGE [V] 301 300 299 298 297 305 300 295 290 -50 0 50 100 150 80 TEMPERATURE [C] 100 120 140 160 180 200 OUTPUT CURRENT [mA] Switching Frequency vs. Supply Voltage Switch ON Resistance vs. Input Voltage 2.0 1.2 SWITCH RESISTANCE [] SWITCHING FREQUENCY [MHz] 3.5 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 3.0 5.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] INPUT VOLTAGE [V] (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 3.5 3 Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A CAT4139 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS VIN = 5.0V, IOUT = 180mA, TAMB = 25C, with typical application circuit unless otherwise specified. Output Current Regulation Output Current vs. Input Voltage 2.0 200 IOUT VARIATION [%] LED CURRENT [mA] 1.5 180 160 140 120 100 1.0 0.5 0.0 -0.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 4.5 5.5 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] INPUT VOLTAGE [V] Efficiency vs. Output Current Efficiency vs. Input Voltage 95 95 90 90 EFFICIENCY [%] EFFICIENCY [%] 4.7 85 80 75 IOUT = 120mA 85 IOUT = 180mA 80 75 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 OUTPUT CURRENT [mA] 4.5 Power-up at 180mA Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] 5.5 Switching Waveform 4 (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT4139 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS VIN = 5.0V, IOUT = 180mA, TAMB = 25C, with typical application circuit unless otherwise specified. Maximum Output Current Shutdown Voltage 1.0 SHUTDOWN VOLTAGE [V] MAX OUTPUT CURRENT [mA] 300 250 VOUT = 9V 200 150 100 VOUT = 14V 50 -40C -25C 0.8 0.6 125C 0.4 85C 0.2 0 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] 3.0 5.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] Switch Current Limit SWITCH CURRENT LIMIT [mA] 900 VOUT = 9V 850 800 VOUT = 12V 750 700 650 600 4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 5 Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A CAT4139 PIN DESCRIPTION VIN is the supply input for the internal logic. The device is compatible with supply voltages down to 2.8V and up to 5.5V. It is recommended that a small bypass ceramic capacitor (4.7F) be placed between the VIN and GND pins near the device. If the supply voltage drops below 1.9V, the device stops switching. SW pin is connected to the drain of the internal CMOS power switch of the boost converter. The inductor and the Schottky diode anode should be connected to the SW pin. Traces going to the SW pin should be as short as possible with minimum loop area. An overvoltage detection circuit is connected to the SW pin. When the voltage reaches 24V, the device enters a low power operating mode preventing the SW voltage from exceeding the maximum rating. is the shutdown logic input. When the pin is SHDN tied to a voltage lower than 0.4V, the device is in shutdown mode, drawing nearly zero current. When the pin is connected to a voltage higher than 1.5V, the device is enabled. FB feedback pin is regulated at 0.3V. A resistor connected between the FB pin and ground sets the LED current according to the formula: GND is the ground reference pin. This pin should be connected directly to the ground plane on the PCB. ILED = 0.3V / R1 The lower LED cathode is connected to the FB pin. Pin # Name Function 1 SW 2 GND Ground pin. Connect the pin to the ground plane. 3 FB Feedback pin. Connect to the last LED cathode. 4 SHDN 5 VIN Switch pin. This is the drain of the internal power switch. Shutdown pin (Logic Low). Set high to enable the driver. Power Supply input. SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM VOUT VIN SW C1 C2 1MHz Oscillator Ref 300mV Over Voltage Protection - + PWM & Logic + - ILED RS GND Current Sense - SHDN Thermal Shutdown & UVLO + VIN Driver FB Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A 6 (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT4139 DEVICE OPERATION APPLICATION INFORMATION The CAT4139 is a fixed frequency (1MHz), low noise, inductive boost converter that provides a constant current with excellent line and load regulation. The device uses a high-voltage CMOS power switch between the SW pin and ground to energize the inductor. When the switch is turned off, the stored energy in the inductor is released into the load via the Schottky diode. EXTERNAL COMPONENT SELECTION CAPACITORS The CAT4139 only requires small ceramic capacitors of 4.7F on the input and 1F on the output. Under normal condition, a 4.7F input capacitor is sufficient. For applications with higher output power, a larger input capacitor of 10F may be appropriate. X5R and X7R capacitor types are ideal due to their stability across temperature range. The on/off duty cycle of the power switch is internally adjusted and controlled to maintain a constant regulated voltage of 0.3V across the feedback resistor connected to the feedback pin (FB). The value of the resistor sets the LED current accordingly (0.3V/R1). Inductor A 22H inductor is recommended for most of the CAT4139 applications. In cases where the efficiency is critical, inductances with lower series resistance are preferred. Inductors with current rating of 800mA or higher are recommended for most applications. Sumida CDRH6D28-220 22H inductor has a rated current of 1.2A and a series resistance (D.C.R.) of 128m typical. During the initial power-up stage, the duty cycle of the internal power switch is limited to prevent excessive in-rush currents and thereby provide a "soft-start" mode of operation. In the event of an "Open LED" fault condition, where the feedback control loop becomes open, the output voltage will continue to increase. Once this voltage exceeds 24V, an internal protection circuit will become active and place the device into a very low power safe operating mode. Schottky Diode The current rating of the Schottky diode must exceed the peak current flowing through it. The Schottky diode performance is rated in terms of its forward voltage at a given current. In order to achieve the best efficiency, this forward voltage should be as low as possible. The response time is also critical since the driver is operating at 1MHz. Central Semiconductor Schottky rectifier CMSH1-40 (1A rated) is recommended for most applications. Thermal overload protection circuitry has been included to prevent the device from operating at unsafe junction temperatures above 150C. In the event of a thermal overload condition the device will automatically shutdown and wait till the junction temperatures cools to 130C before normal operation is resumed. LED Current Setting The LED current is set by the external resistor R1 connected between the feedback pin (FB) and ground. The formula below gives the relationship between the resistor and the current: R1 = 0.3V / LED current Table 1. Resistor R1 and LED Current (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 7 LED current (mA) R1 [] 20 15 25 12 30 10 100 3 300 1 Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A CAT4139 OPEN LED PROTECTION In the event of an "Open LED" fault condition, the CAT4139 will continue to boost the output voltage with maximum power until the output voltage reaches approximately 24V. Once the output exceeds this level, the internal circuitry immediately places the device into a very low power mode where the total input power is limited to about 6mW (about 1.6mA input current with a 3.6V supply). The SW pin clamps at a voltage below its maximum rating of 40V. There is no need to use an external zener diode between VOUT and the FB pin. A 35V rated C2 capacitor is required to prevent any overvoltage damage in the open LED condition. Open LED Disconnect and Reconnect Open LED Protection Circuit Open LED Disconnect Schottky 40V (Central CMSH05-4) L VIN D VOUT 22H C1 C2 4.7F 1F SW VIN CAT4139 OFF ON SHDN FB R1 GND 15 Open LED Output Voltage Open LED Supply Current 35 OUTPUT VOLTAGE [V] INPUT CURRENT [mA] 2.5 2.0 1.5 30 25 20 15 1.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 3.0 5.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 INPUT VOLTAGE [V] INPUT VOLTAGE [V] Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A 3.5 8 (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT4139 DIMMING CONTROL Filtered PWM Signal A filtered PWM signal used as a variable DC voltage can control the LED current. Figure 2 shows the PWM control circuitry connected to the CAT4139 FB pin. The PWM signal has a voltage swing of 0V to 2.5V. The LED current can be dimmed within a range from 0mA to 20mA. The PWM signal frequency can vary from very low frequency and up to 100kHz. There are several methods available to control the LED brightness. Pin PWM signal on the SHDN LED brightness dimming can be done by applying a input. The LED current is PWM signal to the SHDN repetitively turned on and off, so that the average current is proportional to the duty cycle. A 100% duty always high, corresponds to the cycle, with SHDN LEDs at nominal current. Figure 1 shows a 1kHz pin. signal with a 50% duty cycle applied to the SHDN The recommended PWM frequency range is from 100Hz to 2kHz. VIN SW CAT4139 SHDN GND RA 3.73k PWM 2.5V Signal 0V LED Current FB VFB = 300mV VIN RB 3.1k C3 0.22F R2 1k R1 15 Figure 2. Circuit for Filtered PWM Signal A PWM signal at 0V DC, or a 0% duty cycle, results in a max LED current of about 22mA. A PWM signal with a 93% duty cycle or more, results in an LED current of 0mA. 25 LED CURRENT [mA] Figure 1. Switching Waveform with 1kHz PWM on SHDN 20 15 10 5 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 PWM DUTY CYCLE [%] Figure 3. Filtered PWM Dimming [0V to 2.5V] (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 9 Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A CAT4139 BOARD LAYOUT The CAT4139 is a high-frequency switching regulator. The traces that carry the high-frequency switching current have to be carefully laid out on the board in order to minimize EMI, ripple and noise in general. The thicker lines on Figure 4 show the switching current path. All these traces have to be short and wide enough to minimize the parasitic inductance and resistance. The loop shown on Figure 4 corresponds to the current path when the CAT4139 internal switch is closed. On Figure 5 is shown the current loop, when the CAT4139 switch is open. Both loop areas should be as small as possible. L D Capacitor C1 has to be placed as close as possible to the VIN pin and GND. The capacitor C2 has to be connected separately to the top LED anode. A ground plane under the CAT4139 allows for direct connection of the capacitors to ground. The resistor R1 must be connected directly to the GND pin of the CAT4139 and not shared with the switching current loops and any other components. VOUT L VIN D VOUT VIN SW SW VIN VIN CAT4139 SHDN Switch Closed FB SHDN C2 C1 Switch Open CAT4139 R1 C2 C1 GND FB R1 GND Figure 4. Closed-switch Current Loop Figure 5. Open-switch Current Loop Figure 6. Recommended PCB Layout Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A 10 (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice CAT4139 PACKAGE OUTLINES DRAWING (1)(2) TSOT-23 5-Lead (TD) SYMBOL D MIN NOM MAX A1 0.01 0.05 0.10 A2 0.80 0.87 0.90 b 0.30 c 0.12 0.15 0.20 A e E1 E 1.00 0.45 D 2.90 BSC E 2.80 BSC E1 1.60 BSC e 0.95 TYP L 0.30 0.40 L1 0.60 REF L2 0.25 BSC 0 0.50 8 TOP VIEW A2 A b L A1 c L2 L1 SIDE VIEW END VIEW Notes: (1) All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles in degrees. (2) Complies with JEDEC standard MO-193. (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 11 Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A CAT4139 EXAMPLE OF ORDERING INFORMATION 1 Prefix CAT Device # Suffix 4139 TD - Product Number 4139 Optional Company ID G Lead Finish G: NiPdAu T3 Tape & Reel T: Tape & Reel 3: 3000/Reel Package TD: TSOT-23 SERIES LED DRIVERS Part Number Description CAT4137 CMOS Boost Converter - White LED Driver CAT4237 High Voltage CMOS Boost White LED Driver CAT4238 High Efficiency 10 LED Boost Converter CAT4139 22V High Current Boost White LED Driver CAT4240 6 Watt Boost LED Driver Notes: (1) All packages are RoHS-compliant (Lead-free, Halogen-free). (2) The standard lead finish is NiPdAu. (3) The device used in the above example is a CAT4139-GT3 (TSOT-23, NiPdAu, Tape & Reel). (4) For additional package and temperature options, please contact your nearest Catalyst Semiconductor Sales office. (c) Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. Characteristics subject to change without notice 12 Doc. No. MD-5032 Rev. A REVISION HISTORY Date 11/06/2007 Rev. 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Corporate Headquarters 2975 Stender Way Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: 408.542.1000 Fax: 408.542.1200 www.catsemi.com Document No: MD-5032 Revision: A Issue date: 11/06/07