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THEORY OF OPERATION
The XRP7618 is an eight channel
programmable constant current LED driver
capable of up to 100mA per channel. A single
external resistor adjusts the current for each
channel over a 10mA to 100mA range with
tight matching between channels.
Dimming is supported through a standard
PWM scheme or through an analog signal.
Furthermore, the XRP7618 maximizes the
overall system efficiency by dynamically
reporting the minimum LED voltage necessary
to remain in current regulation mode when
used with a boost converter.
Multiple XRP7618s can be placed in parallel to
drive over 8 strings of LEDs; however, unused
channels should be tied to ground.
Built-in under voltage lock out, open LED and
over temperature protections insure safe
operations under abnormal operating
conditions.
LED C HANNELS C URRENT S ETTING
The maximum LED current can be set up to
100mA per channel through the ISET pin. To
set the reference current I SET , connect a
resistor R SET between this pin and ground. The
value of R SET can be calculated by the following
formula:
This reference current is multiplied internally
with a gain (K) of 400 then mirrored on all
enabled channels. This sets the maximum LED
current, referred to as 100% current (I LEDMAX ).
The value can be calculated by the following
formula:
or,
The LED current can be reduced from 100%
by PWM dimming control.
PWM D IMMING C ONTROL
The LED current can be adjusted by applying a
PWM signal to the PWM pin. In this mode, all
enabled channels are adjusted at the same
time and brightness is adjusted from 1% to
100% of I LEDMAX .
The supported external PWM signal frequency
is 100Hz to 25kHz.
A NALOG D IMMING CONTROL
Besides PWM dimming control, the LED
current can be controlled continuously (from
highest to lowest LED current) by raising the
voltage at the bottom of RSET from 0V
normally to 1V max, respectively. RSET value
may be determined as
where, 1.194V is a typical ISET pin voltage,
VMOD is an adjustment voltage applied to the
bottom side of RSET, 400 is the typical current
multiplication ratio, and I LEDMAX is the required
LED current per channel.
Fig. 10: XRP7618 Analog Dimming Control
If adjustment voltage VMOD isn’t used, RSET
resistor should be connected to ground.
S YSTEM P OWER O PTIMIZATION
The Smart Talk feature enables XRP7618 to
maximize the overall system power efficiency,
when used with a step-up converter, by
dynamically reporting the minimum LED
channel voltage needed to maintain current
regulation mode. The XRP7618 samples the
voltage on each channel input and reports the
lowest voltage of all strings via the FB signal
to the associated step up converter.
If placed in shutdown through the EN pin or if
all channels are inactive, the XRP7618 outputs
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