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Introduction
The Texas Instruments LM3435 Evaluation Board has been designed for evaluating the performance of
the device in a typical pico projector application. The end user can interface his own system to the
evaluation board to test out the performance of the system. With LM3435, the system requires only single
DC-DC converter to drive three color LEDs instead of using three DC-DC converters with conventional
design. The suggested approach not only saves components cost, but also releases invaluable PCB
space to the system and enhances system reliability. Assuming the handy projector is powered by a single
lithium battery cell or a 5Vdc wall mount adaptor, the key specifications of the evaluation board are:
Supply voltage range, VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V
Preset LED current per channel, ILED = 1.5A
Minimum LED current per channel, ILED(MIN) = 600mA
Maximum LED forward voltage drop, VLED = 3.5V @ 1.5A
Flyback converter switching frequency, FSW = ~500kHz
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Evaluation Board Schematic Diagram
The complete schematic diagram of the evaluation board is shown in Figure 1. For the details of the
design, please see LM3435 Compact Sequential Mode RGB LED Driver with I2C Control Interface
(SNVS724).
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Connecting the Evaluation Board to the System
The LM3435 Evaluation Board is optimized to run with input voltages ranging from 2.7V to 5.5V and
requires a supply current not less than 4.1A for full range operation. A connection diagram to show the
configuration between the system and the evaluation board is shown in Figure 2. Proper connections to
the I/Os must be confirmed before powering up the board. In order to avoid false triggering of the
OPEN/SHORT fault detect of the device, the control pins GCTRL, BCTRL, and RCTRL must be kept in
logic “LOW” during power-up.
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Interfacing with the I2C Bus
The current setting resistors only determine the nominal maximum LED current and the actual LED
current can be further adjusted on-the-fly by the internal ten bits register for individual channel. The
content of these registers are user programmable via standard I2C bus. The connection between the
system MCU and the I2C bus is illustrated in Figure 2. The resolution is 1 out of 1024 part of the LED
current setting. The user can program the registers in the range from full output, that is, 1023 (3FFH) to
minimum LED current that is restricted by the inductor ripple current amplitude. For Projected On-Time
(POT) scheme used in LM3435, a minimum inductor ripple current of 300mAPK-PK is required to maintain
proper operation. For the details of the registers addresses and definitions, please see LM3435 Compact
Sequential Mode RGB LED Driver with I2C Control Interface (SNVS724).
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Interfacing with the GPIO Bus
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Interfacing with the GPIO Bus
The PWM control pins GCTRL, BCTRL, and RCTRL are internally pulled low, push-pull I/O ports are
recommended to interface properly with the system MCU. The device enable, EN pin is internally pulled
high, so an open drain I/O port is recommended.
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Changing the Preset LED Current
The factory preset LED current of the LM3435 evaluation board is 1.5A, In case the user need to make a
change of the preset LED current, it can be done by simply replacing the LED current setting resistors R1,
R2 and R3. The ILED(MIN) condition should not be violated for proper regulation, that is, the ILED current for all
operation conditions must be no less than 600mA with this evaluation board. Some popular values for
user's reference are listed in below. For details about the operation and calculations of the components,
please see LM3435 Compact Sequential Mode RGB LED Driver with I2C Control Interface (SNVS724).
Preset LED Current, ILED
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R1, R2, R3 Value
1.5A
16.5kΩ
1.0A
24.75kΩ
0.75A
33.0kΩ
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Evaluation Board Schematic
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Evaluation Board Schematic
C3
VIN
VOUT
10 PF
L1
2.2 PH/6A
C1
Power
Input
47 PF
C2
0.1 PF
SD1
RB160M-60
GND
H1
C4A
31
32
VOUT
33
34
RT
35
SW
36
SW
37
SW
38
VIN
39
PGND
3
CG
EN
C6
4
CB
C7
5
CR
R1
6
IREFG
R2
7
IREFB
BLED
R3
8
IREFR
BLED
9
GND
RLED
GLED
RCTRL
RLED
30
29
28
VOUT
27
26
GRN
C10
25
24
To LEDs
BLU
23
C11
22
21
C12
RED
H2
3 x 0.47PF
20
BCTRL
19
GCTRL
GLED
18
VIN
VIN
VIN
SCLK
VIN
17
16
C9
47 PF
15
C8
1 PF
SGND
14
10
13
16.5k
FAULT
DAP
(PGND)
SDATA
16.5k
16.5k
VOUT
SGND
SVDD
1 nF
PGND
12
1 nF
2 x 10 PF
2
11
1 nF
C5
VOUT
1
PGND
PGND
U1
PGND
40
R4
499k
C4B
SVDD
*R5
10k
2
I C Bus
*R6
10k
R7 1k
SDATA
SCLK
GND
* R5, R6 - I2C Pull-high resistors
FAULT
CON2
GCTRL
PWM Controls
And
GPIO Bus
BCTRL
RCTRL
FAULT
EN
GND
CON1
Figure 1. Evaluation Board Schematic Diagram
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Connection Diagrams
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Connection Diagrams
VOUT - VIN
V
2.7V ± 5.5V
5A
Power Supply
+
+
VIN
** Use current probe to
monitor the LED current
+
V
-
ILED
IIN
+
A
GRN LED
RED
LED
GND
SCLK
SDA
SVDD
BLU
LED
2
I C Bus
&XVWRPHU¶V
MCU Board
GCTRL
BCTRL
RCTRL
FAULT
EN
GND
GPIO Bus
Fault Indicator
Figure 2. Evaluation Setup Connection Diagram
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Typical Performance Waveforms
All curves taken at VIN = 5V with configuration in typical application for driving one red (OSRAM
LRW5AP-KZMX), one green (OSRAM LTW5AP-LZMY) and one blue (OSRAM LBW5AP-JYKX) LEDs with
ILED per channel = 1.5A under TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
2.5
90
2.0
BLUE
ILEDx(A)
LED EFFICIENCY, (%)
100
80
GREEN
70
1.5
1.0
RED
60
0.5
50
0.0
2
3
4
VIN(V)
5
6
5
15
25
35
RIREFx(k )
45
55
Figure 3. LED Efficiency vs VIN@ TA=25°C
Figure 4. ILEDx vs RIREFx
Figure 5. Power Up Transient (10ms/DIV)
Figure 6. RGB Sequential Mode Operation (1ms/DIV)
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Figure 7. Color Transition Delay (100µs/DIV)
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Bill of Materials
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Bill of Materials
In order to help customer shorten the design cycle of the target application system, a detailed list of all
components used in this evaluation board is provided.
ID
Part Number
Type
Size
Parameters
Qty
Su
U1
LM3435
RGB LED Driver
IC
WQFN-40
1
Texas
Instruments
SD1
RB160M-60
Schottky Diode
SOD-123
1A, 60V, Vf = 0.49V
1
Rohm
L1
CDMC6D28NP-2R2MC
Power Inductor
7mm x 7mm
2.2µH, 6A, 19mΩ
1
Sumida
C1, C9
GRM31CR61A476M
Ceramic
Capacitor
1206
47µF, 10V, X5R
2
Murata
C2
GRM188R61E104K
Ceramic
Capacitor
0603
0.1µH 25V, X5R
1
Murata
C3, C4A,
C4B
GJ831CR61E106K
Ceramic
Capacitor
1206
10µF, 25V, X5R
3
Murata
C5, C6, C7
GRM188R71H102K
Ceramic
Capacitor
0603
1nF, 50V, X7R
3
Murata
C8
GRM188R71A105K
Ceramic
Capacitor
0603
1µF, 10V, X7R
1
Murata
C10, C11.
C12
GRM188R71E474K
Ceramic
Capacitor
0603
0.47µF, 25V, X7R
3
Murata
R1, R2, R3
SMT Resistor
0603
16.5kΩ, ±1%
3
R4
SMT Resistor
0603
499kΩ, ±1%
1
R5, R6
SMT Resistor
0603
10kΩ, ±1%
2
R7
SMT Resistor
0603
1kΩ, ±1%
1
FAULT
LTST-C170EKT
SMT LED
0805
LED RED ORANGE
1
Lite-On
VIN, VOUT
1593–2
Terminal Pin
Φ2.35mm
Turret DBL, 2.34mm
1
Keystone
H1
B2PS-VH
Connector
Header
2 Position, Pitch
3.96mm
1
JST
H2
B4PS-VH
Connector
Header
4 Position, Pitch
3.96mm
1
JST
CON1
35363–0660
Connector
Header
6 Position, Pitch 2mm
1
Molex
CON2
35363–0460
Connector
Header
4 Position, Pitch 2mm
1
Molex
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PCB Layout
PCB Layout
58 mm
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Figure 8. Top Overlay
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58 mm
Figure 9. Top Layer
50 mm
Figure 10. Bottom Layer
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