EV3372-R-00A
8-Channel, Synchronous Boost
WLED Driver with I2C Interface
Evaluation Board
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The EV3372-R-00A is an evaluation board for
the MP3372, a synchronous boost converter
with eight current channels. The IC is designed
to drive WLED arrays for LCD panels in tablets
and notebook backlighting applications.
3V to 30V Input Voltage Range
Maximum 2.5% Current Matching
350kHz/500kHz/650kHz,/800kHz/950kHz/
1.2MHz Selectable fSW
A1 Pins for Two I2C Addresses
0mA to 50mA Full-Scale LED Current, 8 Bits,
0.196mA/Step
Selectable Sync or Non-Sync Mode
Multi-Dimming Operation Mode Includes:
o Analog Dimming via External PWM Input,
10-Bit Resolution
o Analog Dimming via I2C, 10-Bit
Resolution
o PWM Dimming via External PWM Input,
14-Bit Resolution
o PWM Dimming via I2C, 14-Bit Resolution
o Mixed Dimming Mode via External PWM
Input with 6.25%/12.5%/25%/50%
Transfer Point, 14-Bit PWM Duty
Resolution
o Mixed Dimming Mode via I2C with
6.25%/12.5%/25%/50% Transfer Point,
14-Bit PWM Duty Resolution
Phase Shift Function during PWM Dimming
(Including PWM Dimming during Mixed
Dimming)
Linear Smooth Dimming with 2µs, 4µs, 8µs,
16µs, 32µs, 64µs, or 128µs Step-Slope Set
Unused LED String Auto-Disable at Start-Up
LED Short/Open Protection, OTP, OCP,
Inductor or Diode Short Protection:
o 2.5V, 5V, 7.5V, 10V LED Short Threshold
o 24V, 31V, 37.5V, or 46V OVP Threshold
o 1.8 or 2.5A Current Limit
Cascade Function to Share Power Stage
Available in a QFN-24 (4mmx4mm) Package
The MP3372 uses peak current mode and
pulse-width modulation (PWM) control to
regulate the boost converter. The MP3372
employs a standard I2C digital interface to set
the operation mode, switching frequency, fullscale current for each channel, sync or nonsync mode, dimming mode and duty, and
various protection thresholds.
The low-headroom voltage for LED regulation
and small on resistance of the switching
MOSFET provide the MP3372 with high
efficiency. The synchronous rectifier saves PCB
size and total BOM cost.
The MP3372 is available
(4mmx4mm) package.
in
a
QFN-24
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Parameter
Input voltage
Output voltage
Symbol
Value
Units
VIN
3 to 30
V
VLED
1.2V).
4. Connect SCL, SDA, and GND to their respective locations on the configurable kit (EVKT-USBI2C02) with an I2C interface.
5. If working in external dimming mode, add a PWM input signal to the PWM terminal on the
evaluation board. If working in internal dimming mode, the PWM pin can be left alone or pulled to
GND.
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POWER-ON SEQUENCE
1. VIN powers on.
2. EN powers on.
3. Set the registers using the GUI I2C interface (see Figure 1).
4. The PWM signal and LED string(s) should turn on.
5. Program the PWM duty cycle to dim the LED current.
Figure 1: MP3372 GUI Interface
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EVALUATION BOARD SCHEMATIC
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EV3372-R-00A BILL OF MATERIALS
Qty
Ref
Value
1
1
F1
MP1
0Ω
NC
1
C1
1
Package
Manufacturer
Fuse or resistor
PMOS
1206
SO-8
muRata
RC1206JR-070RL
4.7µF
Ceramic capacitor,
50V, X7R
1210
muRata
GRM32ER71H475KA88L
C2
100nF
Ceramic capacitor,
16V, X7R
0603
muRata
GRM188R71C104KA01D
2
C3, C4
2.2µF
Ceramic capacitor,
100V, X7R
1210
muRata
GRM32ER72A225KA35L
2
C6,C9
470nF
Ceramic capacitor,
16V, X7R
0603
muRata
GRM188R71C474KA88D
3
C5, C7,
C8
NC
Ceramic capacitor
0603
1
1
D1
D2
NC
NC
B190
SMA
SMA
1
L1
10µH
Inductor, 36mΩ, 3.2A
SMD
KENJET
KJH8D43-100N
1
1
1
2
R2
R5
R6
R8, R9
20Ω
1kΩ
0Ω
2kΩ
Resistor, 20Ω, 1%
Resistor, 1kΩ, 1%
Resistor, 0Ω, 1%
Resistor, 2kΩ, 1%
0603
0603
0603
0603
Yageo
Yageo
Yageo
Yageo
RC0603FR-0720RL
RC0603FR-071KL
RC0603FR-070RL
RC0603FR-072KL
1
1
R10
R11
R1, R3,
R4, R7,
R12
100kΩ
270Ω
Resistor, 100kΩ, 1%
Resistor, 270Ω, 1%
0603
0603
Yageo
Yageo
RC0603FR-07100RL
RC0603FR-07270RL
Resistor
0603
U1
MP3372
5
1
NC
Description
LED driver with I2C
interface
QFN-24
(4mmx4mm)
MPS
Manufacturer P/N
MP3372GR
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EV3372-R-00A – 8-CHANNEL, 50V, SYNC BOOST WLED DRIVER W/ I2C EVAL BOARD
PCB LAYOUT
Figure 1: Top Layer
Figure 2: Bottom Layer
Notice: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Users should warrant and guarantee that thirdparty Intellectual Property rights are not infringed upon when integrating MPS products into any application. MPS will not
assume any legal responsibility for any said applications.
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