SM8136A White LED Driver IC
OVERVIEW
The SM8136A is a charge pump type white LED driver. It can drive 1 to 3 backlight white LED connected in parallel, making it ideal for portable devices with small LCD. The charge pump switches between × 1 bypass mode to × 1.5 boost mode in response to LED drive current requirements. The boost switching occurs in response to the drive current of all the connected LED and thus supports variations in LED forward-bias voltage drop (VF). Besides, the detection of switching is repeated in approx. 1sec-cycle by mode reset action, the SM8136A can respond to temporary variation of supply voltage. These ingenuities on switching detection can prolong the battery life to the fullest extent. Each LED drive current is controlled by a 3-channel LED drive current control circuit.
FEATURES
I
PINOUT
(Top view)
DIN1 DIN2 DIN3 NC GND VIN C1M C2M C2P EN VOUT C1P
I I I I I
I I I
I I I I
2.00 ± 0.07
A B
1.00 0.40 × 2 = 0.80 ± 0.05 0.60
12
8−C0.08
1 1
12
I I I I I I I I I
Cellular phone PDA Portable games Portable audio equipment Handy terminal Digital still camera Digital video camera LCD panel back light White LED driving
C0.30 0.60 0.70 ± 0.05 0.10 S A B 0.05 max 0.75 max 0.18 ± 0.05 φ0.05 M S A B
0.10 S
S
0.05 S
0.40
ORDERING INFORMATION
Device SM8136AB Package 12-pin QFN
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1.00
APPLICATIONS
2.00 ± 0.07
0.25 ± 0.07
Top view
Bottom view
0.40 × 2 = 0.80 ± 0.05
Battery life extension by automatic charge pump switch between × 1 to × 1.5 according to the detection of the LED drive current Controlling 1 to 3 lights of white LED connected in parallel 1-wire input controlling ON/OFF and brightness control by signal controlling of EN pin Soft start circuit built-in Input voltage range No-load current (IOUT = 0mA): 2.7 to 4.6V Load current (IOUT = 60mA): 3.0 to 4.6V Maximum output voltage: 5.0V (typ) Maximum output current: 60mA (typ) Quiescent current Not-switching (× 1 mode): 0.3mA (typ) Switching (× 1.5 mode): 1.0mA (typ) Standby current: 0.01µA (typ) Operating frequency (boost mode): 1.0MHz (typ) LED drive current accuracy between channel: ± 5.0% Package: 12-pin QFN
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
(Unit: mm)
SM8136A
BLOCK DIAGRAM
C1M C1P C2M C2P
VIN
Charge pump 1/ 1.5
VOUT
Mode control & Output voltage control & Protection Current control & Current detect
DIN1
DIN2
DIN3 EN Control logic
NC GND (open at any time)
PIN DESCRIPTION
Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Name C1M C2M C2P C1P VOUT EN DIN3 DIN2 DIN1 NC PGND VIN I/O – – – – O I O O O – – – Description Charge pump boost capacitor connection 1M Charge pump boost capacitor connection 2M Charge pump boost capacitor connection 2P Charge pump boost capacitor connection 1P LED drive voltage output Enable/LED drive current setting (High active) LED drive current control output 3 (connect to ground when not used) LED drive current control output 2 (connect to ground when not used) LED drive current control output 1 (connect to ground when not used) No connection Ground Supply voltage input
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SM8136A
SPECIFICATIONS
Absolute Maximum Ratings
GND = 0V
Parameter VIN voltage range Input voltage range Output voltage range VOUT output current Power dissipation Junction temperature Storage ambient temperature range *1. When mounted on a 4-layer board. Note. The device may suffer breakdown if any one of these parameter ratings is exceeded. Symbol VIN VEN VDIN1 to 3 VOUT IOUT PD TJMAX Tstg Rating −0.3 to 6.0 –0.3 to VIN + 0.3 –0.3 to VIN + 0.3 6.0 500 800 (Ta = 25°C)*1 +125 −55 to +125 Unit V V V V mA mW °C °C
1000
Power dissipation [mW]
800
600
400
200
0 25
35
45 55 65 Operating temperature [°C]
75
85
Package power dissipation when mounted on 4-layer board
Recommended Operating Conditions
GND = 0V
Rating Parameter Pin Symbol VIN0 VIN Input voltage range Ambient temperature range EN − VES Ta Conditions min Supply voltage range VIN IOUT = 0mA IOUT = 60mA Logic-level inputs 2.7 3.3 0 −40 typ 3.6 3.6 − − max 4.6 4.6 VIN +85 V V V °C Unit
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SM8136A
Electrical Characteristics
VIN = 3.6V, GND = 0V, Ta = 25°C unless otherwise noted.
Rating Parameter Standby current Quiescent current 1 VIN Quiescent current 2 Output voltage Maximum output current Operating frequency Internal power-ON reset time*1 Power-ON rise time Soft start time LED drive pin leakage current LED drive current LED drive current accuracy LED drive pin voltage ×1.0 ↔ ×1.5 mode switching threshold voltage EN hold time*1*2 EN HIGH-level input time*1 EN LOW-level input time*1*2 VOUT VOUT C1M EN EN, VIN DIN1 to 3 DIN1 to 3 DIN1 to 3 DIN1 to 3 DIN1 to 3 VIN EN EN EN Pin VIN Symbol ISTB IDD1 IDD2 VOUT IOUT fOSC TPOR TPR TSS ILeak1 to 3 ILED1 to 3 ∆ILED VDIN1 to 3 VTH1.0 to 1.5 TCEH TENH TENL VIH VIL Logic input current *1. Design guaranteed value *2.
When shutdown EN When dimming EN > 1.5msec 4µsec to 500µsec
Condition min Standby mode ×1.0 mode, IOUT = 0mA ×1.5 mode, IOUT = 0mA ×1.5 mode, VIN = 3.6V, IOUT = 0mA ×1.5 mode, VIN = 3.0V, IOUT = 60mA ×1.5 mode ×1.5 mode switching frequency Rest time from when power is applied EN = VIN, time from 0.3V to 2.7V EN startup → ILED rising edge Standby mode, DIN pin = 5.0V ×1.0 mode (3-channel average value) ×1.0 mode, relative accuracy between channels at ILED maximum settings ×1.0 mode, ILED = 20mA VF (LED) = 3.3V, ILED = 20mA Time from when EN = LOW until shutdown EN input pulse HIGH-level minimum pulsewidth EN input pulse LOW-level pulsewidth range HIGH-level input voltage range LOW-level input voltage range Pull-down pin, EN pin = 3.6V EN pin = 0V – – – 4.5 – 60 800 – – – – 18.0 –5.0 – – 0.50 4.0 4.0 1.4 – – –1.0 typ 0.01 0.3 1.0 5.0 3.5 – 1000 0.05 – 2.00 0.01 20.0 – 120 3.46 1.00 – – – – 5.0 – max 1.00 1.0 2.0 5.5 – – 1200 1.00 50 3.00 1.00 22.0 +5.0 – – 1.50 – 500 – 0.3 10.0 –
Unit µA mA mA V V mA kHz ms µs ms µA mA % mV V ms µs µs V V µA µA
Logic input voltage
EN
EN
IIH IIL
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SM8136A
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
LED Drive Current Setting
The SM8136A LED drive current can be set using the EN pin. The EN input is used to enable/disable circuit operation. It also is used by a built-in counter that counts the number of input pulses in order to set the LED current value. The built-in counter is a 4-bit counter for 16-step adjustment (DATA = 1 to 16). On the 16th pulse (DATA = 16), the LED current drive circuit shuts down and LED current is zero. On the 17th pulse (DATA = 1), the current returns to the maximum value. As the initial pulse (DATA = 1) sets the current to the maximum value, the device can also be used in applications that do not support pulsed input.
Table 1. EN input pulse count and LED current setting values
DATA EN pulse count ILED [mA] 1 1 17 20.00 2 2 18 18.7 3 3 19 17.3 4 4 20 16.0 5 5 21 14.7 6 6 22 13.3 7 7 23 12.0 8 8 24 10.7 9.3 8.0 6.7 5.3 4.0 2.7 1.3 0 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16
EN Input Signal and LED Current Setting (Initialization) On the first rising edge of EN, the internal startup signal goes HIGH and LED current will start to flow after the soft start time has elapsed. As the LED current setting is adjusted by counting the number of input pulses on EN, the EN input voltage must be switched HIGH → LOW → HIGH repeatedly to set the current to a lower value. After the desired value is achieved, the EN input voltage is held HIGH to maintain the LED current setting. If the EN input goes LOW, the LED current does not flow. The EN data input circuit operates even though the LED current does not flow during the soft start interval, but as long as the current value is set during the soft start interval the LED drive circuits will start to drive the LEDs with that constant current setting. However, note that the setting is valid only after the power-ON reset when the VIN supply is applied. Accordingly, allow 1ms or more after connecting the VIN supply before setting the current value using the EN input.
1 EN input signal 1
ILED1-3
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
EN input signal and LED current setting
I
LED current setting is determined by the number of EN input signal rising edges. Furthermore, no LED current flows until the soft start time has elapsed.
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VOUT Output Circuit Mode Switching
The SM8136A output mode switches between 3 operating modes in response to the operating conditions. The modes are: standby mode, × 1.0 mode (VIN through mode), and × 1.5 mode (1.5-times charge pump boost). The VOUT output switches automatically between these modes in response to the drive LED characteristics and the overall power consumption. Switching from × 1.0 mode to × 1.5 mode is controlled automatically by an internal circuit. The operating mode cannot be specified by an external control signal. Startup: Internal Reset Time and Soft Start Time The SM8136A normal startup procedure (after VIN has been applied previously) is to switch from standby mode to the × 1.0/× 1.5 operating modes when the EN enable input goes HIGH. The soft start time (described on the following page) begins after switching to the operating mode using EN.
VIN
VIN High
(1) Soft start time
EN
Standby mode
ENABLE ON
(2)
Normal startup (1) VIN is HIGH, EN is LOW (standby mode) (2) Switches to an operating mode when EN goes HIGH (soft start time begins) If the use at EN = VIN when power is applied, the startup commences after the power-ON reset (POR) time (approximately 50µs) has elapsed.
< 50µs
EN = VIN
2.7V 0.3V
(1)
Internal power on reset
POR time typ: 50µs
(2)
Internal enable (CE)
Soft start time (3)
Standby mode
1.5 mode
Internal reset operation when power is applied (power-ON reset) (1) When using at EN = VIN, rising time from 0.3V to 2.7V should set < 50µs. (2) Power-ON reset (POR) circuit resets internal circuits approximately 50µs after the power is applied. (3) If EN is HIGH when power is applied, the internal circuits start operating when the internal “CE” signal rising edge occurs after the power-ON reset time. If EN is LOW when power is applied, the “CE” rising edge occurs simultaneously with the first rising edge.
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SM8136A Immediately after startup, the device operates in × 1.5 mode for a fixed interval (soft start time: approximately 2ms) to set the current for LEDs connected to the DIN pins.
VIN
VIN High
EN
Dimming pulse enable Soft start time typ: 2ms
(1)
LED current
LED ON
(2)
Soft start time and LED current (1) If the EN signal is input after power is applied, the soft start time begins on the EN rising edge. The EN input signal for dimming is active during the soft start time. (2) The LED drive starts immediately before the end of the LED turn-on delay time. Switching to Standby Mode The SM8136A operating mode switches from × 1.0/× 1.5 mode to standby mode if EN goes LOW and stays LOW for an interval of 1.00ms (typ). This function is used to switch the internal circuits to standby mode automatically when the LEDs turn OFF in order to reduce current consumption.
EN
CE hold time typ: 1.00ms LED current
1.0 or 1.5
Standby mode
Switching to standby mode, and EN hold time
I
When EN is LOW for longer than the CE hold time of 1.00ms (typ), the SM8136A switches to standby mode. In standby mode, the internal circuits are reset, hence the drive current settings must be re-entered to restart the device.
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SM8136A Switching from × 1.0 Mode to × 1.5 Mode When the LEDs are ON and can be driven at the fixed current value set by the EN pulse input without needing to boost the VIN input voltage, the VOUT output operates in × 1.0 mode. In other words, if sufficient current flows to counter the LED forward-bias voltage drop VF, it means the VOUT voltage may drop below 5.0V. The longer that the driver output operates in the more efficient × 1.0 mode, the lower the total power consumption and the longer the battery life can be extended. Also, by using LEDs with low VF and a lower LED drive current setting, the longer the device can operate automatically in × 1.0 mode.
1.0 mode (high efficiency)
High VF LED
1.5 mode (low efficiency)
1.0 mode (high efficiency)
Low VF LED High VIN
1.5 mode (low efficiency)
Low
VOUT mode switching interval comparison due to drive LED “VF” variation If the VIN voltage drops and the LED current drops below the fixed current setting in × 1.0 mode, an undercurrent detection circuit connected to each LED drive circuit activates and automatically switches the VOUT output mode to × 1.5 mode that uses a charge pump to boost the voltage by a factor of 1.5. The LED undercurrent detection circuit switches the output mode when it detects an undercurrent condition on any one of the three channels. Accordingly, there should be as low a variation as possible in drive LED VF values in order to improve overall efficiency.
VIN voltage
1.0
1.5 threshold
(1)
ILED detector
Lack of LED current detect
(2)
VOUT mode
1.5 mode 1.0 mode 5.0V
(3)
VOUT voltage
(4)
VIN voltage drop and VOUT output voltage (1) The VIN voltage drops below the × 1.5 mode threshold value. (2) When the voltage drops below the × 1.5 mode threshold, the ILED detection circuit raises an ILED undercurrent signal. (3) The VOUT output switches to × 1.5 mode in response to the ILED undercurrent signal. (4) The VOUT voltage drops below 5.0V but still supplies sufficient current until reaching the × 1.5 switching threshold. Note that if the LEDs connected to the DIN pins are switched after startup, the LED connection detection circuit will operate incorrectly and the correct mode switching functions cannot occur.
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SM8136A Switching from × 1.5 Mode to × 1.0 Mode The LED VF increases immediately after the LED current starts to flow, and then decreases as the LED temperature increases due to the heating effect of the current flow. It can take about 10 seconds or more for the LED temperature to stabilize and for VF to reach equilibrium, and VF may fluctuate more than 200mV. The VF fluctuation is affected by the ambient temperature and LED current setting, and has a large affect on the automatic mode switching voltage tolerances. To counter the effects of VF fluctuation, the SM8136A outputs a mode reset signal once every 1.0 seconds which automatically switches the output mode to × 1.0, and then a determination is made whether to make the × 1.0 → × 1.5 mode switch.
Mode reset
1.0sec/cycle
(1)
VOUT mode
1.5 mode 1.0 mode
1.5 mode
(2)
Mode hold L: hold
min 80µs max 200µs
ILED detector ignore
(3)
5.0V
VOUT voltage
ILED detector
(4)
Switching from × 1.5 mode to × 1.0 mode due to mode reset signal (1) Mode reset signal is output once every 1.0 seconds. (2) Mode switches from × 1.5 to × 1.0 mode on the rising edge of the mode reset signal. (3) A 200µs (max) mode hold time begins after switching to × 1.0 mode. LED drive current insufficient state is detected but the mode is not switched during this interval. (4) LED drive current insufficient signal is ignored during the mode hold time, but normal mode switching operation resumes when the mode hold time elapses.
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SM8136A A mode hold signal of 200µs (max) duration is output immediately after switching to × 1.0 mode. The VOUT output is held in × 1.0 mode and any LED drive current insufficient detection signal is ignored during the mode hold signal output. For example, if the VIN voltage drops and the VOUT output voltage in × 1.0 mode cannot provide sufficient current to drive the LEDs, a LED drive current insufficient condition occurs momentarily due to the mode reset. The LED low-current detector circuit outputs a LED drive current insufficient signal immediately after switching modes, but during the mode hold time the device stays in × 1.0 mode and does not switch to × 1.5 mode. Consequently, the VOUT voltage drops and the LED brightness decreases during the 85µs (min) to 200µs (max) mode hold time. However, a 200µs decrease in the brightness is not a problem as it is not perceptible to the human eye.
1.0
VIN voltage
1.5 threshold
Mode reset (1 sec/cycle) Mode hold (L: hold)
max 200µS
1.0sec
VOUT mode (H: 1.5, L: 1.0)
VOUT voltage
5.0V
Low ILED detector (H: Low ILED)
VOUT drop due to mode reset signal
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SM8136A
PERIPHERAL PARTS
About the External Capacitors
The best capacitors for use with the SM8136A are multi-layer ceramic capacitors. When selecting a multi-layer ceramic capacitor, only X5R and X7R dielectric types are strongly recommended, since the loss of capacitance in various conditions is less than other types such as Z5U and Y5V. The much loss of capacitance in various conditions may cause the output voltage unstable.
The EIA three digit "TC" code
Lower temperature limit X = −55°C Y = −30°C Z = +10°C High temperature limit 5 = +85°C 6 = +105°C 7 = +125°C 8 = +150°C Maximum allowable capacitance change from +25°C (0V DC) F = ± 7.5% P = ± 10% R = ± 15% S = ± 22% T = +22%/−33% U = +22%/−56% V = +22%/−82% For example : X5R
Recommended parts list
Manufacture TDK MURATA Part number C1608JB1C105K GRM188B11A105KA61 Capacitance [µF] 1.0 1.0 Dimensions [mm] W 1.6 1.6 L 0.8 0.8 T 0.8 0.8
About the Input Capacitor "C4"
The parts layout of PCB may merely cause the “VOUT” output voltage unstable. In this case, increasing the “C4” input capacitance value or adding another capacitor on the VIN input line is effective to solve the unstable output voltage.
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SM8136A
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS
LED × 3
1µF C1M C1P 1µF C2M C2P
VIN 1µF
Charge pump 1/ 1.5
VOUT 1µF
Mode control & Output voltage control & Protection Current control & Current detect
20mA 3 DIN1
DIN2
DIN3 Control logic
EN
GND
Note. If the driving LED is less than 3 pcs, unused DIN pins should be connect to GND. The HIGH-level and LOW-level pulsewidths for the pulse input on EN must be 4.0µs or longer (see “Electrical Characteristics”).
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LED × 2
1µF C1M C1P 1µF C2M C2P
VIN 1µF
Charge pump 1/ 1.5
VOUT 1µF
Mode control & Output voltage control & Protection Current control & Current detect
20mA 2 DIN1
DIN2
DIN3 Control logic
EN
GND
Note. If the driving LED is less than 3 pcs, unused DIN pins should be connect to GND. The HIGH-level and LOW-level pulsewidths for the pulse input on EN must be 4.0µs or longer (see “Electrical Characteristics”).
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SM8136A
FOOTPRINT PATTERN
2.6 ± 0.1 1.4 ± 0.1 0.4 2=0.80 ± 0.05 0.6 ± 0.1
0.4 2=0.80 ± 0.05
1.4 ± 0.1
φ 0.30 Thermal Via
0.18 ± 0.05
1.0
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2.6 ± 0.1
1.0
SM8136A
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