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High Efficiency White LED Charge Pump Regulator
February 2009
Rev. 2.0.0
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The SP6682 is a current regulated charge
pump ideal for converting a Li-Ion battery
input for driving white LEDs used in
backlighting color displays or cell phone
camera flash applications.
The charge pump automatically switches
between x1.5 and x2 modes based on the
program-mable VMODE voltage, providing
improved efficiency over traditional methods
using charge pump doubler followed by LDO.
This input voltage threshold can be externally
programmed by a resistor divider network for
optimized efficiency at specific output voltages
and currents.
The SP6682 operates with an internal 600kHz
clock, which reduces switching noise and
improves VOUT ripple. Output current or
voltage can be accurately regulated by
modulating the switcher between the charge
pump and output capacitor. In shutdown
mode, the IC disconnects the output from the
input and draws less than 1.5μA current.
The SP6682 is offered in a 10-pin MSOP
package, and a small 10-Pin DFN Package.
APPLICATIONS
• Mobile Phones & PDAs
• 3.3V to 5V Conversion
• Palmtop Computers
• Color LCD Modules
FEATURES
• 200mA Output Current
• Low Profile Inductorless Regulator
− 600KHz Oscillator
− x1.5 and x2 Conversion Modes
• 2.7V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range
• Fast Turn-on Time 175µs
• 1mA Quiescent Current
• Adjustable Output Current and Voltage
• PWM Dimming Control
• True Shutdown Disconnect
• Soft Start
• 10-pin MSOP and 10-pin DFN Packages
TYPICAL APPLICATION DIAGRAM
Fig. 1: SP6682 LCD Backlighting Application Diagram
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
These are stress ratings only and functional operation of
the device at these ratings or any other above those
indicated in the operation sections of the specifications
below is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum
rating conditions for extended periods of time may affect
reliability.
Output Current IOUT ............................................ 300mA
Power Dissipation (10-pin MSOP)
(derated 8.84mW/°C above +70°C) .....................720mW
Junction Temperature Range .............................. +125°C
Storage Temperature ..............................-65°C to 150°C
ESD Rating (HBM - Human Body Model) .................... 2kV
VIN, VMODE, VOUT, EN/PWM ............................ -0.3V to 6.0V
VIN - VOUT .............................................................. 0.7V
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications with standard type are for an Operating Ambient Temperature of TA = 25°C only; limits applying over the full
Operating Ambient Temperature range are denoted by a “•”. Minimum and Maximum limits are guaranteed through test,
design, or statistical correlation. Typical values represent the most likely parametric norm at TA = 25°C, and are provided
for reference purposes only. Unless otherwise indicated, VIN = 2.7V to 5.0V, C1=C2=C4=C5=2.2µF (ceramic, ESR=0.03Ω),
C3=0.1µF (ceramic), TA= –40°C to 85°C.
Parameter
Input Voltage
Min.
Typ.
2.7
Quiescent Current
1.2
Shutdown Current
Oscillator Frequency
VFB Reference Voltage
Conditions
3
mA
•
1.5
µA
•
VIN=4.2V, VOUT=3.6V, IOUT=100 µA
EN/PWM=0V, VIN=5.5V
VIN=3.6V
MHz
•
0.275
0.306
0.337
V
•
11
18
Ω
•
1.25
1.35
V
VIN falling @ 25°C
mVPP
VIN = 3.6V @ 25°C
1.15
30
0.01
EN/PWM Logic Low
0.01
175
FB=0V, VIN=3.6V, IOUT=20mA,
VMODE=High
0.5
µA
•
0.4
V
•
V
•
0.5
µA
•
0.5
µA
•
VFB=1V
500
µs
•
VIN=3.6V, FB within 90% regulation
1.6
FB Pin Current
VOUT Turn-On Time
•
0.78
VMODE Pin Current
EN/PWM Pin Current
V
0.60
Hysteresis for Mode Transition
Voltage
EN/PWM Logic High
Units
5.5
0.42
Charge Pump Output Resistence
VMODE Threshold Voltage
Max.
VMODE=1.25V
VEN/PWM=4.2V
PIN ASSIGNEMENT
Fig. 2: SP6682 Pin Assignement
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Temperature
Range
Marking
Package
Packing
Quantity
SP6682EU-L
-40°C≤TA≤+85°C
6682
EXXX
YWW
MSOP-10
Bulk
SP6682EU-L/TR
-40°C≤TA≤+85°C
6682
EXXX
YWW
MSOP-10
SP6682ER-L
-40°C≤TA≤+85°C
SP66
82ER
WWX
DFN-10
Bulk
Lead Free
SP6682ER-L/TR
-40°C≤TA≤+85°C
SP66
82ER
WWX
DFN-10
3K/Tape & Reel
Lead Free
Part Number
Note 1
Note 2
Lead Free
2.5K/Tape & Reel Lead Free
“Y” = Year – “WW” = Work Week – “X” = Lot Number
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
All data taken at TA = 25°C, IO = 60mA, unless otherwise specified - Schematic and BOM from Application Information
section of this datasheet.
Fig. 3: Output Voltage Turn-on Time
Fig. 4: Power Efficiency vs Input Voltage
Fig. 5: x2 Mode Voltage Ripple, VIN=2.7V
Fig. 6: Feedback Pin Voltage vs. Input Voltage
Fig. 7: x1.5 Mode Voltage Ripple, VIN=3.3V
Fig. 8: Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage
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Fig. 9: Brightness vs. Input Voltage
Fig. 10: Brightness vs. Duty Cycle
Fig. 11: IOUT vs. VIN
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cycle-by-cycle regulation ensures
mode change occurs during cycles.
THEORY OF OPERATION
OVERVIEW
no
Clock Manager
The SP6682 is a current regulated charge
pump ideal for converting a Li-Ion battery
input for driving white LEDs used in backlighting color displays, Cell Phone Camera
Flash, PDAs, digital cameras and MP3 players.
The SP6682’s proprietary AutoBoost feature
enables the IC to automatically trans-ition
from X1.5 boost mode to X2 boost mode
based on battery input voltage for optimal
efficiency and performance. The SP6682 is
able to efficiently drive up to six 20mA white
LEDs in parallel and maintain a constant
brightness over a very wide operating voltage
range (2.7V to 5.5V). The SP6682 operates
with an internal 600kHz clock, enabling the
use of small external components. Other
features of SP6682 include PWM dimming
control as well as complete input/out
disconnect in shutdown. In shutdown mode
the IC draws less than 1.5μA current. The
output regulation is achieved by sensing the
voltage at the feedback pin and modulating
the switcher between the charge pump and
output capacitor.
An internal 600 kHz clock is generated in this
block. Depending on the mode control, the
appropriate clock phasing is generated here
and sent to the start-up and charge-pump
switches block.
Start-up and Charge Pump Switches
During start-up, until the reference is
established, this block keeps the charge pump
inactive. During this period the output stays
floating, and by consequence the charge pump
drivers are now referenced to VOUT.Charging
of the output will occur (e.g. when VIN is
ramped up to 4.2V, VOUT ramps only up to
about 3V), but not to the value of
VIN,protecting
the
White
LEDs
from
experiencing high input voltages. Another
important operation of this block is the
PWM/EN
dim-ming
control,
which
is
implemented in the delay of each pump driver,
so that the enable high pulse width is
proportional to the delay of the individual
pump switches.
OPERATION
VOUT Comparator and Output Control
The SP6682 regulated charge pump block
diagram consists of four main blocks (Voltage
Reference, Mode Control, Clock Manager,
Start-up and Charge-Pump Switches) and two
comparators (VMODE Comparator and VOUT
Comparator).
A 306mV reference voltage is compared to
feedback output voltage to control the
VOUTneeded for the application. Output
current is set by a bias resistor from FB pin to
GND pin chosen by the relationship:
I OUT =
Voltage Reference.
This block provides the 306mV and 1.25V
reference voltages needed for the two
comparators.
VFB
RFB
where VFB = 306mV.
CONFIGURING THE SP6682 AS VOLTAGE
OR CURRENT SOURCE
Mode Control
The white LED load configuration used by
customers can be discrete white LEDs or a
white LED module. Inside the white LED
module, there may or may not be resistors in
series with the white LEDs. According to the
different application requirements, the SP6682
can be configured as either a voltage source or
a current source to provide solutions for these
An external voltage divider connected to the
VMODE pin will define an input voltage to the
mode comparator which sets the logic state of
the mode selec-tion outputs to the x2 or x1.5
modes. VMODE is compared to a 1.25V bandgap
voltage. For example, if one makes a
158KΩ/100KΩ divider, the mode will change
at 2.58 x 1.25 V = 3.23V. A comparator-based
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different applications, as shown in figures 1214.
Figure 12 shows a circuit using the SP6682 to
drive discrete white LEDs as a current source.
Fig. 14: Driving 2-Wire White LED Module
as Current Source
In this application, the bias resistor can be
selected by:
Fig. 12: Driving Discrete White LEDs as Current Source
RB =
The current in one white LED current is set by
the ratio of the feedback pin voltage (306mV)
and the bias resistor RB. To set the operating
current, RB can be selected by:
RB =
VFB
I LED (TOTAL )
Where ILED(TOTAL) is the total operating current
of all the white LEDs.
To use the SP6682 as a voltage source for
fixed voltage applications, a voltage divider is
needed to program the ouput voltage, as
shown in Figure 15.
VFB
I LED
The current of the remaining white LEDs is set
according to the similarity of the white LEDs.
A 3-wire white LED module with internal series
resistors as shown in figure 13 can also be
driven in this way.
Fig. 15: Driving 2-Wire White LED Module
as Voltage Source
The output voltage is set by the ratio of the
two resistors and the feedback control voltage
as shown by:
Fig. 13: 3-Wire White LED Module
⎛ R ⎞
VOUT = ⎜⎜1 + 5 ⎟⎟ × VFB
⎝ R6 ⎠
In Figure 14, the SP6682 was used to drive a
2-wire white LED module without internal
series resistors as a current source. The bias
resistor RB is selected to regulate the total
current of the white LED module in-stead of
the current of single LED as in Figure 12.
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PROGRAMMING THE OPERATING MODE
SP6682 can automatically change from X1.5
mode to X2 mode for highest efficiency. To
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use this feature, divider resistors should be
chosen according to the specific applica-tion,
as shown in Figure 16.
R1 ⎞
⎛
VTH = 1.25 × ⎜1 +
⎟
⎝ R2 ⎠
which can be expressed as R1:
⎛V
⎞
R1 = ⎜ TH − 1⎟ × R 2
⎝ 1.25 ⎠
For the typical SP6682 application, using
VF=3.6V, M=4, ILED=15mA, ROUT=16Ω, the VTH
will be 3.24V. Select R2=100kΩ, then
R1=158kΩ.
CAPACITOR SELECTION
Ceramic capacitors are recommended for their
inherently low ESR, which will help produce
low peak to peak output ripple, and reduce
high frequency spikes.
Fig. 16: Programming the VMODE Resistors
The guideline for divider resistor selections is
as follows: For high input voltage, the SP6682
will work in X1.5 mode. When the input
voltage drops to the VTH threshold voltage, it
will switch to X2 mode automati-cally. The VTH
threshold voltage for mode change can be
calculated by:
VTH =
The fly capacitor controls the strength of the
charge pump. Selection of the fly capacitor is
a trade-off between the output voltage ripple
and the output current capability. Decreasing
the fly capacitor will reduce the output voltage
ripple because less charge will be delivered to
the output capacitor. However, smaller fly
capacitors lead to larger output resistance,
thus decreasing the out-put current capability
and the circuit effi-ciency. Place all the
capacitors as close to the SP6682 as possible
for layout. Increasing the value of the input
and output capaci-tors could further reduce
the input and out-put ripple.
(VF + 0.306 + M × I LED × ROUT )
1.5
Where VF and M are the forward voltage and
number of the white LEDs, ROUT is the output
resistance of the SP6682. The equation for the
voltage divider R1 and R2 with VMODE = 1.25V
is:
Refer to Table 1 for some suggested low ESR
capacitors.
Capacitance
Voltage
Capacitor
Size/Type
ESR @ 100KHz
C2012X5R1A225K
2.2µF/10V
0805/X5R
0.030Ω
C2012X5R0J475K
4.7µF/6.3V
0805/X5R
0.020Ω
Murata
GRM188R60J225KE01D
2.2µF/6.3V
0805/X5R
0.030Ω
Murata
GRM219R60J475KE01D
4.7µF/6.3V
0805/X5R
0.020Ω
Manufacturer
Part Number
TDK
TDK
Table 1: Suggested Low ESR Capacitors
range of the PWM control is from 60Hz to
700Hz,
the
recommended
maxim-um
brightness frequency range of the PWM signal
is from 60Hz to 200Hz. A repetition rate of at
least 60Hz is required to prevent flicker.
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL USING PWM
Dimming control can be achieved by applying
a PWM control signal to the EN/PWM pin. The
brightness of the white LEDs is con-trolled by
increasing and decreasing the duty cycle of
the PWM signal. While the operating frequency
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Where VI, II are input voltage and current VF,
IF are the forward voltage and operating
current of White LEDs; IQ is quiescent current,
which is considered small compared with IF; η
is the boost ratio (x1.5 or x2).
BRIGHTNESS MATCHING
For white LEDs, the forward voltage drop is a
function of the operating current. However, for
a given current, the forward voltage drops do
not always match due to normal manufacturing tolerances, thus causing uneven
brightness of the white LEDs.In Figure 15,
assume high-precision bias resistors were
used, the operating current ratio of two
different branches can be easily derived as
shown by:
SP6682 HIGH VOLTAGE WHITE LED
DRIVER
The SP6682 can also be configured as a high
voltage boost converter to drive more than 10
white LEDs. Figures 18 and 19 show the
schematic of this application as well as actual
data showing efficiency of > 85%. By using an
external inductor, MOSFET and diode, high
output voltages can be generated to drive 12
white LEDs (2 branches, each branch has 6
white LEDs in series). The current through the
white LEDs is determined by:
I1 VOUT − VF 1
=
I 2 VOUT − VF 2
where I1, I2 are the operating current of the
white LEDs andVF1,VF2 are the forward volt-age
of the white LEDs.
Since the brightness of the white LED is
proportional to the operating current, for
better brightness matching, a higher output
voltage could be used. This could be done by
using a larger resistor, as shown in Figure 17.
RB2 is used to bias the operating current of the
white LED, RB1 is used to increase the output
voltage. Better bright-ness matching was
achieved at the cost of the power wasted on
the bias resistor.
I LED =
VFB
R1
Fig. 18: Using SP6682 as a High Voltage White LED Driver
Fig. 17: Increasing Brightness Matching
POWER EFFICIENCY
The efficiency of driving the white LEDs can be
calculated by:
η=
VF × I F
VF × I F
V
=
= F
VI × I I VI × (η × (I F + I Q )) VI ×η
Fig. 19: Efficiency of SP6882
as a High Voltage White LED Driver
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TYPICAL APPLICATION SCHEMATICS
LCD BACKLIGHT APPLICATION
CAMERA FLASH APPLICATION
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PACKAGE SPECIFICATION
10-PIN MSOP
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10-PIN DFN
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
2.0.0
02/06/09
Description
Reformat of the Datasheet
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