IS31LT3380
40V/1.2A LED DRIVER WITH SWITCH DIMMING
September 2011
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The IS31LT3380 is a continuous mode inductive
step-down converter, designed for driving a single
LED or multiple series connected LEDs efficiently
from a voltage source higher than the LED voltage.
The chip operates from an input voltage between
8.5V and 40V and provides an output current up to
1.2A.
The IS31LT3380 includes a high-side output current
sensing circuit, which uses an external resistor to set
the nominal average output current. The IS31LT3380
includes an integrated output switch which has a very
low conducting impedance to ensure high system
efficiency.
The IS31LT3380 has switch dimming function. The
chip detects external switch action to adjust output
current, allowing for dimming functionality to be
achieved without changing the original lighting
system circuitry.
Multi-modes switch dimming
Up to 1.2A output current
High efficiency (up to 98%)
Wide input voltage range: 8.5V to 40V
Internal 40V power switch
Simple low parts count
Typical 5% output current accuracy
Up to 1MHz switching frequency
Inherent LED open-circuit/short-circuit
protection
Thermal shutdown protection circuitry
SOP-8 package
APPLICATIONS
MR16, MR11 LED spotlight
LED street lighting
PAR LED bulb
Other LED lighting
The switch dimming is implemented in either
two-level mode or three-level mode. The output
current of every level and the total number of levels
are customer selected by setting the corresponding
input conditions of DIM1 and DIM2 pin.
The output current is set at the initial value the first
time that power is supplied to the chip. After the initial
power up sequence, the chip adjusts the output
current according to the external switch action. After
the lowest current level, the current cycles back to
the initial value if more switch action is detected. If
the power is switched off for longer than 2 seconds,
the device will return to it’s initial state, and the output
current will be set to the initial value at the next time
that power is applied.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Figure 1
Typical Application Circuit
Note: The capacitor, C2, can’t be removed. And it should be placed as close as possible to the VIN and GND pins, otherwise the operation
might be abnormal.
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PIN CONFIGURATION
Package
Pin Configuration
SOP-8
PIN DESCRIPTION
No.
Pin
Description
1
VIN
Input voltage (8.5V to 40V). Decouple to ground with 0.1μF X7R
ceramic capacitor close to device. While using the switch
dimming function, connect a 220uF or higher capacitor close
the device.
2
ISENSE
Connect resistor RS from this pin to VIN to define nominal
average output current IOUTnom =0.1/RS
3, 4
NC
Not connect. Float required
5
DIM2
6
DIM1
7
GND
Ground (0V)
8
LX
Drain of power switch
Set the current-levels number of and current ratio of each level
of switch dimming function as below:
DIM1=“floating” DIM2=“floating”, not dimming;
DIM1=“floating” DIM2=“GND”, three-levels, 100%---50%---20%;
DIM1=“GND” DIM2=“floating”, three-levels,100%---60%---30%;
DIM1=“GND” DIM2=“GND”,two-levels,100%---30%。
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Industrial Range: -40°C to +105°C
Order Part No.
Package
QTY/Reel
IS31LT3380-GRLS3-TR
SOP-8, Lead-free
2500
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (NOTE 1)
Input voltage, VIN
ISENSE voltage, VSENSE
-0.3V ~ +50V
VIN-5V ~ VIN+0.3V, VIN>5V
LX output voltage, VLX
DIM1, DIM2 pin input voltage, VDIM
Switch output current, ILX
Power dissipation, PD(MAX) (Note 2)
Operating temperature, TA = TJ
Storage temperature, TST
Junction temperature, TJMAX
Junction to ambient, θJA
-0.3V ~ VIN+0.3V, VIN 200ns.
REDUCING OUTPUT RIPPLE
LX Switch 'OFF' time:
Peak to peak ripple current in the LED can be
reduced, if required, by shunting a capacitor C3
across the LED(s) as shown below:
t OFF
VLED
L I
VD I AVG ( RL RS )
Note: tOFF_MIN > 200ns.
Where:
L is the coil inductance (H)
RL is the coil resistance (Ω)
IAVG is the required LED current (A)
∆I is the coil peak-peak ripple current (A) {Internally
set to 0.3 × IAVG}
VIN is the supply voltage (V)
VLED is the total LED forward voltage (V)
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A C3 value of 1μF will reduce nominal ripple current
by a factor of approximately three. Proportionally
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lower ripple can be achieved with higher capacitor
values.
Note that the capacitor will not affect operating
frequency or efficiency, but it will increase start-up
delay, by reducing the rate of rise of LED voltage.
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
When operating the chip at high ambient
temperatures, or when driving maximum load current,
care must be taken to avoid exceeding the package
power dissipation limits. Note that the chip power
dissipation will be a maximum at the minimum supply
voltage. It will also increase if the efficiency of the
circuit is low. This may result from the use of
unsuitable coils, or excessive parasitic output
capacitance on the switch output.
LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
VIN/GND Pin
The GND of the power supply usually has some
distance between it and the chip GND pin, causing
parasitic resistance and inductance, resulting in
ground voltage bounce when the MOSFET switches.
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To minimize ground bounce, the ground pin of the
chip should be soldered directly to the ground plane.
Connecting a 0.1uF capacitor between the VIN and
GND pins as close to the chip as possible minimizes
the effects of ground bounce.
LX Pin
The LX pin of the chip is a fast switching node, so
PCB traces should be kept as short as possible.
Coil And Decoupling Capacitor
It is particularly important to mount the coil and the
input decoupling capacitor close to the chip to
minimize parasitic resistance and inductance, which
will degrade efficiency. It is also important to take
account of any trace resistance in series with current
sense resistor RS.
DIM Pin
The DIM pin is a high impedance input, when it is left
floating; this pin is pull up to 3.3V by internal circuit.
Avoid running any high voltage traces close to the
DIM pins.
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
SOP-8
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