®
SP6687
C2P
C2N
C1N
12
11
10
9
13
LED2
15
LED1
16
Pin 1
Orientation
16 Pin QFN
1
2
3
4
CTRL2
14
CTRL0
LED3
SP6687
CTRL1
LED4
EN
FEATURES
■ High Efficiency > 90%
■ Support up to 4 White LEDs with current
matching
■ Three Charge Pump Modes: X1, X1.5, X2
■ Soft Start Function
■ Short Circuit Protection
■ Output Overvoltage Protection
■ Thermal Shutdown
■ Programmable LED drive capability
■ PWM Dimming Control
■ 1MHz Fixed Frequency Oscillator
■ Low 1µA Shutdown Current
■ Pin Compatible with SC604
GND
4 Channel Charge Pump White LED Driver
8
C1P
7
VIN
6
VOUT
5
ISET
Now Available in Lead-Free Packaging
APPLICATIONS
■ Mobile phones
■ White LED Backlighting
■ Camera Flash LED lighting
DESCRIPTION
The SP6687 is a compact, highly efficient and highly integrated 4 channel charge pump white LED
driver. It can support from 1 to 4 White LEDs and is optimized for Li-Ion battery applications.
Current matching allows all 4 LEDs to maintain consistent brightness. Users can control White
LEDs by three programming bits. Each channel can support up to 30mA of current. This device
is available in a 4mm x 4mm, 16 pin QFN package.
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
C2 1µF
C1 1µF
7
VIN
8
9
11
C1P
C1N
C2P
®
Li-ion
Battery
1
CIN
EN
1µF
2 CTRL0
3
4
5
SP6687
10
C2N
VOUT
6
LED1 16
CTRL1
LED2 15
CTRL2
LED3
ISET
GND
LED4
COUT
1µF
14
13
12
RSET
Typical Application Circuit for 4-White LEDs
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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.
Input Voltage.....................................................-0.3 to 6V
Output Voltage..................................................-0.3 to 6V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25ºC
QFN-16L 4x4...........................................................2.5W
Package Thermal Resistance
QFN-16L 4x4, OJA................................................40ºC/W
Junction Temperature Range...............-40ºC to 125ºC
Storage Temperature ......................... -65ºC to 150°C
Operating Temperature ....................... -40°C to 85°C
ESD Susceptibility
Human Body Model...............................................2kV
Machine Model.....................................................200V
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless otherwise specified: VIN = 2.85V to 5.5V, C1 = C2 =1.0µF (ESR = 0.03Ω, TA = 25°C)
PARAMETER
MIN
Input Supply Voltage
2.5
Under Voltage Lockout Threshold
1.8
Under Voltage Lockout Hysteresis
Current into LEDs
1, 2, 3, and 4
TYP
2.2
MAX
UNITS
5.5
V
2.4
V
50
CONDITIONS
VIN Rising
mV
18.5
20
21.5
mA
R SET = 24.0kΩ
4.5
5
5.5
mA
R SET = 91.0kΩ
2
20
mA
2.7V < VIN < 5.5V
2
30
mA
3.1V < VIN < 5.5V
Quiescent Current
3
4
mA
FOSC = 1MHz, IOUT = 0mA
Quiescent Current in Shutdown
1
10
µA
VIN = 4.5V, En Pin = ZeroV
ILED Accuracy (Note 1)
2
7.5
%
2mA < ILED < 30mA
Current Matching (Note 2)
1
5
%
2mA < ILED < 30mA
1x mode to 1.5x mode Transition
Voltage (V IN Falling)
3.75
TBD
V
VLED = 3.5V, IOUT = 80mA
ILED1 = I LED2 = ILED3 = ILED4 =
20mA
1.5x mode to 2x mode Transition
Voltage (V IN Falling)
2.65
2.8
V
VLED = 3.5V, IOUT= 80mA
ILED1 = I LED2 = ILED3 = ILED4 =
20mA
Oscillator Frequency
0.8
1.0
1.2
MHz
Input Current Limit
250
400
650
mA
5.5
6
V
Output Over Voltage Protection
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Short Circuit applied from
VOUT to GND
Open circuit at any LED that
is programmed to be in the
ON state
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless otherwise specified: VIN = 2.85V to 5.5V, C1 = C2 =1.0µF (ESR = 0.03Ω, TA = 25°C)
PARAMETER
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
CONDITIONS
V
Input High Logic threshold
(EN, CTRL0, CTRL1, CTRL2)
0.4
V
Input Low Logic threshold
(EN, CTRL0, CTRL1, CTRL2)
Input High Current
1
µA
VIH = VIN
Input Low Current
1
µA
VIL= GND
180
ºC
Input High Threshold
1.5
Input Low Threshold
Thermal Shutdown Threshold
140
150
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
Note 1: ILED(ERR) =
10
ºC
ILED(MEA) - ILED(SET)
X 100%
ILED(SET)
Note 2: Current Matching refers to the difference in current from one LED to the next.
(ILED Current Matching
ILED(MAX) - ILED(MIN)
ILED(MAX) + ILED(MIN)
X 100%)
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM
C1P C1N C2P C2N
VIN
GND
1x/1.5x/2x
Charge Pump
1MHz
Oscillator
1MHz
Mode
Decision
I-Setting
VOUT
ISET
ISET
LED1
ISET
EN
Bandgap
VREF
LED2
LED3
LED4
CTRL0
CTRL1
CTRL2
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PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN #
PIN NAME
DESCRIPTION
1
EN
2
CTRL0
Output Control Bit 0 (See table 1)
3
CTRL1
Output Control Bit 1 (See table 1)
4
CTRL2
Output Control Bit 2 (See table 1)
5
ISET
LED current is set by the value of the resistor RSET connected from the ISET pin
to ground. Do not short the ISET pin. Voltage for ISET is typically 1.1V.
6
VOUT
Output Voltage Source for connection to the LED anodes.
7
VIN
8
C1P
Positive Terminal of Bucket Capacitor 1
9
C1N
Negative Terminal of Bucket Capacitor 1
10
C2N
Negative Terminal of Bucket Capacitor 2
11
C2P
Positive Terminal of Bucket Capacitor 2
12
GND
Ground
13 to 16
LED1 to 4
Current Sink for LED. (If not in use, pin may be left open, grounded, or
connected to VIN)
Exposed
Pa d
GND
Exposed pad should be soldered to PCB board and connected to GND
Chip Enable (Active High)
LED4
13
LED3
14
GND
C2P
C2N
C1N
Power Input Voltage
12
11
10
9
8
C1P
7
VIN
GND
VOUT
LED1
16
5
ISET
Pin 1
Orientation
EN
1
2
3
4
CTRL2
6
CTRL1
15
CTRL0
LED2
TOP VIEW
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THEORY OF OPERATION
The SP6687 is a high efficiency charge pump white
LED driver. It provides 4 channels of low drop-out
voltage current source to regulate the current for 4
white LEDs. For high efficiency, the SP6687
implements 3 modes of charge pump: x1/x1.5/x2
modes. An external RSET is used to set the current
level of the White LEDs. SP6687 has an input current
regulation circuit to reduce the input ripple.
where VISET =1.1V, and RSET is the resistance connected from ISET to GND.
ILED =440x
VISET
(R
)
SET
Thermal Shutdown
The SP6687 provides a high current capability to drive
4 white LEDs. A thermal shutdown circuit is needed to
protect the chip from thermal damage. When the chip
reaches the shutdown temperature of 150ºC, the
thermal shutdown circuit turns off the chip to prevent
thermal accumulation in the chip.
Soft Start
The SP6687 includes a soft start circuit to limit the
inrush current at power on and mode switching. The
soft start circuit holds the input current level long
enough for output capacitor COUT to reach a desired
voltage level. When the soft start turns off, the SP6687
will not sink current spiking from VIN.
Mode Decision
The SP6687 uses a smart mode decision method to
select the working mode for maximum efficiency. The
mode decision circuit senses the output and LED
voltage for up/down selection.
Dimming Control
CTRL0, CTRL1 and CTRL2 are used to control the
on/off of correlated White LEDs. When an external
PWM signal is connected to the control pin, the
brightness of the white LEDs is adjusted by the duty
cycle.
Overvoltage Protection
SP6687 regulates the output voltage by controlling
the input current. When the output voltage reaches the
designated level, SP6687 reduces the input current.
Subsequently, the output voltage regulation also serves
as an overvoltage protection circuit.
Short Circuit Protection
A current limiting circuit is also included in the SP6687
for short circuit protection. Whenever the output
sources a dangerously high current, the current limiting circuit takes over the output regulation circuit and
reduces the output current to an acceptable level.
LED Current Setting
The current flowing through White LEDs connected
to the SP6687 can be set by RSET. Every current that
flows through each respective White LED is 440
times greater than the current of RSET. The white LED
current can be estimated by following equation:
APPLICATION INFORMATION
C2 1µF
C1 1µF
7
Li-ion
Battery
CIN
1
VIN
8
C1P
11
9
C1N
C2P
10
C2N
VOUT 6
®
EN
1µF
2 CTRL0
SP6687
COUT
LED1 16
3 CTRL1
LED2 15
4 CTRL2
LED3
5
1µF
14
LED4 13
ISET
GND
RSET
12
Typical Application Circuit For 3-White LEDs
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
C2 1µF
C1 1µF
8
7
VIN
C1P
11
9
C1N
C2P
®
CIN
1µF
Li-ion
Battery
1
EN
COUT
1µF
LED1 16
CTRL1
LED2
4 CTRL2
5
6
VOUT
SP6687
2 CTRL0
3
10
C2N
LED3
ISET
GND
15
14
LED4 13
12
RSET
Typical Application Circuit for 2-White LEDs
Control Inputs
Output Status
CTRL2
CTRL1
CTRL0
LED4
LED3
LED2
LED1
0
0
0
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
0
0
1
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
0
1
0
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
0
1
1
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
1
0
0
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
1
0
1
OFF
ON
ON
ON
1
1
0
ON
ON
ON
ON
1
1
1
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
Table 1. Typical application circuit for PWM dimming
using a DC voltage into ISET.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Figure 9: SP6687 Efficiency vs. Input voltage at ILED = 60mA, VF = 3.3V (falling
voltage)
Figure 10: SP6687 Efficiency vs. Input voltage at ILED = 60mA, VF = 3.6V (falling voltage)
Figure 11: SP6687 Efficiency vs. Input voltage at ILED = 80mA, VF = 3.3V (falling
voltage)
Figure 12: SP6687 Efficiency vs. Input voltage at ILED = 80mA, VF = 3.6V (falling
voltage)
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Selecting Capacitors
Figure 2 shows the typical value of RSET versus average
LED current and Table 2 shows the values of RSET for a
fixed LED current.
To get better performance from the SP6687, the selection of appropriate capacitors is very important. These
capacitors determine some parameters such as input
and output ripple, power efficiency, maximum supply
current by the charge pump and startup time. To reduce
the input and output ripple effectively, low ESR ceramic
capacitors are recommended.
Typical Curve for RSET vs. Avg. LED Current
300
RSET Value (k_)
Ω
250
To reduce output ripple, increasing the output capacitance COUT is generally necessary. However, this will
increase the startup time of the output voltage.
For LED driver applications, the input voltage ripple is
more important than output ripple. Input ripple is controlled by the input capacitor CIN -- increasing the value
of input capacitance can further reduce the ripple. Practically, the input voltage ripple depends on the impedance of the power supply. If a single input capacitor CIN
cannot satisfy the requirement of the application, it is
necessary to add a low-pass filter. Figure 1 shows a CR-C filter used on the SP6687. The input ripple can be
reduced to less than 30mVp-p when driving 80mA of
output current.
200
150
100
50
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
LED Current (mA)
Figure 2. The typical curve of RSET vs. LEDs
average current.
ILED
(mA)
RSET
(k Ω )
Nearest Standard
Value for RSET (k Ω )
5
91.0
91.0
10
47.9
47.5
15
32.7
32.4
20
24.0
24.0
25
19.6
19.6
30
16.4
16.5
®
V
IN
2.2µF
1.0Ω
V
IN
SP6687
2.2µF
Figure 1. C-R-C filter used to reduce input ripple.
The flying capacitors C1 and C2 determine the supply
current capability of the charge pump and influence the
overall efficiency of the system. Lower values will improve efficiency, but will limit the current to the LEDs at
low input voltages. For 4 X 20mA load over the entire
input range of 2.7 to 5.5V, a capacitor of 1µF is optimal.
Table 2. RSET Value Selection
If maximum accuracy is required, a precision resistor is
needed. The following equation shows how to calculate
the error: ILED(ERR) = ILED(MEAS) - ILED(SET) X 100%
Setting the LED Current
The SP6687 can be set to a fixed LED current by a
resistor RSET connected from ISET to GND. RSET establishes the reference current and mirrors the current into
LED1, LED2, LED3, and LED4. The current into each
LED is about 440 times the current that flows through
RSET. The approximate setting formula is given as
follows:
ILED=
ILED(SET)
Where ILED(MEAS) is practical measured LED current and
ILED(SET) is the LED current which is determined by RSET.
484(V)
RSET(Ω)
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
LED Current Setting with NMOS
LED Dimming Control Methods
LED current setting control can also be achieved by using
an external NMOS transistor to change the equivalent
resistor of the ISET pin. Figure 3 illustrates this application
circuit which has 3 bit signals and can set 8 different levels
of LED current. Table 3 shows the relation between the
equivalent resistor of the ISET pin and the respective
control signal.
The SP6687 uses two methods to achieve LED dimming control. These methods are detailed below.
PWM Dimming
The first dimming method utilizes a PWM control signal
into CTRL0, CTRL1, and CTRL2. Table 1 shows the
relation between CTRLx and the 4 LED current states.
For example, when CTRL1 and CTRL2 are at logic high
and CTRL0 receives a PWM signal then 4 LEDs will be
dimmed simultaneously. The average LED current can
be derived by using a known PWM signal value. When
the PWM signal logic is low the current can be set at a
fixed value with the RSET resistor. The following equation
will give the approximate value of the LED current:
TOFF X ILED(ON)
ILED(AVG) =
TPWM
®
SP6687
R1
ISET
S1
R4
R2
S2
R3
Where TPWM is the period of the PWM dimming signal.
TOFF is the time of the PWM signal at low. ILED(ON) is LED
ON state current.
S3
Figure 3. Typical application circuit for setting LED
current using an NMOS transistor to set RSET
S1
S2
S3
VIN
Equivalent Resister of ISET pin
(RSET)
0
0
0
RSET=R4
0
0
1
RSET=R3//R4
0
1
0
RSET=R2//R4
0
1
1
RSET=R2//R3//R4
1
0
0
RSET=R1//R4
1
0
1
RSET=R1//R3//R4
1
1
0
RSET=R1//R2//R4
1
1
1
RSET=R1//R2//R3//R4
®
SP6687
CTRL2
CTRL1
CTRL0
EN
PWM
LED
LED ON
OFF
Figure 4. Typical application circuit for PWM dimming
when driving 4 LEDs.
VIN
®
Table 3. Control signal and equivalent resistor of the
ISET pin.
SP6687
CTRL2
CTRL1
CTRL0
EN
PWM
LED
LED ON
OFF
Figure 5. Typical application circuit for PWM dimming
when driving 3 LEDs.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
VIN
®
Dimming using a DC voltage added to ISET
SP6687
CTRL2
CTRL1
CTRL0
EN
PWM
Using an analog input voltage VADJ via a resistor RADJ
that connects to the ISET pin is another method for
dimming control of LEDs. Figure 7 shows the application circuit. For this application the LED current can be
derived from the following equation:
LED
LED ON
OFF
ILED = 440 X [1.1 x (1/RSET + 1/RADJ) - VADJ/RADJ]
Figure 6. Typical application circuit for PWM dimming
when driving 2 LEDs.
VADJ
Due to the 100µs delay time between mode transfers,
the duty cycle of the dimming frequency should not
exceed the maximum duty cycle on the CTRLx pins.
For best performance it is recommended to keep the
dimming frequency between 200Hz and 1kHz. When
the duty cycle is exceeded, the SP6687 cannot transfer modes properly. The following equation shows the
relation between maximum duty of the CTRLx pins
and the PWM dimming frequency:
RADJ
®
RSET
SP6687
ISET
CTRL2
CTRL1
CTRL0
EN
VIN
DMAX =(1-100 x10 -6 x FD)
Where DMAX is the Maximum Duty of CTRLX and FD is
the PWM Dimming Frequency.
Dimming
Frequency (Hz)
CTRLX
Maximum
Duty
ILED
Minimum Duty
1K
0.90
0.10
900
0.91
0.09
800
0.92
0.08
700
0.93
0.07
600
0.94
0.06
500
0.95
0.05
400
0.96
0.04
300
0.97
0.03
200
0.98
0.02
Figure 7. Typical application circuit for PWM dimming
using a DC voltage into ISET.
VADJ
1.6V
0.8V
13mA
ILED
0V
20mA
6.5mA
0mA
Figure 8. SP6687 dimming control application using a
DC voltage into ISET.
Figure 8 shows the relation between VADJ and ILED of
a typical application example, with VADJ from 0 to 2.5V,
RSET = 43kΩ and RADJ = 55kΩ.
Table 4. Dimming frequency relative to Min/Max duty.
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PACKAGE: 16 PIN QFN
D
D2
K
13
14
15
16
Pin1 Designator
to be within this
INDEX AREA
(D/2 x E/2)
INDEX AREA
(D/2 x E/2)
1
E2
2
E
3
4
K
e
b
L
TOP VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
غ
A
A3
Seating Plane
A1
4x4 16 Pin QFN
SYMBOL
b
D
D2
E
E2
e
L
JEDEC MO-220
Millimeters
Controlling Dimension
MIN
0.80
0.00
A
A1
A3
K
ø
SIDE VIEW
0.20
0º
0.25
2.20
2.20
0.45
NOM
0.90
0.02
0.20 REF
0.30
4.00 BSC
2.40
4.00 BSC
2.40
0.65 BSC
0.55
SIPEX Pkg Signoff Date/Rev:
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MAX
1.00
0.05
14º
0.35
2.60
2.60
0.65
Variation VGGC-4
Inches
Conversion Factor:
1 Inch = 25.40 mm
MIN
NOM
MAX
0.031
0.035
0.039
0.000
0.001
0.002
0.008 REF
0.008
0º
14º
0.010
0.012
0.014
0.157 BSC
0.087
0.094
0.102
0.157 BSC
0.087
0.094
0.102
0.026 BSC
0.018
0.022
0.026
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
Operating Temperature Range
Package Type
SP6687ER1-L/TR ....................................... -40°C to +85°C ........................................ 16 Pin 4mmx4mm QFN
Available in lead-free packaging only.
-L = lead-free
/TR = Tape and Reel
Pack quantity is 3,000 for QFN.
Corporation
ANALOG EXCELLENCE
Sipex Corporation
Headquarters and
Sales Office
233 South Hillview Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
TEL: (408) 934-7500
FAX: (408) 935-7600
Sipex Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products described herein. Sipex does not assume any liability arising out of the
application or use of any product or circuit described herein; neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others.
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