LM2791 Current Regulated Switched Capacitor LED Driver with Analog Brightness Control
July 2002
LM2791
Current Regulated Switched Capacitor LED Driver with
Analog Brightness Control
General Description
The LM2791 is a CMOS charge-pump voltage doubler and
regulator that provides two regulated current sources. The
LM2791 is designed to drive two white (or blue) LEDs with
matched currents (within
鹵
0.3%) to produce balanced light
sources for display backlights. They accept an input voltage
range from 3V to 5.8V and maintain a constant current
determined by an external set resistor.
The LM2791 delivers up to 36mA of load current to accom-
modate two high forward voltage (typically white) LEDs. The
switching frequency is 450kHz (min.) to keep the conducted
noise spectrum away from sensitive frequencies within por-
table RF devices.
In the LM2791, brightness is controlled by applying a voltage
between GND and 3.0V to the BRGT pin. The LM2791 is
available in active high or low shutdown versions. The shut-
down pin reduces the operating current to 1碌A(chǔ) (max.).
The LM2791 is available in a 10 pin leadless leadframe
(LLP) CSP package.
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Output matching of
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0.3%
Drives up to two LED鈥檚
3V to 5.8V Input Voltage
Up to 36mA output current
Soft start limits inrush current
Analog brightness control
Separate shutdown input
Very small solution size - no inductor
0.7mA typical operating current
1碌A(chǔ) (max.) shutdown current
450kHz switching frequency (min.)
Linear regulation generates predictable noise spectrum
LLP-10 package: 3mm X 3mm X 0.8mm
Applications
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White LED Display Backlights
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White LED Keypad Backlights
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1-Cell Li-Ion battery-operated equipment including
PDAs, hand-held PCs, cellular phones
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Flat Panel Dispalys
Basic Application Circuit
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