SC441
High Efficiency Integrated Driver for
4-Strings of 150mA LEDs
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Wide input voltage range from 4.5V to 21V
36V maximum output voltage
Drives up to 40 WLEDs in 4 strings
Programmable LED current for up to 150mA per
string
+/- 2% string-to-string current matching
Up to 90% efficiency
Wide 0.2% to 100% PWM dimming range
Possible analog dimming
Integrated 2.5A power switch
800kHz switching frequency for small size
Adjustable OVP for cost-effective output cap selection
Open/short LED protection
Thermal protection with auto-recovery
Thermally enhanced TSSOP-20 EDP package
Fully WEEE and RoHS compliant
Description
The SC441 is a high-efficiency multiple string WLED driver
with an integrated boost converter. It operates over a
wide input range from 4.5V to 21V with a maximum out-
put voltage of 36V and a 2.5A internal power switch. It
can drive up to forty WLEDs in 4 strings with current up
to 150mA per string. The string-to-string current match-
ing is 2% typical, 3% maximum. The overall efficiency is
greater than 90% due to the low current sense voltage
and a low-impedance internal power switch. The wide
PWM dimming range boasts a ratio of 500: 1.
The 800kHz switching frequency enables the user to op-
timize the external component sizes for efficiency. When
there are fewer than 10 LEDs in each string, users can ad-
just the output voltage protection yielding an allowable
reduction in associated costs, size and voltage ratings of
the output capacitor.
The SC441 also features comprehensive open and short-
circuit LED protection functions. It disables the corre-
sponding strings with LED open or LED short conditions
while maintaining normal operation of other, unaffected
LED strings. This feature allows LCD panels to remain view-
able even under LED failure, wire disconnect, or short-cir-
cuit conditions. The internal thermal shutdown protects
the IC from overheating at abnormal conditions.
The SC441 is available in a thermally-enhanced TSSOP-20
EDP package.
Applications
Medium-sized LCD panel
Notebook Display
Automotive Car Navigation Display
Sub-Notebook and Tablet Computer Displays
Portable Media Players
Typical Application Circuit
Vin (4.5V -21V)
1
2
VIN
EN
FFLAG
OVPRTN
PWM
SW
SW
VOUT
OVPIN
OVPIN
4 Strings
SC441
IO1-4
IO1- 4
IOSET
IOSET
AGND
AGND
4
10
COMP
SS
EDP
PGND
PGND
IOGND
PGND
April 26, 2007
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