Boost Type LED Driver with 12-Channel Current Source AP3612
Preliminary Datasheet
General Description
The AP3612 is a high efficiency boost controller with
12-string current sources for driving WLED backlight.
It operates over a wide input voltage range from 4.5V
to 33V.
The current of 12 strings are simply programmed
from 20mA to 75mA with an external resistor. The
current matching between each string is 1.5% (Typ).
Its operating frequency can be adjusted from 0.1MHz
to 1MHz.
The AP3612 features Cycle-by-cycle Current Limit,
Soft Start, Under Voltage Lock Out (UVLO)
protection, programmable OVP, Over Temperature
Protection (OTP), open/short LED protection, V
short protection and Schottky diode short-circuit
protection.
The AP3612 is available in HSOP-28 and SOIC-24
packages.
OUT
Features
• Input Voltage Range: 4.5V to 33V
• Drives up to 12 Strings in Parallel, 75mA per
String
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Pin Configuration
M28 Package M Package
(HSOP-28) (SOIC-24)
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
NC
GND
CH7
CH8
CH9
CH10
CH11
ISET
CH12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
CH1
DIM
COMP
NC
STATUS
VIN
VCC
NC
GND
OUT
CS
EN
RT
OVP
CH7
CH8
CH9
CH10
CH11
ISET
CH12
OVP
RT
EN
CS
OUT
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
GND
CH6
CH5
CH4
CH3
CH2
CH1
DIM
COMP
STATUS
VIN
VCC
Figure 2. Pin Configuration of AP3612 (Top View)
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Pin Description
Pin Number
HSOP-28 SOIC-24
28,1,2,3,4,5,
8,9,10,11,12 ,14
6, 21,25
7, 20 24 GND
13
15
16
17 10 EN
18 11 CS
19 12 OUT
22 13 VCC
23 14 VIN
24 15 STATUS
26 16 COMP
27 17 DIM
18,19,20,21, 22,23,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
6
8 OVP
9
Pin Name Function
CH1 to CH12
NC
ISET
RT
LED current sink. Leave the pin open directly
if not used
No connection
Ground pin
LED current setting pin. The corresponding
maximum current of all strings is set through
connecting a resistor from this pin to GND
Over voltage protection pin. When the OVP
pin voltage exceeds 2.0V, the OVP is triggered
and the power switch is turned off. When the
OVP pin voltage drops below hysteresis
voltage, the OVP is released and the power
switch will resume normal operation
Frequency control pin
ON/OFF control pin. Forcing this pin above
2.4V enables the IC while below 0.5V shuts
down the IC. When the IC is in shutdown
mode, all functions are disabled to decrease
the supply current below 3µA
Power switch current sense input
Boost converter power switch gate output.
This pin output high voltage (5V/V
drive the external N-MOSFET
5V linear regulator output pin. This pin should
be bypassed to GND (recommend to connect
with GND pin) with a ceramic capacitor
Supply input pin. A capacitor (typical 10
should be connected between the VIN and
GND to keep the DC input voltage constant
LED operation status output
Soft-start and control loop compensation
PWM dimming control pin. Adding a PWM
signal to this pin to control LED dimming. If
not used, connect it to the high level
-0.5V) to
IN
F)
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Functional Block Diagram
Figure 3. Functional Block Diagram of AP3612
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Ordering Information
AP3612 -
Circuit Type
Package
M28: HSOP-28
M: SOIC-24
G1: Green
Blank: Tube
Package
HSOP-28
SOIC-24 AP3612M-G1 AP3612M-G1 Tube
Temperature
Range
-40 to 85°C
Part Number Marking ID Packing Type
AP3612M28-G1 AP3612M28-G1 Tube
BCD Semiconductor's Pb-free products, as designated with "G1" suffix in the part number, are RoHS compliant
and green.
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Input Voltage
CH1 to CH12 Voltage
EN Pin Voltage
VCC Pin Voltage
CS Pin Voltage
COMP Pin Voltage
ISET Pin Voltage
OUT Pin Voltage
OVP Pin Voltage
RT Pin Voltage
STATUS Pin Voltage
DIM Pin Voltage
GND Pin Voltage
Thermal Resistance
(Junction to Ambient,
Free Air, No Heatsink)
HSOP-28
SOIC-24 100
V
V
V
V
V
V
COMP
V
V
V
V
V
STATUS
V
V
θ
IN
CH
EN
CC
CS
ISET
OUT
OVP
RT
DIM
GND
JA
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-0.3 to 42 V
-0.3 to 65 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 7 V
-0.3 to 0.3 V
59
ºC/W
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) (Continued)
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Operating Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
Lead Temperature
(Soldering, 10sec)
ESD (Machine Model) 200 V
ESD (Human Body Model) 2000 V
Note 1: Stresses greater than those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to
the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions
beyond those indicated under “Recommended Operating Conditions” is not implied. Exposure to “Absolute
Maximum Ratings” for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Note 2: Negative CS 100ns Transient maximum rating voltage reach to -0.4V.
T
T
T
J
STG
LEAD
150 ºC
-65 to 150 ºC
260 ºC
Recommended Operating Conditions
Parameter Symbol Min Max Unit
Input Voltage V
Operating Frequency fO 0.1 1 MHz
LED Channel Voltage V
LED Channel Current I
PWM Dimming Frequency f
Operating Ambient Temperature
Range
IN
60 V
CHX
20 75 mA
CHX
0.1 20 kHz
PWM
-40 85 ºC
T
A
4.5 33 V
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Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
POWER SWITCH DRIVE
Current Limit Threshold Voltage V
D/L Short Threshold Voltage
(Note 3)
Current Sense LEB Time
(Note 3)
480 540 600 mV
LIMIT
V
720 800 880 mV
LIMIT2
80 100 150 ns
t
LEB
COMPENSATION AND SOFT START (COMP PIN)
Error Amplifier
Trans-conductance
Sourcing Current I
Sinking Current I
2300
G
EA
V
O_H
V
O_L
COMP
COMP
OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
OVP Threshold Voltage V
OVP Hysteresis V
Shutdown Under Abnormal
Condition
OVP
OVP_HYS
V
OVP-SH
V
OUT
250 mV
3.0 3.2 3.4 V
CURRENT SOURCE
LED Current Matching between
Each String (Note 4)
I
CH_MATCHICH
Regulation Current per Channel ICH
Minimum LED Regulation
Voltage
CH1 to CH12 Leakage Current I
LED Short Protection Threshold V
V
LED_REGICHX
LED_LEAK
LED-S
6.6 7.3 8.0 V
=60mA
R
ISET
VEN=0V,
V
LED
OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
(Note 3)
Thermal Shutdown Recovery
(Note 3)
160 ºC
T
OTSD
140 ºC
T
HYS
Note 3: Guaranteed by design.
Note 4:
I
_
=
MATCHST
2
MINMAX
I
×
×
AVG
%100
II
−
µA/V
=0.5V 80 120 160
=2V 80 120 160
µA
µA
Rising 1.9 2.0 2.1 V
=6.667kΩ
55 60 65 mA
1.5 4 %
=60mA 400 mV
=37V
0.1 1
µA
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Typical Performance Characteristics
=24V, VEN=VDD=5V, 13 LEDs in series, 12 strings in parallel, 60mA/string, TA=25°C, unless otherwise
V
IN
specified.
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
Frequency (kHz)
400
300
200
100
0
0100200300400500600700
Figure 4. Frequency vs. R
RT (kΩ)
5.4
T
5.2
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.2
VCC Voltage(V)
4.0
3.8
3.6
4 6 810121416182022242628303234
C
=2.2µF
VCC
Input Voltage(V)
Figure 5. VCC Voltage vs. Input Voltage
0.60
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
Regulation Voltage (V)
CH
V
0.20
0.15
0.10
2025303540455055606570
Output Current /CH (mA)
RT=100k
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
Regulation Voltage (V)
CH
V
0.10
0.05
0.00
-50-250255075100125150
Temperature (oC)
VIN=24V, R
ISET
=10k
Figure 6. VCH Regulation Voltage vs. Output Current Figure 7. V
Regulation Voltage vs. Temperature
LED
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
VIN=24V, VEN=VDD=5V, 13 LEDs in series, 12 strings in parallel, 60mA/string, TA=25°C, unless otherwise
specified.
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
Channel Current (mA)
10
0
012345
Figure 8. Channel Current vs. Channel Figure 9. Efficiency vs. Output Current
Channel
I
SET
I
SET
I
SET
I
=73mA
=60mA
=40mA
=20mA
SET
98
96
94
92
90
88
Efficiency (%)
86
84
82
80
0100200300400500600700800
VIN=24V
LED: 12P13S
Output Current (mA)
V
SW
50V/div
ICH
10mA/div
V
OUT_AC
500
V/div
V
CH
200
V/div
V
20V/div
V
20V/div
V
OUT
20V/div
I
100mA/div
IN
SW
CH
Time 1µs/div
Time 20ms/div
Figure 10. Steady State Figure 11. System Startup
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
VIN=24V, VEN=VDD=5V, 13 LEDs in series, 12 strings in parallel, 60mA/string, TA=25°C, unless otherwise
specified.
V
PWM
5V/div
VSW
20V/div
V
STATUS
5V/div
V
50V/div
I
100mA/div
CH
SW
ICH
50mA/div
V
CH
5V/div
Time 2ms/div
Time 10µs/div
Figure 12. PWM Dimming Figure 13. LED Short Protection
V
STATUS
5V/div
50V/div
50mA/div
V
ICH
SW
V
SW
50V/div
V
STATUS
5V/div
V
1V/div
CS
V
OVP
1V/div
I
50mA/div
CH
Time 50ms/div
Time 50µs/div
Figure 14. LED Open Protection Figure 15. Schottky/Inductor Short Protection
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
VIN=24V, VEN=VDD=5V, 13 LEDs in series, 12 strings in parallel, 60mA/string, TA=25°C, unless otherwise
specified.
V
V
IN
10V/div
V
OVP
5V/div
V
GATE
5V/div
I
CH
50mA/div
Figure 16. V
Time 5ms/div
Short/Diode Open Protection Figure 17. Over Temperature Protection
OUT
SW
50V/div
V
STATUS
5V/div
V
OUT
50V/div
I
CH
50mA/div
Time 1s/div
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Application Information
1. Enable
The AP3612 is enabled when the voltage to EN is
greater than approximately 2.4V, disabled when lower
than 0.5V.
2. Frequency Selection
An external resistor RT, placed between RT pin and
GND, can be used to set the operating frequency. The
operating frequency ranges from 100kHz to 1MHz.
The high frequency operation optimizes the regulator
for the smallest-sized component application, while
low frequency operation can help to reduce switch
loss. The approximate operating frequency can be
expressed as below:
OSC
][
MHzf
52
=
RT
][
Ω
KR
3. LED Current Setting
The maximum LED current per channel can be
adjusted up to 75mA via ISET pin. When ≥75mA
current is needed in application, two or more
channels can be paralleled to provide larger drive
current. Connect a resistor R
and GND to set the reference current I
current can be expressed as below:
400
=
ISET
][
Ω
KR
LED
][
mAI
between ISET pin
ISET
SET
. The LED
4. Dimming Control
Applying a PWM signal to DIM pin to adjust the
LED current, that means, the LED current of all
enabled channels can be adjusted at the same time
and the LED brightness can be adjusted from 1%×
I
CHX_MAX
level” period of PWM signal, the LED is turned on
and 100% of the current flows through LED, while
during the “low level” period of the PWM signal, the
LED is turned off and almost no current flows
through the LED, thus changing the average current
through LED and finally adjusting LED brightness.
The external PWM signal frequency applied to PWM
pin is allowed to be 100Hz or higher.
to 100% × I
CHX_MAX
. During the “high
5. Status Output
After IC is enabled, STATUS will output logic low if
any of the following conditions exists:
1) Any String is Open
2) LED Short Circuit Protection
3) Shut Down Under Abnormal Condition
4) Over Temperature Protection
5) Schottky Diode Short Protection
6) Over Voltage Protection
7) V
Short/Open Schottky Diode Protection
OUT
6. Over Voltage Protection
The AP3612 integrates an OVP circuit. The OVP pin
is connected to the center tap of voltage-divider (R
and R
and GND. If the voltage on OVP pin exceeds 2.0V,
which may results from open loop or excessive
output voltage, all the functions of AP3612 will be
disabled with output voltage falling. The OVP
hysteresis is 250mV. The formula of OVP can be
expressed as below:
V
) that placed between high voltage output
OV2
2.0V)R(R
×
=
OVP
OV2OV1
R
OV2
OV1
7. Over Current Protection
The AP3612 integrates an OCP circuit. The CS pin is
connected to the voltage-sensor (R
between the Drain of MOS and GND. If the voltage
on CS pin exceeds 0.54V, it is turned off immediately
and will not turn on until the next cycle begins.
) that placed
CS
8. LED Short-circuit Protection
The AP3612 integrates an LED Short-circuit
protection circuit. If the voltage at any of the
CH1-CH12 pins exceeds a threshold of
approximately 7.3V during normal operation, the
corresponding string is turned off and is latched off.
Toggle V
detecting logic priority is lower than open LED and
OVP logic. The LED short detecting is triggered
when 0.1V<V
disabled when LED open occurs until output voltage
resumes to the regulated voltage.
and/or EN to reset the latch. LED short
IN
under dimming on mode,
LED_MIN
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Application Information (Continued)
9. LED Open-circuit Protection
The AP3612 integrates an LED Open-circuit
Protection circuit. When any LED string is open,
V
will boost up until the voltage at OVP pin
OUT
reaches an approximate 2.0V threshold. The IC will
automatically ignore the open string whose
corresponding pin voltage is less than 100mV and the
remaining string will continue operation. If all the
strings are open and the voltage at OVP reaches a
threshold of 2.0V, the MOSFET drive GATE will turn
off and IC will shut down and latch.
10. V
Short/Open Schottky Diode
OUT
Protection
The AP3612 monitors the OVP pin, if the OVP pin
voltage is less than 0.1V, MOSFET drive output will
turn off. This protects the converter if the output
Schottky diode is open or V
is shorted to ground.
OUT
11. Under Voltage Lockout
The AP3612 provides an under voltage lockout
circuit to prevent it from undefined status when
startup. The UVLO circuit shuts down the device
when V
200mV hysteresis, which means the device starts up
again when V
drops below 3.6V. The UVLO circuit has
CC
rise to 3.8V.
CC
12. Over Temperature Protection
The AP3612 features Over Temperature Protection, if
the junction temperature exceeds approximately
160ºC, the IC will shut down until the junction
temperature is less than approximately 140ºC. When
the IC is released from over temperature shutdown, it
will start a soft-start process.
The AP3612 features Schottky diode/inductor
short-circuit protection circuit. When CS pin voltage
exceeds 0.8V for greater than 16 switching clocks,
the IC will be latched. The voltage of CS is
monitored after a short delay of LEB.
14. Shut Down under Abnormal Condition
The AP3612 features shutdown under abnormal
condition protection circuit. When OVP pin voltage
exceeds 3.2V, the IC will latch. Toggle EN to restart
the IC. This feature can be used for any other
protection to shut down the IC.
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Typical Application
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Figure 18. Typical Application Circuit of AP3612
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Mechanical Dimensions
HSOP-28 Unit: mm(inch)
10.000(0.394)
10.650(0.419)
17.890(0.704)
18.190(0.716)
0.400(0.016)
1.270(0.050)
0.204(0.008)
0.360(0.014)
7.400(0.291)
7.600(0.300)
5.050(0.199)
5.250(0.207)
0.230(0.009)
0.470(0.019)
2.180(0.086)
2.330(0.092)
Note: Eject hole, oriented hole and mold mark is optional.
0.800(0.031)
0.100(0.004)
0.300(0.012)
o
0
~
TYP
2.280(0.090)
2.630(0.104)
o
8
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Mechanical Dimensions (Continued)
SOIC-24 Unit: mm(inch)
2.350(0.093)
2.800(0.110)
0.330(0.013)
0.510(0.020)
2.100(0.083)
2.650(0.104)
9.800(0.386)
10.610(0.418)
0.204(0.008)
0.330(0.013)
0.400(0.016)
1.270(0.050)
Note: Eject hole, oriented hole and mold mark is optional.
7.400(0.291)
7.600(0.299)
BSC
1.270(0.050)
0°
8°
15.200(0.598)
15.600(0.614)
0.050(0.002)
0.300(0.012)
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