TPS6116xA White LED Driver with PWM Brightness Control in
2-mm x 2-mm WSON Package
1Features3Description
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•Input Voltage Range: 2.7 V to 18 V
•26-V Open LED Protection for TPS61160A
38-V Open LED Protection for TPS61161A
•200mV Reference Voltage With ±2% Accuracy
•PWM Interface for Brightness Control
•Built-in Soft Start
•Up to 90% Efficiency
•2-mm × 2-mm × 0.8-mm 6-Pin WSON Package
With Thermal Pad
2Applications
•Cellular Phones
•Portable Media Players
•Ultra Mobile Devices
•GPS Receivers
•White LED Backlighting for Media Form Factor
Display
With a 40-V rated integrated switch FET, the
TPS61160A/61A is a boost converter that drives
LEDs in series. The boost converter runs at 600-kHz
fixed switching frequency to reduce output ripple,
improve conversion efficiency, and allows for the use
of small external components.
The default white LED current is set with the external
sensor resistor Rset, and the feedback voltage is
regulated to 200 mV, as shown in the typical
application. During the operation, the LED current can
be controlled by a pulse width modulation (PWM)
signal applied to the CTRL pin through which the duty
cycle determines the feedback reference voltage. In
PWM dimming mode, the TPS61160A/61A does not
burst the LED current; therefore, it does not generate
audible noises on the output capacitor. For maximum
protection, the device features integrated open LED
protection that disablesthe TPS61160A/61Ato
prevent the output from exceeding the absolute
maximum ratings during open LED conditions.
The TPS61160A/61A is available in a space-saving,
2-mm × 2-mm WSON package with thermal pad.
TPS61160A,TPS61161A
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An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.
Device Information
PART NUMBER PACKAGE OPEN LED PROTECTION
TPS61160ATPS61160A use 26 V (typical)
TPS61161ATPS61161A use 38 V (typical)
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version.
Changes from Revision A (July 2011) to Revision BPage
•Added Device Information and Handling Rating tables, Feature Description, Device Functional Modes, Application
and Implementation, Power Supply Recommendations, Layout, Device and Documentation Support, and
Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information sections; moved some curves to Application Curves section;
change "QFN" to "SON" ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
•Changed (reversed) the Vi=5V and Vi=3.6V characteristic labels in Figure 3....................................................................... 6
Changes from Original (March 2009) to Revision APage
•Deleted "6 LEDs" and "10 LEDs" from the second feature bullet for TPS61160A and TPS61161A Open-LED
•Deleted "for up to 10 LEDs in Series" from title ..................................................................................................................... 1
•Added "38V Max" to Typical Application of TPS61161A, top of LED string........................................................................... 1
•Changed from "...for driving up to 10 white LED" to "...for driving white LED" in first sentence of OPERATION section. .... 8
•Changed text of last sentence in "OPEN LED PROTECTION" section to clarify circuit description...................................... 9
•Changed Figure 11 to show separate terminals for COMP and FB..................................................................................... 10
•Changed Li-Ion Driver for 6 White LEDs With External PWM Dimming Network to clarify schematic................................ 14
CTRL5I
FB1IFeedback pin for current. Connect the sense resistor from FB to GND.
GND3OGround
SW4I
VIN6IThe input supply pin for the IC. Connect VIN to a supply voltage between 2.7 V and 18 V.
Thermal Pad
I/ODESCRIPTION
Output of the transconductance error amplifier. Connect an external capacitor to this pin to compensate the
regulator.
Control pin of the boost regulator. Enable and disable IC. PWM signal can be applied to the pin for LED
brightness dimming as well.
This is the switching node of the IC. Connect the inductor between the VIN and SW pin. This pin is also
used to sense the output voltage for open LED protection
The thermal pad should be soldered to the analog ground plane. If possible, use thermal via to connect to
ground plane for ideal power dissipation.
6Specifications
6.1Absolute Maximum Ratings
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
Supply voltages on VIN
V
Voltages on CTRL
I
Voltage on FB and COMP
Voltage on SW
P
T
Continuous power dissipationSee Dissipation Ratings
D
Operating junction temperature–40150°C
J
(1) Stresses beyond 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-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
(2) All voltage values are with respect to network ground terminal.
Human body model (HBM), per ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001, all4000
(1)
Electrostatic dischargeV
(ESD)
pins
Charged device model (CDM), per JEDEC specification1000
JESD22-C101, all pins
(2)
(1) JEDEC document JEP155 states that 500-V HBM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
(2) JEDEC document JEP157 states that 250-V CDM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
6.3Recommended Operating Conditions
MINMAXUNIT
V
I
V
O
LInductor
f
dim
Duty
C
IN
C
O
T
A
T
J
(1) These values are recommended values that have been successfully tested in several applications. Other values may be acceptable in
(2) The device can support the frequency range from 1 kHz to 5 kHz, based on the specification, t
(1) For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, SPRA953.
6.5Dissipation Ratings
BOARD PACKAGER
(1)
Low-K
High-K
DRV20°C/W140°C/W7.1 mW/°C715 mW395 mW285 mW
(2)
DRV20°C/W65°C/W15.4 mW/°C1540 mW845 mW615 mW
θJC
R
θJA
(1) The JEDEC low-K (1s) board used to derive this data was a 3 in × 3 in, two-layer board with 2-ounce copper traces on top of the board.
(2) The JEDEC high-K (2s2p) board used to derive this data was a 3 in × 3 in, multilayer board with 1-ounce internal power and ground
planes and 2-ounce copper traces on top and bottom of the board.
VIN= 3.6 V, CTRL = VIN; for Min/Max values TA= –40°C to 85°C, typical values are at TA= 25°C (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNIT
SUPPLY CURRENT
V
I
I
Q
I
SD
UVLOUndervoltage lockout thresholdVIN falling2.22.5V
V
hys
ENABLE AND REFERENCE CONTROL
V
(CTRLh)
V
(CTRLl)
R
(CTRL)
t
off
VOLTAGE AND CURRENT CONTROL
V
REF
V
(REF_PWM)
I
FB
f
S
D
max
t
min_on
I
sink
I
source
G
ea
R
ea
f
ea
POWER SWITCH
R
DS(on)
I
LN_NFET
OC and OLP
I
LIM
I
LIM_Start
t
Half_LIM
V
ovp
V
(FB_OVP)
t
REF
t
step
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
T
shutdown
T
hysteresis
Input voltage range, V
IN
Operating quiescent current into V
Device PWM switching no load1.8mA
IN
2.718V
Shutdown currentCRTL = GND, VIN= 4.2 V1μA
Undervoltage lockout hysteresis70mV
CTRL logic high voltageVIN= 2.7 V to 18 V1.2V
CTRL logic low voltageVIN= 2.7 V to 18 V0.4V
CTRL pull down resistor4008001600kΩ
CTRL pulse width to shutdownCTRL high to low2.5ms
Voltage feedback regulation voltage196200204mV
Voltage feedback regulation voltageVFB= 50 mV475053mV
The TPS61160A/61A is a high-efficiency, high output voltage boost converter in small package size that is ideal
for driving white LED in series. The serial LED connection provides even illumination by sourcing the same
output current through all LEDs, eliminating the need for expensive factory calibration. The device integrates 40V/0.7-A switch FET and operates in pulse width modulation (PWM) with 600-kHz fixed switching frequency. For
operation see the block diagram. The duty cycle of the converter is set by the error amplifier output and the
current signal applied to the PWM control comparator. The control architecture is based on traditional currentmode control; therefore, a slope compensation is added to the current signal to allow stable operation for duty
cycles larger than 50%. The feedback loop regulates the FB pin to a low reference voltage (200 mV typical),
reducing the power dissipation in the current sense resistor.
7.2Functional Block Diagram
7.3Feature Description
7.3.1 Soft Start-Up
Soft-start circuitry is integrated into the IC to avoid a high inrush current during start-up. After the device is
enabled, the voltage at FB pin ramps up to the reference voltage in 32 steps, each step takes 213 μs. This
ensures that the output voltage rises slowly to reduce the input current. Additionally, for the first 5 msec after the
COMP voltage ramps, the current limit of the switch is set to half of the normal current limit spec. During this
period, the input current is kept below 400 mA (typical). See the start-up waveform of a typical example,
Open LED protection circuitry prevents IC damage as the result of white LED disconnection. The
TPS61160A/61A monitors the voltage at the SW pin and FB pin during each switching cycle. The circuitry turns
off the switch FET and shuts down the IC when both of the following conditions persist for 8 switching clock
cycles: (1) the SW voltage exceeds the V
voltage. As a result, the output voltage falls to the level of the input supply. The device remains in shutdown
mode until it is enabled by toggling the CTRL pin logic. To allow the use of inexpensive low-voltage output
capacitor, the TPS61160A/61A has different open lamp protection thresholds. The threshold is set at 26 V for the
TPS61160A and 38 V for the TPS61161A. Select the appropriate device so that the product of the number of
external LEDs and each LED's maximum forward voltage plus the 200 mV reference voltage does not exceed
the minimum OVP threshold or (n
LEDS
X V
7.3.3 Shutdown
The TPS61160A/61A enters shutdown mode when the CTRL voltage is logic low for more than 2.5 ms. During
shutdown, the input supply current for the device is less than 1 μA (max). Although the internal FET does not
switch in shutdown, there is still a DC current path between the input and the LEDs through the inductor and
Schottky diode. The minimum forward voltage of the LED array must exceed the maximum input voltage to
ensure that the LEDs remain off in shutdown; however, in the typical application with two or more LEDs, the
forward voltage is large enough to reverse bias the Schottky and keep leakage current low.
7.3.4 Current Program
The FB voltage is regulated by a low 0.2-V reference voltage. The LED current is programmed externally using a
current-sense resistor in series with the LED string. The value of the RSET is calculated using Equation 1:
threshold and (2) the FB voltage is less than half of regulation
OVP
LED(MAX)
) + 200 mV ≤ V
OVP(MIN).
where
•I
•VFB= regulated voltage of FB
•R
= output current of LEDs
LED
= current sense resistor(1)
SET
The output current tolerance depends on the FB accuracy and the current sensor resistor accuracy.
7.3.5 PWM Brightness Dimming
When the CTRL pin is constantly high, the FB voltage is regulated to 200 mV typically. However, the CTRL pin
allows a PWM signal to reduce this regulation voltage; therefore, it achieves LED brightness dimming. The
relationship between the duty cycle and FB voltage is given by Equation 2.
where
•Duty = duty cycle of the PWM signal
•200 mV = internal reference voltage(2)
As shown in Figure 11, the IC chops up the internal 200-mV reference voltage at the duty cycle of the PWM
signal. The pulse signal is then filtered by an internal low pass filter. The output of the filter is connected to the
error amplifier as the reference voltage for the FB pin regulation. Therefore, although a PWM signal is used for
brightness dimming, only the WLED DC current is modulated, which is often referred as analog dimming. This
eliminates the audible noise which often occurs when the LED current is pulsed in replica of the frequency and
duty cycle of PWM control. Unlike other scheme which filters the PWM signal for analog dimming,
TPS61160A/61A regulation voltage is independent of the PWM logic voltage level which often has large
variations.
For optimum performance, use the PWM dimming frequency in the range of 5 kHz to 100 kHz. The requirement
of minimum dimming frequency comes from the output ripple. Low frequency causes high output ripple. Since the
CTRL pin is logic only pin, applying an external RC filter to the pin does not work.