LTC3577_15 Datasheet, PDF (36/54 Pages) Linear Technology – Highly Integrated 6-Channel Portable PMIC

LTC3577/LTC3577-1
OPERATION
where DAC is the decimal value programmed into the I²C
“LED DAC register”. For example with I_LED(FS) = 20mA and
DAC[5:0] = 000000 (0 decimal) I_LED equates to 20μA, while
DAC[5:0] = 111111 (63 decimal) I_LED equates to 20mA. As a
final example DAC[5:0] = 101010 is 42 decimal and equates
to I_LED = 2mA for I_LED(FS) = 20mA. The DAC approximates
the Equation 1 using the nominal values in Table 5. The
differences between the approximation equation and the
table are due to design of the DAC using eight linear seg-
ments that approximate the exponential function.
Table 5. LED DAC Codes to Output Current
DAC Codes Output Current DAC Codes
0
20.0μA
32
1
23.5μA
33
2
27.0μA
34
3
30.5μA
35
4
34.0μA
36
5
37.6μA
37
6
41.1μA
38
7
44.6μA
39
8
48.1μA
40
9
56.5μA
41
10
65.0μA
42
11
73.4μA
43
12
81.9μA
44
13
90.3μA
45
14
98.7μA
46
15
107μA
47
16
116μA
48
17
136μA
49
18
156μA
50
19
177μA
51
20
197μA
52
21
217μA
53
22
237μA
54
23
258μA
55
24
278μA
56
25
327μA
57
26
376μA
58
27
424μA
59
28
473μA
60
29
522μA
61
30
571μA
62
31
620μA
63
Output Current
668μA
786μA
903μA
1.02mA
1.14mA
1.26mA
1.37mA
1.49mA
1.61mA
1.89mA
2.17mA
2.45mA
2.74mA
3.02mA
3.30mA
3.58mA
3.86mA
4.54mA
5.22mA
5.90mA
6.58mA
7.26mA
7.93mA
8.61mA
9.29mA
10.8mA
12.4mA
13.9mA
15.4mA
17.0mA
18.5mA
20.0mA
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The full-scale LED current is set using a resistor (R2 in
Figure 16) connected between the LED_FS pin and ground.
Typically R2 should be set to 20k to give 20mA of LED
current at full-scale. The resistance may be increased to
decrease the current or the resistance may be decreased
to increase the LED current. The DAC has been optimized
for best performance at 20mA full-scale. The full-scale
current may be adjusted but the accuracy of the output
current will be degraded the further it is programmed
from 20mA. The LED_FS pin is current limited and will
only source about 80μA. This protects the pin and limits
the I_LED current in a case where LED_FS is shorted to
ground, it is not recommended to program the LED cur-
rent above 25mA.
LED Gradation
The LED driver features an automatic gradation circuit.
The gradation circuit ramps the LED current up when
the LED driver is enabled and ramps the current down
when the LED driver is disabled. The DAC is enabled and
disabled with the EN bit of the I²C “LED control register.”
The gradation function is automatic when enabling and
disabling the LED driver; only the gradation speed needs to
be programmed to use this function. The gradation speed
is set by the GR1 and GR2 bits of the I²C “LED control
register” which allows transitions times of approximately
15ms, one-half second, one second and two seconds.
See the “I²C Interface” section for more information. The
gradation function allows the LEDs to turn on and off
gradually as opposed to an abrupt step.
LED PWM vs Constant Current Operation
The LED driver provides both linear LED current mode as
well as PWM LED current mode. These modes are selected
through the MD1 and MD2 bits of the I²C “LED control
register.” When both bits are 0 the LED boost converter is
in constant current (CC) mode and the I_LED current sink
is constant whose value is set by the DAC[5:0] bits of the
I²C “LED DAC register.”
Setting MD1 to 0 and MD2 to 1 selects the LED PWM mode.
In this mode the LED driver is pulsed using an internally
generated PWM signal. The PWM mode may be used to re-
duce the LED intensity for a given programmed current.
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