DS3881 Datasheet, PDF (1/28 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – Single-Channel Automotive CCFL Controller

Rev 0; 3/06
Single-Channel Automotive CCFL Controller
General Description
The DS3881 is a single-channel cold-cathode fluores-
cent lamp (CCFL) controller for automotive applications
that provides up to 300:1 dimming. It is ideal for driving
CCFLs used to backlight liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
in navigation and infotainment applications and for dri-
ving CCFLs used to backlight instrument clusters. The
DS3881 is also appropriate for use in marine and avia-
tion applications.
The DS3881 features EMI suppression functionality and
provides a lamp current overdrive mode for rapid lamp
heating in cold weather conditions. The DS3881 sup-
ports a single lamp configuration with fully independent
lamp control and minimal external components.
Multiple DS3881 controllers can be cascaded to sup-
port applications requiring more than one lamp. Control
of the DS3881, after initial programming setup, can be
completely achieved through I²C* software communi-
cation. Many DS3881 functions are also pin-controllable
if software control is not desired.
Applications
Automotive LCDs
Instrument Clusters
Marine and Aviation LCDs
Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
A0 1
SDA 2
SCL 3
LSYNC 4
LOSC 5
BRIGHT 6
PSYNC 7
POSC 8
A1 9
GND_S 10
SVML 11
SVMH 12
DS3881
TSSOP
24 FAULT
23 GB1
22 GA1
21 V_CC
20 PDN
19 LCO
18 GND
17 STEP
16 N.C.
15 OVD1
14 LCM1
13 V_CC
Features
o Single-Channel CCFL Controller for Backlighting
LCD Panels and Instrument Clusters in
Automotive Navigation/Infotainment Applications
o Minimal External Components Required
o I²C Interface
o Per-Channel Lamp-Fault Monitoring for Lamp-
Open, Lamp-Overcurrent, Failure to Strike, and
Overvoltage Conditions
o Status Register Reports Fault Conditions
o Accurate (±5%) Independent On-Board Oscillators
for Lamp Frequency (40kHz to 100kHz) and DPWM
Burst-Dimming Frequency (22.5Hz to 440Hz)
o Lamp and DPWM Frequencies can be
Synchronized with External Sources to Reduce
Visual LCD Artifacts in Video Applications
o Spread-Spectrum Lamp Clock Reduces EMI
o Lamp Frequency can be Stepped Up or Down to
Move EMI Spurs Out of Band
o Lamp Current Overdrive Mode with Automatic
Turn-Off Quickly Warms Lamp in Cold
Temperatures
o Analog or Digital Brightness Control
o 300:1 Dimming Range Possible Using the Digital
Brightness Control Option
o Programmable Soft-Start Minimizes Audible
Transformer Noise
o On-Board Nonvolatile (NV) Memory Allows Device
Customization
o 8-Byte NV User Memory for Storage of Serial
Numbers and Date Codes
o Low-Power Standby Mode
o 4.75V to 5.25V Single-Supply Operation
o Temperature Range: -40°C to +105°C
o 24-Pin TSSOP Package
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP RANGE
DS3881E+
-40°C to +105°C
DS3881E+T&R -40°C to +105°C
+Denotes lead-free package.
PIN-PACKAGE
24 TSSOP (173 mils)
24 TSSOP (173 mils)
*Purchase of I²C components from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., or one of its sublicensed Associated Companies, conveys a
license under the Philips I²C Patent Rights to use these components in an I²C system, provided that the system conforms to the I²C
Standard Specification as defined by Philips.
Typical Operating Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
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