MAX1561 Datasheet, PDF (6/10 Pages) Maxim Integrated Products – High-Efficiency, 26V Step-Up Converters for Two to Six White LEDs

High-Efficiency, 26V Step-Up Converters
for Two to Six White LEDs
PIN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Exposed
Pad
Pin Description
NAME
OUT
IN
CTRL
CS
COMP
GND
PGND
LX
FUNCTION
Overvoltage Sense. When V_OUT is greater than 27V, the internal N-channel MOSFET turns off until V_OUT
drops below 25V, then the IC reenters soft-start. Connect a 0.1µF capacitor from OUT to PGND.
Input Voltage Supply. Input voltage range is 2.6V to 5.5V. Connect a 2.2µF capacitor from IN to PGND.
Brightness Control Input. LED brightness is controlled by the voltage applied to CTRL. Varying the voltage
from 0.24V to 1.62V adjusts the brightness from dim to bright, respectively. Any voltage above 1.62V does
not increase brightness. If CTRL is held below 100mV for more than 8.2ms (16.4ms for the MAX1599), the
IC shuts down.
Current-Sense Feedback Input. Connect a resistor from CS to GND to set the LED bias current. The
voltage at CS regulates to V_CTRL / 10 or 0.162V, whichever is lower.
Compensation Input. Connect a 0.1µF capacitor (C_COMP) from COMP to GND. C_COMP stabilizes the
converter and controls soft-start. C_COMP discharges to GND when in shutdown.
Ground. Connect to PGND and the exposed pad directly under the IC.
Power Ground. Connect to GND and the exposed pad directly under the IC.
Inductor Connection. This pin is high impedance during shutdown.
EP Ground. Connect directly to GND and PGND under the IC.
Detailed Description
The MAX1561/MAX1599s’ high efficiency and small size
make them ideally suited to drive up to six series-con-
nected LEDs. The device operates as a boost DC-DC
converter that regulates output current rather than volt-
age. The MAX1561/MAX1599 provide even illumination
by sourcing the same output current through each LED,
eliminating the need for expensive factory calibration.
The fast 1MHz (500kHz for the MAX1599) internal oscil-
lator allows for a small inductor and small input and out-
put capacitors while minimizing input and output ripple.
The single analog control input allows easy adjustment
of LED brightness and on/off control. This allows either
simple logic-level on/off control, analog voltage control,
or PWM duty-cycle control of both brightness and shut-
down. In shutdown, supply current is reduced to a low
0.3µA. A soft-start gradually illuminates the LEDs, elimi-
nating the inrush current during startup.
Soft-Start
The MAX1561/MAX1599 attain soft-start by charging
C_COMP gradually with a current source. When V_COMP
rises above 1.25V, the internal MOSFET begins switch-
ing at a reduced duty cycle. When V_COMP rises above
2.25V, the duty cycle is at its maximum. See the Typical
Operating Characteristics for an example of soft-start
operation.
Shutdown
The MAX1561/MAX1599 enter shutdown when V_CTRL is
less than 100mV for more than 8.2ms (16.4ms for the
MAX1599). In shutdown, supply current is reduced to
0.3µA by powering down the entire IC except for the
CTRL voltage-detection circuitry. C_COMP is discharged
during shutdown, allowing the device to reinitiate soft-
start when it is enabled. Although the internal N-chan-
nel MOSFET 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 max-
imum input voltage to ensure that the LEDs remain off
in shutdown. However, with two or more LEDs, the for-
ward voltage is large enough to keep leakage current
low, less than 1µA (typ). Typical shutdown timing char-
acteristics are shown in the Typical Operating
Characteristics.
Overvoltage Protection
Overvoltage lockout (OVLO) occurs when V_OUT is
above 27V. The protection circuitry stops the internal
MOSFET from switching and causes V_COMP to decay
to 0V. The device comes out of OVLO and into soft-
start when V_OUT falls below 25V.
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