LT3745-1 [Linear]

16-Channel 50mA LED; 16通道LED 50毫安
LT3745-1
型号: LT3745-1
厂家: Linear    Linear
描述:

16-Channel 50mA LED
16通道LED 50毫安

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LT3745-1  
16-Channel 50mA LED  
Driver with Buck Controller  
FEATURES  
DESCRIPTION  
The LT®3745-1 integrates a 16-channel LED driver with a  
55Vbuckcontroller.TheLEDdriverlightsupto75mA/36V  
of LEDs in series per channel, and the buck controller gen-  
erates an adaptive bus voltage supplying the parallel LED  
strings. Each channel has individual 6-bit dot correction  
current adjustment and 12-bit grayscale PWM dimming.  
Bothdotcorrectionandgrayscaleareaccessibleviaaserial  
data interface in LVDS logic. A 4ꢀ LED current match-  
ing and a 0.5µs minimum LED on-time can be achieved  
at 50mA per channel.  
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6V to 55V Power Input Voltage Range  
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16 Independent LED Outputs Up to 75mA/36V  
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±±4 LED Current Matching at 50mA (Typ ±14%  
6-Bit Dot Correction Current Adjustment  
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12-Bit Grayscale PWM Dimming  
0.5µs Minimum LED On-Time  
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Adaptive LED Bus Voltage for High Efficiency  
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Cascadable 30MHz LVDS Serial Data Interface  
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Full Diagnostic and Protection: Individual Open/Short  
LED and Overtemperature Fault  
40-Lead 6mm × 6mm QFN Package  
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The LT3745-1 performs full diagnostic and protection  
against open/short LED and overtemperature fault. The  
fault status is sent back through the serial data interface.  
The 30MHz fully-buffered, cascadable LVDS serial data  
interfacemakesthechipextremelysuitableforlargescreen  
LCD dynamic backlighting and mono-, multi-, full-color  
LED displays. The LT3745 uses a TTL/CMOS serial data  
interface instead of LVDS.  
APPLICATIONS  
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Large Screen Display LED Backlighting  
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Mono-, Multi-, Full-Color LED Displays  
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LED Billboards and Signboards  
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and  
True Color PWM is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the  
property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents, including 8058810  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
16-Channel LED Driver, 1MHz Buck, 10 LEDs, 25mA to 75mA per Channel, 500Hz 12-Bit Dimming  
V
IN  
42V TO 55V  
4.7µF  
0.47µF  
V
CAP  
GATE  
IN  
EN  
EN/UVLO  
47µH  
25mΩ  
100k  
10µF  
V
CC  
47µF  
×2  
V
CC  
267k  
3V TO 3.6V  
GND  
SYNC  
10k  
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ISP  
ISN  
FB  
RT  
SS  
LT3745-1  
46.4k  
60.4k  
10nF  
LED00  
LED01  
I
SET  
T
SET  
LED02  
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32.4k  
LED13  
LED14  
LED15  
+
2.048MHz  
LVDS CLOCK  
PWMCK  
PWMCK  
+
+
SCKO  
SCKI  
SCKO  
SCKI  
LVDS  
LVDS  
+
+
SDO  
SDI  
SDO  
SDI  
LDI  
37451 TA01  
37451f  
1
LT3745-1  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
PIN CONFIGURATION  
(Note 1%  
TOP VIEW  
V
.......................................................................... 57V  
IN  
CAP......................................................... V – 8V to V  
IN  
IN  
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31  
GATE..............................................................CAP to V  
IN  
EN/UVLO  
LED07  
LED06  
LED05  
LED04  
LED03  
LED02  
LED01  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
30  
29  
28  
SYNC  
LED08  
LED09  
LED00 to LED15, ISP, ISN .........................................40V  
ISP.................................................ISN – 1V to ISN + 1V  
FB, RT, T , I ....................................................... 2V  
27 LED10  
26 LED11  
SET SET  
41  
GND  
V ...............................................................–0.3V to 4V  
CC  
+
+
+
25  
LED12  
24 LED13  
23  
SCKI , SCKI , SCKO , SCKO , SDI , SDI ,  
+
+
SDO , SDO , LDI, PWMCK , PWMCK , SYNC,  
SS, EN/UVLO ............................................. –0.3V to V  
Operating Junction Temperature Range  
(Notes 2, 3)  
LED14  
CC  
LED00  
22 LED15  
SCKI 10  
21  
SCKO  
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  
LT3745E-1.........................................–40°C to 125°C  
LT3745I-1..........................................–40°C to 125°C  
Storage Temperature Range ..................–65°C to 125°C  
UJ PACKAGE  
40-LEAD (6mm × 6mm) PLASTIC QFN  
T
= 125°C, θ = 34°C/W, θ = 2.5°C/W  
JA JC  
JMAX  
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 41) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB  
ORDER INFORMATION  
LEAD FREE FINISH  
LT3745EUJ-1#PBF  
LT3745IUJ-1#PBF  
TAPE AND REEL  
PART MARKING*  
LT3745UJ-1  
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION  
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN  
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN  
TEMPERATURE RANGE  
–40°C to 125°C  
–40°C to 125°C  
LT3745EUJ-1#TRPBF  
LT3745IUJ-1#TRPBF  
LT3745UJ-1  
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.  
Consult LTC Marketing for information on nonstandard lead based finish parts.  
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/  
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating  
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 12V, VCC = 3.3V, VEN/UVLO = 1.5V, VFB = 1.5V, VISP = VISN = 0V,  
RT = 105k, RISET = 60.±k, CCAP = 0.±7µF to VIN, unless otherwise noted.  
SYMBOL  
Supply  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
l
l
V
V
V
Operating Voltage  
Supply Current  
6
55  
V
IN  
IN  
I
V
= 0V  
0.2  
0.4  
2
0.55  
µA  
mA  
VIN  
IN  
EN/UVLO  
No Switching  
V
V
V
Operating Voltage  
3
3.6  
V
CC  
CC  
CC  
I
Supply Current (Note 4)  
V
= 0V  
EN/UVLO  
0.25  
11  
16  
19  
mA  
mA  
mA  
mA  
VCC  
LED Channel Off, 30MHz Data Off  
LED Channel On, 30MHz Data Off  
LED Channel On, 30MHz Data On  
37451f  
2
LT3745-1  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating  
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 12V, VCC = 3.3V, VEN/UVLO = 1.5V, VFB = 1.5V, VISP = VISN = 0V,  
RT = 105k, RISET = 60.±k, CCAP = 0.±7µF to VIN, unless otherwise noted.  
SYMBOL  
Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO%  
UVLO Threshold  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
V
V
V
Rising  
Falling  
2.76  
2.58  
2.86  
2.68  
2.96  
2.78  
V
V
CC  
CC  
CC  
EN/UVLO Shutdown Threshold  
UVLO Threshold  
I
<1mA  
0.35  
1.26  
1.18  
V
V
V
VCC  
V
V
Rising  
1.30  
1.22  
1.34  
1.26  
EN/UVLO  
EN/UVLO  
Falling  
I
EN/UVLO Bias Current  
V
= V = 3.3V  
0.1  
1
µA  
EN/UVLO  
EN/UVLO  
CC  
(V – V ) UVLO Threshold  
(V – V ) Rising  
4.6  
4.2  
4.9  
4.5  
5.2  
4.8  
V
V
IN  
CAP  
IN  
CAP  
(V – V ) Falling  
IN  
CAP  
Soft-Start (SS%  
I
Soft-Start Charge Current  
Soft-Start Discharge Current  
Soft-Start Reset Threshold  
V
V
= 1V  
–16  
–12  
330  
0.35  
–8  
µA  
µA  
V
SS  
SS  
= V , V  
= 1V  
SS  
CC EN/UVLO  
V
SS(TH)  
Oscillator  
V
RT Pin Voltage  
1.186  
1.205  
–80  
1.224  
V
RT  
I
f
RT Pin Current Limit  
Oscillator Frequency  
V
= 0V  
µA  
RT  
RT  
R = 280k  
184  
460  
935  
204  
510  
1035  
224  
560  
1135  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
OSC  
T
T
T
R = 105k  
R = 46.4k  
f
Sync Frequency Range (Note 5)  
R = 348k  
T
200  
1000  
kHz  
SYNC  
SYNC LOGIC  
V
= 3V to 3.6V  
= 5V  
CC  
High Level Voltage  
Low Level Voltage  
2.4  
0
V
V
V
CC  
0.6  
1.234  
0.8  
Error Amplifiers and Loop Dynamics  
l
V
FB Regulation Voltage  
FB Input Bias Current  
LED Regulation Voltage  
Minimum GATE Off-Time  
Minimum GATE On-Time  
V
V
V
V
1.186  
0.6  
1.210  
–120  
0.7  
V
nA  
V
FB  
ISN  
ISN  
ISN  
ISP  
I
FB  
= 5V, V Regulated  
FB  
= 5V, V = 1V  
FB  
t
t
= V = 5V, V = 1V  
120  
ns  
ns  
OFF(MIN)  
ISN  
FB  
(V – V ) = 60mV, V = 5V, V = 1V  
200  
ON(MIN)  
ISP  
ISN  
ISN  
FB  
Current Sense Amplifier  
ISP/ISN Pin Common Mode  
to ISN Dropout Voltage (V – V  
l
l
V
V
V
= V  
0
36  
2.1  
58  
V
V
ISP  
ISN  
V
)
ISN  
= V , V = 1V  
1.7  
44  
IN  
IN  
ISP  
ISN FB  
Current Limit Sense Threshold (V – V  
)
ISN  
= 1V  
FB  
30  
mV  
µA  
µA  
ISP  
I
I
ISP Input Bias Current  
ISN Input Bias Current  
–24  
–48  
ISP  
ISN  
Gate Driver  
V
CAP Bias Voltage (V – V  
)
7V < V < 55V  
6.4  
6.8  
22  
7.1  
V
mA  
V
BIAS  
CAP  
IN  
CAP  
IN  
I
CAP Bias Current Limit  
(V – V ) = V  
– 0.5V  
IN  
CAP  
BIAS  
GATE High Level (V – V  
)
I
I
= –100mA  
0.4  
0.3  
30  
IN  
GATE  
GATE  
GATE  
GATE Low Level (V  
GATE Rise Time  
GATE Fall Time  
– V  
)
CAP  
= 100mA  
V
GATE  
C
= 3.3nF to V  
ns  
ns  
GATE  
GATE  
IN  
IN  
C
= 3.3nF to V  
30  
37451f  
3
LT3745-1  
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 12V, VCC = 3.3V, VEN/UVLO = 1.5V, VFB = 1.5V, VISP = VISN = 0V,  
RT = 105k, RISET = 60.±k, CCAP = 0.±7µF to VIN, unless otherwise noted.  
SYMBOL  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
LED Driver  
l
l
V
Trimmed I Pin Voltage  
1.181  
1.205  
1.229  
36  
V
V
ISET  
SET  
LEDxx Operating Voltage  
LEDxx Leakage Current  
V = 48V, V = V = V  
IN ISP ISN LEDxx  
LED Channel Off, V = 48V,  
0.2  
µA  
IN  
LEDxx  
V
ISP  
= V = 36V, V  
= 24V  
ISN  
I
LED Constant Sink Current  
V
ISP  
= V = 5V, V  
= 1V  
LED  
ISN  
LEDxx  
l
l
l
REG = 0x00  
23.3  
47.5  
70  
25.3  
50.5  
74  
27.3  
53.5  
78  
mA  
mA  
mA  
DC  
REG = 0x20  
DC  
REG = 0x3F  
DC  
l
Current Mismatch Between Channels  
Current Mismatch Between Devices  
LED Current Line Regulation  
V
= V = 5V, V  
DC  
= 1V,  
= 1V,  
= 1V,  
1
4
I  
I  
I  
I  
ISP  
ISN  
LEDxx  
LEDC  
LEDD  
LINE  
REG = 0x20 (Note 6)  
l
V
ISP  
= V = 5V, V  
ISN LEDxx  
DC  
1
3
REG = 0x20 (Note 7)  
V
ISP  
= V = 5V, V  
LEDxx  
0.1  
0.1  
0.2  
0.2  
ꢀ/V  
ꢀ/V  
ISN  
REG = 0x20, V = 3V to 3.6V (Note 8)  
DC  
CC  
LED Current Load Regulation  
V
LEDxx  
= V = 5V, REG = 0x20,  
ISP ISN DC  
LOAD  
V
= 1V to 3V (Note 9)  
V
V
Open LED Threshold  
Short LED Threshold  
Minimum LED On-Time  
V
ISP  
V
ISP  
V
ISP  
= V = 5V, V  
Falling  
Rising  
0.35  
3.9  
V
V
OPEN  
ISN  
LEDxx  
= V = 5V, V  
3.7  
4.1  
SHT  
ISN  
LEDxx  
t
= V = 5V, REG = 0x001  
0.5  
µs  
LEDON  
ISN  
GS  
Thermal Protection  
l
I
T
T
Output Current  
V
= 1V  
19.0  
19.8  
510  
20.6  
µA  
TSET  
SET  
SET  
TSET  
Over Temperature Threshold  
T = 25°C  
A
mV  
Serial Data Interface  
Single-Ended Input (Note 10)  
High Level Voltage  
Low Level Voltage  
V
CC  
= 3V to 3.6V  
V
V
2.4  
0
V
V
V
SIH  
SIL  
CC  
0.6  
I
Single-Ended Input Current  
V
V
= 3V to 3.6V, SI = V or GND  
–0.2  
0.2  
µA  
SI  
CC  
CC  
Differential Input (Note 11)  
Common Mode  
High Threshold  
Low Threshold  
= 3V to 3.6V  
CC  
V
V
V
V
V
V
= 200mV  
CM  
CM  
0.1  
2.3  
100  
V
mV  
mV  
CM  
DTH  
DTL  
ID  
= 1.2V  
= 1.2V  
50  
–100  
–0.2  
230  
–50  
+
I
DI  
Differential Input Current  
V
CC  
= 3.6V; DI , DI = 2.4V or 0V  
0.2  
430  
10  
µA  
mV  
mV  
V
Differential Output Voltage (Note 11)  
R = 100Ω  
330  
1
OD  
L
V
Magnitude Change Between  
R = 100Ω  
V  
OD  
L
OD  
Complementary Outputs  
V
Differential Output Offset Voltage  
R = 100Ω  
1.1  
1.2  
1
1.3  
10  
V
OS  
L
V
Magnitude Change Between  
R = 100Ω  
L
mV  
V  
OS  
OS  
Complementary Outputs  
+
I
Differential Output Short-Circuit Current  
DO = 0V or DO = 0V  
–6  
–8  
mA  
OSD  
37451f  
4
LT3745-1  
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature  
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS  
range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 12V, VCC = 3V to 3.6V, VEN/UVLO = 1.5V, VFB = 1.5V, VISP = VISN = 5V,  
VLEDxx = 1V, RT = 105k, RISET = 60.±k, CCAP = 0.±7µF to VIN, CSCKO /SCKO  
+
– = CSDO /SDO  
+
– = 15pF, unless otherwise noted.  
SYMBOL  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
30  
UNITS  
MHz  
l
l
f
f
Data Shift Clock Frequency  
PWMCK Clock Frequency  
SCKI Pulse Duration  
SCKI  
25  
MHz  
PWMCK  
l
l
t
t
SCKI = H (Figure 3)  
SCKI = L (Figure 3)  
16  
16  
ns  
ns  
WH-CKI  
WL-CKI  
l
l
t
t
PWMCK Pulse Duration  
PWMCK = H (Figure 4)  
PWMCK = L (Figure 4)  
20  
20  
ns  
ns  
WH-PWM  
WL-PWM  
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
t
t
t
t
t
t
t
LDI Pulse Duration  
LDI = H (Figure 3)  
20  
5
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
WH-LDI  
SU-SDI  
HD-SDI  
SU-LDI  
SDI-SCKI Setup Time  
SDI – SCKI(Figure 3)  
SCKI– SDI (Figure 3)  
SCKI– LDI(Figure 3)  
LDI– SCKI(Figure 3)  
SCKI– SCKO(Figure 3)  
SCKI– SCKO(Figure 3)  
SCKI-SDI Hold Time  
5
SCKI-LDI Setup Time  
5
LDI-SCKI Hold Time  
15  
HD-LDI  
PD-SCK↑  
PD-SCK↓  
SCKI-SCKO Propagation Delay (Rising)  
SCKI-SCKO Propagation Delay (Falling)  
SCK Duty Cycle Change  
33  
33  
0
50  
50  
t  
t  
PD-SCK  
= t  
– t  
PD-SCK  
PD-SCKPD-SCK↓  
l
t
SCKO-SDO Propagation Delay  
PWMCK-LED Propagation Delay  
SCKO/SDO Rise Time  
2
5
8
ns  
ns  
ns  
ns  
SCKO– SDO (Figure 3)  
PWMCK– I (Figure 4)  
PD-SD  
t
t
t
55  
2.6  
2.6  
PD-PWM  
LED  
C
LOAD  
LOAD  
= 15pF, 10ꢀ to 90ꢀ  
= 15pF, 90ꢀ to 10ꢀ  
R-SO  
SCKO/SDO Fall Time  
C
F-SO  
Table 1. Test Parameter Equations  
IOUTmax(015) I  
ILEDC(ꢀ) =  
OUTmin(015) 100  
V
= V(DI+ )– V(DI)  
(1)  
(6)  
(7)  
(8)  
(9)  
2IOUTavg(015)  
ID  
IOUTavg(015) IOUTcal  
ILEDD(ꢀ) =  
100  
(2)  
(3)  
V(DI+ )+ V(DI)  
IOUTcal  
VCM  
=
2
1.205V  
RISET   
IOUTcal = 2500 •  
VOD = V(DO+ )– V(DO)  
I
V
= 3.6V – I  
V
= 3V  
OUTn  
CC  
OUTn  
CC  
100  
I  
(ꢀ / V) =  
(4)  
(5)  
LINE  
0.6V  
I
V
= 3V  
CC  
OUTn  
V(DO+ )+ V(DO)  
VOS  
=
2
IOUTn VOUTn = 3V – IOUTn VOUTn = 1V  
IOUTn VOUTn = 1V  
100  
2V  
ILOAD(ꢀ / V) =  
37451f  
5
LT3745-1  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings  
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute  
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device  
reliability and lifetime.  
Note 5: The SYNC frequency must be higher than the RT programmed  
oscillator frequency, and is suggested to be around 20ꢀ higher. Any SYNC  
frequency higher than the suggested value may introduce sub-harmonic  
oscillation in the converter due to insufficient slope compensation. See  
Application Information section.  
Note 6: The current mismatch between channels is calculated as  
Equation 1 in Table 1.  
Note 7: The current mismatch between devices is calculated as  
Equations 2 and 3 in Table 1.  
Note 8: The LED current line regulation is calculated as Equation 4 in  
Note 2: The LT3745E-1 is guaranteed to meet performance specifications  
from 0°C to 125°C junction temperature. Specifications over the –40°C  
to 125°C operating junction temperature range are assured by design,  
characterization and correlation with statistical process controls. The  
LT3745I-1 is guaranteed over the full –40°C to 125°C operating junction  
temperature range.  
Note 3: This IC includes thermal shutdown protection that is intended  
to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction  
temperature will exceed 125°C when thermal shutdown protection is  
active. Continuous operation above the specified maximum operating  
junction temperature may impair device reliability.  
Table 1.  
Note 9: The LED current load regulation is calculated as Equation 5 in  
Table 1.  
Note 10: The specifications of single-ended input SI apply to the LDI pin.  
+
+
Note 11: The specifications of differential inputs DI /DI apply to SCKI /  
Note ±: The V supply current with LED channel on highly depends on  
CC  
+
+
SCKI , SDI /SDI and PWMCK /PWMCK ; the specifications of differential  
the LED current setting and LEDxx pin voltage; its test condition is  
+
+
+
outputs DO /DO apply to SCKO /SCKO and SDO /SDO . The parameters  
V , V , V and V are defined in Equations 6 to 9 and measured in the  
R
= 60.4k, REG = 0x3F, REG = 0xFFF, V = V = 5V,  
ISET  
DC GS ISP ISN  
ID CM OD  
OS  
V
LEDxx  
= 1V. The V supply current with serial data interface on highly  
CC  
Parameter Test Setup.  
+
depends on V supply voltage, SCKI /SCKI clock frequency,  
SCKO /SCKO , SDO /SDO loading capacitance, and PWMCK /PWMCK  
clock frequency; its test condition is V = 3.3V, f – = 30MHz,  
CC  
+
+
+
+
SCKI /SCKI  
CC  
C
+
– = C  
+
– = 15pF, f  
+
– = 409.6KHz.  
SCKO /SCKO  
SDO /SDO  
PWMCK /PWMCK  
Parameter Test Setup  
C
L
+
DO  
R
D
L
DO  
C
L
37451 PT  
37451f  
6
LT3745-1  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
100Hz 8:1 GS Dimming  
100Hz ±096:1 GS Dimming  
500Hz ±096:1 GS Dimming  
I
I
LED15  
50mA/DIV  
LED15  
I
LED15  
50mA/DIV  
50mA/DIV  
V
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
2V/DIV  
2V/DIV  
2V/DIV  
V
V
LED15  
V
LED15  
LED15  
2V/DIV  
2V/DIV  
2V/DIV  
V
V
V
PWMCK  
PWMCK  
PWMCK  
0.5V/DIV  
0.5V/DIV  
0.5V/DIV  
37451 G03  
37451 G01  
37451 G02  
500ns/DIV  
500ns/DIV  
5ms/DIV  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
DC = 0×20  
DC = 0×20  
DC = 0×20  
15  
15  
15  
GS = 0×001  
15  
GS = 0×001  
15  
GS = 0×200  
15  
200Hz 2-Level DC Dimming  
200Hz ±-Level DC Dimming  
Adaptive LED Bus Voltage I  
V
OUT  
I
I
LED15  
LED15  
0.5V/DIV  
50mA/DIV  
50mA/DIV  
V
OUT  
V
OUT  
2V/DIV  
I
2V/DIV  
L
0.5A/DIV  
V
LED15  
2V/DIV  
V
LED15  
2V/DIV  
V
V
SCKI  
SCKI  
0.5V/DIV  
0.5V/DIV  
(a) (b) (c)  
(a) (b) (c)  
(a)  
(b)  
0.5ms/DIV  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
(c)  
(d)  
37451 G05  
37451 G04  
37451 G06  
1ms/DIV  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
2ms/DIV  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
(a) EN = 0, GS = 0×FFF (c) EN = 1, DC = 0×00  
(b) EN = 1, DC = 0×3F (d) EN = 1, DC = 0×20  
(a) EN = 1, GS = 0×FFF (c) EN = 1, DC = 0×00  
DC  
= 0×3F, GS  
= 0×FFF  
15  
15  
15  
15  
15  
15  
00-15  
00-15  
(b) EN = 1, DC = 0×3F  
15  
Adaptive LED Bus Voltage II  
Adaptive LED Bus Voltage III  
Adaptive LED Bus Voltage IV  
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
V
OUT  
0.5V/DIV  
0.5V/DIV  
0.5V/DIV  
I
L
0.5A/DIV  
I
L
I
L
0.5A/DIV  
0.5A/DIV  
37451 G08  
37451 G09  
37451 G07  
2ms/DIV  
2ms/DIV  
2ms/DIV  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
CIRCUIT OF FIGURE 7:  
DC  
00-03  
GS  
04-07  
DC  
12-15  
= 0×3F, GS  
= 0×3FF, DC  
= 0×1F, GS  
= 0×2F,  
= 0×BFF,  
DC  
= 0×20, GS  
= 0×800  
DC  
00-15  
GS  
04-05  
GS  
10-11  
= 0×3F, GS  
= 0×1FF, GS  
= 0×7FF, GS  
= 0×DFF, GS  
= 0×3FF,  
= 0×9FF,  
08-09  
14-15  
00-03  
08-11  
12-15  
04-07  
08-11  
00-15  
00-15  
00-01  
06-07  
12-13  
02-03  
= 0×7FF, DC  
= 0×0F, GS  
= 0×5FF, GS  
= 0×BFF, GS  
= 0×FFF  
= 0×FFF  
37451f  
7
LT3745-1  
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS  
Buck Efficiency  
Shutdown IVIN vs VIN  
Quiescent IVIN vs VIN  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
5
4
3
2
1
0
0.43  
24V , 12V  
at 1MHz  
OUT  
IN  
0.42  
T = 125°C  
T = 125°C  
0.41  
12V , 4V  
at 500kHz  
OUT  
IN  
T = 25°C  
0.40  
48V , 4V  
at 200kHz  
OUT  
IN  
T = –40°C  
0.39  
T = 25°C  
30  
65  
60  
T = –40°C  
0.38  
0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0  
0
10  
20  
40  
50  
60  
0
10  
20  
30  
(V)  
40  
50  
60  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
V
IN  
(V)  
V
IN  
37451 G10  
37451 G11  
37451 G12  
IVCC vs VCC – Channel Off,  
Data Off  
VCC UVLO Threshold  
vs Temperature  
IVCC vs VCC – Shutdown Mode  
500  
400  
300  
200  
12.0  
11.5  
11.0  
10.5  
2.90  
2.85  
2.80  
2.75  
2.70  
2.65  
2.60  
+
UVLO  
T = 125°C  
T = 125°C  
T = 25°C  
T = 25°C  
T = –40°C  
T = –40°C  
UVLO  
100  
0
10.0  
3.0  
3.2  
3.3  
(V)  
3.4  
3.5  
3.6  
3.1  
3.0  
3.1  
3.2  
3.3  
(V)  
3.4  
3.5  
3.6  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
V
V
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
CC  
CC  
37451 G15  
37451 G13  
37451 G14  
EN/UVLO UVLO Threshold  
vs Temperature  
(VIN-VCAP% UVLO Threshold  
vs Temperature  
Oscillator Frequency fOSC vs RT  
1.32  
1.30  
1.28  
1.26  
1.24  
1.22  
1.20  
4.90  
4.80  
1000  
800  
+
+
UVLO  
UVLO  
4.70  
4.60  
4.50  
4.40  
600  
400  
200  
0
UVLO  
UVLO  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
20  
60 100 140 180 220 260 300  
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
R
(kΩ)  
T
37451 G17  
37451 G16  
37451 G18  
37451f  
8
LT3745-1  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
Oscillator Frequency fOSC  
vs Temperature  
LED Regulation Voltage  
vs Load Current  
FB Regulation Voltage  
vs Load Current  
520  
510  
500  
490  
480  
1.216  
1.214  
1.212  
1.210  
1.208  
1.206  
1.204  
0.72  
0.70  
0.68  
0.66  
0.64  
0.62  
0.60  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
0
400  
600  
800  
1000 1200  
200  
0
400  
600  
800  
1000 1200  
200  
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
LOAD CURRENT (mA)  
37451 G20  
37451 G21  
37451 G19  
Soft-Start Charge Current ISS  
vs Temperature  
CAP Bias Voltage (VIN-VCAP  
vs VIN  
%
Current Sense Threshold vs VISN  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
35  
6.90  
6.86  
6.82  
6.78  
6.74  
6.70  
–10.0  
–10.2  
–10.4  
T = 125°C  
T = 25°C  
T = 25°C  
T = –40°C  
–10.6  
–10.8  
–11.0  
T = 125°C  
T = –40°C  
0
20  
(V)  
30  
40  
0
10  
20  
30  
(V)  
40  
50  
60  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
10  
V
V
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
ISN  
IN  
37451 G23  
37451 G22  
37451 G24  
CAP Bias Voltage (VIN-VCAP  
vs ICAP  
%
VISET Pin Voltage vs Temperature  
6.90  
6.80  
6.70  
6.60  
6.50  
1.210  
1.208  
1.206  
1.204  
T = 25°C  
T = –40°C  
T = 125°C  
6.40  
6.30  
6.20  
1.202  
1.200  
0
4
8
12  
(mA)  
16  
20  
24  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75  
100 125  
I
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
CAP  
37451 G25  
37451 G26  
37451f  
9
LT3745-1  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
LED Current ILED  
vs LED Voltage VLED  
LED Current vs Dot Correction  
Nominal LED Current vs RISET  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
50  
40  
30  
20  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
DC = 0×3F  
DC = 0×20  
DC = 0×00  
10  
0
40  
80  
120 160 200 240 280 320  
(kΩ)  
1
8
24 32 40 48 56 64  
0
0.5  
1.0  
1.5  
(V)  
2.0  
2.5  
3.0  
R
DOT CORRECTION +1  
V
ISET  
LED  
37451 G28  
37451 G27  
37451 G29  
LED Current Variation ILED  
vs Temperature  
Short LED Threshold vs VISN  
TSET Current vs ISET Current  
51.0  
50.5  
50.0  
49.5  
49.0  
20  
16  
12  
8
30  
24  
18  
12  
6
4
0
0
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
0
4
8
12  
(µA)  
16  
20  
0
8
16  
24  
(V)  
32  
40  
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
I
V
ISET  
ISN  
37451 G32  
37451 G31  
37451 G30  
LED Current Derating  
vs Temperature  
TSET Threshold vs Temperature  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
700  
650  
600  
550  
500  
450  
400  
350  
OT = 0  
OT = 1  
80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120  
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75  
100 125  
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)  
37451 G34  
37451 G33  
37451f  
10  
LT3745-1  
PIN FUNCTIONS  
EN/UVLO (Pin 1%: Enable and Undervoltage Lockout  
(UVLO) Pin. The pin can accept a digital input signal to  
enable or disable the chip. Tie to 0.35V or lower to shut  
down the chip or tie to 1.34V or higher for normal op-  
SS (Pin 32%: Soft-Start Pin. Placing a capacitor here pro-  
grams soft-start timing to limit inductor inrush current  
during start-up. The soft-start cycle will not begin until  
all the V , EN/UVLO, and (V -V ) voltages are higher  
CC  
IN CAP  
than their respective UVLO thresholds.  
eration. This pin can also be connected to V through a  
IN  
resistordividertoprogramapowerinputUVLOthreshold.  
FB (Pin 33%: Feedback Pin. The pin is regulated to the  
internal bang-gap reference 1.210V during start-up and  
prechargingphases. Connecttoaresistordividerfromthe  
buck converter output to program the maximum LED bus  
voltage. See more details in the Applications Information  
section.  
If both the enable and UVLO functions are not used, tie  
this pin to V pin.  
CC  
LED00 to LED15 (Pins 2 to 9, 22 to 29%: LED Driver Output  
Pins. Connect the cathodes of LED strings to these pins.  
+
SCKI , SCKI (Pins 10, 11%: Serial Interface LVDS Logic  
ISN (Pin 3±%: Negative Inductor Current Sense Pin. The  
pin is connected to one terminal of the external inductor  
current sensing resistor and the buck converter output  
supplying parallel LED channels.  
Clock Input Pins.  
+
SDI , SDI (Pins 12, 13%: Serial Interface LVDS Logic  
Data Input Pins.  
LDI(Pin1±%:SerialInterfaceTTL/CMOSLogicLatchInput  
Pin. An asynchronous input signal at this pin latches the  
serial data in the shift registers into the proper registers  
and the status information is ready to shift out with the  
coming clock pulses. See more details in the Operation  
section.  
ISP (Pin 35%: Positive Inductor Current Sense Pin. The pin  
is connected to the inductor and the other terminal of the  
external inductor current sensing resistor.  
CAP (Pin 36%: V Referenced Regulator Supply Capacitor  
IN  
Pin. The pin holds the negative terminal of an internal V  
IN  
referenced6.8Vlinearregulatorusedtobiasthegatedriver  
circuitry. Must be locally bypassed with a capacitor to V .  
V
(Pin15%:LogicandControlSupplyPin.Thepinpowers  
IN  
CC  
serial data interface and internal control circuitry. Must be  
GATE (Pin 37%: Gate Driver Pin. The pin drives an external  
P-channel power MOSFET with a typical peak current of  
1A. Connect this pin to the gate of the power MOSFET with  
a short and wide PCB trace to minimize trace inductance.  
locally bypassed with a capacitor to ground.  
+
PWMCK , PWMCK (Pins 16, 17%: Grayscale PWM  
Dimming LVDS Logic Clock Input Pins. Individual PWM  
dimming signal is generated by counting this clock pulse  
from zero to the bits in its 12-bit grayscale PWM register.  
V
IN  
(Pin 38%: Power Input Supply Pin. Must be locally  
bypassed with a capacitor to ground.  
T (Pin 39%: Temperature Threshold Setting Pin. A  
SET  
+
SDO , SDO (Pins 18, 19%: Serial Interface LVDS Logic  
resistor to ground programs overtemperature threshold.  
See more details in the Applications Information section.  
Data Output Pins.  
+
SCKO , SCKO (Pins 20, 21%: Serial Interface LVDS Logic  
I
(Pin ±0%: Nominal LED Current Setting Pin. A resistor  
Clock Output Pins.  
SET  
to ground programs the nominal LED current for all the  
channels. See more details in the Applications Informa-  
tion section.  
SYNC(Pin30%:SwitchingFrequencySynchronizationPin.  
Synchronizes the internal oscillator frequency to an exter-  
nal clock applied to the SYNC pin. The SYNC pin is TTL/  
GND(ExposedPadPin±1%:GroundPin. Mustbesoldered  
to a continuous copper ground plane to reduce die tem-  
peratureandtoincreasethepowercapabilityofthedevice.  
CMOS logic compatible. Tie to ground or V if not used.  
CC  
RT (Pin 31%: Timing Resistor Pin. Programs the switching  
frequency from 200kHz to 1MHz. See Table 2 for the rec-  
ommended R values for common switching frequencies.  
T
37451f  
11  
LT3745-1  
BLOCK DIAGRAM  
37451f  
12  
LT3745-1  
OPERATION  
The LT3745-1 integrates a single constant-frequency  
current-mode nonsynchronous buck controller with six-  
teen linear current sinks. The buck controller generates  
an adaptive output LED bus voltage to supply parallel  
LED strings and the sixteen linear current sinks regulate  
and modulate individual LED strings. Its operation is best  
understood by referring to the Block Diagram.  
LVDS Serial Data Interface  
The LT3745-1 has a 30MHz, fully-buffered, cascadable  
LVDS (low voltage differential signals) serial data in-  
terface. Due to the differential signal transmission and  
the low voltage swing, LVDS delivers the benefits of low  
noise generation, high noise rejection, and low power  
consumption for high data rate signals. Therefore, the  
+
+
LT3745-1 uses LVDS logic for SCKI , SCKI , SDI , SDI ,  
Start-Up  
+
+
SCKO , SCKO , and SDO , SDO signals (high data rate  
signals), and TTL/CMOS logic for LDI signal (low data rate  
The LT3745-1 enters shutdown mode when the EN/UVLO  
pin is lower than 0.35V. Once the EN/UVLO pin is above  
0.35V, the part starts to wake up internal bias currents,  
+
signal). In this data sheet, the differential signals SCKI ,  
+
+
+
SCKI , SDI , SDI , SCKO , SCKO and SDO , SDO are  
abbreviated to SCKI, SDI, SCKO and SDO, respectively.  
generatevariousreferences,andchargethecapacitorC  
CAP  
towards6.8Vregulationvoltage.ThisV referencedvoltage  
IN  
The LT3745-1 can be connected to microcontrollers,  
digital signal processors (DSPs), or field programmable  
gate arrays (FPGAs) in two different topologies shown  
in Figure 1. In topology #1, the LDI signal needs global  
routing while the SCKI, and SDI signals only need local  
routing between chips. Each chip provides the SCKO sig-  
nal along with the SDO signal to drive the next chip. The  
skew inside the chip between the SCKI and SDI signals  
is balanced internally. The skew outside the chip between  
the SCKO and SDO signals can be easily balanced by  
parallel routing these two pairs of signals between chips.  
The SDI signal is received with the SCKI signal, and the  
SDO signal is sent with the SCKO signal. In a low data  
rate application with a small number of cascaded chips,  
the topology #1 can be simplified to the topology #2 by  
ignoring the SCKO outputs.  
regulator (V – V ) will supply the internal gate driver  
IN  
CAP  
circuitry driving an external P-channel MOSFET in normal  
operation. The LT3745-1 remains in undervoltage lockout  
(UVLO)modeaslongasanyoneoftheEN/UVLO, V , and  
CC  
(V – V ) UVLO flags is high. Their UVLO thresholds  
IN  
CAP  
are typically 1.30V, 2.86V, and 4.9V, respectively. After all  
the UVLO flags are cleared, the buck controller starts to  
switch, and the soft-start SS pin is released and charged  
by a 12µA current source, thereby smoothly ramping up  
the inductor current and the output LED bus voltage.  
Power-on-Reset (POR%  
During start-up, an internal power-on-reset (POR) high  
signal blocks the input signals to the serial data interface  
and resets all the internal registers except the 194-bit shift  
register. The 1-bit frame select (FS) register, 1-bit enable  
LEDchannel(EN)register,individual12-bitgrayscale(GS)  
registers,andindividual6-bitdotcorrection(DC)registers  
areallresettozero.ThusalltheLEDchannelsareturnedoff  
initially with the default grayscale (0x000) and dot correc-  
tion (0x00) setting. Once the part completes its soft-start  
(i.e., the SS pin voltage is higher than 1V) and the output  
LED bus voltage is power good (i.e., within 5ꢀ of its FB  
programmed regulation level), the POR signal goes low  
to allow the input signals to the serial data interface. Any  
fault triggering the soft-start will generate another POR  
high signal and reset internal registers again.  
Figure2showstwoserialdatainputSDIframes(GSframe  
andDCframe)andoneserialdataoutputSDOframe(status  
frame). All the frames have the same 194-bit in length and  
aretransmittedwiththeMSBfirstandtheLSBlast.TheSDI  
frames are sent with the SCKI signal and the SDO frame is  
received with the SCKO signal. The C0 bit (frame select)  
determines any SDI frame to be either a GS frame (C0 = 0)  
oraDCframe(C0=1), andtheC1bit(EN)enables(C1=1)  
or disables (C1 = 0) all the LED channels. The status frame  
reads back the T  
pin resistor-programmable over-  
SET  
temperatureflagandindividualopen/shortLEDfaultflags,  
as well as the individual 6-bit DC setting.  
37451f  
13  
LT3745-1  
OPERATION  
LT3745-1 LVDS Topology #1  
CONTROLLER  
LDO  
CHIP 1  
+
CHIP 2  
LDI  
CHIP N  
+
LDI  
SCKI  
LDI  
SCKI  
+
+
+
+
+
SCKO  
SCKO  
SCKI  
SCKO  
SCKO  
100Ω  
100Ω  
100Ω  
100Ω  
100Ω  
100Ω  
+
+
+
SCKO  
SCK-  
SDI  
SCKO  
SDO  
SCK-  
SDI  
SCKO  
SDO  
SCK-  
SDI  
SCKO  
SDO  
+
+
+
+
SDO  
SDO  
SDI  
SDO  
SDI  
SDO  
SDI  
SDO  
SDI  
100Ω  
100Ω  
+
SDI  
SCKI  
+
SCKI  
LDI  
LT3745-1 LVDS Topology #2  
CONTROLLER  
LDO  
CHIP 1  
+
CHIP 2  
LDI  
CHIP N  
+
LDI  
SCKI  
LDI  
SCKI  
+
+
+
+
+
SCKO  
SCKO  
SCKI  
SCKO  
SCKO  
+
+
+
SCKO  
SCK-  
SDI  
SCKO  
SDO  
SCK-  
SDI  
SCKO  
SDO  
SCK-  
SDI  
SCKO  
SDO  
+
+
+
+
SDO  
100Ω  
100Ω  
100Ω  
SDO  
SDI  
SDO  
SDI  
SDO  
SDI  
SDO  
SDI  
100Ω  
100Ω  
+
SDI  
SCKI  
+
SCKI  
LDI  
37451 F01  
Figure 1. Two Topologies of the LT37±5-1 LVDS Serial Data Interface  
Inside the part, there are one 194-bit shift register  
SR[0:193], one 1-bit frame select (FS) register, one 1-bit  
enable LED channel (EN) register, sixteen 12-bit grayscale  
(GS) registers, sixteen 6-bit dot correction (DC) registers,  
one 1-bit over temperature (OT) flag register, and sixteen  
1-bit LED fault flag registers. The input of the 194-bit shift  
register, i.e., the input of the first bit SR[0], is connected  
to the SDI signal. The output of the 194-bit shift register,  
i.e., the output of the last bit SR[193] is connected to the  
SDOsignal.TheSCKIsignalshiftstheSDIframe(GSorDC  
frame) in and the SCKO signal shift the SDO frame (status  
frame) out of the 194-bit shift register with their rising  
edges. The LDI high signal latches the SDI frame (GS or  
DC frame) from the 194-bit shift register into correspond-  
ing FS, EN, GS or DC registers, and loads the SDO frame  
(status frame) from the OT and LED fault flag registers  
to the 194-bit shift register at the same time. Therefore, a  
daisy-chain type loop communication with simultaneous  
writing and reading capability is implemented.  
Figure 3 illustrates the timing relation among serial input  
and serial output signals in more detail. One DC frame fol-  
lowed by another GS frame is sent through the LDI, SCKI,  
and SDI signals. At the same time, two status frames are  
received through the SCKO and SDO signals. The rising  
edges of the SCKI signal shift a frame of 194-bit data at  
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194 BITS  
GS  
GS 15, 12 BITS  
GS 0, 12 BITS  
C1  
C1  
0
C0  
C0  
FRAME  
DC  
FRAME  
DC 15, 6 BITS  
DC 15, 6 BITS  
x
x
x
x
x
x
DC 0, 6 BITS  
DC 0, 6 BITS  
x
x
x
x
x
x
STATUS  
FRAME  
0
0
0
0
0
S15  
0
0
0
0
0
S0  
F0  
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COMMAND REGISTER:  
STATUS REGISTER:  
C1: ENABLE LED CHANNELS - ENABLE = 1, DISABLE = 0  
C0: FRAME SELECT - GS FRAME = 0, DC FRAME = 1  
S0-S15: LED 0-15 FAULT - FAULT = 1, OK = 0  
F0: OT - OVER TEMPERATURE = 1, OK = 0  
Figure 2. Serial Data Frame Format  
t
t
t
SU-LDI WH-LDI HD-LDI  
LDI  
SCKI  
SDI  
t
WH-CKI  
1
186  
193  
194  
1
192  
193  
194  
1
t
SU-SDI  
t
WL-CKI  
t
HD-SDI  
GS 15  
MSB  
DC 15  
MSB  
DC 0  
LSB  
GS 15  
MSB  
GS 0  
LSB  
C1  
C0 = 1  
C1  
C0 = 0  
DC 15  
MSB  
DC 0  
LSB  
GS 15  
MSB  
GS 0  
LSB  
GS 15  
C1  
C0 = 0  
F0  
SR[0]  
SR[1]  
C1  
x
C0 = 1  
C1  
F0  
0
MSB  
DC 0  
LSB + 1  
GS 0  
LSB + 1  
GS 0  
LSB  
F0  
C1  
0
F0  
t
PD-SCK  
SCKO  
1
186  
193  
194  
1
192  
193  
194  
t
t
PD-SCK↓  
PD-SD  
DC 15  
MSB  
DC 15  
MSB  
DC 15  
MSB – 1  
GS 15  
MSB  
DC 15  
MSB  
SDO/  
SR[385]  
0
F0  
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INPUT DATA  
STATUS DATA  
Figure 3. Serial Data Input and Output Timing Chart  
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the SDI pins into the 194-bit shift register SR[0:193].  
After 194 clock cycles, all the 194-bit data sit in the right  
placewaitingfortheLDIsignal.AnasynchronousLDIhigh  
signal latches the 1-bit FS register, 1-bit EN register, and  
individual 12-bit GS registers (when FS = 0) or 6-bit DC  
registers(whenFS=1)foreachchannel.Atthesametime,  
a frame of status information, including over temperature  
flag and individual open/short LED fault flags, is parallel  
loaded into the 194-bit shift register and will be shifted  
out with the coming clock cycles.  
or disabled when its grayscale PWM dimming signal goes  
high or low. This periodic grayscale PWM dimming signal  
is generated by its own 12-bit grayscale register with a  
duty cycle from 0/4096 to 4095/4096 and a period equal  
to 4096 PWMCK clock cycles.  
The generation of the grayscale PWM dimming signal is  
bestunderstoodbyreferringtoFigure4. TheLVDSsignals  
+
PWMCK , PWMCK areabbreviatedtothePWMCKsignal.  
After EN = 1 is set, the first rising edge of the PWMCK  
signal will increase the internal 12-bit grayscale counter  
from zero to one and turn on all the LED channels with  
grayscale value not zero. Each following rising edge of  
the PWMCK signal increases the grayscale counter by  
one. Any LED channel will be turned off when its 12-bit  
grayscale register value is equal to the value in the gray-  
scale counter. To generate a 100ꢀ duty cycle for all the  
grayscale PWM dimming signals, the PWMCK signal can  
be paused before counting to the value in any individual  
12-bit grayscale registers. Setting EN = 0 will reset the  
grayscale counter to zero and turn off all the LED chan-  
nels immediately.  
Constant Current Sink  
Each LED channel has a local constant current sink regu-  
lating its own LED current independent of the LED bus  
voltage V . The recommended LED pin voltage ranges  
OUT  
from 0.8V to 3V. As shown in the Typical Performance  
Characteristics I  
vs V  
curves, the LED current I  
LED LED  
LED  
has the best load regulation when the LED pin voltage  
sits above 0.5V. A lower LED bus voltage V may  
V
LED  
OUT  
not regulate all the LED channels across temperature,  
current, and manufacturing variation, while a higher LED  
busvoltageV  
willforceahigherLEDpinvoltageacross  
OUT  
the current sink, thereby dissipating more power inside  
the part. See more details about the choice of the LED  
bus voltage and the power dissipation calculation in the  
Application Information section.  
Dual-Loop Analog OR Control  
Theswitchingfrequencycanbeprogrammedfrom200kHz  
to 1MHz with the resistor connected to the RT pin and it  
can be synchronized to an external clock using the SYNC  
pin.Eachswitchingcyclestartswiththegatedriverturning  
on the external P-channel MOSFET M1 and the inductor  
Dot Correction and Grayscale Digital-to-Analog  
Conversion  
current is sampled through the sense resistor R between  
S
The resistor on the I  
pin programs the nominal LED  
SET  
the ISP and ISN pins. This current is amplified and added  
to a slope compensation ramp signal, and the resulting  
sum is fed into the positive terminal of the PWM compara-  
tor. When this voltage exceeds the level at the negative  
terminal of the PWM comparator, the gate driver turns  
off M1. The level at the negative terminal of the PWM  
current (10mA to 50mA) for all the channels. Individual  
LED channel can be adjusted to a different current setting  
by its own 6-bit dot correction register. The adjustable  
LED current ranges from 0.5X to 1.5X of the nominal LED  
current in 63 linear steps. See more details about setting  
nominalLEDcurrentanddotcorrectionintheApplications  
Information section.  
comparator is set by either of two error amplifiers G  
M1  
and G . In this dual-loop analog OR control, the FB loop  
M2  
G
regulates the FB pin voltage to 1.205V and the LED  
M1  
In addition to the dot correction current adjustment,  
individual LED channels can also be modulated by their  
own grayscale PWM dimming signal. To achieve a better  
performance, all the grayscale PWM dimming signals are  
synchronized to the same frequency with no phase shift  
betweenrisingedges.Eachconstantcurrentsinkisenabled  
loop G regulates the minimum active LED pin voltage  
M2  
(LED00 to LED15) to 0.7V. In the start-up phase, the G  
M2  
is disabled and the output LED bus voltage is regulated  
towards the feedback resistor programmed LED bus volt-  
age. This FB programmed voltage defines the maximum  
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LED bus voltage and should be programmed high enough  
to supply the worst-case LED string across temperature,  
current, and manufacturing variation.  
all the LED channels being not active (i.e., either fault  
or off) before the 3585th PWMCK clock, the PRECHG  
signal will go high immediately.  
Adaptive-Tracking-Plus-Precharging  
To betterexplaintheoperationoftheadaptive-tracking-  
plus-precharging technique, a simplified application  
system with 3-channel LED array is presented in Fig-  
ure 5. Each channel consists of a single LED with the  
forward voltage drop equal to 3.1V, 3.5V, and 3.9V,  
respectively. Three internal grayscale PWM dimming  
signalsPWM1,PWM2,andPWM3areusedtomodulate  
each LED channel.  
Higher system efficiency and faster transient re-  
sponse are two highly anticipated specifications in an  
individually-modulated multi-channel LED driver chip.  
TheLT3745-1usesapatentpendingadaptive-tracking-  
plus-precharging technique to achieve both of them  
simultaneously.  
Besides 16 internal grayscale PWM dimming signals,  
the part also generates another internal precharging  
signal PRECHG. As shown in Figure 4, the PRECHG  
signal divides any grayscale PWM dimming cycle  
into two phases: tracking phase when PRECHG = 0  
and precharging phase when PRECHG = 1. During  
each grayscale PWM dimming cycle – 4096 PWMCK  
clock cycles, the PRECHG signal stays low for the first  
3584 clock cycles (7/8 of the grayscale PWM dimming  
period) and goes high for the rest 512 clock cycles (1/8  
of the grayscale PWM dimming period). In the event of  
At the beginning of each grayscale PWM dimming  
cycle, all three LED channels are turned on and the  
tracking phase starts with PRECHG = 0. The amplifier  
G
is enabled and takes the control from the amplifier  
M2  
G , regulating the minimum active LED pin voltage to  
M1  
0.7V. With the V  
equal to 0.7V, the output LED bus  
LED3  
voltage is tracked to 4.6V. Subsequently, at a certain  
time instant t when the third channel is turned off, the  
1
minimum active LED pin voltage goes to V  
, 1.1V.  
LED2  
ThentheamplifierG trackstheoutputLEDbusvoltage  
M2  
C1/EN  
t
WH-PWM  
PWMCK  
I(LED00)  
1
2
3
3584  
3585  
4095  
4096  
1
2
t
t
PD-PWM  
WL-PWM  
REG = 0x002  
I(LED01)  
I(LED15)  
REG = 0xFFF  
REG = 0x000  
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PRECHG  
TRACKING PHASE  
PRECHARGING PHASE  
Figure ±. Grayscale PWM Dimming and Precharging Signal Timing Chart  
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down to 4.2V to maintain the minimum active LED pin cycle. Without the precharging phase, the output LED  
voltage equal to 0.7V again. Similarly, at the next time bus voltage will stay at 3.8V before the next grayscale  
instant t , the output LED bus voltage is tracked down PWM dimmingcycle,whenallthe3LEDchannelswillbe  
2
to3.8V.Inthismanner,theadaptive-trackingtechnique turned on again. At that time the 3.8V LED bus voltage  
eliminates unnecessary power dissipation across the is too low to keep all the LED channels in regulation,  
currentsinksandyieldssuperiorsystemefficiencywhen and the minimum LED on-time is greatly increased to  
compared to a constant 4.6V output voltage.  
accommodatetheslowtransientresponseoftheswitch-  
ing buck converter charging the output capacitor from  
3.8V to 4.6V. This adaptive-tracking-plus-precharging  
LED bus voltage technique simultaneously lowers the  
power dissipation in the LT3745-1 and maintains a  
shorter minimum LED on-time.  
At a later time instant t when the PRECHG signal goes  
3
high, theamplifierG isdisabledandgivesthecontrol  
M2  
back to the amplifier G . The amplifier GM1 regulates  
M1  
theoutputLEDbusvoltagetowardstheFBprogrammed  
maximum value 4.6V to guarantee shorter minimum  
LED on-time for the next grayscale PWM dimming  
4096*T  
PWMCK  
PWM  
PWM  
PWM  
1
2
3
V
= 4.6V  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)  
OUT  
+
+
+
3.1V  
3.5V  
3.9V  
PRECHG  
+
+
+
4.6V  
4.6V  
4.2V  
4.2V  
1.5V  
1.1V  
0.7V  
IDEAL V  
OUT  
3.8V  
3.8V  
LT3745-1 V  
OUT  
4.6V  
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CONSTANT V  
OUT  
t
t
2
t t  
3 4  
1
Figure 5. Adaptive-Tracking-Plus-Precharging LED Bus Voltage Technique  
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Globally, theLT3745-1convertsahigherinputvoltagetoa  
V Power Input Supply Range  
IN  
single lower LED bus voltage (V ) supplying 16 parallel  
OUT  
ThepowerinputsupplyfortheLT3745-1canrangefrom6V  
to55V,coveringawidevarietyofindustrialpowersupplies.  
LED strings with the adaptive-tracking-plus-precharging  
technique. Locally, the part regulates and modulates the  
current of each string to an independent dot correction  
and grayscale PWM dimming setting sent by LVDS logic  
serial data interface. This Application Information section  
serves as a guideline of selecting external components  
(refer to the Block Diagram) and avoiding common pitfalls  
for the typical application.  
AnotherrestrictionontheminimuminputvoltageV  
IN(MIN)  
IN  
is the 2.1V minimum dropout voltage between the V and  
ISN pins, and thus the V  
is calculated as:  
IN(MIN)  
V
= V  
+ 2.1V  
IN(MIN)  
OUT(MAX)  
Choosing Switching Frequency  
Selectionoftheswitchingfrequencyisatrade-offbetween  
efficiency and component size. Low frequency operation  
improvesefficiencybyreducingMOSFETswitchinglosses  
and gate charge losses. However, lower frequency opera-  
tion requires larger inductor and capacitor values.  
Programming Maximum V  
OUT  
The adaptive-tracking-plus-precharging technique regu-  
lates V to its maximum value during the start-up and  
OUT  
precharging phases, and adaptively lowers the voltage to  
keep the minimum active LED pin voltage around 0.7V  
during the tracking phase. Therefore, the maximum V  
Another restriction on the switching frequency comes  
from the input and output voltage range caused by the  
minimum switch on and switch off-time. The highest  
OUT  
should be programmed high enough to keep all the LED  
pin voltages higher than 0.8V to maintain LED current  
regulation across temperature, current, and manufactur-  
ing variation. As a starting point, the maximum LED bus  
switching frequency f  
be calculated as:  
for a given application can  
SW(MAX)  
voltage, V  
, can be calculated as:  
OUT(MAX)  
DMIN 1DMAX  
,
fSW(MAX) = MIN  
tON(MIN) tOFF(MIN)  
V
= 0.8V + n V  
OUT(MAX)  
F(MAX)  
where n is the number of LED per string and V  
the maximum LED forward voltage rated at the highest  
operating current and the lowest operating temperature.  
is  
F(MAX)  
where the minimum duty cycle D  
and the maximum  
MIN  
duty cycle D  
are determined by:  
MAX  
VOUT(MIN) + VD  
VOUT(MAX) + VD  
The V  
is programmed with a resistor divider  
DMIN  
=
and DMAX  
=
OUT(MAX)  
VIN(MAX) + VD  
VIN(MIN) + VD  
between the output and the FB pin. The resistor values  
are calculated as:  
t
istheminimumswitchon-time(~200ns),t  
OFF(MIN)  
ON(MIN)  
V
is the minimum switch off-time (~120ns), V  
is the  
RFB2 = RFB1 OUT(MAX) 1  
OUT(MIN)  
isthemaximum  
minimumadaptiveoutputvoltage,V  
1.210V  
IN(MAX)  
input voltage, and V is the catch diode forward voltage  
D
(~0.5V). The calculation of f  
simplifies to:  
Tolerance of the feedback resistors will add additional er-  
rorstotheoutputvoltage, so1resistorvaluesshouldbe  
used. The FB pin output bias current is typically 120nA, so  
use of extremely high value feedback resistors could also  
SW(MAX)  
fSW(MAX)  
=
OUT(MAX)  
VIN(MIN) – V  
VOUT(MIN) + V  
MIN 5•  
D,8.33•  
MHz  
cause bias current errors. A typical value for R is 10k.  
FB1  
VIN(MAX) + VD  
VIN(MIN) + VD  
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Obviously,lowerfrequencyoperationaccommodatesboth  
Inductor Current Sense Resistor R and Current Limit  
S
extremely high and low V  
to V ratios.  
OUT  
IN  
The current sense resistor, R , monitors the inductor  
S
Besides these common considerations, the specific appli-  
cation also plays an important role in switching frequency  
choice.Inanoise-sensitivesystem,theswitchingfrequency  
is usually chosen to keep the switching noise out of a  
sensitive frequency band.  
current between the ISP and ISN pins, which are the in-  
puts to the internal current sense amplifier. The common  
mode input voltage of the current sense amplifier ranges  
from 0V to (V – 2.1V) or 36V absolute maximum value,  
IN  
whichever is lower. The current sense amplifier not only  
provides current information to form the current mode  
control, but also a 44mV threshold. The 44mV threshold  
Switching Frequency Setting and Synchronization  
across the R resistor imposes an accurate current limit  
The LT3745-1 uses a constant switching frequency that  
can be programmed from 200kHz to 1MHz with a resistor  
S
to protect both P-channel MOSFET M1 and catch diode  
D1, and also to prevent inductor current saturation. Good  
Kelvin sensing is required for accurate current limit. The  
from the RT pin to ground. Table 2 shows R values for  
T
common switching frequencies.  
R resistor value can be determined by:  
S
Table 2. Switching Frequency fSW vs RT Value  
IL  
f
(kHz%  
R * (kΩ%  
SW  
T
IOUT(MAX) = IL(MAX)  
200  
280  
182  
2
300  
400  
500  
600  
700  
800  
900  
1000  
where the maximum inductor current I  
44mV  
is set by:  
L(MAX)  
133  
105  
IL(MAX)  
=
84.5  
71.5  
60.4  
53.6  
46.4  
RS  
I
is the maximum output load current, and I  
is the inductor peak-to-peak ripple current. Allowing ad-  
equate margin for ripple current and external component  
tolerances, R can be estimated as:  
OUT(MAX)  
L
* Recommend 1ꢀ Standard Values  
S
Synchronizing the LT3745-1 oscillator to an external fre-  
quency can be achieved using the SYNC pin. The square  
wave amplitude, compatible to TTL/CMOS logic, should  
have valleys that are below 0.6V and peaks that are above  
2.4V. The synchronization frequency also ranges from  
35mV  
RS =  
IOUT(MAX)  
Inductor Selection  
200kHz to 1MHz, in which the R resistor should be cho-  
T
The critical parameters for selection of an inductor are  
inductance value, DC or RMS current, saturation current,  
and DCR resistance. For a given input and output voltage,  
the inductor value and switching frequency will determine  
sen to set the internal switching frequency around 20ꢀ  
belowthesynchronizationfrequency.Inthecaseof200kHz  
synchronization frequency, R = 348k is recommended.  
T
It is also important to note that when the synchroniza-  
the peak-to-peak ripple current, I . The I value usually  
L
L
tion frequency is much higher than the R programmed  
T
ranges from 20ꢀ to 50ꢀ of the maximum output load  
internal frequency, the internal slope compensation will  
be significantly reduced, which may trigger sub-harmonic  
oscillation at duty cycles greater than 50ꢀ.  
current, I  
. Lower values of I require larger and  
OUT(MAX)  
L
more costly inductors; higher values of I increase the  
L
peak currents and the inductor core loss. An inductor  
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current ripple of 30ꢀ to 40ꢀ offers a good compromise  
22mA current capability of the internal regulator limits the  
betweeninductorperformanceandinductorsizeandcost.  
maximum Q  
it can deliver to:  
G(MAX)  
However, for high duty cycle applications, a I value of  
L
22mA  
fSW  
QG(MAX)  
=
~20ꢀ should be used to prevent sub-harmonic oscillation  
due to insufficient slope compensation.  
The largest inductor ripple current occurs at the highest  
IN  
specified maximum, the inductor value should be chosen  
according to the following equation:  
Therefore, the Q at V = 6.8V from the MOSFET data  
G
GS  
V . To guarantee that the ripple current stays below the  
sheet should be less than Q  
.
G(MAX)  
For maximum efficiency, both R  
and C  
should  
RSS  
DS(ON)  
be minimized. Lower R  
means less conduction loss  
DS(ON)  
V
IN(MAX) – VOUT  
while lower C  
DS(ON)  
reduces transition loss. Unfortunately,  
VOUT + VD  
IN(MAX) + VD  
RSS  
L ≥  
R
is inversely related to C . Thus balancing the  
RSS  
V
fSW IL  
conduction loss with the transition loss is a good criterion  
in selecting a MOSFET. For applications with higher V  
IN  
The inductor DC or RMS current rating must be greater  
than the maximum output load current I and its  
voltages (≥24V) a lower C  
is more important than a  
RSS  
OUT(MAX)  
low R  
.
DS(ON)  
saturation current should be higher than the maximum  
inductor current I . To achieve high efficiency, the  
L(MAX)  
Catch Diode Selection  
DCR resistance should be less than 0.1Ω, and the core  
materialshouldbeintendedforhighfrequencyapplications.  
The catch diode D1 carries load current during the switch  
off-time.Importantparametersforthecatchdiodeincludes  
Power MOSFET Selection  
peak repetitive reverse voltage (V  
), forward voltage  
RRM  
(V ), and maximum average forward current (I  
). The  
F
F(AV)  
Important parameters for the external P-channel MOSFET  
diode V  
specification should exceed the maximum  
RRM  
M1includedrain-to-sourcebreakdownvoltage(V  
,
(BR)DSS)  
), maximum  
reverse voltage across it, i.e., V  
. A fast switching  
IN(MAX)  
maximum continuous drain current (I  
D(MAX)  
), total gate charge (Q ),  
SchottkydiodewithlowerV shouldbeusedtoyieldlower  
F
gate-to-source voltage (V  
GS(MAX)  
G
power loss and higher efficiency.  
drain-to-source on resistance (R  
), reverse transfer  
specification  
(BR)DSS  
DS(ON)  
capacitance (C ). The MOSFET V  
In continuous conduction mode, the average current  
conducted by the catch diode is calculated as:  
RSS  
should exceed the maximum voltage across the source to  
the drain of the MOSFET, which is V plus V . The  
IN(MAX)  
D
I
= I  
• (1 – D)  
D(AVG)  
OUT  
I
should exceed the peak inductor current, I  
Since the gate driver circuit is supplied by the internal  
.
D(MAX)  
L(MAX)  
The worst-case condition for the diode is when V  
is  
OUT  
OUT  
shorted to ground with maximum V and maximum I  
6.8V V referenced regulator, the V  
be at least 10V.  
rating should  
IN  
IN  
GS(MAX)  
at present. In this case, the diode must safely conduct  
the maximum load current almost 100ꢀ of the time. To  
improve efficiency and to provide adequate margin for  
short-circuit operation, a Schottky diode rated to at least  
the maximum output current is recommended.  
EachswitchingcycletheMOSFETisswitchedoffandon, a  
packet of gate charge Q is transferred from the V pin to  
G
IN  
the GATE pin, and then from the GATE pin to the CAP pin.  
The resulting dQ /dt is a current that must be supplied to  
G
theC capacitorbytheinternalregulator.Themaximum  
CAP  
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C , C , and C  
Capacitor Selection  
be paralleled to meet size or height requirements in the  
design. Locate the capacitor very close to the MOSFET  
switchandthecatchdiode,anduseshort,widePCBtraces  
to minimize parasitic inductance.  
IN VCC  
CAP  
A local input bypass capacitor C is required for buck  
IN  
converters because the input current is pulsed with fast  
riseandfalltimes.Theinputcapacitorselectioncriteriaare  
based on the voltage rating, bulk capacitance, and RMS  
current capability. The capacitor voltage rating must be  
The general discussion above also applies to the capacitor  
C
at the V pin and the capacitor C between the V  
VCC  
CC CAP IN  
greaterthanV .Thebulkcapacitancedeterminesthe  
IN(MAX)  
and CAP pins. Typically, a 10µF 10V-rated ceramic capaci-  
input supply ripple voltage and the RMS current capability  
is used to keep from overheating the capacitor.  
tor for C  
C
and a 0.47µF 16V-rated ceramic capacitor for  
VCC  
should be sufficient.  
CAP  
The bulk capacitance is calculated based on maximum  
C
OUT  
Capacitor Selection  
input ripple, V :  
IN  
The output capacitor has two essential functions. Along  
with the inductor, it filters the square wave generated by  
the LT3745-1 to produce the DC output containing a con-  
trolled voltage ripple. It also stores energy to satisfy load  
transients and to stabilize the dual-loop operation. Thus  
DMAX IOUT(MAX)  
CIN  
=
VIN fSW  
V is typically chosen at a level acceptable to the user.  
IN  
100mV is a good starting point. For ceramic capacitors,  
only X5R or X7R type should be used because they retain  
their capacitance over wider voltage and temperature  
ranges than other types such as Y5V or Z5U. Aluminum  
electrolytic capacitors are a good choice for high voltage,  
bulkcapacitanceduetotheirhighcapacitanceperunitarea.  
the selection criteria for C  
are based on the voltage  
OUT  
rating, the equivalent series resistance ESR, and the bulk  
capacitance. As always, choose the C with a voltage  
OUT  
rating greater than V  
.
OUT(MAX)  
The LT3745-1 utilizes the output as the dominant pole  
to stabilize the dual loop operation, so the C  
value  
OUT  
The capacitor RMS current is:  
determines the unity gain frequency f , which is set  
UGF  
around1/10oftheswitchingfrequency. To stabilizetheFB  
loop during the start-up and precharging phases and the  
LED loop during the tracking phase, a low ESR capacitor  
VOUT ( VIN – VOUT  
)
ICIN(RMS) = IOUT  
VI2N  
(tens of mΩ) should be used and its minimum C  
calculated as:  
is  
OUT  
If applicable, calculate at the worst-case condition,  
V = 2 • V . The capacitor RMS current rating specified  
bythemanufacturershouldexceedthecalculatedI  
DuetotheirlowESR,ceramiccapacitorsareagoodchoice  
for high voltage, high RMS current handling. Note that the  
ripplecurrentratingsfromaluminumelectrolyticcapacitor  
manufacturersarebasedon2000hoursoflife.Thismakes  
it advisable to further derate the capacitor or to choose  
a capacitor rated at a higher temperature than required.  
IN  
OUT  
.
0.25  
RS fUGF  
1.5  
VOUT(MAX) RS fUGF  
CIN(RMS)  
COUT = MAX  
,
Theadaptive-tracking-plus-prechargingtechniquemoves  
the V with the grayscale PWM dimming frequency to  
OUT  
improve system efficiency, choosing a ceramic capacitor  
as the C inevitably generates acoustic noise due to the  
OUT  
piezo effect of the ceramic material. In an acoustic noise  
sensitive application, low ESR tantalum or aluminum  
capacitors are preferred. When choosing a capacitor,  
For a larger high voltage capacitor value, the combination  
ofaluminumelectrolyticcapacitorsandceramiccapacitors  
is an economical approach. Multiple capacitors may also  
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LT3745-1  
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION  
look carefully through the data sheet to find out what the  
actual capacitance is under operating conditions (applied  
voltage and temperature). A physically larger capacitor, or  
one with a higher voltage rating, may be required.  
Soft-Start  
During soft-start, the SS pin voltage smoothly ramps up  
inductor current and output voltage. The effective voltage  
range of SS pin is from 0V to 1V. Therefore, the typical  
soft-start period is:  
Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO% and Shutdown  
C
SS 1V  
12µA  
LT3745-1 has three UVLO thresholds with hysteresis for  
tSS  
=
the EN/UVLO, V , and CAP pins. The part will remain in  
CC  
UVLO mode not switching until all the EN/UVLO, V , and  
CC  
where C is the capacitor connected at SS pin and  
SS  
(V – V ) voltages pass their respective typical thresh-  
IN  
CAP  
12µA is the soft-start charge current. Whenever a UVLO  
orthermalshutdownoccurs, theSSpinwillbedischarged  
and the part will stop switching until the UVLO event has  
disappeared and the SS pin has reached it reset threshold,  
0.35V. The part then initiates a new soft-start cycle.  
olds (1.30V, 2.86V, and 4.9V). As shown in Figure 6, the  
EN/UVLO pin can be controlled in two different ways. The  
EN/UVLO pin can accept a digital input signal to enable or  
disable the chip. Tie to 0.35V or lower to shut down the  
chip or tie to 1.34V or higher for normal operation. This  
pincanalsobeconnectedtoaresistordividerbetweenV  
IN  
Setting Nominal LED Current  
andgroundtoprogramapowerinputV UVLOthreshold.  
IN  
The nominal LED current is defined as the average LED  
current across 16-channel when all the individual dot cor-  
rection registers are set to 0x20. The nominal LED current  
After R  
is selected, R  
can be calculated by:  
UV1  
UV2  
V
IN(ON)  
RUV2 = RUV1  
– 1  
1.3V  
is programmed by a single resistor, R , between the  
ISET  
I
pin and ground. The voltage at the I  
pin, V  
,
SET  
SET  
ISET  
where V  
is the power input voltage above which the  
IN(ON)  
is trimmed to an accurate 1.205V, generating a current  
inversely proportional to R . The nominal LED current,  
part goes into normal operation. It is important to check  
the EN/UVLO pin voltage not to exceed its 4V absolute  
maximum rating:  
ISET  
I
, can be calculated as:  
LED(NOM)  
VISET  
RISET  
ILED(NOM)  
=
2500  
RUV1  
RUV1 + RUV2  
VIN(MAX)  
< 4V  
V
IN  
V
V
V
V
IN  
IN  
R
R
CC  
CC  
UV2  
FROM µCONTROLLER  
EN/UVLO  
EN/UVLO  
UV1  
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(6a)  
(6b)  
Figure 6. Methods of Controlling the EN/UVLO Pin  
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LT3745-1  
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION  
I
must be set between 10mA and 50mA. Typical  
control the amount of LED on-/off-time by pulse width  
modulation (PWM).  
LED(NOM)  
R
ISET  
resistor values for various nominal LED currents  
are listed in Table 3.  
The LT3745-1 can adjust the brightness for each channel  
independently.The12-bitgrayscalePWM dimmingresults  
in 4096 linear brightness steps from 0ꢀ to 99.98ꢀ. The  
Table 3. Nominal LED Current ILED(NOM% vs. RISET Value  
I
(mA%  
R * (kΩ%  
ISET  
LED(NOM%  
brightness level GS ꢀ for channel n can be calculated as:  
10  
301  
n
20  
30  
40  
50  
150  
100  
75  
GSn  
4096  
GSn=  
100ꢀ  
where GS is the nth programmed grayscale setting  
(GS = 0 to 4095).  
60.4  
n
* Recommend 1ꢀ Standard Values  
n
Setting Dot Correction  
Open/Short LED Fault  
The LT3745-1 can adjust the LED current for each channel  
independently. This fine current adjustment, also called  
dot correction, is mainly used to calibrate the brightness  
deviation between LED channels. The 6-bit (64 steps) dot  
correction setting adjusts each LED current from 0.5X to  
1.5X of the nominal LED current according to:  
The LT3745-1 has individual LED fault diagnostic circuitry  
that detects both open and short LED faults for each chan-  
nel. The open LED fault is defined as any LED string is  
open or disconnected from the circuit; and the short LED  
fault is defined as any LED string is shorted across itself.  
The open LED flag is set if the LED pin voltage is lower  
than 0.35V (typical) during on status with initial 500ns  
blanking. The short LED flag is set if the LED pin voltage  
DC + 32  
n
ILEDn = ILED(NOM)  
where I  
64  
is higher than 75ꢀ of the LED bus voltage V  
any time.  
OUT  
IfoneLEDchannelisshortedacrossitself, thechannelwill  
be turned off to eliminate unnecessary power dissipation.  
The function can also be used to disable LED channels by  
connecting their LED pins to the output directly. Both the  
open and short LED flags are combined to set the LED  
fault bits (S0 to S15) in the status frame to 1.  
is the nth LED current and DC is the nth  
LEDn  
n
programmed dot correction setting (DC = 0 to 63). The  
n
fine current step over the nominal LED current gives an  
excellent resolution:  
ILED  
ILED(NON) 64  
1
=
1.56ꢀ  
Thermal Protection  
which enhances the relative LED current match accuracy  
if used as calibration.  
The LT3745-1 has two overtemperature thresholds: one  
is the fixed internal thermal shutdown and the other one  
is programmed by a resistor, R  
, between the T  
TSET  
SET  
Setting Grayscale  
pin and ground. When the junction temperature exceeds  
165°C, the part will enter thermal shutdown mode, shut  
downserialdatainterface, turnoffLEDchannels, andstop  
switching. After the junction temperature drops below  
155°C, the part will initiate a new soft-start.  
Although adjusting the LED current changes its luminous  
intensity, or brightness, it will also affect the color match-  
ing between LED channels by shifting the chromaticity  
coordinate. The best way to adjust the brightness is to  
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LT3745-1  
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION  
When the R  
is placed at the T pin, a current equal  
where N is the number of LT3745-1 chips and  
LT3745-1  
REFRESH  
TSET  
SET  
to the current flowing through the R  
passes the  
f
is the refresh rate of the whole system.  
ISET  
R
, generating a voltage V  
at the T  
pin, which  
TSET  
TSET  
SET  
Calculating Power Dissipation  
is calculated as:  
The total power dissipation inside the chip can be calcu-  
lated as:  
RTSET  
RISET  
VTSET = 1.205V •  
PTOTAL = VIN (IVIN + fSW QG) + VCC  
Then the V  
is compared to an internal proportional-  
TSET  
15  
to-absolute-temperature voltage V  
,
PTAT  
IVCC  
+
GSnILEDn VLEDn  
n=0  
V
= 1.72mV • (T + 273.15)  
J
PTAT  
where T is the LT3745-1 junction temperature in °C.  
where I is the power input V quiescent current, I  
J
VIN  
IN  
VCC  
When V  
is higher than V  
, an overtemperature flag  
is the V supply current, and V  
is the LED pin volt-  
PTAT  
TSET  
CC  
LEDn  
OT = 1 is set. Once the R  
exceeded, the part will also gradually derate the nominal  
LED current I  
without interrupting its normal operation.  
programmed temperature is  
age for channel n.  
TSET  
From the total power dissipation P  
, the junction  
TOTAL  
to limit the total power dissipation  
LED(NOM)  
temperature T can be calculated as:  
J
T = T + P  
θ  
JA  
J
A
TOTAL  
Cascading Devices and Determining Serial Data  
Interface Clock  
Keep T below the maximum operating junction tempera-  
J
ture 125°C.  
InalargeLCDbacklightingorLEDdisplaysystem,multiple  
LT3745-1 chipscanbe easilycascaded todriveall the LED  
strings.Theminimumserialdatainterfaceclockfrequency  
f
for a large display system can be calculated as:  
SCKI  
f
= N • 194 • f  
LT3745-1 REFRESH  
SCKI  
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LT3745-1  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
V
IN  
4.7µF  
50V  
10V TO 40V  
0.47µF  
16V  
V
CAP  
GATE  
IN  
EN/UVLO  
L1  
22µH  
EN  
M1  
4V MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
25mΩ  
100k  
V
CC  
3V TO 3.6V  
C1  
220µF  
V
CC  
D1  
10µF  
10V  
SYNC  
23.2k  
10k  
GND  
RT  
SS  
ISP  
ISN  
LT3745-1  
105k  
10nF  
FB  
I
SET  
LED00  
LED01  
LED02  
LED03  
LED04  
60.4k  
T
SET  
32.4k  
+
409.6kHz  
LVDS CLOCK  
PWMCK  
PWMCK  
LED05  
.
.
.
LED10  
LED11  
LED12  
LED13  
LED14  
LED15  
37451 F07  
+
SCKI  
+
SCKO  
SCKI  
C1: SANYO 6TPE220MI  
D1: DIODES DFLS160  
LVDS  
+
SCKO  
SDI  
LVDS  
+
SDO  
SDI  
L1: WÜRTH ELECTRONIK 7447779122  
M1: VISHAY Si9407BDY  
SDO  
LDI  
Figure 7. 16-Channel LED Driver, 500kHz Buck, 1 LED 25mA to 75mA per Channel, 100Hz 12-Bit Dimming  
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LT3745-1  
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION  
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.  
UJ Package  
±0-Lead Plastic QFN (6mm × 6mm%  
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1728 Rev Ø)  
0.70 0.05  
6.50 0.05  
5.10 0.05  
4.42 0.05  
4.50 0.05  
(4 SIDES)  
4.42 0.05  
PACKAGE OUTLINE  
0.25 0.05  
0.50 BSC  
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS  
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED  
0.75 0.05  
R = 0.115  
TYP  
6.00 0.10  
(4 SIDES)  
R = 0.10  
TYP  
39 40  
0.40 0.10  
PIN 1 TOP MARK  
(SEE NOTE 6)  
1
2
PIN 1 NOTCH  
R = 0.45 OR  
0.35 ¥ 45  
CHAMFER  
4.42 0.10  
4.50 REF  
(4-SIDES)  
4.42 0.10  
(UJ40) QFN REV Ø 0406  
0.200 REF  
0.25 0.05  
0.50 BSC  
0.00 – 0.05  
NOTE:  
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD  
1. DRAWING IS A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE VARIATION OF (WJJD-2)  
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE  
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS  
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE  
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE, IF PRESENT  
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED  
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE  
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.  
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representa-  
tion that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.  
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LT3745-1  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
V
IN  
42V TO 55V  
4.7µF  
100V  
0.47µF  
16V  
V
CAP  
GATE  
IN  
L1  
47µH  
EN  
EN/UVLO  
M1  
33.4V MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
25mΩ  
100k  
C1  
47µF  
×2  
V
CC  
V
CC  
3V TO 3.6V  
D1  
10µF  
10V  
267k  
10k  
SYNC  
GND  
RT  
SS  
ISP  
ISN  
LT3745-1  
46.4k  
60.4k  
10nF  
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
FB  
I
SET  
LED00  
LED01  
T
SET  
32.4k  
LED02  
.
.
.
+
2.048MHz  
LVDS CLOCK  
PWMCK  
PWMCK  
LED13  
LED14  
LED15  
+
37451 F08  
SCKI  
+
SCKO  
SCKI  
C1: SANYO 35SVPD47M  
D1: DIODES DFLS160  
LVDS  
+
SCKO  
SDI  
LVDS  
+
SDO  
SDI  
L1: WÜRTH ELECTRONIK 744771147  
M1: VISHAY Si9407BDY  
SDO  
LDI  
Figure 8. 16-Channel LED Driver, 1MHz Buck, 10 LEDs, 25mA to 75mA per Channel, 500Hz 12-Bit Dimming  
RELATED PARTS  
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION  
COMMENTS  
V : 6V to 55V, V  
LT3745  
LT3746  
LT3476  
LT3486  
LT3496  
LT3595  
LT3598  
LT3599  
LT3754  
LT3760  
16-Channel 50mA LED Driver with Buck Controller  
= 36V, 6-Bit Dot Correction Current  
OUT(MAX)  
IN  
Adjustment, 12-Bit Grayscale Dimming, 6mm × 6mm QFN Package  
32-Channel 20mA LED Driver with Buck Controller  
V : 6V to 55V, V = 13V, 6-Bit Dot Correction Current  
IN  
OUT(MAX)  
Adjustment, 12-Bit Grayscale Dimming, 5mm × 9mm QFN Package  
Quad Output 1.5A, 2MHz High Current LED Driver with  
1,000:1 Dimming  
V : 2.8V to 16V, V  
= 36V, True Color PWM™ Dimming = 1000:1,  
IN  
SD  
OUT(MAX)  
I
< 10µA, 5mm × 7mm QFN-10 Package  
Dual 1.3A , 2MHz High Current LED Driver  
V : 2.5V to 24V, V  
= 36V, True Color PWM Dimming = 1000:1,  
IN  
SD  
OUT(MAX)  
I
< 1µA, 5mm × 3mm DFN-16 TSSOP-16E Package  
Triple Output 750mA, 2.1 MHz High Current LED Driver with V : 3V to 30V, V  
= 60V, True Color PWM Dimming = 3000:1,  
IN  
OUT(MAX)  
3,000:1 Dimming  
I
< 1µA, 4mm × 5mm QFN-28 Package  
SD  
45V, 2.5MHz 16-Channel Full Featured LED Driver  
V : 4.5V to 45V, V  
= 45V, True Color PWM Dimming = 5000:1,  
IN  
SD  
OUT(MAX)  
I
< 1µA, 5mm × 9mm QFN-56 Package  
44V, 1.5A, 2.5MHz Boost 6-Channel 30mA LED Driver  
44V, 2A, 2.5MHz Boost 4-Channel 120mA LED Driver  
V : 3V to 40V, V  
= 44V, True Color PWM Dimming = 1000:1,  
IN  
SD  
OUT(MAX)  
OUT(MAX)  
I
< 1µA, 4mm × 4mm QFN-24 Package  
V : 3V to 40V, V  
= 44V, True Color PWM Dimming = 1000:1,  
< 1µA, 4mm × 4mm QFN-24 Package  
IN  
SD  
I
60V, 1MHz Boost 16-Channel 50mA LED Driver with True  
Color 3,000:1 PWM Dimming and 2.8ꢀ Current Matching  
V : 4.5V to 40V, V  
= 60V, True Color PWM Dimming = 3000:1,  
IN  
SD  
OUT(MAX)  
I
< 1µA, 5mm × 5mm QFN-32 Package  
60V, 1MHz Boost 8-Channel 100mA LED Driver with True  
Color 3,000:1 PWM Dimming and 2.8ꢀ Current Matching  
V : 4.5V to 40V, V  
= 60V, True Color PWM Dimming = 3000:1,  
IN  
SD  
OUT(MAX)  
I
< 1µA, TSSOP-28E Package  
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1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417  
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