Functional Description
Overview
The FAN5343 is an inductive current-mode boost serial
LED driver that achieves LED current regulation by
maintaining 0.25V across the RSET resistor. The current
through the LED string (ILED) is therefore given by:
ILED
=
0.25
RSET
(1)
The voltage VOUT is determined by the the sum of the
forward voltages across each LED, plus the voltage
across RSET, which is always 250mV.
UVLO and Soft-Start
If EN has been LOW for more than 1ms, the IC may
initiate a “cold start” soft-start cycle when EN rises,
provided VIN is above the UVLO threshold.
Digital Interface
The FAN5343 implements a single-wire digital interface to
program the LED brightness to one of thirty two (32) levels
spaced in linear steps. With this single-wire solution, the
FAN5343 does not require the system processor to
constantly supply a signal to drive the LEDs.
Digital Dimming Control
The FAN5343 starts driving the LEDs at the maximum
brightness level. After startup, the control logic is ready to
accept programming pulses to decrease the brightness level
by the positive edges applied to the EN pin. Figure 14
illustrates the digital pulse dimming control for the FAN5343.
Over-Current and Short-Circuit Detection
The boost regulator employs a cycle-by-cycle peak inductor
current limit of ~750mA to protect the switching elements and
the device itself from being damaged.
Over-Voltage / Open-Circuit Protection
If the LED string is open circuit, FB remains at 0V and the
output voltage continues to increase in the absence of an
Over-Voltage Protection (OVP) circuit. The FAN5343’s OVP
circuit disables the boost regulator when VOUT exceeds 24.5V
and keeps the regulator off until VOUT drops below 22.5V.
Thermal Shutdown
When the die temperature exceeds 150°C, a reset occurs and
remains in effect until the die cools to 125°C; at which time, the
circuit is allowed to begin the soft-start sequence.
Figure 14. Digital Pulse-Dimming Control Diagram
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