NXP Semiconductors
UBA2071; UBA2071A
Half bridge control IC for CCFL backlighting
Vlamp
(V)
Vign
Vburn
(1)
(2)
fsw(min) freg fign
fsw(max)
f (kHz)
014aaa103
(1) Indicates lamp-OFF.
(2) Indicates lamp-ON.
Fig 8. Initial ignition of cold cathode fluorescent lamp via frequency sweep and load
resonance
Advantage of the sweep rather than a fixed ignition frequency is that sensitivity for spread
in resonance frequency is much lower.
Once the lamps are ignited the frequency sweep-down continues, gradually increasing the
lamp current (the resonance circuit should now still be inductive, so current increases as
frequency drops) until the current regulation level is reached (at fsw = freg). The frequency
will not reach fsw(min) if the lamp current comes into regulation. Once it has been detected
that the lamps are on (if the average absolute voltage at the current feedback input (pin
IFB) is above Vth(lod)(IFB)) PWM dimming is enabled. See Figure 9.
The initial ignition frequency sweep and the PWM generator are not synchronized. Once
the regulation frequency is reached, PWM dimming can start anywhere in its cycle. A
small internal PWM dimming enable delay time, td(en)PWM, allows the lamps to settle
before PWM dimming starts.
At the start of the lamps-off period of the PWM dimming, the switching frequency is swept
up to fsw(max). This reduces the lamp voltage so the lamps go out. If fsw(max) is reached,
both GL and GH are made low, so both half bridge powers will be non-conducting. This is
indicated by the dotted part of the switching frequency (fsw) line in Figure 9.
UBA2071_A_1
Product data sheet
Rev. 01 — 23 June 2008
© NXP B.V. 2008. All rights reserved.
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