Abstract: This application note presents a reference design for a signal-lamp linear LED driver that consists of six strings of 4 LEDs per string and delivers 350mA per string with a common cathode configuration. Common cathode arrangements require that the current-sense resistors be placed on the high (anode) side, which forces the LED drivers to use a level shifter. Circuit Description This application note describes a linear LED driver for six strings of 4 LEDs to be used in a signal lamp. The LED load provides independent access to the anodes of each string, but the cathodes are common connected. The circuit operates from an automotive battery with a minimum voltage of 10V and a maximum of 28V, while delivering 350mA to each string. Because of the common cathode configuration, the current-sense resistors must be located on the anode side of the LED strings. Since the LED driver's (MAX16836) current-sense inputs are limited to 4V of common-mode voltage, the voltage across the sense resistors must be level shifted and ground referenced to be compatible with the drivers. The PNP transistor pairs translate the voltage across the LED current-sense resistor to a GND-referenced voltage that is fed into the current-sense pin of the MAX16836. The following equations provide the values for R1, R2, R3, and R4 (in the U1 section of the schematic): Where VSENSE is the current-sense voltage of the IC (200mV). When the LED string is at its minimum voltage (7.6V) and the input is at its maximum (28V), the LED drivers experience losses of over 7W. Dissipating this heat is almost impossible with circuit board heatsinking methods, so at high voltages a dimming signal with reduced duty cycles (down to 25%) drives the UNIVERSAL DIM input to lessen the power dissipation in the drivers. This reference design allows for independent enables that allow each string to be controlled separately. Figure 1 presents a schematic for the circuit, and Table 1 provides the Bill of Materials (BOM). The following are the electrical input requirements and output capabilities. VIN: 11V to 28V PWMIN: 10% to 100% VLED configuration: 7.6VDC (min) to 10VDC (max), 350mA More detailed image (PDF, 7.96kB) Figure 1. Schematic of the driver design. Table 1. Bill of Materials Designator Component Description Footprint Quantity C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 Nonpolarized capacitor 0.1µF, 25V 0603 6 C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15 Nonpolarized capacitor 0.1µF, 50V 0603 6 Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6 Dual PNP transistor DMMT5401 6-SOT23 6 R1, R5, R9, R13, R17, R21 Resistor 0.5Ω 0603 6 R2, R6, R10, R14, R18, R22 Resistor 866Ω 0603 6 R3, R7, R11, R15, R19, R23 Resistor 1.00kΩ 0603 6 R4, R8, R12, R16, R20, R24 Resistor 40.2Ω 0603 6 U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6 MAX16836ATE High-brightness LED driver 5mm x 5mm, 16-TQFN with exposed pad 6 관련 부품   APP 4385: Jul 07, 2009 MAX16836 PWM 디밍 및 5V 레귤레이터가 내장된 고전압, 350mA, 고휘도 LED 드라이버 전체 데이터 시트 (PDF, 184kB) 자동 업데이트 관심 분야의 애플리케이션 노트가 나올 때 자동으로 업데이트를 원하십니까? 그렇다면 EE-Mail™을 신청하십시오. We Want Your Feedback! 의견을 보내주세요! 위 내용이 도움이 되셨나요? 여러분의 의견을 기다립니다 — Maxim은 보내주신 정정이나 제안사항을 반영하고 있습니다. 이 페이지를 평가하고 의견을 보내주십시오.   다운로드, PDF 형식 (55kB)  AN4385, AN 4385, APP4385, Appnote4385, Appnote 4385