
MP3205 – 1.3 MHz FIXED FREQUENCY 5 WHITE LED DRIVER
MP3205 Rev. 1.3
7/13/2005
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
OFF ON
MP3205
V
IN
2.5V to 6V
LED1
LED2
LED3
MP3205_F02_AP_S01
CMDSH-3
IN
EN
GND
4
2
FB
3
SW
5
1
Figure 2—Driving 3 White LEDs
COMPONENT SELECTION
A typical application circuit can be seen in Figure
2. The 3 white LEDs can be driven from a voltage
supply range of 2.5V to 6V at an output current of
20mA. A 0.22μF output capacitor is sufficient for
most applications but an output capacitor up to
1
μ
F may be used. A 22μH inductor with low DCR
(Inductor resistance) is recommended to improve
efficiency.
A
1μF
ceramic
recommended for the input capacitance in the
real system. Schottky diodes have fast recovery
and a low forward voltage and are recommended.
capacitor
is
Schottky diodes rated with 100mA to 200mA
are sufficient for the MP3205. The switching
characteristics during normal operation can be
seen in Figure 3. The MP3205 has internal
soft-start to limit the amount of current through
V
IN
at startup and to also limit the amount of
overshoot on the output. The current limit is
increased by a fourth every 40μs giving a total
soft-start time of 120μs.
V
OUT
RIPPLE
(AC COUPLED)
50mV/div.
V
SW
5V/div.
I
L
100mA/div.
MP3205_F03_WF01
Figure 3—Steady-State Operation
V
IN
=3.6V, 3 LEDs, 20mA
Figure 4 shows the startup behavior of the
MP3205. The ramped voltage that is added to the
current sense amplifier reduces the current output
as the duty cycle increases. As more LEDs are
added, the output voltage rises but the current that
can be delivered to the load is reduced as well.
V
OUT
5V/div.
V
EN
5V/div.
I
IN
100mA/div.
MP3205_F04_WF02
Figure 4—Startup Waveforms
V
IN
=3.6V, 3 LEDs, 20mA
Figure 5 shows the dependence on current limit
versus duty cycle.
500
400
300
200
100
0
C
0
20
40
60
80
100
DUTY CYCLE (%)
MP3205_F05
Figure 5—Current Limit vs. Duty Cycle