MAX6948B MAXIM [Maxim Integrated Products], MAX6948B Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX6948B
• Description: High-Efficiency PWM LED Driver with Boost Converter and Five Constant-Current GPIO Ports
• Manufacturer: MAXIM [Maxim Integrated Products]

Converter and Five Constant-Current GPIO Ports
The MAX6948B general-purpose input/output (GPIO)
peripheral with integrated boost converter provides a
boost converter capable of driving 6 WLEDs and five I/O
ports capable of driving LEDs powered from an alternate
power supply such as the Li+ battery. The integrated
2MHz boost converter minimizes the size and cost of
external components and supplies 30mA of load current
at up to 28V. The feedback input to the error amplifier
has a typical set point of 0.1V to minimize power dis-
sipation. External compensation keeps the converter
stable under all load conditions from 5V up to 28V. The
MAX6948B includes overvoltage and open-circuit detec-
tion to prevent damage to the IC.
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levels of WLED intensity. During PWM off-time, the
internal switch at the LEDSW pin disconnects the series
WLEDs. This limits the PWM off-time leakage current to
a minimum, limited only by the PWM switch internal to
the MAX6948B. Consequently, the boost output voltage
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C-programmable 10-bit PWM signal enables 1024
High-Efficiency PWM LED Driver with Boost
OUT
SDA
ADO
SCL
V
RST
V+
DD
UVLO
OVP
Detailed Description
INTERFACE
POR
I
2
C
MAX6948B
SHUTDOWN
THERMAL
125kHz, 31.25kHz
OSCILLATOR
REGISTERS
CONTROL
GPIO LOGIC
PWM AND
remains almost constant during PWM on-/off-time peri-
ods. This new approach provides advantages of minimal
WLED color change for sharp WLED on and off, and
more power efficiency due to minimal leakage.
The five GPIO ports function as logic inputs, open-
drain logic outputs, or constant-current sinks in any
combination. Ports withstand 5.5V independent of the
MAX6948B’s supply voltage. Two of the ports drive
additional LEDs up to 30mA, while the other three ports
drive LEDs at up to 10mA/port. The MAX6948B features
shutdown and standby modes for low-power dissipa-
tion. The constant-current drivers contain programmable
PWM outputs and allow staggering to reduce the input
peak current requirements. The I/O ports also feature
ramp-up and ramp-down controls.
The MAX6948B features a single input to select from four
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the five GPIO ports is identical to the MAX6946/MAX6947
I/O expanders.
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REFERENCE
C slave addresses. Programming and functionality for
BANDGAP
GATE DRIVE
PWM AND
GPIO ENABLE
LED ENABLE
GPIO INPUT
Functional Block Diagram
CURRENT
DAC
CONSTANT-
PORT GPIO
LED DRIVE
CURRENT
AND
n-CHANNEL
MOSFET
n-CHANNEL
MOSFET
LX
LX
PGND
PGND
COMP
LEDSW
FB
P0
P1
P2
P3
P4
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