MAX8831 MAXIM [Maxim Integrated Products], MAX8831 Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX8831
• Description: High-Efficiency, White LED Step-Up Converter with I2C Interface in 2mm x 2mm WLP
• Manufacturer: MAXIM [Maxim Integrated Products]

High-Efficiency, White LED Step-Up Converter
with I
The MAX8831 integrates a 60mA, 28V PWM DC-DC
step-up converter with five low-dropout LED current reg-
ulators for display and keypad backlighting in cell
phones, PDAs, and other portable devices. The IC pro-
vides up to 90% efficiency over the entire input voltage
range of 2.7V to 5.5V. The step-up converter operates at
a fixed 2MHz switching frequency, enabling the use of
very small external components to achieve a compact
circuit area. For improved efficiency, the step-up con-
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C1, D1
C2, D2
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PIN
A1
A2
A3
A4
B1
B2
B3
B4
C3
C4
D3
D4
2
C Interface in 2mm x 2mm WLP
NAME
COMP
PGND
LED1
LED3
LED2
LED5
LED4
GND
OUT
SDA
SCL
V
LX
IN
DD
Detailed Description
25mA LED Current Regulator. Connect LED1 to the cathode of the LED1 diode string. LED1 is high
impedance in shutdown.
Analog Ground. Connect GND directly to PGND at the output capacitor as close as possible to the
IC.
5mA LED Current Regulator. Connect LED3 to the cathode of the LED3 diode string. LED3 is high
impedance in shutdown.
Step-Up Compensation Node. Connect a 0.22µF ceramic capacitor from COMP to GND. The applied
COMP capacitance stabilizes the converter and sets the soft-start time. COMP discharges to GND
through a 20kΩ resistance when in shutdown. See the Compensation Network Selection section for
more details.
25mA LED Current Regulator. Connect LED2 to the cathode of the LED2 diode string. LED2 is high
impedance in shutdown.
5mA LED Current Regulator. Connect LED5 to the cathode of the LED5 diode string. LED5 is high
impedance in shutdown.
5mA LED Current Regulator. Connect LED4 to the cathode of the LED4 diode string. LED4 is high
impedance in shutdown.
I
Step-Up Converter Switching Node. Connect an inductor between IN and LX. LX is high impedance
in shutdown.
Power Ground. Connect PGND directly to GND at the output capacitor as close as possible to the IC.
I
I
Connect V
shutdown.
Power-Supply Input. Bypass IN to GND with a 1µF ceramic capacitor placed as close as possible to
the IC.
LED Overvoltage Protection Input. Connect OUT to the positive terminal of the output capacitor. OUT
monitors voltage at the LEDs. If an overvoltage condition is detected, all LED_ current regulators and
the step-up converter are shut down. OUT is high impedance during shutdown.
2
2
2
C Serial-Clock Input
C Serial-Data I/O. Data written on rising edge of SCL, data read on falling edge of SCL.
C Input Buffer Supply. Connect a 0.1µF capacitor from V
DD
to a 1.6V to 5.5V supply to enable the I
verter automatically operates in pulse-skipping mode at
light loads. Figure 1 displays the functional diagram of
the MAX8831.
Each current regulator accommodates up to 9 series
LEDs (depending on LED string forward voltage), and
is independently programmed using an I
Two of the current regulators (LED1, LED2) are intend-
ed to support display backlight functions and are pro-
grammable up to 25.25mA using a 128-step
logarithmic dimming scheme.
FUNCTION
2
C interface. Drive V
DD
to GND as close as possible to the IC.
DD
Pin Description
low to place the IC in
2
C interface.