Description

The A8508 is a multi-output white LED driver for backlighting LCD panels. It integrates a current-mode boost controller and eight individual current sinks.

The boost controller architecture allows for significant scaling of boost voltage to optimize the solution for the required number of LEDs per string. The FSET/SYNC pin either sets the required boost switching frequency or synchronizes the value in the range of 300 to 800 kHz.

The LED sink current value is set by an external ISET resistor (see figure 1). The eight LED sinks can also be combined to achieve even higher current per LED string.

Features and Benefits

• Eight integrated high current sinks for LED strings; can be

tied together for even higher currents

• Fixed frequency current mode control with integrated gate

driver / boost controller; powerful gate driver to drive an

external N-channel MOSFET allows significant scaling

capability on the number of LEDs per string

• Parallel operation capability with one boost controller

(master) and up to three additional slave controllers; can

run up to 32 strings of LEDs while populating only a

single master boost regulator

• Active current sharing between LED strings for 0.7

accuracy and 0.8 matching

• Wide input voltage range: 9 to 40 V

• Internal bias supply for single-supply operation (typically

VIN = 12 or 24 V)

• Fset / Sync function to either set the boost converter

switching frequency or synchronize at up to 800 kHz

• Protection Features

▫ Open or shorted LED pin protection

▫ Open Schottky protection

▫ Pulse-by-pulse current limit

▫ Overtemperature protection (OTP)