These parts are no longer in production The device should not be purchased for new design applications. Samples are no longer available. The A8518 is a multi-output LED driver for small LCD backlighting, integrating a boost converter with internal switch and two current sinks (up to 400mA). It operates from 4.5V to 40V, supports high-contrast PWM dimming, offers optional input disconnect, comprehensive protection, fixed 2.15MHz switching, and frequency dithering (A8518 only) for EMI reduction.
Product Details
Product Details
Top Features
- Automotive AEC-Q100 qualified
- Fully integrated 42 V MOSFET for boost converter
- Fully integrated LED current sinks
- Withstands surge input to 40 VIN for load dump
- Operates down to 3.9 VIN (max) for idle stop
- Drives two strings of LEDs
- Maximum output voltage 40 V
- Up to 11 white LEDs in series
- Drive current for each string is 200 mA
- Fixed 2.15 MHz boost switching frequency
- Dithering of boost switching frequency to reduce EMI (A8518 only)
- Extremely high LED contrast ratio
- 10,000:1 using PWM dimming alone
- 100,000:1 when combining PWM and analog dimming
- Excellent input voltage transient response at lowest PWM duty cycle
- Gate driver for optional P-Channel MOSFET input disconnect switch
- LED current accuracy 0.7%
- LED string current matching accuracy 0.8%
- Protection against:
- Shorted boost switch, inductor or output capacitor
- Shorted ISET resistor
- Open or shorted LED pins and LED strings
- Open boost diode
- Overtemperature
