GND

FB

SHDN

L

22 PH

LM3501-16

AGND

A1

CNTRL

C3

B1

C1

C2

B3

A2

A3

<0.3V

>1.1V

2.7V - 5.5V

Voltage

Control

R2

24:

1PF

Ceramic

1PF

Ceramic

LM3501

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SNVS230C – DECEMBER 2003 – REVISED MAY 2013

LM3501 Synchronous Step-up DC/DC Converter for White LED Applications

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FEATURES

APPLICATIONS

2

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Synchronous Rectification, High Efficiency

•

LCD Bias Supplies

and no External Schottky Diode required

•

White LED Back-Lighting

•

Uses Small Surface Mount Components

•

Handheld Devices

•

Can Drive 2-5 White LEDs in Series (May

•

Digital Cameras

•

Portable Applications

•

2.7V to 7V Input Range

•

True Shutdown Isolation, no LED Leakage

DESCRIPTION

Current

The LM3501 is a fixed-frequency step-up DC/DC

converter that is ideal for driving white LEDs for

•

DC Voltage LED Current Control

display backlighting and other lighting functions. With

•

Input Undervoltage Lockout

fully integrated synchronous switching (no external

•

Internal Output Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)

schottky diode required) and a low feedback voltage

Circuitry, with no External Zener Diode

(515 mV), power efficiency of the LM3501 circuit has

Required LM3501-16: 15.5V OVP; LM3501-21:

been optimized for lighting applications in wireless

phones and other portable products (single cell Li-Ion

20.5V OVP.

or 3-cell NiMH battery supplies). The LM3501

•

Requires Only a Small 16V (LM3501-16) or 25V

operates with a fixed 1 MHz switching frequency.

(LM3501-21) Ceramic Capacitor at the Input

When used with ceramic input and output capacitors,

and Output

the LM3501 provides a small, low-noise, low-cost

•

Thermal Shutdown

solution.

•

0.1µA shutdown Current

•

Small 8-Bump Thin DSBGA Package

Typical Application Circuit

Figure 1. Typical 3 LED Application

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