MP1488

MP1488
800mA Fixed Frequency

White LED Driver
DESCRIPTION FEATURES
The MP1488 is a step-up converter designed for  2.5V to 6V Input Voltage Range
driving up to 27 WLEDs (9 strings of 3 WLEDs  On Board Power MOSFET
each) from a 5V system rail. The MP1488 uses a  Drives up to 27 White LEDs at 5V Input
current mode, fixed frequency architecture to  Up to 92% Efficiency
regulate the LED current, which is measured  Over 1MHz Fixed Switching Frequency
through an external current sense resistor. Its low  Open Load Shutdown
104mV feedback voltage reduces power loss and  Low 104mV Feedback Voltage
improves efficiency. The OV pin monitors the
 Soft-Start/PWM Dimming
output voltage and turns off the converter if an
 UVLO, Thermal Shutdown
over-voltage condition is present due to an open
circuit condition.  Internal 800mA Current Limit
 Available in a TSOT23-6 Package
The MP1488 includes under-voltage lockout,
current limiting and thermal overload protection APPLICATIONS
preventing damage in the event of an output  Cell Phones
overload.  Handheld Computers and PDAs
The MP1488 is available in a small 6-pin TSOT23  Digital Still Cameras
package.  Small LCD Displays
All MPS parts are lead-free, halogen free, and adhere to the RoHS directive. For
MPS green status, please visit MPS website under Quality Assurance. “MPS”
and “The Future of Analog IC Technology” are Registered Trademarks of
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
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MP1488 – 800mA, FIXED FREQUENCY WHITE LED DRIVER
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number* Package Top Marking
MP1488DJ TSOT23-6 See Below
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP1488DJ–Z).

For RoHS compliant packaging, add suffix –LF (e.g. MP1488DJ–LF–Z)
TOP MARKING
Z9: product code of MP1488DJ;

Y: year code;
W: week code:
PACKAGE REFERENCE
TSOT23-6

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1) Thermal Resistance

(3)
θJA θJC
SW Pin .................................... –0.5V to +28.5V TSOT23-6 ............................. 220 .... 110 .. C/W
All Other Pins ............................. –0.3V to +6.5V
Storage Temperature .............. –55C to +150C Notes:
1) Exceeding these ratings may damage the device.
(2) 2) The device is not guaranteed to function outside of its
Recommended Operating Conditions operating conditions.
IN Supply Voltage ............................. 2.5V to 6V 3) Measured on approximately 1” square of 1 oz copper.
Output Voltage ................................... VIN to 25V
Operating Temperature............. –40C to +85C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VIN = VEN = 5V, TA = +25C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameters Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Units
Operating Input Voltage VIN 2.5 6 V
Supply Current (Shutdown) VEN = 0V 0.1 1 µA
Supply Current (Quiescent) VFB = 0.15V 690 750 µA
Switching Frequency fSW 1.0 1.3 1.5 MHz
Maximum Duty Cycle VFB = 0V 85 92 %
Under Voltage Lockout
IN Under Voltage Lockout UVLO VIN Rising 2.25 2.45 V
Under Voltage Lockout
92 mV
Hysteresis
Open Lamp Shutdown
VOV VOV Rising 28 V
Threshold
Enable
EN Threshold VEN Rising, VIN = 5V 1.0 1.35 1.6 V
EN Threshold VEN Rising, VIN = 2.5V 0.8 V
EN Hysteresis 90 mV
EN Input Bias Current VEN = 0V, 5V 1 µA
Feedback
FB Voltage 94 104 114 mV
FB Input Bias Current VFB = 0.1V –600 –300 nA
Output Switch
(4)
SW On-Resistance RON 0.5 Ω
(4)
SW Current Limit Duty Cycle = 60% 800 mA
(4)
Thermal Shutdown 160 C
Notes:
4) Guaranteed by design.

PIN FUNCTIONS
TSOT23-6
Name Description
Pin #
Power Switch Output. SW is the drain of the internal MOSFET switch. Connect the
1 SW
power inductor and output rectifier to SW. SW can swing between GND and 25V.
2 GND Ground.
Feedback Input. The MP1488 regulates the voltage across the current sense resistor
between FB and GND. Connect a current sense resistor from the bottom of the LED
3 FB
string to GND. Connect the bottom of the LED string to FB. The regulation voltage is
104mV.
Regulator On/Off Control Input. A high input at EN turns on the converter, and a low
4 EN input turns it off. When not used, connect EN to the input source for automatic startup.
The EN pin cannot be left floating.
Over Voltage Input. OV measures the output voltage for open circuit protection.
5 OV
Connect OV to the output at the top of the LED string.
6 IN Input Supply Pin. Must be locally bypassed.

Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram

OPERATION
The MP1488 uses a constant frequency, peak The voltage at the output of the error amplifier
current mode boost regulator architecture to is an amplified version of the difference
regulate the strings of white LEDs. Refer to the between the 104mV reference voltage and the
block diagram in Figure 1 for details. feedback voltage. In this way the peak current
level keeps the output in regulation.
At the start of each oscillator cycle the FET is
turned on through the control circuitry. To If the feedback voltage starts to drop, the output
prevent sub-harmonic oscillations at duty cycles of the error amplifier increases. This results in
greater than 50%, a stabilizing ramp is added to more current flowing through the power FET,
the output of the current sense amplifier and the thus increasing the power delivered to the
result is fed into the positive input of the PWM output.
comparator. When this voltage equals the
output voltage of the error amplifier the power
FET is turned off.

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Figure 2—Circuit for Driving 27 WLEDs

A typical application circuit is provided in Figure
2. The 27 white LEDs can be driven from a
voltage supply range of 4V to 6V at a total
output current of 180mA. A 2.2µF output
capacitor is sufficient for most applications but
up to 1µF may be used. A 10µH inductor with
low DCR (inductor resistance) is recommended
to improve efficiency. A 4.7µF ceramic
capacitor is recommended for the input
capacitance in the real system. Schottky diodes
with fast recovery and a low forward voltage are
recommended. Schottky diodes with a 500mA
rating are sufficient for the MP1488. The
switching characteristics during normal Figure 3—Steady State Operation
operation can be seen in Figure 3. The MP1488
has internal soft-start to limit the amount of Figure 4 shows the startup behavior of the
current through the IN pin at startup and to also MP1488. The ramped voltage added to the
limit the amount of overshoot on the output. The current sense amplifier reduces the current
current limit is increased by a fourth every 40µs output as the duty cycle increases. As more
giving a total soft-start time of 120µs. LEDs are added, the output voltage rises but
the current that can be delivered to the load is
reduced as well.

Analog and Digital Dimming

There are three methods to control dimming for
the MP1488 during normal operation. The first
method uses DC voltage to control the
feedback voltage. This is shown in Figure 6. As
the DC voltage increases, current starts flowing
down R1, R2 and R3. The loop will continue to
regulate the feedback voltage to 104mV. Thus
the current has to decrease through the LEDs
by the same amount of current as is being
injected from the DC voltage source. With a VDC
from 0V to 2V, the resistor values shown for R2
and R3 can control the LED current from 0mA
Figure 4—Startup Waveforms to 20mA.
Setting the LED Current

The LED current is controlled by the feedback
resistors R1 and R2, as shown in Figure 2. The
current through the LEDs is given by the
equation:
R1  R2
ILED  104mV 
R1 R2
Table 1 shows the selection of resistors for a
given LED current.
Table 1—ILED vs. R1
ILED (mA) R1 (Ω) R2 (Ω)
Figure 6—Dimming Control Using a DC
10 10.4 N/A
Voltage
50 2.08 N/A
100 1.04 N/A
150 1.5 1.3
180 1.2 1.1

Other applications require a logic signal to Open Load Protection

control dimming. This is shown in Figure 7. The Open Load protection will shut off the MP1488
PWM signal is applied to the EN pin of the if the output voltage rises too high when the OV
MP1488. The LEDs will switch between full load pin is tied to the output. In some cases an LED
to completely shut off. The average current may fail. This will result in the feedback voltage
through the LEDs will increase proportionally to always remaining at zero.
the duty cycle of the PWM signal. The PWM
The part will run at maximum duty cycle
signal used in Figure 7 should be 1KHz or
boosting the output voltage higher and higher.
below due to the soft-start function.
By tying the OV pin to the top of the LED string
the MP1488 can check for this condition. If the
output exceeds 28V, the MP1488 will shut
down. The part will not switch again until the
power is recycled. Figure 9 shows the behavior
of the MP1488 into an open load.
Figure 7—PWM Dimming Control Using a

Logic Signal
If the PWM signal is above 1KHz, dimming can
be achieved using the circuit shown in Figure 8.
Figure 9—Startup Waveforms into an Open

Load
Layout Considerations
Careful attention must be paid to the PCB
board layout and component placement. Proper
layout of the high frequency switching path is
Figure 8— Dimming Control Using a Filtered
critical to prevent noise and electromagnetic
PWM Signal
interference problems. Due to high frequency
switching, the length and area of all the traces
connected to the switch node should be
minimized.

PACKAGE INFORMATION
TSOT23-6
NOTICE: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Users should warrant and guarantee that third
party Intellectual Property rights are not infringed upon when integrating MPS products into any application. MPS will not
assume any legal responsibility for any said applications.


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800mA Fixed Frequency

MP1488 Rev. 1.0 www.MonolithicPower.com 1

* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP1488DJ–Z).

Z9: product code of MP1488DJ;

MP1488 Rev. 1.0 www.MonolithicPower.com 2

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1) Thermal Resistance

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MP1488 Rev. 1.0 www.MonolithicPower.com 5

Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram

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Figure 2—Circuit for Driving 27 WLEDs

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Analog and Digital Dimming

Setting the LED Current

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Other applications require a logic signal to Open Load Protection

Figure 7—PWM Dimming Control Using a

Figure 9—Startup Waveforms into an Open

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