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HV9967B
Supertex inc. ● 1235 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 ● Tel: 408-222-8888 ● www.supertex.com
Reducing the output LED voltage VO below VO(MIN) = VIN • DMIN,
where DMIN = 0.8µs/(TOFF + 0.8µs), may also result in the loss
of regulation of the LED current. This condition, however,
causes increase in the LED current and can potentially trip
the short-circuit protection comparator threshold.
The short circuit protection comparator trips when the volt-
age at RSENSE exceeds 0.4V. When this occurs, the SW
off-time THICCUP = 800µs is generated to prevent stair-casing
of the inductor current and potentially its saturation due to
insufcient output voltage. The typical short-circuit current is
shown in the waveform of Fig. 1.
Fig.1. Short-circuit inductor current.
A leading-edge blanking delay is provided at RSENSE to
prevent false triggering of the current feedback and the short
circuit protection.
SW Input and Linear Regulator
HV9967B includes an integrated 60V, 0.8Ω switching
MOSFET at the SW input. The power for the IC is supplied
from a linear 5.0V regulator that is also derived from the SW
input.
PWM Dimming
The HV9967B features a TTL compatible dimming input
PWMD. Applying a square-wave voltage to PWMD will mod-
ulate the duty ratio of the LED current accordingly. The rising
and falling edges are limited by the current slew rate in the
inductor. The rst switching cycle is terminated upon reach-
ing the 250mV level at RSENSE. The circuit will reach the
steady state within 3~4 switching cycles regardless of the
switching frequency.
Over-Temperature Protection
The HV9967B includes over-temperature protection. Typi-
cally, when the junction temperature exceeds 145OC, switch-
ing of the SW input is disabled. The switching resumes when
the temperature falls by approximately 20OC from the trip
point.
800µs
0.44V/R
SENSE
Pin Description
Pin # Function Description
1SW Drain of 60V 0.8Ω NDMOS switch and input of H/V regulator.
2RSENSE Source of NDMOS switch and current sense input.
Connect a resistor to GND to program the output current and short circuit thresholds.
3PGND Power ground. Must be wired to AGND on PCB.
4 PWMD PWM dimming input. This TTL input enables switching of SW when in high state.
5 NC No connection.
6RT Resistor connected between RT and VDD programs the off-time of SW.
7AGND Analog ground (0V).
8 VDD Power supply for all internal circuits. Bypass with a low ESR capacitor to PGND (>0.5μF).
Connect GATE of external depletion-mode NFET for high-voltage operation.