TIDUCL3 February   2017

 

  1. 1 Overview
  2. 2 Resources
  3. 3 Features
  4. 4 Applications
  5. 5 Design Images
  6. 6 System Overview
    1. 6.1 System Description
    2. 6.2 Key System Specifications
    3. 6.3 Block Diagram
    4. 6.4 Highlighted Products
      1. 6.4.1 LMT87-Q1
      2. 6.4.2 TLC555-Q1
      3. 6.4.3 OPA2377-Q1
      4. 6.4.4 TL431-Q1
      5. 6.4.5 TPS92691-Q1
  7. 7 System Design Theory
    1. 7.1  PCB and Form Factor
    2. 7.2  Optimizing Board Performance Based on LED String Voltage and Current
    3. 7.3  Switching Frequency
    4. 7.4  Output Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
    5. 7.5  Current Monitoring (IMON)
    6. 7.6  Thermal Foldback
      1. 7.6.1 Changing Thermal Foldback Response
        1. 7.6.1.1 Changing Starting Point for Thermal Foldback
        2. 7.6.1.2 Changing Slope of Thermal Foldback
        3. 7.6.1.3 Constant Current at High Temperatures
      2. 7.6.2 Thermal Foldback Without PWM Dimming
    7. 7.7  Clock Generation (PWM)
    8. 7.8  Onboard Supply and Setting Duty Cycle
    9. 7.9  Buffering, Averaging, and Filtering
    10. 7.10 Boost Converter
  8. 8 Getting Started Hardware
    1. 8.1 Hardware
    2. 8.2 LED Selection
    3. 8.3 J3, LED+, LED– (Boost)
    4. 8.4 J1, POS(+), NEG(–)
    5. 8.5 J4, Temperature Sensor Connection
    6. 8.6 Duty Cycle Adjust
  9. 9 Testing and Results
    1. 9.1 Duty Cycle Accuracy
    2. 9.2 Thermal Foldback Testing
    3. 9.3 EMI Testing
    4. 9.4 Accuracy Calculation
  10. 10Design Files
    1. 10.1 Schematics
    2. 10.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 10.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
      1. 10.3.1 Layout Prints
    4. 10.4 Altium Project
    5. 10.5 Gerber Files
    6. 10.6 Assembly Drawings
  11. 11Related Documentation
    1. 11.1 Trademarks
  12. 12About the Author

7.2 Optimizing Board Performance Based on LED String Voltage and Current

The default board schematic has been configured to operate over a wide range of LED currents (45.4 to 730.5 mA) and string configurations (1 to 20 LEDs). The driver operation, efficiency, and transient response can be improved by reconfiguring the schematic for a given LED current and LED string forward-voltage drop. The LED current sense resistor (RCS = R26) value can be calculated based on the maximum allowable differential voltage of 172 mV, which is achieved by pulling the IADJ pin to VCC through an external resistor. The slope compensation voltage can be adjusted by changing the switch current sense resistor, RIS = R20, based on the maximum expected LED stack voltage. The proportional integral compensation network can be tuned to achieve high bandwidth and desired phase margin for a specified range of input and output voltages. See the TPS92691-Q1 data sheet [2] for more details.