SNOAA69 April   2021 LM36922 , LM36923 , LM3697

 

  1.   Trademarks
  2. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 LM3697 Key Specifications
    2. 1.2 LM3697 Simplified Block Diagram
  3. 2How to map Exponential Data to the Linear Dimming Lookup Table
    1. 2.1 Why use Exponential Data for Dimming?
    2. 2.2 Design Sample: Map Exponential Data to Linear Brightness Dimming Lookup Table
  4. 3Key LM369xx Design Tips
    1. 3.1 Simplified Schematic
    2. 3.2 How to Choose Key Components: Inductor and Capacitor, Schottky Diode D1
  5. 4LM369xx PCB Layout Tips
  6. 5References

Why use Exponential Data for Dimming?

Exponential brightness data is a kind of special data used to match the experience of the human eye. Since human eyes are similar to a logarithm translator, if the raw data of brightness is referenced in exponential mode, then it would be expressed with linear mode by human eyes. Furthermore, exponential data has a higher resolution than linear data in low dimming levels, so in an actual case, to decrease the software design difficulty of brightness adjustment, the designer prefers to map exponential data to linear dimming unit. In practice, a designer may face this obstacle: How to map exponential data to a linear system to get more accurate dimming?