MAX16832:2MHz, High-Brightness LED Drivers with Integrated MOSFET and High-Side Current Sense

High-Voltage, High-Efficiency LED Drivers with Integrated MOSFET Save Space and Cost

The MAX16832A/MAX16832C step-down constant-current high-brightness LED (HB LED) drivers provide a cost-effective design solution for automotive interior/exterior lighting, architectural and ambient lighting, LED bulbs, and other LED illumination applications. The MAX16832A/MAX16832C operate from a +6.5V to +65V input voltage range and can provide an output current up to 700mA, if operated up to a temperature of +125°C, or up to a 1A if operated up to a temperature of +105°C. A high-side current-sense resistor adjusts the output current, and a dedicated pulse-width modulation (PWM) input enables pulsed LED dimming over a wide range of brightness levels. These devices are well suited for applications requiring a wide input voltage range. The high-side current sensing and an integrated current-setting circuitry minimize the number of external components while delivering an average output current with ±3% accuracy. A hysteretic control method ensures excellent input supply rejection and fast response during load transients and PWM dimming. The MAX16832A allows 10% current ripple, and the MAX16832C allows 30% current ripple. Both devices operate up to a 2MHz switching frequency, thus allowing the use of small-sized components. The MAX16832A/MAX16832C offer an analog dimming feature that reduces the output current by applying an external DC voltage below the internal 2V threshold voltage from TEMP_I to GND. TEMP_I also sources 25µA to a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor connected between TEMP_I and GND, thus providing an analog thermal-foldback feature that reduces the LED current when the temperature of the LED string exceeds a specified temperature point. Additional features include thermal-shutdown protection. The MAX16832A/MAX16832C operate over the -40°C to +125°C automotive temperature range and are available in a thermally enhanced 8-pin SO package.

Key Features
  • Cost-Effective Solution for a Wide Range of LED Lighting Applications
    • 6.5V to 65V Input Voltage Range
    • Output Current Up to 1A
    • ±3% LED Current Accuracy
    • Selectable Dimming Options: Linear or PWM
  • Minimal Component Count Saves Cost and Space
    • On-Board 65V, 0.45Ω Power MOSFET
    • Resistor-Programmable Constant LED Current
    • Integrated High-Side Current Sense with 200mV Current-Sense Reference
    • Hysteretic Control: Up to 2MHz Switching Frequency
  • Protection Features and Wide Operating Temperature Range Improves Lighting Fixture Reliability
    • Thermal-Foldback Protection Dims LEDs to Minimize Overheating
    • Thermal-Shutdown Protection
    • Available in a Thermally Enhanced 8-Pin SO Package
    • Operation over -40°C to +125°C Temperature Range
MAX16832A, MAX16832C: Typical Application Circuit
MAX16832A, MAX16832C: Typical Application Circuit
Applications/Uses
  • Architectural, Industrial, and Ambient Lighting
  • Automotive RCL, DRL, and Fog Lights
  • Heads-Up Displays
  • Indicator and Emergency Lighting
  • MR16 and MR111 LED Lights
DataSheet
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MAX16832A-MAX16832C Data SheetMAX16832A-MAX16832C.pdf
Parametrics
Part NumberRegulation TopologyMax. No. of LEDsLED ChannelsLED ConfigurationILED per Channel
(A)
PWM Dimming Freq.
(kHz)
Dimming RatioDimming ControlVDROPOUT
(mV)
VCURR_SENSE
(mV)
POUT
(W)
VIN
(V)
VIN
(V)
ICC
(mA)
LED String Volt.
(V)
Oper. Freq.
(kHz)
Package/PinsBudgetary
Price
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MAX16832Inductor Based151Series120200Analog
PWM
700170406.5651.5632000SOIC(N)-EP/8$1.19 @1k
Design kits & evaluation modules
Ordering Information
Part NumberStatusRecommended ReplacementPackageTempRoHS
MAX16832AASA+ActiveSOIC(N)-EP,;8 pin;30.9 mm²-40°C to +125°CLead Free
MAX16832AASA+TActiveSOIC(N)-EP,;8 pin;30.9 mm²-40°C to +125°CLead Free
MAX16832AASA/V+ActiveMAX16833SOIC(N)-EP,;8 pin;30.9 mm²-40°C to +125°CLead Free
MAX16832AASA/V+TActiveSOIC(N)-EP,;8 pin;30.9 mm²-40°C to +125°CLead Free
MAX16832CASA+ActiveSOIC(N)-EP,;8 pin;30.9 mm²-40°C to +125°CLead Free
MAX16832CASA+TActiveSOIC(N)-EP,;8 pin;30.9 mm²-40°C to +125°CLead Free
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