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sc441c
Manufacturer Part Number
sc441c
Description
High Efficiency Integrated Driver For 4-strings Of 150ma Leds
Manufacturer
Semtech Corporation
Datasheet
1.SC441C.pdf
(20 pages)
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Applications Information (continued)
The inductor peak current is,
The converter will work in CCM if L > L
the converter has higher efficiency under CCM and the
inductor peak current is,
For many applications, an inductor with value of 4.7µH to
22µH should be fine, such as for the typical case shown
on page 1. The inductor peak current must be less than
its saturation rating. When the inductor current is close
to the saturation level, its inductance can decrease 20%
to 35% from the 0A value depending on the vendor
specifications. Using a small value inductor forces the
converter under DCM in which case the inductor current
ramps down to zero before the end of each switching
cycle. It reduces the boost converter’s maximum output
current, and produces large input voltage ripple.
An inductor with larger inductance will reduce the
bandwidth of the feedback loop, possibly higher DC
resistance (DCR). Inductor’s DCR plays a significant role for
the total efficiency since the power transistor is integrated
inside the SC441C. Of course, there is a trade-off between
the DCR and inductor size. Table 2 lists recommended
inductors and their vendors.
Table 2. Recommended Inductors
Output Capacitor Selection
The next task in SC441C design is targeting the proper
amount of ripple voltage due to the constant-current
LED loads. The two error amplifiers that control the PWM
converter sense the delta between requested current
and actual current in each output current regulator. On
a cycle-by-cycle basis, a small amount of output ripple
ensures good sensing and tight regulation, while the
output current regulators keep each LED current at a fixed
value. Overall, this allows usage of small output caps while
ensuring precision LED current regulation. Although
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for the output ripple of the converter. Assume a ceramic
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During load transient, the output capacitor supplies or
absorbs additional current before the inductor current
reaches its steady state value. Larger capacitance helps
with the overshoot and undershoots during load transient,
and loop stability. Recommended ceramic capacitor
manufacturers are listed in Table 3.
Table 3. Recommended Ceramic Capacitor
Manufacturers
Output Rectifying Diode Selection
Schottky diodes are the ideal choice for SC441C due to
their low forward voltage drop and fast switching speed.
Table 4 shows several different Schottky diodes that work
well with the SC441C. Make sure that the diode has a
voltage rating greater that the possible maximum ouput
voltage. The diode conducts current only when the power
switch is turned off. A diode of 2A will be sufficient for
most designs.
Table 4. Recommended Rectifying Diodes
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