本文介紹了LT3496主要特性，方框圖，多種應(yīng)用電路以及LT3496EUFD 評估板主要特性和電路圖。LT3496是Linear公司的三輸出DC/DC轉(zhuǎn)換器，能作為恒流工作，非常適合用來驅(qū)動LED。可調(diào)開關(guān)頻率在330kHz到1MHz，調(diào)光比達3000:1，可工作在降壓，升壓和降-升壓模式，內(nèi)置了750mA/45V開關(guān)的三路獨立驅(qū)動器，有開路LED保護，主要用在RGB照明，汽車和軍用飛機照明，廣告牌和大型顯示器以及恒流源。

The LTR3496 is a triple output DC/DC converter designed to operate as a constant-current source and is ideal for driving LEDs. The LT3496 works in buck, boost or buckboost mode. The LT3496 uses a fixed frequency, current mode architecture resulting in stable operation over a wide range of supply and output voltages. A frequency adjust pin allows the user to program switching frequency between 330kHz and 2.1MHz to optimize efficiency and external component size.

The LT3496 supports 3000:1 dimming control on each channel. Each of the three regulators is independently operated by that channel’s PWM signal. The PWM feature allows precise adjustment of the color mixing or dimming ratio of the LED source. Each of the three channels has a built-in gate driver to drive an external LED-disconnect P-channel MOSFET, allowing high dimming range. The output current range of each channel of the LT3496 is programmed with an external sense resistor.

The CTRL pins are used to adjust the LED currents either for analog dimming or overtemperature protection.

LT3496主要特性:

True Color PWM? Dimming Delivers Up to 3000:1 Dimming Ratio

Built-In Gate Driver for PMOS LED Disconnect

Three Independent Driver Channels with 750mA, 45V Internal Switches

Operates in Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost Modes

CTRL Pin Accurately Sets LED Current Sense Threshold Over a Range of 10mV to 100mV

Adjustable Frequency: 330kHz to 2.1MHz

Open LED Protection

Wide VIN Supply Range:

Operation from 3V to 30V

Transient Protection to 40V

Surface Mount Components

28-Lead (4mmx ?5mm) QFN and TSSOP Packages

LT3496應(yīng)用:

RGB Lighting

Billboards and Large Displays

Automotive and Avionic Lighting

Constant-Current Sources

圖1。LT3496方框圖（升壓配置）

圖2。LT3496高調(diào)光比三輸出LED電源

圖3。LT3496降壓模式BOM最低的LED驅(qū)動器

圖4。LT3496三輸出100mAx10 LED驅(qū)動器

圖5。LT3496雙路升壓LED驅(qū)動器

圖6。LT3496三輸出升壓20mAx8 LED驅(qū)動器

圖7。LT3496降壓-升壓模式30mAx6 LED驅(qū)動器

圖8。LT3496三輸出降壓模式帶開路LED保護LED驅(qū)動器

圖9。LT3496三輸出降壓模式3x500mA LED串驅(qū)動器

圖10。LT3496三輸出升壓模式200mA LED驅(qū)動器

圖11。LT3496三輸出降-升壓模式LED驅(qū)動器

LT3496EUFD 評估板

Demonstration circuit 986 is a Triple Step-Dow n LED Driver featuring the LT3496EU FD. The LT3496 is a triple output DC/DC converter designed to operate as current sources for driving high current LEDs. O n the demo board, the default current for each output channel is 500mA. Setting CTR L voltage to be less than 1V w ill control the current sense voltage to be one-tenth of CTR L voltage, therefore, reduce the LED current. The output current should not exceed the rated cur?rent of the LEDs used. The LED current thermal de-rating should be considered to protect the LEDs. The maximum voltage of an LED string the demo board can drive is limited by the duty cycle and the input voltage of the LT3496. The demo board default switching frequency is 2.1M H z. At this frequency, the maximum duty cycle is 70% (M IN ). Lower the switching frequency results in higher maximum duty cycle. The maximum power input voltage (PVIN) is 45V. As a result, each channel of the demo board can drive up to ~31V total LED voltage. Adjustable switching frequency allows optimization of the efficiency and the external component size. At 2.1M H z, 93% efficiency can be achieved at 500mA with minimum solution size. Each of the three regulators on the demo board is in?dependently operated. The PWM dimming feature of the LT3496 allow s True Color PWM dimming with the dimming ratio of 5000:1. Additional analog dimming is possible. The LT3476 datasheet gives complete description of the part, operation and application information. The datasheet must be read in conjunction with this quick start guide for working on or modifying the demo circuit 986.

圖12。LT3496EUFD 評估板電路圖