Datasheet

Full-Scale and Low-Level LED Current
The full-scale LED current is set by:
LED_MAX
ISET
20mA 180k
I
R
×Ω
=
The acceptable resistance range for ISET is 120kΩ <
R
ISET
< 360kΩ, which corresponds to full-scale LED
current of 30mA > I
LED_MAX
> 10mA.
Thermal Shutdown
The MAX17127 includes a thermal-protection circuit.
When the local IC temperature exceeds +150°C (typ),
the controller and current sources shut down. When the
thermal shutdown happens, the FPO output pin is
asserted low. The controller and current sources do not
restart until the next enable signal is sent or input supply
is recycled.
Design Procedure
All MAX17127 designs should be prototyped and tested
prior to production.
External component-value choice is primarily dictated
by the output voltage and the maximum load current, as
well as maximum and minimum input voltages. Begin by
selecting an inductor value. Once the inductor is known,
choose the diode and capacitors.
Step-Up Converter Current Calculation
To ensure stable operation, the MAX17127 includes
slope compensation, which sets the minimum inductor
value. In continuous-conduction mode (CCM), the minimum
inductor value is calculated with the following equation:
( )
OUT(MAX) DIODE IN(MIN) S
CCM(MIN)
SW(MIN)
V V 2V R
L
2 SF f
+ −× ×
=
××
where:
IN
IN
IN
SF 72mV, when V 12.5V
72mV
SF , when V 12.5V
V 12.5V
1
10.6V
= <




= >
−

+


SF is a scale factor from the slope compensation
depending on input voltage (this allows a higher current
capability), the L
CCM(MIN)
is the minimum inductor value
for stable operation in CCM, and R
S
= 15mΩ (typ) is
the equivalent sensing scale factor from the controller’s
internal current-sense circuit.
The controller can also operate in discontinuous-
conduction mode (DCM). In this mode, the inductor
value can be lower, but the peak inductor current is
higher than in CCM. In DCM, the maximum inductor
value is calculated with the following equation:
IN(MIN)
DCM(MAX)
OUT(MAX) DIODE
2
IN(MIN)
SW(MAX) OUT(MAX) OUT(MAX)
V
L1
VV
V
2f V I


= −

+

×η
×
×× ×
where the L
DCM(MAX)
is the maximum inductor value for
DCM, η is the nominal regulator efficiency (85%), and
I
OUT(MAX)
is the maximum output current.
The output current capability of the step-up regulator
is a function of current limit, input voltage, operating
frequency, and inductor value. Because the slope
compensation is used to stabilize the feedback loop,
the inductor current limit depends on the duty cycle,
and is determined with the following equation:
LIM
S
LIM
S
SF
I 0.97, when D 30%
R
SF
I (1.27-D), when D 30%
R

=×<




=×>


where SF is the scale factor from the slope compensation,
2.5A is the current limit specified at 75% duty cycle, and
D is the duty cycle.
The output current capability depends on the current-limit
value and operating mode. The maximum output current
in CCM is governed by the following equation:
IN IN
OUT_CCM(MAX) LIM
SW OUT
0.5 D V V
II
fLV

××
= − × ×η

×

where I
LIM
is the current limit calculated above, η is the
nominal regulator efficiency (85%), and D is the duty
cycle. The corresponding duty cycle for this current is:
OUT IN DIODE
OUT LIM ON DIODE
V VV
D
V IRV
−+
=
−× +
where V
DIODE
is the forward voltage of the rectifier
diode and R
ON
is the internal MOSFET’s on-resistance
(0.2Ω typ).
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