Overview
Features and Benefits
- Ideal for Driving Up to 40A LEDs
- Up to 3000:1 PWM Dimming
- 20:1 Analog Dimming
- ±3% Current Regulation Accuracy
- ±3% Voltage Regulation Accuracy
- Unique Inverting Buck-Boost Topology Allows Grounded Heat Sink to Be Used for RGB LEDs
- 3.3V to 36V Input Voltage Range
- Peak Current Mode with DC LED Current Sensing
- Open and Shorted LED Protection and Fault Reporting
- Floating LED Driver Allows Single Power Solution to Drive Multicolor LEDs or Single LED with Three Different Regulated Currents
- Thermally Enhanced 5mm × 6mm QFN 36-Lead Package
Product Details
The LT3744 is a fixed frequency synchronous step-down DC/DC controller designed to drive a LED load at up to 20A continuous or 40A pulsed. The peak current mode controller will maintain ±3% LED current regulation over a wide output voltage range, from VEE to VIN. By allowing VEE to float to negative voltages, several LEDs in series can be driven from a single Li-Ion battery with a simple, single step-down output stage. PWM dimming is achieved with the PWM pins. The regulated LED current is set with analog voltages at the CTRL pins. Regulated voltage and overvoltage protection are set with a voltage divider from the output to the FB pin. The switching frequency is programmable from 100kHz to 1MHz through an external resistor on the RT pin.
Additional features include an accurate external reference voltage, a control input for thermally derating regulation current, an accurate EN/UVLO pin, an open-drain output fault flag, OVLO, frequency synchronization, and thermal shutdown.
Applications
- LED Driver for DLP Projectors
- Heads-Up Displays
- High Power LED
Product Categories
Product Lifecycle
Production
At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
Evaluation Kits (2)
Documentation & Resources
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R580 Reliability Data4/17/2019
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DC1930A - Demo Manual12/4/2015
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DC2339A - Demo Manual3/10/2015
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20A LED Driver with Accurate ±3% Full Scale Current Sensing Adapts to Multitude of Applications5/1/2016 LT Journal
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Boost-Buck LED Driver Topology for Automotive LEDs Operates with Low Input and Output Ripple4/1/2015 LT Journal
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Can’t Find the Right Synchronous Boost LED Driver? Use a Synchronous Buck Converter Instead: Boost Mode Topology Drives 25V, 3A LEDs from 12V4/1/2015 LT Journal
Tools & Simulations
LTspice
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Models for the following parts are available in LTspice:
LT3744
Product Recommendations
LT3744 Companion Parts
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Design Resources
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| Part Number | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | Pin/Package Drawing | CAD Symbols, Footprints & 3D Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT3744EUHE#PBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 36-Lead QFN (5mm x 6mm x 0.75mm w/ EP) | |
| LT3744EUHE#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 36-Lead QFN (5mm x 6mm x 0.75mm w/ EP) | |
| LT3744IUHE#PBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 36-Lead QFN (5mm x 6mm x 0.75mm w/ EP) | |
| LT3744IUHE#TRPBF | Material Declaration | Reliability Data | 36-Lead QFN (5mm x 6mm x 0.75mm w/ EP) | |
| Wafer Fabrication Data | R580 Reliability Data |
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