MAX1995
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MAX1995

High-Efficiency, Wide Brightness Range, CCFL Backlight Controllers

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Features
  • Synchronized-to-Resonant Frequency
    • Good Crest Factor for Longer Lamp Life
    • Ensures Maximum Strike Capability
  • High Power to Light Efficiency
  • Wide Dimming Range (3 Methods)
    • Lamp Current Adjust: >3 to 1
    • Digital PWM (DPWM): >10 to 1
    • Combined: >30 to 1
  • Feed-Forward for Fast Response to Step Change of Input Voltage
  • Wide Input Voltage Range (4.6V to 28V)
  • Transformer Secondary Voltage Limiting to Reduce Transformer Stress
  • Lamp-Out Protection with 2s Timeout
  • Short-Circuit and Other Single-Point Fault Protections
  • Synchronizable DPWM Frequency
  • Dual-Mode Brightness Control Interface
    • SMBus Serial Interface (MAX1895 Only)
    • Analog Interface (Both Devices)
  • High-Accuracy Analog Interface
    • Separate 100% Brightness Voltage Reference Pin (CRFSDA)
    • Separate Minimum Lamp-Current Set-Point Pin (MINDAC)
  • Small Footprint 28-Pin Thin QFN (5mm x 5mm) Package
Additional Details
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The MAX1895/MAX1995 integrated controllers are optimized to drive cold-cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFL) using a synchronized full-bridge inverter architecture. Synchronized drive provides near sinusoidal waveforms over the entire input range to maximize the life of CCFLs. The controllers also operate over a wide input voltage range with high efficiency and broad dimming range.

The MAX1895/MAX1995 include safety features that limit the transformer secondary voltage and protect against single-point fault conditions including lamp-out and short-circuit faults.

The MAX1895/MAX1995 regulate the CCFL brightness in three ways: linearly controlling the lamp current, digital pulse-width modulating (DPWM) the lamp current, or using both methods simultaneously to achieve the widest dimming range (>30:1). CCFL brightness can be controlled with either an analog voltage (both MAX1895 and MAX1995) or a two-wire SMBus™ compatible interface (MAX1895 only).

The MAX1895/MAX1995 directly drive the four external N-channel power MOSFETs of the full-bridge inverter. An internal 5.3V linear regulator powers the MOSFET drivers, the synchronizable DPWM oscillator, and most of the internal circuitry. The MAX1895/MAX1995 are available in the space-saving 28-pin thin QFN package and operate over the -40°C to +85°C temperature range.

Applications

  • Car-Navigation Displays
  • LCD Monitors
  • Notebook Computers
  • Point-of-Sale Terminals
  • Portable Display Electronics

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