MAX20078
MAX20078
PRODUCTIONSynchronous Buck, High-Brightness LED Controller
Industry's First Automotive Buck Controller with Ultra-Fast Response and Pseudo Fixed-Frequency Regulation
- Part Models
- 12
- 1ku List Price
- Starting From $3.04
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Overview
- Automotive Ready: AEC-Q100 Qualified
- Wide Input Voltage Range: 4.5V to 65V
- Easy to Design
- No Compensation Components
- Programmable Switching Frequency
- Wide Dimming Ratio Allows High Contrast Ratio
- Analog Dimming
- PWM Dimming
- Suitable for Matrix Lighting
- Maintains Current Regulation While Shorting/Opening Individual LEDs in the String
- Ultra-Fast Response Control Loop Prevents Overshoots and Undershoots
- Fault Detection and Protection
- Overvoltage Protection
- Open and Short Detection
- Thermal Shutdown
- Inductor Current Monitor
- Low-Power Shutdown Mode
The MAX20078 is a high-voltage, synchronous n-channel MOSFET controller for high-current buck LED drivers. The device uses a proprietary average current-mode-control scheme to regulate the inductor current. This control method does not need any control-loop compensation while maintaining nearly constant switching frequency. Inductor current sense is achieved by sensing the current in the bottom synchronous n-channel MOSFET. It does not require any current sense at high voltages. The device operates over a wide 4.5V to 65V input range. The device is designed for high-frequency operation and can operate at switching frequencies as high as 1MHz. The high- and low-side gate drivers have peak source and sink current capability of 2A. The driver block also includes a logic circuit that provides an adaptive nonoverlap time to prevent shoot-through currents during transition. The device includes both analog and PWM dimming. The device includes a 5V VCC regulator capable of delivering 10mA to external circuitry. The device also includes a current monitor that provides an analog voltage proportional to the inductor current. The device has a fault flag that indicates open and shorts across the output. Protection features include inductor current-limit protection, overvoltage protection, and thermal shutdown. The MAX20078 is available in a space-saving (3mm × 3mm), 16-pin TQFN or a 16-pin TSSOP package and is specified to operate over the -40°C to +125°C automotive temperature range.
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Applications
- Automotive Front Lights
- Automotive Matrix Lights
- Constant-Current Regulators
- Head-Up Displays
Documentation
Data Sheet 1
Design Note 1
Technical Articles 2
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| Part Model | Pin/Package Drawing | Documentation | CAD Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models |
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| MAX20078ATE+ | Thin Quad Flatpack, No Leads | ||
| MAX20078ATE+T | Thin Quad Flatpack, No Leads | ||
| MAX20078ATE/V+ | Thin Quad Flatpack, No Leads | ||
| MAX20078ATE/V+T | Thin Quad Flatpack, No Leads | ||
| MAX20078ATE/VY+ | LFCSP | ||
| MAX20078ATE/VY+T | LFCSP | ||
| MAX20078ATEY+ | LFCSP | ||
| MAX20078ATEY+T | LFCSP | ||
| MAX20078AUE+ | TSSOP_4.4 / TSSOP_6.1 | ||
| MAX20078AUE+T | TSSOP_4.4 / TSSOP_6.1 | ||
| MAX20078AUE/V+ | TSSOP_4.4 / TSSOP_6.1 | ||
| MAX20078AUE/V+T | TSSOP_4.4 / TSSOP_6.1 |
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Dec 25, 2025 - 2385 WAFER FAB |
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Apr 27, 2024 - 2400 ASSEMBLY |
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Apr 20, 2026 - 2571D PIN/ERRATA |
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Jul 25, 2022 - 2237 ASSEMBLY |
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Apr 20, 2026 - 2571B PIN/ERRATA |
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| MAX20078AUE+T | PRODUCTION | |
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