A8241
AiT Semiconductor Inc.
4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
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DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The A8241 is a CMOS based White/Blue LED

Low 60mV Dropout at 20mA
driver with stand-alone capability. The driver is

4% LED Current Matching
primarily designed for LED backlighting of LCD

No External Component Required
display powered by Li-ion battery with its high

Low Noise and EMI
efficiency, low standby current and wide range of

Independent Current Sink Circuit for Each LED
input supply voltage.
Output

Low Standby Current
The A8241 is suitable for applications such as

PWM Dimming Control Available
portable device display and keypad backlighting.

Versatile Supply Voltage Range
In portable application.

Available in SOT-26 package.
The A8241 is available in SOT-26 package.
ORDERING INFORMATION
APPLICATION
Package Type
SOT-26

Next-Generation Wireless Handsets
Part Number

PDAs, Palmtops, and Handy Terminals
A8241E6R


Digital Cameras, Camcorders
Battery-Powered Equipment
E6
A8241E6VR
Note
R: Tape & Reel
V: Green Package
Typical Application
AiT provides all Pb free products
Suffix “ V” means Green Package
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A8241
AiT Semiconductor Inc.
4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
www.ait-ic.com
PIN DESCRIPTION
Top View
Pin #
Symbol
1
EN
2
GND
Ground
3
LED4
LED4 Pin. Connect to the LED cathode, leave it open or connect to GND if unused.
4
LED3
LED3 Pin. Connect to the LED cathode, leave it open or connect to GND if unused.
5
LED2
LED2 Pin. Connect to the LED cathode, leave it open or connect to GND if unused.
6
LED1
LED1 Pin. Connect to the LED cathode, leave it open or connect to GND if unused.
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Enable Pin. Active high, with an internal 141kΩ pull-down resistor.
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A8241
AiT Semiconductor Inc.
4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Input Voltage, VIN
−0.3V to 6V
The other pins
−0.3V to 6V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C SOT-23-6
Package Thermal
Resistance(Note 4)
0.4W
SOT-23-6, θJA
250oC/W
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.)
260oC
Operation Temperature Range
−40°C to 85°C
Junction Temperature
150 oC
Storage Temperature Range
−40°C to 85°C
ESD Susceptibility (Note 2)
HBM (Human Body Mode)
2KV
MM (Machine Mode)
200V
Stresses beyond those listed under "absolute maximum ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under
"recommended operating conditions" is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rated conditions for extended periods
may affect device reliability.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
Parameter
Suply Voltage VDD
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
2.7
5.5
V
-
< 5.5
V
Junction Temperature Range
-40
125
°C
Ambient Temperature Range
-40
85
°C
Other Pins (Except GND)
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4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(VIN = VEN=3.6V, TA = 25°C, Unless Otherwise specification)
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Supply Voltage VDD
2.7
-
5.5
V
Output Current ILED
18
20
22
mA
IOUT=200mA(NOTE5)
-
-
60
mV
Quiescent Current IQ
No Load
-
250
300
μA
Shutdown Current ISD
VEN=0V
-
0.1
1
μA
LED Current Matching
-4
-
4
Enable High Level Input Voltage VIH
2.7
-
-
V
Enable Low Level Input Voltage VIL
-
-
0.6
V
Startup Time
-
20
-
μs
300
650
900
μs
Thermal Shutdown Temperature TSD
-
145
-
oC
Hysteresis Temperature
-
20
-
oC
Dropout Voltage of any LEDx Current
Source VDO
Shutdown Delay Time TOFF
Conditions
VEN=0V
%
Note1. Stresses listed as the above “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are for stress
ratings. Functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of
the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may remain possibility to
affect device reliability.
Note2. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution recommended.
Note3. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
Note4. θJA is measured in the natural convection at TA = 25°C on a low effective single layer thermal conductivity test board of JEDEC
51-3 thermal measurement standard.
Note5. Dropout voltage of current source is the minimum voltage needed at pin LEDx to provide the specified curr
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4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
1. Efficiency vs. Supply Voltage
2. LED Current vs. Supply Voltage
3.
4.
LED Current vs. LED Dropout Voltage
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A8241
4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
BLOCK DIAGRAM
A8241
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A8241
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4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
DETAILED INFORMATION
The A8241 works with a wide range of supply voltage, from 2.7V to 6.0V. The forward voltage of commercial
white/blue LED is in the range of 2.9V to 3.5V at current level of 20mA. Proper selection of the LED to match
the supply voltage can fully utilize the Li-ion battery. For example, there is 1% to 3% power left in the Li-ion
battery when its voltage reaches 3.275V. So a LED with a forward voltage value of 3.2V can use up to 99%
of the battery power under normal working condition. When the voltage of the battery drops below 3.2V, the
current through the LED (hence the brightness) starts to decrease.
Due to its uniquely designed current regulator, A8241 offer low output dropout and provide superior efficiency
performance over standard Inductive boost type and capacitive charge pump type LED driver.
The EN pin controls the ON/OFF state of the device. A high level state turns on the device and a low level
turns off the device, results in the low off state current. The pin needs to be terminated since a floating level of
the EN pin will cause the instability of the device.
The sink current has a constant value of 20mA. The brightness of the LED can be adjusted by controlling the
duty cycle of the A8241 LEDn output. This can be accomplished by applying a PWM signal to the EN pin. In
A8241, the internal power on sequence presents a delay time of 6us from CE pin to LEDn pin. Hence, In order
To normally modulate the output of LEDn in every cycle, the width of dimming signal applied CE pin have to
be no less than 6ux, For example, when a dimming signal of 20KHz is applied, the minimum range of dimming
is about 12%, that is, the average output current on each channel is 2.4mA.
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A8241
AiT Semiconductor Inc.
www.ait-ic.com
4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
PACKAGE INFORMATION
Dimension in SOT-26 (Unit: mm)
Tape Dimension
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A8241
AiT Semiconductor Inc.
www.ait-ic.com
4CHANNEL WHITE LED DRIVER
WITHOUT EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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