2007. 8. 22 4/6Revision No : 1
KAC3305DN
Application Information
•Output Current
The KAC3305DN is designed to deliver 200mA of continuos
current and up to 700mA of pulsed current(about 500ms).
The charge pump switching frequency is approximately
1MHz, enabilng the use of small external flying capacitor.
••Mode Switching
The KAC3305DN has two modes of operation to control the
output current : the 1×mode and 2×mode. When VIN is
greater than VOUT, the KAC3305DN regulate the current
through Rs. As VIN decreases and detects a dropout condition,
the 2×charge pump starts boosting the output to maintain
the regulation current.
••Shutdown (EN1=EN2=Low)
When voltage of the ENABLE pin goes under 0.4V, the
KAC3305DN enter the shutdown mode. In shutdown mode,
input current of IC go to zero and there are no current
between output capacitors and transfer capacitor.
••Soft-Start
To limit excessive inrush current at turn-on, the KAC3305DN
employs built-in soft-start circuitry. When starting up with an
output voltage that is not near the input voltage, the output
capacitor and flying capacitor are charged directly from the
input until the output voltage approaches the input voltage.
Soft-start is achieved a period of approximately 300μs. If
detects a dropout condition, the KAC3305DN automatically
switches to the 2×mode soft-start.
••Short protection
If output is shorted to ground, output current is limited until
VOUT exceeds 2.3V.
••Overvoltage Protection
The KAC3305DN has over voltage protection. If the output
voltage rises above the 5.3V threshold, the over voltage
protection shuts off all of the output switches to prevent the
output voltage from rising further.
••Thermal Protection
When the temperature of the KAC3305DN rises above 150
℃, the over temperature protection circuitry turns off the
output switches to prevent damage to the device. If the
temperature drops back down below 110℃, the part
automatically recovers.
••Setting the Output Current
The output regulation current is set by Rs by the equation :
Rs=(VOUT-VFB)/IOUT
Where IOUT is the output current and (VOUT-VFB) is the
reference voltage.
The resistor power obtained in the full current would be :
P=(VOUT-VFB)·IOUT=300mV·700mA=210mW
For this application, the over 210mW resistor is recom-
mended.
••Capacitor Selection
To reduce noise and ripple, it is recommended that low
equivalent series resistance(ESR) ceramic capacitors be used
for both CIN and COUT. Tantalum and aluminum capacitors
are not recommended because of their high ESR. The flying
capacitors control the strength of the charge pump. In order to
achieve the rated output current it is necessary to have at least
1μF of actual capacitance.
Ceramic capacitors with X5R or X7R temperature grade are
recommended for most applications.
••Power Efficiency
To calculate the power efficiency of a white LED driver chip,
the LED power should be compared to the input power. The
difference between these two numbers represents lost power
whether it is in the charge pump or the current sources. The
power efficiency is given by
η= PLED/PIN=(VLED·ILED)/(VIN·2·ILED)≈VLED/2·VIN
••Layout Considerations
Due to its high switching frequency and the transient currents
produced the KAC3305DN, careful board layout is necessary.
The input and output capacitors should be located as close to
the VIN and VOUT as possible to obtain best bypassing. The
flying capacitor should be located as close to the CP and CN
as possible. Connect the exposed pad to GND directly under
the IC and allow sufficient copper area for cooling