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MAX16814 Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX16814
General Description
The MAX16814 evaluation kit (EV kit) demonstrates
the MAX16814 high-brightness LED (HB LED) driver,
integrating a step-up DC-DC preregulator followed by 4
channels of linear current sinks. The step-up preregula-
tor switches at 350kHz and operates as a current-mode-
controlled regulator capable of providing up to 600mA
for the linear circuits. Each of the 4 linear channels can
operate up to 40V and provide up to 150mA per channel.
The 4 channels are configurable for 100mA or 150mA
HB LED output current. The IC is a 20-pin TSSOP pack-
age with an exposed pad for enhanced thermal power
dissipation.
The EV kit operates from a DC supply voltage of 6.5V
up to the HB LED string forward voltage. The EV kit can
withstand a 40V load-dump condition. The EV kit also
demonstrates the IC features such as adaptive voltage
optimization, undervoltage lockout (UVLO), overvoltage
protection (OVP), cycle-by-cycle current limit, thermal
shutdown, and digital PWM dimming operation using a
digital PWM input signal to control the brightness of the
HB LEDs. The EV kit also demonstrates a reference IC
design for automotive applications.
Features
S Input Voltage from 6.5V Up to HB LED Forward
Voltage
S Demonstrates OVP (33V)
S HB LED String Output Currents Configurable for
100mA or 150mA
S Demonstrates UVLO (5V)
S Demonstrates Open and Short LED Fault
Protection and Detection
S Demonstrates Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit and
Thermal-Shutdown Features
S Demonstrates Adaptive Voltage Optimization
S Proven PCB and Thermal Design
S Fully Assembled and Tested
Component List
19-4947; Rev 1; 5/10
Ordering Information
+Denotes lead(Pb)-free and RoHS compliant.
PART TYPE
MAX16814EVKIT+ EV Kit
DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION
C1 1
10FF, 50V electrolytic capacitor
(6.3mm x 6mm case)
SANYO 50CE10KX
C2 1
47FF, 50V electrolytic capacitor
(6.3mm x 7.7mm case)
SANYO 50CE47KX
C3, C4, C7,
C12 4
1FF Q10%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitors (0805)
Murata GRM21BR71H105K
C5 1
33FF, 50V electrolytic capacitor
(6.3mm x 7.7mm case)
SANYO 50CE33KX
C6 0 Not installed, electrolytic capaci-
tor (6.3mm x 7.7mm case)
C8, C13–C16 0 Not installed, ceramic capacitors
(0603)
C9 1
1000pF Q5%, 25V C0G ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM1885C1E102J
DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION
C10 1
0.022FF Q5%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM188R71H223K
C11 1
0.1FF Q10%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
Murata GRM21BR71H104K
C17 1
47pF Q5%, 50V C0G ceramic
capacitor (0603)
Murata GRM1885C1H470J
C18–C21 4
2200pF Q5%, 50V C0G ceramic
capacitors (0603)
Murata GRM1885C1H222J
D1 1 60V, 1A Schottky diode (SMB)
Diodes, Inc. B160B-13-F
D2 1
75V, 250mA high-speed diode
(SOT23)
Central Semi CMPD914E
(Top Mark: C5DE)
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Component List (continued)
*EP = Exposed pad.
Component Suppliers
Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX16814 EV kit when contacting these component suppliers.
SUPPLIER PHONE WEBSITE
Central Semiconductor Corp. 631-435-1110 www.centralsemi.com
Coilcraft, Inc. 847-639-6400 www.coilcraft.com
Diodes, Inc. 805-446-4800 www.diodes.com
International Rectifier 310-322-3331 www.irf.com
IRC, Inc. 361-992-7900 www.irctt.com
Murata Electronics North America, Inc. 770-436-1300 www.murata-northamerica.com
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. 619-661-6835 www.sanyodevice.com
DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION
JU1, JU3–JU11 10 2-pin headers
JU2 1 3-pin header
L1 1 10FH Q20%, 3A inductor
Coilcraft MSS1048-103ML
L2 1 22FH Q20%, 5A inductor
Coilcraft MSS1260-223Ml
N1 1
40V, 9A n-channel MOSFET
(8 SO)
International Rectifier IRF7469
R1 1 33.2kI Q1% resistor (0805)
R2, R7 2 10kI Q1% resistors (0805)
R3 1 22I Q5% resistor (0805)
R4 1 0.100I Q1%, 0.5W resistor (2010)
IRC LRC-LRF2010LF-01-R100-F
R5 1 2.4kI Q1% resistor (0805)
R6 1 261kI Q1% resistor (0805)
DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION
R8, R9 2 10kI Q5% resistors (0805)
R10, R16 2 30.1kI Q1% resistors (0805)
R11 1 20kI Q1% resistor (0805)
R12 1 200I Q1% resistor (0603)
R13 1 21kI Q1% resistor (0603)
R14 1 4.7I Q5% resistor (0805)
R15 1 15kI Q1% resistor (0805)
R17 0 Not installed, resistor (0603)
SGND 1 PC miniature test point, black
U1 1
4-channel HB LED driver
controller (20 TSSOP-EP*)
Maxim MAX16814AUP+
VCC 1 PC miniature test point, red
— 7 Shunts (JU1–JU7)
— 1 PCB: MAX16814 EVALUATION
KIT+
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Quick Start
Required Equipment
• MAX16814 EV kit
• 6.5V to 40V, 4A DC power supply
• One digital voltmeter
• Four series-connected HB LED strings rated no less
than 150mA
• A current probe to measure the HB LED current
Output Testing
The EV kit is fully assembled and tested. Follow the
steps below to verify board operation. Caution: Do not
turn on the power supply until all connections are
completed.
1) Verify that a shunt is installed on jumper JU1 and on
pins 1-2 of jumper JU2 (enabled).
2) Verify that a shunt is installed on jumper JU3
(150mA).
3) Verify that shunts are not installed on jumpers
JU4–JU7 (all channels powered).
4) Connect the power supply to the VIN pad and the
power supply’s ground to the PGND PCB pad.
5) Connect the digital voltmeter across the OUT1 and
PGND PCB pads.
6) Connect each HB LED string as follows:
Channel 1: Connect an HB LED string anode to the
VOUT PCB pad and the cathode to the OUT1 PCB
pad.
Channel 2: Connect an HB LED string anode to the
VOUT PCB pad and the cathode to the OUT2 PCB
pad.
Channel 3: Connect an HB LED string anode to the
VOUT PCB pad and the cathode to the OUT3 PCB
pad.
Channel 4: Connect an HB LED string anode to the
VOUT PCB pad and the cathode to the OUT4 PCB
pad.
7) Clip the current probe across the channel 1 HB LED
wire to measure the HB LED current.
8) Turn on the power supply and set it to 10V.
9) Measure the voltage from the OUT1–OUT4 PCB
pads to PGND and verify that the lowest voltage is
approximately 1V.
10) Measure the HB LED current using the current
probe and verify all channels.
Detailed Description of Hardware
The MAX16814 EV kit demonstrates the MAX16814 HB
LED driver with an integrated step-up DC-DC preregula-
tor followed by 4 channels of linear current sinks. The
preregulator switches at 350kHz and operates as a
current-mode-controlled regulator providing up to 600mA
for the linear circuit while providing OVP. Cycle-by-cycle
current limit is set by resistor R4 and resistors R6 and
R7 set the OVP voltage to 33V. The preregulator power
section consists of inductor L2, MOSFET N1, power-
sense resistor R4, and switching diode D1.
The EV kit circuit operates from a DC supply voltage
of 6.5V up to the HB LED forward string voltage. The
circuit handles load-dump conditions up to 40V. Bulk
capacitors C1, C2 and inductor L1 provide EMI filtering
on the VIN power line. The IN power UVLO is set to 5.5V
by resistors R1 and R2. The IC, in a 20-pin TSSOP pack-
age with an exposed pad, provides enhanced thermal
power dissipation on a proven 1oz copper PCB design.
Each of the 4 linear channels (OUT1–OUT4) can oper-
ate up to 40V and sink up to 150mA per channel. Each
of the 4 channel’s linear current sinks are configurable
for 150mA or 100mA, or can be disabled indepen-
dently. Jumpers JU4–JU7 provide the disable feature
when the HB LED string is not connected. See the
Channel 1–Channel 4 Current-Sink Disabling section.
Resistors R15, R16 and jumper JU3 configure the linear
current setting for the IC SETI pin, which sets the HB LED
string current.
The EV kit features PCB pads to facilitate connect-
ing HB LED strings for evaluation. The VOUT PCB
pads provide connections for connecting each HB
LED string’s anode to the DC-DC preregulator output.
The OUT1–OUT4 PCB pads provide connections for
connecting each HB LED string’s cathode to the
respective linear channel’s current sink. Additionally,
2-pin headers JU8–JU11 provide convenient access
to the VOUT and respective OUT_ connections when
using a twisted-pair wiring-connection scheme. On each
header, pin 1 provides access to the respective OUT_
connection and pin 2 provides access to the VOUT
connection. Capacitors C18–C21 are included on the
design to prevent oscillations and provide stability when
using long, untwisted HB LED connecting cables during
lab evaluation. These capacitors are not required on a
typical HB LED design.
A DIM PCB pad is provided for using a digital PWM
signal to control the brightness of the HB LEDs. The EV
kit can also demonstrate the IC’s synchronizing feature
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using the SYNC PCB pad and an external AC clock
signal. Test points are provided for easy access to IC’s
VCC and SGND.
Enable and UVLO
The EV kit features two jumpers to enable/disable U1
and configure the UVLO. Jumper JU1 enables the EV kit
when a shunt is installed and a shunt is also installed on
pins 1-2 of jumper JU2. Removing jumper JU1 disables
the EV kit. Configuring jumper JU2 to pins 2-3 allows
an external controller to enable the circuit and also dis-
ables UVLO resistors R1 and R2. Connect the external
controller to the ENABLE and SGND PCB pads. Refer to
the Enable section in the MAX16814 IC data sheet for
additional information. See Table 1 for jumper JU1 and
JU2 settings.
HB LED Current
The EV kit features a jumper to reconfigure the IC current
sinks on all 4 channels. When inserted, jumper JU3 con-
figures the current-sink limits to 150mA, and removing
the jumper configures the current-sink limits to 100mA.
See Table 2 for jumper JU3 settings.
To reconfigure the circuit for another current-sink
threshold, replace resistor R15 and use the following
equation to calculate a new value for the desired current:
LED
1500
R15 I
=
where ILED is the desired HB LED current in amps and
R15 is the new resistor value for obtaining the desired
HB LED current. Remove jumper JU3 when configuring
for another current-sink level.
Channel 1–Channel 4 Current-Sink Disabling
The EV kit features jumpers to disable each channel’s
OUT_ current sink. When disabling a channel, install
a jumper in the channel’s respective OUT_ jumper.
Remove the shunt to use a channel’s OUT_ sink capabil-
ity. See Table 3 for jumper JU4–JU7 settings.
Table 1. Enable and UVLO (JU1, JU2)
Table 2. HB LED Current (JU3)
Table 3. Disabling Channel 1–Channel 4
(JU4–JU7)
*The series-connected HB LED string must be rated no less
than 150mA.
SHUNT POSITION EN PIN EV KIT
OPERATION
JU1 JU2
Installed 1-2
Connected to
UVLO R1 and
R2 divider
Enabled (UVLO
operating)
Not
installed 1-2
Connected to
UVLO R1 and
R2 divider
Disabled
Not
installed 2-3
Connected to
ENABLE PCB
pad
External controller
enabled (no on-
board UVLO)
OUT_ JUMPER SHUNT
POSITION CHANNEL OPERATION
OUT1 JU4
Not
installed
Channel 1 operational,
connect an HB LED
string* to VOUT and
OUT1
Installed Channel 1 OUT1 not
used
OUT2 JU5
Not
installed
Channel 2 operational,
connect an HB LED
string* to VOUT and
OUT2
Installed Channel 2 OUT2 not
used
OUT3 JU6
Not
installed
Channel 3 operational,
connect an HB LED
string* to VOUT and
OUT3
Installed Channel 3 OUT3 not
used
OUT4 JU7
Not
installed
Channel 4 operational,
connect an HB LED
string* to VOUT and
OUT4
Installed Channel 4 OUT4 not
used
SHUNT
POSITION SETI PIN
HB LED
CURRENT-SINK
LIMITS (mA)
Not installed Connected to R15 100
Installed Connected to R15
and R16 150
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Additional Configurations and Features
The EV kit includes several other features to facilitate
evaluation of the IC. HB LED digital dimming control,
fault management through a FLT signal, synchronizing to
an external clock using the RT signal, and reconfiguring
the OVP for other voltages are detailed in the following
sections.
HB LED Digital-Dimming Control
The EV kit features a DIM PCB input pad for connect-
ing an external digital PWM signal. The DIM PCB pad
is pulled up to VCC by resistor R8. Apply a digital PWM
signal with a 0.8V logic-low (or less) and a 2.1V logic-
high (or greater) level, and frequencies from 100Hz to
20kHz. To adjust the HB LED brightness, vary the signal
duty cycle from 0 to 100% and maintain a minimum pulse
width of 1Fs. Apply the digital PWM signal to the DIM
and SGND PCB pads. Refer to the LED Dimming Control
section in the MAX16814 IC data sheet for additional
information on the MAX16814 dimming feature.
FLT and RT (External Clock
Synchronizing) Signals
The EV kit features the IC’s FLT and AC-coupled RT
signals. The FLT signal is pulled up to VCC by resistor
R9. The FLT signal is pulled low when there are open
or shorted HB LED(s) on an OUT_ channel or a thermal
shutdown condition has occurred. Refer to the Fault
Protections section in the MAX16814 IC data sheet for
further information on the FLT signal.
The SYNC PCB pad is used for connecting an
external clock for synchronizing the IC switching fre-
quency through its RT pin. The signal must also have
a 4VP-P amplitude and frequencies from 390kHz to
410kHz. Apply the external clock signal to the SYNC
and SGND PCB pads. Refer to the Oscillator Frequency/
External Synchronization section in the MAX16814 IC
data sheet for additional information on the MAX16814
synchronizing feature.
OVP Configuration
The IC OVP resistors (R6 and R7) are configured for an
OVP of 33V. This sets the maximum channel (VOUT)
voltage at 33V. Capacitor C9 provides noise filtering to
the OVP signal. To reconfigure the circuit for a different
OVP voltage, replace resistor R6 with a different value
using the following equation:
OVP
R6 1 x R7
1001.235
= −
where R7 is 10kI, OVP is the overvoltage protection
voltage desired, and R6 is the new resistor value for
obtaining the desired overvoltage protection. Refer to
the Open-LED Management and Overvoltage Protection
section in the MAX16814 IC data sheet for additional
information on the OVP feature.
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Figure 1. MAX16814 EV Kit Schematic
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Figure 2. MAX16814 EV Kit Component Placement Guide—Component Side
1.0”
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Figure 3. MAX16814 EV Kit PCB Layout—Component Side
1.0”
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Figure 4. MAX16814 EV Kit PCB Layout—SGND Layer 2
1.0”
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Figure 5. MAX16814 EV Kit PCB Layout—PGND Layer 3
1.0”
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Figure 6. MAX16814 EV Kit PCB Layout—VCC and PGND Solder Side
1.0”
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