This research describes an integrated multi-channel high accuracy current control LED （light emitting diode） driver with low dropout regulator implemented in a 0.35μm TSMC 2P4M CMOS process. With the new trend of b...This research describes an integrated multi-channel high accuracy current control LED （light emitting diode） driver with low dropout regulator implemented in a 0.35μm TSMC 2P4M CMOS process. With the new trend of backlighting applications for mobile electronics and portable devices requiring a smaller size, lower cost, lesser noise and accurate current control LED driver, it came up with the idea of integrating more than one design features within a single chip. The analysis of using a capacitor-less low dropout regulator to power the constant current source has been explored, with the implementation of wide range battery voltage of 3 V to 5 V. Possible load current variations were introduced and verified to output a fixed voltage of 2.8 V. A regulated cascode current mirror structure forms the multi-channel configuration string of LED＇s; the design ensures a current matching of less than 1% error and achieves a high accuracy current control of less than 1% error, regardless of the LED＇s forward voltage variation. Moreover, for high end portable device with multimedia applications, dimming frequency can be set to 10 MHz. In addition, a switching output is a better approach for managing LED＇s contrast and brightness adjustment as well as maximizing power consumption, ensuring longer life for driving string of LEDs.展开更多
文摘This research describes an integrated multi-channel high accuracy current control LED （light emitting diode） driver with low dropout regulator implemented in a 0.35μm TSMC 2P4M CMOS process. With the new trend of backlighting applications for mobile electronics and portable devices requiring a smaller size, lower cost, lesser noise and accurate current control LED driver, it came up with the idea of integrating more than one design features within a single chip. The analysis of using a capacitor-less low dropout regulator to power the constant current source has been explored, with the implementation of wide range battery voltage of 3 V to 5 V. Possible load current variations were introduced and verified to output a fixed voltage of 2.8 V. A regulated cascode current mirror structure forms the multi-channel configuration string of LED＇s; the design ensures a current matching of less than 1% error and achieves a high accuracy current control of less than 1% error, regardless of the LED＇s forward voltage variation. Moreover, for high end portable device with multimedia applications, dimming frequency can be set to 10 MHz. In addition, a switching output is a better approach for managing LED＇s contrast and brightness adjustment as well as maximizing power consumption, ensuring longer life for driving string of LEDs.
