Automotive-Grade, Constant-Current 2.0 AALT80800PWM Dimmable Synchronous Buck LED DriverOUTPUT VOLTAGE AND DUTY CYCLE During SW on-time: The figure below provides simplified equations for approximat- ing output voltage. The output voltage of a buck converter is iRIPPLE = (VIN – VOUT) / L × tON = (VIN – VOUT) / L × t × D approximately given as: where D = tON / t. VOUT ≈ VIN × D , D = tON / (tON + tOFF) During SW off-time: where D is the duty cycle. iRIPPLE = VOUT / L × tOFF = VOUT / L × t × (1 – D) V Simplified equation for output voltage: IN V MOS OUT = VIN × D HS CIN More precisely: L VOUT = (VIN – iAVG × RDSON(HS)) × D – (1 – D) × RDSON(LS) × iAVG SW – (DCR + RSENSE) × iAVG where DCR is the internal resistance of the inductor, RSENSE is i the current sensing resistance, RDSON(HS) is the on-resistance L RSENSE of high-side switch, R V DSON(LS) is the on-resistance of low-side OUT MOS switch, i LS AVG is the average current through inductor and equal to LED current. GND VSW VIN 0 t –VD iL i –VD RIPPLE t tON tOFF Period, t Note: VD = RDSON(LS) × IL Figure 9: Simplified Waveforms for a Buck Converter 10 Allegro MicroSystems 955 Perimeter Road Manchester, NH 03103-3353 U.S.A. www.allegromicro.com Document Outline Features and Benefits Description Applications Package Typical Application Circuit Selection Guide Specifications Absolute Maximum Ratings Thermal Characteristics Pinout Diagrams and Terminal List Tables Functional Block Diagrams Electrical Characteristics Functional Description Application Circuit Diagrams