MP3302 
40V, 1.3A, Single-cell Step-up  
White LED Driver 
with Single Wire Dimming Control 
 
Internal Power MOSFET 
FEATURES 
• 
•  Drives up to 10 Series White LEDs 
•  Up to 87% Efficiency 
•  Single Wire Dimming Control 
•  1.3MHz Fixed Switching Frequency 
•  Open Load Shutdown 
•  Low 200mV Feedback Voltage 
•  UVLO, Thermal Shutdown 
• 
Internal 1.3A Current Limit 
•  Available in TSOT23-5 and 2mm x 3mm 
QFN8 Packages 
APPLICATIONS 
•  5” ~ 7” LCD Panels 
•  Handheld Computers and PDAs 
•  Digital Still Cameras 
•  Small LCD Displays 
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DESCRIPTION 
The MP3302 is a step-up converter designed for 
driving  arrays  of  WLEDS  from  a  single  cell 
Lithium  Ion  battery.  The  MP3302  uses  current 
mode, fixed frequency architecture to regulate the 
LED  current,  which  is  measured  through  an 
external  current  sense  resistor.  Its  low  200mV 
feedback  voltage 
loss  and 
improves  efficiency. The  MP3302 is turned off  if 
an  over-voltage  condition  is  present  due  to  an 
open circuit condition. 
The  MP3302  includes  under-voltage  lockout, 
current  limiting  and  thermal  overload  protection 
preventing  damage  in  the  event  of  an  output 
overload. 
The MP3302 is available in small 5-pin TSOT23 
and 8-pin QFN (2mm x 3mm) packages. 
 
 
 
TYPICAL APPLICATION 
VIN
3.3V - 6V
Enable/
Dimming
Control
String 1
...
String 9
LED1
LED2
LED3
SW
IN
EN
MP3302
GND
FB
LED25
LED26
LED27
Efficiency vs
Input Voltage
3 WLEDs,9 Strings  
3
4
5
INPUT VOLTAGE(V)
)
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Part Number 
MP3302DJ* 
MP3302DD** 
ORDERING INFORMATION 
Package 
Top Marking 
TSOT23-5 
N6 
N7 
QFN8 (2mm x 3mm) 
Free Air Temperature (TA) 
–40°C to +85°C 
–40°C to +85°C 
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP3302DJ–Z); 
For RoHS Compliant Packaging, add suffix –LF (e.g. MP3302DJ–LF–Z). 
** For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP3302DD–Z); 
For RoHS Compliant Packaging, add suffix –LF (e.g. MP3302DD–LF–Z) 
PACKAGE REFERENCE 
 
TOP VIEW
SW
GND
FB
1
2
3
5
IN
4
EN
TSOT23-5 
 
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1) 
SW  Pin.........................................–0.5V to +44V 
All Other Pins..............................–0.3V to +6.5V 
Continuous Power Dissipation…(TA = +25°C) (2) 
TSOT23-5 ................................................ 0.57W 
QFN8 (2mm x 3mm) ................................ 1.56W 
Storage Temperature.............. –55°C to +150°C 
Recommended Operating Conditions (3) 
IN Supply Voltage ..............................2.5V to 6V 
SW Pin................................................VIN to 36V 
Operating Junction Temp. (TJ).....–40°C to +125°C 
TOP VIEW
GND
IN
NC
EN
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
SW
NC
FB
GND
Exposed Pad 
Connect to GND
QFN8 (2mm x 3mm) 
 
Thermal Resistance (4) 
TSOT23-5.............................. 220.... 110.. °C/W 
QFN8 (2mm x 3mm)............... 80...... 16... °C/W 
θJC 
θJA 
Notes: 
1)  Exceeding these ratings may damage the device. 
2)  The maximum allowable power dissipation is a function of the 
maximum  junction  temperature  TJ  (MAX),  the  junction-to-
ambient thermal resistance θJA, and the ambient temperature 
TA.  The maximum allowable continuous power dissipation at 
any  ambient  temperature  is  calculated  by  PD  (MAX)  =  (TJ
(MAX)-TA)/θJA.  Exceeding  the  maximum  allowable  power 
dissipation  will  cause  excessive  die  temperature,  and  the 
regulator  will  go  into  thermal  shutdown.  Internal  thermal 
shutdown  circuitry  protects 
from  permanent 
damage. 
the  device 
3)  The device is not guaranteed to function outside of its 
operating conditions. 
4)  Measured on approximately 1” square of 1 oz copper. 
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Typ  Max Units
V 
6 
µA 
8 
850
µA 
1.5  MHz
% 
 
4 
690 
1.3 
 
 
Min 
2.5 
 
 
1.0 
92 
 
 
40 
0.4 
 
UVLO 
VIN 
 
 
fSW 
 
VIN Rising  
 
 
VEN = 0V 
VFB = 0.15V 
 
VFB = 0V 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
VIN = VEN = 5V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted. 
Parameters 
Symbol  Condition 
Operating Input Voltage 
Supply Current (Shutdown) 
Supply Current (Quiescent) 
Switching Frequency 
Maximum Duty Cycle 
Under Voltage Lockout 
IN Under Voltage Lockout 
Under Voltage Lockout 
Hysteresis 
Open Lamp Shutdown 
Threshold 
Enable 
EN OFF Threshold 
EN ON Threshold 
Minimum EN Dimming 
Threshold 
Maximum EN Dimming 
Threshold 
Feedback 
FB Voltage  
FB Input Bias Current 
Output Switch 
SW On-Resistance (5) 
SW Current Limit (5) 
Thermal Shutdown (5) 
Notes: 
5)  Guaranteed by design. 
VEN Falling 
VEN Rising 
VFB = 0V 
VEN = 1.5V 
VFB = 0.1V 
VFB = 0.2V 
VOV Rising 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VOV 
RON 
 
Duty Cycle = 60% 
 
2.25  2.45
92 
42 
 
 
 
44 
 
0.6 
0.655  0.7  0.845
1.275  1.4  1.425
185 
-600 
200 
-300 
215
 
 
 
 
0.5 
1.33 
150 
 
 
 
V 
mV
V 
V 
V 
V 
V 
mV
nA 
Ω 
A 
°C 
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PIN FUNCTIONS 
TSOT23-5 
QFN8 
Pin # 
Pin # 
Name  Pin Function 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
 
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8 
SW 
Power Switch Output. SW is the drain of the internal MOSFET switch. Connect 
the power inductor and output rectifier to SW. SW can swing between GND 
and 36V. 
GND, 
Exposed 
Pad 
Ground. Connect exposed pad to GND plane for proper thermal performance.
Feedback Input. The MP3302 regulates the voltage across the current sense 
resistor between FB and GND. Connect a current sense resistor from the 
bottom of the LED string to GND. Connect the bottom of the LED string to FB. 
The regulation voltage is 200mV.  
ON/OFF Control and Dimming Command Input. A voltage greater than 0.6V 
will turn the part on and less than 0.4V will turn the part off. If the EN pin 
voltage is between 0.7V and 1.4V, VFB is regulated between 0V and 200mV. 
To use PWM dimming, apply a 200Hz to 1KHz square wave signal with 
amplitude greater than 1.5V to this pin. 
Input Supply Pin. Must be locally bypassed. 
No Connect. 
FB 
EN 
IN 
NC 
1, 5 
6 
4 
2 
3 
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 
VIN = 5V, 3WLEDs 9Strings, unless otherwise noted. 
 
Efficiency vs
Input Voltage
Steady State Operation
Enable Startup
VIN = 5V, 3 WLEDs,9 Strings
VIN = 5V, 3 WLEDs,9 Strings
VSW
10V/div.
VFB
50mV/div.
VOUT
AC Coupled
100mV/div.
Iinductor
500mA/div.
VSW
10V/div.
VEN
2V/div.
VOUT
5V/div.
ILED
100mA/div.
3 WLEDs,9 Strings  
6 WLEDs
8 WLEDs 
)
%
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C
F
F
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I
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
3
10WLEDs
4
5
6
400ns/div.
INPUT VOLTAGE(V)
Enable Shutdown
Start Up into Openload
PWM Dimming
VIN = 5V, 3 WLEDs,9 Strings
VIN = 5V
VIN = 5V, 3 WLEDs,9 Strings
VSW
10V/div.
VEN
2V/div.
VOUT
5V/div.
ILED
100mA/div.
Output Current vs
Analog Dimming Voltage
VIN=5V, 3 WLEDs, 9 Strings
)
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m
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N
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R
R
U
C
T
U
P
T
U
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200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0.6
0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
EN PIN VOLTAGE (V)
VSW
20V/div.
VEN
5V/div.
VOUT
20V/div.
)
A
m
(
 
T
N
E
R
R
U
C
T
U
P
T
U
O
 
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Output Current vs
PWM Dimming Duty
VIN=5V, 3 WLEDs, 9 Strings
f=1kHz
0
0.4
0.2
PWM DIMMING DUTY
0.8
VSW
10V/div.
VEN
5V/div.
VOUT
5V/div.
ILED
100mA/div.
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OPERATION
The  MP3302  uses  a  constant  frequency,  peak 
current  mode  boost  regulator  architecture  to 
regulate  the  series  string  of  white  LEDs.  The 
operation of the MP3302 can be understood by 
referring to the block diagram of Figure 1.  
At  the  start  of  each  oscillator  cycle  the  FET  is 
turned  on  through  the  control  circuitry.  To 
prevent sub-harmonic oscillations at duty cycles 
greater  than  50  percent,  a  stabilizing  ramp  is 
added  to  the  output  of  the  current  sense 
amplifier  and  the  result  is  fed  into  the  positive 
input  of  the  PWM  comparator.  When  this 
voltage  equals  the  output  voltage  of  the  error 
amplifier the power FET is turned off.  
FB
EN
-
+
AMPLIFIER
200mV for
Full Brightness
-
+
PWM
COMPARATOR
ENABLE &
DIMMING
CONTROL
+
Enable
1.3MHz
OSC
The voltage at the output of the error amplifier 
is  an  amplified  version  of 
the  difference 
between the 200mV reference voltage and the 
feedback voltage. In this way the peak current 
level keeps the output in regulation.  
If the feedback voltage starts to drop, the output 
of  the  error  amplifier  increases.  This  results  in 
more  current  flowing  through  the  power  FET, 
thus  increasing  the  power  delivered  to  the 
output. 
CONTROL
LOGIC
M1
SW
+
-
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram 
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APPLICATION INFORMATION 
VIN
3.3V to 6V
4.7uH
MBR0520
C1
10uF
Enable/
Dimming
Control
IN
EN
GND
MP3302
SW
FB
C2
0.47uF
 
Figure 2—Circuit for Driving 9 Strings of 3 WLEDs 
low 
is 
sufficient 
capacitor 
A  typical  application  circuit  can  be  seen  in 
Figure 2. The 9 strings of 3 white LEDs can be 
driven  from  a  voltage  supply  range  of  3.3V  to 
6V  at  an  output  current  of  180mA.  A  0.47µF 
output 
for  most 
applications.  A  4.7µH  inductor  with  low  DCR 
(Inductor  DC  resistance)  is  recommended  to 
improve efficiency. A 10µF ceramic capacitor is 
recommended  for  the  input  capacitance  in  the 
real system. Schottky diodes have fast recovery 
and  a 
voltage  and  are 
recommended.  Schottky  diodes 
rated  with 
500mA  are  sufficient  for  the  MP3302.  The 
MP3302  has  internal  soft-start  to  limit  the 
amount of current through VIN at startup and to 
also limit the amount of overshoot on the output.  
The ramped voltage that is added to the current 
sense  amplifier  reduces  the  current  output  as 
the  duty  cycle  increases.  As  more  LEDs  are 
added, the output voltage rises but the current 
that can be delivered to the load is reduced as 
well. 
forward 
Setting the LED Current 
The  LED  current  is  controlled  by  the  feedback 
resistor,  R1.  The  current  through  the  LEDs  is 
given  by  the  equation  200mV/R1.  Table  1 
shows the selection of resistors for a given LED 
current. 
Table 1—ILED vs. R1 
ILED (mA) 
1 
5 
10 
20 
60 
180 
 
R1 (Ω) 
200 
40 
20 
10 
3.33 
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LED Current Programming 
Applying a DC voltage between 0.7V and 1.4V 
to  EN  pin  programs  a 
feedback  voltage 
between  0V  and  200mV.  Thus  the  analog 
dimming of  LED current can be achieved. The 
DC  dimming  voltage  must  be  locally  bypassed 
to  prevent  noise  interfering  with  the  feedback 
reference level.  
PWM Dimming 
Apply a 200Hz to 1kHz square waveform to the 
EN  pin  to  implement  PWM  dimming  of  the 
LEDs.  The  minimum  recommended  amplitude 
of the PWM signal is 1.5V.  
For high frequency PWM dimming (>1kHz), it is 
also recommended that the dimming control be 
implemented as shown in Figure 3. The cut off 
frequency  of  the  RC  filter  should  be  10  times 
lower  than  that  of  the  input  PWM  signal.  For 
example, when the PWM frequency is 20kHz, a 
20kΩ resistor and 100nF capacitor can be used. 
The DC voltage on EN pin is then equal to the 
PWM  high  level  voltage  multiplies  the  PWM 
duty.  The  DC  voltage  from  0.7V  to  1.4V 
programs the output current from 0~100%. 
LED1
LED2
LED3
PWM
MP3302
EN
FB
Open Load Protection 
Open Load protection will shut off the MP3302 
if  the  output  voltage  goes  too  high.  In  some 
cases  an  LED  may  fail,  this  will  result  in  the 
feedback  voltage  always  being  zero.  The  part 
will  run  at  maximum  duty  cycle  boosting  the 
output  voltage  higher  and  higher.  If  the  output 
ever exceeds 42V, the MP3302 will shut down. 
The part will not switch again until the power is 
recycled. 
Layout Considerations 
Careful  attention  must  be  paid  to  the  PCB 
board 
layout  and  components  placement. 
Proper  layout  of  the  high  frequency  switching 
to  prevent  noise  and 
path 
electromagnetic 
interference  problems.  The 
current  loop  of  IC,  output  diode,  and  output 
capacitor should be as short as possible.  
The IN pin of the IC must be locally bypassed. 
A  RC 
for 
eliminating  the  noise  on  IN  pin.  It  could  be 
implemented as shown in Figure 4. 
recommended 
is  critical 
filter 
is  highly 
Input
IN
SW
MP3302
GND
Figure 4—Input Bias Filtering 
 
Figure 3—High Frequency PWM Dimming 
Control 
 
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