The Future of Analog IC Technology
DESCRIPTION 
The MP3202 is a step-up converter designed for 
driving up to 39 white LEDs (13 strings of 3 LEDs 
each) from a 5V system rail. The MP3202 uses a 
current  mode,  fixed  frequency  architecture  to 
regulate  the  LED  current,  which  is  measured 
through an external current sense resistor. Its low 
104mV feedback voltage reduces power loss and 
improves  efficiency.  The  OV  pin  monitors  the 
output  voltage  and  turns  off  the  converter  if  an 
over-voltage condition is present due to an open 
circuit condition. 
The  MP3202  includes  under-voltage  lockout, 
current  limiting  and  thermal  overload  protection 
preventing  damage  in  the  event  of  an  output 
overload. 
The MP3202 is available in small 6-pin TSOT23 
or 8-pin QFN (2mm x 2mm) packages. 
MP3202 
1.3A Fixed Frequency 
White LED Driver 
 
 
FEATURES 
•  2.5V to 6V Input Voltage Range 
•  On Board Power MOSFET 
•  Drives up to 39 White LEDs at 5V Input 
•  Up to 92% Efficiency 
•  Over 1MHz Fixed Switching Frequency 
•  Open Load Shutdown 
•  Low 104mV Feedback Voltage 
•  Soft-Start/PWM Dimming 
•  UVLO, Thermal Shutdown 
• 
Internal 1.3A Current Limit 
•  Available in TSOT23-6 and QFN8 Packages 
APPLICATIONS 
•  Cell Phones 
•  Handheld Computers and PDAs 
•  Digital Still Cameras 
•  Small LCD Displays 
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TYPICAL APPLICATION 
VIN
4.5V - 6V
EN
IN
EN
MP3202
GND
SW
OV
FB
 
Efficiency vs
Input Voltage
IOUT=100mA
IOUT=180mA
100
90
80
70
60
13 Strings
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%
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Y
C
N
E
C
F
F
E
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50
4.0
4.5
5.5
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
6.0
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PACKAGE REFERENCE 
 
 
TOP VIEW
SW
GND
FB
1
2
3
6
5
4
IN
OV
EN
 
TOP VIEW
GND
IN
OV
EN
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
SW
NC
FB
GND
Part Number* 
Package 
Temperature 
Part Number** 
MP3202DJ 
TSOT23-6 
–40°C to +85°C
MP3202DG 
Package 
QFN8 
Temperature 
(2mm x 2mm)  –40°C to +85°C
*  For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (eg. MP3202DJ–Z) 
For RoHS compliant packaging, add suffix –LF  
(eg. MP3202DJ–LF–Z) 
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1) 
SW  Pin......................................–0.5V to +28.5V 
All Other Pins..............................–0.3V to +6.5V 
Storage Temperature.............. –55°C to +150°C 
Recommended Operating Conditions (2) 
IN Supply Voltage ..............................2.5V to 6V 
Output Voltage....................................VIN to 25V 
Operating Temperature............. –40°C to +85°C 
** For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (eg. MP3202DG–Z) 
For RoHS compliant packaging, add suffix –LF  
(eg. MP3202DG–LF–Z) 
Thermal Resistance (3) 
TSOT23-6.............................. 220.... 110.. °C/W 
QFN8 (2mm x 2mm)............... 80...... 16... °C/W 
θJC 
θJA 
Notes: 
1)  Exceeding these ratings may damage the device. 
2)  The device is not guaranteed to function outside of its 
operating conditions. 
3)  Measured on approximately 1” square of 1 oz copper. 
Symbol  Condition 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 
VIN = VEN = 5V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted. 
Parameters 
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 
 
VEN = 0V 
VFB = 0.15V 
 
VFB = 0V 
UVLO  VIN Rising  
VIN 
 
 
fSW 
 
 
VOV 
VOV Rising 
 
 
Min 
2.5 
 
 
1.0 
85 
 
Typ  Max  Units
V 
6 
µA 
1 
µA 
750 
1.5  MHz 
% 
0.1 
690 
1.3 
92 
 
 
 
 
2.25  2.45 
V 
92 
28 
 
 
mV 
V 
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Symbol  Condition 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued) 
VIN = VEN = 5V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted. 
Parameters 
Enable 
EN Threshold 
EN Threshold 
EN Hysteresis 
EN Input Bias Current 
Feedback 
FB Voltage  
FB Input Bias Current 
Output Switch 
SW On-Resistance (4) 
SW Current Limit (4) 
Thermal Shutdown (4) 
Notes: 
4)  Guaranteed by design. 
 
Duty Cycle = 60% 
 
VEN Rising, VIN = 5V 
VEN Rising, VIN = 2.5V 
 
VEN = 0V, 5V 
 
VFB = 0.1V 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RON 
Min 
Typ  Max  Units
1.0 
0.8 
 
 
1.35 
1.6 
 
90 
 
 
 
1 
V 
V 
mV 
µA 
104 
94 
–600  –300 
114  mV 
nA 
 
 
 
 
0.5 
1.33 
160 
 
 
 
Ω 
A 
°C 
 
PIN FUNCTIONS 
TSOT23-6 
Pin # 
QFN8 
Pin #  Name  Description 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
 
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 
25V. 
1, 5 
GND  Ground. 
FB 
EN 
Feedback Input. The MP3202 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 104mV.  
Regulator On/Off Control Input. A high input at EN turns on the converter, and a 
low input turns it off. When not used, connect EN to the input source for automatic 
startup. The EN pin cannot be left floating. 
OV  Over Voltage Input. OV measures the output voltage for open circuit protection. 
IN 
NC  No Connect. 
Connect OV to the output at the top of the LED string.  
Input Supply Pin. Must be locally bypassed. 
6 
4 
3 
2 
7 
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OPERATION 
The  MP3202  uses  a  constant  frequency,  peak 
current  mode  boost  regulator  architecture  to 
regulate the strings of white LEDs. Refer to the 
block diagram in Figure 1 for details. 
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%, 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 
the 
output  voltage  of  the  error  amplifier  the  power 
FET is turned off.  
this  voltage  equals 
FB
+
-
AMPLIFIER
104mV
 
-
+
PWM
COMPARATOR
The voltage at the output of the error amplifier 
is  an  amplified  version  of 
the  difference 
between the 104mV 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
SW
M1
+
1.3MHz
OSC
-
+
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram 
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APPLICATION INFORMATION 
VIN
4V to 6V
OFF ON
MBR0520
9 Strings
Total
IN
EN
GND
MP3202
SW
OV
FB
Figure 2—Circuit for Driving 27 WLEDs 
 
is 
recommended 
for 
A typical application circuit is provided in Figure 
2.  The  27  white  LEDs  can  be  driven  from  a 
voltage  supply  range  of  4V  to  6V  at  a  total 
output  current  of  180mA.  A  2.2µF  output 
capacitor  is  sufficient  for  most  applications  but 
up  to  1µF  may  be  used.  A  10µH  inductor  with 
low DCR (inductor resistance) is recommended 
to 
improve  efficiency.  A  4.7µF  ceramic 
capacitor 
input 
capacitance in the real system. Schottky diodes 
with fast recovery and a low forward voltage are 
recommended.  Schottky  diodes  with  a  500mA 
rating  are  sufficient 
the  MP3202.  The 
switching 
normal 
operation can be seen in Figure 3. The MP3202 
has  internal  soft-start  to  limit  the  amount  of 
current through the IN pin at startup and to also 
limit the amount of overshoot on the output. The 
current limit is increased by a fourth every 40µs 
giving a total soft-start time of 120µs. 
for 
characteristics 
during 
the 
Steady State Operation
VIN = 5V, 27 LEDS, 180mA
VSW
5V/div.
VOUT AC
200mV/div.
IL
500mA/div.
 
Figure 3—Steady State Operation 
400ns/div.
Figure  4  shows  the  startup  behavior  of  the 
MP3202.  The  ramped  voltage  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. 
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Startup Waveforms
VIN = 5V, 27 LEDs, 180mA
VEN
5V/div.
VOUT
5V/div.
IOUT
200mA/div.
IL
500mA/div.
Figure 4—Startup Waveforms 
 
Figure 5 shows the dependence on current limit 
versus duty cycle. 
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L
T
N
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R
R
U
C
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0
20
40
60
DUTY CYCLE (%)
80
100
 
Figure 5—Current Limit vs. Duty Cycle 
to  control 
Analog and Digital Dimming 
There are three methods to control dimming for 
the  MP3202  during  normal  operation.  The  first 
method  uses  DC  voltage 
the 
feedback voltage. This is shown in Figure 6. As 
the DC voltage increases, current starts flowing 
down R1, R2 and R3. The loop will continue to 
regulate  the  feedback  voltage  to  104mV.  Thus 
the  current  has  to  decrease  through  the  LEDs 
by  the  same  amount  of  current  as  is  being 
injected from the DC voltage source. With a VDC 
from 0V to 2V, the resistor values shown for R2 
and R3 can control the LED current from 0mA 
to 20mA. 
VDC
LED1
LED2
LED3
MP3202
FB
Figure 6—Dimming Control Using a DC 
Voltage 
 
Setting the LED Current 
The  LED  current  is  controlled  by  the  feedback 
resistors R1 and R2, as shown in Figure 2. The 
current  through  the  LEDs  is  given  by  the 
equation: 
ILED
=
104
mV
×
2R1R
2R1R
+
×
 
Table  1  shows  the  selection  of  resistors  for  a 
given LED current. 
Table 1—ILED vs. R1 
ILED (mA) 
10 
50 
100 
150 
180 
 
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R1 (Ω) 
10.4 
2.08 
1.04 
1.5 
1.2 
R2 (Ω) 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
1.3 
1.1 
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Other  applications  require  a  logic  signal  to 
control dimming. This is shown in Figure 7. The 
PWM  signal  is  applied  to  the  EN  pin  of  the 
MP3202. The LEDs will switch between full load 
to  completely  shut  off.  The  average  current 
through the LEDs will increase proportionally to 
the  duty  cycle  of  the  PWM  signal.  The  PWM 
signal  used  in  Figure  7  should  be  1KHz  or 
below due to the soft-start function.  
LED1
LED2
LED3
PWM
MP3202
EN
FB
Open Load Protection 
Open Load protection will shut off the MP3202 
if the output voltage rises too high when the OV 
pin is tied to the output. In some cases an LED 
may fail. This will result in the feedback voltage 
always remaining at zero.  
The  part  will  run  at  maximum  duty  cycle 
boosting  the  output  voltage  higher  and  higher. 
By tying the OV pin to the top of the LED string 
the MP3202 can check for this condition. If the 
output  exceeds  28V,  the  MP3202  will  shut 
down.  The  part  will  not  switch  again  until  the 
power is recycled. Figure 9 shows the behavior 
of the MP3202 into an open load. 
Startup Waveforms into
an Open Load
VIN = 3.6V
Figure 7—PWM Dimming Control Using a 
Logic Signal 
 
If the PWM signal is above 1KHz, dimming can 
be achieved using the circuit shown in Figure 8. 
MP3202
FB
LED1
LED2
LED3
PWM
Figure 8— Dimming Control Using a Filtered 
PWM Signal 
 
VEN
5V/div.
VOV
10V/div.
VSW
10V/div.
 
Figure 9—Startup Waveforms into an Open 
Load 
Layout Considerations 
Careful  attention  must  be  paid  to  the  PCB 
board layout and component placement. Proper 
layout  of  the  high  frequency  switching  path  is 
critical  to  prevent  noise  and  electromagnetic 
interference  problems.  Due  to  high  frequency 
switching, the length and area of all the traces 
connected 
the  switch  node  should  be 
minimized.  
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PACKAGE INFORMATION 
2.80
3.00
6
4
TSOT23-6 
0.60
TYP
1.20
TYP
0.95
BSC
See Note 7
EXAMPLE
TOP MARK
PIN 1
AAAA
1.50
1.70
2.60
3.00
1
3
TOP VIEW
RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN
0.84
0.90
1.00 MAX
SEATING PLANE
0.30
0.50
0.95 BSC
0.00
0.10
FRONT VIEW
SEE DETAIL "A"
SIDE VIEW
2.60
TYP
0.09
0.20
GAUGE PLANE
0.25 BSC
0o-8o
0.30
0.50
DETAIL A
NOTE:
1) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN  MILLIMETERS.
2) PACKAGE LENGTH DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH,
    PROTRUSION OR GATE BURR.
3) PACKAGE WIDTH DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH
    OR PROTRUSION.
4) LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING)
    SHALL BE 0.10 MILLIMETERS MAX.
5) DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC MO-193, VARIATION AB.
6) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
7) PIN 1 IS LOWER LEFT PIN WHEN READING TOP MARK FROM
    LEFT TO RIGHT, (SEE EXAMPLE TOP MARK)
 
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