Backlight LED drivers – Applications
TI’s industry-leading portfolio of backlight LED drivers spurs innovation in a wide variety of systems. From smartphones, tablets, and TVs to building security systems and automotive instrument clusters, TI’s backlight drivers provide a stellar user experience with best-in-class dimming ratios and low EMI.
Explore numerous examples of applications featuring TI backlight drivers, along with fully-tested reference designs to aid with your system design.
Automotive
If you’re looking for a high current capacity, high dimming ratio backlight driver that meets the rigorous requirements of the AEC-Q100 standard, you’ve come to the right place. Browse key designs and devices with wide input voltage capability and excellent EMI performance for your automotive display design.
Infotainment & cluster
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster - mid-range 4 to 7 inch hybrid | Automotive TFT LCD display solution | LP8860-Q1 |
| LP8861-Q1 | ||
| LP8862-Q1 | ||
| LP8863-Q1 | ||
| HMI & display - touch display | Automotive TFT LCD display solution | LP8860-Q1 |
| LP8861-Q1 | ||
| LP8862-Q1 | ||
| LP8863-Q1 | ||
| Head unit - with integrated display | Automotive TFT LCD display solution | LP8860-Q1 |
| LP8863-Q1 | ||
| Head unit - with remote display | Automotive TFT LCD display solution | LP8860-Q1 |
| LP8861-Q1 | ||
| LP8862-Q1 | ||
| LP8863-Q1 |
Body electronics & lighting
Communications infrastructure
TI’s backlight LED driver portfolio delivers the high performance required in communications infrastructure systems.
Wireless infrastructure
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Software defined radio | Monte-Carlo simulation on AM57x using OpenCL for DSP acceleration reference design | TPS61080 |
| Power and thermal design considerations using TI’s AM57x processor reference design | TPS61080 | |
| Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
Enterprise switching
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| IP phone: wired | TPS61080 | |
| TPS61161A | ||
| TPS61169 |
Telecom infrastructure
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Video conferencing: IP-based HD | TPS61161A | |
| TPS61165 |
Enterprise systems
Browse tested reference designs and learn about key backlight LED drivers for enterprise applications like servers.
Server
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Network attached storage | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
Industrial
TI’s backlight LED driver portfolio features the input voltage range, current capability, and channel count required by rugged industrial applications. Browse reference designs and key devices below.
Appliances
Building automation
Display
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Digital signage | Interfacing SDRAM memory on high performance microcontrollers | TPS61042 |
| Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 | |
| Lighting: LCD backlight | Ultra-low profile backlight driver reference design | TPS61163A |
Electronic point of sale
Factory automation & control
Grid infrastructure
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| EV infrastructure - level 1&2 EVSE | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
Lighting
Medical, healthcare & fitness
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Home healthcare: CPAP machines | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
Test & measurement
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| General purpose: signal generators (vector signal generators - VSG) | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
Personal electronics
TI’s extensive product portfolio delivers the performance level needed in wearables, TVs, printers, and more. We help you to build innovative, efficient, and affordable designs.
Printers & other peripherals
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Digital picture frame (DPF) | Interfacing SDRAM memory on high performance microcontrollers | TPS61042 |
| 3D printers | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
| Printer | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
TV, set-top box & audio
| End equipment | Featured reference designs | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| GPS: personal navigation device | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
| Internet radio player | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
| Printer | Capacitive touchscreen display reference design | TPS61081 |
Wearables (non-medical)
| End equipment | Featured reference design | Key products |
|---|---|---|
| Smart watch | Ultra-low profile backlight driver reference design | TPS61163A |