SLVSH98B July   2023  – August 2025 LP8868U-Q1 , LP8868V-Q1 , LP8868W-Q1 , LP8868X-Q1 , LP8868Y-Q1 , LP8868Z-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Adaptive Off-Time Current Mode Control
        1. 7.3.1.1 Switching Frequency Settings
        2. 7.3.1.2 Spread Spectrum
      2. 7.3.2 Setting LED Current
      3. 7.3.3 Internal Soft Start
      4. 7.3.4 Dimming Mode
        1. 7.3.4.1 PWM Dimming
        2. 7.3.4.2 Analog Dimming
        3. 7.3.4.3 Hybrid Dimming
        4. 7.3.4.4 Flexible Dimming
      5. 7.3.5 Undervoltage Lockout
      6. 7.3.6 Fault Protection
      7. 7.3.7 Thermal Foldback
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 LP8868XQDMTRQ1 12V Input, 1A Output, 8-piece LED With Boost Topology
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.1.2.1 Inductor Selection
          2. 8.2.1.2.2 Input Capacitor Selection
          3. 8.2.1.2.3 Output Capacitor Selection
          4. 8.2.1.2.4 Sense Resistor Selection
          5. 8.2.1.2.5 Other External Components Selection
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 8.2.2 LP8868YQDMTRQ1 12V Input, 1-A Output, 5-piece LED With Buck-Boost Topology
        1. 8.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.2.2.1 Inductor Selection
          2. 8.2.2.2.2 Input Capacitor Selection
          3. 8.2.2.2.3 Output Capacitor Selection
          4. 8.2.2.2.4 Sense Resistor Selection
          5. 8.2.2.2.5 Other External Components Selection
        3. 8.2.2.3 Application Curves
      3. 8.2.3 LP8868ZQDMTRQ1 12V Input, 2A Output, 1-piece LED With Buck Topology
        1. 8.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.3.2.1 Inductor Selection
          2. 8.2.3.2.2 Input Capacitor Selection
          3. 8.2.3.2.3 Output Capacitor Selection
          4. 8.2.3.2.4 Sense Resistor Selection
          5. 8.2.3.2.5 Other External Components Selection
        3. 8.2.3.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 9.2 Support Resources
    3. 9.3 Trademarks
    4. 9.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 9.5 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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8.2.2.2.1 Inductor Selection

For this design, the input voltage is 9V to 16V. The output is 8 white LEDs in series and the inductor current ripple by requirement is less than 40% of maximum LED current. To choose a proper peak-to-peak inductor current ripple, do not violate the low-side FET current limit when the converter works in no-load condition. Avoiding violation requires half of the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple to be lower than that limit. Another consideration is to establish that reasonable inductor core loss and copper loss is caused by the peak-to-peak current ripple. After choosing the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple, use Equation 28 to calculate the recommended value of the inductor L.

Equation 13. L=VIN(min)×VOUTVOUT+VIN[min]×KIND×IL(max)×fSW

where

  • KIND is a coefficient that represents the amount of inductor ripple current relative to the maximum LED current
  • IL(max) is the maximum average inductor current
  • fSW is the switching frequency
  • VIN(min) is the minimum input voltage
  • VOUT is the sum of the voltage across LED load and the voltage across sense resistor

With the chosen inductor value, calculate the actual inductor current ripple using Equation 14.

Equation 14. IL(ripple)=VIN(min)×VOUTVOUT+VIN[min]×L×fSW

Verify that the design ratings of inductor RMS current and saturation current are greater than the design ratings in the system requirement to confirm that there is no inductor overheat or saturation occurring. During power up, transient conditions or fault conditions, the inductor current may exceed its normal operating current and reach the current limit. Therefore, it is preferred to select a saturation current rating equal to or greater than the converter current limit. The peak-inductor-current and RMS current equations are shown in Equation 26 and Equation 27.

Equation 15. IL(peak)=ILmax+IL(ripple)2
Equation 16. IL(rms)=ILmax2+IL(ripple)22

In this design, VIN(min) = 9V, VOUT = 15V, ILED = 1A, considering the efficiency as 0.8, IL(max) = 2.083A, fSW = 400kHz, choose KIND = 0.4, the calculated inductance is 16.87µH. A 22µH inductor is chosen. With this inductor, the ripple, peak, and rms currents of the inductor are 0.64A, 2.40A, 2.08A, respectively.