BCR320U / BCR321U

LED Driver

Features
• Continuous output current up to 250mA 4
5 3
with external resistor 6 2
1
• Supply voltage up to 24V
• Digital PWM input up to 10kHz frequency (BCR321U)
• Up to 1W power dissipation in a small SC74 package
• Negative thermal coefficient reduces output current
at higher temperatures
• Easy paralleling of drivers to increase current
• PB-free (RoHS compliant) package
• Automotive qualified according to AEC Q101
Applications
• Architectural LED lighting
• Channel letters for advertising, LED strips for decorative lighting
• Retail lighting in fridge, freezer case and vending machines
• Emergency lighting (e.g. steps lighting, exit way signs etc.)

General Description

The BCR320U/BCR321U provide a low-cost solution for driving 0.5W LEDs with a typical
LED current ILED of 150mA to 200mA. Internal breakdown voltage is >16V, this is the
maximum voltage that the LED driver IC can sustain when the ouput is directly connected
to supply voltage. The BCR320U/BCR321U can be operated at supply voltages of 16V or
higher, by regarding the voltage drop of the LED load, which reduces the supply voltage
to the maximum output voltage of the driver.
The enable pin (BCR320) can withstand a maximum voltage of 25 V, which can also be
increased by stacking a series in front of the LED drivers, resulting in a certain voltage
drop of the LEDs, reducing the voltage at the enable pin below 25V.
A digital input pin (BCR321U) allows dimming via a Microcontroller
with frequencies of up to 10 kHz.
A reduction of the output current at higher temperatures is the result of the negative
temperature coefficient of 0.2 %/K. of the LED drivers.
With no need for additional external components like inductors, capacitors and
free wheeling diodes, the BCR320U/BCR321U LED drivers are a cost-efficient and
PCB-area saving solution for driving 0.5W LEDs.

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Pin Configuration Typical Application

+Vs

6 5 4

µC
IEN IOUT
EN 1 OUT 2,3,5

1 2 3
Rext
6
Vdrop
GND
4

BCR321U

Type Marking Pin Configuration Package

BCR320U 30 1 = EN 2;3;5 = 4 = GND 6 = Rext SC74
BCR321U 31 OUT SC74

Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Enable voltage VEN V
BCR320U 25
BCR321U 4.5
Output current Iout 300 mA
Output voltage Vout 16 V
Reverse voltage between all terminals VR 0.5
Total power dissipation, TS = 102 °C Ptot 1000 mW
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg -65 ... 150

Thermal Resistance
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Junction - soldering point1) RthJS 50 K/W

1For calculation of R
thJA please refer to Application Note Thermal Resistance

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Electrical Characteristics at TA=25°C, unless otherwise specified

Parameter Symbol Values Unit
min. typ. max.
Characteristics
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage VBR(CEO) 16 - - V
IC = 1 mA, I B = 0
Enable current IEN mA
VEN = 12 , BCR320U - 1.2 -
VEN = 3.3 , BCR321U - 1.2 -
DC current gain hFE 200 350 500 -
IC = 50 mA, VCE = 1 V
Internal resistor Rint 65 90 105 Ω
IRint = 10 mA
Bias resistor RB kΩ
BCR320U - 10 -
BCR321U - 1.5 -
Output current Iout mA
Vout = 1.4 V, V EN = 12 V, BCR320U 8 10 12
Vout = 1.4 V, V EN = 3.3 V, BCR321U 8 10 12
Vout = 1.4 V, V EN = 12 V, REXT = 3 Ω,
BCR320U - 250 -
Vout = 1.4 V, V EN = 3.3 , R EXT = 3 Ω,
BCR321U - 250 -

Voltage drop (VRext) Vdrop 0.85 0.95 1.05 V

IC = 10 mA

DC Characteristics with stabilized LED load

Lowest sufficient supply voltage overhead VSmin - 1.4 - V
Iout > 18mA
Output current change versus TA ∆Iout/Iout %/K
VEN = 12 V; Vout > 2.0 V, BCR320U - -0.2 -
VEN = 3.3 V; Vout > 2.0 V, BCR321U - -0.2 -
Output current change versus VS ∆Iout/Iout %/V
VEN = 12 V; Vout > 2.0 V, BCR320U - 1 -
VEN = 3.3 V; Vout > 2.0 V, BCR321U - 1 -
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Total power dissipation P tot = f (TS) Permissible Pulse Load RthJS = f (tp)

1200 10 3
mW

1000

900 10 2

R thJS
800
Ptot

700

600 10 1
D = 0,5
0,2
500 0,1
0,05
400
0,02
300 10 0 0,01
0,005
200 0

100

0 10 -1 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 °C 150 10 10 10 10 10 s 10
TS TP

Permissible Pulse Load

Ptotmax / PtotDC = f (tp)

10 3

-
Ptotmax/PtotDC

10 2
D=0
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
10 1
0.5

10 0 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 0
10 10 10 10 10 s 10
TP

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BCR320U: Output current versus V out BCR320U: Output current versus Rext
Iout = f (V out ); VEN = 12 V; Iout = f (R ext ); VEN = 12 V;
Rext = Parameter Vout = Parameter
0.3 0.26
Rext = 3 Ohm A
Vout = 5.4V
Vout = 1.4V
0.22

0.2
Rext = 4 Ohm
A 0.18
Iout

Iout
0.16

Rext = 6 Ohm 0.14

0.12

Rext = 10 Ohm 0.1

0.1
0.08

Rext = 20 Ohm 0.06

0.04
Rext = open 0.02

0 0 0 1 2
0 2 4 6 8 V 12 10 10 Ohm 10
Vout Rext.

BCR320U: Output current versus V out BCR320U: Output current versus V out
Iout = f (V S ); V EN = 12 V; Rext = open; Iout = f (V S ); V EN = 12 V; Rext = 20 Ohm;
TA= Parameter TA= Parameter
0.02 0.1

A
TA = -40°C
TA = 25°C
0.08
A TA = 85°C TA = -40°C
0.07
TA = 25°C
TA = 85°C
Iout

Iout

0.06

0.01 0.05

0.04

0.03
0.005
0.02

0.01

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 V 12 0 2 4 6 8 V 12
Vout Vout

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BCR320U: Output current versus V out BCR320U: Output current versus V EN

Iout = f (V S ); V EN = 12 V; Rext = 3 Ohm; Iout = f (VEN); Vout = 2.0 V; Rext = open;
TA= Parameter TA = Parameter
0.5 0.02

TA = 25°C
A TA = -40°C
TA = 85°C A
TA = -40°C
TA = 25°C
TA = 85°C
Iout

Iout
0.3

0.01

0.2

0.005
0.1

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 V 12 0 5 10 15 V 25
Vout VEN

BCR320U: Output current versus V EN BCR320U: Output current versus V EN

Iout = f (VEN); Vout = 2.0 V; Rext = 20 Ohm; Iout = f (VEN); Vout = 2.0 V; Rext = 3 Ohm;
TA = Parameter TA = Parameter
0.06 0.3

A
0.04
Iout

Iout

TA = -40°C
TA = 25°C
0.03 TA = 85°C TA = 85°C
TA = 25°C
TA = -40°C
0.02 0.1

0.01

0 0
0 5 10 15 V 25 0 5 10 15 V 25
VEN VEN

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BCR320U: Output current versus V EN BCR320U: Enable current versus VEN

Iout = f (VEN); Vout = 2.0 V; IEN = f (V EN ); Rext = open; Iout = 0;
Rext = Parameter TA = Parameter
0.3 3

Rext = 3 Ohm
mA

TA = 80°C
A Rext = 4 Ohm TA = 25°C
2 TA = -40°C

IEN
Iout

Rext = 6 Ohm
1.5

Rext = 10 Ohm
0.1 1

Rext = 20 Ohm
0.5

Rext = open

0 0
0 5 10 15 V 25 0 5 10 15 V 25
VEN VEN

BCR321U: Output current versus V out BCR321U: Output current versus Rext
Iout = f (V out); VEN = 3.3 V; Iout = f (R ext); V EN = 3.3 V;
Rext = Parameter Vout = Parameter
0.3 0.4

Rext = 3 Ohm

Vout = 5.4V
A Vout = 1.4V
A Rext = 4 Ohm
Iout

Iout

Rext = 6 Ohm 0.2

Rext = 10 Ohm
0.1

0.1
Rext = 20 Ohm

Rext = open

0 0 0 1 2
0 2 4 6 8 V 12 10 10 Ohm 10
Vout Rext.

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BCR321U: Output current versus V out BCR321U: Output current versus V out
Iout = f (V S ); V EN = 3.3 V; Rext = open; Iout = f (V S ); V EN = 3.3 V; Rext = 20 Ohm;
TA= Parameter TA= Parameter
0.015 0.06

TA = -40°C
TA = 25°C
TA = 85°C

A A
Iout

Iout
TA = -40°C
TA = 25°C
TA = 85°C

0.005 0.02

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 V 12 0 2 4 6 8 V 12
Vout Vout

BCR321U: Output current versus V out BCR321U: Output current versus V EN

Iout = f (V S ); V EN = 3.3 V; Rext = 3 Ohm; Iout = f (VEN); Vout = 2.0 V; Rext = open;
TA= Parameter TA = Parameter
0.3 0.02

TA = -40°C
A TA = 25°C
TA = 85°C
A
Iout

Iout

TA = 25°C
TA = 85°C 0.01
TA = -40°C

0.1

0.005

0 0
0 2 4 6 8 V 12 0 1 2 3 V 5
Vout VEN

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BCR321U: Output current versus V EN BCR321U: Output current versus V EN

Iout = f (VEN); Vout = 2.0 V; Rext = 20 Ohm; Iout = f (VEN); Vout = 2.0 V; Rext = 3 Ohm;
TA = Parameter TA = Parameter
0.06 0.3

A
0.04
Iout

Iout
TA = -40°C
0.03 TA = 25°C
TA = 85°C

0.02 0.1 TA = 85°C

TA = 25°C
TA = -40°C

0.01

0 0
0 1 2 3 V 5 0 1 2 3 V 5
VEN VEN

BCR321U: Output current versus V EN BCR321U: Enable current versus VEN

Iout = f (VEN); VS = 3.3 V; IEN = f (V EN); Rext = open; Iout = 0;
Rext = Parameter TA = Parameter
0.3 4

Rext = 3 Ohm TA = 80°C

TA = 25°C
TA = -40°C
mA
Rext = 4 Ohm
A
IEN
Iout

Rext = 6 Ohm
2

Rext = 10 Ohm
0.1

Rext = 20 Ohm 1

Rext = open

0 0
0 1 2 3 4 V 6 0 1 2 3 4 V 6
VEN VEN

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Application circuit: Application circuit:

Enabling / PWM by micro controller Enabling by connecting to Vs

+Vs +Vs

µC
IEN IOUT IEN IOUT
EN 1 OUT 2,3,5 EN OUT 2,3,5

Rext Rext
6 6
Vdrop Vdrop
GND GND
4 4

BCR321U BCR320U

Application hints

BCR320U / BCR321U serve as an easy to use constant current sources for LEDs.
In stand alone application an external resistor can be connected to adjust the current from
10 mA to 250 mA. Rext can be determined by using the diagram 'Output current versus
external resistor'. Please take into account that the resulting output currents will be slightly
lower due to the self heating of the component and the negative thermal coefficient.

Please visit our web site for application notes: www.infineon.com/lowcostleddriver

for up-to-date application information

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Package Outline
2.9 ±0.2
B 1.1 MAX.
(2.25)
(0.35) 0.15 +0.1
-0.06

6 5 4

2.5 ±0.1
0.25 ±0.1

1.6 ±0.1
10˚ MAX.

10˚ MAX.
1 2 3
0.35 +0.1
-0.05 A
Pin 1 0.2 M B 6x 0.1 MAX.
marking 0.95
1.9 0.2 M A

Foot Print

0.5
2.9
1.9

0.95

Marking Layout (Example)

Small variations in positioning of
Date code, Type code and Manufacture are possible.

Manufacturer

2005, June
Date code (Year/Month)

Pin 1 marking BCW66H

Laser marking Type code

Standard Packing
Reel ø180 mm = 3.000 Pieces/Reel
Reel ø330 mm = 10.000 Pieces/Reel
For symmetric types no defined Pin 1 orientation in reel.
4 0.2
8
2.7

Pin 1 3.15 1.15

marking

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Edition 2009-11-16

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