Datasheet, Rev. 3.1, Feb.

2013

LED Driver IC
BCR450

Power Management and

Multimarket
Edition 2013-02-21
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81726 München, Germany
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 BCR450
LED Driver IC

BCR450, LED Driver IC

Revision History: 2013-02-21, Rev. 3.1

Previous Version: 2009-10-15, Rev. 3.0
Page Subjects (major changes since last revision)
Figure 1 Block diagram: Pin 3 (EN), ESD protection and base resistor added
Table 5 Note 1) added to Enable voltage range
Table 6 Typical input capacitance of pin 3 (EN) added
Figure 5 Units added to figure title
Figure 6 Units added to figure title

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LED Driver IC

BCR450 Power LED Driver IC

1 BCR450 Power LED Driver IC

Features
• Low voltage drop across sense resistor, 0.15 V typical
• High output current precision
• Operating voltage fro 8 to 27 V
• Over voltage protection
• Overtemperature current foldback and Thermal shut down
function 4
• Adjustable Constant LED Current up to 85 mA in stand alone 5 3
6 2
operation
1
• Precise Internal bandgap enables High output current accuracy
• Up to 2.5 A LED current possible by using external transistor
• EN Input for PWM LED brightness control and On/Off control
• Very Low Standby Current
• Minimum number of external components required, no inductors
• Very small SC-74 package: 2.9 mm x 2.5 mm x 1.1 mm Typical 12V High Power LED Application
Vs
Benefits
• High level of colour control due to high output current precision
6 350mA
• Small space requirement
• No electro- magnetic interference 3
BCR450 1

• Active thermal monitoring of chip and LED temperature with

4 2,5
current fold- back to avoid thermal overstress BCX68-25
• Low cost device
• Scalable output stage optimizing cost and space

Typical Applications
• General lighting e.g. retrofits
• Architectural lighting, Medical and Dental lighting
• Transportation like train and aircraft lighting
• Strobe lighting
• Universal constant current source
• Signal and marker lights for orientation or navigation
• LED controller for industrial applications, not qualified to AECQ-
100

2 Description
The BCR450 is a LED driver IC optimized for usage with an external power transistor for driving LEDs above
100 mA. For currents up to 85 mA the BCR450 can be used in stand alone operation. The output current level can
be adjusted with an external sense resistor.
The IC can be switched on and off by an external signal, which is also suitable to regulate brightness of the LEDs
by PWM dimming.
The precise internal bandgap stabilizes the circuit and provides stable current conditions over temperature range.
Additional features are included to protect the LEDs from overload, short circuit events as well as from over
voltage. The LEDs can be also protected against thermal overload by thermally coupling the LEDs to the BCR450.

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LED Driver IC

Description

LED Controller
BCR450
Iout 1 6 Vs

GND 2 5 GND
Vref
Output
OP Bandgap
stage

EN 3 4 Vsense

BCR450_ Block diagram.vsd

Figure 1 Block diagram

Pin Definition

Table 1 Pin definition and function

Pin number Pin Symbol Function
1 Iout Controlled output current to drive LEDs
2 GND IC ground
3 EN Power On control voltage pin (PWM input)
4 Vsense Sense control voltage pin for internal feedback mechanism
5 GND IC ground
6 Vs Supply voltage

Table 2 Marking
Type Marking Package
BCR450 50s SC74

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LED Driver IC

Description

AC Measurement

S1
Vs
= S2
~ 150 mV S3
Source 4 Vsense
S4 - S8
S5 IOut
Source 5
+ S9

PWM
= Vref
S6 R1 Source 3
EN
= = =
5V=
Source 1 Source 2
S7 GND

Vout R2

BCR450_Test circuit.vsd

Figure 2 Electrical test circuit

Thermal resistance

Table 3 Thermal resistance

Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Junction - solder point RthJS 75 K/W

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Table 4 Absolute Maximum ratings

Parameter Symbol Limit Value Unit
Supply voltage Vs 40 V
Sense Voltage Vsense 200 mV
Output current Iout 100 mA
Total Power Dissipation; Ts= 112.5°C Ptot 500 mW
Junction temperature TJ 150 °C
Storage temperature range TSTG -65... 150 °C
1)
ESD capability Human Body Model VESD_HBM 2000 V
1) For ESD testing, the chip was mounted in a SC74 package on an application board, where GND is electrically connected
to the chip GND

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LED Driver IC

Electrical Characteristics

3 Electrical Characteristics

3.1 DC Characteristics
8 V < VS < 27 V; - 40 °C < TJ < 150 °C, all voltages with respect to ground; current directions as given in Figure 2;
unless otherwise specified

All parameters are tested at 25 °C, unless otherwise specified

Table 5 DC Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test Condition
Min. Typ. Max.
Overall current consumption Isshort 70 90 mA Is short; Vs = 8..27 V
Vsense = 20 mV
Overall current consumption Isshort 600 μA Is short; Vs = 42 V
Vsense = 20 mV
Overall standby current consumption Isstandby 200 nA EN = 0 V; Vs= 8..27 V
Vsense = 20 mV
Current of enable input IEN 20 40 70 μA Vsense = 0..200 mV
Current of driver output Iouthigh 70 90 mA Vsense = 20 mV;
Vs = 8 V
Current of driver output Ioutlow 100 nA Vsense = 200 mV;
Vs = 8V
Current of Sense input Isense 200 nA Vsense = 20..200 mV
Voltage of Driver output Vout 6 V Iout = 15 mA;
S1, S6, S8, S9 = on;
R1 = 390 Ω;
R2 = 10 Ω;
see Figure 2
Voltage of Sense input Vsense 135 150 165 mV Iout = 15 mA;
Vs = 8..27 V
S3, S6, S8 = on;
R1 = 390 Ω;R2 = 10 Ω
TJ = 115 °C
see Figure 2
Enable voltage range UPon -0.3 51) V
Control voltage for power on UOn 0.6 0.85 5 V
Control voltage for power off UOff -0.3 0.35 V
Over voltage Protection Vs, OV 27 V Iout -> 0 A
Delta sense voltage ΔVsense 2 10 50 mV Iout: 0 -> 50 mA
Drop Voltage Vs - Vout 1.2 V Iout < 40 mA
Temperature shut down TSD 130 150 170 °C Iout -> 0 A; refer to TJ
1) ESD protection diode of pin 3 (EN) will breakdown above 5 V input voltage to GND

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Electrical Characteristics

3.2 Digital Signals

All parameters are tested at 25 °C, unless otherwise specified

Table 6 Digital Control Parameter (EN)

Parameter Symbol Values Unit Note /
Min. Typ. Max. Test Condition
PWM signal frequency fPWM 1000 Hz tdutycycle = 1%;
signal level
reaches 100% in
on and off mode
PWM Duty cycle tdutyPWM 5 % F = 5 kHz; signal
level reaches
100% in on and off
mode
PWM voltage UPWM 5 V
EN input capacitance to GND CEN 130 pF EN = 0 V

3.3 Transient Parameters

8 V < VS < 27 V; - 40 °C < TJ < 150 °C, all voltages with respect to ground; current directions as given in Figure 2;
unless otherwise specified

All parameters are tested at 25 °C, unless otherwise specified

Table 7 Digital Control Parameter (EN)

Parameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test Condition
Min. Typ. Max.
Response Time TON 10 μs EN: 0 -> 5 V @ trise < 20 ns
trisetime @(10...90%) * Vsense
(Iout ~ 15 mA);Rsense = 10 Ω
TOFF 70 μs EN: 5 V -> 0 @ tfall < 20 ns
tfalltime @(90...10%) * Vsense
(Iout ~ 15 mA); Rsense = 10 Ω

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Measured Parameters

4 Measured Parameters

BCR450 IC has been measured in test bench with undefined high thermal resistance
This is valid for all diagramed DC- and AC- Parameters

4.1 DC- Parameter

Vout = 1.0 V, EN = 2.4 V

IS vers Temperature (VS); Vsense = 20 mV IS vers Vs (Temperature); Vsense = 20 mV

I_s_vers Temp; Vs I_s_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V

105.00 120.00
-40°C
100.00
100.00 -25°C
95.00 0°C
90.00 Vs_8V 80.00 25°C
Vs_14V 45°C
Is (mA)
Is (mA)

85.00
Vs_27V 60.00 65°C
80.00 85°C
Vs_40V
75.00 Vs_42V 40.00 105°C
125°C
70.00
20.00 150°C
65.00

60.00 0.00
-40 -25 0 25 45 65 85 105 125 150 8 14 27 40 42
°C Vs (V)

Is vers Temp_Vs_20mV_Vout1V.vsd Is vers Vs_Temp_20mV_Vout1V.vsd

Ien vers Temperature (VS); Vsense = 20 mV Ien vers Vs (Temperature); Vsense = 20 mV

I_en_vers Temp; Vs I_en_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V

48.00 48.00
-40°C
46.00 46.00
-25°C
44.00 44.00
0°C
42.00 Vs_8V 42.00 25°C
Vs_14V
Ien (uA)
Ien (uA)

40.00 40.00 45°C

Vs_27V
38.00 38.00 65°C
Vs_40V
36.00 85°C
36.00 Vs_42V
105°C
34.00 34.00
125°C
32.00 32.00
150°C
30.00 30.00
-40 -25 0 25 45 65 85 105 125 150 8 14 27 40 42

°C Vs (V)

Ien vers Temp_Vs_20mV_Vout1V.vsd Ien vers Vs_Temp_20mV_Vout1V.vsd

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Measured Parameters

Isense vers Temperature (VS); Vsense = 20 mV Isense vers Vs (Temperature); Vsense = 20 mV

I_sense_vers Temp; Vs I_sense_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V

145.00 145.00
-40°C
140.00 140.00
-25°C
135.00 135.00
0°C
130.00 Vs_8V 130.00 25°C
Isense (nA)

Isense (nA)
Vs_14V
125.00 125.00 45°C
Vs_27V
120.00 120.00 65°C
Vs_40V
115.00 115.00 85°C
Vs_42V
105°C
110.00 110.00
125°C
105.00 105.00
150°C
100.00 100.00
-40 -25 0 25 45 65 85 105 125 150 8 14 27 40 42
°C Vs (V)

Isense vers Temp_Vs_20mV_Vout1V.vsd Isense vers Vs_Temp_20mV_Vout1V.vsd

Iout vers Temperature (VS); Vsense = 20 mV Iout vers Vs (Temperature); Vsense = 20 mV

I_out_vers Temp; Vs I_out_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V

100.00 120.00

95.00 -40°C
100.00
-25°C
90.00
0°C
Vs_8V 80.00
85.00 25°C
Iout (mA)
Iout (mA)

Vs_14V
45°C
80.00 Vs_27V 60.00
65°C
Vs_40V
75.00 85°C
Vs_42V 40.00
105°C
70.00
125°C
20.00
65.00 150°C

60.00 0.00
-40 -25 0 25 45 65 85 105 125 150 8 14 27 40 42
°C Vs (V)

Iout vers Temp_Vs_20mV_Vout1V.vsd

Vs = 14 V, Vout = 1 V; EN = 2.4 V

Iout vers Temperature (VSense) Iout vers Vsense (Temperature)

I_out_vers Temp; Vsense I_out_vers V_sense; Temp

V_s = 14 V; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V V_s = 14 V; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V
110mV
114mV
100.00 100.00
118mV
90.00 90.00 -40°C
122mV
80.00 126mV 80.00 -25°C

70.00 130mV 70.00 0°C

134mV
60.00 25°C
60.00
Iout (mA)

Iout (mA)

138mV 45°C
50.00 50.00
140mV 65°C
40.00 142mV 40.00
85°C
30.00 144mV 30.00 105°C
146mV
20.00 20.00 125°C
148mV
10.00 150°C
10.00 150mV
0.00 152mV 0.00
110

114

118

122

126

130

134

138

140

142

144

146

148

150

152

154

156

-40 -25 0 25 45 65 85 105 125 150 154mV

°C 156mV Vsense (mV)

Iout vers Temp_Vsense_Vs14V_Vout1V.vsd Iout vers Vsense_Temp_Vs14V_Vout1V.vsd

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Measured Parameters

Vs = 14 V, Vout = 6 V; EN = 20 mV

Iout vers EN (Temperature)

I_out_vers V_en; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 6 V; V_s = 14 V

100.00
-40°C
90.00
-25°C
80.00 0°C
25°C
Iout (mA)

70.00
45°C

60.00 65°C
85°C
50.00 105°C
125°C
40.00
150°C
30.00
0 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1 1.1 1.2 5
Ven (V)

Iout vers Ven_Vsense20mV_Vs14V_Vout6V.vsd

Vs = 14 V, Vsense = 20 mV; EN = 2.4 V

Iout vers Temperature (Vout) Iout vers Vout (Temperature)

I_out_vers Temperature; V_out I_out_vers V_out; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_en = 2.4 V; V_s = 14 V V_sense = 20 mV; V_en = 2.4 V; V_s = 14 V
Vout=0V
100.00
Vout=1V 100.00
Vout=2V -40°C
90.00 90.00
Vout=3V -25°C
80.00 Vout=4V 80.00 0°C
Vout=5V 25°C
Iout (mA)

Iout (mA)

70.00 70.00 45°C

Vout=6V
Vout=7V 60.00 65°C
60.00
Vout=8V 85°C
50.00 Vout=9V 50.00 105°C
Vout=10V 125°C
40.00
40.00 150°C
Vout=11V
Vout=12V 30.00
30.00
Vout=13V 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
-40 -25 0 25 45 65 85 105 125 150
Vout=14V Vout (V)
°C

Iout vers Temp_Vout_Vsense20mV_Vs14V.vsd Iout vers Vout_Vsense20mV_Vs14V.vsd

Vout = 1 V, Vsense = 20 mV; EN = 2.4 V

Is vers VS (Temperature)

I_s_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 1 V; V_en = 2.4 V

100.00
-40°C
90.00
-25°C
80.00 0°C
25°C
70.00
Is (mA)

45°C

60.00 65°C
85°C
50.00 105°C
125°C
40.00
150°C
30.00
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Vs (V)

Is vers Vs_Temp_20mV_Vout1V_entire range.vsd

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Measured Parameters

Vout = 6 V, Vsense = 20 mV; EN = 2.4 V

Is vers VS (Temperature) Is vers VS (Temperature)

I_s_vers Vs; Temp I_s_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 6 V; V_en = 2.4 V V_sense = 20 mV; V_out = 6 V; V_en = 2.4 V

100.00
120.00
90.00 -40°C
100.00 -25°C
-40°C
80.00 0°C
-25°C 80.00
25°C
0°C
Is (mA)

70.00

Is (mA)
45°C
25°C 60.00
60.00 65°C
45°C
85°C
65°C 40.00
50.00 105°C
85°C
20.00 125°C
40.00 105°C
150°C
125°C
30.00 0.00
150°C
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
6 6.8 7.6 8.4 9.2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Vs (V)
Vs (V)

Is vers Vs_Temp_20mV_Vout6V.vsd Is vers Vs_Temp_20mV_Vout6V_entire range.vsd

Is short -> Vout = 0 V, Vsense = 0 mV; EN = 2.4 V

Is vers VS (Temperature)

I_s_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 0 mV; V_out = 0 V; V_en = 2.4 V

100.00
-40°C
90.00
-25°C
80.00 0°C
25°C
70.00
Is (mA)

45°C

60.00 65°C
85°C
50.00 105°C
125°C
40.00
150°C
30.00
8 12 16 20 24 27 28.5 29.5 30.5 31.5 32.5 33.5 38
Vs (V)

Is vers Vs_Temp_0mV_Vout0V.vsd

Is standby -> Vout = 0 V, Vsense = 0 mV; EN = 0 V

Is vers VS (Temperature)

I_s_vers Vs; Temp

V_sense = 0 mV; V_out = 0 V; V_en = 0 V

50.00
45.00 -40°C
40.00 -25°C

35.00 0°C
25°C
30.00
Is (uA)

45°C
25.00
65°C
20.00
85°C
15.00 105°C
10.00 125°C
5.00 150°C
0.00
8 12 16 20 24 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41
Vs (V)

Is vers Vs_Temp_0mV_Vout0V_EN0V.vsd

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Measured Parameters

Vout = 6 V, Iout = 15 mA; EN = 2.4 V

Vsense vers VS (Temperature)

Vsense_vers Vs; Temp

Iout = 15 mA; V_out = 6 V; V_en = 2.4 V

155.00

150.00

145.00
Vsense (mV)

Vs=8V
140.00 Vs=14V
Vs=27V
135.00

130.00

125.00
-40 -25 0 25 45 65 85 105 125 150
°C

Vsense vers Vs_Temp_Iout15mA_Vout6V.vsd

Vs = 12 V, Iout = 350 mA , Booster Application , see Figure 3

Iout vers Tsolder

Typical Temperature Shut Down of BCR450

Booster Application

350
300
250
Iout (mA)

200
150
100
50
0
60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170
Tsolderpoint (° C)

TSD.vsd

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Measured Parameters

EN = 2.4 V

Vdrop vers Iout

Vs typ. Vdrop

Internal Transistor 5

Vdrop 4

BCR450

Vdrop (V)
3

Vout 1

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Iout (mA)

BCR450 _Vdrop _Schematic.vsd

Vdrop .vsd

4.2 AC- Parameter

Response Time

Ton & Toff; Vs= 12 V; fPulse= 1 kHz; tduty= 50 %

BCR450_Response-Time.vsd

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LED Driver IC

Evaluation Board

5 Evaluation Board
The evaluation board is designed to test the BCR450 as a stand alone device for lower LED current applications
and also with additional external “booster“ transistors for high current, high brightness LEDs. Up to three external
transistors BCX68 or BC817SU each could be used on the PCB to minimize thermal problems.
3 LEDs in series for high current mode or 3 LEDs for low current applications can be chosen by setting resistors
(for further application hints see AN105). The particular sense voltage can be derived by jumpers which are
provided in the layout for each test case. Additional test circuit is included to measure AC characteristics, and the
ENABLE input is designed to connect a PWM signal. The PCB is manufactured in double sided FR4 with substrate
thickness of 1.0 mm.

Vbat

BCR450 LED Controller

Vs, Pin 6
AC- Measure
P2
Vsense, Pin 4
-
P1
LEDs
+
Iout, Pin 1
= Vref

EN, Pin 3 GND, Pin 2 & 5

BCX68-25
PWM
or
BC817SU
LEDs
NPN
Power
Transistors
Jumper-H
Jumper-L Rsensehigh

Rsenselow

BCR450_Application circuit.vsd

Figure 3 Evaluation board schematic

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Package Information

Via 1.3 mm
0.5 mm Drill

TOP- Layer CU 70 um

FR4 1.0 mm

BOTTOM- Layer CU 70 um

Cross section of application board.vsd

Figure 4 Cross section of evaluation board

6 Package Information

2.9±0.2 1.1 MAX.

B
(2.25) 0.1 MAX.
(0.35)
0.25±0.1 10˚ MAX.

6 5 4 10˚ MAX.
2.5±0.1

1.6±0.1
1 2 3
0.35+0.1
-0.05
A
0.2M B 6x 0.15+0.1
-0.06
0.95
1.9 0.2M A
GPX09300

Figure 5 Package outline; SC74 (dimensions in mm)

4 0.2
8
2.7

Pin 1 3.15 1.15

marking
CPWG5899

Figure 6 Tape loading (dimensions in mm)

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