3% Current Matching and Thermal Protection Ensure Excellent Color Control
and High Reliability
MILPITAS, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sipex Corporation
(OTC: SXCP.PK), a leading provider of high performance analog integrated
circuits, today announced the release of the SP7616, a 4-channel low side
LED driver. It is designed to drive LEDs in series from input voltages as
high as 30V. Expanding Sipex's existing LED driver portfolio, the SP7616 is
ideal for powering small and mid-size LCD modules that use LEDs for
backlighting.
SP7616 employs a minimum amount of external components to simplify
board design and minimize system cost. The SP7616 is capable of powering up
to four LED strings of nine LEDs @ 60mA per string for a total of 36 LEDs.
The desired LED current can be adjusted with only one external resistor,
and the precision string-to-string current matching ensures consistent
color temperature across the whole display. The device also features very
low dropout voltage (100mV@20mA) to maximize system efficiency and avoid
difficult thermal design requirements. Brightness can be adjusted by
employing a PWM dimming scheme. PWM dimming allows brightness control
without unwanted color shifts. Additionally, the SP7616 features built-in
thermal protection which automatically adjusts LED current to prevent
overheating. The SP7616 is available in a tiny 2mm x 3mm 8 pin DFN package.
"Current accuracy and efficiency are very important to LED backlighting
applications," said Jason Lu, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager. "Sipex is
committed to provide quality LED driver solutions like the SP7616 which
designers can use to develop highly reliable, LED based backlight
solutions."
Pricing and Availability
SP7616 operates from -40 degrees C to 85 degrees C temperature range.
Samples are available now, and pricing begins at $1.00 in 1,000 piece
quantities. Datasheets and additional information on this family and other
Sipex product offerings may be found on the company web site at
http://www.sipex.com.
About Sipex Corporation
Sipex Corporation is a semiconductor company that designs, manufactures
and markets high performance, value-added analog integrated circuits (IC).
Sipex serves the broad analog signal processing market with interface,
power management and optical storage ICs for use in automotive, portable
products, computing, communications, and networking infrastructure markets.
The company is headquartered in Milpitas, California with additional
offices in Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Japan and Taiwan. Sipex sells
products direct and through its distribution channels. For more information
about Sipex, visit http://www.sipex.com/.
For additional information, contact:
Jason Lu, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager
Phone: 408-934-7500
Fax: 408-935-7678
Email: jlu@sipex.com
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CONTACT:
Jason Lu, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager of
Sipex Corporation, +1-408-934-7500, or fax, +1-408-935-7678, or
jlu@sipex.com
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