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Texas Instruments TPS929120-Q1 Automotive 40V Highside LED Driver

Texas Instruments TPS929120-Q1 Automotive 40V High-Side LED Driver with FlexWire interface is a 12-channel, 40V high-side LED driver that controls the 8-bit output current and 12-bit PWM duty cycles. The TPS929120-Q1 meets multiple regulation requirements with LED open-circuit, short-to-ground, and single LED short-circuit diagnostics. The configurable watchdog automatically sets fail-safe states when the MCU connection is lost, and, with programmable EEPROM, TPS929120-Q1 can flexibly be set for different application scenarios.

LED drivers with digital interfaces are essential to effectively drive pixel-controlled lighting applications. In exterior lighting, multiple lamp functions are typically located on different PCB boards with off-board wires connected. It is difficult for a traditional single-ended interface to meet the strict EMC requirements.

The UART-based FlexWire interface of the TPS929120-Q1 easily accomplishes long-distance off-board communication without impacting EMC by using an industrial-standard CAN physical layer.

Features

  • AEC-Q100-qualified for automotive applications:
    • Temperature grade 1: –40°C to +125°C, TA
  • Functional safety capable
    • Documentation available to aid functional safety system design
  • 12-Channel precision high-side current output:
    • Supply voltage 4.5V to 40V
    • Up to 75mA channel current set by a resistor
    • 2-Bit global, 6-bit independent current setting
    • High current accuracy <±5% at 5mA to 75mA
    • High current accuracy <±10% at 1mA
    • Low voltage drop 500mV at 50mA
    • 12-Bit independent PWM dimming
    • Programmable PWM frequency up to 20kHz
    • Linear and exponential dimming method
  • FlexWire control interface
    • Up to 1MHz clock frequency
    • Maximum 16 devices on one FlexWire bus
    • Up to 8 bytes data transaction in one frame
    • 5V LDO output to supply CAN transceiver
  • Diagnostic and protection: 
    • Programmable fail-safe state
    • LED open-circuit detection
    • LED short-circuit detection
    • Single-LED short-circuit diagnostic
    • Programmable low-supply detection
    • Open-drain ERR for fault indication
    • Watchdog and CRC for FlexWire interface
    • 8-Bit ADC for pin voltage measurement
    • Overtemperature protection

Applications

  • Automotive exterior rear light
  • Automotive exterior headlight
  • Automotive interior ambient light
  • Automotive cluster display

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Texas Instruments TPS929120-Q1 Automotive 40V Highside LED Driver

Texas Instruments TPS929120-Q1 Automotive 40V Highside LED Driver