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AP8802EV3 USER GUIDE
DESCRIPTION
The AP8802EV3, Figure 1, is a PCB constructed using an FR4 base for evaluating the AP8802 LED
driver with internal switch in DFN3030-10 package. The evaluation board can be used to drive an
external choice of LEDs; the total forward voltage across the LEDs depending on the number and
type connected. [1]
The suggested operating voltage for the evaluation board ranges from 8V to 45V maximum.
Higher voltage means lower supply current.
The nominal current for the evaluation board is set at 1A with a 0R2 sense resistor, R1.
Test point CTRL provides a connection point for DC or PWM dimming and shutdown.
Note: The evaluation board does not have reverse polarity protection
Warning: with 1A output, the connected LED will be hot and very bright
Figure 1: AP8802EV3 evaluation board
AP8802 DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The AP8802 is a step-down DC/DC converter designed to drive LEDs with a constant current. The
device can drive up to thirteen LEDs, depending largely on the forward voltage of the LEDs, in series
from a voltage source of 8V to 60V. Series connection of the LEDs provides identical LED currents
resulting in uniform brightness and eliminates the need for ballast resistors. The AP8802 switches at
frequencies up to 500kHz. This allows the use of small size external components, hence minimizing
the PCB area needed.
Maximum output current of AP8802 is set via an external resistor connected between the V
IN
and SET
input pins. Dimming is achieved by applying either a DC voltage or a PWM signal at the CTRL input
pin. An input voltage of 0.2V or lower at CTRL shuts down the output at SW and puts the device into
a low-current standby state.
The device includes the output switch and a current sense circuit, which requires an external sense
resistor to set the nominal current up to 1A.
