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News Release from: Exar | Subject: SP6887 LED driver
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 March 2008
LED driver cuts external component count
The SP6887 is compatible with PWM dimming up to 1kHz and analogue dimming and can enable/dim individual LEDs through a 3bit parallel interface.
Exar's SP6887 LED driver saves valuable board space by measuring only 3x3mm QFN, while still integrating off-chip functions to lower external component requirements The SP6887 is a charge pump based four-channel LED driver that requires only five external components
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 27 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The SP6887 is compatible with PWM dimming up to 1kHz and analogue dimming and can enable/dim individual LEDs through a 3bit parallel interface and can vary the current through an analogue control pin.
In addition, the drivers are adjustable from 1.1 to 30mA with peak efficiencies of 90% and have an input voltage operating range of 2.5 to 5.5V.
The SP6887 has 3% channel-to-channel current matching, ensuring even colour and brightness between all four LEDs.
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