The MV1001SC is an LED driver IC that can be operated through bus voltage direct. Omitting the auxiliary winding enables a single power supply configuration, and quasi-resonant operation in critical conduction mode raises efficiency and lowers noise.
In general critical conduction mode, the switching frequency increases when the dimming ratio decreases. This increases switching losses and imposes limitations on the lowest dimming ratios, disadvantageously. When the dimming ratio decreases, the MV1001SC automatically switches from critical conduction mode to discontinuous conduction mode. This prevents the switching frequency increasing, reduces switching losses, and achieves smooth and deep dimming free of flickering

Application Note Contents

1. Overview
    1.1 Features
    1.2 Block diagram
    1.3 Pin assignment
    1.4 Pin functions
2. Explanation of basic operations
    2.1 Starting sequence
3. Component selection procedure and calculation method
    3.1 Basic circuit configuration
    3.2 Component selection
        3.2.1 MOSFET (Q1)
        3.2.2 Fly-wheel diode (D1)
        3.2.3 Current detection resistor (R1 and R2)
        3.2.4 Inductor (L1)
        3.2.5 Gate drive circuit (R4, R9, and D2)
        3.2.6 Resistors for Svin and Svout pins(R5, R6, R7 and R8)
        3.2.7 CS pin filter (R3 and C4)
        3.2.8 Vcc pin smoothing capacitor (C3)
        3.2.9 REF pin capacitor (C5)
        3.2.10 Svin pin capacitor (C9)
        3.2.11 Resonant capacitor (Cr)
        3.2.12 Input capacitor (C1) and Output capacitor (C2)
        3.2.13 Svout pin capacitor (C8)
      3.3 Winding voltage supply
        3.3.1 Configuration of a winding voltage supply
        3.3.2 Selecting the auxiliary winding (Nc)
        3.3.3 Selecting the auxiliary winding rectifier diode (D3)
        3.3.4 LED open-circuit protection using auxiliary winding
        3.3.5 High-side drive cuircuit
4. Cautions on pattern designing
      4.1 Cautions
      4.2 PCB pattern example
5. Dimming characteristics
      5.1 Operation in each mode
        5.1.1 [A] Frequency modulation region
        5.1.2 [B] Off-time modulation region
        5.1.3 [C] Minimum dimming region
      5.2 PWM dimming
        5.2.1 PWM dimming in 100% and minimum dimming ratio regions
        5.2.2 Combination of linear dimming and PWM dimming
      5.3 Dimming circuit
        5.3.1 Example of dimming circuit smoothing PWM signal
        5.3.2 Example of dimming circuit in high-side drive configuration
6. Operations in abnormal situations
      6.1 LED open-circuit
      6.2 LED short-circuit
      6.3 Abnormal heat buildup
      6.4 CS pin open-circuit
      6.5 CS-GND short-circuit
      6.6 Current detection resistor open-circuit
      6.7 Current detection resistor short-circuit
7. Standard circuit example
      7.1 Power supply specification and circuit diagram
      7.2 Power supply characteristics
      7.3 Example of operation waveform

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