Datasheet

BCR320U / BCR321U
LED Driver
Datasheet 7 Revision 2.0, 2012-05-04
1 LED Driver
1.1 Features
1.2 Applications
• Architectural LED lighting
• Channel letters for advertising, LED strips for decorative lighting
• Retail lighting in fridge, freezer case and vending machines
• Emergency lighting (e.g. steps lighting, exit way signs etc.)
1.3 General Description
The BCR320U / BCR321U provides a low-cost solution for driving 0.5 W LEDs with a typical LED current of
150 mA to 200 mA. Internal breakdown voltage is higher than 16 V which is the maximum voltage the LED driver
can sustain when the output is directly connected to supply voltage.
The BCR320U / BCR321U can be operated with a supply voltage of more than 16 V considering the voltage drop
of the LED load which reduces the output voltage to the maximum rating of the driver.
The enable pin of BCR320U can withstand a maximum voltage of 25 V which can be increased adding a series
resistor in front of the enable pin reducing the voltage at the enable pin below 25 V.
The digital input pin of BCR321U allows dimming via a micro controller with frequencies up to 10 kHz.
A reduction of the output current at higher temperatures is the result of the negative temperature coefficient of -
0.2 %/K of the LED driver.
With no need for additional external components like inductors, capacitors and free wheeling diodes, the
BCR320U / BCR321U LED drivers are a cost-efficient and PCB-area saving solution for driving 0.5 W LEDs.
• LED drive current preset to 10 mA
• Continuous output current up to 250 mA with an external resistor
• Easy paralleling of drivers to increase current
• Supply voltage up to 25 V
• Low side current control
• Digital PWM input up to 10 kHz frequency (BCR321U)
• Up to 1 W power dissipation in a small SC74 package
• Negative thermal coefficient of -0.2 %/K reduces output current at higher temperatures
• RoHS compliant (Pb-free) package
• Automotive qualified according AEC Q101
SC74-3D