Diodes Inc. AL8808 30V 1A Buck LED Driver

Diodes Inc. AL8808 30V 1A Buck LED Driver is a step-down DC/DC converter designed to drive LEDs with a constant current. This Diodes Inc. device can drive up to 8 LEDs, depending on the forward voltage of the LEDs, in series from a voltage source of 6V to 30V. Series connection of the LEDs provides identical LED currents, which results in uniform brightness and eliminates the need for ballast resistors. AL8808 switches at a frequency up to 1MHz with controlled rise and fall times to reduce EMI. This allows the use of small size external components, minimizing the PCB area needed. Maximum output current of AL8808 is set via an external resistor connected between the V_IN and SET input pins. Dimming is achieved by applying either an analog DC voltage or a PWM signal at the CTRL input pin. An input voltage of 0.4V or lower at CTRL switches off the output MOSFET, simplifying PWM dimming.