ZHCSCK8H May 2014 – April 2025 LP8860-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA
When an external resistor for maximum current control is used, current dimming for LED current can be used also. In this case LED current can be de-rated when ambient temperature is high. This option must be enabled by <EXT_TEMP_I_DIMMING_EN> and <EXT_TEMP_COMP_EN> EEPROM bits.
Knee point and slope are defined by <EXT_TEMP_MINUS[1:0]> and <EXT_TEMP_GAIN[3:0]> EEPROM bits respectively. LED shutdown temperature is defined by <EXT_TEMP_LEVEL_HIGH[3:0]> bits. Serial and parallel resistors R1 and R2 affect the slope and knee point and can be used for the thermal curve adjustment and NTC linearization.
Figure 6-25 Current Dimming for High Ambient Temperature
Figure 6-26 NTC LinearizationFigure 6-27 and Figure 6-28 show the block diagrams for current dimming.
Figure 6-27 Temperature-Dependent NTC Current (Subtracted from ISET Current)
Figure 6-28 NTC Current Processing — Scaling, Shift, and LimitationCurrent dimming by external NTC sensor for 150-mA scale can be defined by formulas:


ITEMP cannot be negative; if ITEMP < 0, then ITEMP must be 0.
ILED cannot go below a 5-mA level; if calculated ILED < 5 mA, then ILED = 5 mA.
where