ABOUT NEC ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a leading provider of semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets; system solutions for the mobile, PC, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of consumer applications. NEC Electronics America offers local manufacturing in Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company. In the Americas, NEC Electronics America markets and sells industrial-type active-matrix LCD modules from NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd., a global leader in innovative display technologies. More information about the products offered by NEC Electronics America can be found at
http://www.am.necel.com.
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KEY BENEFITS
High Integration
Integrated power and microcontroller solution
for reduced board space and cost
High Flexibility
Wide input voltage range (9 38V)
Step-up (boost) or step-down (buck) topologies
Wide current range (350 mA to above 1.5A) with external FETs
Large strings of LEDs per channel (up to 10 LEDs)
Combined channels to increase total number of LEDs (up to 40)
Can be used for motor control and solenoid driver applications, among others
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High Efficiency and Reliability
Switching-based constant-current driver
Reduced inductor size due to high switching frequency
Distributed LEDs across multiple channels for redundancy
LED failure detection
High Intelligence
Four independent channels to control multi-LED applications
Dimming control (8-bit PWM dimming)
Custom flashing sequences
Gradual LED light-up
Color management algorithms
DMX512 support via UART
Thermal management with temperature sensor
Power management via ambient light sensor |
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INTEGRATING POWER AND INTELLIGENCE
KEY FEATURES
High-performance 8-bit
78K0 flash MCU |
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Constant high-current driver
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8 KB flash memory, 512-byte SRAM
4-channel 8-bit PWM timers
3-channel serial interfaces
(UART , UART /CSI, I2C)
Internal 8 MHz oscillator
4-channel 10-bit A/D converter
Watchdog timer
16-bit capture/compare timer |
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4-channel buck or boost current regulators
Up to 1 MHz switching frequency
350 mA 1.5A per channel with external FETs
9 38V supply voltage
Soft start (for reduced EMI)
Thermal shut-down
Under-voltage lockout |
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All of these tools are available through Future Lighting Solutions at www.FutureLightingSolutions.com
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