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High Voltage EL Lamp Driver
HV830
Features
Processed with HVCMOS
technology
2.0V to 9.5V operating supply voltage
DC to AC conversion
200V peak-to-peak typical output voltage
Large output load capability typically 50nF
Permits the use of high-resistance elastomeric lamp
connectors
Adjustable output lamp frequency to control lamp color,
lamp life, and power consumption
Adjustable converter frequency to eliminate harmonics and
optimize power consumption
Enable/disable function
Low current draw under no load condition
Very low standby current 30nA typical
General Description
The Supertex HV830 is a high-voltage driver designed for driving
EL lamps of up to 50nF. EL lamps greater than 50nF can be
driven for applications not requiring high brightness. The input
supply voltage range is from 2.0V to 9.5V. The device uses a
single inductor and a minimum number of passive components.
The nominal regulated output voltage that is applied to the EL
lamp is
100V. The chip can be enabled by connecting the
resistors on R
SW-osc
and R
EL-osc
to V
DD
and disabled when
connected to GND.
The HV830 has two internal oscillators, a switching MOSFET,
and a high-voltage EL lamp driver. The frequency for the switch-
ing converter MOSFET is set by an external resistor connected
between the R
SW-osc
pin and the supply pin V
DD
. The EL lamp
driver frequency is set by an external resistor connected be-
tween R
EL-osc
pin and the V
DD
pin. An external inductor is
connected between the L
x
and V
DD
pins. A 0.01
F to 0.1F
capacitor is connected between C
S
and GND. The EL lamp is
connected between V
A
and V
B
.
The switching MOSFET charges the external inductor and
discharges it into the C
s
capacitor. The voltage at C
s
will start to
increase. Once the voltage at C
s
reaches a nominal value of
100V, the switching MOSFET is turned OFF to conserve power.
The outputs V
A
and V
B
are configured as an H-bridge and are
switched in opposite states to achieve 200V peak-to-peak across
the EL lamp.
Pin Configuration
Applications
Handheld personal computers
Electronic personal organizers
GPS units
Pagers
Cellular phones
Portable instrumentation
Absolute Maximum Ratings*
Supply Voltage, V
DD
-0.5V to +10V
Output Voltage, V
Cs
-0.5V to +120V
Operating Temperature Range
-25
C to +85C
Storage Temperature Range
-65
C to +150C
Power Dissipation
400mW
Note:
*All voltages are referenced to GND.
Package Options
Device
Input Voltage
8-Lead SO
Die
HV830
2.0V to 9.5V
HV830LG
HV830X
Ordering Information
V
DD
R
EL-osc
R
SW-osc
V
A
C
s
V
B
L
x
GND
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
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Symbol
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Conditions
R
DS(on)
On-resistance of switching transistor
2
6
I = 100mA
V
CS
Output voltage V
CS
Regulation
90
100
110
V
V
DD
= 2.0V to 9.5V
V
A
- V
B
Output peak to peak voltage
180
200
220
V
V
DD
= 2.0V to 9.5V
I
DDQ
Quiescent V
DD
supply current, disabled
30
nA
R
SW-osc
= Low
I
DD
Input current going into the V
DD
pin
100
150
A
V
DD
= 3.0V. See Figure 1.
I
IN
Input current including inductor current
35
40
mA
V
DD
= 3.0V. See Figure 1.
V
CS
Output voltage on V
CS
95
V
V
DD
= 3.0V. See Figure 1.
f
EL
V
A-B
output drive frequency
220
250
280
Hz
V
DD
= 3.0V. See Figure 1.
f
SW
Switching transistor frequency
55
65
75
KHz
V
DD
= 3.0V. See Figure 1.
D
Switching transistor duty cycle
88
%
Electrical Characteristics
DC Characteristics
(V
DD
= 3.0V, R
SW
= 1M
, R
EL
= 3.3M
, T
A
= 25
C unless otherwise specified)
R
SW
resistor
HV830
V
DD
Enable
0V
Disable
Enable/Disable Table
(See Figure 2)
Symbol
Parameter
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Conditions
V
DD
Supply voltage
2.0
9.5
V
f
EL
V
A-B
Output drive frequency
1.5
KHz
T
A
Operating temperature
-25
+85
C
Recommended Operating Conditions
Block Diagram
Switch
Osc
C
+
_
Vref
Disable
Output
Osc
GND
V
DD
R
EL-osc
Q
Q
Q
V
A
C
s
L
x
V
B
Q
R
SW-osc
Enable*
* Alternate Enable is available in die form only.
HV830
3
HV830
Figure 1: Test Circuit, V
IN
= 3.0V
Notes:
1. Murata part # LQH4N221K04 (DC resistance < 5.4
)
2. Larger values may be required depending upon supply impedance.
For additional information, see Application Notes AN-H33 and AN-H34.
Enable/Disable Configuration
The HV830 can be easily enabled and disabled via a logic control
signal on the R
SW
and R
EL
resistors as shown in Figure 2 below.
The control signal can be from a microprocessor. R
SW
and R
EL
are typically very high values. Therefore, only 10's of microam-
Figure 2: Enable/Disable Configuration
peres will be drawn from the logic signal when it is at a logic high
(enable) state. When the microprocessor signal is high the
device is enabled and when the signal is low, it is disabled.
Split Supply Configuration Using a Single
Cell (1.5V) Battery
The HV830 can also be used for handheld devices operating
from a single cell 1.5V battery where a regulated voltage is
available. This is shown in Figure 3. The regulated voltage can
be used to run the internal logic of the HV830. The amount of
current necessary to run the internal logic is typically 100
A
at a V
DD
of 3.0V. Therefore, the regulated voltage could easily
provide the current without being loaded down. The HV830
used in this configuration can also be enabled/disabled via
logic control signal on the R
SW
and R
EL
resistors as shown in
Figure 2.
Split Supply Configuration for Battery
Voltages of Higher than 9.5V
Figure 3 can also be used with high battery voltages such as 12V
as long as the input voltage, V
DD
, to the HV830 device is within
its specifications of 2.0V to 9.5V.
1
7
2
3
4
8
6
5
V
DD
= V
IN
= 3.0V
ON = V
DD
OFF = 0V
0.01
F
200V
0.1
F
2
220
H
1
BAS21LT1
1M
5.1M
10 square inch lamp.
HV830
L
x
GND
V
B
V
A
R
EL-osc
V
DD
R
SW-osc
C
s
1nF
1
7
2
3
4
8
6
5
V
IN
= V
DD
ON =V
DD
OFF = 0V
C
S
200V
4.7
F
15V
1nF
L
x
BAS21LT1
R
SW
R
EL
EL Lamp
HV830LG
L
x
GND
V
B
V
A
R
EL-osc
V
DD
R
SW-osc
C
s
+
-
Remote
Enable
4
Figure 3: Split Supply Configuration
*Larger values may be required depending upon supply impedance.
For additional information, see Application Notes AN-H33 and AN-H34.
External Component Description
External Component
Selection Guide Line
Diode
Fast reverse recovery diode, BAS21LT1 or equivalent.
Cs Capacitor
0.01
F to 0.1F, 200V capacitor to GND is used to store the energy transferred from the inductor.
R
EL-osc
The EL lamp frequency is controlled via an external R
EL
resistor connected between R
EL-osc
and V
DD
of the
device. The lamp frequency increases as R
EL
decreases. As the EL lamp frequency increases, the amount
of current drawn from the battery will increase and the output voltage V
CS
will decrease. The color of the EL
lamp is dependent upon its frequency.
A 3.3M
resistor would provide lamp frequency of 220 to 280Hz. Decreasing the R
EL-osc
by a factor of 2 will
increase the lamp frequency by a factor of 2.
R
SW-osc
The switching frequency of the converter is controlled via an external resistor, R
SW
between R
SW-osc
and V
DD
of the device. The switching frequency increases as R
SW
decreases. With a given inductor, as the switching
frequency increases, the amount of current drawn from the battery will decrease and the output voltage, V
CS
,
will also decrease.
C
SW
Capacitor
A 1nF capacitor is recommended on R
SW-osc
to GND when a 0.01
F C
S
capacitor is used. This capacitor
is used to shunt any switching noise that may couple into the R
SW-osc
pin. The C
SW
capacitor may also be
needed when driving large EL lamp due to an increase in switching noise.
Lx Inductor
The inductor L
x
is used to boost the low input voltage by inductive flyback. When the internal switch is on,
the inductor is being charged. When the internal switch is off, the charge stored in the inductor will be
transferred to the high voltage capacitor C
S
. The energy stored in the capacitor is connected to the internal
H-bridge and therefore to the EL lamp. In general, smaller value inductors, which can handle more current,
are more suitable to drive larger size lamps. As the inductor value decreases, the switching frequency of the
inductor (controlled by R
SW
) should be increased to avoid saturation.
220
H Murata inductors with 5.4 series DC resistance is typically recommended. For inductors with the
same inductance value but with lower series DC resistance, lower R
SW
value is needed to prevent high current
draw and inductor saturation.
Lamp
As the EL lamp size increases, more current will be drawn from the battery to maintain high voltage across
the EL lamp. The input power, (V
IN
x I
IN
), will also increase. If the input power is greater than the power
dissipation of the package (400mW), an external resistor in series with one side of the lamp is recommended
to help reduce the package power dissipation.
1
7
2
3
4
8
6
5
V
IN
= Battery
Voltage
V
DD
= Regulated
Voltage
ON = V
DD
OFF = 0V
C
S
200V
0.1
F*
L
x
BAS21LT1
R
SW
R
EL
EL Lamp
HV830LG
L
x
GND
V
B
V
A
R
EL-osc
V
DD
R
SW-osc
C
s
+
Remote
Enable
1nF
HV830
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