Automotive

Proven LED controller technology for automotive applications

NXP’s automotive LED controllers offer highest reliability combined with LED dimming, blinking and color mixing capabilities. Devices can be used in a wide range of applications such as LED backlighting, button illumination or tell-tale illumination.

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Key features and benefits

  • Totem pole outputs with 25 mA sink and 10 mA source current at 5 V
  • 16 independent and 1 master PWM channel for individual brightness control, global dimming and color mixing
  • Operating power supply voltage range from 2.3 V to 5.5 V
  • Asynchronous Output Enable pin for global ON/OFF or blinking
  • 5.5 V tolerant inputs
  • 1 MHz Fast-mode Plus compatible I2C interface with 30 mA high drive capability on SDA output for driving high capacitive buses
  • -40 °C to +85 °C operating temperature range
  • Automotive AEC-Q100 compliant qualification for highest reliability and robustness
  • TSSOP28 package

Key applications

  • Display backlighting for instrument clusters, climate controls, car radios
  • Illumination of tell-tales and push buttons

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Products

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PCA9635PW16-bit Fm+ I2C-bus LED driver Download datasheet
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PCA9685PW16-channel, 12-bit PWM Fm+ I2C-bus LED controller Download datasheet
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