MAX8834Y/MAX8834Z
Adaptive Step-Up Converters
with 1.5A Flash Driver
ENABLING OF FLASH MODE BY
LED_EN OR I2C CONTROL
ONE-SHOT FLASH TIMER
Figure 1. One-Shot Flash-Timer Mode
ONE-SHOT FLASH TIMER
ENABLING OF FLASH MODE BY
LED_EN OR I2C CONTROL
MAXIMUM FLASH
SAFETY TIMER
Figure 2. Maximum Flash-Timer Mode
MAXIMUM FLASH TIMER
ENABLING OF FLASH MODE BY
LED_EN OR I2C CONTROL
30ms
Figure 3. Flash Safety Timer Reset Inhibit Period
IIND[4:0]
Figure 4. Blink Function Timing
tIND_OFF
tIND_ON
IND_RU and IND_RD control bits, and the ramp func-
tion is enabled/disabled by the IND_RP_EN bit. The
current regulator increases/decreases the current one-
step every tRAMP/32 until 0mA or IND[4:0] current is
reached. See Figures 5 and 6.
Combining BLINK Timer and Ramp Function
When using the ramp function for INDLED together with
the blink timer, keep the ramp-up timer shorter than the
ON blink timer and the ramp-down timer shorter than
the OFF timer. Failing to comply with this results in the
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