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TABLE 1. PROTECTIONS TABLE (Continued)
CASE FAILURE MODE
DETECTION MODE
FAILED CHANNEL ACTION GOOD CHANNELS ACTION
VOUT
REGULATED
BY
7 CH1 LED Open Upper OTP not
CH1 OFF
Circuit but has triggered but VIIN1 >
paralleled Zener VSC
CH2 through CH8 Normal
Highest VF of
CH2 through
CH8
Upper OTP not
CH1 remains ON and has
triggered but VIINx > highest VF, thus VOUT
VSC
increases.
VOUT increases then CH-X
switches OFF. This is an
unwanted shut off and can
be prevented by setting OVP
and/or VSC at an
appropriate level.
VF of CH1
8 Channel-to-
Lower OTP triggered Any channel at below the target current will fault out after Highest VF of
Channel ΔVF too but VIINx < VSC
6 PWM cycles.
CH1 through
high
Remaining channels driven with normal current.
CH8
9 Channel-to-
Upper OTP triggered All channels switched off
Channel ΔVF too but VIINx < VSC
high
Highest VF of
CH1 through
CH8
10 Output LED string VOUT > VOVP
voltage too high
11 VOUT/LX shorted
to GND
Driven with normal current. Any channel that is below the
target current will time-out after 6 PWM cycles.
LX will not switch
Highest VF of
CH1 through
CH8
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November 5, 2009