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LM3409HV: Different outputs signals in a 4 channel circuit

Part Number: LM3409HV
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Hi all:

I have this 4 channel circuit using  LM3409. 4 channels are exactly the same.

  • The Led Load in each channel is:  4 leds in 2parallel string (2 led in series+ 2 leds in series). It is designed for 2.5 A por string (5 A per channel), Vin 12 V Vout 7. 8 volts
  • EN1 and EN2 strobes channel 1&2 and channel 3&4, respectively. This signal is 100 Hz, 500us-2 ms width, depending on the application

I have the following problems:

  • Signal too noise with  big spikes in the four channels
  •  4 channels are identical. However the behaviour of the 4 channel is different:
    • Channel 1 (yellow trace  figures 1 and 2 is sal1) is "almost " right (it does not reach the expected voltage). This could be just a problem of the calculations. But the output follows correctly the EN1 signal
    • Channel 2 (Blue trace in figures 1 and 2 is sal2) is far from being right. It has  a lower Intensity than expected (if we look at the expected voltage) and it has a slow slope that goes down sloothly even after the EN1 signal is off. In this figures, channel 1 and channel 2 are pulsed using EN1 and in theory the circuit is exactly the same
    • Channel3 and Channel 4 (Blue&yellow trace in figure 3) goes in a different direction: the pulse width seems correct, but the signal shape is far from being right. EN2 is correct and exactly the same as EN1

Fig 1& 2

fig 3

I know that maybe with this information would not be enough, but if someone could help that would be great.  I dont know hy having the same 4 circuits, I have 3 different signals

I would say that treat each topic separately maybe could clear this. But right now for me this is kind of a mess

Regards

  • Hello Gonzalo,

    What are you connecting to the outputs of the circuits for the load?  Are they all the same?  Is there any capacitance across the load?

    Do you have a current probe to see what the load current looks like?  These are current regulators so the output voltage will be whatever the load lets it be.  If it is a little low and the current is correct then it is operating correct.  sal1 looks like a square wave, sal2 looks like it is charging and discharging a capacitor, it can look this way if the current is very low.  sal3 and sal4 have very low output voltage.  The output voltage needs to be high enough for the off-timer to work.  If it doesn't get above 1.243 volts it will go into maximum off-time.  Also look at the input voltage when this happens to make sure it is stable. 

    Best Regards,