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High Efficiency Consant Current LED Driver Evaluation Board - Featuring FAN5617

Fairchild FEB175

FEB175 PCB
FEB175 PCB

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FEB175 User Guide
FEB175 User Guide
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FAN5617 Datasheet
FAN5617 Datasheet
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Fairchild Webpage

Manufacturer Kit Part Number

Fairchild FEB175

Kit Type

Evaluation Kit    [What's This?]

Manufacturer's Suggested Kit Price

$67.50

Manufacturer's Family

Parallel Drive

Kit Application

Parallel Drive

Kit Description

The FAN5617 Evaluation Board is a compact circuit including the FAN5617 in a 3x3mm 16-pin MLP package. LED brightness is controlled via a simple one-wire digital interface. The evaluation board includes a USB interface with mini-B receptacle for easy connection to a PC. A "dashboard" program is provided on an installation CD to set the LED brightness using the TinyWireTM interface.

Included in Kit

Evaluation Board with FAN5617, High Intensity LED's, and an MCU with USB for commucation with PC. A CD with demonstration software, and a USB cable are also provided. Board can be powered from either USB or external power supply.

-3-Channel Parallel LED Driver with TinyWireTM Digital Brightness Control
-32 Static Brightness Levels with 5-Bit Internal DAC
-Built-in Charge Pump with Three Modes of Operation: 1x (Linear), 1.5x and 2x
-Up to 90% Efficiency
-Low EMI, Low Ripple
-2.7V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range
-1MHz Operating Frequency
-3x3mm 16-Lead MLP Package

Not Included in Kit

External power supply if the USB power supply is not to be used

Supported Part Numbers

FAN5617

Documentation Included

User guide and schematics (on CD).

Application Examples Included

Desktop application allows modification of ramp type (square or sawtooth), frequency, and duty cycle for brightness control.