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NCL30100
Fixed Off Time Switched
Mode LED Driver Controller
The NCL30100 is a compact switching regulator controller intended for space constrained constant current high−brightness LED driver applications where efficiency and small size are important. The controller is based on a peak current, quasi fixed−off time control architecture optimized for continuous conduction mode step−down (buck) operation. This allows the output filter capacitor to be eliminated. In this configuration, a reverse buck topology is used to control a cost effective N−type MOSFET. Moreover, this controller employs negative current sensing thus minimizing power dissipation in the current sense resistor.