DALLAS, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced today a high-power DC/DC boost LED driver (TPS61500) and high-voltage DC/DC boost converter (TPS61175), and expanded its step-down DC/DC converter series with TPS62110. These devices can support input voltages of up to 18 V and feature smaller voltage references for improved LED circuit design. These energy-efficient devices are cross-functional and work across a variety of LED applications, including signage, ambient light, office light, general illumination, military, medical and sensors. For product details, see www.ti.com/led-pr.


    Key features of the TPS61500           Key benefits of TPS61500
    ----------------------------           ------------------------
    -- 2.9-V to 18-V input voltage range   -- Wide input supply range for
    -- 3.0-A current switch with              12-V or 15-V industrial power
       integrated FET                         rails
       -- Four 3-W LEDs from 5 Vin         -- Up to 1-A output current
       -- Eight 3-W LEDs from 12 Vin       -- HTSSOP package for best thermal
    -- 200 kHz to 2.2 MHz switching           behavior
       frequency                           -- Can be tailored to many
    -- Brightness dimming                     applications
    -- User-defined soft start
    -- 93 percent efficiency

    Key features of TPS61175               Key benefits of TPS61175
    ------------------------               ------------------------
    -- Wide input voltage range of         -- Supports industrial applications
       2.9-V to 18-V                          With 12-V, 15-V bus systems or
    -- 3.0-A/40-V integrated MOSFET           multi-cell applications
    -- Wide switching frequency of         -- Builds small, internal
       200 kHz to 2.2 MHz                     compensation and enables
                                              flexible configurations for
                                              different application needs like
                                              boost, SEPIC and fly back
                                              converters
                                           -- Offers choice to design for
                                              efficiency, smallest solution
                                              size or specific frequency range

    Key features of TPS62110               Key benefits of TPS62110
    ------------------------               ------------------------
    -- Adjustable input voltage:           -- Closes the gap between low-power
       3.1-V to 17-V                          DC/DC converters for portable
    -- Adjustable output voltage:             applications and higher power
       1.2-V to 15-V                          DC/DC SWIFT(TM) converters for
    -- Maximum output current 1.5-A           industrial applications
    -- Maximum efficiency 95 percent       -- As a LED driver new lighting
    -- Quiescent current: 20 uA; 2 uA         achieves up to 90 percent in
       in shutdown                            energy savings and the life time
    -- Switching frequency: 1 MHz             of the light increases up to
    -- Power good and low-battery detect      8 times
    -- Soft start limits in-rush current   -- Can support fixed line rails
                                              like 12-V or 15-V, as well as a
                                              flexible number of battery cells
                                           -- Small QFN package and small
                                              Exterior inductor (6.8 uH)
                                              result in small overall solution
                                              size

Availability and pricing

The TPS61500, TPS61175 and TPS62110 are available now in production quantities. Please see the table below for packaging and pricing information for each device. Prices are based on 1,000-unit quantities.


    Device       Package          Pricing
    TPS61500     14-pin HTSSOP    $1.60
    TPS61175     14-pin HTSSOP    $1.80
    TPS62110     4 x 4mm QFN      $1.90

TI's LED portfolio

From RF and power management (including AC/DC, power factor correction, DC/DC and linear power conversion) to 32-bit real time microcontrollers (MCU), ultra-low-power 16-bit MCUs and digital signal processors (DSP), TI has products for all of your LED design needs. Find out more about TI's LED driver portfolio by visiting the links below.


    --  www.ti.com/led for:
        --  Videos
        --  Application Notes
        --  Solution Guides
    --  TI's comprehensive power management portfolio:  www.power.ti.com
    --  TI Piccolo(TM) microcontrollers: www.ti.com/piccolo

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