
Introduction
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SNVU685A – December 2019 – Revised June 2020
Copyright © 2019–2020, Texas Instruments Incorporated
LP8866EVM User's Guide
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Introduction
The LP8866EVM helps designers to evaluate the characteristics, operation, and use of the LP8866-Q1
device, a high-performance LED driver for automotive lighting. The LP8866-Q1 device is a high-efficiency
LED driver with boost controller. The six 200-mA high-precision current sinks support phase shifting that is
automatically adjusted based on the number of channels in use. LED brightness can be controlled globally
through the I²C interface or PWM input.
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Features
The EVM has the following features:
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Up to 48-V Vout boost controller
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Six high-precision current sinks
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Supports built-in phase-shift PWM dimming, hybrid dimming, current dimming and direct PWM
dimming mode
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LED brightness controlled globally through I2C interface or PWM input
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Extensive fault diagnostics
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Applications
Backlight for:
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Automotive infotainment
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Automotive instrument clusters
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Smart mirrors
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Heads-Up Displays (HUD)
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Central Information Displays (CID)
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Audio-Video Navigation (AVN)
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Test Setup
This section describes how to properly connect and setup the LP8866EVM.
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The LP8866EVM Kit
The LP8866EVM kit contains (see
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USB2ANY
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Ribbon cable
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USB cable
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LP8866EVM
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LP886X-LEDLOAD-EVM