AN1916

Application note
VIPower: Offline constant current LED driver using
VIPer12/22A

Introduction
High brightness LEDs are becoming a prominent source of light and often have better
efficiency and reliability when compared to that of conventional light sources. While LEDs
can operate from an energy source as simple as a battery and resistor, most applications
require an efficient energy source not only for the reduction of losses, but also for the lumen
maintenance of the LED itself. Using integrated off line switching regulators like the
VIPer12A and VIPer22A in a constant current configuration, a low cost, high efficient LED
driver for multiple LEDs has been developed.
This document introduces the isolated and non-isolated offline constant current LED driver
based on the VIPerX2A family. All three LED driver configurations operate in the extended
wide range input voltage, from 90 to 264Vac.
VIPer12A and VIPer22A are low cost monolithic smart power devices with integrated PWM
controllers. Their internal control circuit offers benefits such as automatic burst mode in low
load condition, overvoltage protection in hiccup mode, and large voltage range on the VDD
pin. An isolated VIPer12A constant current LED driver has been configured to drive 1 to 4
LEDs while the isolated VIPer22A configuration has been optimized for 2 to 8 LEDs.

VIPer12A constant current LED driver board layout

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Contents AN1916

Contents

1 LED parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 LED Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Design consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4 Board description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

5 Transformer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

6 Current selectable reference board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

7 PCB layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

8 General circuit description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

9 Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

10 EMI results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

11 Current regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

12 Ripple current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

13 1.8" Round LED board configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

14 Round LED board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

15 EMI result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

16 Current regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

17 Ripple current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

18 Low cost option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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19 PCB layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

20 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

21 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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List of figures AN1916

List of figures

Figure 1. Current vs. LUX and VF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Figure 2. Mechanical characteristics of the transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 3. VIPer12A current selectable LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 4. VIPer22A current selectable LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 5. VIPer12A constant current (350mA) LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 6. VIPer22A constant current (350mA) LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 7. VIPer12A constant current (700mA) LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 8. VIPer22A constant current (700mA) LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 9. VIPer12A constant current (1.05A) LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 10. VIPer22A constant current (1.05A) LED driver schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 11. Board top side (not in scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 12. Board bottom side viewed from top side (not in scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 13. VIPer12A with 1 LED at output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 14. VIPer12A with 4 LEDs at output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 15. VIPer22A with 2 LEDs at output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 16. VIPer22A with 8 LEDs at output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 17. VIPer12A EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 18. VIPer22A EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Figure 19. VIPer12A current regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 20. VIPer22A current regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Figure 21. Ripple at 264Vac (VIPer12A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 22. Ripple at 264Vac (VIPer22A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Figure 23. Top Side of Board (not in scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 24. Bottom Side of Board (not in scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 25. Top board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 26. Bottom board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 27. VIPer22A round LED EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 28. VIPer12A round LED EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 29. VIPer22A round LED board current regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 30. VIPer12A round LED board current regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 31. Ripple Current at 264Vac input (VIPer22A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 32. Ripple Current at 264Vac input (VIPer12A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 33. Non-isolated buck configuration schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Figure 34. VIPer22A buck board layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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AN1916 List of tables

List of tables

Table 1. Electrical characteristics at 350mA, junction temperature, TJ = 25 °C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Table 2. Flux characteristics at 350mA, junction temperature, TJ = 25 °C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Table 3. 1 to 4 LEDs system at 350mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 4. 2 to 8 LEDs system at 350mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 5. VIPer12A LED system at 700mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 6. VIPer12A LED system at 1.05A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 7. VIPer22A LED system at 700mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 8. VIPer22A LED system at 1.05A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 9. Number of LEDs that can be driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 10. Bill of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Table 11. Bill of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 12. Bill of material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 13. Bill of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Table 14. BOM change for VIPer22A 350mA solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 15. Bill of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 16. Bill of matarials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 17. Bill of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table 18. Bill of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 19. Bill of materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Table 20. Document revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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LED parameters AN1916

1 LED parameters

LED voltage drop tolerance varies by +/- 16.6% for the white LED, as shown in Table 1.
Different colors will have different typical voltage drop. For this reason, it is recommended
that the LEDs be connected in series rather than parallel. If the LEDs were connected in
parallel, the current flowing in each LED would depend on each unit's individual voltage drop
(VF) characteristic and not be matched to the other devices, resulting in different brightness
for each LED. Below is the forward voltage drop spec from the Luxeon Star Technical Data
Sheet DS23

Table 1. Electrical characteristics at 350mA, junction temperature, TJ = 25 °C

Forward Voltage VF(V) Dynamic Temperature Coefficient of
Color Resistance Forward Voltage (mV/°C)
Min Typ. Max (Ω)RD ∆VF/∆TJ
White 2.79 3.42 3.99 1.0 -2.0
Green 2.79 3.42 3.99 1.0 -2.0
Cyan 2.79 3.42 3.99 1.0 -2.0
Blue 2.79 3.42 3.99 1.0 -2.0
Royal Blue 2.79 3.42 3.99 1.0 -2.0
Red 2.31 2.85 3.27 2.4 -2.0
Amber 2.31 2.85 3.27 2.4 -2.0

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2 LED Intensity

The intensity of the brightness also varies with different color as shown in the Luxeon data
sheet.

Table 2. Flux characteristics at 350mA, junction temperature, TJ = 25 °C

Minimum Luminous Flux (lm) or Typical Luminous Flux (lm) Or
Color
Radiometric Power (MW) φV Radiometric Power (MW) φV

White 13.9 25
Green 13.9 30
Cyan 13.9 30
Blue 3.8 10
Royal Blue 55MW 150MW
Red 13.9 27
Amber 10.7 25

The brightness is directly related to the current driving the LED. A test was conducted in a
closed box with a white LED mounted 12 inches away from the light meter. The results
showed a linear relationship between current and light output as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. also shows the relation between current and forward drop of the LED.

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Design consideration AN1916

3 Design consideration

The main consideration in designing this constant current power supply is the transformer.
Since one to four LEDs can be operated, and each LED is 3.5V nominal, the output can vary
from 3.5V to 14V. The output voltage will be reflected back across the transformer and will in
turn change the Vdd voltage to the control circuit and the peak Vds voltage across the
MOSFET. The transformer must be designed with three limiting factors in mind.
■ Vdd, which has a range of 9V for under voltage to 38V for the over voltage threshold.
■ Wattage, specified at 8W for the VIPer12A and 12W for the VIPer22A
■ Reflected voltage across the drain of the MOSFET which is the turn ratio of (Np ÷ Ns) x
Vout, added to the input voltage and must be below 730V.

Figure 1. Current vs. LUX and VF

In order to keep the reflected voltage manageable, the transformer is designed for a turn's
ratio of primary to secondary output voltage for the maximum number of LEDs. Using this
criteria, as the number of LEDs is reduced, so is the reflected voltage. If the transformer
were based on one LED then the reflected voltage would quadruple with four LEDs and may
exceed the rating of the VIPer. The turn's ratio between secondary to the Vdd winding is set
for an output voltage of one LED to the minimum Vdd voltage, of 9V. As more LEDs are
added, the Vdd voltage increases proportionally until it reaches the overvoltage shutdown
point of 42V nominal. With this starting point a table can be derived as shown in Table 3. for
the VIPer12 and Table 4. for VIPer22A. The highlighted values indicate parameters that are
approaching the limit for that parameter. The following table shows the results of the
parameters that should be considered for the proper design.

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Table 3. 1 to 4 LEDs system at 350mA

Vds not Turns
Output voltage Output
# of LEDs Vdd V reflected including spike ratio
at 350mA [1] Wattage
at 375Vdc Ns/Np

1 3.57 10.05 1.25 30.51282 405.5128 0.117

2 6.99 18.33 2.45 59.74359 434.7436 Nvdd/Ns
3 10.41 26.60 3.64 88.97436 463.9744 2.419
4 13.83 34.87 4.85 118.2051 493.2051
5 17.25 43.15 6.04 147.4359 522.4359

1 The output voltage includes 0.175V drop in the current sense resistor.
In the case of Table 3., the Vdd would be the limiting factor reaching the over voltage shut
down point. In the case of Table 4., the Vdd would be the limiting factor reaching the
overvoltage shutdown point. The turn ratio of primary to secondary is based on the highest
output voltage for 8 LEDs. The VIPer12A and VIPer22A are ideal for this application
because of the wide range of Vdd. This ranges from 8 to 42V typical. The overvoltage kicks
in at 42V, preventing the addition of LEDs driving the output voltage, the voltage across the
drain to source and the wattage, from being exceeded.

Table 4. 2 to 8 LEDs system at 350mA

Vds not
Output voltage Output Turns
# of LEDs Vdd V reflected including spike
at 350mA [2] Wattage ratio
at 375Vdc

2 6.99 10.63 2.45 33.12796 408.128 0.211

3 10.41 15.67 3.64 49.33649 424.3365 Nvdd/Ns
4 13.83 20.71 4.84 65.54502 440.545 1.474
5 17.25 25.75 6.04 81.75355 456.7536
6 20.67 30.79 7.23 97.96209 472.9621
7 24.09 35.84 8.43 114.1706 489.1706
8 27.51 40.88 9.63 130.3791 505.3791
9 30.93 45.92 10.83 146.5877 521.5877

2 The output voltage includes 0.175V drop in the current sense resistor.
The circuit shown in Figure 5. can drive from 1 to 4 LEDs. The circuit shown in Figure 6. can
drive from 2 to 8 LEDs. Table 3. and Table 4. are based on the nominal voltage drop for a
white LED as stated in the LED datasheet shown earlier. The actual number of LEDs that
can be driven depends on the VF spread of the type of LEDs used and the Vdd range (9V to
38V) when worse case conditions are taken into account. Worse case parameters must be
considered for a robust design. If the design calls for a fixed number of LEDs, then the only
limiting factor is the VIPer's maximum output power capability.
Table 5. to Table 8. will show the same measurements taken with 700mA and 1.05A at the
output for VIPer12A and VIPer22A circuit configurations. Here, the limiting factor is the
maximum output power that can be attained from VIPer12A and VIPer22A with 6W
maximum and 10W maximum output power respectively.

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Table 5. VIPer12A LED system at 700mA

Output Turns ratio
Output Vds not including
# of LEDs voltage at Vdd V reflected
Wattage spike at 375Vdc Ns/Np
700mA

1 3.67 13.22 2.61 30.51282 433 0.117

2 7.15 23.42 5.10 59.74359 464

Table 6. VIPer12A LED system at 1.05A

Output Turns ratio
Output Vds not including
# of LEDs voltage at Vdd V reflected
Wattage spike at 375Vdc Ns/Np
1050mA

1 3.42 13.49 3.49 30.51282 430 0.117

Table 7. VIPer22A LED system at 700mA

Output
Output Vds not including
# of LEDs voltage Vdd V reflected Turns ratio
Wattage spike at 375Vdc
at 700mA

2 7.18 11.75 5.026 33.12796 433 0.211

3 10.48 16.72 7.336 49.33649 447
4 13.48 21.2 9.436 65.54502 461

Table 8. VIPer22A LED system at 1.05A

Output
Output Vds not including
# of LEDs voltage at Vdd V reflected Turns ratio
Wattage spike at 375Vdc
1050mA

2 6.62 11.5 6.951 33.12796 433 0.211

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4 Board description

This demonstration board is a redesign of earlier versions of the VIPer12A and VIPer22A
LED driver reference designs. The board has been configured to allow the user to select the
output current of 350mA, 700mA or 1.05A by using the jumpers, J2 and J4, on the board
without having to change any components on the evaluation board. Table 9. below outlines
the range of LEDs that can be driven depending on the version of board and type of LEDs
selected:

Table 9. Number of LEDs that can be driven

Board Version 1W LED (Iout =350mA) 3W LED (Iout = 700mA) 5W LED (Iout = 1.05A)
VIPer12A Min 1 Max 4 Min 1 Max 2 Min 1 Max 1
VIPer22A Min 2 Max 8 Min 2 Max 4 Min 2 Max 2

On the evaluation board, the value of the sense resistor is selected by jumpers J2 and J3.
When both J2 and J3 are open, the sense resistor is set to 0.5Ω making the output current
0.35mA. When either J2 or J3 is shorted, the output sense resistor is fixed to 0.25Ω making
the output current 700mA. With both J2 and J3 shorted, the output current will be set to
1.05A.

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Transformer specifications AN1916

5 Transformer specifications

The transformer is designed and manufactured by Cramer Coil and Transformer Co. The
electrical characteristics of the transformer are as follows:
● Primary Inductance: 3.25mH +/-10%
● Primary Leakage Inductance: 39.9µH typical
● HIPOT (N1, N3, N4 to N2): 4000VAC, 1Sec
● Turns Ratio (N1/N4:N2): 1:0.117
● Turns Ratio (N1/N4:N3): 1:0.283
When the VIPerx2A (U4) is on, energy is stored in the primary winding of transformer (8-10),
T1. This energy is transferred to the auxiliary winding (5-6), and to the output (1-2) when the
VIPerx2A turns off. The auxiliary winding provides the bias voltage for the VIPerx2A at pin 4
(Vdd).

Figure 2. Mechanical characteristics of the transformer

An alternate source for the transformer is Midcom, Inc. The part number for the transformer
on the VIPer12A LED and VIPer22A LED board are 31929 and 31928 respectively. Further
information and samples could be obtained from http://www.midcom-inc.com.

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6 Current selectable reference board

The evaluation board is designed to display the full functionality of VIPer12A and VIPer22A
as LED drivers to drive 1W, 3W as well as 5W LEDs at wide range input voltage. The
components selected are optimized for 5W LED driver application. The following pages
contain the schematics and bills of materials that reflect the components used on the
boards. Based on this circuit, there are six different configurations with different output
power level that could be derived by making minor components changes to the evaluation
board. The subsequent pages will show the schematics and bills of materials for the circuit
to drive 1W, 3W and 5W LEDs.

Figure 3. VIPer12A current selectable LED driver schematic

R10
1K
2 1

0.1uF
R11
1K

C8
Jumper
LED -

2 1

R5
750
J2
6

Jumper
535676-5

8
7
6
5
1/2W
4 1 1
3
2

Ve2-
Vcc

Ve2+
Out2
2

2
J3
2 2
1/2W
J4

1
R13

TSM103
2

2
0.5

10K
U2
R9 2.2K

R7
1/2W

1/2W
R12

R14
0.5

0.5
1

Out1
Ve1-
LED +

Gnd
Vref
1

1
220uF

1
2
3
4
25V
C7
+

1/4W
100
5%
STTH152

R4

U3

2.2K
R16
24K
R15

1 2
D3

4 3
0.33uF
C6
50V
1

2
Cram er CVP11-047

4.7nF
C5
1

1/4W
6.2k
W1

5%
R3
10

8
5

1
10

8
5

22uF
0

50V
C4

0
+

1 2
1/4W

STTH102
5%

D2
R8
10

VIPer12A
DrainVdd

Tovl Fb
Source
Drain
Drain
Drain
U4

C10
8
7
6
5

1
2

2 1
1/2W
100
5%
R2

0
C3
1kV
47pF
400V
10uF
C2
+

Compostar45mH

2 1
L1

3 4
+
4.7uF
400V
C1
1

600V,1A
DF06MGI
D1

4 3
2
1/4W
1W
5%
6.8
R1

0.047uF
C11
FUSE
F1

2
1
J1

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Table 10. Bill of materials

Qty Reference Part Description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

1 C1 4.7uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM4R7D Compostar Radial TH

1 C2 10uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH
1 C3 47pF 1kV Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
1 C7 220uF 25V Electrolytic EEU-FC1E221 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic 1206 SMD
1 C10 22Ga solid bus wire Axial TH
1 C11 0.047uF 250V boxcap ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic Radial TH
1 D1 DIPBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial TH
1 D2 STTH102 diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D3 STTH152 diode STTH152 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-15 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
Phoenix 2 Pin
1 J1 MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
Connector
2 J2, J3 Current Select Jumper 22-28-8020 Molex TH
1 J4 Stackable Receptacle 535676-5 Tyco 6 Pin TH
45mH common mode FUU10S-V24503-
1 L1 Compostar TH
choke Q22650
1 R1 6.8Ω 5% 1/4W Carbon Composition Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 10Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2kΩ 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R10 1kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R11 1kΩ 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
R12, R13,
3 0.5Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
R14
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
1 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-047 Cramer Coil TH

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1
1
1

U4
U3
U2
AN1916

W1
Table 10.
Qty Reference

Ref.

Figure 4.
VIPer12A

Optocoupler
Bill of materials

F1
R1

FUSE 5Ohms
6.8
5%
Part Description

22 Ga solid bus wire

1W J4

4
535676-5
Dual OpAmp & Voltage

1
2
3
4
5
6
Cram er CVP11-046 D3
J1 C11 LED +
2 1 10 1
2 0.047uF 10 1

1
1 LED -
STTH152
D4 2

3
2
PKC-136 2
.
C1 + + C2 + C7
10uF

3
10uF 220uF 1 R12 2
D1

4
1
400V . 400V 50V

2
DF06MGI R2 0.5
8 1/2W
8
TSM103ID

600V, C3 5
5
1A 47pF 100
1kV 5% R8
VIPer12ADIP

1/2W 51
1/4W 6 R13
Compostar45mH 5% 6 1 2
Mfg P/N

1
L1 0 0.5
2
1

W1 C5
D2 1/2W J2
1 2 Jumper
STTH102

2
H11A817A/LTV817A

4.7nF R4 R14
100 1 2
0 5%
U4 1/4W 0.5
2
1

8 R3 1/2W J3

1
7 Drain 4 R15
6 DrainVdd Jumper

4
1
Drain U3 24k
5 6.2k 1/4W
Drain
5%
2
1/4W

3
2
1
2 Source 3

2
Tovl Fb R9
2

1 2
C12 + C4 R11
22uF 2.2K
N.U VIPer22A U2 1/2W 1K
C10 50V

1
1

1 8
Out1 Vcc
Mfg

C6 C8 R10
2 7
1

0.33uF Ve1- Out2 0.1uF 1K

50V 1/4W
0 R16 3 6 %
2.2k Vref Ve2-
Fairchild/LiteOn

1/4W 4 5
Gnd Ve2+
2
VIPer22A current selectable LED driver schematic

TSM103
STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics

R7
10K R5
750
SO8

Axial
4 Pin DIP
8 Pin DIP
Geometry

TH
TH
TH

SMD
Mounting
Current selectable reference board

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Table 11. Bill of materials

Qty Reference Part Description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

2 C1, C2 10uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH

1 C3 47pF 1kV Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
1 C7 220uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H221 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic 1206 SMD
1 C10 22Ga solid bus wire Axial TH
1 C11 0.047uF 250V boxcap ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic Radial TH
1 D1 DIPBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial TH
1 D2 STTH102 diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D3 STTH152 diode STTH152 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-15 TH
1 D4 Peak Clamp PKC136 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-15 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
1 J1 Phoenix 2 Pin Connector MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
2 J2, J3 Current Select Jumper 22-28-8020 Molex TH
1 J4 Stackable Receptacle 535676-5 Tyco 6 Pin TH
45mH common mode FUU10S-V24503-
1 L1 Compostar TH
choke Q22650
1 R1 5Ω 5% 1W wire wound Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 51Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2kΩ 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R10 1kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R11 1kΩ 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
R12, R13,
3 0.5Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
R14
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
1 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W 1206 SMD
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-046 Cramer Coil TH
1 U2 VIPer22A VIPer22ADIP STMicroelectronics 8 Pin DIP TH

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1
1
AN1916

U4
U3

W1
Table 11.
Qty Reference

Ref.

Figure 5.
Optocoupler
Bill of materials

F1
R1

FUSE 6.8
5%
1/4W
1W

4
22 Ga solid bus wire
Part Description

Dual OpAmp & Voltage

Cram er CVP11-047
J1 C11 D3 0.35A (3.5V - 14V) J2
0.047uF 2 1 10 1
2 10 1
1 X cap 1
21T STTH102 2
2

3
2
2
.
+ + +

1
D1 C2 180T C7

3
600V,1A 10uF 220uF

4
1
DF06MGI . 400V 25V R6
C1 R2 0.5
4.7uF 8 1/2W
5 8
2
400V C3 5
47pF 100
TSM103ID

1kV 5% R8 51T
1/2W 10
1/4W 6
6
5%

1
L1 0
Compostar45mH W1
Mfg P/N

D2 C5
1 2
STTH102

2
Y cap
4.7nF R4
H11A817A/LTV817A

0 100
U4 5%
8 R3 1/4W
7 Drain 4
6 Drain Vdd

4
1
5 Drain
Drain 6.2k U3
5% H11A817A
1/4W 3
2

1
2 Source 3 2.2K
2

Source Fb R9
R15 1/2W R10
R11 1K
+ C4 24K 1K 1/4W
VIPer12A 22uF 1/4W
1

50V
1 8
Mfg

Out1 Vcc C8
C6 U2 0.1uF
0.33uF 2 7
Ve1- Out2
50V
0 3 6
Vref Ve2-
Fairchild/LiteOn

4 5
Gnd Ve2+
R16
2.2K
1/4W TSM103

R7
10K R5
750
STMicroelectronics SO8

Axial

VIPer12A constant current (350mA) LED driver schematic

4 Pin DIP
Geometry

TH
TH
SMD
Mounting
Current selectable reference board

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Table 12. Bill of material

Qty Reference Part Description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

1 C1 4.7uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM4R7D Compostar Radial TH

1 C2 10uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH
1 C3 47pF 1kV Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
1 C7 220uF 25V Electrolytic EEU-FC1E221 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H104BB Panasonic TH
1 C11 0.047uF 250V boxcap ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic TH
1 D1 DipBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial Radial TH
1 D2 STTH102 Diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D3 STTH102 Diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
2 J1, J2 Phoenix 2 PIN Connector MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
45mH common mode FUU10S-V24503-
1 L1 Compostar TH
choke Q22650
1 R1 6.8Ω 5% 1/4W Carbon Composition Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R6 0.5Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 10Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2kΩ 5% 0.5W Axial TH
2 R10, R11 1kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-047 Cramer Coil TH
1 U2 Dual OpAmp&Voltage Ref. TSM103ID STMicroelectronics SO8 SMD
1 U3 Optocoupler H11A817A/LTV817A Fairchild/LiteOn 4 Pin DIP TH
1 U4 VIPer12A VIPer12A DIP STMicroelectronics 8 PIN DIP TH
1 W1 22 Ga Solid Bus Wire TH

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Figure 6.

F1
R1

5Ohms
FUSE 6.8
5%
1W

4
Cram er CVP11-046
J1 C11 D3 0.35A (7V - 27.5V) J2
0.047uF 2 1 10 1
2 10 1

1
1 X cap 1
38T STTH102 2
D4
2

3
2
PKC-136 2
.
+ + +
1

D1 C2 180T C7

3
600V,1A 10uF 220uF

4
1
DF06MGI . 400V 50V R6

2
C1 R2 0.5
10uF 8 1/2W
5 8
2

400V C3 5
47pF 100
1kV 5% R8 56T
1/2W 51
1/4W 6
6
5%

1
L1 0
Compostar45mH W1
D2 C5
1 2
STTH102

2
Y cap
4.7nF R4
0 100
5%
U4 1/4W
8 R3
7 Drain 4
6 Drain Vdd
4
1

5 Drain
Drain 6.2k U3
5% H11A817A
1/4W
3
2

1
2 Source 3
2

Source Fb R9
2.2K R10
1 2 R11 1K
+ C4 R15 1K 1/4W
VIPer22A 22uF 24k U2 1/2W
1

50V
C6
0.33uF 1 8 C8
Out1 Vcc
50V 0.1uF
2 7
Ve1- Out2
3 6
0 Vref Ve2-
4 5
Gnd Ve2+
R16
2.2k
TSM103

R7
10K R5
VIPer22A constant current (350mA) LED driver schematic

750
Current selectable reference board

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Table 13. Bill of materials

Qty Reference Part Description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

2 C1, C2 10uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH

1 C3 47pF 1Kv Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
1 C7 220uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H221 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H104BB Panasonic TH
1 C11 0.047uF 250V boxcap ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic TH
1 D1 DipBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial TH
2 D2, D3 STTH102 diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D4 Peak Clamp PKC136 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-15 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
2 J1, J2 Phoenix 2 Pin Conn MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
45mH common mode FUU10S-V24503-
1 L1 Compostar TH
choke Q22650
1 R1 5Ω 5% 1W Wirewound Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R6 0.5Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 51Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2k 5% 0.5W Axial TH
2 R10, R11 1KΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-046 Compostar TH
Dual OpAmp & Voltage
1 U2 TSM103ID STMicroelectronics SO8 SMD
Ref.
1 U3 Optocoupler H11A817A/LTV817A Fairchild/LiteOn 4 Pin DIP TH
1 U4 VIPer22A VIPer22ADIP STMicroelectronics 8 Pin DIP TH
1 W1 22 Ga solid bus wire Axial TH

3 The following components are changed for the VIPer22A constant current (350mA) LED
driver configuration from the VIPer12A constant current (350mA) LED driver configuration.

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1
1
1
1
1
1

Figure 7.
Table 14.
Quantity

F1
R1 T1
U4
D4
R8
C7
C1

FUSE 6.8
5%
1/4W
1W

4
Cram er CVP11-047
J1 C11 D3 0.7A LED + J2
0.047uF 2 1 10 1
2 10 1
1
X cap 1
21T STTH102 2
2

3
2
2
Reference

.
+ + +

1
D1 C2 180T C7

3
600V,1A 10uF 220uF

4
1
DF06MGI . 400V 25V R6
C1 R2 0.25
4.7uF 8 1/2W
5 8

2
400V C3 5
47pF 100
1kV 5% R8 51T
1/2W 10 LED -
1/4W 6
6
5%

1
L1 0
Compostar45mH W1
D2 C5
1 2
STTH102

2
Y cap
4.7nF R4
0 100
5%
U4 1/4W
8 R3
7 Drain 4
6 Drain Vdd

4
1
5 Drain
Drain 6.2k U3
51Ω 5% 0.25W

5% H11A817A
1/4W

3
2
1
2 Source 3
2

Source Fb R9 1/2W
2.2K R10
1 2 R11 1K
+ C4 1K 1/4W
22uF R15
BOM change for VIPer22A 350mA solution

VIPer12A
1
220uF/50V electrolytic
10uF/400V electrolytic

50V 24k
1/4W
1 8 C8
Out1 Vcc
C6 0.1uF
0.33uF 2 7
Ve1- Out2
0
50V U2
3 6
Vref Ve2-
4 5
Gnd Ve2+
STMicroelectronics PKC-136

STMicroelectronics VIPer22A

R16
2.2k
1/4W TSM103

R7
10K R5
Description

750
Cramer Coil transformer CVP11-046

VIPer12A constant current (700mA) LED driver schematic

Current selectable reference board

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Table 15. Bill of materials

Qty Reference Part Description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

1 C1 4.7uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM4R7D Compostar Radial TH

1 C2 10uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH
1 C3 47pF 1kV Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
1 C7 220uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FH1E221 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H104BB Panasonic TH
1 C11 0.047uF 250V boxcap ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic TH
1 D1 DipBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial Radial TH
1 D2 STTH102 Diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D3 STTH102 Diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
2 J1, J2 Phoenix 2 PIN Connector MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
45mH common mode FUU10S-V24503-
1 L1 Compostar TH
choke Q22650
1 R1 6.8Ω 5% 1/4W Carbon Composition Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Radial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W Radial TH
1 R6 0.25Ω 5% 0.5W Radial TH
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 10Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2kΩ 5% 0.5W Axial TH
2 R10, R11 1kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-047 Cramer Coil TH
Dual OpAmp&Voltage
1 U2 TSM103ID STMicroelectronics SO8 SMD
Ref.
1 U3 Optocoupler H11A817A/LTV817A Fairchild/LiteOn 4 Pin DIP TH
1 U4 VIPer12A VIPer12A DIP STMicroelectronics 8 Pin DIP TH
1 W1 22 Ga Solid Bus Wire TH

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 AN1916

Figure 8.

F1
R1

5Ohms
FUSE 6.8
5%
1W

4
Cram er CVP11-046
J1 C11 D3 0.7A LED+ J2
0.047uF 2 1 10 1
2 10 1

1
1
X cap 1
38T STTH102 2
D4
2

3
2
PKC-136 2
.
+ + +
1

D1 C2 180T C7

3
600V,1A 10uF 220uF

4
1
DF06MGI . 400V 50V R6

2
C1 R2 0.25
10uF 8 1/2W
5 8
2

400V C3 5
47pF 100
1kV 5% R8 56T
1/2W 51 LED-
1/4W 6
6
5%

1
L1 0
Compostar45mH W1
D2 C5
1 2
STTH102

2
Y cap
4.7nF R4
0 100
5%
U4 1/4W
8 R3
7 Drain 4
6 Drain Vdd
4
1

5 Drain
Drain 6.2k U3
5% H11A817A
1/4W
3
2

1
2 Source 3
2

Source Fb R9
2.2K R10
1 2 R11 1K
+ C4 R15 1K 1/4W
VIPer22A 22uF 24k U2 1/2W
1

50V
C6
0.33uF 1 8 C8
Out1 Vcc
50V 0.1uF
2 7
Ve1- Out2
3 6
0 Vref Ve2-
4 5
Gnd Ve2+
R16
2.2k
TSM103
VIPer22A constant current (700mA) LED driver schematic

R7
10K R5
750
Current selectable reference board

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Table 16. Bill of matarials

Qty Reference Part description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

2 C1, C2 10uF 400V Electrolytic TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH

1 C3 47pF 1Kv Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
1 C7 220uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H221 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H104BB Panasonic TH
1 C11 0.047uF 250V boxcap ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic TH
1 D1 DipBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial TH
2 D2, D3 STTH102 diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D4 Peak Clamp PKC136 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-15 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
2 J1, J2 Phoenix 2 Pin Conn MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
45mH common mode FUU10S-V24503-
1 L1 Compostar TH
choke Q22650
1 R1 5Ω 5% 1W Wirewound Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R6 0.25Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 51Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2kΩ 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R10, R11 1KΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
2 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-046 Cramer Coil TH
Dual OpAmp & Voltage
1 U2 TSM103ID STMicroelectronics SO8 SMD
Ref.
1 U3 Optocoupler H11A817A/LTV817A Fairchild/LiteOn 4 Pin DIP TH
1 U4 VIPer22A VIPer22ADIP STMicroelectronics 8 Pin DIP TH
1 W1 22 Ga solid bus wire Axial TH

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Figure 9.

F1
R1

FUSE 6.8
5%
1/4W
1W

4
Cram er CVP11-047
J1 C11 D3 1.05A LED + J2
0.047uF 2 1 10 1
2 10 1
1 X cap 1
21T STTH152 2
2

3
2
2
.
+ + +
1

D1 C2 180T C7

3
600V,1A 10uF 220uF

4
1
DF06MGI . 400V 25V R6
C1 R2 0.167
4.7uF 8 1/2W
5 8
2

400V C3 5
47pF 100
1kV 5% R8 51T
1/2W 10 LED -
1/4W 6
6
5%

1
L1 0
Compostar45mH W1
D2 C5
1 2
STTH102

2
Y cap
4.7nF R4
0 100
5%
U4 1/4W
8 R3
7 Drain 4
6 Drain Vdd
4
1

5 Drain
Drain 6.2k U3
5% H11A817A
1/4W
3
2

1
2 Source 3
2

Source Fb R9 1/2W
2.2K R10
1 2 R11 1K
+ C4 1K 1/4W
VIPer12A 22uF R15
1

50V 24k
1/4W
1 8 C8
Out1 Vcc
C6 0.1uF
0.33uF 2 7
Ve1- Out2
0
50V U2
3 6
Vref Ve2-
4 5
Gnd Ve2+
R16
2.2k
1/4W TSM103
VIPer12A constant current (1.05A) LED driver schematic

R7
10K R5
750
Current selectable reference board

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Table 17. Bill of materials

Qty Reference Part Description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

4.7uF 400V
1 C1 TKR2GM4R7D Compostar Radial TH
Electrolytic
10uF 400V
1 C2 TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH
Electrolytic
1 C3 47pF 1kV Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
220uF 50V
1 C7 EEU-FH1E221 Panasonic Radial TH
Electrolytic
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H104BB Panasonic TH
0.047uF 250V
1 C11 ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic TH
boxcap
1 D1 DipBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial Radial TH
1 D2 STTH102 Diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D3 STTH152 Diode STTH152 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
Phoenix 2 PIN
2 J1, J2 MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
Connector
45mH common mode
1 L1 FUU10S-V24503-Q22650 Compostar TH
choke
1 R1 6.8Ω 5% 1/4W Carbon Composition Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R6 0.167Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 10Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2kΩ 5% 0.5W Axial TH
2 R10, R11 1kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-047 Cramer Coil TH
Dual OpAmp&Voltage
1 U2 TSM103ID STMicroelectronics SO8 SMD
Ref.

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1
1
U4
U3
AN1916

W1
Table 17.
Qty Reference

VIPer12A
Optocoupler
Bill of materials

F1
R1

5Ohms
FUSE 6.8
Part Description

5%
1W

4
22 Ga Solid Bus Wire

Cram er CVP11-046
J1 C11 D3 1.05A LED+ J2
0.047uF 2 1 10 1
2 10 1

1
1
X cap 1
38T STTH152 2
D4
2

3
2
PKC-136 2
.
+ + +

1
D1 C2 180T C7

3
600V,1A 10uF 220uF

4
1
DF06MGI . 400V 50V R6

2
C1 R2 0.167
10uF 8 1/2W
5 8
2

400V C3 5
47pF 100
VIPer12A DIP

1kV 5% R8 56T
1/2W 51 LED-
1/4W 6
6
5%
Mfg P/N

1
L1 0
Compostar45mH W1
D2 C5
1 2
H11A817A/LTV817A

STTH102

2
Y cap
4.7nF R4
0 100
5%
U4 1/4W
8 R3
7 Drain 4
6 Drain Vdd
4
1

5 Drain
Drain 6.2k U3
5% H11A817A
1/4W
3
2

1
2 Source 3
2

Source Fb R9
2.2K R10
1 2 R11 1K
+ C4 R15 1K 1/4W
VIPer22A 22uF 24k U2 1/2W
1

50V
C6
0.33uF 1 8 C8
Out1 Vcc
Mfg

50V 0.1uF
2 7
Ve1- Out2
3 6
0 Vref Ve2-
Fairchild/LiteOn

4 5
Gnd Ve2+
R16
2.2k
TSM103

R7
10K R5
750
Figure 10. VIPer22A constant current (1.05A) LED driver schematic
STMicroelectronics 8 Pin DIP
4 Pin DIP
Geometry

TH
TH

TH
Mounting
Current selectable reference board

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Table 18. Bill of materials

Qty Reference Part Description Mfg P/N Mfg Geometry Mounting

10uF 400V
2 C1, C2 TKR2GM100D Compostar Radial TH
Electrolytic
1 C3 47pF 1Kv Ceramic ECC-D3A470JGE Panasonic TH
1 C4 22uF 50V Electrolytic EEU-FC1H220 Panasonic Radial TH
1 C5 4.7nF 250V Ceramic ECK-DNA472ME Panasonic TH
1 C6 0.33uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H334KBB Panasonic TH
220uF 50V
1 C7 EEU-FC1H221 Panasonic Radial TH
Electrolytic
1 C8 0.1uF 50V Ceramic ECU-S1H104BB Panasonic TH
1 C11 0.047uF 250V boxcap ECQ-U2A473MG Panasonic TH
1 D1 DipBridge 600V 1A DB105 Micro Commercial TH
1 D2 STTH102 diode STTH102 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D3 STTH152 diode STTH152 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-41 TH
1 D4 Peak Clamp PKC136 STMicroelectronics Axial DO-15 TH
1 F1 Fuse TR5 0.5A 3720500041 Wickman Radial TH
2 J1, J2 Phoenix 2 Pin Conn MKDSN1.5/2 Phoenix Contact TH
45mH common mode FUU10S-V24503-
1 L1 Compostar TH
choke Q22650
1 R1 5Ω 5% 1W Wirewound Axial TH
1 R2 100Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R3 6.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R4 100Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R5 750Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R6 0.167Ω 5% 0.5W Axial TH
1 R7 10kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R8 51Ω 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R9 2.2kΩ 5% 0.5W Axial TH
2 R10, R11 1KΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R15 24kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 R16 2.2kΩ 5% 0.25W Axial TH
1 T1 Cramer Transformer CVP11-046 Cramer Coil TH
Dual OpAmp &
1 U2 TSM103ID STMicroelectronics SO8 SMD
Voltage Ref.
1 U3 Optocoupler H11A817A/LTV817A Fairchild/LiteOn 4 Pin DIP TH
1 U4 VIPer22A VIPer22ADIP STMicroelectronics 8 Pin DIP TH
1 W1 22 Ga solid bus wire Axial TH

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7 PCB layout

Figure 11. Board top side (not in scale)

Figure 12. Board bottom side viewed from top side (not in scale)

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General circuit description AN1916

8 General circuit description

The design operates from 90 to 264Vac input. The AC input is rectified and filtered by the
bridge BR1 to generate the high voltage DC bus that is applied to the primary winding of the
transformer, CVP11-04X. C1, L1, C2, and C11 provide EMI filtering for the circuit.
A snubber circuit that consists of R2 and C3 reduces the leakage spike and voltage ringing
on the drain pin of VIPerX2A, thereby provides additional EMI filtering. A transil, PKC-136,
is used to clamp the drain voltage at a safe level for the VIPer22A constant current LED
driver configuration because of the extra power level.
The current is controlled by monitoring the voltage drop across the sense resistor, R6. The
non-inverting input of the operational amplifier inside TSM103 is set to 175mV through the
resistors divider, R5 and R7. This operational amplifier will then regulate the inverting input
to 175mV by adjusting its output by changing the current going through the optocoupler,
H11A817A (U3). The gain of the transistor inside the optocoupler then controls the feedback
loop of VIPerX2A.
The LED drive current is given by the equation:
Iout=0.175V/R6
C6, C8, and R11 are utilized to ensure the stability of the circuit. C7 reduces the ripple
current. As a safety measure, a resistor divider consisting of R15 and R16 is added to
clamp the output voltage fed back into TSM103 so that it does not exceed the maximum
voltage rating of U2, TSM103 for a no load condition at the output.

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AN1916 Waveforms

9 Waveforms

Figure 13. shows VDD, Vout, and VDS at 375Vdc with one LED at the output for the
VIPer12A constant current LED driver configuration while Figure 14. shows likewise with
four LEDs at the output.

Figure 13. VIPer12A with 1 LED at output Figure 14. VIPer12A with 4 LEDs at output

The drain to source voltage, VDD, and Vout waveforms are shown in Figure 15. and Figure
16., taken at 375Vdc for two and eight LEDs at the output respectively. It can be seen at
worse case condition, the voltages across the device are not exceeded.

Figure 15. VIPer22A with 2 LEDs at output Figure 16. VIPer22A with 8 LEDs at output

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10 EMI results

Both VIPer12A and VIPer22A constant current LED driver configurations were designed to
pass EN55022 Class B EMI at 120Vac input. Peak EMI is met with a comfortable margin.

Figure 17. VIPer12A EMI Figure 18. VIPer22A EMI

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11 Current regulation

The VIPer12A and the VIPer22A have excellent regulation as shown in Figure 19. and
Figure 20.

Figure 19. VIPer12A current regulation

1 to 4 LEDs VSOutput current

400
390
380
Output current

370
360
350
340
330
320
310
300
1 2 3 4
LEDs

Figure 20. VIPer22A current regulation

2 to 8 LEDs VS Output current

360
350
Output current

340
330
320
310
300
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
LEDs

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12 Ripple current

The ripple current measured at 90Vac with one LED at the output is 59mVpp and it is
57mVpp at 264Vac input for the VIPer12A constant current LED driver configuration. With
four LEDs at the output the measured ripple current is 46mVpp at 264Vac input.
Figure 22. shows the ripple current measurements for the VIPer22A constant current LED
driver configuration. Here, the measured ripple is 26mVpp at 264Vac input with 2 LEDs at
the output while the ripple is 19.5mVpp for 8 LEDs at the output.

Figure 21. Ripple at 264Vac (VIPer12A) Figure 22. Ripple at 264Vac (VIPer22A)

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13 1.8" Round LED board configuration

Another version is available of the rectangular VIPer12A LED driver and VIPer22A LED
driver boards that fits inside a round 1.8" in diameter light fixture. The following sections will
describe the layout and performance of this board.

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14 Round LED board layout

Figure 23. Top Side of Board (not in scale) Figure 24. Bottom Side of Board (not in scale)

Figure 25. Top board layout

Figure 26. Bottom board layout

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AN1916 EMI result

15 EMI result

The VIPer22A LED driver round board passes EN55022 Class B EMI at 120Vac input as
shown in Figure 27. below. Figure 28. shows the EMI results at 120Vac input for VIPer12A
round LED driver board.

Figure 27. VIPer22A round LED EMI Figure 28. VIPer12A round LED EMI

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16 Current regulation

The current regulation measured is ±0.15% at 120Vac input with 2 to 8 LEDs at the output
for the VIPer22A round LED driver board.

Figure 29. VIPer22A round LED board current regulation

Current Regulation

0.4
0.38
0.36
Iout (A)

0.34
0.32 Iout
0.3
0.28
0.26
0.24
1 3 5 7 9
#of LEDs

Figure 30. VIPer12A round LED board current regulation

Current Regulation

0.38
0.37
0.36
Iout (A)

0.35
0.34 Iout
0.33
0.32
0.31
0.3
0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of LEDs

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17 Ripple current

Figure 31. below shows the ripple current measured with 2 LEDs and 8 LEDs at the output
for 264Vac input for the VIPer22A round LED driver board. With 2 LEDs at the output, the
measured ripple current is 51mApp while the ripple is 43mApp for 8 LEDs at the output.
With 1 LED at the output for the VIPer12A round LED driver board, the measured ripple
current is 65mApp and 45mApp for 4 LEDs at the output.

Figure 31. Ripple Current at 264Vac input Figure 32. Ripple Current at 264Vac input
(VIPer22A) (VIPer12A)

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Low cost option AN1916

18 Low cost option

A lower cost alternative to the isolated VIPer12A power supply is to use the VIPer22A in a
non-isolated Buck configuration as shown in Figure 33. The circuit uses fewer and less
expensive parts for systems that do not require safety isolation.

Figure 33. Non-isolated buck configuration schematic

D6
1N400 5

DZ
10V D8
1N5240 1 N4005
C3
1uF
25V 2 LED, R3=jumper
C7 1 LED, R3= 1Ohms 2W
4

3
0.1u
250V
Drain Vdd

SourceFb
U1 W1
Source Cx C4
Drain
Drain
Drain

VIPer 2 2 .022 0.4 7 1 2

50V 25V
R0 D1
10 1N4007 L1
1/2W L0 10V @ 320mA R2 R3
8
7
6
5

1
2

Fusable res istor 1m H 1m H 10 10

2W 2W
C6 DZ1
R1 1K 33uF 16V
90 TO 264 vAC D5 63V 1n5246
C1 C2 STTA106
4.7uF 4.7uF
400V 400V

C1, L0, and C2 form an EMI filter to meet emission standards. D6, C3 maintain voltage for
Vdd. L1 and C6 form the output filter to average the DC output. The output is voltage
regulated at 10V by the zener diode DZ1. R2 drops the voltage and sets the current to
approximately 330mA. A different value resistor can be used to set the current to a value up
to 370mA which is the limiting factor of L1, the output inductor. This unit will drive 2 LEDs or
1 LED by cutting one jumper before use. To drive 1 LED only, the jumper can be cut, placing
a second resistor in series with the output to drop additional voltage. This is not as efficient
as the previous design but simpler and less expensive.
The output is set to 10V because that is the minimum output voltage that will drive the
VIPer22A with these minimum parts. With the addition of an inductor, 2 of 1N4005 and a
small capacitor, a lower voltage can be designed to increase the efficiency.

Table 19. Bill of materials

Quantity Reference Description

1 Cx 0.022uF/50V 1206SM
2 C1, C2 4.7uF/400V electrolytic
1 C3 1uF/25V electrolytic
1 C4 0.47uF/25V 1206SM
1 C6 33uF/63V low ESR
1 C7 0.1uF/630V poly
1 DZ 1N5240 (10V)

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Table 19. Bill of materials

Quantity Reference Description

1 DZ1 1N5246 (16V)

1 D1 1N4007
1 D5 STMicroelectronics STTA106
2 D6, D8 1N4005
1 L0 1mH 160mA JW Miller 5300-37
1 L1 1mH 400mA Compostar Q3277
1 R0 10Ω 1/2W fusable resistor
1 R1 1kΩ 1/4W
2 R2, R3 10Ω 2W
1 U1 STMicroelectronics VIPer22A
1 W1 Jumper wire

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PCB layout AN1916

19 PCB layout

Below is a reference design of the VIPer22A-Buck LED driver above. The board measures
67mm x 26mm.

Figure 34. VIPer22A buck board layout

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AN1916 Conclusion

20 Conclusion

We have shown two isolated and one non-isolated off line power supplies to efficiently drive
LEDs in series.

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Revision history AN1916

21 Revision history

Table 20. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

10-Sep-2004 1 Initial release

18-Jan-2006 2 Various changes
- New template
03-May-2006 3
- Various changes
- New template
10-Aug-2006 4 - Component list value modified
- Schematic diagram modified

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