Creating the future of Automobiles
Automotive LED Drivers
Selection Guide
Automotive LED Drivers
Selection Guide
Ver.2.3
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Automotive LED Drivers Selection Guide
Automotive LED Drivers Selection Guide
*Before using the product(s) please verify the numerical values, data, and functions listed in the latest datasheet.
INDEX
A
pplication Confi
g
uration Examples
LED Driver Lineup
f
or Automotive Lamps
Switching Buck LED Drivers
B
uck LED Drivers featurin
g
Fixed Switchin
g
Frequency Control
B
uck LED Drivers featurin
g
OFF Time Control
Linear LED Drivers
4c
h
Linear LED Driver
s
Linear LED Controllers
B
D18345EFV-M with Enhanced DC Dimmin
g
Functio
n
U
ltra-Compact Linear LED Driver
Linear LED Driver
s
wit
h
Built-in FE
T
Linear LED Driver Lineu
PBU
S
Functio
n
Noise Characteristics and Immunit
y
H
eat Re
s
i
s
tance and Thermal Characteri
s
tic
s
S
upport S
y
stem for EMC/Thermal treatmen
t
P.03
P.04
Switching Boost LED Drivers
B
oo
s
t LED Driver
s
P.05
Multi-Channel Switching LED Driver
1
c
h
Boo
s
t + 2c
h
Buck LED Driver P.07
Matrix Switch
M
atrix LED C
o
ntr
o
ller with Built-in Patter
n
P.08
P.09
P. 11
P.12
P.13
P.13
P.15
P.15
IPD (Intelligent Power Device)
P.16
Discretes
IC-Related Technical Materials and Support System
M
OSFETs/Bipolar Transistors for Automotive LED Drivers
A
nti-Sulfuration Silverless Chip LE
D
S
chottk
y
Barrier Diodes for Automotive LED Drivers
W
i
de
T
e
rmina
l
/
H
i
g
h Power Chip Resistors  
H
i
g
h Power Anti-Sur
g
e Chip Resistors
A
nti-Sulfuration Chip Resistors
C
hip Resistor Sulfuratio
n
P.17
P.17
P.18
P.19
P.19
P.20
P.20
Guide to ROHM
s Websit
e
R
OHM Group Locations
P.28
P.29
P.21
P.22
P.23
g
A
pproach to Hi
g
h Quality and Stable Supply
A
pproach for Automotive-Grade Products
ROHM Manufacturing
P.25
P.27
P.02
P.02
Intelligent Power Device
02
Automotive LED Drivers Selection Guide
Application Configuration Examples
LED Driver Lineup for Automotive Lamps
Pickup
Pickup
Application
High/Low Beam, DRL, Fog, Position
Turn lamp
Rear lamp
Multiple LEDs
Conventional Turn
Tail/Stop
Simple Drive
Small Size
Controller type
Internal MOSFET
Without MCU
With MCU
Controller
Small Size
Controller
Simple Drive
Corresponds to
ADB
Internal MOSFET/
4ch
Internal MOSFET/
4ch
Internal MOSFET/
1ch
Few LEDs
High Current Load
Few LEDs
Low Current Load
Type
LED Driver Discrete
Buck converter
Appearance
Buck-Boost converter
Matrix SW/ADB
Linear Driver
B
D1834x-M series
(
P. 11 - 1 2
)
Un
d
er Plannin
g
Under Planning
Nch M
OS
FE
T
BD1834x-M series
(
P. 11 - 1 2
)
B
D18336NUF-M
(
P.13
)
BD837x-M series
(
P.14
)
BD18340FV-M
(
P. 11
)
B
D18336NUF-M
(
P.13
)
BD18362EFV-M
(
P. 8
)
BD1834x-M series
(
P. 11 - 1 2
)
BD837x-M series
(
P.14
)
BD18351EFV-M
(
P. 5
)
B
D18353EFV-M/MUF-M
(
P. 6
)
BD18351EFV-M
(
P. 5
)
B
D18353EFV-M/MUF-M
(
P. 6
)
BD18337EFV-M
(
P.9-10
)
BD18347EFV-M
(
P.9-10
)
B
D18394EFV-M/MUF-M
(
P. 3
)
BD18391/5EFV-M
(
P. 4
)
BD18337EFV-M
(
P.9-10
)
BD18347EFV-M
(
P.9-10
)
BD18337EFV-M
(
P.9-10
)
BD18347EFV-M
(
P.9-10
)
B
D18394EFV-M/MUF-M
(
P. 3
)
BD18391/5EFV-M
(
P. 4
)
B
D18394EFV-M/MUF-M
(
P. 3
)
BD18391/5EFV-M
(
P. 4
)
MOSFET: RSx/RD3 series(P.17)
Diode: RBR/RBxx8 series(P.18)
MOSFET: RSx/RD3 series(P.17)
Diode: RBR/RBxx8 series(P.18)
MOSFET: RSx/RSD series(P.17)
Diode: RBR/RBxx8 series(P.18)
Shunt Resistor: LTR series(P.19)
Chip Resistor: SFR series(P.20)
PNP Transistor: 2SAR573(P.17)
MOSFET: RJU003N03(P.17)
LED: PSL030x series(P.17)
Chip Resistor: SFR series(P.20)
Buck LED Driver
Boost, Buck-Boost LED Driver
Matrix SW LED Controller
Linear type LED Driver
: Under Development
<MOSFETs>
<Diodes>
<LEDs>
<Chip Resistors>
*Before using the Products, please verify the numerical values,
data, and functions listed in the latest datasheet.
FRONTRear/Side
n
n
Tur
n
Few
LE
Ds
L
o
w Current L
o
a
d
p
H
H
H
H
d
d
Few
ew
LE
LE
Ds
Hig
g
h
h C
urr
ent
t
Lo
L
a
d
C
C
Rea
r/S
ide
C
C
p
mp
Co
Co
o
o
on
on
T
urn
T
n
n
ven
ve
ti
o
nal
T
m
m
la
m
r
p
R
ea
r
Tail/
S
to
p
LED channel
& number
Long chain
6 to 15 LEDs
Multi channels
3 to 6 LEDs
Multi channels
1 to 3 LEDs
One channel
1 to 3 LEDs
20mA 130mA 500mA 800mA 1A 2 to 6A
Buck LED Driver Boost, Buck-Boost LED Driver Linear LED Driver
BD18351EFV-M
E
k
-Boost
)
(
Boost, Buc
k
k
BD18353EFV-M/MUF-M
8353 U
E
oost, Buck-Boost)
,)
(Bo
(
o
BD18312MUF-M
M
+
2ch Buck
)
(
1ch Boost
+
+
BD1834x series
s
(
Controller
)
BD18336NUF-M
N
/
1ch
)
(
Small PKG
/
/
E
FV-M
BD18347EFV-M/BD18337E
E
E
(
FET/4ch
)
BD837x series
r
Integrated FET/up to 500mA
E
BD18391EFV-M
9
Buck
Buck
1ch B
1ch B
B
Integrated FET(1A)
BD1839
5
EFV-M
EFV M
1
ch
Bu
c
k
Inte
g
rate
d
FET
(
2A
)
BD18394
EFV-M/MUF-M
EFV M/MUF M
1
ch
Bu
c
k
C
o
ntr
o
ller
Front light
RCL/DRL/Turn/CL/Fog/High low beam
RCL/DRL/Turn/CL/Fog
Front light
(LED/Laser)
: Under Development