Interfacing QE8 3.6v to a 5v PT4115 (LED driver)

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Interfacing QE8 3.6v to a 5v PT4115 (LED driver)

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iansmusical
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Hi All,

 

I'm wanting to interface a QE8 TPM output pin which operates at a 3.6v supply to the DIM input pin of a PT4115 LED driver which is internally pulled to 5v. As far as I can see from the datasheet the QE8 pins are not 5v tolerant. Therefore, I presume I'd need a level converter circuit or have I missed something? The following circuit link looks typical, would this work?

 

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?biw=1375&bih=701&tbm=isch&tbnid=7zPWN7a9LiqgkM:&imgrefurl=http://www....

 

Thank you in advance,

 

Ian

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pavel_sadek
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HI

from general point of view - yes, you will need a level shifter for driving 5 V inputs,

however according to the datasheet of the driver - the min input high of the driver is defined as 2.5V , this will allow you to connect them together without level shifting :smileyhappy:

by the way, 5V tolerant means you can feed the pin with 5V level, however output will be allways up to power rail only

Pavel

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pavel_sadek
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HI

from general point of view - yes, you will need a level shifter for driving 5 V inputs,

however according to the datasheet of the driver - the min input high of the driver is defined as 2.5V , this will allow you to connect them together without level shifting :smileyhappy:

by the way, 5V tolerant means you can feed the pin with 5V level, however output will be allways up to power rail only

Pavel

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iansmusical
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Hi Pavel,

Thank you for your answer, much appreciated. I did wonder about the 2.5v minimum on the PT4115 but I was more worried about destroying the devices should I have tried it without asking first.

Ian

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