The PLEDxUx Unidirectional Series Open LED Protector provides a switching electronic shunt path when one LED in a string fails as an open circuit. PLED devices are connected in parallel with each LED in a series string. If one LED fails as an open circuit, the PLED connected to it turns on and carries the current that would have gone through the failed LED, so the remainder of the string continues to function. LEDs cannot withstand voltages of reverse polarity; the PLEDxUX Series provides reverse battery/power polarity protection for greater LED reliability.
Electronic shunt/bypass for open LEDs
Reverse battery/power protection
Fast switching
Small footprint, DO-214AA or QFN package
Automatically resets after power cycle
RoHS compliant
Enables LED strings to continue to function even if one LED fails as an open circuit
Prevents accidental reversal of battery/power polarity because LEDs cannot survive reverse polarity voltages
Capable of PWM frequencies up to 10kHz
Provides layout flexibility; maximum heat dissipation makes it ideal for dense board applications