Exploring New Frontiers in Lighting — OCP86012 Programmable Inductance-Free Single-Channel LED Flash Driver

     In today's pursuit of ultra-compact designs and high performance, OCS Technology has launched the OCP86012—a LED flash driver chip specifically designed for camera fill lighting in consumer electronics such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Featuring a compact form factor and robust performance, this chip delivers a groundbreaking camera fill lighting solution for these devices.

Fine-tuned regulation

     The OCP86012 features a built-in single-channel programmable 1.5 A current source, offering 128 finely adjustable current levels—whether for flash/IR lamp mode (9.57 mA–1.5 A) or flashlight mode (1.7 mA–361 mA)—ensuring seamless performance across all applications.

    The high-side current source circuit design ensures that the cathode of the LED beads is grounded, thereby maximizing heat dissipation and extending the service life.

space optimization

     The OCP86012 offers an inductorless, ultra-compact LED flash driver solution, suitable for applications where the LED forward voltage is lower than the input voltage. This inductorless design reduces both the overall system cost and footprint, while supporting three operating modes: flashlight mode, flash mode, and infrared lamp mode.

Intelligent Protection

   The OCP86012 supports 400 kHz I²C digital interface control, enabling all functionalities to be implemented via this interface. In addition to the I²C control mode, it also provides dedicated hardware control pins for flash and flashlight current, allowing compatibility with hardware control methods and thereby enhancing application flexibility.

     The OCP86012 offers protection features—including soft start, UVLO, TSD, TSB, timeout, IVFM, and LED short-circuit protection—to safeguard the chip from various unexpected events in its application, thereby enhancing system reliability.

Product Features

• Wide input voltage range: 2.7V–5.5V;

• Wide operating temperature range: -40 °C to 85 °C; supports three operating modes: Flash, Torch, and IR;

• Precision single-channel LED current source with adjustable Flash and Torch currents. Torch mode: 1.7 mA – 361 mA (128 steps). Flash mode: 9.57 mA – 1.5 A (128 steps)

• LED cathode grounding enhances heat dissipation performance

• Supports hardware control of Flash and Torch

• Provides Fash current battery low-voltage detection functionality (IVFM)

• Provides soft start, UVLO, LED short, TSD, and TSB protection features.

• 400 kHz I²C-compatible interface

• Compatible with 1.2V/1.8V platforms

• Miniature Package WLCSP-8