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AW9968DNR

AWINIC(Shanghai Awinic Tech) · LED Drivers · DFN-6-EP(2x2)

AW9968DNR from AWINIC(Shanghai Awinic Tech), in a DFN-6-EP(2x2). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 FB input Feedback pin: RSET is connected from FB to GND, and the loop regulates FB to a 200mV typical reference in backlight mode.
2 STROBE input Strobe signal input that synchronizes the flash pulse to image capture; the AW9968 exits flash mode if STROBE stays high for more than 350ms.
3 GND power_in Ground.
4 SW output Switching node of the boost converter; the open-LED overvoltage threshold is measured on this pin, 38V typical with a 36V to 40V range.
5 CTRL input Enable pin that also accepts PWM digital dimming; a logic low for more than 2.5ms shuts the driver down.
6 VIN power_in Power input with an input voltage range of 2.7V to 5.5V.
7 GND power_in Exposed pad that should be soldered to the PCB and connected to GND.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer AWINIC(Shanghai Awinic Tech)
Package DFN-6-EP(2x2)
Category Nixie Tube Driver/LED Driver
Pins 7

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Supply voltage VIN VIN -0.3 6 V With respect to network ground (NOTE 2) 5
Voltage on FB, STROBE, CTRL -0.3 6 V With respect to network ground (NOTE 2) 5
Voltage on SW -0.3 40 V With respect to network ground (NOTE 2) 5
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance θJA 120 °C/W 5
Operating free-air temperature range -40 85 °C 5
Operating junction temperature TJ -40 150 °C 5
Storage temperature TSTG -65 150 °C 5
Lead temperature (soldering) 260 °C Soldering 10 seconds 5
ESD HBM all pins -2 2 kV Human body model, all pins (NOTE 4) 5
ESD CDM all pins -1.5 1.5 kV Charge device model, all pins (NOTE 5) 5
Latch-up +IT +IT 200 mA JEDEC latch-up current maximum rating 5
Latch-up -IT -IT -200 mA JEDEC latch-up current maximum rating 5
Input voltage range VIN 2.7 5.5 V 7
Under-voltage lockout threshold VUVLO 2.2 2.39 V VIN falling 7
Shutdown current ISD 0.1 1 A VCTRL = GND, VIN=4.2V 7
Frequency of PWM dimming fPWM 10 100 kHz 7
PWM dimming duty cycle DPWM 0.3 100 % 7
Voltage feedback regulation voltage in Backlight Mode VREF_BL 194 200 205 mV PWM duty cycle = 100% 7
Voltage feedback regulation voltage in Flash Mode VREF_FL 975 1000 1025 mV PWM duty cycle = 100% 7
Voltage feedback regulation voltage under brightness control in Backlight Mode VREF_PWM 1.575 2.25 2.925 mV PWM duty cycle = 1% 7
Voltage feedback regulation voltage under brightness control in Backlight Mode VREF_PWM 0.5 1.25 2 mV PWM duty cycle = 0.5% 7
Voltage feedback input bias current IFB 0.1 1 A 7
Oscillator frequency fS 800 1100 1400 kHz 7
Maximum duty cycle DMAX 90 93 % 7
N-channel MOSFET current limit in Backlight Mode ILIM_BL 1.5 2 2.5 A 7
N-channel MOSFET current limit in Flash Mode ILIM_FL 2.25 3 3.75 A 7
Open LED overvoltage protection threshold VOVP 36 38 40 V Measured on the SW pin 7
CTRL logic high voltage VCTRL_H 1.4 V VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V 8
CTRL logic low voltage VCTRL_L 0.4 V VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V 8
STROBE logic high voltage VSTROBE_H 1.4 V VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V 8
STROBE logic low voltage VSTROBE_L 0.4 V VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V 8
Under-voltage lockout hysteresis VHYS 100 mV 7
Operating quiescent current IQ 250 A VFB = 1V 7
Minimum on pulse width tMIN_ON 50 ns 7
VREF_PWM at 0.3% duty VREF_PWM 0.6 mV PWM duty cycle = 0.3% 7
N-channel MOSFET on-resistance RDS(on) 0.25 Ω VIN = 3.6V 7
N-channel MOSFET on-resistance RDS(on) 0.5 Ω VIN = 3.0V 7
VREF filter time constant tREF 480 s 7
CTRL pull down resistor RCTRL 600 kΩ 8
CTRL pulse width to shutdown tOFF 2.5 ms CTRL high to low 8
STROBE pull down resistor RSTROBE 200 kΩ 8
Flash mode timer tFL_OFF 350 ms 8
Thermal shutdown threshold TOTP 165 °C 8
Thermal shutdown threshold hysteresis THYS 15 °C 8

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: AW9968DNR
  • Footprint: Package_DFN_QFN:DFN-6-1EP_2x2mm_P0.65mm_EP1x1.6mm
  • 3D model: DFN-6-EP(2x2) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: aw9968dnr-etched.step / aw9968dnr-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); aw9968dnr.step / aw9968dnr.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: AWINIC(Shanghai Awinic Tech) datasheet (22 pp, sha256 0c1343ca428bcad0, retrieved 2026-10-28, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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