Diodes introduces a simple, cost-effective LED driver for high-brightness LED lamps. The AL8808 is Diodes' latest high-brightness buck LED driver to meet the demands of latest low voltage LED lamps. The AL8808 provides protection against a number of potential faults within a lamp; including:

• Over-temperature condition - switches itself off
• Open-LEDs - automatically stops switching
• Short-LEDs - continues switching but at reduced duty cycle minimizing power dissipation

The AL8808 can operate up to 1 MHz, reducing the size of external components. The small TSOT25 package size, coupled with the need for only four external components, produces a small solution footprint. The accuracy, temperature range, and cost make it ideally suited for cost sensitive lighting applications.