120 V output, six channels — the backlight driver's headroom
The TPS61196PWPT is a six-channel boost LED controller from Texas Instruments, designed for LCD backlight applications. Its 120 V output ceiling lets you drive long LED strings in series, reducing the number of parallel branches and the associated current-matching resistors. Each channel sinks up to 400 mA, so a single controller can handle a 60-inch panel's backlight array without external driver ICs.
PWM dimming and 800 kHz switching
PWM dimming is built in, giving you a wide dimming ratio without the color shift that analog dimming introduces at low currents.
Supply range and thermal envelope
The controller operates from an 8 V to 30 V supply rail, covering common backlight power buses from 12 V automotive to 24 V industrial.
