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Hi all,

during reverse engineering of my faulty headlamp I have troubles to identify 2 major components. Please see attached pictures and schematics.

Could you please help me to identify them? Component marking is BNDY and SBW7. Casing similar to SOT23-5. Marking style of IC1 (BNDY) is same style as on IC3 (C2KW, LDO regulator 3V) and also same as IC5 (THCX, temperature chip). There is an underline under the text and dots under the underline (visible on PCB photo). IC2 (SBW7) is on other side of PCB and has different marking style so its probably different manufacturer. Unfortunatelly manufacturer does not want to provide any detailed info.

IC1 drives power to LED. It sends full battery voltage to gate of Q3 and Q4 when LED is OFF.
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2021, 03:14:36 am »
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2021, 03:18:47 am »
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2021, 03:52:25 am »
According to my codebook (SMD-codes 2012) IC3 (C2KW) could be product number S-812C30AMC-C2K. With this product number I have found 2 datasheets (manufacturer Seiko Instruments and Ablic)...but according to codebook manufacturer should be Silicon General Inc (now part of Microsemi).
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2021, 05:30:43 am »
yes fzabkar...marking style is same as in provided link.

Link to database unfortunatelly without success...
 

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2021, 05:34:39 am »
This explains the relationship between Ablic and Seiko:

https://www.ablic.com/en/semicon/news/2020/04/30/mm_complete/

"THC" is S-5841A65D-M5T1x (x = G or U):

https://www.ablic.com/en/doc/datasheet/temperature_sensor/S5841_E.pdf
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2021, 06:16:55 am »
this looks like datasheet for the THCX:

https://www.ablic.com/en/doc/datasheet/temperature_sensor/S5841_E.pdf

...so it really looks like BNDY should be also by ABLIC/Seiko. Question is what type of component is it? With this info it shouldnt be so complicated to find correct datasheet here:

https://www.ablic.com/en/semicon/products/
 

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2021, 06:54:28 am »
IC1 appears to be a step-down PWM controller with an external transistor.

https://www.ablic.com/en/semicon/products/power-management-ic/switching-regulator/

These two parts appear to match your circuit:

https://www.ablic.com/en/doc/datasheet/switching_regulator/S8520_8521_E.pdf

S-8521 has a "BXS" marking:

http://www.eric1688.com/product.aspx?id=401973

S-8520 has a "BJS" marking:

https://www.techupv.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=385571

IC2 appears to be sensing the LED current. Perhaps it is a comparator? Could it be something like a TS391 / TS391A?

https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/cd00001660.pdf

Or this?

https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX9075-MAX9077.pdf
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MIC6270-IttyBitty-Comparator-DS20006294A.pdf
https://asset.conrad.com/media10/add/160267/c1/-/en/001073087DS01/karta-katalogowa-1073087-uklad-scalony-liniowy-texas-instruments-tlv3201aidckt-typ-obudowy-sc-70-5.pdf

Is there a date code on the PIC uC? Perhaps we can search for older Ablic/Seiko parts at the Wayback Machine?

Edit:

Could the "BND" part be a S-8520F18MC-BNDT2x ? This is a fixed 1.8V PWM controller.

https://www.ablic.com/en/doc/datasheet/switching_regulator/S8520_8521_E.pdf (page 5)

The BJS and BXS parts mentioned earlier are 3.3V devices (S-8520E33MC-BJST2G and S-8521D33MC-BXST2G).
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2021, 08:53:44 am »
additional info to IC2 (SBW7) which may be helpful for identification....there is some sort of PWM signal measurable on PIN6 (IC6).
LED OFF                      0V
LED disconnected        0-3V, various pulse lengths according to required LED intensity
LED intensity 1             0-3V, pulse length 0.06ms (shortest pulse)
LED intensity 2             0-3V, pulse length 0.5ms
LED intensity 3             0-3V, pulse length 0.8ms

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2021, 09:11:43 am »
Those values are measurable only on PIN6. Not measurable after R3.
Is the capacitor at R3 shorted to ground?
 

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2021, 09:37:37 am »
Those values are measurable only on PIN6. Not measurable after R3.
Is the capacitor at R3 shorted to ground?

Schematic is drawn based on measurements of faulty lamp...so pin to R3 measured as not grounded....pin to R5 grounded
 

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2021, 02:38:48 pm »
marking details...
 

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2021, 04:20:04 pm »
IC1 (BNDY)  matches my measurements. During LED ON there is all the time 1.8V measured on pin 3. So function of this component is clear now.

8520F18MC-BNDT2x  (CMOS step-down switching regulator-controller with PWM control)

https://www.ablic.com/en/doc/datasheet/switching_regulator/S8520_8521_E.pdf
 

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2021, 04:23:03 pm »
So last component which is not clear now is IC2 (SBW7)

When LED is ON there is of course different voltage on Anode required for different intensity levels. IC2 has to somehow cooperate with IC1 to regulate the voltage (to keep 1.8V on IC1 during various LED intensity).

Any ideas?
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2021, 06:22:46 pm »
I think SBW7 is an op amp (same pinout as comparators). Pin 6 of the PIC outputs a PWM signal which is integrated to provide a DC reference for the op amp. This reference is compared against the LED current, and the op amp's output pin then controls the output voltage of BNDY by adding a variable DC shift to the bottom end of the voltage divider (R9 and R12).
 

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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2021, 04:39:42 pm »
MCP606, Microchip, 2.5V to 6.0V Micropower CMOS Op Amp, rail-to-rail I/O, marking SBnn, SOT23-5:
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/11177f.pdf
 
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Re: Headlamp PCB - component identification
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2021, 05:13:49 pm »
perfect...thanks a lot for your effort! I have the same tip from another guy on the email...so its a nice confirmation ;) On my second lamp this component is marked as SBEU so important are really only first two letters.
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Re: Fenix HP12 headlamp repair - PCB component identification, schema
« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2021, 06:57:15 pm »
Lets move now to repair...first fault was PCB through hole which had no connection to the other side of PCB (hole next to the C2). Therefore ICs had no power.

But there is unfortunately another fault. When the LED is OFF there is still voltage on LED anode (2V). Output of IC1 is full battery voltage (Q3, Q4 closed) so it looks to me like there is leak of either Q3, Q4 or IC1. Any idea how to measure without desoldering those components?

I also cant find any datasheet for those PMOS transistors. Marking is C01C (or eventually AF1A). There is another transistor Q7 which has marking C00C...so I guess that one is NMOS. Could you please help to identify manufacturer? Marking style is simple text (visible on one of earlier pictures with marking details)....no other details.
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Re: Fenix HP12 headlamp repair - PCB component identification, schema
« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2021, 07:59:03 pm »
Is the enable pin of BNDY in the disabled state?

As I understand the circuit, when the LED current is 0, the input to the op amp is 0V. This means that the output of the op amp will go high in order to reduce the output of BNDY. However, since BNDY also provides the supply voltage for the op amp, the minimum output voltage of BNDY must be 1.8V. Of course this only applies if BNDY is enabled by the PIC.


APM2301CA, Anpec, P-ch enhancement mode MOSFET, -20V, -3A, marking C01x, SOT-23-3:
http://www.hytic.net/upload/files/2013/10/ANPEC-APM2301CAC.pdf

APM2300CA, Anpec, N-ch enhancement mode MOSFET, 20V, 6A, marking C00x, SOT-23-3:
http://www.hytic.net/upload/files/2013/10/ANPEC-APM2300CAC.pdf
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Re: Fenix HP12 headlamp repair - PCB component identification, schema
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2021, 09:30:38 am »
Yes...lamp is in OFF state which means:
BNDY in OFF state (pin1 = 0V)
BNDY output is full battery voltage (pin4)
SBW7 receives NO signal from IC6 (negative input, pin4 = 0V)
Q3 + Q4 should be closed (same voltage on gate and source)
But there is 2V present on LED anode....which means there is voltage present on SBW7 positive input (pin3 = 1mV)....and therefore SBW7 output is high (pin1 = 2V)

Basically:
if BNDY input drops below 1.8V (pin3) it reduces the output voltage (driving signal or drops to zero) opens by this Q3 + Q4 to increase flow to LED
if BNDY input raise above 1.8V (pin3) it sends full battery voltage to Q3 + Q4 and closes them to reduce flow
IC6 has NO feedback info about actual current flow through LED....it only sends pulses to SBW7 negative input (pulse length according to intensity level selected by user)
SBW7 + BNDY then care about balancing the flow of LED current

BNDY seems to me that operates correctly....so I suspect more Q3 + Q4....or another manufacturing issue like mentioned through hole fail.
 

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Re: Fenix HP12 headlamp repair - PCB component identification, schema
« Reply #22 on: December 11, 2021, 07:07:48 pm »
The two AF1A MOSFETs in your diagram seem to be permanently switched on. Is this an error in your drawing?
 

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Re: Fenix HP12 headlamp repair - PCB component identification, schema
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2021, 06:05:04 am »
No error...On my second lamp Q1-Q4 are all marked as C01C....so all 4 are PMOS (also approved by manufacturer).

If I understand it correctly...when battery is inserted (18650) the current flows only through internal diode. At some point transistor becomes open but current cannot flow in PMOS from drain to source. So current continues to flow only through diode. When battery is inserted in reverse polarity everything is blocked.

 
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Re: Fenix HP12 headlamp repair - PCB component identification, schema
« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2021, 07:51:49 am »
Thanks, I see now. There are two forward biased body diodes connected in parallel to provide an "ideal" diode for reverse polarity protection.
 


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