Index of led driver tests

Led drivers

This is a index to all tested led drivers.
The table can be copied into a spreadsheet (Excel) and sorted.

Driver name	Type	Min. input V	Stabilized V	Max. input V	Leds	Led current	Max. modes	PWM	Diameter
3 to 4.2 volt 800mAh driver (East 060A)	Buck	3.3	3.7	4.2	1	1	1	none	17.5
AA/AAA battery 550mA driver (Nanjg 102)	Boost	0.9	0.9	1.3	1	0.37	1	none	12.2
3 to 4.5 volt 2800mAh driver (Nanjg 105c)	Linear	2.9	3.5	4.5	1	3	5	xxxHz	17
Nanjg 110 Boost 1/2*AA Circuit board	Boost	0.7	1.8	3.7	1	0.8	1	none	17
13mm AA 5-Mode Circuit board	Boost	0.9		1.3	1	0.45	5	1.4 kHz	12.9
1A 2.7-5.5V Buck-Boost	Buck/Boost	3.0	3.0	5.5	1	1.2	5	none	16.5
LD-2C 3A 1/2 Cell	Buck	5.1	5.1	8.4	1	3.0	5	none	20.4
LD-30 Boost 1/2*AA cell Circuit board	Boost	0.8	1.2	3.0	1	0.55	5	none	17
9A 3-Mode 5.5-12V	Buck	5.5	5.5	12	1	8.5	3	1 kHz	26
LD-29 2.8A 1/2 Cell	Buck	3.5	4.0	8.4	1	2.9	5	none	20.2
XM-L Multi-cell Circuit Board, 3A, 5.5-12.6V	Buck	5.5	5.5	12.6	1 - 3	3.6	3	1 kHz	21
Boost/Buck 3-18V Triple XM-L	Buck/Boost	5.5	5.8	18	3	3	3	1kHz	26
LD-33 Triple XM-L 2.6A 9-17V	Buck	9	10	17	3	2.5	5	none	24
Qlite Rev.A 7135*8 Multiple Modes Circuit Board 3.04A	Linear	3.1	3.6	4.5	1	3	5	16.5kHz	17
1~2* AA/AAA 5-Mode 800mA Linear Booster	Boost	0.75	1.5	3.6	1	0.7	5	550Hz	16,8
17mm 2-Mode LED Driver	Direct	2.9		3.9	1	3	2	207Hz	17
TR-0124 14-66W 5-Mode LED Flashlight Driver for Luminus SST-90	Buck	3.5	4	13	1	5	5	123Hz	32
17mm 5-Mode LED Driver Circuit Board	Direct	2.6		4.15	1	3	5	80Hz	17.3
1-2* Lithium 2-Group 3/5-Mode 2.8A (LD29)	Buck	3.5	3.7	8.4	1	2.7	5	none	21
Bocian's Programmable 13A driver	Linear	2.9	3.5	4.5	1	2.8	5	18kHz	16.9
Bocian's Extended 25V driver	Linear	2.9	3.5	4.5	1	2.8	5	16kHz	16.9
17.5mm CC 1600mA LED Driver 4 Mode, 3.6-8.4v	Buck	3.4	5.0	8.4	1	1.5	4	970Hz	17
17mm CC 1000mA LED Driver 4 Mode, 2.8-4.2v.htm	Linear	2.8	3.3	4.2	1	0.95	4	950Hz/510Hz	16.8
19mm CC 3000mA LED Driver 3 Modes, 5.5-12v	Buck	4	5.5	12	1	5	3	1kHz	21
17mm CC 2600mA LED Driver 2 Group Mode	Linear	2.9	3.6	4.2	1	2.7	5	none	17
Anti-reverse Driver Board AX2002	Buck	3.4	4.0	8.4	1	1	1	none	17
17mm 7135x3 AK47A MCU Dimming 1000mAh 5Mode	Linear	2.9	3.4	4.2	1	1	7	4.75kHz	17
1* AA/AAA 1-Mode 550mA Linear Booster LED Flashlight Driver Circuit (Nanjg 102)	Boost	0.8		1.45	1	1	1	none	12
Led4power 5A linear driver LD-1 (prototype)	Linear	3	3.4	4.35	1	5	5	none	17
BLF17DD	Direct	2.9		4.2	1	6+	5	14.3kHz	17
Led4power LD-2	Linear	3.0	3.0	4.35/8.7	1	6+	4	none	17
17mm 3A LiIon Fasttech 4594600	Linear	3.0	3.5	4.2	1	3	4	none	16.8

Types:
Buck: Driver uses an inductor to decrease the voltage, input current is less than output current.
Boost: Driver uses an inductor to increase the voltage, input current is larger than output current.
Buck-boost: Driver uses an inductor and can both increase and decrease voltage, some drivers uses linear regulation when decreasing voltage.
Linear: Driver uses a linear chip (like 7135) to reduce the voltage, input current is the same as output current*.
Direct: No current regulation (except resistance) is present, input current is the same as output current*.

All driver types can use pwm for brightness regulation, except for direct all types can also use linear regulation.

*Except for current for the control circuit.

PWM:
Frequency of PWM or switch regulation frequency
The switch regulation frequency will usual depend on voltage, the actual voltage where I measured the frequency can be found at my scope curves in the review.

17mm 3A LiIon Fasttech 4594600