Benefits: Dimming ballast control plus half-bridge driver; Closed-loop lamp current dimming control; Internal non-ZVS protection; Internal crest factor protection; Programmable preheat time; Fixed dead-time (2.0s typ.); Lamp insert auto-restart; Internal bootstrap MOSFET; Internal 15.6V zener clamp diode on Vcc; Micropower startup (250A); Latch immunity and ESD protection; Single chip dimming solution; Simple lamp current dimming control method; Single lamp current sensing resistor required; No half-bridge current-sensing resistor required; No external protection circuits required (fully internal); Flash-free lamp start at all dimming levels; Large reduction in component count; Easy to use for fast design cycle time; Increased manufacturability and reliability | Target Applications: Lighting Fluorescent Ballast