ZHCSCW6B August 2014 – January 2018 LM43601
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The LM43601 regulator is an easy-to-use synchronous step-down DC-DC converter that operates from 3.5-V to 36-V supply voltage. The device is capable of delivering up to 1-A DC load current with exceptional efficiency and thermal performance in a very small solution size. An extended family is available in 0.5-A , 2-A, and 3-A load options in pin-to-pin compatible packages.
The LM43601 employs fixed frequency peak current mode control with discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) and pulse frequency modulation (PFM) mode at light load to achieve high efficiency across the load range. The device is internally compensated, which reduces design time, and requires fewer external components. The switching frequency is programmable from 200 kHz to 2.2 MHz by an external resistor, RT. It defaults at 500 kHz without RT. The LM43601 is also capable of synchronization to an external clock within the 200-kHz to 2.2-MHz frequency range. The wide switching frequency range allows the device to be optimized to fit small board space at higher frequency, or high efficient-power conversion at lower frequency.
Optional features are included for more comprehensive system requirements, including power-good (PGOOD) flag, precision enable, synchronization to external clock, extendable soft-start time, and output voltage tracking. These features provide a flexible and easy-to-use platform for a wide range of applications. Protection features include overtemperature shutdown, VCC undervoltage lockout (UVLO), cycle-by-cycle current limit, and short-circuit protection with hiccup mode.
The family requires few external components, and the pin arrangement was designed for simple, optimum PCB layout. The LM43601 device is available in the 16-pin HTSSOP (PWP) package (6.6 mm × 5.1 mm × 1.2 mm) with 0.65-mm lead pitch.