SNVS871M July 2012 – June 2020
PRODUCTION DATA.
The LP8556 boost DC-DC converter generates a 7-V to approximately 43-V of boost output voltage from a 2.7-V to 36-V boost input voltage. The boost output voltage minimum, maximum value and range can be set digitally by pre-configuring EPROM memory (VBOOST_RANGE, VBOOST, and VBOOST_MAX fields).
The converter is a magnetic switching PWM mode DC-DC boost converter with a current limit. It uses CPM (current programmed mode) control, where the inductor current is measured and controlled with the feedback. During start-up, the soft-start function reduces the peak inductor current. The LP8556 has an internal 20-MHz oscillator which is used for clocking the boost. Figure 4 shows the boost block diagram.