MIC4574
Micrel
MIC4574
200kHz Simple 0.5A Buck Voltage Regulator
Preliminary Information
General Description
Features
The MIC4574 is a series of easy to use fixed and adjustable
BiCMOS step-down (buck) switch-mode voltage regulators.
The 200kHz MIC4574 duplicates the pinout and function of
the 52kHz LM2574. The higher switching frequency may
allow up to a 4:1 reduction in output filter inductor values.
• Fixed 200kHz operation
• 3.3V, 5V, and adjustable output versions
• Voltage over specified line and load conditions:
Fixed version: ±3% max. output voltage
Adjustable version: ±2% max. feedback voltage
• Guaranteed 0.5A switch current
• Wide input voltage range: 4V to 24V
• Wide output voltage range: 1.23V to 18V
• Requires minimum external components
• Shutdown mode < 200µA typ.
The MIC4574 is available in 3.3V, and 5V fixed output
versions or a 1.23V to 18V adjustable output version. Both
versions are capable of driving a 0.5A load with excellent line
and load regulation.
The feedback voltage is guaranteed to ±2% tolerance for
adjustable versions, and the output voltage is guaranteed to
±3% for fixed versions, within specified voltages and load
conditions. The oscillator frequency is guaranteed to ±10%.
• 75% efficiency (adjustable version > 75% typ.)
• Standard inductors and capacitors are
25% of typical LM2574 values.
• Thermal shutdown
In shutdown mode, the regulator draws less than 200µA
standby current. The regulator performs cycle-by-cycle
current limiting and thermal shutdown for protection under
fault conditions.
• Overcurrent protection
• 100% electrical thermal limit burn-in
Applications
• Simple high-efficiency step-down (buck) regulator
• Efficient pre-regulator for linear regulators
• On-card switching regulators
• Positive to negative converter (inverting buck-boost)
• Isolated flyback converter using minimum external
components
This series of simple switch-mode regulators requires a
minimum number of external components and can operate
using a standard series of inductors. Frequency compensa-
tion is provided internally.
The MIC4574 is available in DIP (BN) and SOIC (BWM)
packages for the industrial temperature range.
• Negative boost converter
Typical Applications
100µH
+5V, 0.5A
Shutdown
SHDN
MIC4574-5.0
SW
FB
Enable
1N5819
+8V to +24V
COUT
220µF
VIN
CIN
47µF
PGND SGND
Fixed Regulator
100µH
1N5819
+3V, 0.5A
Shutdown
Enable
SHDN
SW
1.43k
MIC4574
1%
+4.75V to +24V
COUT
220µF
VIN
FB
1k
CIN
47µF
GND
1%
Adjustable Regulator
4-92
1997