A5974D
Up to 2.5 A step-down switching regulator for automotive
applications
Datasheet - production data
Application
HSOP8 - exposed pad
Dedicated to automotive applications
Description
The A5974D is a step-down monolithic power
switching regulator with a minimum switch current
limit of 3.1 A, so it is able to deliver up to 2.5 A DC
current to the load depending on the application
conditions. The output voltage can be set from
1.235 V to 35 V. The high current level is also
achieved thanks to an HSOP8 package with an
Features
Qualified following the AEC-Q100
requirements (see PPAP for more details)
2.5 A DC output current
Operating input voltage from 4 V to 36 V
3.3 V / (± 2%) reference voltage
Output voltage adjustable from 1.235 V to 35 V
Low dropout operation: 100% duty cycle
250 kHz internally fixed frequency
Voltage feed-forward
exposed frame, that allows to reduce the R
th(JA)
down to approximately 40 °C/W. The device uses
an internal P-channel DMOS transistor (with
a typical R
of 250 m) as a switching
DS(on)
element to minimize the size of the external
components. An internal oscillator fixes the
switching frequency at 250 kHz. Having
a minimum input voltage of 4 V only it fits the
automotive applications requiring the device
operation even in cold crank conditions. A pulse-
by-pulse current limit with the internal frequency
modulation offers an effective constant current
short-circuit protection.
Zero load current operation
Internal current limiting
Inhibit for zero current consumption
Synchronization
Protection against feedback disconnection
Thermal shutdown
Figure 1. Application schematic
U1
VIN =4V TO 36V
15uH
L1
TP2
VOUT
8
6
2
4
1
5
VCC
VOUT
TP1
VREF
SYNC
COMP
A5974D
R1
5.6K
FB
GND
INH
EX-PAD
9
C2
3
7
C1
R3
68nF
50V
10uF
10K
D1
C9
50V
R2
3.3K
C3
100p
330uF
C4
33nF
small signal
power plane
TP3
TP4
GND
GND
June 2014
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