Low Duty Cycle, 600 mA, 3 MHz, Synchronous
Step-Down DC-to-DC Converter
ADP2102
Data Sheet
FEATURES
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Input voltage range: 2.7 V to 5.5 V
600 mA maximum load current
95% efficiency
INPUT VOLTAGE
2.7V TO 5.5V
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
1.2V OR 1.375V
L
V
LX
IN
Low duty cycle operation
1µH
C
C
OUT
2.2µF
IN
2.2µF
Only 3 tiny external ceramic components
3 MHz typical operating frequency
Fixed output voltage of 1.2 V or 1.375 V
Adjustable output voltage up to 3.3 V
0.01 µA shutdown supply current
Automatic power save mode
Internal synchronous rectifier
Internal soft start
ADP2102
FORCED
CCM
MODE
EN
FB/OUT
GND
DCM/
CCM
ON
OFF
Internal compensation
Enable/shutdown logic input
Undervoltage lockout
Figure 1.
Current limit protection
Thermal shutdown
Small 8-lead, 3 mm × 3 mm LFCSP
The ADP2102 is available in both fixed and adjustable output
voltage options with a 600 mA maximum output current. The fixed
output voltage options are 1.2 V and 1.375 V. The adjustable output
voltage options are available from 1.5 V to 3.3 V. The ADP2102
requires only three external components and consumes 0.01 µA
in shutdown mode.
APPLICATIONS
USB powered devices
WLAN and gateways
Point of loads
Processor core power from 5 V
Digital cameras
PDAs and palmtop computers
Portable media players, GPS
The ADP2102 is available in an 8-lead LFCSP and is specified
for the −40°C to +85°C temperature range.
100
V
T
= 1.375V
OUT
= 25°C
V
= 2.7V
= 3V
IN
A
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
V
IN
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
V
= 4.2V
IN
The ADP2102 is a synchronous step-down dc-to-dc converter
that converts a 2.7 V to 5.5 V unregulated input voltage to a lower
regulated output voltage with up to 95% efficiency and 1%
accuracy. The low duty cycle capability of the ADP2102 is ideal for
USB applications or 5 V systems that power up submicron subvolt
processor cores. Its 3 MHz typical operating frequency and excel-
lent transient response allow the use of small, low cost 1 µH
inductors and 2.2 µF ceramic capacitors. At medium-to-high
load currents, it uses a current mode, pseudofixed frequency pulse-
width modulation to extend battery life. To ensure the longest
battery life in portable applications, the ADP2102 has a power save
mode (PSM) that reduces the switching frequency under light
load conditions to significantly reduce quiescent current.
V
= 3.6V
IN
10
100
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
1000
Figure 2. Efficiency vs. Load Current at VOUT = 1.375 V
Rev. C
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