600 mA, 6 MHz, Synchronous
Step-Down DC-to-DC Converter
ADP2121
Data Sheet
FEATURES
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
1.8V, 1.82V, 1.85V, 1.875V, 2.3V
Peak efficiency: 92%
INPUT VOLTAGE*
2.3V TO 5.5V
ADP2121
L
A2 VIN
B1
Operating frequency: 6 MHz
SW
0.47µH
C
IN
2.2µF
Typical quiescent current in auto mode: 36 μA
Fixed output voltage: 1.8 V, 1.82 V, 1.85 V, 1.875 V, 2.3 V
Maximum guaranteed load current: 600 mA at VIN = 2.7 V to 5.5 V
Input voltage: 2.3 V to 5.5 V
Typical shutdown supply current: 0.3 μA
Automatic power-saving mode
C1
C2
GND
FB
C
OUT
4.7µF
EN
B2
MODE
A1
ON
PWM
OFF
AUTO
*FOR OUTPUT VOLTAGE = 2.3 V, INPUT VOLTAGE = 2.9 V TO 5.5V.
Compatible with tiny multilayer inductors
Internal synchronous rectifier
Internal compensation
Figure 1.
95
AUTO MODE
V
= 2.7 V
IN
(V = 2.9V FOR V
= 2.3V)
IN OUT
Internal soft start
85
75
65
55
Output to ground short-circuit protection
Cycle-by-cycle current-limit protection
Enable/shutdown logic input
Undervoltage lockout
Thermal shutdown protection
Ultrasmall 6-ball, 0.4 mm pitch, 1.17 mm2 WLCSP
V
V
V
V
V
= 1.8V
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
= 1.82V
= 1.85V
= 1.875V
= 2.3V
APPLICATIONS
Mobile phones
Digital cameras
Digital audio
0.1
1
10
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
100
1000
Figure 2. Efficiency vs. Load Current for Each Voltage Option
Portable equipment
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADP2121 has an input voltage range of 2.3 V to 5.5 V (2.9 V
to 5.5 V for VOUT = 2.3 V), allowing the use of a single Li+/Li−
polymer cell, 3-cell alkaline or Ni-MH cell, and other standard
power sources. The converter can source up to 600 mA and is
internally compensated to minimize external components. Other
key features, such as cycle-by-cycle peak current limit, soft start,
undervoltage lockout (UVLO), output-to-ground short-circuit
protection, and thermal shutdown, protect the internal and
external circuit components.
The ADP2121 is a high frequency, low quiescent current
step-down dc-to-dc converter optimized for portable applications
in which board area and battery life are critical constraints. The
6 MHz operating frequency enables the use of tiny ceramic induc-
tors and capacitors. Additionally, the synchronous rectification
improves efficiency and results in fewer external components.
At high load currents, the device uses a voltage regulating pulse-
width modulation (PWM) mode that maintains a constant
frequency with excellent stability and transient response. In forced
PWM mode, the converter continues operating in PWM for light
loads. At light load conditions in auto mode, the ADP2121 can
automatically enter a power-saving mode that uses pulse-frequency
modulation (PFM) to reduce the effective switching frequency and
ensure the longest battery life in portable applications. During logic
controlled shutdown (EN ≤ 0.4 V), the input is disconnected
from the output and draws less than 0.3 μA current (typical)
from the source.
Table 1. Output Voltage Options
Input Voltage
Range (V)
Typical Start-Up
Time (ꢀs)
Fixed Output
Voltage (V)
2.3 to 5.5
2.3 to 5.5
2.9 to 5.5
75
275
100
1.8, 1.85, 1.875
1.82
2.3
Rev. C
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