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FAN5234
Mobile-Friendly PWM/PFM Controller
Features
General Description
• Wide input voltage range (2 to 24V) for Mobile systems
• Excellent dynamic response with Voltage Feed-Forward
and Average Current Mode control
• Lossless current sensing on low-side MOSFET or
precision over-current using sense resistor
• VCC Under-voltage Lockout
• Power-Good Signal
• Light load Hysteretic mode maximizes efficiency
• QSOP16, TSSOP16
The FAN5234 PWM controller provides high efficiency and
regulation with an adjustable output from 0.9V to 5.5V that
are required to power I/O, chip-sets, memory banks or
peripherals in high-performance notebook computers, PDAs
and Internet appliances. Synchronous rectification and
hysteretic operation at light loads contribute to a high
efficiency over a wide range of loads. The hysteretic mode of
operation can be disabled if PWM mode is desired for all
load levels. Efficiency is even further enhanced by using
MOSFET’s RDS(ON) as a current sense component.
• 300Khz or 600Khz operation
Feed-forward ramp modulation, average current mode
control, and internal feedback compensation provide fast
response to load transients. The FAN5234 monitors these
outputs and generates a PGOOD (power good) signal when
the soft-start is completed and the output is within 10ꢀ of
its set point. A built-in over-voltage protection prevents the
output voltage from going above 120ꢀ of the set point.
Normal operation is automatically restored when the over-
voltage conditions go away. Under-voltage protection latches
the chip off when the output drops below 75ꢀ of its set value
after the soft-start sequence is completed. An adjustable
over-current function monitors the output current by sensing
the voltage drop across the lower MOSFET.
Applications
• Mobile PC regulator
• Hand-Held PC power
Typical Application
VIN (BATTERY)
= 2 to 24V
VIN
C1
C5
C2
1
D1
VCC
BOOT
+5
11
4
15
+5
C4
Q1A
FAN5234
HDRV
14
13
R5
C3
L1
ILIM
1.8V@3.5A
SW
C6
R1
EN
Q1B
LDRV
3
7
R3
SS1
10
PGND
ISNS
+5
9
FPWM
AGND
16
8
R2
12
R4
VSEN
VOUT
6
5
PGOOD
2
Figure 1. 1.8V Output Regulator (see Table 2, page 12 for BOM)
REV. 1.0.10 5/3/04