February 12, 2009
LM20136
6A, Synchronous Buck Regulator with Input
Synchronization
General Description
Features
The LM20136 is a full featured synchronous buck regulator
capable of delivering up to 6A of continuous output current.
The current mode control loop can be compensated to be
stable with virtually any type of output capacitor. For most
cases, compensating the device only requires two external
components, providing maximum flexibility and ease of use.
The device is optimized to work over the input voltage range
of 2.95V to 5.5V making it suitable for a wide variety of low
voltage systems.
Input voltage range 2.95V to 5.5V
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Accurate current limit minimizes inductor size
97% peak efficiency
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Frequency synchronization pin
16mΩ and 20mΩ integrated FET switches
Starts up into pre-biased loads
Output voltage tracking
Peak current mode control
The device features internal over voltage protection (OVP)
and over current protection (OCP) circuits for increased sys-
tem reliability. A precision enable pin and integrated UVLO
allows the turn on of the device to be tightly controlled and
sequenced. Start-up inrush currents are limited by both an
internally fixed and externally adjustable Soft-Start circuit.
Fault detection and supply sequencing are possible with the
integrated power good circuit.
Adjustable output voltage down to 0.8V
Adjustable Soft-Start with external capacitor
Precision enable pin with hysteresis
Integrated OVP, UVLO, power good and thermal
shutdown
eTSSOP-16 exposed pad package
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The switching frequency of the LM20136 can be synchro-
nized to an external clock by use of the SYNC pin. The SYNC
pin is capable of synchronizing to input signals ranging from
500 kHz to 1.5 MHz
Applications
Simple to design, high efficiency point of load regulation
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from a 5V or 3.3V bus
High Performance DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs and
microprocessors
Broadband, Networking and Optical Communications
Infrastructure
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The LM20136 is designed to work well in multi-rail power
supply architectures. The output voltage of the device can be
configured to track a higher voltage rail using the SS/TRK pin.
If the output of the LM20136 is pre-biased at startup it will not
pull the ouput low.
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The LM20136 is offered in a 16-pin eTSSOP package with an
exposed pad that can be soldered to the PCB, eliminating the
need for bulky heatsinks.
Typical Application Circuit
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