March 11, 2008
LM20242
36V, 2A PowerWise® Adjustable Frequency Synchronous
Buck Regulator
General Description
Features
The LM20242 is a full featured 1MHz capable synchronous
buck regulator capable of delivering up to 2A of load current.
The current mode control loop is externally compensated with
only two external components, offering both high perfor-
mance and ease of use. The device is optimized to work over
the input voltage range of 4.5V to 36V making it well suited
for high voltage systems.
2A Output Current, 3.7A peak current
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130 mΩ/110 mΩ integrated power MOSFETs
1.5% output voltage accuracy
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Current Mode Control, selectable compensation
Resistor programmed, 1MHz capable oscillator
Synchronous rectifier with diode emulation
Adjustable output voltage down to 0.8V
Compatible with pre-biased loads
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. Startup inrush currents are limited by both an in-
ternally fixed and externally adjustable soft-start circuit. Fault
detection and supply sequencing are possible with the inte-
grated PGOOD circuit.
Programmable soft-start with external capacitor
Precision enable pin with hysteresis
OVP, UVLO inputs and PGOOD output
Internally protected with peak current limit, thermal
shutdown and restart
The LM20242 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 LM20242 is pre-biased at startup it will not
sink current to pull the output low until the internal soft-start
ramp exceeds the voltage at the feedback pin.
Accurate current limit with frequency foldback
Non-linear current mode slope compensation
eTSSOP-20 exposed pad package
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Applications
The LM20242 is offered in an exposed pad 20 pin TSSOP
package that can be soldered to the PCB, eliminating the
need for bulky heatsinks.
Simple to design, high efficiency point of load regulation
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from a 4.5V to 36V bus
High Performance DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs and
Microprocessors
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Communications Infrastructure, Automotive
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Simplified Application Circuit
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