April 2, 2008
LM2854
4A 500 kHz / 1 MHz PowerWise® Synchronous SIMPLE
SWITCHER® Buck Regulator
General Description
Features
The LM2854 PowerWise® SIMPLE SWITCHER® buck regu-
lator is a 500 kHz or 1 MHz step-down switching voltage
regulator capable of driving up to a 4A load with exceptional
power conversion efficiency, line and load regulation, and
output accuracy. The LM2854 can accept an input voltage rail
between 2.95V and 5.5V and deliver an adjustable and highly
accurate output voltage as low as 0.8V. Externally estab-
lished soft-start with a small capacitor facilitates controlled
start-up, and the LM2854 is capable of starting gracefully into
a pre-biased output voltage. Partial internal compensation re-
duces the number of external passive components and PC
board space typically necessary in a voltage mode buck con-
verter application, yet preserving flexibility to deal with ce-
ramic and/or electrolytic based load capacitors. Lossless
cycle-by-cycle peak current limit is used to protect the load
from an overcurrent or short-circuit fault, and an enable com-
parator simplifies sequencing applications. The LM2854 is
available in an exposed pad TSSOP-16 package that en-
hances the thermal performance of the regulator.
Input voltage range of 2.95V to 5.5V
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Maximum load current of 4A
Wide bandwidth voltage mode control loop, partial internal
compensation
Fixed switching frequency of 500 kHz or 1 MHz
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35 mΩ integrated MOSFET switches
Adjustable output voltage down to 0.8V
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Optimized reference voltage initial accuracy and
temperature drift
External soft-start control with tracking capability
Enable pin with hysteresis
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Low standby current of 230 µA
Pre-biased load startup capability
Integrated UVLO, OCP and thermal shutdown
100% duty cycle capability
eTSSOP-16 exposed pad package
Applications
Low Voltage POL Regulation from 5V or 3.3V Rail
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Local Solution for FPGA/DSP/ASIC/µP Core or I/O Power
Broadband Networking and Communications
Infrastructure
Portable Computing
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Typical Application Circuit
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