MIC2169
Micrel
MIC2169
500kHz PWM Synchronous Buck Control IC
General Description
Features
TheMIC2169isahigh-efficiency,simpletouse500kHzPWM
synchronous buck control IC housed in a small MSOP-10
package. The MIC2169 allows compact DC/DC solutions
with a minimal external component count and cost.
• 3V to 14.5V input voltage range
• Adjustable output voltage down to 0.8V
• Up to 95% efficiency
• 500kHz PWM operation
• Adjustable current limit senses high-side N-Channel
MOSFET current
• No external current-sense resistor
• Adaptive gate drive increases efficiency
• Fast transient response
– Externally compensated
• Overvoltage protection protects the load in fault
conditions
The MIC2169 operates using a 3V to 14.5V input, without
the need for any additional bias voltage. The output voltage
can be precisely regulated down to 0.8V. The adaptive all
N-Channel MOSFET drive scheme allows efficiencies, over
95%, across a wide load range.
TheMIC2169sensescurrentacrossthehigh-sideN-Channel
MOSFET, eliminating the need for an expensive and lossy
current-sense resistor. Current limit accuracy is maintained
via a positive temperature coefficient that tracks the increas-
• Dual mode current limit speeds up recovery time
• Hiccup mode short-circuit protection
• Small size MSOP 10-lead package
ing R
of the external MOSFET. Additional cost and
DS(ON)
space are saved by the internal in-rush-current limiting and
digital soft-start.
Applications
The MIC2169 is available in a 10-pin MSOP package, with a
wide junction operating range of –40°C to +125°C.
• Point-of-load DC/DC conversion
• Set-top boxes
• Graphic cards
• LCD power supplies
All support documentation can be found on Micrel’s web site
at: www.micrel.com.
• Telecom power supplies
• Networking power supplies
• Cable modems and routers
Typical Application
VIN = 5V
SD103BWS
MIC2169 Efficiency
100μF
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
4.7μF
0.1μF
1kΩ
VDD
BST
CS
IRF7821
2.5μH
VIN
HSD
VSW
MIC2169
3.3V
COMP/EN
10kΩ
IRF7821
VIN = 5V
60
55
50
150pF
100nF
LSD
FB
150μF x 2
VOUT = 3.3V
4kΩ
GND
3.24kΩ
0
2
4
6
I
8
10 12 14 16
(A)
LOAD
MIC2169 Adjustable Output 500kHz Converter
Micrel, Inc. • 2180 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 • http://www.micrel.com
M9999-032409
March 2009
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