MIC4690
Micrel
MIC4690
500kHz 1A SuperSwitcher™ Buck Regulator
General Description
Features
The MIC4690 SuperSwitcher™ is an easy-to-use, 500kHz
step-down PWM voltage regulator. The MIC4690 achieves
over1Aofcontinuousoutputcurrentoverawideinputvoltage
range in an 8-lead SO (small outline) package.
• SO-8 package with over 1A output current
• Fixed 500kHz operation
• Wide 4V to 34Vinput voltage range
• Output voltage adjustable to 1.23V
• All surface mount solution
• Internally compensated with fast transient response
• Up to 85% efficiency
• Overcurrent protection
The high switching frequency of the MIC4690 allows the
smallest surface-mount inductors and capacitors to be used.
Internal compensation ensures fast transient response and a
minimum amount of external components.
• Frequency foldback short-circuit protection
• Thermal shutdown
The MIC4690 features a power SO-8 package with a special
lead frame that allows over 1A of continuous current. The
MIC4690, housedinanSO-8, canreplacelargerTO-220and
TO-263 packages in many applications.
Applications
• Simple 1A step-down (buck) regulator
• Replacement of TO-220 and TO-263 designs
• 12V to 5V/3.3V/2.5V/1.8V/1.5V conversion
• 5V to 2.5V/1.8V/1.5V conversion
• On-card switching regulators
• Hard disk drives
The MIC4690 allows for a high degree of safety. It has a wide
input voltage range of 4V to 34V, allowing for it to be used in
applications where input voltage transients may be present.
Built-in safety features include over-current protection, fre-
quency foldback protection, and thermal shutdown.
• Cable modems
The MIC4690 is available in an 8-lead SO package with a
• Positive-to-negative converters
• Simple battery chargers
junction temperature range of –40°C to +125°C.
Typical Application
Power
SOP-8
2.5V Adjustable Converter
µ
Power
SOP-8
µ
µ
1.8V Adjustable Converter
SuperSwitcher is a trademark of Micrel, Inc.
Micrel, Inc. • 2180 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 • http://www.micrel.com
April 2005
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