NCP3231
High Current Synchronous
Buck Converter
The NCP3231 is a high current, high efficiency, voltage−feed−
forward voltage−mode synchronous buck converter which operates
from 4.5 V to 18 V input and generates output voltages down to 0.6 V
at up to 25 A DC load or 30 A instantaneous load.
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Features
MARKING
DIAGRAM
• Wide Input Voltage Range from 4.5 V to 18 V
• 0.6 V Internal Reference Voltage
• 500 kHz Switching Frequency
• External Programmable Soft−start
• Lossless Low−side FET Current Sensing
• Output Over−voltage Protection and Under−voltage Protection
• System Over−temperature Protection using a Thermistor or Sensor
• Hiccup Mode Operation for All Faults
• Pre−bias Start−up
• Adjustable Output Voltage
• Power Good Output
• Internal Over−temperature Protection
• This is a Pb−Free Device*
1
1
40
NCP3231
AWLYYWWG
QFN40 6x6, 0.5P
CASE 485CM
NCP3231 = Specific Device Code
A
= Assembly Location
= Wafer Lot
WL
YY
WW
G
= Year
= Work Week
= Pb−Free Package
PIN CONNECTIONS
Typical Applications
• Cellular Base Stations
VIN
VIN
EN
11
40
39
38
37
• ASIC, FPGA, DSP and CPU Core and I/O Supplies
• Telecom and Network Equipment
• Server and Storage System
VCC
VB
12
13
14
15
16
VIN
EP42
GND
EP41
VIN
VIN
PGND
VSWH
PGND
36 BST
35
34
33
32
31
VSW
PGND 17
PGND 18
VSWH
VSWH
VSWH
VSWH
VSWH
EP43
19
20
PGND
PGND
(TOP VIEW)
ORDERING INFORMATION
†
Device
Package
Shipping
NCP3231MNTXG
QFN−40
2500 /
(Pb−Free)
Tape & Reel
†For information on tape and reel specifications,
including part orientation and tape sizes, please
refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specification
Brochure, BRD8011/D.
*For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering details, please
download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques
Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.
© Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2015
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Publication Order Number:
May, 2015 − Rev. 5
NCP3231/D