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RT7231/32/33/34
4A, 18V, 650kHz, ACOTTM Synchronous Step-Down Converter
General Description
Features
z ACOTTM Mode Enables Fast Transient Response
z 4.5V to 18V Input Voltage Range
z 4A Output Current
The RT7231/32/33/34 is a synchronous step-down DC/
DC converter withAdvanced Constant On-Time (ACOTTM)
mode control. It achieves high power density to deliver up
to 4Aoutput current from a 4.5V to 18V input supply. The
proprietary ACOTTM mode offers an optimal transient
response over a wide range of loads and all kinds of ceramic
capacitors, which allows the device to adopt very low ESR
output capacitor for ensuring performance stabilization. In
addition, RT7231/32/33/34 keeps an excellent constant
switching frequency under line and load variation and the
integrated synchronous power switches with theACOTTM
mode operation provides high efficiency in whole output
current load range. Cycle-by-cycle current limit provides
an accurate protection by a valley detection of low side
MOSFET and external soft-start setting eliminates input
current surge during startup. Protection functions include
thermal shutdown for RT7231/32/33/34, output Under
Voltage Protection (UVP) / Over Voltage Protection (OVP)
for RT7231/32. When the UVP/OVP is triggered, the device
will enter latch mode for TSSOP-14 (Exposed Pad), and
hiccup mode for WDFN-10L 3x3.
z 50mΩ Internal Low Site N-MOSFET
z Advanced Constant On-Time Control
z Support All Ceramic Capacitors
z Up to 95% Efficiency
z 650kHz Switching Frequency at all Load Current
(RT7231, RT7233)
z Discontinuous Operating Mode at Light Load
(RT7232, RT7234)
z Adjustable Output Voltage from 0.765V to 8V
z Adjustable Soft-Start
z Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
z Input Under Voltage Lockout
z Thermal Shutdown
z RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
Applications
z Industrial and Commercial Low Power Systems
z Computer Peripherals
z LCDMonitors and TVs
The RT7231/32 are available in TSSOP-14 (Exposed Pad)
and WDFN-10L 3x3 packages, and the RT7231 is operated
in forced continuous conduction mode.
z Green Electronics/Appliances
z Point of Load Regulation for High-Performance DSPs,
FPGAs, and ASICs
The RT7233/34 are available in the SOP-8 (Exposed Pad)
package, and the RT7233 is operated in forced continuous
conduction mode.
Simplified Application Circuit
RT7231/32/33/34
VIN
V
OUT
V
IN
SW
VCC*
EN
BOOT
FB
Enable
PGOOD*
Power GOOD
PGND
VREG5
SS
VS*
* : VCC pin for TSSOP-14 (Exposed Pad) only.
VS pin for TSSOP-14 (Exposed Pad) only.
GND pin for TSSOP-14 (Exposed Pad) only.
GND*
PGOOD pin for TSSOP-14 (Exposed Pad) and WDFN-10L 3x3 only.
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DS7231/32/33/34-00 March 2013
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