SC122
Low Voltage Synchronous
Boost Converter
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
Input voltage — 0.7V to 1.6V
Minimum start-up voltage — 0.85V
Output voltage fixed at 3.3V
Peak input current limit — 350mA typically
Output current 95mA at VIN = 1.6V, 50mA at VIN = 0.9V
Efficiency up to 80%
The SC122 is a high efficiency, low noise, synchronous
step-up DC-DC converter. It produces a fixed 3.3V output
from a single cell alkaline or NiMH battery. It features an
internal 1.2A switch and synchronous rectifier to achieve
high efficiency and to eliminate the need for an external
Schottky diode.
Internal synchronous rectifier
The SC122 operates exclusively in voltage-hysteretic
power save mode (PSAVE) for high efficiency under light
load conditions. It features anti-ringing circuitry for
reduced EMI in noise sensitive applications. While dis-
abled, the output remains in a high impedance state to
preserve the charge on the output capacitor. This permits
ultra-low idle quiescent currents in applications in which
the SC122 can be periodically enabled by an external con-
troller to recharge the output capacitor.
Switching frequency — 1.2MHz
Power save (voltage hysteretic) control
Anti-ringing circuit
Operating supply current (measured at OUT) — 40μA
No forward conduction path during shutdown
MLPD-UT-6 1.5 × 2.0 × 0.6 (mm) package
Lead-free and halogen-free
WEEE and RoHS compliant
Applications
Low quiescent current is obtained despite a high 1.2MHz
operating frequency. Small external components and the
space saving MLPD-UT-6, 1.5×2.0×0.6 (mm) package,
make this device an excellent choice for small handheld
applications that require the longest possible battery life.
Electric toothbrushes
Personal medical products
Single-cell alkaline, NiCd, or NiMH applications
Typical Application Circuit
L1
IN
LX
Single
Cell
OUT
3.3V
EN
(1.2V)
GND
GND
CIN
COUT
SC122
February 1, 2010
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