SC187
4A, 2.2MHz Synchronous Step-Down Regulator
with 15 Preset Output Voltages
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
Input Voltage Range — 2.9 to 5.5V
Output Voltage Range — 0.8V to 3.3V
Output Current — up to 4A
The SC187 is a 4A synchronous step-down regulator
designed to operate with an input voltage range of 2.9V
to 5.5V. The device offers fifteen pre-determined output
voltages via four control pins programmable from 0.8 to
3.3 Volts. The control pins allow for on-the-fly voltage
changes, enabling system designers to implement
dynamic power savings. The device is also capable of
adjusting output voltage via an external resistor divider.
Ultra-Small Footprint — <1mm Height Solution
Minimum 1.8MHz Switching Frequency with no AM
Radio Band Interference
Efficiency Up to 95%
Low Output Noise Across Load Range
Excellent Transient Response
The SC187 operates in PWM mode with fixed 2.2MHz
oscillator frequency, allowing the use of small surface
mount external components.
Start Up into Pre-Bias Output
Duty-Cycle Low Dropout Operation — 100%
Shutdown Current — <1µA
Connecting the control pins to logic low forces the device
into shutdown mode reducing the supply current to less
than 1μA. Connecting any of the control pins to logic high
enables the converter and sets the output voltage accord-
ing to Table 1. Other features include under-voltage
lockout, programmable soft-start to limit in-rush current,
power good indicator, over-temperature protection, and
output short circuit protection.
Externally Programmable Soft Start Time
Power Good indicator
Input Under-Voltage Lockout
Output Over-Voltage, Current Limit Protection
Over-Temperature Protection
Thermally Enhanced 3 x 3 x 0.6 (mm)
MLPQ-UT16 package
Temperature Range — -40 to +85°C
Lead-free, Halogen free, and RoHS/WEEE compliant
The SC187 is available in a thermally-enhanced, 3 x 3 x 0.6
(mm) MLPQ-UT16 package.
Applications
Automotive Power Supplies
Routers and Network Cards
LCD TV
Office Automation
Typical Application Circuit
VOUT
LX
VIN
PVIN
AVIN
L
1.0µH
CIN
22µF
RAVIN
1Ω
COUT
47µF
RPGOOD
100kΩ
SC187
VOUT
SS
CAVIN
10nF
CSS
10nF
PGOOD
CTL0
CTL0
CTL1
CTL2
CTL3
PGND
AGND
CTL1
CTL2
CTL3
Rev 2.0
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