SC2441
Very Low Input Voltage 2-Phase Synchronous
Step-down Controllers with Step-up Converter
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
2-Phase Synchronous step-down controllers
2-Phase Synchronous Continuous Conduction Mode
For High Efficiency Step-down Converters
Out of Phase Operation For Low Input Current Ripples
Operates Up To 1MHz Per Channel
Configurable Dual Outputs Or 2-Phase Single Output
Operation with Peak Current Mode Control
Excellent Current Sharing Between Phases
Wide Input Voltage Range: 1.8V to 15V
Duty Cycle Up to 90%
0.5V Feedback Voltages For Low-Voltage Outputs
Precision 50mV Current-Limit Threshold
Patented Combi-sense Technique for High SNR of Cur-
rent-Sensing
Individual Soft-Start, Overload Shutdown and Enable
Step-up Regulator
The SC2441 is a high-frequency triple output switching
regulator controller. It consists of a dual out-of-phase
synchronous step-down PWM controller with high-current
output gate drives and a 1.7A integrated step-up switch-
ing regulator.
The dual-phase step-down controller of the SC2441 can
be configured to provide two individually controlled and
regulated outputs or a single output with shared current
in each phase. The buck controller can operate from an
input voltage of at least 4.72V or they can run off a supply
generated locally with the integrated boost regulator. This
makes the SC2441 ideally suited for applications where a
low-voltage input (3.3V, 2.5V, or 1.8V) is to be stepped
down for lower voltage logic yet the input is too low to
drive power MOSFET’s efficiently. The boost regulator can
be used to provide a third auxiliary output while generat-
ing the bias for the buck controllers.
Wide Input Voltage Range: 1.8V to 15V
Operates At Twice The Individual Channel Frequency
Of The Buck Controllers
0.23V VCESAT Switch at 1A
Fixed Frequency with Current-Mode Control
Common Features
Both the step-down controllers and the step-up regulator
employ fixed frequency peak current-mode control for fast
transient response. The master oscillator frequency can
be programmed by the user.
External Synchronization
Industrial Temperature Range
Individual soft-start and overload shutdown timer are em-
ployed in each step-down controller for hiccup overload
protection. In single-output configuration, the channel 1
timer controls the soft-start and overload shutdown func-
tions of both controllers.
Applications
Low Voltage Distributed DC-DC Converters
Telecommunication Power Supplies
Servers and base stations
Typical Application Circuit
VIN VINGND
+
C38
R12
D1
D2
R14
VIN
VIN
D3
L3
7
8
C36
FB3
R28
1
IN
COMP3
C3
C1
+
+
C4
C18
27
C2
VIN
C17
PH3
28
18
19
PVIN
BST2
GDH2
25
23
BST1
Q2
Q7
R4
R3
Q1
Q6
VO1
GDH1
VO2
L2
L1
C20
C19
C8
SC2441
C25
R5
D7
C23
C15
+
C24
D10
R7
+
R8
R10
20
22
24
26
4
VO1GND
GDL2
GDL1
PGND
VPN1
CS1+
CS1-
R9
R6
C21
VO2GND
R11
R13
2
16
15
14
13
VPN2
CS2+
CS2-
RCS+2
RCS+1
RCS-1
5
RCS-2
11
12
FB2
FB1
C27
C28
COMP2
COMP1
C30
R18
R19
C31
R16
9
GND
Rosc
VCC
R17
6
3
10
21
SYNC
R20
SS1/EN1
SS2/EN2
17
C32
C33
U1
Figure 1
Revision: January 10, 2005
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