SC420
High Speed, Combi-SenseTM, Synchronous
Power MOSFET Driver for MobileApplications
POWER MANAGEMENT
POWER MANAGEMENT
Description
TARGET
Features
u High efficiency
u Shutdown mode for increased power saving
u Tri-state capability
u Fast rise and fall times (15ns typical with 3000pF
load)
u 5V gate drive
u Ultra-low (<20ns) propagation delay (BG going low)
u Adaptive and programmable non-overlapping gate
drives provide shoot-through protection
u Floating top drive switches up to 27V
u High frequency (to 1.5 MHz) operation allows use
of small inductors and low cost ceramic capacitors
u Under-voltage lockout
The SC420 is a cost effective Dual MOSFET Driver, in-
corporating Semtech’s patented Combi-SenseTM technol-
ogy, designed for switching High and Low side Power
MOSFETs in Step-down Switching regulators. A 20ns max
propagation delay from input transition to the gate of
the power FET’s guarantees operation at high switching
frequencies. Internal overlap protection circuit prevents
shoot-through from Vin to GND in the main and synchro-
nous MOSFETs.
High current drive capability (2A peak) allows fast
switching, thus reducing switching losses at high (up to
1.5MHz) frequencies without causing thermal stress on
the driver.
u Low quiescent current
u MLP packaging provides superior thermal perfor-
mance in a small footprint
The high voltage CMOS process allows operation up to
27 Volts, making the SC420 suitable for adaptor pow-
ered applications. Under-voltage-lockout and over-tem-
perature shutdown features are included for proper and
safe operation. The SC420 is offered in a space saving
MLP-12 package.
Applications
u High efficiency portable and notebook computers
u Battery powered applications
Conceptual Application Circuit
VIN2
VIN
D1
M1
VIN2
VIN
VIN
TG
Combi-SenseTM
Controller IC
PWM
CO
EN
BST
CBST
L1
VOUT
FB
SC420
DRN
BG
EN
GND
CS- CS+
CDELAY
CDELAY
VPN
CL
M2
RVPN
CVPN
Figure 1
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Rev 4. December 2003
United States Patent No. 6,441,597
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