SC4611
Wide Input Range High Performance
Synchronous Buck Switching Regulator
POWER MANAGEMENT
Description
Features
Wide input range, 4.5 to 30V
Output voltage as low as 0.5V
2A output drive capability
Asynchronous start up mode
Multimode overcurrent protection with current limit,
hiccup mode and latched shutdown
Overvoltage crowbar protection
Power OK signal
Programmable frequency up to 1 MHz with external
synchronization
–40 to +85 degree C operating temperature
Thermal shutdown
SC4611 is a high performance synchronous buck controller
that can be configured for a wide range of applications.
The SC4611 utilizes synchronous rectified buck topologies
where high efficiency is the primary consideration. It is
optimized for applications involving multiple and redundant
convertors connected together. The startup is
asynchronous, which keeps the lower side FET off during
soft start. This is a desired feature when a convertor is
turned on with a preset external voltage or pre-bias voltage
already present across its output. With the lower FET off,
external bus is not discharged which avoids latch-up of
modern ASIC circuits.
Small package TSSOP-20
SC4611 comes with a rich set of features like regulated
Vcc supply, soft start, power-good signaling, high current
gate drivers, bootstrapped supply for driving high side N-
channel MOSFETs, shoot through protection, frequency
synchronization and the option for overvoltage crowbar. It
also features multi mode overload protection that includes
continuous current limiting, hiccup mode followed by latch
off. The user has the option of bypassing the hiccup mode
and latch off the output if required.
Applications
Distributed power architectures
Telecommunication equipment
Servers/work stations
Mixed signal applications
Paralleled synchronous buck convertors
Base station power management
Typical Application Circuit
VIN (30V MAX)
QH
Cin
VOUT (0.5V MIN)
Lout
Rcs
QL
Cout
4
5
3
VIN
BST
GDH
PH
2
BDI
17
20
14
13
16
12
9
1
AVCC
PVCC
SS/SH
OSC
SYNC
CLM
EAO
19
7
Rclset
GDL
CS+
CS-
6
11
15
18
10
RT
OVP
RTN
AGND
PGND
POK
8
FB
RTN
Revision: November 10, 2004
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