SC4612
Wide Input Range High Performance
Synchronous Buck Switching Controller
POWER MANAGEMENT
Description
Features
SC4612 is a high performance synchronous buck controller
that can be configured for a wide range of applications.
The SC4612 utilizes synchronous rectified buck topology
where high efficiency is the primary consideration. SC4612
is optimized for applications requiring wide input supply
range and low output voltages down to 500mV.
Wide voltage range, VDD = 28V, VPWRIN = 40V
Internally regulated DRV
Output voltage as low as 0.5V
1.7A gate drive capability
Asynchronous start up mode
Low side RDS-ON sensing with hiccup mode current
limit
Programmable current limit
Programmable frequency up to 1.2 MHz
Available in MLPD-12 and SOIC-14 Lead-free
packages. This product is fully WEEE and RoHS
compliant
SC4612 implements an asynchronous soft-start mode,
which keeps the lower side MOSFET off during soft-start, a
desired feature when a converter turns on into a preset
external voltage or pre-biased output voltage. With the lower
MOSFET off, the external bus is not discharged, preventing
any disturbances in the start up slope and any latch-up of
modern day ASIC circuits.
Applications
Distributed power architectures
Telecommunication equipment
Servers/work stations
Mixed signal applications
Base station power management
Point of use low voltage high current applications
SC4612 comes with a rich set of features such as regulated
DRV supply, programmable soft-start, high current gate
drivers, internal bootstrapping for driving high side
N-channel MOSFET, shoot through protection, RDS-ON sensing
with hiccup over current protection, and asynchronous start
up with over current protection.
Typical Application Circuit
+
C9
Vin
_
U1
R1
R2
SC4612MLP
1
2
3
4
5
6
12
11
10
9
ILIM
OSC
SS/EN
EAO
FB
PHASE
C1
DH
BST
DRV
DL
D1
C2
R3
Q1
C8
L1
C7
C3
C4
+
8
C10
Vout
Q2
7
VDD
GND
C5
_
R5
R4
R6
C6
Revision: January 31, 2007
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