SC493
EcoSpeedTM Step-down Controller
with I2C Interface
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
Input supply voltage range — 3.0V to 28V
Controller supply voltage range — 3.0V to 5.5V
All ceramic solution enabled
The SC493 is a synchronous EcoSpeedTM buck power supply
controller. It features an I2C interface and a bootstrap switch in
a space-saving MLPQ 3X3-20 pin package. The SC493 uses
Semtech’s advanced patented adaptive on-time control archi-
tecture to provide excellent light load efficiency and fast tran-
sient response with small external components.
I2C interface
Output voltage fine adjust control
Output voltage margining
Supports dynamic voltage transitions via the I2C
interface
The I2C interface is used to program the output voltage
offset, the power-on delay time, the soft-start time, the
power save operating mode, and it can enable/disable the
controller. Additionally, a status register provides informa-
tion on device state and faults.
Programmable power-on delay time and soft-start time
EcoSpeedTM architecture with pseudo fixed-frequency
adaptive on-time control
Switching frequency programmable up to 1MHz
Selectable power save, including ultrasonic
Non-synchronous start-up into pre-biased loads
Over-voltage/under-voltage fault protection
Smart power save
The controller is capable of operating with all ceramic solu-
tions and switching frequencies up to 1MHz. The program-
mable frequency and selectable power save mode offer the
flexibility to optimize the controller for high efficiency and
small size.The power save mode can be enabled to maximize
efficiency over the entire load range (PSAVE), or switched to
ultrasonic mode to set the minimum frequency to the desired
value (UPSAVE). Power save mode can be disabled for opera-
tion in continuous conduction mode at all loads.
Power good Output
Smart driveTM
Status register monitoring device operation
Ultra-thin package — 3 x 3 x 0.6 (mm), 20 pin MLPQ-UT
Lead-free and halogen-free
WEEE and RoHS compliant
Additional features include output voltage margining,
cycle-by-cycle current limit, output voltage soft-start, over
and under-voltage protection, controller over-tempera-
ture protection, and output voltage soft-shutdown when
disabled. The SC493 also provides a power good output.
Applications
Printers
Computer peripherals
Typical Application Circuit
VIN
VDD
Q1
CIN
R1
R2 R3
RILIM
CBST
BST
LX
EN
EN
L
VOUT
PGD
SCL
PGD
SCL
SC493
SDA
SDA
A0
R4
R5
COUT
Q2
DL
A1
A2
US Patent: 7,714,547 B2
1
June 10, 2010
© 2010 Semtech Corporation