SC508/SC508A
EcoSpeed®DC-DC Buck Controller
with Integrated LDO
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
Power system
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The SC508/SC508A is a synchronous EcoSpeed buck reg-
• Input voltage — 4.5V to 46V
• Output voltage — 0.6V to >85% x VIN
• Integrated bootstrap switch
• Fixed 5V LDO output — 200mA
• 1% reference
ulator which incorporates Semtech’s advanced, patented
adaptive on-time control architecture to provide excellent
light-load efficiency and fast transient response. It fea-
tures an integrated bootstrap switch and a fixed 5V LDO in
a 3 x 3(mm) package. The device is highly efficient and
uses minimal PCB area. The SC508A is available for auto-
motive applications and is qualified to AEC-Q100.
• Selectable internal/external bias power supply
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• EcoSpeed architecture with pseudo-fixed fre-
quency adaptive on-time control
Logic input and output control
• Independent control EN for LDO and switcher
• Programmable soft-start time
• Programmable VIN UVLO threshold
• Power Good output
The SC508 supports using standard capacitor types such as
electrolyticorspecialpolymer,inadditiontoceramic,atswitch-
ing frequencies up to 1MHz. The programmable frequency,
synchronous operation, and programmable power-save
provide high efficiency operation over a wide load range.
• Selectable power-save mode for >80% effi-
ciency under light load
• Programmable ultrasonic power-save mode
SmartDriveTM for reduced EMI
Protections
Additional features include cycle-by-cycle current limit,
programmable soft-start, under and over-voltage protec-
tion, programmable over-current protection, start-up into
pre-biased output, automatic fault recovery (hiccup restart),
soft-shutdown, selectable power-save modes, and pro-
grammable ultrasonic power-save. The device also provides
separate enable inputs for the PWM controller and LDO as
well as a power good output for the PWM controller. Output
voltage range is 0.6 to 5V, with output voltages greater than
5V supported using additional components.
• Automatic restart on fault shutdown
• Over-voltage and under-voltage
• TC compensated RDS(ON) sensed current limit
• Thermal shutdown
• Smart power-save
• Pre-bias start-up
Capacitor types: SP, POSCAP, OSCON, and ceramic
Package — 3 x 3(mm), 20-pin MLPQ
Lead-free and halogen-free
The input voltage can range from 4.5V to 46V. The wide
input voltage range, programmable frequency, and inte-
grated 5V LDO make the device extremely flexible and
easy to use in a broad range of applications. Support is
provided for multi-cell battery systems in addition to tra-
ditional DC power supply applications.
RoHS and WEEE compliant
AEC-Q100 Qualified available in SC508A
Applications
Office automation and computing
Networking and telecommunication equipment
Point-of-load power supplies and module replacement
Automotive applications
Typical Application Circuit
VEXT or VLDO
VIN
PGOOD
EN
VIN
PGOOD
ENABLE
CIN
+
DH
LX
SC508
SC508A
ENL
ENABLE LDO
VOUT
RTON
1µF
L1
TON
VDDA
VDDP
3.3O
RLIM
COUT
BST
ILIM
VEXT or VLDO
0.1µF
DL
VOUT
VLDO
SS
VLDO
PSV
1µF
10nF
FB
PSV
AGND
PGND
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