SC630
Fixed 3.3V High Output
Charge Pump Buck/Boost Regulator
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
Input voltage range — 2.9V to 5.5V
The SC630 is a high-current voltage regulator using
Semtech’s proprietary low-noise charge pump technol-
ogy. Performance is optimized for use in single Li-Ion
battery cell applications. The regulator provides the per-
formance of a linear, low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulator
when the battery is greater than 3.3V. Unlike an LDO,
drop-out is avoided when the battery is less than 3.3V.
Instead, a charge pump is activated to provide voltage
boost — the head-room needed for voltage regulation.
V
OUT tolerance 3.3V 3ꢀ
VOUT regulation (line + load) 2ꢀ
Continuous output current — 400mA
Peak output current — 500mA
Three charge pump modes — 1x, 1.5x and 2x
Output ripple ≤ 20mVpp for IOUT ≤ 400mA
Short circuit, over-voltage, and over-temperature
protection
Soft-start functionality
Only two 2.2μF bucket capacitors are required to deliver
the full output current. The charge pump provides a low
EMI solution compared to inductive buck/boost
regulators.
Shutdown current — 0.1μA, typical
Ultra thin package — 2 x 2 x 0.6 (mm)
Fully WEEE and RoHS compliant
Applications
The SC630’s charge pump has three modes of operation:
2x, 1.5x, and 1x modes. The 2x and 1.5x modes deliver
current to the load in each of two phases. The 1x mode
turns off the charge pump, delivering current through an
LDO. When active, the charge pump provides low-ripple
operation at 200kHz, which is typically less than 20mVpp
at the output. The SC630 is capable of delivering 400mA
continuous current, with peak current to 500mA. A 22μF
output capacitor of is used for decoupling the load and for
smoothing mode transitions. Hysteresis is provided to
prevent chatter between charge pump modes.
Mobile phones
MP3 players
Multi-LED backlit LCDs
Compact flash/CF+ products
PMPs
Digital video cameras
Digital still cameras
PDAs
The micro lead-frame package is both small and thermally
efficient, measuring 2 x 2 x 0.6 (mm).
Typical Application Circuit
VOUT = 3.3V @ 400mA
IN
OUT
CIN
COUT
VBAT
22μF
22μF
SC630
Chip
enable
C1+
C1
EN
2.2μF
C1-
C2+
C2-
C2
2.2μF
GND
Patents Pending
May 28, 2008
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