SC632A
1MHz Fixed 5.0V Output
Charge Pump Regulator
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
The SC6±2A is a high-current voltage regulator using
Semtech’s proprietary low-noise charge pump technol-
ogy. The charge pump provides a low EMI solution
compared to inductive boost regulators. Performance is
optimized for use in single Li-Ion battery cell applications.
The regulator provides the performance of a linear, low
drop-out (LDO) voltage regulator when the input is greater
than 5.0V. Unlike an LDO, drop-out is avoided when the
input is less than 5.0V. Instead, a charge pump is activated
to provide voltage boost and the head-room needed for
voltage regulation.
Input voltage range — 2.95V to 5.5V
VOUT tolerance — 5.0V ±±3
Continuous output current — 275mA
Peak output current — 400mA
Three charge pump modes — ꢀx, ꢀ.5x and 2x
Output ripple voltage — 50mVPP , typical
Short circuit, over-voltage, and over-temperature
protection
Soft-start functionality
Shutdown current — 0.ꢀµA, typical
Ultra thin package — 2 x 2 x 0.6 (mm)
Lead-free and halogen-free
The SC6±2A’s charge pump has three modes of operation:
2x, ꢀ.5x, and ꢀx modes. 2x and ꢀ.5x are voltage boost
modes that deliver current to the load in each of two
phases. The ꢀx mode turns off the charge pump, deliver-
ing current through an LDO. Hysteresis is provided to
prevent chatter between charge pump modes. When
active, the charge pump provides low-ripple operation at
ꢀMHz. Typically the output ripple is 50mVpp at the
maximum continuous current rating of 275mA.
WEEE and RoHS compliant
Applications
Mobile phones
Tablets
USB On-The-Go
Multi-LED backlit LCDs
Compact flash/CF+ products
Digital video cameras
DVI/HDMI ports
Wi-Fi base stations
Modems
A small 2.2µF capacitor is recommended for all four capaci-
tors. The full rated output current is provided when 2.2µF
is used for both bucket capacitors. At the output, a 2.2µF
capacitor decouples the load and provides smoothing for
mode transitions, while another 2.2µF is used to decouple
the input.
Set-top boxes
Typical Application Circuit
VOUT = 5.0V @ 275mA
IN
OUT
CIN
2.2µF
COUT
VBAT
2.2µF
SC632A
Chip
enable
C1+
C1-
EN
C1
2.2µF
C2+
C2-
C2
2.2µF
GND
US Patent: 7,808,220
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