SC633
Fixed 5.3V Output
Charge Pump Regulator
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
Input voltage range — 2.9V to 5.5V
VOUT tolerance — 5.3V 3ꢁ
The SC633 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 input is greater than 5.3V. Unlike an LDO, drop-
out is avoided when the input is less than 5.3V. Instead, a
charge pump is activated to provide voltage boost and
the head-room needed for voltage regulation.
Continuous output current — 275mA, VIN=3V
Peak output current — 400mA
Three charge pump modes — ꢀx, ꢀ.5x and 2x
Output ripple ≤ 40mVPP for IOUT ≤ 400mA
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
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 boost regulators.
WEEE and RoHS compliant
Applications
The SC633’s charge pump has three modes of operation:
2x, ꢀ.5x, and ꢀx modes. The 2x and ꢀ.5x modes deliver
current to the load in each of two phases. The ꢀx 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 30mVpp
at the output. The SC633 is capable of delivering 275mA
continuous current, with peak current to 400mA. A 22µF
output capacitor 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
USB On-The-Go
Multi-LED backlit LCDs
Compact flash/CF+ products
PMPs
Digital video cameras
Digital still cameras
PDAs
Typical Application Circuit
VOUT = 5.3V @ 275m A
IN
O UT
CIN
22µF
COUT
22µF
VBAT
SC633
Chip
enable
C1+
C1-
EN
C1
2.2µF
C2+
C 2-
C2
2.2µF
G ND
US Patent: 7,808,220
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Rev 2.0