DATA SHEET
AAT1171
600mA Voltage-Scaling Step-Down Converter
for RF Power Amplifiers with Bypass Switch
General Description
Features
The AAT1171 SwitchReg™ dynamically controls the oper-
ating voltage of a WCDMA or CDMA power amplifier
inside single-cell, lithium-ion battery-powered systems.
The AAT1171 outputs a voltage between 0.6V and 3.6V,
thereby optimizing the amplifier efficiency at both low
and high transmit levels.
• VIN Range: 2.7V to 5.5V
• Variable Output Voltage: 0.6V to 3.6V
• 600mA Output Current
• DAC Input: 0.2V to 1.2V
• High Output Accuracy: ±3%
• 45μA No Load Quiescent Current
• Internal Soft Start Limits Startup Current and Output
Voltage Overshoot
• Synchronizable to External 19.8MHz System Clock
• Over-Temperature and Current Limit Protection
• Integrated 85mΩ Bypass MOSFET
• 2MHz Operation
The AAT1171 output voltage is controlled via an analog
signal from the baseband processor. It can deliver
600mA of continuous load current while maintaining a
low 45μA of no load quiescent current. The 2MHz switch-
ing frequency minimizes the size of external components
while keeping switching losses low. To further improve
system efficiency, an 85mΩ bypass MOSFET transistor is
also included to allow the PA to be powered directly from
the battery.
• PWM/LL Control with Override
• Fast Start-Up:
50μs (AAT1171-4, AAT1171-5)
150μs (AAT1171-1)
• 100% Duty Cycle Operation
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The AAT1171 maintains high efficiency thoughout the
entire load range in Light Load (LL) mode, and can be
forced into Pulse Wide Modulation (PWM) mode for low
noise operation or can be synchronized to an external
clock.
• <30μs Output Voltage Response Time
• 3x3mm 12-Pin TDFN or 1.535x2.235mm 12-Pin
WLCSP Package
• Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C
The AAT1171 is available in a Pb-free, space-saving
TDFN33-12 or 12-pin wafer-level chip scale package
(WLCSP) and is rated over the -40°C to +85°C tempera-
ture range.
Applications
• WCDMA or CDMA PA in Cellular Phones, Smartphones,
Feature Phones, etc.
• Express Card
• PCMCIA Data Cards
Typical Application
L1
L1
4.7μH
2.2μH
VIN
0.6V - 3.6V
VIN
0.6V - 3.6V
LX
LX
VCC
VCC
AAT1171-1/
AAT1171-4
AAT1171-5
CIN
4.7μF
CIN
4.7μF
COUT
10μF
COUT
4.7μF
–
–
VOUT
BYPASS
MODE/SYNC
EN
VOUT
BYPASS
MODE/SYNC
EN
VCC2
GNDx2
DAC
VCONT
PA
VCC2
GNDx2
DAC
VCONT
PA
VCC2
VCC2
VREF
VREF
DAC
Baseband
Processor
DAC
Baseband
Processor
TX
RX
TX
RX
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. • Phone [781] 376-3000 • Fax [781] 376-3100 • sales@skyworksinc.com • www.skyworksinc.com
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