SiC431
Vishay Siliconix
www.vishay.com
Synchronous Buck Regulator 24 V Input, 24 A (SiC431)
FEATURES
• Versatile
- Operation from 3 V to 24 V input voltage
- Adjustable output voltage down to 0.6 V
- Scalable solution 8 A (SiC438), 12 A (SiC437),
and 24 A (SiC431)
- Output voltage tracking and sequencing with
pre-bias start up
-
1 % output voltage accuracy from -40 °C to +125 °C
DESCRIPTION
• Highly efficient
- 97 % peak efficiency
- 1 μA supply current at shutdown
- 50 μA operating current, not switching
• Highly configurable
The SiC431 is a synchronous buck regulator with integrated
high side and low side power MOSFETs. Its power stage
is capable of supplying 24 A continuous current at up to
1 MHz switching frequency. This regulator produces an
adjustable output voltage down to 0.6 V from 3 V to 24 V
input rail
to accommodate a variety of applications,
- Four programmable switching frequencies available:
300 kHz, 500 kHz, 750 kHz, and 1 MHz
including computing, consumer electronics, telecom, and
industrial.
SiC431’s architecture supports ultrafast transient response
with minimum output capacitance and tight ripple regulation
at very light load. The device is internally compensated and
no external ESR network is required for loop stability
purposes. The device also incorporates a power saving
scheme that significantly increases light load efficiency.
- Adjustable soft start and adjustable current limit
- Three modes of operation: forced continuous
conduction, power save (SiC431B, SiC431D), or
ultrasonic (SiC431A, SiC431C)
• Robust and reliable
The regulator integrates a full protection feature set,
including output over voltage protection (OVP), cycle by
cycle over current protection (OCP) short circuit protection
(SCP) and thermal shutdown (OTP). It also has UVLO and a
user programmable soft start.
The SiC431 is available in lead (Pb)-free power enhanced
MLP44-24L package in 4 mm x 4 mm dimension.
- Cycle-by-cycle current limit
- Output overvoltage protection
- Output undervoltage / short circuit protection with auto
retry
- Power good flag and over temperature protection
• Design tools
- Supported by Vishay PowerCAD Online Design
Simulation (www.vishay.com/power-ics/powercad-list/)
APPLICATIONS
- Design Support Kit (www.vishay.com/ppg?74589)
• 5 V, 12 V, and 24 V input rail POLs
• Desktop, notebooks, server, and industrial computing
• Industrial and automation
• Material categorization: for definitions of compliance
please see www.vishay.com/doc?99912
• consumer electronics
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT AND PACKAGE OPTIONS
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VOUT = 5 V, L = 1 μH
VOUT = 3.3 V, L = 1 μH
INPUT
BOOT
3.0 VDC to 24 VDC
CBOOT
VIN
Phase
VOUT
SiC431
SW
GL
VDD
VOUT = 1.2 V, L = 0.36 μH
VDRV
CIN
MODE1
MODE2
VOUT
VFB
Complete converter efficiency
PIN = VIN x IIN
POUT = VOUT x IOUT, measured at output capacitor
RUP
RDOWN
COUT
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6
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Output Current, IOUT (A)
Fig. 1 - Typical Application Circuit for SiC431
Fig. 2 - Efficiency vs. Output Current
(VIN = 12 V, fsw = 500 kHz, Full Load)
S18-0176-Rev. C, 12-Feb-18
Document Number: 74589
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