SiC437, SiC438
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Vishay Siliconix
Synchronous Buck Regulators
28 V Input, 12 A (SiC437) and 8 A (SiC438)
FEATURES
• Versatile
- Operation from 3 V to 28 V input voltage
(4.5 V to 28 V using single supply)
- 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
DESCRIPTION
-
1 % output voltage accuracy at -40 °C to +125 °C
The SiC43x family of devices are synchronous buck
regulators with integrated high side and low side
power MOSFETs. Its power stage is capable of supplying
12 A (SiC437) and 8 A (SiC438) 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 28 V
input rail to accommodate
including computing, consumer electronics, telecom, and
industrial.
SiC437’s and SiC438’s architecture delivers ultrafast
transient response with minimum output capacitance and
tight ripple regulation at very light load. The device is
internally compensated and is stable with any capacitor. No
external ESR network is required for loop stability purposes.
The device also incorporates a power saving scheme that
significantly increases light load efficiency.
The regulator family integrates a full protection feature set,
including output overvoltage protection (OVP), cycle by
cycle overcurrent protection (OCP) short circuit protection
(SCP) and thermal shutdown (OTP). It also has UVLO and a
user programmable soft start.
• Highly efficient
- 97 % peak efficiency
- 1 μA supply current at shutdown
- 50 μA operating current not switching
• Highly configurable
- Four programmable switching frequencies available:
300 kHz, 500 kHz, 750 kHz, and 1 MHz
- Adjustable soft start (4.5 ms / 9 ms) and adjustable
current limit
- Three modes of operation
- Forced continuous conduction, power save (SiC43xB),
or ultrasonic (SiC43xA)
• Robust and reliable
- Cycle-by-cycle current limit
- Output overvoltage protection
- Output undervoltage / short circuit protection with auto
retry
a variety of applications,
- Power good flag and over temperature protection
• Design tools
The SiC437 and SiC438 are available in lead (Pb)-free power
enhanced MLP-24L package in 4 mm x 4 mm dimension.
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Supported by Vishay PowerCAD Online Design
Simulation (www.vishay.com/power-ics/powercad-list/)
APPLICATIONS
- Evaluation board (www.vishay.com/doc?#####)
• 5 V, 12 V, and 24 V input rail POLs
• Desktop, notebooks, server, and industrial computing
• Industrial and automation
• consumer electronics
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT AND PACKAGE OPTIONS
100
88
INPUT
3.0 VDC to 24 VDC
76
64
52
40
28
16
4
BOOT
VOUT = 1.2 V, L = 0.56 μH
VOUT = 5 V, L = 1.5 μH
CBOOT
VIN
Phase
VOUT
SiC43x
SW
GL
VDD
VDRV
CIN
Complete converter efficiency
IN = VIN x IIN
MODE 1
MODE 2
VOUT
VFB
P
POUT = VOUT x IOUT
measured at output capacitor
RUP
RDOWN
COUT
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
Output Current, IOUT (A)
Fig. 1 - Typical Application Circuit
Fig. 2 - Efficiency vs. Output Current
(VIN = 12 V, fsw = 500 kHz, Power Saving Mode)
S18-0030-Rev. B, 15-Jan-18
Document Number: 75921
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