500kHz Voltage Mode PWM Controller
With Linear Power Regulator
POWER MANAGEMENT
Description
The SC2621 provides the control and protection features
necessary for a synchronous buck converter and a lin-
ear regulator in high performance graphic card applica-
tions.
The SC2621 is designed to directly drive the top and
bottom MOSFETs of the buck converter. It uses an inter-
nal 8.2V supply as the gate drive voltage for minimum
driver power loss and MOSFET switching loss. It allows
the converter to operate at 500kHz switching frequency
with 4V to 16V power rail and as low as 0.5V output. The
SC2621 is capable to drive a N-type MOSFET in a linear
regulator with as low as 0.5V output.
The SC2621 features soft-start, supply power under volt-
age lockout, and hiccup mode over current protection.
The SC2621 monitors the output current by using the
Rdson of the bottom MOSFET in the buck converter that
eliminates the need for a current sensing resistor. The
SC2621 is offered in a SOIC-14 package.
SC2621
Features
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500kHz switching frequency
4V to 16V power rails
Internal LDO for optimum gate drive voltage
1.5A gate drive current
Programmable output voltages
Internal soft start
Power rail under voltage lockout
Hiccup mode short circuit protection
SOIC-14 package
Applications
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Graphics processor power supplies on PCI-Express
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Embedded, low cost, high efficiency converters
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Point of load power supplies
Typical Application Circuit
12V IN
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3.3V IN
1
2.5V OUT
PN
LDOG
LDFB
OCS
FB
COMP
NC
DH
NC
B ST
DRV
DL
GND
V CC
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1
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1.5V OUT
SC2621
December 17, 2004
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