6A Output Current
Wide Input Range: 3V - 24V
Output Voltage Range: 0.8V to 80% V
IN
Over 95% Peak Efficiency
1% Reference Accuracy Over Temperature
Programmable Frequency Operation: 200KHz to
600KHz
Fully Synchronous Operation with Integrated
Schottky Diode on Low-Side MOSFET Boosts
Efficiency
Internal Bootstrap Diode
Internal Soft-Start
Power-Good Signal
Starts on Pre-Biased Outputs
Accepts Ceramic Capacitors on Output
External Compensation for Flexible Design
Programmable Current Limit
Under-Voltage, Over-Voltage, and Thermal
Protections
5x6mm, 25-Pin, 3-Pad MLP Package
Applications
Servers & Telecom
Graphics Cards & Displays
Computing Systems
Point-of-Load Regulation
Set-Top Boxes & Game Consoles
Description
The FAN2106 TinyBuck™ is a highly efficient, smallfootprint, constant-frequency, 6A, integrated
synchronous buck regulator.
The FAN2106 contains both synchronous MOSFETs
and a controller/driver with optimized interconnects in
one package, which enables designers to solve highcurrent requirements in a small area with minimal
external components. Integration helps to minimize
critical inductances, making component layout simpler
and more efficient compared to discrete solutions.
The FAN2106 provides for external loop
compensation, programmable switching frequency,
and current limit. These features allow design
flexibility and optimization. High-frequency operation
allows for all-ceramic solutions.
The summing current-mode modulator uses lossless
current sensing for current feedback and over-current
protection. Voltage feedforward helps operation over a
wide input voltage range.
Fairchild’s advanced BiCMOS power process,
combined with low-R
thermally efficient MLP package, provide the ability to
dissipate high power in a small package.
Output over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, and
thermal shutdown protections help protect the device
from damage during fault conditions. FAN2106
prevents pre-biased output discharge during startup in
point-of-load applications.
Switching Node. Junction of high-side and low-side MOSFETs.
Power Input Voltage. Connect to the main input power source.
Power Ground. Power return and Q2 source.
High-Side Drive BOOT Voltage. Connect through capacitor (C
an internal synchronous bootstrap diode to recharge the capacitor on this pin to VCC when
SW is LOW.
Power-Good Flag. An open-drain output that pulls LOW when FB is outside the limits
specified in electrical specs. PGOOD does not assert HIGH until the fault latch is enabled.
ENABLE. Enables operation when pulled to logic HIGH or left open. Toggling EN resets the
regulator after a latched fault condition. This input has an internal pull-up when the IC is
functioning normally. When a latched fault occurs, EN is discharged by a current sink.
Input Bias Supply for IC. The IC’s logic and analog circuitry are powered from this pin. This
pin should be decoupled to AGND through a >1µF X5R/X7R capacitor.
Analog Ground. The signal ground for the IC. All internal control voltages are referred to
this pin. Tie this pin to the ground island/plane through the lowest impedance connection.
Current Limit. A resistor (R
limit trip threshold lower than the default setting.
Oscillator Frequency. A resistor (R
frequency.
Output Voltage Feedback. Connect through a resistor divider to the output voltage.
Compensation. Error amplifier output. Connect the external compensation network between
this pin and FB.
No Connect. This pin is not used.
Ramp Amplitude. A resistor (R
and provides voltage feedforward functionality.
) to SW. The IC includes
BOOT
) from this pin to AGND can be used to program the current-
ILIM
) from this pin to AGND sets the PWM switching
T
) connected from this pin to VIN sets the ramp amplitude
Stresses exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may damage the device. The device may not function or be
operable above the recommended operating conditions and stressing the parts to these levels is not recommended.
In addition, extended exposure to stresses above the recommended operating conditions may affect device reliability.
The absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only.
Human Body Model, JEDEC JESD22-A114 2.0
Charged Device Model, JEDEC JESD22-C101 2.5
V
kV
Recommended Operating Conditions
The Recommended Operating Conditions table defines the conditions for actual device operation. Recommended
operating conditions are specified to ensure optimal performance to the datasheet specifications. Fairchild does not
recommend exceeding them or designing to absolute maximum ratings.
1. Typical thermal resistance when mounted on a four-layer, two-ounce PCB, as shown in Figure 26. Actual results
are dependent on mounting method and surface related to the design.