NSC LM2722MX Datasheet

December 2001

LM2722
High Speed Synchronous/Asynchronous MOSFET Driver

General Description

The LM2722, part of the LM2726 family, is designed to be
used with multi-phase controllers. This part differs from the
LM2726 by changing the functionality of the SYNC_EN pin
from a whole chip enable to a low side MOSFET enable. As
a result, the SYNC_EN pin now provides control between
Synchronous and Asynchronous operations. Having this
control can be advantageous in portable systems since
Asynchronous operations can be more efficient at very light
loads.

The LM2722 drives both top and bottom MOSFETs in a
push-pull structure simultaneously. It takes a logic level
PWM input and splits it into two complimentary signals with
a typical 20ns dead time in between. The built-in
cross-conduction protection circuitry prevents the top and
bottom FETs from turning on simultaneously. The
cross-conduction protection circuitry detects both the driver
outputs and will not turn on a driver until the other driver
output is low. With a bias voltage of 5V, the peak sourcing
and sinking current for each driver of the LM2722 is typically
3A. In an SO-8 package, each driver is able to handle 50mA

average current. Input UVLO (Under-Voltage-Lock-Out)
forces both driver outputs low to ensure proper power-up
and power-down operation. The gate drive bias voltage
needed by the high side MOSFET is obtained through an
external bootstrap. Minimum pulse width is as low as 55ns.

Features

n Synchronous or Asynchronous Operation
n Adaptive shoot-through protection
n Input Under-Voltage-Lock-Out
n Typical 20ns internal delay
n Plastic 8-pin SO package

Applications

n Driver for LM2723 Intel Mobile Northwood CPU core

power supply.

n High Current DC/DC Power Supplies
n High Input Voltage Switching Regulators
n Fast Transient Microprocessors

LM2722 High Speed Synchronous/Asynchronous MOSFET Driver

Typical Application

Note: National is an Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning (IMVP) licensee.

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Connection Diagram

LM2722

8-Lead Small Outline Package

Top View

Ordering Information

Order Number Package Type NSC Package Drawing Supplied As

LM2722

LM2722M
LM2722MX 2500 Units/Reel

M08A

Pin Description

Pin Name Function

1SW
2 HG Top gate drive output
3 CBOOT
4 PWM_IN Accepts a 5V-logic control signal

5 SYNC_EN Low gate Enable
6 VCC Connect to +5V supply
7 LG Bottom gate drive output
8 GND Ground

Top driver return. Should be connected to the common node of top
and bottom FETs

Bootstrap. Accepts a bootstrap voltage for powering the high-side
driver

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Block Diagram

LM2722

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