UP TO 1.5A STEPDOWN CONVERTER
OPERATING INPUT VOLTAGE FROM 6.5V
TO 28V
PRECISE 1.26V (±1%) INTERNAL REFER-
ENCE VOLTAGE
OUTPUT VOLTAGE ADJUSTABLE FROM
1.26VTO 20V
SWITCHINGFREQUENCY ADJUSTABLE UP
TO 500KHz
VOLTAGEFEEDFORWARD
ZEROLOAD CURRENTOPERATION
INTERNAL CURRENT LIMITING (PULSE-BY-
PULSEAND HICCUPMODE)
INHIBIT FOR ZERO CURRENT CONSUMP-
TION
PROTECTION AGAINST FEEDBACK DIS-
CONNECTION
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
SOFTSTART FUNCTION
DESCRIPTION
The L5971 is a step down monolithic power
switching regulator delivering 1.5A at a voltage
between 1.26V and 20V (selected by a simple
external divider). Realized in BCD mixed technology, the device uses an internal power D-MOS
transistor (with a typical Rdson of 0.25Ω)toobtainvery high efficency and high switchingspeed.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONCIRCUIT
L5971
Minidip
ORDERING NUMBERS: L5971 (Minidip)
A switching frequency up to 500KHz is achievable (the maximum power dissipation of the packages must be observed).
Features of this new generations of DC-DC converter include pulse-by-pulse current limit, hiccup
mode for short circuit protection, voltage feedforward regulation, soft-start, protection against
feedback loop disconnection, inhibit for zero current consumption and thermal shutdown.
The device is available in plastic dual in line,
MINIDIP 8 for standard assembly, and SO16 for
SMD assembly.
Typical Applications:
- High efficiencystep-downconverter
- Portable computers
- Batterycharger
- Distributedpower
- PDAsand MobileComminicators
SO16W
L5971D (SO16)
Vi=6V to 28V
May 2000
C1
47µF
30V
R1
22K
C2
1.2nF
C5
47nF
5(11)
3(4)
2(3)
7(13)
L5971
1(2)
R2
9.1K
C4
22nF
4(5,6)
6(12)
100nF
8(14)
C6
D98IN832C
D1
STPS
3L40U
L1
30µH
C
8
330µF
VO=2.5V/1.5A
R
3
R
4
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L5971
BLOCKDIAGRAM
COMP
FB
2
7
8
1.26V
SS_INH
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
INHIBITSOFTSTART
E/A
OSCILLATOR
VOLTAGES
MONITOR
PWM
1.26V
INTERNAL
REFERENCE
R
Q
S
INTERNAL
SUPPLY
5.1V
DRIVE
VCC
5
CBOOT
CHARGE
CBOOT
CHARGE
AT LIGHT
LOADS
6
BOOT
3
OSCGNDOUT
1
4
D98IN833
PIN CONNECTIONS
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
N.C.1
N.C.
FB
COMP
BOOT
VCC
N.C.
9
GND
SS_INH
OSC
OUT
1
2
3
4VCC
D97IN595
FB8
COMP
7
BOOT
6
5
Minidip
N.C.
GND
SS_INH
OSC
OUT
OUT
N.C.
N.C.N.C.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
D97IN596
SO16W
PIN FUNCTIONS
DIPSO (*)NameFunction
12GNDGround
23SS_INHA logic signal (active low) disables the device (sleep mode operation).
34OSCAn external resistor connected between the unregulated input voltage and this pin and
45, 6OUTStepdown regulator output
511 V
CC
612BOOTA capacitor connected between this pin and OUT allows to drive the internal VDMOS
713COMPE/A output to be used for frequency compensation
814FBStepdown feedback input. Connecting directly this pin to the output 1.26V is obtained; a
(*) Pins 1, 7,8, 9, 10, 15 and 16 are not internally, electrically connected to the die.
A capacitor connected between this pin and ground determines the soft start time.
When this pin is grounded disables the device (driven by open collector/drain).
a capacitor connected from this pin to ground fix the switching frequency. (Line feed
forward is automatically obtained)
Not regulated DC input voltage
voltage divider is requested for higher output voltages
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THERMALDATA
SymbolParameterMinidipSO16Unit
R
th(j-amb)
(*) Package mounted on board.
Thermal Resistance Junction to ambientMax.90 (*)110 (*)°C/W
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
L5971
Symbol
MinidipS016
V
V
V
5,V3
V
4
I
4
6-V5
V
6
7,V2
V
8
V11,V4Input voltage30V
V5,V
I5,I
V12-V
V
12
V13,V
V
14
P
tot
Output DC voltage
6
Output peak voltage at t = 0.1µs f=200KHz
Maximum output currentint. limit.
6
11
Bootstrap voltage45V
Analogs input voltage (VCC= 12V)10V