ST619LB SERIES
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OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The ST619LB is able to provide a regulated 5V
output from a 2V to 3.6V (two battery cells) input.
Internal charge pump and external capacitors
generate the 5V output, eliminating the need for
inductors. The output vo ltage is regulated to 5V,
±4% by a pulse skipping controller that turns on
the charge pump when the output voltage beg ins
to drop. To maintain the greatest efficiency the
internal charge pump of the device operates as a
voltage doubler when V
I
ranges from 3.0V to 3.6V
and as a voltage tripler when V
I
ranges from 2.0V
to 2.5V.
When V
I
ranges from 2.5 V to 3 .0V , t he S T6 19LB
switches between doubler and tripler mode on
alternating cycles, making a 2.5 x V
I
charge pump.
To further enhance the efficiency over the input
range, an internal comparator selects the higher of
V
I
or VO to run the ST619LB’s circuitry. With VI =
2V and I
O
= 20mA the typical eff iciency value is
80%.
In tripler mode (see block diagram), when the S1
switches close, the S2 switches open and
capacitors C1 and C2 charge up to V
I
. On the
second half of the cycle, C1 and C2 are connected
in series between IN and OUT when the S1
switches open and S2 switches close. In the
doubler mode only C2 is used. During one
oscillator cycle, energy is transferred from the
input to the charge pump capacitors, and then
from the charge pump capacitors to the output
capacitors and load. The number of cycles within
a given time frame increases as the load
increases or as the input supply voltage
decreases. In the limiting case , the charge pumps
operate continuously, and the oscillator frequency
is nominally 500kHz.
Shut Down Mode
The ST619LB enters low power shut down mode
when SHDN is a logic high. In shut down mode,
OUT is disconne cted from the IN and V
O
falls to
0V. The SHDN pin is connected to ground for
normal operation. SHDN is a CMOS compatible
input.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these condition is
not implied.
THERMAL DATA
(*) This value depends from ther m al design of PCB on which the device is mounted.
Symbol Parameter² Value Unit
V
I
DC Input Voltage
-0.3 to 5.5 V
V
O
Output Voltage
-0.3 to 5.5 V
V
SHDN
Shutdown Input Voltage -0.3 to (VI + 0.3)
V
I
O
Output Current Continuous
120 mA
T
stg
Storage Temperature Range
-55 to +150 °C
T
op
Operating Junction Temperature Range
-40 to +85 °C
Symbol Parameter SO-8 DIP-8 Unit
R
thj-amb
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient (*)
160 100 °C/W