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ADP1148, ADP1148-3.3, ADP1148-5

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High Efficiency Synchronous

Step-Down Switching Regulators

FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
QR
S
VTH1
V
IN
SENSE(–)
VTH2
1.25V
OFF-TIME
CONTROL
100kV
13kV
B
VIN P-DRIVE SENSE(+) SENSE(–)
G
4 6
CTITH SHUTDOWN
8
13
ADP1148
10mV to
150mV
C
V
FB
INT VCC
REFERENCE
510
T
N-DRIVE PWR
GND
14 12
ADJUSTABLE
VERSION
VFB
97
S
1
Q
R
S
2V
SLEEP
SIGNAL
GND
11
NON-OVERLAP
DRIVE
FEATURES
Operation From 3.5 V to 18 V Input Voltage
Ultrahigh Efficiency > 95%
Low Shutdown Current
Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load
Transient Response
High Efficiency Maintained Over Wide Current Range
Logic Controlled Micropower Shutdown
Short Circuit Protection
Very Low Dropout Operation
Synchronous FET Switching for High Efficiency
Adaptive Nonoverlap Gate Drives
APPLICATIONS
Notebook and Palmtop Computers
Portable Instruments
Battery Operated Digital Devices
Industrial Power Distribution
Avionics Systems
Telecom Power Supplies
GPS Systems
Cellular Telephones
GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ADP1148 is part of a family of synchronous step-down

switching regulator controllers featuring automatic sleep mode

to maintain high efficiencies at low output currents. These

devices drive external complementary power MOSFETs at

switching frequencies up to 250 kHz using a constant off-time

current-mode architecture.

VIN
INT VCC
ITH
CT
S-GND
P-DRIVE
SENSE(+)
SENSE(–)
SHUTDOWN
N-DRIVE
P-GND
ADP1148
++
P-CH
IRF7204
N-CH
IRF7403
1000pF
CT
470pF
RC
1kV
CC
3300pF C1
10BQ040
L*
62mHRSENSE**
0.05V
+C
OUT
390mF
CIN
100mF
VIN (5.2V TO 18V)
1mF
10nF
0V = NORMAL
>1.5V = SHUTDOWN
*COILTRONICS CTX-68-4
**KRL SL-1-C1-0R050L
VOUT
5V/2A
Figure 1. High Efficiency Step-Down Converter Figure 2. ADP1148-5 Typical Efficiency

The constant off-time architecture maintains constant ripple

current in the inductor, easing the design of wide input range

converters. Current-mode operation provides excellent line and

load transient response. The operating current level is user

programmable via an external current sense resistor.

The ADP1148 incorporates automatic Power Saving Sleep

Mode operation when load currents drop below the level re-

quired for continuous operation. In sleep mode, standby power

is reduced to only about 2 mW at V

IN

= 10 V. In shutdown,

both MOSFETs are turned off.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
LOAD CURRENT – A
100
85
700.02 2
95
90
80
75
EFFICIENCY – %
0.2
VIN = 6V
VIN = 10V
FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT