PVIN

SW

AGND

FB

PGOOD

EN

SS/TRK

AVIN

COMP

LM20123

L

VCC

PGND

(optional)

LM20123

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FEATURES

DESCRIPTION

The LM20123 is a full featured 1.5 MHz synchronous

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LM20123Q is AEC-Q100 Qualified and

buck regulator capable of delivering up to 3A of

Manufactured on an Automotive Grade Flow

continuous output current. The current mode control

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Input Voltage Range 2.95V to 5.5V

loop can be compensated to be stable with virtually

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Accurate Current Limit Minimizes Inductor

any type of output capacitor. For most cases,

compensating the device only requires two external

Size

components, providing maximum flexibility and ease

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96% Efficiency with 1.5 MHz Switching

of use. The device is optimized to work over the input

Frequency

voltage range of 2.95V to 5.5V making it suited for a

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32 m

Ω Integrated FET Switches

wide variety of low voltage systems.

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Starts up into Pre-Biased Loads

The device features internal over voltage protection

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Output Voltage Tracking

(OVP) and over current protection (OCP) circuits for

increased system reliability. A precision enable pin

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Peak Current Mode Control

and integrated UVLO allows the turn on of the device

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Adjustable Output Voltage Down to 0.8V

to be tightly controlled and sequenced. Start-up

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Adjustable Soft-Start with External Capacitor

inrush currents are limited by both an internally fixed

and externally adjustable Soft-Start circuit. Fault

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Precision Enable Pin with Hysteresis

detection and supply sequencing is possible with the

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Integrated OVP, UVLO, Power Good and

integrated power good circuit.

Thermal Shutdown

The LM20123 is designed to work well in multi-rail

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HTSSOP (16-Pins) Exposed Pad Package

power supply architectures. The output voltage of the

device can be configured to track a higher voltage rail

APPLICATIONS

using the SS/TRK pin. If the output of the LM20123 is

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Simple to Design, High Efficiency Point of

pre-biased at startup it will not sink current to pull the

Load Regulation from a 5V or 3.3V Bus

output low until the internal soft-start ramp exceeds

the voltage at the feedback pin.

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High Performance DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs and

Microprocessors

The LM20123 is offered in a 16-pin HTSSOP

package with an exposed pad that can be soldered to

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Broadband, Networking and Optical

the PCB, eliminating the need for bulky heatsinks.

Communications Infrastructure

Typical Application Circuit

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