Datasheet

LM2650
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SNVS133C JUNE 1999REVISED APRIL 2013
LM2650 Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converter
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LM2650 is a step-down DC/DC converter
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Ultra High Efficiencies (95% possible)
featuring high efficiency over a 3A to milliamperes
High Efficiency Over a 3A to Milliamperes
load range. This feature makes the LM2650 an ideal
Load Range
fit in battery-powered applications that demand long
Synchronous Switching of Internal NMOS
battery life in both run and standby modes.
Power FETs
The LM2650 also features a logic-controlled
Wide Input Voltage Range (4.5V to 18V)
shutdown mode in which it draws at most 25μA from
the input power supply.
Output Voltage Adjustable from 1.5V to 16V
Automatic Low-Power Sleep Mode
The LM2650 employs a fixed-frequency pulse-width
modulation (PWM) and synchronous rectification to
Logic-Controlled Micropower Shutdown (I
QSD
achieve very high efficiencies. In many applications,
25 µA)
efficiencies reach 95%+ for loads around 1A and
Frequency Adjustable up to 300 kHz
exceed 90% for moderate to heavy loads from 0.2A
Frequency Synchronization with External
to 2A.
Signal
A low-power hysteretic or "sleep" mode keeps
Programmable Soft-Start
efficiencies high at light loads. The LM2650 enters
and exits sleep mode automatically as the load
Short-Circuit Current Limiting
crosses "sleep in" and "sleep out" thresholds. The
Thermal Shutdown
LM2650 provides nodes for programming both
Available in 24-lead Small-Outline Package
thresholds via external resistors. A logic input allows
the user to override the automatic sleep feature and
APPLICATIONS
keep the LM2650 in PWM mode regardless of the
load level.
Notebook and Palmtop Personal Computers
An optional soft-start feature limits current surges
Portable Data Terminals
from the input power supply at start up and provides
Modems
a simple means of sequencing multiple power
Portable Instruments
supplies.
Global Positioning Devices (GPSs)
Battery-Powered Digital Devices
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