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SLVS160C – FEBRUARY 1997 – REVISED OCTOBER 2002
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
The efficiency for various output currents, with a 5.25-V input, is shown in Figure 26. For a 3.3-V output, the
efficiency is greater than 90% for loads up to 2 A – exceptional for a simple, inexpensive design.
80
75
70
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Efficiency – %
85
90
Load Current – A
95
3.5 4 4.5 5
V
O
= 3.3 V
V
O
= 2.5 V
V
I
= 5.25 V
T
A
= 25°C
Figure 26. Converter Efficiency