SLVSD14A June 2017 – June 2020 DRV10983-Q1
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The DRV10983-Q1 device includes a step-down hysteretic voltage regulator that can be operated as either a switching buck regulator using an external inductor or as a linear regulator using an external resistor. The best efficiency is achieved when the step-down regulator is in buck mode (see Figure 7). The regulator output voltage is 5 V. When the regulated voltage drops by the hysteresis level, the high-side FET turns on to raise the regulated voltage back to the target of 5 V. The switching frequency of the hysteretic regulator is not constant and changes with load.
If the step-down regulator is configured in buck mode, see IREG_MAX_L in Electrical Characteristics to determine the amount of current provided for external load. If the step-down regulator is configured in linear mode, see IREG_MAX_R in Electrical Characteristics to determine the amount of current provided for external load. Active current ICC is higher in buck mode compared to linear mode.
Buck Regulator with External Inductor | Buck Regulator with External Resistor |