JAJSE93B March 2016 – November 2017 LM5161
PRODUCTION DATA.
The LM5161 integrates an N-channel buck switch and associated floating high-side gate driver. The gate driver circuit works in conjunction with an external bootstrap capacitor and an internal high voltage bootstrap diode. A 10-nF or larger ceramic capacitor connected between the BST pin and the SW pin provides the voltage to the high-side driver during the buck switch ON-time. During the OFF-time, the SW node is pulled down to approximately 0 V and the bootstrap capacitor charges from VCC through the internal bootstrap diode. The minimum OFF-time of 170 ns (typical) provides a minimum time each cycle to recharge the bootstrap capacitor.