LM2738

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550kHz/1.6MHz 1.5A Step-Down DC-DC Switching Regulator

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Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125 Topology Buck Type Converter Iout (max) (A) 1.5 Vin (min) (V) 3 Vin (max) (V) 20 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 550 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 1600 Features Enable, Light Load Efficiency Control mode current mode Vout (min) (V) 0.8 Vout (max) (V) 18 Iq (typ) (µA) 1900 Duty cycle (max) (%) 95
Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125 Topology Buck Type Converter Iout (max) (A) 1.5 Vin (min) (V) 3 Vin (max) (V) 20 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 550 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 1600 Features Enable, Light Load Efficiency Control mode current mode Vout (min) (V) 0.8 Vout (max) (V) 18 Iq (typ) (µA) 1900 Duty cycle (max) (%) 95
HVSSOP (DGN) 8 14.7 mm² 3 x 4.9 WSON (NGQ) 8 9 mm² 3 x 3
  • Space-Saving WSON and MSOP-PowerPAD Packages
  • 3-V to 20-V Input Voltage Range
  • 0.8-V to 18-V Output Voltage Range
  • 1.5-A Output Current
  • 550-kHz (LM2738Y) and 1.6-MHz (LM2738X) Switching Frequencies
  • 250-mΩ NMOS Switch
  • 400-nA Shutdown Current
  • 0.8-V, 2% Internal Voltage Reference
  • Internal Soft-Start
  • Current-Mode, PWM Operation
  • Thermal Shutdown
  • Space-Saving WSON and MSOP-PowerPAD Packages
  • 3-V to 20-V Input Voltage Range
  • 0.8-V to 18-V Output Voltage Range
  • 1.5-A Output Current
  • 550-kHz (LM2738Y) and 1.6-MHz (LM2738X) Switching Frequencies
  • 250-mΩ NMOS Switch
  • 400-nA Shutdown Current
  • 0.8-V, 2% Internal Voltage Reference
  • Internal Soft-Start
  • Current-Mode, PWM Operation
  • Thermal Shutdown

The LM2738 regulator is a monolithic, high-frequency, PWM step-down DC-DC converter in an 8-pin WSON or 8-pin MSOP-PowerPAD package. It provides all the active functions for local DC-DC conversion with fast transient response and accurate regulation in the smallest possible PCB area.

With a minimum of external components, the LM2738 is easy to use. The ability to drive 1.5-A loads with an internal 250-mΩ NMOS switch using state-of-the-art 0.5-µm BiCMOS technology results in the best power density available. Switching frequency is internally set to 550 kHz (LM2738Y) or 1.6 MHz (LM2738X), allowing the use of extremely small surface-mount inductors and chip capacitors. Even though the operating frequencies are very high, efficiencies up to 90% are easy to achieve. External enable is included, featuring an ultralow standby current of 400 nA. The LM2738 utilizes current-mode control and internal compensation to provide high-performance regulation over a wide range of operating conditions. Additional features include internal soft-start circuitry to reduce in-rush current, cycle-by-cycle current limit, thermal shutdown, and output over-voltage protection.

The LM2738 regulator is a monolithic, high-frequency, PWM step-down DC-DC converter in an 8-pin WSON or 8-pin MSOP-PowerPAD package. It provides all the active functions for local DC-DC conversion with fast transient response and accurate regulation in the smallest possible PCB area.

With a minimum of external components, the LM2738 is easy to use. The ability to drive 1.5-A loads with an internal 250-mΩ NMOS switch using state-of-the-art 0.5-µm BiCMOS technology results in the best power density available. Switching frequency is internally set to 550 kHz (LM2738Y) or 1.6 MHz (LM2738X), allowing the use of extremely small surface-mount inductors and chip capacitors. Even though the operating frequencies are very high, efficiencies up to 90% are easy to achieve. External enable is included, featuring an ultralow standby current of 400 nA. The LM2738 utilizes current-mode control and internal compensation to provide high-performance regulation over a wide range of operating conditions. Additional features include internal soft-start circuitry to reduce in-rush current, cycle-by-cycle current limit, thermal shutdown, and output over-voltage protection.

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* Data sheet LM2738 550-kHz/1.6-MHz 1.5-A Step-Down DC-DC Switching Regulator datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 25 Sep 2015
User guide LM2738 Step-Down Converter Evaluation Module User's Guide (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 09 Dec 2021

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LM2738YSDEVAL — LM2738 550kHz 1.5A Step-Down DC-DC Switching Regulator in space saving LLP package EVM

The LM2738 demo board is configured to convert 12V input to 3.3V output at 1.5A load current using the LM2738X 1.6MHz or the LM2738Y 550kHz step down DC-DC regulator. The tiny low profile eMSOP-8 and LLP-8 packages allows the demo board to be manufactured using just over one square inch of a (...)

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