LM2744

ADVANCE INFORMATION www.DataSheet4U.com September 2004 LM2744 Low Voltage N-Channel MOSFET Synchronous Buck Regulator Controller with External Reference LM2744 Low Voltage N-Channel MOSFET Synchronous Buck Regulator Controller with External Reference General Description The LM2744 is a high-speed synchronous buck regulator controller with an externally adjustable reference voltage (between 0.5V to 1.5V). It can provide simple down conversion to output voltages as low as 0.5V. Though the control sections of the IC are rated for 3 to 6V, the driver sections are designed to accept input supply rails as high as 16V. The use of adaptive non-overlapping MOSFET gate drivers helps avoid potential shoot-through problems while maintaining high efficiency. The IC is designed for the more cost-effective option of driving only N-channel MOSFETs in both the highside and low-side positions. It senses the low-side switch voltage drop for providing a simple, adjustable current limit. The fixed-frequency voltage-mode PWM control architecture is adjustable from 50 kHz to 1 MHz with one external resistor. This wide range of switching frequency gives the power supply designer the flexibility to make better tradeoffs between component size, cost and efficiency. Features include soft-start, input undervoltage lockout (UVLO) and Power Good (based on both undervoltage and overvoltage detection). In addition, the shutdown pin of the IC can be used for providing startup delay, and the soft-start pin ...