High-Speed Step-Down Controller
for Notebook Computers
_____________________________Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(Circuit of Figure 1, components from Table 1, VIN = +15V, SKIP = AGND, TON = unconnected, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
LOAD-TRANSIENT RESPONSE
(4A COMPONENTS, VOUT = 2.5V, 300kHz)
LOAD-TRANSIENT RESPONSE
(8A COMPONENTS, VOUT = 1.6V, 300kHz)
LOAD-TRANSIENT RESPONSE
(1.5A COMPONENTS, VIN = 5V,
VOUT = 2.5V, 600kHz)
A
A
A
B
C
10µs/div
A = VOUT, AC-COUPLED, 100mV/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 2A/div
C = DL, 10V/div
B
C
10µs/div
A = VOUT, AC-COUPLED, 100mV/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 5A/div
C = DL, 5V/div
START-UP WAVEFORM
(4A COMPONENTS, IOUT = 4A, ACTIVE LOAD,
VOUT = 2.5V, 300kHz)
A
B
OUTPUT OVERLOAD WAVEFORM
(4A COMPONENTS, VOUT = 2.5V, 300kHz)
OUTPUT
UNDERVOLTAGE
A
PROTECTION
THRESHOLD
B
C
500µs/div
A = VOUT, 1V/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 5A/div
C = DL, 5V/div
C
200µs/div
A = VOUT, 1V/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 5A/div
C = DL, 5V/div
B
C
5µs/div
A = VOUT, AC-COUPLED, 100mV/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 1A/div
C = DL, 5V/div
SHUTDOWN WAVEFORM
(4A COMPONENTS, VOUT = 2.5V, 300kHz)
A
B
C
50µs/div
A = VOUT, 1V/div
B = INDUCTOR CURRENT, 5A/div
C = DL, 5V/div
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