GENERAL DESCRIPTION
ACT4523A is a wide input voltage, high efficiency ActiveCC step-down DC/DC converter that operates in either CV (Constant Output Voltage) mode or CC (Constant Output Current) mode. ACT4523A provides up to 3.5A output current at 250kHz switching frequency.
FEATURES
• 40V Input Voltage Surge
• 36V Steady State Operation
• Up to 3.5A Output Current
• Output Voltage up to 12V
• 250kHz Switching Frequency
• 91% Efficiency (Vout = 5V@3.5A at Vin = 12V)
• Patented ActiveCC Sensorless Constant Current Control
− Integrated Current Control Improves Efficiency, Lowers Cost, and Reduces Component Count
• Resistor Programmable
− Current Limit from 1.5A to 4.0A
− Patented Cable Compensation from 0 to 0.25Ω
• ±6.5% CC Accuracy
− Compensation of Input /Output Voltage Change
− Temperature Compensation
− Independent of inductance and Inductor DCR
• 2% Feedback Voltage Accuracy
• Advanced Feature Set
− Integrated Soft Start
− Thermal Shutdown
− Secondary Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
− Protection Against Shorted ISET Pin
• SOP-8EP Package
APPLICATIONS
• Car Charger/ Adaptor
• Rechargeable Portable Devices
• General-Purpose CC/CV Supply