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L598x DC-DC Converters
New compact monolithic step-down regulators
deliver up to 2 A output current

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The new L598x family of step-down monolithic power switching regulators is capable of delivering an output current in excess of 2 A, for a wide range of applications in industrial, consumer, computer and data communication segments. This family easily fits the required specifications in terms of size, weight and cost of these market segments.

L598x DC-DC Converters

L598x Device Description


The L598x is a new family of step-down monolithic power switching regulators. Thanks to their wide input voltage range, from 2.9 V up to 18 V, and the output voltage range down to 0.6 V, these devices feature great flexibility. The embedded low RDS(on) P-channel MOSFET (150 mΩ typ) means the device can manage up to 100 % duty cycle. Another important feature is the switching frequency that can be adjusted from 250 kHz to 1 MHz by an external resistor. The L598x is also suitable for MLCCs (Multi Layer Ceramic Capacitors) as an output filter. Additional monitoring and protection functions such as overcurrent, UVLO, thermal shutdown and internal digital soft-start combined with the thermally performing DFN3x3-8L package, allow the realization of a robust and compact application with a minimum number of external components. The devices can also be synchronized with an external signal, or together in a MASTER/SLAVE configuration, with a phase shift of 180 °C.

Main Features


Up to 2 A DC output current
2.9 V to 18 V input voltage
Output voltage adjustable from 0.6 V
250 kHz switching frequency, programmable up to 1 MHz
Internal soft-start
Inhibit for zero current consumption
100 % duty cycle
Voltage feed-forward
Zero load current operation
Over current and thermal protection
DFN3x3-8L package

Applications


Consumer: STBs, DVDs, DVD recorders, car audio, LCD TVs and monitors
Industrial: Chargers, car batteries, PLD, PLA, FPGA
Networking: XDSL, modems, DC-DC modules
Computer: Optical storage, hard disk drives, printers, audio / graphic cards

L598x DC-DC Converters
L598x application schematic


Order Codes


Part number
Iout DC
[A]
Vout
[V]
Fsw
Package
0.7
Adj
from
0.6
From
250 kHz
up to
1 MHz
DFN 3x3-8L
1
1.5
2