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IR3894
12AHighlyIntegratedSupIRBuck
Single‐InputVoltage,SynchronousBuckRegulator
PD‐97745
PINDESCRIPTIONS
PIN # PIN NAME PIN DESCRIPTION
1 Fb
Invertinginputtotheerroramplifier.Thispinisconnecteddirectlytotheoutput
oftheregulatorviaresistordividertosettheoutputvoltageandprovide
feedbacktotheerroramplifier.
2 Vref
Internalreferencevoltage,itcanbeusedformarginingoperationalso. In
normalandsequencingmodeoperation,Vrefisleftfloating.A1nFceramic
capacitorisrecommendedbetweenthispinandGnd.Intrackingmode
operation,VrefshouldbetiedtoGnd.
3 Comp
Outputoferroramplifier.Anexternalresistorandcapacitornetworkistypically
connectedfromthispintoFbtoprovideloopcompensation.
4 Gnd Signalgroundforinternalreferenceandcontrolcircuitry.
5 Rt/Sync
Multi‐functionpintosetswitchingfrequency.Useanexternalresistorfromthis
pintoGndtosetthefree‐runningswitchingfrequency.Anexternalclocksignal
toconnecttothispinthroughadiode,thedevice’sswitchingfrequencyis
synchronizedwiththeexternalclock.
6 S_Ctrl
Softstart/stopcontrol.Ahighlogicinputenablesthedevicetogointothe
internalsoftstart;alowlogicinputenablestheoutputsoftdischarged.Pullthis
pintoVccifthisfunctionisnotused.
7 PGood
PowerGoodstatuspin.Outputisopendrain.Connectapullupresistorfrom
thispintothevoltagelowerthanorequaltotheVcc.
8 Vsns
Sensepinforover‐voltageprotectionandPGood.Itisoptionaltotiethispinto
FbpindirectlyinsteadofusingaresistordividerfromVout.
9 Vin
InputvoltageforInternalLDO.A1.0µFcapacitorshouldbeconnectedbetween
thispinandPGnd.IfexternalsupplyisconnectedtoVcc/LDO_outpin,thispin
shouldbeshortedtoVcc/LDO_Outpin.
10 Vcc/LDO_Out
InputBiasVoltage,outputofinternalLDO.Placeaminimum2.2µFcapfromthis
pintoPGnd.
11 PGnd
PowerGround.ThispinservesasaseparatedgroundfortheMOSFETdrivers
andshouldbeconnectedtothesystem’spowergroundplane.
12 SW Switchnode.Thispinisconne ctedtotheoutputinductor.
13 PVin Inputvoltageforpowerstage.
14 Boot
Supplyvoltageforhighsidedriver,a100nFcapacitorshouldbeconnected
betweenthispinandSWpin.
15 Enable
Enablepintoturnonandoffthedevice,ifthispinisconnectedtoPVinpin
througharesistordivider,inputvoltageUVLOcanbeimplemented.
16 Vp
Inputtoerroramplifierfortrackingpurposes.Inthenormaloperation,itisleft
floatingandnoexternalcapacitorisrequired.Inthesequencingorthetracking
modeoperation,anexternalsignalcanbeappliedasthereference.
17 Gnd Signalgroundforinternalreferenceandcontrolcircuitry.