Datasheet

OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
EFFICIENCY (%)
100
80
60
40
20
0
0.1 1 10 100 1000
V
IN
= 3.6V
V
IN
= 2.3V
V
IN
= 4.2V
LM3691
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SNVS506I MAY 2008REVISED MAY 2013
LM3691 High Accuracy, Miniature 1A, Step-Down DC-DC Converter for Portable
Applications
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LM3691 step-down DC-DC converter is
2
V
OUT
= 0.75V to 3.3V
optimized for powering ultra-low voltage circuits from
±1% DC Output Voltage Precision
a single Li-Ion cell or 3 cell NiMH/NiCd batteries. It
2.3V V
IN
5.5V
provides up to 1A load current, over an input voltage
range from 2.3V to 5.5V. There are several different
4 MHz Switching Frequency
fixed voltage output options available.
64 μA (typ.) Quiescent Current in ECO Mode
LM3691 has a mode-control pin that allows the user
1A Maximum Load Capability
to select Forced PWM mode or ECO mode that
Automatic ECO/PWM Mode Switching
changes modes between gated PWM mode and
Mode Pin to Select ECO/Forced PWM Mode
PWM automatically depending on the load. In ECO,
LM3691 offers superior efficiency and very low I
q 1 μH Inductor, 4.7 μF Input Capacitor
under light load conditions. ECO mode extends the
(0603(1608) Case Size) and 4.7 μF Output
battery life through reduction of the quiescent current
Capacitor (0603(1608) Case Size)
during light load conditions and system standby.
Current Overload and Thermal Shutdown
The LM3691 is available in a 6-bump DSBGA
Protections
package. Only three external surface-mount
Only Three Tiny Surface-Mount External
components, a 1 μH inductor, a 4.7 μF input
Components Required (Solution Size Less
capacitor and a 4.7 μF output capacitor, are required.
Than 15 mm
2
)
APPLICATIONS
Mobile Phones
Hand-Held Radios
MP3 Players
Portable Hard Disk Drives
Typical Application Circuit
Figure 1. Typical Application Circuit Figure 2. Efficiency vs. Output Current
(V
OUT
= 1.8V, ECO Mode)
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