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A5972D Datasheet, PDF (1/12 Pages) STMicroelectronics – 2A switch step down switching regulator for automotive applications
A5972D
2A switch step down switching regulator
for automotive applications
Features
■ Qualified following the AEC-Q100
requirements (temperature Grade 3), see
PPAP for more details.
■ Temperature range -40 °C to 85 °C
■ 1.5 A DC output current
■ Operating input voltage from 4.4 V to 36 V
■ Output voltage adjustable from 1.235 V to 35 V
■ Low dropout operation: 100% duty cycle
■ 250 kHz internally fixed frequency
■ Voltage feedforward
■ Zero load current operation
■ Internal current limiting
■ Protection against feedback disconnection
■ Thermal shutdown
Applications
■ Dedicated to automotive applications
Figure 1. Typical application
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Description
The A5972D is a step down monolithic power
switching regulator with a minimum switch current
limit of 2 A so it is able to deliver more than 1.5 A
DC current to the load depending on the
application conditions.
The output voltage can be set from 1.235 V
to 35 V. The device uses an internal P-channel D-
MOS transistor (with a typical Rdson of 250 mΩ)
as switching element to minimize the size of the
external components.
An internal oscillator fixes the switching frequency
at 250 kHz.
Having a minimum input voltage of 4.4 V only, it is
particularly suitable for 5 V bus.
Pulse by pulse current limit with the internal
frequency modulation offers an effective constant
current short circuit protection.
VIN=4.4V to 35V
VCC
OUT
C1
10uF
C4
22nF
COMP
A5972D
GND
FB
C3
220pF
4.7KΩ
R3
L1
33uH
D1
STPS2L40U
VOUT=3.3V
R1
5.6K
C2
100uF
R2
3.3K
November 2007
Rev 2
1/12
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