PI3420-00-LGIZ Datasheet, PDF (11/30 Pages) Vicor Corporation – 8 V to 18 Vin, 15 A Cool-Power ZVS Buck Regulator

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PI3421-00-LGIZ (1.8 V_OUT) Electrical Characteristics
Efficiency at 25°C
100
95
90
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65
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55
50
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I_OUT (A)
8 Vin
12 Vin
18 Vin
Figure 7 — Regulator and inductor performance
Figure 10 — 12 V_IN to 1.8 V_OUT, C_OUT = 8 X 100 µF Ceramic
V_OUT (Ch2) = 100 mV/Div, I_IN (Ch1) = 10 A/Div, 100 µS/Div
Figure 8 — V_OUT (Ch1) = 1V/Div, I_IN (Ch4) = 2 A/Div, 800 µs/Div
Figure 11 — Output Ripple 12 V_IN 1.8 V_OUT at 15 A; C_OUT = 8 x 100 µF
Switching Frequency vs. Load Current
800
700
600
500
8 Vin
400
12 Vin
18 Vin
300
200
100
0
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10 11 12 13 14 15
I_OUT (A)
Figure 9 — Switching Frequency vs. Load Current
Figure 12 — Output Ripple 12 V_IN 1.8 V_OUT at 7.0 A; C_OUT = 8 x 100 µF
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Rev 1.3
12/2015
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