4.5V to 28V Input Current-Mode Step-Down
Controller with Adjustable Frequency
Pin Description (continued)
PIN
NAME
FUNCTION
Output Voltage Sensing for Overvoltage Protection. Connect OVP to the center of a resistor-divider
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OVP
from OUT to GND to set the FB independent output overvoltage trip point. Connect OVP to FB if this
independence is not desired. The OVP threshold is 115% of the nominal FB regulation voltage.
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FB
Feedback Input. Connect FB to the center of a resistor voltage-divider between the output and GND
to set the output voltage. The FB threshold regulates at 0.7V or VREFIN.
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COMP
Loop Compensation. Connect COMP to an external RC network to compensate the loop. COMP is
internally pulled to GND through 20Ω during shutdown.
20
SS
Soft-Start. Connect a 0.1µF to 1µF ceramic capacitor from SS to GND. This capacitor sets the soft-
start period during startup. SS is internally pulled to GND through 20Ω during shutdown.
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REFIN
External Reference Input. Connect REFIN to AVL to use the internal 0.7V reference for the feedback
threshold.
Programmable Current-Limit Input for the Low-Side MOSFET (LX-PGND). Connect a resistor from ILIM2
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ILIM2
to GND to set the valley current-limit threshold. ILIM2 sources 5µA through the resistor, and the voltage
at ILIM2 is attenuated 5:1 to set the final current limit. For example, a 50kΩ resistor results in 250mV at
ILIM2. This results in a current-limit threshold (VLX - VPGND) of 50mV. VILIM2 must not exceed 1V.
Programmable Slope-Compensation Input. The slope-compensation voltage rate is the voltage at
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SCOMP SCOMP times 0.1 divided by the oscillator period (T). Connect SCOMP to AVL or GND to set to the
default of 250mV/T or 125mV/T, respectively.
Open-Drain Output that Is High Impedance when the Output Voltage Rises Above 92% of the
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POK
Nominal Regulation Value. POK pulls low during shutdown and when the output drops below 88% of
the nominal regulation value.
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