SLLS636N December 2004 – January 2015 MC33063A , MC34063A
PRODUCTION DATA.
NOTE
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Figure 6. Buck Regulator Connections for IC Peak Greater Than 1.5 A
Figure 7. Inverting Regulator Connections for IC Peak Greater Than 1.5 A
Figure 8. Voltage-Inverting Converter
The user must determine the following desired parameters:
Vsat = Saturation voltage of the output switch
VF = Forward voltage drop of the chosen output rectifier
The following power-supply parameters are set by the user:
Vin = Nominal input voltage
Vout = Desired output voltage
Iout = Desired output current
fmin = Minimum desired output switching frequency at the selected values of Vin and Iout
Vripple = Desired peak-to-peak output ripple voltage. The ripple voltage directly affects the line and load regulation and, thus, must be considered. In practice, the actual capacitor value should be larger than the calculated value, to account for the capacitor's equivalent series resistance and board layout.
| CALCULATION | VOLTAGE INVERTING |
|---|---|
| ton/toff | ![]() |
| (ton + toff) | ![]() |
| toff | ![]() |
| ton | ![]() |
| CT | ![]() |
| Ipk(switch) | ![]() |
| RSC | ![]() |
| L(min) | ![]() |
| CO | ![]() |
| Vout |
See Figure 8 |
Figure 9. Current-Limit Sense Voltage vs Temperature
| TEST | CONDITIONS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Line regulation | VIN = 4.5 V to 6 V, IO = 100 mA | 3 mV ± 0.12% |
| Load regulation | VIN = 5 V, IO = 10 mA to 100 mA | 0.022 V ± 0.09% |
| Output ripple | VIN = 5 V, IO = 100 mA | 500 mVPP |
| Short-circuit current | VIN = 5 V, RL = 0.1 Ω | 910 mA |
| Efficiency | VIN = 5 V, IO = 100 mA | 62.2% |
| Output ripple with optional filter | VIN = 5 V, IO = 100 mA | 70 mVPP |
Figure 10. Step-Up Converter
The user must determine the following desired parameters:
Vsat = Saturation voltage of the output switch
VF = Forward voltage drop of the chosen output rectifier
The following power-supply parameters are set by the user:
Vin = Nominal input voltage
Vout = Desired output voltage
Iout = Desired output current
fmin = Minimum desired output switching frequency at the selected values of Vin and Iout
Vripple = Desired peak-to-peak output ripple voltage. The ripple voltage directly affects the line and load regulation and, thus, must be considered. In practice, the actual capacitor value should be larger than the calculated value, to account for the capacitor's equivalent series resistance and board layout.
| CALCULATION | STEP UP |
|---|---|
| ton/toff | ![]() |
| (ton + toff) | ![]() |
| toff | ![]() |
| ton | ![]() |
| CT | ![]() |
| Ipk(switch) | ![]() |
| RSC | ![]() |
| L(min) | ![]() |
| CO | ![]() |
| Vout |
See Figure 10 |
| TEST | CONDITIONS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Line regulation | VIN = 8 V to 16 V, IO = 175 mA | 30 mV ± 0.05% |
| Load regulation | VIN = 12 V, IO = 75 mA to 175 mA | 10 mV ± 0.017% |
| Output ripple | VIN = 12 V, IO = 175 mA | 400 mVPP |
| Efficiency | VIN = 12 V, IO = 175 mA | 87.7% |
| Output ripple with optional filter | VIN = 12 V, IO = 175 mA | 40 mVPP |
Figure 11. Step-Down Converter
The user must determine the following desired parameters:
Vsat = Saturation voltage of the output switch
VF = Forward voltage drop of the chosen output rectifier
The following power-supply parameters are set by the user:
Vin = Nominal input voltage
Vout = Desired output voltage
Iout = Desired output current
fmin = Minimum desired output switching frequency at the selected values of Vin and Iout
Vripple = Desired peak-to-peak output ripple voltage. The ripple voltage directly affects the line and load regulation and, thus, must be considered. In practice, the actual capacitor value should be larger than the calculated value, to account for the capacitor's equivalent series resistance and board layout.
| CALCULATION | STEP DOWN |
|---|---|
| ton/toff | ![]() |
| (ton + toff) | ![]() |
| toff | ![]() |
| ton | ![]() |
| CT | ![]() |
| Ipk(switch) | ![]() |
| RSC | ![]() |
| L(min) | ![]() |
| CO | ![]() |
| Vout |
See Figure 11 |
| TEST | CONDITIONS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Line regulation | VIN = 15 V to 25 V, IO = 500 mA | 12 mV ± 0.12% |
| Load regulation | VIN = 25 V, IO = 50 mA to 500 mA | 3 mV ± 0.03% |
| Output ripple | VIN = 25 V, IO = 500 mA | 120 mVPP |
| Short-circuit current | VIN = 25 V, RL = 0.1 Ω | 1.1 A |
| Efficiency | VIN = 25 V, IO = 500 mA | 83.7% |
| Output ripple with optional filter | VIN = 25 V, IO = 500 mA | 40 mVPP |