NCP81278
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PIN DESCRIPTION
Pin Name Type Description
1 BST1 Analog Power Bootstrap 1. Provides bootstrap voltage for the high−side gate drive of phase 1. A
0.1 mF ~ 1 mF ceramic capacitor is required from this pin to PH1 (pin 20).
2 HG1 Analog Output High−Side Gate 1. Directly connected with the gate of the high−side power MOSFET of
phase 1.
3 EN Logic Input Enable. Logic high enables the device and logic low makes the device in standby mode.
4 PSI Logic Input Power Saving Interface. Logic high enables 2−phase CCM operation, mid level enables
1−phase CCM operation, and logic low enables 1−phase auto CCM/DCM operation.
5 VID Logic Input Voltage ID. Voltage ID input from processor.
6 VIDBUF Analog Output Voltage ID Buffer. VID PWM pulse output from an internal buffer.
7 REFIN Analog Input Reference Input. Reference voltage input for output voltage regulation. The pin is con-
nected to a non−inverting input of internal error amplifier.
8 VREF Analog Output Output Reference Voltage. Precise 2 V reference voltage output. A 10 nF ceramic ca-
pacitor is required from this pin to GND.
9 FS Analog Input Frequency Selection. A resistor from this pin to ground programs switching frequency.
10 FBRTN Analog Input Voltage Feedback Return Input. An inverting input of internal error amplifier.
11 FB Analog Input Feedback. An inverting input of internal error amplifier.
12 COMP/ILMT Analog Output Compensation / ILMT. Output pin of error amplifier. A resistor may be applied between
this pin and GND to program OCP threshold.
13 PGOOD Logic Output Power GOOD. Open−drain output. Provides a logic high valid power good output signal,
indicating the regulator’s output is in regulation window.
14 HG2 Analog Output High−Side Gate 2. Connected with the gate of the high−side power MOSFET in phase 2.
15 BST2 Analog Power Bootstrap 2. Provides bootstrap voltage for the high−side gate drive of phase 2. A
0.1 mF ~ 1 mF ceramic capacitor is required from this pin to PH2 (pin 16).
16 PH2 Analog Input Phase Node 2. Connected to interconnection between high−side MOSFET and low−side
MOSFET in phase 2.
17 LG2 Analog Output Low−Side Gate 2. Connected with the gate of the low−side power MOSFET in phase 2.
18 PVCC Analog Power Voltage Supply of Controller and Gate Driver. Power supply input pin of control circuit
and internal gate drivers. A 4.7 mF or larger ceramic capacitor bypasses this input to
ground. This capacitor should be placed as close as possible to this pin.
19 LG1 Analog Output Low−Side Gate 1. Connected with the gate of the low−side power MOSFET in phase 1.
20 PH1 Analog Input Phase Node 1. Connected to interconnection between high−side MOSFET and low−side
MOSFET in phase 1.
21 THERM/GND Analog Ground Thermal Pad and Ground. Common ground of internal control circuits and gate drivers.
Must be connected to the system ground.