MIC2178 Micrel, Inc.
M9999-031805 4 March 2005
Symbol Parameter Condition Min Typ Max Units
Enable Threshold 0.8 1.6 2.2 V
I
EN
Enable Leakage V
EN
= 0V to 5.5V –1 0.01 1 µA
PWM Threshold 0.6 1.1 1.4 V
I
PWM
PWM Leakage V
PWM
= 0V to 5.5V –1 0.01 1 µA
PWRGD Threshold MIC2178 [adj.]: measured at FB pin 1.09 1.13 1.17 V
MIC2178-5.0: measured at FB pin 4.33 4.54 4.75 V
MIC2178-3.3: measured at FB pin 2.87 3.00 3.13 V
PWRGD Output Low I
SINK
= 1.0mA 0.25 0.4 V
PWRGD Off Leakage V
PWRGD
= 5.5V 0.01 1 µA
General Note: Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended.
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Typical Characteristics
175
180
185
190
195
200
205
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
FREQUENCY (kHz)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Oscillator Frequency
vs. Temperature
1.238
1.240
1.242
1.244
1.246
1.248
1.250
1.252
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Reference Voltage
vs. Temperature
MIC2178 [adj.]
3.280
3.285
3.290
3.295
3.300
3.305
3.310
3.315
3.320
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Reference Voltage
vs. Temperature
MIC2178-3.3
4.970
4.980
4.990
5.000
5.010
5.020
5.030
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Reference Voltage
vs. Temperature
MIC2178-5.0
16.0
16.5
17.0
17.5
18.0
18.5
19.0
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
AMPLIFIER VOLTAGE GAIN
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Error-Amplifier Gain
vs. Temperature
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
BIAS CURRENT (nA)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Feedback Input Bias Current
vs. Temperature
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.0
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
CURRENT LIMIT (A)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Current Limit
vs. Temperature
0
50
100
150
200
250
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ON-RESISTANCE (m)
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
High-Side Switch
On-Resistance
125°C
85°C
25°C
0°C
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
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ON-RESISTANCE (m)
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
Low-Side Switch
On-Resistance
125°C
85°C
25°C
0°C
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
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SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
PWM-Mode
Supply Current
OUTPUT
SWITCHING
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
10 100 1000 2500
EFFICIENCY (%)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
V
IN
= 5V
8V
12V
3.3V Output
Efficiency
SKIP
PWM
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
10 100 1000 2500
EFFICIENCY (%)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
8V
12V
5V Output
Efficiency
V
IN
= 6V
SKIP
PWM
MIC2178 Micrel, Inc.
M9999-031805 6 March 2005
Block Diagram
SW
PGND
I
SENSE
Amp.
PWM/
Skip-Mode
Select
V
REF
1.245V
100m
N-channel
100m
P-channel
COMP
VIN
Skip-Mode
Comp.
I
LIMIT
Comp.
Output
Control
Logic
Power Good
Comp.
1.13V
R
S
Q
200kHz
Oscillator
PWM
Comp.
3.3V
Regulator
UVLO,
Thermal
Shutdown
V
OUT
L
FB
SGND
C
C
PWRGD
0.01µF10k
EN
BIAS
V
IN
4.5V to 16.5V
100µF
SYNC
C
OUT
MIC2178 [Adjustable]
internal
supply Voltage
Enable
Shutdown
Stop
20
19
18
11
13
21
3
8
D
4
5
6
7
R1
R2
12
14 15 16 17
Bold lines indicate
high current traces
I
LIMIT
Thresh.
Voltage
PWM
Skip Mode
PWM Mode
10
V
IN
Output Good
20k
*
*Connect
S
GND
to P
GND
R
C
Reset
Pulse
Corrective
Ramp
V
OUT
1.245
R1
R2
1
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MIC2178-3.3BWM

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