Description

The FAN8060 is a highly efficient, monolithic, currentmode, step-down synchronous regulator. It can provide 1 A continuous current from 2.5 V to 5.5 V input voltage. The output voltage can be adjusted from 1.2 V up to the input voltage with an external voltage divider.

Features

■ Current Mode Control

■ Over 96 Efficient

■ Selectable Continuous Output Current: 500 mA/1 A

■ 2.5 V to 5.5 V Input Voltage Range

■ Output Voltage as Low as 1.2 V

■ 1.2 MHz Operating Frequency

■ Less than 1 µA Shutdown Current

■ External Synchronization from 500 kHz to 2 MHz

■ 100 Duty Cycle

■ Synchronous Switching FET; no Schottky Diode Required

■ Stable with Ceramic Capacitors

■ Light Load Mode with Pulse Skipping

■ External Compensation

■ External Soft-Start

■ Overload / Short-Circuit Protection

■ Under-Voltage Lockout

■ Thermal Shutdown

■ 10-Lead 3x3 mm Green MLP Package

Applications

■ PDAs

■ GPS Devices

■ MP3 Players

■ Mini PCI

■ Digital Cameras

■ Peripheral Ports

■ DSP Core

■ USB Devices

■ PCMCIA

■ Cable Modem

■ Data Cards