Data Sheet
Pico TLynxTM 6A: Non-isolated DC-DC Power Modules
May 20, 2009
2.4 – 5.5Vdc input; 0.6Vdc to 3.63Vdc output; 6A output current
Electrical Specifications (continued)
Parameter
Device
All
Symbol
VO, set
Min
-1.5
-3.0
Typ
Max
+1.5
+3.0
Unit
Output Voltage Set-point (with 0.5% tolerance for
external resistor used to set output voltage)
% VO, set
% VO, set
Output Voltage
All
VO, set
⎯
(Over all operating input voltage, resistive load,
and temperature conditions until end of life)
Adjustment Range
All
VO
0.6
3.63
Vdc
Selected by an external resistor
Output Regulation (for VO ≥ 2.5Vdc)
Line (VIN=VIN, min to VIN, max
Load (IO=IO, min to IO, max
Output Regulation (for VO < 2.5Vdc)
Line (VIN=VIN, min to VIN, max
Load (IO=IO, min to IO, max
)
All
All
+0.4
10
% VO, set
mV
⎯
⎯
)
)
All
All
All
All
10
5
mV
mV
⎯
⎯
⎯
)
Temperature (Tref=TA, min to TA, max
)
0.4
0.5
% VO, set
Vdc
Remote Sense Range
Output Ripple and Noise on nominal output
(VIN=VIN, nom and IO=IO, min to IO, max Co = 0.1μF //
10 μF ceramic capacitors)
Peak-to-Peak (5Hz to 20MHz bandwidth)
RMS (5Hz to 20MHz bandwidth)
External Capacitance1
Without the Tunable LoopTM
ESR ≥ 1 mΩ
All
25
10
35
15
mVpk-pk
mVrms
⎯
All
CO, max
0
47
μF
⎯
⎯
With the Tunable LoopTM
ESR ≥ 0.15 mΩ
All
All
All
All
CO, max
CO, max
Io
0
0
0
1000
3000
6
μF
μF
ESR ≥ 10 mΩ
Output Current
Adc
Output Current Limit Inception (Hiccup Mode )
Output Short-Circuit Current
IO, lim
200
% Io,max
All
IO, s/c
0.23
Adc
(VO≤250mV) ( Hiccup Mode )
Efficiency
VO,set = 0.6Vdc
VO, set = 1.2Vdc
VO,set = 1.8Vdc
VO,set = 2.5Vdc
VO,set = 3.3Vdc
All
η
η
72.3
82.7
87.7
91.4
93.0
600
%
%
VIN= 3.3Vdc, TA=25°C
IO=IO, max , VO= VO,set
η
%
η
%
VIN= 5Vdc
η
%
Switching Frequency
fsw
kHz
⎯
⎯
Dynamic Load Response
(dIo/dt=10A/μs; VIN = 5V; Vout = 1.8V, TA=25°C)
Load Change from Io= 0% to 50% of Io,max;
Co = 0
Peak Deviation
All
All
Vpk
ts
180
20
mV
Settling Time (Vo<10% peak deviation)
μs
Load Change from Io= 50% to 0% of Io,max:
Co = 0
Peak Deviation
All
All
Vpk
ts
170
20
mV
Settling Time (Vo<10% peak deviation)
μs
1 External capacitors may require using the new Tunable LoopTM feature to ensure that the module is stable as well as
getting the best transient response. See the Tunable LoopTM section for details.
LINEAGE POWER
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