AIC1612
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN 1: FB- Connecting to OUT to get +3.3V
output, connecting to GND to get
+5.0V output, or using a resistor
network to set output voltage rang-
ing from +1.8V to +5.5V.
PIN 2: LBI- Low-Battery comparator input inter-
nally sets at +1.23V to trip.
PIN 3: LBO- Open-drain low battery comparator
output. Output is low when VLBI is
<1.23V. LBO is high impedance
during shutdown.
PIN 4: CLSEL- Current-limit selects input. CLSEL=
OUT sets the current limit to 1.0A.
CLSEL=GND sets the current limit
to 0.65A.
PIN 5: REF- 1.23V reference voltage. Bypass
with a 0.1µF capacitor.
PIN 6: SHDN- Shutdown input. High=operating,
low=shutdown.
PIN 7: BATT- Battery input and damping
switch connection. If damping
switch is unused, leave BATT
unconnected.
PIN 8: GND- Ground.
PIN 9: LX- N-channel and P-channel power
MOSFET drain.
PIN 10: OUT- Power output. OUT provides
bootstrap power to the IC.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Overview
AIC1612 is a high efficiency, step-up DC-DC con-
verter, designed to feature a built-in synchronous
rectifier, which reduces size and cost by eliminating
the need for an external Schottky diode. The start-
up voltage of AIC1612 is as low as 0.8V and it op-
erates with an input voltage down to 0.7V. Quies-
cent supply current is only 20µA. In addition,
AIC1612 features a circuit that eliminates inductor
ringing to reduce noise. The internal P-MOSFET on-
resistance is typically 0.3Ω to improve overall effi-
ciency by minimizing AC losses. The output voltage
can be easily set by two external resistors from 1.8V
to 5.5V, connecting FB to OUT to get 3.3V, or con-
necting to GND to get 5.0V. CLSEL pin of AIC1612
offers a selectable current limit (1.0A or 0.65A). The
lower current limit allows the use of a physically
smaller inductor in space-sensitive applications.
PFM Control Scheme
The key feature of AIC1612 is a unique minimum-
off-time, constant-on-time, current-limited, pulse-
frequency-modulation (PFM) control scheme (see
BLOCK DIAGRAM) with ultra-low quiescent current.
The peak current of the internal N-MOSFET power
switch is selectable. The switch frequency depends
on either loading condition or input voltage, and can
range up to 500KHz. It is governed by a pair of one-
shots that set a minimum off-time (1µS) and a
maximum on-time (4µS).
Synchronous Rectification
Using the internal synchronous rectifier eliminates
the need for an external Schottky diode. Therefore,
the cost and board space are reduced. During the
cycle of off-time, P-MOSFET turns on and shuts N-
MOSFET off. Due to the low turn-on
resistance of MOSFET, synchronous rectifier sig-
nificantly improves efficiency without an additional
external Schottky diode. Thus, the conversion effi-
ciency can be as high as 93%.
Reference Voltage
The reference voltage (REF) is nominally 1.23V for
excellent T.C. performance. In addition, REF pin
can source up to 100µA to external circuit with good
load regulation (<10mV). A bypass capacitor of
0.1µF is required for proper operation and good
performance.
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