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TPS54231

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3.5 to 28V Input, 2A, 570kHz Step-Down Converter with Eco-mode™

Product details

Vin (min) (V) 3.5 Vin (max) (V) 28 Vout (min) (V) 0.8 Vout (max) (V) 25 Iout (max) (A) 2 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.075 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 570 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 570 Features Enable, Light Load Efficiency, Soft Start Adjustable, UVLO adjustable Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 150 Rating Catalog Regulated outputs (#) 1 Control mode current mode Duty cycle (max) (%) 90 Type Converter
Vin (min) (V) 3.5 Vin (max) (V) 28 Vout (min) (V) 0.8 Vout (max) (V) 25 Iout (max) (A) 2 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.075 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 570 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 570 Features Enable, Light Load Efficiency, Soft Start Adjustable, UVLO adjustable Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 150 Rating Catalog Regulated outputs (#) 1 Control mode current mode Duty cycle (max) (%) 90 Type Converter
SOIC (D) 8 29.4 mm² 4.9 x 6
  • 3.5- to 28-V Input Voltage Range
  • Adjustable Output Voltage Down to 0.8 V
  • Integrated 80-mΩ High-Side MOSFET
    Supports up to 2 A Continuous Output
    Current
  • High Efficiency at Light Loads with a
    Pulse Skipping Eco-mode™
  • Fixed 570-kHz Switching Frequency
  • Typical 1-µA Shutdown Quiescent
    Current
  • Adjustable Slow-Start Limits Inrush
    Currents
  • Programmable UVLO Threshold
  • Overvoltage Transient Protection
  • Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit, Frequency
    Fold Back and Thermal Shutdown Protection
  • Available in Easy-to-Use SOIC8 Package
  • Supported by WEBENCH® Software Tool
    (www.TI.com/WEBENCH)
  • APPLICATIONS
    • Consumer Applications such as Set-Top Boxes,
      CPE Equipment, LCD Displays, Peripherals, and
      Battery Chargers
    • Industrial and Car Audio Power Supplies
    • 5-V, 12-V and 24-V Distributed Power Systems

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  • 3.5- to 28-V Input Voltage Range
  • Adjustable Output Voltage Down to 0.8 V
  • Integrated 80-mΩ High-Side MOSFET
    Supports up to 2 A Continuous Output
    Current
  • High Efficiency at Light Loads with a
    Pulse Skipping Eco-mode™
  • Fixed 570-kHz Switching Frequency
  • Typical 1-µA Shutdown Quiescent
    Current
  • Adjustable Slow-Start Limits Inrush
    Currents
  • Programmable UVLO Threshold
  • Overvoltage Transient Protection
  • Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit, Frequency
    Fold Back and Thermal Shutdown Protection
  • Available in Easy-to-Use SOIC8 Package
  • Supported by WEBENCH® Software Tool
    (www.TI.com/WEBENCH)
  • APPLICATIONS
    • Consumer Applications such as Set-Top Boxes,
      CPE Equipment, LCD Displays, Peripherals, and
      Battery Chargers
    • Industrial and Car Audio Power Supplies
    • 5-V, 12-V and 24-V Distributed Power Systems

WEBENCH Is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners

The TPS54231 device is a 2-V, 2-A non-synchronous buck converter that integrates a low RDS(on) high-side MOSFET. To increase efficiency at light loads, a pulse skipping Eco-mode™ feature is automatically activated. Furthermore, the 1-µA shutdown supply current allows the device to be used in battery powered applications. Current mode control with internal slope compensation simplifies the external compensation calculations and reduces component count while allowing the use of ceramic output capacitors. A resistor divider programs the hysteresis of the input undervoltage lockout. An overvoltage transient protection circuit limits voltage overshoots during startup and transient conditions. A cycle-by-cycle current limit scheme, frequency fold back and thermal shutdown protect the device and the load in the event of an overload condition. The TPS54231 device is available in an 8-pin SOIC package that has been internally optimized to improve thermal performance.

The TPS54231 device is a 2-V, 2-A non-synchronous buck converter that integrates a low RDS(on) high-side MOSFET. To increase efficiency at light loads, a pulse skipping Eco-mode™ feature is automatically activated. Furthermore, the 1-µA shutdown supply current allows the device to be used in battery powered applications. Current mode control with internal slope compensation simplifies the external compensation calculations and reduces component count while allowing the use of ceramic output capacitors. A resistor divider programs the hysteresis of the input undervoltage lockout. An overvoltage transient protection circuit limits voltage overshoots during startup and transient conditions. A cycle-by-cycle current limit scheme, frequency fold back and thermal shutdown protect the device and the load in the event of an overload condition. The TPS54231 device is available in an 8-pin SOIC package that has been internally optimized to improve thermal performance.

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* Data sheet TPS54231 2-A, 28-V Input, Step-Down DC-DC Converter With Eco-mode™ datasheet (Rev. D) PDF | HTML 24 Oct 2014
User guide TPS54231 Step-Down Converter Evaluation Module User's Guide (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 26 Oct 2021
Application note Low Dropout Operation in a Buck Converter (Rev. A) 01 Apr 2019
Selection guide Power Management Guide 2018 (Rev. R) 25 Jun 2018
Application note 800VA Pure Sine Wave Inverter's Reference Design (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 01 Aug 2017
Application note Using TPS54335A to Create an Inverting Power Supply (Rev. A) 19 Jul 2017
Application note Understanding Eco-mode(TM) Operation 05 Dec 2016
Application note Create an Inverting Power Supply from a Step-Down Regulator (Rev. B) 26 Oct 2012
Application note Designing Type III Compensation for Current Mode Step-Down Converters (Rev. A) 15 Sep 2010

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Evaluation board

TPS54231EVM-372 — TPS54231 28V Input, 3.3V Output, 2A Evaluation Module

The TPS54231EVM-372 is a fully assembled and tested circuit for evaluating the TPS54231 synchronous step-down SWIFT™ converter. The EVM converts a 7-V to 28-V input voltage to a regulated 3.3-V output voltage that delivers up to 2 A. The switching frequency is internally set at a nominal 570 (...)

User guide: PDF | HTML
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Simulation model

TPS54231 TINA-TI Transient Reference Design

SLUM343.TSC (152 KB) - TINA-TI Reference Design
Simulation model

TPS54231 TINA-TI Transient Spice Model

SLUM342.ZIP (18 KB) - TINA-TI Spice Model
Simulation model

TPS54231 Unencrypted PSpice Transient Model Package (Rev. A)

SLUM255A.ZIP (40 KB) - PSpice Model
Calculation tool

SWIFTINV-CALC SWIFT™ Converter Inverting Buck/Boost Calculator

The SWIFTINV-CALC Excel sheet is a complementary worksheet to the SLVA317 application note. The worksheet is used to calculate the external components needed to create a negative output voltage from a positive input voltage. The tool features several families of wide input voltage, current-mode (...)

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SWIFTPOSNEG-CALC TPS54160 Pos/Neg Calculation Utility Download

The SWIFTPosNeg-CALC Excel sheet is a complementary worksheet to the SLVA369 application note.

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Supported products & hardware

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Simulation tool

PSPICE-FOR-TI — PSpice® for TI design and simulation tool

PSpice® for TI is a design and simulation environment that helps evaluate functionality of analog circuits. This full-featured, design and simulation suite uses an analog analysis engine from Cadence®. Available at no cost, PSpice for TI includes one of the largest model libraries in the (...)
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