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TPS54550

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4.5-V to 20-V, 6-A synchronous buck converter with low-side gate driver

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Vin (min) (V) 4.5 Vin (max) (V) 20 Vout (min) (V) 0.9 Vout (max) (V) 12 Iout (max) (A) 6 Iq (typ) (mA) 9 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 250 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 700 Features Enable, Frequency synchronization, Phase Interleaving, Power good, Synchronous Rectification Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 150 Rating Catalog Regulated outputs (#) 1 Control mode Voltage mode Duty cycle (max) (%) 80 Type Converter
Vin (min) (V) 4.5 Vin (max) (V) 20 Vout (min) (V) 0.9 Vout (max) (V) 12 Iout (max) (A) 6 Iq (typ) (mA) 9 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 250 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 700 Features Enable, Frequency synchronization, Phase Interleaving, Power good, Synchronous Rectification Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 150 Rating Catalog Regulated outputs (#) 1 Control mode Voltage mode Duty cycle (max) (%) 80 Type Converter
HTSSOP (PWP) 16 32 mm² 5 x 6.4
  • 40 m MOSFET Switch for High Efficiency at 6-A (7.5 Peak) Output Current
  • Uses External Lowside MOSFET
  • Output Voltage Adjustable Down to 0.891 V With 1% Accuracy
  • Synchronizes to External Clock
  • 180° Out of Phase Synchronization
  • Wide PWM Frequency— Fixed 250 kHz, 500 kHz or Adjustable 250 kHz to 700 kHz
  • Adjustable Slow Start
  • Adjustable Undervoltage Lockout
  • Load Protected by Peak Current Limit and Thermal Shutdown
  • 16-Pin TSSOP PowerPAD™ Package
  • SWIFT Documentation Application Notes, and Design Software: www.ti.com/swift
  • APPLICATIONS
    • Industrial and Commercial Low Power Systems
    • LCD Monitors and TVs
    • Computer Peripherals
    • Point of Load Regulation for High Performance DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs and Microprocessors

SWIFT, PowerPAD are trademarks of Texas Instruments.

  • 40 m MOSFET Switch for High Efficiency at 6-A (7.5 Peak) Output Current
  • Uses External Lowside MOSFET
  • Output Voltage Adjustable Down to 0.891 V With 1% Accuracy
  • Synchronizes to External Clock
  • 180° Out of Phase Synchronization
  • Wide PWM Frequency— Fixed 250 kHz, 500 kHz or Adjustable 250 kHz to 700 kHz
  • Adjustable Slow Start
  • Adjustable Undervoltage Lockout
  • Load Protected by Peak Current Limit and Thermal Shutdown
  • 16-Pin TSSOP PowerPAD™ Package
  • SWIFT Documentation Application Notes, and Design Software: www.ti.com/swift
  • APPLICATIONS
    • Industrial and Commercial Low Power Systems
    • LCD Monitors and TVs
    • Computer Peripherals
    • Point of Load Regulation for High Performance DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs and Microprocessors

SWIFT, PowerPAD are trademarks of Texas Instruments.

The TPS54550 is a medium output current synchronous buck PWM converter with an integrated high side MOSFET and a gate driver for an low side external MOSFET. Features include a high performance voltage error amplifier that enables maximum performance under transient conditions and flexibility in choosing the output filter inductors and capacitors. The TPS54550 has an under-voltage-lockout circuit to prevent start-up until the input voltage reaches 4.5 V; a slow-start circuit to limit in-rush currents; and a power good output to indicate valid output conditions. The synchronization feature is configurable as either an input or an output for easy 180° out of phase synchronization.

The TPS54550 device is available in a thermally enhanced 16-pin TSSOP (PWP) PowerPAD™ package. TI provides evaluation modules and the SWIFT™ Designer software tool to aid in quickly achieving high-performance power supply designs to meet aggressive equipment development cycles.

The TPS54550 is a medium output current synchronous buck PWM converter with an integrated high side MOSFET and a gate driver for an low side external MOSFET. Features include a high performance voltage error amplifier that enables maximum performance under transient conditions and flexibility in choosing the output filter inductors and capacitors. The TPS54550 has an under-voltage-lockout circuit to prevent start-up until the input voltage reaches 4.5 V; a slow-start circuit to limit in-rush currents; and a power good output to indicate valid output conditions. The synchronization feature is configurable as either an input or an output for easy 180° out of phase synchronization.

The TPS54550 device is available in a thermally enhanced 16-pin TSSOP (PWP) PowerPAD™ package. TI provides evaluation modules and the SWIFT™ Designer software tool to aid in quickly achieving high-performance power supply designs to meet aggressive equipment development cycles.

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* Data sheet 4.5-V to 20-V Input 6-A Output Synchronous PWM Switcher w/Integrated FET (SWIFT) datasheet (Rev. A) 04 Apr 2006
EVM User's guide TPS54550 Step-Down Converter Evaluation Module User's Guide (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 25 Aug 2021
Analog Design Journal TI Powers Altera's Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit 29 Sep 2009
More literature TPS54550PWP Test Report 15 Feb 2008

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