SNVSCQ8B November 2025 – July 2026 LM654A5-Q1 , LM654B0-Q1
PRODMIX
The BIAS pin of the LM654xx-Q1 is the input voltage supply for the internal VCC regulator. This regulator powers most of the internal circuits including the MOSFET drivers and charging the BST capacitor. The BIAS pin must be connected to VOUT for fixed VOUT applications because the pin also closes the feedback loop. In this case, the VCC LDO is powered from VOUT and helps improve efficiency under some operating conditions. For adjustable output voltage applications, the BIAS pin can be grounded, connected to VOUT, or to an external supply. With the BIAS pin grounded, the VCC LDO receives power from the input supply of the regulator. With the other connections, the BIAS pin voltage must be within the range of 3.2V to 30V; lower voltages providing improved efficiency.
The VCC pin is the output of the internal LDO and requires a high quality 1μF ceramic capacitor rated for at least 10V with X7R or better dielectric from VCC to PGND. The VCC voltage is typically between 3.2V and 3.3V, assuming a valid input voltage to the regulator is present. This pin can be used for logic pullups but must not be loaded by external circuits. To prevent unsafe operation, VCC has a UVLO that prevents switching if the VCC voltage is too low. See VCC-UVLO_R and VCC-UVLO_HYST in Section 6.5. During start-up, VCC momentarily exceeds the normal operating voltage until VCC-UVLO_R is exceeded, then drops to the normal operating voltage.