Packaging information
| Package | Pins SOT-23 (DBV) | 5 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 |
| Package qty | Carrier 250 | SMALL T&R |
Features for the TPS60401
- Inverts Input Supply Voltage
- Up to 60-mA Output Current
- Only Three Small 1-µF Ceramic Capacitors Needed
- Input Voltage Range From 1.6 V to 5.5 V
- PowerSave-Mode for Improved Efficiency at Low-Output Currents (TPS60400)
- Device Quiescent Current Typical 65 µA
- Integrated Active Schottky-Diode for Start-up Into Load
- Small 5-Pin SOT-23 Package
- Evaluation Module Available TPS60400EVM-178
Description for the TPS60401
The TPS6040x family of devices generates an unregulated negative output voltage from an input voltage ranging from 1.6 V to 5.5 V. The devices are typically supplied by a preregulated supply rail of 5 V or 3.3 V. Due to its wide input voltage range, two or three NiCd, NiMH, or alkaline battery cells, as well as one Li-Ion cell can also power them.
Only three external 1-µF capacitors are required to build a complete DC-DC charge pump inverter. Assembled in a 5-pin SOT-23 package, the complete converter can be built on a 50-mm2 board area. Additional board area and component count reduction is achieved by replacing the Schottky diode that is typically needed for start-up into load by integrated circuitry.
The TPS6040x can deliver a maximum output current of 60 mA with a typical conversion efficiency of greater than 90% over a wide output current range. Three device options with 20-kHz, 50-kHz, and 250-kHz fixed-frequency operation are available. TPS60400 comes with a variable switching frequency to reduce operating current in applications with a wide load range and enables the design with low-value capacitors.