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Adding an LDO for Increased Standby Mode Efficiency Reference Design
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Description

This regulation topology is designed to increase the efficiency of a DC/DC buck converter by disabling the converter during light-load operation and providing a regulated output voltage with a low-Iq LDO. During no-load or light-load conditions, the LDO allows for low-noise, low-Iq output voltage regulation while the DC/DC is disabled.  Once the load is engaged, the DC/DC converter can provide high efficiency at high load currents, thereby combining the benefits of both devices.

Features
  • High Efficiency output regulation from no load to full load (3A)
  • Ultra-low Iq with no load regulation (<15 uA)
  • DC/DC output ripple less than 10mV peak to peak
  • LDO output noise less than 200 uV RMS, 10Hz to 100kHz
  • 3.3% Transient Droop @ 1.2V, 300mA to 3A, 1A/ms

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Part Number Name Product Family Sample & Buy Design Kits & Evaluation Modules
TPS54331  3.5V to 28V Input, 3A, 570kHz Step-Down Converter with Eco-mode  Step-down (buck) regulators  Sample & Buy View Design Kits & Evaluation Modules
TPS709  150-mA, 30-V, ultra-low-IQ, low-dropout voltage regulator with reverse current protection & enable  Power management  Sample & Buy View Design Kits & Evaluation Modules

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Title Type Size (KB) Date
PDF 1196 07 Jul 2015
Design files (3)
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ZIP 495 07 Jul 2015
PDF 118 07 Jul 2015
PDF 199 07 Jul 2015

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