General Description
The AOZ1021 is a synchronous high efficiency, simple to use, 3A buck regulator. The AOZ1021 works from a 4.5V to 16V input voltage range, and provides up to 3A of continuous output current with an output voltage adjustable down to 0.8V.
The AOZ1021 comes in an SO-8 packages and is rated over a -40°C to +85°C ambient temperature range.

Features
● 4.5V to 16V operating input voltage range
● Synchronous rectification: 100mΩ internal high-side switch and 20mΩ Internal low-side switch
● High efficiency: up to 95%
● Internal soft start
● 1.5% initial output accuracy
● Output voltage adjustable to 0.8V
● 3A continuous output current
● Fixed 500kHz PWM operation
● Cycle-by-cycle current limit
● Pre-bias start-up
● Short-circuit protection
● Thermal shutdown
● Small size SO-8 package

Applications
● Point of load DC/DC conversion
● PCIe graphics cards
● Set top boxes
● DVD drives and HDD
● LCD panels
● Cable modems
● Telecom/networking/datacom equipment