Buck Pulse-Width Modulator (PWM) Controller and Output Voltage Monitor

The HIP6008 provides complete control and protection for a DC-DC converter optimized for high-performance

microprocessor applications. It is designed to drive an N-Channel MOSFET in a standard buck topology. The

HIP6008 integrates all of the control, output adjustment, monitoring and protection functions into a single package.

Features

• Drives N-Channel MOSFET

• Operates From +5V or +12V Input

• Simple Single-Loop Control Design

- Voltage-Mode PWM Control

• Fast Transient Response

- High-Bandwidth Error Amplifier

- Full 0% to 100% Duty Ratio

• Excellent Output Voltage Regulation

- ±1.5% Over Line Voltage and Temperature

• 4 Bit Digital-to-Analog Output Voltage Selection

- Wide Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0VDC to 3.5VDC

- 0.1V Binary Steps

• Power-Good Output Voltage Monitor

• Over-Voltage and Over-Current Fault Monitors

- Does Not Require Extra Current Sensing Element

- Uses MOSFET’s rDS(ON)

• Small Converter Size

- Constant Frequency Operation

- 200kHz Free-Running Oscillator Programmable from 50kHz to over 1MHz

Applications

• Power Supply for Pentium®, Pentium Pro, PowerPC™ and Alpha™ Microprocessors

• High-Power 5V to 3.xV DC-DC Regulators

• Low-Voltage Distributed Power Supplies