LM2670SX-12/NOPB National Semiconductor, LM2670SX-12/NOPB Datasheet - Page 14

• Manufacturer Part Number: LM2670SX-12/NOPB
• Description: IC REG SW 12V 3A STP DN TO-263-7
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor
• Series: SIMPLE SWITCHER®r
• Type: Step-Down (Buck)r

Specifications of LM2670SX-12/NOPB

• Internal Switch(s): Yes
• Synchronous Rectifier: No
• Number Of Outputs: 1
• Voltage - Output: 12V
• Current - Output: 3A
• Frequency - Switching: 260kHz
• Voltage - Input: 8 ~ 40 V
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 125°C
• Mounting Type: Surface Mount
• Package / Case: D²Pak, TO-263 (7 leads + tab)
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Power - Output: -
• Other names: *LM2670SX-12; *LM2670SX-12/NOPB; LM2670SX-12

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nator supply typically used to power electronic equipment
from single battery 12V vehicle systems. The load current re-
quired is 2A maximum. It is also desired to implement the
power supply with all surface mount components.
Step 1: Operating conditions are:
Vout = 14.8V
Vin max = 28V
Iload max = 2A
Step 2: Select an LM2670S-ADJ. To set the output voltage
to 14.9V two resistors need to be chosen (R1 and R2 in Figure
2). For the adjustable device the output voltage is set by the
following relationship:
Where V
A recommended value to use for R1 is 1K. In this example
then R2 is determined to be:
R2 = 11.23KΩ
The closest standard 1% tolerance value to use is 11.3KΩ
This will set the nominal output voltage to 14.88V which is
within 0.5% of the target value.
Step 3: To use the nomograph for the adjustable device, Fig-
ure 6, requires a calculation of the inductor Volt•microsecond
constant (E•T expressed in V•μS) from the following formula:
where V
switch which is R
be typically 0.15Ω x 2A or 0.3V and V
across the forward bisased Schottky diode, typically 0.5V.
The switching frequency of 260KHz is the nominal value to
use to estimate the ON time of the switch during which energy
is stored in the inductor.
For this example E•T is found to be:
FB
SAT
is the feedback voltage of typically 1.21V.
is the voltage drop across the internal power
ds(ON)
times I
load
. In this example this would
D
is the voltage drop
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Using Figure 6, the intersection of 27V•μS horizontally and
the 2A vertical line (I
ductor, should be used.
From Table 1, L38 in a surface mount component is available
from Pulse Engineering with part number PE-54038S.
Step 4: Use Table 6 to determine an output capacitor. With a
14.8V output the 12.5 to 15V row is used and with a 68μH
inductor there are three surface mount output capacitor solu-
tions. Table 2 provides the actual capacitor characteristics
based on the C Code number. Any of the following choices
can be used:
1 x 33μF/20V AVX TPS (code C6)
1 x 47μF/20V Sprague 594 (code C8)
1 x 47μF/20V Kemet T495 (code C8)
Important Note: When using the adjustable device in low
voltage applications (less than 3V output), if the nomograph,
Figure 6, selects an inductance of 22μH or less, Table 6 does
not provide an output capacitor solution. With these condi-
tions the number of output capacitors required for stable
operation becomes impractical. It is recommended to use ei-
ther a 33μH or 47μH inductor and the output capacitors from
Table 6.
Step 5: An input capacitor for this example will require at least
a 35V WV rating with an rms current rating of 1A (1/2 Iout
max). From Table 2 it can be seen that C12, a 33μF/35V ca-
pacitor from Sprague, has the required voltage/current rating
of the surface mount components.
Step 6: From Table 5 a 3A Schottky diode must be selected.
For surface mount diodes with a margin of safety on the volt-
age rating one of five diodes can be used:
SK34
30BQ040
30WQ04F
MBRS340
MBRD340
Step 7: A 0.01μF capacitor will be used for Cboost.
LLP PACKAGE DEVICES
The LM2670 is offered in the 14 lead LLP surface mount
package to allow for a significantly decreased footprint with
equivalent power dissipation compared to the TO-263. For
details on mounting and soldering specifications, refer to Ap-
plication Note AN-1187.
load
max) indicates that L38 , a 68μH in-