551011367-051 National Semiconductor, 551011367-051 Datasheet - Page 25

• Manufacturer Part Number: 551011367-051
• Description: BOARD WEBENCH BUILD IT LM2586/88
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor
• Series: WEBENCH® Buildit Boardr

Specifications of 551011367-051

• Main Purpose: DC/DC, Step Up
• Regulator Topology: Boost
• Board Type: Bare (Unpopulated)
• Utilized Ic / Part: LM2586, LM2588
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Not applicable / Not applicable
• Current - Output: -
• Voltage - Output: -
• Voltage - Input: -
• Power - Output: -
• Frequency - Switching: -
• Outputs And Type: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Not Compliant
• Other names: *551011367-051

Application Hints
FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION
Another feature of the LM2586 is the ability to synchronize
the switching frequency to an external source, using the
sync pin (pin 6). This feature allows the user to parallel
multiple devices to deliver more output power.
A negative falling pulse applied to the sync pin will synchro-
nize the LM2586 to an external oscillator (see Figures 40,
41).
PROGRAMMING OUTPUT VOLTAGE
(SELECTING R1 AND R2)
Referring to the adjustable regulator in Figure 42, the output
voltage is programmed by the resistors R1 and R2 by the
following formula:
Resistors R1 and R2 divide the output voltage down so that
it can be compared with the 1.23V internal reference. With
R2 between 1k and 5k, R1 is:
V
R1 = R2 (V
OUT
FIGURE 39. Frequency Setting Resistor Guide
FIGURE 40. Frequency Synchronization
= V
REF
R
OUT
SET
Open
200
47
33
22
(1 + R1/R2)
/V
(kΩ)
REF
− 1)
Frequency (kHz)
(Continued)
100
125
150
175
200
where V
where V
REF
REF
FIGURE 42. Boost Regulator
= 1.23V
= 1.23V
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Use of this feature enables the LM2586 to be synchronized
to an external oscillator, such as a system clock. This opera-
tion allows multiple power supplies to operate at the same
frequency, thus eliminating frequency-related noise prob-
lems.
The scope photo in Figure 41 shows a LM2586 12V Boost
Regulator synchronized to a 200 kHz signal. There is a 700
ns delay between the falling edge of the sync signal and the
turning on of the switch.
For best temperature coefficient and stability with time, use
1% metal film resistors.
SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION
Due to the inherent nature of boost regulators, when the
output is shorted (see Figure 42), current flows directly from
the input, through the inductor and the diode, to the output,
bypassing the switch. The current limit of the switch does not
limit the output current for the entire circuit. To protect the
load and prevent damage to the switch, the current must be
externally limited, either by the input supply or at the output
FIGURE 41. Waveforms of a Synchronized
12V Boost Regulator
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