LM2674

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SNVS007F – SEPTEMBER 1998 – REVISED APRIL 2013

500 mA Step-Down Voltage Regulator

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FEATURES

DESCRIPTION

The LM2674 series of regulators are monolithic

234

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Efficiency up to 96%

integrated circuits built with a LMDMOS process.

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Available in SOIC-8, 8-Pin PDIP and WSON

These regulators provide all the active functions for a

Packages

step-down (buck) switching regulator, capable of

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Computer Design Software LM267X Made

driving a 500 mA load current with excellent line and

load regulation. These devices are available in fixed

Simple (Version 6.0)

output voltages of 3.3V, 5.0V, 12V, and an adjustable

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Simple and Easy to Design With

output version.

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Requires Only 5 External Components

Requiring

a

minimum

number

of

external

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Uses Readily Available Standard Inductors

components, these regulators are simple to use and

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3.3V, 5.0V, 12V, and Adjustable Output

include patented internal frequency compensation

Versions

(Patent Nos. 5,382,918 and 5,514,947) and a fixed

frequency oscillator.

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Adjustable Version Output Voltage Range:

1.21V to 37V

The LM2674 series operates at a switching frequency

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±1.5% Max Output Voltage Tolerance Over

of

260

kHz,

thus

allowing

smaller

sized

filter

components than what would be needed with lower

Line and Load Conditions

frequency switching regulators. Because of its very

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Guaranteed 500mA Output Load Current

high efficiency (>90%), the copper traces on the

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0.25

Ω DMOS Output Switch

printed circuit board are the only heat sinking needed.

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Wide Input Voltage Range: 8V to 40V

A family of standard inductors for use with the

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260 kHz Fixed Frequency Internal Oscillator

LM2674

are

available

from

several

different

manufacturers. This feature greatly simplifies the

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TTL Shutdown Capability, Low Power Standby

design of switch-mode power supplies using these

Mode

advanced ICs. Also included in the datasheet are

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Thermal Shutdown and Current Limit

selector guides for diodes and capacitors designed to

Protection

work in switch-mode power supplies.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

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Simple High Efficiency (>90%) Step-Down

(Buck) Regulator

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Efficient Pre-Regulator for Linear Regulators

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Positive-to-Negative Converter

Typical Application

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