Overview
The SC120 is a high efficiency, low noise, synchronous step-up DC-DC converter that provides boosted voltage levels in low-voltage handheld applications. The wide input voltage range allows use in systems with single NiMH or alkaline battery cells as well as in systems with higher voltage battery supplies. It features an internal 1.2A switch and synchronous rectifier to achieve up to 94% efficiency and to eliminate the need for an external Schottky diode. The output voltage can be set to 3.3V with internal feedback or to any voltage within the specified range using a standard resistor divider.
Features
- Input voltage — 0.7V to 4.5V
- Minimum input startup voltage — 0.865V
- Output voltage — Fixed at 3.3V; Adjustable from 1.8V to 5.0V
- Peak input current limit — 1.2A
- Output current at 3.3 VOUT — 80mA with VIN = 1.0V, 190mA with VIN = 1.5V
- Efficiency up to 94%
- Internal synchronous rectifier
- Switching frequency — 1.2MHz
- Automatic power save
- Anti-ringing circuit
- Operating supply current (Measured at OUT) — 50μA
- Shutdown current — 0.1μA (typ)
- No forward conduction path during shutdown
- Available in ultra-thin 1.5 × 2.0 × 0.6 (mm) MLPD-UT-6 and SOT23-6 packages lead-free and halogen-free
- WEEE and RoHS compliant
Packaging
- MLPD-UT- 6 package 1.5 x 2.0 x 0.6mm and SOT23-6
Order Codes
- SC120ULTRT for MLPD-UT-6
- SC120SKTRT for SOT23-6
PB Free/ROHS
Learn More →
| Documents | Release Date | Type |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC120 Datasheet | 2018-12-12 | | |
| SC120 Evaluation Board User Guide | 2018-12-13 | | |
Applications
- MP3 players
- Smart phones and cellular phones
- Palmtop computers and handheld instruments
- PCMCIA cards
- Memory cards
- Digital cordless phones
- Personal medical products
- Wireless VoIP phones
- Small motors
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