LM2623
General Purpose, Gated Oscillator Based, DC/DC Boost
Converter
General Description
The LM2623 is a high efficiency, general purpose, step-up
DC-DC switching regulator for battery-powered and low in-
put voltage systems. It accepts an input voltage between .8
and 14 volts and converts it into a regulated output voltage
between 1.24 and 14 volts. Efficiencies up to 90% are
achievable with the LM2623.
In order to adapt to a number of applications, the LM2623
allows the designer to vary the output voltage, the operating
frequency (300kHz to 2 MHz) and duty cycle (17% to 90%)
to optimize the part’s performance. The selected values can
be fixed or can vary with battery voltage or input to output
voltage ratio. The LM2623 uses a very simple, on/off regu-
lation mode to produce good efficiency and stable operation
over a wide operating range. It normally regulates by skip-
ping switching cycles when it reaches the regulation limit
(Pulse Frequency Modulation).
Note: Please read the "Non-Linear Effect" and "Choosing
The Correct C3 Capacitor" sub-sections of the Design Pro-
cedure section of this data sheet, so that any challenges with
designing with this part can be taken into account before a
board design/layout is finalized.
For Alternative Solutions, See Also: LM2700, LM2622,
LM2731, LM2733, and LM2621.
Features
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Good Efficiency Over a Very Wide Load Range
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Very Low Output Voltage Ripple
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Small, Mini-SO-8 Package (Half the Footprint of
Standard 8 pin SO Package)
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1.09 mm Package Height
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Up to 2 MHz Switching Frequency
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.8V to 14V Operating Voltage
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1.1V Start-up Voltage
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1.24V - 14V Adjustable Output Voltage
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Up to 2A Load Current at low Output Voltages
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0.17
Internal MOSFET
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Up to 90% Regulator Efficiency
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80 μA Typical Operating Current (into V
DD
pin of supply)
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<
2.5μA Guaranteed Supply Current In Shutdown
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4mm x 4mm Thermally Enhanced LLP Package Option
Applications
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Cameras, Pagers and Cell Phones
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PDAs,Palmtop Computers, GPS devices
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White LED Drive, TFT or Scanned LCDs
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Flash Memory Programming
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Hand-Held Instruments
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1, 2, 3 or 4 Cell Alkaline Systems
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1, 2 or 3 Cell Lithium-ion Systems
Typical Application Circuit
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