L4976

1A step down switching regulator

Features
■ Up to 1A step down converter
■ Operating input voltage from 8v to 55v
■ Precise 5.1V reference voltage DIP8 SO16W
■ Output voltage adjustable from 0.5V to 50V
■ Switching frequency adjustable up to 300kHz Description
■ Voltage feedforward
The L4976 is a step down monolithic power
■ Zero load current operation switching regulator delivering 1A at a voltage
■ Internal current limiting (pulse-bypulse between 3.3V and 50V (selected by a simple
■ and hiccup mode) external divider). Realized in BCD mixed
technology, the device uses an internal power D-
■ Protection against feedback disconnection MOS transistor (with a typical Rds(ON) of 0.25Ω) to
■ Thermal shutdown obtain very high efficency and high switching
speed. A switching frequency up to 300KHz is
achievable (the maximum power dissipation of the
packages must be observed). A wide input
voltage range between 8V to 55V and output
voltages regulated from 3.3V to 40V cover the
majority of today’s applications. Features of this
new generations of DC-DC converter include
pulse-by-pulse current limit, hiccup mode for short
circuit protection, voltage feedforward regulation,
protection against feedback loop disconnection
and thermal shutdown. The device is available in
plastic dual in line, MINIDIP 8 for standard
assembly, and SO16W for SMD assembly.
Figure 1. Typical application circuit
Vi=8V to 55V
5
8
R1
20K
3
L4976
4
C1 C7 C2 L1
220µF 220nF 2.7nF 2 7 1 6 VO=3.3V/1A
260µH
63V (77120)
C6
R2 100nF D1
9.1K GI C8
SB360 330µF
C4
22nF

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Contents L4976

Contents

1 Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Pin settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Pin connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Pin description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3 Electrical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.1 Maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.2 Thermal data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 Operating temperature rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 Typical charcteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

6 Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

7 Order code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

8 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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L4976 Block diagram

1 Block diagram

Figure 2. Block diagram

VCC
5

THERMAL VOLTAGES
SHUTDOWN MONITOR
CBOOT
CHARGE
2 INTERNAL
VREF VREF
REFERENCE
5.1V
7
COMP 6
3.3V BOOT
8 E/A
FB PWM
R
Q CBOOT
3.3V S CHARGE
DRIVE AT LIGHT
LOADS
OSCILLATOR

3 1 4
OSC GND OUT

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2 Pin settings

2.1 Pin connection

Figure 3. Pin connection (top view)

N.C. 1 16 N.C.
GND 2 15 N.C.
GND 1 8 FB
VREF 3 14 FB
VREF 2 7 COMP
OSC 4 13 COMP
OSC 3 6 BOOT
OUT 5 12 BOOT
OUT 4 5 VCC
OUT 6 11 VCC
N.C. 7 10 N.C.
N.C. 8 9 N.C.

DIP8 SO16

2.2 Pin description

Table 1. Pin description

N° Pin
Name Description
DIP8 SO16W (1)
1 2 GND Ground
2 3 VREF 5.1V Reference voltage with 20mA current capability.
An external resistor connected between the unregulated
input voltage and this pin and a capacitor connected
3 4 OSC
from this pin to ground fix the switching frequency. (Line
feed forward is automatically obtained)
4 5, 6 OUT Stepdown regulator output.
5 11 VCC Unregulated DC input voltage.
A capacitor connected between this pin and OUT allows
6 12 BOOT
to drive the internal VDMOS.
7 13 COMP E/A output to be used for frequency compensation.
Stepdown feedback input. Connecting directly to this pin
8 14 FB results in an output voltage of 3.3V. An external resistive
divider is required for higher output voltages.
1. Pins 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16 are not internally, electrically connected to the die.

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3 Electrical data

3.1 Maximum ratings

Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings

Symbol
Parameter Value Unit
DIP8 S016W
V5 V11 Input voltage 58 V
Output DC voltage -1 V
V4 V5, V6
Output peak voltage at t = 0.1µs, f = 200kHz -5 V
I4 I5, I6 Maximum output current internal limit
V6-V5 V12-V11 14 V
V6 V12 Bootstrap voltage 70 V
V7 V13 Analogs input voltage (VCC = 24V) 12 V

6 V
V8 V14 (VCC = 20V)
-0.3 V
DIP8 1 W
PTOT Power dissipation a TA ≤ 60°C
SO16 0.8 W
TJ,TSTG Junction and storage temperature -40 to 150 °C

3.2 Thermal data

Table 3. Thermal data

Symbol Parameter DIP8 S016W Unit
RthJA Maximum thermal resistance junction-ambient 90 (1) 110 (1) °C/W

1. Package mounted on board

3.3 Operating temperature rating

Table 4. Operating temperature rating

Symbol Parameter Value Unit
TJ Junction temperature range -40 to 150 °C

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4 Electrical characteristics

Table 5. Electrical characteristics

(TJ = 25°C, COSC = 2.7nF, ROSC = 20kΩ, VCC = 24V, unless otherwise specified.)
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min Typ Max Unit

Dynamic characteristic

VI Operating input voltage range VO = 3.3 to 50V; IO = 1A (1) 8 55 V

IO = 0.5A 3.33 3.36 3.39 V

VO Output voltage IO = 0.2 to 1A 3.292 3.36 3.427 V

VCC = 8 to 55V (1) 3.22 3.36 3.5 V

VCC = 10V; IO = 1A 0.29 0.367 V

Vd Dropout voltage
(1) 0.587 V

Il Maximum limiting current VCC = 8 to 55V (1) 1.5 2 2.5 A

Efficiency VO = 3.3V; IO = 1A 85 %

fs Switching frequency (1) 90 100 110 KHz

VI = VCC + 2VRMS; VO = Vref;

SVRR Supply voltage ripple rejection 60 dB
IO = 1.A; fripple = 100Hz

Voltage stability of switching

VCC = 8 to 55V 3 6 %
frequency
Temp. stability of switching
TJ = 0 to 125°C 4 %
frequency

Reference section

Reference voltage 5.0 5.1 5.2 V

Iref = 0 to 10mA; (1) 4.950 5.1 5.250 V

VCC = 8 to 55V

Iref = 0mA; 5 10
Line regulation mV
VCC = 8 to 55V

Vref = 0 to 5mA; 2 10 mV
Load regulation
VCC = 0 to 20mA 6 25 mV
Short circuit current 30 65 100 mA

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Table 5. Electrical characteristics (continued)

(TJ = 25°C, COSC = 2.7nF, ROSC = 20kΩ, VCC = 24V, unless otherwise specified.)
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min Typ Max Unit

DC Characteristics

Iqop Total operating quiescent current 4 6 mA

Iq Quiescent current Duty Cycle = 0; VFB = 3.8V 2.5 3.5 mA

Error Amplifier

VFB Voltage feedback input 3.33 3.36 3.39 V

RL Line regulation VCC = 8 to 55V 5 10 mV
Ref. voltage stability vs (1) mV/°
0.4
temperature C
VoH High level output voltage VFB = 2.5V 10.3 V
VoL Low level output voltage VFB = 3.8V 0.65 V
IO source Source output current Vcomp = 6V; VFB = 2.5V 180 220 µA
IO sink Sink output current Vcomp = 6V; VFB = 3.8V 200 300 µA
Ib Source bias current 2 3 µA
SVRR E/A Supply voltage ripple rejection Vcomp = Vfb; VCC = 8 to 55V 60 80 dB

DC open loop gain RL = ∞ 50 57 dB

Icomp = -0.1 to 0.1mA
gm Transconductance 2.5 ms
Vcomp = 6V

Oscillator section

Ramp valley 0.78 0.85 0.92 V

VCC = 8V 2 2.15 2.3 V
Ramp peak
VCC = 55V 9 9.6 10.2 V
Maximum duty cycle 95 97 %
Duty cycle = 0%
Maximum frequency 300 kHz
Rosc = 13kW, Cosc = 820pF

1. Specification refered to Tj from 0 to 125°C

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5 Typical charcteristics

Figure 4. Quiescent drain current vs. Figure 5. Line regulation

input voltage
Iq D97IN724 VO D97IN734
(mA) (V)
200KHz 3.378 VCC=35V
R1=22K
5 C2=1.2nF 3.376

100KHz 3.374
Tj=25˚C
R1=20K
4 C2=2.7nF 3.372
3.370 Tj=125˚C

3 0Hz 3.368
3.366

2 3.364
Tamb=25˚C
3.362
0% DC
1 3.360
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Vcc(V) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 IO(A)

Figure 6. Quiescent current vs. junction Figure 7. Switching frquency vs. R1 and
temperature C2
D97IN731 fsw D97IN784
Iq
(KHz)
(mA)
200KHz 500 Tamb=25˚C

5 R1=22K
C2=1.2nF 0.8
2nF
200
1.2
4 100KHz nF

R1=20K 100
2.2
C2=2.7nF nF

50 3.3n
3 F
0Hz
4.7n
20 F
VCC=35V
5.6n
2 0% DC F

10

1 5
-50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70 90 110 Tj(˚C) 0 20 40 60 80 R1(KΩ)

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Figure 8. Load regulation Figure 9. Switching frequency vs. input

voltage
VO D97IN733 fsw D97IN735
(V) (KHz)
3.377 107.5
Tj=125˚C
3.376 105.0

3.375 102.5 Tj=25˚C

Tj=25˚C
3.374 100.0

3.373 97.5

3.372 95.0

3.371 92.5

3.370 90.0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 VCC(V) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 VCC(V)

Figure 10. Switching frequency vs. Figure 11. Efficiency vs. output current
junction temperature
fsw D97IN785 ∆V D97IN736

(KHz) (V)

0.5 Tj=125˚C

105
0.4 C
5˚
=2
Tj
100 0.3

0.2 Tj=-25˚C

95
0.1

90 0.0
-50 0 50 100 Tj(˚C) 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 IO(A)

Figure 12. Dropout voltage between pin 5 Figure 13. Efficiency vs. output current
and 4
∆V D97IN736 η D97IN739
(V) (%)
VCC=8V
0.5 Tj=125˚C 90

85 VCC=12V
0.4 C
5˚ VCC=24V
=2
Tj 80
0.3
75 VCC=48V

0.2 Tj=-25˚C
70 fsw=100KHz
VO=3.36V
0.1 65

0.0 60
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 IO(A)
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 IO(A)

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Figure 14. Efficiency vs output voltage Figure 15. Efficiency vs. output current
η D97IN740
(%) D97IN737 η
(%) VCC=8V

96 100KHz
90 VCC=12V
94 200KHz VCC=24V
85
92
80
90 VCC=48V

VCC=35V 75
88 IO=1.5A

86 70 fsw=200KHz
VO=5.1V
84 65

82 60
0 5 10 15 20 25 VO(V) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 IO(A)

Figure 16. Efficiency vs. output current Figure 17. Efficiency vs. Vo

η D97IN741 Pdiss D97IN744

(%) (mW)
VCC=35V
VCC=8V fsw=100KHz
90
800
85 VCC=12V
IO=1.5A
80 VCC=24V 600

75
IO=1A
400
70
VCC=48V
IO=0.5A
65 fsw=200KHz
200
VO=3.36V
60

55 0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 IO(A) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 V0(V)

Figure 18. Efficiency vs. VCC Figure 19. Pulse by pulse limiting
current vs. junction
temperature.
η D97IN742 Ilim D97IN747
(%) (A)
V0 =5
.1V-f fsw=100KHz
SW =1
00KH
z
2.9 VCC=35V
V0
85 =5
.1V 2.8
-fS
W=
20
0K
Hz
V0 = 2.7
3.36
80 V-f
V SW =
100
0 =3
.36 KHz 2.6
V-
fS
W=
20 2.5
0K
75 Hz
IO=1.5A
2.4

70 2.3
0 10 20 30 40 50 VCC(V) -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 Tj(˚C)

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Figure 20. Power dissipation vs. VCC Figure 21. Load transient
Pdiss D97IN743
(mW)
VO=5.1V
fsw=100KHz
800

600 IO=1.5A
IO=1A

400
IO=0.5A

200

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 VCC(V)

Figure 22. Line transient Figure 23. Open loop frequency and
phase of error amplifier
VCC D97IN786 GAIN D97IN787
(V) (dB) Phase

30
50
GAIN
20
0 0
10
VO -50 45
1
(mV)
IO = 1A
fsw = 100KHz
100 -100 90
2 0 Phase

-150 135
-100
1ms/DIV
-200
10 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 f(Hz)

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Package mechanical data L4976

6 Package mechanical data

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in ECOPACK®

packages. These packages have a Lead-free second level interconnect . The category of
second level interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in
compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering
conditions are also marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark.
ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com

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Figure 24. DIP8 mechanical data & package dimensions

mm inch
DIM. OUTLINE AND
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
MECHANICAL DATA
A 3.32 0.131

a1 0.51 0.020

B 1.15 1.65 0.045 0.065

b 0.356 0.55 0.014 0.022

b1 0.204 0.304 0.008 0.012

D 10.92 0.430

E 7.95 9.75 0.313 0.384

e 2.54 0.100

e3 7.62 0.300

e4 7.62 0.300

F 6.6 0.260

I 5.08 0.200

L 3.18 3.81 0.125 0.150 DIP-8

Z 1.52 0.060

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Figure 25. SO16Wide mechanical data & package dimensions

mm inch
DIM. OUTLINE AND
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
MECHANICAL DATA
A 2.35 2.65 0.093 0.104

A1 0.10 0.30 0.004 0.012

B 0.33 0.51 0.013 0.200

C 0.23 0.32 0.009 0.013

D (1) 10.10 10.50 0.398 0.413

E 7.40 7.60 0.291 0.299

e 1.27 0.050

H 10.0 10.65 0.394 0.419

h 0.25 0.75 0.010 0.030

L 0.40 1.27 0.016 0.050

k 0˚ (min.), 8˚ (max.)

ddd 0.10 0.004

(1) “D” dimension does not include mold flash, protusions or gate SO16 (Wide)
burrs. Mold flash, protusions or gate burrs shall not exceed
0.15mm per side.

0016021 C

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7 Order code

Table 6. Order code

Part number Package Packaging

L4976 DIP8 Tube

L4976D SO16W Tube
L4976D013TR SO16W Tape and reel

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Revision history L4976

8 Revision history

Table 7. Revision history

Date Revision Changes
5-Aug-2001 6 First Issue
Document reformatted, updated dropout voltage values in Table 5 on
3-Apr-2007 7
page 6

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