L6926 High efficiency monolithic synchronous step-down regulator Datasheet - production data Applications  Battery-powered equipment  Portable instruments  Cellular phones TSSOP8 VFQFPN8  PDAs and handheld terminals (3x3x1.0mm)  DSC  GPS Features  2 V to 5.5 V battery input range Description  High efficiency: up to 95% The device is a DC-DC monolithic regulator  Internal synchronous switch specifically designed to provide high efficiency.  No external Schottky diode required The L6926 supply voltage can be as low as 2 V  Extremely low quiescent current to be used in single Li-Ion cell supplied  1 µA max. shutdown supply current applications. Output voltage can be selected by  800 mA max. output current an external divider down to 0.6 V. Duty cycle can  Adjustable output voltage from 0.6 V saturate 100% allowing low-dropout operation.  Low-dropout operation: up to 100% duty The device is based on a 600 kHz fixed cycle frequency, current mode architecture. Low  Selectable low noise/low consumption mode consumption mode operation can be selected at at light load light load conditions, allowing switching losses to  Power Good signal be reduced. The L6926 is externally  ± 1% output voltage accuracy synchronized by a clock, which makes it useful in  Current mode control noise sensitive applications. Other features like  600 kHz switching frequency Power Good, overvoltage protection, short-circuit  Externally synchronized from 500 kHz to 1.4 protection and thermal shutdown (150 °C) are MHz also present.  OVP Table 1: Device summary  Short-circuit protection Order code Package Packing L6926 TSSOP8 Tube L6926013TR TSSOP8 Tape and reel L6926Q1 VFQFPN8 Tube L6926Q1TR VFQFPN8 Tape and reel April 2015 DocID9302 Rev 11 1/21 This is information on a product in full production. www.st.com

Contents L6926 Contents 1 Application circuit ........................................................................... 5 2 Pin configuration ............................................................................. 6 3 Maximum ratings ............................................................................. 7 4 Electrical characteristics ................................................................ 8 5 Detailed description ...................................................................... 10 5.1 Modes of operation ......................................................................... 10 5.1.1 Low consumption mode.................................................................... 10 5.1.2 Low noise mode ............................................................................... 11 5.1.3 Synchronization ................................................................................ 11 5.2 Short-circuit protection .................................................................... 11 5.3 Slope compensation ........................................................................ 12 5.4 Loop stability ................................................................................... 12 6 Additional features and description ............................................. 13 6.1 Dropout operation ........................................................................... 13 6.2 PGOOD ........................................................................................... 13 6.3 Adjustable output voltage ................................................................ 13 6.4 OVP (overvoltage protection) .......................................................... 13 6.5 Thermal shutdown ........................................................................... 13 7 Package information ..................................................................... 14 7.1 TSSOP8 package information ......................................................... 15 7.2 VFQFPN8 package information ...................................................... 17 8 Revision history ............................................................................ 20 2/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 List of tables List of tables Table 1: Device summary ........................................................................................................................... 1 Table 2: Pin description .............................................................................................................................. 6 Table 3: Absolute maximum ratings ........................................................................................................... 7 Table 4: Thermal data ................................................................................................................................. 7 Table 5: Electrical characteristics ............................................................................................................... 8 Table 6: TSSOP8 package mechanical data ............................................................................................ 16 Table 7: VFQFPN8 package mechanical data ......................................................................................... 18 Table 8: Document revision history .......................................................................................................... 20 DocID9302 Rev 11 3/21

List of figures L6926 List of figures Figure 1: L6926 application circuit .............................................................................................................. 5 Figure 2: Pin connections (top view) ........................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3: Device block diagram ................................................................................................................ 10 Figure 4: TSSOP8 package outline .......................................................................................................... 15 Figure 5: VFQFPN8 package outline ........................................................................................................ 17 Figure 6: VFQFPN8 recommended footprint ............................................................................................ 19 4/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Application circuit 1 Application circuit Figure 1: L6926 application circuit LX L6.8 µH VOUT=1.8 V 5 VIN =2to 5.5V VCC 6 R 3 R2 500k C2 RUN C1 1 8 PGOOD 10µF 10µF SYNC 7 3 200k 6.3 V 6.3V VFB R1 100k 2 4 COMP C GND 220pF R1 10k GIPG100420150929LM DocID9302 Rev 11 5/21

Pin configuration L6926 2 Pin configuration Figure 2: Pin connections (top view) RUN 1 8 PGOOD RUN 1 8 PGOOD COMP 2 7 SYNC COMP 2 7 SYNC E-pad VFB 3 6 V CC VFB 3 6 VCC GND 4 5 LX GND 4 5 LX D01IN1239AMOD GIPG100420151039LM Table 2: Pin description Pin Name Description Shutdown input. When connected to a low level (lower than 1 RUN 0.4 V) the device stops working. When high (higher than 1.3 V) the device is enabled Error amplifier output. A compensation network has to be 2 COMP connected to this pin. The loop stability usually is well- guaranteed by a 220 pF capacitor Error amplifier inverting input. The output voltage can be 3 VFB adjusted from 0.6 V up to the input voltage by connecting this pin to an external resistor divider 4 GND Ground Switch output node. This pin is internally connected to the 5 LX drain of the internal switches Input voltage. The start-up input voltage is 2.2 V (typ.) while 6 V the operating input voltage range is from 2 V to 5.5 V. An CC internal UVLO circuit gives a 100 mV (typ.) hysteresis Operating mode selector input. When high (higher than 1.3 V) the low consumption mode is selected. When low (lower than 0.5 V) the low noise mode is selected. If connected with 7 SYNC an appropriate external synchronization signal (from 500 kHz up to 1.4 MHz) the internal synchronization circuit is active and the device works at the same switching frequency Power Good comparator output. It is an open drain output. A pull-up resistor should be connected between PGOOD and V (or V depending on the requirements). The pin is OUT CC 8 PGOOD forced low when the output voltage is lower than 90% of the regulated output voltage and goes high when the output voltage is greater than 90% of the regulated output voltage. If it is not used the pin can be left floating To be connected to GND plane for optimal thermal - E-pad performance 6/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Maximum ratings 3 Maximum ratings Table 3: Absolute maximum ratings Symbol Parameter Value Unit V Input voltage - 0.3 to + 6.0 V 6 V Output switching voltage - 1 to V V 5 CC V Shutdown -0.3 to V V 1 CC V Feedback voltage -0.3 to V V 3 CC V Error amplifier output voltage -0.3 to V V 2 CC V PGOOD -0.3 to V V 8 CC V Synchronization mode selector -0.3 to V V 7 CC P Power dissipation at T = 70 °C 0.45 W TOT A Junction operating temperature T -40 to 150 °C J range T Storage temperature range -65 to 150 STG LX pin Maximum withstanding voltage ±1000 range test condition: CDF-AEC- Q100-002 “human body model” V Other pins ±2000 acceptance criteria: “normal performance" Table 4: Thermal data Symbol Parameter Value Unit Thermal resistance junction-ambient 180 for TSSOP8 R °C/W thJA Thermal resistance junction-ambient 56 for VFQFPN8 DocID9302 Rev 11 7/21

Electrical characteristics L6926 4 Electrical characteristics V = 3.6 V, T = 25 °C unless otherwise specified. IN J Table 5: Electrical characteristics Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit Operating input V After turn-on(1) 2 5.5 V CC voltage Turn-on V ON 2.2 V CC threshold Turn-off V OFF 2 V CC threshold V Hysteresis 100 mV CC_hys V = 3.6 V, I = 100 mA 240 300 CC LX R High-side Ron p 400 mΩ V = 3.6 V, I = 100 mA 215 300 R Low-side Ron CC LX n 400 1 1.2 1.5 Peak current limit 0.85 1.65 I V = 3.6 V A LIM CC Valley current 1 1.4 1.7 limit 0.9 1.85 Output voltage V V V V OUT range FB CC Oscillator 450 600 700 fOSC frequency 400 600 800 kHz f Sync mode clock 500 1400 sync DC characteristics Quiescent 200 300 current (low V = 0 V, no-load, V > 0.6 V sync FB 300 noise mode) Iq Quiescent µA current (low V = V , no-load, V > 0.6 V 25 50 consumption sync CC FB mode) I Shutdown current RUN to GND, V = 5.5 V 0.2 sh CC RUN to GND, V = 5.5 V, LX LX leakage 1 ILX current VCC = 5.5 V RUN to GND, V = 0 V, V = 5.5 V 1 LX CC Error amplifier characteristics 0.593 0.600 0.607 V V Voltage feedback FB 0.590 0.600 0.610 V Feedback input I V 25 nA FB current FB Run 8/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Electrical characteristics Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit Run threshold V 1.3 V RUN_H high Run threshold V 0.4 V RUN_L low RUN input I 25 nA RUN current SYNC/MODE function Sync mode V 1.3 V sync_H threshold high Sync mode V 0.5 V sync_L threshold low Power Good section Power Good V V = V 90 PGOOD threshold OUT FB %V OUT Power Good ΔV V = V 4 PGOOG hysteresis OUT FB Power Good low V RUN to GND 0.4 V PGOOD(low) voltage Power Good I V = 3.6 V 50 nA LK-PGOOD leakage current PGOOD Protections Hard overvoltage HOVP V = V 10 %V threshold OUT FB OUT Notes: (1)Specification referred to TJ from -40 °C to +125 °C. Specification over the -40 to +125 °C TJ temperature range is assured by design, characterization and statistical correlation. DocID9302 Rev 11 9/21

Detailed description L6926 5 Detailed description The main loop uses slope compensated PWM current mode architecture. For each cycle, the high-side MOSFET is turned on, triggered by the oscillator, so that the current, flowing through it (the same as the inductor current), increases. When this current reaches the threshold (set by the output of the error amplifier E/A), the peak current limit comparator PEAK_CL turns off the high-side MOSFET and turns on the low-side one until the next clock cycle begins or the current, flowing through it, goes down to zero (zero-crossing comparator). The peak inductor current required to trigger PEAK_CL depends on the slope compensation signal and on the output of the error amplifier. In particular, the error amplifier output depends on the VFB pin voltage. When the output current increases, the output capacitor is discharged and the VFB pin decreases. This produces the error amplifier output rise, so to allow a higher value for the peak inductor current. For the same reason, when the output current decreases, due to a load transient, the error amplifier output goes low, so to reduce the peak inductor current to meet the new load requirements. The slope compensation signal allows the loop stability in high duty cycle conditions. Figure 3: Device block diagram SYNC RUN VCC POWER GND SENSE OOSSCCIILLLLAATTOORR PMOS PMOS LOLOWW COMP NNOOISISEE// CCOONNSSUUMMPPTTIOIONN SLOPE GND E/A LLOOOOPP PEAK FB CCOONNTTRROOLL CL VVREF DDRRIVIVEERR LX 0.6V OOVVPP VREF PGOOD Zero-crossing Vcc SNEMNOSESVcc PNOMWOESR 0.9V GND PGOOD VALLEY CL GND GIPG140420151256LM 5.1 Modes of operation Depending on the SYNC pin value, the device can operate in low consumption or low noise mode. If the SYNC pin is high (higher than 1.3 V) the low consumption mode is selected while the low noise mode is selected if the SYNC pin is low (lower than 0.5 V). 5.1.1 Low consumption mode In this mode of operation, at light load, the device operates discontinuously based on the COMP pin voltage, in order to keep the efficiency very high in these conditions. While the device doesn't switch, the load discharges the output capacitor and the output voltage goes down. When the feedback voltage goes lower than the internal reference, the COMP pin voltage increases and when an internal threshold is reached, the device starts switching and the output capacitor is recharged. In these conditions, the peak current limit is set approximately in the range of 200 mA to 400 mA, depending on the slope compensation. 10/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Detailed description The feedback pin increases and, when it reaches a value slightly higher than the reference voltage, the output of the error amplifier goes down until a clamp is active. At this point, the device stops switching. In this phase, the internal circuitries are off, so to reduce the device consumption to a typical value of 25 μA. 5.1.2 Low noise mode If the low frequencies of the low consumption mode are undesidered, the low noise mode can be selected. In low noise mode, the efficiency is a little bit lower compared with the low consumption mode in very light load conditions but for medium and high load currents the efficiency values are very similar. Basically, the device switches with its internal free running frequency of 600 kHz. Obviously, in very light load conditions, the device could skip some cycles in order to keep the output voltage in regulation. 5.1.3 Synchronization The device can also be synchronized by an external signal from 500 kHz up to 1.4 MHz. In this case the low noise mode is automatically selected. The device skips some cycles in very light load conditions. The internal synchronization circuit is inhibited in short-circuit and overvoltage conditions in order to keep the protection effective. 5.2 Short-circuit protection During the device operation, the inductor current increases during the high-side turn-on phase and decreases during the high-side turn-off phase based on the following equations: Equation 1: (V –V ) ΔI = -------I-N--------------O----U---T-----.T ON L ON Equation 2: ΔIOFF= (---V----O-----U-----T--).TOFF L In strong overcurrent or short-circuit conditions, the V can be very close to zero. In this OUT case ΔI increases and ΔI decreases. When the inductor peak current reaches the ON OFF current limit, the high-side MOSFET turns off and so the T is reduced to the minimum ON value (250 ns typ.) in order to reduce as much as possible ΔI . Anyway, if V is low ON OUT enough, the inductor peak current increases furtherly because during the T the current OFF decays very slowly. Due to this reason a second protection, fixing the maximum inductor valley current, has been introduced. This protection doesn't allow the high-side MOSFET to turn on if the current, flowing through the inductor, is higher than a specified threshold (valley current limit). Basically the T increases as much as required to lead the inductor OFF current down to this threshold. So, the maximum peak current in worst case conditions is: Equation 3: VIN. I =I +--------- T PEAK VALLEY L ON_MIN where I is the valley current limit (1.4 A typ.) and T is the minimum T of the PEAK ON_MIN ON high-side MOSFET. DocID9302 Rev 11 11/21

Detailed description L6926 5.3 Slope compensation In current mode architecture, when the duty cycle of the application is higher than approximately 50%, a pulse-by-pulse instability (so-called subharmonic oscillation) can occur. In these conditions, to allow loop stability, a slope compensation is present by reducing the current flowing through the inductor to trigger the COMP comparator (with a fixed value for the COMP pin voltage). With a given duty cycle higher than 50%, the stability problem is particularly present with a higher input voltage (due to the increased current ripple across the inductor), so the slope compensation effect increases as the input voltage increases. From an application point of view, the final effect is that the peak current limit depends both on the duty cycle (if higher than approximately 40%) and on the input voltage. 5.4 Loop stability Since the device is developped by a current mode architecture, the loop stability is not an issue. For most of applications, a 220 pF connected between the COMP pin and ground can guarantee the stability. Very low ESR capacitors are used for the output filter, such as multilayer ceramic capacitors, the zero introduced by the capacitor itself can shift to very high frequency and the transient loop response could be affected. A series resistor added to the 220 pF capacitor can solve this problem. The right value for the resistor (in the range of 50 k) can be given by checking the load transient response of the device. Basically, the output voltage has to be checked after the load steps required by the application. In case of stability problems, the output voltage could oscillate before than the regulated value is reached after a load step. 12/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Additional features and description 6 Additional features and description 6.1 Dropout operation The Li-Ion battery voltage ranges from approximately 3 V and 4.1 V to 4.2 V (depending on the anode material). If the regulated output voltage is from 2.5 V and 3.3 V, close to the end of the battery life, the battery voltage goes down to the regulated value. In this case the device stops switching, working at 100% of duty cycle, so to minimize the dropout voltage and the device losses. 6.2 PGOOD A Power Good output signal is available. The VFB pin is internally connected to a comparator with a threshold set at 90% of the reference voltage (0.6 V). Since the output voltage is connected to the VFB pin by a resistor divider, when the output voltage goes lower than the regulated value, the VFB pin voltage goes lower than 90% of the internal reference value. The internal comparator is triggered and the PGOOD pin is pulled down. The pin is an open drain output and so, a pull-up resistor should be connected to it. If the feature is not required, the pin can be left floating. 6.3 Adjustable output voltage The output voltage can be adjusted by an external resistor divider from a minimum value of 0.6 V up to the input voltage. The output voltage value is given by the below equation: Equation 4: .( +R2) V = 0.6 1 ------- OUT R 1 6.4 OVP (overvoltage protection) The device has an internal overvoltage protection circuit to protect the load. If the voltage on the feedback pin goes higher than an internal threshold set 10% (typ.) higher than the reference voltage, the low-side power MOSFET turns on until the feedback voltage goes lower than the reference one. During the overvoltage circuit intervention, the zero-crossing comparator is disabled so that the device is also able to sink current. 6.5 Thermal shutdown The device has also a thermal shutdown protection active when the junction temperature reaches 150 °C. In this case both the high-side MOSFET and the low-side turn off. Once the junction temperature goes back lower than 95 °C, the device restarts the normal operation. DocID9302 Rev 11 13/21

Package information L6926 7 Package information In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of ECOPACK® packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK® specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com. ECOPACK® is an ST trademark. 14/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Package information 7.1 TSSOP8 package information Figure 4: TSSOP8 package outline 7113595_rev.2 DocID9302 Rev 11 15/21

Package information L6926 Table 6: TSSOP8 package mechanical data mm Dim. Min. Typ. Max. A 1.10 A1 0.15 A2 0.75 0.85 0.95 b 0.22 0.40 c 0.08 0.23 D 2.80 3.00 3.20 E 4.65 4.90 5.15 E1 2.80 3.00 3.10 e 0.65 L 0.40 0.60 0.80 L1 0.95 L2 0.25 k 0 8 ccc 0.10 Dimensions D and E1 don't include mold flash or protrusions. Mold flash or protrusions do not exceed 0.15 mm per side. 16/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Package information 7.2 VFQFPN8 package information Figure 5: VFQFPN8 package outline Bottom view Side view Top view 7426334 rev8 DocID9302 Rev 11 17/21

Package information L6926 Table 7: VFQFPN8 package mechanical data mm Dim. Min. Typ. Max. A 0.80 0.90 1.00 A1 0.02 A2 0.55 0.65 0.80 A3 0.20 b 0.18 0.25 0.30 D 2.85 3.00 3.15 D2 (P1C7) 2.20 2.70 D2 (9957/996H) 2.234 2.384 2.484 E 2.85 3.00 3.15 E2(P1C7) 1.40 1.75 E2 (9957/996H) 1.496 1.646 1.746 e 0.50 K 0.20 L 0.30 0.40 0.50 aaa 0.05 bbb 0.10 ccc 0.10 ddd 0.05 eee 0.08 N 8 ND 4 VFQFPN8 is a standard for thermally enhanced plastic, very thin fine pitch quad flat package, no leads. 18/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

L6926 Package information Figure 6: VFQFPN8 recommended footprint DocID9302 Rev 11 19/21

Revision history L6926 8 Revision history Table 8: Document revision history Date Revision Changes 07-Jan-2004 1 Initial release. 15-Jan-2004 2 Issues in EDOCS. Changed the template and added the new package 04-Sep-2004 3 VFSON8. 27-Nov-2004 4 Updated the order code table. 24-Sep-2005 5 Updated the electrical characteristic table. 20-Nov-2005 6 Added VFQFPN8 package. 27-Oct-2006 7 Added R for VFQFPN8 in Table 3. thJA 16-Sep-2008 8 VFSON8 package no longer available. 11-Apr-2011 9 Updated TSSOP8 package mechanical data. 20-Dec-2011 10 Updated figure 1 and added figure 2 Updated features. 21-Apr-2015 11 Deleted note 2 in table 5. Updated package information section. 20/21 DocID9302 Rev 11

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