ADP1821TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS970.6003TA = 25°C96FREQUENCY = 300kHz3.3V OUTPUT0.600295) V94( 0.6001)E(%93AGYT 0.6000CL O921.8V OUTPUTIENVIC F0.599991EFDBACK90E E 0.5998F890.599788870.59960246810121416 5 8 00 –50–30–101030507090110 00 0- 0- LOAD CURRENT (A) 31 TEMPERATURE (°C) 31 05 05 Figure 5. Efficiency vs. Load Current, VIN = 5 V, VOUT = 3.3 V, 1.8 V Figure 8. FB Regulation Voltage vs. Temperature 94700TA = 25°CFREQUENCY = 300kHz92600)3.3V OUTPUTkHz600kHz90(500)Y NC(% Y88UE400C1.8V OUTPUTQIENREICFF86300NG300kHzEF84CHI IT200W S821008000246810121416 6 9 00 –50050100 00 0- 0- LOAD CURRENT (A) 31 TEMPERATURE (°C) 31 05 05 Figure 6. Efficiency vs. Load Current, VIN = 12 V, VOUT = 3.3 V, 1.8 V Figure 9. Switching Frequency vs. Temperature 14001200OUTPUT VOLTAGE(20mV/DIV)1000A) µ ( T N800RRE600CC CU V400LOAD CURRENT(5A/DIV)2000 0123456 7 10 00 -0 0- 10 VCC VOLTAGE (V) 31 53 05 0 Figure 7. VCC Supply Current vs. VCC Voltage Figure 10. Load Transient Response, 1.5 A to 15 A Rev. C | Page 7 of 24 Document Outline FEATURES APPLICATIONS GENERAL DESCRIPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY SPECIFICATIONS ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS ESD CAUTION SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS THEORY OF OPERATION SOFT START ERROR AMPLIFIER CURRENT-LIMIT SCHEME MOSFET DRIVERS INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE SETTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE SWITCHING FREQUENCY CONTROL AND SYNCHRONIZATION COMPENSATION POWER-GOOD INDICATOR THERMAL SHUTDOWN SHUTDOWN CONTROL APPLICATION INFORMATION SELECTING THE INPUT CAPACITOR OUTPUT LC FILTER SELECTING THE MOSFETS SETTING THE CURRENT LIMIT FEEDBACK VOLTAGE DIVIDER COMPENSATING THE VOLTAGE MODE BUCK REGULATOR Type II Compensator Type III Compensator SETTING THE SOFT START PERIOD PCB LAYOUT GUIDELINE RECOMMENDED COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS APPLICATION CIRCUITS OUTLINE DIMENSIONS ORDERING GUIDE