• Wide Input Voltage Range:

    --2.7V to 16V if VCC is Supplied by External Source

   --3.6V to 16V if VCC is Supplied by V_IN

• Internal 12.6mΩ Power Switch and 4.3mΩ Synchronous Rectifier
• Accurate Feedback Set Point: 0.6V ±1%
• Differential Remote Sense
• Fast Transient Response
• 600kHz, 800kHz and 1000kHz Operating Frequency
• Selectable Automatic High-efficiency Discontinuous Operating Mode at Light Loads
• Programmable Peak Current Limit
• Reliable Built-in Protections:

   -- Automatic Recovery for Input Under-voltage (UVLO), Output Under-voltage (UVP) and Over-temperature (OTP) Conditions

   -- Cycle-by-cycle Valley and Peak Current Limit (OCP)

  --Cycle-by-cycle Reverse Current Limit

• Internal and Adjustable Soft-start to Limits Inrush Current
• Smooth Pre-biased Startup
• Power Good Output Monitor for Under-voltage and Over-voltage

The SY26172 is a high-efficiency synchronous step-down DC/DC regulator featuring internal power and synchronous rectifier switches capable of delivering 12A of continuous output current over a wide input voltage range, from as low as 2.7V up to 16V.  The output voltage is adjustable from 0.6V to 5.5V.

Silergy’s proprietary Instant-PWM™ fast-response, constant-on-time (COT) PWM control method supports high input/output voltage ratios (low duty cycles) and responds to load transients within ~100ns while maintaining a near constant operating frequency over line, load and output voltage ranges. This control method provides stable operation without complex compensation, even with low ESR ceramic output capacitors.

The stable internal reference (V_REF) provides ±1% accuracy over T_J= -40°C to 125°C, and the differential input sense configuration allows the feedback sensing at the most relevant load point.

Internal 12.6mΩ power and 4.3mΩ synchronous rectifier switches provide excellent efficiency for a wide range of applications, especially for low output voltages and low duty cycles. Cycle-by-cycle current limit, input under-voltage lock-out, internal soft-start, output under- and over-voltage protection, and thermal shutdown provide safe operation in all operating conditions.

The SY26172 is available in a compact QFN3×4 package.