The TPS65321A-Q1 device is a combination of a high-VIN DC-DC step-down converter, referred to as the buck regulator, with an adjustable switch-mode frequency from 100-kHz to 2.5-MHz, and a high-VIN 280-mA low-dropout (LDO) regulator. The input range is 3.6 V to 36 V for the buck regulator, and 3 V to
36 V for the LDO regulator. The buck regulator has an integrated high-side MOSFET with an active-low, open-drain power-good output-pin (nRST). The LDO regulator features a low-input supply current of 45-µA typical in no-load, also has an integrated MOSFET. Low-voltage tracking feature enables TPS65321A-Q1 to track the input supply during cold-crank conditions.
The buck regulator provides a flexible design to fit system needs. The external loop compensation circuit allows for optimization of the converter response for the appropriate operating conditions. A low-ripple pulse-skip mode reduces the no-load input-supply current to maximum 140 µA.
The device has built-in protection features such as soft start, current-limit, thermal sensing and shutdown due to excessive power dissipation. Furthermore, the device has an internal undervoltage-lockout (UVLO) function that turns off the device when the supply voltage is too low.
| Regulated outputs (#) | 2 |
| Configurability | Hardware configurable |
| Vin (min) (V) | 3.6 |
| Vin (max) (V) | 36 |
| Iout (max) (A) | 3.2 |
| Features | Eco-mode, Enable, Overcurrent protection, Power good, Thermal shutdown, UVLO fixed |
| Step-up DC/DC converter | 0 |
| Step-down DC/DC converter | 1 |
| Step-down DC/DC controller | 0 |
| Step-up DC/DC controller | 0 |
| LDO | 1 |
| Iq (typ) (mA) | 0.145 |
| Rating | Automotive |
| Switching frequency (max) (kHz) | 2500 |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -40 to 125 |
| Processor supplier | Generic |
| Processor name | Generic |
| Shutdown current (ISD) (typ) (µA) | 2 |
| HTSSOP (PWP) | 14 | 32 mm² 5 x 6.4 |