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IR3448

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August 01, 2013

Users can configure the IR3448 to use a single supply

or dual supplies. Depending on the configuration used

the PVin, Vin and VCC pins are connected differently.

Below several configurations are shown.

In an

internally biased configuration, the LDO draws from

the Vin pin and provides a gate drive voltage, as

shown in Figure 15. By connecting Vin and PVin

together as shown in the Figure 16, IR3448 is an

internally biased single supply configuration that runs

off a single supply.

IR3448 can also use an external supply to provide

gate drive voltage for the drivers instead of the

internal LDO. To use an external bias, connected Vin

and VCC to the external bias. PVin can use a

separate rail as shown in Figure 17 or run off the

same rail as Vin and VCC.

Figure 15: Internally Biased Configuration

Figure 16: Internally Biased Single Supply

Configuration

Figure 17: Externally Biased Configuration

When the Vin voltage is below 6.8V, the internal LDO

enters the dropout mode at medium and heavy load.

The dropout voltage increases with the switching

frequency. Figure 18 shows the LDO voltage for

600kHz and 1000kHz switching frequency.

Figure 18: LDO_Out Voltage in dropout mode

CBYP

This pin reflects the internal reference voltage which is

used by the error amplifier to set the output voltage. In

most operating conditions this pin is only connected to

an external bypass capacitor and it is left floating. A

minimum 100pF ceramic capacitor is required from

stability point of view

POWER GOOD OUTPUT

IR3448 continually monitors the output voltage via the

sense pin (Vsns) voltage. The Vsns voltage is an input

to the window comparator with upper and lower

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