ME3101
500mA Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Converters ME3101 Series
General Description
Features
ME3101 series is a group of synchronous
rectification type DC/DC converters with a built-in
0.6Ω P-channel driver transistor and 0.7Ω N-channel
switching transistor, designed to allow the use of
ceramic capacitors. The ICs enable a high efficiency,
stable power supply with an output current of 500mA
to be configured using only a coil and two capacitors
connected externally.
With the built-in oscillator, oscillation frequency is
1.2MHz.As for operation mode, the ME3101 series
can be manually switched with automatic PWM/PFM
switching control mode, allowing fast response, low
ripple and high efficiency over the full range of load
(from light load to high output current conditions).
During standby, all circuits are shutdown to
reduce current consumption to as low as 1.0μA or
less.
Selection Guide
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Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC
High Efficiency :93%(TYP)
Low Ripple Voltage :10mV
Output Current :500mA
Oscillation Frequency :1.2MHz
PWM/PFM Automatic Switching Control
Maximum Duty Ratio :100%
Ceramic Capacitor Compatible
Ultra Small Packages :SOT-23-5
Soft-start ciruit built-in
Typical Application
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Mobile phones (PDC, GSM, CDMA, IMT200 etc.)
Bluetooth equipment
PDA
Portable communication modem
Portable games
Cameras
Digital cameras
Cordless phones
Notebook computers
Typical Application Circuit
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Pin Configuration
ME3101AXX
ME3101AXX-DS
Pin Assignment
ME3101AXX
Pin Name
Function
1
VIN
Power Input
2
VSS
VSS
3
CE/MODE
Chip Enable / Mode Switch
4
VOUT
Output Voltage Sence
5
LX
Switching Output
Pin Name
Function
1
CE/MODE
Chip Enable / Mode Switch
2
VSS
VSS
3
LX
Switching Output
4
VIN
Power Input
5
VOUT
Output Voltage Sence
Pin Number
ME3101AXX-DS
Pin Number
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
RATINGS
UNITS
VIN Pin Voltage
Vin
-0.3~6.5
V
Lx Pin Voltage
Vlx
-0.3~Vin+0.3
V
VOUT Pin Voltage
Vout
-0.3~6.5
V
CE / MODE Pin Voltage
Vce
-0.3~Vin+0.3
V
Lx Pin Current
Ilx
±1000
mA
Power Dissipation(SOT-23-5L)
Pd
250
mW
Operating Temperature Range
TOpr
-25~+85
℃
Storage Temperature Range
Tstg
-40~+125
℃
Block Diagram
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Electrical Characteristics
ME3101A10 ( Unless Otherwise Stated ,VIN=3.0V,FOSC=1.2MHz, Cin=4.7uF,CL=10uF,L=3.3uH,Ta=25℃ )
UNIT
CIRCUIT
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
0.98
1.0
1.02
V
①
Vin
2
-
6
V
①
Iout.max
-
500
-
mA
①
-
1.2
-
V
②
Output Voltage
Vout
Operating
Voltage
Range
Maximum Output
Current
Vce=Vin,Iout=30mA
U.V.L.O
. Voltage
Vuvlo
Vce=Vin,Vout=0V,
LX Voltage which Lx pin
voltage holding "L" level
Supply Current
Idd
Vin=Vce=3.0V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
55
-
uA
③
Stand-by Current
Istb
Vin=3.0V,Vce=0V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
0
1
uA
③
Frequency
FOSC
Iout=100mA
1020
1200
1380
KHz
①
PFM Switch
Current
Ipfm
Vce=Vin,Iout=1mA
-
180
-
mA
①
Maximum Duty
Ratio
Maxdty
Vce=Vin,Vout=0
100
-
-
%
④
Minimum Duty
Ratio
Mindty
Vce=Vout=Vin
-
-
0
%
④
Efficiency
EFFI
Vce=Vin=2.5V,
Iout=100mA
-
90
-
%
①
Lx SW “H” ON
Resistance
RlxH
Vce=0.5Vin,Vce=0V,
Ilx=100mA
-
0.5
1.2
Ω
⑤
Lx SW “L” ON
Resistance
RlxL
Vce=0.5Vin,Ilx=100mA
-
0.6
1.4
Ω
-
Lx SW “H” Leak
Current
IleakH
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=0V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Lx SW “L” Leak
Current
IleakL
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=5V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Current Limit
Ilim
Vin=Vce=5.0V,Vout=0V
-
800
-
mA
⑦
Output Voltage
Temperature
Characteristics
Vout/
(Vout*⊿topr)
Iout=30mA,-40℃≤Topr≤85℃
-
+100
-
ppm/℃
①
CE “H” Voltage
VceH
Vout=0V
0.7
-
Vin
V
⑧
CE “L” Voltage
VceL
Vout=0V
Vss
-
0.6
V
⑧
CE “H” Current
Iceh
Vin=Vce=5.5V,Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
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CE “L” Current
Icel
Vin=5.5V,Vce=0V,
Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
Soft-Start Time
Tss
Vce=0V~Vin,Iout=1mA
0.5
1.2
3.0
msec
①
Latch Time
Tlat
Vin=Vce=5.0V
1
-
20
msec
⑨
ME3101A12 ( Unless Otherwise Stated ,VIN=3.0V,FOSC=1.2MHz, Cin=4.7uF,CL=10uF,L=3.3uH,Ta=25℃ )
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
Output Voltage
Vout
Vce=Vin,Iout=30mA
1.176
1.2
Operating
Voltage
Range
Vin
2
Maximum Output
Current
Iout.max
VIN=2.5V
U.V.L.O
. Voltage
MAX.
UNIT
CIRCUIT
1.224
V
①
-
6
V
①
500
-
-
mA
①
Vuvlo
Vce=Vin,Vout=0V,
LX Voltage which Lx pin
voltage holding "L" level
1
1.4
1.78
V
②
Supply Current
Idd
Vin=Vce=3.0V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
60
120
uA
③
Stand-by Current
Istb
Vin=3.0V,Vce=0V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
0
1
uA
③
Frequency
FOSC
Iout=100mA
1020
1200
1380
KHz
①
PFM Switch
Current
Ipfm
Vce=Vin,Iout=1mA
100
140
180
mA
①
Maximum Duty
Ratio
Maxdty
Vce=Vin,Vout=0
100
-
-
%
④
Minimum Duty
Ratio
Mindty
Vce=Vout=Vin
-
-
0
%
④
Efficiency
EFFI
Vce=Vin=2.5V,
Iout=100mA
-
90
-
%
①
Lx SW “H” ON
Resistance
RlxH
Vce=0.5Vin,Vce=0V,
Ilx=100mA
-
0.5
1.2
Ω
⑤
Lx SW “L” ON
Resistance
RlxL
Vce=0.5Vin,Ilx=100mA
-
0.6
1.4
Ω
-
Lx SW “H” Leak
Current
IleakH
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=0V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Lx SW “L” Leak
Current
IleakL
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=5V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Current Limit
Ilim
Vin=Vce=5.0V,Vout=0V
600
700
-
mA
⑦
Output Voltage
Temperature
Characteristics
Vout/
(Vout*⊿topr)
Iout=30mA,-40℃≤Topr≤85℃
-
+100
-
ppm/℃
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CE “H” Voltage
VceH
Vout=0V
0.9
-
Vin
V
⑧
CE “L” Voltage
VceL
Vout=0V
Vss
-
0.3
V
⑧
CE “H” Current
Iceh
Vin=Vce=5.5V,Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
CE “L” Current
Icel
Vin=5.5V,Vce=0V,
Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
Soft-Start Time
Tss
Vce=0V~Vin,Iout=1mA
0.5
1.0
3.0
msec
①
Latch Time
Tlat
Vin=Vce=5.0V
1
-
20
msec
⑨
ME3101A18 ( Unless Otherwise Stated ,VIN=3.6V,FOSC=1.2MHz, Cin=4.7uF,CL=10uF,L=3.3uH,Ta=25℃ )
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
CIRCUIT
1.764
1.8
1.836
V
①
2
-
6
V
①
VIN=3.0V
500
-
-
mA
①
Vuvlo
Vce=Vin,Vout=0V,
LX Voltage which Lx pin
voltage holding "L" level
1
1.4
1.78
V
②
Supply Current
Idd
Vin=Vce=3.6V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
60
120
uA
③
Stand-by Current
Istb
Vin=3.6V,Vce=0V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
0
1
uA
③
Frequency
FOSC
Iout=100mA
1020
1200
1380
KHz
①
PFM Switch
Current
Ipfm
Vce=Vin,Iout=1mA
100
140
180
mA
①
Maximum Duty
Ratio
Maxdty
Vce=Vin,Vout=0
100
-
-
%
④
Minimum Duty
Ratio
Mindty
Vce=Vout=Vin
-
-
0
%
④
Efficiency
EFFI
Vce=Vin=3.0V,
Iout=100mA
-
90
-
%
①
Lx SW “H” ON
Resistance
RlxH
Vce=0.5Vin,Vce=0V,
Ilx=100mA
-
0.5
1.2
Ω
⑤
Lx SW “L” ON
Resistance
RlxL
Vce=0.5Vin,Ilx=100mA
-
0.6
1.4
Ω
-
Lx SW “H” Leak
Current
IleakH
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=0V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Lx SW “L” Leak
Current
IleakL
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=5V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Current Limit
Ilim
Vin=Vce=5.0V,Vout=0V
600
700
-
mA
⑦
Output Voltage
Vout/
Iout=30mA,-40℃≤Topr≤85℃
-
+100
-
ppm/℃
①
Output Voltage
Vout
Operating Voltage
Range
Vin
Maximum Output
Current
Iout.max
U.V.L.O
. Voltage
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Temperature
Characteristics
(Vout*⊿topr)
CE “H” Voltage
VceH
Vout=0V
0.9
-
Vin
V
⑧
CE “L” Voltage
VceL
Vout=0V
Vss
-
0.3
V
⑧
CE “H” Current
Iceh
Vin=Vce=5.5V,Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
CE “L” Current
Icel
Vin=5.5V,Vce=0V,
Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
Soft-Start Time
Tss
Vce=0V~Vin,Iout=1mA
0.5
1.0
3.0
msec
①
Latch Time
Tlat
Vin=Vce=5.0V
1
-
20
msec
⑨
ME3101A33 ( Unless Otherwise Stated ,VIN=5V,FOSC=1.2MHz, Cin=4.7uF,CL=10uF,L=3.3uH,Ta=25℃ )
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
CIRCUIT
Output Voltage
Vout
Vce=Vin,Iout=30mA
3.234
3.3
3.366
V
①
Operating Voltage
Range
Vin
2
-
6
V
①
Maximum Output
Current
Iout.max
VIN=4.5V
500
-
-
mA
①
U.V.L.O
. Voltage
Vuvlo
Vce=Vin,Vout=0V,
LX Voltage which Lx pin
voltage holding "L" level
1
1.4
1.78
V
②
Supply Current
Idd
Vin=Vce=5V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
60
120
uA
③
Stand-by Current
Istb
Vin=5V,Vce=0V,
Vout=Vout×1.1
-
0
1
uA
③
Frequency
FOSC
Iout=100mA
1020
1200
1380
KHz
①
PFM Switch Current
Ipfm
Vce=Vin,Iout=1mA
100
140
180
mA
①
Maximum Duty
Ratio
Maxdty
Vce=Vin,Vout=0
100
-
-
%
④
Minimum Duty Ratio
Mindty
Vce=Vout=Vin
-
-
0
%
④
Efficiency
EFFI
Vce=Vin=4.5V,
Iout=100mA
-
93
-
%
①
Lx SW “H” ON
Resistance
RlxH
Vce=0.5Vin,Vce=0V,
Ilx=100mA
-
0.5
1.2
Ω
⑤
Lx SW “L” ON
Resistance
RlxL
Vce=0.5Vin,Ilx=100mA
-
0.6
1.4
Ω
-
Lx SW “H” Leak
Current
IleakH
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=0V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Lx SW “L” Leak
Current
IleakL
Vin=Vout=5.0V,
Vce=0V,Lx=5V
-
0.01
1
uA
⑥
Current Limit
Ilim
Vin=Vce=5.0V,Vout=0V
600
700
-
mA
⑦
Output Voltage
Vout/
Iout=30mA,-40℃≤Topr≤85℃
-
±100
-
ppm/℃
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Temperature
Characteristics
(Vout*⊿topr)
CE “H” Voltage
VceH
Vout=0V
1.1
-
Vin
V
⑧
CE “L” Voltage
VceL
Vout=0V
Vss
-
0.3
V
⑧
CE “H” Current
Iceh
Vin=Vce=5.5V,Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
CE “L” Current
Icel
Vin=5.5V,Vce=0V,
Vout=0V
-0.1
-
0.1
uA
⑧
Soft-Start Time
Tss
Vce=0V~Vin,Iout=1mA
0.5
1.0
3.0
msec
①
Latch Time
Tlat
Vin=Vce=5.0V
1
-
20
msec
⑨
Note On Use:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Use Ceramic Capacitor will achieve low ripple and high efficiency.
When the difference between VIN and VOUT is large in PWM control, very narrow pulses will be outputted, and
there is the possibility that some cycles may be skipped completely.
When the difference between VIN and VOUT is small, and the load current is heavy, very wide pulses will be
outputted and there is the possibility that some cycles may be skipped completely: in this case, the Lx pin may
not go low at all.
With the IC, the peak current of the coil is controlled by the current limit circuit. Since the peak current increases
when dropout voltage or load current is high, current limit starts operating, and this can lead to instability. When
peak current becomes high, please adjust the coil inductance value and fully check the circuit operation. In
addition, please calculate the peak current according to the following formula:
Ipk = (VIN-VOUT) * On Duty / (2* L* FOSC) + IOUT
L: Coil Inductance Value
FOSC: Oscillation Frequency
When VIN is less than 2.4V, limit current may not be reached because voltage falls caused by ON resistance.
Care must be taken when laying out the PC Board, in order to prevent misoperation of the current limit mode.
Depending on the state of the PC Board, latch time may become longer and latch operation may not work. In
order to avoid the effect of noise, the board should be laid out so that capacitors are placed as close to the chip
as possible.
Use of the IC at voltages below the recommended voltage range may lead to instability.
When the IC is used in high temperature, output voltage may increase up to input voltage level at no load
because of the leak current of the driver transistor.
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Typical Applications
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Type Characteristics
(1) Efficiency vs. Output Current
1.00
0.95
0.95
0.90
0.85
0.80
VIN=4V
VIN=4.5V
VIN=5V
VIN=6V
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.85
0.80
0.75
VIN=5V,VOUT=3.3V
L=3.3uH,Cin=4.7uF,Cout=10uF
L=4.7uH,Cin=4.7uF,Cout=10uF
L=4.7uH,Cin=2.2uF,Cout=10uF
L=4.7uH,Cin=1uF,Cout=10uF
0.70
0.65
0.55
0.50
-100
EFFICIENCY (%)
EFFICIENVY (%)
0.90
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
0.60
-100
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
IOUT (mA)
IOUT (mA)
VIN=6V,VOUT=3.3V
L=3.3uH,Cin=4.7uF,Cout=10uF
L=4.7uH,Cin=4.7uF,Cout=10uF
L=4.7uH,Cin=2.2uF,Cout=10uF
L=4.7uH,Cin=1uF,Cout=10uF
1.00
0.95
EFFICIENCY (%)
0.90
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
-100
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
IOUT (mA)
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(2) Output Voltage vs. Output Current
(3) Input Current vs. Output Current
800
3.50
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3.45
3.40
3.35
3.30
3.25
3.20
3.15
3.10
3.05
3.00
-100
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
VIN=4V
VIN=4.5V
VIN=5V
VIN=6V
700
INPUT CURRENT (mA)
VIN=4V
VIN=4.5V
VIN=5V
VIN=6V
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
-100
0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700
IOUT (mA)
IOUT (mA)
(4) Linear Transient Response Time
R=33Ω,IOUT=100mA,VIN=0~5V
R=11Ω,IOUT=300mA,VIN=0~5V
R=6Ω,IOUT=550mA,VIN=0~5V
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(5) Load Response
VIN=5V,IOUT=0~100mA
VIN=5V,IOUT=100~0mA
VIN=5V,IOUT=0~300mA
VIN=5V,IOUT=300~0mA
VIN=5V,IOUT=0~550mA
VIN=5V,IOUT=550~0mA
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Packaging Information
SOT23-5
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