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Compact High Efficiency Low Power Buck-boost

Regulator
ISL9120 Features
The ISL9120 is a highly integrated buck-boost switching • Accepts input voltages above or below regulated output
regulator that accepts input voltages either above or below the voltage
regulated output voltage. This regulator automatically • Automatic bypass mode functionality
transitions between buck and boost modes without significant
output disturbance. The ISL9120 also has automatic bypass • Automatic and seamless transitions between buck and
functionality for when the input voltage is generally within 1% boost modes
to 2% of the output voltage. Under this condition, there will be • Input voltage range: 1.8V to 5.5V
a direct bypass connection between the VIN and VOUT pins. In
• Selectable forced bypass power saving mode
addition to the automatic bypass functionality, the ISL9120
also has forced bypass functionality with the use of the BYP • Adaptive multi-level current limit scheme to optimize
pin. efficiency at low and high currents

This device is capable of delivering up to 800mA of output • Output current: up to 800mA (VIN = 2.5V, VOUT = 3.3V)
current (VIN = 2.5V, VOUT = 3.3V) and provides excellent • High efficiency: up to 98%
efficiency due to its adaptive current limit pulse frequency • 41µA quiescent current maximizes light load efficiency
modulation (PFM) control architecture.
• Fully protected for over-temperature and undervoltage
The ISL9120 is designed for standalone applications and
• Small 1.41mm x 1.41mm WLCSP
supports a 3.3V fixed output voltage or variable output
voltages with an external resistor divider. The forced bypass
power saving mode can be chosen if voltage regulation is not Applications
required. The device consumes less than 1µA of current over • Smartphones and tablets
the operating temperature range in forced bypass mode.
• Portable consumer and wearable devices
The ISL9120 requires only a single inductor and very few
external components. Power supply solution size is minimized Related Literature
by a 1.41mm x 1.41mm WLCSP.
UG023, “ISL9120IIx-EVZ Evaluation Board User Guide”

VIN = 100
1.8V TO 5.5V ISL9120IINZ VIN = 3.6V
95
VIN LX1
C1
L1
10PF
90
EFFICIENCY (%)

1PH
LX2
ENABLE VOUT VIN = 4V VIN = 3.4V
EN VOUT =3.3V 85
DIS ABLE VIN = 3V
C2 VIN = 2.5V
FORCE D BYPASS BYP FB 22PF or 47PF 80
BUCK-BOOST
PGND
GND

75

70
1 10 100 1000
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)

FIGURE 1. TYPICAL FIXED OUTPUT APPLICATION FIGURE 2. EFFICIENCY: VOUT = 3.3V, TA = +25°C

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