FEATURES
30-mΩ, 12-A Peak MOSFET Switches for High
Efficiency at 8-A Continuous Output Source
or Sink Current
Disabled Current Sinking During Start-Up
0.9-V to 3.3-V Adjustable Output Voltage
Range With 1.0% Accuracy
Wide PWM Frequency:
Fixed 350 kHz, 550 kHz or
Adjustable 280 kHz to 700 kHz
Synchronizable to 700 kHz
Load Protected by Peak Current Limit and
Thermal Shutdown
Integrated Solution Reduces Board Area and
Component Count

APPLICATIONS
Low-Voltage, High-Density Distributed Power
Systems
Point of Load Regulation for High
Performance DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs and
Microprocessors
Broadband, Networking and Optical
Communications Infrastructure
Power PC Series Processors

DESCRIPTION
As a member of the SWIFT™ family of dc/dc regulators,
the TPS54873 low-input voltage high-output current
synchronous buck PWM converter integrates all
required active components. Included on the substrate
with the listed features are a true, high performance,
voltage error amplifier that enables maximum
performance and flexibility in choosing the output filter
L and C components; an under-voltage-lockout circuit
to prevent start-up until the input voltage reaches 4 V;
an internally or externally set slow-start circuit to limit
inrush currents; and a power good output useful for
processor/logic reset, fault signaling, and supply
sequencing.
For reliable power up in output precharge applications,
the TPS54873 is designed to only source current during
startup.
The TPS54873 is available in a thermally enhanced
28-pin TSSOP (PWP) PowerPAD™ package, which
eliminates bulky heatsinks. TI provides evaluation
modules and the SWIFT™ designer software tool to aid
in quickly achieving high-performance power supply
designs to meet aggressive equipment development
cycles.