TPS60400DBVT Description

The TPS6040x is a family of devices that generate an unregulated negative output voltage from an input voltage ranging from 1.6 V to 5.5 V. The devices are typically supplied by a preregulated supply rail of 5 V or 3.3 V. Due to its wide input voltage range, two or three NiCd, NiMH, or alkaline battery cells, as well as one Li-Ion cell can also power them.
Only three external 1-μF capacitors are required to build a complete dc/dc charge pump inverter. Assembled in a 5-pin SOT23 package, the complete converter can be built on a 50 mm2 board area. Additional board area and component count reduction is achieved by replacing the Schottky diode that is typically needed for start-up into load by integrated circuitry.
The TPS6040x can deliver a maximum output current of 60 mA with a typical conversion efficiency of greater than 90% over a wide output current range. Three device options with 20-kHz, 50-kHz, and 250-kHz fixed frequency operation are available. One device comes with a variable switching frequency to reduce operating current in applications with a wide load range and enables the design with low-value capacitors.
TPS60400DBVT Features

● Inverts Input Supply Voltage
● Up to 60-mA Output Current
● Only Three Small 1-μF Ceramic Capacitors Needed
● Input Voltage Range From 1.6 V to 5.5 V
● PowerSave-Mode for Improved Efficiency at Low Output Currents (TPS60400)
● Device Quiescent Current Typical 65 μA
● Integrated Active Schottky-Diode for Start-Up Into Load
● Small 5-Pin SOT23 Package
TPS60400DBVT Applications

● LCD Bias
● GaAs Bias for RF Power Amps
● Sensor Supply in Portable Instruments
● Bipolar Amplifier Supply
● Medical Instruments
● Battery-Operated Equipment