MP1482 
2A, 18V Synchronous Rectified 
Step-Down Converter 
 
 
Input Under Voltage Lockout 
FEATURES 
  2A Output Current  
  Wide 4.75V to 18V Operating Input Range 
 
Integrated 130mΩ Power MOSFET Switches 
  Output Adjustable from 0.923V to 15V 
  Up to 93% Efficiency 
  Programmable Soft-Start  
  Stable with Low ESR Ceramic Output Capacitors 
  Fixed 340kHz Frequency 
  Cycle-by-Cycle Over Current Protection 
 
  8–Pin SOIC 
APPLICATIONS 
  Distributed Power Systems 
  Networking Systems 
  FPGA, DSP, ASIC Power Supplies 
  Green Electronics/ Appliances 
  Notebook Computers 
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DESCRIPTION 
The MP1482 is a monolithic synchronous buck 
regulator.  The  device  integrates  two  130mΩ 
MOSFETs, and provides 2A of continuous load 
current  over  a  wide  input  voltage  of  4.75V  to 
18V.  Current  mode  control  provides 
fast 
transient  response  and  cycle-by-cycle  current 
limit. 
An adjustable soft-start prevents inrush current 
at  turn-on,  and  in  shutdown  mode  the  supply 
current drops to 1µA. 
This  device,  available 
in  an  8-pin  SOIC 
package, provides a very compact solution with 
minimal external components. 
 
 
 
TYPICAL APPLICATION 
INPUT
2
IN
7
8
EN
SS
GND
4
1
BS
SW
MP1482
FB
COMP
6
3
5
Efficiency vs
Load Current
VOUT = 3.3V
VOUT = 2.5V
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
LOAD CURRENT (A)
)
%
(
 
I
Y
C
N
E
C
F
F
E
I
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
 
 
2.5
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MP1482 – 2A, 18V SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIED, STEP-DOWN CONVERTER 
 
 ORDERING INFORMATION 
Top Marking 
Package 
MP1482DS 
SOIC8 
Free Air Temperature (TA) 
-40C to +85C 
Part Number 
MP1482DS* 
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP1482DS–Z); 
For RoHS Compliant Packaging, add suffix –LF (e.g. MP1482DS–LF–Z) 
PACKAGE REFERENCE 
TOP VIEW
BS
IN
SW
GND
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
SS
EN
COMP
FB
 
SOIC8 
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1) 
Supply Voltage VIN ........................-0.3V to +20V 
Switch Node Voltage VSW ............................ 21V 
Boost Voltage VBS ..........VSW – 0.3V to VSW + 6V 
All Other Pins..................................-0.3V to +6V 
Junction Temperature...............................150°C 
Continuous Power Dissipation      (TA = +25°C)(2) 
SOIC8……………………………………….1.38W 
Lead Temperature ....................................260°C 
Storage Temperature .............. -65°C to +150°C 
Recommended Operating Conditions (3) 
Input Voltage VIN ............................4.75V to 18V 
Output Voltage VOUT.....................0.923V to 15V 
Operating Junct. Temp (TJ)........-40°C to +125°C 
Thermal Resistance (4) 
SOIC8..................................... 90...... 45... C/W 
θJC 
θJA 
ambient 
is 
Notes: 
1)  Exceeding these ratings may damage the device 
2)  The maximum allowable power dissipation is a function of the 
maximum  junction  temperature  TJ(MAX),   the  junction-to-
ambient thermal resistance θJA, and the ambient temperature 
TA.  The maximum allowable continuous power dissipation at 
any 
by 
PD(MAX)=(TJ(MAX)-TA)/   θJA.  Exceeding 
the  maximum 
allowable  power  dissipation  will  cause  excessive  die 
temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown. 
Internal  thermal  shutdown  circuitry  protects  the  device  from 
permanent damage.. 
temperature 
calculated 
3)  The  device  is  not  guaranteed  to  function  outside  of  its 
operating conditions. 
4)  Measured on JESD51-7, 4-layer board. 
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MP1482 – 2A, 18V SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIED, STEP-DOWN CONVERTER 
 
Symbol Condition 
VEN = 0V 
VEN = 2.0V; VFB = 1.0V 
4.75V  VIN  18V 
 
 
IC = 10μA 
 
 
VEN = 0V, VSW = 0V 
Minimum Duty Cycle 
From Drain to Source 
 
Fosc1 
Fosc2  VFB = 0V 
DMAX  VFB = 1.0V 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VFB 
AEA 
GEA 
RDS(ON)1
RDS(ON)2
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 
VIN = 12V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted. 
Parameter 
Shutdown Supply Current 
Supply Current 
Feedback Voltage 
Feedback Overvoltage Threshold 
Error Amplifier Voltage Gain (5) 
Error Amplifier Transconductance 
High-Side Switch On Resistance (5) 
Low-Side Switch On Resistance (5) 
High-Side Switch Leakage Current 
Upper Switch Current Limit 
Lower Switch Current Limit 
COMP to Current Sense 
Transconductance  
Oscillation Frequency 
Short Circuit Oscillation Frequency 
Maximum Duty Cycle 
Minimum On Time (5) 
EN Shutdown Threshold Voltage 
EN Shutdown Threshold Voltage 
Hysteresis 
EN Lockout Threshold Voltage 
EN Lockout Hysterisis 
Input Under Voltage Lockout 
Threshold 
Input Under Voltage Lockout 
Threshold Hysteresis 
Soft-Start Current 
Soft-Start Period 
Thermal Shutdown (5) 
Note: 
5)  Guaranteed by design, not tested. 
GCS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VEN Rising 
 
 
 
VIN Rising 
 
VSS = 0V 
CSS = 0.1μF 
 
Min 
 
 
0.900 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.4 
 
 
305 
 
 
 
1.1 
 
2.2 
 
3.80 
 
 
 
 
Typ 
1 
1.3 
0.923 
1.1 
400 
800 
130 
130 
 
3.4 
1.1 
3.5 
340 
100 
90 
220 
1.5 
210 
2.5 
210 
4.10 
210 
6 
15 
160 
Max 
3.0 
1.5 
0.946 
 
 
 
 
 
10 
 
 
 
375 
 
 
 
2.0 
 
2.7 
 
4.40 
 
 
 
 
Units
μA 
mA 
V 
V 
V/V 
μA/V 
mΩ 
mΩ 
μA 
A 
A 
A/V 
kHz 
kHz 
% 
ns 
V 
mV 
V 
mV 
V 
mV 
μA 
ms 
°C 
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MP1482 – 2A, 18V SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIED, STEP-DOWN CONVERTER 
 
PIN FUNCTIONS 
SOIC8 
Pin #  Name  Description 
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
BS  High-Side Gate Drive Boost Input. BS supplies the drive for the high-side N-Channel MOSFET 
switch. Connect a 0.01μF or greater capacitor from SW to BS to power the high side switch. 
Power Input. IN supplies the power to the IC, as well as the step-down converter switches. 
Drive IN with a 4.75V to 18V power source. Bypass IN to GND with a suitably large capacitor to 
eliminate noise on the input to the IC. See Input Capacitor. 
Power Switching Output. SW is the switching node that supplies power to the output. Connect 
the output LC filter from SW to the output load. Note that a capacitor is required from SW to BS 
to power the high-side switch. 
IN 
SW 
GND  Ground. 
FB 
COMP 
Feedback Input. FB senses the output voltage to regulate that voltage. Drive FB with a resistive 
voltage divider from the output voltage. The feedback threshold is 0.923V. See Setting the 
Output Voltage. 
Compensation Node. COMP is used to compensate the regulation control loop. Connect a 
series RC network from COMP to GND to compensate the regulation control loop. In some 
cases, an additional capacitor from COMP to GND is required. See Compensation 
Components. 
EN  Enable Input. EN is a digital input that turns the regulator on or off. Drive EN high to turn on the 
regulator, drive it low to turn it off. Pull up with 100kΩ resistor for automatic startup. 
Soft-Start Control Input. SS controls the soft start period. Connect a capacitor from SS to GND 
to set the soft-start period. A 0.1μF capacitor sets the soft-start period to 15ms. To disable the 
soft-start feature, leave SS unconnected. 
SS 
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 
VIN = 12V, VO = 3.3V, L = 10µH, C1 = 10µF, C2 = 22µF, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted. 
Steady State Test
VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V
IOUT = 0A, IIN= 8.2mA
Startup through Enable
VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V
IOUT = 1A (Resistance Load)
Shutdown through Enable
VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V
IOUT = 1A (Resistance Load)
VIN
20mV/div.
VOUT
20mV/div.
IL
1A/div.
VSW
10V/div.
VIN, AC
200mV/div.
VO, AC
20mV/div.
IL
1A/div.
VSW
10V/div.
VOUT
2V/div.
IL
2A/div.
VEN
5V/div.
VOUT
1V/div.
IL
1A/div.
VSW
10V/div.
VEN
5V/div.
VOUT
2V/div.
IL
1A/div.
VSW
10V/div.
Heavy Load Operation
2A Load
Medium Load Operation
1A Load
Light Load Operation
No Load
VIN, AC
200mV/div.
VO, AC
20mV/div.
IL
1A/div.
VSW
10V/div.
VIN, AC
20mV/div.
VO, AC
20mV/div.
IL
1A/div.
VSW
10V/div.
Short Circuit 
Protection
Short Circuit
Recovery
Load Transient
VOUT
2V/div.
IL
2A/div.
VOUT
200mV/div.
IL
1A/div.
ILOAD
1A/div.
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MP1482 – 2A, 18V SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIED, STEP-DOWN CONVERTER 
 
the 
to  step-down 
converter  uses 
internal  N-Channel 
The 
MOSFET  switches 
input 
voltage  to  the  regulated  output  voltage.  Since 
the high side MOSFET requires a gate voltage 
greater than the input voltage, a boost capacitor 
connected  between  SW  and  BS  is  needed  to 
drive the high side gate. The boost capacitor is 
charged from the internal 5V rail when SW is low. 
When the MP1482 FB pin exceeds 20% of the 
nominal  regulation  voltage  of  0.923V,  the  over 
voltage  comparator  is  tripped  and  the  COMP 
pin  and  the  SS  pin  are  discharged  to  GND, 
forcing the high-side switch off. 
is  a  synchronous 
OPERATION 
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 
The  MP1482 
rectified, 
current-mode, step-down regulator. It regulates 
input  voltages  from  4.75V  to  18V  down  to  an 
output voltage as low as 0.923V, and supplies 
up to 2A of load current. 
The  MP1482  uses  current-mode  control  to 
regulate the output voltage. The output voltage 
is  measured  at  FB  through  a  resistive  voltage 
divider  and  amplified 
internal 
transconductance error amplifier. The voltage at 
the COMP pin is compared to the switch current 
measured 
the  output 
voltage. 
 
to  control 
internally 
through 
the 
FB
SS
COMP
EN
+
--
+
--
--
+
+
--
+
+
--
1.1V
0.3V
0.923V
2.5V
1.5V
OVP
OSCILLATOR
340KHz
RAMP
CLK
ERROR
AMPLIFIER
EN OK
LOCKOUT
COMPARATOR
SHUTDOWN
COMPARATOR
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
+
--
S
R
Q
Q
CURRENT
COMPARATOR
1.2V
IN
BS
SW
GND
+
--
5V
OVP
IN < 4.1V
IN
INTERNAL
REGULATORS
Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram 
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION 
COMPONENT SELECTION 
Setting the Output Voltage 
The  output  voltage  is  set  using  a  resistive 
voltage divider from the output voltage to FB pin. 
The  voltage  divider  divides  the  output  voltage 
down to the feedback voltage by the ratio: 
V
FB
V
OUT
2R
2R1R
 
Where VFB is the feedback voltage and VOUT is 
the output voltage. 
Thus the output voltage is: 
VOUT
.0
923
2R1R
2R
 
R2 can be as high as 100kΩ, but a typical value 
is  10kΩ.  Using  the  typical  value  for  R2,  R1  is 
determined by: 
1R
83.10
V(
OUT 
.0
923
)
 (kΩ) 
For  example,  for  a  3.3V  output  voltage,  R2  is 
10kΩ, and R1 is 26.1kΩ. 
Inductor 
The  inductor  is  required  to  supply  constant 
current to the output load while being driven by 
the  switched  input  voltage.  A  larger  value 
inductor will result in less ripple current that will 
result  in  lower  output  ripple  voltage.  However, 
the  larger  value  inductor  will  have  a  larger 
physical  size,  higher  series  resistance,  and/or 
lower  saturation  current.  A  good  rule 
for 
determining  the  inductance  to  use  is  to  allow 
the  peak-to-peak  ripple  current  in  the  inductor 
to  be  approximately  30%  of  the  maximum 
switch  current  limit.  Also,  make  sure  that  the 
peak  inductor  current  is  below  the  maximum 
switch  current  limit.  The  inductance  value  can 
be calculated by:  
V
OUT
I
V
OUT
V
IN
1
L
 
S
f
L
Where  VOUT  is  the  output  voltage,  VIN  is  the 
input voltage, fS is the switching frequency, and 
ΔIL is the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. 
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Choose an inductor that will not saturate under 
the  maximum  inductor  peak  current.  The  peak 
inductor current can be calculated by: 
S
 
L
1
I
LP
I
LOAD
V
OUT
V
IN
V
OUT
f2
Where ILOAD is the load current. 
The choice of which style inductor to use mainly 
depends on the price vs. size requirements and 
any EMI requirements. 
Optional Schottky Diode 
During  the  transition  between  high-side  switch 
and low-side switch, the body diode of the low-
side  power  MOSFET  conducts  the  inductor 
current. The forward voltage of this body diode 
is  high.  An  optional  Schottky  diode  may  be 
paralleled between the SW pin and GND pin to 
improve overall efficiency. Table 1 lists example 
Schottky diodes and their Manufacturers. 
Table 1—Diode Selection Guide 
Part Number Voltage/Current 
B130 
SK13 
Rating 
30V, 1A 
30V, 1A 
MBRS130 
30V, 1A 
Vendor 
Diodes, Inc. 
Diodes, Inc. 
International 
Rectifier 
the  DC 
Input Capacitor 
The input current to the step-down converter is 
discontinuous, therefore a capacitor is required 
to  supply  the  AC  current  to  the  step-down 
converter  while  maintaining 
input 
voltage.  Use  low  ESR  capacitors  for  the  best 
performance. Ceramic capacitors are preferred, 
but tantalum or low-ESR electrolytic capacitors 
may  also  suffice.  Choose  X5R  or  X7R 
dielectrics when using ceramic capacitors. 
Since the input capacitor (C1) absorbs the input 
switching current it requires an adequate ripple 
current  rating.  The  RMS  current  in  the  input 
capacitor can be estimated by: 
I
1C
I
LOAD
V
OUT
V
IN
V1
OUT
 
V
IN
 
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The worst-case condition occurs at VIN = 2VOUT, 
where  IC1  =  ILOAD/2.  For  simplification,  choose 
the  input  capacitor  whose  RMS  current  rating 
greater than half of the maximum load current.  
The input capacitor can be electrolytic, tantalum 
or ceramic. When using electrolytic or tantalum 
capacitors,  a  small,  high  quality  ceramic 
capacitor, i.e. 0.1μF, should be placed as close 
to  the  IC  as  possible.  When  using  ceramic 
capacitors,  make  sure  that  they  have  enough 
capacitance  to  provide  sufficient  charge  to 
prevent  excessive  voltage  ripple  at  input.  The 
input voltage ripple for low ESR capacitors can 
be estimated by: 
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The characteristics of the output capacitor also 
affect the stability of the regulation system. The 
MP1482  can  be  optimized  for  a  wide  range  of 
capacitance and ESR values. 
Compensation Components 
MP1482 employs current mode control for easy 
compensation and fast transient response. The 
system  stability  and  transient  response  are 
controlled through the COMP pin. COMP pin is 
the  output  of  the  internal  transconductance 
error  amplifier.  A  series  capacitor-resistor 
combination  sets  a  pole-zero  combination  to 
control the characteristics of the control system. 
The  DC  gain  of  the  voltage  feedback  loop  is 
given by: 
V
IN
I
LOAD
f1C
S
V
OUT
V
IN
V1
OUT
V
IN
 
Where C1 is the input capacitance value. 
Output Capacitor 
The output capacitor is required to maintain the 
DC  output  voltage.  Ceramic,  tantalum,  or  low 
ESR  electrolytic  capacitors  are  recommended. 
Low  ESR  capacitors  are  preferred  to  keep  the 
output  voltage  ripple  low.  The  output  voltage 
ripple can be estimated by: 
1
 
OUT
R
ESR
V
V
f
S
2C
1
f8
S
OUT
L
V
OUT
V
IN
the  case  of  ceramic  capacitors, 
Where C2 is the output capacitance value and 
RESR  is  the  equivalent  series  resistance  (ESR) 
value of the output capacitor. 
the 
In 
impedance  at 
is 
dominated  by  the  capacitance.  The  output 
voltage 
the 
capacitance.  For  simplification, 
the  output 
voltage ripple can be estimated by: 
V
OUT
V
IN
is  mainly  caused  by 
the  switching 
V
OUT
2
frequency 
ripple 
2CL
1
ΔV
OUT
 
f8
S
In the case of tantalum or electrolytic capacitors, 
the  ESR  dominates  the  impedance  at  the 
switching 
the 
output ripple can be approximated to: 
frequency.  For  simplification, 
ΔV
OUT
V
OUT
L
f
S
1
V
OUT
V
IN
R
ESR
 
A
VDC
R
LOAD
G
CS
A
EA
V
FB
V
OUT
 
Where  AVEA  is  the  error  amplifier  voltage  gain; 
GCS is the current sense transconductance and 
RLOAD is the load resistor value. 
The system has two poles of importance. One 
is due to the compensation capacitor (C3) and 
the output resistor of the error amplifier, and the 
other is due to the output capacitor and the load 
resistor. These poles are located at: 
f
1P
G
EA
A3C2
VEA
f
2P
1
R2C
2
LOAD
 
 
Where GEA is the error amplifier transconductance. 
The system has one zero of importance, due to the 
compensation capacitor (C3) and the compensation 
resistor (R3). This zero is located at: 
f 1Z
1
3R3C2
 
The  system  may  have  another  zero  of 
importance,  if  the  output  capacitor  has  a  large 
capacitance and/or a high ESR value. The zero, 
due  to  the ESR  and  capacitance of  the  output 
capacitor, is located at: 
f
ESR
1
R2C
2
 
ESR
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