The TPS54331 device is a 28-V, 3-A
non-synchronous buck converter that integrates a low R DS(on) high-side
MOSFET. To increase efficiency at light loads, a pulse skipping Eco-mode feature is
automatically activated. Furthermore, the 1-µA shutdown supply-current allows the
device to be used in battery-powered applications. Current mode control with
internal slope compensation simplifies the external compensation calculations and
reduces component count while allowing the use of ceramic output capacitors. A
resistor divider programs the hysteresis of the input undervoltage lockout. An
overvoltage transient protection circuit limits voltage overshoots during start-up
and transient conditions. A cycle-by-cycle current-limit scheme, frequency foldback
and thermal shutdown protect the device and the load in the event of an overload
condition. The TPS54331 device is available in an 8-pin SOIC package and 8-pin SO
PowerPAD integrated circuit package that have been internally optimized to improve
thermal performance.