PIN

NAME

FUNCTION

12

SPS

Spread-Spectrum Pin. Pull high for spread spectrum on and low for spread spectrum off.

13,14

PGND

Power Ground

15

BST

High-Side Driver Supply. Connect a 0.1µF capacitor between LX and BST for proper operation.

16–18

LX

Inductor Switching Node

19

N.C.

No Connection

20

FSYNC

Synchronization Input. The devices synchronize to an external signal applied to FSYNC. Connect

FSYNC to AGND to enable skip mode operation. Connect to BIAS or to an external clock to enable

fixed-frequency, forced-PWM mode operation.

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EP

Exposed Pad. Connect EP to a large-area contiguous copper ground plane for effective power

dissipation. Do not use as the only IC ground connection. EP must be connected to PGND.

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Pin Description (continued)