Output Current (A)
E
ff
icien
cy
(%)
0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
V
IN
= 5 V
V
IN
= 9 V
V
IN
= 12 V
V
IN
= 15 V
V
OUT
= 1.8 V
f
SW
= 1500 kHz
Figure 3-1. U1 Efficiency
Output Current (A)
E
ff
icien
cy
(%)
0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
V
IN
= 5 V
V
IN
= 9 V
V
IN
= 12 V
V
IN
= 18 V
V
OUT
= 3.3 V
f
SW
= 1000 kHz
Figure 3-2. U2 Efficiency – Default Configuration
Output Current (A)
E
ff
icien
cy
(%)
0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
V
OUT
= 1.8 V
V
OUT
= 2.5 V
V
OUT
= 3.3 V
V
OUT
= 5 V
V
IN
= 12 V
f
SW
= 1000 kHz
Figure 3-3. U2 Efficiency – 1000-kHz Switching
Frequency with Different Output Voltages
Output Current (A)
E
ff
icien
cy
(%)
0
0.3
0.6
0.9
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
V
OUT
= 1.8 V
V
OUT
= 2.5 V
V
OUT
= 3.3 V
V
OUT
= 5 V
V
IN
= 9 V
V
OUT
= 3.3 V
Figure 3-4. U2 Efficiency – 3.3-V Output with
Different Switching Frequencies
Test Setup and Results
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