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UNISONIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD U8021
Preliminary CMOS IC
VOLTAGE MODE PWM CONTROLLER WITH LINEAR POWER REGULATOR
DESCRIPTION
The UTC U8021 provides the control and protection features necessary for a synchronous buck converter and a linear regulator in high performance graphic card applications. The UTC U8021 is designed to directly drive the high and low MOSFETs of the buck converter. It allows the converter to operate with 4V~25V power rail and as low as 0.5V output. The UTC U8021 is capable to drive a N-type MOSFET in a linear regulator with as low as 0.5V output. The UTC U8021 features soft-start, UVLO, and OCP. The UTC U8021 monitors the output current by using the Rdson of the low MOSFET in the buck converter that eliminates the need for a current sensing resistor.