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L4971
1.5A STEP DOWN SWITCHING REGULATOR
UP TO 1.5A STEP DOWN CONVERTER OPERATING INPUT VOLTAGE FROM 8V TO 55V PRECISE 3.3V (±1%) INTERNAL REFERENCE VOLTAGE OUTPUT VOLTAGE ADJUSTABLE FROM 3.3V TO 50V SWITCHING FREQUENCY ADJUSTABLE UP TO 500KHz VOLTAGE FEEDFORWARD ZERO LOAD CURRENT OPERATION INTERNAL CURRENT LIMITING (PULSE-BYPULSE AND HICCUP MODE) INHIBIT FOR ZERO CURRENT CONSUMPTION PROTECTION AGAINST FEEDBACK DISCONNECTION THERMAL SHUTDOWN SOFT START FUNCTION DESCRIPTION The L4971 is a step down monolithic power switching regulator delivering 1.5A at a voltage between 3.3V and 50V (selected by a simple external divider). Realized in BCD mixed technology, the device uses an internal power D-MOS transistor (with a typical Rdson of 0.