Description
The L5986 is a step down switching regulator with 3.0 A (minimum) current limited embedded power MOSFET, so it is able to deliver up to 2.5 A current to the load depending on the application conditions.
The input voltage can range from 2.9 V to 18 V, while the output voltage can be set starting from 0.6 V to VIN. Having a minimum input voltage of 2.9 V, the device is suitable also for 3.3 V bus.
Requiring a minimum set of external components, the device includes an internal 250 kHz switching frequency oscillator that can be externally adjusted up to 1 MHz.
The QFN and the HSOP packages with exposed pad allow reducing the RthJA down to 60 °C/W and 40 °C/W respectively.

Features
■ 2.5 A DC output current
■ 2.9 V to 18 V input voltage
■ Output voltage adjustable from 0.6 V
■ 250 kHz switching frequency, programmable up to 1 MHz
■ Internal soft-start and inhibit
■ Low dropout operation: 100 % duty cycle
■ Voltage feed-forward
■ Zero load current operation
■ Over current and thermal protection
■ VFQFPN3x3-8L and HSOP8 package

Application
■ Consumer:
   STB, DVD, DVD recorder, car audio, LCD TV
   and monitors
■ Industrial:
   PLD, PLA, FPGA, chargers
■ Networking: XDSL, modems, DC-DC modules
■ Computer:
   Optical storage, hard disk drive, printers,
   audio/graphic cards
■ LED driving