LM2596 SIMPLE SWITCHER Power Converter 150 kHz 3A Step-Down Voltage
Regulator
December 1997
LM2596 SIMPLE SWITCHER ® Power Converter 150 kHz 3A Step-Down Voltage
Regulator
General Description
The LM2596 series of
regulators are monolithic integrated circuits that provide all the active functions for a step-down (buck) switching
regulator, capable of driving a 3A load with excellent line and load regulation.
These devices are available in fixed output voltages of 3.
3V, 5V, 12V, and an adjustable output version.
Requiring a minimum number of external components, these
regulators are simple to use and include internal frequency compensation†, and a fixed-frequency oscillator.
The LM2596 serie...