FEATURES
Power Up/Down Tracking For Sequencing
30-mΩ, 12-A Peak MOSFET Switches for High
Efficiency at 8-A Continuous Output Source
or Sink Current
Wide PWM Frequency:
Fixed 350 kHz or Adjustable 280 kHz to
700 kHz
Power Good and Enable
Load Protected by Peak Current Limit and
Thermal Shutdown
Integrated Solution Reduces Board Area and
Component Count

APPLICATIONS
Low-Voltage, High-Density Distributed Power
Systems
Point of Load Regulation for High
Performance DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs and
Microprocessors Requiring Sequencing
Broadband, Networking and Optical
Communications Infrastructure

DESCRIPTION
As a member of the SWIFT™ family of dc/dc regulators,
the TPS54880 low-input voltage high-output current
synchronous buck PWM converter integrates all
required active components. Using the TRACKIN pin
with other regulators, simultaneous power up and down
are easily implemented. Included on the substrate with
the listed features are a true, high performance, voltage
error amplifier that enables maximum performance and
flexibility in choosing the output filter L and C
components; an under-voltage-lockout circuit to
prevent start-up until the input voltage reaches 3.8 V; an
internally or externally set slow-start circuit to limit
inrush currents; and a power good output useful for
processor/logic reset.
The TPS54880 is available in a thermally enhanced
28-pin TSSOP (PWP) PowerPAD™ package, which
eliminates bulky heatsinks. TI provides evaluation
modules and the SWIFT™ designer software tool to aid
in quickly achieving high-performance power supply
designs to meet aggressive equipment development
cycles.