POWER MANAGEMENT
Load Regulation & Efficiency
89.50%
89.00%
88.50%
88.00%
87.50%
87.00%
86.50%
1.100
1.300
1.500
Vout, V
Figure 20 - VIN = 12V, VO = 1.6V
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Efficiency vs. Vout
Line Regulation & Efficiency
1 .600
Vout = 1 . 60V
Vout = 1 . 35V
1 .550
1 .500
1 .450
1 .400
1 .350
1.700
1.900
1 .300
5. 000
7. 000
9.000 1 1 .000 1 3. 000 1 5. 000 1 7.000 1 9.000 21 . 000 23.000
V i n, V
Figure 21 - VOUT = 1.6V, IOUT = 8.0A
Efficiency vs Output Voltage
89. 50%
89. 00%
88. 50%
88. 00%
87. 50%
87. 00%
86. 50%
1 .1 00
1 . 300
1 . 500
V out , V
Figure 22 - VIN = 12V, IOUT = 8.0A
Efficiency vs Input Voltage
E f f i ci ency vs . Vout
1 . 700
1 .900
90. 00%
Vout=1 . 35V
Vout=1 . 6V
89. 00%
88. 00%
87. 00%
86. 00%
85. 00%
84. 00%
4. 000
6. 000
8. 000
1 0.000
1 2.000 1 4.000
V i n, V
1 6.000
1 8.000
20. 000
22. 000
Figure 23 - VOUT = 1.3V, IOUT = 8.0A
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