Q: TPS62420 efficiency at 1.2V/1A output by 581505

Do we have efficiency curves that extend to 1A for 1.2V output and 5V input?  I have 1.2V/1A and 3.3V/255mA derived from 5V input, is this out of the operational range of the TPS62420?


A: Re: TPS62420 efficiency at 1.2V/1A output by 10449

The TPS62420 is capable of providing Vin=5V to Vout=1.2V at 1A on OUTPUT2.  Because of the lower output voltage, a 1.2V output voltage efficiency will be slightly lower than a 1.8V output voltage efficiency.  The following application note provides details about how to calculate efficiency at different operating conditions than the datasheet provides.

http://focus.ti.com/lit/an/slva390/slva390.pdf

Efficiency plots with the specific operating condition above are not available, but can be taken with the EVM which is available through TI's eStore.