Description
The L5987 is a step-down switching regulator with a 3.5 A (minimum) current limited embedded Power MOSFET, so it is able to deliver an up to 3 A current to the load depending on the application conditions.

Features
• 3 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 feedforward
• Zero load current operation
• Overcurrent and thermal protection
• VFQFPN 3 x 3 -8L and HSOP8 package

Applications
• 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