this is information on a product in full production. march 2014 docid023128 rev 5 1/44 A7985A 2 a step-down switching regulato r for automotive applications datasheet - production data features ? 2 a dc output current ? qualified following aec -q100 requirements (see ppap for more details) ? 4.5 v to 38 v input voltage ? output voltage adjustable from 0.6 v ? 250 khz switching frequency, programmable up to 1 mhz ? internal soft-start and enable ? low dropout op eration: 100% duty cycle ? voltage feed-forward ? zero load current operation ? overcurrent and thermal protection ? hsop8 package applications ? dedicated to automotive applications ? automotive led driving description the A7985A is a step-down switching regulator with a 2.5 a (minimum) current limited embedded power mosfet, so it is able to deliver up to 2 a current to the load depending on the application conditions. the input voltage can range from 4.5 v to 38 v, while the output voltage can be set starting from 0.6 v to v in . requiring a minimum set of external components, the device includes an internal 250 khz switching frequency oscillator that can be externally adjusted up to 1 mhz. the hsop8 package with exposed pad allows the reduction of r th(ja) down to 40 c/w. figure 1. application circuit hsop8 exposed pad 2 8 7 ) % 6 < |