■ Overview
The AN8018SA is a two-channel PWM DC-DC converter control IC that features low-voltage operation.
This IC can obtain the step-up, step-down and inverting voltages with a small number of external components.
The minimum operating voltage is as low as 1.8 V so that it can operate with two dry batteries. In addition, since it uses the 16-pin surface mounting type package with 0.65 mm pitch, it is suitable for miniaturized highly efficient potable power supply.

■ Features
• Wide operating supply voltage range (1.8 V to 14 V)
• Incorporating a high precision reference voltage circuit
    (allowance: ± 2%)
• Control in a wide output frequency range is possible
    (20 kHz to 1 MHz).
• Built-in wideband error amplifier (single gain bandwidth 10 MHz typical)
• Built-in timer latch short-circuit protection circuit
    (charge current 1.1 µA typical)
• Incorporating the under-voltage lock-out circuit (U.V.L.O.)
    (circuit operation-starting voltage 1.67 V typical)
• Dead-time is variable.
• Flatness of switching current can be obtained by staggering the turn-on timing of each channel.
• Built-in unlatch function
    When DT1 pin is low level, or DT2 pin is high level, independent turn-off is possible.
• Incorporating a on/off control function
    (active-high control input, standby mode current: 5 µA maximum)
• Parallel operation is possible.
• Output block
    • Totem pole 1 output
        • Output source-current: −50 mA maximum (Constant current output with a less supply voltage fluctuation is possible by connecting an external resistor to pin 11)
        • Output sink-current: +80 mA maximum
    • Open-collector 1 output
        • Output current: 50 mA maximum

■ Applications
• LCD displays, digital still cameras, and PDAs