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MC34063EBN

STMicroelectronics · DC-DC Converters · DIP-8

MC34063EBN from STMicroelectronics, in a DIP-8. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 SWC output Collector of output switch rated for 1.5 A output current with saturation voltage of 1.3 V typical at 1 A.
2 SWE output Emitter terminal of the internal output switch.
3 TC passive Timing capacitor connection setting oscillator frequency; 1 nF typical produces 33 kHz.
4 GND power_in Ground reference terminal.
5 CII input Inverting input of comparator with 1.25 V ±2% reference threshold for output voltage feedback; input voltage range -0.3 to 40 V.
6 VCC power_in Positive power supply input; operating range 3 to 40 V, absolute maximum 50 V.
7 IPK input Current limit sense input with 300 mV typical threshold voltage for active current limiting.
8 DRC output Voltage driver collector output for switch base drive in Darlington configuration; maximum 100 mA, 40 V maximum.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package DIP-8
Category Power Management (PMIC)
Pins 8

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Frequency fOSC 24 33 42 kHz VPIN5 = 0V, CT = 1 nF, TA = 25°C 6
Charge current ICHG 24 33 42 µA VCC = 5 to 40V, TA = 25°C 6
Discharge current IDISCHG 140 200 260 µA VCC = 5 to 40V, TA = 25°C 6
Discharge to charge current ratio IDISCHG/ICHG 5.2 6.2 7.5 µA PIN 7 = VCC, TA = 25°C 6
Current limit sense voltage VIPK(sense) 250 300 350 mV ICHG = IDISCHG, TA = 25°C 6
Saturation voltage, Darlington connection VCE(sat) 1 1.3 V ISW = 1 A, PIN 1, 8 connected 6
Saturation voltage VCE(sat) 0.45 0.7 V ISW = 1 A, RPIN8 = 82 to VCC, Forced ~ 20 6
DC current gain hFE 50 120 ISW = 1 A, VCE = 5 V, TA = 25°C 6
Collector off-state current IC(off) 0.01 100 µA VCE = 40 V 6
Threshold voltage VTH 1.225 1.25 1.275 V TA = 25°C 6
Threshold voltage over temperature VTH 1.21 1.29 V TA = TLOW to THIGH 6
Threshold voltage line regulation Regline 1 5 mV VCC = 3 to 40 V 6
Input bias current IIB -5 -400 nA VIN = 0 V 6
Supply current (MC34063E) ICC 1.5 4 mA VCC = 5 to 40 V, CT = 1 nF, PIN 7 = VCC, VPIN5 > VTH, PIN 2 = GND, remaining pins open 7
Absolute maximum power supply voltage VCC 50 V 5
Comparator input voltage range VIR -0.3 40 V 5
Switch collector voltage VSWC 40 V 5
Switch emitter voltage VSWE 40 V VSWC = 40V 5
Switch collector to emitter voltage VCE 40 V 5
Driver collector voltage VDC 40 V 5
Driver collector current IDC 100 mA 5
Switch current ISW 1.5 A 5
Power dissipation PTOT 1.25 W TA = 25°C, DIP-8 5
Operating junction temperature TJ 150 °C 5
Storage temperature range TSTG -40 150 °C 5
Power supply operating voltage VCC 3 40 V 1
Output switching frequency operation 100 kHz 1
Operating ambient temperature range (EB series) TOP -40 125 °C for EB series 5
Supply start-up voltage (MC34063E) VSTART-UP 1.5 V TA = 25°C, CT = 1 µF, PIN 5 = 0; for MC34063E 7
Thermal resistance junction-ambient (DIP-8) RthJA 100 °C/W DIP-8; depends on PCB thermal design 5
Thermal resistance junction-case (DIP-8) RthJC 42 °C/W DIP-8 5

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: MC34063EBN
  • Footprint: Package_DIP:DIP-8_W7.62mm
  • 3D model: DIP-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: mc34063ebn-etched.step / mc34063ebn-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); mc34063ebn.step / mc34063ebn.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (23 pp, sha256 90208f64b7a5ca67, retrieved 2026-09-23, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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