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TPS61091

Texas Instruments · Switching regulator (boost) · VQFN-16

Boosts a 1.8 to 5.5 V input up to a regulated rail as high as 5.5 V, with a 2 A integrated switch and synchronous rectification for good efficiency from a two-cell or single Li-ion source. A built-in low-battery comparator (LBI/LBO) flags a sagging pack, a SYNC pin sets or synchronizes the switching, and a resistor divider at FB sets the output. Power-save mode keeps light-load efficiency high. A capable boost for handheld and battery-powered gear.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 VOUT power_out DC-DC boost converter output. Fixed 3.3 V on TPS61091; part of the 3-pin VOUT group (pins 1, 15, 16) - tie all three together at the output capacitor.
2 NC unconnected Not connected. Leave floating or tie to GND for mechanical stability; no internal bond.
3 SW passive Boost/rectifying switch node. Connect the external inductor between VBAT and SW (typ. 6.8 µH). Shared with pin 4 - bond both pins together for the 2-A switch current.
4 SW passive Boost/rectifying switch node (paired with pin 3). Peak switch current limited to 2500 mA.
5 PGND power_in Power ground return for the boost/rectifier switch. Tie pins 5, 6, 7 together to the PowerPAD and to the input/output capacitor grounds with a low-impedance plane.
6 PGND power_in Power ground (paired with pins 5 and 7).
7 PGND power_in Power ground (paired with pins 5 and 6).
8 VBAT power_in Battery / supply input, 1.8 V to 5.5 V. Bypass with ≥10 µF ceramic to PGND close to the pin. Also serves as the reference for the EN/SYNC logic high level (0.8 × VBAT).
9 LBI input Low-battery comparator input. Threshold 500 mV (typ) with 10 mV hysteresis; comparator is enabled with EN. Absolute-max input is 3.6 V - use an external divider to sense VBAT.
10 SYNC input Power-save mode select / external sync clock. 1 (≥0.8 × VBAT) = power-save disabled or apply a 500-700 kHz clock for synchronization; 0 (≤0.2 × VBAT) = power-save enabled.
11 EN input Device enable. 1 (VBAT) enables the converter and LBI/LBO comparator; 0 (GND) shuts the device down (load-disconnect from VBAT to VOUT).
12 LBO output Low-battery comparator output, open-drain. Requires external pull-up (to VOUT or system rail). VOL ≈ 40 mV at 100 µA; max leakage 0.1 µA at 7 V.
13 GND power_in Control/logic (analog) ground. Kelvin-connect to the PowerPAD ground plane away from the switching PGND current path.
14 FB input Voltage feedback for the adjustable version (TPS61090). On the fixed-output TPS61091 (3.3 V), feedback is internal - tie FB to VOUT via a direct connection per the datasheet's fixed-output usage.
15 VOUT power_out DC-DC output (paired with pins 1 and 16). Total output capacitance 22-100 µF recommended.
16 VOUT power_out DC-DC output (paired with pins 1 and 15).
17 PowerPAD power_in Exposed thermal pad on the package underside. Must be soldered to the PCB for rated power dissipation; connect to PGND plane.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Type Synchronous boost converter
Input 1.8-5.5 V
Output Up to 5.5 V (adjustable)
Switch current 2 A
Extras Low-battery detector (LBI/LBO), SYNC
Light load Power-save mode
Package VQFN-16

Ordering variants

Same part, different packaging or reel option.

  • TPS61091RSAR (VQFN-16)
  • TPS61091RSAT (VQFN-16, small reel)

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: Regulator_Switching:TPS61091 (KiCad official)
  • Footprint: Package_DFN_QFN:Texas_RSA_VQFN-16-1EP_4x4mm_P0.65mm_EP2.7x2.7mm_ThermalVias
  • 3D model: VQFN-16 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: tps61091-etched.step / tps61091-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); tps61091.step / tps61091.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (30 pp, sha256 6378e47289a28cc3, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: ds2sf (Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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