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LM3478MMX

Texas Instruments · AC-DC Controllers and Regulators · VSSOP-8-0.65mm

LM3478MMX from Texas Instruments, in a VSSOP-8-0.65mm. 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 ISEN input Current sense input pin. The voltage generated across an external sense resistor (RSEN) in series with the source of the external N-channel MOSFET is fed into this pin for cycle-by-cycle current-mode control and current limiting. Absolute maximum pin voltage is 500 mV.
2 COMP output Compensation pin. A series resistor-capacitor network connected from this pin to AGND provides frequency compensation for the current-mode control loop. This pin is the output of the internal transconductance error amplifier.
3 FB input Feedback pin. Inverting input of the internal error amplifier; the output voltage should be adjusted using an external resistor divider to provide 1.26 V (nominal internal reference) at this pin. Absolute max: -0.4 V to 7 V.
4 AGND power_in Analog ground pin. Reference for the internal reference, error amplifier, and other small-signal circuitry. Should be tied to PGND at a single point (typically at the input capacitor return) to avoid ground loop noise.
5 PGND power_in Power ground pin. Return path for the high-current internal MOSFET gate driver (DR pin). Should be routed with a low-impedance connection back to the source of the external MOSFET / sense resistor.
6 DR output Drive pin. Output of the internal push-pull gate driver (1-A peak current capability) that drives the gate of the external low-side N-channel MOSFET. Pin voltage range is -0.4 V to 8 V (internally clamped for gate protection).
7 FA/SD input Frequency-adjust and shutdown pin. A resistor from this pin to AGND sets the internal oscillator frequency between 100 kHz and 1 MHz. Driving this pin high for longer than 30 µs shuts the device down, reducing supply current to less than 10 µA. Absolute max: -0.4 V to 7 V.
8 VIN power_in Power supply input pin. Provides bias to the internal control circuitry and the gate driver. Recommended operating range 2.97 V to 40 V; absolute maximum 45 V. Should be bypassed with a local ceramic capacitor to PGND.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Texas Instruments
Package VSSOP-8-0.65mm
Category PMIC
Pins 8

Ordering variants

  • LM3478MMX
  • LM3478MMXMM/NOPB
  • LM3478MMX/NOPB
  • LM3478MMXM
  • LM3478MMXM/NOPB

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: LM3478MMX
  • Footprint: Package_SO:VSSOP-8_2.3x2mm_P0.5mm
  • 3D model: VSSOP-8-0.65mm (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (None pp, sha256 2135239904e04d87, 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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