Product Overview
The LMC7660IMX/NOPB from TI/National Semiconductor is a CMOS charge-pump voltage inverter that converts a positive +1.5V to +10V input into the corresponding negative -1.5V to -10V output. Requiring only two external capacitors, it provides a simple and efficient solution for generating negative supply rails in op-amp circuits, LCD displays, and data acquisition systems.
Key Specifications
| Input Voltage Range | +1.5V ~ +10V |
| Output Voltage | -VIN (inverted output) |
| Output Current | 20mA typical (VIN=5V) |
| Conversion Efficiency | 99% (no load, VIN=5V) |
| Oscillator Frequency | 10kHz typical |
| Quiescent Current | 200uA typical (VIN=5V) |
| Output Resistance | 50 ohm typical (VIN=5V, IOUT=1mA) |
| External Capacitors | 2 x 10uF (pump + output) |
| Operating Temperature | -40C ~ +85C |
Features
- Simple voltage inversion with only 2 external capacitors
- 99% conversion efficiency at no load
- Operates down to +1.5V input with LV pin grounded
- Cascadable for -2xVIN output voltage
- Parallelable for lower output resistance
- Internal oscillator with external drive option
Applications
- Negative supply for dual-rail operational amplifiers
- LCD contrast adjustment voltage generation
- Data acquisition system negative reference
- Battery-powered instrumentation negative rail
- RS-232 negative voltage generation