Specifications:

The L296andL296P arestepdownpowerswitching regulators delivering 4 A at a voltage variable from 5.1 V to 40 V.
4 A OUTPUT CURRENT
. 5.1 V TO 40 V OUTPUT VOLTAGE RANGE
. 0 TO 100 % DUTY CYCLE RANGE
. PRECISE (±2 %) ON-CHIP REFERENCE
. SWITCHING FREQUENCY UP TO 200 KHz
. VERY HIGH EFFICIENCY (UP TO 90 %)
. VERY FEW EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
. SOFT START
. RESET OUTPUT
. EXTERNAL PROGRAMMABLE LIMITING
CURRENT (L296P)
. CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR CROWBAR SCR
.INPUT FOR REMOTE INHIBIT AND
SYNCHRONUS PWM
. THERMAL SHUTDOWN