SC185 4A Synchronous Step-Down Regulator POWER MANAGEMENT Features Description The SC185 is a 4A synchronous step-down regulator designed to operate with an input voltage range of 2.9V to 5.5V. The device requires only three external filter components for a complete a step down regulator solution. The output voltage is factory predetermined with an available range of 1.0V to 3.3V. VIN Range: 2.9 – 5.5V VOUT Options: 1.0V to 3.3V Up to 4A Output Current Ultra-Small Footprint, <1mm Height Solution 1.5MHz Switching Frequency Optional Power Save Mode Operation Efficiency Up to 95% Low Output Noise Across Load Range Excellent Transient Response Start Up into Pre-Bias Output 100% Duty-Cycle Low Dropout Operation <1µA Shutdown Current Externally Programmable Soft Start Time Power Good indicator Input Under-Voltage Lockout Output Over-Voltage, Current Limit Protection Over-Temperature Protection 3mm x 3mm x 0.6mm thermally enhanced MLPQ-UT16 package -40 to +85°C Temperature Range Pb-free, Halogen free, and RoHS/WEEE compliant The SC185 is optimized for maximum efficiency over a wide range of load currents. During full load operation, the SC185 operates in PWM mode with fixed 1.5MHz oscillator frequency, allowing the use of small surface mount external components. As the load decreases, the regulator has the option to transition into Power Save mode maintaining high efficiency or stay in forced PWM mode operation. The SC185 offers output short circuit and thermal protection to safe guard the device under extreme operating conditions. The enable pin provides on/off control of the regulator. When connected to logic low, the device enters shutdown and consumes less than 1uA of current. Other protection features include programmable soft start with Power Good indicator, over voltage protection and under voltage lockout. Fixed VOUT version The SC185 is available in a thermally-enhanced, 3mm x 3mm x 0.6mm MLPQ-UT16 package and has a rated temperature range of -40 to +85°C. Applications Desktop Computing Set-Top Box LCD TV Network Cards Printer Typical Application Circuit 1,2 VIN CIN 22µF LX PVIN 14,15,16 SC185H R1 1 4 C1 0.1µF 7 PGOOD Enable 6 5 Mode 9 VOUT 1.5V COUT 47µF AVIN VOUT L, 1.0µH 10 PGOOD EN MODE SS PGND AGND 11,12,13,T 3 CSS June 18, 2010 www.semtech.com SC185 Pin Configuration Ordering Information LX LX LX PGND Evaluation Board 15 14 13 SC185xEVB(5) 2 11 PGND AGND 3 10 VOUT AVIN 4 9 SS TOP VIEW 5 6 7 8 EN PGOOD NC T MODE PVIN 3mm x 3mm x 0.6mm MLPQ-UT16 16 PGND 1 Package SC185xULTRT(2)(3)(4) 12 PVIN Device Notes: (1) Calculated from package in still air, mounted to 3” x 4.5”, 4 layer FR4 PCB with thermal vias under the exposed pad per JESD51 standards. (2) Available in tape and reel only. A reel contains 3,000 devices. (3) Device is Pb-free, Halogen free, and RoHS/WEEE compliant. (4) “x” is the code of the output voltage. See Table 1 for the code. For example, the device number for VOUT= 1.50V is SC185HULTRT. (5) “x” is the code of the output voltage. See Table 1 for the code. For example, the EVB with VOUT= 1.50V is SC185HEVB. 3mm x 3mm x 0.6mm MLPQ-UT16 θJA = 40°C/W (1); θJC = 7°C/W Table 1: Available Output Voltages Marking Information 185x yyww nnnn Code VOUT(6) B 1.00 E 1.20 H 1.50 J 1.80 L 2.50 Q 3.30 Notes: (6) Contact factory for alternative output voltage options. Marking for 3mm x 3mm MLPQ-UT 16 Lead Package: x = Code of the output voltage (Example: H for VOUT=1.50V) yyww = Datecode (Example: 0852) nnnn = Semtech Lot number (Example: E901) © 2010 Semtech Corp. www.semtech.com SC185 Recommended Operating Conditions Absolute Maximum Ratings PVIN and AVIN Supply Voltages ………………… -0.3 to 6.0V Supply Voltage PVIN and AVIN …………………… 2.9 to 5.5V LX Voltage(9) …………………… -0.3 to PVIN+0.3V, 6V Max Maximum Output Current ………………………………… 4.0A VOUT Voltage …………………………… -0.3 to AVIN+0.3V Temperature Range …………………………… -40 to +85˚C CTLx pins Voltages ……………………… -0.3 to AVIN+0.3V Input Capacitor ………………………………………… 22uF Peak IR Reflow Temperature …………………………. 260°C Output Capacitor ……………………… 47uF (or 2 x 22uF) ESD Protection Level(8) …………………………………. Output Inductor ……………………………………… 1.0uH 3kV Thermal Information Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient(7) ………… 40 °C/W Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case …………… 7 °C/W Maximum Junction Temperature …………………… +150°C Storage Temperature Range ………………… -65 to +150 °C Exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may result in permanent damage to the device and/or device malfunction. Operation outside of the parameters specified in the Electrical Characteristics section is not recommended. Notes: (7) Calculated from package in still air, mounted to 3” x 4.5”, 4 layer FR4 PCB with thermal vias under the exposed pad per JESD51 standards. (8) Tested according to JEDEC standard JESD22-A114-B. (9) Due to parasitic board inductance, the transient LX pin voltage at the point of measurement may appear larger than that which exists on silicon. The device is designed to tolerate the short duration transient voltages that will appear on the LX pin due to the deadtime diode conduction, for inductor currents up to the current limit setting of the device. Electrical Characteristics Unless specified: PVIN= AVIN= 5.0V, VOUT= 1.50V, CIN= 22µF, COUT= 2 x 22µF; L= 1.0µH; -40°C≤ TJ ≤ +125 °C; Unless otherwise noted typical values are TA= +25 °C. Parameter Under-Voltage Lockout Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Units Rising AVIN, PVIN=AVIN 2.70 2.80 2.90 V UVLO Hysteresis Output Voltage Tolerance(10) Current Limit 300 ΔVOUT PVIN= AVIN= 2.9 – 5.5V; IOUT=0A -1.25 ILIMIT Peak LX current 5.0 6.0 mV +1.25 % 7.0 A No load, MODE= High 12 mA No load, MODE= Low 100 µA ISHDN EN= AGND 1 High Side Switch Resistance(11) RDSON_P ILX= 100mA, TJ= 25 °C 50 Low Side Switch Resistance(11) RDSON_N ILX= -100mA, TJ= 25 °C 35 PVIN= AVIN= 5.5V; LX= 0V; EN= AGND 1 Supply Current Shutdown Current LX Leakage Current(11) Load Regulation IQ ILK(LX) ΔVLOAD-REG Oscillator Frequency fOSC Soft-Start Charging Current(11) ISS Foldback Holding Current © 2010 Semtech Corp. ICL_HOLD PVIN= AVIN= 5.5V; LX= 5.0V; EN= AGND -20 PVIN= AVIN= 5.0V, MODE=Hi, IOUT=1mA – 4A 10 -1 1.5 µA mΩ ±0.3 1.275 Average LX Current 10 µA % 1.725 MHz +5 µA 1 A www.semtech.com SC185 Electrical Characteristics (continued) Parameter Symbol Impedence of PGOOD Low RPGOOD_LO Conditions 90 % Asserted 2 ms PGOOD= Low 20 µs 50 µs VPG_DLY EN Delay tEN_DLY From EN Input High to SS starts rising IEN_ EN =AVIN or AGND EN Input Low Threshold VEN_LO MODE Input Current(11) IMODE_ Units VOUT rising PGOOD Delay VEN_HI Max Ω VPG_TH EN Input High Threshold Typ 10 PGOOD Threshold EN Input Current(11) Min -2.0 2.0 1.2 MODE= AVIN or AGND µA V -2.0 0.4 V 2.0 µA MODE Input High Threshold VMODE_HI MODE Input Low Threshold VMODE_LO VOUT Over Voltage Protection VOVP Thermal Shutdown Temperature TSD 160 °C TSD_HYS 10 °C Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis 1.2 110 V 115 0.4 V 120 % Notes: (10) The “Output Voltage Tolerance” includes output voltage accuracy, voltage drift over temperature and the line regulation. (11) A negative current means the current flows into the pin and a positive current means the current flows out from the pin. © 2010 Semtech Corp. www.semtech.com SC185 Pin Descriptions Pin # Pin Name 1,2 Pvin Input supply voltage for the converter power stage. 3 AGND Ground connection for the internal circuitry. AGND needs to be connected to PGND directly. 4 AVIN Power supply for the internal circuitry. AVIN is required to be connected to PVIN through an R-C filter of 1Ω and 100nF. MODE MODE select pin. When connected to logic high, the device operates in forced PWM mode. When connected to logic low, it operates normally with PSAVE mode at light load. The enable pin has a 500kΩ internal pulldown resistor. This resistor is switched in circuit whenever the MODE pin is “Low” or when the part is in undervoltage lockout. 6 EN Enable pin. When connected to logic high or tied to AVIN pin, the SC185 is on. When connected to logic low, the device enters shutdown and consumes less than 1µA current (typ.). The enable pin has a 500kΩ internal pulldown resistor. This resistor is switched in circuit whenever the EN is “Low” or when the part is in undervoltage lockout. 7 PGOOD Power good indicator. When the output voltage reaches the PGOOD threshold, this pin will be open-drain (After the PGOOD delay), otherwise, it is pulled low internally. 8 NC No connection. 9 SS Soft Start. Connect a soft-start capacitor to program the soft start time. There is a 5µA charging current flowing out of the pin. 10 VOUT Output voltage sense pin. 11,12,13 PGND Ground connection for converter power stage. 14,15,16 LX T Thermal Pad 5 © 2010 Semtech Corp. Pin Function Switching node - connect an inductor between this pin and the output capacitor. Thermal pad for heatsinking purposes. Recommend to connect it to PGND. It is not connected internally. www.semtech.com SC185 Block Diagram AVIN 4 UVLO PGOOD PVIN 14 15 16 LX 11 12 13 PGND 5 MODE 7 Faults Power Good Logic & Delay AGND 1 2 0.45V 3 - + PGood Comp. 0.575V - + VOUT 10 OVP Comp. - + + 5µA -PWM + Error Amp. Control Logic & MOSFET Drivers PWM Comp. SS 9 Faults 0.5V EN 6 © 2010 Semtech Corp. Oscillator & Ramp BANDGAP www.semtech.com SC185 Typical Characteristics Circuit Conditions: CIN= 22uF/6.3V, COUT= 2 x 22uF/6.3V, CSS= 10nF. Unless otherwise noted, L= 1.0uH (TOKO: FDV0530S-1R0). Efficiency Efficiency (Forced PWM) Efficiency (PSAVE Enabled) 100% 100% 95% 95% 90% 90% Efficiency (%) Efficiency (%) VIN=5.0V;VOUT=3.3V 85% VIN=5.0V;VOUT=1.5V 80% 75% VIN=3.3V;VOUT=1.5V Vin = 5V, Vout = 3.3V Vin = 3.3V, Vout = 1.5V 85% Vin = 5V, Vout = 1.5V 80% 75% 70% 70% 65% 65% TA= 25°C 60% 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 Output Current (A) 3.0 3.5 TA = 25oC 60% 4.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 Output Current (A) 10.0 Load Regulation (Forced PWM) Total Loss Total Loss (Forced PWM) 0.60% 2000 TA=25°C VIN=3.3V;VOUT=1.5V 0.50% TA = 25oC 0.40% 1600 Load Regulation Loss (mW) 0.30% 1200 VIN=5.0V;VOUT=3.3V 800 0.20% Vin = 5.0V, Vout = 3.3V 0.10% 0.00% -0.10% -0.20% Vin = 3.3V, Vout = 1.5V -0.30% 400 Vin = 5V, Vout = 1.5V -0.40% VIN=5.0V;VOUT=1.5V -0.50% -0.60% 0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 Output Current (A) 3.0 3.5 0.0 4.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 RDSON (P & N) Variation Over Temperature RDS(ON) Variation vs. Temperature 35% 20% 30% 15% 25% 10% P-Channel VIN= 5.0V ILX= ±100mA 5% Variation Variation 1.0 Output current (A) (P & N)vs. Variation Line RDS(ON)RDSON Variation Inputover Voltage 20% 0.5 15% 10% 0% P-Channel -5% 5% -10% 0% ILX= ±100mA TA= 25°C -5% N-Channel N-Channel -15% -20% -10% 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 -40 5.5 © 2010 Semtech Corp. -15 10 35 60 85 Ambient Temperature (°C) Input Voltage (V) www.semtech.com SC185 Typical Waveforms Circuit Conditions: CIN= 22uF/6.3V, COUT= 2 x 22uF/6.3V, CSS= 10nF. Unless otherwise noted, L= 1.0uH (TOKO: FDV0530S-1R0). Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=3.3V, VOUT=1.5V, 0A)-Auto Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V, 0A)-Auto Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=1.5V), PSAVE Mode Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=1.5V),PSAVE Mode Mode= Low Mode= Low Ch3 VOUT Ch3 VOUT Ch4 VIN Ch4 VIN Ch2 ILX Ch2 ILX Ch1 VLX Ch1 VLX VIN = 3.3V IOUT = 0A VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=3.3V, VOUT=1.5V, 0A)-PWM Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V, 0A)-PWM Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=1.5V), Forced PWM Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=1.5V), Forced PWM Mode= Hi Mode= Hi Ch3 VOUT Ch3 VOUT Ch4 VIN Ch4 VIN Ch2 ILX Ch2 ILX Ch1 VLX Ch1 VLX VIN = 3.3V IOUT = 0A VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=3.3V, VOUT=1.5V, 4A)-All Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V, 4A)-All Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=1.5V) @ Full Load Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=1.5V) @ Full Load Ch3 VOUT Ch3 VOUT Ch4 VIN Ch4 VIN Ch2 ILX Ch2 ILX Ch1 VLX Ch1 VLX VIN = 3.3V IOUT = 4A © 2010 Semtech Corp. VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 4A www.semtech.com SC185 Typical Waveforms (continued) Circuit Conditions: CIN= 22uF/6.3V, COUT= 2 x 22uF/6.3V, CSS= 10nF. Unless otherwise noted, L= 1.0uH (TOKO: FDV0530S-1R0). Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V, 0A)-Auto Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V, 0A)-PWM Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=3.3V), PSAVE Mode Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=3.3V), forced PWM Mode= Low Mode= Hi Ch3 VOUT Ch3 VOUT Ch4 VIN Ch4 VIN Ch2 ILX Ch2 ILX Ch1 VLX Ch1 VLX VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Output Voltage Ripple (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V, 4A)-All Start-up (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V, 0A)-Auto Output Voltage Ripple (VOUT=3.3V) @ Full Load Start Up (Enable) (VOUT=1.5V), PSAVE Mode Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Ch3 VOUT Mode= Low Ch4 VIN Ch2 ILX Ch1 VLX VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 4A VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Start-up (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V, 0A)-PWM Start-up (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V, 4A)-All Start Up (Enable) (VOUT=1.5V), forced PWM Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Start Up (Enable) (VOUT=1.5V) @Full Load Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Mode= Hi VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A © 2010 Semtech Corp. VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 4A www.semtech.com SC185 Typical Waveforms (continued) Circuit Conditions: CIN= 22uF/6.3V, COUT= 2 x 22uF/6.3V, CSS= 10nF. Unless otherwise noted, L= 1.0uH (TOKO: FDV0530S-1R0). Start-up (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V, 0A)-Auto Start-up (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V, 0A)-PWM Start Up (Enable) (VOUT=3.3V), PSAVE Mode Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Start Up (Enable) (VOUT=3.3V), forced PWM Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Mode= Low VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Mode= Hi VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Start-up into Pre-biased Output (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V, 0A)-PWM Start-up (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V, 4A)-All Start Up (Enable) (VOUT=3.3V) @Full Load Start Up into Pre-Biased Output (VOUT=1.5V) Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Mode= Hi 540mV VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 4A VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Start-up into Pre-biased Output (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V, 0A)-PWM Start Up into Pre-Biased Output (VOUT=3.3V) Ch1:VEN Ch2: IOUT Ch3: VOUT Ch4: PGood Start-Up into Shorted Output (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V)-PWM Start Up (Enable) into Output Short Circuit Mode= Hi Mode= Hi Ch1 VLX Ch3 VOUT Ch4 VSS 480mV Ch2 ILX VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A © 2010 Semtech Corp. VIN = 5.0V ROUT = 0 10 www.semtech.com SC185 Typical Waveforms (continued) Circuit Conditions: CIN= 22uF/6.3V, COUT= 2 x 22uF/6.3V, CSS= 10nF. Unless otherwise noted, L= 1.0uH (TOKO: FDV0530S-1R0). Output Short-Circuit (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V)-PWM Recovery from Output Short (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V)-PWM Output Short Circuit (VOUT=1.5V) Recovery from OCP (VOUT=1.5V) Mode= Hi Mode= Hi Ch1 VLX Ch1 VLX Ch3 VOUT Ch3 VOUT Ch4 PGood Ch4 VIN Ch2 ILX Ch2 ILX VIN = 5.0V VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Output Short-Circuit (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V)-PWM Recovery from Output Short (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V)-PWM Output Short Circuit (VOUT=3.3V) Recovery from OCP (VOUT=3.3V) Mode= Hi Mode= Hi Ch1 VLX Ch1 VLX Ch3 VOUT Ch3 VOUT Ch4 PGood Ch4 VIN Ch2 ILX Ch2 ILX VIN = 5.0V VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 0A Transient Response (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=3.3V)-PWM@CCDL Transient Response (VIN=5.0V, VOUT=1.5V)-PWM@CCDL Transient Response (VOUT=1.5V, ISTEP=2A) Transient Response (VOUT=3.3V, ISTEP=2A) Mode= Hi Mode= Hi Ch3 VOUT Ch3 VOUT Ch2 IOUT Ch2 IOUT VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 1A to 3A to 1A VIN = 5.0V IOUT = 1A to 3A to 1A © 2010 Semtech Corp. 11 www.semtech.com SC185 Typical Waveforms (continued) Circuit Conditions: CIN= 22uF/6.3V, COUT= 2 x 22uF/6.3V, CSS= 10nF. Unless otherwise noted, L= 1.0uH (TOKO: FDV0530S-1R0). Transient Response (VOUT=3.3V, ISTEP=3A)-PSAVE Enabled Transient Response (VOUT=1.5V, ISTEP=3A)-PSAVE Enabled © 2010 Semtech Corp. 12 www.semtech.com SC185 Applications Information frequency being much lower than the PWM mode frequency. Detailed Description The SC185 is a synchronous step-down Pulse Width Modulated (PWM), DC-DC converter utilizing a 1.5MHz fixed-frequency voltage mode architecture. The device is designed to operate in fixed-frequency PWM mode and has the option to enter power save mode (PSAVE) at light loads to maximize efficiency. The switching frequency is chosen to minimize the size of the external inductor and capacitors while maintaining high efficiency. If the output load current increases enough to cause VOUT to decrease below the PSAVE exit threshold (VOUT 4%), the device automatically exits PSAVE and operates in continuous PWM mode. Note that the PSAVE high and low threshold levels are both set at or above VOUT to minimize undershoot when the SC185 exits PSAVE. Figure 1 illustrates the transitions from PWM mode to PSAVE mode and back to PWM mode. Operation During normal operation, the PMOS MOSFET is activated on each rising edge of the internal oscillator. The period is set by the onboard oscillator when in PWM mode. The device has an internal synchronous NMOS rectifier and does not require a Schottky diode on the LX pin. The device operates as a buck converter in PWM mode with a fixed frequency of 1.5MHz at medium to high loads. At light loads, depending on the MODE pin configuration, the part will either enter PSAVE mode to maximize efficiency or stay in forced PWM mode. Load Demand (IOUT) VV +2.5% OUT OUT +2% VOUT BURST Power Save Mode Operation Connect the MODE pin to ground to enable the PSAVE mode. When the load current decreases below the PSAVE threshold, PWM switching stops and the device automatically enters PSAVE mode. This threshold varies depending on the input voltage and output voltage setting, optimizing efficiency for all possible load currents - whether in PWM or PSAVE mode. While in PSAVE mode, output voltage regulation is controlled by a series of bursts in switching. During a burst, the inductor current is limited to a peak value which controls the on-time of the PMOS switch. After reaching this peak, the PMOS switch is disabled and the inductor current is forced to near 0mA. Switching bursts continue until the output voltage climbs to VOUT +2% or until the PSAVE current limit is reached. Switching is then stopped to eliminate switching losses, enhancing overall efficiency. Switching resumes when the output voltage reaches the lower threshold of VOUT and continues until the upper threshold again is reached. Note that the output voltage is regulated hysterically while in PSAVE mode between VOUT and VOUT + 2%. The period and duty cycle while in PSAVE mode are solely determined by VIN and VOUT until PWM mode resumes. This can result in the switching © 2010 Semtech Corp. OFF VVOUT -2% OUT - 4% VLX PWM Mode at Medium/High Load PSAVE EXIT PSAVE Mode at Light Load PWM Mode at Medium/High Load Time Figure 1 — Transitions between PWM and PSAVE Modes Protection Features The SC185 provides the following protection features: Current Limit Over-Voltage Protection Soft-Start Operation Thermal Shutdown • • • • 13 www.semtech.com SC185 Applications Information (continued) output. When the output is pre-charged by another supply rail, the SC185 will not discharge the output during the soft start period. Current Limit & OCP The internal PMOS power device in the switching stage is protected by a current limit feature. If the inductor current is above the PMOS current limit for 16 consecutive cycles, the part enters foldback current limit mode and the output current is limited to the current limit holding current (ICL_HOLD) which is approximately 900mA. Under this condition, the output voltage will be the product of ICL_HOLD and the load resistance. When the load presented falls below the current limit holding level, the output will charge to the upper PSAVE voltage threshold and return to normal operation. The SC185 is capable of sustaining an indefinite short circuit without damage. During the soft start, if current limit has occurred before the SS voltage has reached 400mV, the part enters foldback current limit mode. Foldback current limit mode will be disabled during soft-start after the SS voltage is higher than 400mV. Shut Down When the EN pin is low, the SC185 will run in shutdown mode, drawing less than 1μA (typ.) from the input power supply. The internal switches and bandgap voltage will be immediately turned off. Thermal Shutdown The device has a thermal shutdown feature to protect the SC185 if the junction temperature exceeds 160°C. During thermal shutdown, the on-chip power devices are disabled, floating the LX output. When the temperature drops by 10°C, it will initial a soft start cycle to resume normal operation. Over-Voltage Protection Under-Voltage Lockout In the event of a 15% over-voltage on the output, the PWM drive is disabled with the LX pin floating. Switching does not resume until the output voltage falls below the nominal Vout regulation voltage. Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) is enabled when the input voltage drops below the UVLO threshold. This prevents the device from entering an ambiguous state in which regulation cannot be maintained. Hysteresis of approximately 300mV is included to prevent chattering near the threshold. When the AVIN voltage reaches back to the turn-on threshold and EN is high, the soft-start mode is resumed. Soft-Start The soft-start mode is activated after AVIN reaches it’s UVLO voltage threshold and EN is set high to enable the part. A thermal shutdown event will also activate the soft start sequence. The Soft-start mode controls the slew-rate of the output voltage during startup thus limiting in-rush current on the input supply. During start up, the reference voltage for the error amplifier is clamped by the voltage on SS pin. The output voltage slew rate during soft start is determined by the value of the external capacitor connected to the SS pin and the internal 5µA charging current. The SC185 requires a minimum soft-start time from enable to final regulation in the order of 200µs, including the 50µs enable delay. As a result the soft start capacitor, Css, should be higher than 1.5nF. During start up, the chip operates in forced PWM mode. The value of Css for the desired soft-start time, tss, can be determined by Equation 1. t SS = CSS × 0.5V 5µA Power Good The power good (PGOOD) is an open-drain output. When the output voltage drops below 10% of nominal voltage, the PGOOD pin is pulled low after a 20μs delay. During start-up, PGOOD will be asserted 1.8ms (typ.) after the output voltage reaches 90% of the final regulation voltage. The faults of over voltage, fold-back current limit mode and thermal shutdown will force PGOOD low after a 20µs delay. When recovering from a fault, PGOOD will be asserted 1.8ms (typ.) after Vout reaches 90% of the final regulation voltage. Enable The EN input is used to enable or disable the device when the device is not in UVLO. When EN is low (grounded), the device enters shutdown mode and consumes less than 1μA of current. In shutdown mode, the device tri-states the LX pin and pulls down the SS pin. The EN pin has a 500kΩ internal pull-down resistor. This resistor is switched (1) The SC185 is capable of starting up into a pre-biased © 2010 Semtech Corp. 14 www.semtech.com SC185 Applications Information (continued) value of 1μH to 2.2μH with output ceramic capacitors of 44μF or higher capacitance. Lower inductance should be considered in applications where faster transient response is required. More output capacitance will reduce the output deviation for a particular load transient. When using low inductance, the maximum peak inductor current at any condition (normal operation and start up) can not exceed 5A which is the guaranteed minimum current limit. The saturation current rating of the inductor needs to be at least larger than the peak inductor current which is the maximum output current plus half of inductor ripple current. in circuit whenever the EN pin is below its threshold, or when the device is in under voltage lockout and AVIN exceeds 0.8V. When the device is enabled, it takes about 50µs for the internal circuitry wake up and begin the softstart up sequence. Operation Mode Selection The MODE input is used to select between forced PWM and automatic PSAVE modes. When the MODE pin is held high, the device operates in forced continuous PWM mode regardless of the output load condition. When the MODE pin is held low (grounded), the device is permitted to operate in Power Save mode (PSAVE). The MODE pin can be changed on-the-fly. When the MODE pin is switched from low to high, the device will transition to forced continuous PWM mode immediately. When the MODE pin is switched from high to low, and the load current is below the PSAVE entry level, the device will transition to PSAVE mode after 64 clock cycles. The MODE pin has a 500kΩ internal pull-down resistor. This resistor is switched in circuit whenever the MODE pin is below its threshold, or when the device is in under voltage lockout but AVIN exceeds 0.8V. 100% Duty-Cycle Operation SC185 is capable of operating at 100% duty-cycle. When the difference between input voltage to output voltage is less than the minimum dropout voltage, the PMOS switch is completely on, operating in 100% duty-cycle. The minimum dropout voltage is the output current multiplied by the on-resistance of the internal PMOS switch and the DC-resistance of the inductor when PMOS switch is on continuously. Output L-C filter Selection SC185 has fixed internal loop-gain compensation. It is optimized for X5R or X7R ceramic output capacitors and an output L-C filter corner frequency of less than 34KHz. The output L-C corner frequency can be determined by Equation 2. fC = 1 2π L ⋅ COUT (2) In general, the inductor is chosen to set the inductor ripple current to approximately 30% of the maximum output current. It is recommended to use a typical inductor © 2010 Semtech Corp. 15 www.semtech.com SC185 Applications Information (continued) PCB Layout Considerations The layout diagram in Figure 2 shows a recommended top-layer PCB for the SC185 and supporting components. Figure 3 shows the bottom layer for this PCB. Fundamental layout rules must be followed since the layout is critical for achieving the performance specified in the Electrical Characteristics table. Poor layout can degrade the performance of the DC-DC converter and can contribute to EMI problems, ground bounce, and resistive voltage losses. Poor regulation and instability can result. The following guidelines are recommended when developing a PCB layout: VOUT L VIN 1. The input capacitor, CIN should be placed as close to the PVIN and PGND pins as possible. This capacitor provides a low impedance loop for the pulsed currents present at the buck converter’s input. Use short wide traces to connect as closely to the IC as possible. This will minimize EMI and input voltage ripple by localizing the high frequency current pulses. 2. Keep the LX pin traces as short as possible to minimize pickup of high frequency switching edges to other parts of the circuit. COUT and L should be connected as close as possible between the LX and PGND pins, with a direct return to the PGND pin from COUT. 3. Route the output voltage feedback/sense path away from the inductor and LX node to minimize noise and magnetic interference. 4. Use a ground plane referenced to the SC185 PGND pin. Use several vias to connect to the component side ground to further reduce noise and interference on sensitive circuit nodes. 5. If possible, minimize the resistance from the VOUT and PGND pins to the load. This will reduce the voltage drop on the ground plane and improve the load regulation. And it will also improve the overall efficiency by reducing the copper losses on the output and ground planes. GND COUT CIN U1 C1 CSS GND d PG oo O D M EN E R1 Figure 2 — Recommended PCB Layout (Top Layer) VIN VOUT GND GND Figure 3 — Bottom Layer Detail © 2010 Semtech Corp. 16 www.semtech.com A Outline Drawing – 3x3 MLPQ-UT16 A B DIM A A1 PIN 1 INDICATOR (LASER MARK) E A A2 aaa C b D D1 A1 E E1 e L N aaa bbb A2 A aaa C C SEATING PLANE E1 DIM E DIMENSIONS INCHES MILLIMETERS MIN NOM MAX MIN NOM MAX .024 .002 (.006) .007 .009 .012 .114 .118 .122 .061 .067 .071 .114 .118 D1 .122 .061 .067 .071 .020 BSC .012 .016 .020 16 .003 .004 .020 .000 - A20.60 0.05 (0.152) SEATING 0.18 0.23 0.30 PLANE 2.90 3.00 3.10 C 1.55 1.70 1.80 2.90 3.00 3.10 1.55 1.70 1.80 e/2 0.50 BSC 0.30 0.40 0.50 LxN 16 E/2 0.08 0.10 0.50 0.00 A A1 A2 b D D1 E E1 e L N aaa bbb DIMENSIONS INCHES MILLIMETERS MIN NOM MAX MIN NOM MAX .024 .002 (.006) .007 .009 .012 .114 .118 .122 .061 .067 .071 .114 .118 .122 .061 .067 .071 .020 BSC .012 .016 .020 16 .003 .004 .020 .000 0.60 0.05 (0.152) 0.18 0.23 0.30 2.90 3.00 3.10 1.55 1.70 1.80 2.90 3.00 3.10 1.55 1.70 1.80 0.50 BSC 0.30 0.40 0.50 16 0.08 0.10 0.50 0.00 2 1 D1 N e/2 e LxN E/2 E1 SC185 B PIN 1 INDICATOR (LASER MARK) D A1 D bxN D/2 bbb C A B NOTES: 2 1 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (ANGLES IN DEGREES). 2. COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE EXPOSED PAD AS WELL AS THE TERMINALS. 3. DAP IS 1.90 x 1.90mm. N e bxN D/2 bbb C A B NOTES: Land Pattern – 3x3 MLPQ-UT16 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (ANGLES IN DEGREES). 2. COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE EXPOSED PAD AS WELL AS THE TERMINALS. 3. H DAP IS 1.90 x 1.90mm. R DIM (C) K G C G H K P R X Y Z Z Y X P DIMENSIONS INCHES MILLIMETERS (.114) .083 .067 .067 .020 .006 .012 .031 .146 (2.90) 2.10 1.70 1.70 0.50 0.15 0.30 0.80 3.70 NOTES: 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (ANGLES IN DEGREES). 2. THIS LAND PATTERN IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. CONSULT YOUR MANUFACTURING GROUP TO ENSURE YOUR COMPANY'S MANUFACTURING GUIDELINES ARE MET. 3. THERMAL VIAS IN THE LAND PATTERN OF THE EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM GROUND PLANE. 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