AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Features General Description -A Guaranteed Start-Up from less than 0.9 V. -High Efficiency. -Low Quiescent Current. -Less Number of External Components needed. -Low Ripple and Low Noise. -Space Saving Packages: MSOP-8L and MSOP-10L. -Pagers. -Cameras. -Wireless Microphones. -Pocket Organizers. -Battery Backup Suppliers. -Portable Instruments. The AP1601 is a high efficiency step-up DC/DC converter for applications using 1 to 4 NiMH battery cells. Only three external components are required to deliver a fixed output voltage of 3.3V or 5V. The AP1601 starts up from less than 0.9V input with 1mA load. Pulse Frequency Modulation scheme brings optimized performance for applications with light output loading and low input voltages. The output ripple and noise are lower compared with the circuits operating in PSM mode. The PFM control circuit operating in 100KHz (max.) switching rate results in smaller passive components. The space saving MSOP packages make the AP1601 an ideal choice of DC/DC converter for space conscious applications, like pagers, electronic cameras, and wireless microphones. Pin Assignments Pin Descriptions Applications Name FB LBI LBO REF 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 OUT LX GND SHDN FB LBI MSOP-8L LBO FB LBI LBO CLSEL REF 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 OUT LX GND BATT SHDN REF OUT LX MSOP-10L GND SHDN CLSEL BATT Description Use a resistor network to set the output voltage from +2.0V to +5.5V. If FB=Vout, Vout=3.3V fix voltage FB=GND, Vout=5V fix voltage Low-Battery Comparator Input. Internally set to trip at +1.30V. Open-Drain Low-Battery Comparator Output. Connect LBO to OUT through a 100kΩ resistor. Output is low when VLBI is <1.2V. LBO is high impedance during shutdown. 1.2V Reference Voltage. Bypass with a 0.1µF capacitor. Power Output. OUT provides bootstrap power to the IC. N-Channel and P-Channel Power MOSFET Drain Ground Shutdown Input. Drive high (>80% of VOUT) for operating mode. Drive low (<20% of VOUT) for shutdown mode. Connect to OUT for normal operation. Current-Limit Select Input. CLSEL = OUT sets the current limit to 0.8A. CLSEL = GND sets the current limit to 0.4A. Battery Input and Damping Switch Connection. If damping switch is unused, leave BATT unconnected. This datasheet contains new product information. Anachip Corp. reserves the rights to modify the product specification without notice. No liability is assumed as a result of the use of this product. No rights under any patent accompany the sale of the product. Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 1/9 AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Ordering Information AP1601 Package X X X Lead Free M8: MSOP-8L M10: MSOP-10L Packing Blank : Normal Blank : Tube L : Lead Free Package A : Taping Block Diagram Zero Crossing Amplifier + + EN 47uF OUT 0.1uF - SHDN Minimum Off-Time One-Shot Q TRIG One-Shot P VIN LX R4 LBI + - Damping Switch Error Amplifier R1 200 Ω R5 + FB - LBO BATT Low-Battery Comparator Reference REF R6 0.1uF Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 2/9 + + R2 100k - R3 Current-Limit Amplifier 47uF GND + VIN TRIG Q One-Shot VOUT N - Maximum On-Time One-Shot F/F Q S R + 22uH CLSEL AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Absolute Maximum Ratings Symbol VCC VBATT VSW IOUT VLBO ISW TST TOT Parameter Supply Voltage (OUT to GND) Battery Voltage (Batt to GND) LBI, REF, FB, CLSEL to GND Switch Voltage (LX to GND) Output Current (OUT) LBO to GND Switch Current (LX) Storage Temperature Range Operation Temperature Range Rating Unit -0.3 to 8.0 -0.3 to 6.0 -0.3 to VOUT+0.3 -0.3 to VOUT+0.3 -1.5 to +1.5 6.0 -1.5 to +1.5 -65 to +150 -40 to +80 V V V V A V A o C o C Electrical Characteristics (VBATT = 2V, FB = OUT (VOUT = 3.3V), RL = ∞, TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.) Symbol VIN Parameter Minimum Input Voltage Operating Voltage Start-Up Voltage Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit 1.1 0.9 - 5.5 V V - 0.9 1.1 V 2 -2 - 5.5 mV/°C V AP1601 (CLSEL=OUT) 300 420 - AP1601 (CLSEL=GND) 150 220 - AP1601 (CLSEL=OUT) 180 285 - AP1601 (CLSEL=GND) 90 130 - TA = +25°C TA = +25°C, RL = 3kΩ (Note 1) Start-Up Voltage Tempco Output Voltage Range (VOUT = 3.3V) IOUT Steady-State Output Current (Note2) (VOUT = 5V) VREF TEMPCO VREF_LOAD VREF_LINE RDS(ON) ILIM ILEAK Reference Voltage Reference Voltage Tempco Reference Voltage Load Regulation Reference Voltage Line Regulation FB, LB1 Input Threshold Internal NFET, PFET On-Resistance LX Switch Current Limit (NFET) LX Leakage Current IREF=0 mA 1.176 1.2 1.224 0.024 - V mV/°C IREF=0 to 20µA - 30 80 mV VOUT=2V to 5.5V - 0.08 2.5 mV/V 1.176 1.2 1.224 V - 0.3 0.6 Ω 0.80 0.4 - 1 0.5 0.05 1.20 0.65 1 ILX=100mA AP1601 (CLSEL=OUT) AP1601 (CLSEL=GND) ILX=0, 5.5V; VOUT=5.5V Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw A μA Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 3/9 AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Electrical Characteristics (Continued) (VBATT = 2V, RL =∞, TA = 0°C to +85°C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C .) Symb ol Parameter Operating Current into OUT Conditions VFB=1.4V, VOUT=3.3V Min. - Typ. 16 Max. 35 Unit µA Shutdown Current into OUT ICLSEL LX Switch On-Time LX Switch Off-Time FB Input Current LBI Input Current CLSEL Input Current SHDN =GND VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=200mA VOUT=2V, ILOAD=1mA VFB=1V, VOUT=3.3V VFB=1V, VOUT=3.3V VFB=1.4V LLBI=1.4V AP1601, CLSEL=OUT - 0.1 1 µA 3 0.8 - 90 85 4 1 0.03 1 1.4 7 1.2 50 50 3 µs µs nA nA µA ISHDN SHDN Input Current V SHDN =0 or VOUT - 0.07 50 nA LBO Low Output Voltage LLBI=0, ISINK=1mA - 0.2 0.4 V LBO Off Leakage Current Damping Switch Resistance VLBO =5.5V, LLBI=5.5V - 0.07 1 µA 0.8 VOUT 0.8 VOUT 88 - 150 0.2 VOUT 0.2 VOUT - Ω Efficiency tON tOFF IFB ILBI ILBO VIL VIH VIL VIH AP1601, VBATT=2V SHDN Input Voltage CLSEL Input Voltage % V V Note 1: Start-up voltage operation is guaranteed with the addition of a Schottky MBR0520 external diode between the input and output. Note 2: Steady-state output current indicates that the device maintains output voltage regulation under load. Typical Application Circuit VIN + 100uF ON OFF 22uH SHDN LX OUT Low- Battery Detect In + R5 LBI GND R6 Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw R5 ) R6 R6 Suggest 100K~200K FB=Vout, Vout=3.3V FB=GND, Vout=5V Vout=1.2 × (1+ FB 0.1uF 220uF Low- Battery Detect OUT LBO REF Adj Output (1.8V to 4.0V) up to 300 mA Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 4/9 AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Typical Performance Characteristics REFERENCE OUTPUT VOLTAGE v.s. TEMPERATURE MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT v.s. INPUT VOLTAGE (VOUT=3.3V) 600 1.2 MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) REFERENCE OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 1.21 1.19 1.18 1.17 1.16 1.15 1.14 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 500 400 300 200 100 0 100 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 TEMPERATURE (°C) START-UP VOLTAGE v.s. LOAD CURRENT INPUT VOLTAGE (V) NO-LOAD BATTERY CURRENT v.s. INPUT BATTERY VOLTAGE Without Diode With Diode 160 1.6 140 INPUT BATTERY CURRENT (uA) 1.8 START-UP VOLTAGE (V) 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 100 80 60 40 20 0.2 0 0.01 120 0 0.5 0.1 1 10 100 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 INPUT BATTERY VOLTAGE (V) LOAD CURRENT (mA) Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 5/9 AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) VIN=1.2V VIN=2.4V 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 SHUTDOWN CURRENT (uA) EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY vs. LOAD CURRENT 0.1 1 10 100 1000 SHUTDOWN CURRENT v.s. SUPPLY VOLTAGE 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -1 1 LOAD CURRENT (mA) 2 3 4 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) SHUTDOWN THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (V) SHUTDOWN THRESHOLD VOLTAGE v.s. SUPPLY VOLTAGE 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) Marking Information (Top View) Logo Part number YM X ID code: internal Date code: Y: Year : 0~9 M: Month (A~L) 1601 X Blank : normal L : Lead Free Package Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 6/9 AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Function Descriptions General Description AP1601 PFM (pulse frequency modulation) converter IC series combine a switch mode converter, N-channel power MOSFET, precision voltage reference, and voltage detector in a single monolithic device. They offer both extreme low quiescent current, high efficiency, and very low gate threshold voltage to ensure start-up with low battery voltage (0.9V typ.). Designed to maximize battery life in portable products, and minimize switching losses by only switching as needed service the load. PFM converters transfer a discrete amount of energy per cycle and regulate the output voltage by modulating switching frequency with the constant turn-on time. Switching frequency depends on load, input voltage, and inductor value, and it can range up to 100KHz. The SW on resistance is typically 1 to 1.5 W to minimize switch losses. When the output voltage drops, the error comparator enables 100KHz oscillator that turns on the MOSFET around 7.5us and 2.5ms off time. Turning on the MOSFET allows inductor current to ramp up, storing energy in a magnetic field and when MOSFET turns off that force inductor current through diode to the output capacitor and load. As the stored energy is depleted, the current ramp down until the diode turns off. At this point, inductor may ring due to residual energy and stray capacitance. The output capacitor stores charge when current flowing through the diode is high, and release it when current is low, thereby maintaining a steady voltage across the load. As the load increases, the output capacitor discharges faster and the error comparator initiates cycles sooner, increasing the switching frequency. The maximum duty cycle ensure adequate time for energy transfer to output during the second half each cycle. Depending on circuit, PFM converter can operate in either discontinuous mode or continuous conduction mode. Continuous conduction mode means that the inductor current does not ramp to zero during each cycle. Diode Selection Speed, forward drop, and leakage current are the three main considerations in selecting a rectifier diode. Best performance is obtained with Schottky rectifier diode, such as 1N5819. Motorola makes MBR0530 in surface mount. For lower output power a 1N4148 can be used although efficiency and start up voltage will suffer substantially. Inductor Selection To operate as an efficient energy transfer element, the inductor must fulfill three requirements. First, the inductance must be low enough for the inductor to store adequate energy under the worst case condition of minimum input voltage and switch ON time. Second, the inductance must also be high enough so maximum current rating of AP1601 and inductor are not exceed at the other worst case condition of maximum input voltage and ON time. Lastly, the inductor must have sufficiently low DC resistance so excessive power is not lost as heat in the windings. But unfortunately this is inversely related to physical size. Minimum and Maximum input voltage, output voltage and output current must be established before and inductor can be selected. Capacitor Selection A poor choice for a output capacitor can result in poor efficiency and high output ripple. Ordinary aluminum electrolyzers, while inexpensive may have unacceptably poor ESR and ESL. There are low ESR aluminum capacitors for switch mode DC-DC converters which work much better than general propose unit. Tantalum capacitors provide still better performance at more expensive. OS-CON capacitors have extremely low ESR in a small size. If capacitance is reduced, output ripple will increase. Most of the input supply is supplied by the input bypass capacitor. The capacitor voltage rating should be at least 1.25 times greater than a maximum input voltage. Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 7/9 AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Package Information (1)Package Type: MSOP-8L GAGE PLANE L 0.25 E E1 D DETAIL A PIN 1 INDICATOR o0.45 ×0.038DP SURFACE POLISHED DETAIL A A A2 12 (4x) A1 θ b Symbol A A1 A2 b C D E E1 e L y θ C e y Dimensions In Millimeters Min. Nom. Max. 0.81 1.02 1.22 0.05 0.15 0.76 0.86 0.97 0.28 0.30 0.38 0.13 0.15 0.23 2.90 3.00 3.10 4.80 4.90 5.00 2.90 3.00 3.10 0.65 0.40 0.53 0.66 0.076 0º 3º 6º Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw Dimensions In Inches Min. Nom. Max. 0.032 0.040 0.048 0.002 0.006 0.030 0.034 0.038 0.011 0.012 0.015 0.005 0.006 0.009 0.114 0.118 0.122 0.189 0.193 0.197 0.114 0.118 0.122 0.0256 0.016 0.021 0.026 0.003 0º 3º 6º Rev. 1.0 Feb. 22, 2005 8/9 AP1601 Step-Up DC/DC Converter Package Information (Continued) (2)Package Type: MSOP-10L GAGE PLANE E E1 PIN 1 INDICATOR 0.70 SURFACE POLISHED θ L 0.254 R0.1~0.15 DETAIL A D DETAIL A 12 TYP E1 C A1 A A2 e b Symbol A A1 A2 b C D E E1 e L y θ y Dimensions In Millimeters Min. Nom. Max. 0.81 1.02 1.22 0.05 0.15 0.76 0.86 0.97 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.13 0.15 0.23 2.90 3.00 3.10 4.80 4.90 5.00 2.90 3.00 3.10 0.50 0.40 0.53 0.66 0.076 0º 3º 6º Anachip Corp. www.anachip.com.tw Dimensions In Inches Min. Nom. Max. 0.032 0.040 0.048 0.002 0.006 0.030 0.034 0.038 0.0059 0.0078 0.0098 0.005 0.006 0.009 0.114 0.118 0.122 0.189 0.193 0.197 0.114 0.118 0.122 0.0196 0.016 0.021 0.026 0.003 0º 3º 6º Rev. 1.1 Apr. 14, 2005 9/9