MICROSEMI NX9415

NX9415
5A SYNCHRONOUS BUCK SWITCHING REGULATOR
PRODUCTION DATA SHEET
Pb Free Product
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The NX9415 is synchronous buck switching converter in
multi chip module designed for step down DC to DC
converter applications. It is optimized to convert bus
voltages from 8V to 22V to as low as 0.8V output voltage. The output current can be up to 5A. An internal
regulator converts bus voltage to 5V, which provides voltage supply to internal logic and driver circuit. The NX9415
operates from 200kHz to 2.2MHz and employs loss-less
current limiting by sensing the Rdson of synchronous
MOSFET followed by hiccup feature.Feedback under voltage protection triggers hiccup.
Other features of the device are: internal schottky diode,
thermal shutdown, 5V gate drive, adaptive deadband control, internal digital soft start, 5VREG undervoltage lock
out and shutdown capability via the comp pin. NX9415
is available in 4x4 MCM package.
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Single supply voltage from 8V to 22V
Internal 5V regulator
Programmable frequency up to 2.2MHz
Internal Digital Soft Start Function
Internal boost schottky diode
Prebias Startup
Less than 50 nS adaptive deadband
Current limit triggers hiccup by sensing Rdson of
Synchronous MOSFET
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APPLICATIONS
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Low Profile On board DC to DC Application
LCD TV
Hard Disk Drive
ADSL Modem
TYPICAL APPLICATION
0.1uF
Vin
+12V
BST
VIN
D1
2*(10uF/16V/X5R)
5VREG
4.7uF
VCC
1uF
0.56uH
Vout1
+5V,5A
22uF/6.3V/X5R
5k
NX9415
10
0.1uF
S1
D2
SW
768
OCP
15.8k
220p
FB
330p
15k
10p
3.01k
4.22k
RT
COMP
GND
S2
Figure 1 - Typical application of 9415
ORDERING INFORMATION
Device
NX9415CMTR
Rev.1.2
12/28/09
Temperature
0 to 70oC
Package
4X4 MCM-24L
Frequency
200kHz to 2.2MHz
Pb-Free
Yes
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
5VREG,VCC to GND & BST to SW voltage ........ -0.3V to 6.5V
VIN to GND Voltage ......................................... 25V
S1 to GND ...................................................... -2V to 30V
D1 to S1,D2 to S2 ............................................ 30V
All other pins ................................................... -0.3V to VCC+0.3V or 6.5V
Storage Temperature Range ............................... -65oC to 150oC
Operating Junction Temperature Range ............... -40oC to 125oC
ESD Susceptibility ........................................... 2kV
Power Dissipation ............................................. Internally Limited by OTP
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in "ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS", may cause permanent damage to
the device. This is a stress only rating and operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those
indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.
PACKAGE INFORMATION
S1
D1
D1
D2
S2
S2
24-LEAD PLASTIC MCM 4 x 4
24 23 22 21 20 19
S2
1
D2
2
18 S1
PAD2
PAD1
17 S1
D2 3
16 D1
NC
15 NC
4
PAD3
5VREG 5
VCC 6
OCP
13
BST
NC
FB
COMP
RT
9 10 11 12
GND
8
VIN
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, these specifications apply over Vin = 12V, and T A = 0 to 70oC. Followings are bypass
capacitors:CVIN=1uF, C5VREG=4.7uF, all X5R ceramic capacitors. Typical values refer to T A = 25oC. Low duty cycle
pulse testing is used which keeps junction and case temperatures equal to the ambient temperature.
PARAMETER
Reference Voltage
SYM
Ref Voltage
Ref Voltage line regulation
VREF
Input Voltage Current(Static)
Input Voltage Current
(Dynamic)
Vin UVLO
Vin-Threshold
Vin-Hysteresis
Under Voltage Lockout
VCC-Threshold
Min
TYP
MAX
0.8
0.4
Vin=9V to 22V
5VREG
5VREG Voltage range
5VREG Line Regulation
5VREG Max Current
Supply Voltage(Vin)
Vin Voltage Range
Test Condition
4.75
VIN=9V to 22V
5
10
V
%
5.25
50
Vin
9
Units
V
mV
mA
22
V
No switching
Rt=4.22k
4.8
mA
mA
Vin_UVLO
Vin Rising
6.5
V
Vin_Hyst
Vin Falling
0.6
V
VCC _UVLO VCC Rising
3.9
V
10
VCC-Hysteresis
VCC _Hyst
VCC Falling
0.2
V
SS
Soft Start time
Tss
FS=2.2MHz
400
uS
Oscillator (Rt)
Frequency
FS
2250
kHz
1.5
V
71
%
Ramp-Amplitude Voltage
VRAMP
Max Duty Cycle
Min Controlable On Time
Error Amplifiers
Transconductance
Input Bias Current
Comp SD Threshold
FBUVLO
Feedback UVLO threshold
Over temperature
Threshold
Hysteresis
OCP
OCP current
Internal Schottky Diode
Forward voltage drop
Ouput Stage
High Side MOSFET RDSON
Rt=4.22k
FS=2.2MHz
150
Ib
nS
2000
10
0.3
umho
nA
V
0.6
V
150
20
o
C
C
o
37
uA
350
mV
31
mohm
Low Side MOSFET RDSON
31
mohm
Output Current
5
A
Rev.1.2
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forward current=20mA
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN #
PIN SYMBOL
17-19
S1
PIN DESCRIPTION
Source of high side MOSFET and provides return path for the high side driver.
2-3,22,PAD2
D2
Drain of low side MOSFET.
23-24,1
S2
Source of low side MOSFET and needs to be connected to power ground.
21-20,16,PAD1
D1
Drain of high side MOSFET.
5
5VREG
6
VCC
Voltage supply for internal analog circuit and driver
7
VIN
Voltage supply for the internal 5V regulator.
8
RT
Oscillator's frequency can be set by using an external resistor from this pin to
GND.
9
GND
10
COMP
This pin is the output of the error amplifier and is used to compensate the voltage
control feedback loop. This pin is also used as a shut down pin. When this pin is
pulled below 0.3V, both drivers are turned off and internal soft start is reset.
11
FB
This pin is the error amplifier inverting input. This pin is connected via resistor
divider to the output of the switching regulator to set the output DC voltage.
13
BST
This pin supplies voltage to the high side driver. A high frequency
ceramic capacitor of 0.1 to 1uF must be connected from this pin to SW pin.
14
OCP
This pin is connected to the D2 of the low side MOSFET and is the input of the
over current protection(OCP) comparator. An fixed internal current flows to the
external resistor which sets the OCP voltage across the Rdson of the low side
MOSFET. Current limit point is this voltage divided by the Rds-on.
4,12,15, PAD3
NC
Rev.1.2
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An internal 5V regulator. A high frequency 4.7uF/X5R ceramic capacitor must be
connected from this pin to the GND pin as close as possible.
Ground.
Not used pin. Connecting these pins to ground is recommended.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
BST
5VREG
VIN
D1
5V
Regulator
VCC
1.25V
Bias
Generator
0.8V
UVLO
POR
START
COMP
0.3V
S1
RT
OC
PWM
OSC
Digital
start Up
SW
Control
Logic
START 0.8V
PVCC
D2
ramp
S
R
Q
Thermal
Shutdown
S2
Hiccup Logic
FB
0.6V
CLAMP
COMP
SS_done
70%*Vp
1.3V
CLAMP
FB
START
OCP
GND
START
VCC
Figure 2 - Simplified block diagram of the NX9415
Rev.1.2
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
Input Voltage=12V
Output Voltage=5V@5A
Working Frequency=2.2MHz
C2
0.1uF
U1
CIN
2*(10uF/16V/X5R)
C4
4.7uF
D1 VIN
BST
5VREG
S1
D2
SW
R1
10
C1
1uF
VCC
NX9415
Vin
+12V
C3
0.1uF
L1
0.56uH
COUT
22uF/6.3V/X5R
R7
5k
R4
768
OCP
C5
220p
R5
15.8k
FB
C6
330p
10p
R2 4.22k
Vout1
+5V,5A
R6
3.01k
R3
15k
RT
COMP
GND
S2
Figure 3- Demo board schematic
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Bill of Materials
Item
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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Quantity
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Reference
C1
C2,C3
C4
C5
C6
CIN
COUT
L1
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
U1
Value
1u
0.1u
4.7u/6.3V/X5R
220p
330p
10u/16V/X5R
22u/6.3V/X5R
DO1813P-561HC
10
4.22k
15k
768
15.8k
3.01k
5k
NX9415CMTR
Manufacturer
Coilcraft
NEXSEM INC.
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Demoboard waveforms
Figure 4 - Output ripple (CH1 SW 10V/DIV, CH2 VOUT
AC 50mV/DIV, CH4 OUTPUT CURRENT 5A/DIV)
Figure 5 - Output voltage transient response ( CH2 VOUT
AC 50mV/DIV, CH4 OUTPUT CURRENT 5A/DIV)
Figure 6 - Over current protection(CH4 OUTPUT
CURRENT 5A/DIV)
Figure 7 - Startup(CH2 VOUT 2V/DIV, CH4 OUTPUT
CURRENT 2A/DIV)
Figure 8 - Output Efficiency @VOUT=5V,VIN=12V
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Symbol Used In Application Information:
Compensator Design
Due to the double pole generated by LC filter of the
VIN
- Input voltage
power stage, the power system has 180o phase shift ,
VOUT
- Output voltage
and therefore, is unstable by itself. In order to achieve
IOUT
- Output current
accurate output voltage and fast transient response,
DVRIPPLE - Output voltage ripple
compensator is employed to provide highest possible
FS
bandwidth and enough phase margin.Ideally,the Bode
- Working frequency
plot of the closed loop system has crossover frequency
DIRIPPLE - Inductor current ripple
between1/10 and 1/5 of the switching frequency, phase
margin greater than 50o and the gain crossing 0dB with -
Output Inductor Selection
The selection of inductor value is based on inductor ripple current, power rating, working frequency and
efficiency. Larger inductor value normally means smaller
ripple current. However if the inductance is chosen too
large, it brings slow response and lower efficiency. Usually the ripple current ranges from 20% to 40% of the
output current. This is a design freedom which can be
decided by design engineer according to various application requirements. The inductor value can be calculated by using the following equations:
V -V
V
1
L OUT = IN OUT × OUT ×
VIN
FS
∆IRIPPLE
IRIPPLE =k × IOUTPUT
20dB/decade. Power stage output capacitors usually
decide the compensator type. If electrolytic capacitors
are chosen as output capacitors, type II compensator
can be used to compensate the system, because the
zero caused by output capacitor ESR is lower than crossover frequency. Otherwise type III compensator should
be chosen.
A. Type III compensator design
For low ESR output capacitors, typically such as
Sanyo oscap and poscap, the frequency of ESR zero
caused by output capacitors is higher than the cross-
...(1)
over frequency. In this case, it is necessary to compensate the system with type III compensator. The follow-
where k is between 0.2 to 0.4.
ing figures and equations show how to realize the type III
compensator by transconductance amplifier.
Output Capacitor Selection
Output capacitor is basically decided by the
amount of the output voltage ripple allowed during steady
state(DC) load condition as well as specification for the
load transient. The optimum design may require a couple
of iterations to satisfy both condition.
FZ1 =
1
2 × π × R 4 × C2
...(3)
FZ2 =
1
2 × π × (R 2 + R 3 ) × C 3
...(4)
FP1 =
1
2 × π × R 3 × C3
...(5)
The amount of voltage ripple during the DC load
condition is determined by equation(2).
∆VRIPPLE = ESR × ∆IRIPPLE
∆IRIPPLE
+
8 × FS × COUT ...(2)
FP2 =
1
2 × π × R4 ×
C1 × C 2
C1 + C 2
...(6)
Where ESR is the output capacitors' equivalent
where FZ1,FZ2,FP1 and FP2 are poles and zeros in
series resistance,COUT is the value of output capacitors.
the compensator. Their locations are shown in figure 10.
Typically when ceramic capacitors are selected as
The transfer function of type III compensator for
output capacitors, DC ripple spec is easy to be met, but
transconductance amplifier is given by:
mutiple ceramic capacitors are required at the output to
Ve
1 − gm × Z f
=
VOUT
1 + gm × Zin + Z in / R1
meet transient requirement.
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For the voltage amplifier, the transfer function of
B. Type II compensator design
Type II compensator can be realized by simple RC
compensator is
circuit without feedback as shown in figure 12. R3 and C1
Ve
−Z f
=
VOUT
Zin
introduce a zero to cancel the double pole effect. C2
introduces a pole to suppress the switching noise. The
To achieve the same effect as voltage amplifier,
the compensator of transconductance amplifier must
following equations show the compensator pole zero location and constant gain.
satisfythiscondition:R4>>2/gm. And it would be desirable if R 1||R2||R3>>1/gm can be met at the same time.
Zin
Zf
C1
Vout
R3
R2
C3
C2
Gain=gm ×
Fz =
R1
× R3
R1 +R 2
1
2 × π × R 3 × C1
Fp ≈
... (7)
... (8)
1
2 × π × R3 × C2
... (9)
R4
For this type of compensator, FO has to satisfy
FLC<FESR<<FO<=1/10~1/5Fs.
Fb
gm
Ve
R1
power stage
Figure 9 - Type III compensator using
transconductance amplifier
Gain(db)
Vref
40dB/decade
loop gain
20dB/decade
Gain(db)
power stage
FLC
40dB/decade
compensator
Gain
loop gain
20dB/decade
FZ FLC FESR
FO FP
FESR
FO
Figure 11 - Bode plot of Type II compensator
compensator
FZ1 FZ2
FP2 FP1 F S
Figure 10 - Bode plot of Type III compensator
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Over Current Protection
Over current protection is achieved by sensing cur-
Vout
rent through the low side MOSFET. A typical internal
R2
current source of 37uA flowing through an external resis-
Fb
tor connected from OCP pin to SW node sets the over
Ve
gm
current protection threshold. When synchronous FET is
R1
R3
Vref
on, the voltage at node SW is given as
C2
VSW =-IL × RDSON
C1
The voltage at pin OCP is given as
IOCP × ROCP +VSW
When the voltage is below zero, the over current
Figure 12 - Type II compensator with
occurs.
transconductance amplifier
vbus
I OCP
Output Voltage Calculation
OCP
Output voltage is set by reference voltage and ex-
SW
R OCP
ternal voltage divider. The reference voltage is fixed at
OCP
comparator
0.8V. The divider consists of two ratioed resistors so
that the output voltage applied at the Fb pin is 0.8V when
the output voltage is at the desired value. The following
Figure 14 - Over current protection
equation and picture show the relationship between
The over current limit can be set by the following
VOUT , VREF and voltage divider..
R 1=
R 2 × VR E F
V O U T -V R E F
equation
ISET =
...(10)
IOCP × ROCP
K × RDSON
where R2 is part of the compensator, and the value
of R1 value can be set by voltage divider.
Frequency Selection
The frequency can be set by external Rt resistor.
See compensator design for R1 and R2 selection.
The relationship between frequency and RT pin is shown
as follows.
Vout
NX9415 Frequency vs Rt
R2
Fb
R1
Vref
Voltage divider
Figure 13 - Voltage divider
Frequency(kHz)
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
3
13
23
33
Rt(kohm)
Figure 15 - Frequency versus Rt resistor
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MCM 24 PIN 4 x 4 PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS ARE DISPLAYED IN MILLIMETERS.
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