YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter Description Features The YB1693 is a monolithic synchronous buck regulator. The device integrates 130mΩ MOSFETS that provide 2A continuous load cur- rent over a wide operating input voltage of 4.75V to 23V. Current mode control provides fast transient response and cycle-by-cycle current limit. An adjustable soft-start prevents inrush current at turn-on. In shutdown mode, the supply cur- rent drops below 1μA. This device, available in an 8-pin SOP pack- age, provides a very compact system solution with minimal reliance on external components. 3A Output Current Wide 4.75V to 23V Operating Input Range Integrated 100mΩ Power MOSFET Switches Output Adjustable from 0.925V to 20V Up to 95% Efficiency Programmable Soft-Start Stable with Low ESR Ceramic Output Capaci- tors Fixed 450KHz Frequency Cycle-by-Cycle Over Current Protection Input Under Voltage Lockout Thermally Enhanced 8-Pin SOP Package Applications Distributed Power Systems Networking Systems FPGA, DSP, ASIC Power Supplies Green Electronics/ Appliances Notebook Computers Typical Application Circuit Figure1 Typical Application Circuit YB1693 Rev.1.1 www.yobon.com.tw 1 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter Pin Configuration SOP-8(Exposed Pad) Figure 2 Pin Configuration Pin Description Table 1 Pin Name 1 BS 2 VIN 3 SW 4 GND 5 FB 6 COMP 7 EN 8 SS Description High-Side Gate Drive Boost Input. BS supplies the drive for the high-side N-Channel MOSFET switch. Connect a 0.01μF or greater capacitor from SW to BS to power the high side switch. Supply Voltage Input Pin. YB1693 operates from a 4.75V to 18VDC voltage. Bypass VIN to GND with a suitably large capacitor to eliminate noise on the input. Power Switch Output Pin. SW is the switch node that supplies power to the output. Ground Pin. Feedback Pin. Through an external resistor divider network, FBsenses the output voltage and regulates it. The feedback threshold voltage is 0.923V Compensation Node. COMP is used to compensate the regulation control loop. Connect a series RC network from COMP to GND to compensate the regulation control loop. In some cases, an additional capacitor from COMP to GND is required. See Compensation Components. Enable Pin. EN is a digital input that turns the regulator on or off. Drive EN pin high to turn on the regulator, drive it low to turn it off. Soft-Start Control Input. SS controls the soft-start period. Connect a capacitor from SS to GND to set the soft-start period. A 0.1μF capacitor sets the soft-start period to 15ms. To disable the soft-start feature, leave SS unconnected. Ordering Information Order Number Package Type Supplied As Package Marking YB1693PSP8 SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) 2500 units Tape & Reel YB1693 YB1693 Rev.1.1 www.yobon.com.tw 2 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter Absolute Maximum Ratings(1) Thermal Resistance(3) Supply Voltage............................-0.3V to 26V Switch Voltage.................... -1V to VIN+0.3V Bootstrap Voltage...... VSW -0.3V to VSW + 6V Enable/UVLO Voltage...............–0.3V to +6V Comp Voltage...........................–0.3V to +6V Feedback Voltage.....................–0.3V to +6V Junction Temperature ....................... +150℃ Lead Temperature ............................. +260℃ Storage Temperature........... –55°C to +150℃ θJA θJC SOP8 ................................ 50...... 10... ℃/W Notes: (1) Exceeding these ratings may damage the device. (2) The device is not guaranteed to function outside of its operating conditions. (3) Measured on approximately 1”square of 1 oz copper. Recommended Operating Conditions(2) Input Voltage............................. 4.75V to 23V Output Voltage.......................... 0.925 to 20V Operating Temperature............–20℃to +85℃ Electrical and Optical Characteristics Table 2 VIN = 12V, TA=25°C, Test Circuit Figure 1, unless otherwise noted. Description Input Voltage Shutdown Supply Current Symbol Test Conditions VIN ISTBY Min 4.75 Max Units 23 V VEN=0V 03 3 μA 1.4 1.5 mA 925 946 mV Supply Current ICC VEN=2V , VFB=1.0V Feedback Voltage VFB 4.75V≤VIN ≤18 900 Feedback Overvoltage Threshold 1.1 High-Side Switch Leakage Soft-star Current Typ. ISS Soft-Start Period V VEN=0V , VSW=0V 9 VSS 6 μA CSS = 0.1μF 15 ms 6.5 A 0.9 A Minimum Duty Cycle 4 10 μA Switch Current Limit ILIM Oscillator Frequency FOSC 400 450 500 KHz EN Pin Threshold VEN 1.1 1.3 1.5 V From Drain to Source Internal MOS RDSON RDSON 100 mΩ Maximum Duty Cycle DMAX 90 ％ 220 nS Minimum On Time Efficiency Thermal Shutdown YB1693 Rev.1.1 η TOSTD www.yobon.com.tw ％ 160 °C 3 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONS The YB1693 is a synchronous rectified, current-mode,step-down regulator. It regulates in- put voltages from 4.75V to 18V down to an out- put voltage as low as 0.923V,and supplies up to 2A of load current. The YB1693 uses current-mode control to regulate the output voltage. The output voltage is measured at FB through a resistive voltage di- vider and amplified through the internal trans- conductance error amplifier. The voltage at the COMP pin is compared to the switch current measured internally to control the output voltage. The converter uses internal N-Channel YB1693 Rev.1.1 MOSFET switches to step-down the input voltage to the regu- lated output voltage.Since the high side MOSFET requires a gate voltage greater than the input voltage, a boost capacitor connected between SW and BS is needed to drive the high side gate. The boost capaci- tor is charged from the internal 5V rail when SW is low. When the YB1693 FB pin exceeds 20% of the nominal regulation voltage of 0.923V, the over volt- age comparator is tripped and the COMP pin and the SS pin are discharged to GND,forcing the high-side switch off. www.yobon.com.tw 4 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter Application Information Component Selection Setting the Output Voltage The output voltage is set using a resistive volt-age divider from the output voltage to FB (see Typical Application circuit on page 1). The volt - age divider divides the output voltage down by the ratio: Where VFB is the feedback voltage and VOUT is the output voltage. Thus the output voltage is: R2 can be as high as 100kΩ, but a typical value is 10kΩ.Using the typical value for R2, R1 is determined by: For example, for a 3.3V output voltage, R2 is 10kΩ, and R1 is 26.1kΩ. Table 3 lists recommended resistance values of R1 and R2 for standard output voltages. Table 3 Inductor The inductor is required to supply constant cur- rent to the output load while being driven by the switched input voltage.A larger value inductor will result in less ripple current that will result in lower output ripple voltage. However, the larger value inductor will have a larger physical size, higher series resistance, and/or lower saturation current. A good rule for determining the induc- tance to use is to allow the peak-to-peak ripple current in the inductor to be approximately 30% of the maximum switch current limit.Also, make sure that the peak inductor current is below the maximum switch current limit. The inductance value can be calculated by: Where VOUT is the output voltage, VIN is the YB1693 Rev.1.1 input voltage,fS is the switching frequency, and ΔIL is the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. Choose an inductor that will not saturate under the maximum inductor peak current. The peak inductor current can be calculated by: Where ILOAD is the load current. The choice of which style inductor to use mainly de- pends on the price vs. size requirements and any EMI requirements. Optional Schottky Diode During the transition between high-side switch and low-side switch, the body diode of the lowside power MOSFET conducts the inductor current. The forward voltage of this body diode is high. An optional Schot- tky diode may be paralleled between the SW pin and GND pin to improve overall efficiency. Table 4 lists example Schottky diodes and their Manufacturers. Table 4 Input Capacitor The input current to the step-down converter is discontinuous , therefore a capacitor is required to supply the AC current to the step-down converter while maintaining the DC input voltage. Use low ESR ca- pacitors for the best performance. Ceramic capacitors are preferred, but tantalum or low-ESR electrolytic capacitors may also suffice. Choose X5R or X7R dielectrics when using ceramic capacitors. Since the input capacitor absorbs the input switching current it requires an adequate ripple current rating. The RMS current in the input capacitor can be estimated by: The worst-case condition occurs at VIN = 2VOUT, where ICIN = ILOAD/2. For simplification, choose the input capacitor whose RMS www.yobon.com.tw 5 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter current rating greater than half of the maximum load current. The input capacitor can be electrolytic, tantalum or ceramic. When using electrolytic or tantalum capacitors, a small, high quality ceramic capacitor ,i.e. 0.1μF, should be placed as close to the IC as possible.When using ceramic capacitors, make sure that they have enough capacitance to pro- vide sufficient charge to prevent excessive volt- age ripple at input. The input voltage ripple for low ESR capacitors can be estimated by: wide range of capacitance and ESR values. Compensation Components YB1693 employs current mode control for easy compensation and fast transient response. The system stability and transient response are controlled through the COMP pin. COMP pin is the output of the internal transconductance error amplifier. A series capacitor-resistor combination sets a pole-zero com- bination to control the characteristics of the control system. The DC gain of the voltage feedback loop is given by: Where C1 is the input capacitance value. Output Capacitor The output capacitor is required to maintain the DC output voltage. Ceramic, tantalum, or low ESR electrolytic capacitors are recommended. Low ESR capacitors are preferred to keep the output voltage ripple low. The output voltagerip- ple can be estimated by: Where C2 is the output capacitance value and RESR is the equivalent series resistance (ESR) value of the output capacitor. In the case of ceramic capacitors, the impedance at the switching frequency is dominated by the capacitance. The output voltage ripple is mainly caused by the capacitance. For simplification, the output voltage ripple can be estimated by: In the case of tantalum or electrolytic capacitors, the ESR dominates the impedance at the switch- ing frequency. For simplification, the output ripple can be approximated to: Where VFB is the feedback voltage, 0.925V; AVEA is the error amplifier voltage gain; GCS is the current sense transconductance and RLOAD is the load resistor value. The system has two poles of importance. One is due to the compensation capacitor (C3) and the output resistor of the error amplifier, and the other is due to the output capacitor and the load resistor. These poles are located at: Where GEA is the error amplifier transconductance. The system has one zero of importance, due to the compensation capacitor (C3) and the compensation resistor (R3). This zero is located at: The system may have another zero of importance, if the output capacitor has a large capacitance and/or a high ESR value. The zero, due to the ESR and ca- pacitance of the output capacitor, is located at: In this case (as shown in Figure 4), a third pole set by the compensation capacitor (C6) and the compensa- tion resistor (R3) is used to compensate the effect of the ESR zero on the loop gain. This pole is located at: The characteristics of the output capacitor also affect the stability of the regulation system. The YB1693 can be optimized for a YB1693 Rev.1.1 www.yobon.com.tw 6 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter The goal of compensation design is to shape the converter transfer function to get a desired loop gain. The system crossover frequency where the feedback loop has the unity gain is important. Lower crossover frequencies result in slower line and load transient responses, while higher crossover frequencies could cause system insta- bility. A good rule of thumb is to set the cross- over frequency below one-tenth of the switching frequency. To optimize the compensation components, the following procedure can be used. 1.Choose the compensation resistor (R3) to set the desired crossover frequency. Determine the R3 value by the following equation: Where fC is the desired crossover frequency which is typically below one tenth of the switch- ing frequency. 2. Choose the compensation capacitor (C3) to achieve the desired phase margin. For applica- tions with typical inductor values, setting the compensation zero, fZ1, below one-forth of the crossover frequency provides sufficient phase margin.Determine the C3 value by the following equa- tion: Where R3 is the compensation resistor. Typical 3. Determine if the second compensation capacitor (C6) is required. It is required if the ESR zero of the output capacitor is located at less than half of the switching frequency, or the following rela- tionship is valid: If this is the case, then add the second compensation capacitor (C6) to set the pole fP3 at the location of the ESR zero. Determine the C6 value by the equation: External Bootstrap Diode It is recommended that an external bootstrap diode be added when the system has a 5V fixed input or the power supply generates a 5V output. This helps im- prove the efficiency ofthe regulator. The bootstrap diode can be a low cost one such as IN4148 or BAT54. Figure 4 External Bootstrap Diode This diode is also recommended for high duty cycle operation (when voltage (VOUT>12V) applications. )output Performance Characteristics Figure 5 YB1693 with AVX 47μF, 6.3V Ceramic Output Capacitor YB1693 Rev.1.1 www.yobon.com.tw 7 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter YB1693 Figure 6 YB1693 with Panasonic 47μF, 6.3V Solid Polymer Output Capacitor YB1693 Figure 7 Application Circuit with VIN = 6V and VO = 5V YB1693 Rev.1.1 www.yobon.com.tw 8 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter Typical Performance Characteristics VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V TA=25°C, Test Circuit Figure 1 Efficiency VS Output Current Normal Operation(Load =3A) VIN 1V / div VSW 10V / div VOUT 500mV/div Normal Operation(Load =0mA) VIN 1V / div VSW 10V / div VOUT 500mV/div YB1693 Rev.1.1 www.yobon.com.tw 9 YB1693 3A Synchronous Step-Down Converter Package Information YB1693 Rev.1.1 www.yobon.com.tw 10