ISL6420B ® Data Sheet April 27, 2009 Advanced Single Synchronous Buck Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) Controller The ISL6420B simplifies the implementation of a complete control and protection scheme for a high-performance DC/DC buck converter. It is designed to drive N-channel MOSFETs in a synchronous rectified buck topology, the ISL6420B integrates control, output adjustment, monitoring and protection functions into a single package. Additionally, the IC features an external reference voltage tracking mode for externally referenced buck converter applications and DDR termination supplies, as well as a voltage margining mode for system testing in networking DC/DC converter applications. The ISL6420B provides simple, single feedback loop, voltage mode control with fast transient response. The output voltage of the converter can be precisely regulated to as low as 0.6V. The operating frequency is fully adjustable from 100kHz to 1.4MHz. High frequency operation offers cost and space savings. The error amplifier features a 15MHz gain-bandwidth product and 6V/µs slew rate that enables high converter bandwidth for fast transient response. The PWM duty cycle ranges from 0% to 100% in transient conditions. Selecting the capacitor value from the ENSS pin to ground sets a fully adjustable PWM soft-start. Pulling the ENSS pin LOW disables the controller. The ISL6420B monitors the output voltage and generates a PGOOD (power good) signal when soft-start sequence is complete and the output is within regulation. A built-in overvoltage protection circuit prevents the output voltage from going above typically 115% of the set point. Protection from overcurrent conditions is provided by monitoring the rDS(ON) of the upper MOSFET to inhibit the PWM operation appropriately. This approach simplifies the implementation and improves efficiency by eliminating the need for a current sensing resistor. FN6901.0 Features • Operates From: - 4.5V to 5.5V Input - 5.5V to 28V Input • 0.6V Internal Reference Voltage - ±2.0% Reference Accuracy • Resistor-Selectable Switching Frequency - 100kHz to 1.4MHz • Voltage Margining and External Reference Tracking Modes • Output Can Sink or Source Current • Lossless, Programmable Overcurrent Protection - Uses Upper MOSFET’s rDS(ON) • Programmable Soft-Start • Drives N-Channel MOSFETs • Simple Single-Loop Control Design - Voltage-Mode PWM Control • Fast Transient Response - High-Bandwidth Error Amplifier - Full 0% to 100% Duty Cycle • Extensive Circuit Protection Functions - PGOOD, Overvoltage, Overcurrent, Shutdown • Diode Emulation during Startup for Pre-Biased Load Applications • Offered in 20 Ld QFN and QSOP Packages • QFN (4x4) Package - QFN compliant to JEDEC PUB95 MO-220 QFN - Quad Flat No Leads - Product Outline - QFN Near Chip Scale Package Footprint; Improves PCB Efficiency, Thinner in Profile • Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant) Applications • Power Supplies for Microprocessors/ASICs - Embedded Controllers - DSP and Core Processors - DDR SDRAM Bus Termination • Ethernet Routers and Switchers • High-Power DC/DC Regulators • Distributed DC/DC Power Architecture • Personal Computer Peripherals • Externally Referenced Buck Converters 1 CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures. 1-888-INTERSIL or 1-888-468-3774 | Intersil (and design) is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc. Copyright © Intersil Americas Inc. 2009. All Rights Reserved All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ISL6420B Ordering Information PART NUMBER (Note) PART MARKING TEMP. RANGE (°C) PACKAGE (Pb-Free) PKG. DWG. # ISL6420BIAZ 6420 BIAZ -40 to +85 20 Ld QSOP M20.15 ISL6420BIAZ-TK* 6420 BIAZ -40 to +85 20 Ld QSOP M20.15 ISL6420BIRZ 6420 BIRZ -40 to +85 20 Ld 4x4 QFN L20.4x4 ISL6420BIRZ-TK* 6420 BIRZ -40 to +85 20 Ld 4x4 QFN L20.4x4 *Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications. NOTE: These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special Pb-free material sets, molding compounds/die attach materials, and 100% matte tin plate plus anneal (e3 termination finish, which is RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations). Intersil Pb-free products are MSL classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020. Pinouts ISL6420B (20 LD QSOP) TOP VIEW GPIO2 BOOT UGATE PHASE PVCC LGATE ISL6420B (20 LD QFN) TOP VIEW PGND 20 19 18 17 16 LGATE 1 15 PGND GPIO1/REFIN 2 14 CDEL OCSET 3 13 PGOOD 11 COMP 6 7 8 9 10 FB 5 RT VMSET/MODE SGND 12 ENSS VIN 4 VCC5 REFOUT 2 CDEL 1 20 PGOOD 2 19 ENSS 3 18 COMP PVCC 4 17 FB PHASE 5 16 RT UGATE 6 15 SGND BOOT 7 14 VIN GPIO2 8 13 VCC5 GPIO1/REFIN 9 12 VMSET/MODE OCSET 10 11 REFOUT FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Functional Block Diagram VIN VCC5 OCSET SGND LDO OVERCURRENT COMP + OCFLT PHASE REFERENCE 0.6V SS + OVFLT UVFLT UGATE FAULT LOGIC PHASE ERROR AMP PHASE LOGIC + - FB BOOT - PWM LOGIC PWM COMP COMP PVCC GPIO1/REFIN LGATE RAMP GENERATOR GPIO2 REFOUT VOLTAGE MARGINING VMSET/MODE OV/UV VOLTAGE MONITOR FB PGND OVFLT PGOOD UVFLT OSC EN/SS RT ENSS CDEL Typical 5V Input DC/DC Application Schematic 5V C6 C1 C3 C2 PVCC VIN C5 C4 VCC5 D1 OCSET MONITOR AND PROTECTION ENSS BOOT RT C7 0.1µF R1 Q1 PGOOD C9 UGATE OSC R2 L1 PHASE CDEL REF C8 3.3V SGND + - FB R3 COMP Q2 C10 PGND GPIO1/REFIN C11 R6 R5 LGATE -+ + REFOUT GPIO2 C12 C13 R4 VMSET/MODE 3 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Typical 12V Input DC/DC Application Schematic 12V C6 C1 C3 C2 PVCC VIN C5 C4 VCC5 D1 OCSET MONITOR AND PROTECTION ENSS BOOT RT Q1 PGOOD R2 C7 R1 C9 UGATE OSC L1 PHASE CDEL REF C8 3.3V SGND R3 C10 PGND COMP GPIO1/REFIN C11 R6 C12 R5 Q2 LGATE + + - FB GPIO2 REFOUT C13 R4 VMSET/MODE Typical 5V Input DC/DC Application Schematic 5V C6 C1 C3 C2 VIN PVCC C5 C4 D1 VCC5 OCSET MONITOR AND PROTECTION SS/EN BOOT RT Q1 CDEL C7 R2 R1 C8 UGATE OSC L1 PHASE PGOOD REF 2.5V/1.25V SGND R3 LGATE + + - FB C9 PGND COMP GPIO1/REFIN <-- VREF = VDDQ/2 GPIO2 C10 C11 Q2 REFOUT R5 C12 1.25V VREF TO REFIN OF VTT SUPPLY VMSET/MODE VCC5 R4 CONFIGURATION FOR DDR TERMINATION/EXTERNALLY REFERENCED TRACKING APPLICATIONS 4 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Typical 12V Input DC/DC Application Schematic 12V C6 C1 C2 C3 VIN C5 C4 PVCC VCC5 D1 OCSET MONITOR AND PROTECTION SS/EN RT C7 BOOT Q1 CDEL R2 R1 UGATE OSC C8 L1 PHASE PGOOD REF 2.5V/1.25V VDDQ/VTT SGND + + - FB LGATE C9 PGND COMP R3 Q2 GPIO1/REFIN <-- VREF = VDDQ/2 C10 GPIO2 C11 R5 REFOUT C12 1.25V VREF TO REFIN OF VTT SUPPLY VMSET/MODE VCC5 R4 CONFIGURATION FOR DDR TERMINATION/EXTERNALLY REFERENCED TRACKING APPLICATIONS 5 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) Thermal Information Bias Voltage, VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+30V BOOT and UGATE Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +36V Thermal Resistance (Typical) θJA (°C/W) θJC (°C/W) QFN Package (Notes 2, 3). . . . . . . . . . 47 8.5 QSOP Package (Note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . 90 NA Maximum Junction Temperature (Plastic Package) . . . . . . . +150°C Maximum Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C Ambient Temperature Range. . . . . . . . -40°C to +85°C (for “I” suffix) Junction Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +125°C Pb-Free Reflow Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see link below http://www.intersil.com/pbfree/Pb-FreeReflow.asp CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and result in failures not covered by warranty. NOTES: 1. All voltages are with respect to GND. 2. θJA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with “direct attach” features. See Tech Brief TB379. 3. For θJC, the “case temp” location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside. Electrical Specifications Operating Conditions: VIN = 12V, PVCC shorted with VCC5, TA = +25°C; Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25°C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and are not production tested. PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 5.6 12 28 V - 1.4 - mA - 2.0 3.0 mA VIN SUPPLY Input Voltage Range VIN SUPPLY CURRENT Shutdown Current (Note 4) ENSS = GND Operating Current (Notes 4, 5) VCC5 SUPPLY (Notes 5, 6) Input Voltage Range VIN = VCC5 for 5V configuration 4.5 5.0 5.5 V Output Voltage VIN = 5.6V to 28V, IL = 3mA to 50mA 4.5 5.0 5.5 V Maximum Output Current VIN = 12V 50 - - mA 4.310 4.400 4.475 V Falling VCC5 Threshold 4.090 4.100 4.250 V UVLO Threshold Hysteresis 0.16 - - V POWER-ON RESET Rising VCC5 Threshold VIN connected to VCC5, 5V input operation PWM CONVERTERS Maximum Duty Cycle fSW = 300kHz 90 96 - % Minimum Duty Cycle fSW = 300kHz - - 0 % - 80 - nA FB Pin Bias Current Undervoltage Protection VUV Fraction of the set point; ~3µs noise filter 75 - 85 % Overvoltage Protection VOVP Fraction of the set point; ~1µs noise filter 112 - 120 % Free Running Frequency RT = VCC5, TA = -40°C to +85°C 270 300 330 kHz Total Variation TA = -40°C to +85°C, with frequency set by external resistor at RT - ±10% - % Frequency Range (Set by RT) VIN = 12V 100 - 1400 kHz - 1.25 - VP-P OSCILLATOR ΔVOSC Ramp Amplitude (Note 7) 6 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Electrical Specifications Operating Conditions: VIN = 12V, PVCC shorted with VCC5, TA = +25°C; Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25°C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and are not production tested. (Continued) PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS VREF 0.594 - 0.606 V ISS - 10 - µA VSOFT 1.0 - - V - - 1.0 V - 0.7 - A REFERENCE AND SOFT-START/ENABLE Internal Reference Voltage Soft-Start Current Soft-Start Threshold Enable Low (Converter Disabled) PWM CONTROLLER GATE DRIVERS Gate Drive Peak Current Rise Time Co = 1000pF - 20 - ns Fall Time Co = 1000pF - 20 - ns - 20 - ns - 88 - dB GBW - 15 - MHz SR - 6 - V/µs VOCSET = 4.5V 80 100 120 µA Dead Time Between Drivers ERROR AMPLIFIER DC Gain (Note 7) Gain-Bandwidth Product (Note 7) Slew Rate (Note 7) OVERCURRENT PROTECTION OCSET Current Source IOCSET POWER GOOD AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS Power-Good Lower Threshold VPG- Fraction of the set point; ~3µs noise filter -14 -10 -8 % Power-Good Higher Threshold VPG+ Fraction of the set point; ~3µs noise filter 9 - 16 % VPULLUP = 5.0V (Note 8) - - 1 µA PGOOD Voltage Low IPGOOD = 4mA - - 0.5 V PGOOD Delay CDEL = 0.1µF - 125 - ms CDEL Current for PGOOD CDEL threshold = 2.5V - 2 - µA - 2.5 - V PGOOD Leakage Current IPGLKG CDEL Threshold EXTERNAL REFERENCE Min External Reference Input at GPIO1/REFIN VMSET/MODE = H, CREFOUT = 2.2µF - 0.600 - V Max External Reference Input at GPIO1/REFIN VMSET/MODE = H, CREFOUT = 2.2µF - - 1.250 V REFERENCE BUFFER Buffered Output Voltage - Internal Reference VREFOUT IREFOUT = 1mA, VMSET/MODE = High, CREFOUT = 2.2µF, TA = -40°C to +85°C 0.583 0.595 0.607 V Buffered Output Voltage - Internal Reference VREFOUT IREFOUT = 20mA, VMSET/MODE = High, CREFOUT = 2.2µF, TA = -40°C to +85°C 0.575 0.587 0.599 V Buffered Output Voltage - External Reference VREFOUT VREFIN = 1.25V, IREFOUT = 1mA, VMSET2/MODE = High, CREFOUT = 2.2µF 1.227 1.246 1.265 V Buffered Output Voltage - External Reference VREFOUT VREFIN = 1.25V, IREFOUT = 20mA, VMSET2/MODE = High, CREFOUT = 2.2µF 1.219 1.238 1.257 V 7 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Electrical Specifications Operating Conditions: VIN = 12V, PVCC shorted with VCC5, TA = +25°C; Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25°C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and are not production tested. (Continued) PARAMETER SYMBOL Current Drive Capability TEST CONDITIONS CREFOUT = 2.2µF MIN TYP MAX UNITS 20 - - mA -10 - +10 % - 100 - µA VOLTAGE MARGINING Voltage Margining Range (Note 7) CDEL Current for Voltage Margining Slew Time CDEL = 0.1µF, VMSET = 330kΩ - 2.5 - ms ISET1 on FB Pin VMSET = 330k, GPIO1 = L GPIO2 = H - 7.48 - µA ISET2 on FB Pin VMSET = 330k, GPIO1 = H GPIO2 = L - 7.48 - µA Shutdown Temperature (Note 7) - 150 - °C Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis (Note 7) - 20 - °C THERMAL SHUTDOWN NOTES: 4. The operating supply current and shutdown current specifications for 5V input are the same as VIN supply current specifications, i.e., 5.6V to 28V input conditions. These should also be tested with part configured for 5V input configuration, i.e., VIN = VCC5 = PVCC = 5V. 5. This is the VCC current consumed when the device is active but not switching. Does not include gate drive current. 6. When the input voltage is 5.6V to 28V at VIN pin, the VCC5 pin provides a 5V output capable of 50mA (max) total from the internal LDO. When the input voltage is 5V, VCC5 pin will be used as a 5V input, the internal LDO regulator is disabled and the VIN must be connected to the VCC5. In both cases the PVCC pin should always be connected to VCC5 pin (refer to “Pin Descriptions” on page 10 for more details). 7. Limits established by characterization and are not production tested. 8. It is recommended to use VCC5 as the pull-up source. 0.604 320 0.602 310 VSW (kHz) VREF (V) Typical Performance Curves 0.600 0.598 0.596 0.594 -40 300 290 280 -15 10 35 TEMPERATURE (°C) FIGURE 1. VREF vs TEMPERATURE 8 60 85 270 -40 -15 10 35 TEMPERATURE (°C) 60 85 FIGURE 2. VSW vs TEMPERATURE FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Typical Performance Curves (Continued) 94 EFFICIENCY (%) 92 1.05 0.95 IOUT = 5A 90 88 86 84 82 0.85 -40 80 -15 10 35 TEMPERATURE (°C) 60 85 0 10 5 15 20 25 30 VIN (V) FIGURE 3. IOCSET vs TEMPERATURE FIGURE 4. EFFICIENCY vs VIN +25°C, VIN = 28V, IIN = 1.367, IOUT = 10A FIGURE 5. FIGURE 6. 98 VIN = 5V 96 94 EFFICIENCY (%) IOCSET NORMALIZED 1.15 VIN = 12V 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOAD (A) 7 8 9 10 FIGURE 7. EFFICIENCY vs LOAD CURRENT (VOUT = 3.3V) 9 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Pin Descriptions This pin powers the controller and must be decoupled to ground using a ceramic capacitor as close as possible to the VIN pin. TABLE 1. INPUT SUPPLY CONFIGURATION INPUT PIN CONFIGURATION 5.5V to 28V Connect the input to the VIN pin. The VCC5 pin will provide a 5V output from the internal LDO. Connect PVCC to VCC5. 5V ±10% Connect the input to the VCC5 pin. Connect the PVCC and VIN pins to VCC5. FREQUENCY (kHz) VIN 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 0 25 50 75 RT (kΩ) 100 125 150 FIGURE 8. OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY vs RT SGND This pin provides the signal ground for the IC. Tie this pin to the ground plane through the lowest impedance connection. 100kHz to 1.4MHz. Figure 8 shows the oscillator frequency vs the RT resistance. LGATE CDEL This pin provides the PWM-controlled gate drive for the lower MOSFET. The PGOOD signal can be delayed by a time proportional to a CDEL current of 2µA and the value of the capacitor connected between this pin and ground. A 0.1µF will typically provide 125ms delay. When in the Voltage Margining mode, the CDEL current is 100µA typical and provides the delay for the output voltage slew rate, 2.5ms typical for the 0.1µF capacitor. PHASE This pin is the junction point of the output filter inductor, the upper MOSFET source and the lower MOSFET drain. This pin is used to monitor the voltage drop across the upper MOSFET for overcurrent protection. This pin also provides a return path for the upper gate drive. PGND UGATE This pin provides the power ground for the IC. Tie this pin to the ground plane through the lowest impedance connection. This pin provides the PWM-controlled gate drive for the upper MOSFET. PVCC BOOT This pin is the power connection for the gate drivers. Connect this pin to the VCC5 pin. This pin powers the upper MOSFET driver. Connect this pin to the junction of the bootstrap capacitor and the cathode of the bootstrap diode. The anode of the bootstrap diode is connected to the VCC5 pin. FB This pin is connected to the feedback resistor divider and provides the voltage feedback signal for the controller. This pin sets the output voltage of the converter. COMP This pin is the error amplifier output pin. It is used as the compensation point for the PWM error amplifier. PGOOD This pin provides a power good status. It is an open collector output used to indicate the status of the output voltage. VCC5 This pin is the output of the internal 5V LDO. Connect a minimum of 4.7µF ceramic decoupling capacitor as close to the IC as possible at this pin. Refer to Table 1. ENSS This pin provides enable/disable function and soft-start for the PWM output. The output drivers are turned off when this pin is held below 1V. OCSET Connect a resistor (ROCSET) and a capacitor from this pin to the drain of the upper MOSFET. ROCSET, an internal 100µA current source (IOCSET), and the upper MOSFET on resistance rDS(ON) set the converter overcurrent (OC) trip point. RT This is the oscillator frequency selection pin. Connecting this pin directly to VCC5 will select the oscillator free running frequency of 300kHz. By placing a resistor from this pin to GND, the oscillator frequency can be programmed from 10 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B TABLE 2. VOLTAGE MARGINING/DDR OR TRACKING SUPPLY PIN CONFIGURATION PIN CONFIGURATIONS FUNCTION/MODES VMSET/MODE Enable Voltage Margining Pin Connected to GND with resistor. It is used as VMSET. GPIO1/REFIN (Note 9) REFOUT Connect a 2.2µF capacitor Serves as a general purpose I/O. Refer to for bypass of external Table 3. reference. No Voltage Margining. Normal operation with internal reference. Buffered VREFOUT = 0.6V. H Connect a 2.2µF capacitor to GND. No Voltage Margining. External reference. Buffered VREFOUT = VREFIN H Connect a 2.2µF capacitor Connect to an external to GND. reference voltage source (0.6V to 1.25V) H (Note 10) GPIO2 (Note 9) Serves as a general purpose I/O. Refer to Table 3. L L NOTES: 9. The GPIO1/REFIN and GPIO2 pins cannot be left floating. 10. Ensure that GPIO1/REFIN is tied high prior to the logic change at VMSET/MODE. GPIO1/REFIN This is a dual function pin. If VMSET/MODE is not connected to VCC5 then this pin serves as GPIO1. Refer to Table 3 for GPIO commands interpretation. If VMSET/MODE is connected to VCC5 then this pin will serve as REFIN. As REFIN, this pin is the non-inverting input to the error amplifier. Connect the desired reference voltage to this pin in the range of 0.6V to 1.25V. TABLE 3. VOLTAGE MARGINING CONTROLLED BY GPIO1 AND GPIO2 GPIO1 GPIO2 VOUT L L No Change L H +ΔVOUT H L -ΔVOUT H H Ignored Connect this pin to VCC5 to use internal reference. Functional Description REFOUT Initialization It provides buffered reference output for REFIN. Connect 2.2µF decoupling capacitor to this pin. The ISL6420B automatically initializes upon receipt of power. The Power-On Reset (POR) function monitors the internal bias voltage generated from LDO output (VCC5) and the ENSS pin. The POR function initiates the soft-start operation after the VCC5 exceeds the POR threshold. The POR function inhibits operation with the chip disabled (ENSS pin <1V). VMSET/MODE This pin is a dual function pin. Tie this pin to VCC5 to disable voltage margining. When not tied to VCC5, this pin serves as VMSET. Connect a resistor from this pin to ground to set delta for voltage margining. If voltage margining and external reference tracking mode are not needed, this pin can be tied directly to ground. GPIO2 This is general purpose IO pin for voltage margining. Refer to Table 3. Exposed Thermal Pad This pad is electrically isolated. Connect this pad to the signal ground plane using at least five vias for a robust thermal conduction path. The device can operate from an input supply voltage of 5.6V to 28V connected directly to the VIN pin using the internal 5V linear regulator to bias the chip and supply the gate drivers. For 5V ±10% applications, connect VIN to VCC5 to bypass the linear regulator. Soft-Start/Enable The ISL6420B soft-start function uses an internal current source and an external capacitor to reduce stresses and surge current during start-up. When the output of the internal linear regulator reaches the POR threshold, the POR function initiates the soft-start sequence. An internal 10µA current source charges an external capacitor on the ENSS pin linearly from 0V to 3.3V. When the ENSS pin voltage reaches 1V typically, the internal 0.6V reference begins to charge following the dv/dt of the ENSS voltage. As the soft-start pin charges from 1V to 1.6V, the reference voltage charges from 0V to 0.6V. Figure 9 shows a typical soft-start sequence. 11 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B VIN = 28V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 10A During soft-start, pulse termination current limiting is enabled, but the 8-cycle hiccup counter is held in reset until soft-start is completed. Figure 10 shows the overcurrent hiccup mode. The overcurrent function will trip at a peak inductor current (IOC) determined from Equation 1, where IOCSET is the internal OCSET current source. I OCSET • R OCSET I OC = --------------------------------------------------r DS ( ON ) (EQ. 1) The OC trip point varies mainly due to the upper MOSFETs rDS(ON) variations. To avoid overcurrent tripping in the normal operating load range, find the ROCSET resistor from Equation 1 with: FIGURE 9. TYPICAL SOFT-START WAVEFORM 1. The maximum rDS(ON) at the highest junction temperature. 2. Determine I OC for I OC > I OUT ( MAX ) + ( ΔI ) ⁄ 2 , where ΔI is the output inductor ripple current. VOUT A small ceramic capacitor should be placed in parallel with ROCSET to smooth the voltage across ROCSET in the presence of switching noise on the input voltage. IOUT PHASE Voltage Margining ENSS FIGURE 10. TYPICAL OVERCURRENT HICCUP MODE Overcurrent Protection The overcurrent function protects the converter from a shorted output by using the upper MOSFET’s ON-resistance, rDS(ON) to monitor the current. This method enhances the converter’s efficiency and reduces cost by eliminating a current sensing resistor. The overcurrent function cycles the soft-start function in a hiccup mode to provide fault protection. A resistor connected to the drain of the upper FET and the OCSET pin programs the overcurrent trip level. The PHASE node voltage will be compared against the voltage on the OCSET pin, while the upper FET is on. A current (100µA typically) is pulled from the OCSET pin to establish the OCSET voltage. If PHASE is lower than OCSET while the upper FET is on then an overcurrent condition is detected for that clock cycle. The upper gate pulse is immediately terminated, and a counter is incremented. If an overcurrent condition is detected for 8 consecutive clock cycles, and the circuit is not in soft-start, the ISL6420B enters into the soft-start hiccup mode. During hiccup, the external capacitor on the ENSS pin is discharged. After the capacitor is discharged, it is released and a soft-start cycle is initiated. There are three dummy soft-start delay cycles to allow the MOSFETs to cool down, to keep the average power dissipation in hiccup mode at an acceptable level. At the fourth soft-start cycle, the output starts a normal soft-start cycle, and the output tries to ramp. 12 The ISL6420B has a voltage margining mode that can be used for system testing. The voltage margining percentage is resistor selectable up to ±10%. The voltage margining mode can be enabled by connecting a margining set resistor from VMSET pin to ground and using the control pins GPIO1/2 to toggle between positive and negative margining (Refer to Table 2). With voltage margining enabled, the VMSET resistor to ground will set a current, which is switched to the FB pin. The current will be equal to 2.468V divided by the value of the external resistor tied to the VMSET pin. 2.468V I VM = -----------------------R VMSET R FB ΔV VM = 2.468V -----------------------R VMSET (EQ. 2) (EQ. 3) The power supply output increases when GPIO2 is HIGH and decreases when GPIO1 is HIGH. The amount that the output voltage of the power supply changes with voltage margining, will be equal to 2.468V times the ratio of the external feedback resistor and the external resistor tied to VMSET. Figure 11 shows the positive and negative margining for a 3.3V output, using a 20.5kΩ feedback resistor and using various VMSET resistor values. FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 10A 3.7 3.6 3.5 VOUT (V) 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 RVMSET (kΩ) FIGURE 11. VOLTAGE MARGINING vs VMSET RESISTANCE FIGURE 13. PGOOD DELAY VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, NO LOAD The slew time of the current is set by an external capacitor on the CDEL pin, which is charged and discharged with a 100µA current source. The change in voltage on the capacitor is 2.5V. This same capacitor is used to set the PGOOD active delay after soft-start. When PGOOD is low, the internal PGOOD circuitry uses the capacitor and when PGOOD is high, the voltage margining circuit uses the capacitor. The slew time for voltage margining can be in the range of 300µs to 2ms. External Reference/DDR Supply The voltage margining can be disabled by connecting the VMSET/MODE to VCC5. In this mode, the chip can be configured to work with an external reference input and provide a buffered reference output. FIGURE 12A. VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, NO LOAD If the VMSET/MODE pin and the GPIO1/REFIN pin are both tied to VCC5, then the internal 0.6V reference is used as the error amplifier non-inverting input. The buffered reference output on REFOUT will be 0.6V ±0.01V, capable of sourcing 20mA and sinking up to 50µA current with a 2.2µF capacitor connected to the REFOUT pin. If the VMSET/MODE pin is tied to high but GPIO1/REFIN is connected to an external voltage source between 0.6V to 1.25V, then this external voltage is used as the reference voltage at the positive input of the error amplifier. The buffered reference output on REFOUT will be Vrefin ±0.01V, capable of sourcing 20mA and sinking up to 50µA current with a 2.2µF capacitor on the REFOUT pin. Power-Good The PGOOD pin can be used to monitor the status of the output voltage. PGOOD will be true (open drain) when the FB pin is within ±10% of the reference and the ENSS pin has completed its soft-start ramp. FIGURE 12B. 13 Additionally, a capacitor on the CDEL pin will set a delay for the PGOOD signal. After the ENSS pin completes its soft-start ramp, a 2µA current begins charging the CDEL capacitor to 2.5V. The capacitor will be quickly discharged before PGOOD goes high. The programmable delay can be used to sequence multiple converters or as a LOW-true reset signal. FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B If the voltage on the FB pin exceeds ±10% of the reference, then PGOOD will go low after 1µs of noise filtering. Over-Temperature Protection The IC is protected against over-temperature conditions. When the junction temperature exceeds +150°C, the PWM shuts off. Normal operation is resumed when the junction temperature is cooled down to +130°C. negative during soft-start and thus will not discharge the pre-biased load. The waveform for this condition is shown in Figure 14. VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V at 25mA LOAD Shutdown When ENSS pin is below 1V, the regulator is disabled with the PWM output drivers tri-stated. When disabled, the IC power will be reduced. Undervoltage If the voltage on the FB pin is less than 15% of the reference voltage for 8 consecutive PWM cycles, then the circuit enters into soft-start hiccup mode. This mode is identical to the overcurrent hiccup mode. Overvoltage Protection If the voltage on the FB pin exceeds the reference voltage by 15%, the lower gate driver is turned on continuously to discharge the output voltage. If the overvoltage condition continues for 32 consecutive PWM cycles, then the chip is turned off with the gate drivers tri-stated. The voltage on the FB pin will fall and reach the 15% undervoltage threshold. After 8 clock cycles, the chip will enter soft-start hiccup mode. This mode is identical to the overcurrent hiccup mode. Gate Control Logic The gate control logic translates generated PWM control signals into the MOSFET gate drive signals providing necessary amplification, level shifting and shoot-through protection. Also, it has functions that help optimize the IC performance over a wide range of operational conditions. Since MOSFET switching time can vary dramatically from type to type and with the input voltage, the gate control logic provides adaptive dead time by monitoring the gate-tosource voltages of both upper and lower MOSFETs. The lower MOSFET is not turned on until the gate-to-source voltage of the upper MOSFET has decreased to less than approximately 1V. Similarly, the upper MOSFET is not turned on until the gate-to-source voltage of the lower MOSFET has decreased to less than approximately 1V. This allows a wide variety of upper and lower MOSFETs to be used without a concern for simultaneous conduction, or shoot-through. Startup into Pre-Biased Load The ISL6420B is designed to power-up into a pre-biased load. This is achieved by transitioning from Diode Emulation mode to a Forced Continuous Conduction mode during startup. The lower gate turns ON for a short period of time and the voltage on the phase pin is sensed. When this goes negative the lower gate is turned OFF and remains OFF till the next cycle. As a result, the inductor current will not go 14 FIGURE 14. PREBIASED OUTPUT AT 25mA LOAD Application Guidelines Layout Considerations As in any high frequency switching converter, layout is very important. Switching current from one power device to another can generate voltage transients across the impedances of the interconnecting bond wires and circuit traces. These interconnecting impedances should be minimized by using wide, short printed circuit traces. The critical components should be located as close together as possible using ground plane construction or single point grounding. Figure 16 shows the critical power components of the converter. To minimize the voltage overshoot the interconnecting wires indicated by heavy lines should be part of ground or power plane in a printed circuit board. The components shown in Figure 16 should be located as close together as possible. Please note that the capacitors CIN and CO each represent numerous physical capacitors. Locate the ISL6420B within 3 inches of the MOSFETs, Q1 and Q2. The circuit traces for the MOSFETs’ gate and source connections from the ISL6420B must be sized to handle up to 1A peak current. Figure 15 shows the circuit traces that require additional layout consideration. Use single point and ground plane construction for the circuits shown. Minimize any leakage current paths on the SS PIN and locate the capacitor, Css close to the SS pin because the internal current source is only 10µA. Provide local VCC decoupling between VCC and GND pins. Locate the capacitor, CBOOT as close as practical to the BOOT and PHASE pins. FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B +VIN BOOT Q1 CBOOT OSC LO SS/EN +5V Q2 CO DRIVER PWM COMPARATOR VOUT PHASE LOAD ISL6420B VIN D1 LO - ΔVOSC DRIVER + PHASE CO ESR (PARASITIC) VCC CVCC CSS VOUT ZFB VE/A GND - ZIN + REFERENCE ERROR AMP FIGURE 15. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SMALL SIGNAL LAYOUT GUIDELINES DETAILED COMPENSATION COMPONENTS ZFB VIN VOUT C2 C1 ZIN C3 R2 R3 ISL6420B R1 COMP UGATE Q1 LO VOUT PHASE FB - LGATE Q2 D2 CO LOAD + CIN R4 ISL6420B REF GND RETURN FIGURE 16. PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD POWER AND GROUND PLANES OR ISLANDS R ⎞ ⎛ V OUT = V REF × ⎜ 1 + ------1-⎟ R ⎝ 4⎠ FIGURE 17. VOLTAGE - MODE BUCK CONVERTER COMPENSATION DESIGN Modulator Break Frequency Equations Feedback Compensation Figure 17 highlights the voltage-mode control loop for a synchronous-rectified buck converter. The output voltage (Vout) is regulated to the Reference voltage level. The error amplifier (Error Amp) output (VE/A) is compared with the oscillator (OSC) triangular wave to provide a pulse-width modulated (PWM) wave with an amplitude of VIN at the PHASE node. The PWM wave is smoothed by the output filter (LO and CO). The modulator transfer function is the small-signal transfer function of Vout/VE/A. This function is dominated by a DC Gain and the output filter (LO and CO), with a double pole break frequency at FLC and a zero at FESR. The DC Gain of the modulator is simply the input voltage (VIN) divided by the peak-to-peak oscillator voltage ΔVOSC. 15 1 F LC = --------------------------------------2π • L O • C O (EQ. 4) 1 F ESR = --------------------------------------------2π • ( ESR • C O ) (EQ. 5) The compensation network consists of the error amplifier (internal to the ISL6420B) and the impedance networks ZIN and ZFB. The goal of the compensation network is to provide a closed loop transfer function with the highest 0dB crossing frequency (f0dB) and adequate phase margin. Phase margin is the difference between the closed loop phase at f0dB and 180°. The following equations relate the compensation network’s poles, zeros and gain to the components (R1, R2, R3, C1, C2, and C3) in Figure 17. Use the following guidelines for locating the poles and zeros of the compensation network. FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Compensation Break Frequency Equations 1 F Z1 = ---------------------------------2π • R 2 • C1 (EQ. 6) 1 F P1 = ------------------------------------------------------C1 • C2 2π • R2 • ⎛ ----------------------⎞ ⎝ C1 + C2⎠ (EQ. 7) 1 F Z2 = -----------------------------------------------------2π • ( R1 + R3 ) • C3 (EQ. 8) Component Selection Guidelines 1 F P2 = ---------------------------------2π • R3 • C3 (EQ. 9) 1. Pick Gain (R2/R1) for desired converter bandwidth 2. Place 1ST Zero Below Filter’s Double Pole (~75% FLC) 3. Place 2ND Zero at Filter’s Double Pole 4. Place 1ST Pole at the ESR Zero 5. Place 2ND Pole at Half the Switching Frequency 6. Check Gain against Error Amplifier’s Open-Loop Gain 7. Estimate Phase Margin - Repeat if Necessary Figure 18 shows an asymptotic plot of the DC/DC converter’s gain vs frequency. The actual Modulator Gain has a high gain peak due to the high Q factor of the output filter and is not shown in Figure 18. Using the previously mentioned guidelines should give a Compensation Gain similar to the curve plotted. The open loop error amplifier gain bounds the compensation gain. Check the compensation gain at FP2 with the capabilities of the error amplifier. The Loop Gain is constructed on the log-log graph of Figure 18 by adding the Modulator Gain (in dB) to the Compensation Gain (in dB). This is equivalent to multiplying the modulator transfer function to the compensation transfer function and plotting the gain. 100 FZ1 FZ2 FP1 FP2 80 OPEN LOOP ERROR AMP GAIN GAIN (dB) 60 40 20 20LOG (R2/R1) 20LOG (VIN/ΔVOSC) 0 COMPENSATION GAIN MODULATOR GAIN -20 CLOSED LOOP GAIN -40 FLC -60 10 100 1k The compensation gain uses external impedance networks ZFB and ZIN to provide a stable, high bandwidth (BW) overall loop. A stable control loop has a gain crossing with -20dB/decade slope and a phase margin greater than 45°. Include worst case component variations when determining phase margin. FESR 10k 100k 1M 10M FREQUENCY (Hz) FIGURE 18. ASYMPTOTIC BODE PLOT OF CONVERTER GAIN 16 Output Capacitor Selection An output capacitor is required to filter the output and supply the load transient current. The filtering requirements are a function of the switching frequency and the ripple current. The load transient requirements are a function of the slew rate (di/dt) and the magnitude of the transient load current. These requirements are generally met with a mix of capacitors and careful layout. Modern microprocessors produce transient load rates above 1A/ns. High frequency capacitors initially supply the transient and slow the current load rate seen by the bulk capacitors. The bulk filter capacitor values are generally determined by the ESR (effective series resistance) and voltage rating requirements rather than actual capacitance requirements. High frequency decoupling capacitors should be placed as close to the power pins of the load as physically possible. Be careful not to add inductance in the circuit board wiring that could cancel the usefulness of these low inductance components. Consult with the manufacturer of the load on specific decoupling requirements. For example, Intel recommends that the high frequency decoupling for the Pentium Pro be composed of at least forty (40) 1.0µF ceramic capacitors in the 1206 surface-mount package. Use only specialized low-ESR capacitors intended for switching-regulator applications for the bulk capacitors. The bulk capacitor’s ESR will determine the output ripple voltage and the initial voltage drop after a high slew-rate transient. An aluminum electrolytic capacitor's ESR value is related to the case size with lower ESR available in larger case sizes. However, the equivalent series inductance (ESL) of these capacitors increases with case size and can reduce the usefulness of the capacitor to high slew-rate transient loading. Unfortunately, ESL is not a specified parameter. Work with your capacitor supplier and measure the capacitor’s impedance with frequency to select a suitable component. In most cases, multiple electrolytic capacitors of small case size perform better than a single large case capacitor. Output Inductor Selection The output inductor is selected to meet the output voltage ripple requirements and minimize the converter’s response time to the load transients. The inductor value determines the converter’s ripple current and the ripple voltage is a function of the ripple current and the output capacitors ESR. FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B V IN - V OUT V OUT ΔI L = -------------------------------- ⋅ ---------------Fs x L V IN (EQ. 10) guideline. The RMS current rating requirement for the input capacitor of a buck regulator is approximately 1/2 the DC load current. Equation 14 shows a more specific formula for determining the input ripple: ΔV OUT = ΔI L ⋅ ESR (EQ. 11) I RMS = I MAX ⋅ ( D – D ) The ripple voltage and current are approximated by Equations 10 and 11: 2 Increasing the value of inductance reduces the ripple current and voltage. However, larger inductance values reduce the converter’s response time to a load transient. One of the parameters limiting the converter’s response to a load transient is the time required to change the inductor current. Given a sufficiently fast control loop design, the ISL6420B will provide either 0% or 100% duty cycle in response to a load transient. The response time is the time required to slew the inductor current from an initial current value to the transient current level. During this interval the difference between the inductor current and the transient current level must be supplied by the output capacitor. Minimizing the response time can minimize the output capacitance required. The response time to a transient is different for the application of load and the removal of load. Equations 12 and 13 give the approximate response time interval for application and removal of a transient load: L O × I TRAN t RISE = -------------------------------V IN – V OUT (EQ. 12) L O × I TRAN t FALL = ------------------------------V OUT (EQ. 13) where: ITRAN is the transient load current step, tRISE is the response time to the application of load, and tFALL is the response time to the removal of load. With a +5V input source, the worst case response time can be either at the application or removal of load and dependent upon the output voltage setting. Be sure to check both of these equations at the minimum and maximum output levels for the worst case response time. Input Capacitor Selection Use a mix of input bypass capacitors to control the voltage overshoot across the MOSFETs. Use small ceramic capacitors for high frequency decoupling and bulk capacitors to supply the current needed each time Q1 turns on. Place the small ceramic capacitors physically close to the MOSFETs and between the drain of Q1 and the source of Q2. The important parameters for the bulk input capacitor are the voltage rating and the RMS current rating. For reliable operation, select the bulk capacitor with voltage and current ratings above the maximum input voltage and largest RMS current required by the circuit. The capacitor voltage rating should be at least 1.25x greater than the maximum input voltage and a voltage rating of 1.5x is a conservative 17 (EQ. 14) For a through hole design, several electrolytic capacitors (Panasonic HFQ series or Nichicon PL series or Sanyo MV-GX or equivalent) may be needed. For surface mount designs, solid tantalum capacitors can be used, but caution must be exercised with regard to the capacitor surge current rating. These capacitors must be capable of handling the surge-current at power-up. The TPS series available from AVX, and the 593D series from Sprague are both surge current tested. MOSFET Selection/Considerations The ISL6420B requires 2 N-Channel power MOSFETs. These should be selected based upon rDS(ON), gate supply requirements, and thermal management requirements. In high-current applications, the MOSFET power dissipation, package selection and heatsink are the dominant design factors. The power dissipation includes two loss components; conduction loss and switching loss. The conduction losses are the largest component of power dissipation for both the upper and the lower MOSFETs. These losses are distributed between the two MOSFETs according to duty factor (see Equations 15 and 16). Only the upper MOSFET has switching losses, since the Schottky rectifier clamps the switching node before the synchronous rectifier turns on. 2 1 P UFET = I O ⋅ r DS ( ON ) ⋅ D + --- I O ⋅ V IN ⋅ t sw ⋅ f sw 2 2 P LFET = I O ⋅ r DS ( ON ) ⋅ ( 1 – D ) (EQ. 15) (EQ. 16) Where D is the duty cycle = Vo/Vin, tSW is the switching interval, and fSW is the switching frequency. These equations assume linear voltage-current transitions and do not adequately model power loss due the reverse recovery of the lower MOSFET’s body diode. The gate-charge losses are dissipated by the ISL6420B and don't heat the MOSFETs. However, large gate-charge increases the switching interval, tSW which increases the upper MOSFET switching losses. Ensure that both MOSFETs are within their maximum junction temperature at high ambient temperature by calculating the temperature rise according to package thermal-resistance specifications. A separate heatsink may be necessary depending upon MOSFET power, package type, ambient temperature and air flow. FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Schottky Selection Rectifier D2 is a clamp that catches the negative inductor swing during the dead time between turning off the lower MOSFET and turning on the upper MOSFET. The diode must be a Schottky type to prevent the parasitic MOSFET body diode from conducting. It is acceptable to omit the diode and let the body diode of the lower MOSFET clamp the negative inductor swing, but efficiency will drop one or two percent as a result. The diode's rated reverse breakdown voltage must be greater than the maximum input voltage. 18 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Package Outline Drawing L20.4x4 20 LEAD QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE Rev 1, 11/06 4X 4.00 2.0 16X 0.50 A B 16 6 PIN #1 INDEX AREA 20 6 PIN 1 INDEX AREA 1 15 4.00 2 . 10 ± 0 . 15 11 5 0.15 (4X) 6 10 0.10 M C A B 4 0.25 +0.05 / -0.07 TOP VIEW 20X 0.6 +0.15 / -0.25 BOTTOM VIEW SEE DETAIL "X" 0.10 C 0 . 90 ± 0 . 1 C BASE PLANE ( 3. 6 TYP ) ( SEATING PLANE 0.08 C ( 20X 0 . 5 ) 2. 10 ) SIDE VIEW ( 20X 0 . 25 ) C 0 . 2 REF 5 0 . 00 MIN. 0 . 05 MAX. ( 20X 0 . 8) TYPICAL RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN DETAIL "X" NOTES: 1. Dimensions are in millimeters. Dimensions in ( ) for Reference Only. 2. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to AMSE Y14.5m-1994. 3. Unless otherwise specified, tolerance : Decimal ± 0.05 4. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip. 5. Tiebar shown (if present) is a non-functional feature. 6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 indentifier may be either a mold or mark feature. 19 FN6901.0 April 27, 2009 ISL6420B Shrink Small Outline Plastic Packages (SSOP) Quarter Size Outline Plastic Packages (QSOP) M20.15 N INDEX AREA H 0.25(0.010) M 20 LEAD SHRINK SMALL OUTLINE PLASTIC PACKAGE (0.150” WIDE BODY) B M E GAUGE PLANE -B1 2 INCHES 3 L 0.25 0.010 SEATING PLANE -A- A D h x 45° -C- α e A2 A1 B C 0.10(0.004) 0.17(0.007) M C A M B S NOTES: 1. Symbols are defined in the “MO Series Symbol List” in Section 2.2 of Publication Number 95. 2. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982. MILLIMETERS SYMBOL MIN MAX MIN MAX NOTES A 0.053 0.069 1.35 1.75 - A1 0.004 0.010 0.10 0.25 - A2 - 0.061 - 1.54 - B 0.008 0.012 0.20 0.30 9 C 0.007 0.010 0.18 0.25 - D 0.337 0.344 8.56 8.74 3 E 0.150 0.157 3.81 3.98 4 e 0.025 BSC 0.635 BSC - H 0.228 0.244 5.80 6.19 - h 0.0099 0.0196 0.26 0.49 5 L 0.016 0.050 0.41 1.27 6 8° 0° N α 20 0° 20 3. Dimension “D” does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate burrs. Mold flash, protrusion and gate burrs shall not exceed 0.15mm (0.006 inch) per side. 7 8° Rev. 1 6/04 4. Dimension “E” does not include interlead flash or protrusions. Interlead flash and protrusions shall not exceed 0.25mm (0.010 inch) per side. 5. The chamfer on the body is optional. If it is not present, a visual index feature must be located within the crosshatched area. 6. “L” is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate. 7. “N” is the number of terminal positions. 8. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only. 9. Dimension “B” does not include dambar protrusion. Allowable dambar protrusion shall be 0.10mm (0.004 inch) total in excess of “B” dimension at maximum material condition. 10. Controlling dimension: INCHES. Converted millimeter dimensions are not necessarily exact. All Intersil U.S. products are manufactured, assembled and tested utilizing ISO9000 quality systems. Intersil Corporation’s quality certifications can be viewed at www.intersil.com/design/quality Intersil products are sold by description only. Intersil Corporation reserves the right to make changes in circuit design, software and/or specifications at any time without notice. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned to verify that data sheets are current before placing orders. Information furnished by Intersil is believed to be accurate and reliable. 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