DATASHEET 8A Low Quiescent Current High Efficiency Synchronous Buck Regulator ISL8018 Features The ISL8018 is a high efficiency, monolithic, synchronous step-down DC/DC converter that can deliver up to 8A continuous output current from a 2.7V to 5.5V input supply. The output voltage is adjustable from 0.6V to VIN. With an adjustable current limit, reverse current protection, prebias start and over-temperature protection, the ISL8018 offers a highly robust power solution. It uses current control architecture to deliver fast transient response and excellent loop stability. • High efficiency synchronous buck regulator with up to 97% efficiency The ISL8018 integrates a pair of low ON-resistance P-channel and N-channel internal MOSFETs to maximize efficiency and minimize external component count. 100% duty-cycle operation allows less than 250mV dropout at 8A output current. Adjustable frequency and synchronization allow the ISL8018 to be used in applications requiring low noise. • Soft-stop output discharge during disabled The ISL8018 can be configured for discontinuous or forced continuous operation at light load. Forced continuous operation reduces noise and RF interference while discontinuous mode provides high efficiency by reducing switching losses at light loads. The ISL8018 is offered in a space saving 20 Ld 3x4 QFN lead free package with exposed pad lead frames for excellent thermal performance. The complete converter occupies less than 96.8mm2 area. • ±10% output voltage margining • Adjustable current limit • Start-up with prebiased output • Internal soft-start - 1ms or adjustable, internal/external compensation • Adjustable frequency from 500kHz to 4MHz - default at 1MHz • External synchronization up to 4MHz - master to slave phase shifting capability • Peak current limiting, hiccup mode short-circuit protection and over-temperature protection Applications • DC/DC POL modules • µC/µP, FPGA and DSP power • Plug-in DC/DC modules for routers and switchers • Portable instruments • Test and measurement systems See Ordering Information on page 2 for more detail. • Li-ion battery powered devices Related Literature • UG052 “ISL8018DEMO1Z Demonstration Board User Guide” • UG053 “ISL8018EVAL3Z Evaluation Board User Guide” 100 95 EFFICIENCY (%) 3.3VOUT PFM 90 3.3VOUT PWM 85 80 75 70 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IOUT (A) FIGURE 1. EFFICIENCY T = +25°C VIN = 5V September 30, 2015 FN7889.0 1 CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures. 1-888-INTERSIL or 1-888-468-3774 | Copyright Intersil Americas LLC 2015. All Rights Reserved Intersil (and design) is a trademark owned by Intersil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ISL8018 Ordering Information PART NUMBER (Notes 1, 2, 3) PART MARKING ISL8018IRAJZ 018A ISL8018EVAL3Z Evaluation Board ISL8018DEMO1Z Demonstration Board OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) TEMP. RANGE (°C) Adjustable -40 to +85 PACKAGE (RoHS Compliant) 20 Ld 3x4 QFN PKG. DWG. # L20.3x4 NOTES: 1. Add “-T” suffix for 6k units or “-T7A” suffix for 250 units Tape and Reel options. Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications. 2. 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. 3. For Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL), please see device information page for ISL8018. For more information on MSL please see techbrief TB363. Pin Configuration PGND PGND SGND VFB ISL8018 (20 LD QFN) TOP VIEW 20 19 18 17 PGND 1 16 COMP PHASE 2 15 SS PHASE 3 14 ISET PAD Submit Document Feedback 2 VIN 5 12 FS VIN 6 11 EN 7 8 9 10 SYNCIN VSET SYNCOUT 13 PG 4 VIN PHASE FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Pin Descriptions PIN SYMBOL 1, 19, 20 PGND Power ground. 2, 3, 4 PHASE Switching node connection. Connect to one terminal of the inductor. 5, 6, 7 VIN Input supply voltage. Connect two 22µF ceramic capacitors to power ground. 8 PG Power-good is an open-drain output. Use 10kΩ to 100kΩ pull-up resistor connected between VIN and PG. At power-up or EN HI, PG rising edge is delayed by 1ms from the output reaching regulation. 9 SYNCOUT This pin outputs a 250µA current source that is turned on at the rising edge of the internal clock or SYNCIN. When SYNCOUT voltage reaches 0.8V, a reset circuit will activate and discharge SYNCOUT to 0V. SYNCOUT is held at 0V in PFM light load to reduce quiescent current. 10 SYNCIN Mode selection pin. Connect to logic high or input voltage VIN for PWM mode. Connect to logic low or ground for PFM mode. Connect to an external function generator for synchronization with the positive edge trigger. There is an internal 1MΩ pull-down resistor to prevent an undefined logic state if SYNCIN is floating. 11 EN Regulator enable pin. Enables the output when driven to high. Shuts down the chip and discharges the output capacitor when driven to low. 12 FS This pin sets the oscillator switching frequency, using a resistor, RFS, from the FS pin to GND. The frequency of operation may be programmed between 500kHz to 4MHz. The default frequency is 1MHz and configured for internal compensation if FS is connected to VIN. 13 VSET VSET is the output margining setting of the regulators. Connect to SGND for -10%, keep it floating for no margining and connect to VIN for +10%. 14 ISET ISET is the peak output current limit and skip current limit setting of the regulators. Connect to SGND for 3A, to VIN for 5A and keep it floating for 8A. 15 SS 16, 17 COMP, VFB 18 SGND Signal ground. EPAD The exposed pad must be connected to the SGND pin for proper electrical performance. Place as many vias as possible under the pad connecting to the system GND plane for optimal thermal performance. Submit Document Feedback 3 DESCRIPTION SS is used to adjust the soft-start time. Set to SGND for internal 1ms rise time. Connect a capacitor from SS to SGND to adjust the soft-start time. Do not use more than 33nF per IC. The feedback network of the regulator, VFB, is the negative input to the transconductance error amplifier. COMP is the output of the amplifier if the FS resistor is used. If internal compensation is used (FS = VIN), the comp pin should be tied to SGND. The output voltage is set by an external resistor divider connected to VFB. With a properly selected divider, the output voltage can be set to any voltage between VIN and the 0.6V reference. While internal compensation offers a solution for many typical applications, an external compensation network may offer improved performance for some designs. In addition to regulation, VFB is also used to determine the state of PG. FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Typical Application Diagrams INPUT VIN EN C1 2x22µF OUTPUT 1.8V/8A L 1µH 2.7V TO 5.5V PHASE C2 2x47µF ISL8018 R1 100k R2 200k PGND C3* 15pF PG SYNCIN SYNCOUT VIN FS ISET VSET SGND R3 100k VFB COMP SS * C3 is optional. Recommend putting a placeholder for it. Check loop analysis first before use. FIGURE 2. TYPICAL APPLICATION DIAGRAM - SINGLE CHIP 8A Submit Document Feedback 4 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Block Diagram COMP SS SHUTDOWN FS SYNCIN SYNCOUT 55pF Soft SOFTSTART SHUTDOWN 168k 250µA VDD + BANDGAP VREF + EN + COMP - EAMP - VIN OSCILLATOR P PWM/PFM LOGIC CONTROLLER PROTECTION HS DRIVER VSET 3pF + PHASE LS DRIVER N PGND VFB SLOPE Slope COMP 6k 0.8V + - CSA - + OV + OCP - 0.85*VREF + UV ISET ISET THRESHOLD + SKIP - PG 1ms DELAY NEG CURRENT SENSING SGND ZERO-CROSS SENSING 0.1V SCP + 100 SHUTDOWN FIGURE 3. FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM Submit Document Feedback 5 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Absolute Maximum Ratings (Reference to GND) Thermal Information VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 5.8V (DC) or 7V (20ms) EN, FS, ISET, PG, SYNCOUT, SYNCIN VFB, VSET . . . . . . -0.3V to VIN + 0.3V PHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . -1.5V (100ns)/-0.3V (DC) to 6.5V (DC) or 7V (20ms) COMP, SS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 2.7V ESD Rating Human Body Model (Tested per JESD22-A114) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3kV Machine Model (Tested per JESD22-A115). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300V Charged Device Model (Tested per JESD22-C101E). . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5V Latch-up (Tested per JESD-78A; Class 2, Level A) . . . . . .100mA at +85°C Thermal Resistance (Typical) JA (°C/W) JC (°C/W) 3x4 QFN Package (Notes 4, 5) . . . . . . . . . . 42 5 Junction Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-55°C to +125°C Storage Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C Pb-free Reflow Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see TB493 Recommended Operating Conditions VIN Supply Voltage Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7V to 5.5V Load Current Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0A to 8A Ambient Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40°C to +85°C 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: 4. JA 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. 5. JC, “case temperature” location is at the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside. Analog Specifications All parameter limits are established across the recommended operating conditions and are measured at the following conditions: TA = -40°C to +85°C, VIN = 3.6V, EN = VIN, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. Boldface limits apply across the operating temperature range, -40°C to +85°C. PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN (Note 6) TYP MAX (Note 6) UNIT 2.5 2.7 V INPUT SUPPLY VIN Undervoltage Lockout Threshold VUVLO Rising, no load Falling, no load Quiescent Supply Current IVIN Shutdown Supply Current ISD 2.2 2.4 V SYNCIN = GND, no load at the output 70 µA SYNCIN = GND, no load at the output and no switches switching 70 95 µA SYNCIN = VIN, fSW = 1MHz, no load at the output 8 15 mA SYNCIN = GND, VIN = 5.5V, EN = low 5 9.5 µA OUTPUT REGULATION Reference Voltage VREF Output Voltage Margining VVFB VSET = VIN 0.651 0.660 0.669 V VSET = FLOAT 0.594 0.600 0.606 V VSET = SGND 0.531 0.540 0.549 V 9.5 10 10.5 % -10.5 -10 -9.5 % VSET = VIN, percent of output changed VSET = SGND, percent of output changed VFB Bias Current IVFB VFB = 0.75V Fixed Output VFB Bias Current IVFB 0.1 µA VSET = FLOAT, VFB = 10% above output 6 µA Line Regulation VIN = VO + 0.5V to 5.5V (minimal 2.7V) 0.2 %/V Soft-Start Ramp Time Cycle SS = SGND 1 ms Soft-Start Charging Current ISS VSS = 0.1V 1.4 1.8 2.2 µA OVERCURRENT PROTECTION Current Limit Blanking Time tOCON 17 Clock pulses Overcurrent and Auto Restart Period tOCOFF 8 SS cycle Submit Document Feedback 6 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Analog Specifications All parameter limits are established across the recommended operating conditions and are measured at the following conditions: TA = -40°C to +85°C, VIN = 3.6V, EN = VIN, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. Boldface limits apply across the operating temperature range, -40°C to +85°C. (Continued) PARAMETER MIN (Note 6) TYP MAX (Note 6) UNIT 9.7 12.8 15.8 A 6.7 8.8 10.9 A ISET = SGND 4 5.6 7.2 A ISET = FLOAT 2.18 2.8 3.78 A ISET = VIN 1.08 1.66 2.3 A SYMBOL Positive Peak Current Limit TEST CONDITIONS IPLIMIT ISET = FLOAT ISET = VIN Peak Skip Limit ISKIP ISET = SGND Zero Cross Threshold 1.05 -300 Negative Current Limit INLIMIT -4.25 -3 A 300 mA -1.75 A COMPENSATION Error Amplifier Transconductance Transresistance FS = VIN 100 µA/V FS with resistor 200 µA/V 0.11 Ω RT PHASE P-Channel MOSFET ON-Resistance N-Channel MOSFET ON-Resistance VIN = 5V, IO = 200mA 31 45 mΩ VIN = 2.7V, IO = 200mA 44 55 mΩ VIN = 5V, IO = 200mA 19 35 mΩ VIN = 2.7V, IO = 200mA 25 50 mΩ PHASE Maximum Duty Cycle 100 PHASE Minimum On-Time SYNCIN = High % 140 ns OSCILLATOR Nominal Switching Frequency fSW FS = VIN 800 1000 1200 kHz FS with RS = 402kΩ 440 520 600 kHz FS with RS = 42.4kΩ 3200 3700 4200 kHz 0.70 0.75 0.80 V SYNCIN Logic Low to High Transition Range SYNCIN Hysteresis 0.15 SYNCIN Logic Input Leakage Current SYNCOUT Charging Current VIN = 3.6V ISO PWM 210 PFM V 3.6 5 µA 250 290 µA 0 SYNCOUT Voltage Low µA 0.3 V 0.3 V 1 2 ms PG Pin Leakage Current 0.01 0.1 µA OVP PG Rising Threshold 0.80 PG Output Low Voltage Delay Time (Rising Edge) 0.5 UVP PG Rising Threshold 80 85 V 90 % UVP PG Hysteresis 5 % PGOOD Delay Time (Falling Edge) 7 µs Submit Document Feedback 7 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Analog Specifications All parameter limits are established across the recommended operating conditions and are measured at the following conditions: TA = -40°C to +85°C, VIN = 3.6V, EN = VIN, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C. Boldface limits apply across the operating temperature range, -40°C to +85°C. (Continued) PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN (Note 6) TYP MAX (Note 6) UNIT 0.4 V 0.8 V ISET, VSET Logic Input Low Logic Input Float 0.5 Logic Input High 0.9 Logic Input Leakage Current V 0.1 1 µA 0.4 V EN Logic Input Low Logic Input High 0.9 V EN Logic Input Leakage Current 0.1 1 µA Thermal Shutdown 150 °C Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis 25 °C NOTE: 6. Compliance to datasheet limits is assured by one or more methods: production test, characterization and/or design. Submit Document Feedback 8 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Typical Operating Performance Unless otherwise noted, operating conditions are: TA = +25°C, VIN = 5V, EN = 3.3V, SYNCIN = VIN, L = 1µH, C1 = 2x22µF, C2 = 4x22µF, VOUT = 1.8V, IOUT = 0A to 8A. 100 100 2.5VOUT 2.5VOUT 90 90 1.2VOUT 1.5VOUT EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) 1.2VOUT 80 1.8VOUT 70 60 50 40 80 1.5VOUT 70 1.8VOUT 60 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 40 8 0 1 2 3 4 IOUT (A) FIGURE 4. EFFICIENCY vs LOAD (1MHz 3.3VIN PWM) 100 2.5VOUT 1.2VOUT 1.5VOUT EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) 8 90 1.8VOUT 70 60 1.5VOUT 80 1.8VOUT 70 60 50 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 40 8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IOUT (A) IOUT (A) FIGURE 6. EFFICIENCY vs LOAD (1MHz 5VIN PWM) FIGURE 7. EFFICIENCY vs LOAD (1MHz 5VIN PFM) 3.5 1.815 3.0 1.810 1.805 2.5 5VIN PWM MODE 0A LOAD 1.800 2.0 VOUT (V) PD (W) 7 3.3VOUT 2.5VOUT 1.2VOUT 80 3.3VIN PWM MODE 1.5 1.0 1.795 4A LOAD 1.790 1.785 0.5 0 6 FIGURE 5. EFFICIENCY vs LOAD (1MHz 3.3VIN PFM) 100 3.3VOUT 90 40 5 IOUT (A) 8A LOAD 1.780 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IOUT (A) FIGURE 8. POWER DISSIPATION vs LOAD (1MHz, VOUT = 1.8V) Submit Document Feedback 9 8 1.775 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.5 IOUT (A) FIGURE 9. VOUT REGULATION vs VIN (PWM VOUT = 1.8V) FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Typical Operating Performance Unless otherwise noted, operating conditions are: TA = +25°C, VIN = 5V, EN = 3.3V, SYNCIN = VIN, L = 1µH, C1 = 2x22µF, C2 = 4x22µF, VOUT = 1.8V, IOUT = 0A to 8A. (Continued) 1.847 1.230 0A LOAD 1.839 1.224 1.831 1.823 5VIN PFM MODE 1.212 VOUT (V) VOUT (V) 3.3VIN PFM MODE 1.218 1.815 4A LOAD 1.807 1.799 1.200 1.791 1.194 1.783 1.188 1.775 2.5 3.3VIN PWM MODE 1.206 5VIN PWM MODE 8A LOAD 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.9 5.2 1.182 5.5 0 1 2 3 IOUT (A) FIGURE 10. VOUT REGULATION vs VIN (PFM VOUT = 1.8V) 3.3VIN PFM MODE 1.515 5VIN PFM MODE 7 8 1.822 3.3VIN PFM MODE 1.815 5VIN PFM MODE 1.808 VOUT (V) VOUT (V) 1.509 3.3VIN PWM MODE 1.503 1.497 1.491 3.3VIN PWM MODE 1.801 1.794 1.787 5VIN PWM MODE 5VIN PWM MODE 1.780 1.485 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1.773 8 0 1 2 3 IOUT (A) 4 5 6 7 8 IOUT (A) FIGURE 12. VOUT REGULATION vs LOAD (1MHz, VOUT = 1.5V) FIGURE 13. VOUT REGULATION vs LOAD (1MHz, VOUT = 1.8V) 3.36 2.532 3.3VIN PFM MODE 2.524 3.34 3.3VIN PWM MODE 2.500 2.492 2.484 5VIN PWM MODE 3.33 VOUT (V) 2.508 5VIN PFM MODE 3.35 5VIN PFM MODE 2.516 VOUT (V) 6 1.829 1.521 3.32 3.31 3.30 5VIN PWM MODE 3.29 2.476 2.468 5 FIGURE 11. VOUT REGULATION vs LOAD (1MHz, VOUT = 1.2V) 1.527 1.479 4 IOUT (A) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IOUT (A) FIGURE 14. VOUT REGULATION vs LOAD (1MHz, VOUT = 2.5V) Submit Document Feedback 10 8 3.28 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IOUT (A) FIGURE 15. VOUT REGULATION vs LOAD (1MHz, VOUT = 3.3V) FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Typical Operating Performance Unless otherwise noted, operating conditions are: TA = +25°C, VIN = 5V, EN = 3.3V, SYNCIN = VIN, L = 1µH, C1 = 2x22µF, C2 = 4x22µF, VOUT = 1.8V, IOUT = 0A to 8A. (Continued) PHASE 2V/DIV PHASE 2V/DIV VOUT RIPPLE 20mV/DIV VOUT RIPPLE 20mV/DIV IL 1A/DIV IL 1A/DIV 500ns/DIV 2µs/DIV FIGURE 16. STEADY STATE OPERATION AT NO LOAD (PWM) FIGURE 17. STEADY STATE OPERATION AT NO LOAD (PFM) PHASE 2V/DIV VOUT RIPPLE 50mV/DIV IL 2A/DIV VOUT RIPPLE 20mV/DIV IL 2A/DIV 500ns/DIV 1ms/DIV FIGURE 18. STEADY STATE OPERATION WITH FULL LOAD FIGURE 19. LOAD TRANSIENT (PWM) VOUT RIPPLE 50mV/DIV EN 2V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV IL 2A/DIV IL 2A/DIV PG 5V/DIV 1ms/DIV 5ms/DIV FIGURE 20. LOAD TRANSIENT (PFM) FIGURE 21. SOFT-START WITH NO LOAD (PWM) Submit Document Feedback 11 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Typical Operating Performance Unless otherwise noted, operating conditions are: TA = +25°C, VIN = 5V, EN = 3.3V, SYNCIN = VIN, L = 1µH, C1 = 2x22µF, C2 = 4x22µF, VOUT = 1.8V, IOUT = 0A to 8A. (Continued) EN 5V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV EN 2V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV IL 2A/DIV IL 2A/DIV PG 5V/DIV PG 5V/DIV 5ms/DIV 5ms/DIV FIGURE 22. SOFT-START AT NO LOAD (PFM) FIGURE 23. SOFT-START WITH PREBIASED 1V EN 2V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV EN 2V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV IL 2A/DIV PG 5V/DIV IL 2A/DIV PG 5V/DIV 5ms/DIV 500µs/DIV FIGURE 24. SOFT-START AT FULL LOAD FIGURE 25. SOFT-DISCHARGE SHUTDOWN PHASE 5V/DIV PHASE 5V/DIV IL 2A/DIV VOUT RIPPLE 20mV/DIV IL 1A/DIV SYNC 5V/DIV 200ns/DIV FIGURE 26. STEADY STATE OPERATION AT NO LOAD WITH FREQUENCY = 2MHz Submit Document Feedback 12 VOUT RIPPLE 20mV/DIV SYNC 5V/DIV 200ns/DIV FIGURE 27. STEADY STATE OPERATION AT FULL LOAD WITH FREQUENCY = 2MHz FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Typical Operating Performance Unless otherwise noted, operating conditions are: TA = +25°C, VIN = 5V, EN = 3.3V, SYNCIN = VIN, L = 1µH, C1 = 2x22µF, C2 = 4x22µF, VOUT = 1.8V, IOUT = 0A to 8A. (Continued) PHASE 5V/DIV PHASE 5V/DIV VOUT RIPPLE 20mV/DIV VOUT RIPPLE 20mV/DIV IL 2A/DIV IL 0.2A/DIV SYNC 5V/DIV SYNC 5V/DIV 100ns/DIV 100ns/DIV FIGURE 28. STEADY STATE OPERATION AT NO LOAD WITH FREQUENCY = 4MHz FIGURE 29. STEADY STATE OPERATION AT FULL LOAD (PWM) WITH FREQUENCY = 4MHz PHASE 5V/DIV PHASE 5V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV IL 5A/DIV IL 5A/DIV PG 5V/DIV PG 5V/DIV 10µs/DIV 2ms/DIV FIGURE 30. OUTPUT SHORT-CIRCUIT FIGURE 31. OUTPUT SHORT-CIRCUIT RECOVERY Submit Document Feedback 13 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Theory of Operation with the 55pF and 168kΩ RC network. The maximum EAMP voltage output is precisely clamped to 2.4V. The ISL8018 is a step-down switching regulator optimized for battery-powered handheld applications. The regulator operates at 1MHz fixed default switching frequency when FS is connected to VIN. By connecting a resistor from FS to SGND, the operating frequency may be adjusted from 500kHz to 4MHz. Unless forced and PWM is chosen (SYNCIN pulled HI), the regulator will allow PFM operation and reduce switching frequency at light loading to maximize efficiency. In this condition, no load quiescent is typically 70µA. VEAMP VCSA DUTY CYCLE IL PWM Control Scheme VOUT Pulling the SYNCIN high (>0.8V) forces the converter into PWM mode, regardless of output current. The ISL8018 employs the current-mode Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control scheme for fast transient response and pulse-by-pulse current limiting. Figure 3 shows the block diagram. The current loop consists of the oscillator, the PWM comparator, current sensing circuit and the slope compensation for the current loop stability. The slope compensation is 360mV/Ts. Current sense resistance, Rt, is typically 0.11V/A. The control reference for the current loop comes from the error amplifier's (EAMP) output. FIGURE 32. PWM OPERATION WAVEFORMS Skip Mode Pulling the SYNCIN pin LO (<0.4V) forces the converter into PFM mode. The ISL8018 enters a pulse-skipping mode at light load to minimize the switching loss by reducing the switching frequency. Figure 33 illustrates the Skip mode operation. A zero-cross sensing circuit shown in Figure 3 monitors the N-FET current for zero crossing. When 8 consecutive cycles of the inductor current crossing zero are detected, the regulator enters the Skip mode. During the eight detecting cycles, the current in the inductor is allowed to become negative. The counter is reset to zero when the current in any cycle does not cross zero. The PWM operation is initialized by the clock from the oscillator. The P-channel MOSFET is turned on at the beginning of a PWM cycle and the current in the MOSFET starts to ramp up. When the sum of the current amplifier CSA and the slope compensation reaches the control reference of the current loop, the PWM comparator EAMP output sends a signal to the PWM logic to turn off the P-FET and turn on the N-channel MOSFET. The N-FET stays on until the end of the PWM cycle. Figure 32 shows the typical operating waveforms during the PWM operation. The dotted lines illustrate the sum of the slope compensation ramp and the current-sense amplifier’s CSA output. Once the Skip mode is entered, the pulse modulation starts being controlled by the skip comparator shown in Figure 33. Each pulse cycle is still synchronized by the PWM clock. The P-FET is turned on at the clock's rising edge and turned off when the output is higher than 1.5% of the nominal regulation or when its current reaches the peak skip current limit value. Then the inductor current is discharging to 0A and stays at zero. The internal clock is disabled. The output voltage reduces gradually due to the load current discharging the output capacitor. When the output voltage drops to the nominal voltage, the P-FET will be turned on again at the rising edge of the internal clock as it repeats the previous operations. The output voltage is regulated by controlling the VEAMP voltage to the current loop. The bandgap circuit outputs a 0.6V reference voltage to the voltage loop. The feedback signal comes from the VFB pin. The soft-start block only affects the operation during the start-up and will be discussed separately. The error amplifier is a transconductance amplifier that converts the voltage error signal to a current output. The voltage loop is internally compensated PWM 0.8V The regulator resumes normal PWM mode operation when the output voltage drops 1.5% below the nominal voltage. PFM PWM SYNCOUT CLOCK 8 CYCLES IL PFM CURRENT LIMIT LOAD CURRENT 0 NOMINAL +1.5% VOUT NOMINAL NOMINAL -1.5% FIGURE 33. SKIP MODE OPERATION WAVEFORMS Submit Document Feedback 14 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Frequency Adjust The frequency of operation is fixed at 1MHz and internal compensation when FS is tied to VIN. Adjustable frequency ranges from 500kHz to 4MHz via a simple resistor connecting FS to SGND according to Equation 1: 220 10 3 R T k = ------------------------------ – 14 f OSC kHz PHASE1 CLOCK1 (EQ. 1) SYNCIN_S Figure 34 is a graph of the measured Frequency vs RT for a VIN of 2.7V and 5.5V. SYNCOUT_M w/Cap 0.8V 20nsDELAY PHASE2 4200 FS (kHz) 0.75V 3500 FIGURE 35. SYNCHRONIZATION WAVEFORMS 2800 Figure 36 is a graph of the master to slave phase shift vs SYNCOUT capacitance for 1MHz switching operation. 2100 300 VIN = 5.5V 1400 250 700 0 0 70 140 210 280 350 420 RT (kΩ) FIGURE 34. FREQUENCY vs RT Synchronization Control SYNCOUT is a 250µA current pulse signal that is triggered on the rising edge of the clock or SYNCIN signal (whichever is greater in frequency). This drives other ISL8018s and avoids system beat frequency effects. See Figure 35 for more detail. The current pulse is terminated and SYNCOUT is discharged to 0V after 0.8V threshold is reached. SYNCOUT is 0V if the regulator operates at light PFM load. To implement time shifting between the master circuit to the slave, it is recommended to add a capacitor, C13 as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. The time delay from SYNCOUT_Master to SYNCIN_Slave as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 is calculated in pF using Equation 2: (EQ. 2) Where t is the desired time shift between the master and the slave circuits in ns. Care must be taken to include PCB parasitic capacitance of ~3pF to 10pF. The maximum should be limited to 1/fSW-100ns to insure that SYNCOUT has enough time to discharge before the next cycle starts. Submit Document Feedback 15 200 150 PHASE SHIFT MEASUREMENT 100 50 The ISL8018 can be synchronized from 500kHz to 4MHz by an external signal applied to the SYNCIN pin. SYNCIN frequency should be greater than 50% of internal clock frequency. The rising edge on the SYNCIN triggers the rising edge of the PHASE pulse. Make sure that the minimum on time of the PHASE node is greater than 140ns. C 13 pF = 0.333 t – 20 ns PHASE SHIFT (°) VIN = 2.7V 0 PHASE SHIFT CALCULATION 0 40 80 120 160 200 240 C13 (pF) FIGURE 36. PHASE SHIFT vs CAPACITANCE Overcurrent Protection The overcurrent protection is realized by monitoring the CSA output with the OCP comparator, as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. The current sensing circuit has a gain of 0.11V/A, from the P-FET current to the CSA output. When the CSA output reaches a threshold set by ISET, the OCP comparator is tripped to turn off the P-FET immediately. See “Analog Specifications” on page 6 of the OCP threshold for various ISET configurations. The overcurrent function protects the switching converter from a shorted output by monitoring the current flowing through the upper MOSFET. Upon detection of an overcurrent condition, the upper MOSFET will be immediately turned off and will not be turned on again until the next switching cycle. Upon detection of the initial overcurrent condition, the overcurrent fault counter is set to 1. If, on the subsequent cycle, another overcurrent condition is detected, the OC fault counter will be incremented. If there are 17 sequential OC fault detections, the regulator will be shut down under an overcurrent fault condition. An overcurrent fault condition will result in the regulator attempting to restart in a hiccup mode within the delay of eight soft-start periods. At the end of the eight soft-start wait period, the fault counters are reset and soft-start is attempted again. If the overcurrent condition goes away during the delay of eight soft-start periods, the output will resume back into regulation point after hiccup mode expires. When an FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 overcurrent condition happens at low VIN, it is recommended to add more input capacitance, so the valley of VIN is always above UVLO to maintain normal operation. 18 15 Negative Current Protection VSS (ms) 12 Similar to overcurrent, the negative current protection is realized by monitoring the current across the low-side N-FET, as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. When the valley point of the inductor current reaches -3A for 4 consecutive cycles, both P-FET and N-FET are off. The 100Ω in parallel to the N-FET will activate discharging the output into regulation. The control will begin to switch when output is within regulation. The regulator will be in PFM for 20µs before switching to PWM if necessary. SS (ms) MEASUREMENT 9 6 SS (ms) CALCULATION 3 0 0 8 16 PG 24 32 40 48 CSS (nF) PG is an open-drain output of a window comparator that continuously monitors the buck regulator output voltage. PG is actively held low when EN is low and during the buck regulator soft-start period. After 1ms delay of the soft-start period, PG becomes high impedance as long as the output voltage is within nominal regulation voltage set by VFB. When VFB drops 15% below or raises 0.8V above the nominal regulation voltage, the ISL8018 pulls PG low. Any fault condition forces PG low until the fault condition is cleared by attempts to soft-start. For logic level output voltages, connect an external pull-up resistor, R1, between PG and VIN. A 100kΩ resistor works well in most applications. UVLO When the input voltage is below the Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) threshold, the regulator is disabled. FIGURE 37. SOFT-START TIME vs CSS Enable The enable (EN) input allows the user to control the turning on or off of the regulator for purposes such as power-up sequencing. When the regulator is enabled, there is typically a 600µs delay for waking up the bandgap reference and then the soft start-up begins. Discharge Mode (Soft-Stop) When a transition to shutdown mode occurs or the VIN UVLO is set, the outputs discharge to GND through an internal 100Ω switch. The discharge mode is disabled if SS is tied to an external capacitor. Power MOSFETs Soft Start-Up The soft start-up reduces the inrush current during the start-up. The soft-start block outputs a ramp reference to the input of the error amplifier. This voltage ramp limits the inductor current as well as the output voltage speed so that the output voltage rises in a controlled fashion. When VFB is less than 0.1V at the beginning of the soft-start, the switching frequency is reduced to 200kHz so that the output can start up smoothly at light load condition. During soft-start, the IC operates in the Skip mode to support prebiased output condition. Tie SS to SGND for an internal soft-start of approximately 1ms. Connect a capacitor from SS to SGND to adjust the soft-start time. This capacitor, along with an internal 1.8µA current source sets the soft-start interval of the converter, tSS. C SS F = 3.33 t SS s (EQ. 3) CSS must be less than 33nF to insure proper soft-start reset after fault condition. For proper use, do not prebias output voltage more than regulation point. The power MOSFETs are optimized for best efficiency. The ON-resistance for the P-FET is typically 31mΩ and the ON-resistance for the N-FET is typically 19mΩ. 100% Duty Cycle The ISL8018 features 100% duty cycle operation to maximize the battery life. When the battery voltage drops to a level that the ISL8018 can no longer maintain the regulation at the output, the regulator completely turns on the P-FET. The maximum dropout voltage under the 100% duty cycle operation is the product of the load current and the ON-resistance of the P-FET. Thermal Shutdown The ISL8018 has built-in thermal protection. When the internal temperature reaches +150°C, the regulator is completely shut down. As the temperature drops to +125°C, the ISL8018 resumes operation by stepping through the soft-start. Figure 37 is a comparison between measured and calculated output soft-start time versus CSS capacitance. Submit Document Feedback 16 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Power Derating Characteristics To prevent the regulator from exceeding the maximum junction temperature, some thermal analysis is required. The temperature rise is given by Equation 4: (EQ. 4) T RISE = PD JA (EQ. 5) T J = T A + T RISE Where TA is the ambient temperature. For the TQFN package, the θJA is 42 (°C/W). The actual junction temperature should not exceed the absolute maximum junction temperature of +125°C when considering the thermal design. 8 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) 3.3V 6 1.8V 0.6V The output voltage of the regulator can be programmed via an external resistor divider that is used to scale the output voltage relative to the internal reference voltage and feed it back to the inverting input of the error amplifier (refer to Figure 2 on page 4). The output voltage programming resistor, R2, will depend on the value chosen for the feedback resistor and the desired output voltage of the regulator. The value for the feedback resistor is typically between 10kΩ and 100kΩ, as shown in Equation 7. VO R 2 = R 3 ------------ – 1 VFB (EQ. 7) If the output voltage desired is 0.6V, then R3 is left unpopulated and R2 is shorted. There is a leakage current from VIN to PHASE. It is recommended to preload the output with 10µA minimum. Capacitance, C3, may be added to improve transient performance. A good starting point for C3 can be determined by choosing a value that provides an 80kHz corner frequency with R2. VSET marginally adjusts VFB according to the “Analog Specifications” on page 6. 2 0 For high or low output voltage applications, use external compensation for better phase margin. Output Voltage Selection Where PD is the power dissipated by the regulator and θJA is the thermal resistance from the junction of the die to the ambient temperature. The junction temperature, TJ, is given by Equation 5: 4 The ISL8018 uses an internal compensation network and the output capacitor value is dependent on the output voltage. The ceramic capacitor is recommended to be X5R or X7R. Figure 39 is the recommended minimum output voltage setting vs operational frequency in order to avoid the minimum on-time specification. 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 3.0 TEMPERATURE (°C) FIGURE 38. DERATING CURVE vs TEMPERATURE 2.5 VIN = 5V Applications Information Output Inductor and Capacitor Selection To consider steady state and transient operations, ISL8018 typically uses a 1µH output inductor. The higher or lower inductor value can be used to optimize the total converter system performance. For example, for higher output voltage 3.3V application, in order to decrease the inductor current ripple and output voltage ripple, the output inductor value can be increased. It is recommended to set the ripple inductor current approximately 30% of the maximum output current for optimized performance. The inductor ripple current can be expressed as shown in Equation 6: VO V O 1 – --------- V IN I = --------------------------------------L f SW (EQ. 6) The inductor’s saturation current rating needs to be at least larger than the peak current. The ISL8018 protects the typical peak current of 12A. The saturation current needs be over 16A for maximum output current application. Submit Document Feedback 17 VOUT (V) 2.0 1.5 1.0 VIN = 3.3V 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 FREQUENCY (MHz) 3.0 3.5 4.0 FIGURE 39. MINIMUM VOUT vs FREQUENCY Input Capacitor Selection The main functions for the input capacitor are to provide decoupling of the parasitic inductance and a filtering function to prevent the switching current flowing back to the battery rail. At least two 22µF X5R or X7R ceramic capacitors are a good starting point for the input capacitor selection. FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Loop Compensation Design When there is an external resistor connected from FS to SGND, the COMP pin is active for external loop compensation. The ISL8018 uses constant frequency peak current mode control architecture to achieve fast loop transient response. An accurate current sensing pilot device in parallel with the upper MOSFET is used for peak current control signal and overcurrent protection. The inductor is not considered as a state variable since its peak current is constant and the system becomes a single order system. It is much easier to design a type II compensator to stabilize the loop than to implement voltage mode control. Peak current mode control has an inherent input voltage feed-forward function to achieve good line regulation. Figure 40 shows the small signal model of the synchronous buck regulator. + ^ IIN ^ VIN ^ d LP Ti(S) ^ d K Fm He(S) TV(S) ^ VCOMP -Av(S) FIGURE 40. SMALL SIGNAL MODEL OF SYNCHRONOUS BUCK REGULATOR Vo - Compensator design goal: High DC gain 2f c V o C o R t 3 R 6 = ---------------------------------- = 5.76 10 f c V o C o GM V FB (EQ. 9) Where GM is the sum of the transconductance, gm, of the voltage error amplifier in each phase. Compensator capacitor C6 is then given by Equation 10. Ro Co Vo Co Rc Co 1 C 6 = --------------- = --------------- ,C 7 = max (--------------,----------------) R6 Io R6 R 6 f s R 6 (EQ. 10) Put one compensator pole at zero frequency to achieve high DC gain, and put another compensator pole at either ESR zero frequency or half switching frequency, whichever is lower in Equation 10. An optional zero can boost the phase margin. CZ2 is a zero due to R2 and C3. GM 1 C 3 = ---------------f c R 2 VCOMP + R6 C7 C6 FIGURE 41. TYPE II COMPENSATOR Submit Document Feedback R2 + R3 C6 + C7 1 1 cz1 = --------------- , cz2 = --------------- cp1 = ----------------------- cp2 = ----------------------R6 C6 C7 C3 R2 R3 R6 C6 R2 C3 Put compensator zero 2 to 5 times fc. C3 VREF Where The loop gain at crossover frequency of fc has a unity gain. Therefore, the compensator resistance R6 is determined by Equation 9. Co R3 (EQ. 8) The compensator design procedure is as follows: Ro V FB cp2 Gain margin: >10dB Rc RT R2 cp1 Phase margin: >40° + + S S 1 + ------------ 1 + ------------- GM R 3 cz1 cz2 v̂ comp A v S = ----------------- = -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- C6 + C7 R2 + R3 S S v̂ FB S 1 + ------------- 1 + ------------- Choose loop bandwidth fc less than 100kHz ^ vo RLP ^ VINd 1:D IL ^ IL Figure 41 shows the type II compensator and its transfer function is expressed as shown in Equation 8: 18 (EQ. 11) Example: VIN = 5V, VO = 1.8V, IO = 8A, fsw = 1MHz, R2 = 200kΩ, R3 = 100kΩ, Co = 4x22µF/3mΩ, L = 1µH, fc = 100kHz, then compensator resistance R6: 3 R 6 = 5.76 10 100kHz 1.8V 88F = 91.2k (EQ. 12) 1.8V 88 F C 6 = -------------------------------- = 217pF 8A 90.9k (EQ. 13) 3m 88F 1 C 7 = max (---------------------------------,--------------------------------------------------) = (2.9pF, 3.5pF) (EQ. 14) 90.9k 1MHz 90.9k FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 It is also acceptable to use the closest standard values for C6 and C7. There is approximately 3pF parasitic capacitance from VCOMP to GND. Therefore, C7 is optional. Use C6 = 220pF and C7 = OPEN. 1 C 3 = ------------------------------------------------ = 16pF 100kHz 200k (EQ. 15) Use C3 = 15pF. Note that C3 may increase the loop bandwidth from previous estimated value. Figure 42 on page 19 shows the simulated voltage loop gain. It is shown that it has a 125kHz loop bandwidth with a 45° phase margin and 10dB gain margin. It may be more desirable to achieve an increased phase margin. This can be accomplished by lowering R6 by 20% to 30%. 80 60 GAIN (dB) 40 20 PCB Layout Recommendation The PCB layout is a very important converter design step to make sure the designed converter works well. For ISL8018, the power loop is composed of the output inductor L’s, the output capacitor COUT, the PHASE’s pins and the PGND pin. It is necessary to make the power loop as small as possible and the connecting traces among them should be direct, short and wide. The switching node of the converter, the PHASE pins and the traces connected to the node are very noisy, so keep the voltage feedback trace away from these noisy traces. The input capacitor should be placed as close as possible to the VIN pin and the ground of the input and output capacitors should be connected as close as possible. The heat of the IC is mainly dissipated through the thermal pad. Maximizing the copper area connected to the thermal pad is preferable. In addition, a solid ground plane is helpful for better EMI performance. It is recommended to add at least 5 vias ground connection within the pad for the best thermal relief. 0 -20 -40 -60 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 100k 1M FREQUENCY (Hz) 150 100 PHASE (°) 50 0 -50 -100 -150 -200 100 1k 10k FREQUENCY (Hz) FIGURE 42. SIMULATED LOOP GAIN Submit Document Feedback 19 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Revision History The revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. 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For information regarding Intersil Corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com Submit Document Feedback 20 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015 ISL8018 Package Outline Drawing L20.3x4 20 LEAD QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE Rev 1, 3/10 3.00 0.10 M C A B 0.05 M C A B 4 20X 0.25 16X 0.50 +0.05 -0.07 17 A 16 6 PIN 1 INDEX AREA 6 PIN 1 INDEX AREA (C 0.40) 20 1 4.00 2.65 11 +0.10 -0.15 6 0.15 (4X) A 10 7 VIEW "A-A" 1.65 TOP VIEW +0.10 -0.15 20x 0.40±0.10 BOTTOM VIEW SEE DETAIL "X" 0.10 C 0.9± 0.10 C SEATING PLANE 0.08 C SIDE VIEW (16 x 0.50) (2.65) (3.80) (20 x 0.25) C (20 x 0.60) 0.2 REF 5 0.00 MIN. 0.05 MAX. (1.65) (2.80) DETAIL "X" TYPICAL RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN 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 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. Submit Document Feedback 21 FN7889.0 September 30, 2015