INTERSIL ISL78210ARUZ-T

ISL78210
Features
The ISL78210 IC is a Single-Phase Synchronous-Buck
PWM voltage controller featuring Intersil’s Robust Ripple
Regulator (R3™) Technology. The ISL78210 provides a
low cost solution for compact high performance
applications.The wide 3.3V to 25V input voltage range is
ideal for systems that run on battery or AC adapter
power sources. Resistor programmed output voltage
setpoint and capacitor programmed soft-start delay allow
for fast and easy implementation. Robust integrated
MOSFET drivers and Schottky bootstrap diode reduce the
implementation area and lower component cost.
• Input Voltage Range: 3.3V to 25V
Intersil’s R3 Technology™ combines the best features of
both fixed-frequency and hysteretic PWM control. The
PWM frequency is 300kHz during static operation,
becoming variable during changes in load, setpoint
voltage, and input voltage when changing between
battery and AC adapter power. The modulators ability to
change the PWM switching frequency during these
events in conjunction with external loop compensation
produces superior transient response. For maximum
efficiency, the converter automatically enters
diode-emulation mode (DEM) during light-load conditions
such as system standby.
Pin Configuration
• Output Load to 30A
• Simple Resistor Programming for Output Voltage
• ±0.75% System Accuracy: -40°C to +105°C
• Capacitor Programming for Soft-Start Delay
• Fixed 300kHz PWM Frequency in Continuous
Conduction
• External Compensation Affords Optimum Control Loop
Tuning
• Automatic Diode Emulation Mode for Highest
Efficiency
• Integrated High-Current MOSFET Drivers and
Schottky Boot-Strap Diode for Optimal Efficiency
• Choice of Overcurrent Detection Schemes
- Lossless Inductor DCR Current Sensing
- Precision Resistive Current Sensing
• Power-Good Monitor for Soft-Start and Fault
Detection
• Fault Protection
- Undervoltage
- Overvoltage
- Overcurrent (DCR-Sense or Resistive-Sense
Capability)
- Over-Temperature Protection
- Fault Identification by PGOOD Pull-Down
Resistance
• TS16949 Compliant
• Fully AEC-Q100 tested
EN 2
11 UGATE
• Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant)
NC 3
10 PHASE
SREF 4
9 OCSET
Applications*(see page 16)
FB 7
NC 5
PGOOD 6
1
VO 8
12 BOOT
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13 VCC
14 PVCC
15 LGATE
16 PGND
ISL78210
(16 LD 2.6X1.8 µTQFN)
TOP VIEW
• Output Voltage Range: 0.5V to 3.3V
• Automotive PC Graphical Processing Unit VCC Rail
• Automotive PC I/O Controller Hub (ICH) VCC Rail
• Automotive PC Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) VCC
Rail
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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ISL78210
Automotive PWM DC/DC Voltage Controller
ISL78210
Pin Descriptions
PIN
SYMBOL
DESCRIPTION
1
GND
2
EN
Enable input for the IC. Pulling EN above the VENTHR rising threshold voltage initializes
the soft-start sequence.
3, 5
NC
No internal connection. Pins 3 and 5 should be connected to the GND pin.
4
SREF
Soft-start programming capacitor input. Connects internally to the inverting input of the
VSET voltage setpoint amplifier.
6
PGOOD
Power-good open-drain indicator output. This pin changes to high impedance when the
converter is able to supply regulated voltage. The pull-down resistance between the
PGOOD pin and the GND pin identifies which protective fault has shut down the regulator.
See Table 1 on page 10.
7
FB
Voltage feedback sense input. Connects internally to the inverting input of the
control-loop error amplifier. The converter is in regulation when the voltage at the FB pin
equals the voltage on the SREF pin. The control loop compensation network connects
between the FB pin and the converter output. See Figure 8 on page 11.
8
VO
Output voltage sense input for the R3 modulator. The VO pin also serves as the reference
input for the overcurrent detection circuit. See Figure 5 on page 7.
9
OCSET
Input for the overcurrent detection circuit. The overcurrent setpoint programming
resistor ROCSET connects from this pin to the sense node. See “OVERCURRENT
PROGRAMMING CIRCUIT” on page 7.
10
PHASE
Return current path for the UGATE high-side MOSFET driver. VIN sense input for the R3
modulator. Inductor current polarity detector input. Connect to junction of output
inductor, high-side MOSFET, and low-side MOSFET. See “Application Schematics” on
page 4 (Figures 2 and 3).
11
UGATE
High-side MOSFET gate driver output. Connect to the gate terminal of the high-side
MOSFET of the converter.
12
BOOT
Positive input supply for the UGATE high-side MOSFET gate driver. The BOOT pin is
internally connected to the cathode of the Schottky boot-strap diode. Connect an MLCC
between the BOOT pin and the PHASE pin.
13
VCC
Input for the IC bias voltage. Connect +5V to the VCC pin and decouple with at least a
1µF MLCC to the GND pin. See “Application Schematics” on page 4 (Figures 2 and 3).
14
PVCC
Input for the LGATE and UGATE MOSFET driver circuits. The PVCC pin is internally
connected to the anode of the Schottky boot-strap diode. Connect +5V to the PVCC pin
and decouple with a 10µF MLCC to the PGND pin. See “Application Schematics” on page 4
(Figures 2 and 3).
15
LGATE
Low-side MOSFET gate driver output. Connect to the gate terminal of the low-side
MOSFET of the converter.
16
PGND
Return current path for the LGATE MOSFET driver. Connect to the source of the low-side
MOSFET.
IC ground for bias supply and signal reference.
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
(Notes 2, 3)
PART
MARKING
1. ISL78210ARUZ-T (Note 1) GAT
TEMP RANGE
(°C)
-40 to +105
PACKAGE
Tape & Reel
(Pb-Free)
16 Ld 2.6x1.8 µTQFN
PKG.
DWG. #
L16.2.6x1.8A
1. 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 NiPdAu plate - e4 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 ISL78210. For more information on MSL please
see techbrief TB363.
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Block Diagram
EN
VCC
100kΩ
POR
FB
−
EA
+
VCOMP
PWM
FAULT
100pF
3
VW
BOOT
RUN
RUN
H
L
IN
DRIVER
UGATE
PHASE
SHOOT-THROUGH
PROTECTION
OTP
PVCC
PWM
RUN
DRIVER
LGATE
PGND
+
VCC
VSET
gmVIN
−
+
−
ISL78210
Cr
VR
+
SREF
gmVO
−
OVP
+
−
OCP
+
FB
VREF
GND
−
UVP
+
−
FAULT
500mV
FIGURE 1. SIMPLIFIED FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM OF ISL78210
VO
OCSET
IOCSET
10µF
PGOOD
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Application Schematics
RVCC
+5V
VCC
9
QLS
OCSET
CBOOT
COC
COB
COCSET
VO
NC
VOUT
0.5V TO 3.3V
LO
PHASE
ROCSET
4
UGATE
8
10
QHS
BOOT
RO
RCOMP
CSOFT
CINB
13
PVCC
14
3
7
11
5
SREF
2
FB
NC
CINC
12
6
GPIO
15
16
EN
VIN
3.3V TO 25V
1
PGOOD
GND
LGATE
CVCC
PGND
CPVCC
CCOMP
ROFS
RPGOOD
VCC
RFB
GPIO
FIGURE 2. ISL78210 APPLICATION SCHEMATIC WITH DCR CURRENT SENSE
RVCC
+5V
VCC
LO
PHASE
QLS
OCSET
CBOOT
VO
NC
UGATE
RSNS
ROCSET
9
8
10
4
7
3
QHS
BOOT
VOUT
0.5V TO 3.3V
COC
COB
COCSET
RO
RCOMP
CSOFT
CINB
13
PVCC
14
11
5
SREF
2
FB
NC
CINC
12
6
GPIO
15
16
EN
VIN
3.3V TO 25V
1
PGOOD
GND
LGATE
CVCC
PGND
CPVCC
CCOMP
ROFS
RPGOOD
VCC
RFB
GPIO
FIGURE 3. ISL78210 APPLICATION SCHEMATIC WITH RESISTOR CURRENT SENSE
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Thermal Information
VCC, PVCC, PGOOD to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7.0V
VCC, PVCC to PGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7.0V
GND to PGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +0.3V
EN, VO, FB, OCSET, SREF . . . . . . . -0.3V to GND, VCC +0.3V
BOOT Voltage (VBOOT-GND) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 33V
BOOT To PHASE Voltage (VBOOT-PHASE) . . . -0.3V to 7V (DC)
-0.3V to 9V (<10ns)
PHASE Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to 28V
GND -8V (<20ns Pulse Width, 10µJ)
UGATE Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . VPHASE - 0.3V (DC) to VBOOT
VPHASE - 5V (<20ns Pulse Width, 10µJ) to VBOOT
LGATE Voltage . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V (DC) to VCC + 0.3V
GND - 2.5V (<20ns Pulse Width, 5µJ) to VCC + 0.3V
ESD Rating
Human Body Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000V
Machine Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250V
Charged Device Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000V
Latch Up (Tested per JESD-78A)
Thermal Resistance (Typical)
θJA (°C/W) θJC (°C/W)
16 Ld µTQFN Package (Notes 4, 5) .
110
4.3
Junction Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . -55°C to +150°C
Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . -40°C to +105°C
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65°C to +150°C
Pb-Free Reflow Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see link below
http://www.intersil.com/pbfree/Pb-FreeReflow.asp
Recommended Operating Conditions
Ambient Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . -40°C to +105°C
Converter Input Voltage to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3V to 25V
VCC, PVCC to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V ±5%
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.
NOTE:
4. θJA is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief
TB379 for details.
5. For θJC, the “case temp” location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside.
Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
These specifications apply for TA = -40°C to +105°C, unless otherwise stated. All typical
specifications TA = +25°C, VCC = 5V. Boldface limits apply over the operating
temperature range, -40°C to +105°C.
MIN
MAX
(Note 6) TYP (Note 6) UNIT
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITIONS
VCC Input Bias Current
IVCC
EN = 5V, VCC = 5V, FB = 0.55V, SREF<FB
-
1.1
1.5
mA
VCC Shutdown Current
IVCCoff
EN = GND, VCC = 5V
-
0.1
1.0
µA
PVCC Shutdown Current
IPVCCoff
EN = GND, PVCC = 5V
-
0.1
1.0
µA
VVCC_THR
V
4.37
4.49
4.60
V
4.10
4.22
4.35
V
VREF(int)
-
0.50
-
V
PWM Mode = CCM
-0.75
-
+0.75
%
PWM Mode = CCM
270
300
330
kHz
0
-
3.6
V
-
600
-
kΩ
VCC and PVCC
VCC POR THRESHOLD
Rising VCC POR Threshold Voltage
Falling VCC POR Threshold Voltage
VCC_THF
REGULATION
Reference Voltage
System Accuracy
PWM
Switching Frequency
FSW
VO
VO Input Voltage Range
VVO
VO Input Impedance
RVO
EN = 5V
VO Reference Offset Current
IVOSS
VENTHR < EN, SREF = Soft-Start Mode
-
10
-
µA
VO Input Leakage Current
IVOoff
EN = GND, VO = 3.6V
-
.1
-
µA
-20
-
+50
nA
VSREF
-
0.5
-
V
ISS
10
20
30
µA
ERROR AMPLIFIER
FB Input Bias Current
IFB
EN = 5V, FB = 0.50V
SREF
SREF Voltage
Soft-Start Current
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Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
These specifications apply for TA = -40°C to +105°C, unless otherwise stated. All typical
specifications TA = +25°C, VCC = 5V. Boldface limits apply over the operating
temperature range, -40°C to +105°C. (Continued)
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
MAX
(Note 6) TYP (Note 6) UNIT
POWER-GOOD
PGOOD Pull-down Impedance
PGOOD Leakage Current
RPG_SS
PGOOD = 5mA Sink
73
95
150
Ω
RPG_UV
PGOOD = 5mA Sink
73
95
150
Ω
RPG_OV
PGOOD = 5mA Sink
50
65
97
Ω
RPG_OC
PGOOD = 5mA Sink
25
35
53
Ω
-
0.1
1.0
µA
-
5.0
-
mA
-
1.0
1.5
Ω
IPG
PGOOD Maximum Sink Current
(Note 7)
PGOOD = 5V
IPG_max
GATE DRIVER
UGATE Pull-Up Resistance (Note 7)
RUGPU
200mA Source Current
UGATE Source Current (Note 7)
IUGSRC
UGATE - PHASE = 2.5V
-
2.0
-
A
UGATE Sink Resistance (Note 7)
RUGPD
250mA Sink Current
-
1.0
1.5
Ω
UGATE Sink Current (Note 7)
IUGSNK
UGATE - PHASE = 2.5V
-
2.0
-
A
LGATE Pull-Up Resistance (Note 7)
RLGPU
250mA Source Current
-
1.0
1.5
Ω
LGATE Source Current (Note 7)
ILGSRC
LGATE - GND = 2.5V
-
2.0
-
A
LGATE Sink Resistance (Note 7)
RLGPD
250mA Sink Current
-
0.5
0.9
Ω
LGATE Sink Current (Note 7)
ILGSNK
LGATE - PGND = 2.5V
-
4.0
-
A
UGATE to LGATE Deadtime
tUGFLGR
UGATE falling to LGATE rising, no load
-
21
-
ns
LGATE to UGATE Deadtime
tLGFUGR
LGATE falling to UGATE rising, no load
-
21
-
ns
-
33
-
kΩ
-
0.58
-
V
-
0.2
-
µA
2.0
-
-
V
PHASE
PHASE Input Impedance
RPHASE
BOOTSTRAP DIODE
Forward Voltage
VF
Reverse Leakage
IR
PVCC = 5V, IF = 2mA
VR = 25V
CONTROL INPUTS
EN High Threshold Voltage
VENTHR
EN Low Threshold Voltage
VENTHF
EN Input Bias Current
IEN
EN Leakage Current
IENoff
EN = 5V
EN = GND
-
-
1.0
V
1.4
2.0
2.5
µA
-
0.1
1.0
µA
-1.75
-
1.75
mV
9.0
10
11
µA
PROTECTION
VOCSET - VO
OCP Threshold Voltage
VOCPTH
OCP Reference Current
IOCP
EN = 5.0V
OCSET Input Resistance
ROCSET
EN = 5.0V
-
600
-
kΩ
OCSET Leakage Current
IOCSET
EN = GND
-
0
-
µA
VUVTH
VFB = %VSREF
80
84
87
%
OVP Rising Threshold Voltage
VOVRTH
VFB = %VSREF
112
116
120
%
OVP Falling Threshold Voltage
VOVFTH
VFB = %VSREF
98
102
106
%
OTP Rising Threshold Temperature
(Note 7)
TOTRTH
-
150
-
°C
OTP Hysteresis (Note 7)
TOTHYS
-
25
-
°C
UVP Threshold Voltage
NOTES:
6. 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.
7. Limits established by characterization and are not production tested.
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Setpoint Reference Voltage
The 500mV output of the setpoint reference voltage
(VSREF) appears at the SREF pin. This signal is the
output of the current limited voltage follower that buffers
an internal 500mV voltage reference (VREF.) The
converter is in regulation when the voltage at the FB pin
(VFB) equals the VSREF voltage at the SREF pin. Both of
these pins are measured relative to the GND pin, not the
PGND pin.
The feedback voltage-divider network consisting of offset
resistor (ROFS) and loop-compensation resistor (RFB)
scale down the converter output voltage (VOUT) such
that the voltage VFB equals VSREF when VOUT equals the
desired output voltage of the converter. The
voltage-divider relation is given in Equation 1:
R OFS
V FB = V OUT ⋅ ---------------------------------R FB + R OFS
(EQ. 1)
Where:
- VFB = VSREF
- RFB is the loop-compensation feedback resistor
that connects from the FB pin to the converter
output
- ROFS is the voltage-scaling programming resistor
that connects from the FB pin to the GND pin
The value of offset resistor ROFS must be recalculated
whenever the value of loop-compensation resistor RFB
has been changed. Calculation of ROFS is written as
shown in Equation 2:
V SREF ⋅ R
FB
R OFS = ----------------------------------------V OUT – V SREF
V SREF ⋅ C SOFT
t SS = ------------------------------------------I SS
(EQ. 3)
Where:
- ISS is the soft-start current source at the 20µA
limit
- VSREF is the buffered VREF reference voltage
The end of soft-start is detected by ISS tapering off when
capacitor CSOFT charges to VREF. The internal SSOK flag
is set, the PGOOD pin goes high, and diode emulation
mode (DEM) is enabled.
Component Selection For CSOFT Capacitor
Choosing the CSOFT capacitor to meet the requirements
of a particular soft-start delay tSS is calculated using
Equation 4, which is written as follows:
t SS ⋅ I SS
C SOFT = ----------------------V SREF
(EQ. 4)
Where:
- tSS is the soft-start delay
- ISS is the 20µA soft-start current source at the
20µA limit
- VSREF is the buffered VREF reference voltage
Fault Protection
RFB
FB
VCOMP
−
EA
ROFS
VOUT
(EQ. 2)
discharge clamp, and enables the reference amplifier
VSET. The soft-start current ISS is limited to 20µA and is
sourced out of the SREF pin and charges capacitor CSOFT
until VSREF equals VREF. The regulator controls the PWM
such that the voltage on the FB pin tracks the rising
voltage on the SREF pin. The elapsed time from when the
EN pin is asserted to when VSREF has charged CSOFT to
VREF is called the soft-start delay tSS which is given by
Equation 3:
+
VREF
+
VSET
−
SREF
Overcurrent
The overcurrent protection (OCP) setpoint is
programmed with resistor ROCSET, which is connected
across the OCSET and PHASE pins. Resistor RO is
connected between the VO pin and the actual output
voltage of the converter. During normal operation, the
VO pin is a high impedance path, therefore there is no
voltage drop across RO. The value of resistor RO should
always match the value of resistor ROCSET.
CSOFT
L
DCR
PHASE
ROCSET
FIGURE 4. ISL78210 VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING
Soft-Start Delay
+
10µA
OCSET
+ VROCSET
IL
VDCR
CSEN
_
VO
CO
_
RO
Circuit Description
When the voltage on the VCC pin has ramped above the
rising power-on reset voltage VVCC_THR, and the voltage
on the EN pin has increased above the rising enable
threshold voltage VENTHR, the SREF pin releases its
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VO
FIGURE 5. OVERCURRENT PROGRAMMING CIRCUIT
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Figure 5 shows the overcurrent set circuit. The inductor
consists of inductance L and the DC resistance DCR. The
inductor DC current IL creates a voltage drop across
DCR, which is given by Equation 5:
V DCR = I L ⋅ DCR
(EQ. 5)
The IOCSET current source sinks 10µA into the OCSET
pin, creating a DC voltage drop across the resistor
ROCSET, which is given by Equation 6:
V ROCSET = 10μA ⋅ R OCSET
(EQ. 6)
The DC voltage difference between the OCSET pin and
the VO pin, which is given by Equation 7:
V OCSET – V VO = V DCR – V ROCSET = I L ⋅ DCR – I OCSET ⋅ R OCSET
(EQ. 7)
The IC monitors the voltage of the OCSET pin and the VO
pin. When the voltage of the OCSET pin is higher than
the voltage of the VO pin for more than 10µs, an OCP
fault latches the converter off.
Component Selection For ROCSET and CSEN
The value of ROCSET is calculated with Equation 8 which
is written as follows:
I OC ⋅ DCR
R OCSET = ---------------------------I OCSET
(EQ. 8)
Where:
- ROCSET (Ω) is the resistor used to program the
overcurrent setpoint
- IOC is the output DC load current that will activate
the OCP fault detection circuit
- DCR is the inductor DC resistance
For example, if IOC is 20A and DCR is 4.5mΩ, the choice
of ROCSET is = 20Ax4.5mΩ/10µA = 9kΩ.
Resistor ROCSET and capacitor CSEN form an R-C
network to sense the inductor current. To sense the
inductor current correctly not only in DC operation, but
also during dynamic operation, the R-C network time
constant ROCSET CSEN needs to match the inductor time
constant L/DCR. The value of CSEN is then written as
follows:
L
C SEN = -----------------------------------------R OCSET ⋅ DCR
(EQ. 9)
For example, if L is 1.5µH, DCR is 4.5mΩ, and ROCSET is
9kΩ, the choice of CSEN = 1.5µH/(9kΩx4.5mΩ) =
0.037µF.
When an OCP fault is declared, the PGOOD pin will
pull-down to 35Ω and latch off the converter. The fault
will remain latched until the EN pin has been pulled below
the falling EN threshold voltage VENTHF or if VCC has
decayed below the falling POR threshold voltage
V
VCC_THF
Overvoltage
The OVP fault detection circuit triggers after the FB pin
voltage is above the rising overvoltage threshold VOVRTH
for more than 2µs. For example, if the converter is
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programmed to regulate 1.0V at the FB pin, that voltage
would have to rise above the typical VOVRTH threshold of
116% for more than 2µs in order to trip the OVP fault
latch. In numerical terms, that would be
116% x 1.0V = 1.16V. When an OVP fault is declared,
the PGOOD pin will pull-down to 65Ω and latch-off the
converter. The OVP fault will remain latched until VCC
has decayed below the falling POR threshold voltage
V
VCC_THF. An OVP fault cannot be reset by pulling the
EN pin below the falling EN threshold voltage VENTHF.
Although the converter has latched-off in response to an
OVP fault, the LGATE gate-driver output will retain the
ability to toggle the low-side MOSFET on and off, in
response to the output voltage transversing the VOVRTH
and VOVFTH thresholds. The LGATE gate-driver will
turn-on the low-side MOSFET to discharge the output
voltage, protecting the load. The LGATE gate-driver will
turn-off the low-side MOSFET once the FB pin voltage is
lower than the falling overvoltage threshold VOVRTH for
more than 2µs. The falling overvoltage threshold
VOVFTH is typically 102%. That means if the FB pin
voltage falls below 102% x 1.0V = 1.02V, for more than
2µs, the LGATE gate-driver will turn off the low-side
MOSFET. If the output voltage rises again, the LGATE
driver will again turn on the low-side MOSFET when the
FB pin voltage is above the rising overvoltage threshold
VOVRTH for more than 2µs. By doing so, the IC protects
the load when there is a consistent overvoltage
condition.
Undervoltage
The UVP fault detection circuit triggers after the FB pin
voltage is below the undervoltage threshold VUVTH for
more than 2µs. For example, if the converter is
programmed to regulate 1.0V at the FB pin, that voltage
would have to fall below the typical VUVTH threshold of
84% for more than 2µs in order to trip the UVP fault
latch. In numerical terms, that would be
84% x 1.0V = 0.84V. When a UVP fault is declared, the
PGOOD pin will pull-down to 95Ω and latch-off the
converter. The fault will remain latched until the EN pin
has been pulled below the falling EN threshold voltage
VENTHF or if VCC has decayed below the falling POR
threshold voltage VVCC_THF.
Over-Temperature
When the temperature of the IC increases above the
rising threshold temperature TOTRTH, it will enter the
OTP state that suspends the PWM, forcing the LGATE and
UGATE gate-driver outputs low. The status of the PGOOD
pin does not change nor does the converter latch-off. The
PWM remains suspended until the IC temperature falls
below the hysteresis temperature TOTHYS, at which time
normal PWM operation resumes. The OTP state can be
reset if the EN pin is pulled below the falling EN threshold
voltage VENTHF or if VCC has decayed below the falling
POR threshold voltage VVCC_THF. All other protection
circuits remain functional while the IC is in the OTP state.
It is likely that the IC will detect an UVP fault because in
the absence of PWM, the output voltage decays below
the undervoltage threshold VUVTH.
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Theory of Operation
The modulator features Intersil’s R3 Robust-Ripple
Regulator technology, a hybrid of fixed frequency PWM
control and variable frequency hysteretic control. The
PWM frequency is maintained at 300kHz under static
continuous conduction mode operation within the entire
specified envelope of input voltage, output voltage, and
output load. If the application should experience a rising
load transient and/or a falling line transient such that the
output voltage starts to fall, the modulator will extend
the on-time and/or reduce the off-time of the PWM pulse
in progress. Conversely, if the application should
experience a falling load transient and/or a rising line
transient such that the output voltage starts to rise, the
modulator will truncate the on-time and/or extend the
off-time of the PWM pulse in progress. The period and
duty cycle of the ensuing PWM pulses are optimized by
the R3 modulator for the remainder of the transient and
work in concert with the error amplifier VERR to maintain
output voltage regulation. Once the transient has
dissipated and the control loop has recovered, the PWM
frequency returns to the nominal static 300kHz.
Modulator
The R3 modulator synthesizes an AC signal VR, which is
an analog representation of the output inductor ripple
current. The duty-cycle of VR is the result of charge and
discharge current through a ripple capacitor CR. The
current through CR is provided by a transconductance
amplifier gm that measures the input voltage (VIN) at the
PHASE pin and output voltage (VOUT) at the VO pin. The
positive slope of VR can be written as Equation 10:
V RPOS = ( g m ) ⋅ ( V IN – V OUT ) ⁄ C R
(EQ. 10)
The negative slope of VR can be written as Equation 11:
(EQ. 11)
V RNEG = g m ⋅ V OUT ⁄ C R
Where gm is the gain of the transconductance amplifier.
A window voltage VW is referenced with respect to the
error amplifier output voltage VCOMP, creating an
envelope into which the ripple voltage VR is compared.
The amplitude of VW is controlled internally by the IC.
The VR, VCOMP, and VW signals feed into a window
comparator in which VCOMP is the lower threshold
voltage and VW is the higher threshold voltage. Figure 6
shows PWM pulses being generated as VR traverses the
VW and VCOMP thresholds. The PWM switching frequency
is proportional to the slew rates of the positive and
negative slopes of VR; it is inversely proportional to the
voltage between VW and VCOMP.
9
RIPPLE CAPACITOR VOLTAGE CR
WINDOW VOLTAGE VW
ERROR AMPLIFIER VOLTAGE VCOMP
PWM
FIGURE 6. MODULATOR WAVEFORMS DURING LOAD
TRANSIENT
Synchronous Rectification
A standard DC/DC buck regulator uses a free-wheeling
diode to maintain uninterrupted current conduction
through the output inductor when the high-side MOSFET
switches off for the balance of the PWM switching cycle.
Low conversion efficiency as a result of the conduction
loss of the diode makes this an unattractive option for all
but the lowest current applications. Efficiency is
dramatically improved when the free-wheeling diode is
replaced with a MOSFET that is turned on whenever the
high-side MOSFET is turned off. This modification to the
standard DC/DC buck regulator is referred to as
synchronous rectification, the topology implemented by
the ISL78210 controller.
Diode Emulation
The polarity of the output inductor current is defined as
positive when conducting away from the phase node,
and defined as negative when conducting towards the
phase node. The DC component of the inductor current is
positive, but the AC component known as the ripple
current, can be either positive or negative. Should the
sum of the AC and DC components of the inductor
current remain positive for the entire switching period,
the converter is in continuous-conduction-mode (CCM.)
However, if the inductor current becomes negative or
zero, the converter is in discontinuous-conduction-mode
(DCM.)
Unlike the standard DC/DC buck regulator, the
synchronous rectifier can sink current from the output
filter inductor during DCM, reducing the light-load
efficiency with unnecessary conduction loss as the lowside MOSFET sinks the inductor current. The ISL78210
controller avoids the DCM conduction loss by making the
low-side MOSFET emulate the current blocking behavior
of a diode. This smart-diode operation called
diode-emulation-mode (DEM) is triggered when the
negative inductor current produces a positive voltage
drop across the rDS(ON) of the low-side MOSFET for eight
consecutive PWM cycles while the LGATE pin is high. The
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converter will exit DEM on the next PWM pulse after
detecting a negative voltage across the rDS(ON) of the
low-side MOSFET.
It is characteristic of the R3 architecture for the PWM
switching frequency to decrease while in DCM, increasing
efficiency by reducing unnecessary gate-driver switching
losses. The extent of the frequency reduction is
proportional to the reduction of load current. Upon
entering DEM, the PWM frequency is forced to fall
approximately 30% by forcing a similar increase of the
window voltage V W. This measure is taken to prevent
oscillating between modes at the boundary between CCM
and DCM. The 30% increase of VW is removed upon exit
of DEM, forcing the PWM switching frequency to jump
back to the nominal CCM value.
Power-On Reset
The IC is disabled until the voltage at the VCC pin has
increased above the rising power-on reset (POR)
threshold voltage VVCC_THR. The controller will become
disabled when the voltage at the VCC pin decreases below
the falling POR threshold voltage VVCC_THF. The POR
detector has a noise filter of approximately 1µs.
VIN and PVCC Voltage Sequence
Prior to pulling EN above the VENTHR rising threshold
voltage, the following criteria must be met:
1. VPVCC is at least equivalent to the VCC rising
power-on reset voltage VVCC_THR
2. VVIN must be 3.3V or the minimum required by the
application.
Start-Up Timing
Once VCC has ramped above VVCC_THR, the controller
can be enabled by pulling the EN pin voltage above the
input high threshold VENTHR. Approximately 20µs later,
the voltage at the SREF pin begins slewing to the
designated VID set-point. The converter output voltage
at the FB feedback pin follows the voltage at the SREF
pin. During soft-start, the regulator always operates in
CCM until the soft-start sequence is complete.
LGATE and UGATE MOSFET Gate-Drivers
The LGATE pin and UGATE pins are MOSFET driver
outputs. The LGATE pin drives the low-side MOSFET of
the converter while the UGATE pin drives the high-side
MOSFET of the converter.
The LGATE driver is optimized for low duty-cycle
applications where the low-side MOSFET experiences
long conduction times. In this environment, the low-side
MOSFETs require exceptionally low rDS(ON) and tend to
have large parasitic charges that conduct transient
currents within the devices in response to high dv/dt
switching present at the phase node. The drain-gate
charge in particular can conduct sufficient current
through the driver pull-down resistance that the VGS(th)
of the device can be exceeded and turned on. For this
reason, the LGATE driver has been designed with low
pull-down resistance and high sink current capability to
ensure clamping the MOSFETs gate voltage below
VGS(th).
Adaptive Shoot-Through Protection
Adaptive shoot-through protection prevents a gate-driver
output from turning on until the opposite gate-driver
output has fallen below approximately 1V. The dead-time
shown in Figure 7 is extended by the additional period
that the falling gate voltage remains above the 1V
threshold. The high-side gate-driver output voltage is
measured across the UGATE and PHASE pins while the
low-side gate-driver output voltage is measured across
the LGATE and PGND pins. The power for the LGATE
gate-driver is sourced directly from the PVCC pin. The
power for the UGATE gate-driver is supplied by a
boot-strap capacitor connected across the BOOT and
PHASE pins. The capacitor is charged each time the
phase node voltage falls a diode drop below PVCC, such
as when the low-side MOSFET is turned on.
UGATE
PGOOD Monitor
The PGOOD pin indicates when the converter is capable of
supplying regulated voltage. The PGOOD pin is an
undefined impedance if the VCC pin has not reached the
rising POR threshold VVCC_THR, or if the VCC pin is below
the falling POR threshold VVCC_THF. The PGOOD pull-down
resistance corresponds to a specific protective fault,
thereby reducing troubleshooting time and effort. Table 1
maps the pull-down resistance of the PGOOD pin to the
corresponding fault status of the controller.
TABLE 1. PGOOD PULL-DOWN RESISTANCE
CONDITION
PGOOD RESISTANCE
VCC Below POR
Undefined
Soft-Start or Undervoltage
95Ω
Overvoltage
65Ω
Overcurrent
35Ω
10
1V
1V
1V
1V
LGATE
FIGURE 7. GATE DRIVER ADAPTIVE SHOOT-THROUGH
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Compensation Design
Figure 8 shows the recommended Type-II compensation
circuit. The FB pin is the inverting input of the error
amplifier. The COMP signal, the output of the error
amplifier, is inside the chip and unavailable to users. CINT
is a 100pF capacitor integrated inside the IC, connecting
across the FB pin and the COMP signal. RFB, RCOMP,
CCOMP and CINT form the Type-II compensator. The
frequency domain transfer function is given by
Equation 12:
1 + s ⋅ ( R FB + R COMP ) ⋅ C
COMP
G COMP ( s ) = --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------s ⋅ R FB ⋅ C INT ⋅ ( 1 + s ⋅ R COMP ⋅ C
)
(EQ. 12)
COMP
CINT = 100pF
EA
COMP
+
RCOMP
CCOMP
RFB
VOUT
FB
ROFS
A typical step-down DC/DC converter will have an IP-P of
20% to 40% of the maximum DC output load current.
The value of IP-P is selected based upon several criteria,
such as MOSFET switching loss, inductor core loss, and
the resistive loss of the inductor winding. The DC copper
loss of the inductor can be estimated using Equation 15:
2
Where ILOAD is the converter output DC current.
The copper loss can be significant so attention has to be
given to the DCR selection. Another factor to consider
when choosing the inductor is its saturation
characteristics at elevated temperature. A saturated
inductor could cause destruction of circuit components,
as well as nuisance OCP faults.
A DC/DC buck regulator must have output capacitance
CO into which ripple current IP-P can flow. Current IP-P
develops a corresponding ripple voltage VP-P across CO,
which is the sum of the voltage drop across the
capacitor ESR and of the voltage change stemming from
charge moved in and out of the capacitor. These two
voltages are written as Equations 16 and 17:
ΔV ESR = I P – P ⋅ E SR
SREF
(EQ. 15)
P COPPER = I LOAD ⋅ DCR
(EQ. 16)
and:
FIGURE 8. COMPENSATION REFERENCE CIRCUIT
The LC output filter has a double pole at its resonant
frequency that causes rapid phase change. The R3
modulator used in the IC makes the LC output filter
resemble a first order system in which the closed loop
stability can be achieved with the recommended Type-II
compensation network. Intersil provides a PC-based tool
that can be used to calculate compensation network
component values and help simulate the loop frequency
response.
General Application Design
Guide
This design guide is intended to provide a high-level
explanation of the steps necessary to design a
single-phase power converter. It is assumed that the
reader is familiar with many of the basic skills and
techniques referenced in the following. In addition to
this guide, Intersil provides complete reference designs
that include schematics, bills of materials, and example
board layouts.
Selecting the LC Output Filter
The duty cycle of an ideal buck converter is a function of
the input and the output voltage. This relationship is
written as shown in Equation 13:
VO
D = --------V IN
(EQ. 13)
The output inductor peak-to-peak ripple current is
written as shown in Equation 14:
VO ⋅ ( 1 – D )
I P – P = ------------------------------F SW ⋅ L
(EQ. 14)
11
IP – P
ΔV C = --------------------------------8 ⋅ CO ⋅ F
(EQ. 17)
SW
If the output of the converter has to support a load with
high pulsating current, several capacitors will need to be
paralleled to reduce the total ESR until the required VP-P
is achieved. The inductance of the capacitor can cause a
brief voltage dip if the load transient has an extremely
high slew rate. Low inductance capacitors should be
considered. A capacitor dissipates heat as a function of
RMS current and frequency. Be sure that IP-P is shared
by a sufficient quantity of paralleled capacitors so that
they operate below the maximum rated RMS current at
FSW. Take into account that the rated value of a capacitor
can fade as much as 50% as the DC voltage across it
increases.
Selection of the Input Capacitor
The important parameters for the bulk input capacitance
are the voltage rating and the RMS current rating. For
reliable operation, select bulk capacitors with voltage and
current ratings above the maximum input voltage and
capable of supplying the RMS current required by the
switching circuit. Their voltage rating should be at least
1.25x greater than the maximum input voltage, while a
voltage rating of 1.5x is a preferred rating. Figure 9 is a
graph of the input RMS ripple current, normalized
relative to output load current, as a function of duty
cycle that is adjusted for converter efficiency. The ripple
current calculation is written as expressed in
Equation 18:
2
2 D
2
( I MAX ⋅ ( D – D ) ) + ⎛ x ⋅ I MAX ⋅------ ⎞
⎝
12 ⎠
I IN_RMS = ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I MAX
(EQ. 18)
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- IMAX is the maximum continuous ILOAD of the
converter
- x is a multiplier (0 to 1) corresponding to the
inductor peak-to-peak ripple amplitude expressed
as a percentage of IMAX (0% to 100%)
- D is the duty cycle that is adjusted to take into
account the efficiency of the converter
Duty cycle is written as expressed in Equation 19:
(EQ. 19)
2.0
1.8
1.6
NORMALIZED INPUT RMS RIPPLE CURRENT
0.8
QGATE = 100nC
0.6
0.2
20nC
0.0
0.0 0.1
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
ΔVBOOT_CAP (V)
1.0
FIGURE 10. BOOTSTRAP CAPACITANCE vs BOOT
RIPPLE VOLTAGE
0.55
0.50
Driver Power Dissipation
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
x=1
0.25
x = 0.75
0.20
x = 0.50
0.15
x = 0.25
x=0
0.10
0.05
0
0
1.0
0.4
In addition to the bulk capacitance, some low ESL
ceramic capacitance is recommended to decouple
between the drain of the high-side MOSFET and the
source of the low-side MOSFET.
0.60
1.4
1.2
nC
50
VO
D = -------------------------V IN ⋅ EFF
0.15µF. A good quality ceramic capacitor such as X7R or
X5R is recommended.
CBOOT_CAP (µF)
Where:
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
DUTY CYCLE
FIGURE 9. NORMALIZED RMS INPUT CURRENT FOR
x = 0.8
Switching power dissipation in the driver is mainly a
function of the switching frequency and total gate charge
of the selected MOSFETs. Calculating the power
dissipation in the driver for a desired application is critical
to ensuring safe operation. Exceeding the maximum
allowable power dissipation level will push the IC beyond
the maximum recommended operating junction
temperature of +125°C. When designing the application,
it is recommended that the following calculation be
performed to ensure safe operation at the desired
frequency for the selected MOSFETs. The power
dissipated by the drivers is approximated using
Equation 21:
Selecting The Bootstrap Capacitor
P = Fsw ( 1.5V U Q + V L Q ) + P L + P U
U
L
Adding an external capacitor across the BOOT and
PHASE pins completes the bootstrap circuit. We selected
the bootstrap capacitor breakdown voltage to be at
least 10V. Although the theoretical maximum voltage of
the capacitor is PVCC - VDIODE (voltage drop across the
boot diode), large excursions below ground by the
PHASE node requires that we select a capacitor with at
least a breakdown rating of 10V. The bootstrap
capacitor can be chosen from Equation 20:
Where:
Q GATE
C BOOT ≥ -----------------------ΔV BOOT
(EQ. 20)
Where:
- QGATE is the amount of gate charge required to
fully charge the gate of the upper MOSFET
- ΔVBOOT is the maximum decay across the BOOT
capacitor
As an example, suppose an upper MOSFET has a gate
charge, QGATE , of 25nC at 5V and also assume the droop
in the drive voltage over a PWM cycle is 200mV. One will
find that a bootstrap capacitance of at least 0.125µF is
required. The next larger standard value capacitance is
12
(EQ. 21)
Fsw is the switching frequency of the PWM signal
VU is the upper gate driver bias supply voltage
VL is the lower gate driver bias supply voltage
QU is the charge to be delivered by the upper
driver into the gate of the MOSFET and discrete
capacitors
- QL is the charge to be delivered by the lower driver
into the gate of the MOSFET and discrete
capacitors
- PL is the quiescent power consumption of the lower
driver
- PU is the quiescent power consumption of the upper
driver
-
MOSFET Selection and Considerations
Typically, a MOSFET cannot tolerate even brief excursions
beyond their maximum drain to source voltage rating.
The MOSFETs used in the power stage of the converter
should have a maximum VDS rating that exceeds the
sum of the upper voltage tolerance of the input power
source and the voltage spike that occurs when the
MOSFET switches off.
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1000
QU =100nC
900 QL =200nC
QU =50nC
QL =100nC
POWER (mW)
800
Layout Considerations
QU =50nC
QL=50nC
700
600
QU =20nC
QL=50nC
500
400
300
The IC, analog signals, and logic signals should all be on
the same side of the PCB, located away from powerful
emission sources. The power conversion components
should be arranged in a manner similar to the example in
Figure 12 where the area enclosed by the current
circulating through the input capacitors, high-side
MOSFETs, and low-side MOSFETs is as small as possible
and all located on the same side of the PCB. The power
components can be located on either side of the PCB
relative to the IC.
200
GND
GND
100
0
0
+
200 400 600 800 1k 1.2k 1.4k 1.6k 1.8k 2k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
VOUT
VOUT
PHASE
PHASE
NODE
NODE
FIGURE 11. POWER DISSIPATION vs FREQUENCY
There are several power MOSFETs readily available that
are optimized for DC/DC converter applications. The
preferred high-side MOSFET emphasizes low switch
charge so that the device spends the least amount of
time dissipating power in the linear region. Unlike the
low-side MOSFET, which has the drain-source voltage
clamped by its body diode during turn-off, the high-side
MOSFET turns off with VIN -VOUT, plus the spike, across
it. The preferred low-side MOSFET emphasizes low
r DS(ON) when fully saturated to minimize conduction
loss.
For the low-side MOSFET, (LS), the power loss can be
assumed to be conductive only and is written as
Equation 22:
2
P CON_LS ≈ I LOAD ⋅ r DS ( ON )_LS ⋅ ( 1 – D )
(EQ. 22)
For the high-side MOSFET, (HS), its conduction loss is
written as Equation 23:
2
P CON_HS = I LOAD ⋅ r DS ( ON )_HS ⋅ D
(EQ. 23)
For the high-side MOSFET, its switching loss is written as
Equation 24:
V IN ⋅ I VALLEY ⋅ t ON ⋅ F
V IN ⋅ I PEAK ⋅ t OFF ⋅ F
SW
SW
P SW_HS = ---------------------------------------------------------------------- + -----------------------------------------------------------------2
2
(EQ. 24)
+
HIGH-SIDE
HIGH-SIDE
MOSFETS
MOSFETS
VIN
VIN
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
CAPACITORS
CAPACITORS
LOW-SIDE
LOW-SIDE
MOSFETS
MOSFETS
INPUT
INPUT
CAPACITORS
CAPACITORS
FIGURE 12. TYPICAL POWER COMPONENT
PLACEMENT
Signal Ground
The GND pin is the signal-common also known as analog
ground of the IC. When laying out the PCB, it is very
important that the connection of the GND pin to the
bottom feedback voltage-divider resistor and the CSOFT
capacitor be made as close as possible to the GND pin on
a conductor not shared by any other components.
In addition to the critical single point connection
discussed in the previous paragraph, the ground plane
layer of the PCB should have a single-point-connected
island located under the area encompassing the IC,
feedback voltage divider, compensation components,
CSOFT capacitor, and the interconnecting traces among
the components and the IC. The island should be
connected using several filled vias to the rest of the
ground plane layer at one point that is not in the path of
either large static currents or high di/dt currents. The
single connection point should also be where the VCC
decoupling capacitor and the GND pin of the IC are
connected.
Power Ground
Where:
- IVALLEY is the difference of the DC component of
the inductor current minus 1/2 of the inductor
ripple current
- IPEAK is the sum of the DC component of the
inductor current plus 1/2 of the inductor ripple
current
- tON is the time required to drive the device into
saturation
- tOFF is the time required to drive the device into
cut-off
13
Anywhere not within the analog-ground island is Power
Ground.
VCC AND PVCC PINS
Place the decoupling capacitors as close as practical to
the IC. In particular, the PVCC decoupling capacitor
should have a very short and wide connection to the
PGND pin. The VCC decoupling capacitor should not
share any vias with the PVCC decoupling capacitor.
EN AND PGOOD PINS
These are logic signals that are referenced to the GND
pin. Treat as a typical logic signal.
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OCSET AND VO PINS
LGATE, PGND, UGATE, BOOT, AND PHASE PINS
The current-sensing network consisting of ROCSET, RO,
and CSEN needs to be connected to the inductor pads for
accurate measurement of the DCR voltage drop. These
components however, should be located physically close
to the OCSET and VO pins with traces leading back to the
inductor. It is critical that the traces are shielded by the
ground plane layer all the way to the inductor pads. The
procedure is the same for resistive current sense.
The signals going through these traces are high dv/dt and
high di/dt, with high peak charging and discharging
current. The PGND pin can only flow current from the
gate-source charge of the low-side MOSFETs when LGATE
goes low. Ideally, route the trace from the LGATE pin in
parallel with the trace from the PGND pin; route the trace
from the UGATE pin in parallel with the trace from the
PHASE pin, and route the trace from the BOOT pin in
parallel with the trace from the PHASE pin. These pairs of
traces should be short, wide, and away from other traces
with high input impedance; weak signal traces should not
be in proximity with these traces on any layer.
FB AND SREF PINS
The input impedance of these pins is high, making it
critical to place the loop compensation components,
feedback voltage divider resistors, and CSOFT capacitor
close to the IC, keeping the length of the traces short.
Copper Size for the Phase Node
The parasitic capacitance and parasitic inductance of the
phase node should be kept very low to minimize ringing. It
is best to limit the size of the PHASE node copper in strict
accordance with the current and thermal management of
the application. An MLCC should be connected directly
across the drain of the upper MOSFET and the source of
the lower MOSFET to suppress the turn-off voltage spike.
Typical Performance
100
1.0
VIN = 8V
95
0.8
0.6
85
VIN = 12.6V
80
REGULATION (%)
EFFICIENCY (%)
90
VIN = 19V
75
70
65
0.4
0.0
-0.2
VIN = 12.6V
-0.4
60
-0.6
55
-0.8
50
VIN = 19V
0.2
VIN = 8V
-1.0
0
2
4
6
10 12
8
IOUT (A)
14
16
18
20
FIGURE 13. EFFICIENCY AT VOUT = 1.1V
0
2
4
6
8
10 12
IOUT (A)
14
16
18
20
FIGURE 14. LOAD REGULATION AT VOUT = 1.1V
1.0
EN
REGULATION (%)
0.8
0.6
VIN = 12.6V
0.4
SREF
0.2
0.0
VIN = 19V
-0.2
VOUT
VIN = 8V
-0.4
PGOOD
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0
0
2
4
6
8
10 12
IOUT (A)
14
16
18
20
FIGURE 15. SWITCHING FREQUENCY AT VOUT = 1.1V
14
FIGURE 16. START-UP, VIN = 12.6V, VOUT = 1.05V,
LOAD = 10A
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EN
EN
SREF
SREF
VOUT
PGOOD
VOUT
PGOOD
20us
FIGURE 17. START-UP INTO 750mV PRE-BIASED
OUTPUT, VIN = 12.6V, VOUT = 1.05V, LOAD = 10A
FIGURE 18. SHUT-DOWN, VIN = 12.6V,
VOUT = 1.05V, LOAD = 50mΩ
EN
VOUT
PHASE
SREF
UGATE
VOUT
PGOOD
LGATE
10s
FIGURE 19. SHUT-DOWN, VIN = 12.6V,
VOUT = 1.05V, LOAD = OPEN-CIRCUIT
FIGURE 20. CCM STEADY-STATE OPERATION,
VIN = 12.6V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT = 10A
15ADC
VOUT
IOUT
+10A/µA
-10A/µA
5ADC
PHASE
5ADC
VOUT
UGATE
PHASE
LGATE
FIGURE 21. DCM STEADY-STATE OPERATION,
VIN = 12.6V, VOUT = 1.0V, IOUT = 3A
15
FIGURE 22. CCM LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE
VIN = 12.6V, VOUT = 1.0V
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Typical Performance (Continued)
11ADC
+10A/µA
1ADC
IOUT
VOUT
-10A/µA
1ADC
PHASE
FIGURE 23. DCM LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE VIN = 12.6V, VOUT = 1.0V
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DATE
REVISION
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CHANGE
Initial Release.
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Ultra Thin Quad Flat No-Lead Plastic Package (UTQFN)
D
L16.2.6x1.8A
B
16 LEAD ULTRA THIN QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE
MILLIMETERS
6
INDEX AREA
2X
A
N
SYMBOL
E
0.10 C
1 2
2X
0.10 C
0.10 C
C
A
A1
SIDE VIEW
e
PIN #1 ID
K
1 2
NX L
L1
(DATUM B)
(DATUM A)
BOTTOM VIEW
NOTES
0.45
0.50
0.55
-
-
-
0.05
-
0.127 REF
-
b
0.15
0.20
0.25
5
D
2.55
2.60
2.65
-
E
1.75
1.80
1.85
-
0.40 BSC
-
K
0.15
-
-
-
L
0.35
0.40
0.45
-
L1
0.45
0.50
0.55
-
N
16
2
Nd
4
3
Ne
4
3
θ
NX b 5
16X
0.10 M C A B
0.05 M C
MAX
A
e
SEATING PLANE
NOMINAL
A1
A3
TOP VIEW
0.05 C
MIN
0
-
12
4
Rev. 5 2/09
NOTES:
1. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to ASME Y14.5-1994.
2. N is the number of terminals.
3. Nd and Ne refer to the number of terminals on D and E side,
respectively.
4. All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles are in degrees.
5. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured
between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip.
CL
(A1)
NX (b)
L
5
e
SECTION "C-C"
6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be
located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 identifier may be
either a mold or mark feature.
7. Maximum package warpage is 0.05mm.
TERMINAL TIP
C C
8. Maximum allowable burrs is 0.076mm in all directions.
9. JEDEC Reference MO-255.
10. For additional information, to assist with the PCB Land Pattern
Design effort, see Intersil Technical Brief TB389.
3.00
1.80
1.40
1.40
2.20
0.90
0.40
0.20
0.50
0.20
0.40
10 LAND PATTERN
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