Datasheet

AOZ1018
EZBuck™ 2A Simple Regulator
General Description
Features
The AOZ1018 is a high efficiency, simple to use, 2A buck
regulator. The AOZ1018 works from a 4.5V to 16V input
voltage range, and provides up to 2A of continuous
output current with an output voltage adjustable down to
0.8V.
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The AOZ1018 comes in SO-8 packages and is rated over
a -40°C to +85°C ambient temperature range.
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4.5V to 16V operating input voltage range
130 mΩ internal PFET switch for high efficiency:
up to 95%
Internal soft start
Output voltage adjustable to 0.8V
2A continuous output current
Fixed 500kHz PWM operation
Cycle-by-cycle current limit
Short-circuit protection
Thermal shutdown
Small size SO-8 packages
Applications
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Point of load dc/dc conversion
PCIe graphics cards
Set top boxes
DVD drives and HDD
LCD panels
Cable modems
Telecom/Networking/Datacom equipment
Typical Application
Cd
1µF
C1
22µF
VIN
L1
4.7µH
From µPC
EN
VOUT
AOZ1018
LX
R1
COMP
CC
C2
47µF
FB
RC
D1
AGND
+3.3V Output @ 2A
PGND
R2
Figure 1. 3.3V/2A Buck Regulator
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AOZ1018
Ordering Information
Part Number
Ambient Temperature Range
Package
Environmental
AOZ1018AI
-40°C to +85°C
SO-8
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Pin Configuration
NC
1
8
PGND
VIN
2
7
LX
AGND
3
6
EN
FB
4
5
COMP
SO-8
(Top View)
Pin Description
Pin Name
Pin Number
Pin Function
1
NC
Not connected.
2
VIN
Supply voltage input. When VIN rises above the UVLO threshold the device starts up.
3
AGND
4
FB
5
COMP
6
EN
The enable pin is active high. Connect EN pin to VIN if not used. Do not leave the EN pin floating.
7
LX
PWM output connection to inductor. Thermal connection for output stage.
8
PGND
Reference connection for controller section. Also used as thermal connection for controller
section. Electrically needs to be connected to PGND.
The FB pin is used to determine the output voltage via a resistor divider between the output and
GND.
External loop compensation pin.
Power ground. Electrically needs to be connected to AGND.
Block Diagram
VIN
UVLO
& POR
EN
Internal
+5V
5V LDO
Regulator
OTP
+
ISen
–
Reference
& Bias
Softstart
Q1
ILimit
+
0.8V
+
EAmp
FB
–
–
PWM
Comp
PWM
Control
Logic
+
COMP
LX
500kHz
Oscillator
AGND
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Level
Shifter
+
FET
Driver
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PGND
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AOZ1018
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Recommend Operating Ratings
Exceeding the Absolute Maximum ratings may damage the
device.
The device is not guaranteed to operate beyond the Maximum
Operating Ratings.
Parameter
Parameter
Rating
Supply Voltage (VIN)
18V
Supply Voltage (VIN)
LX to AGND
-0.7V to VIN+0.3V
Output Voltage Range
EN to AGND
-0.3V to VIN+0.3V
Ambient Temperature (TA)
FB to AGND
-0.3V to 6V
COMP to AGND
-0.3V to 6V
PGND to AGND
-0.3V to +0.3V
Junction Temperature (TJ)
+150°C
Storage Temperature (TS)
-65°C to +150°C
Rating
4.5V to 16V
0.8V to VIN
-40°C to +85°C
Package Thermal Resistance SO-8
(ΘJA)(1)
105°C/W
Note:
1. The value of ΘJA is measured with the device mounted on 1-in2
FR-4 board with 2oz. Copper, in a still air environment with TA = 25°C.
The value in any given application depends on the user's specific
board design.
Electrical Characteristics
TA = 25°C, VIN = VEN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V unless otherwise specified(2)
Symbol
VIN
Parameter
Conditions
Supply Voltage
Min.
Typ.
4.5
Max.
Units
16
V
Input Under-Voltage Lockout Threshold
VIN Rising
VIN Falling
Supply Current (Quiescent)
IOUT = 0, VFB = 1.2V, VEN >1.2V
2
3
mA
IOFF
Shutdown Supply Current
VEN = 0V
3
20
µA
VFB
Feedback Voltage
0.8
0.818
V
VUVLO
IIN
0.782
V
Load Regulation
0.5
%
Line Regulation
1
%
IFB
Feedback Voltage Input Current
VEN
EN Input threshold
VHYS
4.00
3.70
200
Off Threshold
On Threshold
0.6
2.0
EN Input Hysteresis
100
nA
V
mV
MODULATOR
fO
Frequency
350
DMAX
Maximum Duty Cycle
100
DMIN
Minimum Duty Cycle
500
600
kHz
6
%
%
Error Amplifier Voltage Gain
500
V/ V
Error Amplifier Transconductance
200
µA / V
PROTECTION
ILIM
Current Limit
Over-Temperature Shutdown Limit
tSS
2.5
TJ Rising
TJ Falling
Soft Start Interval
3.6
A
145
100
°C
4
ms
OUTPUT STAGE
High-Side Switch On-Resistance
VIN = 12V
VIN = 5V
97
166
130
200
mΩ
Note:
2. Specification in BOLD indicate an ambient temperature range of -40°C to +85°C. These specifications are guaranteed by design.
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Circuit of Figure 1. TA = 25°C, VIN = VEN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V unless otherwise specified.
Light Load (DCM) Operation
Full Load (CCM) Operation
Vin
ripple
Vin
ripple
0.1V/div
0.1V/div
Vo
ripple
Vo
ripple
20mV/div
20mV/div
IL
1A/div
IL
1A/div
VLX
10V/div
VLX
10V/div
1µs/div
1µs/div
Startup to Full Load
Full Load to Turnoff
Vin
5V/div
Vin
5V/div
Vo
1V/div
Vo
1V/div
Iin
0.5A/div
Iin
0.5A/div
1ms/div
1ms/div
50% to 100% Load Transient
Light Load to Turnoff
Vo
Ripple
Vin
5V/div
50mV/div
Vo
1V/div
Io
1A/div
100µs/div
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Iin
0.5A/div
1s/div
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
Circuit of Figure 1. TA = 25°C, VIN = VEN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V unless otherwise specified.
Short Circuit Protection
Short Circuit Recovery
Vo
2V/div
Vo
2V/div
IL
1A/div
IL
1A/div
100µs/div
1ms/div
AOZ1018AI Efficiency
100
8.0V OUTPUT
Efficieny (%)
95
5.0V OUTPUT
90
3.3V OUTPUT
85
80
75
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2.0
Load Current (A)
Note:
3. Thermal de-rating curves for SO-8 package part under typical input and output condition
based on the evaluation board. 25°C ambient temperature and natural convection
(air speed <50LFM) unless otherwise specified.
Derating Curve at 5/6V Input
Derating Curve at 12V Input
2.5
Output Current (IO)
Output Current (IO)
2.5
1.8V, 3.3V, 5V OUTPUT
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
air speed less than 50lfm
0
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
1.5
1.0
0.5
air speed less than 50lfm
0
25
Ambient Temperature (TA)
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1.8V, 3.3V, 5V, 8V OUTPUT
2.0
35
45
55
65
75
85
Ambient Temperature (TA)
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Detailed Description
The AOZ1018 is a current-mode step down regulator with
integrated high side PMOS switch. It operates from a
4.5V to 16V input voltage range and supplies up to 2A of
load current. The duty cycle can be adjusted from 6% to
100% allowing a wide range of output voltage. Features
include enable control, Power-On Reset, input under
voltage lockout, fixed internal soft-start and thermal shut
down.
seen in a circuit which is using an NMOS switch. It allows
100% turn-on of the upper switch to achieve linear regulation mode of operation. The minimum voltage drop from
VIN to VO is the load current times DC resistance of
MOSFET plus DC resistance of buck inductor. It can be
calculated by the following equation:
The AOZ1018 is available in SO-8 package.
where;
V OMAX = V IN – I O × ( R DS ( ON ) + R inductor )
VOMAX is the maximum output voltage,
Enable and Soft Start
VIN is the input voltage from 4.5V to 16V,
The AOZ1018 has internal soft start feature to limit inrush current and ensure the output voltage ramps up
smoothly to regulation voltage. A soft start process
begins when the input voltage rises to 4.0V and voltage
on EN pin is HIGH. In soft start process, the output voltage is ramped to regulation voltage in typically 4ms. The
4ms soft start time is set internally.
The EN pin of the AOZ1018 is active high. Connect the
EN pin to VIN if enable function is not used. Pull it to
ground will disable the AOZ1018. Do not leave it open.
The voltage on EN pin must be above 2.0 V to enable the
AOZ1018. When voltage on EN pin falls below 0.6V, the
AOZ1018 is disabled. If an application circuit requires the
AOZ1018 to be disabled, an open drain or open collector
circuit should be used to interface to EN pin.
Steady-State Operation
Under steady-state conditions, the converter operates in
fixed frequency and Continuous-Conduction Mode
(CCM).
The AOZ1018 integrates an internal P-MOSFET as the
high-side switch. Inductor current is sensed by amplifying
the voltage drop across the drain to source of the high
side power MOSFET. Output voltage is divided down by
the external voltage divider at the FB pin. The difference
of the FB pin voltage and reference is amplified by the
internal transconductance error amplifier. The error voltage, which shows on the COMP pin, is compared against
the current signal, which is sum of inductor current signal
and ramp compensation signal, at PWM comparator
input. If the current signal is less than the error voltage,
the internal high-side switch is on. The inductor current
flows from the input through the inductor to the output.
When the current signal exceeds the error voltage, the
high-side switch is off. The inductor current is freewheeling through the external Schottky diode to output.
The AOZ1018 uses a P-Channel MOSFET as the high
side switch. It saves the bootstrap capacitor normally
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IO is the output current from 0A to 2A,
RDS(ON) is the on resistance of internal MOSFET, the value is
between 97mΩ and 200mΩ depending on input voltage and
junction temperature, and
Rinductor is the inductor DC resistance.
Switching Frequency
The AOZ1018 switching frequency is fixed and set by an
internal oscillator. The practical switching frequency
could range from 350kHz to 600kHz due to device
variation.
Output Voltage Programming
Output voltage can be set by feeding back the output to
the FB pin with a resistor divider network. In the application circuit shown in Figure 1. The resistor divider network includes R1 and R2. Usually, a design is started by
picking a fixed R2 value and calculating the required R1
with equation below.
R 

V O = 0.8 ×  1 + ------1-
R 2

Some standard value of R1, R2 for most commonly used
output voltage values are listed in Table 1.
Table 1.
VO (V)
R1 (kΩ)
R2 (kΩ)
0.8
1.0
open
1.2
4.99
10
1.5
10
11.5
1.8
12.7
10.2
2.5
21.5
10
3.3
31.6
10
5.0
52.3
10
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Combination of R1 and R2 should be large enough to
avoid drawing excessive current from the output, which
will cause power loss.
Since the switch duty cycle can be as high as 100%, the
maximum output voltage can be set as high as the input
voltage minus the voltage drop on upper PMOS and
inductor.
Protection Features
The AOZ1018 has multiple protection features to prevent
system circuit damage under abnormal conditions.
Over Current Protection (OCP)
The sensed inductor current signal is also used for over
current protection. Since AOZ1018 employs peak current
mode control, the COMP pin voltage is proportional to
the peak inductor current. The COMP pin voltage is limited to be between 0.4V and 2.5V internally. The peak
inductor current is automatically limited cycle by cycle.
The cycle by cycle current limit threshold is set between
2.54A and 3.65A. When the load current reaches the current limit threshold, the cycle by cycle current limit circuit
turns off the high side switch immediately to terminate
the current duty cycle. The inductor current stop rising.
The cycle by cycle current limit protection directly limits
inductor peak current. The average inductor current is
also limited due to the limitation on peak inductor current.
When cycle by cycle current limit circuit is triggered, the
output voltage drops as the duty cycle decreasing.
The AOZ1018 has internal short circuit protection to
protect itself from catastrophic failure under output short
circuit conditions. The FB pin voltage is proportional to
the output voltage. Whenever FB pin voltage is below
0.2V, the short circuit protection circuit is triggered. As a
result, the converter is shut down and hiccups at a
frequency equals to 1/8 of normal switching frequency.
The converter will start up via a soft start once the short
circuit condition disappears. In short circuit protection
mode, the inductor average current is greatly reduced
because of the low hiccup frequency.
control of soft-start circuit when the junction temperature
decreases to 100°C.
Application Information
The basic AOZ1018 application circuit is shown in
Figure 1. Component selection is explained below.
Input Capacitor
The input capacitor must be connected to the VIN pin and
PGND pin of the AOZ1018 to maintain steady input voltage and filter out the pulsing input current. The voltage
rating of input capacitor must be greater than maximum
input voltage plus ripple voltage.
The input ripple voltage can be approximated by equation
below:
IO
VO VO

∆V IN = ------------------ ×  1 – ---------- × ---------V IN  V IN
f × C IN 
Since the input current is discontinuous in a buck converter, the current stress on the input capacitor is another
concern when selecting the capacitor. For a buck circuit,
the RMS value of input capacitor current can be calculated by:
VO 
VO
I CINRMS = I O × ---------  1 – ----------
V IN 
V IN 
if let m equal the conversion ratio:
VO
---------- = m
V IN
The relation between the input capacitor RMS current
and voltage conversion ratio is calculated and shown in
Figure 2 below. It can be seen that when VO is half of VIN,
CIN is under the worst current stress. The worst current
stress on CIN is 0.5 x IO.
0.5
0.4
Power-On Reset (POR)
A power-on reset circuit monitors the input voltage. When
the input voltage exceeds 4V, the converter starts operation. When input voltage falls below 3.7V, the converter
will be shut down.
ICINRMS(m) 0.3
IO
0.2
Thermal Protection
An internal temperature sensor monitors the junction
temperature. It shuts down the internal control circuit and
high side PMOS if the junction temperature exceeds
145°C. The regulator will restart automatically under the
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0.1
0
0
0.5
m
1
Figure 2. ICIN vs. Voltage Conversion Ratio
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For reliable operation and best performance, the input
capacitors must have current rating higher than ICINRMS
at worst operating conditions. Ceramic capacitors are
preferred for input capacitors because of their low ESR
and high ripple current rating. Depending on the application circuits, other low ESR tantalum or electrolytic
capacitor may also be used. When selecting ceramic
capacitors, X5R or X7R type dielectric ceramic capacitors are preferred for their better temperature and voltage
characteristics. Note that the ripple current rating from
capacitor manufactures are based on certain amount of
life time. Further de-rating may be necessary for practical
design requirement.
When selecting the inductor, make sure it is able to
handle the peak current without saturation even at the
highest operating temperature.
Inductor
The inductor is used to supply constant current to output
when it is driven by a switching voltage. For given input
and output voltage, inductance and switching frequency
together decide the inductor ripple current, which is,
Table 2 lists some inductors for typical output voltage
design.
VO 
VO
∆I L = ----------- ×  1 – ----------
V IN 
f ×L 
The inductor takes the highest current in a buck circuit.
The conduction loss on inductor needs to be checked for
thermal and efficiency requirements.
Surface mount inductors in different shape and styles are
available from Coilcraft, Elytone and Murata. Shielded
inductors are small and radiate less EMI noise. But they
cost more than unshielded inductors. The choice
depends on EMI requirement, price and size.
Output Capacitor
The output capacitor is selected based on the DC output
voltage rating, output ripple voltage specification and ripple current rating.
The selected output capacitor must have a higher rated
voltage specification than the maximum desired output
voltage including ripple. De-rating needs to be considered for long term reliability.
The peak inductor current is:
∆I
I Lpeak = I O + --------L2
High inductance gives low inductor ripple current but
requires larger size inductor to avoid saturation. Low
ripple current reduces inductor core losses. It also
reduces RMS current through inductor and switches,
which results in less conduction loss.
Output ripple voltage specification is another important
factor for selecting the output capacitor. In a buck converter circuit, output ripple voltage is determined by
inductor value, switching frequency, output capacitor
value and ESR. It can be calculated by the equation
below:
1
∆V O = ∆I L ×  ES R CO + ---------------------------

8 × f × C O
Table 2. Typical Inductors
VOUT (V)
5.0
3.3
1.8
L1
Unshielded, 4.7µH LQH55DN4R7M03
Manufacture
MURATA
Shielded, 4.7µH LQH66SN4R7M03
MURATA
Shield, 5.8µH ET553-5R8
ELYTONE
Un-shielded, 6.7µH DO3316P-682MLD
Coilcraft
Unshielded, 4.7µH LQH55DN3R3M03
MURATA
Shield, 4.7µH LQH66SN3R3M03
MURATA
Shield, 3.3µH ET553-3R3
ELYTONE
Un-shielded, 4.7µH DO3316P-472MLD
Coilcraft
Un-shielded, 4.7µH DO1813P-472HC
Coilcraft
Unshielded, 2.2µH LQH55DN1R5M03
MURATA
Shield, 2.2µH LQH66SN1R5M03
MURATA
Shield, 2.2µH ET553-2R2
ELYTONE
Un-shielded, 2.2µH DO3316P-222MLD
Coilcraft
Un-shielded, 2.2µH DO1813P-222HC
Coilcraft
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where CO is output capacitor value and ESRCO is the
Equivalent Series Resistor of output capacitor.
When low ESR ceramic capacitor is used as output
capacitor, the impedance of the capacitor at the switching
frequency dominates. Output ripple is mainly caused by
capacitor value and inductor ripple current. The output
ripple voltage calculation can be simplified to:
With peak current mode control, the buck power stage
can be simplified to be a one-pole and one-zero system
in frequency domain. The pole is dominant pole and can
be calculated by:
1
f p1 = -----------------------------------2π × C O × R L
The zero is a ESR zero due to output capacitor and its
ESR. It is can be calculated by:
1
∆V O = ∆I L × --------------------------8×f ×C
O
If the impedance of ESR at switching frequency dominates, the output ripple voltage is mainly decided by
capacitor ESR and inductor ripple current. The output
ripple voltage calculation can be further simplified to:
1
f Z 1 = -------------------------------------------------2π × C O × ESR CO
where;
CO is the output filter capacitor,
RL is load resistor value, and
∆V O = ∆I L × ES R CO
ESRCO is the equivalent series resistance of output capacitor.
For lower output ripple voltage across the entire operating temperature range; X5R or X7R dielectric type of
ceramic, or other low ESR tantalum or electrolytic output
capacitor is recommended.
In a buck converter, output capacitor current is continuous. The RMS current of output capacitor is decided by
the peak to peak inductor ripple current. It can be
calculated by:
The compensation design is actually to shape the converter close loop transfer function to get desired gain and
phase. Several different types of compensation network
can be used for the AOZ1018. For most cases, a series
capacitor and resistor network connected to the COMP
pin sets the pole-zero and is adequate for a stable highbandwidth control loop.
∆I L
I CORMS = ---------12
In the AOZ1018, FB pin and COMP pin are the inverting
input and the output of internal transconductance error
amplifier. A series R and C compensation network
connected to COMP provides one pole and one zero.
The pole is:
Usually, the ripple current rating of the output capacitor
is a smaller issue because of the low current stress.
When the buck inductor is selected to be very small and
inductor ripple current is high, output capacitor could be
overstressed.
G EA
f p2 = ------------------------------------------2π × C C × G VEA
where;
Schottky Diode Selection
GEA is the error amplifier transconductance, which is 200 x 10-6
A/V,
The external freewheeling diode supplies the current to
the inductor when the high side PMOS switch is off. To
reduce the losses due to the forward voltage drop and
recovery of diode, Schottky diode is recommended to
use. The maximum reverse voltage rating of the chosen
Schottky diode should be greater than the maximum
input voltage, and the current rating should be greater
than the maximum load current.
GVEA is the error amplifier voltage gain, which is 500 V/V, and
Loop Compensation
To design the compensation circuit, a target crossover
frequency fC for close loop must be selected. The system
crossover frequency is where control loop has unity gain.
The crossover frequency is also called the converter
bandwidth. Generally a higher bandwidth means faster
response to load transient. However, the bandwidth
should not be too high because of system stability
The AOZ1018 employs peak current mode control for
easy use and fast transient response. Peak current mode
control eliminates the double pole effect of the output
L&C filter. It greatly simplifies the compensation loop
design.
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CC is compensation capacitor.
The zero given by the external compensation network,
capacitor CC and resistor RC, is located at:
1
f Z 2 = ------------------------------------2π × C C × R C
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concern. When designing the compensation loop,
converter stability under all line and load condition must
be considered.
Usually, it is recommended to set the bandwidth to be
less than 1/10 of switching frequency. The AOZ1018
operates at a fixed switching frequency range from
350kHz to 600kHz. It is recommended to choose a
crossover frequency less than 30kHz.
f C = 30kHz
The strategy for choosing RC and CC is to set the cross
over frequency with RC and set the compensator zero
with CC. Using selected crossover frequency, fC, to
calculate RC:
EA
In the AOZ1018 buck regulator circuit, the major power
dissipating components are the AOZ1018, the Schottky
diode and output inductor. The total power dissipation of
converter circuit can be measured by input power minus
output power.
The power dissipation in Schottky can be approximated
as:
CS
where;
P diodeloss = I O × ( 1 – D ) × V FWSchottky
fC is desired crossover frequency,
where;
VFB is 0.8V,
GEA is the error amplifier transconductance, which is
A/V, and
In PCB layout, minimizing the two loops area reduces the
noise of this circuit and improves efficiency. A ground
plane is strongly recommended to connect input capacitor, output capacitor, and PGND pin of the AOZ1018.
P totalloss = V IN × I IN – V O × I O
2π × C O
VO
R C = f C × ----------× ----------------------------V
G ×G
FB
flows in the first loop when the high side switch is on. The
second loop starts from inductor, to the output capacitors
and load, to the anode of Schottky diode, to the cathode
of Schottky diode. Current flows in the second loop when
the low side diode is on.
200x10-6
GCS is the current sense circuit transconductance, which is
5.64 A/V.
The compensation capacitor CC and resistor RC together
make a zero. This zero is put somewhere close to the
dominate pole fp1 but lower than 1/5 of selected crossover frequency. CC can is selected by:
1.5
C C = -----------------------------------2π × R C × f p1
VFWSchottky is the Schottky diode forward voltage drop.
The power dissipation of inductor can be approximately
calculated by output current and DCR of inductor.
P inductorloss = I O2 × R inductor × 1.1
The junction to ambient temperature can be calculated
with power dissipation in the AOZ1018 and thermal
impedance from junction to ambient.
T jun-amb =
( P totalloss – P diodeloss – P inductorloss ) × Θ JA
Equation above can also be simplified to:
CO × RL
C C = ---------------------RC
An easy-to-use application software which helps to
design and simulate the compensation loop can be found
at www.aosmd.com.
Thermal Management and Layout
Consideration
In the AOZ1018 buck regulator circuit, high pulsing current flows through two circuit loops. The first loop starts
from the input capacitors, to the VIN pin, to the LX pins, to
the filter inductor, to the output capacitor and load, and
then return to the input capacitor through ground. Current
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The maximum junction temperature of AOZ1018 is
145°C, which limits the maximum load current capability.
Please see the thermal de-rating curves for maximum
load current of the AOZ1018 under different ambient
temperature.
The thermal performance of the AOZ1018 is strongly
affected by the PCB layout. Extra care should be taken
by users during design process to ensure that the IC
will operate under the recommended environmental
conditions.
Several layout tips are listed below for the best electric
and thermal performance. Figure 3 illustrates a PCB
layout example as reference.
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Figure 3. AOZ1018 PCB Layout
1. Do not use thermal relief connection to the VIN and
the PGND pin. Pour a maximized copper area to the
PGND pin and the VIN pin to help thermal dissipation.
2. Input capacitor should be connected to the VIN pin
and the PGND pin as close as possible.
3. A ground plane is preferred. If a ground plane is not
used, separate PGND from AGND and connect them
only at one point to avoid the PGND pin noise coupling to the AGND pin. In this case, put small decoupling capacitor to stabilize the input voltage of IC.
5. Pour copper plane on all unused board area and connect it to stable DC nodes, like VIN, GND or VOUT.
6. The LX pin is connected to internal PFET drain. They
are low resistance thermal conduction path and most
noisy switching node. Connected a copper plane to
LX pin to help thermal dissipation. This copper plane
should not be too larger otherwise switching noise
may be coupled to other part of circuit.
7. Keep sensitive signal trace far away form the LX pin.
4. Make the current trace from LX pin to L to Co to the
PGND as short as possible.
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AOZ1018
Package Dimensions
D
Gauge Plane
Seating Plane
e
0.25
8
L
E
E1
h x 45°
1
C
θ
7° (4x)
A2 A
0.1
b
A1
Dimensions in millimeters
2.20
5.74
1.27
0.80
Unit: mm
Symbols
A
A1
A2
b
c
D
E1
e
E
h
L
θ
Min.
1.35
0.10
1.25
0.31
0.17
4.80
3.80
Nom.
1.65
—
1.50
—
—
4.90
3.90
1.27 BSC
5.80
6.00
0.25
—
0.40
—
0°
—
Max.
1.75
0.25
1.65
0.51
0.25
5.00
4.00
6.20
0.50
1.27
8°
Dimensions in inches
Symbols
A
A1
A2
b
c
D
E1
e
E
h
L
θ
Min.
0.053
0.004
0.049
0.012
0.007
0.189
0.150
Nom. Max.
0.065 0.069
—
0.010
0.059 0.065
—
0.020
—
0.010
0.193 0.197
0.154 0.157
0.050 BSC
0.228 0.236 0.244
0.010
—
0.020
0.016
—
0.050
0°
—
8°
Notes:
1. All dimensions are in millimeters.
2. Dimensions are inclusive of plating
3. Package body sizes exclude mold flash and gate burrs. Mold flash at the non-lead sides should be less than 6 mils.
4. Dimension L is measured in gauge plane.
5. Controlling dimension is millimeter, converted inch dimensions are not necessarily exact.
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Tape and Reel Dimensions
SO-8 Carrier Tape
P1
D1
See Note 3
P2
T
See Note 5
E1
E2
E
See Note 3
B0
K0
A0
D0
P0
Feeding Direction
Unit: mm
Package
SO-8
(12mm)
A0
6.40
±0.10
B0
5.20
±0.10
K0
2.10
±0.10
D0
1.60
±0.10
D1
1.50
±0.10
E
12.00
±0.10
SO-8 Reel
E1
1.75
±0.10
E2
5.50
±0.10
P0
8.00
±0.10
P2
2.00
±0.10
P1
4.00
±0.10
T
0.25
±0.10
W1
S
G
N
M
K
V
R
H
W
W
N
Tape Size Reel Size
M
12mm
ø330
ø330.00 ø97.00 13.00
±0.10 ±0.30
±0.50
W1
17.40
±1.00
K
H
10.60
ø13.00
+0.50/-0.20
S
2.00
±0.50
G
—
R
—
V
—
SO-8 Tape
Leader/Trailer
& Orientation
Trailer Tape
300mm min. or
75 empty pockets
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Orientation in Pocket
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Leader Tape
500mm min. or
125 empty pockets
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AOZ1018 Package Marking
Z1018AI
FAYWLT
Fab & Assembly Location
Part Number
Assembly Lot Code
Year & Week Code
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