IRF IRU3039CH

Data Sheet No. PD94649
IRU3039
SYNCHRONOUS PWM CONTROLLER
WITH OVER CURRENT PROTECTION
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
Current Limit using Lower MOSFET Sensing
Using the 6V internal regulator for charge pump
circuit allows single supply operation up to 18V
Programmable Switching Frequency up to 400KHz
Soft-Start Function
0.8V Precision Reference Voltage Available
Uncommitted Error Amplifier Available for DDR
Voltage Tracking Applications
Stable with Ceramic Capacitor
APPLICATIONS
DDR Memory VDDQ/VTT Applications
Graphic Card
Hard Disk Drive
Netcom on-board DC to DC regulator application
Output voltage as low as 0.8V
Low Cost On-Board DC to DC
The IRU3039 controller IC is designed to provide a synchronous Buck regulator and is targeted for applications
where the cost and size is critical. The IRU3039 operates with a single input supply up to 18V. The output
voltage can be programmed as low as 0.8V for low voltage applications. Selectable current limit is provided to
tailor to external MOSFET’s on-resistance for optimum
cost and performance. The IRU3039 features an uncommitted error amplifier for tracking output voltage and is
capable of sourcing or sinking current for applications
such as DDR bus termination.
This device features a programmable switching frequency
set from 200KHz to 400KHz, under-voltage lockout for
both Vcc and Vc supplies, an external programmable
soft-start function as well as output under-voltage detection that latches off the device when an output short is
detected.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
18V
D1
C3
1uF
L1
C9
1uF
Vcc
1uH
C2
3x 15uF
25V
C4
1uF
VOUT2
C5
0.1uF
Vc
SS / SD
U1 HDrv
IRU3039
C7
0.1uF
Q1
IRF7466
D2
L2
R2
VP
VREF
Rt
Comp
C11
Optional
C8
5600pF
C1
15uF
OCSet
4.7uH
5.76K
Q2
IRF7458
LDrv
3.3V @ 8A
C6
2x 330uF
40mV
R3
Gnd
PGnd
Fb
3.16K
R4
1K
R1
14K
Figure 1 - Typical application of IRU3039.
PACKAGE ORDER INFORMATION
TA (°C)
0 To 70
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DEVICE
IRU3039CH
PACKAGE
20-Pin MLPQ 5x5 (H)
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Vcc Supply Voltage .................................................. -0.5V To 25V
Vc Supply Voltage .................................................... -0.5V To 25V
Storage Temperature Range ...................................... -65°C To 150°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range .....................
0°C To 125°C
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in "Absolute Maximum Ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device.
PACKAGE INFORMATION
20
19
Co
mp
SS
/S
D
OC
Se
t
Fb
VP
20-Pin MLPQ 5x5 (H)
18
17
*uJA=378C/W
uJC=2.38C/W
16
VREF
1
15
NC
2
14 NC
NC
3
Pad
13 NC
Vcc 4
7
8
9
10
12
Rt
11
NC
*Exposed pad on
underside is connected to a typical 1"
square copper pad
through vias for 4layer PCB board
design.
Vc
LD
rv
6
HD
rv
5
PG
nd
Gn
d
NC
VOUT2
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, specifications apply over Vcc=5V, Vc=12V and TA=0-70°C. Typical values refer to 258C.
Low duty cycle pulse testing is used which keeps junction and case temperatures equal to the ambient temp.
PARAMETER
Feedback Voltage
Fb Voltage Initial Accuracy
Fb Voltage Line Regulation
Reference Voltage
Ref Voltage Initial Accuracy
Drive Current
UVLO
UVLO Threshold - Vcc
UVLO Hysteresis - Vcc
UVLO Threshold - Vc
UVLO Hysteresis - Vc
UVLO Threshold - Fb
Supply Current
Vcc Dynamic Supply Current
Vc Dynamic Supply Current
Vcc Static Supply Current
Vc Static Supply Current
2
SYM
TEST CONDITION
VFB
LREG
4.75V<Vcc<20V
VREF
IREF
Note 1
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
0.784
0.800
0.3
0.816
V
%
0.784
0.8
2
0.816
V
mA
UVLO VCC Supply Ramping Up
UVLO VC
Supply Ramping Up
UVLO Fb
Fb Ramping Down
Dyn ICC
Dyn IC
ICCQ
ICQ
Freq=200KHz, CL=1500pF
Freq=200KHz, CL=1500pF
SS=0V
SS=0V
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0.3
4.4
0.26
3.47
0.20
0.4
0.5
V
V
V
V
V
7
7
5
3
15
9
9
4
mA
mA
mA
mA
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PARAMETER
Error Amp
Fb Voltage Input Bias Current
Fb Voltage Input Bias Current
Transconductance
VP Voltage Range
Soft-Start Section
Charge Current
Oscillator Section
Frequency
Ramp Amplitude
Output Drivers
Lo Drive Rise Time
Hi Drive Rise Time
Lo Drive Fall Time
Hi Drive Fall Time
Dead Band Time
Max Duty Cycle
Min Duty Cycle
Internal Regulator
Output Voltage
Drive Current
Current Limit
OC Threshold Set Current
OC Comp Off-Set Voltage
SYM
TEST CONDITION
MIN
TYP
+0.08
55
700
IFB1
IFB2
SS=3V
SS=0V
-1
30
VP
Note 1
0.8
14
VRAMP
SS=0V
Rt=Open
Rt=Gnd
Note 1
Tr(LO)
Tr(HI)
Tf(LO)
Tf(HI)
TDB
DMAX
DMIN
CLOAD =1500pF, VCC=12V
CLOAD =1500pF, VCC=12V
CLOAD =1500pF
CLOAD =1500pF
HDrv going Hi or Low
Fb=0.6V, Freq=200KHz
Fb=1.0V
VOUT2
IOUT2
Vcc=12V
SS IB
Freq
IOCSET
VOC(OFFSET)
MAX UNITS
+1
70
1.5
22
200
400
1.25
35
40
40
40
40
100
88
100
100
100
100
mA
mA
mmho
V
mA
KHz
VPP
0
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
%
%
5.7
40
6
65
6.3
V
mA
21
-2
28
1.5
35
5
mA
mV
Note 1: Guaranteed by design but not tested for production.
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN#
1
4
6
7
8
9
10
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PIN SYMBOL
PIN DESCRIPTION
VREF
Reference Voltage. This pin can source current about 2mA.
Vcc
This pin provides biasing for the internal blocks of the IC as well as power for the low side
FET driver. A minimum of 1mF, high frequency capacitor must be connected from this pin
to ground to provide peak drive current capability.
LDrv
Output driver for the synchronous power MOSFET.
PGnd
This pin serves as the separate ground for MOSFET's driver and should be connected to
system's ground plane.
Gnd
This pin serves as analog ground for internal reference and control circuitry. A high frequency capacitor must be connected from Vcc pin to this pin for noise free operation.
HDrv
Output driver for the high side power MOSFET. This pin should not go negative (below
ground), this may cause problem for the gate drive circuit. It can happen when the inductor
current goes negative (Source/Sink), soft-start at no load and for the fast load transient
from full load to no load. To prevent negative voltage at gate drive, a low forward voltage
drop diode might be connected between this pin and ground.
Vc
This pin is connected to a voltage that must be at least 4V higher than the bus voltage of
the switcher (assuming 5V threshold MOSFET) and powers the high side output driver. A
minimum of 1mF, high frequency capacitor must be connected from this pin to ground to
provide peak drive current capability.
Rt
The switching frequency can be Programmed between 200KHz and 400KHz by connecting a resistor between Rt and Gnd. By floating the pin, the switching frequency will be
200KHz and by grounding the pin, the switching frequency will be 400KHz.
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PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN#
15
16
17
18
19
20
2,3,5,
11,13,14
PIN SYMBOL
PIN DESCRIPTION
VOUT2
Output of internal regulator. The output is protected for short circuit. A high frequency
capacitor is recommended to be connected from this pin to ground.
OCSet
This pin is connected to the Drain of the lower MOSFET via an external resister and it
provides the positive sensing for the internal current sensing circuitry. The external resistor programs the current limit threshold depending on the RDS(ON) of the power MOSFET.
An external capacitor can be placed in parallel with the programming resistor to provide
high frequency noise filtering.
This pin provides soft-start for the switching regulator. An internal current source charges
SS / SD
an external capacitor that is connected from this pin to ground which ramps up the output
of the switching regulator, preventing it from overshooting as well as limiting the input
current. The converter can be shutdown by pulling this pin down below 0.4V.
Comp
Compensation pin of the error amplifier. An external resistor and capacitor network is
typically connected from this pin to ground to provide loop compensation.
Fb
This pin is connected directly to the output of the switching regulator via resistor divider to
provide feedback to the Error amplifier.
VP
Non-inverting input of error amplifier.
NC
No connection.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Regulator
6V
Vcc 4
VREF 1
0.8V
1.25V
Bias
Generator
0.2V
Vc
3V
1.25V
POR
4V
3V
15 VOUT2
0.2V
12 Rt
22uA
3.5V
SS / SD 17
64uA Max
10 Vc
Rt
Oscillator
Ct
Enbl
POR
9 HDrv
S
Q
Error Comp
Vcc
Error Amp
25K
VP 20
Fb 19
R
Reset Dom
25K
6 LDrv
Comp 18
0.4V
3V
FbLo Comp
28uA
OCSet 16
7 PGnd
POR
8 Gnd
OC Comp
Figure 2 - Simplified block diagram of the IRU3039.
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THEORY OF OPERATION
Introduction
The IRU3039 is a fixed frequency, voltage mode synchronous controller and consists of a precision reference voltage, an uncommitted error amplifier, an internal
oscillator, a PWM comparator, an internal regulator, a
comparator for current limit, gate drivers, soft-start and
shutdown circuits (see Block Diagram).
3V
20uA
SS/SD
64uA
Max
POR
Comp
25K
The output voltage of the synchronous converter is set
and controlled by the output of the error amplifier; this is
the amplified error signal from the sensed output voltage
and the voltage on non-inverting input of error amplifier(V P).
This voltage is compared to a fixed frequency linear
sawtooth ramp and generates fixed frequency pulses of
variable duty-cycle, which drives the two N-channel external MOSFETs.
The timing of the IC is provided through an internal oscillator circuit which uses on-chip capacitor. The oscillation frequency is programmable between 200KHz to
400KHz by using an external resistor. Figure 14 shows
switching frequency vs. external resistor (Rt).
Soft-Start
The IRU3039 has a programmable soft-start to control
the output voltage rise and limit the current surge at the
start-up. To ensure correct start-up, the soft-start sequence initiates when the Vc and Vcc rise above their
threshold (3.4V and 4.4V respectively) and generates
the Power On Reset (POR) signal. Soft-start function
operates by sourcing an internal current to charge an
external capacitor to about 3V. Initially, the soft-start function clamps the E/A’s output of the PWM converter and
disables the short circuit protection. During the power
up, the output starts at zero and voltage at Fb is below
0.4V. The feedback UVLO is disabled during this time
by injecting a current (64mA) into the Fb. This generates
a voltage about 1.6V (64mA325K) across the negative
input of E/A and positive input of the feedback UVLO
comparator (see Figure 3).
HDrv
Error Amp
LDrv
0.8V
25K
Fb
0.4V
6 4 u A325K=1.6V
When SS=0
POR
Feeback
UVLO Comp
Figure 3 - Soft-start circuit for IRU3039.
The magnitude of this current is inversely proportional to
the voltage at soft-start pin.
The 20mA current source starts to charge up the external capacitor. In the mean time, the soft-start voltage
ramps up, the current flowing into Fb pin starts to decrease linearly and so does the voltage at the positive
pin of feedback UVLO comparator and the voltage negative input of E/A.
When the soft-start capacitor is around 1V, the current
flowing into the Fb pin is approximately 32mA. The voltage at the positive input of the E/A is approximately:
32mA325K = 0.8V
The E/A will start to operate and the output voltage starts
to increase. As the soft-start capacitor voltage continues to go up, the current flowing into the Fb pin will keep
decreasing. Because the voltage at pin of E/A is regulated to reference voltage 0.8V, the voltage at the Fb is:
VFB = 0.8-25K3(Injected Current)
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The feedback voltage increases linearly as the injecting
current goes down. The injecting current drops to zero
when soft-start voltage is around 2V and the output voltage goes into steady state.
Shutdown
The converter can be shutdown by pulling the soft-start
pin below 0.4V. The control MOSFET turns off and the
synchronous MOSFET turns on during shutdown.
As shown in Figure 4, the positive pin of feedback UVLO
comparator is always higher than 0.4V, therefore, feedback UVLO is not functional during soft-start.
Over-Current Protection
Over-current protection is achieved with a cycle by cycle
scheme and it is performed by sensing current through
the RDS(ON) of low side MOSFET. As shown in Figure 5,
an external resistor (RSET) is connected between OCSet
pin and the drain of low side MOSFET (Q2) and sets the
current limit set point. The internal current source develops a voltage across RSET. When the low side switch is
turned on, the inductor current flows through the Q2 and
results a voltage which is given by:
Output of UVLO
POR
3V
≅2V
≅1V
Soft-Start
Voltage
Current flowing
into Fb pin
Voltage at negative input
of Error Amp and Feedback
UVLO comparator
0V
64uA
VOCSET = IOCSET3RSET-RDS(ON)3iL
---(1)
0uA
≅1.6V
I OCSET
0.8V
IRU3039
Q1
L1
OCSet RSET
V OUT
0.8V
Q2
Osc
Voltage at Fb pin
0V
Figure 4 - Theoretical operational waveforms
during soft-start.
Figure 5 - Diagram of the over current sensing.
the output start-up time is the time period when softstart capacitor voltage increases from 1V to 2V. The startup time will be dependent on the size of the external
soft-start capacitor. The start-up time can be estimated
by:
20mA3TSTART/CSS = 2V-1V
When voltage VOCSET is below zero, the current sensing
comparator flips and disables the oscillator. The high
side MOSFET is turned off and the low side MOSFET is
turned on until the inductor current reduces to below
current set value. The critical inductor current can be
calculated by setting:
For a given start up time, the soft-start capacitor can be
estimated as:
CSS ≅ 20mA3TSTART/1V
Internal Regulator
The regulator powers directly from Vcc and generates a
regulated voltage (6V @ 40mA). The output is protected
for short circuit. This voltage can be used for charge
pump circuitry as shown in Figure 1.
Supply Voltage Under-Voltage Lockout
The under-voltage lockout circuit assures that the
MOSFET driver outputs remain in the off state whenever
the supply voltage drops below set parameters. Lockout
occurs if Vc or Vcc fall below 3.4V and 4.4V respectively. Normal operation resumes once Vc and Vcc rise
above the set values.
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VOCSET = IOCSET3RSET - RDS(ON)3IL = 0
ISET = IL(CRITICAL) =
RSET3IOCSET
RDS(ON)
---(2)
If the over-current condition is temporary and goes away
quickly, the IRU3039 will resume its normal operation.
If output is shorted or over-current condition persists,
the output voltage will keep going down until it is below
0.4V. Then the output under-voltage lock out comparator
goes high and turns off both MOSFETs. The operation
waveforms are shown in Figure 6.
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From Figure 7, the average inductor current during the
current limit mode is:
Feedback VREF
voltage 0.4V
IO(LIM) = ISET +
FS(NOM)
IOUT
Switching
frequency
DIPK-PK(LIM)
2
---(4)
The inductor's ripple current can be expressed as:
IOUT
DMAX/FS(NOM)
VOUT
High Side MOSFET
turn on time (tO N)
DIPK-PK(LIM) =
(V IN - VOUT)3VOUT
VIN3L3fS
Combination of above equation and (4) results in:
FS(NOM)3VIN
IOUT
<IL>=IOUT
ISET = IO(LIM) -
)3V
((V23f-V 3L3V
)
IN
OUT
OUT
S
IN
---(5)
Combination of equations (5) and (2) results in the relationship between RSET and output current limit.
Average Inductor
Current
IO(LIM)
Normal
operation
IO(MAX)
IOUT
Over Current Shutdown
Limit Mode by UVLO
Figure 6 - Diagram of over-current operation.
Operation in current limit is shown in Figure 7, the high
side MOSFET is turned off and inductor current starts to
decrease. Because the output inductor current is higher
than the current limit setpoint (ISET), the over-current comparator keeps high until the inductor current decreases
to be below ISET. Then another cycle starts.
RSET =
[
(
RDS(ON)
(V IN-V OUT)3VOUT
3 IO(LIM) IOCSET
23fS3L3VIN
)] ---(6)
Where:
IO(LIM) = The Output Current Limit. Typical is 50%
higher than nominal output current
VIN = Maximum Input Voltage
VOUT = Output Voltage
fS = Switching Frequency
L = Output Inductor
RDS(ON) = RDS(ON) of Low Side MOSFET
IOCSET = OC Threshold Set Current
During over-current mode, the valley inductor current is:
iL(VALLEY) = ISET
The peak inductor current is given as:
IL(PEAK) = ISET+(V IN-V OUT)3tON/L
---(3)
To avoid undesirable trigger of over-current protection,
this relationship must be satisfied:
ISET / IO(NOM) -
Inductor
Current
From the above analysis, the current limit is not only
dependent on the current setting resistor RSET and RDS(ON)
of low side MOSFET but it is also dependent on the
input voltage, output voltage, inductance and switching
frequency as well.
The cycle-by-cycle over-current limit will hold for a certain amount of time, until the output voltage drops below
0.4V, the under-voltage lock out activates and latches
off the output driver. The operation waveform is shown in
Figure 7. Normal operation will resume after IRU3039 is
powered up again.
DIPK-PK(NOM)
2
iL(PEAK)
iL(AVG)
ISET=iL(VALLEY)
Current Limit
Comparator Output
HDrv
tON
tOFF
Figure 7 - Operation waveforms during current limit.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Design Example:
The following example is a typical application for IRU3039,
the schematic is Figure 17 on page 16.
VIN = 18V
VOUT = 3.3V
IOUT = 8A
DVOUT = 100mV (output voltage ripple ≅ 3% of V OUT)
fS = 200KHz
Output Voltage Programming
Output voltage is programmed by reference voltage and
external voltage divider. The Fb pin is the inverting input
of the error amplifier, which is referenced to the voltage
on non-inverting pin of error amplifier. For this application, this pin (V P) is connected to reference voltage (V REF).
The output voltage is defined by using the following equation:
R6
VOUT = VP 3 1 +
---(7)
R5
(
)
Where
---(8)
tSTART is the desired start-up time (ms)
For a start-up time of 5ms, the soft-start capacitor will
be 0.1mF. Choose a ceramic capacitor at 0.1mF.
Boost Supply Vc
To drive the high side switch, it is necessary to supply a
gate voltage at least 4V grater than the bus voltage. This
is achieved by using a charge pump configuration as
shown in Figure 9. This method is simple and inexpensive. The operation of the circuit is as follows: when the
lower MOSFET is turned on, the capacitor (C1) is pulled
down to ground and charges, up to VOUT2 value, through
the diode (D1). The bus voltage will be added to this
voltage when upper MOSFET turns on in next cycle,
and providing supply voltage (Vc) through diode (D2). Vc
is approximately:
Vc ≅ VOUT2 + VBUS - (V D1 + VD2)
VP = VREF = 0.8V
When an external resistor divider is connected to the
output as shown in Figure 8.
VOUT
IRU3039
VREF
Css ≅ 203tSTART (mF)
R6
Fb
R5
VP
Capacitors in the range of 0.1mF and 1mF are generally
adequate for most applications. The diode must be a
fast recovery device to minimize the amount of charge
fed back from the charge pump capacitor into V OUT2. The
diodes need to be able to block the full power rail voltage, which is seen when the high side MOSFET is
switched on. For low voltage application, schottky diodes can be used to minimize forward drop across the
diodes at start up.
D1
Figure 8 - Typical application of the IRU3039 for
programming the output voltage.
C3
VOUT2
(
Regulator
C2
C1
)
VOUT
-1
VP
Q1
L2
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Choose R5 = 1K
This will result to R6 = 3.16K
If the high value feedback resistors are used, the input
bias current of the Fb pin could cause a slight increase
in output voltage. The output voltage set point can be
more accurate by using precision resistor.
Soft-Start Programming
The soft-start timing can be programmed by selecting
the soft-start capacitance value. The start-up time of the
converter can be calculated by using:
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VBUS
Vc
Equation (7) can be rewritten as:
R6 = R5 3
D2
HDrv
Q2
Figure 9 - Charge pump circuit.
Input Capacitor Selection
The input filter capacitor should be based on how much
ripple the supply can tolerate on the DC input line. The
ripple current generated during the on time of upper
MOSFET should be provided by input capacitor. The RMS
value of this ripple is expressed by:
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IRMS = IOUT
D3(1-D)
---(9)
Where:
D is the Duty Cycle, D=VOUT/VIN.
IRMS is the RMS value of the input capacitor current.
IOUT is the output current for each channel.
For VIN=20V, IOUT=8A and D=0.165, the IRMS=3A
For higher efficiency, a low ESR capacitor is recommended. Choose three Poscap from Sanyo 25TQC15M
(25V, 15mF, 90mV) with a maximum allowable ripple
current of 3A.
Inductor Selection
The inductor is selected based on operating frequency,
transient performance and allowable output voltage ripple.
Low inductor value results to faster response to step
load (high Di/Dt) and smaller size but will cause larger
output ripple due to increase of inductor ripple current.
As a rule of thumb, select an inductor that produces a
ripple current of 10-40% of full load DC.
For the buck converter, the inductor value for desired
operating ripple current can be determined using the following relation:
Di
1
VOUT
VIN - VOUT = L3
; Dt = D3
;D=
Dt
fS
VIN
VOUT
L = (V IN - VOUT)3
---(11)
VIN3Di3fS
Where:
VIN = Maximum Input Voltage
VOUT = Output Voltage
∆i = Inductor Ripple Current
fS = Switching Frequency
∆t = Turn On Time
D = Duty Cycle
If Di = 37%(IO), then the output inductor will be:
L = 4.65mH
The Coilcraft DO5022HC series provides a range of inductors in different values, low profile suitable for large
currents, 4.7mH, 13A is a good choice for this application. This will result to a ripple approximately 37% of
output current.
Output Capacitor Selection
The criteria to select the output capacitor is normally
based on the value of the Effective Series Resistance
(ESR). In general, the output capacitor must have low
enough ESR to meet output ripple and load transient
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requirements, yet have high enough ESR to satisfy stability requirements. The ESR of the output capacitor is
calculated by the following relationship:
ESR [
DVO
DIO
---(10)
Where:
DVO = Output Voltage Ripple
Di = Inductor Ripple Current
DVO = 100mV and DI ≅ 40% of 8A = 3.2A
This results to: ESR=31mV
The Sanyo TPC series, Poscap capacitor is a good choice.
The 6TPC330M, 330mF, 6.3V has an ESR 40mV. Selecting two of these capacitors in parallel, results to an
ESR of ≅ 20mV which achieves our low ESR goal.
The capacitor value must be high enough to absorb the
inductor's ripple current. The larger the value of capacitor, the lower will be the output ripple voltage.
Power MOSFET Selection
The IRU3039 uses two N-Channel MOSFETs. The selections criteria to meet power transfer requirements is
based on maximum drain-source voltage (V DSS), gatesource drive voltage (V GS), maximum output current, Onresistance RDS(ON) and thermal management.
The MOSFET must have a maximum operating voltage
(V DSS) exceeding the maximum input voltage (V IN).
The gate drive requirement is almost the same for both
MOSFETs. Logic-level transistor can be used and caution should be taken with devices at very low VGS to prevent undesired turn-on of the complementary MOSFET,
which results a shoot-through current.
The total power dissipation for MOSFETs includes conduction and switching losses. For the Buck converter,
the average inductor current is equal to the DC load current. The conduction loss is defined as:
2
PCOND(Upper Switch) = ILOAD 3RDS(ON)3D3q
2
PCOND(Lower Switch) = ILOAD 3RDS(ON)3(1 - D)3q
q = RDS(ON) Temperature Dependency
The RDS(ON) temperature dependency should be considered for the worst case operation. This is typically given
in the MOSFET data sheet. Ensure that the conduction
losses and switching losses do not exceed the package
ratings or violate the overall thermal budget.
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Choose IRF7466 for control MOSFET and IRF7458 for
synchronous MOSFET. These devices provide low onresistance in a compact SOIC 8-Pin package.
These values are taken under a certain condition test.
For more details please refer to the IRF7466 and IRF7458
data sheets.
The MOSFETs have the following data:
By using equation (12), we can calculate the total switching losses.
IRF7466
VDSS = 30V
ID = 11A
RDS(ON) = 12.5mV
IRF7458
VDSS = 30V
ID = 14A
RDS(ON) = 8mV
PSW(TOTAL) = 92mW
Programming the Over-Current Limit
The over-current threshold can be set by connecting a
resistor (RSET) from drain of low side MOSFET to the
OCSet pin. The resistor can be calculated by using equation (2).
The total conduction losses will be:
PCON(TOTAL) = PCON(UPPER) + PCON(LOWER)
PCON(TOTAL) = 0.85W
The switching loss is more difficult to calculate, even
though the switching transition is well understood. The
reason is the effect of the parasitic components and
switching times during the switching procedures such
as turn-on / turnoff delays and rise and fall times. The
control MOSFET contributes to the majority of the switching losses in synchronous Buck converter. The synchronous MOSFET turns on under zero voltage conditions,
therefore, the turn on losses for synchronous MOSFET
can be neglected. With a linear approximation, the total
switching loss can be expressed as:
VDS(OFF) tr + tf
3
3 ILOAD
---(12)
2
T
Where:
VDS(OFF) = Drain to Source Voltage at off time
tr = Rise Time
tf = Fall Time
T = Switching Period
ILOAD = Load Current
PSW =
The switching time waveform is shown in Figure 10.
VDS
90%
The RDS(ON) has a positive temperature coefficient and it
should be considered for the worse case operation.
RDS(ON) = 8mV31.5 = 12mV
ISET ≅ IO(LIM) = 8A31.5 = 12A
(50% over nominal output current)
This results to:
RSET = 5.76KV
Feedback Compensation
The IRU3039 is a voltage mode controller; the control
loop is a single voltage feedback path including error
amplifier and error comparator. To achieve fast transient
response and accurate output regulation, a compensation circuit is necessary. The goal of the compensation
network is to provide a closed loop transfer function with
the highest 0dB crossing frequency and adequate phase
margin (greater than 458).
The output LC filter introduces a double pole, –40dB/
decade gain slope above its corner resonant frequency,
and a total phase lag of 1808 (see Figure 11). The Resonant frequency of the LC filter is expressed as follows:
FLC =
1
2p3
---(13)
LO3CO
Figure 11 shows gain and phase of the LC filter. Since
we already have 1808 phase shift just from the output
filter, the system risks being unstable.
10%
VGS
Gain
td(ON)
tr
td(OFF)
tf
Phase
08
0dB
-40dB/decade
Figure 10 - Switching time waveforms.
From IRF7466 data sheet we obtain:
IRF7466
FLC Frequency
tr = 2.8ns
tf = 3.6ns
10
-1808
FLC
Frequency
Figure 11 - Gain and phase of LC filter.
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The IRU3039’s error amplifier is a differential-input
transconductance amplifier. The output is available for
DC gain control or AC phase compensation.
First select the desired zero-crossover frequency (Fo):
Fo > FESR and FO [ (1/5 ~ 1/10)3fS
Use the following equation to calculate R4:
The E/A can be compensated with or without the use of
local feedback. When operated without local feedback,
the transconductance properties of the E/A become evident and can be used to cancel one of the output filter
poles. This will be accomplished with a series RC circuit
from Comp pin to ground as shown in Figure 12.
Note that this method requires that the output capacitor
should have enough ESR to satisfy stability requirements.
In general, the output capacitor’s ESR generates a zero
typically at 5KHz to 50KHz which is essential for an
acceptable phase margin.
The ESR zero of the output capacitor expressed as follows:
1
FESR =
---(14)
2p3ESR3Co
R4 =
1
VOSC Fo3FESR
R5 + R6
3
3
3 gm
VIN
FLC2
R5
---(18)
Where:
VIN = Maximum Input Voltage
VOSC = Oscillator Ramp Voltage
Fo = Crossover Frequency
FESR = Zero Frequency of the Output Capacitor
FLC = Resonant Frequency of the Output Filter
R5 and R6 = Resistor Dividers for Output Voltage
Programming
gm = Error Amplifier Transconductance
For:
VIN = 18V
VOSC = 3.3V
Fo = 20KHz
FESR = 12KHz
FLC = 2.8KHz
R5 = 1K
R6 = 3.16K
gm = 700mmho
VOUT
R6
This results to R4=12.08K
Choose R4=14K
Fb
E/A
R5
Comp
To cancel one of the LC filter poles, place the zero before the LC filter resonant frequency pole:
Ve
C9
Vp=VREF
FZ ≅ 75%FLC
R4
FZ ≅ 0.753
Gain(dB)
For:
Lo = 4.7mH
Co = 660mF
H(s) dB
FZ
Frequency
The transfer function (Ve / VOUT) is given by:
(
R5
1 + sR4C9
3
R6 + R5
sC9
)
---(15)
The (s) indicates that the transfer function varies as a
function of frequency. This configuration introduces a gain
and zero, expressed by:
|H(s=j32p3FO)| = gm3
FZ =
1
2p3R43C9
R5
3R4
R63R5
---(17)
|H(s)| is the gain at zero cross frequency.
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---(19)
FZ = 2.1KHz
R4 = 14K
Using equations (17) and (19) to calculate C9, we get:
Figure 12 - Compensation network without local
feedback and its asymptotic gain plot.
H(s) = gm3
1
LO 3 CO
2p
---(16)
C9 ≅ 5300pF; Choose C9 =5600pF
One more capacitor is sometimes added in parallel with
C9 and R4. This introduces one more pole which is mainly
used to suppress the switching noise. The additional
pole is given by:
1
FP =
2p3R43
C93CPOLE
C9 + CPOLE
The pole sets to one half of switching frequency which
results in the capacitor CPOLE:
CPOLE =
1
p3R43fS - 1
C9
fS
for FP <<
2
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For a general solution for unconditionally stability for
ceramic capacitor with very low ESR and any type of
output capacitors, in a wide range of ESR values we
should implement local feedback with a compensation
network. The typically used compensation network for
voltage-mode controller is shown in Figure 13.
VOUT
ZIN
C12
C10
R7
R8
FP1 = 0
FP2 =
C11
Zf
1
FP3 =
( CC 3C
+C )
2p3R73
FZ1 =
R6
1
2p3R83C10
12
12
11
≅
1
2p3R73C12
11
1
2p3R73C11
1
1
FZ2 = 2p3C103(R6 + R8) ≅
2p3C103R6
Cross Over Frequency:
Fb
E/A
R5
Comp
Ve
Gain(dB)
H(s) dB
FZ2
FP2
FP3
Frequency
Figure 13 - Compensation network with local
feedback and its asymptotic gain plot.
In such configuration, the transfer function is given by:
Ve
1 - gmZf
=
VOUT
1 + gmZIN
The error amplifier gain is independent of the transconductance under the following condition:
gmZf >> 1
and
gmZIN >>1
---(20)
By replacing ZIN and Zf according to Figure 9, the transformer function can be expressed as:
H(s) =
(1+sR7C11)3[1+sC10(R6+R8)]
1
3
sR6(C12+C11)
C12C11
1+sR7 C12+C11 3(1+sR8C10)
[
(
VIN
1
3
VOSC 2p3Lo3Co
---(21)
Where:
VIN = Maximum Input Voltage
VOSC = Oscillator Ramp Voltage
Lo = Output Inductor
Co = Total Output Capacitors
Vp=VREF
FZ1
FO = R73C103
)]
As known, transconductance amplifier has high impedance (current source) output, therefore, consider should
be taken when loading the E/A output. It may exceed its
source/sink output current capability, so that the amplifier will not be able to swing its output voltage over the
necessary range.
The compensation network has three poles and two zeros and they are expressed as follows:
The stability requirement will be satisfied by placing the
poles and zeros of the compensation network according
to following design rules. The consideration has been
taken to satisfy condition (20) regarding transconductance error amplifier.
These design rules will give a crossover frequency approximately one-tenth of the switching frequency. The
higher the band width, the potentially faster the load transient speed. The gain margin will be large enough to
provide high DC-regulation accuracy (typically -5dB to 12dB). The phase margin should be greater than 458 for
overall stability.
Based on the frequency of the zero generated by ESR
versus crossover frequency, the compensation type can
be different. The table below shows the compensation
type and location of crossover frequency.
Compensator
Location of Zero
Typical
Type
Crossover Frequency
Output
(FO)
Capacitor
Type II (PI)
FPO < FZO < FO < fS/2
Electrolytic,
Tantalum
Type III (PID)
FPO < FO < FZO < fS/2
Tantalum,
Method A
Ceramic
Type III (PID)
FPO < FO < fS/2 < FZO
Ceramic
Method B
Table - The compensation type and location of zero
crossover frequency.
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Layout Consideration
The layout is very important when designing high frequency switching converters. Layout will affect noise
pickup and can cause a good design to perform with
less than expected results.
Start to place the power components. Make all the connections in the top layer with wide, copper filled areas.
The inductor, output capacitor and the MOSFET should
be close to each other as possible. This helps to reduce
the EMI radiated by the power traces due to the high
switching currents through them. Place input capacitor
directly to the drain of the high-side MOSFET. To reduce
the ESR, replace the single input capacitor with two parallel units. The feedback part of the system should be
kept away from the inductor and other noise sources
and be placed close to the IC. In multilayer PCB, use
one layer as power ground plane and have a separate
control circuit ground (analog ground), to which all signals are referenced. The goal is to localize the high current path to a separate loop that does not interfere with
the more sensitive analog control function. These two
grounds must be connected together on the PC board
layout at a single point.
450
Frequency (KHz)
400
350
300
250
200
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
V)
Rt (KV
Figure 14 - Switching Frequency versus Resistor.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
5V
+12V
Vcc
SS / SD
Vc
D1
VP
VREF
Rt
Comp
OCSet
C1
47uF
Q1
IRF7457
HDrv
U1
IRU3039
C7
0.1uF
R1
28K
1uH
C2
2x 150uF
C4
1uF
C3
1uF
C8
2200pF
L1
L2
R2
3.3uH
7.12K
Q2
IRF7457
LDrv
VOUT2
VOUT
2.5V @ 10A
C6
2x 330uF, 40mV
R3
Gnd
PGnd
Fb
R4
1K
2.15K
Figure 15 - Typical application of the IRU3039 with two input supplies.
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5V
12V
C1
1uF
Vcc
VP
SS / SD
OCSet
LDrv
C8
4.7nF
Q1
1/2 of IRF7313
D1
L2
R7
8K
Q1
1/2 of IRF7313
C7
2x 330uF, 40mV
6TPC330M
R1
Fb
1.25K
Gnd
R3
1K
5V
12V
C9
1uF
C10
1uF
VREF Vcc
VP
C11
100uF, 55mV
10TPB100M
Vc
R4
1K
C14
5.6nF
VDDQ
1.8V @ 5A
4.7uH
PGnd
R2
27K
C12
0.15uF
5V
C4
47uF
Vc
VOUT2
U1 HDrv
IRU3039
Rt
Comp
R5
1K
1uH
C3
2x 100uF, 55mV
10TPB100M
C2
1uF
VREF
C6
0.1uF
L1
U2 HDrv
IRU3038
Q2
1/2 of IRF7313
D2
L3
SS / SD
LDrv
Q2
1/2 of IRF7313
PGnd
Rt
Comp
VT T (0.9V @ 3A)
4.7uH
C13
2x 330uF, 40mV
6TPC330M
Fb
Gnd
R6
13K
Figure 16 - Typical application of IRU3039 for DDR memory when IRU3039
generates VCORE and IRU3038 generates the termination voltage.
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DEMO-BOARD APPLICATION
18V to 3.3V @ 8A
18V
D1
C11
1uF
C3
C13
1uF
1uF
VOUT2
Vcc
Vc
SS / SD
U1 HDrv
IRU3039
C6
0.1uF
C10
0.1uF
C7
5600pF
R7
14K
L1
OCSet
VP
1uH
C2A,B,C
3x 15uF
25V
C5
0.1uF
R4
D2
5.76K
VREF
Rt
Comp
LDrv
Q2
IRF7458
Q1
IRF7466
C1
15uF
L2
4.7uH
C8
470pF
C12
R8
1uF
4.7V
3.3V
@ 8A
C9A,B
2x 330uF
40mV
R9
Gnd
PGnd
Fb
R10
1K
3.16K
Figure 17 - Demo-board application of the IRU3039.
PARTS LIST
Ref Desig Description
Q1
MOSFET
Q2
MOSFET
U1
Controller
D1
Schottky Diode
D2
Schottky Diode
L1
Inductor
L2
Inductor
C1,C2A,B,C Cap, Poscap
C5,6,10
Capacitor
C7
Capacitor
C8
Capacitor
C9A,B
Capacitor
C3,11,12
Capacitor
C13
Capacitor
R4
Resistor
R7
Resistor
R8
Resistor
R9
Resistor
R10
Resistor
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Part#
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1 IRF7466
30V, 8mV, 14A
1 IRF7458
Synchronous PWM 1 IRU3039
Fast Switching
1 BAT54S
Fast Switching
1 BAT54
1mH, 3A
1 DS1608C-102
4.7mH, 13A
1 DO5022P-472HC
15mF, 25V
4 25TQC15M
0.1mF, Y5V, 25V
3 ECJ-2VF1E104Z
5600pF, X7R, 50V
1 ECU-V1H562KBG
470pF, X7R, 50V
1 ECJ-2VC1H471J
330uF, 40mV
2 6TPB-330M
1mF, Y5V, 16V
3 ECJ-2VF1C105Z
1mF, X7R, 25V
1 ECJ-3YB1E105K
5.76K
1
14K
1
4.7V
1
3.16K
1
1K
1
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TYPICAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Test Conditions:
VIN=20V, VOUT=3.3V, IOUT=0-8A, Fs=200KHz
Figure 18 - Normal condition at No Load.
Ch1: HDrv, Ch2: LDrv, Ch4: Inductor Current
Figure 20 - Soft-Start.
Ch1: VIN, Ch2: VOUT, Ch3: VOUT2, Ch4: Vss
Figure 19 - Soft-Start pin grounded.
Ch1: HDrv, Ch2: LDrv
Figure 21 - Output Ripple.
Ch1: Output Ripple, Ch2: HDrv, Ch3: LDrv,
Ch4: Inductor Current
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Test Conditions:
VIN=20V, VOUT=3.3V, IOUT=0-8A, Fs=200KHz
8A
0A
Figure 22 - Output shorted at start up.
Ch1: VOUT, Ch3: Vss, Ch4: Inductor Current
Figure 23 - Load Transient Response
Ch1: VOUT, Ch3: Output Current
Efficiency (%)
90
88
86
84
82
80
78
76
74
72
70
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Output Current (A)
Figure 24 - Efficiency Measurement.
VIN=20V, VOUT=3.3V
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For all charts: VC=VCC=12V, 20V, 24V
Note: Data are taken with few samples to indicate the variation of these parameters over the wide temperature range.
0.802
6.2
0.801
6.15
0.8
6.1
0.798
12 Volt
0.797
20 Volt
24 Volt
Vout2 (V)
Vref (V)
0.799
6.05
6
12 Volt
5.95
20 Volt
0.796
5.9
24 Volt
0.795
5.85
0.794
5.8
-45
0.793
-45
-10
25
60
95
130
-10
25
Temperature (C)
60
95
130
Temperature (C)
Figure 28 - VOUT2 vs.Temperature
Figure 25 - VREF vs.Temperature
410
215
214
213
405
Frequency (KHz)
20 Volt
211
24 Volt
210
209
208
Frequency (KHz)
12 Volt
212
12 Volt
400
20 Volt
24 Volt
395
207
390
206
205
204
385
-45
-10
25
60
95
130
-45
-10
Temperature (C)
60
95
130
Temperature (C)
Figure 26 - Frequency vs.Temperature
FS=200KHz
Figure 29 - Frequency vs.Temperature
FS=400KHz
200
150
100
12 Volts
20 Volts
24 Volts
50
0
Deadtime, Sync FET Drive Rising Time (ns)
200
Deadtime, Switch FET Drive Rising Time (ns)
25
150
100
12 Volts
20 Volts
24 Volts
50
0
-45
-10
25
60
Temperature (C)
95
130
-45
Figure 27 - Deadtime, Control FET Drive
Rising Time vs.Temperature
FS=400KHz, CLOAD =3300pF
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25
60
Temperature (C)
95
130
Figure 30 - Deadtime, Sync FET Drive
Rising Time vs.Temperature
FS=400KHz, CLOAD =3300pF
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For all charts: VC=VCC=12V, 20V, 24V
Note: Data are taken with few samples to indicate the variation of these parameters over the wide temperature range.
200
180
180
Control FET Drive Rise Time (ns)
160
12 Volts
20 Volts
24 Volts
140
120
100
80
60
40
Control FET Drive Fall Time (ns)
200
160
140
120
12 Volts
20 Volts
100
24 Volts
80
60
40
20
20
0
0
-45
-10
25
60
95
130
-45
5
55
Temperature (C)
Figure 31 - Control FET Drive Rise Time vs.Temp.
FS=400KHz, CLOAD =3300pF
155
Figure 33 - Control FET Drive Fall Time vs.Temp.
FS=400KHz, CLOAD =3300pF
200
20
180
18
160
16
140
120
12 Volts
20 Volts
24 Volts
100
80
60
Sync FET Drive Time (ns)
Sync FET Drive Rise Time (ns)
105
Temperature (C)
14
12 Volts
20 Volts
24 Volts
12
10
8
6
40
4
20
2
0
0
-45
-10
25
60
95
-45
130
Temperature (C)
-10
25
60
95
130
Temperature (C)
Figure 32 - Sync FET Drive Rise Time vs.Temp.
FS=400KHz, CLOAD =3300pF
Figure 34 - Sync FET Drive Fall Time vs.Temp.
FS=400KHz, CLOAD =3300pF
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(H) MLPQ 5x5 Package
20-Pin
D
D/2
D2
EXPOSED PAD
PIN NUMBER 1
PIN 1 MARK AREA
(See Note1)
E/2
E2
E
R
L
e
TOP VIEW
B
BOTTOM VIEW
Note 1: Details of pin #1 are optional, but
must be located within the zone indicated.
The identifier may be molded, or marked
features.
A
A3
SIDE VIEW
A1
SYMBOL
DESIG
A
A1
A3
B
D
D2
E
E2
e
L
R
20-PIN 5x5
MIN
0.80
0.00
NOM
MAX
0.90
1.00
0.02
0.05
0.20 REF
0.23
0.30
0.38
5.00 BSC
3.00
3.15
3.25
5.00 BSC
3.00
3.15
3.25
0.65 BSC
0.45
0.115
0.55
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0.65
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PKG
DESIG
H
PACKAGE
DESCRIPTION
PIN
COUNT
PARTS
PER TUBE
PARTS
PER REEL
T&R
Orientation
20
---
3000
Fig A
MLPQ 5x5
1
1
1
Feed Direction
Figure A - Live Bug
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