FAIRCHILD FAN5092

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FAN5092
High Current System Voltage Buck Converter
Features
Description
• Output from 1.1V to 5V
• Integrated high-current gate drivers
• Two interleaved synchronous phases per IC for maximum
performance
• Up to 4 phase power system
• Built-in current sharing between phases and between ICs
• Frequency and phase synchronization between ICs
• Remote sense and Programmable Active Droop™
• High precision voltage reference
• High speed transient response
• Programmable frequency from 200KHz to 2MHz
• Adaptive delay gate switching
• Integrated Power Good, OV, UV, Enable/Soft Start
functions
• Drives N-channel MOSFETs
• Operation optimized for 12V
• High efficiency mode at light load
• Overcurrent protection using MOSFET sensing
• 28 pin TSSOP package
The FAN5092 is a synchronous multi-slice DC-DC
controller IC which provides a highly accurate,
programmable output voltage for all high-current
applications. Two interleaved synchronous buck regulator
phases with built-in current sharing operate 180° out of
phase to provide the fast transient response needed to satisfy
high current applications while minimizing external
components. FAN5092s can be paralleled while maintaining
both frequency and phase synchronization and ensuring
current sharing in a high-power system. The FAN5092
features remote voltage sensing, Programmable Active
Droop and advanced response for optimal converter
transient response with minimum output capacitance. It has
integrated high-current gate drivers with adaptive delay gate
switching, eliminating the need for external drive devices.
These make it possible to create power supplies running at a
switching frequency as high as 4MHz, for ultra-high density.
The output voltage can be set from 1.1V to 5V with an
accuracy of 0.5%. The FAN5092 uses a high level of
integration to deliver load currents in excess of 150A from a
12V source with minimal external circuitry. The FAN5092
also offers integrated functions including Power Good,
Output Enable/Soft Start, under-voltage lockout, overvoltage protection, and current limiting with independent
current sense on each slice. It is available in a 28-pin TSSOP
package.
Applications
• Power supply for Logic
• Modular Power supply
Block Diagram
+12V
VFB
FAN5092
+12V
+
PHASE
VFB
CLK
ISHR
+
CLK
ISHR
3.3V @ 120A
+12V
PHASE
FAN5092
+12V
VFB
Programmable Active Droop is a trademark of Fairchild Semiconductor.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Pin Assignments
VID0
VID1
VID2
VID3
VID4
CLK
BYPASS
AGND
LDRVB
GNDB
ISNSB
SWB
HDRVB
BOOTB
1
28
2
3
27
26
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
FAN5092
VFB
RT
ENABLE/SS
DROOP/E*
ISHR
PHASE
PWRGD
VCC
LDRVA
GNDA
ISNSA
SWA
HDRVA
BOOTA
Pin Definitions
Pin Number
1-5
2
Pin Name
Pin Function Description
VID0-4
Voltage Identification Code Inputs. These open collector/TTL compatible
inputs will program the output voltage over the ranges specified in Table 1.
6
CLK
Clock. When PHASE is high, this pin puts out a clock signal synchronized
180° out of phase with the internal master clock. When PHASE is low, this pin
is an input for a synchronizing clock signal.
7
BYPASS
5V Rail. Bypass this pin with a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor to AGND.
8
AGND
Analog Ground. Return path for low power analog circuitry. This pin should
be connected to a low impedance system ground plane to minimize ground
loops.
9
LDRVB
Low Side FET Driver for B. Connect this pin to the gate of an N-channel
MOSFET for synchronous operation. The trace from this pin to the MOSFET
gate should be <0.5”.
10
GNDB
Ground B. Ground-side current sense pin. Connect directly to low-side
MOSFET source, or to sense resistor ground.
11
ISNSB
Current Sense B. Sensor side of current sense. Attach to low-side MOSFET
drain, or to source side of sense resistor.
12
SWB
High side driver source and low side driver drain switching node B. Gate
drive return for high side MOSFET, and negative input for low-side MOSFET
current sense.
13
HDRVB
High Side FET Driver B. Connect this pin to the gate of an N-channel
MOSFET. The trace from this pin to the MOSFET gate should be <0.5”.
14
BOOTB
Bootstrap B. Input supply for high-side MOSFET.
15
BOOTA
Bootstrap A. Input supply for high-side MOSFET.
16
HDRVA
High Side FET Driver A. Connect this pin to the gate of an N-channel
MOSFET. The trace from this pin to the MOSFET gate should be <0.5”.
17
SWA
High side driver source and low side driver drain switching node A. Gate
drive return for high side MOSFET, and negative input for low-side MOSFET
current sense.
18
ISNSA
Current Sense A. Sensor side of current sense. Attach to low-side MOSFET
drain, or to source side of sense resistor.
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Pin Definitions
Pin Number
FAN5092
(continued)
Pin Name
Pin Function Description
19
GNDA
Ground A. Ground-side current sense pin. Connect directly to low-side
MOSFET source, or to sense resistor ground.
20
LDRVA
Low Side FET Driver for A. Connect this pin to the gate of an N-channel
MOSFET for synchronous operation. The trace from this pin to the MOSFET
gate should be <0.5”.
21
VCC
VCC. Internal IC supply. Connect to system 12V supply, and decouple with a
0.1µF ceramic capacitor.
22
PWRGD
Power Good Flag. An open collector output that will be logic LOW if the
output voltage is not within +11/–12% of the nominal output voltage setpoint.
23
PHASE
Phase Control. Connecting this pin to bypass causes a synchronized clock
signal to appear on CLK. Connecting this pin to ground allows the CLK pin to
accept a clock signal for synchronization.
24
ISHR
Current Share. Connecting this pin to the ISHR pin of another FAN5092
enables current sharing.
25
DROOP/E*
Droop Control/E*-mode Control. A resistor from this pin to ground sets the
amount of droop by controlling the gain of the current sense amplifier.
Connecting this pin to bypass turns off Phase A.
26
ENABLE/SS
Output Enable. A logic LOW on this pin will disable the output. An internal
current source allows for open collector control. This pin also doubles as soft
start.
27
RT
Frequency Set. A resistor from this pin to ground sets the switching
frequency. See Apps section.
28
VFB
Voltage Feedback. Connect to the desired regulation point at the output of
the converter.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Max.
Units
Supply Voltage VCC
15
V
Supply Voltages BOOTA, BOOTB
22
V
Voltage Identification Code Inputs, VID0-VID4
6
V
VFB, ENABLE/SS, PHASE, CLK
6
V
PWRGD
15
V
-3
15
V
-0.5
0.5
V
3
A
SW, ISNS
PGNDA, PGNDB to AGND
Min.
Typ.
Gate Drive Current, peak pulse
Junction Temperature, TJ
-55
150
°C
Storage Temperature
-65
150
°C
Lead Soldering Temperature, 10 seconds
300
°C
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-case, ΘJC
16
°C/W
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Recommended Operating Conditions
Parameter
Conditions
Output Driver Supply, Boot
Min.
Typ.
Max.
17
V
12
13.2
V
16
VCC
10.8
Input Logic HIGH
2.0
V
Input Logic LOW
Ambient Operating Temperature
Units
0.8
V
70
°C
0
Electrical Specifications
(VCC = 12V, VOUT = 1.500V, and TA = +25°C using circuit in Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.)
The • denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range.
Parameter
Output Voltage
Conditions
See Table I
Min.
•
1.100
Output Current
Max.
Units
1.850
V
60
Internal Reference Voltage
Initial Voltage Setpoint
ILOAD = 5A
Output Temperature Drift
TA = 0 to 70°C
Line Regulation
VIN = 11.4V to 12.6V
Droop
ILOAD = 0.8A to Imax
A
1.4675
1.4750
1.4825
V
1.460
1.475
1.490
V
•
-90
-5
mV
+130
µV
-100
-110
mV
Programmable Droop Range
RDROOP = TBD to TBD
-10
0
%VOUT
Total Output Variation, Steady
State1
ILOAD = 0.8A to Imax
•
1.430
1.570
V
Total Output Variation,
Transient2
ILOAD = 0.8A to Imax
•
1.430
1.570
V
Response Time
∆VOUT = 10mV
100
nsec
1.0
Ω
Upper Drive Low Voltage
VHDRV – VSW at Isink = 10µA
0.2
V
Upper Drive High Voltage
VBOOT – VHDRV at Isource = 10µA
0.5
V
Lower Drive Low Voltage
Isink = 10µA
0.2
V
Lower Drive High Voltage
VCC – VLDRV at Isource = 10µA
0.5
V
Output Driver Rise & Fall Time
See Figure 2
20
nsec
Current Mismatch
RDS,on(A) = RDS,on(B)
5
%
Gate Drive On-Resistance
•
Output Overvoltage Detect
Efficiency
2.1
ILOAD = Imax,
ILOAD = 2A, E*-mode enabled
2.3
85
70
•
V
%
Oscillator Frequency
RT = 41.2KΩ
Oscillator Range
RT = 125KΩ to 12.5KΩ
Maximum Duty Cycle
RT = 125KΩ
90
%
Minimum LDRV on-time
RT=12.5KΩ
330
nsec
Input Low Current, VID pins
VVID = 0.4V
450
Enable Threshold
BYPASS Voltage
600
200
750
KHz
2000
KHz
50
Soft Start Current
4
Typ.
µA
10
ON
OFF
µA
1.0
V
5.25
V
0.4
4.75
5
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FAN5092
Electrical Specifications (continued)
(VCC = 12V, VOUT = 1.500V, and TA = +25°C using circuit in Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.)
The • denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range.
Parameter
Conditions
BYPASS Capacitor
PWRGD Threshold
Logic LOW, minimum
Logic LOW, maximum
•
•
Min.
Typ.
220
1000
81
108
85
111
PWRGD Hysteresis
Max.
nF
89
115
20
PWRGD Output Voltage
Isink = 4mA
PWRGD Delay
High → Low
0.4
UVLO Hysteresis
8.5
9.5
%Vout
mV
500
•
12V UVLO
Units
V
µsec
10.5
V
1.0
V
20
mA
Over Temperature Shutdown
150
°C
Over Temperature Hysteresis
25
°C
12V Supply Current
HDRV and LDRV open
Notes:
1. Steady State Voltage Regulation includes Initial Voltage Setpoint, Output Ripple and Output Temperature Drift and is
measured at the converter’s VFB sense point.
2. As measured at the converter’s VFB sense point. Remote sensing should be used for optimal performance.
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Table 1. Output Voltage Programming Codes
VID4
VID3
VID2
VID1
VID0
VOUT to CPU
1
1
1
1
1
OFF
1
1
1
1
0
1.100V
1
1
1
0
1
1.125V
1
1
1
0
0
1.150V
1
1
0
1
1
1.175V
1
1
0
1
0
1.200V
1
1
0
0
1
1.225V
1
1
0
0
0
1.250V
1
0
1
1
1
1.275V
1
0
1
1
0
1.300V
1
0
1
0
1
1.325V
1
0
1
0
0
1.350V
1
0
0
1
1
1.375V
1
0
0
1
0
1.400V
1
0
0
0
1
1.425V
1
0
0
0
0
1.450V
0
1
1
1
1
1.475V
0
1
1
1
0
1.500V
0
1
1
0
1
1.525V
0
1
1
0
0
1.550V
0
1
0
1
1
1.575V
0
1
0
1
0
1.600V
0
1
0
0
1
1.625V
0
1
0
0
0
1.650V
0
0
1
1
1
1.675V
0
0
1
1
0
1.700V
0
0
1
0
1
1.725V
0
0
1
0
0
1.750V
0
0
0
1
1
1.775V
0
0
0
1
0
1.800V
0
0
0
0
1
1.825V
0
0
0
0
0
1.850V
Note:
1. 0 = VID pin is tied to GND.
1 = VID pin is pulled up to 5V.
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FAN5092
Internal Block Diagram
+12V
BYPASS
7
+12V
21
15
27
PHASE
CLK
5V Reg
Master
Clock
÷2
+
-
+12V
20
19
+
23
+
6
Digital
Control
16
17
18
+
14
+12V
VO
13
+
5-Bit
DAC
1 2 3 4
+12V
9
Power
Good
5
VID0 VID2 VID4
VID1 VID3
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Digital
Control
12
11
28
22
PWRGD
10
25
DROOP/E*
24
ISHR
8
AGND
26
ENABLE/SS
7
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = 12V, and TA = +25°C using circuit in Figure 1 , unless otherwise noted.)
EFFICIENCY (%)
EFFICIENCY VS. OUTPUT CURRENT
88
86
84
82
80
78
76
74
72
70
68
66
64
V OUT = 1.850V
V OUT = 1.550V
0
10
20
30
40
50
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
60
TRANSIENT RESPONSE, 0.5A TO 50A
1.590V
1.550V
1.480V
V OUT (50mV / div)
VOUT (50mV / DIV)
TRANSIENT RESPONSE, 50A to 0.5A
1.480V
HIGH-SIDE GATE DRIVES, E*-MODE
10V/DIVISION
HIGH-SIDE GATE DRIVES, NORMAL OPERATION
10V/DIVISION
1.550V
TIME (20µs/DIVISION)
TIME (20µs/DIVISION)
TIME (500ns/DIVISION)
8
1.590V
TIME (500ns/DIVISION)
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FAN5092
Typical Operating Characteristics (Continued)
OUTPUT RIPPLE VOLTAGE
5V/DIVISION
10mV/DIVISION
GATE DRIVE RISE TIME
TIME (1µs/DIVISION)
TIME (50ns/DIVISION)
GATE DRIVE FALL TIME
10V/DIVISION
5V/DIVISION
5V/DIVISION
ADAPTIVE GATE DELAY
TIME (50ns/DIVISION)
TIME (10ns/DIVISION)
POWER GOOD DURING DYNAMIC
VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT
5V/DIVISION
5A/DIVISION
50mV/DIVISION
CURRENT SHARING BETWEEN INDUCTORS
TIME (500ns/DIVISION)
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TIME (200µs/DIVISION)
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Typical Operating Characteristics (Continued)
Droop vs. RDroop, RT = 43KΩ
VOUT TEMPERATURE VARIATION
180
1.501
160
1.500
1.499
120
VOUT (V)
Droop (mV)
140
100
80
60
1.498
1.497
1.496
40
1.495
20
1.494
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
RDroop (KΩ)
10
35
40
45
50
0
25
70
100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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FAN5092
Application Circuit
+5V
D1
L1 (Optional)
+12V
+12V
+12V
+12V
D2
D3
C4
C5
R5
CIN
Q1
L2
R6
Q2
C2
A
1 2
3
4 5 6
7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
U1
FAN5092
3.3V@60A
COUT
+12V
R16
28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
ENABLE/SS
R7
C1
Q3
B
R3
R2
L3
R17
R8
Q4
PWRGD
+12V
R1
R4
C3
+5V
+12V
R12
Q5
L4
R13
Q6
C6
A
1 2
3
4 5 6
7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14
U2
FAN5092
+12V
28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
R14
B
R10
R9
Q7
L5
R15
Q8
+12V
R11
C7
Figure 1. Four-Phase Application Circuit
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Table 1. FAN5092 Application Bill of Materials for Figure 1
Reference
Manufacturer Part # Quantity
Description
C1, C3-5, C7
Panasonic
ECU-V1H104ZFX
5
100nF, 50V Capacitor
C2, C6
Any
2
1µF Ceramic Capacitor
CIN
Rubycon
16ZL1000M
3
1000µF, 16V Electrolytic
IRMS = 3.8A @ 65°°C
COUT
Sanyo
4SP820M
12
820µF, 4V Oscon
ESR ≤ 12mΩ
D1-3
Fairchild
MBR0520
3
0.5A, 20V Schottky Diode
L1
Coiltronics
DR127-1R5
Optional
1.5µH, 14A Inductor
DCR ~ 3mΩ. See Note 1.
L2-5
Coiltronics
DR127-R47
4
470nH, 19A Inductor
DCR ~ 2mΩ
Q1, Q3, Q5, Q7
Fairchild FDB6035AL
4
N-Channel MOSFET
RDS(ON) = 17mΩ @ VGS = 4.5V
Q2, Q4, Q6, Q8
Fairchild FDB6676S
4
N-Channel MOSFET with
Schottky
RDS(ON) = 6.5mΩ @ VGS = 10V
R1
Any
1
10KΩ
R2, R9
Any
2
24.9KΩ
R3, R10
Any
2
2KΩ
R4, R11
Any
2
10Ω
R5-8, R12-15
Any
8
4.7Ω
R16
Any
1
243Ω
R17
Any
1
200Ω
U1-U2
Fairchild
FAN5092M
1
DC/DC Controller
Requirements/Comments
Notes:
1. Inductor L1 is recommended to isolate the 12V input supply from noise generated by the MOSFET switching. L1 may be
omitted if desired.
2. For a spreadsheet on MOSFET selections, refer to Applications Bulletin AB-8.
Test Parameters
tR
tF
90%
2V
10%
90%
HIDRV
2V
10%
tDT
tDT
2V
2V
LODRV
Figure 2. Output Drive Timing Diagram
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Application Information
Operation
The FAN5092 Controller
The FAN5092 is a programmable synchronous multi-phase
DC-DC controller IC. It can be run as a single controller, and
a second FAN5092 can then be paralleled modularly for
higher currents. When designed around the appropriate
external components, the FAN5092 can be configured to
deliver more than 120A of output current. The FAN5092
functions as a fixed frequency PWM step down regulator,
with a high efficiency mode (E*) at light load.
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The digital control block takes the analog comparator input
to provide the appropriate pulses to the HDRV and LDRV
output pins for each slice. These outputs control the external
power MOSFETs.
Remote Voltage Sense
The FAN5092 has true remote voltage sense capability, eliminating errors due to trace resistance. To utilize remote sense,
the VFB and AGND pins should be connected as a Kelvin
trace pair to the point of regulation, such as the processor
pins. The converter will maintain the voltage in regulation at
that point. Care is required in layout of these grounds; see
the layout guidelines in this datasheet.
Main Control Loop
High Current Output Drivers
Refer to the FAN5092 Block Diagram on page 7. The
FAN5092 consists of two interleaved synchronous buck
converters, implemented with summing-mode control. Each
phase has its own current feedback, and there is a common
voltage feedback.
The FAN5092 contains four high current output drivers that
utilize MOSFETs in a push-pull configuration. The drivers
for the high-side MOSFETs use the BOOT pin for input
power and the SW pin for return. The drivers for the low-side
MOSFETs use the VCC pin for input power and the PGND
pin for return. Typically, the BOOT pin will use a charge
pump as shown in Figure 1. Note that the BOOT and VCC
pins are separated from the chip’s internal power and ground,
BYPASS and AGND, for switching noise immunity.
The two buck converters controlled by the FAN5092 are
interleaved, that is, they run 180° out of phase with each
other. This minimizes the RMS input ripple current, minimizing the number of input capacitors required. It also
doubles the effective switching frequency, improving
transient response.
The FAN5092 implements “summing mode control”, which
is different from both classical voltage-mode and currentmode control. It provides superior performance to either by
allowing a large converter bandwidth over a wide range of
output loads and external components.
The control loop of the regulator contains two main sections:
the analog control block and the digital control block. The
analog section consists of signal conditioning amplifiers
feeding into a comparator which provides the input to the
digital control block. The signal conditioning section accepts
inputs from a current sensor and a voltage sensor, with the
voltage sensor being common to both slices, and the current
sensor separate for each. The voltage sensor amplifies the
difference between the VFB signal and the reference voltage
from the DAC and presents the output to each of the two
comparators. The current control path for each slice takes the
difference between its PGND and SW pins when the lowside MOSFET is on, reproducing the voltage across the
MOSFET and thus the input current; it presents the resulting
signal to the same input of its summing amplifier, adding its
signal to the voltage amplifier’s with a certain gain. These
two signals are thus summed together. This sum is then presented to a comparator looking at the oscillator ramp, which
provides the main PWM control signal to the digital control
block. The oscillator ramps are 180° out of phase with each
other, so that the two slices are on alternately.
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Adaptive Delay Gate Drive
The FAN5092 embodies an advanced design that ensures
minimum MOSFET transition times while eliminating
shoot-through current. It senses the state of the MOSFETs
and adjusts the gate drive adaptively to ensure that they are
never on simultaneously. When the high-side MOSFET turns
off, the voltage on its source begins to fall. When the voltage
there reaches approximately 2.5V, the low-side MOSFETs
gate drive is applied with approximately 50nsec delay. When
the low-side MOSFET turns off, the voltage at the LDRV pin
is sensed. When it drops below approximately 2V, the highside MOSFET’s gate drive is applied.
Maximum Duty Cycle
In order to ensure that the current-sensing and chargepumping work, the FAN5092 guarantees that the low-side
MOSFET will be on a certain portion of each period. For low
frequencies, this occurs as a maximum duty cycle of approximately 90%. Thus at 250KHz, with a period of 4µsec, the
low-side will be on at least 4µsec • 10% = 400nsec. At higher
frequencies, this time might fall so low as to be ineffective.
The FAN5092 guarantees a minimum low-side on-time of
approximately 330nsec, regardless of what duty cycle this
corresponds to.
Current Sensing
The FAN5092 has two independent current sensors, one for
each phase. Current sensing is accomplished by measuring
the source-to-drain voltage of the low-side MOSFET during
its on-time. Each phase has its own power ground pin, to
permit the phases to be placed in different locations without
affecting measurement accuracy. For best results, it is impor13
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tant to connect the PGND and SW pins for each phase as a
Kelvin trace pair directly to the source and drain, respectively, of the appropriate low-side MOSFET. Care is required
in the layout of these grounds; see the layout guidelines in
this datasheet.
Current Sharing
The two independent current sensors of the FAN5092 operate
with their independent current control loops to guarantee that
the two phases each deliver half of the total output current.
The only mismatch between the two phases occurs if there is
a mismatch between the RDS,on of the low-side MOSFETs.
In normal usage, two FAN5092s will be operated in parallel.
By connecting the ISHR pins together, the two error amps of
the two ICs will be forced to operate at exactly the same duty
cycle, thus ensuring very close matching of the currents of
all four phases.
Internal Voltage Reference
The reference included in the FAN5092 is a precision bandgap voltage reference. Its internal resistors are precisely
trimmed to provide a near zero temperature coefficient (TC).
Based on the reference is the output from an integrated 5-bit
DAC. The DAC monitors the 5 voltage identification pins,
VID0-4, and scales the reference voltage from 1.100V to
1.850V in 25mV steps.
BYPASS Reference
The internal logic of the FAN5092 runs on 5V. To permit the
IC to run with 12V only, it produces 5V internally with a
linear regulator, whose output is present on the BYPASS pin.
This pin should be bypassed with a 1µF capacitor for noise
suppression. The BYPASS pin should not have any external
load attached to it.
Dynamic Voltage Adjustment
per phase.
The FAN5092 has interal pullups on its VID lines. External
pullups should not be used. The FAN5092 can have its output
voltage dynamically adjusted to accommodate low power
modes. The designer must ensure that the transitions on the
VID lines all occur simultaneously (within less than 500nsec)
to avoid false codes generating undesired output voltages.
The Power Good flag tracks the VID codes, but has a
500µsec delay transitioning from high to low; this is long
enough to ensure that there will not be any glitches during
dynamic voltage adjustment.
Precision Current Sensing
Power Good (PWRGD)
The tolerances associated with the use of MOSFET current
sensing can be circumvented by the use of a current sense
resistor.
The FAN5092 Power Good function is designed in accordance with the Pentium IV DC-DC converter specifications
and provides a continuous voltage monitor on the VFB pin.
The circuit compares the VFB signal to the VREF voltage
and outputs an active-low interrupt signal to the CPU should
the power supply voltage deviate more than +15%/-11% of
its nominal setpoint. The output is guaranteed open-collector
high when the power supply voltage is within +8%/-18% of
its nominal setpoint. The Power Good flag provides no
control functions to the FAN5092.
Short Circuit Current Characteristics
The FAN5092 short circuit current characteristic includes a
function that protects the DC-DC converter from damage in
the event of a short circuit. The short circuit limit is given by
the formula
6V
I SC = -------------------------------10 • R DS, on
E*-mode
Further enhancement in efficiency can be obtained by putting
the FAN5092 into E*-mode. When the Droop pin is pulled to
the 5V BYPASS voltage, the “A” phase of the FAN5092 is
completely turned off, reducing in half the amount of gate
charge power being consumed. E*-mode can be implemented with the circuit shown in Figure 3:
Output Enable/Soft Start (ENABLE/SS)
+12V
The FAN5092 will accept an open collector/TTL signal for
controlling the output voltage. The low state disables the
output voltage. When disabled, the PWRGD output is in the
low state.
10KΩ
10KΩ
HI = E*mode on
2N2907
10KΩ
FAN5092
pin25
2N2222
RDROOP
Figure 3. Implementing E*-mode Control
Note that the charge pump for the HIDRVs should be based
on the “B” phase of the FAN5092, since the “A” phase is off
in E*-mode.
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Even if an enable is not required in the circuit, this pin
should have attached a capacitor (typically 100nF) to softstart the switching. A softstart capacitor may be approximately chosen by the formula:
t • 10µA
C = ---------------------1 + V out
However, C must be ≥ 100nF.
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Oscillator
The FAN5092 oscillator section runs at a frequency determined by a resistor from the RT pin to ground according to
the formula
50 • 10 9
RT ( Ω ) = ---------------------f ( Hz )
The oscillator generates two square waves, 180° out of phase
with each other. One is used internally, the other is sent to a
second FAN5092 on the CLK pin.
The square wave generates two internal sawtooth ramps,
each at one-half the square wave frequency, and running
180° out of phase with each other. These ramps cause the
turn-on time of the two slices to be phased apart and the four
phases to be 90° apart each. The oscillator frequency of the
FAN5092 can be programmed from 400KHz to 4MHz with
each phase running at 100KHz to 1MHz, respectively. Selection of a frequency will depend on various system
performance criteria, with higher frequency resulting in
smaller components but lower efficiency.
Programmable Active Droop™
The FAN5092 features Programmable Active Droop™: as
the output current increases, the output voltage drops proportionately an amount that can be programmed with an external resistor. This feature is offered in order to allow
maximum headroom for transient response of the converter.
The current is sensed losslessly by measuring the voltage
across the low-side MOSFET during its on time. Consult the
section on current sensing for details. Note that this method
makes the droop dependent on the temperature and initial
tolerance of the MOSFET, and the droop must be calculated
taking account of these tolerances. Given a maximum load
current, the amount of droop can be programmed with a
resistor to ground on the droop pin, according to the formula
2 • n • V Droop • RT
R Droop ( Ω ) = --------------------------------------------------I max • R DS, on
with VDroop the desired droop voltage, RT the oscillator
resistor, Imax the load current at which the droop is desired,
and RDS, on the on-state resistance of one phase low-side
MOSFET.
Typical response time of the FAN5092 to an output voltage
change is 100nsec.
Important Note! The oscillator frequency must be selected
before selecting the droop resistor, because the value of RT
is used in the calculation of RDroop.
Over-Voltage Protection
The FAN5092 constantly monitors the output voltage for
protection against over-voltage conditions. If the voltage at
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the VFB pin exceeds 2.2V, an over-voltage condition is
assumed and the FAN5092 latches on the external low-side
MOSFET and latches off the high-side MOSFET. The
DC-DC converter returns to normal operation only after VCC
has been recycled.
Thermal Design Considerations
Because of the very large gate capacitances that the
FAN5092 may be driving, the IC may dissipate substantial
power. It is important to provide a path for the IC’s heat to be
removed, to avoid overheating. In practice, this means that
each of the pins should be connected to as large a trace as
possible. Use of the heavier weights of copper on the PCB is
also desirable. Since the MOSFETs also generate a lot of
heat, efforts should be made to thermally isolate them from
the IC.
Over Temperature Protection
If the FAN5092 die temperature exceeds approximately
150°C, the IC shuts itself off. It remains off until the temperature has dropped approximately 25°C, at which time it
resumes normal operation.
Component Selection
MOSFET Selection
This application requires N-channel Enhancement Mode Field
Effect Transistors. Desired characteristics are as follows:
•
•
•
•
•
Low Drain-Source On-Resistance,
RDS,ON < 10mΩ (lower is better);
Power package with low Thermal Resistance;
Drain-Source voltage rating > 15V;
Low gate charge, especially for higher frequency
operation.
For the low-side MOSFET, the on-resistance (RDS,ON) is the
primary parameter for selection. Because of the small duty
cycle of the high-side, the on-resistance determines the
power dissipation in the low-side MOSFET and therefore
significantly affects the efficiency of the DC-DC converter.
For high current applications, it may be necessary to use two
MOSFETs in parallel for the low-side for each slice.
For the high-side MOSFET, the gate charge is as important
as the on-resistance, especially with a 12V input and with
higher switching frequencies. This is because the speed of
the transition greatly affects the power dissipation. It may be
a good trade-off to select a MOSFET with a somewhat
higher RDS,on, if by so doing a much smaller gate charge is
available. For high current applications, it may be necessary
to use two MOSFETs in parallel for the high-side for each
slice.
At the FAN5092’s highest operating frequencies, it may be
necessary to limit the total gate charge of both the high-side
and low-side MOSFETs together, to avert excess power
dissipation in the IC.
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For details and a spreadsheet on MOSFET selection, refer to
Applications Bulletin AB-8.
Gate Resistors
Use of a gate resistor on every MOSFET is mandatory. The
gate resistor prevents high-frequency oscillations caused by
the trace inductance ringing with the MOSFET gate
capacitance. The gate resistors should be located physically
as close to the MOSFET gate as possible.
The gate resistor also limits the power dissipation inside the
IC, which could otherwise be a limiting factor on the switching frequency. It may thus carry significant power, especially
at higher frequencies. As an example, consider the gate
resistors used for the low-side MOSFETs (Q2 and Q4) in
Figure 1. The FDB7045L has a maximum gate charge of
70nC at 5V, and an input capacitance of 5.4nF. The total
energy used in powering the gate during one cycle is the
energy needed to get it up to 5V, plus the energy to get it up
to 12V:
2
1
1
E = QV + --- C • ∆V 2 = 70nC • 5V + --- 5.4nF • ( 12V – 5V )
2
2
= 482nJ
ESR = Equivalent series resistance of all output capacitors in
parallel
Vripple = Maximum peak to peak output ripple voltage
budget.
One other limitation on the minimum size of the inductor is
caused by the current feedback loop stability criterion. The
inductor must be greater than:
L ≥ 3 • 10
– 10
• R DS, on • R Droop • ( V in – 2V o )
where L is the inductance in Henries, RDS,on is the on-state
resistance of one slice’s low-side MOSFET, RDroop is the
value of the droop resistor in Ohms, Vin is either 5V or 12V,
and Vo is the output voltage. For most applications, this formula will not present any limitation on the selection of the
inductor value.
A typical value for the inductor is 1.3µH at an oscillator
frequency of 1.2MHz (300KHz each slice) and 220nH at an
oscillator frequency of 4MHz (1MHz each slice). For other
frequencies, use the interpolating formula
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This power is dissipated every cycle, and is divided between
the internal resistance of the FAN5092 gate driver and the
gate resistor. Thus,
E • f • R gate
P Rgate = ------------------------------------------------ = 482nJ • 300KHz •
( R gate + R internal )
4.7Ω
--------------------------------- = 19mW
4.7Ω + 1.0Ω
and each gate resistor thus requires a 1/4W resistor to ensure
worst case power dissipation.
The same calculation may be performed for the high-side
MOSFETs, bearing in mind that their gate voltage swings
only the charge pump voltage of 5V.
Inductor Selection
Choosing the value of the inductor is a tradeoff between
allowable ripple voltage and required transient response.
A smaller inductor produces greater ripple while producing
better transient response. In any case, the minimum inductance is determined by the allowable ripple. The first order
equation (close approximation) for minimum inductance for
a two-slice converter is:
V in – 2 • V out V out ESR
L min = ----------------------------------- • ----------- • ----------------V in V ripple
f
where:
Vin = Input Power Supply
Vout = Output Voltage
f = DC/DC converter switching frequency
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1.86 × 10
L ( nH ) ≈ --------------------------- – 240
f ( KHz )
Schottky Diode Selection
The application circuit of Figure 1 shows a Schottky diode,
D1 (D2 respectively), one in each slice. They are used as
free-wheeling diodes to ensure that the body-diodes in the
low-side MOSFETs do not conduct when the upper
MOSFET is turning off and the lower MOSFETs are turning
on. It is undesirable for this diode to conduct because its high
forward voltage drop and long reverse recovery time
degrades efficiency, and so the Schottky provides a shunt
path for the current. Since this time duration is extremely
short, being minimized by the adaptive gate delay, the selection criterion for the diode is that the forward voltage of the
Schottky at the output current should be less than the forward
voltage of the MOSFET’s body diode. Power capability is
not a criterion for this device, as its dissipation is very small.
Output Filter Capacitors
The output bulk capacitors of a converter help determine its
output ripple voltage and its transient response. It has
already been seen in the section on selecting an inductor that
the ESR helps set the minimum inductance. For most converters, the number of capacitors required is determined by
the transient response and the output ripple voltage, and
these are determined by the ESR and not the capacitance
value. That is, in order to achieve the necessary ESR to meet
the transient and ripple requirements, the capacitance value
required is already very large.
The most commonly used choice for output bulk capacitors
is aluminum electrolytics, because of their low cost and low
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ESR. The only type of aluminum capacitor used should be
those that have an ESR rated at 100kHz. Consult Application
Bulletin AB-14 for detailed information on output capacitor
selection.
For higher frequency applications, particularly those running
the FAN5092 oscillator at >1MHz, Oscon or ceramic capacitors may be considered. They have much smaller ESR than
comparable electrolytics, but also much smaller capacitance.
The output capacitance should also include a number of
small value ceramic capacitors placed as close as possible to
the processor; 0.1µF and 0.01µF are recommended values.
Input Filter
The DC-DC converter design may include an input inductor
between the system main supply and the converter input as
shown in Figure 4. This inductor serves to isolate the main
supply from the noise in the switching portion of the DC-DC
converter, and to limit the inrush current into the input capacitors during power up. A value of 1.3µH is recommended.
FAN5092
for the four slice FAN5092, where DC is the duty cycle,
DC = Vout / Vin. Capacitor ripple current rating is a function
of temperature, and so the manufacturer should be contacted
to find out the ripple current rating at the expected operational temperature. For details on the design of an input filter,
refer to Applications Bulletin AB-16.
1.3µH
Vin
+12V
1000µF, 16V
Electrolytic
Figure 4. Input Filter
Design Considerations and Component
Selection
Additional information on design and component selection
may be found in Fairchild’s Application Note 59.
It is necessary to have some low ESR capacitors at the input
to the converter. These capacitors deliver current when the
high side MOSFET switches on. Because of the interleaving,
the number of such capacitors required is greatly reduced
from that required for a single-slice buck converter. Figure 5
shows 3 x 1000µF, but the exact number required will vary
with the output voltage and current, according to the formula
I out
I rms = --------- 4DC – 16DC 2
4
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PCB Layout Guidelines
PC Motherboard Sample Layout and Gerber File
• Placement of the MOSFETs relative to the FAN5092 is
critical. Place the MOSFETs such that the trace length of
the HIDRV and LODRV pins of the FAN5092 to the FET
gates is minimized. A long lead length on these pins will
cause high amounts of ringing due to the inductance of the
trace and the gate capacitance of the FET. This noise
radiates throughout the board, and, because it is switching
at such a high voltage and frequency, it is very difficult to
suppress.
A reference design for motherboard implementation of the
FAN5092 along with the PCAD layout Gerber file and silk
screen can be obtained through your local Fairchild representative.
• In general, all of the noisy switching lines should be kept
away from the quiet analog section of the FAN5092. That
is, traces that connect to pins 9-20 (LDRV, HDRV, GND
and BOOT) should be kept far away from the traces that
connect to pins 1 through 8, and pins 21-28.
• Place the 0.1µF decoupling capacitors as close to the
FAN5092 pins as possible. Extra lead length on these
reduces their ability to suppress noise.
FAN5092 Evaluation Board
Fairchild provides an evaluation board to verify the system
level performance of the FAN5092. It serves as a guide to
performance expectations when using the supplied external
components and PCB layout. Please contact your local
Fairchild representative for an evaluation board.
Additional Information
For additional information contact your local Fairchild
representative.
• Each power and ground pin should have its own via to the
appropriate plane. This helps provide isolation between
pins.
• Place the MOSFETs, inductor, and Schottky of a given
slice as close together as possible for the same reasons as
in the first bullet above. Place the input bulk capacitors as
close to the drains of the high side MOSFETs as possible.
In addition, placement of a 0.1µF decoupling cap right on
the drain of each high side MOSFET helps to suppress
some of the high frequency switching noise on the input
of the DC-DC converter.
• Place the output bulk capacitors as close to the CPU as
possible to optimize their ability to supply instantaneous
current to the load in the event of a current transient.
Additional space between the output capacitors and the
CPU will allow the parasitic resistance of the board traces
to degrade the DC-DC converter’s performance under
severe load transient conditions, causing higher voltage
deviation. For more detailed information regarding
capacitor placement, refer to Application Bulletin AB-5.
• A PC Board Layout Checklist is available from Fairchild
Applications. Ask for Application Bulletin AB-11.
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FAN5092
Mechanical Dimension
28 Lead TSSOP
Inches
Symbol
Min.
A
A1
B
C
D
E
e
H
L
N
α
ccc
Millimeters
Max.
Min.
Notes:
Notes
1. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
Max.
—
.047
.002
.006
.007
.012
.008
.013
.378
.386
.172
.180
.026 BSC
.252 BSC
.018
.030
—
1.20
0.05
0.15
0.19
0.30
0.09
0.20
9.60
9.80
4.30
4.50
0.65 BSC
6.40 BSC
0.45
0.75
28
28
0°
8°
0°
8°
—
.004
—
0.10
2. "D" and "E" do not include mold flash. Mold flash or
protrusions shall not exceed .010 inch (0.25mm).
3. "L" is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate.
4. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.
5. Symbol "N" is the maximum number of terminals.
2
2
3
5
D
E
H
C
A1
A
B
e
SEATING
PLANE
–C–
α
L
LEAD COPLANARITY
ccc C
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Ordering Information
Product Number
FAN5092MTC
FAN5092MTCX
Package
28 pin TSSOP
Tape & Reel
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