FAN5026 Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Features Description The FAN5026 PWM controller provides high efficiency and regulation for two output voltages adjustable in the range of 0.9V to 5.5V required to power I/O, chip-sets, and memory banks in high-performance computers, set-top boxes, and VGA cards. Synchronous rectification and hysteretic operation at light loads contribute to high efficiency over a wide range of loads. Efficiency is enhanced by using MOSFET RDS(ON) as a current-sense component. Highly Flexible, Dual Synchronous Switching PWM Controller that Includes Modes for: - DDR Mode with In-phase Operation for Reduced Channel Interference - 90° Phase-shifted, Two-stage DDR Mode for Reduced Input Ripple - Dual Independent Regulators, 180° Phase Shifted Complete DDR Memory Power Solution - VTT Tracks VDDQ/2 VDDQ/2 Buffered Reference Output Lossless Current Sensing on Low-Side MOSFET or Precision Over-Current Using Sense Resistor VCC Under-Voltage Lockout Power-Good Signal Wide Input Range: 3V to 16V Excellent Dynamic Response with Voltage Feedforward and Average Current-Mode Control Supports DDR-II and HSTL 28-Lead Thin-Shrink Small-Outline Package Applications Feedforward ramp modulation, average-current mode control, and internal feedback compensation provide fast response to load transients. Out-of-phase operation with 180-degree phase shift reduces input current ripple. The controller can be transformed into a complete DDR memory power supply solution by activating a designated pin. In DDR Mode, one of the channels tracks the output voltage of another channel and provides output current sink and source capability — essential for proper powering of DDR chips. The buffered reference voltage required by this type of memory is also provided. The FAN5026 monitors these outputs and generates separate PGx (power good) signals when the soft-start is completed and the output is within ±10% of the set point. FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller March 2011 DDR VDDQ and VTT Voltage Generation PC Dual Power Supply Server DDR Power Desktop Computer Graphics Cards Over-voltage protection prevents the output voltage from exceeding 120% of the set point. Normal operation is automatically restored when over-voltage conditions cease. Under-voltage protection latches the chip off when output drops below 75% of the set value after the soft-start sequence for this output is completed. An adjustable over-current function monitors the output current by sensing the voltage drop across the lower MOSFET. If precision current-sensing is required, an external current-sense resistor may be used. Related Resources Application Note — AN-6002 Component Calculations and Simulation Tools Ordering Information Part Number FAN5026MTCX Operating Temperature Range -40 to +85°C © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 Package 28-Lead Thin-Shrink Small-Outline Package (TSSOP) Packing Method Tape and Reel www.fairchildsemi.com FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Block Diagrams Figure 1. Dual-Output Regulator Figure 2. Typical Application © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 www.fairchildsemi.com 2 FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Pin Configuration Figure 3. TSSOP-28 Pin Definitions Pin # Name Description 1 AGND Analog Ground. This is the signal ground reference for the IC. All voltage levels are measured with respect to this pin 2 LDRV1 27 LDRV2 Low-Side Drive. The low-side (lower) MOSFET driver output. Connect to gate of low-side MOSFET. 3 PGND1 26 PGND2 4 SW1 25 SW2 5 HDRV1 24 HDRV2 6 BOOT1 23 BOOT2 7 ISNS1 22 ISNS2 8 EN1 21 EN2 Enable. Enables operation when pulled to logic HIGH. Toggling EN resets the regulator after a latched fault condition. These are CMOS inputs whose state is indeterminate if left open. GND Ground 9 20 10 VSEN1 19 VSEN2 Power Ground. The return for the low-side MOSFET driver. Connect to source of low-side MOSFET. Switching Node. Return for the high-side MOSFET driver and a current sense input. Connect to source of high-side MOSFET and low-side MOSFET drain. High-Side Drive. High-side (upper) MOSFET driver output. Connect to gate of high-side MOSFET. BOOT. Positive supply for the upper MOSFET driver. Connect as shown in Figure 4. Current-Sense Input. Monitors the voltage drop across the lower MOSFET or external sense resistor for current feedback. Output Voltage Sense. The feedback from the outputs; used for regulation as well as PG, under-voltage, and over-voltage protection and monitoring. Continued on the following page… © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 www.fairchildsemi.com 3 Pin # Name 11 ILIM1 Current Limit 1. A resistor from this pin to GND sets the current limit. 12 SS1 17 SS2 Soft Start. A capacitor from this pin to GND programs the slew rate of the converter during initialization. During initialization, this pin is charged with a 5mA current source. 13 DDR DDR Mode Control. HIGH = DDR Mode. LOW = two separate regulators operating 180 degrees out of phase. 14 VIN Input Voltage. Normally connected to the battery, providing voltage feedforward to set the amplitude of the internal oscillator ramp. When using the IC for two-step conversion from 5V input, connect through 100KΩ resistor to ground, which sets the appropriate ramp gain and synchronizes the channels 90° out of phase. 15 PG1 Power-Good Flag. An open-drain output that pulls LOW when VSEN is outside a ±10% range of the 0.9V reference. 16 Description Power-Good 2. When not in DDR Mode, open-drain output that pulls LOW when the VOUT is out of regulation or in a fault condition. PG2 / REF2OUT Reference Out 2. When in DDR Mode, provides a buffered output of REF2. Typically used as the VDDQ/2 reference. 18 ILIM2 / REF2 28 VCC Current Limit 2. When not in DDR Mode, a resistor from this pin to GND sets the current limit. Reference for reg #2 when in DDR Mode. Typically set to VOUT1/2. VCC. This pin powers the chip as well as the LDRV buffers. The IC starts to operate when voltage on this pin exceeds 4.6V (UVLO rising) and shuts down when it drops below 4.3V (UVLO falling). FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Pin Definitions Block Diagram Figure 4. IC Block Diagram © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 www.fairchildsemi.com 4 Stresses exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may damage the device. The device may not function or be operable above the recommended operating conditions and stressing the parts to these levels is not recommended. In addition, extended exposure to stresses above the recommended operating conditions may affect device reliability. The absolute maximum ratings are stress ratings only. Symbol VCC VIN Parameter Min. Max. Unit VCC Supply Voltage 6.5 V VIN Supply Voltage 18 V BOOT, SW, ISNS, HDRV 24 V BOOTx to SWx 6.5 V All Other Pins -0.3 VCC+0.3 V TJ Junction Temperature -40 +150 ºC TSTG Storage Temperature -65 +150 ºC +300 ºC TL Lead Temperature (Soldering,10 Seconds) Recommended Operating Conditions The Recommended Operating Conditions table defines the conditions for actual device operation. Recommended operating conditions are specified to ensure optimal performance to the datasheet specifications. Fairchild does not recommend exceeding them or designing to Absolute Maximum Ratings. Symbol Parameter VCC VCC Supply Voltage VIN VIN Supply Voltage TA Ambient Temperature ΘJA Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 Min. Typ. Max. Unit 4.75 5.00 5.25 V 16 V +85 °C 90 °C/W -40 FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Absolute Maximum Ratings www.fairchildsemi.com 5 Recommended operating conditions, unless otherwise noted. Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units 2.2 3.0 µA 30 µA Power Supplies IVCC VCC Current LDRV, HDRV Open, VSEN Forced Above Regulation Point Shutdown (EN-0) VIN Current, Sinking VIN = 15V ISOURCE ISINK VIN Current, Sourcing VIN = 0V ISD VIN Current, Shutdown VUVLO UVLO Threshold VUVLOH UVLO Hysteresis 10 30 µA -15 -30 µA 1 µA Rising VCC 4.30 4.55 4.75 V Falling 4.10 4.25 4.45 300 V mV Oscillator fosc Frequency VPP Ramp Amplitude VRAMP G 255 345 KHz VIN = 16V 2 VIN = 5V 1.25 V 0.5 V VIN ≤ 3V 125 mV/V 1V < VIN < 3V 250 mV/V Ramp Offset Ramp / VIN Gain 300 V FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Electrical Characteristics Reference and Soft-Start VREF Internal Reference Voltage ISS Soft-Start Current VSS Soft-Start Complete Threshold 0.891 At Startup 0.900 0.909 V 5 µA 1.5 V PWM Converters Load Regulation ISEN IOUTX from 0 to 5A, VIN from 5 to 15V +2 % 50 80 120 nA % of Set Point, 2µs Noise Filter 70 75 80 % % of Set Point, 2µs Noise Filter 115 120 125 % RILIM= 68.5KΩ, Figure 12 112 140 168 µA VSEN Bias Current UVLOTSD Under-Voltage Shutdown UVLO Over-Voltage Threshold ISNS Over-Current Threshold Minimum Duty Cycle -2 10 % Output Drivers HDRV Output Resistance LDRV Output Resistance Sourcing 12 15 Sinking 2.4 4.0 Sourcing 12 15 Sinking 1.2 2.0 Ω Ω Power-Good Output and Control Pins Lower Threshold % of Set Point, 2µs Noise Filter -86 -94 % Upper Threshold % of Set Point, 2µs Noise Filter 108 116 % PG Output Low IPG = 4mA 0.5 V Leakage Current VPULLUP = 5V 1 µA PG2/REF2OUT Voltage DDR = 1, 0 mA < IREF2OUT ≤10mA 1.01 % VREF2 99.00 DDR, EN Inputs VINH Input High VINL Input Low © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 2 V 0.8 V www.fairchildsemi.com 6 FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Typical Application Figure 5. DDR Regulator Application Table 1. DDR Regulator BOM Description Qty. Ref. Vendor Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 25V, ESR 150mΩ 1 C1 AVX Capacitor 10nf, Ceramic 2 C2, C3 Any Part Number TPSV686*025#0150 Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 6V, ESR 1.8Ω 1 C4 AVX Capacitor 150nF, Ceramic 2 C5, C7 Any TAJB686*006 Capacitor 180µf, Specialty Polymer 4V, ESR 15mΩ 2 C6A, C6B(1) Panasonic EEFUE0G181R Capacitor 1000µf, Specialty Polymer 4V, ESR 10mΩ 1 C8 Kemet T510E108(1)004AS4115 Capacitor 0.1µF, Ceramic 2 C9 Any 1.82KΩ, 1% Resistor 3 R1, R2, R3 Any 56.2KΩ, 1% Resistor 1 R3 Any 10KΩ, 5% Resistor 2 R4 Any 3.24KΩ, 1% Resistor 1 R5 Any 1.5KΩ, 1% Resistor 2 R7, R8 Any Schottky Diode 30V 2 D1, D2 Fairchild Semiconductor BAT54 Inductor 6.4µH, 6A, 8.64mΩ 1 L1 Panasonic ETQ-P6F6R4HFA Inductor 0.8µH, 6A, 2.24mΩ 1 L2 Panasonic ETQ-P6F0R8LFA Dual MOSFET with Schottky 2 Q1, Q2 Fairchild Semiconductor FDS6986AS(2) DDR Controller 1 U1 Fairchild Semiconductor FAN5026 Notes: 1. C6 = 2 X 180µF in parallel. 2. Suitable for typical notebook computer application of 4A continuous, 6A peak for VDDQ. If continuous operation above 6A is required, use single SO-8 packages. For more information, refer to the Power MOSFET Selection Section and use AN-6002 for design calculations. © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 www.fairchildsemi.com 7 FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Typical Applications (Continued) Figure 6. Dual Regulator Application Table 2. Dual Regulator BOM Description Qty. Ref. Vendor Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 25V, ESR 95mΩ 1 C1 AVX Capacitor 10nf, Ceramic 2 C2, C3 Any Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 6V, ESR 1.8Ω 1 C4 AVX Capacitor 150nF, Ceramic 2 C5, C7 Any Capacitor 330µf, Poscap, 4V, ESR 40mΩ 2 C6, C8 Sanyo Capacitor 0.1µF, Ceramic 2 C9 Any 56.2KΩ, 1% Resistor 1 R1, R2 Any 10KΩ, 5% Resistor 1 R3 Any 3.24KΩ, 1% Resistor 1 R4 Any Part Number TPSV686*025#095 TAJB686*006 4TPB330ML 1.82KΩ, 1% Resistor 3 R5, R8, R9 Any 1.5KΩ, 1% Resistor 2 R6, R7 Any Schottky Diode 30V 2 D1, D2 Fairchild Semiconductor BAT54 Inductor 6.4µH, 6A, 8.64mΩ 2 L1, L2 Panasonic ETQ-P6F6R4HFA Dual MOSFETs with Schottky 1 Q1, Q2 Fairchild Semiconductor FDS6986AS(3) DDR Controller 1 U1 Fairchild Semiconductor FAN5026 Note: 3. If currents above 4A continuous are required, use single SO-8 packages. For more information, refer to the Power MOSFET Selection Section and AN-6002 for design calculations. © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 www.fairchildsemi.com 8 Overview CLK The FAN5026 is a multi-mode, dual-channel PWM controller intended for graphic chipset, SDRAM, DDR DRAM, or other low-voltage power applications in modern notebook, desktop, and sub-notebook PCs. The IC integrates control circuitry for two synchronous buck converters. The output voltage of each controller can be set in the range of 0.9V to 5.5V by an external resistor divider. VD DQ VTT Figure 7. Noise-Susceptible 180° Phasing for DDR1 In-phase operation is optimal to reduce inter-converter interference when VIN is higher than 5V, (when VIN is from a battery), as shown in Figure 8. Because the duty cycle of PWM1 (generating VDDQ) is short, the switching point occurs far away from the decision point for the VTT regulator, whose duty cycle is nominally 50%. The two synchronous buck converters can operate from an unregulated DC source (such as a notebook battery), with voltage ranging from 5.0V to 16V, or from a regulated system rail of 3.3V to 5.0V. In either mode, the IC is biased from a +5V source. The PWM modulators use an average current-mode control with input voltage feedforward for simplified feedback loop compensation and improved line regulation. Both PWM controllers have integrated feedback loop compensation that reduces the external components needed. CLK VDDQ The FAN5026 can be configured to operate as a complete DDR solution. When the DDR pin is set HIGH, the second channel provides the capability to track the output voltage of the first channel. The PWM2 converter is prevented from going into Hysteretic Mode if the DDR pin is HIGH. In DDR Mode, a buffered reference voltage (buffered voltage of the REF2 pin), required by DDR memory chips, is provided by the PG2 pin. VTT Figure 8. Optimal In-Phase Operation for DDR1 When VIN ≈ 5V, 180° phase-shifted operation can be rejected for the reasons demonstrated in Figure 7. In-phase operation with VIN ≈ 5V is even worse, since the switch point of either converter occurs near the switch point of the other converter, as seen in Figure 9. In this case, as VIN is a little higher than 5V, it tends to cause early termination of the VTT pulse width. Conversely, the VTT switch point can cause early termination of the VDDQ pulse width when VIN is slightly lower than 5V. Converter Modes and Synchronization Table 3. Converter Modes and Synchronization Mode VIN VIN Pin DDR Pin PWM 2 w.r.t. PWM1 DDR1 Battery VIN HIGH IN PHASE DDR2 +5V R to GND HIGH +90° DUAL ANY VIN LOW +180° FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Circuit Description CLK VDDQ VTT When used as a dual converter, as shown in Figure 6, out-of-phase operation with 180-degree phase shift reduces input current ripple. Figure 9. Noise-Susceptible In-Phase Operation for DDR2 These problems are solved by delaying the second converter’s clock by 90°, as shown in Figure 10. In this way, all switching transitions in one converter take place far away from the decision points of the other converter. For “two-step” conversion (where the VTT is converted from VDDQ as in Figure 5) used in DDR Mode, the duty cycle of the second converter is nominally 50% and the optimal phasing depends on VIN. The objective is to keep noise generated from the switching transition in one converter from influencing the "decision" to switch in the other converter. CLK VDDQ When VIN is from the battery, it’s typically higher than 7.5V. As shown in Figure 7, 180° operation is undesirable because the turn-on of the VDDQ converter occurs very near the decision point of the VTT converter. VTT Figure 10. Optimal 90° Phasing for DDR2 © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 www.fairchildsemi.com 9 Assuming EN is HIGH, FAN5026 is initialized when VCC exceeds the rising UVLO threshold. Should VCC drop below the UVLO threshold, an internal power-on reset function disables the chip. = ܵܰܵܫ = ܵܰܵܫ12 ∙ = ܦܣܱܮܫ (1) The current through the RSENSE resistor (ISNS) is sampled (typically 400ns) after Q2 is turned on, as shown in Figure 12. That current is held and summed with the output of the error amplifier. This effectively creates a current-mode control loop. The resistor connected to ISNSx pin (RSENSE) sets the gain in the current feedback loop. For stable operation, the voltage induced by the current feedback at the PWM comparator input should be set to 30% of the ramp amplitude at maximum load current and line voltage. The following expression estimates the recommended value of RSENSE as a function of the maximum load current (ILOAD(MAX)) and the value of the MOSFET RDS(ON): ܴ= ܯܫܮܫ (2a) 5A (4) Q2 (2b) LDRV ISNS RSENSE R1 PGND Setting the Current Limit Figure 11. A ratio of ISNS is compared to the current established when a 0.9V internal reference drives the ILIM pin. The threshold is determined as follows: © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 ≈ 10.8 100 + ܴܵܧܵܰܧ ∙ ܶܫܯܫܮܫ ܴ)ܱܰ(ܵܦ The 100Ω is the internal resistor in series with the ISNSx pins and has ±15% typical variation. Because RSENSE is in series with the internal 100Ω resistor, the gain in the current feedback loop and the current limit accuracy is affected if RSENSE is close to 100Ω. ܵܰܵܫ4 = = ܵܰܵܫ ݎ ܯܫܮܫ12 ∙ ܯܫܮܫ 9 3 (3d) Since the tolerance on the current limit is largely dependent on the ratio of the external resistors, it is fairly accurate if the voltage drop on the switching-node side of RSENSE is an accurate representation of the load current. When using the MOSFET as the sensing element, the variation of RDS(ON) causes proportional variation in the ISNS. This value varies from device to device and has a typical junction temperature coefficient of about 0.4%/°C (consult the MOSFET datasheet for actual values), so the actual current limit set point decreases proportional to increasing MOSFET die temperature. A factor of 1.6 in the current limit set point should compensate for MOSFET RDS(ON) variations, assuming the MOSFET heat sinking keeps its operating die temperature below 125°C. RSENSE must, however, be kept higher than: )ܱܰ(ܵܦܴ ∙ ) ܺܣܯ( ܦܣܱܮܫ − 100 150µܣ 10.8 100 + ܴܵܧܵܰܧ ∙ ܴܯܫܮܫ ܴ)ܱܰ(ܵܦ ILIMIT > 1.2 x 1.25 x 1.6 x 2A The following discussion refers to Figure 12. ܴܵ= ܧܵܰܧ (3c) Current limit (ILIMIT) should be set high enough to allow inductor current to rise in response to an output load transient. Typically, a factor of 1.2 is sufficient. In addition, since ILIMIT is a peak current cut-off value, multiply ILOAD(MAX) by the inductor ripple current (e.g. 25%). For example, in Figure 6, the target for ILIMIT: Current Processing Section ∙ )ܱܰ(ܵܦܴ ∙ ) ܺܣܯ( ܦܣܱܮܫ4.1ܭ − 100 30% ∙ 0.125 ∙ ܸ) ܺܣܯ(ܰܫ 0.9 10.8 = ܴܯܫܮܫܴ ܯܫܮܫ therefore: When SS reaches 1.5V, the power-good outputs are enabled and Hysteretic Mode is allowed. The converter is forced into PWM Mode during soft-start. ܴܵ= ܧܵܰܧ (3b) and at the ILIM 0.9V threshold: The voltage at the positive input of the error amplifier is limited by the voltage at the SS pin, which is charged with a 5µA current source. Once CSS has charged to VREF (0.9V) the output voltage is in regulation. The time it takes SS to reach 0.9V is: 0.9 xCSS t 0.9 = 5 where t0.9 is in seconds if CSS is in µF. )ܱܰ(ܵܦܴ ∙ ܦܣܱܮܫ 100 + ܴܵܧܵܰܧ FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Since Initialization and Soft Start Improving Current-Sensing Accuracy More accurate sensing can be achieved by using a resistor (R1) instead of the RDS(ON) of the FET, as shown in Figure 11. This approach causes higher losses, but yields greater accuracy in both VDROOP and ILIMIT. R1 is a low value resistor (e.g. 10mΩ). (3a) www.fairchildsemi.com 10 During severe load increase, the error amplifier output can go to its upper limit, pushing a duty cycle to almost 100% for significant amount of time. This could cause a large increase of the inductor current and lead to a long recovery from a transient, over-current condition, or even to a failure at especially high input voltages. To prevent this, the output of the error amplifier is clamped to a fixed value after two clock cycles if severe output Figure 12. DC MAX = V IN 2 .4 + VIN (5) This is designed to not interfere with normal PWM operation. When FPWM is grounded, the duty cycle clamp is disabled and the maximum duty cycle is 87%. Current Limit / Summing Circuits There must be a low-resistance, low-inductance path between the driver pin and the MOSFET gate for the adaptive dead-time circuit to function properly. Any delay along that path subtracts from the delay generated by the adaptive dead-time circuit and shootthrough may occur. Gate Driver Section The adaptive gate control logic translates the internal PWM control signal into the MOSFET gate drive signals, providing necessary amplification, level shifting, and shoot-through protection. Also, it has functions that optimize the IC performance over a wide range of operating conditions. Since MOSFET switching time can vary dramatically from type to type and with the input voltage, the gate control logic provides adaptive dead time by monitoring the gate-to-source voltages of both upper and lower MOSFETs. The lower MOSFET drive is not turned on until the gate-to-source voltage of the upper MOSFET has decreased to less than approximately 1V. Similarly, the upper MOSFET is not turned on until the gate-to-source voltage of the lower MOSFET has decreased to less than approximately 1V. This allows a wide variety of upper and lower MOSFETs to be used without a concern for simultaneous conduction or shoot-through. © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 V OUT FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller voltage excursion is detected, limiting the maximum duty cycle to: Duty Cycle Clamp Frequency Loop Compensation Due to the implemented current-mode control, the modulator has a single-pole response with -1 slope at frequency determined by load: f PO = 1 2π R O CO (6) where RO is load resistance; CO is load capacitance. www.fairchildsemi.com 11 fZ = 1 = 6kHz 2π R 2C1 (7) fP = 1 = 600kHz 2πR 2 C 2 (8) L(OUT) VOUT R5 C(Z) C(OUT) VSEN R6 Figure 14. Improving Phase Margin This region is also associated with phase “bump” or reduced phase shift. The amount of phase-shift reduction depends on the width of the region of flat gain and has a maximum value of 90°. To further simplify the converter compensation, the modulator gain is kept independent of the input voltage variation by providing feedforward of VIN to the oscillator ramp. The optimal value of C(Z) is: The zero frequency, the amplifier high-frequency gain, and the modulator gain are chosen to satisfy most typical applications. The crossover frequency appears at the point where the modulator attenuation equals the amplifier high-frequency gain. The system designer must specify the output filter capacitors to position the load main pole somewhere within a decade lower than the amplifier zero frequency. With this type of compensation, plenty of phase margin is achieved due to zero-pole pair phase “boost.” The converter output is monitored and protected against extreme overload, short-circuit, over-voltage, and under-voltage conditions. C(Z) = A sustained overload on an output sets the PGx pin LOW and latches-off the regulator on which the fault occurs. Operation can be restored by cycling the VCC voltage or by toggling the EN pin. If VOUT drops below the under-voltage threshold, the regulator shuts down immediately. Over-Current Sensing If the circuit’s current-limit signal (“ILIM det” in Figure 12) is HIGH at the beginning of a clock cycle, a pulseskipping circuit is activated and HDRV is inhibited. The circuit continues to pulse skip in this manner for the next eight clock cycles. If, at any time from the ninth to the sixteenth clock cycle, the ILIM det is again reached; the over-current protection latch is set, disabling the regulator. If ILIM det does not occur between cycles nine and sixteen, normal operation is restored and the over-current circuit resets itself. C1 R1 VIN EA Out REF C rt e am ve or on err r p (9) Protections C2 R2 L(OUT) ×C(OUT) R FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller If a larger inductor value or low-ESR values are required by the application, additional phase margin can be achieved by putting a zero at the LC crossover frequency. This can be achieved with a capacitor across the feedback resistor (e.g. R5 from Figure 6), as shown in Figure 14. For this type of modulator, a Type-2 compensation circuit is usually sufficient. To reduce the number of external components and simplify the design, the PWM controller has an internally compensated error amplifier. Figure 13 shows a Type-2 amplifier and its response with the responses of a current-mode modulator and the converter. The Type-2 amplifier, in addition to the pole at the origin, has a zero-pole pair that causes a flat gain region at frequencies between zero and the pole. modul ator 18 14 0 f P0 Figure 13. f Z f P Compensation Conditional stability may occur only when the main load pole is positioned too much to the left on the frequency axis due to excessive output filter capacitance. In this case, an ESR zero placed within the 10kHz to 50kHz range gives some additional phase boost. Fortunately, there is an opposite trend in mobile applications to keep the output capacitor as small as possible. Figure 15. © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 Over-Current Protection Waveforms www.fairchildsemi.com 12 Over-Temperature Protection The chip incorporates an over-temperature protection circuit that shuts the chip down if a die temperature of about 150°C is reached. Normal operation is restored at die temperature below 125°C with internal power-on reset asserted, resulting in a full soft-start cycle. This OVP scheme provides a ”soft” crowbar function, which accommodates severe load transients and does not invert the output voltage when activated — a common problem for latched OVP schemes. Design and Component Selection Guidelines As an initial step, define the operating input voltage range, output voltage, and minimum and maximum load currents for the controller. for this example, use: VIN = 12, V OUT = 2.5 ∆I = 25% • 6 A = 1.5 A Setting the Output Voltage The internal reference voltage is 0.9V. The output is divided down by a voltage divider to the VSEN pin (for example, R5 and R6 in Figure 5). The output voltage therefore is: therefore: 0.9 V V OUT − 0.9 V = R6 R5 Output Capacitor Selection L ≈ 4.4µH (10) (1.82 KΩ )(VOUT − 0 .9 0 .9 ) = 3.24KΩ (11) ESR < For DDR applications converting from 3.3V to 2.5V or other applications requiring high duty cycles, the duty cycle clamp must be disabled by tying the converter’s FPWM to GND. When converter’s FPWM is at GND, the converter’s maximum duty cycle is greater than 90%. When using as a DDR converter with 3.3V input, set up the converter for in-phase synchronization by tying the VIN pin to +5V. ∆V = The minimum practical output inductor value keeps the inductor current just on the boundary of continuous conduction at some minimum load. Industry standard practice is to choose the minimum current somewhere from 15% to 35% of the nominal current. At light load, the controller can automatically switch to Hysteretic Mode to sustain high efficiency. The following equations select the proper value of the output filter inductor: ∆V OUT VIN − V OUT f SW × ∆I V OUT VIN © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 ∆I COUT × 8 × fSW (17) The capacitor must also be rated to withstand the RMS current, which is approximately 0.3 X (∆I), or about 400mA, for the converter in Figure 6. High-frequency decoupling capacitors should be placed as close to the loads as physically possible. Input Capacitor Selection (12) The input capacitor should be selected by its ripple current rating. ESR × (16) which is only about 1.5mV for the converter in Figure 6 and can be ignored. where ∆I is the inductor ripple current and ∆VOUT is the maximum ripple allowed: L= ∆V ∆I In addition, the capacitor’s ESR must be low enough to allow the converter to stay in regulation during a load step. The ripple voltage due to ESR for the converter in Figure 6 is 120mVPP. Some additional ripple appears due to the capacitance value itself: Output Inductor Selection ∆I = 2 × 1MIN = (15) The output capacitor serves two major functions in a switching power supply. Along with the inductor, it filters the sequence of pulses produced by the switcher and it supplies the load transient currents. The requirements are usually dictated by ESR, inductor ripple current (∆I), and the allowable ripple voltage (∆V): To minimize noise pickup on this node, keep the resistor to GND (R6) below 2K; for example, R6 at 1.82KΩ. Then choose R5: R5 = (14) f SW = 300KHz FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Similarly, if an output short-circuit or severe load transient causes the output to drop to less than 75% of the regulation set point, the regulator shuts down. Over-Voltage / Under-Voltage Protection Should the VSNS voltage exceed 120% of VREF (0.9V) due to an upper MOSFET failure or for other reasons, the over-voltage protection comparator forces LDRV HIGH. This action actively pulls down the output voltage and, in the event of the upper MOSFET failure, eventually blows the battery fuse. As soon as the output voltage drops below the threshold, the OVP comparator is disengaged. (13) www.fairchildsemi.com 13 In DDR Mode (Figure 5), the VTT power input is powered by the VDDQ output; therefore all of the input capacitor ripple current is produced by the VDDQ converter. A conservative estimate of the output current required for the 2.5V regulator is: I REGI = I VDDQ + I VTT Assuming switching losses are about the same for both the rising edge and falling edge, Q1’s switching losses occur during the shaded time when the MOSFET has voltage across it and current through it. (18) 2 These losses are given by: As an example, if the average IVDDQ is 3A and average IVTT is 1A, IVDDQ current is about 3.5A. If average input voltage is 16V, RMS input ripple current is: I RMS = I OUT ( MAX ) D − D 2 (19) where D is the duty cycle of the PWM1 converter and: D< VOUT VIN 2.5 = 12 I RMS 2 (21) = I IRMS = 2 RMS(1) +I 2 RMS( 2 ) or (I1 )2 (D1 − D12 ) + (I2 )2 (D 2 − D 2 2 ) V OUT VIN × I OUT 2 × R DS( ON) (27) and tS is the switching period (rise or fall time), shown as t2 and t3 in Figure 16. In Dual Mode (shown in Figure 5), both converters contribute to the capacitor input ripple current. With each converter operating 180° out of phase, the RMS currents add in the following fashion: RMS (26) RDS(ON) is at the maximum junction temperature (TJ); Dual Converter 180° Phased I V ×I PSW = DS L × 2 × t s f SW 2 where: PUPPER is the upper MOSFET’s total losses and PSW and PCOND are the switching and conduction losses for a given MOSFET; therefore: = 1.42A (25) PCOND = (20) 2.5 2.5 = 3.5 − 12 12 PUPPER = PSW + PCOND FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller (QG). CISS = CGD + CGS and it controls t1, t2, and t4 timing. CGD receives the current from the gate driver during t3 (as VDS is falling). The gate charge (QG) parameters on the lower graph are either specified in or can be derived from MOSFET datasheets. Two-Stage Converter Case The driver’s impedance and CISS determine t2, while t3’s period is controlled by the driver’s impedance and QGD. Since most of tS occurs when VGS = VSP, use a constant current assumption for the driver to simplify the calculation of tS: (22) CISS C GD QGS QGD C ISS VDS (23) which, for the dual 3A converters of Figure 6, calculates: IRMS = 1.51A (24) Power MOSFET Selection ID Losses in a MOSFET are the sum of its switching (PSW) and conduction (PCOND) losses. In typical applications, the FAN5026 converter’s output voltage is low with respect to its input voltage. Therefore, the lower MOSFET (Q2) is conducting the full load current for most of the cycle. Q2 should therefore be selected to minimize conduction losses, thereby selecting a MOSFET with low RDS(ON). 4.5V VSP VTH QG(SW) VGS t1 In contrast, the high-side MOSFET (Q1) has a much shorter duty cycle and it’s conduction loss has less impact. Q1, however, sees most of the switching losses, the primary selection criteria should be gate charge. Figure 16. t2 t3 t4 t5 Switching Losses and QG VIN 5V C GD High-Side Losses RD Figure 16 shows a MOSFET’s switching interval, with the upper graph being the voltage and current on the drain-to-source and the lower graph detailing VGS vs. time with a constant current charging the gate. The X axis, therefore, is also representative of gate charge © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 HDRV RGATE G CGS SW Figure 17. Drive Equivalent Circuit www.fairchildsemi.com 14 Q G( SW ) Q G( SW ) = Layout Considerations V −V (28) CC SP R R + GATE DRIVER Most MOSFET vendors specify QGD and QGS. QG(SW) can be determined as: I DRIVER Q G(SW ) = Q GD + Q GS − Q TH Switching converters, even during normal operation, produce short pulses of current that could cause substantial ringing and be a source of EMI if layout constraints are not observed. There are two sets of critical components in a DC-DC converter. The switching power components process large amounts of energy at high rates and are noise generators. The low-power components responsible for bias and feedback functions are sensitive to noise. (29) where QTH is the gate charge required to get the MOSFET to it’s threshold (VTH). A multi-layer printed circuit board is recommended. Dedicate one solid layer for a ground plane. Dedicate another solid layer as a power plane and break this plane into smaller islands of common voltage levels. For the high-side MOSFET, VDS = VIN, which can be as high as 20V in a typical portable application. Care should be taken to include the delivery of the MOSFET’s gate power (PGATE) in calculating the power dissipation required for the FAN5026: PG ATE = Q G × V CC × f SW Notice all the nodes that are subjected to high-dV/dt voltage swing; such as SW, HDRV, and LDRV. All surrounding circuitry tends to couple the signals from these nodes through stray capacitance. Do not oversize copper traces connected to these nodes. Do not place traces connected to the feedback components adjacent to these traces. It is not recommended to use highdensity interconnect systems, or micro-vias, on these signals. The use of blind or buried vias should be limited to the low-current signals only. The use of normal thermal vias is at the discretion of the designer. (30) where QG is the total gate charge to reach VCC. Low-Side Losses Q2, however, switches on or off with its parallel Schottky diode conducting, therefore VDS ≈ 0.5V. Since PSW is proportional to VDS, Q2’s switching losses are negligible and Q2 is selected based on RDS(ON) only. Keep the wiring traces from the IC to the MOSFET gate and source as short as possible and capable of handling peak currents of 2A. Minimize the area within the gate-source path to reduce stray inductance and eliminate parasitic ringing at the gate. Conduction losses for Q2 are given by: PCOND = (1 − D ) × I OUT 2 × R DS( ON) (31) where RDS(ON) is the RDS(ON) of the MOSFET at the highest operating junction temperature, and: D= V OUT Locate small critical components, like the soft-start capacitor and current-sense resistors, as close as possible to the respective pins of the IC. (32) VIN FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller ts = The FAN5026 utilizes advanced packaging technology with lead pitch of 0.6mm. High-performance analog semiconductors utilizing narrow lead spacing may require special considerations in design and manufacturing. It is critical to maintain proper cleanliness of the area surrounding these devices. is the minimum duty cycle for the converter. Since DMIN < 20% for portable computers, (1-D) ≈ 1 produces a conservative result, further simplifying the calculation. The maximum power dissipation (PD(MAX)) is a function of the maximum allowable die temperature of the low-side MOSFET; the ΘJA, and the maximum allowable ambient temperature rise: PD(MAX ) = T J(MAX ) − T A (MAX ) Θ JA (33) ΘJA depends primarily on the amount of PCB area that can be devoted to heat sinking (see Application Note AN-1029, Maximum Power Enhancement Techniques for SO-8 Power MOSFETs for SO-8 MOSFET thermal information). © 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation FAN5026 • Rev. 1.0.8 www.fairchildsemi.com 15 FAN5026 — Dual DDR / Dual-Output PWM Controller Physical Dimensions Figure 18. 28-Lead, Thin Shrink Small Outline Package (TSSOP), JEDEC MO-153, 4.4mm Wide Package drawings are provided as a service to customers considering Fairchild components. Drawings may change in any manner without notice. Please note the revision and/or date on the drawing and contact a Fairchild Semiconductor representative to verify or obtain the most recent revision. 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