AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER General Description Features • • • • • • • • • • AP1520 consists of step-down switching regulator with PWM control. These devices include a reference voltage source, oscillation circuit, error amplifier and internal PMOS. Input Voltage: 3.6V to 23V Output Voltage: 0.8V to VCC Duty Ratio: 0% to 100% PWM Control Oscillation Frequency: 300kHz typ. Current Limit, Enable Function Thermal Shutdown Function Built-in Internal SW P-Channel MOS SOP-8L Pb-Free Package SOP-8L: Available in “Green” Molding Compound (No Br, Sb) Lead Free Finish/ RoHS Compliant (Note 1) AP1520 provides low-ripple power, high efficiency and excellent transient characteristics. The PWM control circuit is able to vary the duty ratio linearly from 0 up to 100%. This converter also contains an error amplifier circuit. An enable function, an over current protection and a short circuit protection are built inside, and when OCP or SCP happens, the operation frequency will be reduced from 300kHz to 30kHz. Also, an internal compensation block is built in to minimum external component count. With the addition of an internal P-channel Power MOS, a coil, capacitors, and a diode connected externally, these ICs can function as step-down switching regulators. They serve as ideal power supply units for portable devices when coupled with the SOP- 8L package, providing such outstanding features as low current consumption. Since this converter can accommodate an input voltage up to 23V, it is also suitable for the operation via an AC adapter. Applications • • • • • • • • • PC Motherboard LCD Monitor Graphic Card DVD-Video Player Telecom Equipment ADSL Modem Printer and other Peripheral Equipment Microprocessor Core Supply Networking Power Supply Typical Application Circuit VIN Output Vcc ROCSET COCSET 3K Option CIN CVcc 0.1uF REN 100K EN 22uH CC Optional AP1520 VOUT RA 6.8K + FB OCSET 680uF L1 VSS D1 C + 0.1uF - COUT 470uF RB 1.3K CEN 0.1uF Note: VOUT = VFB x (1+RA/RB) RB=0.7K~5K ohm AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 1 of 9 www.diodes.com JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER Ordering Information AP1520 S X - 13 Device Lead-free AP1520SL-13 AP1520SG-13 Notes: Package Lead Free Packing S : SOP-8L L : Lead Free G : Green 13 : Tape & Reel Package Code S S Packaging (Note 2) SOP-8L SOP-8L 13” Tape and Reel Quantity Part Number Suffix 2500/Tape & Reel -13 2500/Tape & Reel -13 1. EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS). All applicable RoHS exemptions applied. Please visit our website at http://www.diodes.com/products/lead_free.html. 2. Pad layout as shown on Diodes Inc. suggested pad layout document AP02001, which can be found on our website at http://www.diodes.com/datasheets/ap02001.pdf. Pin Assignments ( Top View ) 8 Vss 7 Vss OCSET 3 6 Output VCC 4 5 Output FB 1 EN 2 AP1520 SOP-8L Pin Descriptions Pin Name FB Pin No. 1 EN 2 OCSET VCC 3 4 Output 5, 6 VSS 7, 8 AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 Description Feedback pin Enable Input pin H: Normal operation (Step-down operation) L: Step-down operation stopped (All circuits deactivated) Add an external resistor to set max output current IC power supply pin Switch Pin. Connect external inductor/diode here. Minimize trace area at this pin to reduce EMI GND Pin 2 of 9 www.diodes.com JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER Block Diagram Output Oscillation Circuit Reference Voltage Source with Soft Start Vcc + PWM-Switched Control Circuit FB - Thermal Shutdown VEN EN 100uA Vss OCSET Absolute Maximum Ratings Symbol VCC VFB VEN VOUT PD TOP TST Parameter VCC Pin Voltage Feedback Pin Voltage EN Pin Voltage Switch Pin Voltage Power Dissipation Operating Junction Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range Rating VSS - 0.3 to VSS + 25 VSS - 0.3 to VCC VSS - 0.3 to VIN + 0.3 VSS - 0.3 to VIN + 0.3 Internally limited -20 to +125 -65 to +150 Unit V V V V mW o C o C Caution: The absolute maximum ratings are rated values exceeding which the product could suffer physical damage. These values must therefore not be exceeded under any conditions. Recommended Operating Conditions Symbol VIN IOUT TA AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 Parameter Input Voltage Output Current Operating Ambient Temperature 3 of 9 www.diodes.com Min 4 0 -25 Max 23 1.8 85 Unit V A o C JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER Electrical Characteristics Symbol Parameter VFB Feedback Voltage IFB Feedback Bias Current ISW Switch Current Current Consumption During ISHDN Power off ∆VOUT Line Regulation /VIN ∆VOUT Load Regulation /VOUT fOSC Oscillation Frequency Frequency of Current Limit or fOSC1 Short Circuit Protect VIH EN Pin Input Voltage VIL IENH EN Pin Input Leakage Current IENL IOCSET OCSET Pin Bias Current TSS Soft-Start Time TSHDN Thermal shutdown threshold THYS Thermal shutdown hysteresis RDSON Internal MOSFET RDSON EFFI θJA θJC Notes: Efficiency Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Case (VIN = 12V, Ta = 25°C, unless otherwise specified) Conditions Min 0.784 2.5 Typ. 0.8 0.1 - Max 0.816 0.5 - Unit V µA A VEN = 0V - 10 - µA VIN = 5V~23V - 1 2 % IOUT = 0.1 to 2A - 0.2 0.5 % Measure waveform at SW pin 240 300 360 kHz Measure waveform at SW pin 10 - - kHz Evaluate oscillation at SW pin Evaluate oscillation stop at SW pin ----- 2.0 75 0.3 - 20 -10 90 1 150 55 110 70 0.8 105 2 150 100 - 92 - SOP-8L (Note 3) - 134 - o C/W SOP-8L (Note 3) - 22 - o C/W IOUT = 0.1A IOUT = 0.1A -- VIN = 5V, VFB = 0V VIN = 12V, VFB = 0V VIN = 12V, VOUT = 5V IOUT = 2A V µA µA µA ms °C °C mΩ % 3. Test condition: Device mounted on FR-4 substrate 2oz copper, minimum recommended pad layout, single side. For better thermal performance, please arrange larger copper pad of layout for heatsink. AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 4 of 9 www.diodes.com JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER Typical Performance Characteristics AP1520 Vin vs. Frequency (Vout=3.3V; Iout=0.2A) 350 345 335 FB (V) Fosc (kHz) 340 330 325 320 315 310 3.6 4 6 8 10 Vin (V) 12 14 16 18 Vout (A) Vout (V) 3.35 3.30 3.25 3.20 3.15 3.10 3.6 4 6 8 10 Vin (V) 12 14 16 0.84 0.83 0.82 0.81 0.80 0.79 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.75 0.74 3.6 AP1520 Line Regulation (Vin=12V; Iout=0.2A) 3.40 AP1520 Vin vs. FB (Vout=3.3V; Iout=0.2A) 18 4 6 8 10 Vin (V) 12 14 16 18 AP1520 Load Regulation (Vin=12V) 5.10 5.09 5.08 5.07 5.06 5.05 5.04 5.03 5.02 5.01 5.00 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 Iout (A) AP1520 Efficiency 100 90 Efficiency (%) 80 70 60 50 40 30 Vout:5.0V 20 Vout:3.3V 10 0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 Iout (A) AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 5 of 9 www.diodes.com JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) AP1520 Vout Ripple ( Vin = 12V; Vout = 3.3V; Iout = 0.1A ) AP1520 Vout Ripple ( Vin = 12V; Vout = 3.3V; Iout = 2A ) Test Circuit FB Oscillation open VCC OUTPUT open OCSET A EN + - VSS + - OUTPUT VCC OUTPUT OCSET EN FB VSS Feedback function test Enable function test VCC A FB OCSET EN VSS + V - Operation function test AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 6 of 9 www.diodes.com JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER Functional Description PWM Control The AP1520 is a DC/DC converter that employs pulse width modulation (PWM) scheme. Its pulse width varies in the range of 0% to 99%, based on the output current loading. The output ripple voltage caused by the PWM high frequency switching can easily be reduced through an output filter. Therefore, this converter provides a low ripple output supply over a broad range of input voltage & output current loading Inductor Selection For most designs, the operation range with inductors is from 22µH to 33µH. The inductor value can be derived from the following equation: Under Voltage Lockout The under voltage lockout circuit of the AP1520 assures that the high-side MOSFET driver remains in the off state whenever the supply voltage drops below 3.3V. Normal operation resumes once VCC rises above 3.5V. Where ΔIL is inductor Ripple Current. Large value inductors lower ripple current and small value inductors result in high ripple current. Choose inductor ripple current approximately 15% of the maximum load current 2A, ∆IL=0.30A. The DC current rating of the inductor should be at least equal to the maximum load current plus half the ripple current to prevent core saturation (2A+0.15A). Current Limit Protection The current limit threshold is set by external resistor ROCSET connected from VCC supply to OCSET pin. The internal sink current IOCSET (90μA typical) across this resistor sets the voltage at OCSET pin. When the PWM voltage is less than the voltage at OCSET, an over-current condition is triggered. The current limit threshold is given by the following equation: IPEAK × R DS(ON) = IOCSET × R OCSET VIN − VOUT VOUT × fs × ΔI VIN Input Capacitor Selection This capacitor should be located close to the IC using short leads and the voltage rating should be approximately 1.5 times the maximum input voltage. The RMS current rating requirement for the input capacitor of a buck regulator is approximately 1⁄2 the DC load current. A low ESR input capacitor sized for maximum RMS current must be used. A 470µF low ESR capacitor for most applications is sufficient. Output Capacitor Selection The output capacitor is required to filter the output voltage and provides regulator loop stability. The important capacitor parameters are the 100KHz Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR), the RMS ripples current rating, voltage rating and capacitance value. For the output capacitor, the ESR value is the most important parameter. The output ripple can be calculated from the following formula. (ΔI) IPEAK > IOUT(MAX) + 2 where, ΔI = L= VIN − VOUT VOUT × fs × L VIN V RIPPLE = ΔIL × ESR IPEAK is the output peak current; RDS (ON) is the MOSFET ON resistance; fS is the PWM frequency (300KHz typical). Also, the inductor value will affect the ripple current ΔI. The above equation is recommended for input voltage range of 5V to 18V. For input voltage lower than 5V or ambient temperature over 100°C, higher ROCSET is recommended. The bulk capacitor’s ESR will determine the output ripple voltage and the initial voltage drop after a high slew-rate transient. An aluminum electrolytic capacitor's ESR value is related to the capacitance and its voltage rating. In most case, higher voltage electrolytic capacitors have lower ESR values. Most of the time, capacitors with much higher voltage ratings may be needed to provide the low ESR values required for low output ripple voltage. PCB Layout Guide If you need low TC & TJ or large PD (Power Dissipation), The dual SW pins (5& 6) and Vss pins(7& 8)on the SOP-8L package are internally connected to die pad, The evaluation board should be allowed for maximum copper area at output (SW) pins. 1. 2. 3. 4. AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 7 of 9 www.diodes.com Connect FB circuits as closely as possible and keep away from inductor flux for pure VFB. Connect input capacitor to Vcc and Vss pin as closely as possible to get good power filter effect. Connect ROCSET to Vcc and OCSET pin as closely as possible. Connect ground side of the input capacitor & Schottky & output capacitor as closely as possible and use ground plane for best performance. JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER Marking Information (1) SOP-8L ( Top View ) 5 8 L : Lead Free G : Green YY : Year : 08, 09,10~ WW : Week : 01~52; 52 represents 52 and 53 week X : Internal Code Logo AP1520 YY WW X X Part Number 1 Package Information 4 ( All Dimensions in mm ) 0.254 0.10/0.20 3.85/3.95 5.90/6.10 (1) Package type: SOP-8L Gauge Plane Seating Plane 0.62/0.82 Detail "A" 7°~9° 0.15/0.25 1.30/1.50 1.75max. 0.35max. 45° 7°~9° Detail "A" 0°/8° 0.3/0.5 1.27typ 4.85/4.95 5.4 8x-0.60 8x-1.55 6x-1.27 Land Pattern Recommendation (Unit: mm) AP1520 Rev. 5 DS31174 8 of 9 www.diodes.com JULY 2009 © Diodes Incorporated AP1520 PWM CONTROL 2A STEP-DOWN CONVERTER IMPORTANT NOTICE DIODES INCORPORATED MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARDS TO THIS DOCUMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE (AND THEIR EQUIVALENTS UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION). 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