Order Now Product Folder Support & Community Tools & Software Technical Documents LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 LM5176 55-V Wide VIN Synchronous 4-Switch Buck-Boost Controller 1 Features 3 Description • The LM5176 is a synchronous four-switch buck-boost DC/DC controller capable of regulating the output voltage at, above, or below the input voltage. The LM5176 operates over a wide input voltage range of 4.2 V to 55 V (60 V absolute maximum) to support a variety of applications. 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • Single Inductor Buck-Boost Controller for StepUp/Step-Down DC/DC Conversion Wide VIN: 4.2 V (2.5 V with bias) to 55 V (60 V Maximum) Flexible VOUT: 0.8 V to 55 V VOUT Short Protection High Efficiency Buck-Boost Transition Adjustable Switching Frequency Optional Frequency Sync and Dithering Integrated 2-A MOSFET Gate Drivers Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit and Optional Hiccup Optional Input or Output Average Current Limiting Programmable Input UVLO and Soft-Start Power Good and Output Overvoltage Protection Available in HTSSOP-28 Package Create a Custom Design Using the LM5176 with the WEBENCH Power Designer The LM5176 employs current-mode control both in buck and boost modes of operation for superior load and line regulation. The switching frequency is programmed by an external resistor and can be synchronized to an external clock signal. The device also features a programmable soft-start function and offers protection features including cycle-by-cycle current limiting, input undervoltage lockout (UVLO), output overvoltage protection (OVP), and thermal shutdown. In addition, the LM5176 features optional average input or output current limiting, optional spread spectrum to reduce peak EMI, and optional hiccup mode protection in sustained overload conditions. Device Information 2 Applications • • • • ORDER NUMBER Industrial PC Power Supplies USB Power Delivery Battery Powered Systems LED Lighting LM5176PWP PACKAGE HTSSOP-28 BODY SIZE 9.7 mm x 4.4 mm 4 Simplified Schematic VIN Power Good ISNS(+) ISNS(-) VIN EN/UVLO VISNS VCC Enable VOUT BOOT1 HDRV1 PGOOD SW1 SS LDRV1 SLOPE CS LM5176 RT/SYNC CSG LDRV2 COMP SW2 AGND BOOT2 PGND VCC BIAS FB MODE VCC DITH HDRV2 VOSNS Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated 1 An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications, intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA. LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Features .................................................................. Applications ........................................................... Description ............................................................. Simplified Schematic............................................. Revision History..................................................... Pin Configuration and Functions ......................... Specifications......................................................... 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 5 5 5 6 6 9 Absolute Maximum Ratings ...................................... ESD Ratings.............................................................. Recommended Operating Conditions....................... Thermal Information .................................................. Electrical Characteristics........................................... Typical Characteristics .............................................. 8.4 Device Functional Modes........................................ 19 9 Application and Implementation ........................ 20 9.1 Application Information............................................ 20 9.2 Typical Application .................................................. 20 10 Power Supply Recommendations ..................... 27 11 Layout................................................................... 27 11.1 Layout Guidelines ................................................. 27 11.2 Layout Example .................................................... 28 12 Device and Documentation Support ................. 29 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Detailed Description ............................................ 12 8.1 Overview ................................................................. 12 8.2 Functional Block Diagram ....................................... 13 8.3 Feature Description................................................. 13 Custom Design with WEBENCH Tools................. Documentation Support ........................................ Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates Community Resources.......................................... Trademarks ........................................................... Electrostatic Discharge Caution ............................ Glossary ................................................................ 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 13 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information ........................................................... 30 5 Revision History 2 DATE REVISION NOTES June 2017 * Initial Release Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 6 Pin Configuration and Functions HTSSOP-28 PWP Package Top View EN/UVLO 1 28 SW1 VIN 2 27 HDRV1 VISNS 3 26 BOOT1 MODE 4 25 LDRV1 DITH 5 24 BIAS RT 6 23 VCC SLOPE 7 22 PGND SS 8 21 LDRV2 COMP 9 20 BOOT2 AGND 10 19 HDRV2 FB 11 18 SW2 VOSNS 12 17 PGOOD ISNS(±) 13 16 CS ISNS(+) 14 15 CSG LM5176 HTSSOP-28 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 3 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Pin Functions PIN NAME DESCRIPTION HTSSOP EN/UVLO 1 Enable pin. For EN/UVLO < 0.4 V, the LM5176 is in a low current shutdown mode. For EN/UVLO > 1.22 V, the PWM function is enabled, provided VCC exceeds the VCC UV threshold. VIN 2 The input supply pin to the IC. Connect VIN to a supply voltage between 4.2 V and 55 V. VISNS 3 VIN sense input. Connect to power stage input rail. MODE 4 DITH 5 A capacitor connected between the DITH pin and AGND is charged and discharged with a current source. As the voltage on the DITH pin ramps up and down the oscillator frequency is modulated by 10% of the nominal frequency set by the RT resistor. Grounding the DITH pin will disable the dithering feature. In the external Sync mode, the DITH pin voltage is ignored. RT/SYNC 6 Switching frequency programming pin. An external resistor is connected to the RT/SYNC pin and AGND to set the switching frequency. This pin can also be used to synchronize the PWM controller to an external clock. SLOPE 7 A capacitor connected between the SLOPE pin and AGND provides the slope compensation ramp for stable current mode operation in both buck and boost mode. SS 8 Soft-start programming pin. A capacitor between the SS pin and AGND pin programs soft-start time. COMP 9 Output of the error amplifier. An external RC network connected between COMP and AGND compensates the regulator feedback loop. AGND 10 Analog ground of the IC. FB 11 Feedback pin for output voltage regulation. Connect a resistor divider network from the output of the converter to the FB pin. VOSNS 12 VOUT sense input. Connect to the power stage output rail. ISNS(–) ISNS(+) 13 14 Input or Output Current Sense Amplifier inputs. An optional current sense resistor connected between ISNS(+) and ISNS(–) can be located either on the input side or on the output side of the converter. If the sensed voltage across the ISNS(+) and ISNS(-) pins reaches 50 mV, a slow Constant Current (CC) control loop becomes active and starts discharging the soft-start capacitor to regulate the drop across ISNS(+) and ISNS(-) to 50 mV. Short ISNS(+) and ISNS(-) together to disable this feature. CSG 15 The negative or ground input to the PWM current sense amplifier. Connect directly to the low-side (ground) of the current sense resistor. CS 16 The positive input to the PWM current sense amplifier. PGOOD 17 Power Good open drain output. PGOOD is pulled low when FB is outside a -9%/+10% regulation window around the 0.8-V VREF. SW2 SW1 18 28 The boost and the buck side switching nodes respectively. HDRV2 HDRV1 19 27 Output of the high-side gate drivers. Connect directly to the gates of the high-side MOSFETs. BOOT2 BOOT1 20 26 An external capacitor is required between the BOOT1, BOOT2 pins and the SW1, SW2 pins respectively to provide bias to the high-side MOSFET gate drivers. LDRV2 LDRV1 21 25 Output of the low-side gate drivers. Connect directly to the gates of the low-side MOSFETs. PGND 22 Power ground of the IC. The high current ground connection to the low-side gate drivers. VCC 23 Output of the VCC bias regulator. Connect capacitor to ground. BIAS 24 Optional input to the VCC bias regulator. Powering VCC from an external supply instead of VIN can reduce power loss at high VIN. For VBIAS > 8 V, the VCC regulator draws power from the BIAS pin. - The PowerPAD should be soldered to the analog ground. If possible, use thermal vias to connect to a PCB ground plane for improved power dissipation. PowerPAD™ 4 1.38 V < MODE < 2.22 V : CCM, Hiccup Enabled (Set RMODE resistor to AGND = 93.1 kΩ) 2.6 V < MODE < VCC: CCM, Hiccup Disabled (Set RMODE resistor to AGND = 200 kΩ or connect to VCC) Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 7 Specifications 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings (1) MIN MAX VIN, EN/UVLO, VISNS, VOSNS, ISNS(+), ISNS(–) –0.3 60 BIAS –0.3 40 FB, SS, DITH, RT/SYNC, SLOPE, COMP –0.3 3.6 –1 60 SW1, SW2 SW1, SW2 (20 ns transient) –5.0 65 VCC, MODE, PGOOD –0.3 8.5 LDRV1, LDRV2 –0.3 8.5 BOOT1, HDRV1 with respect to SW1 –0.3 8.5 BOOT2, HDRV2 with respect to SW2 –0.3 8.5 BOOT1, BOOT2 –0.3 68 ISNS(+) with respect to ISNS(-) -0.3 0.3 CS, CSG –0.3 0.3 Operating junction temperature –40 150 Storage temperature, Tstg -65 150 (1) UNIT V °C Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, which do not imply functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under Recommended Operating Conditions. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. 7.2 ESD Ratings VALUE VESD (1) Human body model (HBM) ESD stress voltage (2) ±2000 Charged device model (CDM) ESD stress voltage (3) (1) (2) (3) UNIT V ±750 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) to measure device sensitivity and immunity to damage caused by assembly line electrostatic discharges into the device. Level listed above is the passing level per ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001. JEDEC document JEP155 states that 500 V HBM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process. Level listed above is the passing level per EIA-JEDEC JESD22-C101. JEDEC document JEP157 states that 250 V CDM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (1) MIN NOM MAX UNIT VIN Input bias voltage 4.2 55 VISNS Input power stage voltage with external bias (BIAS ≥ 5 V or VIN ≥ 4.5 V) 2.5 55 BIAS Bias supply voltage range (when VCC in regulation) 8 36 VOSNS Output voltage range 0.8 55 EN/UVLO Enable voltage range 0 55 ISNS(+), ISNS(-) Average current sense common mode range 0 55 TJ Operating temperature range (2) –40 125 °C Fsw Operating frequency range 100 600 kHz (1) (2) V Recommended Operating Conditions are conditions under the device is intended to be functional. For specifications and test conditions, see Electrical Characteristics . High junction temperatures degrade operating lifetimes. Operating lifetime is de-rated for junction temperatures greater than 125°C. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 5 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com 7.4 Thermal Information LM5176 THERMAL METRIC (1) PWP (HTSSOP) UNIT 28 PINS RθJA Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance 32.6 RθJC(top) Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance 21.4 RθJB Junction-to-board thermal resistance 8.2 ψJT Junction-to-top characterization parameter 0.3 ψJB Junction-to-board characterization parameter 8.3 RθJC(bot) Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance 1.0 (1) °C/W For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the Semiconductor and IC Package Thermal Metrics application report. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics Typical values correspond to TJ = 25°C. Minimum and maximum limits apply over the –40°C to 125°C junction temperature range unless otherwise stated. VIN = 24 V unless otherwise stated. (1) PARAMETER TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT 2.6 10 µA 2 4 mA SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VIN) IQ VIN shutdown current VEN/UVLO = 0 V VIN operating current VEN/UVLO = 2 V, VFB = 0.9 V VVCC(VIN) Regulation voltage VBIAS = 0 V, VCC open 6.95 7.35 7.88 VUV(VCC) VCC Undervoltage lockout VCC increasing 3.11 3.27 3.43 VCC Undervoltage hysteresis 176 IVCC VCC current limit VVCC = 0 V ROUT(VCC) VCC regulator output impedance IVCC = 30 mA, VIN = 4 V BIAS switchover voltage VIN = 24 V VEN(STBY) Standby threshold EN/UVLO rising IEN(STBY) Standby source current VEN/UVLO = 1.1 V VEN(OP) Operating threshold ΔIHYS(OP) V mV 65 mA 8 16 Ω 7.25 8 8.75 V 0.55 0.82 0.97 V 1 2 3 µA EN/UVLO rising 1.17 1.22 1.29 V Operating hysteresis current VEN/UVLO = 1.5 V 2.15 3.15 4.25 µA ISS Soft-start pull up current VSS = 0 V 3.75 5 6.35 µA VSS(CL) SS clamp voltage SS open 1.21 V VFB - VSS FB to SS offset VSS = 0 V -18 mV BIAS VBIAS(SW) EN/UVLO SS EA (ERROR AMPLIFIER) VREF Feedback reference voltage FB = COMP 0.788 0.800 0.812 gmEA Error amplifier gm ISINK/ISOURCE COMP sink/source current ROUT Amplifier output resistance BW Unity gain bandwidth IBIAS(FB) Feedback pin input bias current FB in regulation fSW(1) Switching Frequency 1 RT = 40 kΩ 175 200 225 fSW(2) Switching Frequency 2 RT = 20 kΩ 350 390 430 1.31 VFB=VREF ± 300 mV V mS 280 µA 20 MΩ 2 MHz 25 nA FREQUENCY (1) 6 kHz All minimum and maximum limits are specified by correlating the electrical characteristics to process and temperature variations and applying statistical process control. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 Electrical Characteristics (continued) Typical values correspond to TJ = 25°C. Minimum and maximum limits apply over the –40°C to 125°C junction temperature range unless otherwise stated. VIN = 24 V unless otherwise stated.(1) PARAMETER TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT DITHER IDITHER Dither source/sink current VDITHER Dither high threshold 1.27 11 Dither low threshold 1.16 µA V SYNC VSYNC Sync input high threshold 2.1 Sync input low threshold PWSYNC 1.2 Minimum sync input pulse width 50 V ns CURRENT LIMIT VCS(BUCK) Buck current limit threshold (Valley) VIN = VVISNS = 24 V, VVOSNS = 12 V, VSLOPE = 0 V 66 80 94 VCS(BOOST) Boost current limit threshold (Peak) VIN = VVISNS = 12 V, VVOSNS = 18 V, VSLOPE = 0 V 100 120 140 IBIAS(CS/CSG) CS/CSG pin bias current VCS = VCSG = 0 V IOFFSET(CS/CS CSG pin bias current VCS = VCSG = 0 V mV -80 19 µA G) CONSTANT CURRENT LOOP VSNS Average current loop regulation target VISNS(-) = 24 V, sweep ISNS(+), VSS = 0.8 V ISNS ISNS(+)/ISNS(–) pin bias currents VISNS(+) = VISNS(–) = VIN = 24 V 3 µA Gm gm of soft-start pull down amplifier VISNS(+)–VISNS(–) = 55 mV, VSS = 0.5 V 1 mS Buck adaptive slope current VIN = VVISNS = 24 V, VVOSNS = 12 V, VSLOPE = 0 V 24 30 35 Boost adaptive slope current VIN = VVISNS = 12 V, VVOSNS = 18 V, VSLOPE = 0 V 13 17 21 43 50 57 mV SLOPE ISLOPE gmSLOPE µA Slope compensation amplifier gm 2 µS MODE IMODE Source current out of MODE pin 17 20 23 µA VCCM_HIC CCM with hiccup threshold 1.18 1.28 1.38 V VCCM CCM no hiccup threshold 2.22 2.4 2.6 V Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 7 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Electrical Characteristics (continued) Typical values correspond to TJ = 25°C. Minimum and maximum limits apply over the –40°C to 125°C junction temperature range unless otherwise stated. VIN = 24 V unless otherwise stated.(1) PARAMETER TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNIT PGOOD VPGD PGOOD trip threshold for falling FB Measured with respect to VREF –9 % PGOOD trip threshold for rising FB Measured with respect to VREF 10 % 2.5 % Hysteresis ILEAK(PGD) PGOOD leakage current ISINK(PGD) PGOOD sink current VPGOOD = 0.4 V Output overvoltage threshold at FB pin Measured with respect to VREF 2 4.2 100 nA 6.5 mA OUTPUT OVP VOVP Hysteresis 10 % 2.5 % NMOS DRIVERS IHDRV1,2 ILDRV1,2 RHDRV1,2 VUV(BOOT1,2) RLDRV1,2 Driver peak source current VBOOT - VSW = 7 V 1.8 Driver peak sink current VBOOT - VSW = 7 V 2.2 Driver peak source current 1.8 Driver peak sink current 2.2 A Driver pull up resistance VBOOT - VSW = 7 V 1.8 Driver pull down resistance VBOOT - VSW = 7 V 1.1 BOOT1,2 to SW1,2 UVLO threshold HDRV1,2 shut off 3.4 V BOOT1,2 to SW1,2 UVLO hysteresis HDRV1,2 start switching 150 mV Driver pull up resistance 1.7 Driver pull down resistance 1.3 tDT1 Dead time HDRV1,2 off to LDRV1,2 on 45 tDT2 Dead time LDRV1,2 off to HDRV1,2 on 45 Ω Ω ns THERMAL SHUTDOWN TSD Thermal shutdown temperature TSD(HYS) Thermal shutdown hysteresis 8 165 15 Submit Documentation Feedback °C Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 7.6 Typical Characteristics At TA = 25°C, unless otherwise stated. 100 99 96 EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) 98 97 96 95 92 88 84 94 VIN = 9V VIN = 12V VIN = 24V 80 93 5 10 15 20 VOUT=12 V IOUT=5 A 25 30 VIN (V) 35 40 45 0 50 1 2 3 4 LOAD CURRENT (A) D009 Fsw=300 kHz L1=4.7 μH VOUT =12 V Figure 1. Efficiency vs VIN 5 6 D008 Fsw=300 kHz L1=4.7 μH Figure 2. Efficiency vs Load 600 8 6 400 VCC (V) FREQUENCY (kHz) 500 300 4 200 2 100 0 10 0 20 30 40 50 60 RT (k:) 70 80 90 100 0 2 4 6 VIN (V) D004 Figure 3. Oscillator Frequency 8 10 12 D002 Figure 4. VCC vs VIN 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.6 IIN (PA) IIN (mA) 2.0 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.0 1.4 -40 qC 25 qC 125 qC 0.5 BIAS = 0V BIAS = 12V 0.0 1.0 0 10 20 30 VIN (V) 40 50 60 0 D007 Figure 5. IIN Operating vs VIN 10 20 30 VIN (V) 40 50 60 D010 Figure 6. IIN Shutdown vs VIN Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 9 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Typical Characteristics (continued) At TA = 25°C, unless otherwise stated. 1.30 BUCK CURRENT LIMIT (mV) 110 VEN/UVLO (V) 1.26 1.22 1.18 1.14 1.10 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 TEMPERATURE (qC) 100 120 140 100 90 80 70 60 50 -40 -20 D013 Figure 7. ENABLE/UVLO Rising Threshold vs Temperature 0 20 40 60 80 TEMPERATURE (qC) 100 120 140 D014 Figure 8. Buck Current Limit vs Temperature BOOST CURRENT LIMIT (mV) 150 140 SW1 130 SW2 120 110 IL1 100 90 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 TEMPERATURE (qC) 100 120 140 D015 VOUT=12 V Figure 10. Forced CCM Operation (Boost) Figure 9. Boost Current Limit vs Temperature SW1 SW1 SW2 SW2 IL1 IL1 VOUT=12 V VIN=11 V VOUT=12 V Figure 11. Forced CCM Operation (Buck-Boost) 10 VIN=6 V VIN=12 V Figure 12. Forced CCM Operation (Buck-Boost) Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 Typical Characteristics (continued) At TA = 25°C, unless otherwise stated. SW1 SW1 SW2 SW2 IL1 IL1 VOUT=12 V VIN=13 V VOUT=12 V Figure 13. Forced CCM Operation (Buck-Boost) VIN=24 V Figure 14. Forced CCM Operation (Buck) VOUT 500 mV/div VOUT 500 mV/div IOUT 2 A/div IOUT 2 A/div 500 µs/div 500 µs/div VIN=6 V VOUT=12 V Load 3A to 6A VIN=12 V Figure 15. Load Step (Boost) Load 3A to 6A Figure 16. Load Step (Buck-Boost) VOUT 500 mV/div VIN 10 V/div IOUT 2 A/div VOUT 1 V/div 500 µs/div VIN=24 V VOUT=12 V VOUT=12 V Load 3A to 6A IL 5 A/div VIN=8 V to 24 V Figure 17. Load Step (Buck) 1 ms/div VOUT=12 V IOUT=3A Figure 18. Line Transient Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 11 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Typical Characteristics (continued) At TA = 25°C, unless otherwise stated. 15 Overload released VOUT 5 V/div VOUT (V) 12 9 6 3 IL 5 A/div 20 ms/div VIN=24 V VOUT=12 V Hiccup Enabled 0 0 1 VIN=24 V 2 3 IOUT (A) 4 5 6 D021 RSNS=10 mΩ Figure 19. Hiccup Mode Current Limit Figure 20. Constant Current Constant Voltage (CCCV) Operation 8 Detailed Description 8.1 Overview The LM5176 is a wide input voltage four-switch buck-boost controller IC with integrated drivers for N-channel MOSFETs. It operates in the buck mode when VIN is greater than VOUT and in the boost mode when VIN is less than VOUT. When VIN is close to VOUT, the device operates in a proprietary transition buck or boost mode. The control scheme provides smooth operation for any input/output combination within the specified operating range. The buck or boost transition control scheme provides a low ripple output voltage when VIN equals VOUT without compromising the efficiency. The LM5176 integrates four N-Channel MOSFET drivers including two low-side drivers and two high-side drivers, eliminating the need for external drivers or floating bias supplies. The internal VCC regulator supplies internal bias rails as well as the MOSFET gate drivers. The VCC regulator is powered either from the input voltage through the VIN pin or from the output or an external supply through the BIAS pin for improved efficiency. The PWM control scheme is based on valley current mode control for buck operation and peak current mode control for boost operation. The inductor current is sensed through a single sense resistor in series with the lowside MOSFETs. The sensed current is also monitored for cycle-by-cycle current limit. The behavior of the LM5176 during an overload condition is dependent on the MODE pin programming (see MODE Pin Configuration). If hiccup mode fault protection is selected, the controller turns off after a fixed number of switching cycles in cycle-by-cycle current limit and restarts after another fixed number of clock cycles. The hiccup mode reduces the heating in the power components in a sustained overload condition. If hiccup mode is disabled through the MODE pin, the controller remains in a cycle-by-cycle current limit condition until the overload is removed. In addition to the cycle-by-cycle current limiting, the LM5176 also provides an optional average current regulation loop that can be configured for either input or output current limiting. This is useful for battery charging or other applications where a constant current behavior may be required. The soft-start time of LM5176 is programmed by a capacitor connected to the SS pin to minimize the inrush current and overshoot during startup. The precision EN/UVLO pin supports programmable input undervoltage lockout (UVLO) with hysteresis. The output overvoltage protection (OVP) feature turns off the high-side drivers when the voltage at the FB pin exceeds the output overvoltage threshold (VOVP). The PGOOD output indicates when the FB voltage is inside the PGOOD regulation window centered at VREF. 12 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 8.2 Functional Block Diagram BIAS VIN ¨,HYS(OP) + - EN/UVLO VEN(OP) VCC OPERATING EN & BIAS LOGIC IEN(STBY) + - VEN(STBY) THERMAL SHUTDOWN STANDBY 45 mV 1.2 V PGOOD + 1.1VREF OV VOVP FB + + ISS - SS + ISNS(+) - ISNS(-) + 1 mA/V 0.91VREF CONSTANT CURRENT LOOP 3.3V SS FB VREF GM ERROR AMPLIFIER + + BOOT1 PWM COMPARATOR 1.6V HDRV1 + - - SW1 VCC LDRV1 COMP CS AMPLIFIER CS CLK BOOT2 + ACS=5 CSG BUCK-BOOST CONTROLLER LOGIC HDRV2 ILIMIT COMPARATOR - SW2 + - VCC LDRV2 VISNS VILIM SLOPE COMP VOSNS SLOPE HICCUP CURRENT LIMIT RT/SYNC OSC/SYNC MODE CLK DITH AGND PGND 8.3 Feature Description 8.3.1 Fixed Frequency Valley/Peak Current Mode Control with Slope Compensation The LM5176 implements a fixed frequency current mode control of both the buck and boost switches. The output voltage, scaled down by the feedback resistor divider, appears at the FB pin and is compared to the internal reference (VREF) by an internal error amplifier. The error amplifier produces an error voltage by driving the COMP pin. An adaptive slope compensation signal based on VIN, VOUT, and the capacitor at the SLOPE pin is added to the current sense signal measured across the CS and CSG pins. The result is compared to the COMP error voltage by the PWM comparator. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 13 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Feature Description (continued) The LM5176 regulates the output using valley current mode control in buck mode and peak current mode control in boost mode. For valley current mode control, the high-side buck MOSFET controlled by HDRV1 is turned on by the PWM comparator at the valley of the inductor ripple current and turned off by the oscillator clock signal. Valley current mode control is advantageous for buck converters where the PWM controller must resolve very short on-times. For peak current mode control in the boost mode, the low-side boost MOSFET controlled by LDRV2 is turned on by the clock signal in each switching cycle and turned off by the PWM comparator at the peak of the inductor ripple current. The low-side gate drive LDRV1, complementary to the HDRV1 drive signal, controls the synchronous rectification MOSFET of the buck stage. The high-side gate drive HDRV2, complementary to the low-side gate drive LDRV2, controls the high-side synchronous rectifier of the boost stage. For operation with VIN close to VOUT, the LM5176 uses a proprietary buck or boost transition scheme to achieve smooth, low ripple transition zone behavior. Peak and valley current mode controllers require slope compensation for stable current loop operation at duty cycle greater than 50% in peak current mode control and less than 50% in valley current mode control. The LM5176 provides a SLOPE pin to program optimum slope for any VIN and VOUT combination using an external capacitor. 8.3.2 VCC Regulator and Optional BIAS Input The VCC regulator provides a regulated bias supply to the gate drivers. When EN/UVLO is above the standby threshold (VEN(STBY)), the VCC regulator is turned on. For VIN less than the VCC regulation target, the VCC voltage tracks VIN with a small voltage drop as shown in Figure 4. If the EN/UVLO input is above the operating threshold (VEN(OP)) and VCC exceeds the VCC UV threshold (VUV(VCC)), the controller is enabled and switching begins. The VCC regulator draws power from VIN when there is no supply voltage connected to the BIAS pin. If the BIAS pin is connected to an external voltage source that exceeds VCC by one diode drop, the VCC regulator draws power from the BIAS input instead of VIN. Connecting the BIAS pin to VOUT in applications with VOUT greater than 8.5 V improves the efficiency of the regulator in the buck mode. For low VIN operation, ensure that the VCC voltage is sufficient to fully enhance the MOSFETs. Use an external bias supply if VIN dips below the voltage required to sustain the VCC voltage. For these conditions, use a series blocking diode between the input supply and the VIN pin (Figure 21). This prevents VCC from back-feeding into VIN through the body diode of the VCC regulator. A ceramic capacitor of 16 V or higher voltage rating and a value between 1 µF and 4.7 µF is required to supply the VCC regulator load transients. The VCC bypass capacitor should be connected between VCC and PGND pins. Series Blocking Diode VIN VIN CVIN LM5176 Optional Bias Supply/ VOUT BIAS CBIAS VCC CVCC Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 21. VCC Regulator and Optional BIAS 14 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 Feature Description (continued) 8.3.3 Enable/UVLO The LM5176 has a dual function enable and undervoltage lockout (UVLO) circuit. The EN/UVLO pin has three distinct voltage ranges: shutdown, standby, and operating (see Shutdown, Standby, and Operating Modes). When the EN/UVLO pin is below the standby threshold VEN(STBY), the converter is held in a low power shutdown mode. When EN/UVLO voltage is greater than the standby threshold VEN(STBY) but less than the operating threshold VEN(OP), the internal bias rails and the VCC regulator are enabled but the soft-start (SS) pin is held low and the PWM controller is disabled. A pull-up current IEN(STBY) is sourced out of the EN/UVLO pin in standby mode to provide hysteresis between the shutdown mode and the standby mode. When EN/UVLO is greater than the operating threshold VEN(OP) and VCC is above the undervoltage threshold VUV(VCC), the controller starts operation. A hysteresis current ΔIHYS(OP) is sourced out of the EN/UVLO pin when the EN/UVLO input exceeds the operating threshold to provide hysteresis that prevents on/off chattering in the presence of noise with a slowly changing input voltage. The VIN UVLO threshold is VIN(UV) is calculated using EN/UVLO resistor divider: § VIN(UV) VEN(OP) u ¨ 1 © typically set by a resistor divider from VIN to AGND (Figure 22). The turn-on threshold Equation 1 where RUV2 is the upper resistor and RUV1 is the lower resistor in the RUV2 · ¸ RUV2 u IEN(STBY) RUV1 ¹ (1) The hysteresis between the UVLO turn-on threshold and turn-off threshold is set by the upper resistor in the EN/UVLO resistor divider and is given by: 'VHYS(UV) 'IHYS(OP) u RUV2 (2) VIN LM5176 RUV2 EN/UVLO RUV1 Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 22. UVLO Threshold Programming 8.3.4 Soft-Start The LM5176 soft-start time is programmed using a soft-start capacitor from the SS pin to AGND. When the converter is enabled, an internal current source (ISS) charges the soft-start capacitor. When the SS pin voltage is below the feedback reference voltage VREF, the soft-start pin controls the regulated FB voltage. Once SS exceeds VREF, the soft-start interval is complete and the error amplifier is referenced to VREF. The soft-start time is given by Equation 3: CSS u VREF t ss ISS (3) The soft-start capacitor is internally discharged when the converter is disabled because of EN/UVLO falling below the operating threshold or VCC falling below the VCC UV threshold. The soft-start pin is also discharged when the converter is in hiccup mode current limiting or in thermal shutdown. When average input or output current limiting is active, the soft-start capacitor is discharged by the constant current loop transconductance (gm) amplifier to limit either input or output current. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 15 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Feature Description (continued) 8.3.5 Overcurrent Protection The LM5176 provides cycle-by-cycle current limit to protect against overcurrent and short circuit conditions. In buck operation, the sensed valley voltage across the CSG and CS pins is limited to VCS(BUCK). The high-side buck switch skips a cycle if the sensed voltage does not fall below this threshold during the buck switch off time. In boost operation, the maximum peak voltage across CS and CSG is limited to VCS(BOOST). If the peak current in the low-side boost switch causes the voltage across CS and CSG to exceed this threshold voltage, the boost switch is turned off for the remainder of the clock cycle. Applying the appropriate voltage to the MODE pin of the LM5176 enables hiccup mode fault protection (see MODE Pin Configuration). In the hiccup mode, the controller shuts down after detecting cycle-by-cycle current limiting for 128 consecutive cycles and the soft-start capacitor is discharged. The soft-start capacitor is automatically released after 4000 oscillator clock cycles and the controller restarts. If hiccup mode protection is not enabled through the MODE pin, the LM5176 will operate in cycle-by-cycle current limiting as long as the overload condition persists. 8.3.6 Average Input/Output Current Limiting The LM5176 provides optional average current limiting capability to limit either the input or the output current of the DC/DC converter. The average current limiting circuit uses an additional current sense resistor connected in series with the input supply or output voltage of the converter. A current sense gm amplifier with inputs at the ISNS(+) and ISNS(-) pins monitors the voltage across the sense resistor and compares it with an internal 50 mV reference. If the drop across the sense resistor is greater than 50 mV, the gm amplifier gradually discharges the soft-start capacitor. When the soft-start capacitor discharges below the feedback reference voltage VREF, the output voltage of the converter decreases to limit the input or output current. The average current limiting feature can be used in applications requiring a regulated current from the input supply or into the load. The target constant current is given by Equation 4: 50 mV ICL(AVG) RSNS (4) A filter network as shown in Figure 25 is often used across ISNS(+) and ISNS(-) pins to filter the ripple in the average current sense signal. The average current loop can be disabled by shorting the ISNS(+) and ISNS(-) pins together to AGND. 8.3.7 Operation Above 40-V Input For application where input voltage is higher than 40 V, a 2 kΩ resistor in series with the VISNS pin is required as shown in Figure 25. 8.3.8 CCM Operation The LM5176 works in continuous conduction mode (CCM). In CCM operation the inductor current can flow in either direction and the controller switches at a fixed frequency regardless of the load current. The CCM operation is useful for noise-sensitive applications where a fixed switching eases filter design. 8.3.9 Frequency and Synchronization (RT/SYNC) The LM5176 switching frequency can be programmed between 100 kHz and 600 kHz using a resistor from the RT/SYNC pin to AGND. The RT resistor is related to the nominal switching frequency (Fsw) by the Equation 5: § 1 · ¨ ¸ 190 ns F R T © sw ¹ 116 pF (5) Figure 3 in the Typical Characteristics shows the relationship between the programmed switching frequency (Fsw) and the RT resistor. The RT/SYNC pin can also be used for synchronizing the internal oscillator to an external clock signal. The external synchronization pulse is ac coupled using a capacitor to the RT/SYNC pin. The external synchronization pulse frequency range is 75% to 125% of the resistor programmed frequency. A 50% duty cycle is acceptable for external SYNC. 16 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 Feature Description (continued) LM5176 RT/SYNC external SYNC CSYNC RT Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 23. Using External SYNC 8.3.10 Frequency Dithering The LM5176 provides an optional frequency dithering function that is enabled by connecting a capacitor from DITH to AGND. Figure 24 illustrates the dithering circuit. A triangular waveform centered at 1.22 V is generated across the CDITH capacitor. This triangular waveform modulates the oscillator frequency by 10% of the nominal frequency set by the RT resistor. The CDITH capacitance value sets the rate of the low frequency modulation. A lower CDITH capacitance will modulate the oscillator frequency at a faster rate than a higher capacitance. For the dithering circuit to effectively reduce peak EMI, the modulation rate must be much less than the oscillator frequency (Fsw). Equation 6 calculates the DITH pin capacitance required to set the modulation frequency, FMOD. Connecting the DITH pin directly to AGND disables frequency dithering, and the internal oscillator operates at a fixed frequency set by the RT resistor. Dither is disabled when external SYNC is used. 10 PA CDITH FMOD u 0.24 V (6) 1.22 V + 5% LM5176 1.22 V 1.22 V - 5 % DITH CDITH Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 24. Dither Operation 8.3.11 Output Overvoltage Protection (OVP) The LM5176 provides an output overvoltage protection (OVP) circuit that turns off the gate drives when the feedback voltage is above the output overvoltage threshold VOVP. Switching resumes once the feedback voltage falls below the OVP threshold. There is a small hysteresis to prevent chattering. 8.3.12 Power Good (PGOOD) PGOOD is an open drain output that is pulled low when the voltage at the FB pin is outside -9% / +10% of the nominal VREF. The PGOOD internal N-Channel MOSFET pull-down strength is typically 4.2 mA. This pin can be connected to a voltage supply of up to 8 V through a pull-up resistor. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 17 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Feature Description (continued) 8.3.13 Gm Error Amplifier The LM5176 has a gm error amplifier for loop compensation. The gm amplifier output (COMP) range is 0.3 V to 3 V. Connect an Rc1-Cc1 compensation network between COMP and ground for type II (PI) compensation (see Figure 25). Another pole is usually added using Cc2 to suppress higher frequency noise and switching frequency ripple. The COMP output voltage (VCOMP) range limits the possible VIN and IOUT range for a given design. In buck mode, the maximum VIN for which the converter can regulate the output at no load is when VCOMP reaches 0.3 V. Equation 7 gives VCOMP as a function of VIN at no load in CCM buck mode: 2 PS ˜ VIN VOUT 6 PA VOUT ˜ 1 DBUCK ˜ 1 DBUCK VCOMP(BUCK) 1.6 V ACS ˜ RSENSE ˜ 2 ˜ L1˜ Fsw CSLOPE ˜ Fsw (7) Where DBUCK in the equation Equation 7 is the buck duty cycle given by: VOUT DBUCK VIN (8) A larger L1, lower slope ripple (higher CSLOPE), smaller sense resistor (RSENSE), and higher frequency can increase the maximum VIN range for buck operation. For boost mode, the minimum VIN for which the converter can regulate the output at full load is when VCOMP reaches 3 V. Equation 9 gives VCOMP as a function of VIN in boost mode: § · 2 PS ˜ VOUT VIN 5 PA V VIN VCOMP(BOOST) 1.6 V ACS ˜ RSENSE ˜ ¨ IOUT ˜ OUT ˜ DBOOST ¸ ˜ DBOOST V 2 L1 F CSLOPE ˜ Fsw ˜ ˜ IN sw © ¹ (9) Where DBOOST in the Equation 9 is the boost duty cycle given by: VIN DBOOST 1 VOUT (10) A larger L1, lower slope ripple (higher CSLOPE), smaller sense resistor (RSENSE), and higher frequency can extend the minimum VIN range for boost operation. 8.3.14 Integrated Gate Drivers The LM5176 provides four N-channel MOSFET gate drivers: two floating high-side gate drivers at the HDRV1 and HDRV2 pins, and two ground referenced low-side drivers at the LDRV1 and LDRV2 pins. Each driver is capable of sourcing 1.8 A and sinking 2.2 A peak current. In buck operation, LDRV1 and HDRV1 are switched by the PWM controller while HDRV2 remains continuously on. In boost operation, LDRV2 and HDRV2 are switched while HDRV1 remains continuously on. The low-side gate drivers are powered from VCC and the high-side gate drivers HDRV1 and HDRV2 are powered from bootstrap capacitors CBOOT1 (between BOOT1 and SW1) and CBOOT2 (between BOOT2 and SW2) respectively. The CBOOT1 and CBOOT2 capacitors are charged through external Schottky diodes connected to the VCC pin as shown in Figure 25. In most applications, ceramic capacitors of 16-V or higher voltage rating and values between 0.1 µF and 0.22 µF are sufficient for CBOOT1 and CBOOT2. 8.3.15 Thermal Shutdown The LM5176 is protected by a thermal shutdown circuit that shuts down the device when the internal junction temperature exceeds 165°C (typical). The soft-start capacitor is discharged when thermal shutdown is triggered and the gate drivers are disabled. The converter automatically restarts when the junction temperature drops by the thermal shutdown hysteresis of 15°C below the thermal shutdown threshold. 18 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 8.4 Device Functional Modes Please refer to Enable/UVLO section for the description of EN/UVLO pin function. Shutdown, Standby, and Operating Modes section lists the shutdown, standby, and operating modes for LM5176 as a function of EN/UVLO and VCC voltages. 8.4.1 Shutdown, Standby, and Operating Modes EN/UVLO VCC DEVICE MODE EN/UVLO < VEN(STBY) — Shutdown: VCC off, No switching VEN(STBY) < EN/UVLO < VEN(OP) — Standby: VCC on, No switching EN/UVLO > VEN(OP) VCC < VUV(VCC) Standby: VCC on, No switching EN/UVLO > VEN(OP) VCC > VUV(VCC) Operating: VCC on, Switching enabled 8.4.2 MODE Pin Configuration The MODE pin is used to select hiccup mode current limit. The MODE selection is based on the voltages at the MODE pin. The MODE voltage is decided by the programming resistor RMODE between MODE and AGND, and the source current out of the MODE pin (IMODE). MODE is latched during startup. MODE PIN CONNECTION HICCUP FAULT PROTECTION RMODE to AGND = 200 kΩ or connect MODE to VCC No Hiccup RMODE to AGND = 93.1 kΩ Hiccup Enabled Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 19 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com 9 Application and Implementation NOTE Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality. 9.1 Application Information The LM5176 is a four-switch buck-boost controller. A quick-start tool on the LM5176 product webpage can be used to design a buck-boost converter using the LM5176. Alternatively, Webench®software can create a complete buck-boost design using the LM5176 and generate bill of materials, estimate efficiency, solution size, and cost of the complete solution. Typical Application describes a detailed step-by-step design procedure for a typical application circuit. 9.2 Typical Application A typical application example is a buck-boost converter operating from a wide input voltage range of 6 V to 50 V and providing a stable 12 V output voltage with current capability of 6 A. RSNS 0Ÿ VIN 0.1 µF CVIN CIN 2 NŸ RUV2 68 µF 10 Ÿ 249 NŸ 100 Ÿ 1 µF COUT 10 µF x5 CIN 4.7 µF x5 100 Ÿ RUV1 QH1 59.0 NŸ EN/UVLO VISNS VIN ISNS(-) VOUT COUT 180 µF x2 QH2 ISNS(+) HDRV1 VCC 10 NŸ VCC BOOT1 PGOOD L1 4.7 µH QL1 CBOOT1 QL2 0.1 µF RMODE SW1 MODE 93.1 NŸ LDRV1 100 Ÿ RT/SYNC CS CSYNC 1 nF RT RSENSE 8 PŸ 47 pF CSG 27.4 NŸ LM5176 100 Ÿ SS CSS 0.1 µF VOUT LDRV2 BIAS VCC BOOT2 CBIAS CBOOT2 0.1 µF 0.1 µF SW2 AGND HDRV2 PGND VOSNS VCC COMP DITH CVCC SLOPE Cc1 33 nF 1 µF Cc2 560 pF Rc1 10 NŸ FB CSLOPE 220 pF RRB2 RRB1 280 NŸ 20 NŸ Copyright © 2016, Texas Instruments Incorporated Figure 25. LM5176 Four-Switch Buck Boost Application Schematic 20 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 Typical Application (continued) 9.2.1 Design Requirements For this design example, the following are used as the input parameters. DESIGN PARAMETER EXAMPLE VALUE Input Voltage Range 6 V to 50 V Output 12 V Load Current 6A Switching Frequency 300 kHz Mode CCM, Hiccup 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure 9.2.2.1 Custom Design with WEBENCH Tools Click here to create a custom design using the LM5176 device with the WEBENCH® Power Designer. 1. Start by entering your VIN, VOUT and IOUT requirements. 2. Optimize your design for key parameters like efficiency, footprint and cost using the optimizer dial and compare this design with other possible solutions from Texas Instruments. 3. WEBENCH Power Designer provides you with a customized schematic along with a list of materials with real time pricing and component availability. 4. In most cases, you will also be able to: – Run electrical simulations to see important waveforms and circuit performance, – Run thermal simulations to understand the thermal performance of your board, – Export your customized schematic and layout into popular CAD formats, – Print PDF reports for the design, and share your design with colleagues. 5. Get more information about WEBENCH tools at www.ti.com/webench. 9.2.2.2 Frequency The switching frequency of LM5176 is set by an RT resistor connected from RT/SYNC pin to AGND. The RT resistor required to set the desired frequency is calculated using Equation 5 or Figure 3 . A 1% standard resistor of 27.4 kΩ is selected for Fsw = 300 kHz. 9.2.2.3 VOUT The output voltage is set using a resistor divider to the FB pin. The internal reference voltage is 0.8 V. Normally the bottom resistor in the resistor divider is selected to be in the 1 kΩ to 100 kΩ range. Select RFB1 20 k: (11) The top resistor in the feedback resistor divider is selected using Equation 12: VOUT 0.8 V u RFB1 280 k: RFB2 0.8 V (12) 9.2.2.4 Inductor Selection The inductor selection is based on consideration of both buck and boost modes of operation. For the buck mode, inductor selection is based on limiting the peak to peak current ripple ΔIL to ~40% of the maximum inductor current at the maximum input voltage. The target inductance for the buck mode is: (VIN(MAX) VOUT ) u VOUT LBUCK 12.7 PH 0.4 u IOUT(MAX) u Fsw u VIN(MAX) (13) For the boost mode, the inductor selection is based on limiting the peak to peak current ripple ΔIL to ~30% of the maximum inductor current at the minimum input voltage. The target inductance for the boost mode is: Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 21 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 LBOOST www.ti.com 2 VIN(MIN) u (VOUT VIN(MIN) ) 2 0.3 u IOUT(MAX) u Fsw u VOUT 2.8 PH (14) In this particular application, the buck inductance is larger. Choosing a larger inductance reduces the ripple current but also increases the size of the inductor. A larger inductor also reduces the achievable bandwidth of the converter by moving the right half plane zero to lower frequencies. Therefore a judicious compromise should be made based on the application requirements. For this design a 4.7-µH inductor is selected. With this inductor selection, the inductor current ripple is 6.5 A, 4.3 A, and 2.1 A, at VIN of 50 V, 24 V, and 6 V respectively. The maximum average inductor current occurs at the minimum input voltage and maximum load current: VOUT u IOUT(MAX) IL(MAX) 13.3 A 0.9 u VIN(MIN) (15) where a 90% efficiency is assumed. The peak inductor current occurs at minimum input voltage and is given by: VIN(MIN) u (VOUT VIN(MIN) ) IL(PEAK) IL(MAX) 14.4 A 2 u L1u Fsw u VOUT (16) To ensure sufficient output current, the current limit threshold must be set to allow the maximum load current in boost operation. The inductor peak current during overload depends on the current limit resistor RSENSE (refer to the sub-section on selecting RSENSE). The peak inductor current in current limit when in boost mode is given by: 120 mV IL(PEAK, ILIMIT, BOOST) RSENSE (17) The peak inductor current in current limit when in buck mode happens at high input voltage and is given by: IL(PEAK, ILIMIT, BUCK) VIN(MAX) 80 mV RSENSE VOUT L1u Fsw § V · u ¨ OUT ¸ ¨ VIN(MAX) ¸ © ¹ (18) The peak inductor current in current limit is 15 A and 16.5 A in boost mode and buck mode respectively. The inductor should be selected to handle this current. 9.2.2.5 Output Capacitor In the boost mode, the output capacitor conducts high ripple current. The output capacitor RMS ripple current is given by Equation 19 where the minimum VIN corresponds to the maximum capacitor current. ICOUT(RMS) IOUT u VOUT VIN 1 (19) In this example the maximum output ripple RMS current is ICOUT(RMS) = 6 A. A 5-mΩ output capacitor ESR causes an output ripple voltage of 60 mV as given by: I u VOUT 'VRIPPLE(ESR) OUT u ESR VIN(MIN) (20) A 400 µF output capacitor causes a capacitive ripple voltage of 25 mV as given by: 'VRIPPLE(COUT) VIN(MIN) · § IOUT u ¨ 1 ¸ VOUT ¹ © COUT u Fsw (21) Typically a combination of ceramic and bulk capacitors is needed to provide low ESR and high ripple current capacity. The complete schematic in Figure 25 at the end of this section shows a good starting point for COUT for typical applications. 9.2.2.6 Input Capacitor In the buck mode, the input capacitor supplies high ripple current. The RMS current in the input capacitor is given by: 22 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com ICIN(RMS) SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 IOUT D u (1 D) (22) The maximum RMS current occurs at D = 0.5, which gives ICIN(RMS) = IOUT/2 = 3 A. A combination of ceramic and bulk capacitors should be used to provide short path for high di/dt current and to reduce the output voltage ripple. The complete schematic in Figure 25 is a good starting point for CIN for typical applications. 9.2.2.7 Sense Resistor (RSENSE) The current sense resistor between the CS and CSG pins should be selected to ensure that current limit is set high enough for both buck and boost modes of operation. For the buck operation, the current limit resistor is given by: 80 mV RSENSE(BUCK) 13 m: IOUT(MAX) (23) For the boost mode of operation, the current limit resistor is given by: 120 mV RSENSE(BOOST) 8.3 m: IL(PEAK) (24) The closest standard value of RSENSE = 8 mΩ is selected based on the boost mode operation. The maximum power dissipation in RSENSE happens at VIN(MIN): 2 PRSENSE(MAX) VIN(MIN) · § § 120mV · ¸ ¨ ¸ ˜ RSENSE ˜ ¨ 1 VOUT ¹ © RSENSE ¹ © 0.9 W (25) Therefore, a sense resistor with 2 W power rating will be sufficient for this application. For some application circuits, it may be required to add a filter network to attenuate noise in the CS and CSG sense lines. Please see Figure 25 for typical values. The filter resistance should not exceed 100 Ω. 9.2.2.8 Slope Compensation For stable current loop operation and to avoid sub-harmonic oscillations, the slope capacitor should be selected based on Equation 26: L1 4.7 PH CSLOPE gmSLOPE u 2 PS u 235 pF RSENSE u ACS 8 m: u 5 (26) This slope compensation results in “dead-beat” operation, in which the current loop disturbances die out in one switching cycle. Theoretically a current mode loop is stable with half the “dead-beat” slope (twice the calculated slope capacitor value in Equation 26). A smaller slope capacitor results in larger slope signal which is better for noise immunity in the transition region (VIN~VOUT). A larger slope signal, however, restricts the achievable input voltage range for a given output voltage, switching frequency, and inductor. For this design CSLOPE = 220 pF is selected for better transition region behavior while still providing the required VIN range. This selection of slope capacitor, inductor, switching frequency, and inductor satisfies the COMP range limitation explained in Gm Error Amplifier section. 9.2.2.9 UVLO The UVLO resistor divider must be designed for turn-on below 6V. Selecting a RUV2 = 249 kΩ gives a UVLO hysteresis of 0.8 V based on Equation 2. The lower UVLO resistor is the selected using Equation 27: RUV2 u VEN(OP) RUV1 VIN UV IEN(STBY) u RUV2 VEN(OP) (27) A standard value of 59.0 kΩ is selected for RUV1. When programming the UVLO threshold for lower input voltage operation, it is important to choose MOSFETs with gate (Miller) plateau voltage lower than the minimum VIN. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 23 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com 9.2.2.10 Soft-Start Capacitor The soft-start time is programmed using the soft-start capacitor. The relationship between CSS and the soft-start time is given by: CSS u VREF t ss ISS (28) CSS = 0.1 µF gives a soft-start time of 16 ms. 9.2.2.11 Dither Capacitor The dither capacitor sets the modulation frequency of the frequency dithering around the nominal switching frequency. A larger CDITH results in lower modulation frequency. For proper operation the modulation frequency (FMOD) must be much lower than the switching frequency. Use Equation 29 to select CDITH for the target modulation frequency. 10 PA CDITH FMOD u 0.24 V (29) For the current design dithering is not being implemented. Therefore a 0 Ω resistor from the DITH pin to AGND disables this feature. 9.2.2.12 MOSFETs QH1 and QL1 The input side MOSFETs QH1 and QL1 need to withstand the maximum input voltage of 50 V. In addition they must withstand the transient spikes at SW1 during switching. Therefore QH1 and QL1 should be rated for 60 V or higher. The gate plateau voltages of the MOSFETs should be smaller than the minimum input voltage of the converter, otherwise the MOSFETs may not fully enhance during startup or overload conditions. The power loss in QH1 in the boost mode of operation is approximated by: 2 PCOND(QH1) § VOUT · ¨ IOUT ˜ ¸ ˜ RDSON(QH1) VIN ¹ © (30) The power loss in QH1 in the buck mode of operation consists of both conduction and switching loss components given by Equation 31 and Equation 32 respectively: PCOND(QH1) PSW(QH1) § VOUT ¨ © VIN · 2 ¸ ˜ IOUT ˜ RDSON(QH1) ¹ 1 ˜ VIN ˜ IOUT ˜ tr 2 (31) t f ˜ Fsw (32) The rise (tr) and the fall (tf) times are based on the MOSFET datasheet information or measured in the lab. Typically a MOSFET with smaller RDSON (smaller conduction loss) will have longer rise and fall times (larger switching loss). The power loss in QL1 in the buck mode of operation is shown in Equation 33: PCOND(QL1) § VOUT ¨1 VIN © · 2 ¸ ˜ IOUT ˜ RDSON(QL1) ¹ (33) 9.2.2.13 MOSFETs QH2 and QL2 The output side MOSFETs QH2 and QL2 see the output voltage of 12 V and additional transient spikes at SW2 during switching. Therefore QH2 and QL2 should be rated for 20 V or more. The gate plateau voltages of the MOSFETs should be smaller than the minimum input voltage of the converter, otherwise the MOSFETs may not fully enhance during startup or overload conditions. The power loss in QH2 in the buck mode of operation is approximated by: PCOND(QH2) IOUT 2 ˜ RDSON(QH2) (34) The power loss in QL2 in the boost mode of operation consists of both conduction and switching loss components given by Equation 35 and Equation 36 respectively: 24 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 2 § VOUT · VIN · § ¨1 ¸ ˜ ¨ IOUT ˜ ¸ ˜ RDSON(QL2) VOUT ¹ © VIN ¹ © PCOND(QL2) § · V 1 ˜ VOUT ˜ ¨ IOUT ˜ OUT ¸ ˜ tr 2 VIN ¹ © PSW(QL2) (35) t f ˜ Fsw (36) The rise (tr) and the fall (tf) times can be based on the MOSFET datasheet information or measured in the lab. Typically a MOSFET with smaller RDSON (lower conduction loss) has longer rise and fall times (larger switching loss). The power loss in QH2 in the boost mode of operation is shown in Equation 37: 2 PCOND(QH2) · V VIN § ˜ ¨ IOUT ˜ OUT ¸ ˜ RDSON(QH2) VOUT © VIN ¹ (37) 9.2.2.14 Frequency Compensation This section presents the control loop compensation design procedure for the LM5176 buck-boost controller. The LM5176 operates mainly in buck or boost modes, separated by a transition region, and therefore the control loop design is done for both buck and boost operating modes. Then a final selection of compensation is made based on the mode that is more restrictive from a loop stability point of view. Typically for a converter designed to go deep into both buck and boost operating regions, the boost compensation design is more restrictive due to the presence of a right half plane zero (RHPZ) in the boost mode. The boost power stage output pole location is given by: · 1 § 2 ¦p1(boost) +] ¨ ¸ 2S © ROUT u COUT ¹ (38) where ROUT = 2 Ω corresponds to the maximum load of 6 A. The boost power stage ESR zero location is given by: · 1 § 1 ¦ z1 N+] ¨ ¸ 2S © RESR u COUT ¹ (39) The boost power stage RHP zero location is given by: ¦RHP 1 § ROUT u (1 DMAX )2 · ¨ ¸ ¸ 2S ¨© L1 ¹ N+] (40) where DMAX is the maximum duty cycle at the minimum VIN. The buck power stage output pole location is given by: ¦p1(buck) · 1 § 1 ¨ ¸ 2S © ROUT u COUT ¹ +] (41) The buck power stage ESR zero location is the same as the boost power stage ESR zero. It is clear from Equation 40 that RHP zero is the main factor limiting the achievable bandwidth. For a robust design the crossover frequency should be less than 1/3 of the RHP zero frequency. Given the position of the RHP zero, a reasonable target bandwidth in boost operation is around 4 kHz: ¦bw N+] (42) For some power stages, the boost RHP zero might not be as restrictive. This happens when the boost maximum duty cycle (DMAX) is small, or when a really small inductor is used. In those cases, compare the limits posed by the RHP zero (fRHP/3) with 1/20 of the switching frequency and use the smaller of the two values as the achievable bandwidth. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 25 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com The compensation zero can be placed at 1.5 times the boost output pole frequency. Keep in mind that this locates the zero at 3 times the buck output pole frequency which results in approximately 30 degrees of phase loss before crossover of the buck loop and 15 degrees of phase loss at intermediate frequencies for the boost loop: ¦ zc +] (43) If the crossover frequency is well below the RHP zero and the compensation zero is placed well below the crossover, the compensation gain resistor Rc1 is calculated using the approximation: S u ¦bw RFB1 RFB2 $ CS u 5SENSE u &OUT u u Rc1 9.49 k: gmEA RFB1 1 DMAX (44) where DMAX is the maximum duty cycle at the minimum VIN in boost mode and ACS is the current sense amplifier gain. The compensation capacitor Cc1 is then calculated from: 1 Cc1 27.9 nF u S u ¦ zc u 5c1 (45) The standard values of compensation components are selected to be Rc1 = 10 kΩ and Cc1 = 33 nF. A high frequency pole (fpc2) is placed using a capacitor (Cc2) in parallel with Rc1 and Cc1. Set the frequency of this pole at 7 to 10 times of fbw to provide attenuation of switching ripple and noise on COMP while avoiding excessive phase loss at the crossover frequency. For a target fpc2 = 28 kHz, Cc2 is calculated using this equation: 1 Cc2 568 pF u S u ¦pc2 u 5c1 (46) Select a standard value of 560 pF for Cc2. These values provide a good starting point for the compensation design. Each design should be tuned in the lab to achieve the desired balance between stability margin across the operating range and transient response time. 9.2.3 Application Curves 99 100 98 EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) 96 92 88 84 VIN = 9V VIN = 12V VIN = 24V 1 2 3 4 LOAD CURRENT (A) 5 96 95 94 80 0 97 6 93 5 10 D008 Figure 26. Efficiency vs Load 26 15 20 25 30 VIN (V) 35 40 45 50 D009 Figure 27. Efficiency vs Input Voltage Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 LM5176 www.ti.com SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 VIN = 24 V VIN 10 V/div VIN = 12 V VIN = 6 V VOUT 1 V/div 200 mV/div IL 5 A/div 5 µs/div Figure 28. Output Voltage Ripple 1 ms/div Figure 29. Line Transient Response (8 V - 24 V, IOUT = 2 A) 10 Power Supply Recommendations The LM5176 is a power management device. The power supply for the device is any dc voltage source within the specified input range. The supply should also be capable of supplying sufficient current based on the maximum inductor current in boost mode operation. The input supply should be bypassed with additional electrolytic capacitor at the input of the application board to avoid ringing due to parasitic impedance of the connecting cables. 11 Layout 11.1 Layout Guidelines The basic PCB board layout requires separation of sensitive signal and power paths. This checklist must be followed to get good performance for a well designed board. • Place the power components including the input filter capacitor CIN, the power MOSFETs QL1 and QH1, and the sense resistor RSENSE close together to minimize the loop area for input switching current in buck operation. • Place the power components including the output filter capacitor COUT, the power MOSFETs QL2 and QH2, and the sense resistor RSENSE close together to minimize the loop area for output switching current in boost operation. • Use a combination of bulk capacitors and smaller ceramic capacitors with low series impedance for the input and output capacitors. Place the smaller capacitors closer to the IC to provide a low impedance path for high di/dt switching currents. • Minimize the SW1 and SW2 loop areas as these are high dv/dt nodes. • Layout the gate drive traces and return paths as directly as possible. Layout the forward and return traces close together, either running side by side or on top of each other on adjacent layers to minimize the inductance of the gate drive path. • Use Kelvin connections to RSENSE for the current sense signals CS and CSG and run lines in parallel from the RSENSE terminals to the IC pins. Avoid crossing noisy areas such as SW1 and SW2 nodes or high-side gate drive traces. Place the filter capacitor for the current sense signal as close to the IC pins as possible. • Place the CIN, COUT, and RSENSE ground pins as close as possible with thick ground trace and/or planes on multiple layers. • Place the VCC bypass capacitor close to the controller IC, between the VCC and PGND pins. A 1-µF ceramic capacitor is typically used. • Place the BIAS bypass capacitor close to the controller IC, between the BIAS and PGND pins. A 0.1-µF ceramic capacitor is typically used. • Place the BOOT1 bootstrap capacitor close to the IC and connect directly to the BOOT1 to SW1 pins. • Place the BOOT2 bootstrap capacitor close to the IC and connect directly to the BOOT2 to SW2 pins. • Bypass the VIN pin to AGND with a low ESR ceramic capacitor located close to the controller IC. A 0.1 µF ceramic capacitor is typically used. When using external BIAS, use a diode between input rails and VIN pins to Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM5176 27 LM5176 SNVSAI1 – JUNE 2017 www.ti.com Layout Guidelines (continued) • • • prevent reverse conduction when VIN < VCC. Connect the feedback resistor divider between the COUT positive terminal and AGND pin of the IC. Place the components close to the FB pin. Use care to separate the power and signal paths so that no power or switching current flows through the AGND connections which can either corrupt the COMP, SLOPE, or SYNC signals, or cause dc offset in the FB sense signal. The PGND and AGND traces can be connected near the PGND pin, near the VCC capacitor PGND connection, or near the PGND connection of the CS, CSG pin current sense resistor. When using the average current loop, divide the overall capacitor (CIN or COUT) between the two sides of the sense resistor to ensure small cycle-by-cycle ripple. Place the average current loop filter capacitor close to the IC between the ISNS(+) and ISNS(-) pins. 11.2 Layout Example L1 SW1 SW2 VOUT VIN QL1 QL2 QH1 CIN CIN GND QH2 RSENSE RISNS COUT LM5176 COUT GND Figure 30. 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