TI TPS54974PWPR

Typical Size
6,4 mm X 9,7 mm
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DUAL INPUT BUS (2.5 V, 3.3 V) 9-A OUTPUT SYNCHRONOUS BUCK
PWM SWITCHER WITH INTEGRATED FETs (SWIFT™)
FEATURES
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DESCRIPTION
Low Voltage Separate Power Bus
15-mΩ MOSFET Switches for High Efficiency
at 9-A Continuous Output
Adjustable Output Voltage
Externally Compensated With 1% Internal
Reference Accuracy
Fast Transient Response
Wide PWM Frequency: Adjustable 280 kHz to
700 kHz
Load Protected by Peak Current Limit and
Thermal Shutdown
Integrated Solution Reduces Board Area and
Total Cost
APPLICATIONS
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As a member of the SWIFT™ family of dc/dc regulators, the TPS54974 low-input voltage, high-output
current synchronous buck PWM converter integrates
all required active components. Included on the
substrate with the listed features are a true,
high-performance, voltage error amplifier that enables
maximum performance under transient conditions
and flexibility in choosing the output filter L and C
components; an undervoltage-lockout circuit to prevent start-up until the VIN input voltage reaches 3 V;
an internally and externally set slow-start circuit to
limit in-rush currents; and a power-good output useful
for processor/logic reset, fault signaling, and supply
sequencing.
The TPS54974 is available in a thermally enhanced
28-pin TSSOP (PWP) PowerPAD™ package, which
eliminates bulky heatsinks.
Low-Voltage, High-Density Systems
With Power Distributed at 2.5 V,
3.3 V Available
Point-of-Load Regulation for
High-Performance
DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs, and
Microprocessors
Broadband, Networking, and Optical
Communications Infrastructure
Portable Computing/Notebook PCs
SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATIC
EFFICIENCY
vs
OUTPUT CURRENT
SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATIC
2.5 V or 3.3 V
Input1
100
PVIN
PH
Output
95
TPS54974
BOOT
PGND
3.3 V
VIN
85
Efficiency - %
Input2
90
COMP
VBIAS
AGND VSENSE
80
75
70
65
Compensation
Network
VIN = 3.3 V,
PVIN = 2.5 V,
VO = 1.8 V,
fs= 700 kHz
60
55
50
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
IO - Output Current - A
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
SWIFT, PowerPAD are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.
Copyright © 2003–2005, Texas Instruments Incorporated
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These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device
placed in conductive foam during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.
ORDERING INFORMATION
(1)
TA
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
PACKAGE
PART NUMBER
–40°C to 85°C
Adjustable down to 0.9 V
Plastic HTSSOP (PWP) (1)
TPS54974PWP
The PWP package is also available taped and reeled. Add an R suffix to the device type (i.e., TPS54974PWPR). See the application
section of the data sheet for PowerPAD drawing and layout information.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
over operating free-air temperature range unless otherwise noted (1)
TPS54974
VI
Input voltage range
VO
Output voltage range
IO
Source current
IS
Sink current
Voltage differential
SS/ENA
–0.3 V to 7 V
RT
–0.3 V to 6 V
VSENSE
–0.3 V to 4 V
PVIN, VIN
–0.3 V to 4.5 V
BOOT
–0.3 V to 10 V
VBIAS, COMP, PWRGD
–0.3 V to 7 V
PH
–0.6 V to 6 V
PH
Internally limited
COMP, VBIAS
6 mA
PH
16 A
COMP
6 mA
SS/ENA, PWRGD
10 mA
AGND to PGND
±0.3 V
TJ
Operating virtual junction temperature range
–40°C to 125°C
Tstg
Storage temperature
–65°C to 150°C
Lead temperature 1,6 mm (1/16 inch) from case for 10 seconds
(1)
300°C
Stresses beyond those listed under "absolute maximum ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings
only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under "recommended operating
conditions" is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
MIN NOM MAX
VI
Input voltage, VIN
3
PVIN
Power input voltage
2.2
TJ
Operating junction temperature
–40
2.5
UNIT
4
V
4.0
V
125
°C
DISSIPATION RATINGS (1) (2)
(1)
(2)
(3)
2
PACKAGE
THERMAL IMPEDANCE
JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT
TA = 25°C
POWER RATING
TA = 70°C
POWER RATING
TA = 85°C
POWER RATING
28-Pin PWP with solder
14.4°C/W
6.94 W (3)
3.81 W
2.77 W
28-Pin PWP without solder
27.9°C/W
3.58 W
1.97 W
1.43 W
For more information on the PWP package, see TI technical brief, literature number SLMA002.
Test board conditions:
a. 3-inch x 3-inch, 4 layers, thickness: 0.062-inch
b. 1.5-oz. copper traces located on the top of the PCB
c. 1.5-oz. copper ground plane on the bottom of the PCB
d. 0.5-oz. copper ground planes on the 2 internal layers
e. 12 thermal vias (see "Recommended Land Pattern" in applications section of this data sheet)
Maximum power dissipation may be limited by overcurrent protection.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = –40°C to 125°C, VIN = 3 V to 4 V, PVIN = 2.2 V to 2.8 V (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
SUPPLY VOLTAGE, VIN
Input voltage range, VIN
3.0
Supply voltage range, PVIN
Output = 1.8 V
VIN
I(Q)
Quiescent current
PVIN
2.2
fs = 350 kHz, RT open, PH pin open, PVIN = 2.5 V
SHUTDOWN, SS/ENA = 0 V, PVIN = 2.5 V
fs = 350 kHz, RT open, PH pin open, VIN = 3.3 V
SHUTDOWN, SS/ENA = 0 V, VIN = 3.3 V
4.0
V
2.5
4.0
V
6.3
10.0
1
1.4
4.0
7.0
<100
mA
mA
µA
UNDER VOLTAGE LOCKOUT (VIN)
Start threshold voltage, UVLO
2.95
3.0
V
Stop threshold voltage, UVLO
2.70
2.80
Hysteresis voltage, UVLO
0.14
0.16
V
2.5
µs
Rising and falling edge deglitch, UVLO (1)
V
BIAS VOLTAGE
Output voltage, VBIAS
I(VBIAS) = 0
2.70
2.80
Output current, VBIAS (2)
2.90
V
100
µA
0.900
V
CUMULATIVE REFERENCE
Vref
0.88
2
Accuracy
0.891
REGULATION
Line regulation (1) (3)
IL = 4.5 A, fs = 350 kHz, TJ = 85°C
0.07
%/V
Load regulation (1) (3)
IL = 0 A to 9 A, fs = 350 kHz, TJ = 85°C
0.03
%/A
kHz
OSCILLATOR
Internally set—free-running frequency
Externally set—free-running frequency range
RT open (1)
280
350
420
RT = 180 kΩ (1% resistor to AGND) (1)
252
280
308
RT = 100 kΩ (1% resistor to AGND)
460
500
540
700
762
RT = 68 kΩ (1% resistor to
AGND) (1)
663
Ramp valley (1)
0.75
Ramp amplitude (peak-to-peak) (1)
Maximum duty cycle (1)
(1)
(2)
(3)
V
1
Minimum controllable on time (1)
kHz
V
200
ns
90%
Specified by design
Static resistive loads only
Specified by the circuit used in Figure 10.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONTINUED)
TJ = –40°C to 125°C, VIN = 3 V to 4 V, PVIN = 2.2 V to 2.8 V (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
90
110
3
5
MAX
UNIT
ERROR AMPLIFIER
Error amplifier open-loop voltage gain
1 kΩ COMP to AGND (1)
Error amplifier unity gain bandwidth
Parallel 10 kΩ, 160 pF COMP to
Error amplifier common mode input voltage
range
Powered by internal LDO (1)
Input bias current, VSENSE
VSENSE = Vref
AGND (1)
Output voltage slew rate (symmetric), COMP
0
MHz
VBIAS
60
1.0
dB
250
1.4
V
nA
V/µs
PWM COMPARATOR
PWM comparator propagation delay time, PWM
comparator input to PH pin (excluding
10-mV overdrive (1)
dead-time)
70
85
ns
1.2
1.4
V
SLOW-START/ENABLE
Enable threshold voltage, SS/ENA
0.82
Enable hysteresis voltage, SS/ENA (1)
Falling edge deglitch, SS/ENA (1)
Internal slow-start time
2.6
Charge current, SS/ENA
SS/ENA = 0 V
Discharge current, SS/ENA
SS/ENA = 0.2 V, VIN = 2.7 V, PVIN = 2.5 V
0.03
V
2.5
µs
3.35
4.1
ms
3
5
8
µA
1.5
2.3
4.0
mA
POWER GOOD
Power-good threshold voltage
VSENSE falling
Power-good hysteresis voltage (1)
Power-good falling edge deglitch (1)
Output saturation voltage, PWRGD
I(sink) = 2.5 mA
Leakage current, PWRGD
VIN = 3.3 V, PVIN = 2.5 V
90
%Vref
3
%Vref
35
µs
0.18
0.3
V
1
µA
CURRENT LIMIT
VIN = 3.3 V, PVIN = 2.5 V (1), Output shorted
Current limit
Current limit leading edge blanking
11
time (1)
Current limit total response time (1)
15
A
100
ns
200
ns
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
Thermal shutdown trip-point (1)
135
Thermal shutdown hysteresis (1)
150
165
°C
°C
10
OUTPUT POWER MOSFETS
rDS(on)
(1)
4
Power MOSFET switches
Specified by design
VIN = 3 V, PVIN = 2.5 V
15
30
VIN = 3.6 V, PVIN = 2.5 V
14
28
mΩ
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PWP PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
AGND
VSENSE
COMP
PWRGD
BOOT
PH
PH
PH
PH
PH
PH
PH
PH
PH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
28
27
26
25
24
23
THERMAL 22
PAD
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
RT
VIN
SS/ENA
VBIAS
PVIN
PVIN
PVIN
PVIN
PVIN
PGND
PGND
PGND
PGND
PGND
Terminal Functions
TERMINAL
NAME
NO.
DESCRIPTION
AGND
1
Analog ground. Return for compensation network/output divider, slow-start capacitor, VBIAS capacitor, and RT
resistor. Connect PowerPAD to AGND.
BOOT
5
Bootstrap output. 0.022-µF to 0.1-µF low-ESR capacitor connected from BOOT to PH generates floating drive for the
high-side FET driver.
COMP
3
Error amplifier output. Connect frequency compensation network from COMP to VSENSE
PGND
15-19
Power ground. High current return for the low-side driver and power MOSFET. Connect PGND with large copper
areas to the input and output supply returns, and negative terminals of the input and output capacitors. A single-point
connection to AGND is recommended.
PH
6-14
Phase output. Junction of the internal high-side and low-side power MOSFETs, and output inductor.
PVIN
20-24
Input supply for the power MOSFET switches and internal bias regulator. Bypass VIN pins to PGND pins close to
device package with a high-quality, low-ESR 10-µF ceramic capacitor.
PWRGD
4
Power-good, open-drain output. High when VSENSE ≥ 90% Vref, otherwise PWRGD is low. Note that output is low
when SS/ENA is low or the internal shutdown signal is active.
RT
28
Frequency setting resistor input. Connect a resistor from RT to AGND to set the switching frequency, fs.
SS/ENA
26
Slow-start/enable input/output. Dual function pin which provides logic input to enable/disable device operation and
capacitor input to externally set the start-up time.
VBIAS
25
Internal bias regulator output. Supplies regulated voltage to internal circuitry. Bypass VBIAS pin to AGND pin with a
high-quality, low-ESR 0.1-µF to 1.0-µF ceramic capacitor.
VIN
27
Input supply for the internal bias regulator. An external capacitor of 1 µF to be connected to the VIN pin.
VSENSE
2
Error amplifier inverting input. Connect to output voltage compensation network/output divider.
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INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VBIAS
AGND
VIN
SS/ENA
Falling
Edge
Deglitch
1.2 V
Hysteresis: 0.03 V
2.5 µs
VIN UVLO
Comparator
VIN
2.95 V
Hysteresis: 0.16 V
VIN
REG
VBIAS
Enable
Comparator
3.0 − 4.0 V
SHUTDOWN
PVIN
ILIM
Comparator
Thermal
Shutdown
150°C
2.2 − 4.0 V
Leading
Edge
Blanking
Falling
and
Rising
Edge
Deglitch
100 ns
BOOT
15 mΩ
2.5 µs
SS_DIS
SHUTDOWN
Internal/External
Slow-start
(Internal Slow-start Time = 3.35 ms
PH
+
−
R Q
Error
Amplifier
Reference
VREF = 0.891 V
S
PWM
Comparator
CO
Adaptive Dead-Time
and
Control Logic
VIN
15 mΩ
OSC
PGND
Power-Good
Comparator
PWRGD
VSENSE
Falling
Edge
Deglitch
0.90 Vref
TPS54974
Hysteresis: 0.03 Vref
VSENSE
RELATED DC/DC PRODUCTS
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TPS40000—dc/dc controller
TPS56300—dc/dc controller
PT6600 series—9-A plug-in modules
TPS54910—dc/dc converter
COMP
RT
SHUTDOWN
LOUT
35 µs
VO
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
25
15
10
5
0
25
85
TJ - Junction Temperature - °C
VIN = 3.6 V
PVIN = 2.5 V
IO = 9 A
20
15
10
5
0
-40
125
0
25
85
125
750
650
550
450
350
250
-40
25
85
125
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Figure 3.
EXTERNALLY SET
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY
vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
DEVICE POWER LOSSES
vs
LOAD CURRENT
0.895
800
8
VI = 3.3 V
TJ = 125°C
7
RT = 68 kΩ
600
500
RT = 100 kΩ
400
300
0.893
Device Power Losses - W
700
0.891
0.889
0.887
200
-40
0
25
6
5
4
3
2
1
RT = 180 kΩ
85
0.885
125
0
-40
0
25
85
TJ - Junction Temperature - °C
0
125
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
IL - Load Current - A
Figure 4.
Figure 5.
Figure 6.
REFERENCE VOLTAGE
vs
INPUT VOLTAGE
ERROR AMPLIFIER
OPEN-LOOP RESPONSE
INTERNAL SLOW-START TIME
vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
RL = 10 kΩ,
CL = 160 pF,
TA = 25°C
120
0.893
3.80
0
140
PVIN = 2.5 V
3.65
-40
Gain - dB
-60
0.891
0.889
Phase
-80
-100
60
-120
40
Gain
20
-140
-160
0.887
0.885
0
-180
-20
-200
1 k 10 k 100 k 1 M 10 M
1
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
VI - Input Voltage - V
Figure 7.
3.5
3.6
10
100
f - Frequency - Hz
Figure 8.
Phase - Degrees
100
80
VIN = 3.3 V,
PVIN = 2.5 V
-20
Internal Slow-Start Time - ms
0.895
3
0
TJ - Junction Temperature - °C
TJ - Junction Temperature - °C
TJ - Junction Temperature - °C
VO - Output Voltage Regulation - V
f - Internally Set Oscillator Frequency - kHz
20
INTERNALLY SET
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY
vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
25
Drain Source On-State Reststance - m Ω
VIN = 3.0 V
PVIN = 2.5 V
IO = 9 A
0
-40
f - Externally Set Oscillator Frequency - kHz
DRAIN-SOURCE
ON-STATE RESISTANCE
vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
V ref - Voltage Reference - V
Drain Source On-State Reststance - m Ω
DRAIN-SOURCE
ON-STATE RESISTANCE
vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
3.50
3.35
3.20
3.05
2.90
2.75
-40
0
25
85
125
TJ - Junction Temperature - °C
Figure 9.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Figure 10 shows the schematic diagram for a typical TPS54974 application. The TPS54974 (U1) can provide up
to 9 A of output current at a nominal outputvoltage of 1.8 V. For proper thermal performance, the exposed
thermal PowerPAD underneath the integrated circuit, TPS54974, package must be soldered to the printed-circuit
board.
PVIN
2.2 - 4.0 V
C10
22 µF
C13
22 µF
C12
22 µF
R6
U1
TPS54974PWP
28
RT
PVIN
71.5 kΩ
VIN
3-4V
1 µF
C6
R5
10 kΩ
PVIN
27
C14
26
0.047 µF
25
C3
PVIN
VIN
PVIN
PVIN
SS/ENA
PH
PH
VBIAS
1 µF
PH
4
C1
1200 pF
R2
383 Ω
R3
PH
PWRGD
C4
PH
3
PH
COMP
4.02 kΩ
3300 pF
C2
PH
PH
R1
120 pF
10 kΩ
2
PH
VSENSE
BOOT
PGND
PGND
R4
9.76 kΩ
1
PGND
AGND
PGND
PGND
POWERPAD
24
23
22
21
20
14
13
12
11
L1
0.65 µH
10
9
VO
8
C8
22 µF
7
C7
22 µF
C5
22 µF
6
5
C9
19
0.047 µF
18
17
R7
2.4 Ω
16
15
C11
3300 pF
Analog and Power Grounds Are Tied at the Pad Under the Package of IC
Figure 10. Application Circuit
COMPONENT SELECTION
The values for the components used in this design
example were selected for best load transient response and small PCB area. Additional design information is available at www.ti.com.
The resistor divider network of R1 and R4 sets the
output voltage for the circuit at 1.8 V. R1 along with
R2, R3, C1, C2, and C4 forms the loop compensation
network for the circuit. For this design, a Type-3
topology is used.
OPERATING FREQUENCY
INPUT FILTER
The PVIN input voltage is nominally at 2.5 VDC. The
input filter consists of three 22-µF ceramic capacitors
(C10, C12, and C13) which must be located as close
as possible to the PVIN and PGND pins or the device
to provide high-frequency decoupling. Ripple current
is carried in all three capacitors. The return path to
PGND must be made so as to avoid introducing
circulating currents in the output filter stage.
In the application circuit, RT is grounded through a
71.5-kΩ resistor to select the operating frequency of
700 kHz. To set a different frequency, place a 68-kΩ
to 180-kΩ resistor between RT (pin 28) and analog
ground or leave RT floating to select the default of
350 kHz. The resistance can be approximated using
the following equation:
500 kHz
R
100 [k]
Switching Frequency
(1)
FEEDBACK CIRCUIT
OPERATING WITH SEPARATE PVIN
The values for these components are selected to
provide fast transient response times.
The TPS54974 is designed to operate with the power
stage (high-side and low-side MOSFETs) with the
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PVIN input connected to a separate power source
from VIN. The primary intended application has VIN
connected to a 3.3-V bus and PVIN connected to a
2.5-V bus. The TPS54974 cannot be damaged by
any sequencing of these voltages. However, the
UVLO (see detailed description section) is referenced
to the VIN input. Some conditions may cause undesirable operation.
If PVIN is absent when the VIN input is high, the
slow-start is released, and the PWM circuit goes to
maximum duty factor. When the PVN input ramps up,
the output of the TPS54974 follows the PVIN input
until enough voltage is present to regulate to the
proper output value.
NOTE:
If the PVIN input is controlled via a fast bus switch, it
results in a hard-start condition and may damage the
load (i.e., whatever is connected to the regulated
output of the TPS54974). If a power-good signal is
not available from the 2.5-V power supply, one can
be generated using a comparator and hold the
SS/ENA pin low until the 2.5-V bus power is good. An
example of this is shown in Figure 11. This circuit can
also be used to prevent the TPS54974 output from
following the PVIN input while the PVIN power supply
is ramping up.
100 kΩ
VIN
10 kΩ
PVIN
VBIAS
+
10 kΩ
27.4 kΩ
SS/ENA
1/2 LM293
Figure 11. Undervoltage Lockout Circuit for PVIN
Using Open-Collector or Open-Drain Comparator
PVIN and VIN can be tied together for 3.3-V bus
operation.
OUTPUT FILTER
The output filter is composed of a 0.65-µH inductor
and 3 x 22-µF capacitor. The inductor is a low
dc-resistance (0.017 Ω) type, Pulse Engineering
PA0277. The capacitors used are 22-µF, 6.3-V ceramic types with X5R dielectric. The feedback loop is
compensated so that the unity gain frequency is
approximately 75 kHz.
MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE
The maximum attainable output voltage is limited by
the minimum voltage at the PVIN pin. Nominal
maximum duty cycle is limited to 90% in the
TPS54974, so maximum output voltage is:
V
O(max)
PVIN
(min)
0.9
(2)
Care must be taken while operating when nominal
conditions cause duty cycles near 90%. Load transients can require momentary increases in duty cycle.
If the required duty cycle exceeds 90%, the output
may fall out of regulation.
PCB LAYOUT
Figure 12 shows a generalized PCB layout guide for
the TPS54974.
The PVIN pins should be connected together on the
printed-circuit board (PCB) and bypassed with a
low-ESR ceramic bypass capacitor. Care should be
taken to minimize the loop area formed by the bypass
capacitor connections, the VIN pins, and the
TPS54974 ground pins. The minimum recommended
bypass capacitance is 10 µF ceramic with a X5R or
X7R dielectric and the optimum placement is closest
to the VIN pins and the PGND pins. If the VIN is
connected to a separate source supply, it should be
bypassed with its own capacitor.
The TPS54974 has two internal grounds (analog and
power). Inside the TPS54974, the analog ground ties
to all of the noise-sensitive signals, while the power
ground ties to the noisier power signals. Noise
injected between the two grounds can degrade the
performance of the TPS54974, particularly at higher
output currents. Ground noise on an analog ground
plane can also cause problems with some of the
control and bias signals. For these reasons, separate
analog and power ground traces are recommended.
There should be an area of ground on the top layer
directly under the IC, with an exposed area for
connection to the PowerPAD. Use vias to connect
this ground area to any internal ground planes. Use
additional vias at the ground side of the input and
output filter capacitors as well. The AGND and PGND
pins should be tied to the PCB ground by connecting
them to the ground area under the device as shown.
The only components that should tie directly to the
power ground plane are the input capacitors, the
output capacitors, the input voltage decoupling capacitor, and the PGND pins of the TPS54974. Use a
separate wide trace for the analog ground signal
path. This analog ground should be used for the
voltage set-point divider, timing resistor RT, slow-start
capacitor, and bias-capacitor grounds. Connect this
trace directly to AGND (pin 1).
The PH pins should be tied together and routed to
the output inductor. Because the PH connection is
the switching node, the inductor should be located
close to the PH pins and the area of the PCB
conductor minimized to prevent excessive capacitive
coupling.
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Connect the boot capacitor between the phase node
and the BOOT pin as shown. Keep the boot capacitor
close to the IC and minimize the conductor trace
lengths.
Place the compensation components from the VOUT
trace to the VSENSE and COMP pins. Do not place
these components too close to the PH trace. Due to
the size of the IC package and the device pinout,
they have to be routed somewhat close, but maintain
as much separation as possible while still keeping the
layout compact.
Connect the output filter capacitor(s) as shown between the VOUT trace and PGND. It is important to
keep the loop formed by the PH pins, Lout, Cout, and
PGND as small as practical.
Connect the bias capacitor from the VBIAS pin to
analog ground using the isolated analog ground
trace. If an RT resistor or slow-start capacitor is used,
connect them to this trace as well.
ANALOG GROUND TRACE
FREQUENCY SET RESISTOR
AGND
RT
SYNC
VSENSE
COMPENSATION
NETWORK
COMP
SLOW-START
CAPACITOR
INPUT
BYPASS
CAPACITOR
SS/ENA
BIAS CAPACITOR
PWRGD
BOOT
CAPACITOR
VBIAS
PH
VIN
VIN
BOOT
PVIN
EXPOSED
VOUT
PVIN
PH
POWERPAD
PH
OUTPUT INDUCTOR
OUTPUT
FILTER
CAPACITOR
PH
PVIN
PVIN
PH
PVIN
AREA
PH
PGND
PH
PGND
PH
PGND
PH
PGND
PH
PGND
INPUT
BYPASS
CAPACITOR
INPUT
BULK
FILTER
TOPSIDE GROUND AREA
VIA to Ground Plane
Figure 12. PCB Layout for 28-Pin PWP PowerPAD
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LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS FOR THERMAL
PERFORMANCE
any area available must be used when 6-A or greater
operation is desired. Connection from the exposed
area of the PowerPAD to the analog ground plane
layer must be made using 0.013-inch diameter vias to
avoid solder wicking through the vias.
For operation at full rated load current, the analog
ground plane must provide an adequate heat dissipating area. A 3-inch by 3-inch plane of 1-ounce
copper is recommended, though not mandatory, depending on ambient temperature and airflow. Most
applications have larger areas of internal ground
plane available, and the PowerPAD must be connected to the largest area available. Additional areas on
the top or bottom layers also help dissipate heat, and
Eight vias must be in the PowerPAD area with four
additional vias located under the device package. The
size of the vias under the package, but not in the
exposed thermal pad area, can be increased to
0.018-inch. Additional vias, beyond the twelve recommended that enhance thermal performance, must
be included in areas not under the device package.
PERFORMANCE GRAPHS
Data shown is for the circuit of Figure 10. All data is for VIN = 3.3 V, PVIN = 2.5 V, VOUT = 1.8 V, fs = 700 kHz,
and TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified
EFFICIENCY
vs
OUTPUT CURRENT
OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE
vs
OUTPUT CURRENT
0.5
0.4
0.4
90
0.3
0.3
75
70
65
VIN = 3.3 V,
PVIN = 2.5 V,
VO = 1.8 V,
fs= 700 kHz
60
55
50
0.2
0.1
0
−0.1
−0.2
−0.3
−0.4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
10
1
IO = 4.5 A
0
−0.1
−0.2
IO = 9 A
−0.3
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
−0.5
3
IO − Output Current − A
IO − Output Current − A
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
VI(VIN) − VIN Input Voltage − V
Figure 13.
Figure 14.
Figure 15.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE
vs
PVIN INPUT VOLTAGE
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
vs
LOAD CURRENT(1)
OUTPUT RIPPLE VOLTAGE
125
0.5
IO = 0 A
0.2
IO = 4.5 A
0
−0.1
−0.2
−0.3
IO = 9 A
−0.4
105
95
85
2.4
2.6
VI(PVIN) − PVIN Input Voltage − V
Figure 16.
Vphase
75
Safe Operating Area
65
55
45
35
25
2.2
Vout
1 V/div
0.3
0.1
PVIN = 2.5 V,
fs = 700 kHz,
TJ = 125°C,
VIN = 3.3 V,
VO = 1.8 V
115
Ambient Temperature − ° C
0.4
−0.5
0.1
−0.4
−0.5
0
IO = 0 A
0.2
10 mV/div
Efficiency − %
80
Output Voltage Change − %
0.5
95
Output Voltage Change − %
100
85
Output Voltage Change − %
OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE
vs
VIN INPUT VOLTAGE
2.8
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1 µs/div
IO − Output Current − A
Figure 17.
Figure 18.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPHS (continued)
2 V/div
Vin
START UP WAVEFORM(2)
LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSEDummy
Vout
SS/ENA
Non Inverting Comparator Input
2 V/div
50 mV/div
50 mV/div
INPUT RIPPLE VOLTAGE
Vphase
Iout = 2.25 to 6.75 A Step
1 µs/div
2 V/div
1 V/div
2 A/div
Vout = 1.8 V
500 µs/div
Figure 19.
Figure 20.
5 ms/div
Figure 21.
1. Safe operating area is applicable to the test board conditions in the Dissipation Ratings.
2. Using the undervoltage lockout circuit of Figure 11.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT (UVLO)
The TPS54974 incorporates an undervoltage lockout
circuit to keep the device disabled when the input
voltage (VIN) is insufficient. During power up, internal
circuits are held inactive until VIN exceeds the
nominal UVLO threshold voltage of 2.95 V. Once the
UVLO start threshold is reached, device start-up
begins. The device operates until VIN falls below the
nominal UVLO stop threshold of 2.8 V. Hysteresis in
the UVLO comparator, and a 2.5-µs rising and falling
edge deglitch circuit reduce the likelihood of shutting
the device down due to noise on VIN. The UVLO is
with respect to VIN and not PVIN; see application
note.
SLOW-START/ENABLE (SS/ENA)
The slow-start/enable pin provides two functions.
First, the pin acts as an enable (shutdown) control by
keeping the device turned off until the voltage exceeds the start threshold voltage of approximately 1.2
V. When SS/ENA exceeds the enable threshold,
device start-up begins. The reference voltage fed to
the error amplifier is linearly ramped up from 0 V to
0.891 V in 3.35 ms. Similarly, the converter output
voltage reaches regulation in approximately 3.35 ms.
Voltage hysteresis and a 2.5-µs falling edge deglitch
circuit reduce the likelihood of triggering the enable
due to noise.
The second function of the SS/ENA pin provides an
external means of extending the slow-start time with
a low-value capacitor connected between SS/ENA
and AGND.
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Adding a capacitor to the SS/ENA pin has two effects
on start-up. First, a delay occurs between release of
the SS/ENA pin and start-up of the output. The delay
is proportional to the slow-start capacitor value and
lasts until the SS/ENA pin reaches the enable
threshold. The start-up delay is approximately:
1.2 V
t C
d
(SS)
5 A
(3)
Second, as the output becomes active, a brief
ramp-up at the internal slow-start rate may be observed before the externally set slow-start rate takes
control and the output rises at a rate proportional to
the slow-start capacitor. The slow-start time set by
the capacitor is approximately:
0.7 V
t
C
(SS)
(SS)
5 A
(4)
The actual slow-start time is likely to be less than the
above approximation due to the brief ramp-up at the
internal rate.
VBIAS REGULATOR (VBIAS)
The VBIAS regulator provides internal analog and
digital blocks with a stable supply voltage over
variations in junction temperature and input voltage. A
high quality, low-ESR, ceramic bypass capacitor is
required on the VBIAS pin. X7R- or X5R-grade
dielectrics are recommended because their values
are more stable over temperature. The bypass capacitor must be placed close to the VBIAS pin and
returned to AGND.
External loading on VBIAS is allowed, with the
caution that internal circuits require a minimum
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VBIAS of 2.7 V, and external loads on VBIAS with ac
or digital switching noise may degrade performance.
The VBIAS pin may be useful as a reference voltage
for external circuits. VBIAS is derived from the VIN
pin (see the internal block diagram).
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
The voltage reference system produces a precise Vref
signal by scaling the output of a temperature-stable
bandgap circuit. During manufacture, the bandgap
and scaling circuits are trimmed to produce 0.891 V
at the output of the error amplifier, with the amplifier
connected as a voltage follower. The trim procedure
adds to the high-precision regulation of the
TPS54974, because it cancels offset errors in the
scale and error amplifier circuits.
OSCILLATOR AND PWM RAMP
The oscillator frequency is set to an internally fixed
value of 350 kHz. The oscillator frequency can be
externally adjusted from 280 to 700 kHz by connecting a resistor between the RT pin to ground. The
switching frequency is approximated by the following
equation, where R is the resistance from RT to
AGND:
Switching Frequency 100 k 500 [kHz]
R
(5)
ERROR AMPLIFIER
The high-performance, wide bandwidth, voltage error
amplifier sets the TPS54974 apart from most dc/dc
converters. The user is given the flexibility to use a
wide range of output L and C filter components to suit
the particular application needs. Type-2 or Type-3
compensation can be employed using external compensation components.
PWM CONTROL
Signals from the error amplifier output, oscillator, and
current limit circuit are processed by the PWM control
logic. Referring to the internal block diagram, the
control logic includes the PWM comparator, OR gate,
PWM latch, and portions of the adaptive dead-time
and control-logic block. During steady-state operation
below the current limit threshold, the PWM
comparator output and oscillator pulse train alternately reset and set the PWM latch. Once the PWM
latch is set, the low-side FET remains on for a
minimum duration set by the oscillator pulse width.
During this period, the PWM ramp discharges rapidly
to its valley voltage. When the ramp begins to charge
back up, the low-side FET turns off and high-side
FET turns on. As the PWM ramp voltage exceeds the
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error amplifier output voltage, the PWM comparator
resets the latch, thus turning off the high-side FET
and turning on the low-side FET. The low-side FET
remains on until the next oscillator pulse discharges
the PWM ramp.
During transient conditions, the error amplifier output
could be below the PWM ramp valley voltage or
above the PWM peak voltage. If the error amplifier is
high, the PWM latch is never reset, and the high-side
FET remains on until the oscillator pulse signals the
control logic to turn the high-side FET off and the
low-side FET on. The device operates at its maximum duty cycle until the output voltage rises to the
regulation set-point, setting VSENSE to approximately the same voltage as VREF. If the error
amplifier output is low, the PWM latch is continually
reset and the high-side FET does not turn on. The
low-side FET remains on until the VSENSE voltage
decreases to a range that allows the PWM
comparator to change states. The TPS54974 is
capable of sinking current continuously until the
output reaches the regulation set-point.
If the current limit comparator trips for longer than
100 ns, the PWM latch resets before the PWM ramp
exceeds the error amplifier output. The high-side FET
turns off and low-side FET turns on to decrease the
energy in the output inductor and consequently the
output current. This process is repeated each cycle in
which the current limit comparator is tripped.
DEAD-TIME CONTROL AND MOSFET
DRIVERS
Adaptive dead-time control prevents shoot-through
current from flowing in both N-channel power
MOSFETs during the switching transitions by actively
controlling the turnon times of the MOSFET drivers.
The high-side driver does not turn on until the voltage
at the gate of the low-side FET is below 2 V. While
the low-side driver does not turn on until the voltage
at the gate of the high-side MOSFET is below 2 V.
The high-side and low-side drivers are designed with
300-mA source and sink capability to quickly drive the
power MOSFETs gates. The low-side driver is supplied from VIN, while the high-side drive is supplied
from the BOOT pin. A bootstrap circuit uses an
external BOOT capacitor and an internal 2.5-Ω
bootstrap switch connected between the VIN and
BOOT pins. The integrated bootstrap switch improves
drive efficiency and reduces external component
count.
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OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
The cycle-by-cycle current limiting is achieved by
sensing the current flowing through the high-side
MOSFET and comparing this signal to a preset
overcurrent threshold. The high-side MOSFET is
turned off within 200 ns of reaching the current limit
threshold. A 100-ns leading edge blanking circuit
prevents current limit false tripping. Current limit
detection occurs only when current flows from VIN to
PH when sourcing current to the output filter. Load
protection during current sink operation is provided by
thermal shutdown.
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
The device uses the thermal shutdown to turn off the
power MOSFETs and disable the controller if the
junction temperature exceeds 150°C. The device is
released from shutdown automatically when the junction temperature decreases to 10°C below the thermal shutdown trip-point, and starts up under control
of the slow-start circuit.
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Thermal shutdown provides protection when an overload condition is sustained for several milliseconds.
With a persistent fault condition, the device cycles
continuously; starting up by control of the slow-start
circuit, heating up due to the fault condition, and then
shutting down on reaching the thermal shutdown
trip-point. This sequence repeats until the fault condition is removed.
POWER-GOOD (PWRGD)
The power-good circuit monitors for undervoltage
conditions on VSENSE. If the voltage on VSENSE is
10% below the reference voltage, the open-drain
PWRGD output is pulled low. PWRGD is also pulled
low if VIN is less than the UVLO threshold or SS/ENA
is low. When VIN ≥ UVLO threshold, SS/ENA ≥
enable threshold, and VSENSE > 90% of Vref, the
open-drain output of the PWRGD pin is high. A
hysteresis voltage equal to 3% of Vref and a 35-µs
falling edge deglitch circuit prevent tripping of the
power-good comparator due to high-frequency noise.
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device
Status (1)
Package
Type
Package
Drawing
Pins Package Eco Plan (2)
Qty
TPS54974PWP
ACTIVE
HTSSOP
PWP
28
TPS54974PWPR
ACTIVE
HTSSOP
PWP
TPS54974PWPRG4
ACTIVE
HTSSOP
PWP
50
Lead/Ball Finish
MSL Peak Temp (3)
Green (RoHS &
no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU
Level-2-260C-1 YEAR
28
2000 Green (RoHS &
no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU
Level-2-260C-1 YEAR
28
2000 Green (RoHS &
no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU
Level-2-260C-1 YEAR
(1)
The marketing status values are defined as follows:
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in
a new design.
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.
(2)
Eco Plan - The planned eco-friendly classification: Pb-Free (RoHS) or Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br) - please check
http://www.ti.com/productcontent for the latest availability information and additional product content details.
TBD: The Pb-Free/Green conversion plan has not been defined.
Pb-Free (RoHS): TI's terms "Lead-Free" or "Pb-Free" mean semiconductor products that are compatible with the current RoHS requirements
for all 6 substances, including the requirement that lead not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials. Where designed to be soldered
at high temperatures, TI Pb-Free products are suitable for use in specified lead-free processes.
Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br): TI defines "Green" to mean Pb-Free (RoHS compatible), and free of Bromine (Br) and Antimony (Sb) based flame
retardants (Br or Sb do not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous material)
(3)
MSL, Peak Temp. -- The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder
temperature.
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