LM2700Q 600kHz/1.25MHz, 2.5A, Step-up PWM DC/DC Converter General Description Features The LM2700Q is a step-up DC/DC converter with a 3.6A, 80mΩ internal switch and pin selectable operating frequency. With the ability to produce 500mA at 8V from a single Lithium Ion battery, the LM2700Q is an ideal part for biasing LCD displays. The LM2700Q can be operated at switching frequencies of 600kHz and 1.25MHz allowing for easy filtering and low noise. An external compensation pin gives the user flexibility in setting frequency compensation, which makes possible the use of small, low ESR ceramic capacitors at the output. The LM2700Q features continuous switching at light loads and operates with a switching quiescent current of 2.0mA at 600kHz and 3.0mA at 1.25MHz. The LM2700Q is available in a low profile 14-lead TSSOP package or a 14-lead LLP package. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified (-40°c to +105°c) 3.6A, 0.08Ω, internal switch Operating input voltage range of 2.2V to 12V Input undervoltage protection Adjustable output voltage up to 17.5V 600kHz/1.25MHz pin selectable frequency operation Over temperature protection Small 14-Lead TSSOP or LLP package Applications ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ LCD Bias Supplies Handheld Devices Portable Applications GSM/CDMA Phones Digital Cameras Typical Application Circuit 30186101 600 kHz Operation Connection Diagram Top View 30186104 14-Lead TSSOP © 2012 Texas Instruments Incorporated 301861 SNVS794 www.ti.com LM2700Q 600kHz/1.25MHz, 2.5A, Step-up PWM DC/DC Converter March 1, 2012 LM2700Q Ordering Information Order Number Package Type NSC Package Drawing Supplied As LM2700QMT-ADJ TSSOP-14 MTC14 94 Units, Rail LM2700QMTX-ADJ TSSOP-14 MTC14 2500 Units, Tape and Reel Pin Description Pin Name Function 1 VC Compensation network connection. Connected to the output of the voltage error amplifier. 2 FB Output voltage feedback input. 3 SHDN Shutdown control input, active low. 4 AGND Analog ground. 5 PGND Power ground. PGND pins must be connected together directly at the part. 6 PGND Power ground. PGND pins must be connected together directly at the part. 7 PGND Power ground. PGND pins must be connected together directly at the part. 8 SW Power switch input. Switch connected between SW pins and PGND pins. 9 SW Power switch input. Switch connected between SW pins and PGND pins. 10 SW Power switch input. Switch connected between SW pins and PGND pins. 11 NC Pin not connected internally. 12 VIN Analog power input. 13 FSLCT 14 NC Switching frequency select input. VIN = 1.25MHz. Ground = 600kHz. Connect to ground. Block Diagram 30186103 www.ti.com 2 The LM2700Q utilizes a PWM control scheme to regulate the output voltage over all load conditions. The operation can best be understood referring to the block diagram and Figure 1 of the Operation section. At the start of each cycle, the oscillator sets the driver logic and turns on the NMOS power device conducting current through the inductor, cycle 1 of Figure 1 (a). During this cycle, the voltage at the VC pin controls the peak inductor current. The VC voltage will increase with larger loads and decrease with smaller. This voltage is compared with the summation of the SW voltage and the ramp compensation. The ramp compensation is used in PWM architectures to eliminate the sub-harmonic oscillations that occur during duty cycles greater than 50%. Once the summation of the ramp compensation and switch voltage equals the VC voltage, the PWM comparator resets the driver logic turning 3 www.ti.com LM2700Q off the NMOS power device. The inductor current then flows through the schottky diode to the load and output capacitor, cycle 2 of Figure 1 (b). The NMOS power device is then set by the oscillator at the end of the period and current flows through the inductor once again. The LM2700Q has dedicated protection circuitry running during normal operation to protect the IC. The Thermal Shutdown circuitry turns off the NMOS power device when the die temperature reaches excessive levels. The UVP comparator protects the NMOS power device during supply power startup and shutdown to prevent operation at voltages less than the minimum input voltage. The OVP comparator is used to prevent the output voltage from rising at no loads allowing full PWM operation over all load conditions. The LM2700Q also features a shutdown mode decreasing the supply current to 5µA. Detailed Description LM2700Q Vapor Phase (60 sec.) Infrared (15 sec.) ESD Susceptibility (Note 4) Human Body Model Machine Model Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 2) If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the Texas Instruments Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications. VIN SW Voltage FB Voltage VC Voltage 12V 18V 7V SHDN Voltage (Note 1) FSLCT (Note 1) Maximum Junction Temperature Power Dissipation(Note 3) Lead Temperature 215°C 220°C 2kV 200V Operating Conditions Operating Junction Temperature Range (Note 5) Storage Temperature Supply Voltage SW Voltage 0.965V ≤ VC ≤ 1.565V 7V 12V 150°C Internally Limited 300°C −40°C to +105°C −65°C to +150°C 2.2V to 12V 17.5V Electrical Characteristics Specifications in standard type face are for TJ = 25°C and those with boldface type apply over the full Operating Temperature Range (TJ = −40°C to +125°C) Unless otherwise specified. VIN =2.2V and IL = 0A, unless otherwise specified. Symbol IQ Typ (Note 6) Max (Note 5) Units FB = 2.2V (Not Switching) FSLCT = 0V 1.2 2 mA FB = 2.2V (Not Switching) FSLCT = VIN 1.3 2 mA 5 20 µA 1.26 1.2915 V Parameter Quiescent Current Conditions Min (Note 5) VSHDN = 0V VFB Feedback Voltage ICL(Note 7) Switch Current Limit VIN = 2.7V (Note 8) %VFB/ΔVIN Feedback Voltage Line Regulation 2.2V ≤ VIN ≤ 12.0V IB FB Pin Bias Current (Note 9) VIN Input Voltage Range 2.2 gm Error Amp Transconductance ΔI = 5µA 40 AV Error Amp Voltage Gain DMAX Maximum Duty Cycle FSLCT = Ground DMIN Minimum Duty Cycle FSLCT = Ground 15 FSLCT = VIN 30 fS Switching Frequency ISHDN Shutdown Pin Current 1.2285 2.55 78 FSLCT = Ground 480 FSLCT = VIN 4.3 A 0.07 %/V 0.5 40 12 V 155 290 µmho nA 135 V/V 85 % % 600 720 kHz MHz 1.25 1.5 VSHDN = VIN 0.008 1 VSHDN = 0V −0.5 −1 0.02 20 µA 80 150 mΩ 1 IL Switch Leakage Current VSW = 18V RDSON Switch RDSON (Note 10) VIN = 2.7V, ISW = 2A ThSHDN SHDN Threshold Output High UVP µA 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 V On Threshold 1.95 2.05 2.2 V Off Threshold 1.85 1.95 2.1 V Output Low θJA 3.6 0.02 Thermal Resistance (Note 11) TSSOP, package only 150 LLP, package only 45 V °C/W Note 1: This voltage should never exceed VIN. Note 2: Absolute maximum ratings are limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings are conditions for which the device is intended to be functional, but device parameter specifications may not be guaranteed. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. Note 3: The maximum allowable power dissipation is a function of the maximum junction temperature, TJ(MAX), the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance, θJA, and the ambient temperature, TA. See the Electrical Characteristics table for the thermal resistance. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient www.ti.com 4 Note 4: The human body model is a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5kΩ resistor into each pin. The machine model is a 200pF capacitor discharged directly into each pin. Note 5: All limits guaranteed at room temperature (standard typeface) and at temperature extremes (bold typeface). All room temperature limits are 100% tested or guaranteed through statistical analysis. All limits at temperature extremes are guaranteed via correlation using standard Statistical Quality Control (SQC) methods. All limits are used to calculate Average Outgoing Quality Level (AOQL). Note 6: Typical numbers are at 25°C and represent the most likely norm. Note 7: Duty cycle affects current limit due to ramp generator. Note 8: Current limit at 0% duty cycle. See TYPICAL PERFORMANCE section for Switch Current Limit vs. VIN Note 9: Bias current flows into FB pin. Note 10: Does not include the bond wires. Measured directly at the die. Note 11: Refer to National's packaging website for more detailed thermal information and mounting techniques for the LLP and TSSOP packages. Typical Performance Characteristics Efficiency vs. Load Current (VOUT = 8V, fS = 600 kHz) Efficiency vs. Load Current (VOUT = 8V, fS = 1.25 MHz) 30186126 30186125 Efficiency vs. Load Current (VOUT = 5V, fS = 600 kHz) Efficiency vs. Load Current (VOUT = 12V, fS = 600 kHz) 30186134 30186135 5 www.ti.com LM2700Q temperature is calculated using: PD (MAX) = (TJ(MAX) − TA)/θJA. Exceeding the maximum allowable power dissipation will cause excessive die temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown. LM2700Q Switch Current Limit vs. Temperature Switch Current Limit vs. VIN 30186120 30186122 RDSON vs. VIN (ISW = 2A) IQ vs. VIN (600 kHz, not switching) 30186128 30186127 IQ vs. VIN (600 kHz, switching) IQ vs. VIN (1.25 MHz, not switching) 30186129 www.ti.com 30186121 6 LM2700Q IQ vs. VIN (1.25 MHz, switching) IQ vs. VIN (In shutdown) 30186119 30186118 Frequency vs. VIN (600 kHz) Frequency vs. VIN (1.25 MHz) 30186123 30186124 7 www.ti.com LM2700Q Operation 30186102 FIGURE 1. Simplified Boost Converter Diagram (a) First Cycle of Operation (b) Second Cycle Of Operation INTRODUCTION TO COMPENSATION CONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODE The LM2700Q is a current-mode, PWM boost regulator. A boost regulator steps the input voltage up to a higher output voltage. In continuous conduction mode (when the inductor current never reaches zero at steady state), the boost regulator operates in two cycles. In the first cycle of operation, shown in Figure 1 (a), the transistor is closed and the diode is reverse biased. Energy is collected in the inductor and the load current is supplied by COUT. The second cycle is shown in Figure 1 (b). During this cycle, the transistor is open and the diode is forward biased. The energy stored in the inductor is transferred to the load and output capacitor. The ratio of these two cycles determines the output voltage. The output voltage is defined approximately as: where D is the duty cycle of the switch, D and D′ will be required for design calculations. 30186105 SETTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE The output voltage is set using the feedback pin and a resistor divider connected to the output as shown in Figure 3. The feedback pin voltage is 1.26V, so the ratio of the feedback resistors sets the output voltage according to the following equation: www.ti.com FIGURE 2. (a) Inductor current. (b) Diode current. The LM2700Q is a current mode PWM boost converter. The signal flow of this control scheme has two feedback loops, one that senses switch current and one that senses output voltage. To keep a current programmed control converter stable above duty cycles of 50%, the inductor must meet certain criteria. The inductor, along with input and output voltage, will 8 The inductor ripple current is important for a few reasons. One reason is because the peak switch current will be the average inductor current (input current or ILOAD/D') plus ΔiL. As a side note, discontinuous operation occurs when the inductor current falls to zero during a switching cycle, or ΔiL is greater than the average inductor current. Therefore, continuous conduction mode occurs when ΔiL is less than the average inductor current. Care must be taken to make sure that the switch will not reach its current limit during normal operation. The inductor must also be sized accordingly. It should have a saturation current rating higher than the peak inductor current expected. The output voltage ripple is also affected by the total ripple current. The output diode for a boost regulator must be chosen correctly depending on the output voltage and the output current. The typical current waveform for the diode in continuous conduction mode is shown in Figure 2 (b). The diode must be rated for a reverse voltage equal to or greater than the output voltage used. The average current rating must be greater than the maximum load current expected, and the peak current rating must be greater than the peak inductor current. During short circuit testing, or if short circuit conditions are possible in the application, the diode current rating must exceed the switch current limit. Using Schottky diodes with lower forward voltage drop will decrease power dissipation and increase efficiency. where RO is the output impedance of the error amplifier, approximately 850kΩ. For most applications, performance can be optimized by choosing values within the range 5kΩ ≤ RC ≤ 20kΩ (RC can be up to 200kΩ if CC2 is used, see High Output Capacitor ESR Compensation) and 680pF ≤ CC ≤ 4.7nF. Refer to the Applications Information section for recommended values for specific circuits and conditions. Refer to the Compensation section for other design requirement. DC GAIN AND OPEN-LOOP GAIN Since the control stage of the converter forms a complete feedback loop with the power components, it forms a closedloop system that must be stabilized to avoid positive feedback and instability. A value for open-loop DC gain will be required, from which you can calculate, or place, poles and zeros to determine the crossover frequency and the phase margin. A high phase margin (greater than 45°) is desired for the best stability and transient response. For the purpose of stabilizing the LM2700Q, choosing a crossover point well below where the right half plane zero is located will ensure sufficient phase margin. A discussion of the right half plane zero and checking the crossover using the DC gain will follow. COMPENSATION This section will present a general design procedure to help insure a stable and operational circuit. The designs in this datasheet are optimized for particular requirements. If different conversions are required, some of the components may need to be changed to ensure stability. Below is a set of general guidelines in designing a stable circuit for continuous conduction operation (loads greater than approximately 100mA), in most all cases this will provide for stability during discontinuous operation as well. The power components and their effects will be determined first, then the compensation components will be chosen to produce stability. INDUCTOR AND DIODE SELECTION Although the inductor sizes mentioned earlier are fine for most applications, a more exact value can be calculated. To ensure stability at duty cycles above 50%, the inductor must have some minimum value determined by the minimum input voltage and the maximum output voltage. This equation is: INPUT AND OUTPUT CAPACITOR SELECTION The switching action of a boost regulator causes a triangular voltage waveform at the input. A capacitor is required to reduce the input ripple and noise for proper operation of the regulator. The size used is dependant on the application and board layout. If the regulator will be loaded uniformly, with very little load changes, and at lower current outputs, the input capacitor size can often be reduced. The size can also be reduced if the input of the regulator is very close to the source output. The size will generally need to be larger for applications where the regulator is supplying nearly the maximum rated output or if large load steps are expected. A minimum value of 10µF should be used for the less stressful condtions while a 33µF or 47µF capacitor may be required for higher power and dynamic loads. Larger values and/or lower ESR may be needed if the application requires very low ripple on the input source voltage. The choice of output capacitors is also somewhat arbitrary and depends on the design requirements for output voltage where fs is the switching frequency, D is the duty cycle, and RDSON is the ON resistance of the internal switch taken from the graph "RDSON vs. VIN" in the Typical Performance Characteristics section. This equation is only good for duty cycles greater than 50% (D>0.5), for duty cycles less than 50% the 9 www.ti.com LM2700Q recommended values may be used. The corresponding inductor current ripple as shown in Figure 2 (a) is given by: determine the slope of the current through the inductor (see Figure 2 (a)). If the slope of the inductor current is too great, the circuit will be unstable above duty cycles of 50%. A 4.7µH inductor is recommended for most 600 kHz applications, while a 2.2µH inductor may be used for most 1.25 MHz applications. If the duty cycle is approaching the maximum of 85%, it may be necessary to increase the inductance by as much as 2X. See Inductor and Diode Selection for more detailed inductor sizing. The LM2700Q provides a compensation pin (VC) to customize the voltage loop feedback. It is recommended that a series combination of RC and CC be used for the compensation network, as shown in Figure 3. For any given application, there exists a unique combination of RC and CC that will optimize the performance of the LM2700Q circuit in terms of its transient response. The series combination of RC and CC introduces a pole-zero pair according to the following equations: LM2700Q and then set the zero fZC to a point approximately in the middle. The frequency of this zero is determined by: ripple. It is recommended that low ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance, denoted RESR) capacitors be used such as ceramic, polymer electrolytic, or low ESR tantalum. Higher ESR capacitors may be used but will require more compensation which will be explained later on in the section. The ESR is also important because it determines the peak to peak output voltage ripple according to the approximate equation: Now RC can be chosen with the selected value for CC. Check to make sure that the pole fPC is still in the 10Hz to 500Hz range, change each value slightly if needed to ensure both component values are in the recommended range. After checking the design at the end of this section, these values can be changed a little more to optimize performance if desired. This is best done in the lab on a bench, checking the load step response with different values until the ringing and overshoot on the output voltage at the edge of the load steps is minimal. This should produce a stable, high performance circuit. For improved transient response, higher values of RC should be chosen. This will improve the overall bandwidth which makes the regulator respond more quickly to transients. If more detail is required, or the most optimal performance is desired, refer to a more in depth discussion of compensating current mode DC/DC switching regulators. ΔVOUT ≊ 2ΔiLRESR (in Volts) A minimum value of 10µF is recommended and may be increased to a larger value. After choosing the output capacitor you can determine a pole-zero pair introduced into the control loop by the following equations: Where RL is the minimum load resistance corresponding to the maximum load current. The zero created by the ESR of the output capacitor is generally very high frequency if the ESR is small. If low ESR capacitors are used it can be neglected. If higher ESR capacitors are used see the High Output Capacitor ESR Compensation section. HIGH OUTPUT CAPACITOR ESR COMPENSATION When using an output capacitor with a high ESR value, or just to improve the overall phase margin of the control loop, another pole may be introduced to cancel the zero created by the ESR. This is accomplished by adding another capacitor, CC2, directly from the compensation pin VC to ground, in parallel with the series combination of RC and CC. The pole should be placed at the same frequency as fZ1, the ESR zero. The equation for this pole follows: RIGHT HALF PLANE ZERO A current mode control boost regulator has an inherent right half plane zero (RHP zero). This zero has the effect of a zero in the gain plot, causing an imposed +20dB/decade on the rolloff, but has the effect of a pole in the phase, subtracting another 90° in the phase plot. This can cause undesirable effects if the control loop is influenced by this zero. To ensure the RHP zero does not cause instability issues, the control loop should be designed to have a bandwidth of less than ½ the frequency of the RHP zero. This zero occurs at a frequency of: To ensure this equation is valid, and that CC2 can be used without negatively impacting the effects of RC and CC, fPC2 must be greater than 10fZC. CHECKING THE DESIGN The final step is to check the design. This is to ensure a bandwidth of ½ or less of the frequency of the RHP zero. This is done by calculating the open-loop DC gain, ADC. After this value is known, you can calculate the crossover visually by placing a −20dB/decade slope at each pole, and a +20dB/ decade slope for each zero. The point at which the gain plot crosses unity gain, or 0dB, is the crossover frequency. If the crossover frequency is less than ½ the RHP zero, the phase margin should be high enough for stability. The phase margin can also be improved by adding CC2 as discussed earlier in the section. The equation for ADC is given below with additional equations required for the calculation: where ILOAD is the maximum load current. SELECTING THE COMPENSATION COMPONENTS The first step in selecting the compensation components RC and CC is to set a dominant low frequency pole in the control loop. Simply choose values for RC and CC within the ranges given in the Introduction to Compensation section to set this pole in the area of 10Hz to 500Hz. The frequency of the pole created is determined by the equation: where RO is the output impedance of the error amplifier, approximately 850kΩ. Since RC is generally much less than RO, it does not have much effect on the above equation and can be neglected until a value is chosen to set the zero fZC. fZC is created to cancel out the pole created by the output capacitor, fP1. The output capacitor pole will shift with different load currents as shown by the equation, so setting the zero is not exact. Determine the range of fP1 over the expected loads www.ti.com 10 mc ≊ 0.072fs (in V/s) where RL is the minimum load resistance, VIN is the minimum input voltage, gm is the error amplifier transconductance found in the Electrical Characteristics table, and RDSON is the value chosen from the graph "RDSON vs. VIN " in the Typical Performance Characteristics section. LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS The LM2700Q uses two separate ground connections, PGND for the driver and NMOS power device and AGND for the sensitive analog control circuitry. The AGND and PGND pins should be tied directly together at the package. The feedback and compensation networks should be connected directly to a dedicated analog ground plane and this ground plane must Application Information 30186131 FIGURE 3. 600 kHz operation, 8V output 11 www.ti.com LM2700Q connect to the AGND pin. If no analog ground plane is available then the ground connections of the feedback and compensation networks must tie directly to the AGND pin. Connecting these networks to the PGND can inject noise into the system and effect performance. The input bypass capacitor CIN, as shown in Figure 3, must be placed close to the IC. This will reduce copper trace resistance which effects input voltage ripple of the IC. For additional input voltage filtering, a 100nF bypass capacitor can be placed in parallel with CIN, close to the VIN pin, to shunt any high frequency noise to ground. The output capacitor, COUT, should also be placed close to the IC. Any copper trace connections for the COUT capacitor can increase the series resistance, which directly effects output voltage ripple. The feedback network, resistors RFB1 and RFB2, should be kept close to the FB pin, and away from the inductor, to minimize copper trace connections that can inject noise into the system. Trace connections made to the inductor and schottky diode should be minimized to reduce power dissipation and increase overall efficiency. For more detail on switching power supply layout considerations see Application Note AN-1149: Layout Guidelines for Switching Power Supplies. LM2700Q 30186130 FIGURE 4. 1.25 MHz operation, 8V output 30186132 FIGURE 5. 600 kHz operation, 5V output www.ti.com 12 LM2700Q 30186152 VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 200mA~> 700mA ~>200mA CH1: IOUT 0.5A/div DC Coupled CH2: VOUT 500mV/div AC Coupled CH3: Inductor Current 1A/div DC Coupled 20µs/div Load Transient for Figure 5 30186133 FIGURE 6. 600 kHz operation, 12V output 13 www.ti.com LM2700Q 30186151 VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 50mA~> 350mA ~>50mA CH1: IOUT 0.5A/div DC Coupled CH2: VOUT 500mV/div AC Coupled CH3: Inductor Current 1A/div DC Coupled 50µs/div Load Transient for Figure 6 30186108 FIGURE 7. Triple Output TFT Bias (600 kHz operation) www.ti.com 14 LM2700Q 30186149 VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 500mA CH1: VIN 2V/div DC Coupled CH2: VOUT 5V/div DC Coupled CH3: Inductor Current 500mA/div DC Coupled 1ms/div Start Up Waveform for Figure 7 30186150 VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 50mA~> 375mA ~>50mA CH1: IOUT 0.2A/div DC Coupled CH2: VOUT 2V/div AC Coupled CH3: Inductor Current 1A/div DC Coupled 500µs/div Load Transient for Figure 7, 8V Output 15 www.ti.com LM2700Q Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted TSSOP-14 Pin Package (MTC) For Ordering, Refer to Ordering Information Table NS Package Number MTC14 www.ti.com 16 LM2700Q Notes 17 www.ti.com LM2700Q 600kHz/1.25MHz, 2.5A, Step-up PWM DC/DC Converter Notes www.ti.com IMPORTANT NOTICE Texas Instruments Incorporated and its subsidiaries (TI) reserve the right to make corrections, modifications, enhancements, improvements, and other changes to its products and services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice. 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