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1.6-V TO 6.3-V INPUT, 3-A/6-A SYNCHRONOUS STEP DOWN SWIFT™ CONVERTER
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FEATURES
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Peak Efficiency: 95% (VO = 3.3 V)
Integrated 55-mΩ/50-mΩ MOSFETs
Split Power Rail: 1.6 V to 6.3 V on PVIN
Power Rail: 3 V to 6.3 V on VIN
TPS50301-HT: 3 A
TPS50601-SP: 6 A
TPS50601-SP:
SEL Latchup Immune to LET = 85 MeV-cm2/mg
TPS50601-SP:
Total Dose (TID) tolerance = 100kRad (Si)
Flexible Switching Frequency Options:
– 100-kHz to 1-MHz Adjustable Internal
Oscillator
– External Sync Capability from 100 kHz
to 1 MHz
– Sync Pin Can Be Configured as a 500-kHz
Output for Master/Slave Applications
0.795-V ±1.258% Voltage Reference at 25°C
Monotonic Start-Up into Pre-Biased Outputs
Adjustable Slow Start and Power Sequencing
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Power Good Output Monitor for Undervoltage
and Overvoltage
Adjustable Input Undervoltage Lockout
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APPLICATIONS
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Point of Load Regulation
TPS50601-SP: Rad Tolerant Applications
TPS50301-HT: Down-Hole Drilling
Supports Harsh Environment Applications
TPS50301-HT Available in Extreme
(–55°C to 210°C) Temperature Range
TPS50601-SP Available in Military
(–55°C to 125°C) Temperature Range (1)
TPS50301-HT: Texas Instruments' high
temperature products utilize highly optimized
silicon (die) solutions with design and process
enhancements to maximize performance over
extended temperatures.
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(1)
Custom temperature ranges available
DESCRIPTION
The TPS50301 is a 6.3-V, 3-A and the TPS50601 is a 6.3-V, 6-A synchronous step down converter which is
optimized for small designs through high efficiency and integrating the high-side and low-side MOSFETs. Further
space savings are achieved through current mode control, which reduces component count, and a high switching
frequency, reducing the inductor's footprint. The devices are offered in a thermally enhanced 20-pin ceramic,
dual in-line flatpack package.
Current Sharing vs. Load Current
60.00
Vo = 3.3V
58.00
56.00
Vo = 1.2V
Current Sharing (%)
Efficiency (p.u.)
Efficiency vs. Load Current Vin=5V
1.00
0.95
0.90
0.85
0.80
0.75
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
54.00
POL # 2
52.00
50.00
48.00
POL # 1
46.00
44.00
42.00
40.00
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
IL- Load Current -A
5.00
6.00
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
IL-Current Load_A
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2
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Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
SWIFT is a trademark 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.
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DESCRIPTION (CONTINUED)
The output voltage startup ramp is controlled by the SS/TR pin which allows operation as either a stand alone
power supply or in tracking situations. Power sequencing is also possible by correctly configuring the enable and
the open drain power good pins.
Cycle by cycle current limiting on the high-side FET protects the device in overload situations and is enhanced
by a low-side sourcing current limit which prevents current runaway. There is also a low-side sinking current limit
which turns off the low-side MOSFET to prevent excessive reverse current. Thermal shutdown disables the part
when die temperature exceeds thermal shutdown temperature.
SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATIC
PVIN
VIN
TPS50x01
BOOT
VIN
Cin
Cboot
VOUT
Lo
EN
PH
Co
PWRGD
SYNC
VSENSE
SS/TR
RT
GND
COMP
RRT
Css
C2
R3
R1
R2
Thermal
Pad
C1
2
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This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Texas Instruments recommends that all integrated circuits be handled with
appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and installation procedures can cause damage.
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may be more
susceptible to damage because very small parametric changes could cause the device not to meet its published specifications.
Table 1. ORDERING INFORMATION (1)
PACKAGE (2)
ORDERABLE PART
NUMBER
TPS50301SHKH
TPS50301SHKH
20-pin ceramic flatpack (HKH)
TPS50601MHKHV
TPS50601MHKHV
TPS50601HKHMPR (3)
TPS50601HKH/EM (EVAL ONLY)
TJ
–55°C to 210°C
–55°C to 125°C
25°C
(1)
(2)
(3)
TOP-SIDE MARKING
For the most current package and ordering information, see the Package Option Addendum at the end of this document, or see the TI
web site at www.ti.com.
Package drawings, thermal data, and symbolization are available at www.ti.com/packaging.
These units are intended for engineering evaluation only. They are processed to a non-compliant flow (e.g. no burn-in, etc.) and are
tested to temperature rating of 25°C only. These units are not suitable for qualification, production, radiation testing or flight use. Parts
are not warranted for performance on full MIL specified temperature range of -55°C to 125°C or operating life.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)
over operating temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
VALUE
UNIT
VIN
-0.3 to 7
V
PVIN
-0.3 to 7
V
-0.3 to 5.5
V
BOOT
-0.3 to 14
V
VSENSE
-0.3 to 3.3
V
COMP
-0.3 to 3.3
V
PWRGD
-0.3 to 5.5
V
SS/TR
-0.3 to 5.5
V
SYNC
-0.3 to 7
V
BOOT-PH
0 to 7
V
PH
-1 to 7
V
PH 10ns Transient
-3 to 7
V
TPS50301
3
A
TPS50601
6
A
-0.2 to 0.2
V
Current Limit
A
RT
±100
µA
PH
Current Limit
A
PVIN
Current Limit
A
EN
Input Voltage
Output Voltage
Output current
Vdiff
(GND to exposed thermal pad)
Source Current
Sink Current
PH
COMP
±200
µA
–0.1 to 5
mA
Electrostatic Discharge (HBM) QSS 009-105 (JESD22-A114A)
1
kV
Electrostatic Discharge (CDM) QSS 009-147 (JESD22-C101B.01)
1
kV
PWRGD
Operating Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
(1)
TPS50301
–55 to 220
TPS50601
-55 to 150
TPS50301
–65 to 220
TPS50601
-65 to 150
°C
°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.
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PACKAGE DISSIPATION RATINGS (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
PACKAGE
θJA THERMAL IMPEDANCE
JUNCTION TO AMBIENT
θJC THERMAL IMPEDANCE
JUNCTION TO CASE (THERMAL PAD)
θJB THERMAL IMPEDANCE
JUNCTION TO BOARD
HKH
39.9°C/W
0.52°C/W
43.1°C/W
Maximum power dissipation may be limited by overcurrent protection
Power rating at a specific ambient temperature TA should be determined with a junction temperature of 150°C. This is the point where
distortion starts to substantially increase. Thermal management of the PCB should strive to keep the junction temperature at or below
150°C for best performance and long-term reliability. See power dissipation estimate in application section of this data sheet for more
information.
Test board conditions:
(a) 2.5 inches × 2.5 inches, 4 layers, thickness: 0.062 inch
(b) 2 oz. copper traces located on the top of the PCB
(c) 2 oz. copper ground planes on the 2 internal layers and bottom layer
(d) 4 0.010 inch thermal vias located under the device package
For information on thermal characteristics see SPRA953A
For TPS50301-HT, use polyimide PCB and thermal management to ensure operation below maximum TJ operation.
TPS50301 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = –55°C to 210°C, VIN = 3 V to 6.3 V, PVIN = 1.6 V to 6.3 V (unless otherwise noted)
DESCRIPTION
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VIN AND PVIN PINS)
PVIN operating input voltage
1.6
VIN operating input voltage
3
VIN internal UVLO threshold
VIN rising
2.75
VIN internal UVLO hysteresis
6.3
V
6.3
V
3
50
VIN shutdown supply current
EN = 0 V
VIN operating – non switching supply current
VSENSE = VBG
V
mV
2.5
8
mA
5
10
mA
1.13
1.19
ENABLE AND UVLO (EN PIN)
Enable threshold
Rising
Enable threshold
Falling
1.03
V
Input current
EN = 1.1 V
3.2
μA
Hysteresis current
EN = 1.3 V
3
μA
0.97
V
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
0 A ≤ Iout ≤ 3 A
Voltage reference
-55°C
0.767
0.795
0.805
25°C
0.785
0.795
0.805
210°C
0.785
0.795
0.830
V
MOSFET
High-side switch resistance
High-side switch resistance (1)
Low-side switch resistance
(2)
(1) (2)
BOOT-PH = 2.2 V
55
mΩ
BOOT-PH = 6.3 V
50
mΩ
VIN = 3 V
50
mΩ
ERROR AMPLIFIER
Error amplifier transconductance (gm) (2)
Error amplifier dc gain
(2)
Error amplifier source/sink (2)
–2 μA < ICOMP < 2 μA, V(COMP) = 1 V
VSENSE = 0.8 V
V(COMP) = 1 V, 40 mV input overdrive
Start switching threshold (2)
COMP to Iswitch gm
(2)
1300
μMhos
39000
V/V
±125
μA
0.25
V
18
A/V
CURRENT LIMIT
High-side switch current limit threshold
VIN = 6.3 V
7.8
11
A
Low-side switch sourcing current limit
VIN = 6.3 V
6
10
A
Low-side switch sinking current limit
VIN = 6.3 V
3
A
(1)
(2)
4
Measured at pins
Ensured by design only. Not tested in production.
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TPS50301 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
TJ = –55°C to 210°C, VIN = 3 V to 6.3 V, PVIN = 1.6 V to 6.3 V (unless otherwise noted)
DESCRIPTION
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
395
500
585
kHz
INTERNAL SWITCHING FREQUENCY
Internally set frequency
RT = Open
Externally set frequency
RT = 100 kΩ (1%)
480
RT = 485 kΩ (1%)
100
RT = 47 kΩ (1%)
1000
kHz
EXTERNAL SYNCHRONIZATION
SYNC out low-to-high rise time (10%/90%)
Cload = 25 pF
SYNC out high-to-low fall time (90%/10%)
Cload = 25 pF
Falling edge delay time (3)
25
126
ns
3
15
ns
180
SYNC out high level threshold
IOH = 50 µA
SYNC out low level threshold
IOL = 50 µA
SYNC in low level threshold
°
2
V
600
800
mV
SYNC in high level threshold
% of program frequency
SYNC in frequency range
mV
1.85
V
-5
5
%
100
1000
kHz
236
ns
PH (PH PIN)
Minimum on time
Measured at 90% to 90% of VIN,
25°C, IPH = 2A
Minimum off time
BOOT-PH ≥ 2.2 V
94
500
ns
BOOT (BOOT PIN)
BOOT-PH UVLO
2.2
3
V
90
mV
SLOW START AND TRACKING (SS/TR PIN)
SS charge current
μA
2.5
SS/TR to VSENSE matching
V(SS/TR) = 0.4 V
30
VSENSE falling (Fault)
91
% Vref
VSENSE rising (Good)
94
% Vref
VSENSE rising (Fault)
109
% Vref
VSENSE falling (Good)
106
Output high leakage
VSENSE = Vref, V(PWRGD) = 5 V
0.03
Output low
I(PWRGD) = 2 mA
Minimum VIN for valid output
V(PWRGD) < 0.5V at 100 μA
POWER GOOD (PWRGD PIN)
VSENSE threshold
Minimum SS/TR voltage for PWRGD
(3)
0.6
% Vref
2.9
µA
0.3
V
1
V
1.4
V
Bench verified. Not tested in production.
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TPS50601 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = –55°C to 125°C, VIN = 3 V to 6.3 V, PVIN = 1.6 V to 6.3 V (unless otherwise noted)
DESCRIPTION
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VIN AND PVIN PINS)
PVIN operating input voltage
VIN operating input voltage
VIN internal UVLO threshold
1.6
6.3
V
3
6.3
V
3
V
VIN rising
2.75
VIN shutdown supply current
EN = 0 V
2.5
5.9
mA
VIN operating – non switching supply current
VSENSE = VBG
5
10
mA
1.13
1.18
VIN internal UVLO hysteresis
50
mV
ENABLE AND UVLO (EN PIN)
Enable threshold
Rising
Enable threshold
Falling
Input current
EN = 1.1 V
3.2
μA
Hysteresis current
EN = 1.3 V
3
μA
1.05
V
1.09
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
0 A ≤ Iout ≤ 6 A
Voltage reference
-55°C
0.767
0.795
0.804
25°C
0.785
0.795
0.804
125°C
0.785
0.795
0.815
V
MOSFET
High-side switch resistance
BOOT-PH = 2.2 V
55
mΩ
High-side switch resistance (1)
BOOT-PH = 6.3 V
50
mΩ
Low-side switch resistance (1)
VIN = 6.3 V
50
mΩ
ERROR AMPLIFIER
Error amplifier transconductance (gm) (2)
–2 μA < ICOMP < 2 μA, V(COMP) = 1 V
Error amplifier dc gain (2)
VSENSE = 0.792 V
Error amplifier source/sink (2)
V(COMP) = 1 V, 40 mV input overdrive
Start switching threshold
(2)
1300
μMhos
39000
V/V
±125
μA
0.25
COMP to Iswitch gm (2)
V
18
A/V
CURRENT LIMIT
High-side switch current limit threshold
VIN = 6.3 V
8
11
A
Low-side switch sourcing current limit
VIN = 6.3 V
7
10
A
Low-side switch sinking current limit
VIN = 6.3 V
3
A
(1)
(2)
6
Measured at pins
Ensured by design only. Not tested in production.
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TPS50601 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
TJ = –55°C to 125°C, VIN = 3 V to 6.3 V, PVIN = 1.6 V to 6.3 V (unless otherwise noted)
DESCRIPTION
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
Thermal shutdown
Thermal shutdown hysteresis
175
°C
10
°C
INTERNAL SWITCHING FREQUENCY
Internally set frequency
RT = Open
Externally set frequency
395
500
RT = 100 kΩ (1%)
480
RT = 485 kΩ (1%)
100
RT = 47 kΩ (1%)
1000
585
kHz
kHz
EXTERNAL SYNCHRONIZATION
SYNC out low-to-high rise time (10%/90%)
Cload = 25 pF
SYNC out high-to-low fall time (90%/10%)
Cload = 25 pF
Falling edge delay time (3)
25
111
ns
3
15
ns
180
SYNC out high level threshold
IOH = 50 µA
SYNC out low level threshold
IOL = 50 µA
SYNC in low level threshold
°
2
V
600
800
mV
SYNC in high level threshold
% of program frequency
SYNC in frequency range
mV
1.85
V
-5
5
%
100
1000
kHz
175
ns
PH (PH PIN)
Minimum on time
Measured at 90% to 90% of VIN,
25°C, IPH = 2A
Minimum off time
BOOT-PH ≥ 3 V
94
500
ns
BOOT (BOOT PIN)
BOOT-PH UVLO
2.2
3
V
90
mV
SLOW START AND TRACKING (SS/TR PIN)
SS charge current
μA
2.5
SS/TR to VSENSE matching
V(SS/TR) = 0.4 V
30
VSENSE falling (Fault)
91
% Vref
VSENSE rising (Good)
94
% Vref
VSENSE rising (Fault)
109
% Vref
VSENSE falling (Good)
106
POWER GOOD (PWRGD PIN)
VSENSE threshold
Output high leakage
VSENSE = Vref, V(PWRGD) = 5 V
Output low
I(PWRGD) = 2 mA
Minimum VIN for valid output
V(PWRGD) < 0.5V at 100 μA
Minimum SS/TR voltage for PWRGD
(3)
30
0.6
% Vref
181
nA
0.3
V
1
V
1.4
V
Bench verified. Not tested in production.
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1000000
100000
Life (Hours)
Duty Cycle
100
80
60
40
20
10000
1000
110
130
150
170
190
210
Operating Junction Temperature ( °C)
A.
See datasheet for absolute maximum and minimum recommended operating conditions.
B.
Silicon operating life design goal is 10 years at 125°C junction temperature (does not include package interconnect
life).
C.
The predicted operating lifetime vs. junction temperature is based on reliability modeling using electromigration as the
dominant failure mechanism affecting device wearout for the specific device process and design characteristics.
D.
This device is rated for 1000 hours of continuous operation at maximum rated temperature at 210°C.
Figure 1. TPS50301-HT 3-A Continuous Current Estimated Device Life
10000000
1000000
Duty Cycle
100
100000
Life (Hours)
80
60
40
20
10000
1000
95
105
115
125
135
145
Operating Junction Temperature ( °C)
A.
See datasheet for absolute maximum and minimum recommended operating conditions.
B.
Product operating life design goal is > 15 years for 65°C ≤ TJ ≤ 95°C based on silicon technology characterization per
MIL-PRF-38535.
C.
The predicted operating lifetime vs. junction temperature is based on reliability modeling using electromigration as the
dominant failure mechanism affecting device wearout for the specific device process and design characteristics.
Figure 2. TPS50601-SP 6-A Continuous Current Estimated Device Life
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DEVICE INFORMATION
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
GND
1
20
PWRGD
EN
2
19
SS/TR
RT
3
18
COMP
SYNC
4
17
VSENSE
16
BOOT
Thermal Pad
(Bottom Side)
21
VIN
5
PVIN
6
15
PH
PVIN
7
14
PH
PGND
8
13
PH
PGND
9
12
PH
PGND
10
11
PH
Table 2. PIN FUNCTIONS
PIN
NAME
DESCRIPTION
No.
GND
1
Return for control circuitry/Thermal pad (1)
EN
2
Enable pin. Float to enable. Adjust the input undervoltage lockout with two resistors.
RT
3
In internal oscillation mode, a resistor is connected between the RT pin and GND to set the switching
frequency.
SYNC
4
Optoinal 1-MHz external system clock input. The device operates with an internal oscillator if this pin is left
open.
5
Supplies the power to the output FET controllers.
VIN
PVIN
PGND
6, 7
8, 9, 10
11, 12, 13,
14, 15
PH
Power input. Supplies the power switches of the power converter.
Return for low side Power MOSFET
The switch node
BOOT
16
A bootstrap cap is required between BOOT and PH. The voltage on this cap carries the gate drive voltage for
the high-side MOSFET.
VSENSE
17
Inverting input of the gm error amplifier
COMP
18
Error amplifier output, and input to the output switch current comparator. Connect frequency compensation to
this pin.
SS/TR
19
Slow-start and tracking. An external capacitor connected to this pin sets the internal voltage reference rise
time. The voltage on this pin overrides the internal reference. It can be used for tracking and sequencing.
PWRGD
20
Power Good fault pin. Asserts low if output voltage is low due to thermal shutdown, dropout, over-voltage, EN
shutdown or during slow start.
(1)
Thermal pad (analog ground) must be connected to PGND external to the package.
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FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
PWRGD
VIN
EN
Shutdown
Ip
Enable
Comparator
Ih
Thermal
Shutdown
PVIN PVIN
UVLO
Shutdown
UV
Shutdown
Logic
Logic
Enable
Threshold
OV
Boot
Charge
Current
Sense
Minimum Clamp
Pulse Skip
ERROR
AMPLIFIER
VSENSE
BOOT
Boot
UVLO
V/I
SS/TR
HS MOSFET
Current
Comparator
Voltage
Reference
Power Stage
& Deadtime
Control
Logic
PH
PH
Slope
Compensation
VIN
Overload Recovery
and
Clamp
Oscillator
Regulator
RT Bias
LS MOSFET
Current Limit
Current
Sense
PGND
SYNC
Detect
COMP
10
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PGND
Thermal Pad/GND
RT
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
OVERVIEW
The device is a 6.3-V, 3-A or 6-A, synchronous step-down (buck) converter with two integrated n-channel
MOSFETs. To improve performance during line and load transients the device implements a constant frequency,
peak current mode control which also simplifies external frequency compensation. The wide switching frequency,
100 kHz to 1 MHz, allows for efficiency and size optimization when selecting the output filter components.
The device has been designed for safe monotonic startup into pre-biased loads. The default start up is when VIN
is typically 3 V. The EN pin has an internal pull-up current source that can be used to adjust the input voltage
under voltage lockout (UVLO) with two external resistors. In addition, the EN pin can be floating for the device to
operate with the internal pull-up current. The total operating current for the device is approximately 5 mA when
not switching and under no load. When the device is disabled, the supply current is typically less than 2.5 mA.
The integrated MOSFETs allow for high efficiency power supply designs with continuous output currents up to 6
amperes. The MOSFETs have been sized to optimize efficiency for lower duty cycle applications.
The device reduces the external component count by integrating the boot recharge circuit. The bias voltage for
the integrated high-side MOSFET is supplied by a capacitor between the BOOT and PH pins. The boot capacitor
voltage is monitored by a BOOT to PH UVLO (BOOT-PH UVLO) circuit allowing PH pin to be pulled low to
recharge the boot capacitor. The device can operate over duty cycle range per Equation 2 and Equation 3 as
long as the boot capacitor voltage is higher than the preset BOOT-PH UVLO threshold which is typically 2.2 V.
The output voltage can be stepped down to as low as the 0.795 V voltage reference (Vref).
The device has a power good comparator (PWRGD) with hysteresis which monitors the output voltage through
the VSENSE pin. The PWRGD pin is an open drain MOSFET which is pulled low when the VSENSE pin voltage
is less than 91% or greater than 109% of the reference voltage Vref and asserts high when the VSENSE pin
voltage is 94% to 106% of the Vref.
The SS/TR (slow start/tracking) pin is used to minimize inrush currents or provide power supply sequencing
during power up. A small value capacitor or resistor divider should be coupled to the pin for slow start or critical
power supply sequencing requirements.
The device is protected from output overvoltage, overload and thermal fault conditions. The device minimizes
excessive output overvoltage transients by taking advantage of the overvoltage circuit power good comparator.
When the overvoltage comparator is activated, the high-side MOSFET is turned off and prevented from turning
on until the VSENSE pin voltage is lower than 106% of the Vref. The device implements both high-side MOSFET
overload protection and bidirectional low-side MOSFET overload protections which help control the inductor
current and avoid current runaway. The device also shuts down if the junction temperature is higher than thermal
shutdown trip point. The device is restarted under control of the slow start circuit automatically when the junction
temperature drops 10°C typically below the thermal shutdown trip point.
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
VOLTAGE REFERENCE
vs
TEMPERATURE
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY
vs
TEMPERATURE
0.83
1250
Nom
Min
Max
VIN = 3 V
VIN = 6.3 V
Oscillator Frequency (kHz)
Voltage Reference (V)
0.82
0.81
0.80
0.79
0.78
1000
750
500
250
0.77
0.76
0
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
±75 ±50 ±25
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Figure 4.
SHUTDOWN QUIESCENT CURRENT
vs
TEMPERATURE
EN PIN HYSTERESIS CURRENT
vs
TEMPERATURE
C004
5
VIN = 3 V
EN Pin Hysteresis Current ( A)
Shutdown Quiescent Current ( A)
50
Figure 3.
VIN = 3 V
VIN = 6.3 V
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
4
VIN = 6.3 V
3
2
1
0
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
C005
Figure 5.
Figure 6.
EN PIN PULL-UP CURRENT
vs
TEMPERATURE
EN PIN UVLO THRESHOLD
vs
TEMPERATURE
±5
C006
1.170
VIN = 3 V
VIN = 3 V
1.165
VIN = 6.3 V
±6
En Pin UVLO Threshold (V)
En Pin Pull-Up Current ( A)
25
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
6000
5000
0
C003
±7
±8
±9
VIN = 6.3 V
1.160
1.155
1.150
1.145
1.140
1.135
±10
1.130
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
±75 ±50 ±25
Figure 7.
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25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
C007
C008
Figure 8.
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SLOW START CHARGE CURRENT
vs
TEMPERATURE
8000
7500
7000
3.2
VIN = 3 V
Iss Slow Start Charge Current ( A)
Non-Switching Operating Quiescent Current ( A)
NON-SWITCHING OPERATING QUIESCENT CURRENT (VIN)
vs
TEMPERATURE
VIN = 6.3 V
6500
6000
5500
5000
4500
4000
3500
3000
VIN = 6.3 V
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
±75 ±50 ±25
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
C009
Figure 9.
Figure 10.
(SS-VSENSE) OFFSET
vs
TEMPERATURE
HIGH-SIDE CURRENT LIMIT THRESHOLD
vs
TEMPERATURE
C010
12
0.05
0.04
VIN = 6.3 V
Current Limit Threshold (A)
(SS - Vsense) Offset (V)
VIN = 3 V
0.03
0.02
0.01
11
10
9
8
7
VIN = 6.3 V
6
0.00
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
-75 -50 -25
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
Figure 12.
LOW-SIDE RDS(ON)
vs
TEMPERATURE
HIGH-SIDE RDS(ON)
vs
TEMPERATURE
180
VIN = 3 V
VIN = 3 V
160
VIN = 6.3 V
130
On-State Resistance (m
On-State Resistance (m
25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225
C012
Junction Temperature (°C)
Figure 11.
170
150
0
C011
110
90
70
50
30
VIN = 6.3 V
140
120
100
80
60
40
10
20
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
±75 ±50 ±25
C002
Figure 13.
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
C001
Figure 14.
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MINIMUM CONTROLLABLE ON TIME
vs
TEMPERATURE
MINIMUM CONTROLLABLE DUTY RATIO
vs
TEMPERATURE
15
VIN = 3 V
Minimum Controllable Duty Ratio (%)
Minimum Controllable On Time (ns)
250
VIN = 6.3 V
200
150
100
50
VIN = 3 V
VIN = 6.3 V
10
5
0
±75 ±50 ±25
0
25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
±75 ±50 ±25
Figure 15.
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25
50
75 100 125 150 175 200 225
Junction Temperature (ƒC)
C013
C014
Figure 16.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Fixed Frequency PWM Control
The device uses fixed frequency, peak current mode control. The output voltage is compared through external
resistors on the VSENSE pin to an internal voltage reference by an error amplifier which drives the COMP pin.
An internal oscillator initiates the turn on of the high-side power switch. The error amplifier output is converted
into a current reference which compares to the high-side power switch current. When the power switch current
reaches current reference generated by the COMP voltage level the high-side power switch is turned off and the
low-side power switch is turned on.
Continuous Current Mode Operation (CCM)
As a synchronous buck converter, the device normally works in CCM (Continuous Conduction Mode) under all
load conditions.
VIN and Power VIN Pins (VIN and PVIN)
The device allows for a variety of applications by using the VIN and PVIN pins together or separately. The VIN
pin voltage supplies the internal control circuits of the device. The PVIN pin voltage provides the input voltage to
the power converter system.
If tied together, the input voltage for VIN and PVIN can range from 3 V to 6.3 V. If using the VIN separately from
PVIN, the VIN pin must be between 3 V and 6.3 V, and the PVIN pin can range from as low as 1.6 V to 6.3 V. A
voltage divider connected to the EN pin can adjust the input voltage UVLO appropriately. Adjusting the input
voltage UVLO on the PVIN pin helps to provide consistent power up behavior.
PVIN vs Frequency
With VIN tied to PVIN minimum off-time determines what output voltage is achievable over frequency range.
Voltage Reference
The voltage reference system produces a precise voltage reference as indicated in TPS50301 ELECTRICAL
CHARACTERISTICS and TPS50601 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Adjusting the Output Voltage
The output voltage is set with a resistor divider from the output (VOUT) to the VSENSE pin. It is recommended to
use 1% tolerance or better divider resistors. Start with a 10 kΩ for R15 (top resistor) and use Equation 1 to
calculate R38 (bottom reisitor divider). To improve efficiency at light loads consider using larger value resistors. If
the values are too high the regulator is more susceptible to noise and voltage errors from the VSENSE input
current are noticeable.
Vref
R38 =
R15
Vo - Vref
(1)
Where Vref = 0.795 V
The minimum output voltage and maximum output voltage can be limited by the minimum on time of the highside MOSFET and bootstrap voltage (BOOT-PH voltage) respectively. More discussion is located in Bootstrap
Voltage (BOOT) and Low Dropout Operation.
Maximum Duty Cycle Limit
The TPS50601 can operate at duty cycle per Equation 2 and Equation 3 as long as the boot capacitor voltage is
higher than the preset BOOT-PH UVLO threshold which is typically 2.2 V.
Duty cycle can be calculated based on Equation 2:
VOUT + IOUT_max · RTesr + IOUT_max · Rds_low
D(VIN) =
VIN - IOUT_max · Rds_high + IOUT_max · Rds_low
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Where
RTesr = Rdcr + Rtrace
Rdcr is the DC resistance of the inductor.
Rtrace is the DC trace resistance (miscellaneous drop).
Rds_high is the maximum RDS of the high side MOSFET.
Rds_low is the maximum RDS of the low side MOSFET.
PVIN vs Frequency
With VIN tied to PVIN minimum off-time will determine the output voltage that is achievable over frequency range.
For VIN = PVIN must be greater than or equal to 3 V. For VIN = 3 V, PVIN can vary from 1.6 V to 6.3 V as
highlighted in Electrical Characteristics.
This is given by equation below.
VO + IO(Rds _ onLS + Rmisc )
PVin _ min(fSW ) =
1 - Toff _ min· fSW
(3)
Where
Rds_onLS - low side Rds-on
Rmisc - Miscellaneous trace drops
Toff_min – minimum off time
Using the above approach one can calculate minimum PVIN required for specific VOUT as indicated below as an
example.
VO = 1.5 V
PVin_min(100 kHz = 1.889 V)
PVin_min(1000 kHz = 3.396 V)
fsw - Switching Frequency - Hz
Figure 17. PVIN vs Frequency
Safe Start-up into Pre-Biased Outputs
The device has been designed to prevent the low-side MOSFET from discharging a pre-biased output. During
monotonic pre-biased startup, the low-side MOSFET is not allowed to sink current until the SS/TR pin voltage is
higher than 1.4 V.
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Error Amplifier
The device uses a transconductance error amplifier. The error amplifier compares the VSENSE pin voltage to the
lower of the SS/TR pin voltage or the internal 0.795 V voltage reference. The transconductance of the error
amplifier is 1300 μA/V during normal operation. The frequency compensation network is connected between the
COMP pin and ground. Error amplifier DC gain is typically 39000 V/V with minimum value of 22000 V/V per
design.
Slope Compensation
The device adds a compensating ramp to the switch current signal. This slope compensation prevents subharmonic oscillations. The available peak inductor current remains constant over the full duty cycle range.
Enable and Adjusting Under-Voltage Lockout
The EN pin provides electrical on/off control of the device. Once the EN pin voltage exceeds the threshold
voltage, the device starts operation. If the EN pin voltage is pulled below the threshold voltage, the regulator
stops switching and enters low Iq state. If an external Schottky diode is used from VIN to Boot, then a bleeder
may be required < 1 mA to ensure output is low when unit is disabled via Enable pin.
The EN pin has an internal pull-up current source, allowing the user to float the EN pin for enabling the device. If
an application requires controlling the EN pin, use open drain or open collector output logic to interface with the
pin.
The device implements internal UVLO circuitry on the VIN pin. The device is disabled when the VIN pin voltage
falls below the internal VIN UVLO threshold. The internal VIN UVLO threshold has a hysteresis of 150 mV.
If an application requires either a higher UVLO threshold on the VIN pin or a secondary UVLO on the PVIN, in
split rail applications, then the EN pin can be configured as shown in Figure 18, Figure 19 and Figure 20. When
using the external UVLO function it is recommended to set the hysteresis to be greater than 500 mV.
The EN pin has a small pull-up current Ip which sets the default state of the pin to enable when no external
components are connected. The pull-up current is also used to control the voltage hysteresis for the UVLO
function since it increases by Ih once the EN pin crosses the enable threshold. The UVLO thresholds can be
calculated using Equation 4 and Equation 5.
TPS50x01
VIN
ip
ih
R1
R2
EN
Figure 18. Adjustable VIN Under Voltage Lock Out
TPS50x01
PVIN
ip
ih
R1
R2
EN
Figure 19. Adjustable PVIN Under Voltage Lock Out, VIN ≥ 3 V
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TPS50x01
PVIN
VIN
ip
ih
R1
R2
EN
Figure 20. Adjustable VIN and PVIN Under Voltage Lock Out
æV
ö
VSTART ç ENFALLING ÷ - VSTOP
è VENRISING ø
R1 =
æ V
ö
Ip ç1 - ENFALLING ÷ + Ih
VENRISING ø
è
R2 =
VSTOP
(4)
R1´ VENFALLING
- VENFALLING + R1(Ip + Ih )
(5)
Where Ih = 3 μA, Ip = 3.2 μA, VENRISING = 1.131 V, VENFALLING = 1.09 V
Adjustable Switching Frequency and Synchronization (SYNC)
The switching frequency of the device supports three modes of operations. The modes of operation are set by
the conditions on the RT and Sync pins. At a high level these modes can be described as master, internal
oscillator and external synchronization modes.
In master mode, the RT pin should be left floating, the internal oscillator is set to 500 kHz and the Sync pin is set
as an output clock. The Sync output is in phase with respect to the internal oscillator. Sync out signal level is
same as VIN level with 50% duty cycle. Sync signal feeding the slave module which is in phase with the master
clock gets internally inverted (180 degrees out of phase with the master clock) internally in the slave module.
In internal oscillator mode, a resistor is connected between the RT pin and GND. The Sync pin requires a 10-kΩ
resistor to GND for this mode to be effective. The switching frequency of the device is adjustable from 100 kHz to
1 MHz by placing a maximum of 510 kΩ and a minimum of 47 kΩ respectively. To determine the RT resistance
for a given switching frequency, use Equation 6 or the curve in Figure 21. To reduce the solution size one would
set switching frequency as high as possible, but tradeoffs of supply efficiency and minimum controllable on time
should be considered.
-1.0549
RT(FSW) = 67009 x FSW
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3
1.2x10
3
1.08x10
RT(FSW)
960
840
RT - kW
720
600
RT = 500 kW
480
360
240
120
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1x 10
3
Switching Frequency (FSW) - kHz
Figure 21. RT vs Switching Frequency
When operating the converter in internal oscillator mode (internal oscillator determines the switching frequency
(500 kHz) default), the synchronous pin becomes the output and there is a phase inversion. When trying to
parallel with another converter, the RT pin of the second (slave) converter must have its RT pin populated such
that the converter frequency of the slave converter must be within ±5% of the master converter. This is required
because the RT pin also sets the proper operation of slope compensation.
In external synchronization mode, a resistor is connected between the RT pin and GND. The Sync pin requires a
toggling signal for this mode to be effective. The switching frequency of the device goes 1:1 with that of Sync pin.
External system clock-user supplied sync clock signal determines the switching frequency. If no external clock
signal is detected for 20 µs, then TPS50601-SP transitions to its internal clock which is typically 500 kHz. An
external synchronization using an inverter to obtain phase inversion is necessary. RT values of master and slave
converter must be within ±5% of the external synchronization frequency. This is necessary for proper slope
compensation. A resistance in the RT pin required for proper operation of the slope compensation circuit. To
determine the RT resistance for a given switching frequency, use Equation 6 or the curve in Figure 21. To reduce
the solution size one would set switching frequency as high as possible, but tradeoffs of supply efficiency and
minimum controllable on time should be considered.
These modes are described in Table 3.
Table 3. Switching Frequency, SYNC and RT Pins Usage Table
RT PIN
SYNC PIN
SWITCHING
FREQUENCY
Float
Generates an output signal
500 kHz
10-kΩ resistor to AGND
100 kHz to 1 MHz
Internally generated switching frequency is based
upon the resistor value present at the RT pin.
User supplied sync clock or
TPS50601 master device
sync output
Internally synchronized
to external clock
Set value of RT that corresponds to the externally
supplied sync frequency.
47-kΩ to 485-kΩ
resistor to AGND
DESCRIPTION/NOTES
Sync pin behaves as an output. Sync output signal is
180° out of phase to the internal 500-kHz switching
frequency.
Slow Start (SS/TR)
The device uses the lower voltage of the internal voltage reference or the SS/TR pin voltage as the reference
voltage and regulates the output accordingly. A capacitor on the SS/TR pin to ground implements a slow start
time. The device has an internal pull-up current source of 5 mA that charges the external slow start capacitor.
The calculations for the slow start time (Tss, 10% to 90%) and slow start capacitor (Css) are shown in
Equation 7. The voltage reference (Vref) is 0.795 V and the slow start charge current (Iss) is 2.5 μA.
Tss(ms) =
Css(nF) ´ Vref(V)
Iss(m A)
(7)
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When the input UVLO is triggered, the EN pin is pulled below 1.032 V, or a thermal shutdown event occurs the
device stops switching and enters low current operation. At the subsequent power up, when the shutdown
condition is removed, the device does not start switching until it has discharged its SS/TR pin to ground ensuring
proper soft start behavior.
Power Good (PWRGD)
The PWRGD pin is an open drain output. Once the VSENSE pin is between 94% and 106% of the internal
voltage reference the PWRGD pin pull-down is de-asserted and the pin floats. It is recommended to use a pullup resistor between the values of 10 kΩ and 100 kΩ to a voltage source that is 5.5 V or less. The PWRGD is in a
defined state once the VIN input voltage is greater than 1 V but with reduced current sinking capability. The
PWRGD achieves full current sinking capability once the VIN input voltage is above 3 V.
The PWRGD pin is pulled low when VSENSE is lower than 91% or greater than 109% of the nominal internal
reference voltage. Also, the PWRGD is pulled low, if the input UVLO or thermal shutdown are asserted, the EN
pin is pulled low or the SS/TR pin is below 1.4 V.
Bootstrap Voltage (BOOT) and Low Dropout Operation
The device has an integrated boot regulator, and requires a small ceramic capacitor between the BOOT and PH
pins to provide the gate drive voltage for the high-side MOSFET. The boot capacitor is charged when the BOOT
pin voltage is less than VIN and BOOT-PH voltage is below regulation. The value of this ceramic capacitor
should be 0.1 μF. A ceramic capacitor with an X7R or X5R grade dielectric with a voltage rating of 10 V or higher
is recommended because of the stable characteristics over temperature and voltage.
To improve drop out, the device is designed to operate at a high duty cycle as long as the BOOT to PH pin
voltage is greater than the BOOT-PH UVLO threshold which is typically 2.1 V. When the voltage between BOOT
and PH drops below the BOOT-PH UVLO threshold the high-side MOSFET is turned off and the low-side
MOSFET is turned on allowing the boot capacitor to be recharged. In applications with split input voltage rails,
high duty cycle operation can be achieved as long as (VIN – PVIN) > 4 V.
Maximum switching frequency is also limited by minimum on time (specified in Electrical Characteristics table) as
indicated by Equation 8. Switching frequency will be worse case at no load conditions.
1
VO + Rds_on · (IO)
FSW =
=
T
VIN · (Ton_max)
(8)
Sequencing (SS/TR)
Many of the common power supply sequencing methods can be implemented using the SS/TR, EN and PWRGD
pins.
The sequential method is illustrated in Figure 22 using two TPS50601 devices. The power good of the first
device is coupled to the EN pin of the second device which enables the second power supply once the primary
supply reaches regulation.
TPS50x01
TPS50x01
PWRGD
EN
EN
SS/TR
SS/TR
PWRGD
Figure 22. Sequential Start Up Sequence
Figure 23 shows the method implementing ratio-metric sequencing by connecting the SS/TR pins of two devices
together. The regulator outputs ramp up and reach regulation at the same time. When calculating the slow start
time the pull-up current source must be doubled in Equation 7.
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TPS50x01
EN
SS/TR
PWRGD
TPS50x01
EN
SS/TR
PWRGD
Figure 23. Ratiometric Start Up Sequence
Ratio-metric and simultaneous power supply sequencing can be implemented by connecting the resistor network
of R1 and R2 shown in Figure 24 to the output of the power supply that needs to be tracked or another voltage
reference source. Using Equation 9 and Equation 10, the tracking resistors can be calculated to initiate the Vout2
slightly before, after or at the same time as Vout1. Equation 11 is the voltage difference between Vout1 and
Vout2.
To design a ratio-metric start up in which the Vout2 voltage is slightly greater than the Vout1 voltage when Vout2
reaches regulation, use a negative number in Equation 9 and Equation 10 for ΔV. Equation 11 results in a
positive number for applications where the Vout2 is slightly lower than Vout1 when Vout2 regulation is achieved.
The ΔV variable is zero volt for simultaneous sequencing. To minimize the effect of the inherent SS/TR to
VSENSE offset (Vssoffset, 29 mV) in the slow start circuit and the offset created by the pull-up current source
(Iss, 2 μA) and tracking resistors, the Vssoffset and Iss are included as variables in the equations.
To ensure proper operation of the device, the calculated R1 value from Equation 9 must be greater than the
value calculated in Equation 12.
R1 =
Vout2 + D V
Vssoffset
´
Vref
Iss
(9)
Vref ´ R1
R2 =
Vout2 + DV - Vref
DV = Vout1 - Vout2
R1 > 2800 ´ Vout1- 180 ´ DV
(10)
(11)
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TPS50x01
EN
VOUT1
SS/TR
PWRGD
TPS50x01
EN
VOUT 2
R1
SS/TR
R2
PWRGD
R4
R3
Figure 24. Ratiometric and Simultaneous Startup Sequence
Output Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
The device incorporates an output overvoltage protection (OVP) circuit to minimize output voltage overshoot. For
example, when the power supply output is overloaded the error amplifier compares the actual output voltage to
the internal reference voltage. If the VSENSE pin voltage is lower than the internal reference voltage for a
considerable time, the output of the error amplifier demands maximum output current. Once the condition is
removed, the regulator output rises and the error amplifier output transitions to the steady state voltage. In some
applications with small output capacitance, the power supply output voltage can respond faster than the error
amplifier. This leads to the possibility of an output overshoot. The OVP feature minimizes the overshoot by
comparing the VSENSE pin voltage to the OVP threshold. If the VSENSE pin voltage is greater than the OVP
threshold the high-side MOSFET is turned off preventing current from flowing to the output and minimizing output
overshoot. When the VSENSE voltage drops lower than the OVP threshold, the high-side MOSFET is allowed to
turn on at the next clock cycle.
Overcurrent Protection
The device is protected from overcurrent conditions by cycle-by-cycle current limiting on both the high-side
MOSFET and the low-side MOSFET.
High-side MOSFET overcurrent protection
The device implements current mode control which uses the COMP pin voltage to control the turn off of the highside MOSFET and the turn on of the low-side MOSFET on a cycle by cycle basis. Each cycle the switch current
and the current reference generated by the COMP pin voltage are compared, when the peak switch current
intersects the current reference the high-side switch is turned off.
Low-side MOSFET overcurrent protection
While the low-side MOSFET is turned on its conduction current is monitored by the internal circuitry. During
normal operation the low-side MOSFET sources current to the load. At the end of every clock cycle, the low-side
MOSFET sourcing current is compared to the internally set low-side sourcing current limit. If the low-side
sourcing current is exceeded the high-side MOSFET is not turned on and the low-side MOSFET stays on for the
next cycle. The high-side MOSFET is turned on again when the low-side current is below the low-side sourcing
current limit at the start of a cycle.
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The low-side MOSFET may also sink current from the load. If the low-side sinking current limit is exceeded the
low-side MOSFET is turned off immediately for the rest of that clock cycle. In this scenario both MOSFETs are
off until the start of the next cycle.
When the low-side MOSFET turns off, switch node increases and forward biases the high-side MOSFET parallel
diode (high-side MOSFET is still off at this stage).
TPS50601 Thermal Shutdown
The internal thermal shutdown circuitry forces the device to stop switching if the junction temperature exceeds
175°C typically. The device reinitiates the power up sequence when the junction temperature drops below 165°C
typically.
Turn-On Behavior
Minimum on-time specification determines the maximum operating frequency of the design. As the unit starts up
and goes through its soft start process, the required duty-cycle is less than the minimum controllable on-time.
This can cause the converter to skip pulses. Thus, instantaneous output pulses can be higher or lower than the
desired voltage. This behavior is shown in and is only evident when operating at high frequency with high
bandwidth. Once the minimum on-pulse is greater than the minimum controllable on-time, the turn-on behavior is
normal. When operating at low frequencies (100 kHz or less), the turn-on behavior does not exhibit any ringing at
initial startup.
Small Signal Model for Loop Response
Figure 25 shows an equivalent model for the device control loop which can be modeled in a circuit simulation
program to check frequency response and transient responses. The error amplifier is a transconductance
amplifier with a gm of 1300 μA/V. The error amplifier can be modeled using an ideal voltage controlled current
source. The resistor Roea (30 MΩ) and capacitor Coea (20.7 pF) model the open loop gain and frequency
response of the error amplifier. The 1-mV ac voltage source between the nodes a and b effectively breaks the
control loop for the frequency response measurements. Plotting a/c and c/b show the small signal responses of
the power stage and frequency compensation respectively. Plotting a/b shows the small signal response of the
overall loop. The dynamic loop response can be checked by replacing the RL with a current source with the
appropriate load step amplitude and step rate in a time domain analysis.
PH
VOUT
Power Stage
18 A/V
a
b
c
0.8 V
R3 Coea
C2
R1
RESR
VSENSE
CO
COMP
C1
Roea
gm
1300 mA/V
RL
R2
Figure 25. Small Signal Model for Loop Response
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Simple Small Signal Model for Peak Current Mode Control
Figure 26 is a simple small signal model that can be used to understand how to design the frequency
compensation. The device power stage can be approximated to a voltage controlled current source (duty cycle
modulator) supplying current to the output capacitor and load resistor. The control to output transfer function is
shown in Equation 13 and consists of a dc gain, one dominant pole and one ESR zero. The quotient of the
change in switch current and the change in COMP pin voltage (node c in Figure 25) is the power stage
transconductance (gmps) which is 18 A/V for the device. The DC gain of the power stage is the product of gmps
and the load resistance RL) as shown in Equation 14 with resistive loads. As the load current increases, the DC
gain decreases. This variation with load may seem problematic at first glance, but fortunately the dominant pole
moves with load current (see Equation 15). The combined effect is highlighted by the dashed line in Figure 27.
As the load current decreases, the gain increases and the pole frequency lowers, keeping the 0-dB crossover
frequency the same for the varying load conditions which makes it easier to design the frequency compensation.
VOUT
VC
RESR
RL
gm ps
CO
Figure 26. Simplified Small Signal Model for Peak Current Mode Control
VOUT
Adc
VC
RESR
fp
RL
gm ps
CO
fz
Figure 27. Simplified Frequency Response for Peak Current Mode Control
æ
ç1+
2p
VOUT
= Adc ´ è
VC
æ
ç1+
è 2p
ö
s
÷
´ ¦z ø
ö
s
÷
´ ¦p ø
(13)
Adc = gmps ´ RL
¦p =
24
(14)
1
C O ´ R L ´ 2p
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1
CO ´ RESR ´ 2p
(16)
Where
gmea is the GM amplifier gain ( 1300 μA/V)
gmps is the power stage gain (18 A/V).
RL is the load resistance
CO is the output capacitance.
RESR is the equivalent series resistance of the output capacitor.
Small Signal Model for Frequency Compensation
The device uses a transconductance amplifier for the error amplifier and readily supports two of the commonly
used frequency compensation circuits shown in Figure 28. In Type 2A, one additional high frequency pole is
added to attenuate high frequency noise.
The design guideline below are provided for advanced users who prefer to compensate using the general
method. The step-by-step design procedure described in the application section may also be used.
VOUT
R1
VSENSE
COMP Type 2A
Vref
gm ea
R2
Roea
R3
Coea
C2
Type 2B
R3
C1
C1
Figure 28. Types of Frequency Compensation
The general design guidelines for device loop compensation are as follows
1. Determine the crossover frequency fc. A good starting point is 1/10th of the switching frequency, fSW.
2. R3 can be determined by
2p ´ ¦ c ´ VOUT ´ Co
R3 =
gmea ´ Vref ´ gmps
(17)
Where
gmea is the GM amplifier gain ( 1300 μA/V)
gmps is the power stage gain (18 A/V).
Vref is the reference voltage (0.795 V)
æ
ö
1
ç ¦p =
÷
CO ´ RL ´ 2p ø .
3. Place a compensation zero at the dominant pole è
C1 can be determined by
R ´ Co
C1 = L
R3
(18)
4. C2 is optional. It can be used to cancel the zero from the ESR (Equivalent Series Resistance) of the output
capacitor Co.
R
´ Co
C2 = ESR
R3
(19)
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device
Status
(1)
Package Type Package Pins Package Qty
Drawing
Eco Plan
Lead/Ball Finish
(2)
MSL Peak Temp
Op Temp (°C)
Top-Side Markings
(3)
(4)
TPS50301SHKH
ACTIVE
CFP
HKH
20
1
TBD
AU
N / A for Pkg Type
-55 to 210
TPS50301SHKH
TPS50601MHKHV
ACTIVE
CFP
HKH
20
1
TBD
AU
N / A for Pkg Type
-55 to 125
TPS50601MHKHV
(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)
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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.
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the die and leadframe. The component is otherwise considered Pb-Free (RoHS compatible) as defined above.
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.
(4)
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