LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY KEY FEATURES DESCRIPTION With onboard gate drivers, the switching PWM output is capable of sourcing up to 15A. The LX1673 also features an additional Linear Regulator Controller output, which when coupled with an inexpensive MOSFET is capable of supplying up to an additional 5A for I/O, memory, and other supplies surrounding today’s micro-processor designs. Each regulator output voltage is programmed via a simple voltage-divider network. Integrated hiccup-mode current limiting is implemented utilizing MOSFET RDS(ON) impedance. This enables the LX1673 to monitor maximum current limit conditions without the use of expensive current sense resistors. IMPORTANT: For the most current data, consult MICROSEMI’s website: http://www.microsemi.com Two Independently Regulated Outputs Outputs As Low As 0.8V Generated From An Internal 1% Reference Integrated High Current MOSFET Drivers 300KHz, 600KHz, and 900KHz High Frequency Operation Minimizes External Component Requirements Soft-Start and Power Sequencing Control Adjustable Linear Regulator Driver Output No current-sense resistors WWW . Microsemi .C OM The LX1673 is a highly integrated power supply controller IC featuring one PWM switching regulator stage with an additional onboard linear regulator driver. With several switching frequencies available (up to 900kHz) the LX1673 can be optimized for both cost and PCB space. Utilizing external compensation, a wide selection of external components can be chosen for use in any application while maintaining stable operation. The LX1673 incorporates fully programmable soft-start and power sequence capabilities. The LDO and PWM have independent enable pins. APPLICATIONS/BENEFITS Video Card Power Supplies PC Peripherals Computer Add-On Cards 3.3V Power Conversion DDR Memory Termination PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT +3.3V +5V PWRGD VOUT1 +12V +3.3V 20 19 18 17 +5V 16 LDVCC PWGD VC1 TDRV PGND 1 15 LDGD BDRV LDFB VCCL 2 VOUT2 14 3 13 LX1673 LDDIS VCC 4 12 DGND 5 AGND CS DIS 6 +5V VS SS 7 EA+ 8 EA9 11 EAO 10 LDDIS DIS 0 to 70 0 to 70 0 to 70 Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 PACKAGE ORDER INFO Plastic TSSOP Switching Frequency (kHz) PW 20-Pin 300 LX1673-03CPW 600 LX1673-06CPW 900 LX1673-09CPW LX1673 TA (°C) Plastic MLPQ 20-Pin LX1673-03CLQ LX1673-06CLQ LX1673-09CLQ LQ Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 1 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D P R O D U C T S High Frequency PWM Regulator P RELIMINARY THERMAL DATA PW Plastic TSSOP 20-Pin THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO AMBIENT, LQ θJA 90°C/W PGND TDRV VC1 PGOOD 16 LDOOUT 1 BDRV LDOFB VCCL LDODIS VDD DVSS VSCS 11 CS AVSS EA VN SS VP 6 Note: Exceeding these ratings could cause damage to the device. All voltages are with respect to Ground. Currents are positive into, negative out of specified terminal. The limitation on transient time is thermal and is due to zener diodes on the supply pins, brief application of maximum voltages will increase current into that pin and increase package power dissipation.. WWW . Microsemi .C OM Supply Voltage (VCC) DC ............................................................... -0.3V to 5.5V Supply Voltage (VCC) Transient ........................................................ -0.3V to 6V Driver Supply Voltage (VC1, VCCL, LDVCC) DC ................................. -0.3V to 16V Driver Supply Voltage (VC1, VCCL, LDVCC) Transient........................ -0.3V to 18V Input Voltage (SS/DIS) .................................................................... -0.3V to 5.5V Output Drive Peak Current Source (HO, LO)...................................... 1A (500ns) Output Drive Peak Current Sink (HO, LO).......................................... 1A (500ns) Operating Junction Temperature.................................................................. 150°C Storage Temperature Range...........................................................-65°C to 150°C Lead Temperature (Soldering 180 seconds)................................................. 235°C LDOVCC PACKAGE PIN OUT DIS ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS LQ PACKAGE (Top View) N.C. – No Internal Connection N/U – Not Used RSVD – Do Not Use VC1 PGOOD LDOVCC LDOOUT LDOFB LDODIS DVSS AVSS DIS SS 1 20 10 11 TDRV PGND BDRV VCCL VDD VSCS CS EA VN VP Plastic MLPQ 20-Pin THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO AMBIENT, θJA 35°C/W Junction Temperature Calculation: TJ = TA + (PD x θJC). The θJA numbers are guidelines for the thermal performance of the device/pc-board system. All of the above assume no ambient airflow. PW PACKAGE (Top View) PACKAGE DATA Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 2 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY NAME DESCRIPTION EA- Voltage Feedback – Output voltage is connected through a resistor network to this pin for feedback to set the desired output voltage of the switching PWM output. EAO Error Amplifier Output – Sets error amplifier gain and external compensation if used. EA+ Voltage Reference – Connect to the SS pin or any other external voltage. Used in conjunction with EA-, and an external resistor divider, to set the desired output voltage for the PWM output. VCC IC supply voltage (nominal 5V). VCCL Power supply pin for Low side drivers. LDFB Low Dropout Regulator Voltage Feedback – Sets output voltage of external MOSFET via resistor network. CS Over-Current Limit Set – Connecting a resistor between CS pin and the source of the high-side MOSFET sets the current-limit threshold for the PWM output. A minimum of 1KΩ must be in series with this pin. SS PWM Soft-start/Hiccup Capacitor Pin – During start-up, the voltage on this pin controls the output voltage of the switching regulator. An internal 20kΩ resistor and the external capacitor set the time constant for soft-start function. The Soft-start function does not initialize until the supply voltage on VCC exceeds the UVLO threshold. When an over-current condition occurs, this capacitor is used for the timing of hiccup mode protection. AGND Analog ground reference. DGND Digital ground reference. LDGD Low Dropout Regulator Gate Drive – Connect to gate of external N-Channel MOSFET for linear regulator function. PGND MOSFET Driver Power Ground. Connects to the source of the bottom N-channel MOSFETS of the switching regulator. TDRV High Side MOSFET Gate Driver BDRV Low Side MOSFET Gate Driver VC1 LDDIS VS High-Side MOSFET Gate Driver Supply – Connect to separate supply or boot strap supply to ensure proper highside gate driver supply voltage. LDO Disable Input – High disables LDO output. This pin has a 100KΩ pulldown resistor. Voltage reference for Short Circuit Current sense. This pin is also the supply pin for the Current Sense Comparator. This pin cannot be left floating, if current limit is not used connect to VCC. Power Good Output – Open drain output , goes high at end of Soft Start and no Fault. Pulls low if any Fault condition occurs. LDVCC LDO VCC Supply – Connect to voltage supply greater than supply rail for LDO MOSFET drain. PACKAGE DATA PWGD DIS WWW . Microsemi .C OM FUNCTIONAL PIN DESCRIPTION PWM Disable Input –High disables the PWM output. This pin has a 80KΩ pulldown resistor. Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 3 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY Parameter ` VCC VCCL,VC1 ICC Operation Current Reference Voltage ` ` ` Test Conditions Min LX1673 Typ Max Units SWITCHING REGULATORS Input Voltage ` Symbol VSS Line Regulation Note 1 Load Regulation Note 1 Minimum Pulse Width Maximum Duty Cycle Maximum Duty Cycle Maximum Duty Cycle ERROR AMPLIFIERS Input Offset Voltage Vos DC Open Loop Gain Unity Gain Bandwidth UGBW High Output Voltage VOH Low Output Voltage VOL Input Common Mode Voltage Range Input Bias Current CURRENT SENSE Current Sense Bias Current ISET Trip Threshold VTRIP Current Sense Delay TCSD Current Sense Comparator ICS Operating Current OUTPUT DRIVERS – N-CHANNEL MOSFETS Low Side Driver Operating Current IVCCL High Side Driver Operating Current IVC1 Drive Rise Time, Fall Time TRF High Level Voltage VDH Low Level Voltage VDL OSCILLATOR PWM Switching Frequency Ramp Amplitude FSW 4.5 Static and Dynamic TA=25°C 0°C ≤ TA ≤ 70°C All Frequencies LX1673-03 Load = 3000 pF LX1673-06 Load = 3000pF LX1673-09 Load = 3000 pF Common Mode Voltege = 1V I Source = 2mA I Sink = 10uA Input Offset Voltage < 20mV 0 and 3.5 V Common Mode Voltage VCS = VVS – 0.3V , VVS = 5V Referenced to VS , VVS = 5V 0.792 0.784 -1 -1 LX1673-03 LX1673-06 LX1673-09 6 0.8V 0.808 0.816 1 1 150 85 75 70 -6.0 3.8 6.0 70 16 5.0 100 3.5 0.1 100 45 260 Current into VS pin Static Static CL = 3000pF ISOURCE = 20mA, VCCL = 12V ISINK = 20mA, VCCL = 12V 5.5 16 10 255 510 765 VRAMP V mA V V % nS % % % mV dB MHz V mV V nA 50 300 350 55 340 µA mV nS 2 5 mA 0.25 mA mA nS V V 2.5 3 50 11 0.15 300 600 900 1.25 345 690 1035 WWW . Microsemi .C OM ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply over the operating ambient temperature 0°C ≤ TA ≤ 70°C except where otherwise noted and the following test conditions: VCC = 5V, VCCL = 5V, VC1=12V, LDVCC=12V TDRV=BDRV=3000pF Load. KHz VPP ELECTRICALS Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 4 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY Parameter ` ` ` Symbol UVLO AND SOFT-START (SS) Start-Up Threshold (VC1, VCCL, LDVCC) Start-Up Threshold (VCC) Hysteresis VCC SS Input Resistance RSS SS Shutdown Threshold VSHDN Hiccup Mode Duty Cycle LINEAR REGULATOR CONTROLLER Voltage Reference Tolerance Source Current IHDRV Sink Current ILDRV DISABLE INPUTS PWM Disable DIS LDO Disable LDDIS POWER GOOD Drain to Source Voltage Leakage Note 1- System Specification Test Condition Min 3.5 4.0 CSS = 0.1µF VLDFB = .8V, COUT = 330µF Vout = 10V Vout = 0.4V LX1673 Typ 4.0 4.25 0.1 20 0.1 10 2 Pulldown Resistance I = 3mA 4.5 4.5 Units V V V KΩ V % 0.2 % mA mA 1 80 2.5 100 V KΩ V KΩ 0.4 0.05 V uA 30 Pulldown Resistance Max WWW . Microsemi .C OM ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply over the operating ambient temperature 0°C ≤ TA ≤ 70°C except where otherwise noted and the following test conditions: VCC = 5V, VCCL = 5V, VC1=12V, LDVCC=12V ELECTRICALS Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 5 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY RSET ISET +5V CS Vin (5V) CS Comp IRESET VS VTRIP PWM + R Q ISET S Q VC1 CIN TDRV L1 V out 1 ESR EAO COUT BDRV PGND +5V Error Comp + EA- VCCL Hiccup - + Amplifier/ Compensation VREF 16V 20k EA+ +5V 16V UVLO Ramp Oscillator UVLO VCC S F LDVCC FAULT S R S 5.5V TEMP SS1 SS DIS CSS Figure 1 – Block Diagram of PWM Phase 1 +V +12V LDGD 20 LDVCC VREF 16V + - 2 VOUT 2 LDFB +5V 3 LDDIS Figure 2 – LDO Controller Block Diagram Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 6 WWW . Microsemi .C OM BLOCK DIAGRAM LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY WWW . Microsemi .C OM APPLICATION SCHEMATIC +5 +5 PWM Vout PWRGD +12 +3.3 20 19 18 17 +5 16 LDVCC PWGD VC1 TDRV PGND 1 LDO Vout 15 LDGD BDRV LDFB VCCL 2 14 3 +5 13 LX1673 LDDIS VCC 4 12 DGND VS 5 AGND CS DIS 6 SS 7 EA+ 8 EA9 11 EAO 10 LDDIS DIS Figure 3 – Schematic with Bootstrap Supply for PWM High Side Drive +5 +5 PWM Vout PWRGD PWM Vout 20 19 18 17 +5 16 LDVCC PWGD VC1 TDRV PGND 1 LDO Vout 15 LDGD BDRV LDFB VCCL 2 14 3 +5 13 LX1673 LDDIS VCC 4 12 VS AGND CS DIS 6 SS 7 EA+ 8 EA9 11 APPLICATIONS DGND 5 EAO 10 LDDIS DIS Figure 4 – Schematic for 5 Volt only Input Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 7 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY GENERAL DESCRIPTION The LX1673 is a voltage-mode pulse-width modulation controller integrated circuit. The internal oscillator and ramp generator frequency is fixed to 300KHz, 600KHz, or 900KHz. The device has external compensation, for more flexibility of output current magnitude. UNDER VOLTAGE LOCKOUT (UVLO) At power up, the LX1673 monitors the supply voltage for VCC, VCCL, LDVCC and VC1 (there is no requirement for sequencing the supplies). Before all supplies reach their undervoltage lock-out (UVLO) thresholds, the soft-start (SS) pin is held low to prevent soft-start from beginning, the oscillator is disabled and all MOSFETs are held off. There is an internal delay that will filter out transients less that 1.5uSec. SOFT-START Once the supplies are above the UVLO threshold, the soft-start capacitor begins to be charged by the reference through a 20kΩ internal resistor. The capacitor voltage at the SS pin rises as a simple RC circuit. The SS pin is connected to the error amplifier’s non-inverting input that controls the output voltage. The output voltage will follow the SS pin voltage if sufficient charging current is provided to the output capacitor. The simple RC soft-start allows the output to rise faster at the beginning and slower at the end of the soft-start interval. Thus, the required charging current into the output capacitor is less at the end of the soft-start interval. A comparator monitors the SS pin voltage and indicates the end of soft-start when SS pin voltage reaches 95% of VREF. When the sensed voltage across RDS(ON) plus the set resistor exceeds the 300mV, VTRIP threshold, the OCP comparator outputs a signal to reset the PWM latch and to start hiccup mode. The soft-start capacitor (CSS) is discharged slowly (10 times slower than when being charged up by RSS). When the voltage on the SS pin reaches a 0.1V threshold, hiccup finishes and the circuit softstarts again. During hiccup both MOSFETs are held off. Hiccup is disabled during the soft-start interval, allowing the circuit to start up with maximum current. If the rate of rise of the output voltage is too fast, the required charging current to the output capacitor may be higher than the limit-current. In this case, the peak MOSFET current is regulated to the limit-current by the current-sense comparator. If the MOSFET current still reaches its limit after the soft-start finishes, the hiccup is triggered again. When the output has a short circuit the hiccup circuit ensures that the average heat generation in both MOSFETs and the average current is much less than in normal operation,. WWW . Microsemi .C OM THEORY OF OPERATION Over-current protection can also be implemented using a sense resistor, instead of using the RDS(ON) of the upper MOSFET, for greater set-point accuracy. OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY An internal oscillator sets the switching frequency at 300kHz, 600kHz, or 900kHz. OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION (OCP) AND HICCUP Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 APPLICATIONS The LX1673 uses the RDS(ON) of the upper MOSFET, together with a resistor (RSET) to set the actual current limit point. The current sense comparator senses the MOSFET current 350nS after the top MOSFET is switched on in order to reduce inaccuracies due to ringing. A current source supplies a current (ISET), whose magnitude is 50µA. The set resistor RSET is selected to set the current limit for the application. RSET and VS should be connected directly at the upper MOSFET drain and source to get an accurate measurement across the low resistance RDS(ON). Page 8 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY APPLICATION NOTE The output inductor should be selected to meet the requirements of the output voltage ripple in steady-state operation and the inductor current slew-rate during transient. The peak-topeak output voltage ripple is: VRIPPLE = ESR × I RIPPLE VIN − VOUT L × D fs ∆I is the inductor ripple current, L is the output inductor value and ESR is the Effective Series Resistance of the output capacitor. ∆I should typically be in the range of 20% to 40% of the maximum output current. Higher inductance results in lower output voltage ripple, allowing slightly higher ESR to satisfy the transient specification. Higher inductance also slows the inductor current slew rate in response to the load-current step change, ∆I, resulting in more output-capacitor voltage droop. When using electrolytic capacitors, the capacitor voltage droop is usually negligible, due to the large capacitance The inductor-current rise and fall times are: TRISE = L× (V ∆I IN − VOUT ) and ) Electrolytic capacitors can be used for the output capacitor, but are less stable with age than tantalum capacitors. As they age, their ESR degrades, reducing the system performance and increasing the risk of failure. It is recommended that multiple parallel capacitors be used, so that, as ESR increase with age, overall performance will still meet the processor’s requirements. There is frequently strong pressure to use the least expensive components possible, however, this could lead to degraded longterm reliability, especially in the case of filter capacitors. Microsemi’s demonstration boards use the CDE Polymer AL-EL (ESRE) filter capacitors, which are aluminum electrolytic, and have demonstrated reliability. The OS-CON series from Sanyo generally provides the very best performance in terms of long term ESR stability and general reliability, but at a substantial cost penalty. The CDE Polymer AL-EL (ESRE) filter series provides excellent ESR performance at a reasonable cost. Beware of offbrand, very low-cost filter capacitors, which have been shown to degrade in both ESR and general electrolytic characteristics over time. INPUT CAPACITOR TFALL = L× The input capacitor and the input inductor, if used, are to filter the pulsating current generated by the buck converter to reduce interference to other circuits connected to the same 5V rail. In addition, the input capacitor provides local de-coupling for the buck converter. The capacitor should be rated to handle the RMS current requirements. The RMS current is: ∆I VOUT . The inductance value can be calculated by L= VIN − VOUT ∆I × I RMS = I L d(1 − d) fs Where IL is the inductor current and d is the duty cycle. The maximum value occurs when d = 50%, then IRMS =0.5IL. For a 5V input and output voltages in the range of 2 to 3V, the required RMS current is very close to 0.5IL. The output capacitor is sized to meet ripple and transient performance specifications. Effective Series Resistance (ESR) is a critical parameter. When a step load current occurs, the output voltage will have a step that equals the product of the ESR and the current step, ∆I. In an advanced microprocessor power SOFT-START CAPACITOR The value of the soft-start capacitor determines how fast the output voltage rises and how large the inductor current is required to charge the output capacitor. The output voltage will follow the voltage at the SS pin if the required inductor current does not exceed the maximum allowable current for the inductor. Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 9 APPLICATIONS D OUTPUT CAPACITOR Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 ( ESR × I RIPPLE + ∆I < VEX Where IRIPPLE is the inductor ripple current, ∆I is the maximum load current step change, and VEX is the allowed output voltage excursion in the transient. where ∆I = supply, the output capacitor is usually selected for ESR instead of capacitance or RMS current capability. A capacitor that satisfies the ESR requirements usually has a larger capacitance and current capability than strictly needed. The allowed ESR can be found by: WWW . Microsemi .C OM OUTPUT INDUCTOR LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY The SS pin voltage can be expressed as: ( VSS = V ref 1 − e − t/R SSCSS ) Where RSS and CSS are the soft-start resistor and capacitor. The current required to charge the output capacitor during the soft start interval is. Iout = Cout dVss dt VrefCout − t/R SS C SS e RssCss OUTPUT DISABLE The LX1673 PWM MOSFET driver outputs are shut off by pulling the disable (DIS) pin above 1.2V. There is a 80KΩ pulldown resistor on this input. and at t=0 Im ax = VrefCout RssCss The required inductor current for the output capacitor to follow the soft start voltage equals the required capacitor current plus the load current. The soft-start capacitor should be selected to provide the desired power on sequencing and insure that the overall inductor current does not exceed its maximum allowable rating. Values of Css equal to .1uf or greater are unlikely to result in saturation of the output inductor unless very large output capacitors are used. OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION Current limiting occurs at current level ICL when the voltage detected by the current sense comparator is greater than the current sense comparator threshold, VTRIP (300mV). I CL × R DS(ON) + I SET × R SET = VTRIP So, R SET = VTRIP − I CL × R DS(ON) I SET = 300 mV − I CL × R DS(ON) 50 µA 0.3 − 10 × 0.010 50 × 10− 6 = 4K Ω Note: Maximum RSET is 6KΩ. Any resistor 6KΩ or greater will not allow startup since ICL will equal zero (50uA x 6KΩ=300mV). At higher PWM frequencies or low duty cycles where the upper gate drive is less than 350nS wide the 350nS delay for current limit enable may result in current pulses exceeding the desired current limit set point. If the upper MOSFET on time is less than Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 The LDO voltage regulator has its own Disable pin (LDDIS) for control of this output voltage. Pulling this pin above 3 V disables the LDO. There is a 100KΩ pulldown resistor on this input. PROGRAMMING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE The output Voltage is sensed by the feedback pin (FBX) which is compared to a 0.8V reference. The output voltage can be set to any voltage above 0.8V (and lower than the input voltage) by means of a resistor divider (see Figure 1). VOUT = VREF (1 + R 1 /R 2 ) Note: This equation is simplified and does not account for error amplifier input current. Keep R1 and R2 close to 1k (order of magnitude). DDR VTT TERMINATION VOLTAGE Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM requires a termination voltage (VTT) in addition to the line driver supply voltage (VDDQ) and receiver supply voltage (VDD). VTT for DDR memory can be generated with the LX1673 by using the positive input of the phase 2 error amplifier RF2 as a reference input from an external reference voltage VREF which is defined as one half of VDDQ. Using VREF as the reference input will insure that all voltages are correct and track each other as specified in the JEDEC (EIA/JESD8-9A) specification. The phase 2 output will then be equal to VREF and track the VDDQ supply as required. When an external reference is used the connection between the error amplifier positive input and the Soft Start pin is lost and Soft Start will not function. It is recommended that the external reference voltage have an R-C time constant that will be long enough to allow the output capacitor to charge slowly. See Microsemi Application Note 17 for more details Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 10 APPLICATIONS Example: For 10A current limit, using FDS6670A MOSFET (10mΩ RDS(ON)): R SET = Short circuit protection still exists due to the narrow pulse width even though the magnitude of the current pulses will be higher than the calculated value. If OCP is not desired connect both VSX and VCX to VCC. Do not leave them floating. Taking the derivative with respect to time results in Iout = 350nS and a short circuit condition occurs the duty cycle will increase, since Vout will be forced low. The current limit circuit will be enabled when the upper gate drive exceeds 350nS although the actual peak current limit value will be higher than calculated with the above equation. WWW . Microsemi .C OM APPLICATION NOTE (CONTINUED) LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY 1. The minimum Rset resistor value is 1k ohm for the current limit sensing. If this resistor becomes shorted, it will do permanent damage to the IC. 4. . If current limit is not used connect the VS and VC pins together and to VCC. Do not leave them floating. A floating VS pin will result in operation resembling a hiccup condition. 2. A resistor has been put in series with the gate of the LDO pass transistor to reduce the output noise level. The resistor value can be changed to optimize the output transient response versus output noise. 3. To delay the turn on of the LDO controller output, a capacitor should be connected between the LDDIS pin and the +5volts. The LDDIS input has a 100K pull down resistor, which keeps the LDO active until this pin is pulled high. During the power up sequence the capacitor connected to the LDDIS pin will keep the LDO off until this capacitor, being charge by the 100K pull down resistor, goes through the low input threshold level. WWW . Microsemi .C OM APPLICATION NOTE CONSIDERATIONS APPLICATIONS Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 11 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY LQ 20-Pin Micro Leadframe Package (MLPQ) Package A F Dim I A B C E F G H I E B H G MILLIMETERS MIN MAX 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 0.80 1.00 2.00 2.25 0.18 .30 0.50 BSC 2.00 2.25 0.45 0.65 INCHES MIN MAX 0.157 0.157 0.157 0.157 0.031 0.039 0.078 0.088 0.007 0.011 .019 BSC 0.078 0.088 0.017 0.025 WWW . Microsemi .C OM PACKAGE DIMENSIONS C Note: PW Dimensions do not include mold flash or protrusions; these shall not exceed 0.155mm(0.006”) on any side. Lead dimension shall not include solder coverage. 20-Pin Thin Small Shrink Outline (TSSOP) Dim 3 21 P E F A H SEATING PLANE B G L C M INCHES MIN MAX 0.032 0.041 0.007 0.012 0.0035 0.0071 0.252 0.260 0.169 0.176 0.025 BSC 0.002 0.005 – 0.0433 0.020 0.028 0° 8° 0.246 0.256 – 0.004 MECHANICALS D A B C D E F G H L M P *LC MILLIMETERS MIN MAX 0.80 1.05 0.19 0.30 0.09 0.180 6.40 6.60 4.30 4.48 0.65 BSC 0.05 0.15 – 1.10 0.50 0.70 0° 8° 6.25 6.50 – 0.10 solder coverage. Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 12 LX1673 I N T E G R A T E D High Frequency PWM Regulator P R O D U C T S P RELIMINARY WWW . Microsemi .C OM NOTES NOTES PRODUCT PRELIMINARY DATA – Information contained in this document is pre-production data, and is proprietary to Linfinity. It may not be modified in any way without the express written consent of Linfinity. Product referred to herein is not guaranteed to achieve preliminary or production status and product specifications, configurations, and availability may change at any time. Copyright 2000 Rev. 0.3a, 2003-01-28 Microsemi Linfinity Microelectronics Division 11861 Western Avenue, Garden Grove, CA. 92841, 714-898-8121, Fax: 714-893-2570 Page 13