ETC RC5036M

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RC5036
Dual Adjustable Voltage Regulator Controller
Features
Description
• Combines switching regulator and low dropout linear
regulator in single chip
• Linear regulator on/off control
• Each output voltage adjustable from 1.5V to 3.6V
• Built-in soft start
• Switcher can be configured for 13A loads, linear for 5A
• Precision trimmed low TC voltage reference
• Constant On-Time oscillator
• Small footprint 16 lead SOIC package
The RC5036 combines a switch-mode DC-DC converter
with a low-dropout linear regulator. In addition, it integrates
the circuitry required to switch the DC-DC converter output
between 3.5V and a user-selectable voltage from 1.5V to 3.6V
as well as an enable function to allow the linear regulator to
be turned off when not required. RC5036 has built-in soft
start feature which offers system protection during power-up
by reducing both inrush current and output overshoot.
Applications
•
•
•
•
RAMBUS or SDRAM power with ACPI support
I/O and AGP power
High efficiency power for DSPs
Programmable dual power supply for high current loads
With the appropriate external components, the DC-DC
converter can deliver load current as high as 13A and the
linear regulator can provide 5A. The DC-DC converter and
the linear regulator can be set independently using two
external resistors each to any value between 1.5V and 3.6V.
The factory trimmed internal reference achieves tight tolerance voltage regulation on both outputs. Independent short
circuit protection is also provided.
Block Diagram
+12V
SWITCHING
REGULATOR
+5V
FEEDBACK
CONTROL
SWITCHER
SELECT
OSCILLATOR
DIGITAL
LOGIC
LINEAR REGULATOR
LINEAR
ENABLE
1.5V
REFERENCE
+
–
RC5036
REV. 2.0.0
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Pin Assignments
LIN_EN
1
16
SWCTRL
VREF
2
15
CEXT
IFBH
3
14
GNDA
IFBL
4
13
VSCL
FBSW
5
12
LDRV
VCCA
6
11
VCCL
VFBL
7
10
VCCP
GNDP
8
9
SDRV
Pin Descriptions
2
Pin
Name
Pin
Number
LIN_EN
1
Linear regulator enable input. Accepts TTL/open collector input levels. A logic level HIGH
on this pin disables the output of the linear regulator.
VREF
2
Voltage reference test point. This pin provides access to the internal precision 1.5V
bandgap reference and should be decoupled to ground using a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor.
No load should be connected to this pin.
IFBH
3
High side current feedback for switching regulator. Pins 3 and 4 are used as the inputs
for the current feedback control loop and as the short circuit current sense points. Careful
layout of the traces from these pins to the current sense resistor is critical for optimal
performance of the short circuit protection scheme. See Applications Discussion for details.
IFBL
4
Low side current feedback for switching regulator. See Applications Discussion for
details.
FBSW
5
Voltage feedback for switching regulator. This input is active when a logic level LOW is
input on pin 16 (SWCTRL). Using two external resistors, it sets the output voltage level for
the switching regulator. See Applications Discussion for details.
VCCA
6
Switching Regulator Vcc. Power supply for switching regulator control circuitry and
voltage reference. Connect to system 5V supply and decouple to ground with 0.1µF
ceramic capacitor.
VFBL
7
Voltage feedback for linear regulator. Using two external resistors, this pin sets the
output voltage level for the linear regulator. See Applications Discussion for details.
GNDP
8
Power Ground. Return pin for high currents flowing in pins 9, 10 and 12 (SDRV, VCCP and
LDRV). Connect to a low impedance ground. See Applications Discussion for details.
SDRV
9
FET driver output for switching regulator. Connect this pin to the gate of the N-channel
MOSFET Q1 as shown in Figure 1. The trace from this pin to the MOSFET gate should be
kept as short as possible (less than 0.5"). See Applications Discussion for details.
VCCP
10
Switching regulator gate drive Vcc. Power supply for SDRV output driver. Connect to
system 12V supply with R-C filter shown in Figure 1. See Applications Discussion for
details.
VCCL
11
Linear Regulator Vcc. Power supply for LDRV output op-amp. Connect to system 12V
supply and decouple to ground with 0.1µF ceramic capacitor.
LDRV
12
Output driver for linear regulator. Connect this pin to the base of an NPN transistor.
When pin 1 (LIN_EN) is pulled HIGH, the linear regulator is disabled and pin 12 will be
pulled low internally.
VSCL
13
Low side current sense for linear regulator. Connect this pin between the sense resistor
and the collector of the power transistor. The high side current sense is internally connected
to pin 6 (VCCA). Layout is critical to optimal performance of the linear regulator short circuit
protection scheme. See Applications Discussion for details.
Pin Function Description
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Pin Descriptions (continued)
Pin
Name
Pin
Number
GNDA
14
Analog ground. All low power internal circuitry returns to this pin. This pin should be
connected to system ground so that ground loops are avoided. See Applications Discussion
for details.
CEXT
15
External capacitor. A 180pF capacitor is connected to this pin as part of the constant
on-time pulse width circuit. Careful layout of this pin is critical to system performance.
See Applications Discussion for details.
SWCTRL
16
Switching regulator control input. Accepts TTL/open collector input levels. A logic level
HIGH on this pin presets the switching regulator output voltage at 3.5V using internal
resistors. A logic level LOW on this pin will select the output voltage set by two external
resistors and the voltage feedback control pin 5 (VFBSW). See Applications Discussion for
details.
Pin Function Description
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Supply Voltages, VCCA, VCCL, VCCP
13V
Junction Temperature, TJ
+150°C
Storage Temperature, TS
-65 to +150°C
Lead Soldering Temperature, 10 seconds
300°C
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Ambient, ΘJA
112°C/W
Note:
1. Functional operation under any of these conditions is not implied. Performance is guaranteed only if Operating Conditions are
not exceeded.
Operating Conditions
Parameter
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Switching Regulator VCC, VCCA
4.75
5
5.25
V
Linear Regulator VCC, VCCL
11.4
12
12.6
V
0.8
V
V
70
°C
12.6
V
Logic Inputs, SWCTRL, LIN_EN
Ambient Operating Temperature, TA
Drive Gate Supply, VCCP
3
Conditions
Logic HIGH
Logic LOW
2.4
0
9.5
12
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
RC5036
Electrical Characteristics—Switch-Mode Regulator
(VCCA = 5V, VCCL = 12V, TA = 25°C using circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise noted)
The • denotes specifications which apply over the full ambient operating temperature range.
Parameter
Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
VOSW1
SWCTRL = HIGH
Set by internal resistors
•
Output Voltage, VOSW1
SWCTRL = LOW
Set by external resistors
•
Setpoint Accuracy2
ISW = 5A
Output Temperature Drift
TA = 0°C–70°C
Line Regulation
VCCA = 4.75 to 5.25V
ISW = 5A
0.10
0.15
%Vo
Load Regulation
ISW = 0 to 5A or 5A to 10A
±0.9
±1.3
%Vo
Output Ripple, peak-peak
20MHz BW, ISW = 5A
Output Voltage,
Cumulative DC
Efficiency
ISW = 5A
Output Driver Current
Open Loop
Short Circuit Threshold
Voltage
CEXT = 180pF
V
1.5
3.6
V
-1.2
+1.2
%Vo
•
40
ppm
15
•
Accuracy3
On Time Pulse Width4
3.5
±55
80
•
0.5
•
70
mV
±100
87
mV
%
A
90
3.5
100
mV
µs
Notes:
1. When the SWCTRL pin is HIGH or left open, the switch-mode regulator output will be preset at 3.5V using internal precision
resistors. When the SWCTRL pin is LOW, the output voltage may be programmed with external resistors. Please refer to
the Applications Section for output voltage selection information.
2. Setpoint accuracy is the initial output voltage variability under the specified conditions. When SWCTRL is LOW, the matching
of the external resistors will have a major influence on this parameter.
3. Cumulative DC accuracy includes setpoint accuracy, temperature drift, line and load regulation, and output ripple.
4. The on-time pulse width of the oscillator is preset using external capacitor CEXT. See Typical Operating Characteristics
curves.
4
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Electrical Characteristics—Linear Regulator
(VCCA = 5V, VCCL = 12V, TA = 25°C using circuit in Figure 1, unless otherwise noted)
The • denotes specifications which apply over the full ambient operating temperature range.
Parameter
Output Voltage,
Setpoint
Conditions
VOL1
Accuracy2
Set by external resistors
Min
•
IL=0.5A, using 0.1% resistors
1.5
-1.5
•
Output Temperature Drift
Typ
Max
Units
3.6
V
+1.5
40
%
ppm
Line Regulation
VCCL = 11.4V to 12.6V, IL = 3A
0.1
0.15
%Vo
Load Regulation
IL = 0 to 5A
±0.7
±1
%Vo
Output Noise
0.1 to 20KHz
Cumulative DC
Crosstalk4
±1.7
ISW = 5A
mV
±3
35
•
Short Circuit Comparator
Threshold
Op-amp Output Current
1
•
Accuracy3
Open Loop
40
50
50
70
%
mVpp
60
mV
mA
Notes:
1. When the LIN_EN pin is LOW, the linear regulator output is set with external resistors. When the LIN_EN pin is HIGH, the
linear regulator is disabled and will exhibit no output voltage. Please refer to the Application Section for output voltage
selection information.
2. Setpoint accuracy is the initial output voltage variability under the specified conditions. The matching of the external resistors
will have a major influence on this parameter.
3. Cumulative DC accuracy includes setpoint accuracy, temperature drift, line and load regulation.
4. Crosstalk is defined as the amount of switching noise from the switch-mode regulator that appears on the output of the linear
regulator when both outputs are in a static load condition.
Electrical Characteristics—Common
(VCCA = 5V, VCCL = 12V, TA = 25°C using circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise noted)
The • denotes specifications which apply over the full ambient operating temperature range.
Parameter
Conditions
Reference Voltage, VREF
VREF PSRR
5
Min
Typ
Max
Units
1.485
1.5
1.515
V
60
dB
VCCA Supply Current
Independent of load
•
5
15
VCCP Supply Current
ISW = 5A
•
20
25
VCCL Supply Current
IL = 2A
•
5
mA
mA
mA
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Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCCA = 5V, VCCL = 12V and TA = +25°C using circuit in Figure 1, unless otherwise noted)
Switcher Output Voltage vs. Load
+1.5
+1.0
VOSW (%)
Efficiency (%)
Switcher Efficiency vs. Output Current
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
+0.5
Nom
-0.5
3.5V
2.8V
-1.0
-1.5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
10
2
Switcher Output vs. Output Current
10
4
Output Voltage (V)
3
VOSW (V)
8
Linear Regulator Output vs. Output Current,
Rsense = 7mΩ
4
2
1
0
3
2
1
0
8
10
12
14
0
16
Output Voltage vs. Temperature,
ISW = 5A or ILR = 5A
Nom.
-0.25
-0.50
50
75
Temperature (˚C)
100
3
4
125
ISW (2A/div) VOSW (50mV/div)
+0.25
25
2
5
6
Switcher Transient Response, 0.5A to 5.5A
+0.50
0
1
Output Current (A)
Output Current, ISW (A)
Output Voltage (%)
6
Output Current (A)
Output Current
6
4
Time (100µs/division)
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
RC5036
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
Switcher Output Ripple, IOUT = 10A
Linear Output Startup, System Power-Up
Time (2µs/division)
Time (5ms/division)
Switcher Output Startup, System Power-Up
Time (5ms/division)
Pin 9 (SDRV), 10A Load
Time (1µs/division)
Linear Output Startup, Using LIM_EN Pin
Time (5ms/division)
Pin 9 (SDRV), 0.1A Load
Time (1µs/division)
7
8
GND
+5V
+12V
C2
L1
Q3
CIN
Optional
0.1µF
C4
180pF
7mΩ
Standby
R2
0.1µF
C1
Q2
14
15
16
9
10
11
U1
12
13 RC5036
4.7Ω
R3
R1
C5
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
47Ω
0.1µF
C3
1µF
Q4
R7
10KΩ
R8
6.65KΩ
R4
5mΩ
4.7µH
0.1µF
L2
C7
10nF
D1
Q1
C6
R5
10KΩ
R6
6.65KΩ
COUT
VCORE
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Application Circuit
Figure 1. RAMBUS Power with ACPI support, 10A Main, 100mA Standby
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Table1. Bill of Materials for a RC5036 RAMBUS Application
Qty.
Reference
Manufacturer
Part Order #
4
C1-2, C5-6 Any
100nF, 25V Capacitor
1
C3
Any
1µF, 25V Capacitor
1
C4
Any
180pF, 50V Capacitor
1
C7
Any
10nF, 25V Capacitor
3
CIN
Sanyo
10MV1200GX
1200µF, 10V Aluminum Capacitor
IRMS = 2A , See Equation
(2) in Applications
1
COUT
Rubycon
6.3ZL1500M
1500µF, 6.3V Aluminum Capacitor
ESR = 23mΩ
1
R1
Any
47.5Ω
1
R2
N/A
300mΩ
1
R3
Any
4.75Ω
1
R4
N/A
5mΩ PCB Trace Resistor, 1W
2
R5, R7
Any
10KΩ
2
R6, R8
Any
6.65KΩ
1
D1
Motorola
MBRB1545CT
15A, 45V Schottky
1
Q1
Fairchild
FDB6030L
30V, 14mΩ Logic Level MOSFET
3
Q2-4
Fairchild
MMBT2222A
40V, 1A NPN
Any
2.5µH Inductor
ISAT > 8A
ISAT > 13A
Optional L1
L2
Any
4.7µH Inductor
1
U1
Fairchild
RC5036M
PWM Controller
The RC5036 contains a precision trimmed zero TC voltage
reference, a constant-on-time architecture controller, a high
current switcher output driver, a low offset op-amp, and
switches for selecting various output modes. The block diagram in Figure 2 shows how the RC5036 in combination
with the external components achieves a switchable dual
power supply.
Switch-Mode Control Loop
The main control loop for the switch-mode converter consists
of a current conditioning amplifier and one of the two voltage
conditioning amplifiers that take the raw voltage and current
information from the regulator output, compare them against
the precision reference and present the error signal to the
input of the constant-on-time oscillator. The two voltage
conditioning amplifiers act as an analog switch to select
C0G
PCB Trace Resistor, see
Applications
1
Application Information
9
Requirements
and Comments
Description
PCB Trace Resistor, see
Applications
between the internal resistor divider network (set for 3.5V)
or an external resistor divider network (adjustable for 1.5V
to 3.6V.) The switch-mode select pin determines which of
the two amplifiers is selected. The current feedback signals
come across the Iout sense resistor to the IFBH and IFBL
inputs of the RC5036. The error signals from both the current feedback loop and the voltage feedback loop are
summed together and used to control the off-time duration of
the oscillator. The current feedback error signal is also used
as part of the RC5036 short-circuit protection.
Linear Control Loop
The low-offset op-amp is configured to be the controlling
element in a precision low-drop-out linear regulator. As can
be seen from Figure 2, the op-amp is used to compare the
divided down output of the linear regulator to the precision
reference. The error signal is used to control either an
N-channel MOSFET or a power NPN transistor.
RC5036
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High Current Output Drivers
charged and discharged through the enabling and disabling of
the fixed current source. The variable current source is controlled from the error inputs that are received from the current
and voltage feedback signals. The oscillator off-time is controlled by the amount of current that is available from the
variable current source to charge the external capacitor up to
the high threshold level of the comparator. The on-time is set
be the constant current source that discharges the external
capacitor voltage down to the lower comparator threshold.
The RC5036 switching high current output driver (SDRV)
contains high speed bipolar power transistors configured in a
push-pull configuration. The output driver is capable of supplying 0.5A of current in less than 100ns. The driver’s power
and ground are separated from the overall chip power and
ground for added switching noise immunity.
Internal Reference
The reference in the RC5036 is a precision band-gap type reference. Its temperature coefficient is trimmed to provide a near
zero TC. For guaranteed stable operation under all conditions,
a 0.1µF capacitor is recommended on the VREF output pin. No
load may be attached to this pin.
Using SWCTRL and LIM_EN
When the SWCTRL pin is HIGH, the switching regulator
will set its output at 3.5V using two internal precision resistors. When this pin is LOW, the switching regulator output
can be set to any voltage between 1.5V and 3.6V using external precision resistors. The LIN_EN pin is used to enable or
disable the linear regulator. When the LIN_EN pin is HIGH,
the linear regulator will be disabled. If this pin is LOW, the
linear regulator output can be set from 1.5V to 3.5V using
external precision resistors. The linear regulator output can
be left on to provide power to other 3.3V components.
Constant-On-Time Oscillator
The RC5036 switch-mode oscillator is designed as a fixed
on-time, variable off-time oscillator. The constant-on-time
oscillator consists of a comparator, an external capacitor, a
fixed current source, a variable current source, and an analog
switch that selects between two threshold voltages for the
comparator. The external timing capacitor is alternately
+5V
+12V
gm
gm
CONSTANT ON-TIME
OSCILLATOR
gm
IO
ANALOG
SWITCH
VH
VL
VOSW
ION
+12V
VREF
REF
+
–
VOL
RC5036
SWCTRL
SWITCHER
SELECT
LINEAR
ENABLE
LIN_EN
Figure 2. RC5036 Block Diagram
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
RC5036
Output Voltage Selection
Linear Regulator Design Considerations
The RC5036 precision reference is trimmed to be 1.5V nominally. When using the RC5036, the system designer has
complete flexibility in choosing the output voltage for each
regulator from 1.5V to 3.6V. This is done by appropriately
selecting the feedback resistors. These could be 0.1% resistors
to realize optimum output accuracy. The following equations
determine the output voltages of the two regulators:
Figure 1 shows the application schematic for the RC5036
with an NPN used for the linear regulator.
Careful consideration must be given to the base current of
the power NPN device. The base current to the power NPN
device is limited by:
• The RC5036 op-amp output current (50mA)
Switching Regulator:
V OUT
• The internal power dissipation of the RC5036 package
R6 + R5
= 1.5 ×  ---------------------
 R5 
• The β of the power NPN device.
The internal RC5036 power dissipation is the most severe
limitation for this application. For optimum reliability, we
require that the junction temperature not exceed 130°C; thus
we can calculate the maximum power dissipation allowable
for this 16-lead SOIC package as follows:
Linear Regulator:
R8 + R7
V OUT = 1.5 ×  ---------------------
 R7 
where R6 > 1.5kΩ and (R5 + R6) ≤ 25kΩ and R8 > 1.5kΩ
and (R7 + R8) ≤ 25kΩ
T J ( max ) – T A
P D = ------------------------------R ΘJA
Example:
If we assume that the ambient temperature TA is 70°C and
the thermal resistance of the 16-lead SOIC package is
112°C/W, then the maximum power dissipation for the IC is:
For 3.3V,
R6 + R5
6.65k + 10k
V OUT = 1.5 ×  --------------------- = 1.5 ×  ----------------------------- = 3.3V
 R5 


10k
130 – 70
P D = --------------------- ≤ 0.533W
112
P D = P SW + P LR =
Input Capacitors
The number of input capacitors required for the RC5036 is
dependent on their ripple current rating, which assures their
rated life. The number required may be determined by
2
I out * DC – DC
No. Caps = --------------------------------------I rating
(2)
where the duty cycle DC = Vout/Vin. For example, with a
1.5V output at 10A, 5V input, and using the Sanyo capacitors specified in Table 1 which have a 2A ripple current rating, we have DC = 1.5/5 = 0.3, and
( 35mA × 5.25V ) + ( 12.6V – V OUT – V BE ) × I OL ≤ 0.533W
where PSW is the internal power dissipation of the switching
regulator and PLN is the internal power dissipation of the linear
regulator. IOL is the linear regulator op-amp output current.
For VOUT = 3.3V nominal, the worst case output will be
determined by the current used.
For example, for a worst case VOUT = 3.135V, the maximum
op-amp output current is:
0.533W – ( 35mA × 5.25V )
I OL = ------------------------------------------------------------------- ≤ 40mV
( 12.6V – 3.135V – 0.8V )
2
10*
0.03 – 0.3
No. Caps = ------------------------------------ = 2.29
2
so that we need 3 input capacitors.
3000mA
β ≥ --------------------- = 75
40mA
The power NPN transistor must have a minimum β of 75 at
IL = 3A in order to meet the internal power dissipation limit
of the 16-SOIC package.
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Short Circuit Considerations
Schottky Diode
For the Switch-Mode Regulator
In Figure 1, MOSFET Q1 and flyback diode D1 are used as
complementary switches in order to maintain a constant current through the output inductor L1. As a result, D1 will have
to carry the full current of the output load when the power
MOSFET is turned off. The power in the diode is a direct
function of the forward voltage at the rated load current during the off time of the FET. The following equation can be
used to estimate the diode power:
The RC5036 uses a current sensing scheme to limit the load
current if an output fault condition occurs. The current sense
resistor carries the peak current of the inductor, which is
greater than the maximum load current due to ripple currents
flowing in the inductor. The RC5036 will begin to limit the
output current to the load by turning off the top-side FET
driver when the voltage across the current-sense resistor
exceeds the short circuit comparator threshold voltage (Vth).
When this happens the output voltage will temporarily go
out of regulation. As the voltage across the sense resistor
becomes larger, the top-side MOSFET will continue to turn
off until the current limit value is reached. At this point, the
RC5036 will continuously deliver the limit current at a
reduced output voltage level. The short circuit comparator
threshold voltage is typically 90mV, with a variability of
±10mV. The ripple current flowing through the inductor is
typically 0.5A. Refer to Application Note AM-53 for
detailed discussions. The sense resistor value can be approximated as follows:
V th,min
V th,min
R SENSE = ---------------- × ( 1 – TF ) = --------------------------------------------- × ( 1 – TF )
I PK
0.5A + I LOAD,MAX
where TF = Tolerance Factor for the sense resistor and 0.5A
accounts for the inductor current ripple.
P DIODE = I D × V D × ( 1 – DutyCycle )
where ID is the forward current of the diode, VD is the forward voltage of the diode, and DutyCycle is defined the
same as
Vout
Duty Cycle = ------------Vin
For the Motorola MBRB1545CT Power Rectifier used in
Figure 1,
P DIODE = 10A × 0.65 × ( 1 – 73.1% ) = 1.75W
It is recommended that the diode T0-220 package be
attached to a heatsink.
Board Design Considerations
Since the value of the sense resistor is often less than 10mΩ,
care should be taken in the layout of the PCB. Trace resistance can contribute significant errors. The traces to the
IFBH and IFBL pins of the RC5036 should be Kelvin connected to the pads of the current-sense resistor. To minimize
the influence of noise, the two traces should be run next to
each other.
For the Linear Regulator
The analysis for short circuit protection of the linear regulator is much simpler than that of the switching regulator. The
formula for the inception point of short-circuit protection for
the linear regulator is:
V th,min
R SENSE = --------------------------- × ( 1 – TF )
I LOAD,MAX
Vth = 45mV ± 8mV and ILOAD,MAX = 5A,
37mV
R SENSE = --------------- × ( 1 – 29% ) = 5.3mΩ for using an
5A
embedded PC trace
resistor
37mV
R SENSE = --------------- × ( 1 – 5% ) = 7.0mΩ for using a
5A
discrete resistor
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RC5036 Placement
Preferably the PC layer directly underneath the RC5036
should be the ground layer. This serves as extra isolation
from noisy power planes.
MOSFET Placement
Placement of the power MOSFET is critical in the design of
the switch-mode regulator. The FET should be placed in
such a way as to minimize the length of the gate drive path
from the RC5036 SDRV pin. This trace should be kept under
0.5" for optimal performance. Excessive lead length on this
trace causes high frequency noise resulting from the parasitic
inductance and capacitance of the trace. Since this voltage
can transition nearly 12V in around 100nsec, the resultant
ringing and noise will be very difficult to suppress. This trace
should be routed on one layer only and kept well away from
the “quiet” analog pins of the device: VREF, CEXT, FBSW,
IFBH, IFBL, and VFBL. Refer to Figure 3.
Inductor and Schottky Diode Placement
The inductor and fly-back Schottky diode must be placed
close to the source of the power MOSFET. The node connecting the inductor and the diode swing between the drain
voltage of the FET and the forward voltage of the Schottky
diode. It is recommended that this node be converted to a
plane if possible. This node is part of the high current path in
the design, and is best treated as a plane to minimize the parasitic resistance and inductance on that node.
RC5036
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Most PC board manufacturers utilize 1/2oz copper on the top
and bottom signal layers of the PCB; thus, it is not recommended to use these layers to rout the high current portions
of the regulator design. Since it is more common to use 1 oz.
copper on the PCB inner layers, it is recommended to use
those layers to route the high current paths in the design.
range of frequencies. The low ESR capacitors on the input
side (5V) of the FET must be located close to the drain of the
power FET. Minimizing parasitic inductance and resistance
is critical in supressing the ringing and noise spikes on the
power supply. The output low ESR capacitors need to be
placed close to the output sense resistor to provide good
decoupling at the voltage sense point. One of the characteristics of good low ESR capacitors is that the impedance gradually increases as the frequency increases. Thus for high
frequency noise supression, good quality low inductance
ceramic capacitors need to be placed in parallel with the low
ESR bulk capacitors. These can usually be 0.1µF 1206 surface mount capacitors.
Capacitor Placement
One of the keys to a successful switch-mode power supply
design is correct placement of the low ESR capacitors.
Decoupling capacitors serve two purposes; first there must
be enough bulk capacitance to support the expected transient
current, and second, there must be a variety of values and
capacitor types to provide noise supression over a wide
Example of
a Problem layout
Example of
a Good layout
SDRV
Noisy Signal is
routed away from
quiet pins and
trace length is
kept under 0.5 in. CEXT
SWDRV
9
8
9
8
10
7
10
7
11
6
11
6
12
5
12
5
13
4
IFBL
13
4
IFBL
14
3
IFBH
14
3
IFBH
15
2
VREF
15
2
VREF
16
1
16
1
= “Quiet” Pins
CEXT
Noisy Signal
radiates onto
quiet pins
and trace is
too long.
Figure 3. Examples of good and poor layouts
Power and Ground Connections
The connection of VCCA to the 5V power supply plane
should be short and bypassed with a 0.1µF directly at the
VCCA pin of the RC5036. The ideal connection would be a
via down to the 5V power plane. A similar arrangement
should be made for the VCCL pin that connects to +12V,
though this one is somewhat less critical since it powers only
the linear op-amp. Each ground should have a separate via
connection to the ground plane below.
MOSFET Gate Bias
+12V
+5V
47 W
VCCP
Q1
SDRV
VO
L1
1uF
RSENSE
D1
CBULK
GNDP
Figure 4. 12V Gate Bias Configuration
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RC5036
A 12V power supply is used to bias the VCCP. A 47Ω resistor is used to limit the transient current into VCCP. A 1uF
capacitor filter is used to filter the VCCP supply and source
the transient current required to charge the MOSFET gate
capacitance. This method provides sufficiently high gate
bias voltage to the MOSFET (VGS), and therefore reduces
RDS(ON) of the MOSFET and its power loss.
Figure 4 provides about 5V of gate bias which works well
when using typical logic-level MOSFETs.
Layout Gerber File and Silk Screen
A reference design for motherboard implementation of the
RC5036 along with the Layout Gerber File and the Silk
Screen is available. Please call Fairchild Electronics Semiconductor Division’s Marketing Departmentat 408-822-2550
to obtain this information.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
RC5036 Evaluation Board
Fairchild Electronics Semiconductor Division provides an
evaluation board for verifying the system level performance
of the RC5036. The evaluation board provides a guide as to
what can be expected in performance with the supplied
external components and PCB layout. Please call your local
Sales Office or Fairchild Electronics Semiconductor Division at 408-822-2550 for an evaluation board.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
RC5036
Mechanical Dimensions
16-Lead SOIC Package
Inches
Symbol
Min.
A
A1
B
C
D
E
e
H
h
L
N
α
ccc
Millimeters
Max.
Min.
1.35
1.75
0.10
0.25
0.33
0.51
0.19
0.25
9.80
10.00
3.81
4.00
1.27 BSC
.228
.010
.016
5.80
0.25
0.40
16
6.20
0.50
1.27
16
0°
8°
0°
8°
—
.004
—
0.10
16
1. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.
Max.
.053
.069
.004
.010
.013
.020
.008
.010
.386
.394
.150
.158
.050 BSC
.244
.020
.050
Notes:
Notes
2. "D" and "E" do not include mold flash. Mold flash or
protrusions shall not exceed .010 inch (0.25mm).
3. "L" is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate.
4. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.
5
2
2
5. "C" dimension does not include solder finish thickness.
6. Symbol "N" is the maximum number of terminals.
3
6
9
E
1
H
8
h x 45°
D
C
A1
A
α
e
B
SEATING
PLANE
–C–
LEAD COPLANARITY
L
ccc C
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Ordering Information
Product Number
RC5036M
Package
16 pin SOIC
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