MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems General Description Features The MP1583 is a step-down regulator with a built in internal Power MOSFET. It achieves 3A continuous output current over a wide input supply range with excellent load and line regulation. Current mode operation provides fast transient response and eases loop stabilization. Fault condition protection includes cycle-by-cycle current limiting and thermal shutdown. Adjustable soft-start reduces the stress on the input source at turn-on. In shutdown mode the regulator draws 20µA of supply current. The MP1583 requires a minimum number of readily available external components to complete a 3A step down DC to DC converter solution. Ordering Information Part Number ∗ MP1583DS MP1583DN MP1583DP EV0015 Package 3A Output Current Programmable Soft-Start 100mΩ Internal Power MOSFET Switch Stable with Low ESR Output Ceramic Capacitors Up to 95% Efficiency 20µA Shutdown Mode Fixed 385KHz frequency Thermal Shutdown Cycle-by-Cycle Over Current Protection Wide 4.75 to 23V operating Input Range Output Adjustable From 1.22 to 21V Under Voltage Lockout Available in 8 pin SOIC Package 3A Evaluation Board Available Applications Distributed Power Systems Battery Charger Pre-Regulator for Linear Regulators Temperature SOIC8 -40 to + 85°C SOIC8 w/ Exposed -40 to + 85°C Paddle PDIP8 -40 to + 85°C MP1583DN Evaluation Board ∗ For Tape & Reel use suffix - Z (e.g. MP1583DS-Z) Figure 1: Typical Application Circuit INPUT 4.75 to 23V IN EN BS MP1583 SW OUTPUT 2.5V, 3A SS FB GND MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 COMP www.monolithicpower.com 1 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) Supply Voltage VIN -0.3V to 28V Switch Voltage VSW -1V to VIN+0.3V Boost Voltage VBS VSW-0.3V to VSW+6V All Other Pins -0.3V to 6V Junction Temperature 150°C Lead Temperature 260°C Storage Temperature -65°C to 150°C Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 2) Input Voltage VIN Ambient Operating Temperature 4.75V to 23V -40°C to +85°C Package Thermal Characteristics (Note 3) (SOIC8) Thermal Resistance, θJA 105°C/W Thermal Resistance, θJA (w/ Exposed Pad) 50°C/W Thermal Resistance, θJC (w/ Exposed Pad) 10°C/W (PDIP8) Thermal Resistance ΘJA 95°C/W Thermal Resistance ΘJC 55°C/W Electrical Characteristics (Unless otherwise specified VIN=12V, TA=25°C) Parameters Condition Shutdown Supply Current Supply current VEN = 0V VEN = 2.6V; VFB =1.4V 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 23V; VCOMP < 2V Feedback Voltage Error Amplifier Voltage Gain Error Amplifier Transconductance High Side Switch On Resistance Low Side Switch On Resistance High Side Switch Leakage Current Current Limit Current Sense to COMP Transconductance Oscillation Frequency Short Circuit Oscillation Frequency Maximum Duty Cycle Minimum Duty Cycle EN Threshold Voltage Enable Pull Up Current Under Voltage Lockout Threshold Under Voltage Lockout Threshold Hysteresis Soft Start Period Thermal Shutdown ∆ICOMP = ±10 µA Min 1.194 500 VEN=0V; VSW=0V VFB = 0V VFB = 1.0V VFB = 1.5V VEN = 0V VIN Rising CSS = 0.1µF 335 25 0.9 1.1 2.37 Typ Max Units 20 1.0 30 1.2 µA mA 1.222 1.250 V 400 800 100 10 0 5.5 3.8 385 40 90 1.2 1.8 2.54 210 10 160 1120 10 435 55 0 1.5 2.5 2.71 V/V µA/V mΩ Ω µA A A/V KHz KHz % % V µA V mV ms °C Note 1. Exceeding these ratings may damage the device. Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating. Note 3. Measured on approximately 1” square of 1 oz. Copper with exposed pad area of 6.8mm2 (10.5mils2) MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 www.monolithicpower.com 2 MP1583 Monolithic Power Systems 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Pin Description BS 1 8 SS IN 2 7 EN SW 3 GND 4 6 COMP 5 FB Exposed Pad on Backside. Connect to Pin 4. Table 1: Pin Designators # Name Description 1 BS High-Side Gate Drive Boost Input. BS supplies the drive for the high-side n-channel MOSFET switch. Connect a 4.7nF or greater capacitor from SW to BS to power the high side switch. 2 IN Power Input. IN supplies the power to the IC, as well as the step-down converter switches. Drive IN with a 4.75V to 23V power source. Bypass IN to GND with a suitably large capacitor to eliminate noise on the input to the IC. See Input Capacitor 3 SW Power Switching Output. SW is the switching node that supplies power to the output. Connect the output LC filter from SW to the output load. Note that a capacitor is required from SW to BS to power the high-side switch. 4 GND 5 FB 6 COMP Compensation Node. COMP is used to compensate the regulation control loop. Connect a series RC network from COMP to GND to compensate the regulation control loop. In some cases, an additional capacitor from COMP to GND is required. See Compensation 7 EN Enable Input. EN is a digital input that turns the regulator on or off. Drive EN high to turn on the regulator, drive it low to turn it off. For automatic startup, leave EN unconnected. 8 SS Soft Start Control Input. SS controls the soft start period. Connect a capacitor from SS to GND to set the soft-start period. A 0.1µF capacitor sets the soft-start period to 10ms. To disable the soft-start feature, leave SS unconnected. Ground. (Note: Connect the exposed pad on backside to Pin 4). Feedback Input. FB senses the output voltage to regulate that voltage. Drive FB with a resistive voltage divider from the output voltage. The feedback threshold is 1.222V. See Setting the Output Voltage MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 www.monolithicpower.com 3 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Figure 2: Functional Block IN 2 Internal Σ Regulators Current Sense Amplifier Slope Compensation 5V Oscillator CLK 42/380KHz 1 BS 3 SW 4 GND M1 S Q R Q M2 Shutdown Comparator EN Current Comparator 0.7V 1uA 7 100K 2.285/2.495V Frequency Foldback Comparator 1.8V Lockout Comparator 0.7V 1.22V 5 FB Error Amplifier gm= 800uA/Volt 6 COMP 8 SS Functional.Description The MP1583 is a current-mode step-down regulator. It regulates input voltages from 4.75V to 23V down to an output voltage as low as 1.22V, and is able to supply up to 3A of load current. The MP1583 uses current-mode control to regulate the output voltage. The output voltage is measured at FB through a resistive voltage divider and amplified through the internal error amplifier. The output current of the transconductance error amplifier is presented at COMP where a network compensates the regulation control system. The voltage at COMP is compared to the switch current measured internally to control the output voltage. The converter uses an internal n-channel MOSFET switch to step-down the input voltage to the regulated output voltage. Since the MOSFET requires a gate voltage greater than the input voltage, a boost capacitor connected between SW and BS drives the gate. The capacitor is internally charged while SW is low. MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 An internal 10Ω switch from SW to GND is used to insure that SW is pulled to GND when SW is low to fully charge the BS.capacitor. Application Information Setting the Output Voltage The output voltage is set using a resistive voltage divider from the output voltage to FB (see Figure 3). The voltage divider divides the output voltage down by the ratio: VFB = VOUT * R2 / (R1 + R2) Thus the output voltage is: VOUT = 1.222 * (R1 + R2) / R2 R2 can be as high as 100KΩ, but a typical value is 10KΩ. Using that value, R1 is determined by: R1 ~= 8.18 * (VOUT – 1.222) (KΩ) For example, for a 3.3V output voltage, R2 is 10KΩ, and R1 is 17KΩ. www.monolithicpower.com 4 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Inductor The inductor is required to supply constant current to the output load while being driven by the switched input voltage. A larger value inductor results in less ripple current that in turn results in lower output ripple voltage. However, the larger value inductor has a larger physical size, higher series resistance, and/or lower saturation current. Choose an inductor that does not saturate under the worst-case load conditions. A good rule for determining the inductance is to allow the peak-to-peak ripple current in the inductor to be approximately 30% of the maximum load current. Also, make sure that the peak inductor current (the load current plus half the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current) is below the TBDA minimum current limit. The inductance value can be calculated by the equation: L = (VOUT) * (VIN-VOUT) / VIN * f * ∆I Where VOUT is the output voltage, VIN is the input voltage, f is the switching frequency, and ∆I is the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. Table 2 lists a number of suitable inductors from various manufacturers. Table 2: Inductor Selection Guide Vendor/ Model Core Type Core Material Package Dimensions (mm) W L H Open Open Shielded Shielded Shielded Shielded Ferrite Ferrite Ferrite Ferrite Ferrite Ferrite 7.0 7.3 5.5 5.5 6.7 10.1 7.8 8.0 5.7 5.7 6.7 10.0 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.5 3.0 3.0 Shielded Ferrite 5.0 5.0 3.0 Shielded Shielded Open Ferrite Ferrite Ferrite 7.6 10.0 9.7 7.6 10.0 11.5 5.1 4.3 4.0 Open Open Ferrite Ferrite 9.4 9.4 13.0 13.0 3.0 5.1 Sumida CR75 CDH74 CDRH5D28 CDRH5D28 CDRH6D28 CDRH104R Toko D53LC Type A D75C D104C D10FL Coilcraft DO3308 DO3316 MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 Input Capacitor The input current to the step-down converter is discontinuous, and so a capacitor is required to supply the AC current to the step-down converter while maintaining the DC input voltage. A low ESR capacitor is required to keep the noise at the IC to a minimum. Ceramic capacitors are preferred, but tantalum or low-ESR electrolytic capacitors may also suffice. The input capacitor value should be greater than 10µF. The capacitor can be electrolytic, tantalum or ceramic. However since it absorbs the input switching current it requires an adequate ripple current rating. Its RMS current rating should be greater than approximately 1/2 of the DC load current. For insuring stable operation C2 should be placed as close to the IC as possible. Alternately a smaller high quality ceramic 0.1µF capacitor may be placed closer to the IC and a larger capacitor placed further away. If using this technique, it is recommended that the larger capacitor be a tantalum or electrolytic type. All ceramic capacitors should be places close to the MP1583. Output Capacitor The output capacitor is required to maintain the DC output voltage. Low ESR capacitors are preferred to keep the output voltage ripple low. The characteristics of the output capacitor also affect the stability of the regulation control system. Ceramic, tantalum, or low ESR electrolytic capacitors are recommended. In the case of ceramic capacitors, the impedance at the switching frequency is dominated by the capacitance, and so the output voltage ripple is mostly independent of the ESR. The output voltage ripple is estimated to be: www.monolithicpower.com VRIPPLE ~= 1.4 * VIN * (fLC/fSW)^2 5 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Where VRIPPLE is the output ripple voltage, VIN is the input voltage, fLC is the resonant frequency of the LC filter, fSW is the switching frequency. In the case of tanatalum or lowESR electrolytic capacitors, the ESR dominates the impedance at the switching frequency, and so the output ripple is calculated as: VRIPPLE ~= ∆I * RESR Where VRIPPLE is the output voltage ripple, ∆I is the inductor ripple current, and RESR is the equivalent series resistance of the output capacitors. Output Rectifier Diode The output rectifier diode supplies the current to the inductor when the high-side switch is off. To reduce losses due to the diode forward voltage and recovery times, use a Schottky rectifier. Tables 3 provides the Schottky rectifier part numbers based on the maximum input voltage and current rating. Table 3: Schottky Rectifier Selection Guide VIN (Max) 15V 20V 26V 2A Load Current Part Vendor Number 30BQ15 4 B220 1 SK23 6 SR22 6 20BQ030 4 B230 1 SK23 6 SR23 3, 6 SS23 2, 3 3A Load Current Part Vendor Number B320 SK33 SS32 B330 B340L MBRD330 SK33 SS33 1 1, 6 3 1 1 4, 5 1, 6 2, 3 Choose a rectifier who’s maximum reverse voltage rating is greater than the maximum input voltage, and who’s current rating is greater than the maximum load current. Compensation The system stability is controlled through the COMP pin. COMP is the output of the internal transconductance error amplifier. A series capacitor-resistor combination sets a pole-zero combination to control the characteristics of the control system. The DC loop gain is: AVDC = (VFB / VOUT) * AVEA * GCS * RLOAD Where: • VFB is the feedback threshold voltage, 1.222V • VOUT is the desired output regulation voltage • AVEA is the transconductance error amplifier voltage gain, 400 V/V • GCS is the current sense gain, (roughly the output current divided by the voltage at COMP), 3.8 A/V • RLOAD is the load resistance (VOUT / IOUT where IOUT is the output load current) The system has 2 poles of importance, one is due to the compensation capacitor (C3), and the other is due to the output capacitor (C2). These are: fP1 = GMEA / (2π*AVEA*C3) Table 4 lists some rectifier manufacturers. Where P1 is the first pole, and GMEA is the error amplifier transconductance (800µS). Table 4: Schottky Diode Manufacturers and # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vendor Diodes, Inc. Fairchild Semiconductor General Semiconductor International Rectifier On Semiconductor Pan Jit International MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 Web Site www.diodes.com www.fairchildsemi.com www.gensemi.com www.irf.com www.onsemi.com www.panjit.com.tw www.monolithicpower.com fP2 = 1 / (2π*RLOAD *C2) 6 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems The system has one zero of importance, due to the compensation capacitor (C3) and the compensation resistor (R3). The zero is: fZ1 = 1 / (2π*R3*C3) If large value capacitors with relatively high equivalent-series-resistance (ESR) are used, the zero due to the capacitance and ESR of the output capacitor can be compensated by a third pole set by R3 and C6. The pole is: Choosing the Compensation Components The values of the compensation components given in Table 5 yield a stable control loop for the output voltage and capacitor given. To optimize the compensation components for conditions not listed in Table 5, use the following procedure: Choose the compensation resistor to set the desired crossover frequency (See Figure 3). Determine the value by the following equation: fP3 = 1 / (2π*R3*C6) The system crossover frequency (the frequency where the loop gain drops to 1, or 0dB) is important. A good rule of thumb is to set the crossover frequency to approximately 1/5 of the switching frequency. In this case, the switching frequency is 385KHz, so use a crossover frequency, fC, of 40KHz. Lower crossover frequencies result in slower response and worse transient load recovery. Higher crossover frequencies can result in instability. R3 = 2π*COUT*VOUT*fC / (GEA*GCS*VFB) Putting in the know constants and setting the crossover frequency to the desired 40kHz: R3 ≈ 6.8x107COUT*VOUT The value of R3 is limited to 10KΩ to prevent output overshoot at startup, so if the value calculated for R3 is greater than 10KΩ, use 10KΩ. In this case, the actual crossover frequency is less than the desired 40kHz, and is calculated by: Table 5: Compensation Values for Typical Output Voltage/Capacitor Combinations fC = R3*GEA*GCS*VFB / (2π*COUT*VOUT) VOUT C5 R3 C3 C4 2.5V 3.3V 5V 12V 2.5V 3.3V 5V 12V 22µF Ceramic 22µF Ceramic 22µF Ceramic 22µF Ceramic 47µF SP-Cap 47µF SP-Cap 47µF SP-Cap 47µF SP-Cap 560µF/6.3V (30mΩ ESR) 560µF/6.3V (30mΩ ESR) 470µF/10V (30mΩ ESR) 220µF/25V (30mΩ ESR) 3.9KΩ 4.7KΩ 7.5KΩ 10KΩ 8.2KΩ 10KΩ 10KΩ 10KΩ 3.9nF 3.3nF 2.2nF 2.7nF 1.8nF 1.8nF 2.7nF 5.6nF None None None None None None None None 10KΩ 15nF 1.5nF 10KΩ 18nF 1.5nF if R3 is less than 10KΩ, or if R3 = 10KΩ use the following equation: 10KΩ 27nF None C3 = 4COUT*VOUT / (R32*GEA*GCS*VFB) 10KΩ 27nF None 2.5V 3.3V 5V 12V MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 or fC ≈ 5.9 / COUT*VOUT Choose the compensation capacitor to set the zero to ¼ of the crossover frequency. Determine the value by the following equation: C3 = 2 / π*R3*fC ≈ 1.59x10-5 / R3 C3 ≈ 1.08x10-5 COUT VOUT www.monolithicpower.com 7 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Determine if the second compensation capacitor, C6 is required. It is required if the ESR zero of the output capacitor happens at less than four times the crossover frequency. Or: Example: VOUT = 5V COUT = 22µF Ceramic (ESR = 10mΩ) R3 ≈ 6.8x107 (22x10-6) (5) = 7480Ω. Use the nearest standard value of 7.5KΩ. 8π*COUT*RESR*fC ≥ 1 where RESR is the equivalent series resistance of the output capacitor. C3 ≈ 1.59x10-5 / 7.5KΩ = 2.12nF. Use the nearest standard value of 2.2nF. If this is the case, then add the second compensation resistor. Determine the value by the equation: 2π COUT RESR fC = .055 which is less than 1, therefore no second compensation capacitor is required. C6 = COUT*RESR(max) / R3 Where RESR(MAX) is the maximum ESR of the output capacitor. Figure 3: MP1583 with Murata 22µF, 10V Ceramic Output Capacitor C5 10nF INPUT 4.75 to 23V C1 10µF/35V IN BS L1 SW EN OPEN NOT USED MP1583 15µH OUTPUT 2.5V/3A D1 SS FB GND R1 10.5K COMP R2 10K C3 10nF C6 100pF C2 22µF/10V Ceramic R3 10K Figure 4: MP1583 with Panasonic 47µF, 6.3V Special Polymer Output Capacitor C5 10nF INPUT 4.75 to 23V C1 10µF/50V IN EN OPEN NOT USED BS L1 15µH SW MP1583 SS FB GND C6 100pF MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 OUTPUT 2.5V/3A D1 COMP C3 10nF R1 10.5K C2 47µF/6.3V Panasonic SP R2 10K R3 4.99K www.monolithicpower.com 8 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Figure 5: MP1583 Soft Start Plot: No Soft-Start Cap (VIN=10V, VOUT=3.3V, Load=1A resistive) cap Figure 6: MP1583 Start Up Plots: 0.01µF soft-start (VIN=10V, VOUT =3.3V, Load=1A resistive) Figure 7: MP1583 Start Up Plots: 0.1µF soft-start cap (VIN=10V, VOUT =3.3V, Load=1A resistive) MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 www.monolithicpower.com 9 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Figure 8: MP1583 Efficiency vs Load (VIN = 10V) 100.0% 95.0% 90.0% 85.0% Efficiency 80.0% Eff. 5.0V 75.0% Eff. 3.3V Eff. 2.5V 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 55.0% 50.0% 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Load Current (mA) Figure 9: MP1583 Efficiency vs Load (VIN = 7V) 100.0% 90.0% Efficiency 80.0% Eff. 5.0V Eff. 3.3V Eff. 2.5V 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Load Current (mA) MP1583 Rev 2.0_06/30/04 www.monolithicpower.com 10 MP1583 3A, 23V Step Down Converter Monolithic Power Systems Packaging SOIC8 or SOIC8N (Exposed Pad) (With or without Exposed Pad) PIN 1 IDENT. 0.229(5.820) 0.244(6.200) 0.0075(0.191) 0.0098(0.249) 0.150(3.810) 0.157(4.000) SEE DETAIL "A" NOTE 2 0.011(0.280) x 45o 0.020(0.508) 0.013(0.330) 0.020(0.508) 0.050(1.270)BSC 0.189(4.800) 0.197(5.004) 0.053(1.350) 0.068(1.730) 0o-8o 0.049(1.250) 0.060(1.524) 0.016(0.410) 0.050(1.270) DETAIL "A" SEATING PLANE 0.001(0.030) 0.004(0.101) NOTE: 1) Control dimension is in inches. Dimension in bracket is millimeters. 2) Exposed Pad Option Only (N-Package) ; 2.55+/- 0.25mm x 3.38 +/- 0.44mm. Recommended Solder Board Area: 2.80mm x 3.82mm = 10.7mm2 (16.6mil2) PDIP8 NOTICE: MPS believes the information in this document to be accurate and reliable. However, it is subject to change without notice. Please contact the factory for current specifications. No responsibility is assumed by MPS for its use or fit to any application, nor for infringement of patent or other rights of third parties MP1583 Rev 2.0 06/30/04 © 2004 MPS, Inc. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 983 University Ave, Building A, Los Gatos, CA 95032 USA Tel: 408-357-6600 ♦ Fax: 408-357-6601 ♦ Web: www.monolithicpower.com 11