www.fairchildsemi.com FAN5236 Dual Mobile-Friendly DDR / Dual-output PWM Controller Features General Description • Highly flexible dual synchronous switching PWM controller includes modes for: – DDR mode with in-phase operation for reduced channel interference – 90˚ phase shifted two-stage DDR Mode for reduced input ripple – Dual Independent regulators 180° phase shifted • Complete DDR Memory power solution – VTT Tracks VDDQ/2 – VDDQ/2 Buffered Reference Output • Lossless current sensing on low-side MOSFET or precision over-current using sense resistor • VCC Under-voltage Lockout • Converters can operate from +5V or 3.3V or Battery power input (5 to 24V) • Excellent dynamic response with Voltage Feed-Forward and Average Current Mode control • Power-Good Signal • Also supports DDR-II and HSTL • Light load Hysteretic mode maximizes efficiency • QSOP28, TSSOP28 The FAN5236 PWM controller provides high efficiency and regulation for two output voltages adjustable in the range from 0.9V to 5.5V that are required to power I/O, chip-sets, and memory banks in high-performance notebook computers, PDAs and Internet appliances. Synchronous rectification and hysteretic operation at light loads contribute to a high efficiency over a wide range of loads. The hysteretic mode of operation can be disabled separately on each PWM converter if PWM mode is desired for all load levels. Efficiency is even further enhanced by using MOSFET’s RDS(ON) as a current sense component. Applications • • • • DDR VDDQ and VTT voltage generation Mobile PC dual regulator Server DDR power Hand-Held PC power Feed-forward ramp modulation, average current mode control scheme, and internal feedback compensation provide fast response to load transients. Out-of-phase operation with 180 degree phase shift reduces input current ripple. The controller can be transformed into a complete DDR memory power supply solution by activating a designated pin. In DDR mode of operation one of the channels tracks the output voltage of another channel and provides output current sink and source capability — features essential for proper powering of DDR chips. The buffered reference voltage required by this type of memory is also provided. The FAN5236 monitors these outputs and generates separate PGx (power good) signals when the soft-start is completed and the output is within ±10% of its set point. A built-in over-voltage protection prevents the output voltage from going above 120% of the set point. Normal operation is automatically restored when the over-voltage conditions go away. Under-voltage protection latches the chip off when either output drops below 75% of its set value after the softstart sequence for this output is completed. An adjustable over-current function monitors the output current by sensing the voltage drop across the lower MOSFET. If precision current-sensing is required, an external current-sense resistor may optionally be used. REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 Generic Block Diagrams +5 VCC VIN (BATTERY) = 5 to 24V FAN5236 Q1 ILIM1 L OUT1 VOUT1 = 2.5V PWM 1 COUT1 Q2 DDR Q3 ILIM2/ REF2 L OUT2 VOUT2 = 1.8V PWM 2 COUT2 Q4 Figure 1. Dual output regulator +5 VCC FAN5236 VIN (BATTERY) = 5 to 24V Q1 ILIM1 L OUT1 PWM 1 Q2 VDDQ = 2.5V COUT1 R +5 DDR R Q3 L OUT2 PG2/REF VTT = VDDQ/2 1.25V Q4 PWM 2 COUT2 ILIM2/REF2 Figure 2. Complete DDR Memory Power Supply 2 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Pin Configurations AGND LDRV1 PGND1 SW1 HDRV1 BOOT1 ISNS1 EN1 FPWM1 VSEN1 ILIM1 SS1 DDR VIN 1 2 28 27 VCC 3 4 26 25 PGND2 5 6 24 23 HDRV2 LDRV2 SW2 BOOT2 7 22 FAN5236 8 21 ISNS2 9 10 20 19 FPWM2 11 12 18 17 ILIM2/REF2 13 14 16 15 PG2/REF2OUT EN2 VSEN2 SS2 PG1 QSOP-28 or TSSOP-28 θJA = 90°C/W Pin Definitions Pin Number Pin Name 1 AGND Analog Ground. This is the signal ground reference for the IC. All voltage levels are measured with respect to this pin. 2 27 LDRV1 LDRV2 Low-Side Drive. The low-side (lower) MOSFET driver output. Connect to gate of low-side MOSFET. 3 26 PGND1 PGND2 Power Ground. The return for the low-side MOSFET driver. Connect to source of lowside MOSFET. 4 25 SW1 SW2 5 24 HDRV1 High-Side Drive. High-side (upper) MOSFET driver output. Connect to gate of high-side MOSFET. 6 23 BOOT1 BOOT2 BOOT. Positive supply for the upper MOSFET driver. Connect as shown in Figure 3. 7 22 ISNS1 ISNS2 Current Sense input. Monitors the voltage drop across the lower MOSFET or external sense resistor for current feedback. 8 21 EN1 EN2 9 20 FPWM1 FPWM2 Forced PWM mode. When logic low, inhibits the regulator from entering hysteretic mode. Otherwise tie to VOUT. The regulator uses VOUT on this pin to ensure a smooth transition from Hysteretic mode to PWM mode. When VOUT is expected to exceed VCC, tie to VCC. 10 19 VSEN1 VSEN2 Output Voltage Sense. The feedback from the outputs. Used for regulation as well as PG, under-voltage and over-voltage protection and monitoring. 11 ILIM1 12 17 SS1 SS2 Soft Start. A capacitor from this pin to GND programs the slew rate of the converter during initialization. During initialization, this pin is charged with a 5µA current source. 13 DDR DDR Mode Control. High = DDR mode. Low = 2 separate regulators operating 180° out of phase. REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 Pin Function Description Switching node. Return for the high-side MOSFET driver and a current sense input. Connect to source of high-side MOSFET and low-side MOSFET drain. Enable. Enables operation when pulled to logic high. Toggling EN will also reset the regulator after a latched fault condition. These are CMOS inputs whose state is indeterminate if left open. Current Limit 1. A resistor from this pin to GND sets the current limit. 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Pin Definitions FAN5236 (continued) 14 VIN Input Voltage. Normally connected to battery, providing voltage feed-forward to set the amplitude of the internal oscillator ramp. When using the IC for 2-step conversion from 5V input, connect through 100K to ground, which will set the appropriate ramp gain and synchronize the channels 90˚ out of phase. 15 PG1 Power Good Flag. An open-drain output that will pull LOW when VSEN is outside of a ±10% range of the 0.9V reference. 16 PG2 / REF2OUT Power Good 2. When not in DDR Mode: Open-drain output that pulls LOW when the VOUT is out of regulation or in a fault condition Reference Out 2. When in DDR Mode, provides a buffered output of REF2. Typically used as the VDDQ/2 reference. 18 ILIM2 / REF2 Current Limit 2. When not in DDR Mode, A resistor from this pin to GND sets the current limit. Reference for reg #2 when in DDR Mode. Typically set to VOUT1 / 2. 28 VCC VCC. This pin powers the chip as well as the LDRV buffers. The IC starts to operate when voltage on this pin exceeds 4.6V (UVLO rising) and shuts down when it drops below 4.3V (UVLO falling). Absolute Maximum Ratings Absolute maximum ratings are the values beyond which the device may be damaged or have its useful life impaired. Functional operation under these conditions is not implied. Max. Units VCC Supply Voltage: Min. 6.5 V VIN 27 V BOOT, SW, ISNS, HDRV 33 V BOOTx to SWx 6.5 V Parameter Typ. All Other Pins –0.3 VCC+0.3 V Junction Temperature (TJ ) –40 150 °C Storage Temperature –65 150 °C 300 °C Lead Soldering Temperature, 10 seconds Recommended Operating Conditions Conditions Parameter Supply Voltage VCC Min. Typ. Max. Units 4.75 5 5.25 V 24 V 85 °C Supply Voltage VIN Ambient Temperature (TA ) Note 1 –10 Note 1: Industrial temperature range (–40 to + 85°C) may be special ordered from Fairchild. Please contact your authorized Fairchild representative for more information. 4 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Electrical Specifications Recommended operating conditions, unless otherwise noted. Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units 2.2 3.0 mA 30 µA 30 µA –30 µA 1 µA V Power Supplies VCC Current LDRV, HDRV Open, VSEN forced above regulation point Shut-down (EN=0) VIN Current – Sinking VIN = 24V VIN Current – Sourcing VIN = 0V 10 –15 VIN Current – Shut-down UVLO Threshold Rising VCC 4.3 4.55 4.75 Falling 4.1 4.25 4.45 UVLO Hysteresis 300 V mV Oscillator Frequency 255 300 345 KHz Ramp Amplitude, pk–pk VIN = 16V 2 Ramp Amplitude, pk–pk VIN = 5V 1.25 V 0.5 V Ramp Offset V Ramp / VIN Gain VIN ≥ 3V 125 mV/V Ramp / VIN Gain 1V < VIN < 3V 250 mV/V Reference and Soft Start Internal Reference Voltage Soft Start current (ISS) 0.891 at start-up Soft Start Complete Threshold 0.9 0.909 V 5 µA 1.5 V PWM Converters Load Regulation IOUTX from 0 to 5A, VIN from 5 to 24V -2 +2 % VSEN Bias Current 50 80 120 nA VOUT pin input impedance 45 55 65 KΩ Under-voltage Shutdown as % of set point. 2µS noise filter 70 75 80 % Over-voltage threshold as % of set point. 2µS noise filter 115 120 125 % ISNS Over-Current threshold RILIM= 68.5KΩ see Figure 11. 112 140 168 µA Sourcing 12 15 Ω Sinking 2.4 4 Ω Sourcing 12 15 Ω Sinking 1.2 2 Ω Output Drivers HDRV Output Resistance LDRV Output Resistance PG (Power Good Output) and Control pins Lower Threshold as % of set point, 2µS noise filter –86 –94 % Upper Threshold as % of set point, 2µS noise filter 108 116 % PG Output Low IPG = 4mA 0.5 V Leakage Current VPULLUP = 5V 1 µA PG2/REF2OUT Voltage DDR = 1, 0 mA < IREF2OUT ≤10mA 1.01 % VREF2 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 99 5 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 Electrical Specifications Recommended operating conditions, unless otherwise noted. (continued) Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units DDR, EN Inputs Input High 2 V Input Low 0.8 V 0.1 V FPWM Inputs FPWM Low FPWM High FPWM connected to output 0.9 V 5V VDD CBOOT BOOT EN VIN POR/UVLO Q1 FPWM/VOUT SS FPWM DDR HYST OVP L OU T COUT LDRV CLK PGND Q S PWM R S/H PWM/HYST PWM RAMP ILIM det. VSEN Q2 VDD RAMP OSC VOUT SW ADAPTIVE GATE CONTROL LOGIC DDR VIN HDRV HYST ISNS RSENSE CURRENT PROCESSING DUTY CYCLE CLAMP EA MODE Σ IOU T FPWM/VOUT SS ILIM RILIM VREF PGOOD REF2 Reference and Soft Start PWM/HYST DDR Figure 3. IC Block Diagram 6 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Typical Applications VIN (BATTERY) = 5 to 24V VIN C1 14 VCC +5 28 6 C9 D1 BOOT1 C4 +5 Q1A 5 R3 ILIM1 EN1 SS1 C2 11 4 2 7 9 15 10 EN2 SS2 C3 13 23 ISNS1 FPWM1 (VOUT1) BOOT2 24 +5 C7 HDRV2 L2 Q2B PWM 2 27 1 26 22 FPWM2 R6 D2 SW2 1.25V@10mA AGND R1 VSEN1 Q2A 17 16 C6B PGND2 21 25 PG2/REF C6A R5 LDRV1 R7 R4 +5 VDDQ = 2.5V L1 SW1 Q1B PWM 1 3 DDR HDRV1 8 12 +5 PG1 C5 20 19 18 VTT = VDDQ/2 R2 C8A LDRV2 PGND2 R8 ISNS2 C8B VSEN2 ILIM2/REF2 Figure 4. DDR Regulator Application Table 1. DDR Regulator BOM Description Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 25V, ESR 150mΩ Qty Ref. Vendor Part Number TPSV686*025#0150 1 C1 AVX Capacitor 10nf, Ceramic 2 C2, C3 Any Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 6V, ESR 1.8Ω 1 C4 AVX Capacitor 150nF, Ceramic 2 C5, C7 Any Capacitor 180µf, Specialty Polymer 4V, ESR 15mΩ 2 C6A, C6B Panasonic EEFUE0G181R Capacitor 1000µf, Specialty Polymer 4V, ESR 10mΩ 1 C8 Kemet T510E108(1)004AS4115 Capacitor 0.1µF, Ceramic 2 C9 Any 18.2KΩ, 1% Resistor 3 R1, R2 Any 1.82KΩ, 1% Resistor 1 R6 Any 56.2KΩ, 1% Resistor 2 R3 Any 10KΩ, 5% Resistor 2 R4 Any 3.24KΩ, 1% Resistor 1 R5 Any 1.5KΩ, 1% Resistor 2 R7, R8 Any Schottky Diode 30V 2 D1, D2 Fairchild BAT54 Inductor 6.4µH, 6A, 8.64mΩ 1 L1, Panasonic ETQ-P6F6R4HFA Inductor 0.8µH, 6A, 2.24mΩ 1 L2 Panasonic ETQ-P6F0R8LFA Dual MOSFET with Schottky 1 Q1, Q2 Fairchild FDS6986S (note 1) DDR Controller 1 U1 Fairchild FAN5236 TAJB686*006 Note 1: Suitable for typical notebook computer application of 4A continuous, 6A peak for VDDQ. If continuous operation above 6A is required use single SO-8 packages for Q1A (FDS6612A) and Q1B (FDS6690S) respectively. Using FDS6690S, change R7 to 1200Ω. Refer to Power MOSFET Selection, page 15 for more information. REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 7 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 Typical Applications (continued) VIN (BATTERY) = 5 to 24V VIN C9 C1 14 VCC +5 28 6 C4 D1 BOOT1 +5 Q1A 5 R2 ILIM1 11 EN1 SS1 C2 8 4 12 2 3 7 R3 9 15 10 DDR HDRV1 L1 SW1 C6 LDRV1 R6 PGND2 R4 ISNS1 FPWM1 (VOUT1) VSEN1 VIN 13 23 BOOT2 R5 D2 Q2A EN2 PG2 SS2 21 24 25 16 17 PWM 2 27 AGND 1 26 22 FPWM2 +5 C7 HDRV2 SW2 L2 Q2B C3 2.5V@6A Q1B PWM 1 +5 PG1 C5 20 19 18 1.8V@6A C8 LDRV2 R7 R8 PGND2 ISNS2 R9 VSEN2 R1 ILIM2 Figure 5. Dual Regulator Application Table 2. Dual Regulator BOM Item Description 1 Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 25V, ESR 95mΩ 2 Qty Ref. Vendor Part Number 1 C1 AVX TPSV686*025#095 Capacitor 10nf, Ceramic 2 C2, C3 Any 3 Capacitor 68µf, Tantalum, 6V, ESR 1.8Ω 1 C4 AVX 4 Capacitor 150nF, Ceramic 2 C5, C7 Any 5 Capacitor 330µf, Poscap, 4V, ESR 40mΩ 2 C6, C8 Sanyo 5 Capacitor 0.1µF, Ceramic 2 C9 Any 11 56.2KΩ, 1% Resistor 2 R1, R2 Any 12 10KΩ, 5% Resistor 2 R3 Any 13 3.24KΩ, 1% Resistor 1 R4 Any 14 1.82KΩ, 1% Resistor 3 R5, R8, R9 Any 15 1.5KΩ, 1% Resistor 2 R6, R7 Any 27 Schottky Diode 30V 2 D1, D2 Fairchild BAT54 28 Inductor 6.4µH, 6A, 8.64mΩ 1 L1, L2 Panasonic ETQ-P6F6R4HFA 29 Dual MOSFET with Schottky 1 Q1 Fairchild FDS6986S (note 1) 30 DDR Controller 1 U1 Fairchild FAN5236 TAJB686*006 4TPB330ML Note 1: If currents above 4A continuous required, use single SO-8 packages for Q1A/Q2A (FDS6612A) and Q1B/Q2B (FDS6690S) respectively. Using FDS6690S, change R6/R7 as required. Refer to Power MOSFET Selection, page 15 for more information. 8 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Circuit Description When used as a dual converter (as in Figure 5), out-of-phase operation with 180 degree phase shift reduces input current ripple. Overview The FAN5236 is a multi-mode, dual channel PWM controller intended for graphic chipset, SDRAM, DDR DRAM or other low voltage power applications in modern notebook, desktop, and sub-notebook PCs. The IC integrates a control circuitry for two synchronous buck converters. The output voltage of each controller can be set in the range of 0.9V to 5.5V by an external resistor divider. The two synchronous buck converters can operate from either an unregulated DC source (such as a notebook battery) with voltage ranging from 5.0V to 24V, or from a regulated system rail of 3.3V to 5V. In either mode of operation the IC is biased from a +5V source. The PWM modulators use an average current mode control with input voltage feed-forward for simplified feedback loop compensation and improved line regulation. Both PWM controllers have integrated feedback loop compensation that dramatically reduces the number of external components. Depending on the load level, the converters can operate either in fixed frequency PWM mode or in a hysteretic mode. Switch-over from PWM to hysteretic mode improves the converters’ efficiency at light loads and prolongs battery run time. In hysteretic mode, comparators are synchronized to the main clock that allows seamless transition between the operational modes and reduced channel-to-channel interaction. The hysteretic mode of operation can be inhibited independently for each channel if variable frequency operation is not desired. The FAN5236 can be configured to operate as a complete DDR solution. When the DDR pin is set high, the second channel can provide the capability to track the output voltage of the first channel. The PWM2 converter is prevented from going into hysteretic mode if the DDR pin is set high. In DDR mode, a buffered reference voltage (buffered voltage of the REF2 pin), required by DDR memory chips, is provided by the PG2 pin. Converter Modes and Synchronization Table 3. Converter modes and Synchronization VIN Pin DDR Pin PWM 2 w.r.t. PWM1 Battery VIN HIGH IN PHASE +5V R to GND HIGH + 90° ANY VIN LOW + 180° Mode VIN DDR1 DDR2 DUAL REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 For the “2-step” conversion (where the VTT is converted from VDDQ as in Figure 4) used in DDR mode, the duty cycle of the second converter is nominally 50% and the optimal phasing depends on VIN. The objective is to keep noise generated from the switching transition in one converter from influencing the "decision" to switch in the other converter. When VIN is from the battery, it’s typically higher than 7.5V. As shown in Figure 6, 180° operation is undesirable since the turn-on of the VDDQ converter occurs very near the decision point of the VTT converter. CLK VDDQ VTT Figure 6. Noise-susceptible 180° phasing for DDR1 In-phase operation is optimal to reduce inter-converter interference when VIN is higher than 5V, (when VIN is from a battery), as can be seen in Figure 7. Since the duty cycle of PWM1 (generating VDDQ) is short, it’s switching point occurs far away from the decision point for the VTT regulator, whose duty cycle is nominally 50%. CLK VDDQ VTT Figure 7. Optimal In-Phase operation for DDR1 When VIN ≈ 5V, 180° phase shifted operation can be rejected for the same reasons demonstrated Figure 6. In-phase operation with VIN ≈ 5V is even worse, since the switch point of either converter occurs near the switch point of the other converter as seen in Figure 8. In this case, as VIN is a little higher than 5V it will tend to cause early termination of the VTT pulse width. Conversely, VTT’s switch point can cause early termination of the VDDQ pulse width when VIN is slightly lower than 5V. 9 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 When SS reaches 1.5V, the Power Good outputs are enabled and hysteretic mode is allowed. The converter is forced into PWM mode during soft start. CLK VDDQ Operation Mode Control VTT The mode-control circuit changes the converter’s mode of operation from PWM to Hysteretic and visa versa, based on the voltage polarity of the SW node when the lower MOSFET is conducting and just before the upper MOSFET turns on. For continuous inductor current, the SW node is negative when the lower MOSFET is conducting and the converters operate in fixed-frequency PWM mode as shown in Figure 10. This mode of operation achieves high efficiency at nominal load. When the load current decreases to the point where the inductor current flows through the lower MOSFET in the ‘reverse’ direction, the SW node becomes positive, and the mode is changed to hysteretic, which achieves higher efficiency at low currents by decreasing the effective switching frequency. Figure 8. Noise-susceptible In-Phase operation for DDR2 These problems are nicely solved by delaying the 2nd converter’s clock by 90° as shown in Figure 9. In this way, all switching transitions in one converter take place far away from the decision points of the other converter. CLK VDDQ VTT To prevent accidental mode change or "mode chatter" the transition from PWM to Hysteretic mode occurs when the SW node is positive for eight consecutive clock cycles (see Figure 10). The polarity of the SW node is sampled at the end of the lower MOSFET’s conduction time. At the transition between PWM and hysteretic mode both the upper and lower MOSFETs are turned off. The phase node will ‘ring’ based on the output inductor and the parasitic capacitance on the phase node and settle out at the value of the output voltage. Figure 9. Optimal 90° phasing for DDR2 Initialization and Soft Start Assuming EN is high, FAN5236 is initialized when VCC exceeds the rising UVLO threshold. Should VCC drop below the UVLO threshold, an internal Power-On Reset function disables the chip. The voltage at the positive input of the error amplifier is limited by the voltage at the SS pin which is charged with a 5µA current source. Once CSS has charged to VREF (0.9V) the output voltage will be in regulation. The time it takes SS to reach 0.9V is: T 0.9 0.9 × C SS = ---------------------5 The boundary value of inductor current, where current becomes discontinuous, can be estimated by the following expression. ( V IN – V OUT )V OUT I LOAD ( DIS ) = -------------------------------------------------2F SW L OUT V IN (1) (2) where T0.9 is in seconds if CSS is in µF. VCORE PWM Mode IL Hysteretic Mode 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCORE IL Hysteretic Mode 0 1 2 3 PWM Mode 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 10. Transitioning between PWM and Hysteretic Mode 10 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Hysteretic Mode The switching frequency is primarily a function of: Conversely, the transition from Hysteretic mode to PWM mode occurs when the SW node is negative for 8 consecutive cycles. 1. Spread between the two hysteretic thresholds 2. ILOAD 3. Output Inductor and Capacitor ESR A sudden increase in the output current will also cause a change from hysteretic to PWM mode. This load increase causes an instantaneous decrease in the output voltage due to the voltage drop on the output capacitor ESR. If the load causes the output voltage (as presented at VSNS) to drop below the hysteretic regulation level (20mV below VREF), the mode is changed to PWM on the next clock cycle. A transition back to PWM (Continuous Conduction Mode or CCM) mode occurs when the inductor current rises sufficiently to stay positive for 8 consecutive cycles. This occurs when: ∆V HYSTERESIS I LOAD ( CCM ) = -------------------------------------2 ESR In hysteretic mode, the PWM comparator and the error amplifier that provide control in PWM mode are inhibited and the hysteretic comparator is activated. In hysteretic mode the low side MOSFET is operated as a synchronous rectifier, where the voltage across ( VDS(ON) ) it is monitored, and it is switched off when VDS(ON) goes positive (current flowing back from the load) allowing the diode to block reverse conduction. (3) where ∆VHYSTERESIS = 15mV and ESR is the equivalent series resistance of COUT. Because of the different control mechanisms, the value of the load current where transition into CCM operation takes place is typically higher compared to the load level at which transition into hysteretic mode occurs. Hysteretic mode can be disabled by setting the FPWM pin low. The hysteretic comparator initiates a PFM signal to turn on HDRV at the rising edge of the next oscillator clock, when the output voltage (at VSNS) falls below the lower threshold (10mV below VREF) and terminates the PFM signal when VSNS rises over the higher threshold (5mV above VREF). 0.17pf S/H 1.5M 17pf 300K 4.14K VSEN V to I in + I1A = ISNS TO PWM COMP ISNS RSENSE I1B = ISNS 9 LDRV in ñ PGND CSS SS Reference and Soft Start ILIM det. 0.9V 2.5V I2 = ILIM RILIM 4 * ILIM 3 ILIM mirror Figure 11. Current Limit / Summing Circuits REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 11 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 Current Processing Section The following discussion refers to Figure 11. Q2 LDRV I LOAD ( MAX ) • R DS ( ON ) • 4.1K - – 100 R SENSE = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------0.30 • 0.125 • V IN ( MAX ) (4a) RSENSE must, however, be kept higher than: I LOAD ( MAX ) • R DS ( ON ) R SENSE ( MIN ) = ---------------------------------------------------------- – 100 150µA (4b) ISNS RSENSE R1 The current through RSENSE resistor (ISNS) is sampled shortly after Q2 is turned on. That current is held, and summed with the output of the error amplifier. This effectively creates a current mode control loop. The resistor connected to ISNSx pin (RSENSE) sets the gain in the current feedback loop. For stable operation, the voltage induced by the current feedback at the PWM comparator input should be set to 30% of the ramp amplitude at maximum load currrent and line voltage. The following expression estimates the recommended value of RSENSE as a function of the maximum load current (ILOAD(MAX)) and the value of the MOSFET’s RDS(ON): PGND Figure 12. Improving current sensing accuracy More accurate sensing can be achieved by using a resistor (R1) instead of the RDS(ON) of the FET as shown in Figure 12. This approach causes higher losses, but yields greater accuracy in both VDROOP and ILIMIT . R1 is a low value (e.g. 10mΩ) resistor. Current limit (ILIMIT) should be set sufficiently high as to allow inductor current to rise in response to an output load transient. Typically, a factor of 1.3 is sufficient. In addition, since ILIMIT is a peak current cut-off value, we will need to multiply ILOAD(MAX) by the inductor ripple current (we’ll use 25%). For example, in Figure 5 the target for ILIMIT would be: Setting the Current Limit A ratio of ISNS is also compared to the current established when a 0.9 V internal reference drives the ILIM pin. The threshold is determined at the point ILIM × 4 when the ISNS -------------- > ----------------------- . Since 9 3 I LOAD × R DS ( ON ) ISNS = ------------------------------------------100 + R SENSE therefore, 0.9V 4 9 × ( 100 + R SENSE ) I LIMIT = --------------- × --- × ------------------------------------------------R DS ( ON ) R ILIM 3 (5a) or ( 100 + R SENSE ) 11.2 R ILIM = ---------------- × ---------------------------------------R DS ( ON ) I LIMIT (5b) Since the tolerance on the current limit is largely dependent on the ratio of the external resistors it is fairly accurate if the voltage drop on the Switching Node side of RSENSE is an accurate representation of the load current. When using the MOSFET as the sensing element, the variation of RDS(ON) causes proportional variation in the ISNS. This value not only varies from device to device, but also has a typical junction temperature coefficient of about 0.4% / °C (consult the MOSFET datasheet for actual values), so the actual current limit set point will decrease propotional to increasing MOSFET die temperature. A factor of 1.6 in the current limit setpoint should compensate for all MOSFET RDS(ON) variations, assuming the MOSFET’s heat sinking will keep its operating die temperature below 125°C. 12 ILIMIT> 1.2 × 1.25 × 1.6 × 6A ≈14A (6) Duty Cycle Clamp During severe load increase, the error amplifier output can go to its upper limit pushing a duty cycle to almost 100% for significant amount of time. This could cause a large increase of the inductor current and lead to a long recovery from a transient, over-current condition, or even to a failure especially at high input voltages. To prevent this, the output of the error amplifier is clamped to a fixed value after two clock cycles if severe output voltage excursion is detected, limiting the maximum duty cycle to V OUT 2.4 DC MAX = -------------+ --------V IN V IN This circuit is designed to not interfere with normal PWM operation. When FPWM is grounded, the duty cycle clamp is disabled and the maximum duty cycle is 87%. Gate Driver section The Adaptive gate control logic translates the internal PWM control signal into the MOSFET gate drive signals providing necessary amplification, level shifting and shoot-through protection. Also, it has functions that help optimize the IC performance over a wide range of operating conditions. Since MOSFET switching time can vary dramatically from type to type and with the input voltage, the gate control logic provides adaptive dead time by monitoring the gate-tosource voltages of both upper and lower MOSFETs. REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION The lower MOSFET drive is not turned on until the gate-tosource voltage of the upper MOSFET has decreased to less than approximately 1 volt. Similarly, the upper MOSFET is not turned on until the gate-to-source voltage of the lower MOSFET has decreased to less than approximately 1 volt. This allows a wide variety of upper and lower MOSFETs to be used without a concern for simultaneous conduction, or shoot-through. R1 VIN EA Out REF C on err or a mp rte r 18 ve There must be a low-resistance, low-inductance path between the driver pin and the MOSFET gate for the adaptive dead-time circuit to work properly. Any delay along that path will subtract from the delay generated by the adaptive dead-time circit and shoot-through may occur. C2 R2 C1 modulator 14 Frequency Loop Compensation 0 F P0 FZ FP Due to the implemented current mode control, the modulator has a single pole response with -1 slope at frequency determined by load Figure 13. Compensation F PO 1 = ---------------------2πR O C O (7) where RO is load resistance, CO is load capacitance. For this type of modulator, Type 2 compensation circuit is usually sufficient. To reduce the number of external components and simplify the design task, the PWM controller has an internally compensated error amplifier. Figure 13 shows a Type 2 amplifier and its response along with the responses of a current mode modulator and of the converter. The Type 2 amplifier, in addition to the pole at the origin, has a zero-pole pair that causes a flat gain region at frequencies between the zero and the pole. If a larger inductor value or low ESR values are called for by the application, additional phase margin can be achieved by putting a zero at the LC crossover frequency. This can be achieved with a capacitor across across the feedback resistor (e.g. R5 from Figure 5) as shown below. L(OUT) 1 F Z = -------------------- = 6kHz 2πR 2 C 1 (8a) 1 F P = -------------------- = 600kHz 2πR 2 C 2 (8b) VOUT R5 This region is also associated with phase ‘bump’ or reduced phase shift. The amount of phase shift reduction depends the width of the region of flat gain and has a maximum value of 90 degrees. To further simplify the converter compensation, the modulator gain is kept independent of the input voltage variation by providing feed-forward of VIN to the oscillator ramp. The zero frequency, the amplifier high frequency gain and the modulator gain are chosen to satisfy most typical applications. The crossover frequency will appear at the point where the modulator attenuation equals the amplifier high frequency gain. The only task that the system designer has to complete is to specify the output filter capacitors to position the load main pole somewhere within one decade lower than the amplifier zero frequency. With this type of compensation plenty of phase margin is easily achieved due to zero-pole pair phase ‘boost’. REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 Conditional stability may occur only when the main load pole is positioned too much to the left side on the frequency axis due to excessive output filter capacitance. In this case, the ESR zero placed within the 10kHz...50kHz range gives some additional phase ‘boost’. Fortunately, there is an opposite trend in mobile applications to keep the output capacitor as small as possible. C(Z) C(OUT) VSEN R6 Figure 14. Improving Phase Margin The optimal value of C(Z) is: L ( OUT ) × C ( OUT ) C ( Z ) = -----------------------------------------------------R5 (9) Protection The converter output is monitored and protected against extreme overload, short circuit, over-voltage and undervoltage conditions. A sustained overload on an output sets the PGx pin low and latches-off the whole chip. Operation can be restored by cycling the VCC voltage or by toggling the EN pin. 13 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 If VOUT drops below the under-voltage threshold, the chip shuts down immediately. Design and Component Selection Guidelines Over-Current sensing As an initial step, define operating input voltage range, output voltage, minimum and maximum load currents for the controller. If the circuit’s current limit signal (“ILIM det” as shown in Figure 11) is high at the beginning of a clock cycle, a pulseskipping circuit is activated and HDRV is inhibited. The circuit continues to pulse skip in this manner for the next 8 clock cycles. If at any time from the 9th to the 16th clock cycle, the “ILIM det” is again reached, the over-current protection latch is set, disabling the the chip. If “ILIM det” does not occur between cycle 9 and 16, normal operation is restored and the over-current circuit resets itself. The interal reference is 0.9V. The output is divided down by a voltage divider to the VSEN pin (for example, R5 and R6 in Figure 4). The output voltage therefore is: V OUT – 0.9V 0.9V ------------ = -------------------------------R5 R6 (10a) To minimize noise pickup on this node, keep the resistor to GND (R6) below 2K. We selected R6 at 1.82K. Then choose R5: PGOOD 1 Setting the Output Voltage 8 CLK IL SHUTDOWN ( 1.82K ) ( V OUT – 0.9 ) - = 3.24K R5 = ---------------------------------------------------0.9 (10b) 2 VOUT 3 CH1 5.0V CH2 2.0AΩ CH2 100mV M 10.0µs Figure 15. Over-Current protection waveforms Over-Voltage / Under-voltage Protection Should the VSNS voltage exceed 120% of VREF (0.9V) due to an upper MOSFET failure, or for other reasons, the overvoltage protection comparator will force LDRV high. This action actively pulls down the output voltage and, in the event of the upper MOSFET failure, will eventually blow the battery fuse. As soon as the output voltage drops below the threshold, the OVP comparator is disengaged. This OVP scheme provides a ‘soft’ crowbar function which helps to tackle severe load transients and does not invert the output voltage when activated — a common problem for latched OVP schemes. Similarly, if an output short-circuit or severe load transient causes the output to droop to less than 75% of its regulation set point. Should this condition occur, the regulator will shut down. For DDR applications converting from 3.3V to 2.5V, or other applications requiring high duty cycles, the duty cycle clamp must be disabled by tying the converter’s FPWM to GND. When converter’s FPWM is GND, the converter’s maximum duty cycle will be greater than 90%. When using as a DDR converter with 3.3V input, set up the converter for In-Phase synchronization by tying the VIN pin to +5V. Output Inductor Selection The minimum practical output inductor value is the one that keeps inductor current just on the boundary of continuous conduction at some minimum load. The industry standard practice is to choose the minimum current somewhere from 15% to 35% of the nominal current. At light load, the controller can automatically switch to hysteretic mode of operation to sustain high efficiency. The following equations help to choose the proper value of the output filter inductor. ∆V OUT ∆I = 2 × I MIN = -----------------ESR (11) where ∆I is the inductor ripple current and ∆VOUT is the maximum ripple allowed. V IN – V OUT V OUT L = ------------------------------ × -------------F SW × ∆I V IN (12) for this example we’ll use: Over-Temperature Protection The chip incorporates an over temperature protection circuit that shuts the chip down when a die temperature of about 150°C is reached. Normal operation is restored at die temperature below 125°C with internal Power On Reset asserted, resulting in a full soft-start cycle. 14 VIN = 20V, VOUT = 2.5V ∆I = 20% * 6A = 1.2A FSW = 300KHz. therefore L ≈ 6µH REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Output Capacitor Selection therefore: The output capacitor serves two major functions in a switching power supply. Along with the inductor it filters the sequence of pulses produced by the switcher, and it supplies the load transient currents. The output capacitor requirements are usually dictated by ESR, Inductor ripple current (∆I) and the allowable ripple voltage (∆V). ∆V ESR < -------∆I (13) In addition, the capacitor’s ESR must be low enough to allow the converter to stay in regulation during a load step. The ripple voltage due to ESR for the converter in Figure 5 is 120mV P-P. Some additional ripple will appear due to the capacitance value itself: 2 2 (18a) I RMS = I RMS ( 1 ) + I RMS ( 2 ) or I RMS = ( I1 ) ( D1 – D1 ) + ( I2 ) ( D2 – D2 ) 2 2 2 2 (18b) I RMS = 1.4A The capacitor must also be rated to withstand the RMS current which is approximately 0.3 X (∆I), or about 400mA for the converter in Figure 5. High frequency decoupling capacitors should be placed as close to the loads as physically possible. Input Capacitor Selection The input capacitor should be selected by its ripple current rating. Two-Stage Converter Case In DDR mode (Figure 4), the VTT power input is powered by the VDDQ output, therefore all of the input capacitor ripple current is produced by the VDDQ converter. A conservative estimate of the output current required for the 2.5V regulator is: I VTT I REG1 = I VDDQ + ----------2 As an example, if average IVDDQ is 3A, and average IVTT is 1A, IVDDQ current will be about 3.5A. If average input voltage is 16V, RMS input ripple current will be: 2 (15) where D is the duty cycle of the PWM1 converter: REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 Dual Converter 180° phased In Dual mode (Figure 5), both converters contribute to the capacitor input ripple current. With each converter operating 180° out of phase, the RMS currents add in the following fashion: (14) which is only about 1.5mV for the converter in Figure 5 and can be ignored. V OUT 2.5 D < -------------- = ------V IN 16 (17) which for the dual 3A converters of Figure 5, calculates to: ∆I ∆V = ----------------------------------------C OUT × 8 × F SW I RMS = I OUT ( MAX ) D – D 2.5 2.5 2 I RMS = 3.5 ------- – ------- = 1.49A 16 16 Power MOSFET Selection Losses in a MOSFET are the sum of its switching (PSW) and conduction (PCOND) losses. In typical applications, the FAN5236 converter’s output voltage is low with respect to its input voltage, therefore the Lower MOSFET (Q2) is conducting the full load current for most of the cycle. Q2 should therefore be selected to minimize conduction losses, thereby selecting a MOSFET with low RDS(ON). In contrast, the high-side MOSFET (Q1) has a much shorter duty cycle, and it’s conduction loss will therefore have less of an impact. Q1, however, sees most of the switching losses, so Q1’s primary selection criteria should be gate charge. High-Side Losses: Figure 15 shows a MOSFET’s switching interval, with the upper graph being the voltage and current on the Drain to Source and the lower graph detailing VGS vs. time with a constant current charging the gate. The x-axis therefore is also representative of gate charge (QG) . CISS = CGD + CGS, and it controls t1, t2, and t4 timing. CGD receives the current from the gate driver during t3 (as VDS is falling). The gate charge (QG) parameters on the lower graph are either specified or can be derived from MOSFET datasheets. Assuming switching losses are about the same for both the rising edge and falling edge, Q1’s switching losses, occur during the shaded time when the MOSFET has voltage across it and current through it. (16) 15 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 These losses are given by: PUPPER = PSW + PCOND P SW V DS × I L = ---------------------- × 2 × t S F SW 2 P COND (19a) V OUT 2 = -------------- × I OUT × R DS ( ON ) V IN (19b) PUPPER is the upper MOSFET’s total losses, and PSW and PCOND are the switching and conduction losses for a given MOSFET. RDS(ON) is at the maximum junction temperature (TJ). tS is the switching period (rise or fall time) and is t2+t3 Figure 15. Q G ( SW ) Q G ( SW ) t S = --------------------- ≈ ----------------------------------------------------I DRIVER VCC – V SP ----------------------------------------------- R DRIVER + R GATE (20) Most MOSFET vendors specify QGD and QGS. QG(SW) can be determined as: QG(SW) = QGD + QGS – QTH where QTH is the the gate charge required to get the MOSFET to it’s threshold (VTH). For the high-side MOSFET, VDS = VIN, which can be as high as 20V in a typical portable application. Care should also be taken to include the delivery of the MOSFET’s gate power (PGATE ) in calculating the power dissipation required for the FAN5236: PGATE = QG × VCC × FSW The driver’s impedance and CISS determine t2 while t3’s period is controlled by the driver’s impedance and QGD. Since most of tS occurs when VGS = VSP we can use a constant current assumption for the driver to simplify the calculation of tS: C ISS CRSS CISS VDS (21) where QG is the total gate charge to reach VCC. Low-Side Losses Q2, however, switches on or off with its parallel shottky diode conducting, therefore VDS ≈ 0.5V. Since PSW is proportional to VDS , Q2’s switching losses are negligible and we can select Q2 based on RDS(ON) only. Conduction losses for Q2 are given by: 2 P COND = ( 1 – D ) × I OUT × R DS ( ON ) (22) ID VGS QGS where RDS(ON) is the RDS(ON) of the MOSFET at the highest operating junction temperature and QGD 4.5V VSP VTH QG(SW) t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 CISS = CGS || CGD VIN C GD RD HDRV RGATE G CGS SW Since DMIN < 20% for portable computers, (1-D) ≈ 1 produces a conservative result, further simplifying the calculation. The maximum power dissipation (PD(MAX) ) is a function of the maximum allowable die temperature of the low-side MOSFET, the θJ-A, and the maximum allowable ambient temperature rise: Figure 16. Switching losses and QG 5V V OUT D = -------------V IN is the minimum duty cycle for the converter. T J ( MAX ) – T A ( MAX ) P D ( MAX ) = ------------------------------------------------θJ – A (23) θJ-A, depends primarily on the amount of PCB area that can be devoted to heat sinking (see FSC app note AN-1029 for SO-8 MOSFET thermal information). Figure 17. Drive Equivalent Circuit 16 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 Layout Considerations Switching converters, even during normal operation, produce short pulses of current which could cause substantial ringing and be a source of EMI if layout constrains are not observed. There are two sets of critical components in a DC-DC converter. The switching power components process large amounts of energy at high rate and are noise generators. The low power components responsible for bias and feedback functions are sensitive to noise. A multi-layer printed circuit board is recommended. Dedicate one solid layer for a ground plane. Dedicate another solid layer as a power plane and break this plane into smaller islands of common voltage levels. Notice all the nodes that are subjected to high dV/dt voltage swing such as SW, HDRV and LDRV, for example. All surrounding circuitry will tend to couple the signals from these nodes through stray capacitance. Do not oversize copper traces connected to these nodes. Do not place traces connected to the feedback components adjacent to these traces. It is not recommended to use High Density Interconnect Systems, or micro-vias on these signals. The use of blind or buried vias should be limited to the low current signals only. The use of normal thermal vias is left to the discretion of the designer. REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Keep the wiring traces from the IC to the MOSFET gate and source as short as possible and capable of handling peak currents of 2A. Minimize the area within the gate-source path to reduce stray inductance and eliminate parasitic ringing at the gate. Locate small critical components like the soft-start capacitor and current sense resistors as close as possible to the respective pins of the IC. The FAN5236 utilizes advanced packaging technologies with lead pitches of 0.6mm. High performance analog semiconductors utilizing narrow lead spacing may require special considerations in PWB design and manufacturing. It is critical to maintain proper cleanliness of the area surrounding these devices. It is not recommended to use any type of rosin or acid core solder, or the use of flux in either the manufacturing or touch up process as these may contribute to corrosion or enable electromigration and/or eddy currents near the sensitive low current signals. When chemicals such as these are used on or near the PWB, it is suggested that the entire PWB be cleaned and dried completely before applying power. 17 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 Mechanical Dimensions 28-Pin QSOP Inches Symbol A A1 A2 B C Min. Max. 0.053 0.004 0.008 0.007 Symbols are defined in the "MO Series Symbol List" in Section 2.2 of Publication Number 95. 1.75 2. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982. 0.25 3. Dimension "D" does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate burrs. Mold flash, protrusions shall not exceed 0.25mm (0.010 inch) per side. 4. Dimension "E" does not include interlead flash or protrusions. Interlead flash and protrusions shall not exceed 0.25mm (0.010 inch) per side. 5. The chamber on the body is optional. If it is not present, a visual index feature must be located within the crosshatched area. 6. "L" is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate. 7. "N" is the maximum number of terminals. 8. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only. 9. Dimension "B" does not include dambar protrusion. Allowable dambar protrusion shall be 0.10mm (0.004 inch) total in excess of "B" dimension at maximum material condition. Max. 0.069 1.35 0.010 0.10 0.20 0.18 0.061 0.012 0.010 1.54 0.30 0.25 0.386 0.394 0.150 0.157 0.025 BSC 9.81 10.00 3.81 3.98 0.635 BSC 0.228 0.244 5.80 6.19 h L N α 0.0099 0.016 0.0196 0.050 0.26 0.41 0.49 1.27 28 Notes 1. Min. D E e H 0° Notes: Millimeters 9 3 4 5 6 7 28 8° 0° 8° 10. Controlling dimension: INCHES. Converted millimeter dimensions are not necessarily exact. D E A H C A1 A2 B e SEATING PLANE –C– α L LEAD COPLANARITY ccc C 18 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 FAN5236 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Mechanical Dimensions 28-Pin TSSOP –A– 9.7 ± 0.1 0.51 TYP 15 28 14 7.72 1.78 3.2 6.4 4.4 ± 0.1 4.16 –B– B A 0.2 ALL Lead Tips 0.65 0.42 PIN # 1 IDENT LAND PATTERN RECOMMENDATION 1.2 MAX 0.1 C ALL LEAD TIPS +0.15 0.90 –0.10 See Detail A 0.09–0.20 –C– 0.10 ± 0.05 0.65 0.19–0.30 0.13 A B C 12.00° Top & Botom R0.16 GAGE PLANE R0.31 DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS .025 0°–8° NOTES: 0.61 ± 0.1 A. Conforms to JEDEC registration MO-153, variation AB, Ref. Note 6, dated 7/93. B. Dimensions are in millimeters. C. Dimensions are exclusive of burrs, mold flash, and tie bar extensions. D Dimensions and Tolerances per ANsI Y14.5M, 1982 REV. 1.1.7 4/4/03 SEATING PLANE 1.00 DETAIL A 19 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION FAN5236 Ordering Information Part Number FAN5236QSC Temperature Range -10°C to 85°C Package QSOP-28 Packing Rails FAN5236QSCX -10°C to 85°C QSOP-28 Tape and Reel FAN5236MTC -10°C to 85°C TSSOP-28 Rails FAN5236MTCX -10°C to 85°C TSSOP-28 Tape and Reel DISCLAIMER FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO ANY PRODUCTS HEREIN TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY, FUNCTION OR DESIGN. FAIRCHILD DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE APPLICATION OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT OR CIRCUIT DESCRIBED HEREIN; NEITHER DOES IT CONVEY ANY LICENSE UNDER ITS PATENT RIGHTS, NOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS. LIFE SUPPORT POLICY FAIRCHILD’S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION. As used herein: 1. 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