MIC68200 2A Sequencing LDO with Tracking and Ramp Control™ General Description Features The MIC68200 is a high peak current LDO regulator designed specifically for powering applications such as FPGA core voltages that require high start up current with lower nominal operating current. Capable of sourcing 2A of current for start-up, the MIC68200 provides high power from a small MLF® leadless package. The MIC68200 can also implement a variety of power-up and power-down protocols such as sequencing, tracking, and ratiometric tracking. • • • • • • • The MIC68200 operates from a wide input range of 1.65V to 5.5V, which includes all of the main supply voltages commonly available today. It is designed to drive digital circuits requiring low voltage at high currents (i.e. PLDs, DSP, microcontroller, etc.). The MIC68200 incorporates a delay pin (DLY) for control of power on reset output (POR) at turn-on and powerdown delay at turn-off. In addition there is a ramp control pin (RC) for either tracking applications or output voltage slew rate adjustment at turn-on. This is important in applications where the load is highly capacitive and in-rush currents can cause supply voltages to fail and microprocessors or other complex logic chips to hang up. • • Multiple MIC68200s can be daisy chained in two modes. In tracking mode the output voltage of the Master drives the RC pin of a Slave so that the Slave tracks the main regulator during turn-on and turn-off. In sequencing mode the POR of the Master drives the enable (EN) of the Slave so that it turns on after the Master and turns off before (or after) the Master. This behavior is critical for power-up and power-down control in multi-output power supplies. The MIC68200 is fully protected offering both thermal and current limit protection and reverse current protection. The MIC68200 has a junction temperature range of –40°C to +125°C and is available in fixed as well as an adjustable option. The MIC68200 is offered in the ® tiny 10-pin 3mm x 3mm MLF package. • • • • • • • • Stable with 4.7µF ceramic capacitor Input voltage range: 1.65V to 5.5V 0.5V reference +1.0% initial output tolerance 2A maximum output current – peak start up 1A Continuous Operating Current Tracking on turn-on and turn-off with pin strapping Timing Controlled Sequencing On/Off Programmable Ramp Control for in-rush current limiting and slew rate control of the output voltage on Turn-On and Turn-Off Power-on Reset (POR) supervisor with programmable delay time Single Master can control multiple Slave regulators with tracking output voltages Tiny 3mm x 3mm MLF® package Maximum dropout (VIN – VOUT) of 400mV over temperature at 1A output current Fixed and Adjustable Output Voltages Excellent line and load regulation specifications Logic controlled shutdown Thermal shutdown and current limit protection Applications • • • • • FPGA/PLD Power Supply Networking/Telecom Equipment Microprocessor Core Voltage High Efficiency Linear Post Regulator Sequenced or Tracked Power Supply Ramp Control is a trademark of Micrel, Inc. MLF and MicroLeadFrame are trademarks of Amkor Technology, Inc. Micrel Inc. • 2180 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel +1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 • http://www.micrel.com February 2011 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Typical Application MIC68200-1.8YML VIN = 3.3V EN 0.6nF 2x 47KΩ 10nF IN EN RC DLY U1 OUT SNS Master GND 4.7µF μProcessor I/O POR MIC68200-1.5YML 1nF 0.7nF IN EN RC DLY U2 Slave GND OUT SNS 4.7µF CORE /RESET POR U1.EN U1.TDLY U1.RC U1.DLY U1.TDLY U1.TRC U1 Fully Shut Down U1.OUT U2.EN= U1.POR U2.RC U2.TRC U2.DLY U2.TDLY U2.TDLY U2 Fully Shut Down U2.OUT U2.POR Sequenced Dual Power Supply for I/O and Core Voltage of µProcessor February 2011 2 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 47KΩ μProcessor MIC68200-1.5YML VIN = 1.8V EN 10nF U1 Master OUT GND POR IN EN RC DELAY I/O 4.7µF MIC68200-1.2YML 10nF U2 Slave OUT GND POR IN EN RC DELAY 4.7µF CORE /RESET U1 Fully Shut Down U1.EN=U2.EN U1.RC U1.DLY U2.RC=U1.OUT U1.TRC U2.TDLY U2.TDLY U2 Fully Shut Down U2.DLY U2.OUT U1.POR=U2.POR Tracking Dual Power Supply for I/O and Core Voltage of µProcessor February 2011 3 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Block Diagram Ordering Information Marking Code Output Current Voltage* Junction Temp. Range Package** MIC68200-1.2YML ZC12 2.0A 1.2V –40°C to +125°C PB-Free 10-Pin 3x3 MLF® MIC68200-1.5YML ZC15 2.0A 1.5V –40°C to +125°C PB-Free 10-Pin 3x3 MLF® MIC68200-1.8YML ZC18 2.0A 1.8V –40°C to +125°C PB-Free 10-Pin 3x3 MLF® MIC68200-2.5YML ZC25 2.0A 2.5V –40°C to +125°C PB-Free 10-Pin 3x3 MLF® MIC68200-3.3YML ZC33 2.0A 3.3V –40°C to +125°C PB-Free 10-Pin 3x3 MLF® MIC68200YML ZAAA 2.0A ADJ –40°C to +125°C PB-Free 10-Pin 3x3 MLF® Part Number Notes: * For additional voltage options, contact Micrel Marketing. ® ** MLF is a GREEN RoHS compliant package. Lead finish is NiPdAu. Mold compound is Halogen Free. February 2011 4 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Pin Configuration 1 10 2 9 3 8 4 7 5 EP 6 10-Pin 3mm × 3mm MLF (ML) MIC68200-x.xYML (Fixed) MIC68200YML (Adjustable) Pin Description (Pin Numbering may change depending on layout considerations) 3x3 MLF-10 Fixed 3x3 MLF-10 Adjustable Pin Name 1,2 1,2 IN 3 3 DLY Delay: Capacitor to ground sets internal delay timer. Timer delays power-on reset (POR) output at turn-on and ramp down at turn-off. 4 4 RC Ramp Control: Voltage driven for tracking applications. Capacitor to ground sets slew rate during start-up. 5 5 EN Enable (Input): CMOS compatible input. Logic high = enable and logic low = shutdown. 6, EP 6, EP GND Ground: EP is connected to ground on 3x3 MLF-10L. 7 7 POR 8 8 SNS Power-on Reset: Open-drain output device indicates when the output is in regulation. High (open) means device is regulating within 10%. POR onset can be delayed using a single capacitor from Delay to ground. Adjustable regulators: Feedback input. Connect to external resistor voltage divider. Fixed regulators: Sense pin. Connect to output at load for point-ofload regulation. 9, 10 9,10 OUT February 2011 Pin Function Input: Input voltage supply pin. Place a capacitor to ground to bypass the input supply Output Voltage: Output of voltage regulator. Place capacitor to ground to bypass the output voltage. Minimum load current is 100µA. Nominal bypass capacitor is 4.7µf ceramic. 5 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Absolute Maximum Ratings(1) Operating Ratings(2) Supply Voltage (VIN) ................................................ 6V Enable Input Voltage (VEN)..................... 0 to VIN + 0.3V POR (VPOR)...................................................VIN + 0.3V RC ...............................................................VIN + 0.3V Power Dissipation...........................Internally Limited(3) Junction Temperature ................ –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C Storage Temperature (TS) .......... –65°C ≤ TJ ≤ +150°C ESD Rating(4) ........................................................ 2KV Supply voltage (VIN) .................................1.65V to 5.5V Enable Input Voltage (VEN).............................. 0V to VIN Ramp Control (VRC).......................................0V to 5.5V Junction Temperature Range ......–40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C Package Thermal Resistance 3x3 MLF-10 (θJA) ...................................... 60°C/W Electrical Characteristics(5) TA = 25°C with VIN = VOUT + 1V; VEN = VIN; IOUT = 10mA; bold values indicate –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C, unless noted. Parameter Conditions Output Voltage Accuracy 10mA < IOUT < IL(max), VOUT + 1 ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V Feedback Voltage Adjustable version only Feedback Current Adjustable version only 10 Output Voltage Line Regulation VIN = VOUT + 1V to 5.0V 0.06 0.5 V Output Voltage Load Regulation IL = 0mA to 2A 0.3 1 % VIN – VO; Dropout Voltage IL = 500mA IL = 1.0A IL = 2.0A 140 200 300 250 400 600 mV mV mV Ground Pin Current IL = 10mA IL = 500mA IL = 1.0A IL = 2.0A 1.5 7 15 42 15 30 80 mA mA mA mA VEN = 0V; VOUT = 0V 0.01 10 µA Shutdown Current Current Limit VOUT = 0V; VIN = 3.0V Start-up Time VEN = VIN; CRC = Open Min Typ -2 0.49 2.0 0.50 Max Units +2 % 0.51 V nA 3.4 6.0 A 25 150 µs 0.2 V V 250 mV Enable Input Enable Input Threshold 1 Regulator enable Regulator shutdown 50 Enable Hysteresis Enable Input Current 100 0.8 2 VIL ≤ 0.2V (Regulator shutdown) VIH ≤ 1V (Regulator enable) µA µA POR Output IPOR(LEAK) VPOR = 5.5V; POR = High VPOR(LO) Output Logic-Low Voltage (undervoltage condition), IPOR = 1mA VPOR : VOUT Ramping Up VOUT Ramping Down Threshold, % of VOUT below nominal Delay Current VDELAY = 0.75V Delay Voltage (Note 6) VPOR = High February 2011 6 1 2 µA µA 60 90 mV 7.5 10 12.5 % 10 12.5 15 % 0.7 1 1.3 µA 1.185 1.235 1.285 V M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Electrical Characteristics(5) (Continued) TA = 25°C with VIN = VOUT + 1V; VEN = VIN; IOUT = 10mA; bold values indicate –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C, unless noted. Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units Ramp Control Current 0.7 1 1.3 µA Ramp Control IRC IDISCHARGE(OUTPUT) (Note 7) Tracking Accuracy: (Note 8) Tracking Accuracy: (Note 8) Fixed Adjustable VOUT = 0.5VREF, VRAMP =0V 25 45 70 mA 200mV < VRC < VTARGET ; Measure (VOUT – VRC) -50 25 100 mV 2 15 50 mV Measure (VOUT - VRC x (VTARGET / 500mV)) Notes: 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device. 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating. 3. The maximum allowable power dissipation of any TA (ambient temperature) is PD(max) = TJ(max) – TA) / θJA. Exceeding the maximum allowable power dissipation will result in excessive die temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown. 4. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended. Human body model, 1.5k in series with 100pF. 5. Specification for packaged product only. 6. Timer High Voltage along with Delay pin current (1µA nom) determines the delay per uF of capacitance. Typical delay is 1.1sec/µf 7. Discharge current is the current drawn from the output to ground to actively discharge the output capacitor during the shutdown process. 8. VTARGET is the output voltage of an adjustable with customer resistor divider installed between VOUT and Adj/Sns pin, or the rated output voltage of a fixed device. February 2011 7 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Typical Characteristics Ground Current vs. Output Current Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage 45 400 2 350 30 25 20 15 Vout =1.8V 10 Vin=Vout +1V Dropout Voltage (mV) 35 Output Voltage (V) Ground Current (mA) 40 1.5 1 Vout =1.8V Cout =10μF 0.5 Iout =10mA Cout =10μF 5 0 0.5 1.0 2.0 1.5 0 1 2 3 4 Vout =1.8V Vin=Vout +1V Cout =10μF 1A 15 10 100mA 75 100 1.9 1.85 1.8 1.75 1.7 300 Cout =10μF 250 1A 200 500mA 150 100mA 100 10mA 0 Temperature (°C) -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 -50 -25 0 Temperature (°C) 25 50 75 100 125 Temperature (°C) Current Limit vs. Input Voltage Enable Threshold vs. Input Voltage 1 2.0 2A VDO=Vin-Vout 50 -50 125 1.5 Vout =1.8V 350 1.6 50 1.0 400 1.65 5 25 0.5 Dropout Voltage vs. Temperature Droput Voltage (mV) Output Votage (V) Ground Current (mA) 30 0 Cout =10μF Output Current (A) 1.95 35 -25 Vout =1.8V VDO=Vin-Vout 0.0 2 2A 0 -50 100 5 Output Voltage vs. Temperature 45 20 150 Input Voltage (V) Ground Current vs. Temperature 25 200 0 Output Current (A) 40 250 50 0 0.0 300 Output Noise Spectral Density 4 1 3.9 3.8 0.7 0.6 Vout =1.8V Iout =10mA 0.5 Cout =10μF 0.4 3.7 Noise μV/√Hz 0.8 Current Limit (A) Enable Threshold (V) 0.9 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 2.9 3.9 Input Voltage (V) February 2011 4.9 0.01 Vout =1.8V 3.2 Vin=Vout +1V Cout =10μF Vout =1.8V Cout =10μF 3.1 3 1.9 0.1 2.0 3.0 4.0 Input Voltage (V) 8 5.0 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 Frequency (kHz) M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Typical Characteristics (Continued) MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 3.8V, IOUT = 100mA 100 100 70 60 50 40 20 VOUT = 3.3V IOUT = 100mA 10 0 0.01 0.1 70 60 50 40 30 VIN = 3.8V 20 VOUT = 3.3V IOUT = 500mA 10 1 10 100 0 0.01 1000 0.1 1 FREQUENCY (kHz) RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) 60 50 40 VIN = 3.3V 20 VOUT = 2.5V IOUT = 100mA 10 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 50 40 30 VIN = 3.3V 20 VOUT = 2.5V IOUT = 500mA 10 0.1 RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) 40 30 VIN = 1.8V VOUT = 1.2V IOUT = 100mA 1 10 FREQUENCY (kHz) February 2011 1 10 100 20 10 VIN = 3.8V VOUT = 3.3V IOUT = 1A 0.1 100 1000 40 30 VIN = 1.8V VOUT = 1.2V IOUT = 500mA 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 FREQUENCY (kHz) 9 100 1000 100 1000 100 1000 MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 1A 60 50 40 30 20 10 70 50 10 10 VIN = 3.3V VOUT = 2.5V IOUT = 1A 0.1 1 10 FREQUENCY (kHz) 60 20 1 70 0 0.01 1000 MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 1.8V, IOUT = 500mA 70 50 0.1 30 FREQUENCY (kHz) MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 1.8V, IOUT = 100mA 0 0.01 40 80 60 0 0.01 1000 60 10 50 FREQUENCY (kHz) 70 FREQUENCY (kHz) 70 60 0 0.01 1000 MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 500mA 80 70 30 100 70 FREQUENCY (kHz) MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 100mA 80 10 RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) VIN = 3.8V 80 RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) 30 RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) 80 20 80 90 RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) 90 MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 3.8V, IOUT = 1A MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 3.8V, IOUT = 500mA 100 1000 MIC68200 PSRR VIN = 1.8V, IOUT = 1A 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0.01 VIN = 1.8V VOUT = 1.2V IOUT = 1A 0.1 1 10 FREQUENCY (kHz) M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Functional Characteristics February 2011 10 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Applications Information Enable Input The MIC68200 features a TTL/CMOS compatible positive logic enable input for on/off control of the device. High (>1V) enables the regulator while low (<0.2V) disables the regulator. In shutdown the regulator consumes very little current (only a few microamperes of leakage). For simple applications the enable (EN) can be connected to VIN (IN). While MIC68200 only requires a few µA’s of enable current to turn on, actual enable pin current will depend on the overdrive (voltage exceeding 1V) in each particular application. Enable Connections for Logic Driven input VIN = 3.3V MIC68200-1.8BML IN OUT RC U1 Master POR EN GND DLY 4.7µF 10nF Control Logic High > 1V MIC68200-1.5BML IN 4.7µF OUT RC U2 Slave POR EN GND DLY 1nF Enable Connection for VIN-Driven and/or Slow Risetime Inputs Input Capacitor An input capacitor of 0.1µF or greater is recommended when the device is more than 4 inches away from the bulk supply capacitance, or when the supply is a battery. Small, surface mount chip capacitors can be used for the bypassing. The capacitor should be place within 1 inch of the device for optimal performance. Larger values will help to improve ripple rejection by bypassing the regulator input, further improving the integrity of the output voltage. Output Capacitor The MIC68200 requires an output capacitor for stable operation. As a µCap LDO, the MIC68200 can operate with ceramic output capacitors of 4.7µF or greater with ESR’s ranging from a 3mΩ to over 300mΩ. Values of greater than 4.7µF improve transient response and noise reduction at high frequency. X7R/X5R dielectric-type ceramic capacitors are recommended because of their superior temperature performance. X7R-type capacitors change capacitance by 15% over their operating temperature range and are the most stable type of ceramic capacitors. Larger output capacitances can be achieved by placing tantalum or aluminum electrolytics in parallel with the ceramic capacitor. For example, a 100µF electrolytic in parallel with a 4.7µF ceramic can provide the transient and high frequency noise performance of a 100µF ceramic at a significantly lower cost. Specific undershoot/overshoot performance will depend on both the values and ESR/ESL of the capacitors. VIN = 3.3V ~ 1V/mSec MIC68200-1.8YML RC U1 Master POR EN GND DLY IN 10KΩ OUT 4.7µF 10nF 10nF MIC68200-1.5YML IN OUT RC U2 Slave POR EN GND DLY 4.7µF 1nF February 2011 11 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Adjustable Regulator Design OUT ⎛C TDLY = (1.1)⎜⎜ DLY ⎝ 1μA *CFF 0.1μF SNS 0.5V COUT 4.7μF *Required only for large values of R1 and R2. Adjustable Regulator with Resistors The adjustable MIC68200 output voltage can be programmed from 0.5V to 5.5V using a resistor divider from output to the SNS pin. Resistors can be quite large, up to 1MΩ because of the very high input impedance and low bias current of the sense amplifier. Typical sense input currents are less than 30nA which causes less than 0.3% error with R1 and R2 less than or equal to 100KΩ. For large value resistors (>50K) R1 should be bypassed by a small capacitor (CFF = 0.1µF bypass capacitor) to avoid instability due to phase lag at the ADJ/SNS input. The output resistor divider values are calculated by: ⎛ R1 ⎞ + 1⎟ VOUT = 0.5V ⎜ R2 ⎝ ⎠ Power on Reset (POR) and Delay (DLY) The power-on reset output (POR) is an open-drain N-Channel device requiring a pull-up resistor to either the input voltage or output voltage for proper voltage levels. POR is driven by the internal timer so that the release of POR at turn-on can be delayed for as much as 1 second. POR is always pulled low when enable (EN) is pulled low or the output goes out of regulation by more than 10% due to loading conditions. The internal timer is controlled by the DLY pin which has a bidirectional current source and two limiting comparators. A capacitor connected from DLY to GND sets the delay time for two functions. On start up, DLY sets the time from power good to the release of the POR. At shut down, the delay sets the time from disable (EN pin driven low) to actual ramp down of the output voltage. The current source is +/-1µA, which charges the capacitor from ~150mV (nominal disabled DLY voltage) to ~1.25V. At turn on, the DLY cap begins to charge when the output voltage reaches 90% of the target value. When the capacitor reaches 1.25V, the output of the POR is released to go high. At turn off, the DLY cap begins to discharge when the EN is driven low. When the cap reaches ~150mV the output is ramped down. Both delays are nominally the same, and are calculated by the same formula: February 2011 Scale Factor is: 1.1 seconds/microfarad, 1.1 milliseconds/nanofarad, or 1.1 microseconds/picofarad. R1 R2 ⎞ ⎟⎟ ⎠ TDLYOFF is the time from lowering of EN to the start of ramp down on the off cycle. TPOR is the time from raising of EN to the release (low to high edge) of the POR. This behavior means that a µP or other complex logic system is guaranteed that power has been good for a known time before the POR is released, and they are further guaranteed that once POR is pulled low, they have a known time to ‘tidy up’ memory or other registers for a well controlled shutdown. In Master/Slave configurations the timers can be used to assure that the Master is always accurately regulating when the Slave is on. Ramp Control The ramp control (RC) has a bidirectional current source and a sense amplifier, which together are used to control the voltage at the output. When RC is below the target voltage (nominal output voltage for fixed voltage parts, 0.5V for adjustable parts) the RC pin controls the output voltage. When RC is at or above the target voltage, the output is controlled by the internal regulator. Tracking Applications: Driving RC from a Voltage Source Fixed Parts: If RC is driven from another (Master) regulator the two outputs will track each other until the Master exceeds the target voltage of the Slave regulator. Typically the output of the MIC68200 will track above the RC input by 30mV to 70mV. This offset is designed to allow Master/Slave tracking of same-voltage regulators. Without the offset, samevoltage Master/Slave configurations could suffer poor regulation. Adjustable Parts: The RC pin on adjustable versions operates from 0V to 0.5V. To implement tracking on an adjustable version, an external resistor divider must be used. This divider is the nearly same ratio as the voltage setting divider used to drive the Sense/Adj pin. It is recommended that the ratio be adjusted to track ~50mV (2% to 3%) above the target voltage if the Master and Slave are operating at the same target voltage. 12 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Sequencing Connections Ramp Up: Cap Controlled Slew Rate If a capacitor is connected to RC, the bidirectional current source will charge the cap during startup and discharge the cap during shutdown. The size of the capacitor and the RC current (1µA nom) control the slew rate of the output voltage during startup. For example, to ramp up a 1.8V regulator from zero to full output in 10mSec requires a 5.6nF capacitor. 10K VIN = 2.5V EN MIC68200-1.8YML IN RC EN U1 OUT Master POR GND I/O 4.7μF DLY μProcessor CDlyM For Fixed Versions: Core MIC68200-1.2YML ⎛C TRC = VOUT ⎜⎜ RC ⎝ 1μA ⎞ ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎛ 1μA SR ON = ⎜⎜ ⎝ C RC IN ⎞ ⎟ ⎟ ⎠ Similarly, to slew an adjustable (any output voltage) from 0 to full output in 10mSec requires a 20nF cap. 4.7μF OUT RC U2 Slave POR EN GND DLY CDlyS /RESET 10K For Adjustable Versions: ⎛C TRC = 0.5 V ⎜⎜ RC ⎝ 1μA ⎞ ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎛ 1μA SR ON = 2VOUT ⎜⎜ ⎝ C RC ⎞ ⎟ ⎟ ⎠ Delayed Sequencing CDlyS > CDlyM [CDlyS=2nF; CDlyM=1nF] Ramp Down: Turn Off Slew Rate When EN is lowered and the DLY pin has discharged, the RC pin and the OUT pin slew toward zero. For fixed voltage devices, the RC pin slew rate is 2 to 3 times the SRON defined above. For adjustable voltage devices the RC pin slew is much higher. In both cases, turn off slew rate may be determined by the RC pin for low values of output capacitor, or by the maximum discharge current available at the output for large values of output capacitor. Turn off slew rate is not a specified characteristic of the MIC68200. Sequencing Configurations Sequencing refers to timing based Master/Slave control between regulators. It allows a Master device to control the start and stop timing of a single or multiple Slave devices. In typical sequencing the Master POR drives the Slave EN. The sequence begins with the Master EN driven high. The Master output ramps up and triggers the Master DLY when the Master output reaches 90%. The Master DLY then determines when the POR is released to enable the Slave device. When the Master EN is driven low, the Master POR is immediately pulled low causing the Slave to ramp down. However, the Master output will not ramp down until the Master DLY has fully discharged. In this way, the Master power can remain good after the Slave has been ramped down. Windowed Sequencing CDlyS < CDlyM [CDlyS=1nF; CDlyM=2nF] In sequencing configurations the Master DLY controls the turn-on time of the Slave and the Slave DLY controls the turn-off time of the Slave. February 2011 13 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Normal Tracking In normal tracking the Slave RC pin is driven from the Master output. The internal control buffering assures that the output of the Slave is always slightly above the Master to guarantee that the Slave properly regulates (based on its own internal reference) if Master and Slave are both fixed voltage devices of the same output voltage. The schematic and plot below show a 1.2 volt device tracking a 1.8 volt device through the entire turn-on / turn-off sequence. Note that since the RC pin will overdrive the target voltage (to assure proper regulation) the ramp down delay is longer than the POR delay during turn-on. Fixed voltage versions of MIC68200 have two internal voltage dividers: one for setting the output voltage and the other for driving the tracking circuitry. Adjustable parts have up to two external dividers: one from output to SNS (to set the output voltage) and one from the output to the Slave RC pin (in tracking configurations). Also, the RC pin in fixed parts operates at the same voltage as the output, whereas the RC pin in adjustable parts operates at the 0.5V reference. To setup a normal tracking configuration, the divider driving the Slave RC pin is the same ratio (or nearly the same – if both Master and Slave are set to the same output voltage, the Slave RC divider should be adjusted 2% to 4% higher) as the divider driving the Slave SNS pin. This is shown below. Fixed Voltage Devices Adjustable Voltage devices Tracking Configurations 10K VIN = 2.5V EN 10K MIC68200-1.8YML 1nF 1nF IN EN RC DLY U1 Master GND OUT SNS MIC68200YML VIN = 3.3V VOUT1 4.7µF EN POR 2nF 1nF MIC68200-1.2YML NC IN EN RC DLY U2 Slave OUT SNS GND POR IN EN RC DLY U1 Master OUT SNS GND POR VOUT1 10.0K 1.0K 2.50K 383Ω 4.7µF MIC68200YML VOUT2 4.7µF POR NC IN EN RC DLY U2 Slave OUT SNS GND POR VOUT2 10.0K 4.7µF 3.83K POR February 2011 14 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Ratiometric Tracking Ratiometric tracking allows independent ramping speeds for both regulators so that the regulation voltage is reached at the same time. This is accomplished by adding a resistor divider between the Master output pin and the Slave RC pin. The divider should be scaled such that the Slave RC pin reaches or exceeds the target output voltage of the Slave as the Master reaches its target voltage. Ratiometric tracking may be used with adjustable parts by simply connecting the RC pins of the Master and Slave. Use a single RC capacitor of twice the normal value (since twice the current is injected into the single RC cap). Alternatively, adjustable parts may use ratiometric tracking in a manner similar to standard tracking, with the tracking divider changed to the same resistor ratio driving the Master Adj/Sns pin. Fixed Voltage Devices Adjustable Voltage Devices 10K VIN = 2.5V EN 10KΩ MIC68200-1.8YML 1nF 1nF IN EN RC DLY U1 Master GND OUT SNS POR VOUT1 1K MIC68200YML VIN = 3.3V 4.7µF EN 1.5K 3nF 1nF MIC68200-1.2YML NC IN EN RC DLY U2 Slave GND OUT SNS POR IN EN RC DLY U1 Master OUT SNS GND POR VOUT1 10.0K 2.5K MIC68200YML VOUT2 4.7µF POR NC IN EN RC DLY U2 Slave OUT SNS GND POR 4.7µF VOUT2 10.0K 4.7µF 3.83K POR Final Note on Tracking The MIC68200 does not fully shutdown until the output load is discharged to near zero. If RC is driven from an external source in a tracking configuration, and the external source does not go to zero on shutdown it may prevent complete shutdown of the MIC68200. This will cause no damage, but some Q current will remain and may cause concern in battery operated portable equipment. Also, when RC is driven in tracking mode, pulling EN low will not cause the output to drop. Maintaining low EN in tracking mode simply means that the MIC68200 will shutdown when the tracking voltage gets near zero. In no case can the MIC68200 enter the tracking mode unless EN is pulled high. February 2011 15 M9999-022311-E Micrel, Inc. MIC68200 Package Information 10-Pin 3mm x 3mm MLF (ML) MICREL, INC. 2180 FORTUNE DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 95131 USA TEL +1 (408) 944-0800 FAX +1 (408) 474-1000 WEB http://www.micrel.com Micrel makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the information furnished in this data sheet. 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