MPS MP2120

MP2120
2.5A, 5.5V Synchronous
Step-Down Switching Regulator
The Future of Analog IC Technology
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The MP2120 is an internally compensated
1.5MHz fixed frequency PWM synchronous
step-down regulator. MP2120 operates from a
2.7V to 5.5V input and generates an output
voltage as low as 0.8V.
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The MP2120 integrates an 80mΩ high-side
switch and a 60mΩ synchronous rectifier for
high efficiency without an external Schottky
diode. With peak current mode control and
internal compensation, the MP2120 based
solution delivers a very compact footprint with a
minimum component count.
The MP2120 is available in a small 3mm x 3mm
10-lead QFN package.
2.5A Output Current
Input Operation Range: 2.7V to 5.5V
All Ceramic Capacitor Design
Up to 95% Efficiency
1.5MHz Fixed Switching Frequency
Adjustable Output from 0.8V to 0.9xVIN
Internal Soft-Start
Frequency Synchronization Input
Power Good Output
Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limiting
Hiccup Short Circuit Protection
Thermal Shutdown
3mm x 3mm 10-lead QFN Package
APPLICATIONS
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µP/ASIC/DSP/FPGA Core and I/O Supplies
Printers and LCD TVs
Network and Telecom Equipment
Point of Load Regulators
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
Efficiency vs.
Output Current
VIN
IN
POK
BS
POK
SW
MP2120
OFF ON
EN/SYNC
GND
FB
1.2
VOUT
1.8V / 2.5A
EFFICIENCY (%)
95
C3
10nF
90
5V to 1.8V 5V to 3.3V
85
5V to 2.5V
80
75
70
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)
PACKAGE REFERENCE
TOP VIEW
FB
1
10
EN/SYNC
GND
2
9
GND
SW
3
8
SW
IN
4
7
IN
BS
5
6
POK
IN to GND ........... -0.3V to +6.0V (+6.6V for 2ns)
SW to GND ........................... -0.3V to VIN + 0.3V
SW to GND ..........–2.5V to VIN + 2.5V for <50nS
FB, EN/SYNC, POK to GND........... -0.3V to +6.5V
BS to SW ..................................... -0.3V to +6.5V
Junction Temperature ............................... 150°C
Lead Temperature .................................... 260°C
Storage Temperature ...............-65°C to +150°C
Recommended Operating Conditions
Supply Voltage VIN .......................... 2.7V to 5.5V
Output Voltage VOUT ................. 0.8V to 0.9 x VIN
Operating Temperature ..............-40°C to +85°C
EXPOSED PAD
ON BACKSIDE
Thermal Resistance
Part Number*
MP2120DQ
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(2)
Package
QFN10
(3mm x 3mm)
(3)
θJA
θJC
Temperature
QFN10 (3mm x 3mm) ............. 50 ...... 12... C/W
-40C to +85C
Notes:
1) Exceeding these ratings may damage the device.
2) The device is not guaranteed to function outside of its
operating conditions.
3) Measured on approximately 1” square of 1 oz copper.
For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP2120DQ–Z)
For RoHS Compliant Packaging, add suffix –LF
(e.g. MP2120DQ–LF–Z)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (4)
VIN = VEN = 3.6V, TA = +25C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameters
Supply Current
Shutdown Current
IN Undervoltage Lockout
Threshold
IN Undervoltage Lockout
Hysteresis
Condition
VEN = VIN
VFB = 0.85V
VEN = 0V, VIN = 5.5V
Rising Edge
Typ
TA = +25°C
FB Input Current
EN High Threshold
EN Low Threshold
Internal Soft-Start Time
High-Side Switch On-Resistance
Low-Side Switch On-Resistance
VFB = 0.85V
–40°C ≤ TA ≤ +85°C
–40°C ≤ TA ≤ +85°C
ISW = 300mA
ISW = –300mA
VEN = 0V; VIN = 5.5V
VSW = 0V or 5.5V
0.776
μA
1
μA
0.800
2.69
0.824
1.6
0.4
120
80
60
-10
10
1.8
V
mV
±50
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Units
750
2.59
BS Under Voltage Lockout
Threshold
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Max
210
Regulated FB Voltage
SW Leakage Current
Min
V
nA
V
V
µs
mΩ
mΩ
μA
V
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (4) (continued)
VIN = VEN = 3.6V, TA = +25C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameters
High-Side Switch Current Limit
Low-Side Switch Current Limit
Oscillator Frequency
Maximum Synch Frequency
Minimum Synch Frequency
Minimum On Time
Maximum Duty Cycle
POK Upper Trip Threshold
POK Lower Trip Threshold
POK Output Voltage Low
POK Deglitch Timer
Thermal Shutdown Threshold
Condition
Sourcing
Sinking
Min
4.2
1.2
FB respect to the nominal value
FB respect to the nominal value
ISINK = 5mA
Hysteresis = 20°C
Typ
4.5
3.5
1.5
2
1
50
90
10
-10
Max
1.8
0.4
30
150
Units
A
A
MHz
MHz
MHz
ns
%
%
%
V
μs
°C
Note:
4) Production test at +25°C. Specifications over the temperature range are guaranteed by design and characterization.
PIN FUNCTIONS
Pin #
6
4, 7
3, 8
2, 9
5
1
10
Name
Description
Open Drain Power Good Output. “HIGH” output indicates VOUT is within ±10% window.
POK
“LOW” output indicates VOUT is out of ±10% window. POK is pulled down in shutdown.
Input Supply. A decoupling capacitor to ground is required close to these pins to reduce
IN
switching spikes.
Switch Node Connection to the Inductor. These pins connect to the internal high and lowSW
side power MOSFET switches. All SW pins must be connected together externally.
Ground. Connect these pins with larger copper areas to the negative terminals of the input
GND
and output capacitors.
Bootstrap. A capacitor between this pin and SW provides a floating supply for the high-side
BS
gate driver.
Feedback. This is the input to the error amplifier. An external resistive divider connects this
FB
pin between the output and GND. The voltage on the FB pin compares to the internal 0.8V
reference to set the regulation voltage.
Enable and Frequency Synchronization Input Pin. Forcing this pin below 0.4V shuts down
EN/SYNC the part. Forcing this pin above 1.6V turns on the part. Applying a 1MHz to 2MHz clock
signal to this pin synchronizes the internal oscillator frequency to the external source.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
VIN = 5V, VOUT = 1.8V, TA = +25ºC, unless otherwise noted.
Steady State Operation
Steady State Operation
No Load
Steady State Operation
Half Load
Full Load
VOUT
10mV/div.
VOUT
10mV/div.
Inductor
1A/div.
VOUT
10mV/div.
Inductor
1A/div.
Inductor
1A/div.
VSW
5V/div.
VSW
5V/div.
400ns/div
VSW
5V/div.
400ns/div
400ns/div
Start-up through enable
Load Transient
No Load
1.25A-2.5A Step Resistive Load
VOUT
100mV/div.
VOUT
1V/div.
VPOK
2V/div.
Inductor
1A/div.
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VEN
2V/div.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS(continued)
VIN = 5V, VOUT = 1.8V, TA = +25ºC, unless otherwise noted.
Start Up through Enable
Shut Down through Enable
Shut Down through Enable
Full Load
No Load
Full Load
VOUT
1V/div.
VOUT
2V/div.
VOUT
1V/div.
VPOK
2V/div.
VEN
5V/div.
VEN
2V/div.
VPOK
5V/div.
VEN
2V/div.
v
VPOK
2V/div.
400ms/div
1ms/div
Short Circut Protection
Short Circuit Recovery
VIN=5V,VOUT=1.8V
VIN=5V,VOUT=1.8V
VOUT
1V/div.
VSW
5V/div.
VOUT
1V/div.
VSW
5V/div.
Inductor
1A/div.
Inductor
2A/div.
400 s/div
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1ms/div
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FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
POK
0.88V
IN
+
--
EN
IN
+
--
0.72V
BS
EN
EXCLK
LOGIC
CLK
OSC
+
--
EN/SYNC
LOGIC
EN/SYNC
PWM
CURRENT
COMPARATOR
SW
SLOPE
SW
0.5pF
1.2 MEG 17pF
FB
0.8V
-+
+
COMP
SLOPE
COMPENSATION
AND PEAK
CURRENT LIMIT
SOFT
-START
GND
GND
Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
PWM Control
The MP2120 is a constant frequency peakcurrent-mode control PWM switching regulator.
Refer to the functional block diagram. The high
side N-Channel DMOS power switch turns on at
the beginning of each clock cycle. The current in
the inductor increases until the PWM current
comparator trips to turn off the high side DMOS
switch. The peak inductor current at which the
current comparator shuts off the high side power
switch is controlled by the COMP voltage at the
output of feedback error amplifier. The
transconductance from the COMP voltage to the
output current is set at 11.25A/V.
This current-mode control greatly simplifies the
feedback compensation design by approximating
the switching converter as a single-pole system.
Only Type II compensation network is needed,
which is integrated into the MP2120. The loop
bandwidth is adjusted by changing the upper
resistor value of the resistor divider at the FB pin.
The internal compensation in the MP2120
simplifies the compensation design, minimizes
external component counts, and keeps the
flexibility of external compensation for optimal
stability and transient response.
Enable and Frequency Synchronization
(EN/SYNC PIN)
This is a dual function input pin. Forcing this pin
below 0.4V for longer than 4µs shuts down the
part; forcing this pin above 1.6V for longer than
4µs turns on the part. Applying a 1MHz to 2MHz
clock signal to this pin also synchronizes the
internal oscillator frequency to the external clock.
When the external clock is used, the part turns
on after detecting the first few clocks regardless
of duty cycles. If any ON or OFF period of the
clock is longer than 4µs, the signal will be
intercepted as an enable input and disables the
synchronization.
At this point the reference voltage takes over at
the non-inverting error amplifier input. The softstart time is internally set at 120µs. If the output
of the MP2120 is pre-biased to a certain voltage
during startup, the IC will disable the switching of
both high-side and low-side switches until the
voltage on the internal soft-start capacitor
exceeds the sensed output voltage at the FB pin.
Over current Protection
The MP2120 offers cycle-to-cycle current limiting
for both high-side and low-side switches. The
high-side current limit is relatively constant
regardless of duty cycles. When the output is
shorted to ground, causing the output voltage to
drop below 70% of its nominal output, the IC is
shut down momentarily and begins discharging
the soft start capacitor. It will restart with a full
soft-start when the soft- start capacitor is fully
discharged. This hiccup process is repeated until
the fault is removed.
Power Good Output (POK PIN)
The MP2120 includes an open-drain Power
Good output that indicates whether the regulator
output is within ±10% of its nominal output. When
the output voltage moves outside this range, the
POK output is pulled to ground. There is a 30µs
deglitch time when the POK output change its
state.
Bootstrap (BST PIN)
The gate driver for the high-side N-channel
DMOS power switch is supplied by a bootstrap
capacitor connected between the BS and SW
pins. When the low-side switch is on, the
capacitor is charged through an internal boost
diode. When the high-side switch is on and the
low-side switch turns off, the voltage on the
bootstrap capacitor is boosted above the input
voltage and the internal bootstrap diode prevents
the capacitor from discharging.
Soft-Start and Output Pre-Bias Startup
When the soft-start period starts, an internal
current source begins charging an internal softstart capacitor. During soft-start, the voltage on
the soft-start capacitor is connected to the noninverting input of the error amplifier. The soft-start
period lasts until the voltage on the soft-start
capacitor exceeds the reference voltage of 0.8V.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Output Voltage Setting
The external resistor divider sets the output
voltage (see Page 1). The feedback resistor R1
also sets the feedback loop bandwidth with the
internal compensation (refer to description
function). The relation between R1 and feedback
loop bandwidth (fC), output capacitance (CO) is as
following:
1.24  106
R1(K) 
fC (KHz)  CO (uF)
The feedback loop bandwidth (fC) is no higher
than 1/10 of switching frequency of MP2120. In
the case of ceramic capacitor as CO, it’s usually
set to be in the range of 50 kHz and 150 kHz for
optimal transient performance and good phase
margin. If electrolytic capacitor is used, the loop
bandwidth is no higher than 1/4 of the ESR zero
frequency (fESR). fESR is given by:
1
fESR 
2  RESR  CO
For example, choose fC=70 kHz with ceramic
capacitor, CO=47uF, R1 is estimated to be
400kΩ. R2 is then given by:
R1
R2 =
VOUT
-1
0.8V
Table 1—Resistor Selection vs. Output
Voltage Setting
VOUT
(V)
R1
(kΩ)
R2
(kΩ)
L
(μH)
COUT
(ceramic)
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.5
3.3
400
400
400
400
400
806
453
316
187
127
0.47μH-1μH
0.47μH-1μH
0.47μH-1μH
0.47μH-1μH
0.47μH-1μH
47μF
47μF
47μF
47μF
47μF
Inductor Selection
A 0.47µH to 1µH inductor with DC current rating
at least 25% higher than the maximum load
current is recommended for most applications.
For best efficiency, the inductor DC resistance
shall be <10mΩ. For most designs, the
inductance value can be derived from the
following equation:
L=
where ∆IL is Inductor Ripple Current. Choose
inductor ripple current approximately 30% of the
maximum load current.
The maximum inductor peak current is:
IL(MAX) = ILOAD +
ΔIL
2
Under light load conditions, larger inductance is
recommended for improved efficiency.
Input Capacitor Selection
The input capacitor reduces the surge current
drawn from the input and the switching noise
from the device. The input capacitor impedance
at the switching frequency shall be less than
input source impedance to prevent high
frequency switching current passing to the input
source. Ceramic capacitors with X5R or X7R
dielectrics are highly recommended because of
their low ESR and small temperature coefficients.
For most applications, a 47µF capacitor is
sufficient.
Output Capacitor Selection
The output capacitor keeps output voltage ripple
small and ensures a stable regulation loop. The
output capacitor impedance shall be low at the
switching frequency. Ceramic capacitors with
X5R or X7R dielectrics are recommended. If
electrolytic capacitor is used, pay attention to
output ripple voltage, extra heating, and the
selection of feedback resistor R1 (refer to “Output
Voltage Setting” section) due to large ESR of
electrolytic capacitor. The output ripple ∆VOUT is
approximately:
VOUT 
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VOUTx(VIN - VOUT)
VINxΔILxfOSC
VOUTx(VIN - VOUT)
1
x(ESR +
)
VINxfOSCxL
8xfOSCxC3
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External Schottky Diode
For this part, an external schottky diode is
recommended to be placed close to "SW" and
"GND" pins, especially when the output current is
larger than 2A.
With the external schottky diode, the voltage
spike and negative kick on "SW" pin can be
minimized; moreover, the conversion efficiency
can also be improved a little.
For the external schottky diode selection, it's
noteworthy that the maximum reverse voltage
rating of the external diode should be larger than
the maximum input voltage. As for the current
rating of this diode, 0.5A rating should be
sufficient.
Top Layer
PCB Layout Guide
PCB layout is very important to achieve stable
operation. It is highly recommended to duplicate
EVB layout for optimum performance. If change
is necessary, please follow these guidelines as
follows. Here, the typical application circuit is
taken as an example to illustrate the key layout
rules should be followed.
1) For MP2120, a PCB layout with more than (or)
four layers is recommended.
Inner Layer1
2) The high current paths (GND, IN and SW)
should be placed very close to the device with
short, direct and wide traces.
3) For MP2120, two input ceramic capacitors (2 x
(10μF~22μF)) are strongly recommended to be
placed on both sides of the MP2120 package
and keep them as close as possible to the “IN”
and “GND” pins. If this placement is not possible,
a ceramic cap (10μF~47μF) must be placed
across PIN7-“IN”and PIN9-“GND” since the
internal VCC supply is powered from PIN7, and
good decoupling is needed to avoid any
interference issues.
Inner Layer2
4) The external feedback resistors shall be
placed next to the FB pin. Keep the FB trace as
short as possible. Don’t place test points on FB
trace if possible.
5) Keep the switching node SW short and away
from the feedback network.
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Bottom Layer
Figure2―Recommended PCB Layout of MP2120
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Vin
2.7V to 5.5V
C1
10uF
C2
10uF
6
R4
100k
R3
100k
4,7
C4
10nF
5
IN
BS
SW
POK
3,8
MP2120
10
EN/SYNC
FB
GND
2,9
1
D1
B0530
L1
1uH
R1
400k
R2
316k
Vout
1.8V/2A
C3
47uF
Figure3―Typical Application Circuit of MP2120
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
3mm x 3mm QFN10
2.90
3.10
0.30
0.50
PIN 1 ID
MARKING
0.18
0.30
2.90
3.10
PIN 1 ID
INDEX AREA
1.45
1.75
PIN 1 ID
SEE DETAIL A
10
1
2.25
2.55
0.50
BSC
5
6
TOP VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
PIN 1 ID OPTION A
R0.20 TYP.
PIN 1 ID OPTION B
R0.20 TYP.
0.80
1.00
0.20 REF
0.00
0.05
SIDE VIEW
DETAIL A
NOTE:
2.90
0.70
1) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
2) EXPOSED PADDLE SIZE DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH.
3) LEAD COPLANARITY SHALL BE 0.10 MILLIMETER MAX.
4) DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC MO-229, VARIATION VEED-5.
5) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
1.70
0.25
2.50
0.50
RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN
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