® RT7256B 3A, 17V, 1.2MHz Synchronous Step-Down Converter General Description The RT7256B is a high efficiency, monolithic synchronous step-down DC/DC converter that can deliver up to 3A output current from a 4.5V to 17V input supply. The RT7256B's current mode architecture and internal compensation allow the transient response to be optimized over a wide input range and loads. Cycle-by-cycle current limit provides protection against shorted outputs, and soft-start eliminates input current surge during start-up. The RT7256B also provides under voltage protection and thermal shutdown protection. The low current (<3μA) shutdown mode provides output disconnection, enabling easy power management in battery-powered systems. The RT7256B is available in an SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) package. Ordering Information RT7256B Package Type SP : SOP-8 (Exposed Pad-Option 1) Lead Plating System Z : ECO (Ecological Element with Halogen Free and Pb free) H : UVP Hiccup L : UVP Latch-Off Features ±1.5% High Accuracy Reference Voltage 4.5V to 17V Input Voltage Range 3A Output Current Integrated N-MOSFET Switches Current Mode Control Fixed Frequency Operation : 1.2MHz Output Adjustable from 0.8V to 12V Up to 95% Efficiency Programmable Soft-Start Stable with Low ESR Ceramic Output Capacitors Cycle-by-Cycle Over Current Protection Input Under Voltage Lockout Output Under Voltage Protection Thermal Shutdown Protection RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free Applications Wireless AP/Router Set-Top-Box Industrial and Commercial Low Power Systems LCD Monitors and TVs Green Electronics/Appliances Point of Load Regulation of High-Performance DSPs Pin Configurations Note : Richtek products are : ` ments of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020. ` (TOP VIEW) RoHS compliant and compatible with the current requireSuitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes. Marking Information 8 BOOT VIN 2 SW 3 GND 4 GND SS 7 EN 6 NC 5 FB 9 SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) RT7256BxZSP : Product Number RT7256Bx ZSPYMDNN x : H or L YMDNN : Date Code Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS7256B-00 February 2012 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 1 RT7256B Typical Application Circuit 2 VIN 4.5V to 17V CIN 10µF x 2 REN 100k CSS 0.1µF VIN RT7256B BOOT 7 EN 8 SS 4, 9 (Exposed Pad) 1 SW 3 CBOOT L 0.1µF 2µH R1 22k GND FB 5 VOUT 3.3V COUT 22µF x 2 R2 6.8k Table 1. Suggested Component Selection V OUT (V) 8 5 3.3 2.5 1.8 1.2 R1 (kΩ) 9 10.5 22 25.5 31.25 35.7 R2 (kΩ) 1 2 6.8 12 25 68 L (μH) 3.6 2 2 1 0.68 0.68 COUT (μF) 22 x 2 22 x 2 22 x 2 22 x 2 22 x 2 22 x 2 Functional Pin Description Pin No. Pin Name 1 BOOT 2 VIN 3 SW Pin Function Bootstrap for High Side Gate Driver. Connect a 0.1μF or greater ceramic capacitor from BOOT to SW pins. Input Supply Voltage, 4.5V to 17V. Must bypass with a suitably large ceramic capacitor. Switch Node. Connect this pin to an external L-C filter. GND Ground. The exposed pad must be soldered to a large PCB and connected to GND for maximum power dissipation. 5 FB Feedback Input. It is used to regulate the output of the converter to a set value via an external resistive voltage divider. 6 NC No Internal Connection. 7 EN 8 SS 4, 9 (Exposed Pad) Enable Input Pin. A logic high enables the converter; a logic low forces the RT7256B into shutdown mode reducing the supply current to less than 3μA. Attach this pin to VIN with a 100kΩ pull up resistor for automatic startup. 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 13.5ms. Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 2 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS7256B-00 February 2012 RT7256B Function Block Diagram VIN Internal Regulator Oscillator Slope Comp Shutdown VA VCC Comparator 1.2V Foldback Control + - 5k EN Current Sense Amplifier + - RSENSE VA 0.4V + UV Comparator Lockout Comparator 2.5V + BOOT + Current Comparator S Q 110m Ω R Q 90m Ω SW GND VCC 6µA 0.8V SS 300k 10k + +EA - 35p FB Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS7256B-00 February 2012 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 3 RT7256B Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) Supply Voltage, VIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Switch Voltage, SW -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VBOOT − VSW ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other Pins Voltages -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C −0.3V to 20V −0.3V to (VIN + 0.3V) −0.3V to 6V −0.3V to 20V SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2) SOP-8 (Exposed Pad), θJA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SOP-8 (Exposed Pad), θJC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------Junction Temperature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Storage Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ESD Susceptibility (Note 3) HBM (Human Body Mode) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MM (Machine Mode) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.333W Recommended Operating Conditions 75°C/W 15°C/W 260°C 150°C −65°C to 150°C 2kV 200V (Note 4) Supply Voltage, VIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.5V to 17V Junction Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 125°C Ambient Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 85°C Electrical Characteristics (VIN = 12V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Shutdown Supply Current VEN = 0V -- 0.5 3 μA Supply Current VEN = 3V, VFB = 0.9V -- 0.8 1.2 mA 0.788 0.8 0.812 V RDS(ON)1 -- 110 -- mΩ RDS(ON)2 -- 90 -- mΩ VEN = 0V, VSW = 0V -- 0 10 μA Min. Duty Cycle, VBOOT − VSW = 4.8V -- 5.1 -- A GCS -- 4.7 -- A/V f OSC1 1000 1200 1400 kHz Reference Voltage High Side Switch On-Resistance Low Side Switch On-Resistance High Side Switch Leakage Current VREF Upper Switch Current Limit COMP to Current Sense Transconductance Oscillation Frequency Short Circuit Oscillation Frequency Maximum Duty Cycle Minimum On-Time 4.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 17V f OSC2 VFB = 0V -- 270 -- kHz DMAX VFB = 0.7V -- 78 -- % -- 100 -- ns tON Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 4 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS7256B-00 February 2012 RT7256B Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit EN Input Logic-High Threshold Logic-Low Voltage Input Under Voltage Lockout Threshold Input Under Voltage Lockout Hysteresis VIH 2.7 -- 17 VIL -- -- 0.4 3.8 4.2 4.5 V -- 320 -- mV Soft-Start Current ISS VSS = 0V -- 6 -- μA Soft-Start Period tSS CSS = 0.1μF -- 13.5 -- ms Thermal Shutdown TSD -- 150 -- °C VUVLO VIN Rising ΔVUVLO V Note 1. Stresses beyond those listed “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions may affect device reliability. Note 2. θJA is measured at TA = 25°C on a high effective thermal conductivity four-layer test board per JEDEC 51-7. θJC is measured at the exposed pad of the package. Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution is recommended. Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions. Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS7256B-00 February 2012 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 5 RT7256B Typical Operating Characteristics Efficiency vs. Output Current 4.2 90 4.0 80 Output Voltage (V) VIN = 12V VIN = 17V 70 Efficiency (%) Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage 100 60 50 40 30 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 20 2.6 10 VOUT = 3.3V VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 0.6A 0 2.4 0.01 0.1 1 10 4 5 6 7 8 Output Current (A) Output Voltage vs. Temperature 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Output Voltage vs. Load Current 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.6 Output Voltage (V) Output Voltage (V) 9 Input Voltage (V) 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.2 VIN = 17V VIN = 12V VIN = 6V 2.8 2.4 3.0 VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 0.6A VOUT = 3.3V 2.0 2.8 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 0 125 0.5 1 Temperature (°C) Switching Frequency vs. Input Voltage 2 2.5 3 Switching Frequency vs. Temperature 1400 1400 1350 1350 Frequency (kHz)1 Frequency (kHz)1 1.5 Load Current (A) 1300 1250 1200 1300 1250 1200 1150 1150 VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 0.6A VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 0.6A 1100 1100 4.5 7 9.5 12 14.5 Input Voltage (V) Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 6 17 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 Temperature (°C) is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS7256B-00 February 2012 RT7256B Current Limit vs. Input Voltage 8 7 7 Current Limit (A) Current Limit (A) Current Limit vs. Temperature 8 6 5 4 6 5 4 3 3 VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V VOUT = 3.3V 2 2 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 4 125 8 10 12 14 16 Temperature (°C) Input Voltage (V) Load Transient Response Load Transient Response VOUT (100mV/Div) VOUT (100mV/Div) IOUT (1A/Div) IOUT (1A/Div) VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 1A to 3A Time (100μs/Div) Time (100μs/Div) Ripple Voltage Ripple Voltage VOUT (5mV/Div) VLX (10V/Div) VLX (10V/Div) VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 1A Time (250ns/Div) Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. February 2012 18 VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 2A to 3A VOUT (5mV/Div) DS7256B-00 6 VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 3A Time (250ns/Div) is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 7 RT7256B Power Off from VIN Power On from VIN VIN (5V/Div) VIN (5V/Div) VOUT (2V/Div) VOUT (2V/Div) IOUT (2A/Div) IOUT (2A/Div) VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 3A VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 3A Time (25ms/Div) Time (25ms/Div) Power On from EN Power Off from EN VEN (5V/Div) VEN (5V/Div) VOUT (2V/Div) VOUT (2V/Div) IOUT (2A/Div) IOUT (2A/Div) VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 3A VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 3A Time (25ms/Div) Time (25ms/Div) UV Shutdown Hiccup UV Shutdown Latch VLX (5V/Div) VLX (5V/Div) VOUT (1V/Div) VOUT (2V/Div) IOUT (5A/Div) IOUT (5A/Div) VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V Time (25ms/Div) Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 8 VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V Time (25ms/Div) is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS7256B-00 February 2012 RT7256B Application Information Output Voltage Setting Soft-Start The resistive divider allows the FB pin to sense the output voltage as shown in Figure 1. The RT7256B provides soft-start function. The soft-start function is used to prevent large inrush current while converter is being powered-up. The soft-start timing can be programmed by the external capacitor between SS and GND. An internal current source ISS (6μA) charges an VOUT R1 FB RT7256B R2 GND Figure 1. Output Voltage Setting The output voltage is set by an external resistive voltage divider according to the following equation : external capacitor to build a soft-start ramp voltage. The VFB voltage will track the internal ramp voltage during softstart interval. The typical soft-start time is calculated as follows : 0.8 × CSS Soft-Start time tSS = , if CSS capacitor ISS is 0.1μF, then soft-start time = 0.8 × 0.1μ ≒ 13.5ms 6μ Chip Enable Operation VOUT = VREF ⎛⎜ 1+ R1 ⎞⎟ ⎝ R2 ⎠ Where VREF is the reference voltage (0.8V typ.). External Bootstrap Diode Connect a 0.1μF low ESR ceramic capacitor between the BOOT pin and SW pin. This capacitor provides the gate driver voltage for the high side MOSFET. It is recommended to add an external bootstrap diode between an external 5V and BOOT pin for efficiency improvement when input voltage is lower than 5.5V or duty ratio is higher than 65% .The bootstrap diode can be a low cost one such as IN4148 or BAT54. The external 5V can be a 5V fixed input from system or a 5V output of the RT7256B. Note that the external boot voltage must be lower than 5.5V 5V BOOT RT7256B 0.1µF SW Figure 2. External Bootstrap Diode The EN pin is the chip enable input. Pulling the EN pin low (<0.4V) will shut down the device. During shutdown mode, the RT7256B quiescent current drops to lower than 3μA. Driving the EN pin high (>2.7V, 17V) will turn on the device again. For external timing control, the EN pin can also be externally pulled high by adding a REN resistor and CEN capacitor from the VIN pin (see Figure 3). EN VIN REN EN RT7256B CEN GND Figure 3. Enable Timing Control An external MOSFET can be added to implement digital control on the EN pin when no system voltage above 2.5V is available, as shown in Figure 4. In this case, a 100kΩ pull-up resistor, REN, is connected between VIN and the EN pin. MOSFET Q1 will be under logic control to pull down the EN pin. VIN EN REN 100k EN Q1 RT7256B GND Figure 4. Digital Enable Control Circuit Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS7256B-00 February 2012 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 9 RT7256B Under Voltage Protection Over Temperature Protection Hiccup Mode For the RT7256BH, it provides Hiccup Mode Under Voltage Protection (UVP). When the VFB voltage drops below 0.4V, the UVP function will be triggered to shut down switching operation. If the UVP condition remains for a period, the RT7256BH will retry automatically. When the UVP condition is removed, the converter will resume operation. The UVP is disabled during soft-start period. Hiccup Mode The RT7256B features an Over Temperature Protection (OTP) circuitry to prevent from overheating due to excessive power dissipation. The OTP will shut down switching operation when junction temperature exceeds 150°C. Once the junction temperature cools down by approximately 20°C, the converter will resume operation. To maintain continuous operation, the maximum junction temperature should be lower than 125°C. Inductor Selection The inductor value and operating frequency determine the ripple current according to a specific input and output voltage. The ripple current ΔIL increases with higher VIN and decreases with higher inductance. V V ΔIL = ⎡⎢ OUT ⎤⎥ × ⎡⎢1− OUT ⎤⎥ f × L VIN ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ VOUT (2V/Div) ILX (2A/Div) IOUT = Short Time (50ms/Div) Figure 5. Hiccup Mode Under Voltage Protection Latch-Off Mode For the RT7256BL, it provides Latch-Off Mode Under Voltage Protection (UVP). When the FB voltage drops below half of the feedback reference voltage, VFB, UVP will be triggered and the RT7256BL will shut down in LatchOff Mode. In shutdown condition, the RT7256BL can be reset by EN pin or power input VIN. Latch-Off Mode VOUT (2V/Div) Having a lower ripple current reduces not only the ESR losses in the output capacitors but also the output voltage ripple. High frequency with small ripple current can achieve the highest efficiency operation. However, it requires a large inductor to achieve this goal. For the ripple current selection, the value of ΔIL = 0.24(IMAX) will be a reasonable starting point. The largest ripple current occurs at the highest VIN. To guarantee that the ripple current stays below the specified maximum, the inductor value should be chosen according to the following equation : ⎡ VOUT ⎤ ⎡ VOUT ⎤ L =⎢ ⎥ × ⎢1 − VIN(MAX) ⎥ f I × Δ L(MAX) ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ The inductor's current rating (caused a 40°C temperature rising from 25°C ambient) should be greater than the maximum load current and its saturation current should be greater than the short circuit peak current limit. Please see Table 2 for the inductor selection reference. ILX (2A/Div) IOUT = Short Time (250μs/Div) Figure 6. Latch-Off Mode Under Voltage Protection Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 10 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS7256B-00 February 2012 RT7256B Table 2. Suggested Inductors for Typical Application Circuit Component Supplier Series Dimensions (mm) TDK VLF10045 10 x 9.7 x 4.5 TDK TAIYO YUDEN TAIYO YUDEN SLF12565 12.5 x 12.5 x 6.5 NR8040 8x8x4 NRS8040 8x8x4 CIN and COUT Selection The input capacitance, C IN, is needed to filter the trapezoidal current at the source of the high side MOSFET. To prevent large ripple current, a low ESR input capacitor sized for the maximum RMS current should be used. The approximate RMS current equation is given : V IRMS = IOUT(MAX) OUT VIN VIN −1 VOUT This formula has a maximum at VIN = 2VOUT, where IRMS = IOUT / 2. This simple worst case condition is commonly used for design because even significant deviations do not offer much relief. Choose a capacitor rated at a higher temperature than required. Several capacitors may also be paralleled to meet size or height requirements in the design. For the input capacitor, two 10μF low ESR ceramic capacitors are suggested. For the suggested capacitor, please refer to table 3 for more details. The selection of COUT is determined by the required ESR to minimize voltage ripple. Moreover, the amount of bulk capacitance is also a key for COUT selection to ensure that the control loop is stable. Loop stability can be checked by viewing the load transient response as described in a later section. The output ripple, ΔVOUT , is determined by : 1 ⎤ ΔVOUT ≤ ΔIL ⎡⎢ESR + 8fCOUT ⎦⎥ ⎣ Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS7256B-00 February 2012 The output ripple will be the highest at the maximum input voltage since ΔIL increases with input voltage. Multiple capacitors placed in parallel may be needed to meet the ESR and RMS current handling requirement. Dry tantalum, special polymer, aluminum electrolytic and ceramic capacitors are all available in surface mount packages. Special polymer capacitors offer very low ESR value. However, it provides lower capacitance density than other types. Although Tantalum capacitors have the highest capacitance density, it is important to only use types that pass the surge test for use in switching power supplies. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors have significantly higher ESR. However, it can be used in cost-sensitive applications for ripple current rating and long term reliability considerations. Ceramic capacitors have excellent low ESR characteristics but can have a high voltage coefficient and audible piezoelectric effects. The high Q of ceramic capacitors with trace inductance can also lead to significant ringing. Higher values, lower cost ceramic capacitors are now becoming available in smaller case sizes. Their high ripple current, high voltage rating and low ESR make them ideal for switching regulator applications. However, care must be taken when these capacitors are used at input and output. When a ceramic capacitor is used at the input and the power is supplied by a wall adapter through long wires, a load step at the output can induce ringing at the input, VIN. At best, this ringing can couple to the output and be mistaken as loop instability. At worst, a sudden inrush of current through the long wires can potentially cause a voltage spike at VIN large enough to damage the part. Checking Transient Response The regulator loop response can be checked by looking at the load transient response. Switching regulators take several cycles to respond to a step in load current. When a load step occurs, VOUT immediately shifts by an amount equal to ΔILOAD (ESR) also begins to charge or discharge COUT generating a feedback error signal for the regulator to return VOUT to its steady-state value. During this recovery time, VOUT can be monitored for overshoot or ringing that would indicate a stability problem. is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 11 RT7256B For continuous operation, do not exceed the maximum operation junction temperature 125°C. The maximum power dissipation depends on the thermal resistance of IC package, PCB layout, the rate of surroundings airflow and temperature difference between junction to ambient. The maximum power dissipation can be calculated by following formula : PD(MAX) = (TJ(MAX) − TA ) / θJA Where T J(MAX) is the maximum operation junction temperature , TA is the ambient temperature and the θJA is the junction to ambient thermal resistance. For recommended operating conditions specification of RT7256B, the maximum junction temperature is 125°C. The junction to ambient thermal resistance θJA is layout dependent. For SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) package, the thermal resistance θJA is 75°C/W on the standard JEDEC 51-7 four-layers thermal test board. The maximum power dissipation at TA = 25°C can be calculated by following formula : ambient temperature for fixed T J(MAX) and thermal resistance θJA. For RT7256B packages, the Figure 8 of derating curves allows the designer to see the effect of rising ambient temperature on the maximum power dissipation allowed. 2.2 Four-Layer PCB 2.0 Power Dissipation (W) Thermal Considerations 1.8 Copper Area 70mm2 50mm2 30mm2 10mm2 Min.Layout 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0 25 50 75 100 125 Ambient Temperature (°C) Figure 8. Derating Curves for RT7256B Package P D(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (75°C/W) = 1.333W (min.copper area PCB layout) P D(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (49°C/W) = 2.04W (70mm2copper area PCB layout) The thermal resistance θJA of SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) is determined by the package architecture design and the PCB layout design. However, the package architecture design had been designed. If possible, it's useful to increase thermal performance by the PCB layout copper design. The thermal resistance θJA can be decreased by adding copper area under the exposed pad of SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) package. (a) Copper Area = (2.3 x 2.3) mm2, θJA = 75°C/W As shown in Figure 7, the amount of copper area to which the SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) is mounted affects thermal performance. When mounted to the standard SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) pad (Figure 7.a), θJA is 75°C/W. Adding copper area of pad under the SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) (Figure 7.b) reduces the θJA to 64°C/W. Even further, increasing the copper area of pad to 70mm2 (Figure 7.e) reduces the θJA to 49°C/W. (b) Copper Area = 10mm2, θJA = 64°C/W The maximum power dissipation depends on operating (c) Copper Area = 30mm2 , θJA = 54°C/W Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 12 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS7256B-00 February 2012 RT7256B Layout Consideration Follow the PCB layout guidelines for optimal performance of the RT7256B. (d) Copper Area = 50mm2 , θJA = 51°C/W ` Keep the traces of the main current paths as short and wide as possible. ` Put the input capacitor as close as possible to the device pins (VIN and GND). ` SW node is with high frequency voltage swing and should be kept at small area. Keep analog components away from the SW node to prevent stray capacitive noise pick-up. ` An example of PCB layout guide is shown in Figure 9 for reference. (e) Copper Area = 70mm2 , θJA = 49°C/W Figure 7. Thermal Resistance vs. Copper Area Layout Design VIN GND Input capacitor must be placed as close to the IC as possible. VOUT SW GND CBOOT CSS CIN BOOT L VIN 2 SW 3 GND 4 GND 8 SS 7 EN 6 NC 5 FB 9 REN VIN R1 R2 VOUT COUT GND SW node is with high frequency voltage swing and should be kept at small area. Keep analog components away from the SW node to prevent stray capacitive noise pick-up Figure 9. PCB Layout Guide Table 3. Suggested Capacitors for CIN and COUT Location Component Supplier Part No. Capacitance (μF) Case Size CIN MURATA GRM31CR61E106K 10 1206 CIN TDK C3225X5R1E106K 10 1206 CIN TAIYO YUDEN TMK316BJ106ML 10 1206 COUT MURATA GRM31CR60J476M 47 1206 COUT TDK C3225X5R0J476M 47 1210 COUT MURATA GRM32ER71C226M 22 1210 COUT TDK C3225X5R1C22M 22 1210 Copyright © 2012 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS7256B-00 February 2012 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 13 RT7256B Outline Dimension H A M EXPOSED THERMAL PAD (Bottom of Package) Y J X B F C I D Dimensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches Symbol Min Max Min Max A 4.801 5.004 0.189 0.197 B 3.810 4.000 0.150 0.157 C 1.346 1.753 0.053 0.069 D 0.330 0.510 0.013 0.020 F 1.194 1.346 0.047 0.053 H 0.170 0.254 0.007 0.010 I 0.000 0.152 0.000 0.006 J 5.791 6.200 0.228 0.244 M 0.406 1.270 0.016 0.050 X 2.000 2.300 0.079 0.091 Y 2.000 2.300 0.079 0.091 X 2.100 2.500 0.083 0.098 Y 3.000 3.500 0.118 0.138 Option 1 Option 2 8-Lead SOP (Exposed Pad) Plastic Package Richtek Technology Corporation 5F, No. 20, Taiyuen Street, Chupei City Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: (8863)5526789 Richtek products are sold by description only. Richtek reserves the right to change the circuitry and/or specifications without notice at any time. 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