ETC UC2870DW-1

UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
High Efficiency, Synchronous, Step-down (Buck) Controllers
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
• Operation to 36V Input Voltage
The UC3870 family of synchronous step-down (Buck) regulators provides
high efficiency power conversion from an input voltage range of 4.5 to 36
volts. The UC3870 is tailored for battery powered applications such as laptop computers, consumer products, communications systems, and aerospace which demand high performance and long battery life. The
synchronous regulator replaces the catch diode in the standard buck regulator with a low Rds(on) N-channel MOSFET switch allowing for significant
efficiency improvements. The high side N-channel MOSFET switch is
driven out of phase from the low side N-channel MOSFET switch by an
on-chip bootstrap circuit which requires only a single external capacitor to
develop the regulated gate drive. Fixed frequency, average current mode
control provides the regulator with inherent slope compensation, tight regulation of the output voltage, and superior load and line transient response.
Switching frequencies up to 300kHz are possible.
• Fixed Frequency Average Current
Mode Control
• 2V to 3.5V Output Voltage when
Combined with UC3910 Precision
Reference/DAC
• Drives External N-Channel MOSFETs
for Highest Efficiency
• Sleep Mode Current <75 A
• Complementary 1 Amp Outputs with
Regulated Gate Drive Voltage
• LDO (Low Drop Out) Virtual 100%
Duty Cycle Operation
• Non-Overlapping Gate Drives
The UC3870-1,-2 is designed to interface directly with precision references
like the UC3910. When combined with the UC3910, output voltages between 2V to 3.5V in 100mV increments and ± 1% accuracy are attainable.
This makes the UC3870-1,-2 ideal for powering high performance micro
processors like the Intel Pentium Pro and others.
(continued)
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Pin Numbers refer to the DIL-18 Package.
SLUS288A - AUGUST 1998 - REVISED OCTOBER 2001
UDG-96158
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
DESCRIPTION (continued)
A low power sleep mode can be invoked through the SS
pin. Quiescent supply current in sleep mode is typically
less than 50 A. Two UVLO options are available. The
UC3870-1 is designed for logic level MOSFETs and has
UVLO turn-on and turn-off thresholds of 4.5V and 4.4V
respectively. The UC3870-2 is designed for standard
power MOSFETs and has UVLO turn-on and turn-off
thresholds of 10V and 9V respectively. A precision 2.5V
reference can supply 20mA to external circuitry. An error
amplifier with soft start, high bandwidth current amplifier,
and a synchronizable oscillator are additional features.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
CONNECTION DIAGRAMS
Available packages include 18-pin plastic and ceramic
DIP (N, J), 18-pin SOIC (DW), and 20-pin plastic and
ceramic leadless chip carriers (Q, L).
Supply Voltage (VCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36V
Boost Voltage (BOOT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50V
OUTPUT Drivers (HDRIVE, LDRIVE) Currents
(continuous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±0.25A
(peak) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1A
VREF Current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . internally limited
Inputs (VSNS, SS, COMP, CT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 to 10V
Inputs (CMD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 to 7.5V
Inputs (ISNS+, ISNS-) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 to20V
Outputs (CAO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 to10V
Soft start Sinking Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5mA
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C
Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C
DIL-18 (TOP VIEW)
J or N, DW Packages
All currents are positive into, negative out of the specified terminal. All voltages are referenced to GND. Consult Packaging
Section of Databook for thermal limitations and considerations
of packages.
PLCC-20 (TOP VIEW)
J or N, DW Packages
PLCC-20 (TOP VIEW)
J or N, DW Packages
2
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
ORDERING INFORMATION
UC
870
UVLO Turn
On/Off
Threshold
1: 4.5V/4.4V
2: 10V/9V
–
Temperature
Range
Package
J: Ceramic DIL-18
N: Plastic DIL-18
DW: SOIC-18
1: –55°C to +125°C
2: –40°C to +85°C
3: 0°C to +70°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Unless otherwise stated these specifications apply for TA = –55°C to +125°C for
UC1870X; –25°C to +85°C for UC2870X; 0°C to +70°C for UC3870X; VCC = 12V, CT = 680pF, CCAP = 1 F; CBOOT = 0.1 F,
T A = T J.
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX UNITS
Overall Section
Supply Current, Sleep
SOFTSTART=0V; TA = 25°C
30
Supply Current, Operating
VCC Turn-on Threshold
UCX870-2
UCX870-1
VCC Turn-off Threshold
75
A
8.5
12
mA
10
10.5
V
4.5
4.8
V
UCX870-2
8.2
9
V
UCX870-1
4.1
4.4
V
Voltage Amplifier Section
Input Voltage Offset
TA = 25°C
–30
0
30
mV
–500
25
500
nA
ICOMP = +10 A to –10 A; UC3870 -1, -2;
UC2870 -1, -2;
400
675
1000
Mho
ICOMP = +5 A to –5 A; UC1870 -1, -2
250
675
1250
Mho
2.8
3.1
3.25
V
0.15
1
V
VSNS Bias Current
Transconductance
VOUT High
VOUT Low
Output Source Current
VOUT = 1V; UC3870 -1, -2; UC2870 -1, -2;
10
35
A
VOUT = 1V; UC1870 -1, -2
5
35
A
–6
0
Current Amplifier Section
Input Offset Voltage
VCOMP = 2.5V
Input Bias Current(sense)
VCM = 2.5V
–500
6
mV
500
nA
Open Loop Gain
VCM = 2.5V, VOUT = 1V to 3.5V
80
110
dB
VOUT High
RCAOUT = 100k to GND, TA = 25°C
3.6
3.7
V
VOUT Low
RCAOUT = 100k to VREF, TA = 25°C
0.7
0.86
Output Source Current
VOUT = 0V, TA = 25°C
80
100
120
Common Mode REJ Ratio
VCM = 2V to 3V
70
90
dB
Gain Bandwidth Product
FIN = 100kHz, 10mV p-p
2
3.5
MHz
IREF = 0mA, TA = 25°C
2.462
2.5
2.538
IREF = 0mA
2.437
2.5
2.563
V
2
±15
mV
2
±15
mV
20
25
mA
V
A
Reference Section
Output Voltage
Load Regulation
IREF = 0mA to 5mA
Line Regulation
VCC = 12V to 24V
Short Circuit Current
VREF = 0V
10
3
V
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Unless otherwise stated these specifications apply for TA = –55°C to +125°C for
UC1870X; –25°C to +85°C for UC2870X; 0°C to +70°C for UC3870X; VCC = 12V, CT = 680pF, CCAP = 1 F; CBOOT = 0.1 F,
T A = T J.
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
85
100
MAX UNITS
Oscillator Section
Initial Accuracy
TA = 25°C
Voltage Stability
VCC = 12V to 18V
Total Variation
Line, Temperature
Ramp Amplitude (p-p)
TA = 25°C
2.48
2.7
Ramp Valley Voltage
TA = 25°C
0.86
0.95
1
80
115
kHz
1.5
%
120
kHz
2.85
V
V
Sleep/Soft Start/Bootstrap Section
Sleep Threshold
Measured on SS, TA = 25°C
0.25
0.6
0.8
SS Charge Current
VSS = 2.5V
4
6
10
SS Discharge Current
VSS = 2.5V
0.5
0.8
Bootstrap Regulation Voltage
UCX870-2, Low Driver ON
9.5
10.2
UCX870-1, Low Driver ON
6
7.5
9
V
UCX870-2, VCAOUT > VCTpeak
7
8
9
V
UCX870-1, VCAOUT > VCTpeak
2.7
3.5
4
V
Output High Voltage
IOUT = –50mA, BOOT = 23V
21
22.2
Output Low Voltage
IOUT = 50mA
1
2.2
V
IOUT = 10mA
300
500
mV
Output Low (UVLO)
IOUT = 50mA, VCC = 0V
0.9
1.5
V
Output Rise Time
COUT = 1nF
40
160
ns
Output Fall Time
COUT = 1nF
30
100
ns
Bootstrap Refresh Voltage
V
A
mA
12.5
V
High Side Driver Output Section
V
Low Side Driver Output Section
Output High Voltage
IOUT = –50mA, VCAP = 11V
8.8
9.5
V
IOUT = 50mA
1
2.2
V
IOUT = 10mA
300
500
mA
Output Low (UVLO)
IOUT = 50mA, VCC = 0V
0.9
1.5
V
Output RISE/FALL Time
CLOAD = 1nF
40
160
ns
Output FALL Time
COUT = 1nF
30
100
ns
10.4
Output Low Voltage
X10 Amplifier Section
Gain
VISNS ± VISNS = 20mV to 80mV
9.2
10
Slew Rate Rising
TA = 25°C
1
1.4
V/ s
Slew Rate Falling
TA = 25°C
2
3.5
V/ s
Input Resistance
TA = 25°C
60
100
4
165
V/V
k/
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
BOOT: This pin provides the high side rail for the
HDRIVE output.
An external capacitor (Cbst) is
connected between this pin and the drain of the external
low side MOSFET. When the low side MOSFET is
conducting Cbst is charged to 11V (UC3870-2), 7.5V
(UC3870-1), via an external diode tied to CAP. When the
low side MOSFET turns off and the high side MOSFET
turns on, the Cbst bootstraps itself up with the source of
high side MOSFET, ultimately providing a 10V Vgs for
the upper MOSFET. Since this 10V is referenced to the
source of the high side N-channel MOSFET, the actual
voltage on BOOT and HDRIVE is approximately 10V
above VCC while the high side MOSFET is conducting.
The voltage on BOOT is continuously monitored during
low input voltage conditions when the duty cycle equals
approximately 100% to insure that a sufficient gate drive
level is being supplied by the UC3870. If the voltage on
BOOT falls below 8V (UC3870-2) or 3.5V (UC3870-1),
the IC forces the low side driver to cycle itself on for the
few cycles required to replenish Cbst. In this way, virtual
100% duty cycle operation is provided.
COMP: This is the output of the voltage amplifier. It provides the current command signal to the current amplifier. The voltage is clamped to approximately 3.2V.
CMD: This is the non-inverting input of the voltage error
amplifier. The voltage applied to CMD sets the output
voltage of the power converter. The 2V to 3.5V input
common mode range allows for direct interfacing to the
UC3910 DAC/precision reference.
CT: A capacitor from CT to GND sets the PWM oscillator
frequency according to the following equation:
F
1
.
14250 CT
Use a high quality ceramic capacitor with low ESL and
ESR for best results. A minimum CT value of 220pF insures good accuracy and less susceptibility to circuit layout parasitics. The oscillator and PWM are designed to
provide practical operation to 300kHZ.
GND: All voltages are measured with respect to this pin.
All bypass capacitors and timing components except
those listed under the PGND pin description should be
connected to this pin. Component leads should be as
short and direct as possible.
CA-: This is the inverting input to the current amplifier.
Connect a series resistor and capacitor between this pin
and CAO to set the current loop compensation. An input
resistor between this pin and ISOUT provides the inductor current sense signal to the amplifier and also sets the
high frequency gain of the amplifier. The common mode
operating range for this input is between GND and 4V.
The normal range during operation is between 2V and
3V.
HDRIVE, LDRIVE: The outputs of the PWM are totem
pole MOSFET gate drivers on the HDRIVE and LDRIVE
pins. The outputs can sink approximately 1A and source
500mA. This characteristic optimizes the switching transitions by providing a controlled dV/dT at turn-on and a
lower impedance at turn-off. These are complementary
outputs with a typical deadtime of 200ns. Internal circuitry prevents the possibility of simultaneous conduction
of the output MOSFETs (shoot through). HDRIVE is the
high side bootstrapped output. Its upper power supply
rail is the BOOT pin which means that its output will fly
approximately 10V above VCC when the upper side of
the totem pole output is conducting. The power supply
rail for LDRIVE is CAP. As a result the Vgs of both gates
are regulated to approximately 10V if VCC is >11V. A
series resistor between these pins and the MOSFET
gates of at least 10 ohms can be used to control ringing.
Additionally, a low VF Schottky diode should be connected between these pins and GND to prevent substrate conduction and possible erratic operation.
CAO: This is the output of the wide bandwidth current
amplifier and one of the inputs to the PWM duty cycle
comparator. The output signal generated by this amplifier
commands the PWM to force the correct duty cycle to
maintain output voltage in regulation. The output can
swing from 0.1V to 4V.
CAP: A capacitor is normally connected between this pin
and GND providing bypass for the internal 11V
(UC3870-2) and 7.5V (UC3870-1) regulator. Charge is
transferred from this capacitor to Cbst via an external diode when the low side MOSFET is conducting. If VCC ≤
10V logic level MOSFETs are generally specified. CAP
should then be shorted to VCC in conjuncton with a low
VF Schottky to BOOT to maximize the gate drive amplitude. This technique provides adequate gate drive signal
amplitudes with VCC as low as 4.5V. For high input voltage applications, a simple external shunt zener regulator
circuit can be connected to CAP, thereby offloading
power dissipation requirements from the IC to an external
transistor.
ISNS–: This is the inverting input to the X10 instrumentation amplifier. The common mode input range for this
pin extends from GND to VCC. A low value resistor in
series with the output inductor is connected between this
pin and ISNS+ to develop the current sense signal.
5
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
PIN DESCRIPTIONS (continued)
Once the device has completed its soft start cycle, a low
power sleep mode can be invoked by pulling SS below
0.5V typically. In sleep mode, all of the device functions
are disabled except for those which are required to bring
the device out of sleep mode when SS is released. Typical sleep mode supply current is less than 50mA.
ISNS+: This is the non-inverting input to the X10 instrumentation amplifier. The common mode input range for
this pin extends from GND to VCC.
ISOUT: This is the output of the X10 instrumentation amplifier. The output voltage on this pin is level shifted 2V
above GND, such that if a 100mV differential input is applied across ISNS+ and ISNS–, the output will be 3V.
VCC: Positive supply rail for the IC. Bypass this pin to
GND with a 1mF low ESL/ESR ceramic capacitor. The
maximum voltage for VCC is 36V. The turn on voltage
level on VCC is 4.5V with 100mV of hysteresis for the
UC3870-1 and 10V with 1V of hysteresis for the
UC3870-2.
PGND: This is the high current ground for the IC. The
MOSFET driver transistors are referenced to this ground.
For best performance an external star ground connection
should be made between this pin, the source of the low
side MOSFET, the capacitor on CAP, the anodes of any
external Schottky clamp diodes and the output filter capacitor. As with all high frequency layouts, a ground plane
and short leads are highly recommended.
VREF: VREF is the output of the precision reference.
The output is capable of supplying 20mA to peripheral
circuitry and is internally short circuit current limited.
VREF is disabled and low whenever VCC is below the
UVLO threshold, and when SS is pulled below 0.5V. A
VREF “good” comparator senses VREF and disables the
PWM stage until VREF has attained approximately 90%
of its nominal value. Bypass VREF to GND with a 0.1mF
ceramic capacitor for best performance.
SS: A capacitor from this pin to GND in conjunction with
an internal 10 A current source provides a soft start
function for the IC. The voltage level on SS clamps the
output of the voltage amplifier through an internal buffer,
thus providing a controlled startup. The SS time is approximately:
C SS
VO
VIN
VSNS: This pin is the inverting input of the voltage amplifier and serves as the output voltage feedback point
for the synchronous regulator. It senses the output voltage through a voltage divider which produces a nominal
2V.
3V
10 µA
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The UC3870 employs a fixed frequency average current
mode control buck topology to convert a higher battery
voltage down to a tightly regulated output voltage. Special design techniques allow this bipolar IC to deliver exceptional performance while consuming approximately
6mA of supply current over an input voltage range of 4.5
to 35 volts. Fixed frequency operation allows synchronization to an existing system clock, and easier filtering.
Average current mode control provides inherent slope
compensation and accurate short circuit current limiting.
drop out (LDO) modes. The output of the X10
instrumentation amplifier is applied to the inverting input
of the current amplifier through an external resistor. The
converter’s output voltage feedback is applied to the
VSNS pin through an external voltage divider. The difference between the voltage at VSNS and the voltage at
the non-inverting input is amplified by the voltage amplifier and applied to the non-inverting input of the current
amplifier. This instantaneous reference level forms the
current command input for the average current control
loop. The average current amplifier develops the duty cycle command signal by integrating the current feedback
signal with respect to the instantaneous current command input. This output is compared to the fixed high
amplitude oscillator ramp waveform at the inputs of the
PWM comparator to develop duty cycle information for
the PWM drive. The large amplitude oscillator ramp provides both high noise margin and built-in slope compensation in average current mode control methodology.
The fixed frequency oscillator is programmed with a sin-
The output inductor current is sensed by an external low
value shunt resistor (RSENSE). This signal at full load
current should be no larger than 100mV in order to minimize sensing losses. The differential voltage across
Rsense is amplified by the internal X10 instrumentation
amplifier. The common mode input range for this amplifier extends from GND to VCC in order to maintain accurate current sensing under normal conditions as well as
abnormal conditions such as output short circuit and low
6
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
APPLICATION INFORMATION (continued)
UDG-96159
Figure 1. Typical Application: UC3870-1, -2 Pentium Pro Power Converter
gle external capacitor connected between CT and GND,
and is capable of switching frequencies up to 300kHz.
The UC3870 can be synchronized to an external clock
by capacitively coupling the signal to the junction of the
capacitor at CT and a low value resistor tied to GND. Refer to Application Note U-111.
chronous regulator must be capable of LDO or 100%
duty cycle operation. The UC3870 includes circuitry to
insure that this mode of operation is possible even
though it uses a bootstrapped drive technique for the
high side MOSFET. During commanded 100% duty cycle
operation, the UC3870 monitors the VGS drive signal applied to the high side MOSFET, and automatically provides complementary pulses to refresh the bootstrap
capacitor when this voltage falls below a set threshold. In
this way, near 100% duty cycle operation is possible,
with effective duty cycle dependent only upon the value
of CBST.
The PWM drive signal is applied to the complementary
output driver stages. Since the high side switch is an
N–channel MOSFET, a means for driving its gate above
VCC is required. This is accomplished via the internal
11V (UC3870-2)/7.5V (UC3870-1) regulator and an external capacitor (CBST). CBST is charged through an external diode to VCC or CAP when the low side MOSFET
is on. The charging level on CBST is internally regulated
to 11V or 7.5V minus an external diode drop by the
UC3870 as long as VCC is above 11V. When the low
side MOSFET turns off, CBST is applied across the gate
to the source of the upper MOSFET allowing it to begin
turn-on. As the upper MOSFET turns on, it lifts or bootstraps the low end of CBST, along with its source. Shortly
thereafter, the source voltage level is reduced by
RDS(on) · ILOAD below VCC. When VCC < 10V, VGS for
the high side MOSFET is approximately equal to VCC. If
VCC < 8V, logic level MOSFETs are recommended. In
these applications, CAP should be shorted to VCC and
an external Schottky diode is connected between
CAP/VCC and BOOT. For low battery applications, a syn-
High efficiency is obtained primarily by the low side
MOSFET which replaces the Schottky diode in the standard buck configuration. Its low RDS(ON) produces a
much lower voltage drop than a low VF Schottky diode.
As output voltages get lower, these improvements become more evident.
Another efficiency consideration is the the possibility of
reverse current in the output inductor. For a nonsynchronous regulator this isn’t a problem since the diode will block reverse current, allowing discontinuous inductor current operation at light loads. Since the
synchronous regulator replaces the diode with a switch,
reverse current can and will flow if the low side switch is
on when the inductor is depleted. The UC3870 includes
circuitry to prevent reverse current from flowing in the in7
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
APPLICATION INFOMATION (continued)
ductor by disabling the low side gate drive signal during
discontinuous mode operation. This increases efficiency
2
by eliminating unnecessary I R losses in the MOSFET
and the inductor.
reduces total standby current to less than 50mA. Short
circuit protection is inherent to the average current mode
technique with proper compensation of the current
amplifier. To prevent operation of the MOSFETs with an
inadequete drive signal, an undervoltage lockout circuit
suppresses the output drivers until the input supply
voltage is sufficiently high enough for proper operation.
The UC3870-1 is intended for applications with logic
level MOSFETs and its VCC turn-on and turn-off
thresholds are 4.5V/4.4V respectively. The UC3870-2 is
intended for applications with standard MOSFETs and
has UVLO turn-on and turn-off thresholds of 10V and 9V
respectively. The precision 2.5V reference can provide
10mA to power external circuitry. The reference output is
disabled during UVLO and sleep modes.
Soft start is recommended for Buck converters to reduce
stress on the power components during startup, and to
reduce overshoot of the output voltage. This improves
reliability. The UC3870 includes a user programmable
soft start pin to implement this feature. An internal 10mA
current source charges the external soft start capacitor
which provides a clamp at the output of the voltage
amplifier. An ultra low power sleep mode is also invoked
from the SS pin. A voltage level below 0.5V on this pin
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
TRANSCONDUCTANCE (uMho)
11
10
ICC (mA)
9
8
7
6
5
4
720
680
640
600
560
-75
-25
25
75
125
-50
TEMPERATURE °C
130
120
110
100
90
80
-25
0
25
Figure 2. Volt Amp GM (IOUT =
140
-75
-25
25
50
TEMPERATURE °C
Figure 1. Supply Current
FREQUENCY (KHz)
760
75
125
TEMPERATURE °C
Figure 3. Oscillator Frequency vs. Temperature
(CT = 680pF)
8
10 A)
75
100
UC1870 -1/ -2
UC2870 -1/ -2
UC3870 -1/ -2
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE INFO (continued)
0
70
ROOM
105
0.16
% DUTY CYCLE
100
VSC (V)
0.14
0.12
95
90
85
0.1
80
0.08
75
0
1
2
3
4
5
-75
VCM (V)
0.16
+3 STD
VOS (v)
0.12
Mean
0.08
0.04
–3 STD
0
4
6
75
Figure 5. High Drive Maximum Duty Cycle
(UC1870-1,-2)
0.2
2
25
TEMPERATURE °C
Figure 4. Short Circuit Limit Voltage Reflected to
Input of Current Amp vs. Current Amp Common
Mode Voltage
0
-25
8
10
12
VCM (v)
Figure 6. I Limit Voltage Tolerance vs. VCM
9
125
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