ISL6232CAZA [INTERSIL]

High Efficiency System Power Supply Controller for Notebook Computers; 高效系统电源控制器,用于笔记本电脑
ISL6232CAZA
型号: ISL6232CAZA
厂家: Intersil    Intersil
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High Efficiency System Power Supply Controller for Notebook Computers
高效系统电源控制器,用于笔记本电脑

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ISL6232  
®
Data Sheet  
April 18, 2005  
FN9116.0  
High Efficiency System Power Supply  
Controller for Notebook Computers  
Features  
• Supply Voltage Range: 5.5V to 25V  
The ISL6232 is a high efficiency, quad output controller  
optimized for converting battery, wall adapter or network DC  
input voltage into system supply voltages required for  
portable applications. The ISL6232 includes two PWM  
controllers generating 0.8V to 5.5V, or fixed 5V and 3.3V  
outputs. It also features 5V and 3.3V always linear regulators  
with up to 100mA output current.  
• 3.3V and 5V Fixed or Adjustable Outputs from 0.8V to  
5.5V  
• 5V, 3.3V/100mA Always Linear Regulators  
• Out of Phase Operation Reduces the ESR Requirement of  
the Input Capacitors  
±1.5% Output Voltage Accuracy over Temperature  
• Fixed 300kHz Current Mode Control Architecture  
• Accurate Current Sensing or DCR Current Sensing  
• Internal Soft-Start and Soft-Stop Output Discharge  
• Selectable Power-up Sequence  
ISL6232 uses constant frequency current mode PWM  
control with out of phase operation for reducing the input  
ripple current and the ESR requirement of the input  
capacitors. Over 95% efficiency is achieved through  
synchronous rectification and dual PWM/Skip mode  
architecture. High light load efficiency with skip mode  
extends the battery life in system standby or shutdown  
mode. The 5V and 3.3V always linear regulators take their  
inputs from battery or ac adapter; and, to further improve  
efficiency, their outputs are switched to the 5V or 3.3V  
outputs from switching regulators when 5V or 3.3V is  
available. Ultrasonic pulse skipping mode maintains  
switching frequency above 25kHz to eliminate the audio  
noise for high light load efficiency, and fixed frequency PWM  
operation mode reduces the RF interference in sensitive  
applications. External loop compensation is used to optimize  
the transient response with optimized external components.  
An accurate current sensing resistor in series with an output  
inductor, or DC resistance of the inductor is used to sense  
the output current of the current ramp signal, and  
overcurrent protection. A peak current detecting scheme is  
used for overcurrent protection and to prevent the inductor  
from saturation.  
• Selectable Forced PWM, Pulse Skipping, and Ultrasonic  
Pulse Skipping Mode (25kHz min)  
• Peak Overcurrent Limit Prevents Inductor Saturation  
• Overvoltage Protection, Undervoltage Shutdown  
• Power Good Output  
• Thermal shutdown  
• 5µA Shutdown Current  
• Integrated Bootstrap Schottky Diodes  
• 3.5mW Quiescent Power Dissipation  
• Pb-Free Available (RoHS Compliant)  
Applications  
• Notebook, Sub-notebook, and Tablet Computers  
• 2-4 cell Li-Ion Battery-Powered Devices  
The ISL6232 has internal soft-start to control the inrush  
current. The soft-stop feature avoids negative output voltage  
for undervoltage protection, overcurrent protection, and  
shutdown by discharging output through an internal switch,  
and by damping the inductor current. The ISL6232 also  
features overvoltage protection, power-up sequences, power  
good output, and thermal shutdown. It has quiescent power  
dissipation as low as 3.5mW.  
• Dual Output Supplies for DSP, Memory, Logic and  
Microprocessor  
Telecom Systems, Network servers, and Storage  
Ordering Information  
PART  
TEMP.  
PKG.  
NUMBER*  
RANGE (°C)  
PACKAGE  
DWG. #  
ISL6232CAZA  
(Note 1)  
-10° to 100°  
28 Ld QSOP  
(Pb-free)  
M28.15  
NOTE: Intersil Pb-free products employ special Pb-free material  
sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and 100% matte tin  
plate termination finish, which are RoHS compliant and compatible  
with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations. Intersil Pb-free  
products are MSL classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that  
meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020.  
*Add “-T” for Tape and Reel.  
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.  
1
1-888-INTERSIL or 1-888-352-6832 | Intersil (and design) is a registered trademark of Intersil Americas Inc.  
Copyright Intersil Americas Inc. 2005. All Rights Reserved  
All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.  
ISL6232  
Pinout  
ISL6232 (QSOP)  
TOP VIEW  
OUT3  
CS3  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
28 BOOT3  
27 PHASE3  
26 UGATE3  
25 LGATE3  
24 LDO3  
EN3  
PGOOD  
COMP3  
FB3  
23 PGND  
22 VIN  
SHDN#  
SKIP#  
REF  
21 LDO5  
20 LGATE5  
19 VCC  
GND 10  
FB5 11  
18 UGATE5  
17 PHASE5  
16 BOOT5  
15 OUT5  
COMP5 12  
EN5 13  
CS5 14  
FN9116.0  
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April 18, 2005  
ISL6232  
Absolute Maximum Ratings  
Thermal Information  
Thermal Resistance  
QSOP Package (Note 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Junction Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-55°C to +150°C  
Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -10°C to +100°C  
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C  
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C  
SHDN#, VIN to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-0.3V to +28V  
BOOT3, BOOT5 to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-0.3V to +33V  
VCC, LDO3, LDO5, CS3, CS5, OUT3, OUT5, COMP3, COMP5,  
FB3, FB5, SKIP#, FREQ, PGOOD, EN3, EN5, REF  
θ
(°C/W)  
77  
JA  
to GND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-0.3V to +6V  
BOOT3 to PHASE3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-0.3V to +6V  
BOOT5 to PHASE5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-0.3V to +6V  
UGATE3 to PHASE3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to (BOOT3+0.3V)  
UGATE5 to PHASE5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to (BOOT5+0.3V)  
LGATE3 to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to (LDO5+0.3V)  
LGATE5 to PGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to (LDO5+0.3V)  
PHASE3 to PGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..-1V to 28V  
PHASE5 to PGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1V to 28V  
PGND to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 0.3V  
ESD Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class 1  
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation of the  
device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.  
NOTE:  
1. θ is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief TB379 for details.  
JA  
Electrical Specifications VIN = 12V, SHDN# = EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SKIP# = FB3 = FB5 = 0V, I  
= 0mA, I  
LDO3  
= 0mA, C  
REF  
= 0.22µF,  
LDO5  
= 4.7µF, T = -10°C to +100°C, unless otherwise noted.  
C
= C  
LDO5  
LDO3  
A
PARAMETER  
SMPS CONTROLLER  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
VIN Voltage Range  
(Note 3)  
5.5  
25  
V
V
V
V
V
3.3V Fixed Output Voltage  
5.0V Fixed Output Voltage  
FB3/FB5 at Programmable Mode  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, FB3 = 0V, SKIP# = VCC  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, FB5 = 0V, SKIP# = VCC  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, SKIP# = VCC  
3.250  
5.023  
0.788  
0.1  
3.300  
5.100  
0.800  
0.2  
3.350  
5.177  
0.812  
0.3  
FB3/FB5 Programmable Mode Threshold  
Voltage  
OUT3/OUT5 Voltage Range at Programmable  
Mode  
(Note 3)  
0.8  
5.5  
V
Line Regulation  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V @ OUT3  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V @ OUT5  
0.005  
%/V  
SKIP# = VCC, IOUT = 0A to 5A  
SKIP# = 0V, IOUT = 0A to 5A  
SKIP# = REF, IOUT = 0A to 5A  
LDO5 = OUT = 5.5V, EN3 = EN5 = 0V  
LDO5 = CS = 5.5V, EN3 = EN5 = 0V  
FB = 0.75V  
-0.1  
-0.5  
-0.5  
0.1  
0.1  
0.01  
100  
80  
Load Regulation  
%
OUT3/OUT5 Input Leakage Current  
CS3/CS5 Input Leakage Current  
FB3/FB5 Input Bias Current  
1
1
µA  
µA  
0.1  
150  
96  
26  
µA  
COMP3/COMP5 Trans-Conductance  
Positive Current Limit Threshold  
Pulse Skipping Current Threshold  
Zero Crossing Current Threshold  
Negative Current Limit Threshold  
Operating Frequency  
COMP = 2.5V  
50  
64  
3
µS  
CS-OUT  
mV  
mV  
mV  
mV  
kHz  
%
CS-OUT  
13  
CS-OUT  
6
CS-OUT  
-20  
300  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V  
255  
94  
345  
1.4  
Maximum Duty Cycle  
OUT3/OUT5 Soft-Start Period  
EN = VCC  
1.0  
1.2  
ms  
FN9116.0  
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April 18, 2005  
ISL6232  
Electrical Specifications VIN = 12V, SHDN# = EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SKIP# = FB3 = FB5 = 0V, I  
= 0mA, I  
LDO3  
= 0mA, C  
REF  
= 0.22µF,  
LDO5  
C
= C = 4.7µF, T = -10°C to +100°C, unless otherwise noted. (Continued)  
LDO5 A  
LDO3  
PARAMETER  
UGATE/LGATE Gate Driver Sink Current  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
UGATE and LGATE are forced to 2.5V  
UGATE and LGATE are forced to 2.5V  
Force BOOT-PHASE to 5V  
Force BOOT-PHASE to 5V  
LDO5 = 5V  
2
1
A
A
UGATE/LGATE Gate Driver Source Current  
UGATE Gate Driver Pull-Up Resistance  
UGATE Gate Driver Pull-Down Resistance  
LGATE Gate Driver Pull-Up Resistance  
LGATE Gate Driver Pull-Down Resistance  
OUT3/OUT5 On-Resistance at Discharge Mode  
2
4
V
1
2.5  
4
2
LDO5 = 5V  
1
2.5  
40  
0.4  
20  
0.3  
OUT3/OUT5 Low-Side Switch Turn-On  
Threshold at Discharge Mode  
0.2  
LINEAR REGULATOR AND REFERENCE  
VIN Shutdown Current  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, SHDN# = 0V  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, EN3 = EN5 = 0  
5
150  
1
10  
200  
7
µA  
µA  
µA  
VIN Standby Current  
VIN Operating Supply Current  
LDO5 switched to OUT5, 5V SMPS enabled and  
LDO3 switched to OUT3, 3.3V SMPS enabled.  
LDO5 Output Voltage  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, EN3 = EN5 = 0, I  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, EN3 = EN5 = 0  
LDO5 pulled to GND  
= 0 to 100mA  
4.9  
5.0  
5.1  
V
mA  
mA  
V
LDO5  
LDO5 Maximum Output Current  
LDO5 Current Limit  
100  
170  
4.3  
4.2  
4.78  
2
300  
4.5  
LDO5 Undervoltage Lockout Threshold  
Rising Edge  
Falling Edge  
4.0  
V
LDO5 Switch-Over Threshold  
LDO5 Switch-Over Resistance  
LDO3 Output Voltage  
4.63  
4.93  
3
V
OUT5 to LDO5  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, EN3 = EN5 = 0, I  
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, EN3 = EN5 = 0  
LDO3 pulled to GND  
Rising Edge  
= 0 to 100mA 3.215  
100  
3.28  
3.345  
V
LDO3  
LDO3 Maximum Output Current  
LDO3 Current Limit  
mA  
mA  
V
170  
3.00  
2.95  
2.5  
300  
LDO3 Switch-Over Threshold  
3.10  
Falling Edge  
2.85  
V
LDO3 Switch-Over Resistance  
Quiescent Power Consumption  
OUT3 to LDO3  
3.8  
5
VIN = 5.5V to 25V, FB3 = FB5 = SKIP# = 0V, Both  
SMPSs are enabled  
3.5  
mW  
REF Output Voltage  
No Load  
1.97  
109  
2.00  
113  
2.03  
25  
V
REF Load Regulation  
0µA<I  
<100µA  
REF  
mV  
FAULT DETECTION  
Output Overvoltage Trip Threshold  
OUT is above the target voltage at no load  
Rising  
117  
%
Output Overvoltage Fault Propagation Delay  
Output Undervoltage Trip Threshold  
Output Undervoltage Latch Blanking Time  
PGOOD Trip Threshold  
FB = 1.0V  
1
µs  
%
OUT is below the target voltage at no load  
70  
15  
75  
20  
91  
88  
10  
0.1  
78  
25  
97  
FB = 0.5V  
ms  
%
Rising (After soft-start cycle complete)  
Falling  
83  
%
PGOOD Propagation Delay  
PGOOD Low Level Voltage  
FB = 0.8V  
20  
µs  
V
I
= 5mA  
0.2  
SINK  
FN9116.0  
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April 18, 2005  
ISL6232  
Electrical Specifications VIN = 12V, SHDN# = EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SKIP# = FB3 = FB5 = 0V, I  
= 0mA, I  
LDO3  
= 0mA, C  
REF  
= 0.22µF,  
LDO5  
C
= C = 4.7µF, T = -10°C to +100°C, unless otherwise noted. (Continued)  
LDO5 A  
LDO3  
PARAMETER  
PGOOD Leakage Current  
TEST CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
µA  
Forced to VCC  
-1  
1
Thermal Shutdown Threshold Hysteresis  
150  
25  
°C  
INPUTS  
EN3/EN5 Input Voltage  
Low  
0.8  
Delay start threshold voltage  
REF-  
0.05  
REF  
REF  
REF+  
0.2  
V
V
High  
2.4  
SKIP# Input Voltage  
Low  
0.8  
Ultrasonic skip mode threshold voltage  
REF-  
0.05  
REF+  
0.2  
High  
2.4  
SHDN# Input Voltage  
Low  
0.7  
1
V
High  
2.4  
-1  
Input Leakage Current  
NOTES:  
EN3/EN5/SKIP#/SHDN#  
µA  
2. Specifications to -10°C are guaranteed by design and not production tested.  
3. Guaranteed by design.  
FN9116.0  
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April 18, 2005  
ISL6232  
Typical Operating Performance Circuit in Figure 29, no load on LDO5, LDO3, OUT3 OUT5, and REF, VIN = 12V,  
EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SHDN# = VIN, T = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
A
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
100  
90  
7V-SKIP  
80  
7V-ULTRA SKIP  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
12V-ULTRA SKIP  
25V-ULTRA SKIP  
12V-SKIP  
25V-SKIP  
7V-PWM  
12V-PWM  
25V-PWM  
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
3.3V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
3.3V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
FIGURE 1. EFFICIENCY OF 3.3V OUTOUT vs LOAD  
(7V, 12V, 25V-PWM, SKIP)  
FIGURE 2. EFFICIENCY OF 3.3V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(7V, 12V, 25V-ULTRA SKIP)  
350  
300  
250  
350  
300  
250  
200  
150  
100  
50  
12V-PWM  
200  
150  
100  
7V-PWM  
12V-ULTRA SKIP  
7V-ULTRA SKIP  
7V-SKIP  
0.100  
12V-SKIP  
0.100  
50  
0
0
0.001  
0.010  
1.000  
10.000  
100.000  
0.001  
0.010  
1.000  
10.000  
3.3V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
3.3V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
FIGURE 3. FREQUENCY OF 3.3V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(7V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
FIGURE 4. FREQUENCY OF 3.3V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(12V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
3.34  
350  
300  
250  
12V-ULTRA SKIP  
3.32  
3.30  
3.28  
3.26  
3.24  
3.22  
3.20  
25V-PWM  
200  
12V-SKIP  
12V-PWM  
150  
25V-ULTRA SKIP  
25V-SKIP  
100  
50  
0
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
3.3V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
3.3V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
FIGURE 5. FREQUENCY OF 3.3V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(25V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
FIGURE 6. OUTPUT VOLTAGE REGULATION OF 3.3V vs  
LOAD (12V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
FN9116.0  
April 18, 2005  
6
ISL6232  
Typical Operating Performance Circuit in Figure 29, no load on LDO5, LDO3, OUT3 OUT5, and REF, VIN = 12V,  
EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SHDN# = VIN, T = 25°C, unless otherwise noted. (Continued)  
A
100  
90  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
12V-ULTRA SKIP  
12V-SKIP  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
7V-SKIP  
12V-SKIP  
25V-SKIP  
7V-PWM  
12V-PWM  
25V-PWM  
12V-PWM  
0.010  
10  
0
10  
0
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
5V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
1.000  
10.000  
10.000  
10.000  
0.001  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
3.3V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
FIGURE 7. OUTPUT RIPPLE OF 3.3V vs LOAD  
(12V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
FIGURE 8. EFFICIENCY OF 5V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(7V, 12V, 25V-PWM, SKIP)  
100  
90  
350  
300  
250  
80  
7V-Ultra SKIP  
12V-Ultra SKIP  
25V-Ultra SKIP  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
7V-PWM  
200  
150  
7V-ULTRA SKIP  
100  
50  
0
7V-SKIP  
0
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
5V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
1.000  
5V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
FIGURE 9. EFFICIENCY OF 5V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(7V, 12V, 25V-UPTRA SKIP)  
FIGURE 10. FREQUENCY OF 5V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(7V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
350  
300  
250  
350  
300  
250  
12V-PWM  
200  
25V-PWM  
200  
150  
150  
12V-ULTRA SKIP  
25V-ULTRA SKIP  
100  
50  
0
100  
12V-SKIP  
25V-SKIP  
50  
0
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
5V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
1.000  
10.000  
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
5V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
FIGURE 11. FREQUENCY OF 5V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(12V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
FIGURE 12. FREQUENCY OF 5V OUTPUT vs LOAD  
(25V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
FN9116.0  
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April 18, 2005  
ISL6232  
Typical Operating Performance Circuit in Figure 29, no load on LDO5, LDO3, OUT3 OUT5, and REF, VIN = 12V,  
EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SHDN# = VIN, T = 25°C, unless otherwise noted. (Continued)  
A
5.20  
5.15  
5.10  
5.05  
5.00  
60  
12V-ULTRA SKIP  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
12V-PWM  
12V-SKIP  
12V-SKIP  
12V-ULTRA SKIP  
12V-PWM  
0
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
0.001  
0.010  
0.100  
1.000  
10.000  
5V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
5V OUTPUT LOAD (A)  
FIGURE 13. OUTPUT VOLTAGE REGULATION OF 5V vs LOAD  
(12V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
FIGURE 14. OUTPUT RIPPLE OF 5V vs LOAD  
(12V-PWM, SKIP, ULTRA SKIP)  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
50  
45  
40  
35  
30  
25  
20  
6
8
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
6
8
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
FIGURE 15. PWM NO-LOAD BATTERY CURRENT vs INPUT  
VOLTAGE  
FIGURE 16. IDLE NO-LOAD BATTERY CURRENT vs INPUT  
VOLTAGE  
160  
158  
156  
154  
152  
150  
148  
146  
144  
142  
140  
5
4.5  
4
3.5  
3
2.5  
2
1.5  
1
0.5  
0
6
8
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
6
8
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
FIGURE 17. STANDBY INPUT CURRENT vs INPUT VOLTAGE  
FIGURE 18. SHUTDOWN INPUT CURRENT vs INPUT  
VOLTAGE  
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Typical Operating Performance Circuit in Figure 29, no load on LDO5, LDO3, OUT3 OUT5, and REF, VIN = 12V,  
EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SHDN# = VIN, T = 25°C, unless otherwise noted. (Continued)  
A
3.5  
3.4  
3.3  
3.2  
3.1  
3
5.2  
5.15  
5.1  
EN3=0  
EN5=V  
CC  
5.05  
5
4.95  
4.9  
EN5=0  
EN3=V  
CC  
4.85  
4.8  
2.9  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
60  
70  
80  
90 100  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
60  
70  
80  
90 100  
LDO3 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)  
LDO3 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)  
FIGURE 19. LDO3 REGULATION OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs  
OUTPUT CURRENT  
FIGURE 20. LDO5 REGULATION OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs  
OUTPUT CURRENT  
2
1.99  
1.98  
1.97  
1.96  
1.95  
VIN  
(5V/div)  
LDO3  
(1V/div)  
LDO5  
(2V/div)  
REF  
(1V/div)  
-10  
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100  
(µA)  
I
REF  
FIGURE 21. REFERENCE VOLTAGE vs OUTPUT CURRENT  
FIGURE 22. REF, LDO3, AND LDO5 POWER UP  
EN  
EN5  
(2V/div)  
(2V/div)  
V
V
OUT3  
OUT3  
(2V/div)  
(2V/div)  
V
V
OUT5  
OUT5  
(2V/div)  
(2V/div)  
FIGURE 23. DELAYED START WAVEFORMS (EN5=REF)  
FIGURE 24. DELAYED START WAVEFORMS (EN3=REF)  
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Typical Operating Performance Circuit in Figure 29, no load on LDO5, LDO3, OUT3 OUT5, and REF, VIN = 12V,  
EN3 = EN5 = VCC, SHDN# = VIN, T = 25°C, unless otherwise noted. (Continued)  
A
V
OUT5  
(100mV/div)  
IL3  
(2A/div)  
IL5  
(5A/div)  
IL3  
L (2A/div)  
V
OUT3  
GATE3  
(2V/div)  
(5V/div)  
V
OUT5  
(5V/div)  
FIGURE 25. SOFT-START WAVEFORMS  
FIGURE 26. 5V PWM-MODE LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE  
V
OUT3  
(100mV/div)  
IL3  
L (2A/div)  
GATE3  
(5V/div)  
FIGURE 27. 3.3V PWM-MODE LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE  
LDO3  
Functional Pin Descriptions  
3.3V internal LDO output. It can provide a total of 100mA. If  
OUT3 is greater than the LDO3 switch-over threshold, the  
LDO3 regulator shuts down and LDO3 pin connects to OUT3  
through a 2.5switch. Bypass a 4.7µF ceramic capacitor to  
ground.  
BOOT3  
It powers the upper MOSFET driver for OUT3. Connect a  
0.1µF ceramic capacitor to PHASE3.  
BOOT5  
It powers the upper MOSFET driver for OUT5. Connect a  
0.1µF ceramic capacitor to PHASE5.  
FB3, FB5  
Output feedback inputs for OUT3 and OUT5. Connect to  
ground for fixed 3.3V and 5V outputs. Connect to output  
through a voltage divider for adjustable outputs.  
UGATE3  
High side N-MOSFET gate drive output for OUT3. Swing  
between PHASE3 and BOOT3.  
CS3, CS5  
Inductor current sensing positive inputs for OUT3 and OUT5.  
The current sensing signal is compared with the 80mV  
internal set threshold to perform overcurrent protection. It  
has negative 20mV current limit for ultrasonic skipping mode  
operation. It is also used as current ramp for current mode  
control.  
UGATE5  
High side N-MOSFET gate drive output for OUT5. Swing  
between PHASE5 and BOOT5.  
LGATE3, LGATE5  
Low-side N-MOSFET gate drive outputs for OUT3 and  
OUT5, respectively. Swing between 0V and LDO5.  
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PGOOD  
PHASE3, PHASE5  
Phase connection pins for OUT3 and OUT5, respectively.  
Connect to joint points of the high side MOSFET source,  
output inductor, and low side MOSFET drain.  
Open drain output. Active high after soft-start cycle delay  
when both outputs are above 90% of the regulated voltage;  
Pull low immediately when either output is below 90% of the  
regulated output.  
OUT5  
GND  
Analog ground.  
Connect to the 5V output. It is used to sense the output  
voltage and connect to the negative terminal of the sensing  
resistor. If OUT5 is greater than the LDO5 switch-over  
threshold, the LDO5 internal linear regulator shuts down and  
LDO5 connects to OUT5 through a 2switch.  
VIN  
This pin is the input of the internal 5V and 3.3V LDO  
regulators. Connect VIN to the battery or AC adapter output.  
OUT3  
LDO5  
Connect to the 3.3V output. It is used to sense the output  
voltage and connected to the negative terminal of the  
sensing resistor. If OUT3 is greater than the LDO3 switch-  
over threshold, the LDO3 internal linear regulator shuts  
down and LDO3 connects to OUT3 through a 2.5switch.  
5V internal LDO output. LDO5 is the gate driver supply for  
the external MOSFETs. It can provide a total of 100mA,  
including MOSFET gate drive requirements and external  
loads. If OUT5 is greater than the LDO5 switch-over  
threshold, the LDO5 regulator shuts down and LDO5 pin  
connects to OUT5 through a 2switch. Bypass a 4.7µF  
ceramic capacitor to ground.  
PGND  
Power ground.  
VCC  
SHDN#  
VCC is derived from LDO5. This pin is used to power the  
internal analog integrated circuit only. The only connection to  
this pin is a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor to ground.  
Shut down control input. Connect to ground, for shuting  
down all internal circuitry. Connect to VIN for automatic start  
up.  
EN3  
SKIP#  
3.3V output enable input. Connect to high for enabling 3.3V  
output. Connect to low for disabling 3.3V output. When it is  
connected to REF, the 3.3V output starts after 5V output  
reaches regulation. Drive EN3 below the clear fault level to  
reset the fault latches.  
Mode selection input. Connect to ground for pulse skip  
operation. Connect to VCC for forced PWM operation.  
Connect to REF for ultrasonic pulse skipping operation. For  
debugging purposes, SKIP# can be pulled 1V above VCC to  
disable the latch-off features of overcurrent, undervoltage,  
and overvoltage protections.  
EN5  
REF  
5V output enable input. Connect to high for enabling 5V  
output. Connect to low for disabling to 5V output. When it is  
connected to REF, the 5V output starts after 3.3V output  
reaches regulation. Drive EN5 below the clear fault level to  
reset the fault latches.  
Reference output. Bypass a 0.22µF ceramic capacitor to  
ground. REF can source up to 100uA for external loads.  
COMP3, COMP5  
External loop compensation for OUT3 and OUT5,  
respectively. Connect a resistor in series with a capacitor to  
ground.  
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Typical Operating Performance  
Typical Application Circuits  
The typical application circuits shown in Figure 28 and  
Figure 29 generate 5V/5A and 3.3V/5A for system power  
supplies in a notebook computer.  
VIN: 5.5V to 25V  
C13  
0.1µF  
5V ALWAYS ON  
C6  
VCC  
LDO5  
VIN  
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4.7µF  
C1  
C10  
BOOT5  
10µF  
BOOT3  
10µF  
Q3  
Q1  
UGATE5  
PHASE5  
LGATE5  
PGND  
CS5  
IRF7807V  
L2: 4.7µF  
UGATE3  
PHASE3  
LGATE3  
CS3  
IRF7807V  
L1: 6.8 µH  
OUT3  
C9  
OUT5  
5V/5A  
C4  
R2: 8m,1%  
R1: 8m,1%  
3.3V/5A  
0.1µF  
0.1µF  
Q4  
Q2  
C2  
IRF7811AV  
C11  
IRF7811AV  
180µF  
12mW  
6.3V  
220µF  
12mW  
4.0V  
OUT3  
OUT5  
FB5  
GND  
FB3  
C3  
270pF  
R3  
R5  
C5  
VCC  
R4  
390kΩ  
390k270pF  
COMP5  
REF  
COMP3  
SKIP#  
100kΩ  
C7  
0.22µF  
PGOOD  
EN5  
EN3  
VCC  
ON  
VCC  
SHDN#  
3.3V ALWAYS ON  
LDO3  
OFF  
C12  
4.7µF  
FIGURE 28. ISL6232 TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT WITH ACCURATE CURRENT SENSING  
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VIN: 5.5V to 22V  
C13  
0.1µF  
5V ALWAYS ON  
VIN  
VCC  
LDO5  
C14  
1µF  
C6  
4.7µF  
C1  
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C10  
10µF  
BOOT3  
BOOT5  
UGATE5  
PHASE5  
LGATE5  
PGND  
CS5  
10µF  
Q3  
IRF7807V  
Q1  
IRF7807V  
L1:6.8µH  
UGATE3  
PHASE3  
LGATE3  
OUT3  
3.3V/5A  
C9  
0.1µF  
OUT5  
5V/5A  
C4  
0.1µF  
L2:4.7µH
Rdc2:12mΩ  
Rdc1:12mΩ  
C15: 0.47µF  
R9: 1.0kΩ  
C8: 0.47µF  
R7:1.5kΩ  
C2  
C11  
Q4  
IRF7811AV  
Q2  
IRF7811AV  
220µF  
180µF  
12mΩ  
4.0V  
12m Ω  
6.3V  
R4: 2.0kΩ  
CS3  
R8: 3kΩ  
OUT3  
GND  
OUT5  
FB5  
R5  
C5  
VCC  
FB3  
390k270pF  
C3  
270pF  
R3  
300kΩ  
COMP5  
REF  
COMP3  
SKIP#  
R6  
100kΩ  
C7  
0.22µF  
PGOOD  
EN5  
REF  
EN3  
VCC  
ON  
3.3V ALWAYS ON  
SHDN#  
LDO3  
OFF  
C12  
4.7µF  
FIGURE 29. ISL6232 TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT WITH DCR CURRENT SENSING  
SKIP# pin to REF so that a minimum 25kHz switching  
Theory of Operation  
frequency can be maintained.  
The ISL6232 is a high-efficiency quad output controller  
optimized for converting battery, wall adapter, or network DC  
input voltage into system supply voltages required for  
portable applications where high efficiency and low  
quiescent supply current are required. The ISL6232  
includes two PWM controllers that are fixed at 5V and 3.3V  
respectively, or they can be programmed from 0.8V to 5.5V.  
Each switching-mode step-down circuit includes two  
external N-MOSFETs and an LC output filter. The output  
voltage is the average AC voltage at PHASE node, which is  
regulated by changing the duty cycle of the external N-  
MOSFETs. The gate-drive signal to the high side MOSFET  
must exceed VIN voltage and is provided by a 0.1µF boost  
capacitor, which is connected between BOOT and PHASE.  
Figure 30 shows its functional block diagram. ISL6232 uses  
a constant-frequency, 300kHz, peak current-mode PWM  
o
control scheme with 180 out-of-phase operation for  
reducing the input ripple current and also ESR requirement  
of the input capacitors. Light-load efficiency is improved by  
the variable-frequency pulse-skipping operation that reduces  
switching losses and gate-charge losses. In order to  
eliminate the audio noise at extremely light load condition,  
the ultrasonic pulse skipping mode is selectable by tying  
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VCC  
LDO5  
BOOT5  
UGATE5  
PHASE5  
BOOT3  
UGATE3  
PHASE3  
LGATE5  
COMP5  
LGATE3  
COMP3  
3.3V SYNCH  
PWM BUCK  
5V SYNCH  
PWM BUCK  
CONTROLLER  
CONTROLLER  
CLK5  
ENA5  
CLK3  
ENA3  
CS5  
FB5  
CS3  
FB3  
DECODER  
6pF  
DECODER  
6pF  
PGOOD3  
PGOOD5  
OUT3  
OUT5  
4.5V  
3.0V  
LDO5  
VIN  
LDO3  
5V LDO  
3.3V LDO  
PGOOD  
OSC  
SHDN#  
EN3  
SHUTDOWN  
STANDBY  
POWER-UP  
SQUENCE  
REF  
REF  
EN5  
FIGURE 30. FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM  
Each buck controller includes a feedback resistor divider  
network, a multiplexer for programmable mode, a trans-  
conductance error amplifier, a PWM comparator, high-side  
gate and low-side gate drivers, and control logic circuit.  
Figure 31 shows the synchronous buck PWM controller  
block diagram.  
circuitry that can monitor the undervoltage and overvoltage  
conditions of the OUT3 and OUT5 buck controller output  
voltages. A power-on sequence is implemented to control  
the power-up timing of OUT3 and OUT5. The power good  
signal, PGOOD, is toggled to logic high once both OUT3 and  
OUT5 reach 90% of the regulation points and soft start  
period is finished.  
The external loop compensator is used to optimize the  
transient response with optimized external components. An  
accurate current sensing resistor in series with output  
inductor or the DC resistance of the inductor is used to  
sense the output current for current ramp signal and  
overcurrent protection. Moreover, it contains fault-protection  
The ISL6232 also includes 5V and 3.3V linear regulators, 2V  
reference, and automatic switch-over circuits. All the blocks  
inside ISL6232 are not directly powered by V voltage.  
IN  
Instead, the VIN voltage is stepped down to 5V by the 5V  
LDO5 regulator to supply both internal circuitry and the gate  
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COMP  
+
SKIP#  
                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                           
BOOT  
+
0.8V  
EAMP  
+
UGATE  
PHASE  
COMP  
CLK  
PWM/SKIP  
LOGIC  
Soft  
Start  
CONTROLLER  
LDO5  
Slope  
Comp  
LGATE  
+
DC  
OFFSET  
CS  
UV OV  
+
CSA  
x16  
FB  
+
OUT  
0.2V  
+
OCP  
1.0V  
OUT  
0.2V  
+
SKIP  
+
PGOOD  
0.72V  
0.9V  
0.06V  
+
Zero  
Cross  
+
OV  
+
0.1V  
+
+
NOCP  
UV  
NCSA  
x8  
20ms  
Blanking  
0.6V  
FIGURE 31. SYNCHRONOUS BUCK PWM CONTROLLER BLOCK DIAGRAM  
drivers. The low side drivers are directly powered from LDO5  
and the high side drivers are indirectly powered from LDO5  
through the internal Schottky diode and external bootstrap  
capacitor. Only after soft-start is finished and when OUT5 is  
above 4.75V, an automatic switch-over circuit turns off the  
internal LDO5 regulator and powers the device from OUT5.  
This prevents the LDO5 and LDO3 from a voltage dip during  
the switch-over. It switches back to LDO5 when OUT5 is  
disabled for EN5 = 0. Similary, only after soft-start is finished  
and when OUT3 is above 3.0V, it turns off the 3.3V LDO3  
regulator and powers the device from OUT3. It switches  
back to LDO3 just before OUT3 is disabled.  
inductor current. Finally, thermal shutdown is included in  
ISL6232 to protect the part from over-heating.  
PWM Controller  
The two-buck controllers are nearly identical. The only  
difference is the fixed output voltage, 3.3V versus 5V. Both  
buck controllers use a peak current-mode PWM control  
scheme. For peak current mode control, the system can be  
unstable when the duty cycle is higher than 0.5. A slope  
compensation signal is used to stabilize the system. A PWM  
comparator compares the integrated voltage feedback signal  
(COMP) with the sum of the amplified current-sense signal  
and the slope-compensation ramp. At each rising edge of  
the internal clock, the high side MOSFET turns on until the  
PWM comparator trips. During this on-time, current ramps  
up through the inductor, sourcing current to the output and  
storing energy in the inductor. The current-mode feedback  
system regulates the peak inductor current as a function of  
ISL6232 has internal soft-start to control the inrush current.  
This soft-stop feature avoids negative output voltage for  
undervoltage protection and overcurrent protection so that  
the part can be shut down by first discharging OUT3 or  
OUT5 through an internal 20switch and damping the  
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the output voltage error signal. To preserve loop stability, a  
slope-compensation ramp is summed into the main PWM  
comparator. During the off cycle, the external high side  
MOSFET turns off and the external low side MOSFET turns  
on. The inductor releases the stored energy as its current  
ramps down while still providing current to the output. The  
output capacitor stores the charge when the inductor current  
exceeds the load current and releases the charge when the  
inductor current is lower, smoothing the voltage across the  
load. During an overcurrent or short-circuit condition, it  
immediately turns off the high side MOSFET and turns on  
the low side MOSFET. This peak current limit prevents the  
inductor from saturation. If the overcurrent still exists at the  
rising edge of the next clock, the high side MOSFET will stay  
off and the low side MOSFET remains on to let the inductor  
current ramp down.  
When SKIP# = VCC, the controller always operates in forced  
PWM mode for the lowest noise and zero-cross detection is  
bypassed. The inductor current becomes negative at light  
load condition because the PWM loop tries to maintain a  
duty cycle set by V  
/V , leading to poor efficiency at light  
OUT IN  
loads. During forced PWM operation, each clock rising edge  
sets the main PWM latch that turns on the high side switch  
for a period determined by the duty cycle. As the high side  
MOSFET turns off, the synchronous rectifier latch sets and  
the low side MOSFET turns on. The low side MOSFET stays  
on until the beginning of the next clock cycle. Table 1 shows  
the operation mode.  
TABLE 1. OPERATION MODE TABLE  
LOAD  
SKIP#  
MODE  
CONDITION  
DESCRIPTION  
GND  
Skip  
Light  
Pulse skipping, DCM. Turn  
off UGATE when the  
inductor current reaches the  
skip current threshold.  
When SKIP# = GND, the efficiency is automatically  
optimized throughout the entire load current range. Skip  
mode significantly improves light-load efficiency by reducing  
the effective frequency, which reduces switching losses. The  
automatic transition to skip mode is determined by the  
current’s zero-cross comparator, which detects inductor  
current zero crossing and turns off the low side MOSFET.  
The boundary is set by the following equation:  
GND  
REF  
PWM  
Heavy  
Light  
Constant frequency PWM  
Ultrasonic  
Skip  
Pulse skipping, DCM. Turn  
on LGATE if there is no  
switching after 30us. Turn it  
off once it reaches negative  
current limit or PWM  
comparator's output has  
toggled to high before the  
next clock cycle.  
V
(1 D)  
(EQ. 1)  
OUT  
I
= ------------------------------------  
OUT  
2Lf  
s
where D = duty cycle, f = switching frequency, L = inductor  
REF  
VCC  
VCC  
PWM  
PWM  
PWM  
Heavy  
Light  
Constant frequency PWM  
Constant frequency PWM  
Constant frequency PWM  
s
value, I  
= output loading current, V  
= output voltage.  
OUT  
OUT  
The PWM controller keeps the peak inductor current about  
15% of the overcurrent limit in an active cycle, thus allowing  
subsequent cycles to be skipped as long as the COMP pin  
voltage is low enough. The switching waveform at light load  
behaves noisy and is asynchronous due to pulse skipping.  
Skip mode transits smoothly to fixed-frequency PWM  
operation as load current increases.  
Heavy  
UGATE and LGATE Drivers  
A 0.1µF capacitor connected between BOOT and PHASE,  
as well as the internal Schottky diode connected from LDO5  
to BOOT, generate the gate drive for the high side MOSFET.  
When the low side MOSFET turns on, PHASE goes to  
PGND. LDO5 charges the bootstrap capacitor through the  
Schottky diode. When the low side MOSFET turns off and  
the high side MOSFET turns on, PHASE voltage goes to  
When SKIP# = REF, the ultrasonic mode is enabled so that  
the minimum switching frequency can be maintained higher  
than 25kHz. This ultrasonic pulse-skipping mode eliminates  
the audio noise that can occur in skip mode at very light load  
condition. Ultrasonic pulse skipping occurs if no switching  
has taken place within the last 30µs. The low side MOSFET  
turns on to induce a negative inductor current. Then, the  
high side MOSFET turns on when the inductor current  
reaches the negative current limit, or when the PWM  
comparator output has toggled to high before the next clock  
cycle. The negative current limit is determined by the  
following equation:  
V
. The Schottky diode prevents the capacitor from  
discharging into LDO5. The LGATE synchronous rectifier  
drivers are powered by LDO5.  
IN  
Both UGATE and LGATE gate drivers sink 2A peak current  
out of gate terminal, ensuring adequate gate drive for high-  
current applications. The internal pull-down transistors that  
drive LGATE low have a 1typical on-resistance. These low  
on-resistance pull-down transistors can prevent LGATE from  
being pulled up during the fast rise time of the PHASE nodes  
due to capacitive coupling from the drain to the gate of the  
low side MOSFETs. In the case of high-current applications,  
some combinations of both high side and low side MOSFETs  
can still cause sufficient gate-drain coupling, which leads to  
shoot-through currents and poor efficiency. To get around  
V
NLIM  
I
= -------------------  
(EQ. 2)  
NLIM  
R
CS  
where V  
is the negative current limit threshold and R  
CS  
NLIM  
is current sense resistance.  
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this situation, a small resistor (a few ohms) in series with the  
BOOT pin can be added to increase the turn-on time of the  
high side MOSFETs at the cost of efficiency.  
(DCM). In CCM mode, the boundary is set by the following  
equation,  
V
(1 D)  
OUT  
(EQ. 3)  
I
= ----------------------------------  
OUT  
2Lf  
Dead-time control circuitry is also implemented to monitor  
the UGATE and LGATE voltages so that one of the external  
MOSFETs can be prevented from turning on before the other  
one completely turns off. This method can allow operation  
without shoot-through with a wide selection range of external  
MOSFETs, minimizing delays and maintaining efficiency. To  
achieve this, the trace from UGATE and LGATE to the  
MOSFET gates must be low resistance and low inductance.  
Otherwise, the control circuitry will regard the MOSFET gate  
as in the off-state when there is still some charge left on the  
gate.  
s
where D = duty cycle, fs = switching frequency, L = inductor  
value, IOUT = output loading current, VOUT = output  
voltage.  
However, the boundary is set by the following formula in  
DCM condition.  
V
2R  
SKIP  
(EQ. 4)  
I
= ----------------  
OUT  
CS  
where VSKIP is the current limit threshold at skip mode. The  
above two boundary values can not be completely matched  
due to the tolerance of the pulse skipping current limit  
threshold, inductance, frequency, and line input voltage. The  
ISL6232 is designed in such a way that it operates in a  
mixed mode between DCM mode CCM mode during the  
mode transition, which may have one longer pulse and is  
followed by one shorter pulse. But this does not affect the  
output ripple voltage. This is a normal operation and it is not  
the loop stability issue. The inductor current is regulated in  
the CCM mode to meet the load current requirement since  
the inductor current is fixed in the DCM mode during the  
mixed mode operation.  
CURRENT SENSE INPUTS, CS AND OUT  
An internal current-sense amplifier produces a current signal  
proportional to the voltage generated by the sense  
resistance and the inductor current (R *I ). The amplified  
CS L  
current-sense signal and the internal slope-compensation  
signal sum together at the comparator inverting input. The  
PWM comparator turns off the high side MOSFET when this  
summed voltage exceeds the COMP voltage of the error  
amplifier.  
The ISL6232 has a positive current limit threshold of 80mV  
with a ±20% tolerance. Whenever the voltage difference  
between CS and OUT exceeds 80mV, the high side  
MOSFET turns off and the low side MOSFET turns on. This  
lowers the duty cycle and causes the output voltage to drop  
until the current limit is no longer exceeded.  
POWER GOOD (PGOOD)  
PGOOD is kept low during soft-start. When both OUT3 and  
OUT5 voltages reach 90% of the regulation points, PGOOD  
toggles to high after the end of soft-start period. When either  
output turns off or is 10% below its regulation point , or a  
fault occurs in either output, PGOOD goes low. PGOOD is  
set to low during shutdown, standby, and soft-start.  
The external low-value sense resistor, R , should be  
CS  
picked for 65mV/I  
, where I is the required peak  
PEAK PEAK  
inductor current to support the full load current. Also, the  
other components must be chosen to sustain continuous  
current of 95mV/R . It is useful to wire the current-sense  
CS  
DISCHARGE MODE  
inputs with a twisted pair, which can reduce the possible  
noise picked up at CS and OUT as well as avoid unstable  
switching.  
When the output is disabled by toggling EN3 or EN5 from  
high to low or latched off due to the undervoltage or  
overcurrent fault, it is discharged through an internal 20Ω  
switch from PHASE to PGND until the output drops to 0.3V.  
After the output drops below 0.3V, LGATE is forced to high to  
discharge the output to ground. LDO5, VCC, and REF are  
active at this mode.  
A negative current limit threshold, typical of 20mV, is  
implemented to prevent excessive reverse inductor currents  
when OUT dumps charges. This negative current limit is  
used to determine when the low side MOSFET should turn  
off at ultrasonic pulse skipping mode.  
POWER-ON RESET, DIGITAL SOFT-START, AND UVLO  
When V rises above approximately 3.8V, power-on reset  
IN  
Mode Transition Between DCM and CCM  
The automatic transition to skip mode is determined by the  
current zero-cross comparator, which detects the inductor  
current's zero crossing and turns off the low side MOSFET.  
The threshold between pulse skipping pulse frequency  
modulation (PFM) and non-skipping PWM can not  
occurs. After internal reference voltages and bias currents  
are ready, both LDO3 and LDO5 are enabled. After LDO5  
reaches undervoltage lockout (UVLO) voltage, 4.3V, the  
buck controller is enabled if either EN3 or EN5 is tied to  
VCC. Then, the internal digital soft-start circuitry begins to  
charge-up the output capacitor of the buck controller  
completely coincide with the boundary between continuous  
current mode (CCM) and discontinuous current mode  
gradually in 44 steps within 1.2ms (typ), so that the V in-  
IN  
rush current can be reduced. Each buck controller includes  
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its own internal digital soft-start circuit. In shutdown or  
standby mode, the soft-start output is reset to zero.  
Thermal Protection  
Thermal-overload protection limits total power dissipation in  
the device. When the junction temperature exceeds 150°C,  
a thermal sensor forces most of the internal circuitry into  
shutdown mode, thus allowing the device to cool down. The  
thermal sensor turns the device on again after the junction  
temperature drops by 25°C, causing a pulsed output during  
continuous overload conditions. The digital soft-start  
sequence begins after the thermal shutdown condition is  
removed.  
Fault Protection  
Undervoltage Protection  
When the output undervoltage is detected at below 75%  
(typ) of the regulation output for 20ms blanking time, it enters  
the discharge mode by discharging the output through the  
internal 20switch connected from PHASE to PGND. When  
the output voltage drops below 0.3V, the external low side  
MOSFET is latched on to discharge the output to ground.  
When either output is in UVP, both outputs are latched off  
through soft-discharge. The latches can be reset by toggling  
Power-Up Sequence  
EN3 and EN5 control the power-up sequencing of buck  
controllers. Setting EN above 2.4V enables the outputs, and  
setting EN below 0.8V disables the outputs. Connecting EN3  
or EN5 to REF forces the respective output off until the other  
output reaches 90% of the regulation point and soft-start  
cycle has ended. One of the buck controllers can remain on  
even though the other buck controller turns off. Table 2  
shows the power sequence selection.  
V
, SHDN#, or EN.  
IN  
Overvoltage Protection  
When either output voltage is above 113% (typ) of the  
regulation point, both outputs are latched off by turning on  
the low side MOSFET and turning off the high side MOSFET.  
Discharging the output capacitors through the inductor and  
low-side MOSFET causes negative output voltage. For loads  
that cannot tolerate a negative voltage, place a 1A power  
Schottky diode across the output to act as a reverse-polarity  
clamp. If the overvoltage is due to a short in the high side  
MOSFET, the battery fuse will be blown and isolated from  
the output.  
TABLE 2. POWER-UP SEQUENCE TABLE  
3.3V  
SHDN#  
Low  
EN3  
x
EN5  
x
LDO3 LDO5 5V BUCK BUCK  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
High  
High  
High  
High  
High  
Low  
Low  
High  
High  
High  
Low  
High  
Low  
High  
REF  
Overcurrent Protection  
OFF  
ON  
The output current is continuously monitored through either  
an accurate sensing resistor or the DCR of the inductor.  
When the inductor peak current reaches the overcurrent limit  
threshold, it immediately turn off the high side MOSFET and  
turn on the low side MOSFET. This peak current limiting  
prevents inductor saturation. If the overcurrent or short  
circuit condition is detected for more than 20mS (typical), the  
high side MOSFET is latched off and the output is  
discharged through the internal 20switch connected from  
PHASE to PGND. When the output voltage drops below  
0.3V, the low side MOSFET is latched on to discharge the  
output to ground. When either output is latched off due to  
overcurrent, the other output is also latched off through soft-  
discharge.  
ON  
ON after  
3.3V up  
ON  
High  
REF  
High  
ON  
ON  
ON  
ON after  
5V up  
SHUTDOWN MODE  
When SHDN# is set below 0.8V, the part is completely shut  
down with a 5µA (typ) shutdown V current. When SHDN#  
is set above 2.4V, both LDO outputs and REF are active.  
This is prerequisite for enabling buck controllers. For  
automatic shutdown and startup, SHDN# can be tied to V  
Table 3 is the summary of various operation modes.  
IN  
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TABLE 3. SUMMARY FOR VARIOUS OPERATION MODES  
MODE CONDITION COMMENT  
Shutdown SHDN# = Low. All circuitry off.  
Application Information  
This section describes how to select the external  
components including the inductor, input and output  
capacitors, switching MOSFETs, current sensing resistors  
and loop compensator design.  
Standby  
SHDN# = High.  
EN3 = EN5 = Low.  
LDO5, LDO3, and 2V  
reference active. LGATE  
stays high.  
The inductor selection has to accommodate trade-offs  
between cost, size and efficiency. For example, the lower the  
inductance, the smaller the inductor size, but ripple current is  
higher; this results in higher ac losses in the magnetic core  
and the windings, which decrease the system efficiency. On  
the other hand, the higher inductance results in lower ripple  
current and smaller output filter capacitors, but higher DCR  
(dc resistance of the inductor) loss and slower transient  
response. Practical inductor design is based on the inductor  
ripple current being ±(15-20)% of the maximum operating dc  
current at maximum input voltage. The required inductance  
can be calculated from:  
Soft-Start  
Normal  
LDO5>UVLO EN3  
Output voltage ramps up  
in 1.2ms.  
or/and EN5 enabled.  
SHDN#=High. EN3and All circuitry is running.  
Operation EN5 enabled.  
Discharge Either output is still high Discharging the output  
in standby mode.  
through an internal 20Ω  
switch from PHASE to  
PGND. One output may  
still operate while the  
other is in discharge  
mode. LDO5 active.  
Undervoltage Either output is below  
Lower side MOSFET is  
V
V  
IN OUT  
--------------------------------- -----------------  
V
Protection 75% of nominal after a latched on after discharge  
20ms blanking time and mode terminates. LDO5 is  
(EQ. 5)  
OUT  
L =  
I  
V
f
L
IN s  
output enabled.  
active. Reset by toggling  
EN3, EN5, SHDN#, VIN  
POR.  
where V is input voltage, V  
is the output voltage, I is  
L
IN  
OUT  
the inductor ripple current and f is the switching frequency.  
s
Overvoltage Either output voltage is Low side MOSFET is  
The practical inductor ripple current is chosen at 30% of the  
Protection 13% higher than the  
nominal.  
forced high and high side  
MOSFET is forced low.  
output current:  
I = 30% I  
L
OUT  
For V = 12V, V  
IN OUT  
= 5V, I = 5A, and f = 300kHz,  
OUT s  
LINEAR REGULATORS AND 2V REFERENCE  
12 5  
5
(EQ. 6)  
----------------- --------------------------------------  
L =  
= 6.5µH  
In ISL6232, there are two internal regulators available, which  
are LDO5 (5V) and LDO3 (3.3V). Once LDO5 is higher than  
4.3V, it provides power for buck controllers, 2V reference,  
and all the other blocks powered by VCC. The maximum  
guaranteed output current that both LDO5 and LDO3  
regulators can supply is 100mA. The real maximum current  
drawn from the LDOs is determined by the maximum power  
dissipation allowed in the package. A short-circuit or  
overcurrent limit protection, 170mA (typ), is implemented for  
both LDO5 and LDO3. Bypass LDO5 and LDO3 with a 4.7µF  
ceramic capacitor.  
12 × 300 × 103  
0.3 × 5  
Ferrite core inductors are often the best choice since they  
are optimized at 300kHz to 600kHz operation with low core  
loss. The inductor must be large enough not to saturate at  
the overcurrent limit I  
OC  
95mV  
CS  
(EQ. 7)  
I
= ----------------  
OC  
R
One important factor is that the smaller the inductance, the  
faster the transient response. One of the parameters limiting  
the converters response to load transient is the time required  
to change the inductor current. Given a sufficiently fast  
control loop design, the ISL6232 can provide either  
approximately 5% or 95% duty cycle in response to a load  
transient. The response time is the time required to slew the  
inductor current from an initial current value to the transient  
current level. During this interval the difference between the  
inductor current and the transient current level must be  
supplied by the output capacitor. Minimizing the response  
time can minimize the output capacitance required. The  
response time to a transient is different for the application of  
load and the removal of load.  
When OUT5 is larger than the LDO5 switch-over threshold  
(4.78V) and after soft-start is finished, LDO5 is shorted to  
OUT5 through an internal 2switch and the LDO5 regulator  
is disabled to reduce the power dissipation. Similarly, when  
OUT3 is larger than the LDO3 switch-over threshold (3.0V)  
and after soft-start is finished, LDO3 is shorted to OUT3  
through an internal 2.5switch and LDO3 is turned off. All  
the internal blocks (powered by VCC) get the power from the  
high-efficiency switching power supply instead of the linear  
regulator.  
The reference voltage, REF, is 2V with a ±1.5% accuracy.  
REF provides the reference voltage, 0.8V, for buck  
controllers. REF is bypassed to GND with a 0.22µF  
capacitor.  
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The following equations give the approximate response time  
interval for application and removal of a step transient load:  
Check the current limit I  
as the following equation:  
LIMIT  
R
8
+ R  
(EQ. 12)  
--------------------  
R
×I  
= 65mV  
dc1 LIMIT  
R
LI  
LI  
7
8
STEP  
STEP  
(EQ. 8)  
---------------------------------  
----------------------  
T
, T  
rise  
fall  
V
V  
V
IN  
OUT  
OUT  
We have I  
= 6.5A. Therefore, the circuit can easily  
LIMIT  
Where I  
is the transient load current step, T  
rise  
and T  
deliver the fully rated 5A current.  
STEP  
fall  
are the response time to the application and the removal of  
load, respectively. The worst-case response time can be  
either at the application or removal of load. Be sure to check  
both of these equations at the minimum and maximum  
output levels for the worst-case response time.  
Output Capacitor Selection  
The output filter capacitor must have low enough equivalent  
series resistance (ESR) to meet output ripple and load-  
transient requirements. The ISL6232 uses peak current  
mode control, which does not require high enough ESR to  
satisfy stability requirements. The output capacitance must  
also be high enough to absorb the inductor energy while  
transitioning from full-load to no-load conditions without  
tripping the overvoltage fault latch. In applications where the  
output is subject to large load transients, the output capacitor  
size depends on how much ESR is needed to prevent the  
output from dipping too low under a load transient, ignoring  
the sag due to finite capacitance.  
Determining the Overcurrent Limit  
The minimum current-limit threshold must be great enough  
to support the maximum load current when the current limit  
is at the minimum tolerance value. ISL6232 uses peak  
current detection. The peak inductor current occurs at  
I
plus half of the ripple current; therefore,  
OUT,MAX  
I  
(EQ. 9)  
L
I
> I  
LIMIT OUTMAX  
+ --------  
2
The ESR of the output capacitors has to meet the following  
equation:  
The minimum current-limit threshold voltage is 65mV. For  
accurate current sense-resistor with 8m, the current limit  
V
I
is 8.1A, which is higher than 5.75A, calculated from  
DIP  
LIMIT  
(EQ. 13)  
----------------  
ESR <  
I
the above equation. So, the circuit can easily deliver full-  
rated 5A using 65mV current limit threshold.  
STEP  
where V  
is the maximum tolerable transient voltage drop  
DIP  
For DCR of inductor current sensing (Refer to Figure 29), if  
the voltage drop across the DCR of the inductor is higher  
than 65mV, then a resistor divider across the inductor has to  
be used so that the output voltage across the capacitor  
reaches current limit threshold (65mV minimum) at the  
maximum DCR. The inductor time constant has to match  
with the RC current sensing network for good current  
sensing accuracy, that is,  
or rise. In system power applications, the ESR of the output  
capacitors usually determines the steady-state output  
voltage ripple, which is practically designed below 1% of the  
output voltage. Thus, we have  
V
I  
pp  
---------  
ESR ≤  
(EQ. 14)  
L
where V is the peak-to-peak output voltage ripple. The  
pp  
L
R R  
8
7
1
(EQ. 10)  
actual capacitance value required relates to the physical size  
needed to achieve low ESR, as well as to the chemistry of  
the capacitor technology and loop bandwidth.  
--------------  
---------------------  
C
16  
R
R + R  
dc1  
7
8
This requirement is not so stringent because it is used for  
overcurrent protection and not for the adaptive output  
voltage positioning applications. Besides, DCR of the  
inductor is also a function of the temperature. A good  
general rule for copper is to allow 3.9% additional resistance  
for each 10°C of temperature rise. Since there is 1Minput  
impedance from CS to ground, to achieve good current  
sensing accuracy, R , and R have to meet the following  
Since the voltage dip or spike due to loop transient response  
is usually smaller than that of voltage dip or spike due to  
ESR during the load step transient, the capacitor is usually  
selected by ESR and voltage rating rather than by  
capacitance value. The commonly used output capacitors  
are POSCAP from Sanyo and SPCAP from Panasonic due  
to smaller size, low ESR and reasonable price.  
7
8
inequality:  
Most power supplies requires an overall voltage accuracy of  
±5%, including steady-state tolerance, steady-state output  
ripple, line regulation and step load transient tolerance. The  
ISL6232 has ±1.5% accuracy for the band gap, ±0.5% for  
steady-state output ripple and line regulation. This allows  
±3% tolerance due to the step load transient. For 5V output,  
the required ESR is given by  
V
OUT  
-----------------------------  
2mV  
(EQ. 11)  
R
X
1 + -------------------  
R //R  
7
8
Where Rx is the input impedance from CS to ground.  
Given Rdc1 = 15mat 85°C, L = 6.8µH, we choose  
R = 1.5k, R = 3k, and C = 0.47µF.  
7
8
16  
3% × 5V  
(EQ. 15)  
(Assume 3A step load)  
= 50mΩ  
----------------------  
ESR ≤  
3A  
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The optimum efficiency occurs when the switching losses  
Input Capacitor Selection  
equal the conduction losses. However, it is difficult to  
calculate the switching losses in the high-side MOSFET  
since it must allow for difficult-to-quantify factors that  
influence the turn-on and turn-off times. These factors  
include the MOSFET internal gate resistance, gate charge,  
threshold voltage, stray inductance, and the pull-up and pull-  
down resistance of the gate driver. The following switching  
The input capacitors must meet the input ripple current  
(I  
) requirement imposed by the switching current. The  
RMS  
ISL6232 dual switching regulators operate at the same  
switching frequency with out of phase. This interleaves the  
current pulses drawn by the two regulators and have no  
overlap time at normal operation. The input RMS current is  
much smaller when compared with both regulators operating  
in phase or operating at different switching frequencies. The  
input RMS current varies with load and the input voltage.  
The maximum input capacitor RMS current for a single buck  
regulator is given by:  
loss calculation provides a rough estimate.  
(EQ. 18)  
Q
Q
gd  
1
1
gd  
--  
------------------------ --  
-----------------  
P
=
V
I
f
+
V
I
f
+ Q V f  
rr IN s  
Q1, Switching  
IN LV s  
IN LP s  
2
I
2
I
g, source  
g, sink  
where Q : drain-to-gate charge, Q : total reverse recovery  
gd rr  
V
(V V  
)
(EQ. 16)  
OUT IN  
OUT  
---------------------------------------------------------  
I
= I  
OUT  
rms  
charge of the body-diode in low side MOSFET, I : inductor  
LV  
V
IN  
valley current, I :is Inductor peak current, I  
and  
are the peak gate-drive source/sink current of Q1.  
LP g,sink  
I ,  
g source  
when V = 2V  
IN OUT  
(D = 50%), I  
has maximum current of  
rms  
I
/2. The ESR of the input capacitor is important for  
OUT  
To achieve low switching losses requires low drain-to-gate  
2
determining capacitor power dissipation. All the power (I  
rms  
charge Q . Generally, the lower the drain-to-gate charge,  
gd  
x ESR) heats up the capacitor and reduces efficiency. Non-  
tantalum chemistries (ceramic, polymer such as POSCAP, or  
SPCAP) are preferred due to their low ESR and resilience to  
power-up surge currents. Choose input capacitors that  
exhibit less than +10°C temperature rise at the RMS input  
current for optimal circuit longevity.  
the higher the on-resistance. Therefore, there is a trade-off  
between the on-resistance and drain-to-gate charge. Good  
MOSFET selection is based on the Figure of Merit (FOM),  
which is the product of the total gate charge and on-  
resistance. Usually, the smaller the value of FOM, the higher  
the efficiency for the same application.  
MOSFET Selection  
For the low-side MOSFET, the worst-case power dissipation  
occurs at minimum output voltage and maximum input  
voltage:  
The synchronous buck regulator has the input voltage from  
either AC adapter output or battery output. The maximum  
AC adapter output voltage does not exceed 24V while the  
maximum battery voltage does not exceed 17V for a 4 series  
Li-Ion battery cell battery pack. Therefore, a 30V logic  
MOSFET should be used.  
V
V
2
OUT  
(EQ. 19)  
P
=
1 --------------- I  
R
OUT DSON  
Q2  
IN  
Choose a low-side MOSFET that has the lowest possible  
on-resistance with a moderate-sized package, like SO-8,  
and one that is reasonably priced. The switching losses are  
not an issue for the low side MOSFET because it operates at  
zero-voltage-switching.  
The high side MOSFET must be able to dissipate the  
conduction losses plus the switching losses. The input  
voltage of the synchronous regulator is equal to the AC  
adapter output voltage or battery voltage. The maximum  
efficiency is achieved by selecting a high side MOSFET that  
has the conduction losses equal to the switching losses.  
Ensure that the ISL6232 LGATE gate driver can supply  
sufficient gate current to prevent it from conduction,  
otherwise, cross-conduction problems may occur.  
Choose an Schottky diode, in parallel with the low side  
MOSFET Q2, with a forward voltage drop low enough to  
prevent the low-side MOSFET Q2 body-diode from turning  
on during the dead time. This also reduces the power loss in  
the high-side MOSFET associated with the reverse recovery  
of the low-side MOSFET Q2 body diode. As a general rule,  
select a diode with a DC current rating equal to one-third of  
the load current. One option is to choose a combined  
MOSFET with the Schottky diode in a single package. The  
integrated packages may work better in practice because  
there is less stray inductance due to short connection. This  
Schottky diode is optional and may be removed if efficiency  
loss can be tolerated.  
Conduction is due to the injected current into the drain-to-  
gate parasitic capacitor (Miller capacitor C ) caused by the  
gd  
voltage rising rate at phase node during the moment of the  
high-side MOSFET turn-on. Reasonably slowing turn-on  
speed of the high-side MOSFET by connecting a resistor  
between the BOOT pin and gate drive supply source, and  
high sink current capability of the low-side MOSFET gate  
driver, helps reduce the possibility of cross-conduction.  
For the high-side MOSFET, the worst-case conduction  
losses occur at the minimum input voltage:  
Loop Compensation Design  
ISL6232 uses constant frequency peak current mode control  
architecture to achieve fast loop transient response. An  
accurate current sensing resistor in series with the output  
V
2
OUT  
(EQ. 17)  
---------------  
P
=
I
R
Q1, Conduction  
OUT DSON  
V
IN  
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inductor, or DCR of the output inductor, is used for peak  
current control signal and overcurrent protection. The  
inductor is not considered as a state variable since its peak  
current is constant, and the system becomes single order  
system. It is much easier to design a type II compensator to  
stabilize the loop than to implement voltage mode control.  
Peak current mode control has inherent input voltage feed-  
forward function to achieve good line regulation. Figure 32  
shows the small signal model of the synchronous buck  
regulator.  
Power Stage Transfer Functions  
Transfer function F (S) from control to output voltage is:  
1
S
1 + -----------  
ˆ
ω
v
esr  
o
(EQ. 23)  
--------------------------------------  
F (S) = ------ = V  
1
in  
ˆ
2
d
S
S
------ + -------------- + 1  
2
o
ω Q  
o
p
ω
C
L
1
1
LC  
o
--------------  
,Q R ------ ,ω = --------------  
p o o  
ω
=
Where  
esr  
R C  
c
Transfer function Fo(S) from control to induoctor current is  
2
given by:  
^
^
S
^
L
i
iin  
1 + ------  
L
v
o
ˆ
V
ω
I
in  
z
o
-------------------- --------------------------------------  
F (S) = ---- =  
(EQ. 24)  
2
^
d
ˆ
2
R
+ R  
V
inn  
d
o
L
^
^
S
S
1:D  
I d  
------ + -------------- + 1  
V
L
in  
2
o
ω Q  
o
p
Rc  
Ro  
ω
+
RT  
1
o
ω
= --------------  
where  
.
z
R C  
Co  
o
Current loop gain T(S) is expressed as the following  
i
equation:  
Ti(S)  
^
d
K
T (S) = R F F (S)H (S)  
i
T
m
2
e
Fm  
The voltage loop gain with open current loop is:  
Tv(S)  
+
He(S)  
T (S) = KF F (S)A (S)  
(EQ. 25)  
v
m
1
v
^
vcomp  
-Av(S)  
The Voltage loop gain with current loop closed is given by:  
FIGURE 32. SMALL SIGNAL MODEL OF SYNCHRONOUS  
BUCK REGULATOR  
T (S)  
v
(EQ. 26)  
L (S) = -----------------------  
v
1 + T (S)  
i
PWM COMPARATOR GAIN F :  
M
The PWM comparator gain Fm for peak current mode  
control is given by:  
V
V
FB  
----------  
K =  
, V  
FB  
Where  
is the feedback voltage of the voltage  
o
error amplifier. If T(S)>>1, then the above equation can be  
simplified as follows:  
i
ˆ
(EQ. 20)  
d
1
F
= ---------------- = -------------------------------  
S
m
ˆ
1 + -----------  
(S + S )T  
s
v
e
n
comp  
V
V
R
+ R  
ω
A (S)  
1
o
FB  
o
R
L
esr  
v
(EQ. 27)  
-------------------------------------------------------------------  
--------------  
L (S)=  
, ω  
v
p
S
H (S)  
R C  
o
T
e
o
1 + ------  
Where S is the slew rate of the slope compensation and S  
e
is given by  
ω
n
p
From the above equation, it is shown that the system is a  
V
V  
o
(EQ. 21)  
in  
ω
---------------------  
p
S
= R  
single order system, which has a single pole located at  
before the half switching frequency. Therefore, a simple type  
II compensator can be easily used to stabilize the system.  
n
t
L
where R is trans-resistance, and is the product of the  
T
current sensing resistance and gain of the current amplifier  
in current loop.  
CURRENT SAMPLING TRANSFER FUNCTION H (S):  
e
In current loop, the current signal is sampled every switching  
cycle. It has the following transfer function:  
2
(EQ. 22)  
S
S
n
H (S)= ------ + -------------- + 1  
e
2
n
ω Q  
n
ω
2
Q
= –--, = ω = πf  
n
n
s
where Q and ω are given by  
n
n
π
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Example: V = 12V, V = 5V, I = 5A, fs = 300kHz,  
in  
o
o
Vo  
C = 180µF/12m, L = 6.8µH, g = 100µS, R = 0.128  
o
cs  
m
T
5
(R = 8m, A = 16), V = 0.8V, S = 1.5×10 V/s,  
c
FB  
e
5
R2  
C3  
S = 1.318×10 V/s, f = 45kHz, then compensator  
n
c
V
resistance R = 400k.  
1
FB  
-
V
COMP  
Put the compensator zero at 1.5kHz (~1.5x C R , and put  
the compensator pole at esr zero which is 49kHz. The  
compensator capacitors are:  
GM  
o
o)  
V
REF  
+
R1  
C2  
C = 270pF, C = 10pF (There is approximately 8pF  
1
2
C1  
parasitic capacitance from V  
optional).  
to GND; Therefore, C2  
COMP  
Figure 34 shows the simulated voltage loop gain. It is shown  
°
that it has 30kHz loop bandwidth with 85 phase margin and  
20dB gain margin.  
FIGURE 33. TYPE II COMPENSATOR  
Figure 33 shows the type II compensator and its transfer  
function is expressed as follows:  
60  
S
cz1  
S
cz2  
   
1 + ------------ 1 + ------------  
40  
ˆ
   
g
ω
ω
v
comp  
m
(EQ. 28)  
---------------- -------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------  
S)=  
=
ˆ
C
+ C  
S
v
V
1
2
FB  
S 1 + ---------  
LOOP  
20  
0
ω
cp  
where  
-20  
C
+ C  
2
1
1
1
2
1
--------------  
ω
=
,
ω
= --------------, ω = ----------------------  
cz1  
cz2  
cp  
R C  
R C  
R C C  
1
-40  
-60  
3
1 1 2  
3
4
5
6
100  
1·10  
1·10  
1·10  
1·10  
Compensator design goal:  
High DC gain  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
110  
85  
1
1
-- ------  
to  
f
Loop bandwidth f :  
c
s
4
10  
V
LOOP  
Gain margin: >10dB  
Phase margin: 40°  
60  
The compensator design procedure is as follows:  
1
35  
--------------  
= (1to3)  
ω
cz1  
Put compensator zero  
R C  
o
o
10  
Put one compensator pole at zero frequency to achieve high  
DC gain, and put another compensator pole at either esr  
zero frequency or half switching frequency, whichever is  
lower. ωCZ2 is an internal zero due to 8pF and 600kΩ.  
-15  
-40  
3
4
5
6
100  
1·10  
1·10  
1·10  
1·10  
The loop gain T (S) at cross over frequency of f has unity  
v
c
FIGURE 34. SIMULATED LOOP GAIN  
gain. Therefore, the compensator resistance R is  
1
determined by  
12V Auxiliary Supply  
2πf V C R  
(EQ. 29)  
c
o o T  
A flyback transformer, or coupled inductor can be substituted  
for the inductor in 5V or 3.3V supply to generate an 12V  
auxiliary output as shown in Figure 35, which can be used to  
drive N-channel MOSFETs. The ISL6232 is particularly well  
suited for such applications because it can be configured in  
ultrasonic or forced PWM mode to ensure good load  
regulation when the main supplies are in light load  
R
= -----------------------------------  
1
g
V
FB  
m
where g is the trans-conductance of the voltage error  
m
amplifier. Compensator capacitor C1 is then given by  
1
1
1
(EQ. 30)  
-----------------  
C
=
,C = ------------------------  
1
2
R ω  
2πR f  
1 esr  
cz  
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conditions. An additional post-regulation circuit can be used  
to improve load regulation if necessary.  
PCB Layout Guidelines  
Careful PC board layout is critical to achieve minimal  
switching losses and clean, stable operation. This is  
especially true when multiple converters are on the same PC  
circuit board, where one circuit can affect the other due to  
the noise coupling through the power ground. The switching  
power stages require particular attention. Mount all of the  
power components on the top-side of the board with their  
ground terminals flush against one another, if possible.  
The power requirements of the auxiliary supply must be  
considered in the design of the main output. The flyback  
transformer must be designed to deliver the required current  
in both the primary and the secondary outputs with the  
proper turns ratio and inductance. The overcurrent limit  
threshold may also be adjusted accordingly. Power from the  
main and secondary outputs is combined to get an  
equivalent current referred to the main output, which is given  
by the following equation.  
Use the following guidelines for good PC board layout:  
• Isolate the power components from the sensitive analog  
components. Use a separate power plane ground and  
signal power ground if possible.  
(EQ. 31)  
P
+ P  
auxiliary  
main  
I
= -------------------------------------------------  
total  
V
OUT  
• Use a star ground connection on the power plane to  
minimize the cross-talk between OUT3 and OUT5.  
where P  
main  
and P are the main power and auxiliary  
auxiliary  
power, respectively.  
• Keep the high-current paths short, especially at the  
ground terminals. This practice is essential for stable,  
jitter-free operation.  
For the circuit in Figure 35, the turns ratio N of the flyback is  
determined by  
(EQ. 32)  
V
+ V V  
F OUT  
• Keep the power traces and load connections short. This  
practice is essential for high efficiency. Using thick copper  
PC boards (2oz vs. 1oz) can enhance full-load efficiency  
by 1% or more. Correctly routing PC board traces must be  
approached in terms of fractions of centimeters, where a  
single milliohm of excess trace resistance causes a  
measurable efficiency loss.  
SEC  
V
N = ---------------------------------------------------  
+ V  
OUT  
RECT  
where V  
is the minimum required rectified secondary  
SEC  
F
voltage, V is the forward voltage drop across the secondary  
rectifier, and V  
RECT  
is the on-state voltage drop across the  
synchronous rectifier MOSFET. The secondary rectifier in  
the flyback must withstand flyback voltages, which is given  
• When trade-offs in trace lengths must be made, it is  
preferable to allow the inductor-charging path to be made  
longer than the discharge path. For example, it is better to  
allow some extra distance between the input capacitors  
and the high-side MOSFET than to allow distance  
between the inductor and the synchronous rectifier or  
between the inductor and the output filter capacitor,  
because the synchronous rectifier conduction time is  
usually longer than that of high-side MOSFET.  
by the following formula  
(EQ. 33)  
V
= V  
+ N • (V V  
OUT  
)
REV  
SEC  
IN  
The secondary rectifier's reverse breakdown voltage rating  
must also accommodate any ringings due to leakage  
inductance. This voltage ringings can be minimized by  
adding a snubber circuit across the secondary rectifier. Its  
current rating should be at least twice the DC load current on  
the auxiliary output. The optional linear post regulator must  
be selected to deliver the required load current, and it should  
be configured to run close to dropout to minimize power  
dissipation.  
• Ensure that the OUT connection to the output capacitors is  
short and direct. This reduces the voltage spike or dip due  
to the trace resistance between OUT and output  
capacitors.  
• Route high-speed switching nodes (BOOT, UGATE,  
PHASE, and LGATE) away from sensitive analog areas  
(REF, COMP, FB, and CS). Use PGND3 and PGND5 as  
an EMI shield to keep radiated switching noise away from  
the ICs feedback divider and analog bypass capacitors.  
12V  
LDO  
Optional  
12V/20mA  
ISL6232  
• Keep the FB traces as short as possible for good radiated  
immunity design.  
D1  
BOOT5  
UGATE5  
PHASE5  
LGATE5  
Q1  
Q2  
R
4.7µF  
D2  
OUT5  
µH  
T: L1- 6.8
N = 2.2  
T: Delta Electronics  
STQ125-6822  
FIGURE 35. FLYBACK SECONDARY OUTPUT  
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Quarter Size Outline Plas tic Packages  
28 LEAD QUARTER SIZE OUTLINE  
PLASTIC PACKAGE  
(QSOP)  
INCHES  
MIN  
0.053  
0.004  
-
MILLIMETERS  
N
INDEX  
SYMBOL  
MAX  
0.069  
0.010  
0.061  
0.012  
0.010  
0.394  
0.157  
MIN  
1.35  
0.10  
-
MAX  
1.75  
0.25  
1.54  
0.30  
0.25  
10.00  
3.98  
NOTES  
0.25(0.010)  
M
B M  
H
AREA  
E
A
A1  
A2  
B
-
GAUGE  
PLANE  
-
-B-  
-
1
2
3
0.008  
0.007  
0.386  
0.150  
0.20  
0.18  
9.81  
3.81  
9
L
C
D
E
-
0.25  
0.010  
SEATING PLANE  
A
3
-A-  
o
D
h x 45  
4
e
0.025 BSC  
0.635 BSC  
-
-C-  
H
h
0.228  
0.0099  
0.016  
0.244  
0.0196  
0.050  
5.80  
0.26  
0.41  
6.19  
0.49  
1.27  
-
α
A2  
e
5
A1  
C
L
6
B
0.10(0.004)  
N
α
28  
28  
7
0.17(0.007) M  
C
A M B S  
o
o
o
o
0
8
0
8
-
NOTES:  
Rev. 0 2/95  
1. Symbols are defined in the “MO Series Symbol List” in Section 2.2  
of Publication Number 95.  
2. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1982.  
3. Dimension “D” does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate  
burrs. Mold flash, protrusion and gate burrs shall not exceed  
0.15mm (0.006 inch) per side.  
4. Dimension “E” does not include interlead flash or protrusions. Inter-  
lead flash and protrusions shall not exceed 0.25mm (0.010 inch)  
per side.  
5. The chamfer on the body is optional. If it is not present, a visual in-  
dex feature must be located within the crosshatched area.  
6. “L” is the length of terminal for soldering to a substrate.  
7. “N” is the number of terminal positions.  
8. Terminal numbers are shown for reference only.  
9. Dimension “B” does not include dambar protrusion. Allowable dam-  
bar protrusion shall be 0.10mm (0.004 inch) total in excess of “B”  
dimension at maximum material condition.  
10. Controlling dimension: INCHES. Converted millimeter dimensions  
are not necessarily exact.  
All Intersil U.S. products are manufactured, assembled and tested utilizing ISO9000 quality systems.  
Intersil Corporation’s quality certifications can be viewed at www.intersil.com/design/quality  
Intersil products are sold by description only. Intersil Corporation reserves the right to make changes in circuit design, software and/or specifications at any time without  
notice. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned to verify that data sheets are current before placing orders. Information furnished by Intersil is believed to be accurate and  
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Intersil or its subsidiaries for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result  
from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Intersil or its subsidiaries.  
For information regarding Intersil Corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com  
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