ISL95872 [RENESAS]

Buck PWM Controller with Internal Compensation and External Reference Tracking;
ISL95872
型号: ISL95872
厂家: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP    RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP
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Buck PWM Controller with Internal Compensation and External Reference Tracking

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DATASHEET  
ISL95872  
FN7974  
Rev 0.00  
January 26, 2012  
Buck PWM Controller with Internal Compensation and External Reference  
Tracking  
The ISL95872 is a Single-Phase Synchronous-Buck PWM  
Features  
controller featuring Intersil’s proprietary R4™ Technology. The  
• External Reference Tracking  
• Intersil’s R4™ Modulator Technology  
R4™ modulator has integrated compensation, fast transient  
performance, accurate switching frequency control, and  
excellent light-load efficiency. These technology advances,  
together with integrated MOSFET drivers and a schottky  
bootstrap diode, allow for a high performance regulator that is  
highly compact and needs few external components.  
Differential remote sensing of the output voltage is an  
additional feature. For maximum efficiency, the converter  
automatically enters diode-emulation mode (DEM) during  
light-load conditions such as system standby.  
- Internal Compensation  
- Fast, Optimal Transient Response  
• Input Voltage Range: 3.3V to 25V  
• Output Voltage Range: 0.5V to 3.3V  
• Precision Voltage Regulation  
- ±0.5% System Accuracy Over -10°C to +100°C  
• Output Voltage Remote Sense  
The ISL95872 accepts a wide 3.3V to 25V input voltage range,  
making it ideal for systems that run on battery or AC-adapter  
power sources. It also is a low-cost solution for applications  
requiring tracking of an external reference voltage during soft-  
start. When the external reference level meets the internal  
reference voltage, the ISL95872 switches from the external  
reference to the internal reference. The external reference is  
only used during soft-start.  
• Fixed 300kHz PWM Frequency in Continuous Conduction  
- Proprietary Frequency Control Loop  
• Automatic Diode Emulation Mode for Highest Efficiency  
• Power-Good Monitor for Soft-Start and Fault Detection  
Applications  
• Compact Buck Regulators Requiring External Tracking  
R
C
VCC  
+5V  
C
VCC  
PVCC  
V
IN  
3.3V TO 25V  
CIN  
Q
HS  
1
12  
11  
10  
9
GND  
RTN  
BOOT  
R
FB1  
RTN1  
2
V
UGATE  
PHASE  
PGOOD  
L
OUT  
O
0.5V TO 3.3V  
3
4
EN  
GPIO  
Q
LS  
CO  
REFIN  
C
SEN  
RTN1  
C
BOOT  
R
O
External  
Reference  
Voltage  
0
R
FB  
R
OFS  
FIGURE 1. ISL95872 APPLICATION SCHEMATIC WITH DCR CURRENT SENSE  
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ISL95872  
Application Schematics  
R
VCC  
+5V  
C
VCC  
C
PVCC  
V
IN  
3.3V TO 25V  
CIN  
Q
HS  
GND  
RTN  
BOOT  
1
2
3
4
12  
11  
10  
9
R
FB1  
RTN1  
UGATE  
PHASE  
PGOOD  
V
L
OUT  
O
0.5V TO 3.3V  
EN  
GPIO  
Q
LS  
REFIN  
CO  
RTN1  
C
SEN  
C
BOOT  
R
O
R
FB  
External  
Reference  
Voltage  
0
R
OFS  
FIGURE 2. ISL95872 APPLICATION SCHEMATIC WITH ONE OUTPUT VOLTAGE SETPOINT AND DCR CURRENT SENSE  
R
VCC  
+5V  
C
VCC  
C
PVCC  
V
IN  
3.3V TO 25V  
CIN  
Q
HS  
GND  
RTN  
BOOT  
1
2
3
4
12  
11  
10  
9
R
FB1  
RTN1  
UGATE  
PHASE  
PGOOD  
V
L
OUT  
O
R
SEN  
0.5V TO 3.3V  
EN  
GPIO  
Q
LS  
REFIN  
CO  
C
SEN  
RTN1  
C
BOOT  
R
O
R
1
R
FB  
External  
Reference  
Voltage  
0
R
2
FIGURE 3. ISL95872 APPLICATION SCHEMATIC WITH ONE OUTPUT VOLTAGE SETPOINT AND RESISTOR CURRENT SENSE  
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Block Diagram  
VCC  
POR  
SOFT-START  
CIRCUITRY  
BOOT  
EN  
DRIVER  
UGATE  
PHASE  
PGOOD  
PGOOD  
CIRCUITRY  
DEAD-TIME  
GENERATION  
FB  
PVCC  
INTERNAL  
COMPENSATION  
AMPLIFIER  
UNDERVOLTAGE  
MONITOR  
SREF  
DRIVER  
+
LGATE  
PGND  
R4TM  
MODULATOR  
VO  
REFERENCE  
VOLTAGE  
CIRCUITRY  
REMOTE SENSE  
CIRCUITRY  
REFIN  
GND  
OVERCURRENT  
OCSET  
RTN  
FIGURE 4. SIMPLIFIED FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM OF ISL95872  
ISL95872  
Ordering Information  
PART NUMBER  
PART  
MARKING  
TEMP RANGE  
(°C)  
PACKAGE  
(Pb-Free)  
PKG.  
DWG. #  
ISL95872HRUZ-T (Notes 1, 2)  
GBT  
-10 to +100  
16 Ld 2.6x1.8 UTQFN  
L16.2.6x1.8A  
NOTES:  
1. Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications.  
2. These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and NiPdAu plate-e4  
termination finish, which is 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.  
Functional Pin Descriptions  
Pin Configuration  
PIN  
ISL95872  
(16 LD 2.6X1.8 UTQFN)  
TOP VIEW  
NUMBER SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
8
VO  
Output voltage sense input for the R4TM modulator.  
The VO pin also serves as the reference input for  
the overcurrent detection circuit.  
9
PGOOD Power-good open-drain indicator output. This pin  
changes to high impedance when the converter is  
able to supply regulated voltage.  
10  
PHASE Return current path for the UGATE high-side  
GND 1  
12 BOOT  
11 UGATE  
10 PHASE  
9 PGOOD  
MOSFET driver, V sense input for the R4TM  
IN  
RTN 2  
EN 3  
modulator, and inductor current polarity detector  
input.  
11  
12  
UGATE High-side MOSFET gate driver output. Connect to  
the gate terminal of the high-side MOSFET of the  
converter.  
4
REFIN  
BOOT Positive input supply for the UGATE high-side  
MOSFET gate driver. The BOOT pin is internally  
connected to the cathode of the Schottky  
boot-strap diode. Connect an MLCC between the  
BOOT pin and the PHASE pin.  
Functional Pin Descriptions  
13  
14  
VCC  
Input for the IC bias voltage. Connect +5V to the  
VCC pin and decouple with at least a MLCC to the  
GND pin.  
PIN  
NUMBER SYMBOL  
DESCRIPTION  
1
2
GND  
RTN  
IC ground for bias supply and signal reference.  
PVCC Input for the LGATE and UGATE MOSFET driver  
circuits. The PVCC pin is internally connected to the  
anode of the Schottky boot-strap diode. Connect  
+5V to the PVCC pin and decouple with a MLCC to  
the PGND pin.  
Negative remote sense input of V . If resistor  
OUT  
divider consisting of R and R  
is used at FB  
FB OFS  
pin, the same resistor divider should be used at  
RTN pin, i.e. keep R = R , and R = R  
.
FB1  
FB OFS1 OFS  
15  
16  
LGATE Low-side MOSFET gate driver output. Connect to  
the gate terminal of the low-side MOSFET of the  
converter.  
3
4
5
EN  
Enable input for the IC. Pulling EN above the rising  
threshold voltage initializes the soft-start sequence.  
REFIN Input for suppling the external reference voltage  
followed by the controller during soft-start.  
PGND Return current path for the LGATE MOSFET driver.  
Connect to the source of the low-side MOSFET.  
SREF Soft-start and voltage slew-rate programming  
capacitor input. Connects internally to the inverting  
input of the V  
voltage setpoint amplifier.  
SET  
6
7
FB  
Voltage feedback sense input. Connects internally  
to the inverting input of the control-loop error  
amplifier. The converter is in regulation when the  
voltage at the FB pin equals the voltage on the  
SREF pin.  
OCSET Input for the overcurrent detection circuit. The  
overcurrent setpoint programming resistor R  
connects from this pin to the sense node.  
OCSET  
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ISL95872  
Table of Contents  
Application Schematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  
Absolute Maximum Ratings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Thermal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Recommended Operating Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Power-On Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Enabling the Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
External Reference Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  
Soft-Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8  
Output Voltage Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8  
R4TM Modulator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  
Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
Transient Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Diode Emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Overcurrent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Undervoltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Over-Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11  
PGOOD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Integrated MOSFET Gate-Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
Adaptive Shoot-Through Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
General Application Design Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Selecting the LC Output Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12  
Selecting the Input Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Selecting the Bootstrap Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Driver Power Dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
MOSFET Selection and Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14  
Layout Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Package Outline Drawing L16.2.6x1.8A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
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ISL95872  
Absolute Maximum Ratings  
Thermal Information  
VCC, PVCC, PGOOD, FSEL to GND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7.0V  
VCC, PVCC to PGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7.0V  
GND to PGND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +0.3V  
EN,VO,REFIN,FB,RTN,OCSET,SREF . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to GND, VCC + 0.3V  
Thermal Resistance (Typical)  
16 Ld UTQFN (Notes 3, 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Junction Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55C to +150C  
Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10°C to +100°C  
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C  
Pb-Free Reflow Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see link below  
http://www.intersil.com/pbfree/Pb-FreeReflow.asp  
JA (°C/W)  
90  
JC (°C/W)  
60  
BOOT Voltage (V  
) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 33V  
BOOT-GND  
BOOT To PHASE Voltage (V  
). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to 7V (DC)  
BOOT-PHASE  
-0.3V to 9V (<10ns)  
PHASE Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to 28V  
GND -8V (<20ns Pulse Width, 10µJ)  
Recommended Operating Conditions  
Ambient Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10°C to +100°C  
Converter Input Voltage to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3V to 25V  
VCC, PVCC to GND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5V ±5%  
UGATE Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V  
- 0.3V (DC) to V  
PHASE  
- 5V (<20ns Pulse Width, 10µJ) to V  
BOOT  
BOOT  
V
PHASE  
LGATE Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GND - 0.3V (DC) to VCC + 0.3V  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GND - 2.5V (<20ns Pulse Width, 5µJ) to VCC + 0.3V  
ESD Rating  
Human Body Model (Tested per JESD22-A114E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2kV  
Machine Model (Tested per JESD22-A115-A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175V  
Latch Up (Tested per JESD-78B; Class 2, Level A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1kV  
CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product  
reliability and result in failures not covered by warranty.  
NOTES:  
3. is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief TB379 for details.  
JA  
4. For , the “case temp” location is taken at the package top center.  
JC  
Electrical Specifications All typical specifications T = +25°C, V = 5V. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature  
A
CC  
range, -10°C to +100°C, unless otherwise stated.  
MIN  
MAX  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
(Note 6)  
TYP  
(Note 6)  
UNIT  
VCC and PVCC  
VCC Input Bias Current  
VCC Shutdown Current  
PVCC Shutdown Current  
VCC POR THRESHOLD  
Rising VCC POR Threshold Voltage  
Falling VCC POR Threshold Voltage  
REGULATION  
I
EN = 5V, VCC = 5V, FB = 0.55V, SREF < FB  
EN = GND, VCC = 5V  
-
-
-
1.2  
0
1.9  
1.0  
1.0  
mA  
µA  
µA  
VCC  
I
VCCoff  
I
EN = GND, PVCC = 5V  
0
PVCCoff  
V
4.40  
4.10  
4.52  
4.22  
4.60  
4.35  
V
V
VCC_THR  
V
VCC_THF  
System Accuracy  
PWM Mode = CCM  
-0.5  
-
-
+0.5  
-
%
V
Internal Reference Voltage  
Feedback Voltage Reference Transfer Voltage  
PWM  
0.5  
0.461  
0.482  
0.4975  
V
Switching Frequency Accuracy  
VO  
F
PWM Mode = CCM  
EN = 5V  
255  
300  
345  
kHz  
SW  
VO Input Impedance  
R
-
-
-
600  
8.5  
0
-
-
-
k  
µA  
µA  
VO  
VO Reference Offset Current  
VO Input Leakage Current  
ERROR AMPLIFIER  
I
V
< EN, SREF = Soft-Start Mode  
ENTHR  
VOSS  
VOoff  
I
EN = GND, VO = 3.6V  
EN = 5V, FB = 0.50V  
SREF = Soft-Start Mode  
FB Input Bias Current  
SREF  
I
I
-30  
-
+50  
nA  
µA  
FB  
SS  
Maximum Soft-Start Current  
POWER GOOD  
±51  
85  
±119  
PGOOD Pull-down Impedance  
PGOOD Leakage Current  
R
PGOOD = 5mA Sink  
PGOOD = 5V  
-
-
50  
150  
1.0  
PG  
I
0.1  
µA  
PG  
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Electrical Specifications All typical specifications T = +25°C, V = 5V. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature  
A
CC  
range, -10°C to +100°C, unless otherwise stated. (Continued)  
MIN  
MAX  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
(Note 6)  
TYP  
(Note 6)  
UNIT  
GATE DRIVER  
UGATE Pull-Up Resistance (Note 5)  
UGATE Source Current (Note 5)  
UGATE Sink Resistance (Note 5)  
UGATE Sink Current (Note 5)  
LGATE Pull-Up Resistance (Note 5)  
LGATE Source Current (Note 5)  
LGATE Sink Resistance (Note 5)  
LGATE Sink Current (Note 5)  
UGATE to LGATE Deadtime  
LGATE to UGATE Deadtime  
PHASE  
R
200mA Source Current  
UGATE - PHASE = 2.5V  
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.1  
1.8  
1.1  
1.8  
1.1  
1.8  
0.55  
3.6  
21  
1.7  
A
UGPU  
I
-
UGSRC  
R
250mA Sink Current  
1.7  
A
UGPD  
I
UGATE - PHASE = 2.5V  
-
UGSNK  
R
250mA Source Current  
LGATE - GND = 2.5V  
1.7  
A
LGPU  
I
-
LGSRC  
R
250mA Sink Current  
1.0  
A
LGPD  
I
LGATE - PGND = 2.5V  
-
-
-
LGSNK  
t
UGATE falling to LGATE rising, no load  
LGATE falling to UGATE rising, no load  
ns  
ns  
UGFLGR  
LGFUGR  
t
21  
R
-
33  
-
k  
PHASE Input Impedance  
BOOTSTRAP DIODE  
PHASE  
Forward Voltage  
V
PVCC = 5V, I = 2mA  
F
-
-
0.58  
0
-
-
V
F
Reverse Leakage  
I
V
= 25V  
R
µA  
R
CONTROL INPUTS  
EN High Threshold Voltage  
EN Low Threshold Voltage  
EN Input Bias Current  
V
2.0  
-
-
-
V
V
ENTHR  
V
-
0.85  
-
1.0  
2.55  
1.0  
ENTHF  
I
EN = 5V  
1.7  
0
µA  
µA  
EN  
EN Leakage Current  
I
EN = GND  
ENoff  
PROTECTION  
OCP Threshold Voltage  
OCP Reference Current  
OCSET Input Resistance  
OCSET Leakage Current  
UVP Threshold Voltage  
V
V
- V  
-1.15  
-
1.15  
mV  
µA  
k  
µA  
%
OCPTH  
OCSET  
O
I
EN = 5.0V  
EN = 5.0V  
EN = GND  
7.905  
8.5  
600  
0
8.925  
OCP  
R
-
-
OCSET  
I
-
81  
-
-
87  
-
OCSET  
V
V
= %V  
84  
150  
UVTH  
FB  
SREF  
OTP Rising Threshold Temperature  
(Note 5)  
T
°C  
OTRTH  
OTP Hysteresis (Note 5)  
NOTES:  
T
-
25  
-
°C  
OTHYS  
5. Limits established by characterization and are not production tested.  
6. Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25°C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and  
are not production tested.  
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ISL95872  
Soft-Start  
Theory of Operation  
The following sections will provide a detailed description of the  
inner workings of the ISL95872.  
Once the POR threshold on VCC has been met and ENABLE is  
applied, the SREF pin releases its discharge clamp, and enables  
the reference amplifier V . The soft-start current I is limited  
SET SS  
to 85µA and is sourced out of the SREF pin and begins charging  
the C capacitor on the SREF pin until it equals V . The  
soft-start current will adjust to match the external reference  
ramp rate as seen through the resistor divider on the REFIN pin.  
The regulator controls the PWM such that the voltage on the  
SREF pin tracks the rising voltage on the REFIN pin. The  
Power-On Reset  
The IC is disabled until the voltage at the VCC pin has increased  
above the rising power-on reset (POR) threshold voltage  
SOFT REFIN  
V
. The controller will become disabled when the voltage  
VCC_THR  
at the VCC pin decreases below the falling POR threshold voltage  
V
. The POR detector has a noise filter of approximately  
VCC_THF  
1µs.  
maximum dv/dt that the external voltage (V ) can achieve is  
EXT  
outlined in Equation 2.  
dV  
I
R + R  
1 2  
R
2
Enabling the Controller  
EXT  
SS  
------------------  
------------------- --------------------  
(EQ. 2)  
=
dt  
C
SOFT  
Once VCC has ramped above V  
, the controller can be  
VCC_THR  
enabled by pulling the EN pin voltage above the input-high  
threshold V . Once EN exceeds this threshold, the soft-start  
sequence is initiated.  
The elapsed time from when the EN pin is asserted to when  
has charged C to V will depend on the dv/dt of  
ENTHR  
V
SREF  
the external reference voltage used to generate the signal at  
REFIN. C will not impact the dv/dt unless it is over sized or  
SOFT  
REF IN  
SOFT  
the dv/dt, outlined in Equation 2, is exceeded by the external  
reference. The minimum C capacitance is 10nF.  
External Reference Setup  
The REFIN input of the ISL95872 requires an external reference  
voltage to be connected to this pin. Typically, this will be another  
system rail which requires the output of the ISL95872 to follow it  
up during boot-up of the two regulators. A resistor divider is  
required between the external reference voltage and the REFIN  
pin to scale the external voltage down to the internal reference  
voltage, see Figure 5.  
SOFT  
Once the feedback voltage, FB, exceeds the 0.482V threshold on  
an internal comparator, the ISL95872 switches from the external  
reference (V ) to the internal reference, V , see Figure 6.The  
EXT REF  
end of soft-start is detected by I tapering off when capacitor  
SS  
C
charges to V  
. The pull-down on PGOOD is released to  
SOFT  
indicate that the controller is regulating properly.  
REFIN  
V
R
FB  
OUT  
Slope determined  
by load current  
FB  
V
COMP  
V
EXT  
EA  
V
REF  
SET  
V
SREF  
V
REF  
V
REFIN  
V
REFIN  
V
0.482V  
EXT  
REFIN  
FB  
R
1
FIGURE 6. SOFT-START TRACKING OF EXTERNAL REFERENCE  
R
2
During soft-start, the regulator always operates in CCM until the  
soft-start sequence is complete. Once soft-start is complete  
diode emulation mode (DEM) is enabled.  
FIGURE 5. REFIN CONNECTION TO SYSTEM RAIL  
The relation between the voltage at the REFIN pin, V  
REFIN  
, and  
the external reference voltage, V , is given in Equation 1:  
Output Voltage Programming  
The ISL95872 has a fixed 0.5V internal reference voltage  
EXT  
R
2
(EQ. 1)  
--------------------  
V
= V  
= V  
REFIN  
REF  
EXT  
R
+ R  
2
(V  
). As shown in Figure 7, the output voltage is the reference  
is open. A resistor divider  
1
SREF  
voltage if R is shorted and R  
FB OFS  
consisting of R  
and R allows the user to scale the output  
From this expression the resistor divider values can be  
calculated. The voltage on the REFIN pin must equal to the  
internal reference of the ISL95872.  
OFS FB  
voltage between 0.5V and 3.3V. The relation between the output  
voltage and the reference voltage is given in Equation 3:  
R
+ R  
OFS  
FB  
(EQ. 3)  
---------------------------------  
V
= V  
OUT  
REF  
R
OFS  
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ISL95872  
COMPENSATION TO COUNTER  
INTEGRATOR POLE  
INTEGRATOR  
V
R
FB  
OUT  
FOR HIGH DC GAIN  
FB  
V
V
COMP  
EA  
V
OUT  
REF  
V
COMP  
V
SET  
V
DAC  
FIGURE 8. INTEGRATOR ERROR-AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION  
SREF  
R3TM LOOP GAIN (dB)  
INTEGRATOR POLE  
p1  
L/C DOUBLE-POLE  
FIGURE 7. ISL95872 VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING CIRCUIT  
p2  
R4TM Modulator  
-20dB CROSSOVER  
REQUIRED FOR STABILITY  
p3  
The R4™ modulator is an evolutionary step in R3™ technology.  
Like R3™, the R4™ modulator allows variable frequency in  
response to load transients and maintains the benefits of  
current-mode hysteretic controllers. However, in addition, the  
R4™ modulator reduces regulator output impedance and uses  
accurate referencing to eliminate the need for a high-gain  
voltage amplifier in the compensation loop. The result is a  
topology that can be tuned to voltage-mode hysteretic transient  
speed while maintaining a linear control model and removes the  
need for any compensation. This greatly simplifies the regulator  
design for customers and reduces external component cost.  
COMPENSATOR TO  
ADD z2 IS NEEDED  
CURRENT-MODE  
ZERO  
z1  
f (Hz)  
FIGURE 9. UNCOMPENSATED INTEGRATOR OPEN-LOOP RESPONSE  
Stability  
Figure 8 illustrates the classic integrator configuration for a  
voltage loop error-amplifier. While the integrator provides the  
high DC gain required for accurate regulation in traditional  
technologies, it also introduces a low-frequency pole into the  
control loop. Figure 9 shows the open-loop response that results  
from the addition of an integrating capacitor in the voltage loop.  
The compensation components found in Figure 8 are necessary  
to achieve stability.  
The removal of compensation derives from the R4™ modulator’s  
lack of need for high DC gain. In traditional architectures, high DC  
gain is achieved with an integrator in the voltage loop. The  
integrator introduces a pole in the open-loop transfer function at  
low frequencies. That, combined with the double-pole from the  
output L/C filter, creates a three pole system that must be  
compensated to maintain stability.  
Classic control theory requires a single-pole transition through  
unity gain to ensure a stable system. Current-mode architectures  
(includes peak, peak-valley, current-mode hysteretic, R3™ and  
R4™) generate a zero at or near the L/C resonant point,  
effectively canceling one of the system’s poles. The system still  
contains two poles, one of which must be canceled with a zero  
before unity gain crossover to achieve stability. Compensation  
components are added to introduce the necessary zero.  
Because R4™ does not require a high-gain voltage loop, the  
integrator can be removed, reducing the number of inherent  
poles in the loop to two. The current-mode zero continues to  
cancel one of the poles, ensuring a single-pole crossover for a  
wide range of output filter choices. The result is a stable system  
with no need for compensation components or complex  
equations to properly tune the stability.  
Figure 10 shows the R4™ error-amplifier that does not require an  
integrator for high DC gain to achieve accurate regulation. The  
result to the open loop response can be seen in Figure 11.  
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The dotted red and blue lines in Figure 12 represent the time  
delayed behavior of V and V in response to a load  
transient when an integrator is used. The solid red and blue lines  
illustrate the increased response of R4™ in the absence of the  
integrator capacitor.  
OUT COMP  
R2  
V
OUT  
V
COMP  
R1  
Diode Emulation  
V
DAC  
The polarity of the output inductor current is defined as positive  
when conducting away from the phase node, and defined as  
negative when conducting towards the phase node. The DC  
component of the inductor current is positive, but the AC  
component known as the ripple current, can be either positive or  
negative. Should the sum of the AC and DC components of the  
inductor current remain positive for the entire switching period,  
the converter is in continuous-conduction-mode (CCM). However,  
if the inductor current becomes negative or zero, the converter is  
in discontinuous-conduction-mode (DCM).  
FIGURE 10. NON-INTEGRATED R4TM ERROR-AMPLIFIER  
CONFIGURATION  
R4TM LOOP GAIN (dB)  
L/C DOUBLE-POLE  
p1  
SYSTEM HAS 2 POLES  
Unlike the standard DC/DC buck regulator, the synchronous  
rectifier can sink current from the output filter inductor during  
DCM, reducing the light-load efficiency with unnecessary  
conduction loss as the low-side MOSFET sinks the inductor  
current. The ISL95872 controller avoids the DCM conduction loss  
by making the low-side MOSFET emulate the current-blocking  
behavior of a diode. This smart-diode operation called diode-  
emulation-mode (DEM) is triggered when the negative inductor  
p2  
AND 1 ZERO  
NO COMPENSATOR IS  
NEEDED  
CURRENT-MODE  
ZERO  
z1  
f (Hz)  
current produces a positive voltage drop across the r  
of the  
DS(ON)  
low-side MOSFET for eight consecutive PWM cycles while the  
LGATE pin is high. The converter will exit DEM on the next PWM  
FIGURE 11. UNCOMPENSATED R4TM OPEN-LOOP RESPONSE  
pulse after detecting a negative voltage across the r  
low-side MOSFET.  
of the  
DS(ON)  
Transient Response  
In addition to requiring a compensation zero, the integrator in  
traditional architectures also slows system response to transient  
conditions. The change in COMP voltage is slow in response to a  
rapid change in output voltage. If the integrating capacitor is  
It is characteristic of the R4™ architecture for the PWM switching  
frequency to decrease while in DCM, increasing efficiency by  
reducing unnecessary gate-driver switching losses. The extent of  
the frequency reduction is proportional to the reduction of load  
current. Upon entering DEM, the PWM frequency is forced to fall  
approximately 30% by forcing a similar increase of the window  
removed, COMP moves as quickly as V , and the modulator  
OUT  
immediately increases or decreases switching frequency to  
recover the output voltage.  
voltage V . This measure is taken to prevent oscillating between  
W
modes at the boundary between CCM and DCM. The 30%  
I
OUT  
increase of V is removed upon exit of DEM, forcing the PWM  
W
t
t
R4TM  
switching frequency to jump back to the nominal CCM value.  
R3TM  
Overcurrent  
The overcurrent protection (OCP) setpoint is programmed with  
V
COMP  
resistor R  
, which is connected across the OCSET and  
OCSET  
PHASE pins. Resistor R is connected between the VO pin and  
the actual output voltage of the converter. During normal  
O
V
OUT  
operation, the VO pin is a high impedance path, therefore there is  
no voltage drop across R . The value of resistor R should always  
O
O
t
match the value of resistor R  
.
OCSET  
FIGURE 12. R3TM vs R4TM IDEALIZED TRANSIENT RESPONSE  
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L
L
------------------------------------------  
=
C
DCR  
(EQ. 8)  
V
SEN  
I
O
R
DCR  
L
OCSET  
PHASE  
_
V
+
DCR  
For example, if L is 1.5µH, DCR is 4.5m, and R  
OCSET  
is 9kthe  
C
SEN  
choice of C  
= 1.5µH/(9kx 4.5m) = 0.037µF  
R
OCSET  
SEN  
C
O
When an OCP fault is declared, the converter will be latched off  
and the PGOOD pin will be asserted low. The fault will remain  
latched until the EN pin has been pulled below the falling EN  
_
8.5µA  
V
+
ROCSET  
OCSET  
R
O
threshold voltage V  
or if VCC has decayed below the falling  
ENTHF  
VO  
V
POR threshold voltage  
.
VCC_THF  
Undervoltage  
The UVP fault detection circuit triggers after the FB pin voltage is  
below the undervoltage threshold V for more than 2µs. For  
FIGURE 13. OVERCURRENT PROGRAMMING CIRCUIT  
UVTH  
example if the converter is programmed to regulate 1.0V at the FB  
Figure 13 shows the overcurrent set circuit. The inductor consists  
of inductance L and the DC resistance DCR. The inductor DC  
pin, that voltage would have to fall below the typical V  
UVTH  
threshold of 84% for more than 2µs in order to trip the UVP fault  
latch. In numerical terms, that would be 84% x 1.0V = 0.84V.  
When a UVP fault is declared, the converter will be latched off and  
the PGOOD pin will be asserted low. The fault will remain latched  
until the EN pin has been pulled below the falling EN threshold  
current I creates a voltage drop across DCR, which is given by  
Equation 4:  
L
(EQ. 4)  
V
= I DCR  
L
DCR  
voltage V  
threshold voltage  
or if VCC has decayed below the falling POR  
The I  
current source sinks 8.5µA into the OCSET pin,  
ENTHF  
OCSET  
V
.
creating a DC voltage drop across the resistor R  
, which is  
VCC_THF  
OCSET  
given by Equation 5:  
Over-Temperature  
(EQ. 5)  
V
= 8.5A R  
OCSET  
ROCSET  
When the temperature of the IC increases above the rising threshold  
temperature T , it will enter the OTP state that suspends the  
OTRTH  
The DC voltage difference between the OCSET pin and the VO pin,  
which is given by Equation 6:  
PWM, forcing the LGATE and UGATE gate-driver outputs low. The  
status of the PGOOD pin does not change nor does the converter  
latch-off. The PWM remains suspended until the IC temperature  
V
V  
= V  
V  
=I DCR I  
R  
OCSET OCSET  
OCSET  
VO  
DCR  
ROCSET  
L
falls below the hysteresis temperature T  
at which time normal  
OTHYS  
PWM operation resumes. The OTP state can be reset if the EN pin is  
pulled below the falling EN threshold voltage V or if VCC has  
(EQ. 6)  
ENTHF  
V
The IC monitors the voltage of the OCSET pin and the VO pin.  
When the voltage of the OCSET pin is higher than the voltage of  
the VO pin for more than 10µs, an OCP fault latches the  
converter off.  
decayed below the falling POR threshold voltage  
. All other  
VCC_THF  
protection circuits remain functional while the IC is in the OTP state.  
It is likely that the IC will detect an UVP fault because in the absence  
of PWM, the output voltage decays below the undervoltage  
threshold V  
.
UVTH  
The value of R  
written as:  
is calculated with Equation 7, which is  
OCSET  
PGOOD Monitor  
The PGOOD pin indicates when the converter is capable of  
supplying regulated voltage. The PGOOD pin is an undefined  
impedance if the VCC pin has not reached the rising POR threshold  
I
DCR  
(EQ. 7)  
OC  
---------------------------  
R
=
OCSET  
I
OCSET  
Where:  
- R  
V
, or if the VCC pin is below the falling POR threshold  
VCC_THR  
() is the resistor used to program the overcurrent  
V . If there is a fault condition of output overcurrent or  
VCC_THF  
OCSET  
setpoint  
undervoltage, PGOOD is asserted low. The PGOOD pull-down  
impedance is 50  
- I is the output DC load current that will activate the OCP  
OC  
fault detection circuit  
Unlike the ISL95870, the ISL95872 does not feature overvoltage  
protection and PGOOD remains high during an overvoltage event.  
- DCR is the inductor DC resistance  
For example, if I is 20A and DCR is 4.5m, the choice of  
OC  
R
is equal to 20A x 4.5m/8.5µA = 10.5k  
Integrated MOSFET Gate-Drivers  
OCSET  
The LGATE pin and UGATE pins are MOSFET driver outputs. The  
LGATE pin drives the low-side MOSFET of the converter while the  
UGATE pin drives the high-side MOSFET of the converter.  
Resistor R  
and capacitor C  
SEN  
form an R-C network to  
OCSET  
sense the inductor current. To sense the inductor current  
correctly not only in DC operation, but also during dynamic  
operation, the R-C network time constant R  
match the inductor time constant L/DCR. The value of C  
then written as Equation 8:  
C
needs to  
is  
OCSET SEN  
The LGATE driver is optimized for low duty-cycle applications  
where the low-side MOSFET experiences long conduction times.  
In this environment, the low-side MOSFETs require exceptionally  
SEN  
low r  
and tend to have large parasitic charges that conduct  
DS(ON)  
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transient currents within the devices in response to high dv/dt  
switching present at the phase node. The drain-gate charge in  
particular can conduct sufficient current through the driver pull-  
General Application Design  
Guide  
This design guide is intended to provide a high-level explanation of  
the steps necessary to design a single-phase buck converter. It is  
assumed that the reader is familiar with many of the basic skills  
and techniques referenced in the following. In addition to this  
guide, Intersil provides complete reference designs that include  
schematics, bill of materials, and example board layouts.  
down resistance that the V  
of the device can be exceeded  
GS(th)  
and turned on. For this reason, the LGATE driver has been  
designed with low pull-down resistance and high sink current  
capability to ensure clamping the MOSFETs gate voltage below  
V
.
GS(th)  
Adaptive Shoot-Through Protection  
Selecting the LC Output Filter  
The duty cycle of an ideal buck converter is a function of the  
input and the output voltage. This relationship is expressed in  
Equation 9:  
Adaptive shoot-through protection prevents a gate-driver output  
from turning on until the opposite gate-driver output has fallen  
below approximately 1V. The dead-time shown in Figure 14 is  
extended by the additional period that the falling gate voltage  
remains above the 1V threshold. The high-side gate-driver output  
voltage is measured across the UGATE and PHASE pins while the  
low-side gate-driver output voltage is measured across the LGATE  
and PGND pins. The power for the LGATE gate-driver is sourced  
directly from the PVCC pin. The power for the UGATE gate-driver is  
supplied by a boot-strap capacitor connected across the BOOT  
and PHASE pins. The capacitor is charged each time the phase  
node voltage falls a diode drop below PVCC such as when the  
low-side MOSFET is turned on.  
V
O
(EQ. 9)  
---------  
D =  
V
IN  
The output inductor peak-to-peak ripple current is expressed in  
Equation 10:  
V
 1 D  
O
F
------------------------------  
=
I
P-P  
(EQ. 10)  
L  
SW  
A typical step-down DC/DC converter will have an I of 20% to  
PP  
40% of the maximum DC output load current. The value of I  
is  
P-P  
selected based upon several criteria such as MOSFET switching  
loss, inductor core loss, and the resistive loss of the inductor  
winding. The DC copper loss of the inductor can be estimated  
using Equation 11:  
UGATE  
2
(EQ. 11)  
1V  
1V  
1V  
1V  
P
= I  
DCR  
COPPER  
LOAD  
Where, I  
is the converter output DC current.  
LOAD  
The copper loss can be significant so attention has to be given to  
the DCR of the inductor. Another factor to consider when  
choosing the inductor is its saturation characteristics at elevated  
temperature. A saturated inductor could cause destruction of  
circuit components, as well as nuisance OCP faults.  
LGATE  
A DC/DC buck regulator must have output capacitance C into  
O
which ripple current I  
can flow. Current I  
develops a  
across C which is the sum of  
FIGURE 14. GATE DRIVE ADAPTIVE SHOOT-THROUGH PROTECTION  
P-P  
corresponding ripple voltage V  
P-P  
P-P  
O,  
the voltage drop across the capacitor ESR and of the voltage  
change stemming from charge moved in and out of the  
capacitor. These two voltages are expressed in Equations 12  
and 13:  
(EQ. 12)  
V  
= I  
ESR  
ESR  
P-P  
I
P-P  
---------------------------------  
(EQ. 13)  
V  
=
C
8 C F  
O
SW  
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If the output of the converter has to support a load with high  
pulsating current, several capacitors will need to be paralleled to  
In addition to the bulk capacitors, some low ESL ceramic  
capacitors are recommended to decouple between the drain of  
the high-side MOSFET and the source of the low-side MOSFET.  
reduce the total ESR until the required V is achieved. The  
P-P  
inductance of the capacitor can significantly impact the output  
voltage ripple and cause a brief voltage spike if the load transient  
has an extremely high slew rate. Low inductance capacitors should  
be considered. A capacitor dissipates heat as a function of RMS  
Selecting the Bootstrap Capacitor  
The integrated driver features an internal bootstrap schottky  
diode. Simply adding an external capacitor across the BOOT and  
PHASE pins completes the bootstrap circuit. The bootstrap  
capacitor voltage rating is selected to be at least 10V. Although the  
current and frequency. Be sure that I  
is shared by a sufficient  
quantity of paralleled capacitors so that they operate below the  
P-P  
maximum rated RMS current at F . Take into account that the  
SW  
theoretical maximum voltage of the capacitor is PVCC-V  
DIODE  
rated value of a capacitor can fade as much as 50% as the DC  
voltage across it increases.  
(voltage drop across the boot diode), large excursions below  
ground by the phase node requires at least a 10V rating for the  
bootstrap capacitor. The bootstrap capacitor can be chosen from  
Equation 16:  
Selecting the Input Capacitor  
0.6  
Q
GATE  
-----------------------  
C
(EQ. 16)  
BOOT  
V  
BOOT  
0.5  
x = 0  
0.4  
0.3  
Where:  
x = 0.5  
- Q  
is the amount of gate charge required to fully charge  
GATE  
the gate of the upper MOSFET  
0.2  
- V  
is the maximum decay across the BOOT capacitor  
BOOT  
x = 1  
0.1  
0
As an example, suppose the high-side MOSFET has a total gate  
charge Q , of 25nC at V = 5V, and a V  
of 200mV. The  
g
GS BOOT  
calculated bootstrap capacitance is 0.125µF; for a comfortable  
margin, select a capacitor that is double the calculated  
capacitance. In this example, 0.22µF will suffice. Use a low  
temperature-coefficient ceramic capacitor.  
0
0.1 0.2  
0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7  
DUTY CYCLE  
0.8 0.9  
1.0  
FIGURE 15. NORMALIZED INPUT RMS CURRENT FOR EFF = 1  
Driver Power Dissipation  
The important parameters for the bulk input capacitors are the  
voltage rating and the RMS current rating. For reliable operation,  
select bulk capacitors with voltage and current ratings above the  
maximum input voltage and capable of supplying the RMS  
current required by the switching circuit. Their voltage rating  
should be at least 1.25x greater than the maximum input  
voltage, while a voltage rating of 1.5x is a preferred rating.  
Figure 15 is a graph of the input RMS ripple current, normalized  
relative to output load current, as a function of duty cycle that is  
adjusted for converter efficiency. The ripple current calculation is  
written as Equation 14:  
Switching power dissipation in the driver is mainly a function of  
the switching frequency and total gate charge of the selected  
MOSFETs. Calculating the power dissipation in the driver for a  
desired application is critical to ensuring safe operation.  
Exceeding the maximum allowable power dissipation level will  
push the IC beyond the maximum recommended operating  
junction temperature of +125°C. When designing the  
application, it is recommended that the following calculation be  
performed to ensure safe operation at the desired frequency for  
the selected MOSFETs. The power dissipated by the drivers is  
approximated as Equation 17:  
2
2
2
2
D
12  
------  
I  
 D D  + x I  
(EQ. 17)  
MAX  
MAX  
(EQ. 14)  
P = F 1.5V  
Q + V Q + P + P  
L L U  
U L  
sw  
U
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
I
=
IN_RMS  
I
MAX  
Where:  
Where:  
- I  
- F is the switching frequency of the PWM signal  
sw  
- V is the upper gate driver bias supply voltage  
U
is the maximum continuous I  
LOAD  
of the converter  
MAX  
- x is a multiplier (0 to 1) corresponding to the inductor peak-  
- V is the lower gate driver bias supply voltage  
L
to-peak ripple amplitude expressed as a percentage of I  
MAX  
(0% to 100%)  
- Q is the charge to be delivered by the upper driver into the  
U
gate of the MOSFET and discrete capacitors  
- D is the duty cycle that is adjusted to take into account the  
efficiency of the converter  
- Q is the charge to be delivered by the lower driver into the  
L
gate of the MOSFET and discrete capacitors  
Duty cycle is written as Equation 15:  
- P is the quiescent power consumption of the lower driver  
L
V
O
--------------------------  
(EQ. 15)  
D =  
- P is the quiescent power consumption of the upper driver  
U
V
EFF  
IN  
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Where:  
- I  
1000  
Q
=100nC  
Q =50nC  
U
U
Q
=50nC  
U
Q =100nC  
Q =200nC  
900  
800  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
L
is the difference of the DC component of the  
VALLEY  
L
Q =50nC  
L
inductor current minus 1/2 of the inductor ripple current  
- I is the sum of the DC component of the inductor  
PEAK  
current plus 1/2 of the inductor ripple current  
- t is the time required to drive the device into saturation  
ON  
- t  
OFF  
Q
=20nC  
U
Q =50nC  
is the time required to drive the device into cut-off  
L
Layout Considerations  
As a general rule, power layers should be close together, either  
on the top or bottom of the board, with the weak analog or logic  
signal layers on the opposite side of the board. The ground-plane  
layer should be adjacent to the signal layer to provide shielding.  
The ground plane layer should have an island located under the  
IC, the components connected to analog or logic signals. The  
island should be connected to the rest of the ground plane layer  
at one quiet point.  
0
200 400 600 800 1k 1.2k 1.4k 1.6k 1.8k 2k  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
FIGURE 16. POWER DISSIPATION vs FREQUENCY  
There are two sets of components in a DC/DC converter, the  
power components and the small signal components. The power  
components are the most critical because they switch large  
amount of energy. The small signal components connect to  
sensitive nodes or supply critical bypassing current and signal  
coupling.  
MOSFET Selection and Considerations  
The choice of MOSFETs depends on the current each MOSFET will  
be required to conduct, the switching frequency, the capability of  
the MOSFETs to dissipate heat, and the availability and nature of  
heat sinking and air flow.  
Typically, a MOSFET cannot tolerate even brief excursions beyond  
their maximum drain to source voltage rating. The MOSFETs used  
The power components should be placed first and these include  
MOSFETs, input and output capacitors, and the inductor. Keeping  
the distance between the power train and the control IC short  
helps keep the gate drive traces short. These drive signals  
include the LGATE, UGATE, PGND, PHASE and BOOT.  
in the power stage of the converter should have a maximum V  
DS  
rating that exceeds the sum of the upper voltage tolerance of the  
input power source and the voltage spike that occurs when the  
MOSFETs switch.  
When placing MOSFETs, try to keep the source of the upper  
MOSFETs and the drain of the lower MOSFETs as close as  
thermally possible. See Figure 17. Input high frequency  
capacitors should be placed close to the drain of the upper  
MOSFETs and the source of the lower MOSFETs. Place the output  
inductor and output capacitors between the MOSFETs and the  
load. High frequency output decoupling capacitors (ceramic)  
should be placed as close as possible to the decoupling target,  
making use of the shortest connection paths to any internal  
planes. Place the components in such a way that the area under  
the IC has less noise traces with high dV/dt and di/dt, such as  
gate signals and phase node signals.  
There are several power MOSFETs readily available that are  
optimized for DC/DC converter applications. The preferred high-  
side MOSFET emphasizes low gate charge so that the device  
spends the least amount of time dissipating power in the linear  
region. The preferred low-side MOSFET emphasizes low r  
DS(ON)  
when fully saturated to minimize conduction loss.  
For the low-side MOSFET, (LS), the power loss can be assumed to  
be conductive only and is written as Equation 18:  
2
(EQ. 18)  
P
I  
r  
 1 D  
DSON_LS  
CON_LS  
LOAD  
For the high-side MOSFET, (HS), its conduction loss is written as  
Equation 19:  
GND  
VIAS TO  
GROUND  
PLANE  
OUTPUT  
CAPACITORS  
2
(EQ. 19)  
P
= I  
r  
D  
DSON_HS  
CON_HS  
LOAD  
SCHOTTKY  
DIODE  
VOU
For the high-side MOSFET, its switching loss is written as Equation  
20:  
PHASE  
LOW-SIDE  
MOSFETS  
INDUCTOR  
NODE  
HIGH-SIDE  
MOSFETS  
INPUT  
V
I  
t  
F  
V
I  
t  
F  
IN PEAK OFF  
SW  
IN VALLEY ON  
CAPACITORS  
SW  
VIN  
--------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------  
P
=
+
SW_HS  
2
2
FIGURE 17. TYPICAL POWER COMPONENT PLACEMENT  
(EQ. 20)  
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VCC AND PVCC PINS  
Place the decoupling capacitors as close as practical to the IC. In  
particular, the PVCC decoupling capacitor should have a very  
short and wide connection to the PGND pin. The VCC decoupling  
capacitor should be referenced to GND pin.  
EN AND PGOOD PINS  
These are logic signals that are referenced to the GND pin. Treat  
as a typical logic signal.  
OCSET AND VO PINS  
The current-sensing network consisting of R  
, R , and C  
SEN  
OCSET  
O
needs to be connected to the inductor pads for accurate  
measurement of the DCR voltage drop. These components  
however, should be located physically close to the OCSET and VO  
pins with traces leading back to the inductor. It is critical that the  
traces are shielded by the ground plane layer all the way to the  
inductor pads. The procedure is the same for resistive current  
sense.  
FB, SREF, REFIN, AND RTN PINS  
The input impedance of these pins is high, making it critical to  
place the components connected to these pins as close as  
possible to the IC.  
LGATE, PGND, UGATE, BOOT, AND PHASE PINS  
The signals going through these traces are high dv/dt and high  
di/dt, with high peak charging and discharging current. The  
PGND pin can only flow current from the gate-source charge of  
the low-side MOSFETs when LGATE goes low. Ideally, route the  
trace from the LGATE pin in parallel with the trace from the PGND  
pin, route the trace from the UGATE pin in parallel with the trace  
from the PHASE pin. In order to have more accurate zero-crossing  
detection of inductor current, it is recommended to connect  
Phase pin to the drain of the low-side MOSFETs with Kelvin  
connection. These pairs of traces should be short, wide, and  
away from other traces with high input impedance; weak signal  
traces should not be in proximity with these traces on any layer.  
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Revision History  
The revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. Please go to web to make sure you  
have the latest revision.  
DATE  
REVISION  
FN7974.0  
CHANGE  
January 26, 2012  
Initial Release  
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Ultra Thin Quad Flat No-Lead Plastic Package (UTQFN)  
L16.2.6x1.8A  
D
A
B
16 LEAD ULTRA THIN QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE  
MILLIMETERS  
6
INDEX AREA  
SYMBOL  
MIN  
0.45  
NOMINAL  
MAX  
0.55  
NOTES  
N
E
A
A1  
A3  
b
0.50  
-
2X  
0.10 C  
1 2  
-
-
0.05  
-
2X  
0.10 C  
0.127 REF  
-
TOP VIEW  
0.15  
2.55  
1.75  
0.20  
0.25  
2.65  
1.85  
5
D
2.60  
-
0.10 C  
E
1.80  
-
C
A
0.05 C  
SEATING PLANE  
e
0.40 BSC  
-
K
0.15  
0.35  
0.45  
-
0.40  
0.50  
16  
4
-
0.45  
0.55  
-
A1  
L
-
SIDE VIEW  
L1  
N
-
2
e
Nd  
Ne  
3
PIN #1 ID  
L1  
K
1 2  
4
3
NX L  
0
-
12  
4
5
NX b  
16X  
Rev. 5 2/09  
(DATUM B)  
(DATUM A)  
NOTES:  
0.10 M C A B  
0.05 M C  
1. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to ASME Y14.5-1994.  
2. N is the number of terminals.  
BOTTOM VIEW  
3. Nd and Ne refer to the number of terminals on D and E side,  
respectively.  
4. All dimensions are in millimeters. Angles are in degrees.  
5. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured  
between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip.  
C
L
(A1)  
6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be  
located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 identifier may be  
either a mold or mark feature.  
NX (b)  
5
L
e
7. Maximum package warpage is 0.05mm.  
8. Maximum allowable burrs is 0.076mm in all directions.  
9. JEDEC Reference MO-255.  
SECTION "C-C"  
TERMINAL TIP  
C C  
10. For additional information, to assist with the PCB Land Pattern  
Design effort, see Intersil Technical Brief TB389.  
3.00  
1.80  
1.40  
0.90  
1.40  
2.20  
0.40  
0.20  
0.40  
0.20  
0.50  
10  
LAND PATTERN  
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