SC2544
High Performance Wide Input Range
Dual Synchronous Buck Controller
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Description Features
The SC2544 is a high performance dual PWM controller. Independent dual-outputs
It is designed to convert a wide ranged input voltage down Wide input voltage range: 4.5V~28V
to two independent output rails. The PWM operations of
Adjustable output voltage down to 0.75V
the two channels are 180 degree out of phase which
Sequential and ratiometric start-up
can greatly reduce the size and the cost of the input
Power good output
capacitors. Synchronous Buck PWM topology and volt-
Synchronous Buck topology with voltage mode
age mode control allow high efficiency operation, fast
control
transient responses, and flexible component selection
Out of phase operation to reduce cost of input
for easy designs. A 10V internal linear regulator pro-
capacitor
vides the bias for the controller, and this voltage is opti-
10V internal regulator for gate driver to deliver high
mized for gate drivers to deliver high efficiency. The power
efficiency
sequencing is fully supported including independent start
Programmable switching frequency:
up, and power good output. In the shut down mode the
100kHz~300kHz
controller only draws 100nA from the supply. The con-
Full protection: UVLO, OVP and programmable
troller also offers full protection features for the condi-
tions of under voltage, over voltage, and the over current. OCP
There is no need for a current sensing resistor because
No need for current sense resistor
the MOSFET on resistance is used for the sensing
Low shutdown current (100nA typical)
element. The switching frequency is adjustable from 100
24 lead TSSOP and MLPQ packages
kHz to 300 kHz. Two packages TSSOP-24 and MLPQ-24
Fully WEEE and RoHS Compliant
are offered.
Applications
Systems with 4.5V~28V input
LCDTV and PDPTV
Network and telecom systems
Portable devices
Typical Application Circuit
SC2544
VO1
VIN+
1 24
VIN AGND
VCC
2 23
VCC ROSC
3 22
ENABLE EN PWRGD PWGRD
4 21
FB1 FB2
FB1 FB2
5 20
ERROUT1 ERROUT2
6 19 VIN+
SS1 SS2
VIN+
7 18
ILIM1 ILIM2
8 17
BST1 BST2
9 16
VO2
VO1 DRVH1 DRVH2
10 15
PHASE1 PHASE2
11 14
DRVL1 DRVL2
FB1 VCC FB2
12 13
PGND PVCC
Pinout shown as TSSOP-24.
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SC2544
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Exceeding the specifications below may result in permanent damage to the device, or device malfunction.
Operation outside of the parameters specified in the Electrical Characteristics section is not implied.
Parameter Sm ymbol Ms aximu Unit
BV ST1,BST2 to PGND 3V 8
bst
VV IN to PGND 2V 8
in
ILIM1,ILIM2 and ENto PGND VV IN
VCC and PVCC to PGND 1V 4
PGND to AGND +V /-0.3
BST1 to PH1, BST2 to PH2,DRVH1 to PH1,DRVH2 to PH2 -V 0.3 to 14
DRVL1,DRVL2 to PGND -V 0.3 to VCC
PHASE,DRVLto AGND pulse (100nS),peak voltage -V 3
AllOtherPins to AGND -V 0.3 to VCC
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ST torage Temperature Range -60 to +150 C
STG
o
JunctionTemperature T -40 to +150 C
J
Lead Temperature (Soldering)10 Sec forTSSOP-24
o
LT ead Temperature (IRReflow)forMLPQ-24 260 C
LEAD
ThermalResistance Junctionto Case
o
TSSOP-24 θ 23 C/W
JC
MLP-24 2
ThermalResistance Junctionto Ambient
o
TSSOP-24 θ 78 C/W
JA
MLP-24 25
Note: This device is ESD sensitive. Use of standard ESD handling precautions is required.
Electrical Characteristics
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Unless specified: T = 25 C, V =16V, Fs=200KHz .
A IN
Ps arameter Tn estCondition Mp i Tx y Mt a Uni
Undervoltage Lockout
Sg tartThreshold V5 cc risin 4V .
Ug VLOHysteresis V0 cc fallin 2V 0 m
PowerSupply
Operating Current(I -I )F SS1/SS2/EN=High, =0 200kHz 60 . 1A m
IN PVCC S
VV cc Regulated V0 IN>12 1V
VA cc Load RegulationLevel I2 _load=0~20m %
VV cc Line Regulation V2 in=12~24 %
PG Vcc Operating Current 24 00KHz,1nF onHG,1nF onL 1A m
Dw isable QuiescentCurrent E1 N=lo 00 . 1A u
Main Switcheroutput
LV ine Regulation 55 V4.5V or during recovery from a fault condition
( OCP, OVP, or UVLO).
versus oscillation resistor is shown in Figure 1.
The period of start up can be programed by the soft
The advantages of using constant frequency operation
start capacitor:
are simple passive component selection and ease of
Css× 2.5V
Tss=
feedback compensation. Before setting the operating
84μA
frequency, the following trade-offs should be considered.
By connecting different capacitors at SS1 and SS2
1) Passive component size
pins, VO1 and VO2 will start at different time, achieving
2) Circuitry efficiency
sequential start-up for the outputs. Connecting SS1
3) EMI condition
and SS2 together would make the 2 outputs start and
4) Minimum switch on time
reach steady state values at the same time, achieving
5) Maximum duty ratio
ratiometric start-up.
For a given output power, the sizes of the passive
components are inversely proportional to the switching
Shutdown Shutdown Shutdown Shutdown Shutdown
frequency, whereas MOSFETs/Diodes switching losses
When the EN pin is pulled low, an internal 15uA current
are proportional to the operating frequency. Other issues
source discharges the soft-start capacitor and DRVH/
such as heat dissipation, packaging and cost issues are
DRVL signals stop pulsing. The output voltage ramps
also to be considered. The frequency bands for signal
down at a rate determined by the load condition.
transmission should be avoided because of EM
interference.
The SC2544 can also be shutdown by pulling down
directly on the SS pin. The designer needs to consider
350
the slope of the SS pin voltage and choose a suitable
pull down resistor to prevent the output from
300
undershooting.
250
200
Shutdown can also be triggered when an OCP condition
occurs. When an OCP condition is detected, DRVH and
150
DRVL will stop pulsing and enter a “tri-state shutdown”
100
with the output voltage ramping down at a rate deter-
50
mined by the load condition. The internal 15uA current
source will begin discharging the soft-start capacitor
Rosc(KOHM)
and when the soft-start voltage reaches 0.65V, DRVL
will go high.
Figure 1. Switching frequency versus Rosc.
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Fsw(KHz)
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Applications Information (Cont.)
Over Current Protection (OCP) Over Current Protection (OCP) Over Current Protection (OCP) Over Current Protection (OCP) Over Current Protection (OCP)
The inductor current is sensed by using the low side
TG TG
MOSFET R . After low side MOSFET is turned
ds(on)
on, the OCP comparator starts monitoring the
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voltage drop across the MOSFET. The OCP trip
LL
level is programmed by the resistor from the ILIM
pin to the phase node. There is an internal current
source that flows out of the ILIM pin which will
10 100n 0nSS OC OCPP Ac Acttiivvee
generate a voltage drop on the setting resistor.
Bl Blaannkkiinngg
When the sum of the setting resistor voltage and
the MOSFET drain to source voltage is less then
Figure 3. OCP comparator timing chart.
zero, the OCP condition will be flagged. This
functionality is depicted in Figure 2.
U Under V nder Voltage Lock Out (UVL oltage Lock Out (UVLO) O)
U U Under V nder V nder Voltage Lock Out (UVL oltage Lock Out (UVL oltage Lock Out (UVLO) O) O)
The following formula is used to set the OCP level
10µAR×= I ×R The UVLO circuitry monitors Vcc and the soft start
ILIM L_( PEAK DS ON)
begins once Vcc ramps up above 4.5V. There is a
When OCP is tripped, both high side and low side
built in 200mV hysteresis for the UVLO ramp down
MOSFETs will be turned off and this condition is
threshold. The gate driver output will be in “tri-
latched. At the same time, the soft start cap will
state” (both high side and low side MOSFET off)
be discharged by the internal current source of
once Vcc ramps down bellow 4.2V (typical), and the
15uA. When the Vss drops bellow 0.65V, the DRVL
soft start cap will be discharged by internal 15uA
pin will go high again.
current sink.
Ov Ov Ov Ov Over V er V er V er V er Voltage Pr oltage Pr oltage Pr oltage Pr oltage Pro o o o ot t t t tection (O ection (O ection (O ection (O ection (OVP) VP) VP) VP) VP)
To avoid switching noise during the phase node
commutation, a 100nS blanking time is built in
The OVP circuitry monitors the feedback voltages,
after the low side MOSFET is turned on, as shown in
If either feedback voltage exceeds 0.89V, the OVP
Fig. 3.
condition is registered. Under this condition, the
DRVH pins will be pulled low, and the DRVL pins will
be pulled high. This will create a “crow bar” condi-
VCC
tion for the input power rail in case the high side
10uA
MOSFET is failed short. The crow bar operation
DRVH
may trip the input supply to prevent the load from
OUTPUT seeing more voltage.
ILIM
+
OCP
Out P P P P Po o o o ow w w w wer Good Output er Good Output er Good Output er Good Output er Good Output
-
DRVL
The power good is an open collector output. The
PWRGD pin is pulled low at start up if any of the
two feedback voltages below 90% of its regulation
level. The ramp down threshold of the signal is 80%
Figure 2. Block diagram of over current
of the regulation target. External pull up is re-
protection.
quired for the PWRGD pin, and the pull up resistor
should be chosen such that the pin does not sink
more than 2mA when PWRGD is low.
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Applications Information (Cont.)
2
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Converter Converter Converter Converter Converter
The followings are to be considered when choosing
Selection criterias and design procedures for the fol-
inductors.
lowing parameters are described:
a) Inductor core material: For higher efficiency
1) Output inductor (L) type and value
applications above 300 KHz, ferrite, Kool-Mu and
2) Output capacitor (C ) type and value
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polypermalloy materials should be used. Low-cost
3) Input capacitor (C ) type and value
in
powdered iron cores can be used for cost sensitive-
4) Power MOSFETs
applications below 300 KHz but with attendant higher
5) Current sensing and limiting circuit
6) Voltage sensing circuit
core losses.
7) Loop compensation network
b) Select inductance value: Sometimes the calculated
inductance value is not available off-the-shelf. The
The following step-down converter specifications are
designer can choose the adjacent (larger) standard
needed:
inductance value. The inductance varies with
Input voltage range: V and V
in,min in,max
temperature and DC current. It is a good engineering
Input voltage ripple (peak-to-peak): DV
in
practice to re-evaluate the resultant current ripple
Output voltage: V
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at the rated DC output current.
Output voltage accuracy: e
c) Current rating: The saturation current of the
Output voltage ripple (peak-to-peak): DV
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inductor should be at least 1.5 times of the peak
Nominal output (load) current: I
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Maximum output current limit: I
inductor current under all conditions.
o,max
Output (load) current transient slew rate: dI (A/ s)
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η
Circuit efficiency:
Output Capacit Output Capacit Output Capacit Output Capacit Output Capacitor (C or (C or (C or (C or (C ) and V ) and V ) and V ) and V ) and V Ripple Ripple Ripple Ripple Ripple
o o o o o out out out out out
Inductor (L) and Ripple Current Inductor (L) and Ripple Current Inductor (L) and Ripple Current
Inductor (L) and Ripple Current Inductor (L) and Ripple Current
The output capacitor provides output current filtering
Both step-down controllers in the SC2544 operate in
in steady state and serves as a reservoir during load
synchronous continuous-conduction mode (CCM)
transient. The output capacitor can be modeled as
regardless of the output load level. The output
an ideal capacitor in series with its parasitic ESR and
inductor selection/design is based on the output DC
ESL as shown in Figure 4.
and transient requirements. Both output current and
voltage ripples are reduced with larger inductance
but it takes longer to change the inductor current
during load transients. Conversely smaller inductance
Co Lesl Resr
results in lower DC copper losses but the AC core
losses (flux swing) and the winding AC resistance losses
are higher. A compromise is to choose the inductance
such that peak-to-peak inductor ripple-current is 20%
to 30% of the rated output load current.
Figure 4. An equivalent circuit of output.
Assuming that the inductor current ripple (peak-to-
peak) value is *I , the inductance value will then
δ
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If the current through the branch is i (t), the voltage
b
be
across the terminals will then be
V (1− D)
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L = .
δI f t
o s
di (t)
1
b
v (t) = V + i (t)dt+L +R i (t).
o o b esl esr b
∫
C dt
o
0
The peak current in the inductor becomes
This basic equation illustrates the effects of ESR,
(1+ /2)*Io δ
ESL, and C on the output voltage.
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and the RMS current is
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SC2544
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Applications Information (Cont.)
Choosing P Choosing P Choosing Po o ow w wer MOSFET er MOSFET er MOSFETs s s
Choosing P Choosing Po ow wer MOSFET er MOSFETs s
Sometimes meeting tight input voltage ripple
Main considerations in selecting the MOSFET’s are
specifications may require the use of larger input
power dissipation, MOSFETs cost, and packaging.
capacitance. At full load, the peak-to-peak input
Switching losses and conduction losses of the MOSFET’s
voltage ripple due to the ESR is
are directly related to the total gate charge (C ) and
g
δ
Δv = R (1+ )I .
channel on-resistance (R ). In order to judge the
ESR esr o
ds(on)
2
performance of MOSFET’s, the product of the total
The peak-to-peak input voltage ripple due to the
gate charge and on-resistance is used as a figure of
capacitor is
merit (FOM). Transistors with the same FOM follow
DI
o
Δv ≈ ,
C
the same curve in Figure 8.
C f
in s
From these two expressions, C can be found to meet
IN
the input voltage ripple specification. In a multi-phase
converter, channel interleaving can be used to reduce
50
ripple. The two step-down channels of the SC2544
40
Cg() 100 Rds
operate at 180 degrees from each other. If both step- ,
down channels in the SC2544 are connected to the
Cg() 200, Rds
20
same input rail, the input RMS currents will be reduced.
Cg() 500, Rds
Ripple cancellation effect of interleaving allows the
use of smaller input capacitors.
1
0
0 5 10 15 20
When two channels with a common input are 1 Rds 20
On-resistance (mOhm)
interleaved, the total DC input current is simply the
FOM:100*10^{-12}
sum of the individual DC input currents. The combined FOM:200*10^{-12}
FOM:500*10^{-12}
input current waveform depends on duty ratio and
the output current waveform. Assuming that the
Figure 8. Figure of Merit curves.
output current ripple is small, the following formula
can be used to estimate the RMS value of the ripple
The closer the curve is to the origin, the lower is the
current in the input capacitor.
FOM. This means lower switching loss or lower
conduction loss or both. It may be difficult to find
Let the duty ratio and output current of Channel 1 and
MOSFET’s with both low C and low R . Usually a
g ds(on
Channel 2 be D , D and I , I , respectively.
1 2 o1 o2
trade-off between R and C has to be made.
ds(on g
MOSFET selection also depends on applications. In
If D <0.5 and D <0.5, then
1 2
many applications, either switching loss or conduction
loss dominates for a particular MOSFET. For
2 2
I ≈ D I + D I .
Cin 1 o1 2 o2
synchronous buck converters with high input to output
voltage ratios, the top MOSFET is hard switched but
conducts with very low duty cycle. The bottom switch
If D >0.5 and (D -0.5) < D <0.5, then
1 1 2
conducts at high duty cycle but switches at near zero
voltage. For such applications, MOSFET’s with low C
2 2 g
2
I ≈ 0.5I + (D − 0.5)(I + I ) + (D − D + 0.5)I .
Cin o1 1 o1 o2 2 1 o2
are used for the top switch and MOSFET’s with low
R are used for the bottom switch.
ds(on)
If D >0.5 and D < (D -0.5) < 0.5, then
1 2 1
MOSFET power dissipation consists of
a) conduction loss due to the channel resistance R ;
ds(on)
2 2
2
b) switching loss due to the switch rise time t and
I ≈ 0.5I + D (I + I ) + (D − D − 0.5)I .
r
Cin o1 2 o1 o2 1 2 o2
fall time t ; and
If D >0.5 and D > 0.5, then
f
1 2
c) the gate loss due to the gate resistance R .
G
2 2
2
I ≈ (D + D −1)(I + I ) + (1− D )I + (1− D )I .
Cin 1 2 o1 o2 2 o1 1 o2
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Gate Charge (nC)
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Applications Information (Cont.)
In Figure 9, Q is the gate charge needed to bring
T T T T Top Switc op Switc op Switc op Switc op Switch h h h h
gs1
the gate-to-source voltage V to the threshold voltage
The RMS value of the top switch current is calculated
gs
V .
as
gs_th
2
δ
Q is the additional gate charge required for the
I = I D(1+ ).
Q1,rms o gs2
12
switch current to reach its full-scale value I , and Q
ds gd
.
is the charge needed to charge gate-to-drain (Miller)
The conduction losses are then
capacitance when V is falling.
ds
2
P = I R .
Switching losses occur during the time interval [t ,
tc Q1,rms ds(on)
1
t ]. Defining t = t -t and t can be approximated as
3 r 3 1 r
R varies with temperature and gate-source
ds(on)
(Q + Q )R
gs2 gd gt
voltage. Curves showing R variations can be found
t = .
r
ds(on)
V − V
cc gsp
in manufacturers’ data sheet. From the Si4860
datasheet, R is less than 8m when V is greater
Ω where R is the total resistance from the driver supply
ds(on) gs
gt
than 10V. However R increases by 50% as the
rail to the gate of the MOSFET. It includes the gate
ds(on)
o o
junction temperature increases from 25 C to 110 C.
driver internal impedance R , external resistance R
gi ge
and the gate resistance R within the MOSFET :
g
The switching losses can be estimated using the simple
formula
R = R +R +R .
gt gi ge g
V is the Miller plateau voltage shown in Figure 9.
1 δ
gsp
= + +
P (t t )(1 )I V f .
ts r f o in s
2 2
Similarly an approximate expression for t is
f
where t is the rise time and t is the fall time of the
r f
(Q + Q )R
switching process. Different manufactures have gs2 gd gt
t = .
f
different definitions and test conditions for t and V
gsp
r
t . To clarify these, we sketch the typical MOSFET
f
switching characteristics under clamped inductive
Only a portion of the total losses P = Q V f is
g g cc s
mode in Figure 9. dissipated in the MOSFET package. Here Q is the
g
total gate charge specified in the datasheet. The
Vd Vdss
power dissipated within the MOSFET package is
V V o olts lts Id Ids s
M M i il ll ler er p pl la at teau eau
R
g
P = Q V f .
tg g cc s
Vg Vgss
R
gt
Vg Vgs s t th h
The total power loss of the top switch is then
P = P +P +P .
t tc ts tg
Qg Qgss11 Qg Qgss22 Qg Qgdd
If the input supply of the power converter varies
G G a at te e ch char arg ge e
t0 t0 t1 t1 t2 t2 t3 t3
over a wide range, then it will be necessary to
weigh the relative importance of conduction and
Figure 9. MOSFET switching characteristics
switching losses. This is because conduction losses
are inversely proportional to the input voltage.
Switching loss however increases with the input
voltage. The total power loss of MOSFET should be
calculated and compared for high-line and low-line
cases. The worst case is then used for thermal
design.
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Applications Information (Cont.)
Bottom Switch Bottom Switch
Bottom Switch Bottom Switch Bottom Switch
Main Control Loop Design Main Control Loop Design Main Control Loop Design Main Control Loop Design Main Control Loop Design
The goal of compensation is to shape the frequency
The RMS current in bottom switch is given by
response charatericstics of the buck converter to
2
achieve a better DC accuracy and a faster transient
δ
I =I (1−D)(1+ ).
Q2,rms o
12
response for the output voltage, while maintaining
the loop stability.
The conduction losses are then
The block diagram in Figure 10 represents the control
2
P =I R .
bc Q2,rms ds(on)
loop of a buck converter designed with the SC2544. The
control loop consists of a compensator, a PWM modula-
where R is the channel resistance of bottom
ds(on)
tor, and an LC filter.
MOSFET. If the input voltage to output voltage ratio
is high (e.g. V =12V, V =1.5V), the duty ratio D will
in o
The LC filter and PWM modulator represent the small
be small. Since the bottom switch conducts with duty
signal model of the buck converter operating at fixed
ratio (1-D), the corresponding conduction losses can
switching frequency. The transfer function of the
be quite high.
model is given by:
Due to non-overlapping conduction between the top and
V V 1+sR C
O IN ESR
= ⋅
the bottom MOSFET’s, the internal body diode or the
2
V V 1+sL/R+s LC
C m
external Schottky diode across the drain and source
terminals always conducts prior to the turn on of the
bottom MOSFET. The bottom MOSFET switches on with
REF
PWM
+
L
Vo
only a diode voltage between its drain and source
EA MODULATOR
REF
terminals. The switching loss is negligible due to near zero-
-
voltage switching.
Co
ERROUT
The gate losses are estimated as
Zf
Resr
R
g
P = Q V f .
bg g cc s
Zs
R
gt
The total bottom switch losses are then
P =P +P .
b bc bg
Fig. 10. Block diagram of the control loop.
Once the power losses for the top and bottom
where V is the input voltage, Vm is the amplitude of
MOSFET’s are known, thermal and package design
IN
the internal ramp, and R is the equivalent load.
at component and system level should be done to
verify that the maximum die junction temperature
o
The model is a second order system with a finite DC
(T , usually 125 C) is not exceeded under the
j,max
gain, a complex pole pair at Fo, and an ESR zero at
worst-case condition. The equivalent thermal
Fz, as shown in Figure 11. The locations of the poles
impedance from junction to ambient ( ) should
θ
ja
and zero are determined by:
satisfy
T − T
j,max a,max
θ ≤ .
ja
P
loss
1
FO =
depends on the die to substrate bonding,
θ
ja 2π LCO
packaging material, the thermal contact surface,
thermal compound property, the available effective
heat sink area, and the air flow condition (natual or
1
FZ =
forced convection). Actual temperature measurement
2π ResrCO
of the prototype should be carried out to verify the
thermal design.
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L LOOP OOP GA GA I IN N
CO CO NV NV E E R R T TE E R G R G A A I IN N
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Applications Information (Cont.)
The compensator in Figure 10 includes an error am- A resistive divider is used to program the output volt-
plifier and impedance networks Zf and Zs. It is imple- age. The top resistor Rtop of the divider in Fig. 12
mented by the circuit in Figure 12. The compensator
can be chosen from 20k to 30k . Then the bot-
Ω Ω
provides an integrator, double poles, and double ze-
tom resistor Rbot is found from:
ros. As shown in Figure 11, the integrator is used to
boost the gain at low frequency. Two zeros are intro-
0.75V
Rbot = ∗Rtop
duced to compensate excessive phase lag at the
Vo − 0.75V
loop gain crossover due to the integrator (-90deg)
and the complex pole pair (-180deg). Two high fre-
quency poles are designed to compensate the ESR
where 0.75V is the internal reference voltage of the
zero and to attenuate high frequency noise.
SC2544.
The other components of the compensator can be
calculated using following design procedure:
(1). Plot the converter gain, including LC filter and
Fp Fp11 FFpp22
CCOOMM PEN PENSA SATTOORR GA GAIINN
PWM modulator.
(2). Select the open loop crossover frequency Fc lo-
Fz Fz11
Fz Fz22
cated at 10% to 20% of the switching frequency. At
Fo Fo
Fc, find the required DC gain.
Fc Fc
(3). Use the first compensator pole Fp1 to cancel the
Fz Fz
ESR zero Fz.
(4). Have the second compensator pole Fp2 at half
the switching frequency to attenuate the switching
ripple and high frequency noise.
(5). Place the first compensator zero Fz1 at or below
FR FR E E Q Q U U E E N N C C Y Y ( (H H z z) )
50% of the power stage resonant frequency Fo.
(6). Place the second compensator zero Fz2 at or
Fig. 11. Bode plots for control loop design.
below the power stage resonant frequency Fo.
A MathCAD program is available upon request for the
calculation of the compensation parameters.
C2
C1 R2 C3 R3
Rtop
Vo
-
Vc
Out
+
E/A
Rbot
0.75V
Fig. 12. Compensation network.
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G G A A IN IN ( (d d B B ) )
SC2544
POWER MANAGEMENT
Applications Information (Cont.)
PC Board Layout Issues PC Board Layout Issues PC Board Layout Issues PC Board Layout Issues PC Board Layout Issues Control Section Control Section Control Section Control Section Control Section
Circuit board layout is very important for the proper
6) The frequency-setting resistor Rosc should be placed
operation of high frequency switching power con-
close to Pin 23. Trace length from this resistor to the
verters. A power ground plane is required to reduce
analog ground should be minimized.
ground bounces. The followings are suggested for
proper layout.
7) Place the bias decoupling capacitor right across
the VCC and analog ground AGND.
P P P P Po o o o ow w w w wer Stage er Stage er Stage er Stage er Stage
1) Separate the power ground from the signal ground. In
SC2544 design, use an isolated local ground plane for
the controller and tie it to power grand.
2) Minimize the size of the high pulse current loop.
Keep the top MOSFET, the bottom MOSFET and the
input capacitors within a small area with short and
wide traces. In addition to the aluminum energy
storage capacitors, add multi-layer ceramic (MLC)
capacitors from the input to the power ground to
improve high frequency bypass.
3) Reduce high frequency voltage ringing. Widen and
shorten the drain and source traces of the MOSFETs
to reduce stray inductances. Add a small RC snubber
if necessary to reduce the high frequency ringing at
the phase node. Sometimes slowing down the gate
drive signal also helps in reducing the high frequency
ringing at the phase node if the EMI is a concern for
the system.
4) Shorten the gate drive trace. Integrity of the
gate drive (voltage level, leading and falling edges)
is important for circuit operation and efficiency. Short
and wide gate drive traces reduce trace inductances.
Bond wire inductance is about 2~3nH. If the length of
the PCB trace from the gate driver to the MOSFET
gate is 1 inch, the trace inductance will be about
25nH. If the gate drive current is 2A with 10ns rise
and falling times, the voltage drops across the bond
wire and the PCB trace will be 0.6V and 5V
respectively. This may slow down the switching
transient of the MOSFET’s. These inductances may
also ring with the gate capacitance.
5) Put the decoupling capacitor for the gate drive power
supplies (BST and PVCC) close to the IC and power
ground.
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Typical Application Circuit
SC2544MLTRT
VO2
U1 SC2544
VIN+ R2 10K
C1 1uF/25V 1 24
VIN AGND
VCC
C2 1uF/16V 2 23 R3 73.2K
VCC ROSC
3 22
EN EN PWRGD PWGRD
4 21
FB1 FB2
FB1 FB2
SS1 SS2 1n
C4
C3 1n 5 20
ERROUT1 ERROUT2
C9 4.7n 470nF
18k C12 4.7n
R4 C11
C10 220nF 6 19 R5 18k
SS1 SS2
R6 R7
4.7K 7 18 4.7K
ILIM1 ILIM2
C17 1uF/16V
C32 N.P. 8 17 C18 1uF/16V C33 N.P.
BST1 BST2
0
R8
9 16 R9 0
DRVH1 DRVH2
2.2
R10 10 15 R11 2.2
PHASE1 PHASE2
11 14
DRVL1 DRVL2
VIN+
VCC
VIN+ 12 13
PGND PVCC
C31
C5 C6 C7 C8 C13 C14 C15 C16
R24 Q1
N.P. 10uF/25V 10uF/25V 0.1uF/25V 0.1uF/25V 10uF/25V 10uF/25V N.P.
Q2
0R
VO1 VO2
7.6uH
L1 L2
7.6uH
R12 28K R14
28K
Q3 Q4 R13 499
R15 499
C35
C20 C21 C22 C23 C34 C24 C25 C26 C27
FB1 N.P. FB2
C19 3.9nF N.P. C29 C28 3.3nF
C30 N.P.
R17 4.9K N.P. N.P. N.P. R25 N.P. R18 8.25K
N.P.
R25
N.P.
N.P.
Vin: 4.5V ~ 28V
Vout: 3.3V/6A and 5V/6A
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330uF /6.3V
330uF /6.3V
IR F 7811A
IR F7811A
1uF /16V
IR F7811A
IR 7811A
330uF /6.3V
330uF /6.3V
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Evaluation Board - Bill of Material
SC2544MLTRT
Ry ef Qe t Re eferenc Pr artNumber/Valu Manufacture
11 C5 1 1y uF,25V, X5R,Ceramic,080 An
23 C5 2,C18,C31 1y uF,16V,X5R,Ceramic ,080 An
34 C5 3,C4,C34,C35 1y nF,Ceramic 080 An
44 1, L1,L2,C5,C16,C20 N.P.
C21,C24,C24,
C29,C30,C32,
C33,R25
54 C6 6,C7,C14,C15 1M 0uF,25V,X5R, Ceramic 120 Panasonic,ECJ3YB1E106
62 C3 8,C13 0y .1uF,25V, 060 An
72 C3 12,C9 4y .7nF,Ceramic,060 An
81 C3 10, 2y 20nF,Ceramic,060 An
91 C3 11 4y 70nF,Ceramic, 060 An
11 0 C3 17 1y nF,Ceramic,060 An
12 1 C3 28,C19 3y .3nF,Ceramic,060 An
12 2 Cp 22,C23,C26,C27 3L 3uF,6.3V,18mohm,PosCa Sanyo,6TPE330MI
12 3 Lm 1,L2 77 .6uH,6.8A,16moh Sumida,CDRH12
14 4 QA 1,Q2,A3,Q4 IR RF7811 I
11 5 R3 2 1y 0K,060 An
11 6 R3 3 7y 3.2K,060 An
12 7 R3 5,R4 1y 8K,060 An
11 8 R3 6 6y .8K,060 An
11 9 R3 7 4y .7K,060 An
21 0 R3 10 4y .7,060 An
21 1 R3 25,R11 4y .7,060 An
22 2 R3 14,R12 2y .2,060 An
22 3 R3 15,R13 4y 99,060 An
22 4 R3 18,R17 4y .9K,060 An
21 5 R3 24 0y ,060 An
21 6 U4 1 Sh C254 Semtec
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Typical Characteristics
CH1:Vi
CH1: TG1
CH2: BG1
CH2:Ven
CH3: TG2
CH3:VSS
CH4: BG2
CH4:Vo
Shut down by pulling down EN pin
Gate waveform
voltage.
CH1: CH1: EN EN
CH2: CH2: VO1 VO1
CH3:Vo
CH3: CH3: VO2 VO2
CH4:Io
Ratiometric start up(connect
Transient response(0-5A).
SS1,SS2 together).
CH1 CH1: : E EN N
CH1:TG
CH2 CH2: : V VO O1 1
CH2:BG
CH3 CH3: : V VO O2 2
CH3:TG
CH4:BG
Over current protection (5A/10mV)
Sequential start up (Seperate
SS1,SS2).
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180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
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POWER MANAGEMENT
Typical Characteristics (Cont.)
Vin=8V Vin=16V
190
100%
188
80%
186
60%
184
182
40%
180
20%
178
0%
-40 -10 20 50 80 110
0 1234 567 89 10
Temperature (Degree C)
Io(A )
Efficiency Curve for
Freq. vs. Temp. ( Rosc=75kohm,
Vout=3.3V.
Vin=16V).
350
10.5
300
10.3
250
10.1
200
9.9
150
9.7
100
9.5
50
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Vin (V)
Rosc(KOHM)
Operating frequency vs. Rosc. Vcc vs. Vin ( Ta=25 Degree C).
9
10.13
8
10.11
7
10.09
6
10.07
5 10.05
10.03
4
-40 -20 0 20406080 100 120
4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5
Tj (Degree C)
RILIM(KOHM)
RILIM vs. OCP (Vi=12V).
Vcc vs. Temp.
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Efficient
Fsw(KHz)
Io(A)
Vcc (V)
Vcc (V)
Fs (khz)
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Typical Characteristics (Cont.)
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
8 10 12 1416 1820 2224 2628
Vin(V)
Icc vs. Vin (25 DegreeC).
500
480
460
440
420
400
-40 -20 0 2040 6080 100 120
Tj (Degree C)
DL min Ton vs. Tj (Vin=16V).
100
80
60
40
20
0
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Tj (Degree C)
Dead time vs. Tj (Vin=16V, DH falling to DL
rising).
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Dead time (nS) DRVL min Ton(nS) Icc (mA)
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Outline Drawing - TSSOP-24
DIMENSIONS
A INCHES MILLIMETERS
DIM
D
e MIN NOM MAX MIN NOM MAX
- - - -
N A .047 1.20
A1 .002 - .006 0.05 - 0.15
A2 .031 - .042 0.80 - 1.05
2X E/2
b .007 - .012 0.19 - 0.30
c .003 - .007 0.09 - 0.20
E1 D .303 .307 .311 7.70 7.80 7.90
E
E1 .169 .173 .177 4.30 4.40 4.50
PIN 1
INDICATOR E .252 BSC 6.40 BSC
e
.026 BSC 0.65 BSC
L .018 .024 .030 0.45 0.60 0.75
(.039) (1.0)
ccc C 1 2 3 L1
e/2 N 24 24
2X N/2 TIPS
01 0° - 8° 0° - 8°
B
aaa .004 0.10
bbb .004 0.10
ccc
.008 0.20
D
aaa C
A2
A
SEATING
PLANE
H
C A1
bxN
c
bbb C A-B D GAGE
PLANE
0.25
L
01
(L1)
DETAIL A
SEE DETAIL A
SIDE VIEW
NOTES:
1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (ANGLES IN DEGREES).
2. DATUMS -A - AND -B - TO BE DETERMINED AT DATUM PLANE -H-
3. DIMENSIONS "E1" AND "D" DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS
OR GATE BURRS.
4. REFERENCE JEDEC STD MO-153, VARIATION AD.
Land Pattern - TSSOP-24
X
DIMENSIONS
DIM INCHES MILLIMETERS
C (.222) (5.65)
G .161 4.10
(C) G Z
P .026 0.65
X .016 0.40
Y .061 1.55
Y
Z .283 7.20
P
NOTES:
1. THIS LAND PATTERN IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY.
CONSULT YOUR MANUFACTURING GROUP TO ENSURE YOUR
COMPANY'S MANUFACTURING GUIDELINES ARE MET.
Contact Information
Semtech Corporation
Power Management Products Division
200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: (805)498-2111 FAX (805)498-3804
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Outline Drawing - MLPQ-24 (4 x 4mm)
A D
B
DIMENSIONS
INCHES MILLIMETERS
DIM
MIN NOM MAX MIN NOM MAX
A .031 .035 .040 0.80 0.90 1.00
A1 .000 .001 .002 0.00 0.02 0.05
- - - -
A2 (.008) (0.20)
PIN 1
b .007 .010 .012 0.18 0.25 0.30
E
INDICATOR
D .151 .157 .163 3.85 4.00 4.15
Top View
(LASER MARK)
D1 .100 .106 .110 2.55 2.70 2.80
E .151 .157 .163 3.85 4.00 4.15
E1 .100 2.70 2.80
.106 .110 2.55
e .020 BSC 0.50 BSC
L .011 .016 .020 0.30 0.40 0.50
N 24 24
aaa
.004 0.10
A2
bbb .004 0.10
A
SEATING
aaa C PLANE
A1
C
D1
LxN
E/2
E1
Bottom View
2
1
N
bxN
bbb C A B
e
D/2
NOTES:
1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (ANGLES IN DEGREES).
COPLANARITY APPLIES TO THE EXPOSED PAD AS WELL AS THE TERMINALS.
2.
Land Pattern - MLPQ-24 (4 x 4mm)
K
DIMENSIONS
DIM INCHES MILLIMETERS
(.155) (3.95)
C
G .122 3.10
H .106 2.70
G Z
(C) H
K .106 2.70
P .021 0.50
X .010 0.25
Y .033 0.85
Z .189 4.80
X
P
NOTES:
1.
THIS LAND PATTERN IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY.
CONSULT YOUR MANUFACTURING GROUP TO ENSURE YOUR
COMPANY'S MANUFACTURING GUIDELINES ARE MET.
Contact Information
Semtech Corporation
Power Management Products Division
200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: (805)498-2111 FAX (805)498-3804
2005 Semtech Corp. 24 www.semtech.com
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When I can't find an obsolete part, I first call GID and they'll come up with my parts every time. Great customer service and follow up as well. Scott emails me from time to time to touch base and see if we're having trouble finding something.....which is often with our 25 yr old equipment.
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