DATASHEET ISL62386 FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 High-Efficiency, Quad Output System Power Supply Controller for Notebook Computers The ISL62386 controller generates supply voltages for battery-powered systems. The ISL62386 includes two pulse-width modulation (PWM) controllers, adjustable from 0.6V to 5.5V, and two linear regulators, LDO5 and LDO3, that generate a fixed 5V output and a fixed 3.3V output respectively. Each can deliver up to 100mA. The Channel 2 switching regulator will automatically take over the LDO5 load when programmed to 5V output. This provides a large power saving and boosts efficiency. The ISL62386 includes on-board power-up sequencing, one power-good (PGOOD) output, digital soft-start, and an internal soft-stop output discharge that prevents negative voltages on shutdown. The patented R3 PWM control scheme provides a low jitter system with fast response to load transients. Light-load efficiency is improved with period-stretching discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) operation. To eliminate noise in audio frequency applications, an ultrasonic DCM mode is included, which limits the minimum switching frequency to approximately 28kHz. The ISL62386 is available in a 32 Ld 5x5 TQFN package, and can operate over the extended temperature range (-10C to +100C). * Fast Transient Response * 1% Output Voltage Accuracy: -10C to +100C * Two Fully Programmable Switch-Mode Power Supplies with Independent Operation * Programmable Switching Frequency * Integrated MOSFET Drivers and Bootstrap Diode * Fixed +3.3V LDO Output with Enable Control * Fixed +5V LDO with Automatic Switchover to SMPS2 * Internal Soft-Start and Soft-Stop Output Discharge * Wide Input Voltage Range: +5.5V to +25V * Full and Ultrasonic Pulse-Skipping Mode * Power-Good Indicator * Overvoltage, Undervoltage and Overcurrent Protection * Thermal Monitor and Protection * Pb-Free (RoHS Compliant) * Notebook and Sub-Notebook Computers Pinout NOTE: These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special Pb-free material sets, molding compounds/die attach materials, and 100% matte tin plate plus anneal (e3 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. 32 31 30 UGATE2 PHASE2 29 28 27 26 25 PGOOD 1 24 BOOT2 FSET2 2 23 LGATE2 FCCM 3 22 PGND AGND2 4 21 LDO5 THERMAL PAD (AGND) 20 VIN 6 19 LDO3 LDO3EN 7 18 LGATE1 FSET1 8 17 BOOT1 UGATE1 12 13 14 15 16 ISEN1 FB1 10 11 OCSET1 5 VOUT1 VCC AGND1 9 FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 NC FB2 ISL62386 (32 LD 5X5 TQFN) TOP VIEW NC *Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications. * General Purpose Switching Buck Regulators PHASE1 ISL62386HRTZ-T* 62386 HRTZ -10 to +100 32 Ld 5x5 TQFN L32.5x5A * 3-Cell and 4-Cell Li+ Battery-Powered Devices EN2 62386 HRTZ -10 to +100 32 Ld 5x5 TQFN L32.5x5A * PDAs and Mobile Communication Devices OCSET2 PKG. DWG. # EN1 PACKAGE (Pb-Free) ISEN2 TEMP RANGE (C) VOUT2 ISL62386HRTZ PART MARKING * High Performance R3 Technology Applications Ordering Information PART NUMBER (Note) Features Page 1 of 20 ISL62386 Absolute Maximum Ratings Thermal Information VIN to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +28V VCC, PGOOD, LDO3, LDO5 to GND. . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7.0V EN1,2, LDO3EN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to GND, VCC + 0.3V VOUT1,2, FB1,2, FSET1,2 . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to GND, VCC + 0.3V PHASE1,2 to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DC) -0.3V to +28V (<100ns Pulse Width, 10J) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -5.0V BOOT1,2 to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +33V BOOT1,2 to PHASE1,2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7V UGATE1,2 . . . . . . . . . . . (DC) -0.3V to PHASE1,2, BOOT1,2 + 0.3V (<200ns Pulse Width, 20J) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -4.0V LGATE1,2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DC) -0.3V to GND, VCC + 0.3V (<100ns Pulse Width, 4J) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2.0V LDO3, LDO5 Output Continuous Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +100mA Thermal Resistance (Typical, Notes 1, 2) JA (C/W) JC (C/W) TQFN Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 2 Junction Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-55C to +150C Operating Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10C to +100C Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65C to +150C Pb-free reflow profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see link below http://www.intersil.com/pbfree/Pb-FreeReflow.asp Recommended Operating Conditions Ambient Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10C to +100C Supply Voltage (VIN to GND). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5V to 25V 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: 1. JA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with "direct attach" features. See Tech Brief TB379. 2. For JC, the "case temp" location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside. Electrical Specifications These specifications apply for TA = -10C to +100C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25C, VIN = 12V; Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and are not production tested. PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Rising Threshold 5.3 5.4 5.5 V Hysteresis 20 80 150 mV VIN VIN Power-on Reset (POR) VIN Shutdown Supply Current EN1 = EN2 = GND or Floating, LDO3EN = GND - 6 15 A VIN Standby Supply Current EN1 = EN2 = GND or Floating, LDO3EN = VCC - 150 250 A I_LDO5 = 0 4.9 5.0 5.1 V I_LDO5 = 100mA (Note 3) 4.9 5.0 5.1 V LINEAR REGULATOR LDO5 Output Voltage LDO5 Short-Circuit Current (Note 3) LDO5 = GND - 190 - mA LDO5 UVLO Threshold Voltage (Note 3) Rising edge of LDO5 - 4.35 - V Falling edge of LDO5 - 4.15 - V 4.63 4.80 4.93 V - 2.5 3.2 I_LDO3 = 0 3.25 3.3 3.35 V I_LDO3 = 100mA (Note 3) 3.25 3.3 3.35 V - 180 - mA SMPS2 to LDO5 Switchover Threshold SMPS2 to LDO5 Switchover Resistance (Note 3) VOUT2 to LDO5, VOUT2 = 5V LDO3 Output Voltage LDO3 Short-Circuit Current (Note 3) LDO3 = GND LDO3EN Input Voltage Rising edge 1.1 - 2.5 V Falling edge 0.94 - 1.06 V LDO3EN Input Leakage Current LDO3EN = GND or VCC -1 - 1 A LDO3 Discharge ON-Resistance LDO3EN = GND - 36 60 VCC Input Bias Current (Note 3) EN1 = EN2 = VCC, FB1 = FB2 = 0.65V - 2 - mA VCC Start-up Voltage EN1 = EN2 = LDO3EN = GND 3.45 3.6 3.75 V VCC PWM FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 2 of 20 ISL62386 Electrical Specifications These specifications apply for TA = -10C to +100C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25C, VIN = 12V; Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and are not production tested. (Continued) PARAMETER CONDITIONS Reference Voltage (Note 3) MIN TYP MAX UNITS - 0.6 - V Regulation Accuracy VOUT regulated to 0.6V -1 - 1 % FB Input Bias Current FB = 0.6V -10 - 30 nA 200 - 600 kHz Frequency Range Frequency Set Accuracy (Note 4) FSW = 300kHz -12 - 12 % VOUT Voltage Regulation Range VIN > 6V for VOUT = 5.5V 0.6 - 5.5 V - 14 50 VOUT Soft-Discharge Resistance POWER-GOOD PGOOD Pull-Down Impedance (Note 3) - 32 50 PGOOD Leakage Current PGOOD = VCC - 0 1 A - 5 - mA From EN1(2) = High, then from EN2(1) High to PGOOD High 2.20 2.75 3.70 ms From EN1(2) = Floating, then from EN2(1) High to PGOOD High 4.50 5.60 7.50 ms Maximum PGOOD Sink Current (Note 3) PGOOD Soft-start Delay GATE DRIVER UGATE Pull-Up ON-Resistance (Note 3) 200mA source current - 1.0 1.5 UGATE Source Current (Note 3) UGATE-PHASE = 2.5V - 2.0 - A UGATE Pull-Down ON-Resistance (Note 3) 250mA source current - 1.0 1.5 UGATE Sink Current (Note 3) UGATE-PHASE = 2.5V - 2.0 - A LGATE Pull-Up ON-Resistance (Note 3) 250mA source current - 1.0 1.5 LGATE Source Current (Note 3) LGATE-PGND = 2.5V - 2.0 - A LGATE Pull-Down ON-Resistance (Note 3) 250mA source current - 0.5 0.9 LGATE Sink Current (Note 3) LGATE-PGND = 2.5V - 4.0 - A UGATE to LGATE Deadtime (Note 3) UG falling to LG rising, no load - 21 - ns LGATE to UGATE Deadtime (Note 3) LG falling to UG rising, no load - 21 - ns Bootstrap Diode Forward Voltage (Note 3) 2mA forward diode current - 0.58 - V Bootstrap Diode Reverse Leakage Current VR = 25V - 0.2 1 A Low level (DCM enabled) - - 0.8 V Float level (DCM with audio filter) 1.9 - 2.1 V High level (Forced CCM) 2.4 - - V FCCM Input Leakage Current FCCM = GND or VCC -2 - 2 A Audio Filter Switching Frequency (Note 3) FCCM floating - 28 - kHz EN Input Voltage Clear fault level/SMPS OFF level - - 0.8 V Delay start level 1.9 - 2.1 V SMPS ON level 2.4 - - V EN Input Leakage Current EN = GND or VCC -3.5 - 3.5 A ISEN Input Impedance (Note 3) EN = VCC - 600 - k CONTROL FCCM Input Voltage FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 3 of 20 ISL62386 Electrical Specifications These specifications apply for TA = -10C to +100C, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25C, VIN = 12V; Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and are not production tested. (Continued) PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNITS EN = GND - 0.1 - A OCSET Input Impedance (Note 3) EN = VCC - 600 - k OCSET Input Leakage Current (Note 3) EN = GND - 0.1 - A OCSET Current Source EN = VCC 9 10.0 10.5 A -1.75 0.0 1.75 mV ISEN Input Leakage Current (Note 3) CONDITIONS PROTECTION OCP (VOCSET-VISEN) Threshold UVP Threshold Falling edge, referenced to FB 81 84 87 % OVP Threshold Rising edge, referenced to FB 113 116 120 % Falling edge, referenced to FB 99.5 103 106 % Rising edge - 150 - C Falling edge - 135 - C OTP Threshold (Note 3) NOTES: 3. Limits established by characterization and are not production tested. 4. FSW accuracy reflects IC tolerance only; it does not include frequency variation due to VIN, VOUT, LOUT, ESRCOUT, or other application specific parameters. FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 4 of 20 ISL62386 Typical Application Circuits The following typical application circuits generate the 5V/8A and 3.3V/8A main supplies in a notebook computer. The input supply (VBAT) range is 5.5V to 25V. VBAT 4x10F BO O T1 0.22F IRF7821 4.7H 3 .3 V 330F V IN BOOT2 UGATE1 UG ATE2 PHASE1 PHASE2 LG ATE1 LG ATE2 0.22F IRF7821 0.022F 14k 5V 0.022F 330F 14k IRF7832 IRF7832 ISL62386 14k 750 4.7H 45.3k VO UT1 68.1k 1200pF VOUT2 FB1 10k 750 IS E N 2 IS E N 1 1200pF 14k OCSET2 OCSET1 FB2 9.09k AGND1 AGND2 3 .3 V LDO3 4.7F 5V PGOOD LDO5 4.7F LD O 3EN FCCM FSET1 FSET2 VCC 1F LDO5 100k EN1 EN2 PGND 0.01F 24.3k 19.6k 0.01F A G N D 1 /2 AGND2 AGND1 FIGURE 1. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT WITH INDUCTOR DCR CURRENT SENSE VBAT BOOT1 4x10F 4.7H 3 .3 V 0.001 330F V IN BOOT2 IRF7821 IRF7821 0.22F 1k UG ATE1 UGATE2 PHASE1 PHASE2 LG ATE1 LGATE2 IRF7832 1k 0.22F 4.7H 5V 0.001 330F IRF7832 1k 1k ISL62386 750 1200pF OCSET1 45.3k IS E N 1 IS E N 2 VO UT1 VOUT2 FB1 10k 750 OCSET2 68.1k FB2 9.09k AGND1 3 .3 V LDO3 4.7F 5V AGND2 LDO5 PGOOD LDO 5 4.7F 1200pF EN1 EN2 100k LD O 3EN VCC 1F PGND FCCM FSET1 FSET2 24.3k 19.6k A G N D 1 /2 0.01F 0.01F AGND2 AGND1 FIGURE 2. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT WITH RESISTOR CURRENT SENSE FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 5 of 20 ISL62386 Typical Application Circuits The below typical application circuits generate the 1.05V/15A and 1.5V/15A main supplies in a notebook computer. The input supply (VBAT) range is 5.5V to 25V. VBAT 6x10F BO O T1 0.22F IRF7821x2 2.2H 1 .0 5 V 330F V IN BOOT2 UGATE1 UG ATE2 PHASE1 PHASE2 LG ATE1 LG ATE2 0.22F IRF7821x2 1 .5 V 330F 16.2k 0.022F 0.022F 16.2k IRF7832x2 IRF7832x2 ISL62386 590 2.2H 16.2k VO UT1 1800pF VOUT2 FB1 48.7k 36.5k IS E N 2 IS E N 1 1800pF 590 16.2k OCSET2 OCSET1 36.5k FB2 24.3k AGND1 AGND2 3 .3 V 5V 4.7F LDO3 PGOOD LDO5 4.7F LDO 5 100k EN1 EN2 LD O 3EN FCCM FSET1 FSET2 VCC 1F PGND 0.01F 17.4k 14k 0.01F A G N D 1 /2 AGND2 AGND1 FIGURE 3. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT WITH INDUCTOR DCR CURRENT SENSE VBAT IRF7821x2 6x10F BO O T1 V IN IRF7821x2 BOOT2 0.22F 0.22F 2.2H 1 .0 5 V 0.001 330F UGATE1 UGATE2 PHASE1 PHASE2 LG ATE1 LG ATE2 2.2H IRF7832x2 2k 2k 1 .5 V 0.001 330F IRF7832x2 2k 2k ISL62386 590 1800pF O CSET1 36.5k 590 OCSET2 IS E N 1 IS E N 2 VOUT1 VOUT2 FB1 36.5k FB2 24.3k AGND1 48.7k 1800pF AGND2 3 .3 V LDO3 4.7F 5V PGOOD LDO5 4.7F LDO 5 100k EN1 EN2 LDO 3EN VCC 1F PGND FCCM FSET1 FSET2 14k A G N D 1 /2 AGND2 17.4k 0.01F 0.01F AGND1 FIGURE 4. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT WITH RESISTOR CURRENT SENSE WITH VCC AS ENABLE POWER SUPPLY FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 6 of 20 ISL62386 Pin Descriptions PIN NAME FUNCTION 1 PGOOD Open-drain power-good status output. Connect to LDO5 through a 100k resistor. Output will be high when both the SMPSs outputs are within the regulation window with no faults detected. 2 FSET2 Frequency control input for SMPS2. Connect a resistor to ground to program the switching frequency. A small ceramic capacitor such as 10nF is necessary to parallel with this resistor to smooth the voltage. 3 FCCM Logic input to control efficiency mode. Logic high forces continuous conduction mode (CCM). Logic low allows full discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). Float this pin for ultrasonic DCM operation. 4 AGND2 Analog ground of the SMPS2. 5 VCC 6 AGND1 Analog ground of the SMPS1. AGND1 and AGND2 are connected together internally. 7 LDO3EN Logic input for enabling and disabling the LDO3 linear regulator. Positive logic input. 8 FSET1 9 FB1 10 VOUT1 11 ISEN1 12 OCSET1 13 EN1 Logic input to enable and disable SMPS1. A logic high will enable SMPS1 immediately. A logic low will disable SMPS1. Floating this input will delay SMPS1 start-up until after SMPS2 achieves regulation. 14, 27 NC No connection. 15 PHASE1 SMPS1 switching node for high-side gate drive return and synthetic ripple modulation. Connect to the switching NMOS source, the synchronous NMOS drain, and the output inductor for SMPS1. 16 UGATE1 High-side NMOS gate drive output for SMPS1. Connect to the gate of the SMPS1 switching FET. 17 BOOT1 SMPS1 bootstrap input for the switching NMOS gate drivers. Connect to PHASE1 with a 0.22F ceramic capacitor. 18 LGATE1 Low-side NMOS gate drive output for SMPS1. Connect to the gate of the SMPS1 synchronous FET. 19 LDO3 20 VIN 21 LDO5 5V linear regulator output, providing up to 100mA before switchover to SMPS2. Bypass to ground with a 4.7F ceramic capacitor. 22 PGND Power ground for SMPS1 and SMPS2. This provides a return path for synchronous FET switching currents. 23 LGATE2 Low-side NMOS gate drive output for SMPS2. Connect to the gate of the SMPS2 synchronous FET. 24 BOOT2 SMPS2 bootstrap input for the switching NMOS gate drivers. Connect to PHASE2 with a 0.22F ceramic capacitor. 25 UGATE2 High-side NMOS gate drive output for SMPS2. Connect to the gate of the SMPS2 switching FET. 26 PHASE2 SMPS2 switching node for high-side gate drive return and synthetic ripple modulation. Connect to the switching NMOS source, the synchronous NMOS drain, and the output inductor for SMPS2. 28 EN2 Logic input to enable and disable SMPS2. A logic high will enable SMPS2 immediately. A logic low will disable SMPS2. Floating this input will delay SMPS2 start-up until after SMPS1 achieves regulation. 29 OCSET2 30 ISEN2 SMPS2 current sense input. Used for overcurrent protection and R3 regulation. 31 VOUT2 SMPS2 output voltage sense input. Used for soft-discharge and switchover to LDO5 output. 32 FB2 Bottom Pad Analog power supply input for reference voltages and currents. It is internally connected to the LDO5 output. Bypass to AGND1 or AGND2 with a 1F ceramic capacitor near the IC. Frequency control input for SMPS1. Connect a resistor to ground to program the switching frequency. A small ceramic capacitor such as 10nF is necessary to parallel with this resistor to smooth the voltage. SMPS1 feedback input used for output voltage programming and regulation. SMPS1 output voltage sense input. Used for soft-discharge. SMPS1 current sense input. Used for overcurrent protection and R3 regulation. Input from current-sensing network, used to program the overcurrent shutdown threshold for SMPS1. LDO3 linear regulator output, providing up to 100mA. Bypass to ground with a 4.7F ceramic capacitor. Feed-forward input for line voltage transient compensation. Connect to the power train input voltage. Input from current-sensing network, used to program the over-current shutdown threshold for SMPS2. SMPS2 feedback input used for output voltage programming and regulation. Thermal pad. Connected to AGND internally. FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 7 of 20 ISL62386 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) Typical Performance 80 VIN = 7V 75 VIN = 12V 70 65 VIN = 19V 80 70 65 60 60 55 55 50 0.10 1.00 IOUT (A) 10.00 FIGURE 5. CHANNEL 1 EFFICIENCY AT VO1 = 3.3V, DEM OPERATION. HIGH-SIDE 1xIRF7821, rDS(ON) = 9.1m; LOW-SIDE 1xIRF7832, rDS(ON) = 4m; L = 4.7H, DCR = 14.3m; CCM FSW = 270kHz 1) CH1: 2V 1ms 2) CH2: 500mV 1ms 3) CH3: 5V 1ms 4) CH4: 10V 1ms VO1 VIN = 7V VIN = 12V 75 VIN = 19V 50 0.01 0.10 IOUT (A) 1.00 10.00 FIGURE 6. CHANNEL 2 EFFICIENCY AT VO2 = 5V, DEM OPERATION. HIGH-SIDE 1xIRF7821, rDS(ON) = 9.1m; LOW-SIDE 1xIRF7832, rDS(ON) = 4m; L = 4.7H, DCR = 14.3m; CCM FSW = 330kHz 1) CH1: 2V 200s 2) CH2: 500mV 200s 3) CH3: 5V 200s 4) CH4: 10V 200s FB1 VO1 FB1 PGOOD PGOOD PHASE1 PHASE1 FIGURE 7. POWER-ON, VIN = 12V, IO1 = 5A, VO1 = 3.3V 1) CH1: 2V 500s 2) CH2: 500mV 500s 3) CH3: 5V 500s 4) CH4: 10V 500s VO1 FIGURE 8. POWER-OFF, VIN = 12V, IO1 = 5A, VO1 = 3.3V 1) CH1: 2V 1ms 2) CH2: 500mV 1ms 3) CH3: 5V 1ms 4) CH4: 5V 1ms VO1 FB1 FB1 PGOOD PGOOD EN1 EN1 FIGURE 9. ENABLE CONTROL, EN1 = HIGH, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, IO1 = 5A FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 FIGURE 10. ENABLE CONTROL, EN1 = LOW, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, IO1 = 5A Page 8 of 20 ISL62386 Typical Performance (Continued) 1) CH1: 50mV 2V 2s 2) CH2: 10V 2s 3) CH3: 50mV 2s 4) CH4: 10V 2s VO1 1) CH1: 50mV 10s 2) CH2: 10V 10s 3) CH3: 50mV 10s 4) CH4: 10V 10s VO1 PHASE1 PHASE1 VO2 VO2 PHASE2 FIGURE 11. CCM STEADY-STATE OPERATION,VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, IO1 = 5A, VO2 = 5V, IO2 = 5A 1) CH1: 50mV 20s 2) CH2: 10mV 20s 3) CH3: 50mV 20s 4) CH4: 10V 20s PHASE2 FIGURE 12. DCM STEADY-STATE OPERATION,VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, IO1 = 0. 2A, VO2 = 5V, IO2 = 0. 2A 1) CH1: 50mV 100s 2) CH2: 10V 100s 4) CH4: 5A 100s VO1 VO1 PHASE1 PHASE1 VO2 PHASE2 FIGURE 13. AUDIO FILTER OPERATION, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, VO2 = 5V, NO LOAD IO1 FIGURE 14. TRANSIENT RESPONSE, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, IO1 = 0.1A/8.1A @ 2.5A/s 1) CH1: 50mV 20s 2) CH2: 10V 20s 4) CH4: 5A 20s 1) CH1: 50mV 20s 2) CH2: 10V 20s 4) CH4: 5A 20s VO1 VO1 PHASE1 IO1 FIGURE 15. LOAD INSERTION RESPONSE, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, IO1 = 0.1A/8.1A @ 2.5A/s FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 PHASE1 IO1 FIGURE 16. LOAD RELEASE RESPONSE, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, IO1 = 0.1A/8.1A @ 2.5A/s Page 9 of 20 ISL62386 Typical Performance (Continued) 1) CH1: 5V 1ms 2) CH2: 2V 1ms 3) CH3: 5V 1ms EN1 1) CH1: 5V 1ms 2) CH2: 2V 1ms 3) CH3: 5V 1ms EN2 VO1 VO1 VO2 VO2 FIGURE 17. DELAYED START, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, VO2 = 5V, EN2 = FLOAT, NO LOAD 1) CH1: 5V 1ms 2) CH2: 5V 1ms 3) CH3: 2V 1s 4) CH4: 5V 1s VO1 FIGURE 18. DELAYED START, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, VO2 = 5V, EN1 = FLOAT, NO LOAD 1) CH1: 2V 100s 2) CH2: 5V 100s 3) CH3: 5A 100s VO1 PGOOD VO2 IO1 PGOOD LDO3 FIGURE 19. DELAYED START , VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, VO2 = 5V, EN1 = 1, EN2 = FLOAT, NO LOAD 1) CH1: 5V 200s 2) CH2: 5V 200s 3) CH3: 500mV 200s 4) CH4: 5V 200s VO1 FIGURE 20. OVERCURRENT PROTECTION, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V 1) CH1: 1V 10s 2) CH2: 5V 10s 3) CH3: 10V 10s 4) CH4: 5V 10s VO1 VO2 LGATE1 FB1 PGOOD FIGURE 21. UNDERVOLTAGE PROTECTION, FAULT ON SMPS1, VIN = 12V, VO1 = 3.3V, VO2 = 5V, NO LOAD FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 PHASE1 PGOOD FIGURE 22. OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION, AUTO-RESTART WHEN FAULT IS CLEARED. VIN = 12V, NOMINAL VO1 = 3.3V, NO LOAD, DEM OPERATION Page 10 of 20 ISL62386 Block Diagram VIN VOUT2 FSET 1, 2 4 .8V 5V LDO FB 1, 2 R3 MODULATOR VREF LDO5 0.6V BOOT1, 2 AGND1, 2 FCCM PWM UGATE DRIVER VOUT1, 2 UGATE1, 2 PHASE1, 2 SOFT DISCHARGE LGATE DRIVER LGATE1, 2 PGND EN1, 2 PGOOD START-UP AND SHUTDOWN LOGIC LDO3EN BIAS AND REFERENCE 10A OCSET1, 2 OCP PROTECTION LOGIC OVP/ UVP/ OCP/ OTP ISEN1, 2 V REF + 16% VIN VCC START- UP 3.6V VCC LDO5 UVP 3.3V LDO FB1/2 LDO3 OVP V REF - 16% THERMAL MONITOR SOFT DISCHARGE FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 11 of 20 ISL62386 Theory of Operation Four Output Controller The ISL62386 generates four regulated output voltages, including two PWM controllers and two LDOs. The two PWM channels are identical and almost entirely independent. Unless otherwise stated, only one individual channel is discussed, and the conclusion applies to both channels. PWM Modulator The ISL62386 modulator features Intersil's R3 technology, a hybrid of fixed frequency PWM control and variable frequency hysteretic control. Intersil's R3 technology can simultaneously affect the PWM switching frequency and PWM duty cycle in response to input voltage and output load transients. The R3 modulator synthesizes an AC signal VR, which is an analog representation of the output inductor ripple current. The dutycycle of VR is the result of charge and discharge current through a ripple capacitor CR. The current through CR is provided by a transconductance amplifier gm that measures the VIN and VO pin voltages. The positive slope of VR can be written as Equation 1: (EQ. 1) V RPOS = g m V IN - V OUT C R proportional to the slew rates of the positive and negative slopes of VR; it is inversely proportional to the voltage between VW and VCOMP. Equation 3 illustrates how to calculate the window size based on output voltage and frequency set resistor RW. (EQ. 3) V W = g m V OUT 1 - D R W Programming the PWM Switching Frequency The ISL62386 does not use a clock signal to produce PWMs. The PWM switching frequency FSW is programmed by the resistor RW that is connected from the FSET pin to the GND pin. The approximate PWM switching frequency can be expressed as written in Equation 4: 1 F SW = --------------------------------10 C R R W (EQ. 4) For a desired FSW, the RW can be selected by Equation 5. 1 R W = -----------------------------------10 C R F SW (EQ. 5) where CR = 17pF with 20% error range. To smooth the FSET pin voltage, a ceramic capacitor such as 10nF is necessary to parallel with RW. The negative slope of VR can be written as Equation 2: It is recommended that whenever the control loop compensation network is modified, FSW should be checked for the correct frequency and if necessary, adjust RW. V RNEG = g m V OUT C R Power-On Reset (EQ. 2) Where gm is the gain of the transconductance amplifier. RIPPLE CAPACITOR VOLTAGE VR WINDOW VOLTAGE VW (WRT VCOMP) The ISL62386 is disabled until the voltage at the VIN pin has increased above the rising power-on reset (POR) threshold voltage. The controller will be disabled when the voltage at the VIN pin decreases below the falling POR threshold. In addition to VIN POR, the LDO5 pin is also monitored. If its voltage falls below 4.2V, the SMPS outputs will be shut down. This ensures that there is sufficient BOOT voltage to enhance the upper MOSFET. EN, Soft-Start and PGOOD ERROR AMPLIFIER VOLTAGE VCOMP PWM FIGURE 23. MODULATOR WAVEFORMS DURING LOAD TRANSIENT A window voltage VW is referenced with respect to the error amplifier output voltage VCOMP, creating an envelope into which the ripple voltage VR is compared. The amplitude of VW is set by a resistor connected across the FSET and GND pins. The VR, VCOMP, and VW signals feed into a window comparator in which VCOMP is the lower threshold voltage and VCOMP + VW is the higher threshold voltage. Figure 23 shows PWM pulses being generated as VR traverses the VCOMP and VCOMP + VW thresholds. The PWM switching frequency is FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 The ISL62386 uses a digital soft-start circuit to ramp the output voltage of each SMPS to the programmed regulation setpoint at a predictable slew rate. The slew rate of the soft-start sequence has been selected to limit the in-rush current through the output capacitors as they charge to the desired regulation voltage. When the EN pins are pulled above their rising thresholds, the PGOOD Soft-Start Delay, tSS, starts and the output voltage begins to rise. The FB pin ramps to 0.6V in approximately 1.5ms and the PGOOD pin goes to high impedance approximately 1.25ms after the FB pin voltage reaches 0.6V. The PGOOD pin indicates when the converter is capable of supplying regulated voltage. It is an undefined impedance if VIN is not above the rising POR threshold or below the POR falling threshold. When a fault is detected, the ISL62386 will turn on the open-drain NMOS, which will pull PGOOD low with a nominal impedance of 32 This will flag the system that one of the output voltages is out of regulation. Page 12 of 20 ISL62386 1.5ms VOUT tSOFT-START VCC and LDO5 EN FB PGOOD 2.75ms PGOOD Delay FIGURE 24. SOFT-START SEQUENCE FOR ONE SMPS Separate enable pins allow for full soft-start sequencing. Because low shutdown quiescent current is necessary to prolong battery life in notebook applications, the LDO5 5V LDO is held off until any of the three enable signals (EN1, EN2 or LDO3EN) is pulled high. Soft-start of all outputs will only start until after LDO5 is above the 4.2V POR threshold. In addition to user-programmable sequencing, the ISL62386 includes a pre-programmed sequential SMPS soft-start feature. Table 1 shows the SMPS enable truth table. order to clamp the gate of the MOSFET below the VGS(th) at turnoff. The current transient through the gate at turn-off can be considerable because the gate charge of a low r DS(ON) MOSFET can be large. 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 25 is extended by the additional period that the falling gate voltage stays above the 1V threshold. The typical dead-time is 21ns. The high-side gatedriver 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 LDO5 pin. The power for the UGATE gate-driver is sourced from a "boot" capacitor connected across the BOOT and PHASE pins. The boot capacitor is charged from the 5V LDO5 supply through a "boot diode" each time the low-side MOSFET turns on, pulling the PHASE pin low. The ISL62386 has integrated boot diodes connected from the LDO5 pins to BOOT pins. tLGFUGR tUGFLGR TABLE 1. SMPS ENABLE SEQUENCE LOGIC EN1 EN2 START-UP SEQUENCE 0 0 Both SMPS outputs OFF simultaneously 0 Float Both SMPS outputs OFF simultaneously Float 0 Both SMPS outputs OFF simultaneously Float Float Both SMPS outputs OFF simultaneously 0 1 SMPS1 OFF, SMPS2 ON 1 0 SMPS1 ON, SMPS2 OFF 1 1 Both SMPS outputs ON simultaneously Float 1 SMPS1 enabled after SMPS2 is in regulation 1 Float SMPS2 enabled after SMPS1 is in regulation VCC The VCC nominal operation voltage is 5V. If EN1, EN2 and LDO3EN are all logic low, the VCC start-up voltage is 3.6V when VIN is applied on ISL62386. As described before, the LDO5 5V LDO is held off until any of the three enable signals (EN1, EN2 or LDO3EN) is pulled high. When LDO5 is above the 4.2V VCC POR threshold, VCC will switchover to LDO5. After VIN is applied, the VCC start-up 3.6V voltage can be used as the logic high signal of any of EN1, EN2 and LDO3EN to enable LDO5 if there is no other power supply on the board. MOSFET Gate-Drive Outputs LGATE and UGATE The ISL62386 has internal gate-drivers for the high-side and low-side N-Channel MOSFETs. The low-side gate-drivers are optimized for low duty-cycle applications where the low-side MOSFET conduction losses are dominant, requiring a low r DS(ON) MOSFET. The LGATE pull-down resistance is small in FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 50% UGATE LGATE 50% FIGURE 25. LGATE AND UGATE DEAD-TIME Diode Emulation FCCM is a logic input that controls the power state of the ISL62386. If forced high, the ISL62386 will operate in forced continuous-conduction-mode (CCM) over the entire load range. This will produce the best transient response to all load conditions, but will have increased light-load power loss. If FCCM is forced low, the ISL62386 will automatically operate in diode-emulation-mode (DEM) at light load to optimize efficiency in the entire load range. The transition is automatically achieved by detecting the load current and turning off LGATE when the inductor current reaches 0A. Positive-going inductor current flows from either the source of the high-side MOSFET, or the drain of the low-side MOSFET. Negative-going inductor current flows into the drain of the lowside MOSFET. When the low-side MOSFET conducts positive inductor current, the phase voltage will be negative with respect to the GND and PGND pins. Conversely, when the low-side MOSFET conducts negative inductor current, the phase voltage will be positive with respect to the GND and Page 13 of 20 ISL62386 PGND pins. The ISL62386 monitors the phase voltage when the low-side MOSFET is conducting inductor current to determine its direction. When the output load current is greater than or equal to 1/2 the inductor ripple current, the inductor current is always positive, and the converter is always in CCM. The ISL62386 minimizes the conduction loss in this condition by forcing the low-side MOSFET to operate as a synchronous rectifier. When the output load current is less than 1/2 the inductor ripple current, negative inductor current occurs. Sinking negative inductor current through the low-side MOSFET lowers efficiency through unnecessary conduction losses. The ISL62386 automatically enters DEM after the PHASE pin has detected positive voltage and LGATE was allowed to go high for eight consecutive PWM switching cycles. The ISL62386 will turn off the low-side MOSFET once the phase voltage turns positive, indicating negative inductor current. The ISL62386 will return to CCM on the following cycle after the PHASE pin detects negative voltage, indicating that the body diode of the low-side MOSFET is conducting positive inductor current. Efficiency can be further improved with a reduction of unnecessary switching losses by reducing the PWM frequency. It is characteristic of the R3 architecture for the PWM frequency to decrease while in diode emulation. The extent of the frequency reduction is proportional to the reduction of load current. Upon entering DEM, the PWM frequency makes an initial step-reduction because of a 33% step-increase of the window voltage V W. Because the switching frequency in DEM is a function of load current, very light load conditions can produce frequencies well into the audio band. This can be problematic if audible noise is coupled into audio amplifier circuits. To prevent this from occurring, the ISL62386 allows the user to float the FCCM input. This will allow DEM at light loads, but will prevent the switching frequency from going below ~28kHz to prevent noise injection into the audio band. A timer is reset each PWM pulse. If the timer exceeds 30s, LGATE is turned on, causing the ramp voltage to reduce until another UGATE is commanded by the voltage loop. Overcurrent Protection The overcurrent protection (OCP) setpoint is programmed with resistor, ROCSET, that is connected across the OCSET and PHASE pins. Figure 26 shows the overcurrent-set circuit for SMPS1. The inductor consists of inductance L and the DC resistance (DCR). The inductor DC current IL creates a voltage drop across DCR, given by Equation 6: V DCR = I L DCR (EQ. 6) L DCR IL PHASE1 + ROCSET ISL62386 10F OCSET1 + VROCSET VDCR CSEN VO _ CO _ RO ISEN1 FIGURE 26. OVERCURRENT-SET CIRCUIT The ISL62386 sinks a 10A current into the OCSET1 pin, creating a DC voltage drop across the resistor ROCSET, given by Equation 7: (EQ. 7) V ROCSET = 10A R OCSET Resistor RO is connected between the ISEN1 pin and the actual output of the converter. During normal operation, the ISEN1 pin is a high impedance path, therefore there is no voltage drop across RO. The DC voltage difference between the OCSET1 pin and the ISEN1 pin can be established using Equation 8: V OCSET1 - V ISEN1 = I L DCR - 10A R OCSET (EQ. 8) The ISL62386 monitors the OCSET1 pin and the ISEN1 pin voltages. Once the OCSET1 pin voltage is higher than the ISEN1 pin voltage for more than 10s, the ISL62386 declares an OCP fault. The value of ROCSET is then written as Equation 9: I OC DCR R OCSET = --------------------------10A (EQ. 9) Where: - ROCSET () is the resistor used to program the overcurrent setpoint - IOC is the output current threshold that will activate the OCP circuit - DCR is the inductor DC resistance For example, if IOC is 20A and DCR is 4.5m, the choice of ROCSET is ROCSET = 20Ax4.5m/10A = 9k Resistor ROCSET and capacitor CSEN form an RC network to sense the inductor current. To sense the inductor current correctly, not only in DC operation but also during dynamic operation, the RC network time constant ROCSETCSEN needs to match the inductor time constant L/DCR. The value of CSEN is then written as Equation 10: L C SEN = ----------------------------------------R OCSET DCR (EQ. 10) For example, if L is 1.5H, DCR is 4.5m, and ROCSET is 9k the choice of CSEN = 1.5H/(9kx 4.5m) = 0.037F Upon converter start-up, the CSEN capacitor bias is 0V. To prevent false OCP during this time, a 10A current source FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 14 of 20 ISL62386 flows out of the ISEN1 pin, generating a voltage drop on the RO resistor, which should be chosen to have the same resistance as ROCSET. When PGOOD pin goes high, the ISEN1 pin current source will be removed. When an OCP fault is detected in one SMPS channel, the PGOOD pin will pull down to 32. The ISL62386 turns the faulted channel UGATE and LGATE off and latches off the faulted channel. The fault will remain latched until either of the EN pins has been pulled below the falling EN threshold voltage, or until VIN has decayed below the falling POR threshold. When using a discrete current sense resistor, inductor time-constant matching is not required. Equation 7 remains unchanged, but Equation 8 is modified in Equation 11: V OCSET1 - V ISEN1 = I L R SENSE - 10A R OCSET (EQ. 11) Furthermore, Equation 9 is changed in Equation 12: I OC R SENSE R OCSET = ------------------------------------10A (EQ. 12) Where RSENSE is the series power resistor for sensing inductor current. For example, with an RSENSE = 1m and an OCP target of 10A, ROCSET = 1k Overvoltage Protection The OVP fault detection circuit triggers after the FB pin voltage is above the rising overvoltage threshold for more than 2s. The FB pin voltage is 0.6V in normal operation. The rising overvoltage threshold is typically 116% of that value, or 1.16*0.6V = 0.696V. If an OVP is detected in one SMPS channel, the PGOOD pin will pull-down to 32and the LGATE gate-driver will turn on the low-side MOSFET to discharge the output voltage, thus protecting the load from potentially damaging voltage levels. Once the FB pin voltage falls to 106% of the reference voltage, or 1.06*0.6V = 0.636V, the faulted channel will resume the normal switching, and PGOOD will go high when the output voltage is in regulation. This process repeats as long as the OVP fault is present. Programming the Output Voltage When the converter is in regulation there will be 0.6V between the FB and GND pins. Connect a two-resistor voltage divider across the OUT and GND pins with the output node connected to the FB pin as shown in Figure 27. Scale the voltage-divider network such that the FB pin is 0.6V with respect to the GND pin when the converter is regulating at the desired output voltage. The output voltage can be programmed from 0.6V to 5.5V. Programming the output voltage is written as Equation 13: R TOP V OUT = V REF 1 + ----------------------------- R BOTTOM Where: - VOUT is the desired output voltage of the converter - The voltage to which the converter regulates the FB pin is the VREF (0.6V) - RTOP is the voltage-programming resistor that connects from the FB pin to the converter output. In addition to setting the output voltage, this resistor is part of the loop compensation network - RBOTTOM is the voltage-programming resistor that connects from the FB pin to the GND pin Choose RTOP first when compensating the control loop, and then calculate RBOTTOM according to Equation 14: V REF R TOP R BOTTOM = ------------------------------------V OUT - V REF Figure 27 shows the recommended Type-II compensation circuit. The FB pin is the inverting input of the error amplifier. The COMP signal, the output of the error amplifier, is inside the chip and unavailable to users. CINT is a 100pF capacitor integrated inside the IC that connects across the FB pin and the COMP signal. RTOP, RFB, CFB and CINT form the Type-II compensator. The frequency domain transfer function is given by Equation15: 1 + s R TOP + R FB C FB G COMP s = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------s R TOP C INT 1 + s R FB C CINT = 100pF CFB RFB RTOP - EA FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 (EQ. 15) FB The UVP fault detection circuit triggers after the FB pin voltage is below the undervoltage threshold for more than 2s. The undervoltage threshold is typically 86% of the reference voltage, or 0.86*0.6V = 0.516V. The fault will remain latched until either of the EN pins has been pulled below the falling EN threshold voltage, or until VIN has decayed below the falling POR threshold. (EQ. 14) Compensation Design Undervoltage Protection If a UVP fault is detected in one SMPS channel, the PGOOD pin will pull-down to 32. The ISL62386 turns the faulted channel UGATE and LGATE off and latches off the faulted channel. (EQ. 13) VO FB RBOTTOM COMP + REF ISL62386 FIGURE 27. COMPENSATION REFERENCE CIRCUIT Page 15 of 20 ISL62386 The LC output filter has a double pole at its resonant frequency that causes rapid phase change. The R3 modulator used in the ISL62386 makes the LC output filter resemble a first order system in which the closed loop stability can be achieved with the recommended Type-II compensation network. Intersil provides a PC-based tool that can be used to calculate compensation network component values and help simulate the loop frequency response. LDO5 Linear Regulator In addition to the two SMPS outputs, the ISL62386 also provides two linear regulator outputs. LDO5 is fixed 5V LDO output capable of sourcing 100mA continuous current. When the output of SMPS2 is programmed to 5V, SMPS2 will automatically take over the load of LDO5. This provides a large power savings and boosts the efficiency. After switchover to SMPS2, the LDO5 output current plus the MOSFET drive current should not exceed 100mA in order to guarantee the LDO5 output voltage in the range of 5V 5%. The total MOSFET drive current can be estimated by Equation 16. I DRIVE = Q g F SW (EQ. 16) where Qg is the total gate charge of all the power MOSFET in two SMPS regulators. Then the LDO5 output load current should be less than (100mA - IDRIVE). LDO3 Linear Regulator ISL62386 includes LDO3 linear regulator whose output is fixed 3.3V. It can be independently enabled from both SMPS channels. Logic high of LDO3EN will enable LDO3. LDO3 is capable of sourcing 100mA continuous current. Currents in excess of the limit will cause the LDO3 voltage to drop dramatically, limiting the power dissipation. Thermal Monitor and Protection LDO3 and LDO5 can dissipate non-trivial power inside the ISL62386 at high input-to-output voltage ratios and full load conditions. To protect the silicon, ISL62386 continually monitors the die temperature. If the temperature exceeds +150C, all outputs will be turned off to sharply curtail power dissipation. The outputs will remain off until the junction temperature has fallen below +135C. V OUT D = --------------V IN (EQ. 17) V OUT 1 - D I PP = -------------------------------------F SW L (EQ. 18) The output inductor peak-to-peak ripple current is written as Equation 18: A typical step-down DC/DC converter will have an IP-P of 20% to 40% of the maximum DC output load current. The value of IP-P is 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 by Equation 19: P COPPER = I LOAD 2 (EQ. 19) DCR Where ILOAD is the converter output DC current. The copper loss can be significant so attention has to be given to the DCR selection. Another factor to consider when choosing the inductor is its saturation characteristics at elevated temperatures. A saturated inductor could cause destruction of circuit components, as well as nuisance OCP faults. A DC/DC buck regulator must have output capacitance CO into which ripple current IP-P can flow. Current IP-P develops out of the capacitor. These two voltages are written as Equation 20: V ESR = I P - P E SR (EQ. 20) and Equation 21: IP - P V C = ------------------------------8 CO F (EQ. 21) SW If the output of the converter has to support a load with high pulsating current, several capacitors will need to be paralleled to reduce the total ESR until the required VP-P is achieved. The inductance of the capacitor can cause a brief voltage dip if the load transient has an extremely high slew rate. Low inductance capacitors should be considered in this scenario. A capacitor dissipates heat as a function of RMS current and frequency. Be sure that IP-P is shared by a sufficient quantity of paralleled capacitors so that they operate below the maximum rated RMS current at FSW. Take into account that the rated value of a capacitor can fade as much as 50% as the DC voltage across it increases. General Application Design Guide Selection of the Input Capacitor This design guide is intended to provide a high-level explanation of the steps necessary to design a single-phase power converter. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with many of the basic skills and techniques referenced in the following section. In addition to this guide, Intersil provides complete reference designs that include schematics, bills of materials, and example board layouts. The important parameters for the bulk input capacitance 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 28 is a graph of the input capacitor RMS ripple current, normalized relative to output load current, as a function of duty cycle and is adjusted for converter efficiency. 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 written as Equation 17: FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 16 of 20 ISL62386 applications (D < 50%). For higher output, low input voltage solutions, a more balanced MOSFET selection for high- and low-side devices may be warranted. The normalized RMS ripple current calculation is written as Equation 22: 2 Dk I MAX D 1 - D + -------------12 I C RMS ,NORMALIZED = ----------------------------------------------------------------------I MAX IN (EQ. 22) 2 Where: P CON_LS I LOAD r DS ON _LS 1 - D - IMAX is the maximum continuous ILOAD of the converter - k is a multiplier (0 to 1) corresponding to the inductor peak-to-peak ripple amplitude expressed as a percentage of IMAX (0% to 100%) - D is the duty cycle that is adjusted to take into account the efficiency of the converter which is written as: Equation 23. V OUT D = -------------------------V IN EFF (EQ. 23) NORMALIZED INPUT RMS RIPPLE CURRENT In addition to the bulk capacitance, some low ESL ceramic capacitance is recommended to decouple between the drain of the high-side MOSFET and the source of the low-side MOSFET. (EQ. 24) For the high-side (HS) MOSFET, the conduction loss is written as Equation 25: P CON_HS = I LOAD 2 r DS ON _HS D (EQ. 25) For the high-side MOSFET, the switching loss is written as Equation 26: V IN I PEAK t OFF f V IN I VALLEY t ON f SW SW P SW_HS = ----------------------------------------------------------------- + ------------------------------------------------------------2 2 (EQ. 26) Where: 0.60 - IVALLEY is the difference of the DC component of the inductor current minus 1/2 of the inductor ripple current - IPEAK is the sum of the DC component of the inductor current plus 1/2 of the inductor ripple current - tON is the time required to drive the device into saturation - tOFF is the time required to drive the device into cut-off 0.48 k=1 k = 0.75 k = 0.5 k = 0.25 k=0 0.36 0.24 Selecting The Bootstrap Capacitor The selection of the bootstrap capacitor is written as Equation 27: 0.12 0 For the low-side (LS) MOSFET, the power loss can be assumed to be conductive only and is written as Equation 24: Qg C BOOT = -----------------------V BOOT 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 DUTY CYCLE FIGURE 28. NORMALIZED RMS INPUT CURRENT @ EFF = 1 MOSFET Selection and Considerations Typically, a MOSFET cannot tolerate even brief excursions beyond their maximum drain to source voltage rating. The MOSFETs used in the power stage of the converter should have a maximum VDS rating that exceeds the sum of the upper voltage tolerance of the input power source and the voltage spike that occurs when the MOSFET switches off. 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. Unlike the low-side MOSFET which has the drain-source voltage clamped by its body diode during turn off, the high-side MOSFET turns off with a VDS of approximately VIN - VOUT, plus the spike across it. The preferred low-side MOSFET emphasizes low r DS(ON) when fully saturated to minimize conduction loss. It should be noted that this is an optimal configuration of MOSFET selection for low duty cycle FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 (EQ. 27) Where: - Qg is the total gate charge required to turn on the high-side MOSFET - VBOOT, is the maximum allowed voltage decay across the boot capacitor each time the high-side MOSFET is switched on As an example, suppose the high-side MOSFET has a total gate charge Qg, of 25nC at VGS = 5V, and a VBOOT of 200mV. The calculated bootstrap capacitance is 0.125F; for a comfortable margin, select a capacitor that is double the calculated capacitance. In this example, 0.22F will suffice. Use an X7R or X5R ceramic capacitor. Layout Considerations As a general rule, power should be on the bottom layer of the PCB and weak analog or logic signals are on the top layer of the PCB. The ground-plane layer should be adjacent to the top layer to provide shielding. The ground plane layer should have an island located under the IC, the compensation components, and the FSET components. The island should be connected to the rest of the ground plane layer at one point. Page 17 of 20 ISL62386 VCC (Pin 5) VIAS TO VIAS GROUND GROUND PLANE GND VOUT INDUCTOR INDUCTOR HIGH-SIDE HIGH-SIDE MOSFETS MOSFETS For best performance, place the decoupling capacitor very close to the VCC and AGND1 or AGND2 pin. OUTPUT CAPACITORS CAPACITORS SCHOTTKY SCHOTTKY DIODE DIODE PHASE NODE VIN LDO3 (Pin 19) and LDO5 (Pin 21) For best performance, place the decoupling capacitors very close to LDO3 pin and PGND pin, LDO5 pin and PGND pin, respectively, preferably on the same side of the PCB as the ISL62386 IC. LOW-SIDE LOW-SIDE MOSFETS MOSFETS INPUT INPUT CAPACITORS CAPACITORS FIGURE 29. TYPICAL POWER COMPONENT PLACEMENT Because there are two SMPS outputs and only one PGND pin, the power train of both channels should be laid out symmetrically. The line of bilateral symmetry should be drawn through pins 4 and 21. This layout approach ensures that the controller does not favor one channel over another during critical switching decisions. Figure 30 illustrates one example of how to achieve proper bilateral symmetry. Co L2 PIN 20 (VIN) PIN 5 (VCC) L2 ISL62386 U2 Ci LINE OF SYMMETRY Ci L1 PGND PLANE PHASE PLANES VOUT PLANES VIN PLANE U1 L1 Co FIGURE 30. SYMMETRIC LAYOUT GUIDE Signal Ground and Power Ground The bottom of the ISL62386 TQFN package is the signal ground (AGND) terminal for analog and logic signals of the IC. The bottom pad is connected to AGND1 pin and AGND2 pin internally. Connect the AGND pad of the ISL62386 to the island of ground plane under the IC using several vias for a robust thermal and electrical conduction path. Connect the input capacitors, the output capacitors, and the source of the lower MOSFETs to the power ground (PGND) plane. PGND (Pin 22) This is the return path for the pull-down of the LGATE low-side MOSFET gate driver. Ideally, PGND should be connected to the source of the low-side MOSFET with a low-resistance, lowinductance path. VIN (Pin 20) The VIN pin should be connected close to the drain of the highside MOSFET, using a low resistance and low inductance path. FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 EN (Pins 13 and 28) and PGOOD (Pin 1) These are logic signals that are referenced to the AGND pin. Treat them as typical logic signals. OCSET (Pins 12 and 29) and ISEN (Pins 11 and 30) For DCR current sensing, current-sense network, consisting of ROCSET and CSEN, needs to be connected to the inductor pads for accurate measurement. Connect ROCSET to the phase-node side pad of the inductor, and connect CSEN to the output side pad of the inductor. The ISEN resistor should also be connected to the output pad of the inductor with a separate trace. Connect the OCSET pin to the common node of node of ROCSET and CSEN. For resistive current sensing, connect ROCSET from the OCSET pin to the inductor side of the resistor pad. The ISEN resistor should be connected to the VOUT side of the resistor pad. In both current-sense configurations, the resistor and capacitor sensing elements, with the exclusion of the current sense power resistor, should be placed near the corresponding IC pin. The trace connections to the inductor or sensing resistor should be treated as Kelvin connections. FB (Pins 9 and 32), and VOUT (Pins 10 and 31) The VOUT pin is used to generate the R3 synthetic ramp voltage and for soft-discharge of the output voltage during shutdown events. This signal should be routed as close to the regulation point as possible. The input impedance of the FB pin is high, so place the voltage programming and loop compensation components close to the VOUT, FB, and AGND pins keeping the high impedance trace short. FSET (Pins 2 and 8) These pins require a quiet environment. The resistor RFSET and capacitor CFSET should be placed directly adjacent to these pins. Keep fast moving nodes away from these pins. LGATE (Pins 18 and 23) The signal going through these traces are both high dv/dt and high di/dt, with high peak charging and discharging current. Route these traces in parallel with the trace from the PGND pin. These two traces should be short, wide, and away from other traces. There should be no other weak signal traces in proximity with these traces on any layer. Page 18 of 20 ISL62386 BOOT (Pins 17 and 24), UGATE (Pins 16 and 25), and PHASE (Pins 15 and 26) The signals going through these traces are both high dv/dt and high di/dt, with high peak charging and discharging current. Route the UGATE and PHASE pins in parallel with short and wide traces. There should be no other weak signal traces in proximity with these traces on any layer. Copper Size for the Phase Node The parasitic capacitance and parasitic inductance of the phase node should be kept very low to minimize ringing. It is best to limit the size of the PHASE node copper in strict accordance with the current and thermal management of the application. An MLCC should be connected directly across the drain of the upper MOSFET and the source of the lower MOSFET to suppress the turn-off voltage spike. (c) Copyright Intersil Americas LLC 2009. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For additional products, see www.intersil.com/en/products.html Intersil products are manufactured, assembled and tested utilizing ISO9001 quality systems as noted in the quality certifications found at www.intersil.com/en/support/qualandreliability.html Intersil products are sold by description only. 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For information regarding Intersil Corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 19 of 20 ISL62386 Thin Quad Flat No-Lead Plastic Package (TQFN) Thin Micro Lead Frame Plastic Package (TMLFP) L32.5x5A 2X 0.15 C A D A 32 LEAD THIN QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE (COMPLIANT TO JEDEC MO-220WJJD-1 ISSUE C) D/2 MILLIMETERS 2X 6 INDEX AREA N 0.15 C B 1 2 3 SYMBOL MIN NOMINAL MAX NOTES A 0.70 0.75 0.80 - A1 - - 0.05 - 0.30 5, 8 3.55 7, 8 A3 E/2 b E D D2 B TOP VIEW 0.20 REF 0.18 5.00 BSC 3.30 C 0.08 C SEATING PLANE A3 SIDE VIEW A1 3.45 - E 5.00 BSC - 5.75 BSC 9 3.30 e / / 0.10 C - E1 E2 A 0.25 3.45 3.55 0.50 BSC 7, 8 - k 0.20 - - - L 0.30 0.40 0.50 8 N 32 2 Nd 8 3 Ne 8 3 Rev. 2 05/06 NX b 5 0.10 M C A B D2 NX k D2 2 (DATUM B) 8 7 N (DATUM A) 6 INDEX AREA E2 E2/2 3 2 1 NX L N 7 (Ne-1)Xe REF. 8 NOTES: 1. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to ASME Y14.5m-1994. 2. N is the number of terminals. 3. Nd and Ne refer to the number of terminals on each D and E. 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. 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. 7. Dimensions D2 and E2 are for the exposed pads which provide improved electrical and thermal performance. 8. Nominal dimensions are provided to assist with PCB Land Pattern Design efforts, see Intersil Technical Brief TB389. e 8 (Nd-1)Xe REF. BOTTOM VIEW A1 NX b 5 SECTION "C-C" FN6831 Rev 0.00 February 4, 2009 Page 20 of 20 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: Intersil: ISL62386LOEVAL1Z