Si9172 New Product Vishay Siliconix PSM Buck Converter with Dynamic Adjustable Output and Bypass Capability FEATURES D D D D D D D D D D 2.7-V to 6-V Input Voltage Range Dynamic Adjustable 1.5-V to 3.6-V Output. Power Conversion Efficiency of 95% at 170-mA Load Selectable Pulse Skipping Modulation (PSM) or Bypass Mode (BP) Operation Bypass for up to 800-mA Load Integrated MOSFET with Low External Part Count Low Quiescent Current-110 mA/250 mA (BP/PSM) Shutdown Current <1 mA Integrated UVLO and POR Integrated Soft-Start D Over Temperature Protection D MSOP-10 Package APPLICATIONS D D D D Cellular Phones, Cordless Phones Computer Point of Use, Notebook PDAs Battery Powered Devices DESCRIPTION The Si9172 is a dual-mode power adjustable output converter. When it is set to PSM mode, the Si9172 operates as a pulseskipping-modulation controlled step-down (buck) converter with a dynamically adjustable output of 1.5 V to 3.6 V. It has an integrated MOSFET, capable of supplying a minimum 170-mA load current with a 1.5-mH inductor. The output voltage is adjusted by the analog dc signal at the ADJ pin. The typical conversion efficiency is above 90%. A logic high at the BP/PSM pin puts the Si9172 in bypass mode. The main PMOS buck switch is forced to turn on at 100% duty cycle, overriding the FB signal. The voltage differential between input and output is the resistive voltage drop on the internal PMOS and the inductor. The Si9172 guarantees to deliver 800-mA load in bypass mode with a typical 95% efficiency. The Si9172 is available in MSOP-10 package. In order to satisfy the stringent ambient temperature requirements, the Si9172 is rated to handle the industrial temperature range of -25_C to 85_C. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT 1 VIN 2 10 VIN LX VIN LX SI9172 3 ON/OFF VOUT 4 BP/PSM 5 3.6 V GND ENABLE FB BP/PSM REF 9 VOUT 8 7 6 ADJ MSOP-10 1.5 V VADJ 0.4 V Document Number: 71379 S-02890--Rev. A, 21-Dec-00 2.5 V www.vishay.com 1 Si9172 New Product Vishay Siliconix ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25_C) VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 V BP/PSM, ENABLE, FB, LX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 V to VIN + 0.3 V ADJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIN Peak Output Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 A (1 ms) Continuous Output Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55 to 150_C Operating Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150_C Power Dissipation (Package)a 10-Pin MSOP (Q Suffix)b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825 mW Thermal Impedance (QJA) 10-Pin MSOP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150_C/W Notes a. Device mounted with all leads soldered or welded to PC board. b. Derate 6.6 mW/ _C above 25_C. Stresses beyond those listed under "Absolute Maximum Ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. RECOMMENDED OPERATING RANGE VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 V to 6 V BP/PSM, ENABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 V to VIN REF Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 mF Output Capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 mF Inductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 mH PSM Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 170 mA Bypass Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 800 mA SPECIFICATIONS Test Conditions Unless Specified Parameter Symbol Limits -25_C to 85_C 2.7 V v VIN v 6 V Mina Typb Maxa Unit Output FB Threshold VFB ADJ = 0.4 V 1.440 1.5 1.560 ADJ = 2.5 V, VIN w VFB 3.492 3.6 3.708 IREF = 0 1.175 1.215 1.255 IREF = 0, TA = 25_C 1.195 1.215 1.235 V Reference Output Voltage Power Supply Rejectionc VREF PSRR 60 V dB UVLO Under Voltage Lockout (turn-on) Hysteresis VUVLD 2.3 UVLDHYST 2.4 2.5 V 0.1 Start-Up Start-Up Delay Time Soft Start Timec tDELAY 3 ms tss 100 ms ENABLE, BP/PSM Logic High VIH Logic Low VIL 1.5 0.4 V Output Capability/MOSFET Maximum Bypass Output Current Maximum PSM Output Current MOSFET On-resistance 800 IOUT L = 1.5 mH rDS(on) VIN w 3.3 V mA 170 150 300 mW Supply Current BP Mode PSM Moded IIN Shutdown Mode VIN = 3.3 V 75 110 190 250 VIN = 3.3 V, ENABLE = 0 V mA 1 Thermal Shutdown Threshold TS/D Up-Rising 165 Hysteresis THYST VIN = 3.3 V 25 _ _C Notes a. The algebraic convention whereby the most negative value is a minimum and the most positive a maximum, is used in this data sheet. b. Typical values are for DESIGN AID ONLY, not guaranteed or subject to production testing. c. Guaranteed by design and characterization, not subject to production testing. d. For operation involving LX frequency faster than 1-Hz the supply current may be higher. www.vishay.com 2 Document Number: 71379 S-02890--Rev. A, 21-Dec-00 Si9172 New Product Vishay Siliconix PIN CONFIGURATION MSOP-10 VIN 1 10 LX VIN 2 9 LX ENABLE 3 8 GND BP/PSM 4 7 FB ADJ 5 6 REF ORDERING INFORMATION Part Number Temperature Range Package Si9172BH-TI -25_C _ to 85_C _ Tape and Reel Eval Kit Temperature Range Board Type Si9172DB -25_C to 85_C Surface Mount Top View PIN DESCRIPTION Pin No. Name 1, 2 VIN Function 3 ENABLE Logic high enables the converter. Logic low shuts down the IC and decreases current consumed to <1 mA. 4 BP/PSM Logic high = Bypass mode, logic low = PSM mode. 5 ADJ Analog voltage input to control output voltage 6 REF 1.215-V reference. Decouple with 0.1-mF capacitor. 7 FB 8 GND 9, 10 LX Input voltage source for buck converter, MOSFET driver, and IC control circuits. Direct output voltage sense feedback IC ground Inductor connection node TIMING WAVEFORMS 90% VOUT tDELAY = Start-Up Delay Time tSS = Soft-Start Time VIN t DELAY t SS FIGURE 1. Document Number: 71379 S-02890--Rev. A, 21-Dec-00 www.vishay.com 3 Si9172 New Product Vishay Siliconix FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM VIN VIN Reference Generator REF UVLO POR BP/PSM BP PSM ENABLE PSM/BP Controller Driver LX VADJ Turn-On Control ADJ + FB - 1.1 V Zero Current Detect + - + Turn off Control - Peak Current Comparater 0.3 A GND www.vishay.com 4 Document Number: 71379 S-02890--Rev. A, 21-Dec-00 Si9172 New Product Vishay Siliconix DETAIL OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION Start-Up The built-in UVLO circuit in the Si9172 prevents the internal MOSFET from turning on if the voltage on the VIN pin is less than 2.4 V. With typical UVLO hysteresis of 0.1 V, the controller is continuously powered ON until the VIN voltage drops below 2.3 V. This hysteresis prevents the converter from oscillating during the start-up phase and unintentionally locking up the system. Once the VIN voltage exceeds the UVLO threshold, and with no other shutdown condition detected, an internal power-on-reset timer is activated. The circuitry, except the output driver, is turned on. After the POR time-out of about 3 ms, the soft-start begins. If pin 4 is in BP mode, the high side PMOS will turn on gradually in about 100 ms to avoid any inrush current. If pin 4 is in PSM mode, the converter will soft-start in PSM operation, forcing the output voltage to rise smoothly with minimum overshoot. The rise time is approximatly 100-ms. In order to start-up properly in PSM mode, the load current has to be 170 mA or less. Pulse Skipping Mode The gate charge losses produced from the Miller capacitance of the MOSFET are the dominant power dissipation parameter during light load. Therefore, reduced gate switching frequency improves overall converter efficiency. This is exactly why the Si9172 is designed to operate in pulse-skipping mode rather than PWM mode. If the BP/PSM pin is connected to logic low level, the converter runs in pulse skipping modulation mode. In this mode, the internal MOSFET operates with a constant on-time. The on-time is reduced if necessary by the peak current detector circuitry. There is an enforced minimum off-time acting as the feedback comparator blanking time. If the output voltage drops below the desired level, the main switch is first turned on and then off. If the applied on-time did not deliver enough energy to keep the output at the desired voltage level, the controller will force another on and off sequence, until the desired voltage is accomplished. If the applied on-time forces the output to exceed the desired level, the converter stays off. The excess energy is delivered to the output slowly, forcing the converter to skip pulses as needed to maintain regulation. The on-time and off-time are set internally based on the inductor value (1.5 mH Typical) and maximum load current. With a 1.5-mH inductor, the Si9172 guarantees to deliver minimum of 170-mA load current. This current capability decreases as the inductance increases. In pulse-skipping mode, the switching frequency, fsw, varies with load current. When the load increases, fsw increases as well. The typical conversion efficiency in PSM mode is 90%. Efficiency is higher at high output voltage and decreases with the output voltage. can support, the converter will be in drop out mode and the output voltage will be the input voltage minus the resistive drop of the MOSFET and inductor. BYPASS Mode The Si9172 can also operate in Bypass mode to handle heavy load current. In this mode the IC ignores the feedback signal at the FB pin, forcing the internal PMOS to turn on at 100% duty cycle. The input-output voltage differential is merely the resistive voltage drop on the MOSFET and the inductor. The Si9172 can bypass at least 800mA at 95% typical efficiency. Whenever the converter enters BP mode, regardless switching from PSM or starting up, the PMOS turns on gradually within 100 ms. Shutdown The Si9172 is designed to conserve as much battery life as possible by decreasing current consumption of the IC during normal operation as well as the shutdown mode. With logic low level on the ENABLE pin, the current consumption of the IC is decreased to less than 1 mA by shutting off most of the circuits. A logic high enables the controller and starts up as described in the "Start-Up" section above. Reference The reference voltage of the Si9172 is set to 1.215 V. It is internally connected to the non-inverting inputs of the error amplifier. A 0.1-mF decoupling capacitor is required at the VREF pin. Power Switches The main MOSFET switch is integrated in the Si9172 for optimum performance and minimum overall converter size. The internal MOSFET is designed to minimize the gate charge loss as well as the conduction loss. The typical on-resistance of the PMOS is 150 mW with a minimum VIN pin voltage of 3.3 V. An external Schottky diode is mandatory for PSM mode operation. It freewheels the inductor current after the main switch is turned off, which is typical in basic non-synchronous buck converter operation. It must be rated at 800 mA or higher, with low forward drop to minimize power loss. The diode has to be connected at PGND with the cathode connected to the LX pin. Over Temperature Protection Adjustable Output In PSM mode, the output voltage regulation point can be adjusted by an external analog voltage signal at the ADJ pin. When this voltage varies from 0.4 V to 2.5 V, the output voltage also increases linearly from 1.5 V to 3.6 V. When the programmed output voltage is higher than the input voltage Document Number: 71379 S-02890--Rev. A, 21-Dec-00 The Si9172 includes an over temperature protection circuit to prevent thermal runaway in the MOSFET switch. If the temperature reaches 165_C, an internal soft-start capacitor is discharged, shutting down the output stage. The converter remains in the disabled mode until the temperature in the IC decreases below 140_C. www.vishay.com 5 Si9172 New Product Vishay Siliconix TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (25_C UNLESS NOTED) VIN Current vs. VIN Voltage FB Threshold vs. ADJ Voltage 220 3.6 PSM Mode 180 2.9 160 FB (V) VIN Current (mA) 200 140 120 2.2 100 BP Mode 80 60 2 3 4 5 1.5 0.4 6 1.1 1.8 VIN Voltage (V) ADJ (V) rDS(on) vs. VIN PSM Mode Efficiency vs. Load 100 VADJ = 1.1 V VOUT = 2.2 V 85_C 180 VIN = 3 V 95 Efficiency (%) rDS(on) - On-Resistance ( ) 220 25_C 140 -25_C 100 VIN = 4.2 V 90 85 60 80 2 3 4 VIN (V) www.vishay.com 6 2.5 5 6 0 40 80 120 160 200 LOAD (mA) Document Number: 71379 S-02890--Rev. A, 21-Dec-00 Legal Disclaimer Notice Vishay Disclaimer All product specifications and data are subject to change without notice. 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