RT9293
10 DS9293-01 April 2011www.richtek.com
Power Sequence
In order to assure the normal soft start function for
suppressing the inrush current the input voltage should
be ready before EN pulls high.
Soft-Start
The function of soft-start is made for suppressing the inrush
current to an acceptable value at the beginning of power-
on. The RT9293 provides a built-in soft-start function by
clamping the output voltage of error amplifier so that the
duty cycle of the PWM will be increased gradually in the
soft-start period.
Current Limiting
The current flow through inductor as charging period is
detected by a current sensing circuit. As the value comes
across the current limiting threshold, the N-MOSFET will
be turned off so that the inductor will be forced to leave
charging stage and enter discharging stage. Therefore,
the inductor current will not increase over the current
limiting threshold.
OVP/UVLO/OTP
The Over Voltage Protection is detected by a junction
breakdown detecting circuit. Once VOUT goes over the
detecting voltage, LX pin stops switching and the power
N-MOSFET will be turned off. Then, the VOUT will be
clamped to be near VOVP. As the output voltage is higher
than a specified value or input voltage is lower than a
specified value, the chip will enter protection mode to
prevent abnormal function. As the die temperature is higher
then 160°C, the chip also will enter protection mode. The
power MOSFET will be turned off during protection mode
to prevent abnormal operation.
Application for Driving 3 x 13 WLEDs
The RT9293 can drive different WLEDs topology. For
example, the Figure 6 shows the 3x13 WLEDs and total
current is equal to 260mA. The total WLEDs current can
be set by the RSET which is equal to following equation.
Total
V
I = R
Inductor Selection
The recommended value of inductor for 10 WLEDs
applications is from 10µH to 47µH. Small size and better
efficiency are the major concerns for portable devices,
such as the RT9293 used for mobile phone. The inductor
should have low core loss at 1MHz and low DCR for better
efficiency. The inductor saturation current rating should
be considered to cover the inductor peak current.
Capacitor Selection
Input ceramic capacitor of 2.2µF and output ceramic
capacitor of 1µF are recommended for the RT9293
applications for driving 10 series WLEDs. For better
voltage filtering, ceramic capacitors with low ESR are
recommended. X5R and X7R types are suitable because
of their wider voltage and temperature ranges.
Thermal Considerations
For continuous operation, do not exceed absolute
maximum operation junction temperature. The maximum
power dissipation depends on the thermal resistance of
IC package, PCB layout, the rate of surroundings airflow
and temperature difference between junction to ambient.
The maximum power dissipation can be calculated by
following formula :
PD(MAX) = ( TJ(MAX) − TA ) / θJA
Where TJ(MAX) is the maximum operation junction
temperature, TA is the ambient temperature and the θJA is
the junction to ambient thermal resistance.
For the recommended operating conditions specification
of RT9293, the maximum junction temperature of the die
is 125°C. The junction to ambient thermal resistance θJA
is layout dependent. The junction to ambient thermal
resistance for TSOT-23-6 package is 255°C/W and for
WDFN-8L 2x2 package is 165°C/W on the standard
JEDEC 51-3 single layer thermal test board. The maximum
power dissipation at TA = 25°C can be calculated by
following formula :
PD(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (165°C/W) = 0.606W for
WDFN-8L 2x2 packages
PD(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (255°C/W) = 0.392W for
TSOT-23-6 packages