Wide Range Input, Synchronous, Step-Down DC-to-DC Controller ADP1851 Data Sheet FEATURES APPLICATIONS Intermediate bus and POL systems requiring sequencing and tracking, including Telecom base station and networking Industrial and instrumentation Medical and healthcare GENERAL DESCRIPTION The ADP1851 is a wide range input, dc-to-dc, synchronous buck controller capable of running from commonly used 3.3 V to 12 V (up to 20 V) voltage inputs. The device nominally operates in current mode with valley current sensing providing the fastest step response for digital loads. It can also be configured as a voltage mode controller with low noise and crosstalk for sensitive loads. The ADP1851 is ideal in system applications requiring multiple output voltages. The ADP1851 includes a synchronization feature to eliminate beat frequencies between switching devices. It also provides accurate tracking capability between supplies and includes precision enable and power-good functions for simple, robust sequencing. TYPICAL OPERATION CIRCUIT VIN RRAMP RAMP VIN EN DH BST VCCO SW ILIM FB M1 L VOUT ADP1851 HIGH LOW SYNC M2 DL RCSG PGND FREQ SS/TRK COMP PGOOD AGND (EP) 10595-001 Input voltage range: 2.75 V to 20 V Output voltage range: 0.6 V to 90% VIN Maximum output current of more than 25 A Current mode architecture Configurable to voltage mode 1% output voltage accuracy over temperature Voltage tracking Programmable frequency: 200 kHz to 1.5 MHz Synchronization input Power saving mode at light load Precision enable input Power good with internal pull-up resistor Adjustable soft start Programmable current sense gain Integrated bootstrap diode Starts into a precharged load Externally adjustable slope compensation Suitable for any output capacitor Overvoltage and overcurrent-limit protection Thermal overload protection Input undervoltage lockout (UVLO) Available in 16-lead, 4 mm x 4 mm LFCSP Supported by ADIsimPower design tool Figure 1. The ADP1851 provides a high speed, high peak current gate driving capability to enable energy efficient power conversion. The device can be configured to operate in power saving mode by skipping pulses, reducing switching losses, and improving efficiency at light load and standby conditions. The accurate current limit allows design within a narrower range of tolerances and can reduce overall converter size and cost. The ADP1851 can regulate down to 0.6 V output using a high accuracy reference with 1% tolerance over the temperature range of -40C to +125C. With its wide range input voltage, the ADP1851 provides the designer with maximum flexibility for use in a variety of system configurations; loop compensation, soft start, frequency setting, power saving mode, current limit, and current sense gain can all be programmed using external components. In addition, the external RAMP resistor allows the selection of optimal slope and VIN feedforward in both current and voltage modes for excellent line rejection. The linear regulator and the bootstrap diode for the high-side driver are internal. Protection features include undervoltage lockout, overvoltage, overcurrent/short circuit, and overtemperature. Rev. 0 Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices. Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A. Tel: 781.329.4700 www.analog.com Fax: 781.461.3113 (c)2012 Analog Devices, Inc. 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ADP1851 Data Sheet TABLE OF CONTENTS Features .............................................................................................. 1 Enable/Disable Control ............................................................. 14 Applications ....................................................................................... 1 Thermal Overload Protection .................................................. 14 General Description ......................................................................... 1 Applications Information .............................................................. 15 Typical Operation Circuit................................................................ 1 ADIsimPower Design Tool ....................................................... 15 Revision History ............................................................................... 2 Setting the Output Voltage ........................................................ 15 Simplified Block Diagram ............................................................... 3 Soft Start ...................................................................................... 15 Specifications..................................................................................... 4 Setting the Current Limit .......................................................... 15 Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................ 6 Accurate Current-Limit Sensing .............................................. 15 ESD Caution .................................................................................. 6 Input Capacitor Selection .......................................................... 15 Pin Configuration and Function Descriptions ............................. 7 VIN Pin Filter ............................................................................. 16 Typical Performance Characteristics ............................................. 9 Boost Capacitor Selection ......................................................... 16 Theory of Operation ...................................................................... 11 Inductor Selection ...................................................................... 16 Control Architecture .................................................................. 11 Output Capacitor Selection....................................................... 16 Oscillator Frequency .................................................................. 11 MOSFET Selection ..................................................................... 17 Synchronization .......................................................................... 12 Loop Compensation--Voltage Mode ...................................... 18 PWM and Pulse Skip Modes of Operation ............................. 12 Loop Compensation--Current Mode ..................................... 19 Synchronous Rectifier and Dead Time ................................... 13 Switching Noise and Overshoot Reduction ............................ 20 Input Undervoltage Lockout ..................................................... 13 Voltage Tracking ......................................................................... 21 Internal Linear Regulator .......................................................... 13 PCB Layout Guidelines.............................................................. 21 Overvoltage Protection .............................................................. 13 Typical Operating Circuits ............................................................ 22 Power Good ................................................................................. 13 Outline Dimensions ....................................................................... 23 Short-Circuit and Current-Limit Protection .......................... 14 Ordering Guide .......................................................................... 23 REVISION HISTORY 8/12--Revision 0: Initial Version Rev. 0 | Page 2 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM VCCO VIN THERMAL SHUTDOWN LDO AGND (EPAD) OV 0.6V UV REF VCCO UVLO OV 0.63V LOGIC UV LOGIC EN_SW 12.5k EN PGOOD OV_TH FB SYNC 1M UV_TH PH OSCILLATOR FREQ COMP VCCO - SS/TRK + + ERROR AMPLIFIER VREF = 0.6V - VCCO 6.5A LOGIC FAULT 3k 0.9V OV PH EN_SW OVER_LIM OV PULSE SKIP + EN OVER_LIM SW VCCO DL + SLOPE COMPENSATION AND RAMP GENERATOR CURRENT-LIMIT CONTROL DCM ZERO CROSS DETECT - CURRENT SENSE + AMPLIFIER A V = 0*, 3, 6, 12 OVER_LIM DH DRIVER LOGIC CONTROL AND STATE MACHINE - PWM COMPARATOR CS GAIN RAMP BST + - *0 (ZERO) GAIN IS FOR VOLTAGE MODE WITH RAMP FROM 0.7V TO 2.2V. Figure 2. Simplified Block Diagram Rev. 0 | Page 3 of 24 + - PGND VCCO 50A ILIM 10595-002 FB ADP1851 Data Sheet SPECIFICATIONS All limits at temperature extremes, TJMIN and TJMAX, are guaranteed via correlation using standard statistical quality control (SQC). VIN = 12 V. The specifications are valid for TJ = -40C to +125C, unless otherwise specified. Typical values are at TA = 25C. Table 1. Parameter POWER SUPPLY Input Voltage Undervoltage Lockout Threshold VIN UVLOTRSH Undervoltage Lockout Hysteresis Quiescent Current UVLOHYST IIN Shutdown Current ERROR AMPLIFIER FB Input Bias Current Open-Loop Gain 1 Gain Bandwidth Product1 CURRENT SENSE AMPLIFIER GAIN OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS Feedback Accuracy Voltage Symbol IIN_SD Test Conditions/Comments Min VIN rising VIN falling 2.75 2.55 2.35 EN = VIN = 12 V, VCOMP = 0.6 V in forced pulsewidth modulation (PWM) mode (not switching), SYNC = VCCO EN = VIN = 12 V, VCOMP = 0.6 V in PSM mode, SYNC = AGND EN = AGND, VIN = 5.5 V or 20 V IFB ACS VFB Line Regulation of PWM Load Regulation of PWM1 OSCILLATOR Frequency VFB/VIN VFB/VCOMP SYNC Input Frequency Range1 SYNC Input Pulse Width1 SYNC Pin Capacitance to AGND LINEAR REGULATOR VCCO Output Voltage VCCO Load Regulation VCCO Line Regulation VCCO Current Limit1 VCCO Short-Circuit Current1 VIN to VCCO Dropout Voltage 2 LOGIC INPUTS EN Threshold Voltage EN Hysteresis EN Input Leakage Current fSYNC tSYNCMIN CSYNC fOSC VDROPOUT IEN Typ 2.65 2.45 0.2 4.2 Max Unit 20 2.75 2.50 V V V V mA 5.7 2.5 -100 mA 100 200 A +100 3.4 nA dB MHz V/V Current sense gain resistor connected between DL and PGND, RCSG = 47 k 5% Current sense gain resistor connected between DL and PGND, RCSG = 22 k 5% Default setting, RCSG = open Voltage mode operation, resistor connected between DL and PGND, RCSG = 100 k 5% 2.6 +1 80 20 3 5.2 6 6.8 V/V 10.5 12 0 13.5 V/V V/V TJ = -40C to +85C TJ = -40C to +125C 597 594 600 600 0.015 0.3 603 606 mV mV %/V % 170 720 1275 240 480 170 100 200 800 1500 300 600 230 880 1725 360 720 1725 kHz kHz kHz kHz kHz kHz ns pF 5.3 V mV mV mA mA V VCOMP range = 0.9 V to 2.2 V RFREQ = 332 k to AGND RFREQ = 78.7 k to AGND RFREQ = 40.2 k to AGND FREQ connected to AGND FREQ connected to VCCO RFREQ range from 332 k to 40.2 k 5 IVCCO = 100 mA IVCCO = 0 mA to 100 mA VIN = 5.5 V to 20 V, IVCCO = 20 mA VCCO drops to 4 V from 5 V VCCO < 0.5 V IVCCO = 100 mA, VIN 5 V 4.7 EN rising 0.57 VIN = 2.75 V to 20 V Rev. 0 | Page 4 of 24 5.0 35 10 350 370 0.33 0.63 0.03 1 400 0.68 200 V V nA Data Sheet Parameter SYNC Logic Input Low SYNC Logic Input High SYNC Input Pull-Down Resistance GATE DRIVERS DH Rise Time DH Fall Time DL Rise Time DL Fall Time DH to DL Dead Time DH or DL Driver RON, Sourcing Current1 DH or DL Driver RON, Tempco DH or DL Driver RON, Sinking Current1 ADP1851 Symbol 1 Unit V V M INTEGRATED RECTIFIER (BOOST DIODE) RESISTANCE ZERO CURRENT CROSS OFFSET (SW TO PGND)1 1 2 Min Typ Max 1.3 RON_SOURCE CDH = 3 nF, VBST - VSW = 5 V CDH = 3 nF, VBST - VSW = 5 V CDL = 3 nF CDL = 3 nF External 3 nF connected to DH and DL Sourcing 2 A with a 100 ns pulse 16 14 16 14 25 2 ns ns ns ns ns TCRON RON_SINK Sourcing 1 A with a 100 ns pulse, VIN = 3 V VIN = 3 V or 12 V Sinking 2 A with a 100 ns pulse 2.3 0.3 1.5 %/C 2 % % ns ns ns 1.9 RSYNC Sinking 1 A with a 100 ns pulse, VIN = 3 V fOSC = 300 kHz fOSC = 1500 kHz fOSC = 200 kHz to 1500 kHz fOSC = 200 kHz to 1500 kHz fOSC = 200 kHz to 1500 kHz DH Maximum Duty Cycle1 Minimum DH On Time Minimum DH Off Time Minimum DL On Time COMP VOLTAGE RANGE COMP Pulse Skip Threshold COMP Clamp High Voltage THERMAL SHUTDOWN Thermal Shutdown Threshold Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis OVERVOLTAGE AND POWER-GOOD THRESHOLDS FB Overvoltage Threshold FB Overvoltage Hysteresis FB Undervoltage Threshold FB Undervoltage Hysteresis SOFT START/TRACK SS/TRK Output Current SS/TRK Pull-Down Resistor SS/TRK Input Voltage Range1 FB to SS/TRK Offset PGOOD PGOOD Pull-Up Resistor PGOOD Delay Overvoltage or Undervoltage Minimum Duration ILIM Threshold Voltage1 ILIM Output Current Current Sense Blanking Period Test Conditions/Comments VCOMP,THRES VCOMP,HIGH 90 50 85 345 295 In pulse skip mode (PSM) TTMSD VOV VFB rising 0.630 VUV VFB falling 0.525 ISS During startup During a fault condition 4.6 VSS/TRK = 0.1 V to 0.6 V; offset = VFB - VSS/TRK RPGOOD 0.9 V V 155 20 C C 2.2 In pulse skip mode only; fOSC = 300 kHz Guaranteed by design. Connect VIN to VCCO when VIN < 5.5 V. Rev. 0 | Page 5 of 24 0.670 6.5 3 8.4 0 -10 Internal pull-up resistor to VCCO Minimum duration required to trigger the PGOOD signal Relative to PGND ILIM = PGND After DL goes high; current limit is not sensed during this period At 20 mA forward current 0.65 18 0.55 15 0.575 5 +10 12.5 12 10 -5 45 0 50 100 2 A k V mV k s s +5 55 16 0 V mV V mV mV A ns 4 mV ADP1851 Data Sheet ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Table 2. Parameter VIN, EN, RAMP FB, COMP, SS/TRK, FREQ, SYNC, VCCO, PGOOD ILIM, SW to PGND BST, DH to PGND DL to PGND BST to SW BST to PGND, 20 ns Transients SW to PGND, 20 ns Transients DL, SW, ILIM to PGND, 20 ns Negative Transients PGND to AGND PGND to AGND, 20 ns Transients JA (Natural Convection)1, 2 Operating Junction Temperature Range3 Storage Temperature Range Maximum Soldering Lead Temperature Rating 21 V -0.3 V to +6 V -0.3 V to +21 V -0.3 V to +28 V -0.3 V to VCCO + 0.3 V -0.3 V to +6 V 32 V 25 V -8 V Stresses above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only; functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational section of this specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. Absolute maximum ratings apply individually only, not in combination. Unless otherwise specified, all other voltages are referenced to AGND. ESD CAUTION -0.3 V to +0.3 V -8 V to +4 V 40C/W -40C to +125C -65C to +150C 260C 1 Measured with exposed pad attached to PCB. Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (JA) of the package was calculated or simulated on a multilayer PCB. 3 The junction temperature (TJ) of the device is dependent on the ambient temperature (TA), the power dissipation of the device (PD), and the junctionto-ambient thermal resistance of the package (JA). Maximum junction temperature is calculated from the ambient temperature and power dissipation using the formula TJ = TA + PD x JA. 2 Rev. 0 | Page 6 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 13 ILIM 14 PGOOD 16 FREQ 15 RAMP PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS EN 1 12 BST ADP1851 11 DH TOP VIEW 10 SW FB 3 9 VCCO 7 DL PGND 8 VIN 6 SYNC 5 COMP 4 NOTES 1. THE EXPOSED PAD IS THE AGND POWER INPUT OF THE IC; CONNECT IT TO THE SYSTEM AGND PLANE. 10595-003 SS/TRK 2 Figure 3. Pin Configuration Table 3. Pin Function Descriptions Pin No. 1 Mnemonic EN 2 SS/TRK 3 4 FB COMP 5 SYNC 6 VIN 7 VCCO 8 9 PGND DL 10 SW 11 DH 12 BST 13 ILIM 14 PGOOD 15 RAMP Description Enable Input. Drive EN high to turn the controller on, and drive EN low to turn the controller off. Tie EN to VIN for automatic startup. For a precision UVLO, connect an appropriately sized resistor divider from VIN to AGND, and tie the midpoint to this pin. Soft Start/Tracking Input. Connect a capacitor from SS/TRK to AGND to set the soft start time. This node is internally pulled up to VCCO through a 6.5 A current source. Use this pin as the TRK input for tracking an external voltage during startup. Output Voltage Feedback Input. Connect this pin to an output via a resistor divider. Compensation Node. Output of the error amplifier. Connect a resistor/capacitor (RC) network from COMP to FB to compensate the regulation control loop. Frequency Synchronization Input. This pin accepts an external clock signal with a frequency close to 1x the internal oscillator frequency, fOSC, set by the FREQ pin. The controller operates in forced PWM mode when a periodic clock signal is detected at SYNC or when SYNC is high (connected to VCCO). The resulting switching frequency is 1x the SYNC frequency. When SYNC is low or left floating, the controller operates in pulse skip mode. Input Voltage. Connect to main power supply. Bypass with a 1 F or larger ceramic capacitor connected as close as possible to this pin and AGND. Output of the Internal Low Dropout (LDO) Regulator. The internal circuitry and gate drivers are powered from VCCO. Bypass VCCO to AGND with a 1 F or larger ceramic capacitor. The VCCO output remains active even when EN is low. For operations at VIN below 5.5 V, VIN can be connected to VCCO. Do not use the LDO to power other auxiliary system loads. Power Ground. Ground for internal driver. Differential current is sensed between SW and PGND. Low-Side Synchronous Rectifier Gate Driver Output. To program the gain of the current sense amplifier in a current mode or to set voltage mode control, connect a resistor between DL and PGND. This pin is capable of driving MOSFETs with a total input capacitance up to 20 nF. Power Switch Node/Current Sense Amplifier Input. Connect this pin to the source of the high-side N-channel MOSFET and the drain of the low-side N-channel MOSFET. Differential current is sensed between SW and PGND. High-Side Switch Gate Driver Output. This pin is capable of driving MOSFETs with a total input capacitance up to 20 nF. Bootstrapped Upper Rail of High-Side Internal Driver. Connect a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) with a value from 0.1 F to 0.22 F between BST and SW. An internal boost diode rectifier is connected between VCCO and BST. Current-Limit Sense Comparator Inverting Input. Connect a resistor between ILIM and SW to set the currentlimit offset. For accurate current-limit sensing, connect ILIM to a current sense resistor at the source of the low-side MOSFET. Power Good. PGOOD is the open-drain power-good indicator logic output with an internal 12.5 k resistor connected between PGOOD and VCCO. Programmable Current Setting for Slope Compensation. Connect a resistor from RAMP to VIN. The voltage at RAMP is 0.2 V during operation. This pin is high impedance when the controller is disabled. Rev. 0 | Page 7 of 24 ADP1851 Pin No. 16 Mnemonic FREQ EPAD (AGND) Data Sheet Description Internal Oscillator Frequency, fOSC. Sets the desired operating frequency between 200 kHz and 1.5 MHz with one resistor between FREQ and AGND. Connect FREQ to AGND for a preprogrammed 300 kHz, or tie FREQ to VCCO for 600 kHz operating frequency. Exposed Pad, Analog Ground. The exposed pad is the AGND power input of the IC. Connect the exposed pad to the system AGND plane. Rev. 0 | Page 8 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS 90 90 80 80 70 70 EFFICIENCY (%) 60 50 40 60 50 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 1 10 100 LOAD (A) 0 0.1 10595-004 0 0.1 PULSE SKIP FORCED PWM 1 10 100 LOAD (A) Figure 4. Efficiency Plot 12 VIN to 1.8 VOUT, 600 kHz (see Figure 34 for Circuit) Figure 7. Efficiency Plot 12 VIN to 3.3 VOUT, 300 kHz (see Figure 35 for Circuit) LOAD CURRENT LOAD CURRENT 4 4 VOUT_AC VOUT_AC M 100s 50MS/s 20ns/pt B W B W A CH4 13.4A 10595-005 CH2 100mV CH4 10A CH2 200mV BW CH4 10A BW M 100s 5.0MS/s 200ns/pt A CH4 14.2A 10595-008 2 2 11.3V 10595-009 EFFICIENCY (%) 100 PULSE SKIP FORCED PWM Figure 8. 10 A to 20 A Load Step, 12 VIN to 3.3 VOUT, 300 kHz, Voltage Mode Figure 5. 10 A to 20 A Load Step, 12 VIN to 1.8 VOUT, 600 kHz, Current Mode VIN VIN 1 1 VOUT_AC VOUT_AC 2 CH1 5V B W CH2 100mV B W M 100s 125MS/s A CH1 8.0ns/pt 11.3V 10595-006 2 DL CH1 5V Figure 6. 9 V to 15 V Line Step, 1.8 VOUT, 20 A Load, Current Mode B W CH2 200mV B W M 100s 250MS/s A CH1 4ns/pt Figure 9. 9 V to 15 V Line Step, 3.3 VOUT, 15 A Load, Voltage Mode Rev. 0 | Page 9 of 24 10595-007 100 ADP1851 Data Sheet EN SYNC 1 1 SW 3 DH 3 VOUT DL M 1.0s 250MS/s A CH1 4ns/pt B W CH3 10V BW CH4 5V B W 3.1V 10595-010 CH1 5V Figure 10. Synchronization, fSYNC = 600 kHz B CH3 10V B W CH2 500mV W B W M 2ms 250kS/s 4s/pt A CH1 580mV Figure 13. Soft Start with Precharged Output, 1.8 VOUT Forced PWM Mode 35 45 VIN = 12V 34 OUTPUT IS LOADED HS FET = BSC080N03LS 33 LS FET = BSC030N03LS TA = 25C OUTPUT IS LOADED HS FET = BSC080N03LS LS FET = BSC030N03LS 43 41 32 31 30 29 37 35 33 28 31 27 29 26 27 DEAD TIME BETWEEN SW FALLING EDGE AND DL RISING EDGE, INCLUDING DIODE RECOVERY TIME 25 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 TEMPERATURE (C) DEAD TIME BETWEEN SW FALLING EDGE AND DL RISING EDGE, INCLUDING DIODE RECOVERY TIME 25 0 5 10 15 20 VIN (V) 10595-014 DEAD TIME (ns) 39 10595-011 DEAD TIME (ns) CH1 1V 10595-013 2 4 Figure 14. Dead Time vs. VIN Figure 11. Dead Time vs. Temperature 4.5 350 4.0 300 DH MINIMUM OFF TIME DRIVER RESISTANCE () 3.5 200 150 3.0 VIN = 12V, SOURCING 2.5 VIN = 2.75V, SINKING 2.0 1.5 VIN = 12V, SINKING 1.0 100 50 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 VIN (V) 20.0 Figure 12. Typical DH Minimum On Time and Off Time 0 -40 -15 10 35 60 85 110 TEMPERATURE (C) Figure 15. Driver Resistance vs. Temperature Rev. 0 | Page 10 of 24 135 10595-036 0.5 DH MINIMUM ON TIME 10595-012 TIME (ns) 250 VIN = 2.75V, SOURCING Data Sheet ADP1851 THEORY OF OPERATION CONTROL ARCHITECTURE The ADP1851 is based on a fixed frequency, emulated peak current mode, PWM control architecture. The inductor current is sensed by the voltage drop measured across the external lowside MOSFET, RDSON, or across the sense resistor placed in series between the low-side MOSFET source and the power ground. The current is sensed during the off period of the switching cycle and is conditioned with the internal current sense amplifier. The gain of the current sense amplifier is programmable to 3 V/V, 6 V/V, or 12 V/V during the controller power-up initialization before the device starts switching. A 47 k resistor between DL and PGND programs a gain of 3 V/V; a 22 k resistor sets a gain of 6 V/V. Without a resistor, the gain is programmed to 12 V/V. The output signal of the current sense amplifier is held, added to the emulated current ramp in the next switching cycle during the DH on time, and fed into the PWM comparator, as shown in Figure 16. This signal is compared with the COMP signal from the error amplifier and resets the flip-flop, which generates the PWM pulse. If voltage mode control is selected by placing a 100 k resistor between DL and PGND, the emulated current ramp is fed to the PWM comparator without adding the current sense signal. OSC VIN VIN FF RRAMP IRAMP Q S R TO DRIVERS As shown in Figure 16, the emulated current ramp is generated inside the IC, but offers programmability through the RAMP pin. Selecting an appropriate value resistor to connect between VIN and the RAMP pin programs a desired slope compensation value and, at the same time, provides a VIN feedforward feature. Control logic enforces antishoot-through operation to limit cross-conduction of the internal drivers and external MOSFETs. OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY The internal oscillator frequency, which ranges from 200 kHz to 1.5 MHz, is set by an external resistor, RFREQ, at the FREQ pin. Some common fOSC values are shown in Table 4, and a graphical relationship is shown in Figure 17. For example, a 78.7 k resistor sets the oscillator frequency to 800 kHz. Connecting FREQ to AGND or FREQ to VCCO sets the oscillator frequency to 300 kHz or 600 kHz, respectively. For other frequencies that are not listed in Table 4, the values of RFREQ and fOSC can be obtained from Figure 17, or use the following empirical formula to calculate these values: RFREQ (k) = 96,568 x fOSC (kHz )-1.065 Table 4. Setting the Oscillator Frequency RFREQ 332 k 78.7 k 60.4 k 51 k 40.2 k FREQ to AGND FREQ to VCCO fOSC (Typical) 200 kHz 800 kHz 1000 kHz 1200 kHz 1500 kHz 300 kHz 600 kHz 410 RFREQ (k) = 96,568 fOSC (kHz)-1.065 360 310 RFREQ (k) The ADP1851 is a fixed frequency, step-down, synchronous switching controller with integrated drivers and bootstrapping for external N-channel power MOSFETs. The current mode control loop can also be configured to voltage mode. The controller can be set to operate in pulse skip mode for power saving at light loads or in forced PWM mode. The ADP1851 includes programmable soft start, output overvoltage protection, programmable current limit, power good, and tracking functions. The controller can operate at a switching frequency between 200 kHz and 1.5 MHz that is programmed with a resistor or synchronized to an external clock. Q 260 210 160 110 AR 10 100 CR 400 700 1000 1300 fOSC (kHz) VCS SW Figure 17. RFREQ vs. fOSC ACS FROM ERROR AMP 10595-016 PGND Figure 16. Simplified Control Architecture Rev. 0 | Page 11 of 24 1600 1900 10595-017 60 ADP1851 Data Sheet SYNCHRONIZATION SW The switching frequency of the ADP1851 can be synchronized to an external clock signal by connecting it to the SYNC pin. The internal oscillator frequency, programmed by the resistor at the FREQ pin, must be set close to the external clock frequency; therefore, the external clock frequency can vary between 0.85x and 1.3x the internal clock set. The resulting switching frequency is 1x the external SYNC frequency. When synchronized, the ADP1851 operates in PWM mode. PWM AND PULSE SKIP MODES OF OPERATION COMP 1 VOUT_AC 2 INDUCTOR CURRENT 4 CH1 500mV BW CH2 100mV CH3 10V B W CH4 10A B W M 100s 250MS/s 4ns/pt A CH3 8.2V 10595-018 When an external clock is detected at the first SYNC edge, the internal oscillator is reset, and the clock control shifts to SYNC. The SYNC edges then trigger subsequent clocking of the PWM outputs. The DH rising edge appears approximately 100 ns after the corresponding SYNC edge, and the frequency is locked to the external signal. If the external SYNC signal disappears during operation, the ADP1851 reverts to its internal oscillator. When the SYNC function is used, it is recommended that a pull-up resistor be connected from SYNC to VCCO so that when the SYNC signal is lost, the ADP1851 continues to operate in PWM mode. 3 Figure 18. Example of Pulse Skip Mode Under a Light Load When the output load is greater than the pulse skip threshold current, that is, when VCOMP reaches the threshold of 0.9 V, the ADP1851 exits the pulse skip mode of operation and enters the fixed frequency discontinuous conduction mode (DCM), as shown in Figure 19. When the load increases further, the ADP1851 enters continuous conduction mode (CCM). The SYNC pin is a multifunctional pin. PWM mode is enabled when SYNC is connected to VCCO or a high logic. When SYNC is connected to ground or left floating, pulse skip mode is enabled. Switching SYNC from low to high or high to low on the fly causes the controller to transition from forced PWM mode to pulse skip mode or from pulse skip mode to forced PWM mode, respectively, in two clock cycles. DH 3 DL 1 VOUT_AC 2 Table 5. Mode of Operation Mode of Operation Pulse skip mode Forced PWM mode Pulse skip mode Forced PWM mode INDUCTOR CURRENT 4 CH1 5V CH3 10V B W B W B CH2 100mV CH4 10A W B W M 2s 1.25GS/s IT 40ps/pt A CH3 8.2V 10595-019 SYNC Pin Low High No Connect Clock Signal Figure 19. Example of Discontinuous Conduction Mode (DCM) Waveform The ADP1851 has pulse skip sensing circuitry that allows the controller to skip PWM pulses, reducing the switching frequency at light loads and, therefore, maintaining better efficiency during light load operation. The resulting output ripple is larger than that of the fixed frequency forced PWM mode. Figure 18 shows the ADP1851 operating in pulse skip mode under a light load. Pulse skip frequency under a light load is dependent on the inductor, output capacitance, output load, and input and output voltages. In forced PWM mode, the ADP1851 always operates in CCM at any load; therefore, the inductor current is always continuous. Rev. 0 | Page 12 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIER AND DEAD TIME VIN = 2.75V TO 5.5V When the bias input voltage at the VIN pin is less than the undervoltage lockout (UVLO) threshold of 2.65 V typical, the switch drivers stay inactive. If EN is high, the controller starts switching and the VIN pin voltage exceeds the UVLO threshold. INTERNAL LINEAR REGULATOR The internal linear regulator is a low dropout (LDO) VCCO. VCCO powers up the internal control circuitry and provides power for the gate drivers. It is guaranteed to have more than 200 mA of output current capability, which is sufficient to handle the gate driver requirements of typical logic threshold MOSFETs driven at up to 1.5 MHz. VCCO is always active and cannot be shut down by the EN signal; however, the overtemperature protection event disables the LDO together with the controller. Bypass VCCO to AGND with a 1 F or greater capacitor. Because the LDO supplies the gate driver current, the output of VCCO is subject to sharp transient currents as the drivers switch and the boost capacitors recharge during each switching cycle. The LDO has been optimized to handle these transients without overload faults. Due to the gate drive loading, using the VCCO output for other external auxiliary system loads is not recommended. The LDO includes a current limit that is well above the expected maximum gate driver load. This current limit also includes a short-circuit foldback to further limit the VCCO current in the event of a short-circuit fault. For an input voltage of less than 5.5 V, it is recommended to bypass the LDO by connecting VIN to VCCO, as shown in Figure 20, thus eliminating the dropout voltage. However, if the input range is 4 V to 7 V, the LDO cannot be bypassed by shorting VIN to VCCO because the 7 V input has exceeded the maximum voltage rating of the VCCO pin. In this case, use the LDO to drive the internal drivers, but keep in mind that there is a dropout when VIN is less than 5 V. VCCO ADP1851 Figure 20. Configuration for VIN < 5.5 V OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION The ADP1851 has a built-in circuit for detecting output overvoltage at the FB node. When the FB voltage, VFB, rises above the overvoltage threshold, the high-side N-channel MOSFET (NMOSFET) is turned off, and the low-side NMOSFET is turned on until VFB drops below the undervoltage threshold. This action is known as the crowbar overvoltage protection. If the overvoltage condition is not removed, the controller maintains the feedback voltage between the overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds, and the output is regulated to within typically +8% and -8% of the regulation voltage. During an overvoltage event, the SS/TRK node discharges through an internal 3 k pull-down resistor. When the voltage at FB drops below the undervoltage threshold, the soft start sequence restarts. Figure 21 shows the overvoltage protection in PSM. DH 3 DL 1 VOUT 2 PGOOD 4 CH1 5V CH3 10V B W B W CH2 1V CH4 5V B W B W M 200s 250MS/s A CH4 40ns/pt 1.0V 10595-021 INPUT UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT VIN 10595-020 In the ADP1851, the antishoot-through circuit monitors the DH to SW and DL to PGND voltages and adjusts the low-side and high-side drivers to ensure break-before-make switching that prevents cross-conduction or shoot-through between the high-side and low-side MOSFETs. This break-before-make switching is known as dead time, which is not fixed and depends on how fast the MOSFETs are turned on and off. In a typical application circuit that uses medium sized MOSFETs with an input capacitance of approximately 3 nF, the typical dead time is approximately 25 ns. When small and fast MOSFETs with fast diode recovery times are used, the dead time can be as low as 13 ns. Figure 21. Overvoltage Protection in PSM Mode, VOUT Shorted to 2.0 V POWER GOOD The PGOOD pin is an open-drain NMOSFET. An internal 12.5 k pull-up resistor is connected between PGOOD and VCCO. PGOOD is internally pulled up to VCCO during normal operation and is active low when triggered. When the feedback voltage, VFB, rises above the overvoltage threshold or falls below the undervoltage threshold, the PGOOD output is pulled to ground after a delay of 12 s. The overvoltage or undervoltage condition must exist for at least 10 s for PGOOD to become active. The PGOOD output also becomes active if a thermal overload condition is detected. Rev. 0 | Page 13 of 24 ADP1851 Data Sheet SHORT-CIRCUIT AND CURRENT-LIMIT PROTECTION ENABLE/DISABLE CONTROL When the output is shorted or the output current exceeds the current limit set by the current-limit setting resistor (between ILIM and SW) for eight consecutive cycles, the ADP1851 shuts off both the high-side and low-side drivers and restarts the soft start sequence every 10 ms, which is known as hiccup mode. The SS node discharges to zero through an internal 3 k resistor during an overcurrent or short-circuit event. Figure 22 shows that the ADP1851 on a high current application circuit maintains current-limit hiccup mode when the output is shorted. SW The EN pin is used to enable or disable the ADP1851 controller; the typical precision enable threshold is 0.63 V. When the voltage at EN rises above the threshold voltage, the controller is enabled and starts normal operation after initialization of the internal oscillator, references, settings, and the soft start period. When the voltage at EN falls to typically 30 mV (hysteresis) below the threshold voltage, the driver and the internal controller circuits in the ADP1851 are turned off. The initial settings are still valid; therefore, reenabling the controller does not change the settings until the power at the VIN pin is cycled. In addition, the EN signal does not shut down the LDO regulator at VCCO, which is always active when VIN is above the UVLO threshold. For the purpose of start-up power sequencing, the startup of the ADP1851 can be programmed by connecting an appropriate resistor divider from the master power supply to the EN pin, as shown in Figure 23. For example, if the desired start-up voltage from the master power supply is 10 V, R1 and R2 can be set to 156 k and 10 k, respectively. 3 VOUT 2 INDUCTOR CURRENT MASTER SUPPLY VOLTAGE VOUT ADP1851 B W B W M 4ms 2.5MS/s 400ns/pt A CH4 18.2V 10595-022 CH3 10V CH2 1V W CH4 10A B R1 RTOP EN Figure 22. Current-Limit Hiccup Mode, 30 A Current Limit R2 FB RBOT 10595-023 4 Figure 23. Optional Power-Up Sequencing Circuit THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION The ADP1851 has an internal temperature sensor that senses the junction temperature of the chip. When the junction temperature of the ADP1851 reaches approximately 155C, the ADP1851 goes into thermal shutdown, the converter is turned off, and the SS/TRK pin discharges toward zero through an internal 3 k resistor. At the same time, VCCO discharges to zero. When the junction temperature falls below 135C, the ADP1851 resumes normal operation after the soft start sequence. Rev. 0 | Page 14 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION ADIsimPower DESIGN TOOL SETTING THE CURRENT LIMIT The ADP1851 is supported by the ADIsimPowerTM design tool set. ADIsimPower is a collection of tools that produce complete power designs optimized for a specific design goal. The tools allow the user to generate a full schematic and bill of materials and to calculate performance in minutes. ADIsimPower can optimize designs for cost, area, efficiency, and parts count while taking into consideration the operating conditions and limitations of the IC and all real external components. The ADIsimPower tool can be found at www.analog.com/ADIsimPower, and the user can request an unpopulated board through the tool. The current-limit comparator measures the voltage across the low-side MOSFET to determine the load current. The current limit is set by an external current-limit resistor, RILIM, between ILIM and SW. The current sense pin, ILIM, sources nominally 50 A to this external resistor. This creates an offset voltage of RILIM multiplied by 50 A. When the drop across the current sense element RCS (low-side MOSFET, RDSON) is equal to or greater than this offset voltage, the ADP1851 flags a current-limit event. RILIM = SETTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE The output voltage is set using a resistive voltage divider from the output to FB. For RBOT, use a 1 k to 20 k resistor. Choose RTOP to set the output voltage by using the following equation: V - VFB RTOP = R BOT OUT VFB 1.06 x I LPK x RCS where: ILPK is the peak inductor current. ACCURATE CURRENT-LIMIT SENSING The RDSON of the MOSFET can vary by more than 50% over the temperature range. Accurate current-limit sensing is achieved by adding a current sense resistor from the source of the lowside MOSFET to PGND. Make sure that the power rating of the current sense resistor is adequate for the application. Figure 24 illustrates the implementation of accurate current-limit sensing. where: RTOP is the high-side voltage divider resistance. RBOT is the low-side voltage divider resistance. VOUT is the regulated output voltage. VFB is the feedback regulation threshold, 0.6 V. VIN ADP1851 SOFT START DH The soft start period is set by an external capacitor between SS and AGND. The soft start function limits the input inrush current and prevents output overshoot. When EN is enabled, a current source of 6.5 A starts charging the capacitor, and the regulation voltage is reached when the voltage at SS reaches 0.6 V. The soft start time is approximated by t SS = 0.6 V 6.5 A 50 A SW RILIM ILIM RSENSE 10595-024 DL Figure 24. Accurate Current-Limit Sensing INPUT CAPACITOR SELECTION C SS The SS pin reaches a final voltage equal to VCCO. When a controller is disabled, for example, if EN is pulled low or experiences an overcurrent limit condition, the soft start capacitor is discharged through an internal 3 k pull-down resistor. Use two parallel capacitors placed close to the drain of the highside switch MOSFET (one bulk capacitor of sufficiently high current rating and a 10 F ceramic decoupling capacitor). Select the input bulk capacitor based on its ripple current rating. The minimum input capacitance required for a particular load is C IN , MIN = I O x D(1 - D) (VPP - I O x DR ESR ) f SW where: IO is the output current. D is the duty cycle. VPP is the desired input ripple voltage. RESR is the equivalent series resistance of the capacitors. Rev. 0 | Page 15 of 24 ADP1851 Data Sheet VIN PIN FILTER OUTPUT CAPACITOR SELECTION It is recommended that a low-pass filter be connected to the VIN pin. Connecting a resistor, between 2 and 10 , in series with VIN and a 1 F ceramic capacitor between VIN and AGND creates a low-pass filter that effectively filters out any unwanted glitches caused by the switching regulator. Keep in mind that the input current may be larger than 100 mA when driving large MOSFETs. A 100 mA current across a 10 resistor creates a 1 V drop, which is the same voltage drop in VCCO. In this case, a lower resistor value is desirable. For maximum allowed switching ripple at the output, choose an output capacitor that is larger than 2 TO 10 VIN ADP1851 VIN AGND 10595-025 1F Figure 25. Input Filter Configuration BOOST CAPACITOR SELECTION Connect a boost capacitor between the SW and BST pins to provide the current for the high-side driver during switching. Choose a ceramic capacitor with a value between 0.1 F and 0.22 F. INDUCTOR SELECTION For most applications, choose an inductor value such that the inductor ripple current is between 20% and 40% of the maximum dc output load current. I L 1 x 2 2 8 f SW VOUT - I L x (R ESR 2 - (4 f SW x LESL )2 ) where: IL is the inductor ripple current. VOUT is the target maximum output ripple voltage. RESR is the equivalent series resistance of the output capacitor (or the parallel combined ESR of all output capacitors). LESL is the equivalent series inductance of the output capacitor (or the parallel combined ESL of all capacitors). The impedance of the output capacitor at the switching frequency multiplied by the ripple current gives the output voltage ripple. The impedance is made up of the capacitive impedance plus the nonideal parasitic characteristics, the equivalent series resistance (ESR), and the equivalent series inductance (ESL). Usually the capacitor impedance is dominated by ESR. The maximum ESR rating of the capacitor, such as in electrolytic or polymer capacitors, is provided in the manufacturer's data sheet; therefore, the output ripple reduces to VOUT I L x RESR Electrolytic capacitors also have significant ESL, on the order of 5 nH to 20 nH, depending on type, size, and geometry. PCB traces contribute some ESR and ESL as well. However, using the maximum ESR rating from the capacitor data sheet usually provides some margin such that measuring the ESL may not be required. Choose the inductor value using the following equation: L= COUT V IN - VOUT VOUT x f SW x I L V IN where: L is the inductor value. VIN is the input voltage. VOUT is the output voltage. fSW is the switching frequency. IL is the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. Check the inductor data sheet to make sure that the saturation current of the inductor is well above the peak inductor current of a particular design. In the case of output capacitors where the impedances of the ESR and ESL are small at the switching frequency, for example, where the output capacitor is a bank of parallel MLCC capacitors, the capacitive impedance dominates; therefore, the output capacitance must be larger than COUT I L 8 VOUT x f SW (1) Make sure that the ripple current rating of the output capacitors is greater than the maximum inductor ripple current. To meet the requirement of the output voltage overshoot during load release, the output capacitance should be larger than COUT (VOUT I STEP 2 L + VOVERSHOOT )2 - VOUT 2 (2) where: VOVERSHOOT is the maximum allowed overshoot. Select the largest output capacitance given by either Equation 1 or Equation 2. Rev. 0 | Page 16 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 MOSFET SELECTION If QGSW is not given in the data sheet, it can be approximated by The choice of MOSFET directly affects the dc-to-dc converter performance. A MOSFET with low on resistance reduces I2R losses, and low gate charge reduces transition losses. The MOSFET should have low thermal resistance to ensure that the power dissipated in the MOSFET does not result in excessive MOSFET die temperature. The high-side MOSFET carries the load current during on time and usually carries most of the transition losses of the converter. Typically, the lower the on resistance of the MOSFET, the higher the gate charge, and vice versa. Therefore, it is important to choose a high-side MOSFET that balances the two losses. The conduction loss of the high-side MOSFET is determined by the equation PC = ( I LOAD( RMS ) )2 x R DSON where: RDSON is the MOSFET on resistance. The gate charging loss is approximated by the equation PG VPV x QG x f SW where: VPV is the gate driver supply voltage. QG is the MOSFET total gate charge. Note that the gate charging power loss is not dissipated in the MOSFET but rather in the ADP1851 internal drivers. This power loss should be taken into consideration when calculating the overall power efficiency. The high-side MOSFET transition loss is approximated by the equation PT VIN x I LOAD x (t R + t F ) x f SW 2 where: PT is the high-side MOSFET transition loss power. tR is the rise time in charging the high-side MOSFET. tF is the fall time in discharging the high-side MOSFET. tR and tF can be estimated by tR tF Q GSW I DRIVER _ RISE Q GSW Q GD + Q GS 2 where: QGD and QGS are the gate-to-drain and gate-to-source charges given in the MOSFET data sheet. IDRIVER_RISE and IDRIVER_FALL can be estimated by I DRIVER _ RISE VDD - VSP RON _ SOURCE + RGATE I DRIVER _ FALL VSP RON _ SINK + RGATE where: VDD is the input supply voltage to the driver and is between 2.75 V and 5 V, depending on the input voltage. VSP is the switching point where the MOSFET fully conducts; this voltage can be estimated by inspecting the gate charge graph given in the MOSFET data sheet. RON_SOURCE is the on resistance of the ADP1851 internal driver, given in Table 1, when charging the MOSFET. RON_SINK is the on resistance of the ADP1851 internal driver, given in Table 1, when discharging the MOSFET. RGATE is the on gate resistance of the MOSFET, given in the MOSFET data sheet. If an external gate resistor is added, add this external resistance to RGATE. The total power dissipation of the high-side MOSFET is the sum of the conduction and transition losses: PHS PC + PT The synchronous rectifier, or low-side MOSFET, carries the inductor current when the high-side MOSFET is off. The lowside MOSFET transition loss is small and can be ignored in the calculation. For high input voltage and low output voltage, the low-side MOSFET carries the current most of the time. Therefore, to achieve high efficiency, it is critical to optimize the low-side MOSFET for low on resistance. In cases where the power loss exceeds the MOSFET rating or lower resistance is required than is available in a single MOSFET, connect multiple low-side MOSFETs in parallel. The equation for low-side MOSFET conduction power loss is PCLS = ( I LOAD( RMS ) )2 x R DSON Q GSW I DRIVER _ FALL where: QGSW is the gate charge of the MOSFET during switching and is given in the MOSFET data sheet. IDRIVER_RISE and IDRIVER_FALL are the driver current outputs from the ADP1851 internal gate drivers. Rev. 0 | Page 17 of 24 ADP1851 Data Sheet There is also additional power loss during the time, known as dead time, between the turn-off of the high-side switch and the turn-on of the low-side switch, when the body diode of the lowside MOSFET conducts the output current. The power loss in the body diode is given by Type III Compensation Note that the MOSFET on resistance, RDSON, increases with increasing temperature, with a typical temperature coefficient of 0.4%/C. The MOSFET junction temperature (TJ) rise over the ambient temperature is fP fZ CHF RFF CFF RZ CI RTOP RBOT FB EA COMP INTERNAL VREF 10595-026 VOUT If the output capacitor ESR zero frequency is greater than onehalf of the crossover frequency, use the Type III compensator as shown in Figure 26. Calculate the output LC filter resonant frequency as follows: f LC = TJ = TA + JA x PD where: TA is the ambient temperature. JA is the thermal resistance of the MOSFET package. PD is the total power dissipated in the MOSFET. 1 (4) 2 LC Choose a crossover frequency that is 1/10 of the switching frequency: fCO = LOOP COMPENSATION--VOLTAGE MODE Set the controller to voltage mode operation by placing a 100 k resistor between DL and PGND. Choose the largest possible ramp amplitude for the voltage mode below 1.5 V. The ramp voltage is programmed by a resistor placed between VIN and the RAMP pin as follows: VIN - 0.2 V f SW 10 (5) Set the poles and zeros as follows: f P1 = f P2 = 1 f SW 2 (6) f Z1 = f Z2 = fCO f SW 1 = = 4 40 2RZ C I (7) f Z1 = f Z2 = f LC 1 = 2 2RZ C I (8) or 100 pF x f SW x VRAMP The voltage at the RAMP pin is fixed at 0.2 V, and the current going into RAMP should be between 10 A and 160 A. Make sure that the following condition is satisfied: 160 A PE Figure 26. Type III Compensation PLS = PCLS + PBODYDIODE RRAMP -1 SL O -270 Therefore, the power loss in the low-side MOSFET is VIN - 0.2 V PE PHASE where: VF is the forward voltage drop of the body diode, typically 0.7 V. tD is the dead time in the ADP1851, typically 25 ns when driving a medium size MOSFET with input capacitance, CISS, of approximately 3 nF. The dead time is not fixed. Its effective value varies with gate drive resistance and CISS; therefore, PBODYDIODE increases in high load current designs and low voltage designs. 10 A O SL +1 PE -90 PBODYDIODE = VF x t D x f SW x I O RRAMP = -1 SL O G (dB) (3) For example, with an input voltage of 12 V, RRAMP should not be less than 73.8 k. Assuming that the LC filter design is complete, the feedback control system can be compensated. In general, aluminum electrolytic capacitors have high ESR; however, if several aluminum electrolytic capacitors are connected in parallel and produce a low effective ESR, then Type III compensation is needed. In addition, ceramic capacitors have very low ESR (only a few milliohms), making Type III compensation a better choice. Use the lower zero frequency from Equation 7 or Equation 8. Calculate the compensation resistor, RZ, as follows: RZ = RTOP V RAMP f Z1 f CO V IN f LC 2 (9) Next, calculate CI. CI = 1 2R Z f Z1 (10) Because of the finite output current drive of the error amplifier, CI must be less than 10 nF. If it is larger than 10 nF, choose a larger RTOP and recalculate RZ and CI until CI is less than 10 nF. Rev. 0 | Page 18 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 Because CHF << CI, calculate CHF as follows: 1 f SW R Z (11) Next, calculate the feedforward capacitor, CFF, assuming RFF << RTOP. R FF = 1 Figure 27 illustrates the connection of the slope compensation resistor, RRAMP, and the current sense gain resistor, RCSG. (12) C FF f SW RRAMP RAMP Check that the calculated component values are reasonable. For example, capacitors smaller than about 10 pF should be avoided. In addition, RZ values less than 3 k and CI values greater than 10 nF should be avoided. If necessary, recalculate the compensation network with a different starting value for RTOP. If RZ is too small or CI is too big, start with a larger value for RTOP. This compensation technique should yield a good working solution. When precise compensation is needed, use the ADIsimPower design tool. LOOP COMPENSATION--CURRENT MODE Compensate the ADP1851 error voltage loop in current mode using Type II compensation. Setting the Slope Compensation In a current mode control topology, slope compensation is needed to prevent subharmonic oscillations in the inductor current and to maintain a stable output. The external slope compensation is implemented by summing the amplified sense signal and a scaled voltage at the RAMP pin. To set the effective slope compensation, connect a resistor (RRAMP) between the RAMP pin and the input voltage (VIN). RRAMP is calculated by RRAMP = 7 x106 x L ACS x RCS where: L is the inductor value measured in H. RCS (m) is the resistance of the current sense element between SW and PGND (RDSON_MAX is the low-side MOSFET maximum on resistance). ACS is the current sense amplifier gain and is 3 V/V, 6 V/V, or 12 V/V. ADP1851 DH SW RILIM ILIM DL RCSG Figure 27. Slope Compensation and CS Gain Connection Setting the Current Sense Gain The voltage drop across the external low-side MOSFET is sensed by a current sense amplifier by multiplying the peak inductor current and the RDSON of the MOSFET. The result is then amplified by a gain factor of 3 V/V, 6 V/V, or 12 V/V, which is programmable by an external resistor, RCSG, connected to the DL pin. This gain is sensed only during power-up and not during normal operation. The amplified voltage is summed with the slope compensation ramp voltage and fed into the PWM controller for a stable regulation voltage. The voltage range of the internal node, VCS, is between 0.4 V and 2.2 V. Select the current sense gain such that the internal minimum amplified voltage (VCSMIN) is above 0.4 V and the maximum amplified voltage (VCSMAX) is 2.1 V. Note that VCSMIN or VCSMAX is not the same as VCOMP, which has a range of 0.9 V to 2.2 V. Make sure that the maximum VCOMP (VCOMPMAX) does not exceed 2.2 V to account for temperature and part-to-part variations. See the following equations for VCSMIN, VCSMAX, and VCOMPMAX. VCSMIN = 0.75 V - VRAMP = VCOMPMAX = 100 pF x f SW x R RAMP where 100 pF is the effective capacitance of the internal ramp capacitor, CRAMP, with 4% tolerance over the temperature and VIN range. The voltage at the RAMP pin is fixed at 0.2 V, and the current going into RAMP should be between 10 A and 160 A. Make sure that the following condition is satisfied: 10 A VIN - 0.2 V RRAMP 160 A 1 I L x RDSON _ MIN x ACS 2 VCSMAX = 0.75 V + ( I LOADMAX - Thus, the voltage ramp amplitude, VRAMP, is: VIN - 0.2 V VIN 10595-027 C HF = For example, with an input voltage of 12 V, RRAMP should not exceed 1.1 M. If the calculated RRAMP value produces less than 10 A, then select an RRAMP value that produces between 10 A and 15 A. (VIN - 0.2 V) x t ON 100 pF x R RAMP 1 I L ) x RDSON _ MAX x ACS 2 + VCSMAX where: VCSMIN is the minimum amplified voltage of the internal current sense amplifier at zero output current. IL is the peak-to-peak ripple current in the inductor. RDSON_MIN is the low-side MOSFET minimum on resistance. The zero current level voltage of the current sense amplifier is 0.75 V. VCSMAX is the maximum amplified voltage of the internal current sense amplifier at the maximum output current. ILOADMAX is the maximum output dc load current. RDSON_MAX is the low-side MOSFET maximum on resistance. Rev. 0 | Page 19 of 24 ADP1851 Data Sheet Use the larger value of CI from Equation 16 or Equation 17. Because of the finite output current drive of the error amplifier, CI must be less than 10 nF. If it is larger than 10 nF, choose a larger RTOP and recalculate RZ and CI until CI is less than 10 nF. ACS is the current sense amplifier gain. VCOMPMAX is the maximum voltage at the COMP pin. tON is the high-side driver (DH) on time. Replace RDSON with the resistance value of the current sense element, RCS, if it is used. Next, choose the high frequency pole, fP1, to be 1/2 of fSW. Type II Compensation f P1 -1 SL OP G E (dB) -1 SL O fZ PHASE 1 f SW 2 Because CHF << CI, PE f P1 fP -180 -270 1 2RZ C HF (19) Combine Equation 18 and Equation 19, and solve for CHF. CHF C HF CI RTOP EA INTERNAL VREF (20) SWITCHING NOISE AND OVERSHOOT REDUCTION Figure 28. Type II Compensation For Type II compensation, use the circuit shown in Figure 28. Calculate the compensation resistor, RZ, with the following equation: RZ RTOP RS 2 COUT fCO (13) where: fCO is 1/10 of fSW. RS = ACS x RDSON_MIN. ACS is the current sense amplifier gain of 3 V/V, 6 V/V, or 12 V/V, set by the gain resistor between DL and PGND. To reduce voltage ringing and noise, it is recommended that an RC snubber be added between SW and PGND for high current applications, as illustrated in Figure 29. In most applications, RSNUB is typically 2 to 4 , and CSNUB is typically 1.2 nF to 3 nF. The size of the RC snubber components must be chosen correctly to handle the power dissipation. The power dissipated in RSNUB is PSNUB V IN 2 C SNUB f SW If the current is sensed on a current sense resistor, RCS, then RS becomes RS ACS RCS Next, choose the compensation capacitor to set the compensation zero, fZ1, to the lesser of 1/5 of the crossover frequency or 1/2 of the LC resonant frequency. f f 1 f Z1 CO SW 5 50 2R Z C I f SW R Z For maximally precise compensation solutions, use the ADIsimPower design tool. COMP 10595-028 FB RBOT 1 In most applications, a component size of 0805 for RSNUB is sufficient. The RC snubber does not reduce the voltage overshoot. A resistor, RRISE in Figure 29, at the BST pin helps to reduce overshoot and is generally between 2 and 4 . Adding a resistor in series, typically between 2 and 4 , with the gate driver also helps to reduce overshoot. If a gate resistor is added, RRISE is not needed. ADP1851 BST (14) DH DL f LC 1 2 2RZ C I (15) 25 RZ f SW (16) Solving for CI in Equation 15 yields CI 1 RZ fLC M1 L PGND M2 RSNUB CSNUB VOUT COUT Figure 29. Application Circuit with a Snubber Solving for CI in Equation 14 yields CI VIN SW or f Z1 RRISE 10595-029 RZ VOUT (18) (17) Rev. 0 | Page 20 of 24 Data Sheet ADP1851 The ADP1851 includes a tracking feature that tracks a master voltage. In all tracking configurations, the output can be set as low as 0.6 V for a given operating condition. Two tracking configurations are possible with the ADP1851: coincident and ratiometric tracking. Coincident Tracking The most common application is coincident tracking, used in core vs. I/O voltage sequencing and similar applications. As shown in Figure 30, coincident tracking forces the ramp rate of the output voltage to be the same for the master and slave until the slave output reaches its regulation voltage. Connect the slave SS/TRK input to a resistor divider from the master voltage that is the same as the divider used on the slave FB pin. This forces the slave voltage to be the same as the master voltage. For coincident tracking, use RTRKT = RTOP and RTRKB = RBOT, as shown in Figure 31. As the master voltage rises, the slave voltage rises identically. Eventually, the slave voltage reaches its regulation voltage, at which point the internal reference takes over the regulation while the SS/TRK input continues to increase, thus removing itself from influencing the output voltage. To ensure that the output voltage accuracy is not compromised by the SS/TRK pin being too close in voltage to the reference voltage (VFB, typically 0.6 V), make sure that the final value of the SS/TRK voltage of the slave channel is at least 30 mV above VFB. Ratiometric Tracking Ratiometric tracking limits the output voltage to a fraction of the master voltage, as illustrated in Figure 32 and Figure 33. The final SS/TRK voltage of the slave channel should be set to at least 30 mV above VFB. MASTER VOLTAGE VOLTAGE (V) VOLTAGE TRACKING VOLTAGE (V) MASTER VOLTAGE SLAVE VOLTAGE 10595-034 SLAVE VOLTAGE TIME Figure 32. Ratiometric Tracking 10595-032 3.3V VOUT_MASTER ADP1851 Figure 30. Coincident Tracking 3.3V RTRKT 41.2k 1.8V VOUT_SLAVE VOUT_MASTER RTRKT 20k RTRKB 10k RTOP 20k RTRKB 10k FB 0.6V RBOT 10k RBOT 10k The recommended board layout practices for the synchronous buck controller are described in the AN-1119 Application Note. The ratio of the slave output voltage to the master voltage is a function of the two dividers. VOUT _ MASTER 0.6V PCB LAYOUT GUIDELINES Figure 31. Example of a Coincident Tracking Circuit VOUT _ SLAVE FB Figure 33. Example of a Ratiometric Tracking Circuit 10595-033 SS/ TRK 1.1V SS/ TRK 0.65V ADP1851 RTOP 20k 10595-035 TIME 1.8V VOUT_SLAVE RTOP 1 + R BOT = RTRKT 1 + R TRKB Rev. 0 | Page 21 of 24 ADP1851 Data Sheet TYPICAL OPERATING CIRCUITS VIN = 9V TO 15V TO VCCO 140k 16 EN PGOOD CIN 13 12 2 11 ADP1851 3 COMP 10 EP 4 75pF 2.49k 9 6 7 VIN SYNC 5 VCCO 620pF 14 1 SS/TRK FB 21k 15 BST 0.1F DH 2 M1 L SW DL COUT M2 VOUT 1.8V 25A 8 PGND 0.1F 1.15k ILIM RAMP FREQ 4.99k 1F 2 TO VIN fSW = 600kHz CIN: OS-CON 150F/20V, 20SEP150M, SANYO + 2x CAP CER 10F 25V X7R 1210, MURATA GRM32DR71E106KA12 L: 0.3H COILCRAFT SER1408-301ME M1: 2x INFINEON BSC052N03LS M2: 2x INFINEON BSC0902NS COUT: 2x POSCAP 330F/2.5V SANYO 2R5TPE330M7 + 2x CAP CER 47F 10V X5R 1210 MURATA GRM32ER61A476KE20 L Figure 34. 25 A Circuit Operating in Current Mode VIN = 9V TO 15V 510pF 16 7.15k 11 ADP1851 3 10 EP 4 5 9 6 7 BST 0.1F DH M1 L SW DL M2 COUT VOUT 3.3V 25A 8 100k PGND 75pF 2 VCCO FB 21.5k 1600pF COMP CIN 13 12 VIN SS/TRK 14 1 SYNC EN 0.1F 15 2.74k ILIM RAMP FREQ 2k PGOOD 196k 32.4k 1F 2 TO VIN fSW = 300kHz CIN: OS-CON 150F/20V, 20SEP150M, SANYO + CAP CER 10F 25V X7R 1210, MURATA GRM32DR71E106KA12 L: 1H COILCRAFT SER1412-102ME M1: INFINEON BSC052N03LS M2: INFINEON BSC0902NS COUT: POSCAP 330F/6.3V SANYO 6TPE330MFL + CAP CER 22F 10V X5R 1210 MURATA GRM32ER61A226KE20L Figure 35. 25 A Circuit Operating in Voltage Mode Rev. 0 | Page 22 of 24 10595-031 1F 10595-030 1F Data Sheet ADP1851 OUTLINE DIMENSIONS PIN 1 INDICATOR 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.65 BSC PIN 1 INDICATOR 16 13 1 12 EXPOSED PAD 2.60 2.50 SQ 2.40 9 TOP VIEW 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.50 0.40 0.30 4 8 BOTTOM VIEW 0.05 MAX 0.02 NOM COPLANARITY 0.08 0.20 REF SEATING PLANE 5 FOR PROPER CONNECTION OF THE EXPOSED PAD, REFER TO THE PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS SECTION OF THIS DATA SHEET. COMPLIANT TO JEDEC STANDARDS MO-220-WGGC. 042709-A 4.10 4.00 SQ 3.90 Figure 36. 16-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_WQ] 4 mm x 4 mm Body, Very Very Thin Quad (CP-16-26) Dimensions shown in millimeters ORDERING GUIDE Model 1 ADP1851ACPZ-R7 ADP1851-EVALZ 1 Temperature Range -40C to +125C Package Description 16-Lead Lead Frame Chip Scale Package [LFCSP_WQ] Evaluation Board: 1.8 V, 25 A Output Z = RoHS Compliant Part. Rev. 0 | Page 23 of 24 Package Option CP-16-26 ADP1851 Data Sheet NOTES (c)2012 Analog Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. D10595-0-8/12(0) Rev. 0 | Page 24 of 24 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: Analog Devices Inc.: ADP1851ACPZ-R7 ADP1851-EVALZ