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AOZ2261QI-11
Figure 3. TON vs. RTON Curves for AOZ2261QI-11
Figure 3. TON vs RTON Curves for AOZ2261QI-11
A further simplified equation will be:
If VOUT is 1.05V, VIN is 19V, and set FS = 500kHz.
According to equation 3, TON = 110ns is needed. Finally,
use the TON to RTON curve, we can find out RTON is
82k.
This algorithm results in a nearly constant switching
frequency despite the lack of a fixed-frequency clock
generator.
True Current Mode Control
The constant-on-time control scheme is intrinsically
unstable if output capacitor’s ESR is not large enough as
an effective current-sense resistor. Ceramic capacitors
usually cannot be used as output capacitor.
The AOZ2261QI-11 senses the low-side MOSFET
current and processes it into DC current and AC current
information using AOS proprietary technique. The AC
current information is decoded and added on the FB pin
on phase. With AC current information, the stability of
constant-on-time control is significantly improved even
without the help of output capacitor’s ESR; and thus the
pure ceramic capacitor solution can be applicant. The
pure ceramic capacitor solution can significantly reduce
the output ripple (no ESR caused overshoot and
undershoot) and less board area design.
Current-Limit Protection
The AOZ2261QI-11 uses the current-limit protection by
using RDSON of the low-side MOSFET to be as current
sensing. To detect real current information, a minimum
constant off (300ns typical) is implemented after a
constant-on time. If the current exceeds the current-limit
threshold, the PWM controller is not allowed to initiate a
new cycle. The actual peak current is greater than the
current-limit threshold by an amount equal to the inductor
ripple current. Therefore, the exact current-limit
characteristic and maximum load capability are a
function of the inductor value and input and output
voltages. The current limit will keep the low-side
MOSFET on and will not allow another high-side on-time,
until the current in the low-side MOSFET reduces below
the current limit.
After 64 switching cycles, the AOZ2261QI-11 considers
this is a true failed condition and therefore, turns-off both
high-side and low-side MOSFETs and latches off. Only
when triggered, the enable can restart the AOZ2261QI-
11 again.
Output Voltage Under-Voltage Protection
If the output voltage is lower than 70% by over-current or
short circuit, the AOZ2261QI-11 will wait for 32µs
(typical) and turns-off both high-side and low-side
MOSFETs and latches off. Only when triggered, the
enable can restart the AOZ2261QI-11 again.
Output Voltage Over-Voltage Protection
The threshold of OVP is set 20% higher than 0.8V. When
the VFB voltage exceeds the OVP threshold, the high-
side MOSFET is turned-off and the low-side MOSFETs is
turned-on at 1µs, then latch-off.
Power Good Output
The power good (PGOOD) output, which is an open
drain output, requires the pull-up resistor. When the
output voltage is 15% below than the nominal regulation
voltage, the PGOOD is pulled low. When the output
voltage is 20% higher than the nominal regulation
voltage, the PGOOD is also pulled low.
When combined with the under-voltage-protection circuit,
this current limit method is effective in almost every
circumstance.
FSW kHz VOUT V
VIN V TON ns
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=(3)
On-Time vs. On-Time Resistance
(@ VIN=5V~15V)
60 74 88 102 116 130 144 158 172 186 200
1130
1064
998
932
866
800
734
668
602
536
470
404
338
272
206
140
On-Time Resistance (KΩ)
On-Time (nS)
VIN=5V
VIN=7V
VIN=9V
VIN=11V
VIN=13V
VIN=15V
On-Time vs. On-Time Resistance
(@ VIN=17V~28V)
60 74 88 102 116 130 144 158 172 186 200
315
299
283
267
251
235
219
203
187
171
155
139
123
107
91
75
On-Time Resistance (KΩ)
On-Time (nS)
VIN=17V
VIN=19V
VIN=21V
VIN=24V
VIN=26V
VIN=28V