MIC2174/MIC2174C Synchronous Buck Controller Featuring Adaptive On-Time Control 40V Input, 300kHz Hyper Speed ControlTM Family General Description Features The Micrel MIC2174/MIC2174C is a fixed-frequency, synchronous buck controller featuring adaptive on-time control. The MIC2174/MIC2174C operates over an input supply range of 3V to 40V at a fixed switching frequency of 300kHz and is capable of driving 25A of output current. The output voltage is adjustable down to 0.8V. A unique Hyper Speed ControlTM architecture allows for ultra-fast transient response while reducing the output capacitance. It also makes ultra-fast transient response while reducing the output capacitance and also allows for extremely low duty-cycle operation. The MIC2174 / MIC2174C utilizes an adaptive TON ripple controlled architecture. A UVLO is provided to ensure proper operation under power-sag conditions to prevent the external power MOSFET from overheating. A soft-start is provided to reduce inrush current. Foldback current limit and "hiccup" mode short-circuit protection ensure FET and load protection. The MIC2174/MIC2174C is available in a 10-pin MSOP (MAX1954A-compatible) package with an operating junction temperature range from -40C to +125C. All support documentation can be found on Micrel's web site at: www.micrel.com. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hyper Speed ControlTM architecture enables: - High delta V operation (VHSD = 40V and VOUT = 0.8V) - Smaller output capacitors than competitors 3V to 40V input voltage Any CapacitorTM stable - Zero ESR to high ESR 300kHz switching frequency Adjustable output from 0.8V to 5.5V (VHSD 28V) Adjustable output from 0.8V to 3.6V (VHSD > 28V) 1% FB accuracy (MIC2174) 3% FB accuracy (MIC2174C) Up to 94% efficiency Foldback current limit and "hiccup" mode short-circuit protection Thermal shutdown Safe start-up into pre-biased loads -40C to +125C junction temperature range Applications * Telecom Networking * Industrial Equipment * Distributed DC power systems ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Typical Application 12V to 3.3V Efficiency 100 95 EFFICIENCY (%) 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 VIN=5V 55 50 0 Synchronous Buck Controller Featuring Adaptive On-Time Control 2 4 6 8 10 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) Hyper Speed Control and Any Capacitor are trademarks of Micrel, Inc. Micrel Inc. * 2180 Fortune Drive * San Jose, CA 95131 * USA * tel +1 (408) 944-0800 * fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 * http://www.micrel.com September 2010 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Ordering Information Voltage Accuracy Switching Frequency Junction Temperature Range Package Lead Finish MIC2174-1YMM Adj. 1% 300kHz -40 to +125C 10-Pin MSOP Pb-Free MIC2174C-1YMM Adj. 3% 270kHz -40 to +125C 10-Pin MSOP Pb-Free Part Number Pin Configuration 10-Pin MSOP (MM) Pin Description Pin Number Pin Name Pin Function 1 HSD 2 EN Enable (input): A logic level control of the output. The EN pin is CMOS-compatible. Logic high or floating = enable, logic low = shutdown. In the off state, supply current of the device is greatly reduced (typically 0.8mA). 3 FB Feedback (input): Input to the transconductance amplifier of the control loop. The FB pin is regulated to 0.8V. A resistor divider connecting the feedback to the output is used to adjust the desired output voltage. 4 GND Signal ground. GND is the ground path for the device input voltage VIN and the control circuitry. The loop for the signal ground should be separate from the power ground (PGND) loop. High-Side N-MOSFET Drain Connection (input): Power to the drain of the external high-side Nchannel MOSFET. The HSD operating voltage range is from 3V to 40V. Input capacitors between HSD and the power ground (PGND) are required. 5 IN Input Voltage (input): Power to the internal reference and control sections of the MIC2174/MIC2174C. The IN operating voltage range is from 3V to 5.5V. A 2.2F ceramic capacitors from IN to GND are recommended for clean operation. VIN must be powered up no earlier than VHSD to make the soft-start function behavior correctly. 6 DL Low-Side Drive (output): High-current driver output for external low-side MOSFET. The DL driving voltage swings from ground to IN. 7 PGND 8 September 2010 DH Power Ground. PGND is the ground path for the MIC2174/MIC2174C buck converter power stage. The PGND pin connects to the sources of low-side N-Channel MOSFETs, the negative terminals of input capacitors, and the negative terminals of output capacitors. The loop for the power ground should be as small as possible and separate from the Signal ground (GND) loop. High-Side Drive (output): High-current driver output for external high-side MOSFET. The DH driving voltage is floating on the switch node voltage (LX). It swings from ground to VIN minus the diode drop. Adding a small resistor between DH pin and the gate of the high-side N-channel MOSFETs can slow down the turn-on and turn-off time of the MOSFETs. 2 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Pin Description (Continued) Pin Number Pin Name 9 10 September 2010 LX BST Pin Function Switch Node and Current Sense input: High current output driver return. The LX pin connects directly to the switch node. Due to the high speed switching on this pin, the LX pin should be routed away from sensitive nodes. LX pin also senses the current by monitoring the voltage across the low-side MOSFET during OFF time. In order to sense the current accurately, connect the low-side MOSFET drain to LX using a Kelvin connection. Boost (output): Bootstrapped voltage to the high-side N-channel MOSFET driver. A Schottky diode is connected between the IN pin and the BST pin. A boost capacitor of 0.1F is connected between the BST pin and the LX pin. Adding a small resistor in series with the boost capacitor can slow down the turn-on time of high-side N-Channel MOSFETs. 3 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Absolute Maximum Ratings(1) Operating Ratings(2) IN, FB, EN to GND .......................................... -0.3V to +6V BST to LX ........................................................ -0.3V to +6V BST to GND .................................................. -0.3V to +46V DH to LX............................................-0.3V to (VBST + 0.3V) DL, COMP to GND.............................. -0.3V to (VIN + 0.3V) HSD to GND.................................................... -0.3V to 42V PGND to GND .............................................. -0.3V to +0.3V Junction Temperature .............................................. +150C Storage Temperature (TS).........................-65C to +150C Lead Temperature (soldering, 10sec)........................ 260C Input Voltage (VIN)............................................ 3.0V to 5.5V Supply Voltage (VHSD) ....................................... 3.0V to 40V Junction Temperature (TJ) ........................ -40C to +125C Junction Thermal Resistance MSOP (JA) ..................................................130.5C/W Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = 70C) .......421mW (derate 5.6mW/C above 70C) . Electrical Characteristics(4) VBST - VLX = 5V; TA = 25C, unless noted. Bold values indicate -40C TJ +125C. Parameter Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units 3.0 5.5 V 3.0 40 V General Operating Input Voltage (VIN) (5) HSD Voltage Range (VHSD) Quiescent Supply Current (VFB = 1.5V, output switching but excluding external MOSFET gate current) 1.4 3.0 mA Standby Supply Current VIN = VBST = 5.5V, VHSD = 40V, LX = unconnected, EN = GND (6) 0.8 2 mA 2.7 3 V Undervoltage Lockout Trip Level 2.4 UVLO Hysteresis 50 mV DC-DC Controller Output-Voltage Adjust Range (VOUT) 3.0V VHSD 28V 0.8 5.5 28V < VHSD 40V 0.8 3.6 0C TJ 85C (MIC2174) -1 1 -40C TJ 125C (MIC2174) -2 2 TJ = 25C (MIC2174C) -3 V Error Amplifier FB Regulation Voltage FB Input Leakage Current Current-Limit Threshold % 3 5 500 VFB = 0.8V (MIC2174) 103 130 162 VFB = 0V (MIC2174) 19 48 77 VFB = 0.8V(MIC2174C) 95 130 170 VFB = 0V (MIC2174C) 15 48 80 nA mV Notes: 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device. 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating. 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended. Human body model, 1.5k in series with 100pF. 4. Specification for packaged product only. 5. The application is fully functional at low IN (supply of the control section) if the external MOSFETs have enough low voltage VTH. 6. The current will come only from the internal 100k pull-up resistor sitting on the EN Input and tied to IN. September 2010 4 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Electrical Characteristics(4) VBST - VLX = 5V; TA = 25C, unless noted. Bold values indicate -40C TJ +125C. Parameter Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units Soft-Start Soft-Start Period 6 ms Oscillator Switching Frequency Maximum Duty Cycle Minimum Duty Cycle MIC2174 0.225 0.3 0.375 MIC2174C 0.202 0.27 0.338 Measured at DH (7) 87 MIC2174C 87 Measured at DH, VFB = 1V 0 MHz % % FET Drives DH, DL Output Low Voltage ISINK = 10mA DH, DL Output High Voltage ISOURCE = 10mA 0.1 VIN-0.1V or VBST-0.1V DH On-Resistance, High State V V 2.1 3.3 DH On-Resistance, Low State 1.8 3.3 DL On-Resistance, High State 1.8 3.3 DL On-Resistance, Low State 1.2 2.3 LX Leakage Current VLX = 40V, VIN = 5.5V,VBST = 45.5V 55 A HSD Leakage Current VLX = 40V, VIN = 5.5V,VBST = 45.5V 21 A Thermal Protection Over-Temperature Shutdown 155 C Over-Temperature Shutdown Hysteresis 10 C Shutdown Control EN Logic Level Low 3V < VIN <5.5V EN Logic Level High 3V < VIN <5.5V 0.4 0.8 0.9 EN Pull-Up Current 50 V 1.2 V A Note: 7. The maximum duty cycle is limited by the fixed mandatory off time TOFF of typical 363ns. September 2010 5 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Typical Characteristics 24V to 1.8V Efficiency 90 85 85 90 80 80 85 80 75 70 65 75 70 65 60 55 50 VIN=5V 55 EFFICIENCY (%) 90 95 60 2 4 6 8 2 4 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) 55 VIN=5V 6 8 0 10 0.85 0.84 0.84 0.82 0.81 0.80 0.79 0.78 VIN=5V 0.76 FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (V) 0.85 0.83 0.83 0.82 0.81 0.80 0.79 0.78 0.77 4 6 8 3 10 3.5 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) 0.83 0.82 0.81 0.80 0.79 0.78 Feedback Voltage vs. Temperature 4 4.5 5 3 5.5 Switching Frequency vs. Load 340 0.804 0.802 0.800 0.798 0.796 VIN=5V 0.792 0.790 SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz) 350 340 SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz) 350 330 320 310 300 290 280 VHSD=24V VIN=5V VOUT=3.3V 270 260 250 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 2 270 VHSD=24V VOUT=3.3V 260 4 6 8 3 10 3.5 260 250 CURRENT LIMIT THRESHOLD (mV) SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz) 135 330 320 310 300 290 280 270 VIN=5V 260 7 11 15 19 23 27 HSD VOLTAGE (V) September 2010 31 35 39 4.5 5 5.5 Current Limit Threshold vs. Feedback Voltage Percentage 120 105 90 75 60 45 30 15 250 3 4 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 150 270 39 280 340 280 35 290 350 290 31 300 340 300 27 310 350 310 23 320 Switching Frequency vs. Temperature VIN=5V VOUT=1.8V 19 330 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) Switching Frequency vs. HSD Voltage 320 15 250 0 TEMPERATURE (C) 330 11 Switching Frequency vs. Input Voltage 0.808 -40 7 HSD VOLTAGE (V) 0.810 0.794 VIN=5V 0.77 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 0.806 10 0.75 0.75 2 8 0.76 0.76 0.75 6 Feedback Voltage vs. HSD Voltage 0.84 0 4 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) 0.85 0.77 2 Feedback Voltage vs. Input Voltage FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (V) FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (V) 60 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) Feedback Voltage vs. Load FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (V) 65 40 0 10 70 45 40 0 75 50 VIN=5V 45 50 SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz) 24V to 3.3V Efficiency 100 EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) 12V to 3.3V Efficiency 0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 TEMPERATURE (C) 6 100 120 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Feedback Voltage Percentage (%) M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Typical Characteristics (Continued) Quiescent Supply Current vs. Input Voltage 150 2 135 1.8 120 1.6 105 90 VFB=0.8V 75 VFB=0V 60 45 QUIESCENT SUPPLY CURRENT (mA) CURRENT LIMIT THRESHOLD (mV) Current Limit Threshold vs. Temperature 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 30 0.4 15 0.2 0 0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 TEMPERATURE (C) September 2010 100 120 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 7 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Functional Characteristics September 2010 8 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Functional Characteristics (Continued) Short Circuit IL (5A/div) Vout (1V/div) Vhsd=24V Vin=5V Vout=1.8V Iout=5A to short Time 100s/div September 2010 9 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Functional Diagram Figure 1. MIC2174/MIC2174C Block Diagram September 2010 10 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C The maximum duty cycle is obtained from the 363ns TOFF(min): Functional Description The MIC2174/MIC2174C is an adaptive on-time synchronous buck controller built for low cost and high performance. It is designed for a wide input voltage range from 3V to 40V and for high output power buck converters. An estimated-ON-time method is applied in MIC2174/MIC2174C to obtain a constant switching frequency and to simplify the control compensation. The over-current protection is implemented without the use of an external sense resistor. It includes an internal softstart function which reduces the power supply input surge current at start-up by controlling the output voltage rise time. Dmax = VOUT VHSD x 300kHz f SW(VHDS > 30V) = 363ns TS 30V x 300kHz VHSD (2) The estimated ON-time method results in a constant 300kHz switching frequency up to 30V VHSD. The actual ON-time varies with the different rising and falling times of the external MOSFETs. Therefore, the type of the external MOSFETs, the output load current, and the control circuitry power supply VIN will modify the actual ON-time and the switching frequency. Also, the minimum TON results in a lower switching frequency in high VHSD and low VOUT applications, such as 36V to 1.0V. The minimum TON measured on the MIC2174/MIC2174C evaluation board with Si7148DP MOSFETs is about 184ns. During the load transient, the switching frequency is changed due to the varying OFF time. To illustrate the control loop, the steady-state scenario and the load transient scenario are analyzed. For easy analysis, the gain of the gm amplifier is assumed to be 1. With this assumption, the inverting input of the error comparator is the same as the FB voltage. Figure 2 shows the MIC2174/MIC2174C control loop timing during steady-state operation. During steady-state, the gm amplifier senses the FB voltage ripple, which is proportional to the output voltage ripple and the inductor current ripple, to trigger the ON-time period. The ONtime is predetermined by the estimation. The ending of OFF-time is controlled by the FB voltage. At the valley of (1) where VOUT is the output voltage, VHSD is the power stage input voltage. After an ON-time period, the MIC2174/MIC2174C goes into the OFF-time period. This is when the DH pin is logic low and DL pin is logic high. The OFF-time period length depends upon the FB voltage in most cases. When the FB voltage decreases and the output of the gm amplifier is below 0.8V, then the ON-time period is triggered and the OFF-time period ends. If the OFF-time period determined by the FB voltage is less than the minimum OFF time TOFF(min), which is about 363ns typical, then the MIC2174/MIC2174C control logic will apply the TOFF(min) instead. TOFF(min) is required to maintain enough energy in the Boost capacitor (CBST) to drive the high-side MOSFET. September 2010 TS = 1- where Ts = 1/300kHz = 3.33s. It is not recommended to use MIC2174/MIC2174C with a OFF-time close to TOFF(min) during steady-state operation. Also, as VOUT increases, the internal ripple injection will increase and reduce the line regulation performance. Therefore, the maximum output voltage of the MIC2174 should be limited to 5.5V for up to 28V VHSD and 3.6V for VHSD higher than 28V. If a higher output voltage is required, use the MIC2176 instead. Please refer to "Setting Output Voltage" subsection in "Application Information" for more details. The power stage input voltage VHSD is fed into the Fixed TON Estimation block through a 6:1 divider and 5V voltage clamper. Therefore, if the VHSD is higher than 30V, then the Fixed TON Estimation block uses 30V to estimate TON instead of the real VHSD. As a result, the switching frequency will be less than 300kHz: Theory of Operation The MIC2174/MIC2174C is an adaptive on-time synchronous buck controller. Further, Figure 1 illustrates the block diagram for the control loop. The output voltage variation will be sensed by the MIC2174/MIC2174C feedback pin FB via the voltage divider R1 and R2, and compared to a 0.8V reference voltage VREF at the error comparator through a low gain transconductance (gm) amplifier, which improves the MIC2174/MIC2174C converter output voltage regulation. If the FB voltage decreases and the output of the gm amplifier is below 0.8V, then the error comparator will trigger the control logic and generate an ON-time period, where in DH pin is logic high and DL pin is logic low. The ON-time period length is predetermined by the "FIXED TON ESTIMATION" circuitry: TON(estimated) = TS - TOFF(min) 11 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C the FB voltage ripple, which occurs when VFB falls below VREF, the OFF period ends and the next ON-time period is triggered through the control logic circuitry. control that eliminates the need for the slope compensation. The MIC2174/MIC2174C has its own stability concern; the FB voltage ripple should be in phase with the inductor current ripple and large enough to be sensed by the gm amplifier and the error comparator. The recommended FB voltage ripple is 20mV~100mV. If a low ESR output capacitor is selected, then the FB voltage ripple may be too small to be sensed by the gm amplifier and the error comparator. Also, the output voltage ripple and the FB voltage ripple are not in phase with the inductor current ripple if the ESR of the output capacitor is very low. Therefore, the ripple injection is required for a low ESR output capacitor. Please refer to "Ripple Injection" subsection in "Application Information" for more details about the ripple injection. Figure 2. MIC2174/MIC2174C Control Loop Timing Soft-Start Soft-start reduces the power supply input surge current at startup by controlling the output voltage rise time. The input surge appears while the output capacitor is charged up. A slower output rise time will draw a lower input surge current. The MIC2174/MIC2174C implements an internal digital soft-start by making the 0.8V reference voltage VREF ramp from 0 to 100% in about 6ms with a 9.7mV step. Therefore, the output voltage is controlled to increase slowly by a stair-case VREF ramp. Once the soft-start cycle ends, the related circuitry is disabled to reduce current consumption. VIN must be powered up no earlier than VHSD to make the soft-start function behavior correctly. Figure 3 shows the load transient operation of the MIC2174/MIC2174C converter. The output voltage drops due to the sudden load increase, which causes the FB voltage to be less than VREF. This will cause the error comparator to trigger an ON-time period. At the end of the ON-time period, a minimum OFF-time TOFF(min) is generated to charge CBST since the FB voltage is still below VREF. Then, the next ON-time period is triggered due to the low FB voltage. Therefore, the switching frequency changes during the load transient. With the varying duty cycle and switching frequency, the output recovery time is fast and the output voltage deviation is small in MIC2174/MIC2174C converter. Current Limit The MIC2174/MIC2174C uses the RDS(ON) of the lowside power MOSFET to sense over-current conditions. This method will avoid adding cost, board space and power losses taken by a discrete current sense resistor. The low-side MOSFET is used because it displays much lower parasitic oscillations during switching than the high-side MOSFET. In each switching cycle of the MIC2174/MIC2174C converter, the inductor current is sensed by monitoring the low-side MOSFET in the OFF period. The sensed voltage is compared with a current-limit threshold voltage VCL after a blanking time of 150ns. If the sensed voltage is over VCL, which is 130mV typical at 0.8V feedback voltage, then the MIC2174/MIC2174C turns off the high-side MOSFET and a soft-start sequence is triggered. This mode of operation is called "hiccup mode" and its purpose is to protect the downstream load in case of a hard short. The current limit threshold VCL has a fold back characteristic related to the FB voltage. Please refer to the "Typical Characteristics" for the curve of VCL vs. FB voltage. Figure 3. MIC2174/MIC2174C Load-Transient Response Unlike in current-mode control, the MIC2174/MIC2174C uses the output voltage ripple, which is proportional to the inductor current ripple if the ESR of the output capacitor is large enough, to trigger an ON-time period. The MIC2174/MIC2174C predetermined ON-time control loop has the advantage of constant ON-time mode September 2010 12 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C The circuit in Figure 4 illustrates the MIC2174/MIC2174C current limiting circuit. MOSFET Gate Drive The MIC2174/MIC2174C high-side drive circuit is designed to switch an N-Channel MOSFET. The block diagram of Figure 1 shows a bootstrap circuit, consisting of D1 (a Schottky diode is recommended) and CBST. This circuit supplies energy to the high-side drive circuit. Capacitor CBST is charged, while the low-side MOSFET is on, and the voltage on the LX pin is approximately 0V. When the high-side MOSFET driver is turned on, energy from CBST is used to turn the MOSFET on. As the highside MOSFET turns on, the voltage on the LX pin increases to approximately VHSD. Diode D1 is reversed biased and CBST floats high while continuing to keep the high-side MOSFET on. The bias current of the high-side driver is less than 10mA so a 0.1F to 1F is sufficient to hold the gate voltage with minimal droop for the power stroke (high-side switching) cycle, i.e. BST = 10mA x 3.33s/0.1F = 333mV. When the low-side MOSFET is turned back on, CBST is recharged through D1. A small resistor RG, which is in series with CBST, can be used to slow down the turn-on time of the high-side N-channel MOSFET. The drive voltage is derived from the supply voltage VIN. The nominal low-side gate drive voltage is VIN and the nominal high-side gate drive voltage is approximately VIN - VDIODE, where VDIODE is the voltage drop across D1. An approximate 30ns delay between the high-side and lowside driver transitions is used to prevent current from simultaneously flowing unimpeded through both MOSFETs. Figure 4. MIC2174/MIC2174C Current Limiting Circuit Using the typical VCL value of 130mV, the current limit value is roughly estimated as: ICL 130mV RDS(ON) For designs where the current ripple is significant compared to the load current IOUT, or for low duty cycle operation, calculating the current limit ICL should take into account that one is sensing the peak inductor current and that there is a blanking delay of approximately 150ns. ICL = 130mV VOUT x tDLY IL(pp) + - RDS(ON) L 2 IL(pp) = VOUT x (1 - D) f SW xL (3) (4) where: VOUT = The output voltage tDLY = Current limit blanking time, 150ns typical IL(pp) = Inductor current ripple peak-to-peak value D = Duty Cycle fSW = Switching frequency The MOSFET RDS(ON) varies 30 to 40% with temperature. Therefore, it is recommended to add 50% margin to ICL in the above equation to avoid false current limiting due to an increased MOSFET junction temperature rise. It is also recommended to connect the LX pin directly to the drain of the low-side MOSFET to accurately sense the MOSFETs RDS(ON). September 2010 13 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C The low-side MOSFET is turned on and off at VDS = 0 because an internal body diode or external freewheeling diode is conducting during this time. The switching loss for the low-side MOSFET is usually negligible. Also, the gate-drive current for the low-side MOSFET is more accurately calculated using CISS at VDS = 0 instead of gate charge. For the low-side MOSFET: Application Information MOSFET Selection The MIC2174/MIC2174C controller works from input voltages of 3V to 40V and has an external 3V to 5.5V VIN to provide power to turn the external N-Channel power MOSFETs for the high- and low-side switches. For applications where VIN < 5V, it is necessary that the power MOSFETs used are sub-logic level and are in full conduction mode for VGS of 2.5V. For applications when VIN > 5V; logic-level MOSFETs, whose operation is specified at VGS = 4.5V must be used. There are differing criteria for choosing the high-side and low-side MOSFETs. These differences are more significant at lower duty cycles, such as a 12V to 1.8V conversion. In such an application, the high-side MOSFET is required to switch as quickly as possible to minimize transition losses, whereas the low-side MOSFET can switch slower, but must handle larger RMS currents. When the duty cycle approaches 50%, the current carrying capability of the high-side MOSFET starts to become critical. It is important to note that the on-resistance of a MOSFET increases with increasing temperature. A 75C rise in junction temperature will increase the channel resistance of the MOSFET by 50% to 75% of the resistance specified at 25C. This change in resistance must be accounted for when calculating MOSFET power dissipation and in calculating the value of current limit. Total gate charge is the charge required to turn the MOSFET on and off under specified operating conditions (VDS and VGS). The gate charge is supplied by the MIC2174/MIC2174C gate-drive circuit. At 300kHz switching frequency and above, the gate charge can be a significant source of power dissipation in the MIC2174/MIC2174C. At low output load, this power dissipation is noticeable as a reduction in efficiency. The average current required to drive the high-side MOSFET is: IG[high -side] (avg) = Q G x f SW IG[low -side] (avg) = C ISS x VGS x f SW (6) Since the current from the gate drive comes from the VIN, the power dissipated in the MIC2174/MIC2174C due to gate drive is: PGATEDRIVE = VIN x (IG[high - side] (avg) + IG[low - side] (avg)) (7) A convenient figure of merit for switching MOSFETs is the on resistance times the total gate charge RDS(ON) x QG. Lower numbers translate into higher efficiency. Low gate-charge logic-level MOSFETs are a good choice for use with the MIC2174/MIC2174C. Also, the RDS(ON) of the low-side MOSFET will determine the current limit value. Please refer to "Current Limit" subsection in "Functional Description" for more details. Parameters that are important to MOSFET switch selection are: * Voltage rating * On-resistance * Total gate charge The voltage ratings for the high-side and low-side MOSFETs are essentially equal to the power stage input voltage VHSD. A safety factor of 20% should be added to the VDS(max) of the MOSFETs to account for voltage spikes due to circuit parasitic elements. The power dissipated in the MOSFETs is the sum of the conduction losses during the on-time (PCONDUCTION) and the switching losses during the period of time when the MOSFETs turn on and off (PAC): (5) where: IG[high-side](avg) = Average high-side MOSFET gate current QG = Total gate charge for the high-side MOSFET taken from the manufacturer's data sheet for VGS = VIN. fSW = Switching Frequency (300kHz) PSW = PCONDUCTION + PAC (8) 2 PCONDUCTION = ISW(RMS) x R DS(ON) (9) PAC = PAC(off ) + PAC(on) (10) where: RDS(ON) = on-resistance of the MOSFET switch D = Duty Cycle = VOUT / VHSD September 2010 14 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Making the assumption that the turn-on and turn-off transition times are equal; the transition times can be approximated by: The peak-to-peak inductor current ripple is: IL(pp) = tT = C ISS x VIN + C OSS x VHSD IG IL(pk) =IOUT(max) + 0.5 x IL(pp) VHSD(max) x f sw x 20% x IOUT(max) The RMS inductor current is used to calculate the I2R losses in the inductor. 2 IL(RMS) = IOUT(max) + IL(PP) 2 12 (16) Maximizing efficiency requires both the proper selection of core material and the minimizing of winding resistance. The high frequency operation of the MIC2174/MIC2174C requires the use of ferrite materials for all but the most cost sensitive applications. Lower cost iron powder cores may be used but the increase in core loss will reduce the efficiency of the power supply. This is especially noticeable at low output power. The winding resistance decreases efficiency at the higher output current levels. The winding resistance must be minimized although this usually comes at the expense of a larger inductor. The power dissipated in the inductor is equal to the sum of the core and copper losses. At higher output loads, the core losses are usually insignificant and can be ignored. At lower output currents, the core losses can be a significant contributor. Core loss information is usually available from the magnetics vendor. Copper loss in the inductor is calculated by Equation 17: PINDUCTOR(Cu) = IL(RMS)2 x RWINDING (17) (13) The resistance of the copper wire, RWINDING, increases with the temperature. The value of the winding resistance used should be at the operating temperature. where: fSW = switching frequency, 300 kHz 20% = ratio of AC ripple current to DC output current VHSD(max) = maximum power stage input voltage September 2010 (15) (12) Inductor Selection Values for inductance, peak, and RMS currents are required to select the output inductor. The input and output voltages and the inductance value determine the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. Generally, higher inductance values are used with higher input voltages. Larger peak-to-peak ripple currents will increase the power dissipation in the inductor and MOSFETs. Larger output ripple currents will also require more output capacitance to smooth out the larger ripple current. Smaller peak-to-peak ripple currents require a larger inductance value and therefore a larger and more expensive inductor. A good compromise between size, loss and cost is to set the inductor ripple current to be equal to 20% of the maximum output current. The inductance value is calculated by Equation 13: L= (14) The peak inductor current is equal to the average output current plus one half of the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple. where: tT = Switching transition time VD = Body diode drop (0.5V) fSW = Switching Frequency (300kHz) The high-side MOSFET switching losses increase with the input voltage VHSD due to the longer turn-on time and turn-off time. The low-side MOSFET switching losses are negligible and can be ignored for these calculations. VOUT x (VHSD(max) - VOUT ) VHSD(max) x fsw x L (11) where: CISS and COSS are measured at VDS = 0 IG = gate-drive current The total high-side MOSFET switching loss is: PAC = (VHSD + VD ) x IPK x t T x f SW VOUT x (VHSD(max) - VOUT ) PWINDING(Ht) = RWINDING(20C) x (1 + 0.0042 x (TH - T20C)) (18) 15 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C The voltage rating of the capacitor should be twice the output voltage for a tantalum and 20% greater for aluminum electrolytic or OS-CON. The output capacitor RMS current is calculated below: where: TH = temperature of wire under full load T20C = ambient temperature RWINDING(20C) = room temperature winding resistance (usually specified by the manufacturer) ICOUT (RMS) = Output Capacitor Selection The type of the output capacitor is usually determined by its ESR (equivalent series resistance). Voltage and RMS current capability are two other important factors for selecting the output capacitor. Recommended capacitors are tantalum, low-ESR aluminum electrolytic, OS-CON and POSCAPS. The output capacitor's ESR is usually the main cause of the output ripple. The output capacitor ESR also affects the control loop from a stability point of view. The maximum value of ESR is calculated: ESR COUT VOUT(pp) 2 PDISS(COUT ) = ICOUT (RMS) x ESR COUT VOUT(pp) VIN = IL(pk) x ESRCIN IL(PP) 2 + IL(PP) x ESR C = OUT C f 8 x x OUT SW (20) ( ) (23) The input capacitor must be rated for the input current ripple. The RMS value of input capacitor current is determined at the maximum output current. Assuming the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple is low: where: D = duty cycle COUT = output capacitance value fSW = switching frequency ICIN(RMS) IOUT(max) x D x (1 - D) (24) The power dissipated in the input capacitor is: As described in the "Theory of Operation" subsection in Functional Description, the MIC2174/MIC2174C requires at least 20mV peak-to-peak ripple at the FB pin to make the gm amplifier and the error comparator to behavior properly. Also, the output voltage ripple should be in phase with the inductor current. Therefore, the output voltage ripple caused by the output capacitor COUT should be much smaller than the ripple caused by the output capacitor ESR. If low-ESR capacitors, such as ceramic capacitors, are selected as the output capacitors, a ripple injection method should be applied to provide the enough FB voltage ripple. Please refer to the "Ripple Injection" subsection for more details. September 2010 (22) Input Capacitor Selection The input capacitor for the power stage input VHSD should be selected for ripple current rating and voltage rating. Tantalum input capacitors may fail when subjected to high inrush currents, caused by turning the input supply on. A tantalum input capacitor's voltage rating should be at least two times the maximum input voltage to maximize reliability. Aluminum electrolytic, OS-CON, and multilayer polymer film capacitors can handle the higher inrush currents without voltage derating. The input voltage ripple will primarily depend on the input capacitor's ESR. The peak input current is equal to the peak inductor current, so: where: VOUT(pp) = peak-to-peak output voltage ripple IL(PP) = peak-to-peak inductor current ripple The total output ripple is a combination of the ESR and output capacitance. The total ripple is calculated below: 2 (21) 12 The power dissipated in the output capacitor is: (19) IL(PP) IL(PP) PDISS(CIN) = ICIN(RMS)2 x ESRCIN (25) External Schottky Diode (Optional) An external freewheeling diode, which is not necessary, is used to keep the inductor current flow continuous while both MOSFETs are turned off. This dead-time prevents current from flowing unimpeded through both MOSFETs and is typically 30ns. The diode conducts twice during each switching cycle. Although the average current through this diode is small, the diode must be able to handle the peak current. 16 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C ID(avg) = I OUT x 2 x 30ns x f SW (26) COSS1 The reverse voltage requirement of the diode is: + LSTRAY1 LSTRAY2 L Q1 CIN VDIODE(rrm) = VHSD LSTRAY3 The power dissipated by the Schottky diode is: VDC PDIODE = ID(avg) x VF Sync_buck Controller (27) Q2 COUT COSS2 LSTRAY4 where, VF = forward voltage at the peak diode current. The external Schottky diode is not necessary for the circuit operation since the low-side MOSFET contains a parasitic body diode. The external diode will improve efficiency and decrease the high frequency noise. If the MOSFET body diode is used, then it must be rated to handle the peak and average current. The body diode has a relatively slow reverse recovery time and a relatively high forward voltage drop. The power lost in the diode is proportional to the forward voltage drop of the diode. As the high-side MOSFET starts to turn on, the body diode becomes a short circuit for the reverse recovery period, dissipating additional power. The diode recovery and the circuit inductance will cause ringing during the high-side MOSFET turn-on. An external Schottky diode conducts at a lower forward voltage preventing the body diode in the MOSFET from turning on. The lower forward voltage drop dissipates less power than the body diode. The lack of a reverse recovery mechanism in a Schottky diode causes less ringing and less power loss. Depending upon the circuit components and operating conditions, an external Schottky diode will give a 1/2% to 1% improvement in efficiency. - Figure 5. Output Parasitics One method of reducing the ringing is to use a resistor and capacitor to lower the Q of the resonant circuit, as shown in Figure 6. Capacitor CS is used to block DC and minimize the power dissipation in the resistor. This capacitor value should be between two and ten times the parasitic capacitance of the MOSFET COSS. A capacitor that is too small will have high impedance and prevent the resistor from damping the ringing. A capacitor that is too large causes unnecessary power dissipation in the resistor, which lowers efficiency. LSTRAY1 RDS LSTRAY3 Snubber Design A snubber is used to damp out high frequency ringing caused by parasitic inductance and capacitance in the buck converter circuit. Figure 5 shows a simplified schematic of the buck converter. Stray capacitance consists mostly of the two MOSFETs' output capacitance (COSS). The stray inductance consists mostly package inductance and trace inductance. The arrows show the resonant current path when the high side MOSFET turns on. This ringing causes stress on the semiconductors in the circuit as well as increased EMI. September 2010 LSTRAY2 RS COSS2 CS LSTRAY4 Figure 6. Snubber Circuit The snubber components should be placed as close as possible to the low-side MOSFET and/or external Schottky diode since it contributes to most of the stray capacitance. Placing the snubber too far from the FET or using trace that is too long or thin will add inductance to the snubber and diminishes its effectiveness. 17 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C A proper snubber design requires the parasitic inductance and capacitance be known. A method of determining these values and calculating the damping resistor value is outlined below. 1. Measure the ringing frequency at the switch node which is determined by parasitic LP and CP. Define this frequency as f1. 2. Add a capacitor CS (such as two times as big as the COSS of the FET) from the switch node-to-ground and measure the new ringing frequency. Define this new (lower) frequency as f2. LP and CP can now be solved using the values of f1, f2 and CS. 3. Add a resistor RS in series with CS to generate critical damping. Step 3: Calculate the damping resistor. Critical damping occurs at Q = 1: Q = RS x 1 2 L P x C P RS = 1 2 Lp x (Cs + Cp) (28) (29) 1. Enough ripple at the FB voltage due to the large ESR of the output capacitors. Combining the equations for f1, f2 and f' to derive CP, the parasitic capacitance: As shown in Figure 7a, the converter is stable without any ripple injection. The FB voltage ripple is: (30) ( f ' )2 - 1 VFB(pp) = LP is solved by re-arranging the equation for f1: LP = September 2010 1 (2)2 x CP x ( f1 ) 2 (34) Ripple Injection The VFB ripple required for proper operation of the MIC2174/MIC2174C gm amplifier and error comparator is 20mV to 100mV. However, the output voltage ripple is generally designed as 1% to 2% of the output voltage. For a low output voltage, such as a 1V output, the output voltage ripple is only 10mV to 20mV, and the FB voltage ripple is less than 20mV. If the FB voltage ripple is so small that the gm amplifier and error comparator can't sense it, then the MIC2174/MIC2174C will lose control and the output voltage will not be regulated. In order to have some amount of VFB voltage ripple, a ripple injection method is applied for low output voltage ripple applications. The applications are divided into three situations according to the amount of the FB voltage ripple: f f' = 1 f2 CP = (33) PSNUBBER = fSW x CS x VIN2 Define f' as: CS LP Cp Figure 6 shows the snubber in the circuit and the damped switch node waveform. The snubber capacitor, CS, is charged and discharged each switching cycle. The energy stored in CS is dissipated by the snubber resistor, RS, two times per switching period. This power is calculated in Equation 34: where CP and LP are the parasitic capacitance and inductance. Step 2: Add a capacitor, CS, in parallel with the synchronous MOSFET, Q2. The capacitor value should be approximately two times the COSS of Q2. Measure the frequency of the switch node ringing, f2: f2 = (32) Solving for RS Step 1: First measure the ringing frequency on the switch node voltage when the high-side MOSFET turns on. This ringing is characterized by the equation: f1 = CP =1 LP R2 x ESR COUT x IL (pp) R1 + R2 (35) where IL(pp) is the peak-to-peak value of the inductor current ripple. (31) 18 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C 2. Inadequate ripple at the FB voltage due to the small ESR of the output capacitors. The output voltage ripple is fed into the FB pin through a feedforward capacitor Cff in this situation, as shown in Figure 7b. The typical Cff value is between 1nF and 100nF. With the feedforward capacitor, the FB voltage ripple is very close to the output voltage ripple: VFB(pp) ESR x IL (pp) In this situation, the output voltage ripple is less than 20mV. Therefore, additional ripple is injected into the FB pin from the switching node LX via a resistor Rinj and a capacitor Cinj, as shown in Figure 7c. The injected ripple is: VFB(pp) = VHSD x K div x D x (1- D) x K div = (36) 3. Virtually no ripple at the FB pin voltage is due to the very low ESR of the output capacitors. 1 f SW x R1//R2 R inj + R1//R2 (37) (38) where VHSD = Power stage input voltage at HSD pin D = Duty Cycle fSW = switching frequency = (R1//R2//Rinj) x Cff In the equations (37) and (38), it is assumed that the time constant associated with Cff must be much greater than the switching period: Figure 7a. Enough Ripple at FB 1 fSW x = T << 1 If the voltage divider resistors R1 and R2 are in the k range, a Cff of 1nF to 100nF can easily satisfy the large time constant consumption. Also, a 100nF injection capacitor Cinj is used in order to be considered as short for a wide range of the frequencies. The process of sizing the ripple injection resistor and capacitors is: Step 1. Select Cff to feed all output ripples into the feedback pin and make sure the large time constant assumption is satisfied. Typical choice of Cff is 1nF to 100nF if R1 and R2 are in k range. Step 2. Select Rinj according to the expected feedback voltage ripple. According to Equation 37: Figure 7b. Inadequate Ripple at FB K div = VFB(pp) VHSD x f SW x D x (1 - D) (39) Figure 7c. Invisible Ripple at FB Then the value of Rinj is obtained as: R inj = (R1//R2) x ( September 2010 19 1 K div - 1) (40) M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Step 3. Select Cinj as 100nF, which could be considered as short for a wide range of the frequencies. Setting Output Voltage The MIC2174/MIC2174C requires two resistors to set the output voltage as shown in Figure 8. Once R1 is selected, R2 can be calculated using: R2 = VREF x R1 VOUT - VREF (42) In addition to the external ripple injection added at the FB pin, internal ripple injection is added at the inverting input of the comparator inside the MIC2174, as shown in Figure 9. The inverting input voltage VINJ is clamped to 1.2V. For applications with high VHSD and high VOUT, the swing of VINJ will be clamped. The clamped VINJ reduces the line regulation because it is reflected back as a DC error on the FB terminal. Therefore, the maximum output voltage of MIC2174 should be limited to 5.5V for up to 28V VHSD and 3.6V for VHSD higher than 28V. If a higher output voltage is required, use the MIC2176 instead. Figure 8. Voltage-Divider Configuration The output voltage is determined by the equation: VOUT = VREF x (1 + R1 ) R2 (41) Figure 9. Internal Ripple Injection where, VREF = 0.8V. A typical value of R1 can be between 3k and 10k. If R1 is too large, it may allow noise to be introduced into the voltage feedback loop. If R1 is too small, it will decrease the efficiency of the power supply, especially at light loads. September 2010 20 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Inductor PCB Layout Guidelines Warning!!! To minimize EMI and output noise, follow these layout recommendations. PCB Layout is critical to achieve reliable, stable and efficient performance. A ground plane is required to control EMI and minimize the inductance in power, signal and return paths. The following guidelines should be followed to insure proper operation of the MIC2174/MIC2174C converter. IC * Place the IC and MOSFETs close to the point of load (POL). * Use fat traces to route the input and output power lines. * Signal and power grounds should be kept separate and connected at only one location. Place the HSD input capacitor next. * Place the HSD input capacitors on the same side of the board and as close to the MOSFETs as possible. * Keep both the HSD and PGND connections short. * Place several vias to the ground plane close to the HSD input capacitor ground terminal. * Use either X7R or X5R dielectric input capacitors. Do not use Y5V or Z5U type capacitors. * Do not replace the ceramic input capacitor with any other type of capacitor. Any type of capacitor can be placed in parallel with the input capacitor. * If a Tantalum input capacitor is placed in parallel with the input capacitor, it must be recommended for switching regulator applications and the operating voltage must be derated by 50%. * In "Hot-Plug" applications, a Tantalum or Electrolytic bypass capacitor must be used to limit the overvoltage spike seen on the input supply with power is suddenly applied. * An additional Tantalum or Electrolytic bypass input capacitor of 22F or higher is required at the input power connection. September 2010 * Do not route any digital lines underneath or close to the inductor. * Keep the switch node (LX) away from the feedback (FB) pin. * The LX pin should be connected directly to the drain of the low-side MOSFET to accurate sense the voltage across the low-side MOSFET. To minimize noise, place a ground plane underneath the inductor. Output Capacitor * Use a wide trace to connect the output capacitor ground terminal to the input capacitor ground terminal. * Phase margin will change as the output capacitor value and ESR changes. Contact the factory if the output capacitor is different from what is shown in the BOM. * The feedback trace should be separate from the power trace and connected as close as possible to the output capacitor. Sensing a long high current load trace can degrade the DC load regulation. Schottky Diode (Optional) Input Capacitor * Keep the inductor connection to the switch node (LX) short. * The 2.2F ceramic capacitor, which connects to the VIN terminal, must be located right at the IC. The VIN terminal is very noise sensitive and placement of the capacitor is very critical. Use wide traces to connect to the IN and PGND pins. * * * Place the Schottky diode on the same side of the board as the MOSFETs and HSD input capacitor. * The connection from the Schottky diode's Anode to the input capacitors ground terminal must be as short as possible. * The diode's cathode connection to the switch node (LX) must be keep as short as possible. RC Snubber * Place the RC snubber on the same side of the board and as close to the MOSFETs as possible. MOSFETs 21 * Low-side MOSFET gate drive trace (DL pin to MOSFET gate pin) must be short and routed over a ground plane. The ground plane should be the connection between the MOSFET source and PGND. * Chose a low-side MOSFET with a high CGS/CGD ratio and a low internal gate resistance to minimize the effect of dv/dt inducted turn-on. * Do not put a resistor between the LSD output and the gate. * Use a 4.5V VGS rated MOSFET. Its higher gate threshold voltage is more immune to glitches than a 2.5V or 3.3V rated MOSFET. MOSFETs that are rated for operation at less than 4.5V VGS should not be used. M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Evaluation Board Schematics Figure 10. Schematic of MIC2174/MIC2174C Evaluation Board September 2010 22 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Bill of Materials Item C1 Part Number B41112A8336M 12105C475KAZ2A C2 GRM32ER71H475KA88L C4, C5, C13 12106D107MAT2A GRM32ER60J107ME20L 06035C104KAT2A C3, C6, C8, C10 GRM188R71H104KA93D C1608X7R1H104K 0805ZC225MAT2A C7 GRM21BR71A225KA01L C2012X7R1A225K 06035C102KAT2A C11 C12 GRM188R71H102KA01D L1 (1) EPCOS Qty. 33F Aluminum Capacitor, SMD, 63V 1 4.7F Ceramic Capacitor, X7R, Size 1210, 50V 1 100F Ceramic Capacitor, X5R, Size 1210, 6.3V 3 0.1F Ceramic Capacitor, X7R, Size 0603, 50V 4 2.2F Ceramic Capacitor, X7R, Size 0805, 10V 1 1nF Ceramic Capacitor, X7R, Size 0603, 50V 1 10nF Ceramic Capacitor, X7R, Size 0603, 50V 1 Small Signal Schottky Diode 1 10H Inductor, 3.8A Saturation Current 1 60V 7.5A N-Channel MOSFET 26.5m Rds(on) @ 4.5V 2 (2) AVX Murata(3) AVX Murata AVX Murata TDK (4) AVX Murata TDK AVX Murata C1608X7R1H102K TDK 06035C103KAZ2A AVX GRM188R71H103K Murata C1608X7R1H103K TDK SD103AWS-7 D1 Manufacturer Description Diodes Inc(5) SD103AWS Vishay(6) CDRH104RNP-100 Sumida(7) (8) Q1, Q2 FDS5682 R1 CRCW06032R21FKEA Vishay Dale 2.21 Resistor, Size 0603, 1% 1 R2 CRCW06031R21FKEA Vishay Dale 1.21 Resistor, Size 0603, 1% 1 R3 CRCW060319K6FKEA Vishay Dale 19.6k Resistor, Size 0603, 1% 1 R4 CRCW060310K0FKEA Vishay Dale 10k Resistor, Size 0603, 1% 1 R5 CRCW06030000Z0EA Vishay Dale 0 Resistor, Size 0603, 1% 1 R6 CRCW06038K06FKEA Vishay Dale 8.06k Resistor, Size 0603, 1% 1 300kHz Buck Controller 1 U1 MIC2174YMM Fairchild (9) Micrel. Inc. Notes: 1. EPCOS: www.epcos.com. 2. AVX: www.avx.com. 3. Murata: www.murata.com. 4. TDK: www.tdk.com. 5. Diodes Inc: www.diodes.com. 6. Vishay: www.vishay.com. 7. Sumida: www.sumida.com. 8. Fairchild: www.fairchildsemi.com 9. Micrel, Inc.: www.micrel.com. September 2010 23 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C PCB Layout Figure 11. MIC2174/MIC2174C Evaluation Board Top Layer Figure 12. MIC2174/MIC2174C Evaluation Board Bottom Layer September 2010 24 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C PCB Layout (Continued) Figure 13. MIC2174/MIC2174C Evaluation Board Mid-Layer 1 Figure 14. MIC2174/MIC2174C Evaluation Board Mid-Layer 2 September 2010 25 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. MIC2174/MIC2174C Recommended Land Pattern 10-Pin MSOP (MM) September 2010 26 M9999-091310-C Micrel, Inc. 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