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PMB 8518T P Datasheet
All PMB 8000 Series DC/DC regulators have a positive re-
mote sense pin that can be used to compensate for moder-
ate amounts of resistance in the distribution system and al-
low for voltage regulation at the load or other selected point.
The remote sense line will carry very little current and does
not need a large cross sectional area. However, the sense
line on the PCB should be located close to a ground trace or
ground plane. The remote sense circuitry will compensate for
up to 10 % voltage drop between the sense voltage and the
voltage at the output pins from VOnom. If the remote sense is
not needed the sense pin should be left open or connected
to the positive output.
Remote Sense
Current Limit Protection
The PMB 8000 Series DC/DC regulators include current
limiting circuitry that allows them to withstand continuous
overloads or short circuit conditions on the output. The out-
put voltage will decrease towards zero for output currents in
excess of max output current (Iomax). When the current limit
is reached the regulator will go into hiccup mode. The cur-
rent limit is temperature dependent, i.e. the limit decrease
at higher operating temperature, the regulator is guaranteed
to start at IOmax x 1.25 @ Tref 115°C. The regulator will
resume normal operation after removal of the overload. The
load distribution system should be designed to carry the
maximum output short circuit current specified.
Over Temperature Protection (OTP)
The PMB 8000 Series DC/DC regulators are protected from
thermal overload by an internal over temperature shutdown
circuit. When the PCB temperature near the IC circuit reach-
es 130 °C the converter will shut down immediately. The
regulator will make continuous attempts to start up (non-
latching mode) and resume normal operation automatically
when the temperature has dropped below the temperature
threshold.
Input And Output Impedance
The impedance of both the power source and the load will
interact with the impedance of the DC/DC regulator. It is
most important to have a low characteristic impedance,
both at the input and output, as the regulators have a low
energy storage capability. Use capacitors across the input if
the source inductance is greater than 4.7 µH. Suitable input
capacitors are 22 µF - 220 µF low ESR ceramics.
Minimum Required External Capacitors
Required Input Filter
External input capacitors are required to increase the life-
time of the internal capacitors. Low ESR ceramics should be
used, the minimum input capacitance is stated below.
PMB 8518T P 1 x 4.7 µF
Optional Input Filter
To minimize input ripple and to ensure even better stability
more capacitors can be added, see table below.
Consider the max output power in a given application and
choose sufficient capacitors to obtain desired ripple level.
Make sure that the extra capacitors are placed near the input
pins.The table below is just an example since the board
layout also has effect on the result.
Required output filter
External output capacitance is also required to reduce the
output ripple and to obtain specified load step response. It
is recommended to use low ESR polymer capacitors or low
ESR ceramic capacitors.
Minimum requirement:
PMB 8518T P 2 x 150 µF (low ESR polymer type).
This is the output filter used in the verification and a require-
ment to meet the specification.
Output power
Desired input ripple (mVp-p)
150 250 500
0-20 W 2 x 4.7 µF ----- -----
20-40 W 5 x 4.7 µF 2 x 4.7 µF -----
40-50 W 8 x 4.7 µF 4 x 4.7 µF 2 x 4.7 µF
Note: All output characteristics in the datasheet are measured with 4*4.7µF at the input pins.
Maximum Capacitive Load
When powering loads with significant dynamic current
requirements, the voltage regulation at the load can be
improved by addition of decoupling capacitance at the load.
The most effective technique is to locate low ESR ceramic
capacitors as close to the load as possible, using several
capacitors to lower the total ESR. These ceramic capacitors
will handle short duration high-frequency components
of dynamic load changes. In addition, higher values of
capacitors (electrolytic capacitors) should be used to handle
the mid-frequency components. It is equally important
to use good design practice when configuring the DC
distribution system.
Low resistance and low inductance PCB layouts and
cabling should be used. Remember that when using remote
sensing, all resistance (including the ESR), inductance and
capacitance of the distribution system is within the feedback
loop of the regulator. This can affect on the regulators
compensation and the resulting stability and dynamic
response performance.
Very low ESR and high capacitance must be used with
care. A “rule of thumb” is that the total capacitance must
never exceed typically 500-700µF if only low ESR (< 2 mΩ)
ceramic capacitors are used. If more capacitance is needed,
a combination of low ESR type and electrolytic capacitors
should be used, otherwise the stability will be affected.
Operating Information
PMB 8518T P series
DC/DC regulators, Input 8.3-16 V, Output 10 A/50 W
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