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Features: Monolithic 4A DC/DC Step-Down Regulator
Features: Monolithic 4A DC/DC Step-Down Regulator
EL7554 FN7360
Monolithic 4A DC/DC Step-Down Regulator Rev 5.00
November 5, 2007
The EL7554 is available in a 28 Ld HTSSOP package and is • Pb-free available (RoHS compliant)
specified for operation over the -40°C to +85°C temperature
range.
Applications
• Point-of-regulation power supplies
Ordering Information
• FPGA Core and I/O supplies
TEMP.
PART PART RANGE PKG. • DSP, CPU Core, and IO supplies
NUMBER MARKING (°C) PACKAGE DWG. # • Logic/Bus supplies
EL7554IRE* 7554IRE -40 to +85 28 Ld HTSSOP MDP0048
• Portable equipment
EL7554IREZ* 7554IREZ -40 to +85 28 Ld HTSSOP MDP0048
(See Note) (Pb-free) Related Documentation
*Add “-T7” or “-T13” suffix for tape and reel. Please refer to TB347 for • Technical Brief 418 - Using the EL7554 Demo Board
details on reel specifications.
NOTE: These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ • Easy to use applications software simulation tool available
special Pb-free material sets; molding compounds/die attach at www.intersil.com/dc-dc
materials and 100% matte tin plate PLUS ANNEAL - e3 termination
finish, which is RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and
Pb-free soldering operations. Intersil Pb-free products are MSL
classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed
the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020.
6 TM PG 23
7 SEL VDD 22
8 LX VIN 21 VIN
(3V TO
2.2µH 9 LX VIN 20 6V)
VOUT
(1.8V, 4A) 10 LX VIN 19 2x10µF
COUT
CIN
47µF 11 LX PGND 18
12 LX PGND 17
13 LX PGND 16
14 NC NC 15
CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and
result in failures not covered by warranty.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All parameters having Min/Max specifications are guaranteed. Typ values are for information purposes only. Unless otherwise noted, all tests are
at the specified temperature and are pulsed tests, therefore: TJ = TC = TA
DC Electrical Specifications VDD = VIN = 3.3V, TA = TJ = +25°C, COSC = 390pF, Unless Otherwise Specified
IOSC_CHG Oscillator Charge Current 0.1V < VOSC < 1.25V 200 µA
VPGN Negative Power Good Threshold With respect to target output voltage -14 -6 %
VFB_LINE Output Line Regulation VIN = 3.3V, VIN = 10%, ILOAD = 0A 0.2 0.5 %
DC Electrical Specifications VDD = VIN = 3.3V, TA = TJ = +25°C, COSC = 390pF, Unless Otherwise Specified
Pin Descriptions
PIN NUMBER PIN NAME PIN FUNCTION
3 FB Voltage feedback input; connected to external resistor divider between VOUT and SGND for adjustable
output; also used for speed-up capacitor connection
4 VO Output sense for fixed output; also used for speed-up capacitor connection
6 TM Stress test enable; allows ±5% output movement; needs a pull-down resistor (1k - 100k); connect to
SGND if function is not used
7 SEL Positive or negative voltage margining set pin; needs a pull-down resistor (1k - 100k); connect to SGND
if function is not used
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 LX Inductor drive pin; high current output whose average voltage equals the regulator output voltage
14, 15 NC Not used
16, 17, 18 PGND Ground return of the regulator; connected to the source of the low-side synchronous NMOS Power FET
19, 20, 21 VIN Power supply input of the regulator; connected to the drain of the high-side PMOS Power FET
22 VDD Control circuit positive supply; connected to VIN through an internal 20 resistor
23 PG Power-good window comparator output; logic 1 when regulator output is within ±10% of target output
voltage
24 EN Chip enable, active high; a 2µA internal pull-up current enables the device if the pin is left open; a
capacitor can be added at this pin to delay the start of a converter
25 STP Auxilliary supply tracking positive input; tied to regulator output to synchronize start-up with a second
supply; leave open for standalone operation; 2µA internal pull-up current
26 STN Auxiliary supply tracking negative input; connect to output of a second supply to synchronize start-up;
leave open for standalone operation; 2µA internal pull-up current
Block Diagram
TM
VREF COSC
EN 20
0.22µF
VIN
STP VIN
POWER
TRACKING
STN POWER 2x10µF
PWM FET 2.2µH
CONTROLLER DRIVERS VOUT
POWER (UP TO 4A)
FET 47µF
PGND
EA
CURRENT
SENSE
COMP VDD
RC VREF
- PG
+
CC
SGND FB VO
R2
R1
1 100
VO=3.3V VO=2.5V
VO=2.5V
0.95 95
0.9 90
EFFICIENCY (%)
EFFICIENCY (%)
0.85 85
VO=0.8V
VO=0.8V
0.8 80
VO=1V VO=1V
0.75 VO=1.2V 75
VO=1.2V
0.7 VO=1.8V 70 VO=1.8V
0.65 65
0.6 60
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
IO (A) IO (A)
1.266 1.6
1.264 1.5
VDD=3.3V
1.262
VDD=3.3V
1.26 1.4
1.258 1.3
VTJ
VREF
1.256
1.2
1.254
VDD=5V VDD=5V
1.252 1.1
1.25 1
1.248
1.246 0.9
100 -50 0 50 100 150
-50 0 50 150
4 1200
3.5 1000
3 VEN_HI 800
FS (kHz)
600 VDD=5V
2.5
500 VDD=3.3V
2
1 0
3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
610 0.8
0.6
605
VIN=5V
0.4
600
FS (KHz)
(%)
0.2
595
0.0
590 VIN=3.3V
-0.2
585 -0.4
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 1 2 3 4
IO (A) IO (A)
H
WITH 0.039" THICKNESS AND
TS
2.5
J
1 OZ. COPPER ON BOTH SIDES
SO
A
=3
P2
JA (°C/W)
40
0°
8
2.0
C
/W
35 1.5
1.0
30
0.5
25 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 25 50 75 85 100 125 150
PCB AREA (in2) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
FIGURE 9. HTSSOP THERMAL RESISTANCE vs PCB AREA FIGURE 10. PACKAGE POWER DISSIPATION vs AMBIENT
(NO AIR FLOW) TEMPERATURE
1.00
0.90
0.80
H
0.70
T S 10
J
S O °C
A
0.60
=1
P2 W
8
0.50
/
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0
0 25 50 75 85 100 125 150
Waveforms
VIN = VD = 3.3V, VO = 1.8V, IO = 4A, L = 2.2µH, CIN = 2x10µF, COUT = 47µF, COSC = 220pF, TA = +25°C unless otherwise noted.
VIN (2V/DIV)
VO (1V/DIV)
VLX (2V/DIV)
PG (2V/DIV)
VO (10mV/DIV)
0.5ms/DIV 1µs/DIV
3A
1.0A
VEN
IO
IIN (2A/DIV)
VO (100mV/DIV)
VO (2V/DIV)
50µs/DIV 100µs/DIV
TM PG
VO (2V/DIV)
SEL
VO (200mV/DIV)
VLX (5V/DIV)
1ms/DIV 0.5ms/DIV
Waveforms (Continued)
VIN = VD = 3.3V, VO = 1.8V, IO = 4A, L = 2.2µH, CIN = 2x10µF, COUT = 47µF, COSC = 220pF, TA = +25°C unless otherwise noted.
VIN (2V/DIV)
VIN (5V/DIV)
IIN (2A/DIV)
VO (1V/DIV) VO1=2.5V
VO2=1.8V
CIN = 100µF,
COUT = 150µF CIN = 100µF,
COUT = 150µF
2ms/DIV 5ms/DIV
1.2 4.99 10
where VTJ is the voltage at VTJ pin.
1.5 10 11.5
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO)
1.8 12.7 10.2
When VDD falls bellow 2.5V, the regulator shuts down. When
2.5 21.5 10 VDD rises above 2.8V, converter goes through soft-start
3.3 36 11.5 process again.
of the method.
VO1
2. CASCADE START-UP VO2
Component Selection
INPUT CAPACITOR
EN PG
The main functions of the input capacitor(s) are to maintain
VO2 VO1 VIN the input voltage steady and to filter out the pulse current
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passing through the upper switch. The root-mean-square
value of this current is:
V O V IN – V O
VO1 I IN,RMS = ----------------------------------------------- I O 1/2 I O
VO2 V IN
output capacitor with the ESR to satisfy the output ripple Design Example
VO requirement: A 5V to 1.8V converter at 4A is needed.
V O = I L ESR
1. Choose the input capacitor
When output has a step load change IO, the initial voltage The input capacitor or combination of capacitors has to be
drop is ESR*IO. Then VO will drop even further before the able to take about 1/2 of the output current, e.g., 2A. TDK’s
loop has the chance to respond. The higher the output C3216X5RIA106M is rated at 2.7A, 6.3V, meeting the above
capacitance, the lower the voltage drop is. Also, higher loop criteria using 2 generators less input voltage ripple.
bandwidth will generate less voltage drop. Experiment with 2. Choose the inductor. Set the converter switching
the transient response (see Figure 15) to determine the final frequency at 600kHz:
values of output capacitance.
V IN – V O V O
Like the input capacitor, it is recommended to use X5R or L = --------------------------------------------
V IN I L F S
X7R type of ceramic capacitors, or SPCAP or POSCAP type
of Polymer capacitors for the low ESR and high capacitance. IL = 1A yields 1.72µH. Leave some margin and choose
L = 2.2µH. TDK RLF7030-2R2M5R4 has the required
Generally, the AC current rating of the output capacitor is not
current rating.
a concern because the RMS current is only 1/12 of IL.
This is easily satisfied. 3. Choose the output capacitor
LOOP COMPENSATION L = 2.2µH yields about 0.9A inductor ripple current. 47µF
ceramic capacitor has less than 5m of ESR easily
Current mode converter forces the inductor current
satisfying by the requirement. ESR is not the only factor
proportional to the error signal, thus gets rid of the 2nd order
deciding the output capacitance. As discussed earlier, output
effect formed by the inductor and output capacitor. The PWM
voltage droops less with more capacitance when converter is
comparator and the inductor form an equivalent
in load transient. Multiple iterations may be needed before
transconductance amplifier. So, a simple Type 1
final components are chosen.
compensator is good enough to generate a high bandwidth
stable converter. The compensation capacitor and resister 4. Loop compensation
are decided by: 50kHz is the intended crossover frequency. With the
V FB GM PWM GM EA conditions RC and CC are calculated as:
C C = -----------------------------------------------------------------
F C I OUT RC = 2.32k and CC = 0.018pF
0.25 M C A B MDP0048
D A HTSSOP (HEAT-SINK TSSOP) FAMILY
N (N/2)+1 MILLIMETERS
SYMBOL 14 LD 20 LD 24 LD 28 LD 38 LD TOLERANCE
A 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20 Max
PIN #1 I.D.
E E1 A1 0.075 0.075 0.075 0.075 0.075 ±0.075
A2 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 +0.15/-0.10
b 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.22 +0.05/-0.06
0.20 C B A
1 (N/2) 2X c 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 +0.05/-0.06
N/2 LEAD TIPS
B TOP VIEW D 5.00 6.50 7.80 9.70 9.70 ±0.10
D1 3.2 4.2 4.3 5.0 7.25 Reference
D1 E 6.40 6.40 6.40 6.40 6.40 Basic
EXPOSED
THERMAL PAD E1 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 4.40 ±0.10
E2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 Reference
e 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.50 Basic
E2 L 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 ±0.15
L1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Reference
N 14 20 24 28 38 Reference
Rev. 3 2/07
BOTTOM VIEW
NOTES:
1. Dimension “D” does not include mold flash, protrusions or gate
burrs. Mold flash, protrusions or gate burrs shall not exceed
0.05 H 0.15mm per side.
e
C 2. Dimension “E1” does not include interlead flash or protrusions.
Interlead flash and protrusions shall not exceed 0.25mm per
SEATING side.
PLANE 3. Dimensions “D” and “E1” are measured at Datum Plane H.
b 0.10 M C A B
0.10 C
4. Dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5M-1994.
N LEADS SIDE VIEW
c
END VIEW
L1
A A2
GAUGE
PLANE
0.25
L
A1
0° - 8°
DETAIL X