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VBST
DRVH
SW
V5IN
PGOOD
TRIP
EN
VFB
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GND
VIN
VOUT
VOUT_GND
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HIGH PERFORMANCE, SINGLE SYNCHRONOUS STEP-DOWN
CONTROLLER FOR NOTEBOOK POWER SUPPLY
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1FEATURES APPLICATIONS
2Wide Input Voltage Range: 3 V to 28 V Notebook Computers
Output Voltage Range: 0.7 V to 2.6 V I/O Supplies
Wide Output Load Range: 0 to 20A+ System Power Supplies
Built-in 0.5% 0.7 V Reference DESCRIPTION
D-CAPMode with 100-ns Load Step The TPS51218 is a small-sized single buck controller
Response with adaptive on-time D-CAPmode. The device is
Adaptive On Time Control Architecture With 4 suitable for low output voltage, high current, PC
Selectable Frequency Setting system power rail and similar point-of-load (POL)
power supply in digital consumer products. A small
4700 ppm/°C RDS(on) Current Sensing package with minimal pin-count saves space on the
Internal 1-ms Voltage Servo Softstart PCB, while a dedicated EN pin and pre-set frequency
Pre-Charged Start-up Capability selections minimize design effort required for new
Built in Output Discharge designs. The skip-mode at light load condition, strong
gate drivers and low-side FET RDS(on) current sensing
Power Good Output supports low-loss and high efficiency, over a broad
Integrated Boost Switch load range. The conversion input voltage which is the
Built-in OVP/UVP/OCP high-side FET drain voltage ranges from 3 V to 28 V
and the output voltage ranges from 0.7 V to 2.6 V.
Thermal Shutdown (Non-latch) The device requires an external 5-V supply. The
SON-10 (DSC) Package TPS51218 is available in a 10-pin SON package
specified from 40°C to 85°C.
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
1Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
2D-CAP is a trademark of Texas Instruments.
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Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.
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This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Texas Instruments recommends that all integrated circuits be handled with
appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and installation procedures can cause damage.
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may be more
susceptible to damage because very small parametric changes could cause the device not to meet its published specifications.
ORDERING INFORMATION
ORDERING DEVICE OUTPUT MINIMUM
TAPACKAGE PINS
NUMBER SUPPLY QUANTITY
TPS51218DSCR 10 Tape and reel 3000
40°C to 85°C Plastic SON PowerPAD TPS51218DSCT 10 Mini reel 250
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS(1)
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) VALUE UNIT
VBST 0.3 to 37
VBST(3) 0.3 to 7
Input voltage range(2) V
SW 5 to 30
V5IN, EN, TRIP, VFB, RF 0.3 to 7
DRVH 5 to 37
DRVH(3) 0.3 to 7
DRVH(3), pulse width <20 ns 2.5 to 7
Output voltage range(2) V
DRVL 0.5 to 7
DRVL, pulse width <20 ns 2.5 to 7
PGOOD 0.3 to 7
TJJunction temperature range 150 °C
TSTG Storage temperature range 55 to 150 °C
(1) Stresses beyond those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings
only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under recommended operating
conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
(2) All voltage values are with respect to the network ground terminal unless otherwise noted.
(3) Voltage values are with respect to the SW terminal.
DISSIPATION RATINGS
2-oz. trace and copper pad with solder.
PACKAGE TA<25°C DERATING FACTOR TA= 85°C
POWER RATING ABOVE TA= 25°C POWER RATING
10-pin DSC(1) 1.54 W 15 mW/°C 0.62 W
(1) Enhanced thermal conductance by thermal vias is used beneath thermal pad as shown in Land Pattern information.
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RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Supply voltage V5IN 4.5 6.5 V
VBST 0.1 34.5
SW 1 28
Input voltage range SW(1) 4 28 V
VBST(2) 0.1 6.5
EN, TRIP, VFB, RF 0.1 6.5
DRVH 1 34.5
DRVH(1) 4 34.5
Output voltage range DRVH(2) 0.1 6.5 V
DRVL 0.3 6.5
PGOOD 0.1 6.5
TAOperating free-air temperature 40 85 °C
(1) This voltage should be applied for less than 30% of the repetitive period.
(2) Voltage values are with respect to the SW terminal.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
over recommended free-air temperature range, V5IN=5V. (Unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
SUPPLY CURRENT
V5IN current, TA= 25°C, No Load,
IV5IN V5IN supply current 320 500 μA
VEN = 5 V, VVFB = 0.735 V
IV5INSDN V5IN shutdown current V5IN current, TA= 25°C, No Load, VEN = 0 V 1 μA
INTERNAL REFERENCE VOLTAGE
VFB voltage, CCM condition(1) 0.7000 V
TA= 25°C, skip mode 0.7005 0.7040 0.7075
VVFB VFB regulation voltage TA= 0°C to 85°C, skip mode 0.6984 0.7040 0.7096 V
TA=40°C to 85°C, skip mode 0.6970 0.7040 0.7110
IVFB VFB input current VVFB = 0.735 V, TA= 25°C, skip mode 0.01 0.2 μA
OUTPUT DISCHARGE
Output discharge current from
IDischg VEN = 0 V, VSW = 0.5 V 5 13 mA
SW pin
OUTPUT DRIVERS
Source, IDRVH =50 mA 1.5 3
RDRVH DRVH resistance Sink, IDRVH = 50 mA 0.7 1.8
Source, IDRVL =50 mA 1.0 2.2
RDRVL DRVL resistance Sink, IDRVL = 50 mA 0.5 1.2
DRVH-off to DRVL-on 7 17 30
tDDead time ns
DRVL-off to DRVH-on 10 22 35
BOOT STRAP SWITCH
VFBST Forward voltage VV5IN-VBST, IF= 10 mA, TA= 25°C 0.1 0.2 V
IVBSTLK VBST leakage current VVBST = 34.5 V, VSW = 28 V, TA= 25°C 0.01 1.5 μA
DUTY AND FREQUENCY CONTROL
tOFF(min) Minimum off-time TA= 25°C 150 260 400 ns
VIN = 28 V, VOUT = 0.7 V, RRF = 39k,
tON(min) Minimum on-time 79
TA= 25°C(1)
SOFTSTART
tss Internal SS time From VEN = high to VOUT = 95% 1 ms
POWERGOOD
PG in from lower 92.5% 95% 97.5%
VTHPG PG threshold PG in from higher 107.5% 110% 112.5%
PG hysteresis 2.5% 5% 7.5%
IPGMAX PG sink current VPGOOD = 0.5 V 3 6 mA
tPGDEL PG delay Delay for PG in 0.8 1 1.2 ms
LOGIC THRESHOLD AND SETTING CONDITIONS
Enable 1.8
VEN EN voltage threshold V
Disable 0.5
IEN EN input current VEN = 5V 1.0 μA
RRF = 470 k, TA= 25°C(2) 266 290 314
RRF = 200 k, TA= 25°C(2) 312 340 368
fSW Switching frequency kHz
RRF = 100 k, TA= 25°C(2) 349 380 411
RRF = 39 k, TA= 25°C(2) 395 430 465
CCM 1.8
VRF CCM setting voltage V
Auto-skip 0.5
(1) Ensured by design. Not production tested.
(2) Not production tested. Test condition is VIN= 8 V, VOUT= 1.1 V, IOUT = 10 A using application circuit shown in Figure 21.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
over recommended free-air temperature range, V5IN=5V. (Unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
PROTECTION: CURRENT SENSE
ITRIP TRIP source current VTRIP = 1V, TA= 25°C 9 10 11 μA
TRIP current temperature
TCITRIP On the basis of 25°C 4700 ppm/°C
coeffficient
Current limit threshold setting
VTRIP VTRIP-GND Voltage 0.2 3 V
range VTRIP = 3.0 V 355 375 395
VOCL Current limit threshold VTRIP = 1.6 V 185 200 215 mV
VTRIP = 0.2 V 17 25 33
VTRIP = 3.0 V 395 375 355
VOCLN Negative current limit threshold VTRIP = 1.6 V 215 200 185 mV
VTRIP = 0.2 V 33 25 17
Positive 3 15
Adaptive zero cross adjustable
VAZCADJ mV
range Negative 15 3
PROTECTION: UVP AND OVP
VOVP OVP trip threshold OVP detect 115% 120% 125%
tOVPDEL OVP propagation delay time 50-mV overdrive 1 μs
VUVP Output UVP trip threshold UVP detect 65% 70% 75%
Output UVP propagation delay
tUVPDEL 0.8 1 1.2 ms
time
tUVPEN Output UVP enable delay time From Enable to UVP workable 1.0 1.2 1.4 ms
UVLO
Wake up 4.20 4.38 4.50
VUVV5IN V5IN UVLO threshold V
Shutdown 3.7 3.93 4.1
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
Shutdown temperature (3) 145
TSDN Thermal shutdown threshold °C
Hysteresis(3) 10
(3) Ensured by design. Not production tested.
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2
3
4
5
10
9
8
7
6
PGOOD
TRIP
EN
VFB
RF
VBST
DRVH
SW
V5IN
DRVL
TPS51218DSC
GND
DSC PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
TRIP
OCL
V
V8
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DEVICE INFORMATION
Thermal pad is used as an active terminal of GND.
PIN FUNCTIONS
PIN I/O DESCRIPTION
NAME NO.
High-side MOSFET driver output. The SW node referenced floating driver. The gate drive voltage is
DRVH 9 O defined by the voltage across VBST to SW node bootstrap flying capacitor
Synchronous MOSFET driver output. The GND referenced driver. The gate drive voltage is defined by
DRVL 6 O V5IN voltage.
EN 3 I SMPS enable pin. Short to GND to disable the device.
Thermal
GND I Ground
Pad Power Good window comparator open drain output. Pull up with resistor to 5 V or appropriate signal
PGOOD 1 O voltage. Continuous current capability is 1 mA. PGOOD goes high 1 ms after VFB becomes within
specified limits. Power bad, or the terminal goes low, after a 2- μs delay.
Switching frequency selection. Connect a resistance to select switching frequency as shown in Table 1.
The switching frequency is detected and stored into internal registers during startup. This pin also controls
RF 5 I Auto-skip or forced CCM selection.
Pull down to GND with resistor : Auto-Skip
Connect to PGOOD with resistor: forced CCM after PGOOD becomes high.
Switch node. A high-side MOSFET gate drive return. Also used for on time generation and output
SW 8 I discharge.
OCL detection threshold setting pin. 10 μA at room temperature, 4700 ppm/°C current is sourced and set
the OCL trip voltage as follows.
TRIP 2 I (0.2 V VTRIP 3 V)
V5IN 7 I 5 V +30%/10% power supply input.
Supply input for high-side MOSFET driver (bootstrap terminal). Connect a flying capacitor from this pin to
VBST 10 I the SW pin. Internally connected to V5IN via bootstrap MOSFET switch.
VFB 4 I SMPS feedback input. Connect the feedback resistor divider.
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GND
SW
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OCP
ZC
XCON
RF
FCCM
VBST
V5IN
PWM
VFB
TRIP
Auto-skip/FCCM
+
+
Delay
0.7 V +10/15%
0.7 V –5/10%
PGOOD
Control Logic
UDG-09065
10 mA
+
+
0.7 V –30%
0.7 V +20%
+
+
EN
Ramp Comp
Enable/SS Control
+
+
+
+
0.7 V
x(-1/8)
x(1/8)
Frequency
Setting
Detector
DRVH
DRVL
tON
One-
Shot
Auto-skip
UV
OV
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–50
200
0
050 100 150
600
400
1000
800
VV5IN = 5 V
VEN = 5 V
VVFB = 0.735 V
No Load
TJ Junction Temperature °C
IV5IN V5IN Supply Current mA
–50
0
0 50 100 150
TJ Junction Temperature °C
4
12
8
20
16
IV5INSDN V5IN Shutdown Current mA
10
6
18
14
2
VV5IN = 5 V
VEN = 0 V
No Load
–50
0
0 50 100 150
TJ Junction Temperature °C
150
VOVP /VUVP OVP/UVP Trip Threshold %
50
100
OVP
VV5IN = 5 V
UVP
–50 0 50 100 150
TJ Junction Temperature °C
VV5IN = 5 V
VTRIP = 1 V
0
4
12
8
20
16
ITRIP Current Sense Current mA
10
6
18
14
2
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V5IN SUPPLY CURRENT V5IN SHUTDOWN CURRENT
vs vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
Figure 1. Figure 2.
OVP/UVP THRESHOLD CURRENT SENSE CURRENT (ITRIP)
vs vs
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
Figure 3. Figure 4.
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200
10 14 18 22
VIN Input Voltage V
250
500
fSW Switching Frequency kHz
350
300
450
400
IO= 10 A
Auto-Skip
8 12 16 20
RRF = 100 kW
RRF = 39 kW
RRF = 200 kW
RRF = 470 kW
0.001
0.1
0.01 100
IOUT Output Current A
1
1000
fSW Switching Frequency kHz
10
100
VIN = 12 V
RRF = 470 kW
0.1 1 10
FCCM
Auto-Skip
0.001
0.1
0.01 100
1
1000
fSW Switching Frequency kHz
10
100
VIN = 12 V
RRF = 200 kW
0.1 1 10
FCCM
Auto-Skip
IOUT Output Current A
0.001
0.1
0.01 100
1
1000
fSW Switching Frequency kHz
10
100
VIN = 12 V
RRF = 100 kW
0.1 1 10
FCCM
Auto-Skip
IOUT Output Current A
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
SWITCHING FREQUENCY SWITCHING FREQUENCY
vs vs
INPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT CURRENT
Figure 5. Figure 6.
SWITCHING FREQUENCY SWITCHING FREQUENCY
vs vs
OUTPUT CURRENT OUTPUT CURRENT
Figure 7. Figure 8.
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0.001
0.1
0.01 100
1
1000
fSW Switching Frequency kHz
10
100
VIN = 12 V
RRF = 39 kW
0.1 1 10
FCCM
Auto-Skip
IOUT Output Current A
0.001 0.01 100
VIN = 12 V
RRF = 470 kW
0.1 1 10
IOUT Output Current A
MODE
Auto-Skip
FCCM
1.08
1.09
1.12
VOUT Output Voltage V
1.10
1.11
h Efficiency %
0.001 0.01 1000.1 1 10
IOUT Output Current A
0
100
50
80
70
60
RRF = 470 kW
VOUT = 1.1 V
90
Auto-Skip
FCCM
20
30
10
40
VIN (V)
8
12
20
1.08
1.09
1.12
VOUT Output Voltage V
1.10
1.11
Auto-Skip
RRF = 470 kW
6 8 16 18 22
VIN Input Voltage V
201410 12
IOUT = 20 A
IOUT = 0 A
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SWITCHING FREQUENCY OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs vs
OUTPUT CURRENT OUTPUT CURRENT
Figure 9. Figure 10.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE 1.1-V EFFICIENCY
vs vs
INPUT VOLTAGE OUTPUT CURRENT
Figure 11. Figure 12.
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Figure 13. 1.1-V Start-Up Waveform Figure 14. Pre-Biased Start-Up Waveform
X X
X X
X X
Figure 15. 1.1-V Soft-Stop Waveform Figure 16. 1.1-V Load Transient Response
X X
X X
X X
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The TPS51218 is a high-efficiency, single channel, synchronous buck regulator controller suitable for low output
voltage point-of-load applications in notebook computers and similar digital consumer applications. The device
features proprietary D-CAPmode control combined with adaptive on-time architecture. This combination is
ideal for building modern low duty ratio, ultra-fast load step response DC-DC converters. The output voltage
ranges from 0.7 V to 2.6 V. The conversion input voltage range is from 3 V to 28 V. The D-CAPmode uses the
ESR of the output capacitor(s) to sense current information. An advantage of this control scheme is that it does
not require an external phase compensation network, helping the designer with ease-of-use and realizing low
external component count configuration. The switching frequency is selectable from four preset values using a
resistor connected from the RF pin to ground. Adaptive on-time control tracks the preset switching frequency
over a wide range of input and output voltages, while it increases the switching frequency at step-up of load.
The RF pin also serves in selecting between auto-skip mode and forced continuous conduction mode for light
load conditions. The strong gate drivers of the TPS51218 allow low RDS(on) FETs for high current applications.
ENABLE AND SOFT START
When the EN pin voltage rises above the enable threshold, (typically 1.2 V) the controller enters its start-up
sequence. The first 250 μs calibrates the switching frequency setting resistance attached at RF to GND and
stores the switching frequency code in internal registers. A voltage of 0.1 V is applied to RF for measurement.
Switching is inhibited during this phase. In the second phase, internal DAC starts ramping up the reference
voltage from 0 V to 0.7 V. This ramping time is 750 μs. Smooth and constant ramp up of the output voltage is
maintained during start up regardless of load current. Connect a 1-kresistor in series with the EN pin to provide
protection.
ADAPTIVE ON-TIME D-CAPCONTROL
TPS51218 does not have a dedicated oscillator that determines switching frequency. However, the device runs
with pseudo-constant frequency by feed-forwarding the input and output voltages into its on-time one-shot timer.
The adaptive on-time control adjusts the on-time to be inversely proportional to the input voltage and proportional
to the output voltage (tON VOUT / VIN ). This makes the switching frequency fairly constant in steady state
conditions over wide input voltage range. The switching frequency is selectable from four preset values by a
resistor connected to RF as shown in Table 1. (Leaving the resistance open sets the switching frequency to the
lowest value, 290 kHz. However, it is recommended to apply one of the resistances on the table in any
application designs.)
Table 1. Resistor and Switching Frequency
SWITCHING
RESISTANCE (RRF)FREQUENCY (fSW)
(k)(kHz)
470 290
200 340
100 380
39 430
The off-time is modulated by a PWM comparator. The VFB node voltage (the mid point of resistor divider) is
compared to the internal 0.7-V reference voltage added with a ramp signal. When both signals match, the PWM
comparator asserts the set signal to terminate the off-time (turn off the low-side MOSFET and turn on high-side
MOSFET). The set signal becomes valid if the inductor current level is below OCP threshold, otherwise the
off-time is extended until the current level to become below the threshold.
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R2
Voltage Divider
+
VFB
+
0.7 V
PWM Control
Logic
and
Driver
VIN
L
ESR
CO
VC
RL
IIND IOUT
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IC
Switching Modulator
Output
Capacitor
DRVH
DRVL
VOUT
O
1
H(s) s ESR C
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SMALL SIGNAL MODEL
From small-signal loop analysis, a buck converter using D-CAPmode can be simplified as shown in Figure 17.
Figure 17. Simplified Modulator Model
The output voltage is compared with internal reference voltage (ramp signal is ignored here for simplicity). The
PWM comparator determines the timing to turn on the high-side MOSFET. The gain and speed of the
comparator can be assumed high enough to keep the voltage at the beginning of each on cycle substantially
constant.
(1)
For loop stability, the 0-dB frequency, ƒ0, defined in Equation 2 need to be lower than 1/4 of the switching
frequency.
(2)
According to Equation 2, the loop stability of D-CAPmode modulator is mainly determined by the capacitor's
chemistry. For example, specialty polymer capacitors (SP-CAP) have COon the order of several 100 μF and
ESR in range of 10 m. These makes f0on the order of 100 kHz or less and the loop is stable. However,
ceramic capacitors have an ƒ0of more than 700 kHz, which is not suitable for this modulator.
RAMP SIGNAL
The TPS51218 adds a ramp signal to the 0.7-V reference in order to improve its jitter performance. As described
in the previous section, the feedback voltage is compared with the reference information to keep the output
voltage in regulation. By adding a small ramp signal to the reference, the S/N ratio at the onset of a new
switching cycle is improved. Therefore the operation becomes less jittery and more stable. The ramp signal is
controlled to start with 7 mV at the beginning of ON-cycle and becomes 0 mV at the end of OFF-cycle in
continuous conduction steady state.
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IN OUT OUT
O LL SW IN
(V V ) V
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I2 L V
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LIGHT LOAD CONDITION IN AUTO-SKIP OPERATION
With RF pin pulled down to low via RRF, the TPS51218 automatically reduces switching frequency at light load
conditions to maintain high efficiency. As the output current decreases from heavy load condition, the inductor
current is also reduced and eventually comes to the point that its rippled valley touches zero level, which is the
boundary between continuous conduction and discontinuous conduction modes. The rectifying MOSFET is
turned off when this zero inductor current is detected. As the load current further decreases, the converter runs in
to discontinuous conduction mode. The on-time is kept almost the same as it was in the continuous conduction
mode so that it takes longer time to discharge the output capacitor with smaller load current to the level of the
reference voltage. The transition point to the light load operation IO(LL) (i.e., the threshold between continuous and
discontinuous conduction mode) can be calculated in Equation 3.
where
fSW is the PWM switching frequency (3)
Switching frequency versus output current in the light load condition is a function of L, VIN and VOUT, but it
decreases almost proportional to the output current from the IO(LL) given in Equation 3. For example, it is 58 kHz
at IO(LL)/5 if the frequency setting is 290 kHz.
ADAPTIVE ZERO CROSSING
The TPS51218 has an adaptive zero crossing circuit which performs optimization of the zero inductor current
detection at skip mode operation. This function pursues ideal low-side MOSFET turning off timing and
compensates inherent offset voltage of the ZC comparator and delay time of the ZC detection circuit. It prevents
SW-node swing-up caused by too late detection and minimizes diode conduction period caused by too early
detection. As a result, better light load efficiency is delivered.
FORCED CONTINUOUS CONDUCTION MODE
When the RF pin is tied high, the controller keeps continuous conduction mode (CCM) in light load condition. In
this mode, switching frequency is kept almost constant over the entire load range which is suitable for
applications need tight control of the switching frequency at a cost of lower efficiency. To set the switching
frequency to be the same as Auto-skip mode, it is recommended to connect RRF to PGOOD. In this way, RF is
tied low prior to soft-start operation to set frequency and tied high after powergood indicates high.
OUTPUT DISCHARGE CONTROL
When EN is low, the TPS51218 discharges the output capacitor using internal MOSFET connected between SW
and GND while high-side and low-side MOSFETs are kept off. The current capability of this MOSFET is limited to
discharge slowly.
LOW-SIDE DRIVER
The low-side driver is designed to drive high current low RDS(on) N-channel MOSFET(s). The drive capability is
represented by its internal resistance, which are 1.0for V5IN to DRVL and 0.5for DRVL to GND. A dead time
to prevent shoot through is internally generated between high-side MOSFET off to low-side MOSFET on, and
low-side MOSFET off to high-side MOSFET on. 5-V bias voltage is delivered from V5IN supply. The
instantaneous drive current is supplied by an input capacitor connected between V5IN and GND. The average
drive current is equal to the gate charge at Vgs=5V times switching frequency. This gate drive current as well as
the high-side gate drive current times 5V makes the driving power which need to be dissipated from TPS51218
package.
HIGH-SIDE DRIVER
The high-side driver is designed to drive high current, low RDS(on) N-channel MOSFET(s). When configured as a
floating driver, 5 V of bias voltage is delivered from V5IN supply. The average drive current is also equal to the
gate charge at VGS=5V times switching frequency. The instantaneous drive current is supplied by the flying
capacitor between VBST and SW pins. The drive capability is represented by its internal resistance, which are
1.5 for VBST to DRVH and 0.7 for DRVH to SW.
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TRIP TRIP TRIP
V (mV) R (k ) I ( A)= W ´ m
( )
f
IND ripple IN OUT OUT
TRIP TRIP
OCP
DS(on) DS(on) SW IN
I(V V ) V
V V 1
I8 R 2 8 R 2 L V
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ç ÷
= + = + ´
ç ÷
´ ´ ´ ´
è ø
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POWER-GOOD
The TPS51218 has powergood output that indicates high when switcher output is within the target. The
powergood function is activated after soft-start has finished. If the output voltage becomes within +10%/5% of
the target value, internal comparators detect power-good state and the power-good signal becomes high after a
1-ms internal delay. If the output voltage goes outside of +15%/10% of the target value, the powergood signal
becomes low after a 2-μs internal delay. The powergood output is an open-drain output and must be pulled up
externally.
CURRENT SENSE AND OVER CURRENT PROTECTION
TPS51218 has cycle-by-cycle overcurrent limiting control. The inductor current is monitored during the OFF state
and the controller keeps the OFF state during the inductor current is larger than the overcurrent trip level. To
provide both good accuracy and cost effective solution, the TPS51218 supports temperature compensated
MOSFET RDS(on) sensing. The TRIP pin should be connected to GND through the trip voltage setting resistor,
RTRIP. The TRIP terminal sources ITRIP current, which is 10μA typically at room temperature, and the trip level is
set to the OCL trip voltage VTRIP as shown in Equation 4. Note that VTRIP is limited up to approximately 3 V
internally.
(4)
The inductor current is monitored by the voltage between GND pad and SW pin so that the SW pin should be
connected to the drain terminal of the low-side MOSFET properly. ITRIP has 4700ppm/°C temperature slope to
compensate the temperature dependency of the RDS(on). GND is used as the positive current sensing node so
that GND should be connected to the proper current sensing device, i.e. the source terminal of the low-side
MOSFET.
As the comparison is done during the OFF state, VTRIP sets valley level of the inductor current. Thus, the load
current at overcurrent threshold, IOCP, can be calculated in Equation 5
(5)
In an overcurrent condition, the current to the load exceeds the current to the output capacitor thus the output
voltage tends to fall down. Eventually, it crosses the undervoltage protection threshold and shuts down the
controller.
When the device is operating in the forced continuous conduction mode, the negative current limit (NCL) protects
the external FET from carrying too much current. The NCL detect threshold is set as the same absolute value as
positive OCL but negative polarity. Please be noted the threshold still represents the valley value of the inductor
current.
OVER/UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION
TPS51218 monitors a resistor divided feedback voltage to detect over and undervoltage. When the feedback
voltage becomes higher than 120% of the target voltage, the OVP comparator output goes high and the circuit
latches as the high-side MOSFET driver OFF and the low-side MOSFET driver ON.
When the feedback voltage becomes lower than 70% of the target voltage, the UVP comparator output goes
high and an internal UVP delay counter begins counting. After a 1-ms delay, TPS51218 latches OFF both
high-side and low-side MOSFETs drivers. This function is enabled after 1.2 ms following EN has become high.
UVLO PROTECTION
TPS51218 has V5IN undervoltage lockout protection (UVLO). When the V5IN voltage is lower than UVLO
threshold voltage, the switch mode power supply shuts off. This is non-latch protection.
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
TPS51218 monitors the die temperature. If the temperature exceeds the threshold value (typically 145°C), the
TPS51218 is shut off. This is non-latch protection.
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( )
()
( ) ( )
( )
()
( )
f f
OUT OUT OUT OUT
IN max IN max
IND(ripple) SW SW
IN max OUT max IN max
V V V V V V
1 3
LI V I V
- ´ - ´
= ´ = ´
´ ´
( )
()
( )
f
OUT OUT
IN max
TRIP
IND(peak )
DS(on) SW IN max
V V V
V1
I8 R L V
- ´
= + ´
´ ´
( ) ff
OUT SW SW
IND(ripple)
V 10 mV 1 D 10 mV L L
ESR 0.7 V I 0.7 V 70
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é ù é ù ´
ë û ë û
= = = W
é ù
ë û
´
é ù é ù
ë û ë û
tSW
t Time
0
VVFB Feedback Voltage mV
10
tSW x (1-D)
VRIPPLE(FB)
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EXTERNAL COMPONENTS SELECTION
Selecting external components is simple in D-CAPmode.
1. Choose the inductor.
The inductance value should be determined to give the ripple current of approximately 1/4 to 1/2 of maximum
output current. Larger ripple current increases output ripple voltage and improves S/N ratio and helps stable
operation.
(6)
The inductor also needs to have low DCR to achieve good efficiency, as well as enough room above peak
inductor current before saturation. The peak inductor current can be estimated in Equation 7.
(7)
2. Choose the output capacitor(s).
Organic semiconductor capacitor(s) or specialty polymer capacitor(s) are recommended. For loop stability,
capacitance and ESR should satisfy Equation 2. For jitter performance, Equation 8 is a good starting point to
determine ESR.
where
D is the duty ratio
the output ripple down slope rate is 10 mV/tSW in terms of VFB terminal voltage as shown in Figure 18
tSW is the switching period (8)
Figure 18. Ripple Voltage Down Slope
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IND(ripple)
OUT
I ESR
V 0.7
2
R1 R2
0.7
´
æ ö
- -
ç ÷
ç ÷
è ø
= ´
UDG-09066
TPS51218
DRVL
4
VIN
1mF
VFB
V5IN
VOUT
2
TRIP
5
RF
# 2
# 1
# 3
5
6
Thermal Pad
GND
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3. Determine the value of R1 and R2.
The output voltage is programmed by the voltage-divider resistor, R1 and R2, shown in Figure 17. R1 is
connected between the VFB pin and the output, and R2 is connected between the VFB pin and GND. Typical
designs begin with the selection of an R2 value between 10 kand 20 k. Determine R1 using Equation 9.
(9)
LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
Figure 19. Ground System of DC/DC Converter Using the TPS51218
Certain points must be considered before starting a layout work using the TPS51218.
Inductor, VIN capacitor(s), VOUT capacitor(s) and MOSFETs are the power components and should be placed
on one side of the PCB (solder side). Other small signal components should be placed on another side
(component side). At least one inner plane should be inserted, connected to ground, in order to shield and
isolate the small signal traces from noisy power lines.
All sensitive analog traces and components such as VFB, PGOOD, TRIP and RF should be placed away
from high-voltage switching nodes such as SW, DRVL, DRVH or VBST to avoid coupling. Use internal
layer(s) as ground plane(s) and shield feedback trace from power traces and components.
The DC/DC converter has several high-current loops. The area of these loops should be minimized in order to
suppress generating switching noise.
The most important loop to minimize the area of is the path from the VIN capacitor(s) through the high and
low-side MOSFETs, and back to the capacitor(s) through ground. Connect the negative node of the VIN
capacitor(s) and the source of the low-side MOSFET at ground as close as possible. (Refer to loop #1 of
Figure 19)
The second important loop is the path from the low-side MOSFET through inductor and VOUT capacitor(s),
and back to source of the low-side MOSFET through ground. Connect source of the low-side MOSFET
and negative node of VOUT capacitor(s) at ground as close as possible. (Refer to loop #2 of Figure 19)
The third important loop is of gate driving system for the low-side MOSFET. To turn on the low-side
MOSFET, high current flows from V5IN capacitor through gate driver and the low-side MOSFET, and back
to negative node of the capacitor through ground. To turn off the low-side MOSFET, high current flows
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Thermal Pad
DRVL
4 5
VIN
1mF
VFB
V5IN
6
VOUT
2
TRIP
5
RF
0.1 mF
100 W
VTT_SENSE
VSS_SENSE
GND
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from gate of the low-side MOSFET through the gate driver and GND pad of the device, and back to
source of the low-side MOSFET through ground. Connect negative node of V5IN capacitor, source of the
low-side MOSFET and GND pad of the device at ground as close as possible. (Refer to loop #3 of
Figure 19)
Since the TPS51218 controls output voltage referring to voltage across VOUT capacitor, the top-side resistor of
the voltage divider should be connected to the positive node of VOUT capacitor. In a same manner both
bottom side resistor and GND pad of the device should be connected to the negative node of VOUT capacitor.
The trace from these resistors to the VFB pin should be short and thin. Place on the component side and
avoid via(s) between these resistors and the device.
Connect the overcurrent setting resistors from TRIP pin to ground and make the connections as close as
possible to the device. The trace from TRIP pin to resistor and from resistor to ground should avoid coupling
to a high-voltage switching node.
Connect the frequency setting resistor from RF pin to ground, or to the PGOOD pin, and make the
connections as close as possible to the device. The trace from the RF pin to the resistor and from the resistor
to ground should avoid coupling to a high-voltage switching node.
Connections from gate drivers to the respective gate of the high-side or the low-side MOSFET should be as
short as possible to reduce stray inductance. Use 0.65 mm (25 mils) or wider trace and via(s) of at least
0.5 mm (20 mils) diameter along this trace.
The PCB trace defined as switch node, which connects to source of high-side MOSFET, drain of low-side
MOSFET and high-voltage side of the inductor, should be as short and wide as possible.
LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS TO REMOTE SENSING
Figure 20. Remote Sensing of Output Voltage Using the TPS51218
Make a Kelvin connection to the load device.
Run the feedback signals as a differential pair to the device. The distance of these parallel pair should be as
short as possible.
Run the lines in a quiet layer. Isolate them from noisy signals by a voltage or ground plane.
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2
3
4
10
9
8
7
VBST
DRVH
SW
V5IN
PGOOD
TRIP
EN
VFB
U1
TPS51218
5 6DRVLRF GND C2
1mF
C1
0.1 mF
C4
330 mF x 4
C3
10 mF x 4
L1
0.45 mH
R6
100 kW
R3
1 kW
R1
5.6 kW
VIN
8 V
to
20 V
VOUT
1.1 V
18 A
VOUT_GND
EN
V5IN
4.5 V
to
6.5 V
R5
30 kW
R2
10 kW
UDG-09068
R4(A)
470 kW
Q2
FDMS8670AS
Q1
FDMS8680
Q3
FDMS8670AS
R7
3.3 W
1
2
3
4
10
9
8
7
VBST
DRVH
SW
V5IN
PGOOD
TRIP
EN
VFB
U1
TPS51218
5 6DRVLRF GND C2
1mF
C1
0.1 mF
C4
330 mF x 4
C3
10 mF x 4
L1
0.45 mH
R6
100 kW
R3
1 kW
R1
5.6 kW
VIN
8 V
to
20 V
VOUT
1.1 V
18 A
VOUT_GND
EN
V5IN
4.5 V
to
6.5 V
R5
30 kW
R2
10 kW
UDG-09069
Q2
FDMS8670AS
Q1
FDMS8680
Q3
FDMS8670AS
R4(A)
470 kW
R7
3.3 W
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TPS51218 APPLICATION CIRCUITS
Figure 21. 1.1-V/18-A Auto-Skip Mode
A. See Table 1 for resistor/frequency values.
Figure 22. 1.1-V/18-A Forced Continuous Conduction Mode
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Table 2. 1.1-V, 18-A, 290-kHz Application List of Materials
REFERENCE QTY SPECIFICATION MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER
DESIGNATOR
C3 1 4 ×10 μF, 25 V Taiyo Yuden TMK325BJ106MM
C4 1 4 ×330 μF, 2 V, 12 mPanasonic EEFCX0D331XR
L1 1 0.45 μH, 25 A, 1.1 mPanasonic ETQP4LR45XFC
Q1 1 30 V, 35 A, 8.5 mFairchild FDMS8680
Q2, Q3 2 30 V, 42 A, 3.5 mFairchild FDMS8670AS
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Changes from Revision A (June 2009) to Revision B Page
Added DRVH, pulse width <20 ns rating in ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS table ........................................................ 2
Added DRVL, pulse width <20 ns rating in ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS table ......................................................... 2
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TAPE AND REEL INFORMATION
*All dimensions are nominal
Device Package
Type Package
Drawing Pins SPQ Reel
Diameter
(mm)
Reel
Width
W1 (mm)
A0
(mm) B0
(mm) K0
(mm) P1
(mm) W
(mm) Pin1
Quadrant
TPS51218DSCR WSON DSC 10 3000 330.0 12.4 3.3 3.3 1.1 8.0 12.0 Q2
TPS51218DSCT WSON DSC 10 250 180.0 12.4 3.3 3.3 1.1 8.0 12.0 Q2
PACKAGE MATERIALS INFORMATION
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*All dimensions are nominal
Device Package Type Package Drawing Pins SPQ Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm)
TPS51218DSCR WSON DSC 10 3000 367.0 367.0 35.0
TPS51218DSCT WSON DSC 10 250 210.0 185.0 35.0
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PACKAGE OUTLINE
C
10X 0.30
0.18
2.4 0.1
2X
2
1.65 0.1
8X 0.5
0.8
0.7
10X 0.5
0.3
0.05
0.00
A3.1
2.9 B
3.1
2.9
(0.2) TYP
4X (0.25)
2X (0.5)
WSON - 0.8 mm max heightDSC0010J
PLASTIC SMALL OUTLINE - NO LEAD
4221826/D 08/2018
PIN 1 INDEX AREA
SEATING PLANE
0.08 C
1
56
10
(OPTIONAL)
PIN 1 ID 0.1 C A B
0.05 C
THERMAL PAD
EXPOSED
SYMM
SYMM
11
NOTES:
1. All linear dimensions are in millimeters. Any dimensions in parenthesis are for reference only. Dimensioning and tolerancing
per ASME Y14.5M.
2. This drawing is subject to change without notice.
3. The package thermal pad must be soldered to the printed circuit board for optimal thermal and mechanical performance.
SCALE 4.000
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EXAMPLE BOARD LAYOUT
0.07 MIN
ALL AROUND
0.07 MAX
ALL AROUND
10X (0.24)
(2.4)
(2.8)
8X (0.5)
(1.65)
( 0.2) VIA
TYP
(0.575)
(0.95)
10X (0.6)
(R0.05) TYP
(3.4)
(0.25)
(0.5)
WSON - 0.8 mm max heightDSC0010J
PLASTIC SMALL OUTLINE - NO LEAD
4221826/D 08/2018
SYMM
1
56
10
LAND PATTERN EXAMPLE
EXPOSED METAL SHOWN
SCALE:20X
11
SYMM
NOTES: (continued)
4. This package is designed to be soldered to a thermal pad on the board. For more information, see Texas Instruments literature
number SLUA271 (www.ti.com/lit/slua271).
5. Vias are optional depending on application, refer to device data sheet. If any vias are implemented, refer to their locations shown
on this view. It is recommended that vias under paste be filled, plugged or tented.
SOLDER MASK
OPENING
SOLDER MASK
METAL UNDER
SOLDER MASK
DEFINED
EXPOSED METAL
METAL
SOLDER MASK
OPENING
SOLDER MASK DETAILS
NON SOLDER MASK
DEFINED
(PREFERRED)
EXPOSED METAL
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(R0.05) TYP
10X (0.24)
10X (0.6)
2X (1.5)
2X
(1.06)
(2.8)
(0.63)
8X (0.5)
(0.5)
4X (0.34)
4X (0.25)
(1.53)
WSON - 0.8 mm max heightDSC0010J
PLASTIC SMALL OUTLINE - NO LEAD
4221826/D 08/2018
NOTES: (continued)
6. Laser cutting apertures with trapezoidal walls and rounded corners may offer better paste release. IPC-7525 may have alternate
design recommendations.
SOLDER PASTE EXAMPLE
BASED ON 0.125 mm THICK STENCIL
EXPOSED PAD 11:
80% PRINTED SOLDER COVERAGE BY AREA
SCALE:25X
SYMM
1
56
10
EXPOSED METAL
TYP
11
SYMM
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