TPS56C215 3.8V To 17V Input, 12A, Synchronous, Step-Down SWIFT Converter
TPS56C215 3.8V To 17V Input, 12A, Synchronous, Step-Down SWIFT Converter
100
VREG5 95
RM_H
VIN MODE
VREG5
90
VIN
RM_L
CIN PGOOD
85
PGOOD TPS56C215 BOOT
Efficiency (%)
LOUT
80
SW VOUT
EN
COUT 75
RUPPER
SS
FB 70
CSS
AGND PGND RLOWER 65
60 VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 400kHz
Typical Application 55 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V, 400kHz
VIN=12V, V OUT=5V, 400kHz
50
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A)
Efficiency vs Output Current
An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.
TPS56C215
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Table of Contents
1 Features............................................................................1 7 Application and Implementation.................................. 21
2 Applications..................................................................... 1 7.1 Application Information............................................. 21
3 Description.......................................................................1 7.2 Typical Application.................................................... 21
4 Pin Configuration and Functions...................................3 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations.............................25
5 Specifications.................................................................. 4 7.4 Layout....................................................................... 25
5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings........................................ 4 8 Device and Documentation Support............................29
5.2 ESD Ratings............................................................... 4 8.1 Device Support......................................................... 29
5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions.........................4 8.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates....30
5.4 Thermal Information....................................................5 8.3 Support Resources................................................... 30
5.5 Electrical Characteristics.............................................5 8.4 Trademarks............................................................... 30
5.6 Timing Requirements.................................................. 6 8.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution................................30
5.7 Typical Characteristics................................................ 7 8.6 Glossary....................................................................30
6 Detailed Description......................................................13 9 Revision History............................................................ 31
6.1 Overview................................................................... 13 10 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable
6.2 Functional Block Diagram......................................... 14 Information.................................................................... 32
6.3 Feature Description...................................................14 10.1 Package Marking.................................................... 32
6.4 Device Functional Modes..........................................20
16 PGOOD
16 PGOOD
17 VREG5
17 VREG5
18 MODE
18 MODE
14 SS
14 SS
15 EN
15 EN
13 FB
13 FB
AGND 12 1 BOOT BOOT 1 12 AGND
7 6 6 7
SW SW
5 Specifications
5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (1)
MIN MAX UNIT
VIN –0.3 20
SW –2 19
SW (10-ns transient) –5 25
VIN-SW 22
(1) Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress
ratings only, which do not imply functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under
Recommended Operating Conditions. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device
reliability.
(2) to be consistent with the TI reliability requirement of 100k Power-On-Hours at 105°C junction temperature, the output current must not
exceed 14A continuously under 100% duty operation as to prevent electromigration failure in the solder. Higher junction temperature or
longer power-on hours are achievable at lower than 14A continuous output current.
(1) JEDEC document JEP155 states that 500-V HBM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
(2) JEDEC document JEP157 states that 250-V CDM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
(1) For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the Semiconductor and IC Package Thermal Metrics application
note.
900 18
16
Shutdown Current(µA)
800
14
700 12
600 10
500 8
6
400
4
300 2 VIN =12V
VIN =12V
200 0
-50 0 50 100 150 ±50 0 50 100 150
TJ - Junction Temperature(ƒC) C002 TJ - Junction Temperature(ƒC) C003
Figure 5-1. Quiescent Current vs Temperature Figure 5-2. Shutdown Current vs Temperature
0.606 8
7
0.602
0.6 6
0.598
5
0.596
VIN =12V
VIN =12V
0.594 4
-50 0 50 100 150 ±50 0 50 100 150
TJ - Junction Temperature(ƒC) C004 TJ - Junction Temperature(ƒC) C008
Figure 5-3. Feedback Voltage vs Temperature Figure 5-4. Soft-Start Charge Current vs Temperature
3 6
Enable Pin Pull-Up Current(µA)
Enable Pin Pull-Up Current(uA)
5.5
2.5
5
2 4.5
4
1.5
3.5
Figure 5-5. Enable Pullup Current, VEN = 1.0 V Figure 5-6. Enable Pullup Current, VEN = 1.3 V
110 16
105 15
VFB rising
100 VFB falling 14
VFB rising
95 VFB falling 13
90 12
85 11
80 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ±50 0 50 100 150
TJ - Junction Temperature(ƒC) C011 TJ - Junction Temperature(ƒC) C012
Figure 5-7. PGOOD Threshold vs Temperature Figure 5-8. Current Limit vs Temperature
100 100
90 95
90
80
85
Efficiency (%)
70 Efficiency (%) 80
60 75
50 70
65
40
60
30 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V, 400kHz 55 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V, 400kHz
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 400kHz VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 400kHz
20 50
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-9. Efficiency, DCM Mode, fSW = 400 kHz Figure 5-10. Efficiency, FCCM Mode, fSW = 400 kHz
100 100
90 95
90
80
85
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
70 80
60 75
50 70
65
40
60
30 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V, 800kHz 55 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V, 800kHz
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 800kHz VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 800kHz
20 50
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-11. Efficiency, DCM Mode, fSW = 800 kHz Figure 5-12. Efficiency, FCCM Mode, fSW = 800 kHz
90 95
90
80
85
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
70 80
60 75
50 70
65
40
60
30 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V, 1200kHz 55 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V, 1200kHz
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 1200kHz VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 1200kHz
20 50
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-13. Efficiency, DCM Mode, fSW = 1200 kHz Figure 5-14. Efficiency, FCCM Mode, fSW = 1200 kHz
100 100
90 95
90
80
85
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
70 80
60 75
50 70
65
40
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 400kHz 60 VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 400kHz
30 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V, 400kHz 55 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V, 400kHz
VIN=12V, V OUT=5V, 400kHz VIN=12V, V OUT=5V, 400kHz
20 50
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-15. Efficiency, DCM Mode, fSW = 400 kHz Figure 5-16. Efficiency, FCCM Mode, fSW = 400 kHz
100 100
90 95
90
80
85
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
70 80
60 75
50 70
65
40
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 800kHz 60 VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 800kHz
30 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V, 800kHz 55 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V, 800kHz
VIN=12V, V OUT=5V, 800kHz VIN=12V, V OUT=5V, 800kHz
20 50
0.001 0.01 0.05 0.2 0.5 1 2 3 45 7 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-17. Efficiency, DCM Mode, fSW = 800 kHz Figure 5-18. Efficiency, FCCM Mode, fSW = 800 kHz
90 95
90
80
85
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
70 80
60 75
50 70
65
40
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 1200kHz 60 VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V, 1200kHz
30 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V, 1200kHz 55 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V, 1200kHz
VIN=12V, V OUT=5V, 1200kHz VIN=12V, V OUT=5V, 1200kHz
20 50
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-19. Efficiency, DCM Mode, fSW = 1200 kHz Figure 5-20. Efficiency, FCCM Mode, fSW = 1200 kHz
100 1.208
90
1.206
80
Output Voltage (V)
70 1.204
Efficiency (%)
60
1.202
50
40 1.2
Frequency (kHz)
300 600
250 500
200 400
150 300
100 200
50 100
0 0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-23. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = DCM, FSW = 400 kHz Figure 5-24. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = DCM, FSW = 800 kHz
Frequency (kHz)
800 500
600 450
400 400
200 350
VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V
0 300
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-25. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = DCM, FSW = 1200 kHz Figure 5-26. FSW Load Regulation, Mode =FCCM, FSW = 400 kHz
900 1200
850 1150
1100
800
1050
Frequency (kHz)
Frequency (kHz)
750 1000
700 950
650 900
850
600
800
550 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V 750 VIN=5V, V OUT=1.2V
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V
500 700
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-27. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = FCCM, FSW = 800 kHz Figure 5-28. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = FCCM, FSW = 1200
kHz
600 900
550 850
500 800
Frequency (kHz)
Frequency (kHz)
450 750
400 700
350 650
300 600
VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V VIN=12V, V OUT=1.2V
250 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V 550 VIN=12V, V OUT=3.3V
VIN=12V, V OUT=5V VIN=12V, V OUT=5V
200 500
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-29. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = FCCM, FSW = 400 kHz Figure 5-30. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = FCCM, FSW = 800 kHz
Frequency (kHz)
1100
300
1000
200
900
1000
Frequency (kHz)
Frequency (kHz)
600
800
600
400
400
200
200
0 0
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 5-33. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = DCM, FSW = 800 kHz Figure 5-34. FSW Load Regulation, Mode = DCM, FSW = 1200 kHz
6 Detailed Description
6.1 Overview
The TPS56C215 is a high-density, synchronous, step-down buck converter which can operate from 3.8-V to
17-V input voltage (VIN). The device has 7.8-mΩ and 3.2-mΩ integrated MOSFETs that enable high efficiency
up to 12 A. The device employs D-CAP3 control mode that provides fast transient response with no external
compensation components and an accurate feedback voltage. The control topology provides seamless transition
between FCCM operating mode at higher load condition and DCM/Eco-mode operation at lighter load condition.
DCM/Eco-mode allows the TPS56C215 to maintain high efficiency at light load. The TPS56C215 is able to adapt
to both low equivalent series resistance (ESR) output capacitors such as POSCAP or SP-CAP, and ultra-low
ESR ceramic capacitors.
The TPS56C215 has three selectable switching frequencies (FSW) (400 kHz, 800 kHz, and 1200 kHz), which
gives the flexibility to optimize the design for higher efficiency or smaller size. There are two selectable current
limits. All these options are configured by choosing the right voltage on the MODE pin.
The TPS56C215 has a 4.7-V internal LDO that creates bias for all internal circuitry. There is a feature to
overdrive this internal LDO with an external voltage on the VREG5 pin which improves the efficiency of the
converter. The undervoltage lockout (UVLO) circuit monitors the VREG5 pin voltage to protect the internal
circuitry from low input voltages. The device has an internal pullup current source on the EN pin which can
enable the device even with the pin floating.
Soft-start time can be selected by connecting a capacitor to the SS pin. The device is protected from output
short, undervoltage, and overtemperature conditions.
PG rising threshold
TPS56C215
+
PGOOD
PGOOD Logic
UV UV
threshold +
+
Delay
VREG5
UVP / OVP Logic
+ PG falling threshold
OV threshold
OV LDO
VIN
UVLO
Internal Ramp
+
BOOT
t BOOT
VREF t
+
Error Amp
+ Control Logic
+
FB t
x On Time SW SW
x Min On Time/Off Time
x FCCM/SKIP XCON
Internal SS x Soft-Start
One shot x Power Good
x Internal/External VREG5 VREG5
SS x UVP/TSD
PGND
OCL
Ip1 Ip2 +
EN +
ZC
Enable Threshold +
NOCL
+
The TPS56C215 includes an error amplifier that makes the output voltage very accurate. This error amplifier is
absent in other flavors of D-CAP3. For any control topology that is compensated internally, there is a range of
the output filter the control topology can support. The output filter used with the TPS56C215 is a low-pass L-C
circuit. This L-C filter has double pole that is described in Equation 1.
1
¦P =
2 ´ p ´ LOUT ´ COUT (1)
At low frequencies, the overall loop gain is set by the output set-point resistor divider network and the internal
gain of the TPS56C215. The low frequency L-C double pole has a 180 degree in-phase. At the output filter
frequency, the gain rolls off at a –40-dB per decade rate and the phase drops rapidly. The internal ripple
generation network introduces a high-frequency zero that reduces the gain roll off from –40-dB to –20-dB per
decade and increases the phase to 90 degree one decade above the zero frequency. The internal ripple injection
high frequency zero is changed according to the switching frequency selected as shown in Table 6-1. The
inductor and capacitor selected for the output filter must be such that the double pole is located close enough to
the high-frequency zero so that the phase boost provided by this high-frequency zero provides adequate phase
margin for the stability requirement. The crossover frequency of the overall system must usually be targeted to
be less than one-fifth of the switching frequency (FSW).
Table 6-1. Ripple Injection Zero
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz) ZERO LOCATION (kHz)
400 17.8
800 27.1
1200 29.8
Table 6-2 lists the inductor values and part numbers that are used to plot the efficiency curves in Section 5.7.
Table 6-2. Inductor Values
WÜRTH PART
VOUT(V) FSW(kHz) LOUT(μH)
NUMBER(1)
400 1.2 744325120
1.2 800 0.68 744311068
1200 0.47 744314047
400 2.4 744325240
3.3 800 1.5 7443552150
1200 1.2 744325120
400 3.3 744325330
5.5 800 2.4 744325240
1200 1.5 7443552150
1 (V -V ) × VOUT
IOUT(LL) = × IN OUT
2 × LOUT × FSW VIN (2)
After identifying the application requirements, design the output inductance (LOUT) so that the inductor peak-to-
peak ripple current is approximately between 20% and 30% of the IOUT(ma×) (peak current in the application).
Sizing the inductor properly so that the valley current does not hit the negative low-side current limit is important.
6.3.3 4.7-V LDO
The VREG5 pin is the output of the internal 4.7-V linear regulator that creates the bias for all the internal circuitry
and MOSFET gate drivers. The VREG5 pin needs to be bypassed with a 4.7-µF capacitor. An external voltage
that is above the internal output voltage of the LDO can override the internal LDO, switching the internal LDO
to the external rail after a higher voltage is detected. This enhances the efficiency of the converter because the
quiescent current now runs off this external rail instead of the input power supply. The UVLO circuit monitors
the VREG5 pin voltage and disables the output when VREG5 falls below the UVLO threshold. When using an
external bias on the VREG5 rail, any power-up and power-down sequencing can be applied but understanding
that if there is a discharge path on the VREG5 rail that can pull a current higher than the internal current
limit of the LDO (ILIM5) from the VREG5, then the VREG5 LDO turns off thereby shutting down the output of
TPS56C215 is important. If such condition does not exist and if the external VREG5 rail is turned off, the VREG5
voltage switches over to the internal LDO voltage which is 4.7 V typically in a few nanoseconds. Figure 6-1
shows this transition of the VREG5 voltage from an external bias of 5.5 V to the internal LDO output of 4.7 V
when the external bias to VREG5 is disabled while the output of TPS56C215 remains unchanged.
VREG5
VOUT
the OCL threshold is 11.73-A minimum, which means that a pk-pk inductor ripple current of 0.54-A minimum is
needed to be able to draw 12 A out of the converter without entering an overcurrent condition. The TPS56C215
can operate at three different frequencies of 400 kHz, 800 kHz, and 1200 kHz and also can choose between
Eco-mode and FCCM mode. The device reads the voltage on the MODE pin during start-up and latches onto
one of the MODE options listed in Table 6-3. The voltage on the MODE pin can be set by connecting this pin to
the center tap of a resistor divider connected between VREG5 and AGND. A guideline for the top resistor (RM_H)
and the bottom resistor (RM_L) in 1% resistors is shown in Table 6-3. Make sure that the voltage for the MODE
pin is derived from the VREG5 rail only because internally this voltage is referenced to detect the MODE option.
The MODE pin setting can be reset only by a VIN power cycling.
Table 6-3. MODE Pin Resistor Settings
LIGHT LOAD FREQUENCY
RM_L (kΩ) RM_H (kΩ) CURRENT LIMIT
OPERATION (kHz)
5.1 300 FCCM ILIM-1 400
10 200 FCCM ILIM 400
20 160 FCCM ILIM-1 800
20 120 FCCM ILIM 800
51 200 FCCM ILIM-1 1200
51 180 FCCM ILIM 1200
51 150 DCM ILIM-1 400
51 120 DCM ILIM 400
51 91 DCM ILIM-1 800
51 82 DCM ILIM 800
51 62 DCM ILIM-1 1200
51 51 DCM ILIM 1200
Figure 6-2 shows the typical start-up sequence of the device after the EN pin voltage crosses the EN turn-on
threshold. After the voltage on VREG5 pin crosses the rising UVLO threshold, reading the first MODE setting
takes 100 μs and approximately 100 μs from there to finish the last MODE setting. The output voltage starts
ramping after the MODE setting reading is completed.
EN threshold
1.2 V
EN
VREG5 UVLO
4.3 V
VREG5
MODE16
MODE1
MODE
SS
CSS × VREF
TSS(S) =
ISS (3)
where
• VREF is 0.6 V and ISS is 6 µA
If the output capacitor is prebiased at start-up, the device initiates switching and starts ramping up only after the
internal reference voltage becomes greater than the feedback voltage VFB. This scheme makes sure that the
converters ramp up smoothly into regulation point.
6.3.6 Enable and Adjustable UVLO
The EN pin controls the turn-on and turnoff of the device. When EN pin voltage is above the turn-on threshold
which is around 1.2 V, the device starts switching, and when the EN pin voltage falls below the turn-off threshold,
which is around 1.1 V, the device stops switching. If the user application requires a different turn-on (VSTART) and
turnoff thresholds (VSTOP) respectively, the EN pin can be configured as shown in Figure 6-3 by connecting a
resistor divider between VIN and EN. The EN pin has a pullup current Ip1 that sets the default state of the pin
when floating. This current increases to Ip2 when the EN pin voltage crosses the turn-on threshold. The UVLO
thresholds can be set by using Equation 4 and Equation 5.
TPS56C215
VIN Ip1 Ih
R1
R2 EN
æV ö
VSTART ç ENFALLING ÷ - VSTOP
R1 = è VENRISING ø
æ V ö
Ip1 ç1 - ENFALLING ÷ + Ih
è VENRISING ø
(4)
R1´ VENFALLING
R2 =
VSTOP - VENFALLING + R1 Ip2 (5)
where
• Ip2 = 4.197 μA
• Ip1 = 1.91 μA
• Ih = 2.287 μA
• VENRISING = 1.225 V
• VENFALLING = 1.104 V
6.3.7 Power Good
The Power Good (PGOOD) pin is an open-drain output. After the FB pin voltage is between 93% and 107%
of the internal reference voltage (VREF), the PGOOD is deasserted and floats after a 200-µs deglitch time. TI
recommends a pullup resistor of 10 kΩ to pull up to VREG5. The PGOOD pin is pulled low when the FB pin
voltage is lower than VUVP or greater than VOVP threshold, in an event of thermal shutdown, or during the
soft-start period.
6.3.8 Overcurrent Protection and Undervoltage Protection
The output overcurrent limit (OCL) is implemented using a cycle-by-cycle valley detect control circuit. The switch
current is monitored during the OFF state by measuring the low-side FET drain to source voltage. This voltage is
proportional to the switch current. During the on-time of the high-side FET switch, the switch current increases at
a linear rate determined by input voltage, output voltage, the on-time, and the output inductor value. During the
on-time of the low-side FET switch, this current decreases linearly. The average value of the switch current is the
load current IOUT. If the measured drain-to-source voltage of the low-side FET is above the voltage proportional
to current limit, the low-side FET stays on until the current level becomes lower than the OCL level which
reduces the output current available. When the current is limited the output voltage tends to drop because the
load demand is higher than what the converter can support. When the output voltage falls below 68% of the
target voltage, the UVP comparator detects the fall and shuts down the device after a wait time of 1 × tSS. The
device re-starts after a hiccup time of 14 × tSS. In this type of valley detect control, the load current is higher
than the OCL threshold by one half of the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. When the overcurrent condition is
removed, the output voltage returns to the regulated value. If an OCL condition happens during start-up, then the
device enters hiccup-mode immediately without a wait time of 1 soft-start cycle.
IPEAK(min)
CSP-CSN
ILOAD
COMP Ripple = 46 mV (max)
IL
CSP–CSN
VCOMP COMP 1.949 V
VREF
COMP CLAMP
Time UDG-12132
UDG-12131
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7.2.2.2 External Component Selection
7.2.2.2.1 Output Voltage Set Point
To change the output voltage of the application, changing the value of the upper feedback resistor is necessary.
By changing this resistor the user can change the output voltage above 0.6 V. See Equation 6.
æ R ö
VOUT = 0.6 ´ ç 1 + UPPER ÷
è RLOWER ø (6)
7.2.2.2.2 Switching Frequency and MODE Selection
Switching Frequency, current limit, and switching mode (DCM or FCCM) are set by a voltage divider from
VREG5 to GND connected to the MODE pin. See Table 6-3 for possible MODE pin configurations. Switching
frequency selection is a tradeoff between higher efficiency and smaller system design size. Lower switching
frequency yields higher overall efficiency but relatively bigger external components. Higher switching frequencies
cause additional switching losses which impact efficiency and thermal performance. For this design, 1.2 MHz is
chosen as the switching frequency, the switching mode is DCM and the output current is 12 A.
7.2.2.2.3 Inductor Selection
The inductor ripple current is filtered by the output capacitor. A higher inductor ripple current means the
output capacitor must have a ripple current rating higher than the inductor ripple current. See Table 7-2 for
recommended inductor values.
The RMS and peak currents through the inductor can be calculated using Equation 7 and Equation 8. MAke sure
that the inductor is rated to handle these currents.
æ 2ö
ç 1 æ VOUT × (VIN(max) - VOUT )ö ÷
IL(rms)= ç I OUT + × ç
2 ÷
ç 12 ç VIN(max) × LOUT × FSW ÷ ÷÷
è è ø ø (7)
IOUT(ripple)
IL(peak) = IOUT +
2 (8)
During transient, short circuit conditions, the inductor current can increase up to the current limit of the device so
choosing an inductor with a saturation current higher than the peak current under current limit condition is safe.
7.2.2.2.4 Output Capacitor Selection
After selecting the inductor, the output capacitor needs to be optimized. In DCAP3, the regulator reacts within
one cycle to the change in the duty cycle so the good transient performance can be achieved without needing
large amounts of output capacitance. The recommended output capacitance range is given in Table 7-2
Ceramic capacitors have very low ESR, otherwise the maximum ESR of the capacitor must be less than
VOUT(ripple)/IOUT(ripple).
IOUT ×VOUT
CIN(min) =
VINripple ×VIN ×FSW (9)
TI recommends using a high quality X5R or X7R input decoupling capacitors of 40 µF on the input voltage pin.
The voltage rating on the input capacitor must be greater than the maximum input voltage. The capacitor must
also have a ripple current rating greater than the maximum input current ripple of the application. The input ripple
current is calculated by Equation 10:
VOUT (VIN(min)-VOUT )
ICIN(rms) = IOUT × ×
VIN(min) VIN(min) (10)
100 1.206
90 1.205
1.204
80
1.203
70 1.202
60 1.201
50 1.2
1.199
40
1.198
30 1.197
20 1.196
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Output Current (A) Output Current (A)
Figure 7-4. Output Voltage Ripple, IOUT = 10 mA, Figure 7-5. Output Voltage Ripple, IOUT = 12 A,
Time = 80 μS/div Time = 1 μS/div
Figure 7-6. Start-Up Relative to EN Rising, Time = 2 Figure 7-7. Shutdown Relative to EN Falling, Time
ms/div = 200 μS/div
Figure 7-8. Transient Response, Load Step = 3 A – 9 A – 3 A, Slew Rate Setting = 2.5 A/μS, Time = 100
uS/div
REN2
R1
R2
R5
REN1
C10
R3
R4
C8
C7
MODE
PGOOD
VREG5
EN
SS
FB
C9
BOOT AGND
VIN VIN
C1 PGND PGND
C2
SW
SW
C3 C4 C5 C6
PGND PGND
PGND PGND
L1
Figure 7-10 shows the recommended layout for the first internal layer. The figure is comprised of a large PGND
plane and a smaller ANGD island. AGND and PGND are connected at a single point to reduce circulating
currents.
AGND
SINGLE POINT
AGND TO PGND
CONNECTION
PGND PLANE
Figure 7-11 shows the recommended layout for the second internal layer. The figure is comprised of a large
PGND plane, a smaller copper fill area to connect the two top side VIN copper areas and a second VOUT copper
fill area.
VIN
PGND PLANE
VOUT
Figure 7-12 shows the recommended layout for the bottom layer. The figure is comprised of a large PGND plane
and a trace to connect the BOOT capacitor to the SW node.
PGND PLANE
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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.
8.6 Glossary
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9 Revision History
NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version.
Changes from Revision G (August 2024) to Revision H (June 2025) Page
• Changed MOSFET values from 13.5mΩ and 4.5mΩ to 7.8mΩ and 3.2mΩ.......................................................1
• Added WEBENCH link in the Features ............................................................................................................. 1
• Updated Efficiency vs Output Current figure to include the most recent data for the device............................. 1
• Updated RDS(on)H from 13.5 mΩ to 7.8 mΩ , RDS(on)L from 4.5 mΩ to 3.2 mΩ and tUVPEN hiccup time from 7
cycles to 14 cycles..............................................................................................................................................5
• Changed IIN typ value from 600µA to 146µA and deleted IIN max value............................................................5
• Changed IVINSDN typ value from 7µA to 9.3µA................................................................................................... 5
• Changed VPGOODTH VFB falling (good) value from 107% to 108%....................................................................5
• Changed VUVP value from 68% to 70%..............................................................................................................5
• Changed UVLO VREG5 rising voltage value from 4.3V to 4.25V...................................................................... 5
• Changed UVLO VREG5 falling voltage value from 3.57V to 3.52......................................................................5
• Changed UVLO, VREG5 = 4.7V VIN falling voltage, VREG5 = 4.7V value from 3.26V to 3.24V...................... 5
• Changed UVLO, VREG5 = 4.7V VIN hysteresis, VREG5 = 4.7V value from 60mV to 80mV............................ 5
• Changed tON min value from 54ns to 60ns.........................................................................................................6
• Changed tSS value from 1.045ms to 1.2ms........................................................................................................ 6
• Updated Figure 5-9 to Figure 5-34 to include the most recent data for the device............................................ 7
• Deleted High-side RDS(on) vs Temperature and Low-side RDS(on) vs Temperature figures........................... 7
• Changes MOSFET values from 13.5-mΩ to 7.8-mΩ and 4.5-mΩ to 3.2-mΩ................................................... 13
• Changed "Zero Location" values in Table 6-1 from 7.1 to 17.8, from 14.3 to 27.1, from 21.4 to 29.8..............14
• Changed wait time from 1 ms to 1 × tSS and hiccup time from 7ms to 14 × tSS .............................................. 19
• Added the Transient Response Enhancement section.....................................................................................20
• Added Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools section..................................................................................21
• Updated Application Curves to include the most recent data for the device.................................................... 24
• Added Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools section..................................................................................30
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YM = Year Month Date Code
S = Assembly Site Code
LLLL = Assembly Lot Code
56C215
TI YMS
LLLL Y : Year Code (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0)
M : Month Code (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, A, B, C)
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(4) (5)
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B0 W
Reel
Diameter
Cavity A0
A0 Dimension designed to accommodate the component width
B0 Dimension designed to accommodate the component length
K0 Dimension designed to accommodate the component thickness
W Overall width of the carrier tape
P1 Pitch between successive cavity centers
Sprocket Holes
Q1 Q2 Q1 Q2
Pocket Quadrants
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Width (mm)
H
W
Pack Materials-Page 2
PACKAGE OUTLINE
RNN0018A SCALE 3.200
VQFN-HR - 1 mm max height
PLASTIC QUAD FLATPACK - NO LEAD
3.6
B A
3.4
1.0 C
0.8
SEATING PLANE
0.05
0.00 0.08 C
0.6
1.0
0.35 8X
2X 0.9
0.25 (0.2) TYP
6 7
5 8
4X 0.55
0.3
6X
0.2
2X 0.65 2.5
2X
2.3
PKG
2X
0.925
12 0.45
1 2X
0.35
2X 0.575
SEE ALTERNATE
PIN 1 ID DETAIL
18 13
SYMM 0.3
0.45 8X
7X 0.2
0.35 0.1 C B A
0.45 5X 0.5
0.05 C ALL PADS
0.35
2.5
4222688/E 03/2021
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.
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RNN0018A VQFN-HR - 1 mm max height
PLASTIC QUAD FLATPACK - NO LEAD
(2.5)
2X (1.65)
5X (0.5)
SYMM
18 13
8X (0.6) (1.65)
8X (0.25)
1 (R0.05) TYP
EXPOSED METAL
2X (0.925) TYP 12
2X (0.4)
2X (0.35) 11
2
PKG 0.000
2X (0.3) 2X
(2.6)
(0.65)
2X (0.85)
2X (1.4) 8
5
6X (0.25)
8X (1.15)
6 7
2X (0.3)
2X (0.3) 8X (1.375)
3. 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).
4. Solder mask tolerances between and around signal pads can vary based on board fabrication site.
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RNN0018A VQFN-HR - 1 mm max height
PLASTIC QUAD FLATPACK - NO LEAD
(2.5)
(1.65)
5X (0.5) SYMM
18 13
8X (0.6) (1.65)
8X (0.25)
1
EXPOSED
2X (0.925) METAL, TYP 12
6X (0.3)
2X (0.36)
2 11
2X (0.35)
(0.2825)
PKG 0.000
6X
2X (0.3) (0.733)
(0.651)
2X (0.85)
2X (1.4) 8
5 (1.585)
6X (0.25)
8X (1.15)
EXPOSED METAL
TYP
EXPOSED METAL 6 7
TYP
(R0.05) TYP 8X (1.375)
(0.3) TYP
4222688/E 03/2021
NOTES: (continued)
5. For alternate stencil design recommendations, see IPC-7525 or board assembly site preference.
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