Features General Description: Dual-Phase Synchronous-Rectifier Buck Controller
Features General Description: Dual-Phase Synchronous-Rectifier Buck Controller
FB
LGATE2
Applications
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• Mother Board
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Pin Configuration
APW8700
UGATE2
PHASE2
LGATE2
BOOT2
RSET
VID
24 23 22 21 20 19
REFIN 1 18 VCC
VREF 2 17 PVCC
RT/EN 3 16 LGATE1
IOFS 4 15 PHASE1
(Exposed Pad)
COMP 5 GND 14 UGATE1
FB 6 13 BOOT1
7 8 9 10 11 12
EAP
SS
CSN
CSP
PSI
AGND
QFN4x4-24
Top View
Note1: 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 "recom-
mended operating conditions" is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device
reliability
Thermal Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typical Value Unit
θJC
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Junction-to-Case Resistance QFN4x4-24 9 C/W
Note 2: θJA is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air.
Electrical Characteristics
Refer to figure 1 in the “Typical Application Circuits”. These specifications apply over VVCC = 12V, TA= 25oC, unless otherwise noted.
APW8700
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
SUPPLY CURRENT
VCC Supply Voltage Range 4.5 - 13.2 V
IDD_SD No switching, RT/EN=GND - 4 5 mA
Input DC Bias Current
IDD UGATE1/2, LGATE1/2 open, switching - 5 7 mA
VPVCC Regulated Supply Voltage RT/EN=GND, IPVCC=0mA 8 9 10 V
POR Threshold of VCC 3.8 4.1 4.4 V
POR Hysteresis 0.3 0.5 0.6 V
POR Threshold of PVCC 3.8 4.1 4.4 V
POR Hysteresis 0.3 0.5 0.6 V
APW8700
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
CHIP ENABLE/FREQUENCY SETTING
IRT/EN RT/EN Source Current RT/EN=GND - - 120 µA
RT/EN Shutdown Threshold 0.45 0.5 0.55 V
Enable Debounce time RT/EN high debounce - 200 - µs
VRT/EN RT/EN Voltage RRT/ENB=33kΩ - 1 - V
Switching Frequency Setting Range 100 - 800 kHz
FOSC Free Run Switching Frequency RRT/EN=33kΩ 255 300 345 kHz
ΔFOSC Switching Frequency Accuracy FOSC=200kHz~500kHz -15 - 15 %
SOFT-START
ISS Soft-start Current During Soft-start - 20 - µA
SS Source/Sink Current Capability After Soft-start - 200 - µA
OSCILLATOR
Maximum Duty Cycle - 85 - %
Minmum Duty Cycle - 0 - %
ΔVOSC Ramp Amplitude VVCC=12V - 1.5 - V
POWER SAVING MODE
Threshold Voltage to Enter Dual
VPSI VPSI Rising 0.55 0.6 0.65 V
Phase
ΔVPSI Hysteresis to Enter Single Phase VPSI Falling - 0.2 - V
2 Phase to single phase debounce Continuously - 0.2 - ms
REFERENCE VOLTAGE
VREF Reference Voltage Accuracy IREF=100µA, TJ= -20oC ~ 70oC 1.98 2.00 2.02 V
VREF Maximum Output Current VREF=GND 20 - - mA
ΔVREF Reference Voltage Load Regulation IREF=0~2mA -5 - 5 mV
VREFIN-VFB, VREFIN=0.8V~2V,
-5 - 5 mV
VFB Output Voltage Accuracy RDRP=0Ω
VFB operating range 0.2 - VREF V
ERROR AMPLIFIER
Open-Loop DC Gain (Note 4) RL = 10kΩ, CL =10pF - 80 - V/V
(Note 4)
Open-Loop Bandwidth RL = 10kΩ, CL =10pF - 20 - MHz
Slew Rate (Note 4) RL = 10kΩ, CL =10pF - 8 - V/µs
FB Input Leakage Current VFB=1V - 0.1 0.5 µA
COMP High Voltage RL = 10kΩ, CL =10pF - 4.8 - V/µs
VCOMP
COMP Low Voltage RL = 10kΩ, CL =10pF - 0.2 - µA
Maximum COMP Source Current VCOMP=2V - 2 - mA
ICOMP
Maximum COMP Sink Current VCOMP=2V - 2 - mA
APW8700
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
TOTAL CURRENT SENSE
ICSN_MAX Maximum Sourcing Current 100 - - µA
GM Amplifier Offset -5 - 5 mV
Over-Current Protection Threshold
ICSN_OCP 55 60 65 µA
Level
Droop Accuracy IDRP/ICSN 90 100 110 %
PSI Accuracy IPSI/ICSN 90 100 110 %
PHASE CURRENT SENSE
gm Trans-conductance - 1.0 - mA/V
100kΩ from IOFS to VREF 1.425 1.5 1.575 V
VIOFS IOFS Voltage
100kΩ from IOFS to GND 0.475 0.5 0.525 V
VID CONTROL INPUT
VIH Logic High Threshold Level 1.2 - - V
VIL Logic Low Threshold Level - - 0.4 V
RRSET On Resistance of RSET MOSFET VID=High - 20 - Ω
IRSET Leakage Current of RSET Pin VRSET=2V, VID=GND - - 0.1 µA
Gate Driver
RUG_SRC Upper Side Gate Sourcing IUGATE=100mA Sourcing - 2 4 Ω
RUG_SNK Upper Side Gate Sinking IUGATE=100mA Sinking - 1.5 3 Ω
RLG_SRC Low Side Gate Sourcing ILGATE=100mA Sourcing - 2 4 Ω
RLG_SNK Low Side Gate Sinking ILGATE=100mA Sinking - 1 2 Ω
TDT Dead-time - 30 - ns
PROTECTION
Over Voltage Protection (OVP) VFB/VEAP 125 130 135 %
Over Voltage Hysteresis - 20 - %
Under Voltage Protection (UVP) VFB/VEAP 45 50 55 %
Over Current Protection (OCP) ICSN 55 60 65 µA
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Over Temperature Protection (OTP) - 150 - C
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Over Temperature Hysteresis - 20 - C
Note 4: Guarantee by design, not production test
Pin Description
PIN NAME FUNCTION
External Reference Input. This is input pin of external reference voltage. Connect a voltage
1 REFIN
divider from VREF to REFIN to AGND to set the reference voltage.
Reference Voltage Output. This is the output pin of high precision 2V reference voltage. Bypass
2 VREF
this pin with a 1µF ceramic capacitor to AGND.
Operation Frequency Setting. Connecting a resistor between this pin and AGND to set the
3 RT/EN
operation frequency. Pull this pin to ground to shut down the APW8700.
Current Balance Adjustment. Connect a resistor from this pin to VREF or GND to adjust the
4 IOFS
current sharing.
Error Amplifier Output. Use this pin in combination with the FB pin to compensate the
5 COMP
voltage-control feedback loop of the converter.
Feedback Voltage. This pin is the inverting input to the error amplifier. Use this pin in combination
6 FB
with the COMP pin to compensate the voltage control feedback loop of the converter.
7 AGND Analog Ground. Connect this pin to the GND pin where the output voltage is to be regulated.
8 EAP Non-Inverting Input of Error Amplifier. Connect a resistor to SS pin to set the droop slope.
9 SS Soft Start Output. Connect a capacitor to GND to set the soft start interval.
10 CSN Inverting Input of Current Sensing Amplifier.
11 CSP Non-Inverting Input of Current Sensing Amplifier.
Power Saving Indicator. Connect a resistor from PSI to AGND to set the power saving mode
12 PSI threshold current level. Connect this pin to VREF for always two phases operation. Short this pin
to ground for always single-phase operation. Don’t left this pin floating.
Bootstrap Supply for the floating high-side gate driver of channel 1. Connect the Bootstrap
capacitor between the BOOT1 pin and the PHASE1 pin to form a bootstrap circuit. The bootstrap
13 BOOT1
capacitor provides the charge to turn on the high-side MOSFET. Typical values for CBOOT
range from 0.1µF to 1µF.Ensure that CBOOT is placed near the IC.
Upper Gate Driver Output for channel 1. Connect this pin to the gate of high-side MOSFET. This
14 UGATE1 pin is monitored by the adaptive shoot-through protection circuitry to determine when the
high-side MOSFET has turned off.
Switch Node for Channel 1. Connect this pin to the source of high-side MOSFET and the drain of
the low-side MOSFET. This pin is used as sink for UGATE1 driver. This pin is also monitored by
15 PHASE1
the adaptive shoot-through protection circuitry to determine when the high-side MOSFET has
turned off.
Low-side Gate Driver Output for Channel 1. Connect this pin to the gate of low-side MOSFET.
16 LGATE1 This pin is monitored by the adaptive shoot-through protection circuitry to determine when the
low-side MOSFET has turned off.
Supply Voltage for Gate Driver. This pin is the output of internal 9V LDO. It provides current for
17 PVCC gate drives. Bypass this pin with a minimum 1µF ceramic capacitor. If VCC below 7V, connect
this pin to VCC is recommended.
Supply Voltage. This pin provides current for internal control circuit and 9V LDO. Bypass this pin
18 VCC
with a minimum 1µF ceramic capacitor next to the IC.
Low-side Gate Driver Output for Channel 2. Connect this pin to the gate of low-side MOSFET.
19 LGATE2 This pin is monitored by the adaptive shoot-through protection circuitry to determine when the
low-side MOSFET has turned off.
Switch Node for Channel 2. Connect this pin to the source of high-side MOSFET and the drain of
the low-side MOSFET. This pin is used as sink for UGATE2 driver. This pin is also monitored by
20 PHASE2
the adaptive shoot-through protection circuitry to determine when the high-side MOSFET has
turned off.
Upper Gate Driver Output for channel 2. Connect this pin to the gate of high-side MOSFET. This
21 UGATE2 pin is monitored by the adaptive shoot-through protection circuitry to determine when the
high-side MOSFET has turned off.
Pin Description(Cont.)
PIN NAME FUNCTION
Bootstrap Supply for the floating high-side gate driver of channel 2. Connect the Bootstrap
capacitor between the BOOT2 pin and the PHASE2 pin to form a bootstrap circuit. The bootstrap
22 BOOT2
capacitor provides the charge to turn on the high-side MOSFET. Typical values for CBOOT
range from 0.1µF to 1µF.Ensure that CBOOT is placed near the IC.
VID Input. This pin is used to adjust reference voltage. Logic high turns on the internal MOSFET
23 VID
connected to RSET pin.
Reference Voltage Setting. This pin is an open drain output that is pulled low when VID = high.
24 RSET
Connect a resistor from this pin to REFIN pin to set the reference voltage.
Power Ground. Tie this pad to the ground island/plane through the lowest impedance connection
Exposed Pad GND
available.
2 2.000
1.99 1.995
1.98
1.990
1.97
1.985
1.96
1.95 1.980
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Supply Voltage, VVCC (V) Junction Temperature, TJ(oC)
4.5 4.5
UGATE Driver On Resistance (Ω)
4.0 4.0
UGATE Source 3.5
3.5
3.0 3.0
LGATE Source
2.5 2.5
2.0 2.0
1.5 1.5
1.0 1.0
UGATE Sink
0.5 0.5 LGATE Sink
0.0 0.0
4 5 6 7 8 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
7
6
5
4
3
2
1 IPVCC = 10mA
0
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Supply Voltage, VVCC (V)
Operating Waveforms
Enable Shutdown
VRT , 1 V/Div, DC
VRT , 1V/Div, DC
1 1
VPHASE 1, 10V/Div, DC
2 2
VPHASE 1, 10V/Div, DC
3 3
4 4
2 2
V PHASE1 , 5V/Div, DC
VSS , 0.5V/Div, DC VSS, 0.5V/Div, DC
3 3
VOUT, 0.5V/Div, DC
VOUT , 0.5V/Div, DC
4 4
Operating Waveforms
PSI OVP
VPSI, 1V/Div, DC
1 VFB, 1V/Div, DC
VPHASE1, 10V/Div, DC 1
2
VUGATE1, 10V/Div, DC
VPHASE2, 10V/Div, DC 2
3 3 VLGATE1, 10V/Div, DC
OCP
V SS, 1V/Div, DC
1
VOUT , 1 V/Div, DC
I L1 +I L2 , 20A/Div, DC
3+4
I L1, 10A/Div, DC
3
I L2, 10A/Div, DC
4
Time: 20µs/Div
Block Diagram
VCC
RSET IOFS
VID
Current
Balance
AGND Current Gm
Limit Amplifier
REFIN Buffer CSP
CSN
SS
Error Over
EAP Amplifier Current
Protection GND
FB
COMP
Power
IDRP Saving PSI
Setting
PVCC
PVCC
BOOT1 BOOT2
Logic Logic
UGATE1 Control Control
UGATE2
VOSC1 VOSC2
PHASE1 PHASE2
Oscillator
VCC VCC
Enable
LGATE1 LGATE2
1V
0.5V
RT/EN
VREF
(option)
(option)
VREF IOFS
(option)
PHASE2
1k 1µF
CSP PHASE1
REFIN 10k
0.1µF NC
1k 8.1k 3k
CSN VOUT
RSET
VID PVCC
AGND 1µF
VCC
1µF
SS
47nF
GND VIN =12V
0 BOOT1
0.1µF
EAP 10µFx2 270µFx2
UGATE1
OFF RT/EN VOUT
33k APM3109
ON 40k PHASE1
PSI 0.8µH
2N7002 LGATE1 APM3106 820µFx3
10nF
BOOT2 10µFx2
COMP 0.1µF
10µFx2
0.27k 220nF UGATE2
FB
APM3109
PHASE2
100nF 0.8µH
Function Description
VCC Power-On-Reset (POR)
dV SS I SS 20 µ A
The Power-On-Reset (POR) circuit compares the input = = During soft-start
dt C SS C SS
voltage at VCC with the POR threshold (4.1V rising, typical)
to ensure the input voltage is high enough for reliable dV SS ISS 200 µ A
= = After soft-start
operation. The 0.5V (typ) hysteresis prevents supply tran- dt C SS C SS
sients from causing a restart. Once the input voltage ex-
Figure 2 shows the simplified voltage control loop of
ceeds the POR rising threshold, startup begins. When
APW8700. VREF is a reference voltage output with 1%
the input voltage falls below the POR falling threshold,
accuracy and up to 20mA sourcing capability. RSET is an
the controller turns off the converter.
open drain output that is controlled by VID pin. RSET is
PVCC
VREF
R1
REF REFIN
RT/EN R2
R3
SS=EAP RSET
VID
VID
Rx
The switching frequency, FOSC, could be calculated as:
PHASE1 COMP
10000
F OSC = ( kHz )
R RT ( k Ω ) ISEN1
ISEN1- ISEN2 COMP1
Sample Current
VOFFSET ISEN2 & Hold Balance
Rx IOFS COMP2
1000
IOFS
PHASE2
IOFS
VOFFSET
Switching Frequency(kHz)
Current Sense
Current Balancer
RS CS
The APW8700 adopts parasitic on-resistance of the lower EAP + VC -
switches current balance as show in figure 4. When the CSP
lower switches turn on, the GM amplifier senses the volt- RCSN
age drop across the lower switches and converts it into CSN
IDRP ICSN
current signal each time it turns on. The sampled and
held current is expressed as:
IPSI PSI
IL X ⋅ RDS ( ON ) V OFFSET
ISENx = +
RX RX Figure 5. DCR current sense scheme
V FB = V SS − IDRP × R DRP
VC IOUT × DCR1
ICSN = =
RCSN 2 × RCSN where
IDRP is the droop current that mirrored from ICSN.
The APW8700 initial a soft-start process until recycle POR The output voltage also can be describe as:
or EN/RT.
IOUT × DCR 1× R DRP
V FB = V SS − IDRP × RDRP = V SS −
2 × RCSN
The APW8700 integrated IOFS allows the offset current The under-voltage protection circuit monitors the voltage
to adjust phase current. The IOFS pin voltage is nominal on FB (VFB) by Under-Voltage (UV) comparator to protect
0.5V when connecting a resistor to GND and 1.5V when the PWM converter against short-circuit conditions. When
connecting a resistor to VREF. Connecting a resistor from the VFB falls below the falling UVP threshold (50% VEAP), a
IOFS pin to GND generate a current source as: fault signal is generated and the device turns off high-
IOFS= 0.5V/RIOFS side and low-side MOSFETs. The converter shuts down
This current is add to phase 1 current signal ISEN1 for cur- and the output is latched to be floating. The APW8700 will
rent balance. Consequently, phase 2 will share more initials a soft-start process until re-cycle RT/EN or VCC
percentage of output current. Connecting a resistor from
IOFS pin to VREF generates a current source as:
IOFS= (2V-1.5V) /RIOFS
This current is add to phase 2 current signal ISEN2 for cur-
rent balance. Consequently, phase 1 will share more
percentage of output current.
OVP
Application Information
PWM Compensation
The output LC filter of a step down converter introduces a The PWM modulator is shown in figure 8. The input is the
double pole, which contributes with -40dB/decade gain output of the error amplifier and the output is the PHASE
slope and 180 degrees phase shift in the control loop. A node. The transfer function of the PWM modulator is given
compensation network among COMP, FB, and V OUT by :
should be added. The compensation network is shown VIN
GAINPWM =
in Figure 9. The output LC filters consists of the ∆VOSC
VIN
output inductors and output capacitors. For two-phase
convertor, when assuming VIN1=VIN2=VIN, L1=L2=L, the Driver
transfer function of the LC filter is given by: OSC PWM
Comparator
1 + s × ESR × COUT
GAINLC = PHASE
1 ∆VOSC
s2 × L × COUT + s × ESR × COUT + 1
2
Output of Error
The poles and zero of this transfer functions are: Amplifier
1 Driver
FLC =
1
2× π× L × COUT Figure 8. The PWM Modulator
2
1 The compensation network is shown in figure 9. It pro-
FESR =
2 × π × ESR × COUT vides a close loop transfer function with the highest zero
The FLC is the double-pole frequency of the two-phase LC crossover frequency and sufficient phase margin.
filters, and FESR is the frequency of the zero introduced by
The transfer function of error amplifier is given by :
the ESR of the output capacitors.
1 1
V PHASE1 L1=L V OUT // R2 +
VCOMP sC1 sC2
GAINAMP = =
L2=L VOUT 1
R1// R3 +
COUT sC3
V PHASE2
1 1
s + ×s +
ESR
=
R1 + R3
×
R2 × C2 (R1 + R3) × C3
R1× R3 × C1 C1 + C2 1
s s + × s +
R2 × C1× C2 R3 × C3
Figure 6. The Output LC Filter
1
FP1 =
FESR
C1× C2
2 × π × R2 ×
C1 + C2
-20dB/dec 1
FP2 =
2 × π × R3 × C3
Frequency(Hz)
Figure 7. Frequency Resopnse of the LC filters
Compensation Gain
2. Select the desired zero crossover frequency 20log
(R2/R1)
FO= (1/5 ~ 1/10) X FSW 20log
(VIN/ΔVOSC)
Use the following equation to calculate R2:
∆VOSC FO
R2 = × × R1
VIN FLC
FLC
3. Place the first zero FZ1 before the output LC filter double FESR
Converter Gain
pole frequency FLC.
PWM & Filter Gain
FZ1 = 0.75 X FLC
Calculate the C2 by the equation: Frequency(Hz)
4. Set the pole at the ESR zero frequency FESR: The duty cycle (D) of a buck converter is the function of
FP1 = FESR the input voltage and output voltage. Once an output volt-
Calculate the C1 by the following equation: age is fixed, it can be written as:
C2
C1 =
2 × π × R2 × C2 × FESR − 1
Package Information
QFN4x4-24
D A
b
D2 A1
A3
Pin 1
Corner
E2
L
S QFN4x4-24
Y
M MILLIMETERS INCHES
B
O
L MIN. MAX. MIN. MAX.
A 0.80 1.00 0.031 0.039
A1 0.00 0.05 0.000 0.002
A3 0.20 REF 0.008 REF
b 0.18 0.30 0.008 0.012
D 4.00 BSC 0.157 BSC
D2 2.50 2.80 0.098 0.110
E 4.00 BSC 0.157 BSC
E2 2.50 2.80 0.098 0.110
e 0.50 BSC 0.020 BSC
L 0.35 0.45 0.014 0.018
OD0 P0 P2 P1 A
E1
F
W
B0
K0 A0 OD1 B A
B
SECTION A-A
T
SECTION B-B
d
H
A
T1
Application A H T1 C d D W E1 F
12.4+2.00 13.0+0.50
330.0±2.00 50 MIN. 1.5 MIN. 20.2 MIN. 12.0±0.30 1.75±0.10 5.5±0.05
-0.00 -0.20
QFN4x4-24 P0 P1 P2 D0 D1 T A0 B0 K0
1.5+0.10 0.6+0.00
4.0±0.10 8.0±0.10 2.0±0.05 1.5 MIN. 4.30±0.20 4.30±0.20 1.30±0.20
-0.00 -0.40
(mm)
Classification Profile
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