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LM27403
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LM27403 Synchronous Buck Controller With Temperature-Compensated, Inductor-DCRBased Overcurrent Protection and Programmable Thermal Shutdown
1 Features
2 Applications
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Up to 97% Efficiency and 93% Duty Cycle
Wide Input Voltage Range of 3 V to 20 V
Switching Frequency From 200 kHz to 1.2 MHz
Inductor-DCR-Based Overcurrent Protection With
Thermal Compensation
0.6-V Reference With 1% Feedback Accuracy
30-ns Min On-Time for Low VOUT
Integrated High-Current MOSFET Drivers
– Adaptive Deadtime Control
Ultrafast Line and Load Transient Response
– High GBW Error Amplifier
– PWM Line Feedforward
Integrated VDD Bias Supply LDO Subregulator
Programmable System-Level OTP
Precision Enable With Hysteresis
Frequency Synchronization
Monotonic Prebiased Start-up
Programmable Soft-Start With Tracking
Output Remote Sense
Open-Drain Power Good Indicator
4-mm x 4-mm WQFN-24 PowerPAD™ Package
DC-DC Converters and POL Modules
Telecommunications Infrastructure
Embedded Computing, Servers, Storage
3 Description
The LM27403 is a feature-rich, easy-to-use,
synchronous buck controller offering exceptional
levels of integration and performance for superior
efficiency in high power density, point-of-load (POL)
DC-DC
regulator
solutions.
The
resistorprogrammable switching frequency from 200 kHz to
1.2 MHz and integrated, high-current MOSFET gate
drivers with adaptive deadtime offer flexibility to
optimize solution size and maximize conversion
efficiency.
High precision and low output voltage are easily
obtained with a 0.6-V, 1% accurate voltage reference
together with a 30-ns high-side MOSFET minimum
controllable on-time. Using lossless inductor dc
resistance (DCR) current sensing and an inexpensive
2N3904 BJT to sense temperature remotely at the
inductor, the LM27403 supports accurate and
thermally compensated overcurrent protection (OCP).
Device Information(1)
PART NUMBER
LM27403
PACKAGE
BODY SIZE (NOM)
WQFN (24)
4.00 mm x 4.00 mm
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
the end of the datasheet.
Typical Application Diagram
VDD
24
23
CS±
CS+
VOUT+
1
SS/TRACK
2
RS
HG 17
3
FB
SW 16
4
COMP
5
FADJ
6
SYNC
VIN
CBOOT 18
LM27403
VOUT+
LG 15
UVLO
/EN
OTP
D+
D±
PGOOD
VIN
VDD 14
7
8
9
10
11
12
D± D+
GND 13
VOUT±
VIN
GND
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Table of Contents
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Features ..................................................................
Applications ...........................................................
Description .............................................................
Revision History.....................................................
Description (Continued) ........................................
Pin Configuration and Functions .........................
Specifications.........................................................
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1
1
2
3
3
5
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
5
5
5
6
6
9
Absolute Maximum Ratings ......................................
Handling Ratings.......................................................
Recommended Operating Conditions.......................
Thermal Information ..................................................
Electrical Characteristics...........................................
Typical Characteristics ..............................................
Detailed Description ............................................ 13
8.1 Overview ................................................................. 13
8.2 Functional Block Diagram ....................................... 14
8.3 Feature Description................................................. 14
8.4 Device Functional Modes........................................ 28
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Application and Implementation ........................ 30
9.1 Application Information............................................ 30
9.2 Typical Applications ................................................ 37
10 Power Supply Recommendations ..................... 44
11 Layout................................................................... 44
11.1 Layout Guidelines ................................................. 44
11.2 Layout Example .................................................... 47
12 Device and Documentation Support ................. 48
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
Device Support ....................................................
Documentation Support ........................................
Trademarks ...........................................................
Electrostatic Discharge Caution ............................
Glossary ................................................................
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13 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable
Information ........................................................... 48
4 Revision History
Changes from Revision A (September 2013) to Revision B
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Added Pin Configuration and Functions section, Handling Rating table, Feature Description section, Device
Functional Modes, Application and Implementation section, Power Supply Recommendations section, Layout
section, Device and Documentation Support section, and Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
section ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
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5 Description (Continued)
The LM27403 has a conventional voltage-mode control loop with high gain-bandwidth error amplifier and PWM
input voltage feedforward to simplify compensation design and enable excellent transient response throughout
the full line voltage and load current ranges. Forced-PWM (FPWM) operation eliminates frequency variation to
minimize EMI in sensitive applications. An open-drain Power Good circuit provides power-rail sequencing and
fault reporting. Other features include programmable system-level thermal shutdown with automatic recovery,
output voltage remote sense, configurable soft-start, monotonic start-up into prebiased loads, an integrated bias
supply low-dropout (LDO) regulator, external power supply tracking, precision enable with customizable
hysteresis for programmable line undervoltage lockout (UVLO), and synchronization capability for beat frequency
sensitive and multiregulator applications. The LM27403 is offered in a 4-mm x 4-mm thermally enhanced WQFN24 package with 0.5-mm pitch.
6 Pin Configuration and Functions
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
CS+
24
CS±
24-Pins
WQFN Package
(Top View)
19
18
1
CBOOT
SS/TRACK
RS
HG
FB
SW
COMP
LG
PowerPADTM
FADJ
VDD
SYNC
GND
6
VIN
PGOOD
D±
D+
OTP
7
UVLO/EN
13
12
Pin Functions
PIN
NAME
NO.
I/O/P (1)
DESCRIPTION
CBOOT
18
P
High-side bootstrap connection. This pin is the high-side N-FET gate driver power supply. Connect a
100-nF ceramic capacitor between CBOOT and SW.
COMP
4
O
Compensation node output. This pin is an output voltage control-loop error amplifier output. COMP is
connected to the FB pin through a compensation network to ensure stability.
CS–
24
I
Current-sense negative input. This pin is the inverting input to the current-sense comparator. 9.9 µA of
nominal offset current at room temperature is provided to adjust the current limit setpoint.
CS+
23
I
Current-sense positive input. This pin is the noninverting input to the current-sense comparator.
(1)
I=Input, O=Output, P=Power, G=Ground
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Pin Functions (continued)
PIN
NAME
NO.
I/O/P (1)
DESCRIPTION
D–
10
I
External temperature sense return. This pin is the return current path for the external NPN transistor
configured as a thermal diode. This trace should be routed as a differential pair with the D+ trace back
to the LM27403 to avoid excessive coupling from external noise sources. Connect D– to GND.
D+
9
I
External temperature sense. A 2N3904-type NPN transistor configured as a remote thermal diode with
the base and collector shorted should be connected to this pin to sense the inductor temperature. The
sensed temperature is used to compensate for the inductor DCR drift over temperature and to
implement system-level thermal shutdown protection.
UVLO/EN
7
I
Precision UVLO/enable input. To implement a VIN UVLO function, connect UVLO/EN to the tap of a
voltage divider between VIN and GND. UVLO/EN is initially pulled up by an internal 1.8-µA pullup
current source. UVLO/EN has both a 165-mV voltage hysteresis and an 8.7-µA pullup current
hysteresis. Thus, when a rising UVLO/EN voltage exceeds the 1.15-V enable threshold, the internal
pullup current becomes 10.5 µA and the falling threshold voltage is 0.985 V. Therefore, the effective
total hysteresis can be customized to suit the specific application.
EP
—
P
Exposed die attach pad. Connect this pad to the printed circuit board (PCB) ground plane using
multiple thermal vias.
FADJ
5
I
Frequency adjust input. The switching frequency is programmable between 200 kHz and 1.2 MHz by
virtue of the size of resistor connected to this pin and GND.
FB
3
I
Feedback input. This pin is a voltage-mode control-loop error amplifier inverting input to set the output
voltage. In closed-loop (output in regulation) operation, FB is at 0.6 V ±1%.
GND
13
G
Common ground connection. This pin provides the power and signal return connections for analog
functions, including low-side MOSFET gate return, soft-start capacitor, OTP resistor, and frequency
adjust resistor.
HG
17
O
High-side MOSFET gate drive output. This pin is the high-side N-FET gate connection.
LG
15
O
Low-side MOSFET gate drive output. This pin is the low-side N-FET gate connection.
NC
19-22
G
No connection. Connect directly to GND.
OTP
8
I
Overtemperature protection (OTP) output. A resistor and 0.1-µF capacitor from this pin to GND sets
the overtemperature protection setpoint for the DC-DC power supply solution using the temperature
sensed at a remotely connected thermal diode. Connect this pin to GND if the system level OTP
function is not required.
PGOOD
11
O
Power Good monitor output. This open-drain output goes low during overcurrent, short-circuit, UVLO,
output overvoltage and undervoltage, overtemperature, or when the output is not regulated (such as an
output prebias). An external pullup resistor to VDD or to an external rail is required. Included is a 20-µs
deglitch filter. The PGOOD voltage should not exceed 5.5 V.
RS
2
I
Negative remote sense input. This pin eliminates the voltage drop between GND and the local ground
adjacent to the load. In particularly noisy environments, connect an RC filter between RS and GND.
Connect RS to GND at the IC if not used.
SS/TRACK
1
I/O
Soft-start or tracking input. This pin allows a predetermined startup rate to be defined with the use of a
capacitor to GND. A 3-µA current source charges the capacitor until the reference reaches 0.6 V.
SS/TRACK can also be controlled with an external voltage source for tracking applications.
SW
16
P
Power stage switch-node connection. This pin is the high-side N-FET gate driver return.
SYNC
6
I
Synchronization input. This pin enables PLL synchronization to an external clock frequency. If a SYNC
signal is not present, the switching frequency defaults to the frequency set by the FADJ pin. This pin
should be tied to GND if not used.
VDD
14
P
Bias supply rail. This pin is a subregulated 4.7-V internal and gate drive bias supply rail. VDD also
supplies the current to CBOOT to facilitate high-side switching. Decouple VDD to GND locally with a
10-µF ceramic capacitor. VDD should not be used to drive auxiliary system loads because of gate
drive loading possibility.
VIN
12
P
Input voltage rail. This input is used to provide the feedforward modulation for output voltage control
and for generating the internal bias supply voltage. Decouple VIN to GND locally with a 1-µF ceramic
capacitor. For better noise rejection, connect to the power stage input rail with an RC filter.
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7 Specifications
7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (1).
Voltage (2)
MIN
MAX
UNIT
VIN, CS+, CS–, SW (3) (4)
–0.3
22
V
VDD, PGOOD
–0.3
6
V
SS/TRACK, SYNC, FADJ, COMP, FB, RS
–0.3
VVDD + 0.3
V
UVLO/EN
–0.3
min (VVIN + 0.3, 6)
V
(5)
–0.3
24
V
–0.3
6
V
CS+ to CS–
–1
1
V
OTP, D+, D–
–0.3
VVDD
V
Operating junction temperature, TJ
–40
150
°C
CBOOT
CBOOT to SW
Thermal
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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 condition beyond those included under Recommended Operating
Conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods of time may affect device reliability.
All voltages are with respect to the network ground pin unless otherwise noted.
The SW pin can tolerate negative voltage spikes as low as –10 V and as high as 30 V for a duration up to 10 ns.
Body diode of the low-side MOSFET notwithstanding, parasitic inductance in a real application may result in the SW voltage ringing
negative.
The CBOOT pin can tolerate positive voltage spikes as high as 35 V for a duration up to 10 ns.
7.2 Handling Ratings
Tstg
Storage temperature range
V(ESD)
(1)
(2)
Electrostatic discharge
Human body model (HBM), per ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001, all
pins (1)
Charged device model (CDM), per JEDEC specification
JESD22-C101, all pins (2)
MIN
MAX
UNIT
–65
150
°C
–2
2
kV
–500
500
V
JEDEC document JEP155 states that 500-V HBM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
JEDEC document JEP157 states that 250-V CDM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process.
7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (1).
MIN
NOM
MAX
UNIT
VIN tied to VDD
3.0
5.5
V
VIN
3.0
20
V
SW pin voltage
–0.3
20
V
VDD
VDD pin voltage
2.6
5.5
V
PGOOD
PGOOD pin voltage
0
5.5
V
UVLO/EN
UVLO/EN pin voltage
0
min (VVIN, 5.5)
V
SS/TRACK
SS/TRACK pin voltage
0
VVDD
V
SYNC
SYNC pin voltage
0
5.5
V
RS
RS pin voltage
–0.1
0.1
V
TJ
Operating junction temperature
–40
+125
°C
TA
Operating free-air temperature
–40
+125
°C
VIN
Input voltage (2)
SW
(1)
(2)
4.7
Recommended Operating Conditions are conditions under which operation of the device is intended to be functional but does not
guarantee performance limits.
VDD is the output of the internal linear regulator bias supply. Under normal operating conditions, where VIN is greater than 5.5 V, VDD
must not be tied to any external voltage source. In an application where VIN is between 3.0 V and 5.5 V, connecting VIN to VDD
maximizes the bias supply rail voltage.
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7.4 Thermal Information
LM27403
THERMAL METRIC (1)
RTW
UNIT
24 PINS
θJA
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance
32.7
θJCtop
Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance
31.2
θJB
Junction-to-board thermal resistance
11.2
ψJT
Junction-to-top characterization parameter
0.2
ψJB
Junction-to-board characterization parameter
11.2
θJCbot
Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance
1.4
(1)
°C/W
For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, SPRA953.
7.5 Electrical Characteristics
Typical values correspond to TJ = 25°C. Minimum and maximum limits apply over –40°C to +125°C junction temperature
range unless otherwise stated (1), (2). VVIN = 12 V and all parameters at zero power dissipation (unless otherwise noted).
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
OPERATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
IQ
Quiescent current
VFB = 0.6 V (not switching)
3.5
5.0
mA
IQ-SD
Shutdown quiescent current
VUVLO/EN = 0 V
25
45
µA
594
600
606
mV
–165
0
165
nA
2.7
2.8
REFERENCE
VFB
FB pin voltage accuracy
IFB
FB pin bias current
VFB = 0.65 V
INTERNAL UVLO
UVLO
Input undervoltage lockout
VVIN rising, VVDD rising
UVLO_hys
UVLO hysteresis
VVIN falling, VVDD falling
2.6
250
V
mV
SWITCHING
FSW
Switching frequency
RFADJ = 4.12 kΩ
925
1050
1150
kHz
RFADJ = 20 kΩ
435
500
555
kHz
RFADJ = 95.3 kΩ
185
215
250
kHz
90%
93%
110
150
190
ns
DMAX
Maximum duty cycle
FSW = 500 kHz
TOFF-MIN
Minimum off-time
VFB = 0.5 V, FSW = 500 kHz
TON-MIN
Minimum controllable on-time
VFB = 0.7 V, FSW = 500 kHz
30
ns
VDD SUBREGULATOR AND BOOT
VDD
Subregulator output voltage
IVDD = 25 mA
VDDVDO
Dropout voltage
IVDD = 15 mA, VVIN = 3.0 V
4.2
150
4.7
5.3
mV
V
VDDCL
VDD current limit
VVDD = 4.0 V
106
mA
IQBOOT
CBOOT pin leakage current
VCBOOT – VSW = 4.5 V
0.5
nA
ERROR AMPLIFIER
BW-3dB
Error amplifier open-loop bandwidth
6
MHz
AVOL
Error amplifier dc gain
70
dB
ISOURCE
COMP source current
VFB = 0.5 V
1
mA
ISINK
COMP sink current
VFB = 0.7 V
100
µA
VCOMP-MAX
Maximum COMP voltage
VFB = 0.5 V
3.9
V
VCOMP-MIN
Minimum COMP voltage
VFB = 0.7 V
0.5
V
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
VCS_OFFSET
(1)
(2)
6
Current limit comparator offset
voltage
–3.5
0
3.5
mV
All hot and cold limits are specified by correlating the electrical characteristic to process and temperature variations and applying
statistical process control.
The junction temperature (TJ in °C) is calculated from the ambient temperature (TA in °C) and power dissipation (PD in Watts) as follows:
TJ = TA + (PD × θJA) where (°C/W) is the package thermal impedance provided in the Thermal Information section.
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Typical values correspond to TJ = 25°C. Minimum and maximum limits apply over –40°C to +125°C junction temperature
range unless otherwise stated(1),(2). VVIN = 12 V and all parameters at zero power dissipation (unless otherwise noted).
PARAMETER
ICS
Current limit offset current
ICS-CV1
ICS-CV2
ICS compliance voltage
ICS-TC
ICS temperature coefficient
TCL-DELAY
Current limit hiccup delay
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
VCS– = 3 V, ΔVBE = 59.4 mV (3), TJ = 25°C
TEST CONDITIONS
9.3
9.9
10.5
µA
VCS– = 3 V, D+ shorted to D–
3.4
5.0
VVIN – VCS–, ΔICS < 5%
Referenced to ΔVBE
6.6
µA
VVIN = 12 V
800
mV
VVIN = 3 V
800
mV
212
nA/mV
(4)
160
187
5
ms
IHG = 0.1 A (pullup)
1.5
Ω
IHG = –0.1 A (pulldown)
1.0
Ω
Source current (pullup)
1.5
A
Sink current (pulldown)
2.0
A
ILG = 0.1 A (pullup)
1.5
Ω
ILG = –0.1 A (pulldown)
0.9
Ω
Source current (pullup)
1.5
A
Sink current (pulldown)
2.0
A
15
ns
GATE DRIVERS
RDS(ON)1
RDS(ON)2
IDRV-HG-SRC
IDRV-HG-SINK
RDS(ON)3
RDS(ON)4
IDRV-LG-SRC
High-side MOSFET driver on-state
resistance
VCBOOT – VSW = 4.5 V
High-side MOSFET driver peak
current
CLOAD = 3 nF
Low-side MOSFET driver on-state
resistance
VDD = 4.5 V
IDRV-LG-SINK
Low-side MOSFET driver peak
current
TDEAD
Adaptive dead-time
CLOAD = 3 nF
SOFT-START
ISS
Soft-start source current
VSS/TRACK = 0 V
ISS-PD
Soft-start pulldown resistance
VSS/TRACK = 0.6 V
TSS-INT
Internal soft-start timeout
1.0
3.0
5.0
µA
330
Ω
1.28
ms
POWER GOOD
IPGS
PGOOD low sink current
VPGOOD = 0.2 V, VFB = 0.75 V
IPGL
PGOOD leakage current
VPGOOD = 5 V
OVT
Overvoltage threshold
VFB rising, RS tied to GND
OVTHYS
OVT hysteresis
VFB falling, RS tied to GND
UVT
Undervoltage threshold
VFB rising, RS tied to GND
UVTHYS
UVT hysteresis
VFB falling, RS tied to GND
tdeglitch
Deglitch time
VPGOOD rising and falling
70
100
µA
1
10
111% 116.5%
123%
µA
3.5%
86%
91%
97%
4%
20
µs
UVLO/ENABLE
VUVLO1
Logic low threshold
VUVLO/EN falling
0.94
0.985
1.03
V
VUVLO2
Logic high threshold
VUVLO/EN rising
1.11
1.15
1.18
V
VUVLO-HYS
UVLO/EN voltage hysteresis
VUVLO/EN falling
139
165
190
mV
IUVLO1
UVLO/EN pullup current, disabled
VUVLO/EN = 0 V
0.8
1.8
2.7
µA
IUVLO2
UVLO/EN pullup current, enabled
VUVLO/EN = 1.25 V
5.5
10.5
15.5
µA
CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION
VIH-SYNC
SYNC pin VIH
VIL-SYNC
SYNC pin VIL
SYNCFSW-L
Minimum clock sync frequency
SYNCFSW-H
Maximum clock sync frequency
SYNCI
SYNC pin input current
2
V
0.8
200
V
kHz
1.2
MHz
1
µA
EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSE AND THERMAL SHUTDOWN
ID+1
D+ pin state 1 current
10
µA
ID+2
D+ pin state 2 current
100
µA
(3)
(4)
The specified parameter is calculated based on a 2N3904 transistor at 25°C.
Multiply by 19.9 to scale from nA/mV to ppm/°C (assumes 2N3904 BJT temperature sensor with ideality factor η =1.004).
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Electrical Characteristics (continued)
Typical values correspond to TJ = 25°C. Minimum and maximum limits apply over –40°C to +125°C junction temperature
range unless otherwise stated(1),(2). VVIN = 12 V and all parameters at zero power dissipation (unless otherwise noted).
PARAMETER
IOTP
Remote thermal current
TEST CONDITIONS
ΔVBE = 79.3 mV (5)
Referenced to ΔVBE
(4)
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
13.5
14.6
15.5
µA
187
213
nA/mV
IOTP-TC
IOTP temperature coefficient
VTRIP
Remote thermal trip point
1.15
VTRIP-HYS
Remote thermal trip point
hysteresis
80
ROTP
OTP resistance, thermal shutdown
TSHD
Internal thermal shutdown threshold Rising
TSHD-HYS
Internal thermal shutdown threshold
hysteresis
(5)
8
158
ROTP(nom) = 80.7 kΩ, ΔVBE = 79.3 mV (5), TJ =
125°C
–5%
V
mV
5%
150
°C
20
°C
The specified parameter is calculated based on a 2N3904 transistor at 125°C.
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7.6 Typical Characteristics
100
100
95
95
90
90
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
Unless otherwise stated, all datasheet curves were recorded using the circuit and powertrain designated in Figure 41 with
input and output voltages of 12 V and 1.2 V, respectively, and switching frequency of 250 kHz.
85
80
VIN = 3.3V
VIN = 5V
VIN = 12V
VIN = 20V
75
VOUT = 0.8V
85
VOUT = 1.2V
80
VOUT = 1.8V
VOUT = 3.3V
75
VOUT = 5.3V
70
70
0
5
10
15
20
25
Output Current (A)
0
15
20
25
C002
Figure 2. Efficiency Plot, VIN = 12 V
1.21
1.205
1.205
Output Voltage (V)
1.21
1.2
1.195
1.19
1.2
1.195
1.19
0
5
10
15
20
25
Output Current (A)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Input Voltage (V)
C003
Figure 3. Load Regulation
20
C005
Figure 4. Line Regulation
4
Quiescent Current (mA)
1.21
Output Voltage (V)
10
Output Current (A)
Figure 1. Efficiency Plot, VOUT = 1.2 V
Output Voltage (V)
5
C001
1.205
1.2
1.195
1.19
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
125
-50
Figure 5. Temperature Regulation
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
C005
125
C006
Figure 6. Quiescent Current vs. Temperature, Nonswitching
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Typical Characteristics (continued)
Unless otherwise stated, all datasheet curves were recorded using the circuit and powertrain designated in Figure 41 with
input and output voltages of 12 V and 1.2 V, respectively, and switching frequency of 250 kHz.
340
Switching Frequency (kHz)
Shutdown Quiescent Current (PA)
40
30
20
10
0
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
330
320
310
300
290
280
125
-50
0
50
75
100
125
C008
Figure 8. Switching Frequency vs. Temperature
4.8
25
4.75
20
4.7
VVDD (V)
30
15
25
Temperature (C)
Figure 7. Shutdown Quiescent Current vs. Temperature
Deadtime (ns)
-25
C007
4.65
10
4.6
5
4.55
4.5
0
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
-50
125
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
C009
Figure 9. Deadtime vs. Temperature
125
C010
Figure 10. VDD Voltage vs. Temperature
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14
13
14
ICS (µA)
IOTP (PA)
12
12
10
11
10
9
8
8
6
7
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
125
±50
C011
Figure 11. OTP Current vs. Temperature
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0
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
125
C012
Figure 12. CS– Current vs. Temperature
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Typical Characteristics (continued)
Unless otherwise stated, all datasheet curves were recorded using the circuit and powertrain designated in Figure 41 with
input and output voltages of 12 V and 1.2 V, respectively, and switching frequency of 250 kHz.
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14
VOUT = 3.3V
12
Current Limit (A)
28.8
ICS (PA)
10
8
6
-40°C
28.4
28.2
25°C
4
28.6
125°C
28
2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
VIN ± VCS- (V)
1.0
-50
-25
0
Figure 13. CS– Current Source Compliance Voltage
25
50
75
100
Temperature (C)
C013
125
C014
Figure 14. Current Limit Inception vs. Temperature
100
IOUT
RFADJ (k:)
80
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
IOUT = 0 A ± 10 A ± 0 A
FSW = 300 kHz
60
40
VOUT
20
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Switching Frequency (kHz)
1200
C015
Figure 15. Switching Frequency vs. Frequency Adjust
Resistance
Figure 16. 10-A Step Load Transient Response, 2.5-A/µs
Slew Rate
VOUT
UVLO/EN
VOUT
91% VOUT
91% VOUT
UVLO/EN
SS/TRACK
SS/TRACK
PGOOD
PGOOD
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
IOUT = 0 A
FSW = 300 kHz
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
IOUT = 0 A
FSW = 300 kHz
EN to SS delay
EN to SS delay
Figure 17. Start-up Characteristic
Figure 18. Prebias Start-up Characteristic
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Typical Characteristics (continued)
Unless otherwise stated, all datasheet curves were recorded using the circuit and powertrain designated in Figure 41 with
input and output voltages of 12 V and 1.2 V, respectively, and switching frequency of 250 kHz.
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
IOUT = 7 A
FSW = 300 kHz
SW
VOUT
VOUT
UVLO/EN
IOUT
SW
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
FSW = 300 kHz
IOUT
Figure 19. Shutdown Characteristic
Figure 20. Current Limit Hiccup Mode
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
IOUT = 0 A
FSW = 500 kHz
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
IOUT = 10 A
FSW = 500 kHz
SW
SW
SYNC
Deadtime 1
LG off to HG on
Figure 22. Switch Node Waveform
Figure 21. SYNC Waveform
12
Deadtime 2
HG off to LG on
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8 Detailed Description
8.1 Overview
The distributed power supply architecture, pervasive in myriad applications including communications
infrastructure equipment and computing systems, uses an intermediate bus and multiple downstream DC-DC
regulators dedicated and proximate to each “point-of-load.” The ASICs, FPGAs, and microprocessors that
comprise these loads have supply voltage requirements whose levels are decreasing on an absolute basis and
whose tolerance bands are decreasing on a percentage basis. The hallmarks of point-of-load (POL) DC-DC
regulators are efficiency, size, load transient response, and cost.
To this end, the LM27403 is a feature-rich, easy-to-use, synchronous PWM DC-DC step-down controller capable
of providing an ultrahigh current output for demanding, high power density POL applications. An input voltage
range of 3 V to 20 V is compatible with a wide range of intermediate bus system rails and battery chemistries;
especially 3.3-V, 5-V, and 12-V inputs. The output voltage is adjustable from 0.6 V to as high as 93% of the input
voltage, with better than ±1% feedback system regulation accuracy over the full junction temperature range. With
an accurate, adjustable and thermally compensated inductor DCR based current limit setpoint, ferrite and
composite core inductors with low DCR and small footprint can be specified to maximize efficiency and reduce
power loss. High-current gate drivers with adaptive deadtime are used for the high-side and low-side MOSFETs
to provide further efficiency gains.
The LM27403 employs a voltage-mode control loop with output voltage remote sense, input voltage feedforward
modulation, and a high gain-bandwidth error amplifier to accurately regulate the output voltage over substantial
load, line, and temperature ranges. The switching frequency is programmable between 200 kHz and 1.2 MHz
through a resistor or an external synchronization signal. The LM27403 is available in a 4-mm × 4-mm, thermally
enhanced, 24-lead WQFN PowerPad package. This device offers high levels of integration by including MOSFET
gate drivers, a low dropout (LDO) bias supply linear regulator, and comprehensive fault protection features to
enable highly flexible, reliable, energy-efficient, and high power density regulator solutions.
Multiple fault conditions are accommodated, including overvoltage, undervoltage, overcurrent, and
overtemperature. To improve overcurrent setpoint accuracy and enable easier filter inductor selection, the
LM27403 thermally compensates for the temperature coefficient (TC) of the inductor's winding resistance by
sensing the inductor temperature with an external NPN transistor configured as a thermal diode. The same
thermal diode also monitors the PCB temperature to initiate a thermal shutdown in the event that the sensed
temperature exceeds the programmed thermal shutdown setpoint.
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8.2 Functional Block Diagram
OTP
VIN
D+
TEMPERATURE
MONITOR
ICS 3720 ppm/°C
Thermal
Coefficient
I
IOTP
OTP
D±
1.15V
1.07V
VIN
VIN
VIN
1.8 A
+
8.7 A
2.7V
CBOOT
+
HG
ADAPTIVE DRIVER,
LEVEL SHIFTER
and
FAULT LOGIC
VIN UVLO
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
SW
UVLO/EN
SWITCH = CLOSED
when VEN > 1.15V
+
1.15V
0.985V
4.73V
ENABLE
-
VDD
VIN
-
LG
VDD
UVLO
+
VDD
+
SYNC
GND
-
2.7V
HICCUP LOGIC
CLOCK
PLL & VCO
PGOOD
VIN
FADJ
KFF = 0.11
DIGITAL
SOFT-START
COUNTER
SS
-
546mV
+
PWM
RESET
-
RAMP
VDD
+
VIN
3 A
SS/TRACK
0.6V
REFERENCE
& LOGIC
EA
699mV
678mV
+
+
OV
ICS
+
+
UV
546mV
522mV
GND
RS
FB
OCP
Comparator
+
COMP
CS+
CS±
8.3 Feature Description
8.3.1 Input Range: VIN
The LM27403 operational input voltage range is from 3 V to 20 V. The device is intended for POL conversions
from 3.3-V, 5-V, and 12-V unregulated, semiregulated and fully regulated supply rails. It is also suitable for
connection to intermediate bus converters with output rails centered at 12 V and 9.6 V (derived from 4:1 and 5:1
primary-secondary transformer step-downs in nonregulated full-bridge converter topologies) and voltage levels
intrinsic to a wide variety of battery chemistries.
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Feature Description (continued)
The LM27403 uses an internal LDO subregulator to provide a 4.7-V bias rail for the gate drive and control circuits
(assuming the input voltage is higher than 4.7 V plus the necessary subregulator dropout specification).
Naturally, it can be more favorable to connect VDD directly to the input during low input voltage operation (VVIN <
5.5 V). In summary, connecting VDD to VIN during low input voltage operation provides a greater gate drive
voltage level and thus an inherent efficiency benefit. However, by virtue of the low subregulator dropout voltage,
this VDD to VIN connection is not mandatory, thus enabling input ranges from 3 V up to 20 V. The application
circuits shown below detail LM27403 configuration options suitable for several input rails.
CCS
VDD
VOUT
VIN
RC2
RFB1
CC3
23
1
SS/TRACK
2
RS
HG 17
3
FB
SW 16
4
COMP
CC1
RC1
24
CS+
CSS
CS±
DBOOT
CIN
RCS
CBOOT
CBOOT 18
RS
5
FADJ
LM27403
VOUT
QT
LG 15
6
SYNC
VDD 14
UVLO
/EN
OTP
D+
D±
PGOOD
VIN
CC2
RFADJ
CS
Q1
COUT
Q2
RFB2
RISET
7
8
9
10
11
12
D± D+
GND 13
GND
CVDD
RUV1
VIN
VIN
RUV2
COTP
ROTP
CVIN
RVIN
DEN
Figure 23. Schematic Diagram for VIN Operating Range of 3 V to 20 V
Figure 23 shows the schematic diagram for an input voltage ranging from 3 V to 20 V. Note that a finite
subregulator dropout voltage exists and is manifested to a larger extent when driving high gate charge (QG)
power MOSFETs at elevated switching frequencies. For example, at VVIN = 3 V, the VDD rail voltage is 2.8 V
with a dc operating current, IVDD, of 40 mA. Such a low gate drive rail may be insufficient to fully enhance the
power MOSFET gates. At the very least, MOSFET on-state resistance, RDS(ON), increases at such low gate drive
levels. Here are the main concerns when operating at a low input voltage:
• Increase of conduction losses (higher RDS(on) at lower VGS).
• Increase of switching losses associated with sluggish switching times when operating at low VGS levels.
• Deadtime may be larger as a result of the lower gate drive level and associated slower gate voltage slew rate.
This may become evident, for example, when using two high-side MOSFETs in a 3.3-V to 2.5-V converter
design.
• Dramatic reduction in the range of suitable MOSFETs that a designer can choose from (MOSFETs with
RDS(on) rated at VGS = 2.5 V become mandatory).
Note that the increased on-state resistance is compounded by an increase in MOSFET junction temperature,
bearing in mind the negative temperature coefficient of the MOSFET threshold voltage.
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Feature Description (continued)
In general, the subregulator is rated to drive the two internal gate driver stages in addition to the quiescent
current associated with LM27403 operation. Figure 24 shows the schematic diagram for lower input voltages
such as 3.0 V to 5.5 V. The LM27403's VDD and VIN pins can be tied together if the input voltage is guaranteed
not to exceed 5.5 V (absolute maximum 6 V). This short bypasses the internal LDO bias regulator and eliminates
the LDO dropout voltage and power dissipation. An RC filter from the input rail to the VIN pin, for example 2.2 Ω
and 1 µF, presents supplementary filtering at the VIN pin. Low gate threshold voltage MOSFETs are
recommended for this configuration.
CCS
VOUT
VIN
VDD
RC2
RFB1
CC3
23
1
SS/TRACK
2
RS
HG 17
3
FB
SW 16
4
COMP
CC1
RC1
24
CS+
CSS
CS±
DBOOT
CIN
RCS
CBOOT
CBOOT 18
RS
RISET
CS
Q1
LM27403
VOUT
QT
LG 15
COUT
Q2
5
FADJ
6
SYNC
VDD 14
D+
D±
PGOOD
VIN
RFADJ
OTP
RFB2
UVLO
/EN
CC2
7
8
9
10
11
12
D± D+
GND 13
CVDD
GND
VIN
COTP
ROTP
CVIN
RVIN
Figure 24. Schematic Diagram for VIN Operating Range of 3.0 V to 5.5 V
8.3.2 Output Voltage: FB Voltage and Accuracy
The reference voltage seen at the FB pin is set at 0.6 V, and a feedback system accuracy of ±1% over the full
junction temperature range is met. Junction temperature range for the device is –40°C to +125°C. While
somewhat dependent on frequency and load current levels, the LM27403 is generally capable of providing output
voltages in the range of 0.6 V to a maximum of greater than 90% VIN. The dc output voltage during normal
operation is set by the feedback resistor network, RFB1 and RFB2, connected to VOUT.
8.3.3 Input and Bias Rail Voltages: VIN and VDD
The LM27403 internal UVLOs ensure that the input rail (VIN) and bias supply rail (VDD) are charged and stable
at 2.7 V before switching begins. VDD and VIN have independent UVLO comparators, each with 250 mV of
hysteresis. There is a definite delay between UVLO power-on and switching power-on. This delay is related to
the fact that the LM27403 does not begin switching until the internal temperature sense circuitry is ready and
stabilized. The delay is four measurement cycles on D+, equivalent to 512 clock cycles.
The VDD bias supply LDO has a nominal current limit of 106 mA during normal operation. However, a lower
current limit is engaged at startup to control the rate of rise of the VDD voltage. Figure 25 shows the typical
scope waveforms of VDD and VOUT when the input voltage is instantaneously applied. Here, the VDD voltage
ramps in approximately 1.4 ms based on a 10-µF VDD decoupling capacitor and current-limited VDD feature. For
more details, please see the LM27403 EVM User's Guide, SNVU233.
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Feature Description (continued)
VIN
VDD
VOUT
VIN = 12 V
VOUT = 1.2 V
IOUT = 0 A
FSW = 300 kHz
VDD
startup time
Figure 25. Typical Startup Waveforms of VDD and VOUT With Controlled Ramp Rates
8.3.4 Precision Enable: UVLO/EN
The UVLO/EN pin represents a precision analog enable function for user-defined UVLO power-on input voltage
levels and to toggle the output on and off. The UVLO/EN pin is essentially a comparator-based input referenced
to a flat bandgap voltage with a fixed hysteresis of 165 mV.
The UVLO/EN pin has an internal pullup current of 1.8 µA, as shown in Figure 26. There is also a low IQ
shutdown mode when UVLO/EN is effectively pulled below a base-emitter voltage drop (approximately 0.7 V at
room temperature). This mode shuts down the bias currents of the LM27403, but the UVLO/EN pullup current
source is still available. If UVLO/EN is pulled below this hard shutdown threshold, the internal LDO regulator
powers off and the VDD rail collapses.
LM27403
VIN
VIN
VIN
1.8 A
8.7 A
RUV1
UVLO/EN
+
RUV2
1.15V
0.985V
UVLO
Comparator
Figure 26. Precision UVLO/Enable Circuit with Hysteretic Comparator and Pullup Current Sources
When the precision enable threshold of 1.15 V is exceeded, the UVLO/EN pullup current source increases from
1.8 µA to 10.5 µA (that is, an 8.7-µA hysteresis current). Use this feature to create a customizable UVLO
hysteresis (above the standard 165-mV fixed voltage hysteresis) based on the resistor divider from VIN to turn on
and off the LM27403 at the required input voltage levels. Also, use a capacitor from the UVLO/EN pin to GND to
implement a fixed time delay in power systems with timed sequencing requirements.
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Feature Description (continued)
Figure 27 shows an example using the circuit in Figure 23 where the input voltage is ramping from 0 V to 10 V in
100 ms. Here, the UVLO resistors, RUV1 and RUV2, are respectively set to 47.5 kΩ and 10 kΩ. Given these
resistances, the typical input UVLO turn-on and turn-off levels are 6.5 V and 5.2 V, respectively. The UVLO/EN
pin voltage steps at the rising and falling thresholds are defined by the UVLO/EN pin current hysteresis.
VOUT
VUVLO2
1.150V
VUVLO-HYS
VIN
VUVLO1
165mV
0.985V
UVLO/EN
Figure 27. Typical Input Voltage UVLO Turn On and Off Behavior
Given VIN(on) and VIN(off) as the input voltage turn-on and turn-off thresholds, respectively, select the UVLO
resistors using the following expressions:
V
VIN(on) UVLO1 VIN(off)
VUVLO2
RUV1
V
IUVLO2 IUVLO1 UVLO1
VUVLO2
(1)
RUV2
RUV1
VIN(on)
VUVLO2
VUVLO2 RUV1IUVLO1
(2)
The UVLO/EN pin has a maximum operating voltage rating equal to the input voltage or 5.5V, whichever is
lower. Do not exceed this rating. If the input UVLO level is set at low input voltage, it is possible that this
maximum UVLO/EN pin voltage could be exceeded at the higher end of the input voltage operating range. In this
case, use a small 4.7-V zener diode clamp, designated DEN in Figure 23, from UVLO/EN to GND, such that the
maximum operating level is never exceeded.
8.3.5 Switching Frequency
There are two options for setting the switching frequency of the LM27403, thus providing a power supply
designer a level of flexibility when choosing external components for multiple applications. To adjust the
frequency, use a resistor from the FADJ pin to GND, or synchronize the LM27403 to an external clock signal
through the SYNC pin.
8.3.5.1 Frequency Adjust: FADJ
Adjust the LM27403 free-running switching frequency by using a resistor from the FADJ pin to GND. The
switching frequency range of the device is from 200 kHz to 1.2 MHz. An open circuit at the FADJ pin forces the
frequency to the minimum value. FADJ shorted moves the frequency to its maximum value. The frequency set
resistance, RFADJ, is governed by Equation 3.
10000
RFADJ ¬ªk: ¼º
7
0.99
Fsw ª¬kHz º¼
100
(3)
E96 resistors for common switching frequencies are given in Table 1.
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Table 1. Frequency Set Resistors
SWITCHING FREQUENCY
(kHz)
FREQUENCY SET RESISTANCE
(kΩ)
215
95.3
250
68.1
300
47.5
500
20
600
15
800
7.5
1050
4.12
1200
2.87
8.3.5.2 Clock Synchronization: SYNC
Apply an external clock synchronization signal to the LM27403 to synchronize switching in both frequency and
phase. Requirements for the clock SYNC signal are:
• Clock SYNC range: 200 kHz to 1.2 MHz
• SYNC frequency range from the FADJ frequency: up to 400 kHz (up only)
In applications where the external clock is not applied to the LM27403, use the external FADJ resistor to set the
minimum switching frequency. When the external clock is applied, it takes precedence only if the switching
frequency is greater than that set by the FADJ resistor. When the external clock is disconnected, the LM27403
switching frequency does not decrease below the minimum frequency set by the resistor. Setting a minimum
frequency in this way prevents the inductor ripple current from increasing dramatically. Externally tie SYNC to
GND if synchronization functionality is not required. The SYNC logic thresholds are based on an NMOS
threshold referenced to GND and, as such, are effectively independent of the VDD operating voltage.
Figure 28 shows a SYNC TTL signal at 600 kHz and the corresponding SW node waveform (VIN = 12 V, VOUT =
1.2 V, free-running frequency = 250 kHz). The synchronization is with respect to the rising edge of SYNC. The
rising edge of the SW voltage is phase delayed relative to SYNC by approximately 250 ns.
SW
SYNC
Figure 28. Typical 600-kHz SYNC Waveform
8.3.6 Temperature Sensing: D+ and D–
The LM27403 PWM controller offers low-cost programmable thermal protection by using remote thermal diode
temperature measurements based on the change in forward bias voltage of a diode when operated at two
different currents. The thermal diode is a discrete small-signal 2N3904 type silicon NPN BJT located (in good
thermal contact) adjacent the filter inductor.
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The ideality factor is a parameter in the diode I-V relationship that approaches 1.0 or 2.0 as carrier diffusion or
recombination current dominate current flow, respectively. The ideality factor for 2N3904 type diode-connected
BJTs available from several manufacturers is typically 1.004. Note that 3-terminal BJTs such as the 2N3904 are
vastly preferred over true 2-terminal diodes in this application. Discrete 2-terminal diodes with current largely
dictated by recombination have a much higher ideality factor (η = 1.2 to 1.5) than BJTs and, to such an extent,
would cause unacceptable temperature measurement error.
Switched capacitor technology is integrated in the LM27403 to sample and measure the base-emitter voltages
created by respective 10-µA and 100-µA bias currents flowing from the D+ to D– pins. The difference in these
voltages, termed ΔVBE, is readily extracted and the sensed temperature is calculated noting that ΔVBE is directly
proportional to temperature as follows:
hkT æ Ihigh ö
VBE(high) - VBE(low ) =
ln ç
÷÷
çI
q
è low ø
where
•
•
•
•
•
•
k = Boltzmann’s constant, 1.3806488 × 10-23J/K (Joules/Kelvin)
T = absolute temperature in Kelvin (K)
q = electron charge = 1.602176 x 10-19 C (Coulombs)
η = diode ideality factor = 1.004
Ilow = bias current in state 1 = 10 µA
Ihigh = bias current in state 2 = 100 µA
(4)
The source currents from the D+ pin during state 1 and state 2 are 10 µA and 100 µA, respectively. The sensed
temperature in Kelvin becomes:
qDVBE
T =
hk ln (10 )
(5)
Figure 29 shows the 2N3904 VBE voltage at ambient temperatures of –40°C, 25°C and 125°C. The low and high
states in VBE voltage correspond to the 10-µA and 100-µA currents sourced from D+, each of 64 clock cycle
duration. The voltage level is sampled at the end of each state. While the dc level of the VBE voltage decreases
logarithmically with increasing temperature, the ΔVBE amplitude increases with and is directly proportional to
temperature according to Equation 5.
ûVBE = 46.4 mV
-40°C
ûVBE = 59.4 mV
25°C
ûVBE = 79.3 mV
125°C
Figure 29. Typical 2N3904 Base-Emitter Voltage at –40°C, 25°C and 125°C
Note that D– is essentially a kelvin connection to the remote thermal diode. As such, the D– pin needs to be tied
to GND at the LM27403; the D– trace should not connect to any of the PCBs current-carrying ground planes.
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8.3.7 Thermal Shutdown: OTP
A current proportional to the sensed temperature is sourced from the OTP pin. The resultant voltage at the OTP
pin (set by a resistor connected from OTP to GND) is compared to an internal shutdown threshold of 1.15 V with
80-mV hysteresis. When the threshold is exceeded, the device stops switching until the sensed temperature
drops to a level where the OTP pin voltage falls to the restart threshold. The external thermal protection is
disabled by grounding the OTP pin. The thermal shutdown setpoint is governed by Equation 6:
398
ROTP = ROTP(125°C)
TOTP (°C) + 273
where
•
•
•
ROTP is the required resistance at the OTP pin for the desired thermal shutdown temperature
ROTP(125°C) is the nominal resistance at the OTP pin , 80.7 kΩ, for 125°C thermal shutdown, and
TOTP is the desired thermal shutdown temperature.
(6)
For example, the OTP resistor required for a thermal shutdown setpoint of 105°C is calculated as shown in
Equation 7:
398
ROTP
80.7 k
N
105 273
(7)
A 100-nF capacitor connected in parallel with ROTP is required. When the IC detects an overtemperature event, it
responds with the normal hiccup-mode sequence of events when going into shutdown. More specifically, the
following steps occur when an internal or external OTP event is detected:
1. The high-side MOSFET immediately turns off.
2. An internal zero-cross circuit is enabled to detect whether the inductor current is positive or negative:
(a) If the current is negative, the low-side MOSFET immediately turns off.
(b) If the current is positive, the low-side MOSFET turns off when the inductor current ramps down to zero.
Note that it is important to prevent water-soluble flux residues from contaminating the PCB during the
manufacturing process. Contaminants such as these can result in unexpected leakage currents and consequent
temperature-measurement errors.
8.3.8 Inductor-DCR-Based Overcurrent Protection
The LM27403 exploits the filter inductor DCR to detect overcurrent events. This technique enables lossless and
continuous monitoring of the output current using an RC sense network in parallel with the inductor. DCR current
sensing allows the system designer to use inductors specified with low tolerance DCRs to improve the current
limit setpoint accuracy. A dc current limit setpoint accuracy within the range of 10% to 15% is easily achieved
using inductors with low DCR tolerances.
8.3.9 Current Sensing: CS+ and CS–
As mentioned, the LM27403 implements an inductor DCR lossless current sense scheme designed to provide
both accurate overload (current limit) and short-circuit protection. Figure 30 shows the popular inductor DCR
current sense method. Figure 31 shows an implementation with current shunt resistor, RISNS.
Components RS and CS in Figure 30 create a low-pass filter across the inductor to enable differential sensing of
the inductor DCR voltage drop. When RSCS is equal to L/Rdcr, the voltage developed across the sense capacitor,
CS, is a replica of the inductor DCR's voltage waveform. Choose the capacitance of CS greater than 0.1 µF to
maintain low impedance of the sense network, thus reducing the susceptibility of noise pickup from the switch
node.
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VIN
VIN
CS
RS
L
L
Rdcr
RISNS
VOUT
VOUT
To Load
To Load
GND
GND
Figure 30. Current Sensing Using Inductor DCR
Figure 31. Current Sensing Using Shunt Resistor
The current limit circuit arrangement is portrayed in Figure 32. The current limit setpoint is set by a single
external resistor, RISET, connected from the CS– pin to the output voltage terminal. The current sourced from
CS– in combination with this series resistance sets the reference voltage to the current limit comparator, as
governed by Equation 8.
'i ·
§
Rdcr ¨ IOCP L ¸
2 ¹
©
RISET
ICS
where
•
•
•
ICS is the CS– pin current, 9.9 µA typically at 25°C
IOCP is the dc overcurrent protection setpoint, and
ΔiL is the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current.
(8)
Inductor DCR temperature compensation is automatically provided using the remote-diode sensed temperature.
The temperature coefficient (TC) of the inductor winding resistance is typically 3720 ppm/°C. The current-limit
setpoint is maintained essentially constant over temperature by the slope of CS– pin current over temperature.
An increase in sensed DCR voltage associated with an increase of inductor winding temperature is matched by a
concomitant increase in current limit comparator reference voltage. The inductor temperature is measured by
placing an external diode-connected 2N3904 discrete NPN transistor, designated QT in Figure 32, in close
proximity to the inductor (see the Temperature Sensing: D+ and D– section for more details).
CCS
VIN CS±
CS+
24
12
+
VIN
23
RCS
RISET
CS
RS
ICS(T)
HG 17
L
Rdcr
+
SW 16
+
-
VOUT
QT
CL
Comparator
LM27403
±
LG 15
D+
D±
9
10
GND 13
GND
Cd
Figure 32. Current-Limit Setpoint Defined by Current Source ICS and Resistor RISET
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Note that the inductor DCR is shown schematically as a discrete element in Figure 30 and Figure 32. The
current-sense comparator inputs operate at common mode up to the input rail voltage. The comparator
incorporates a very low input-referred offset to reduce the SNR of the voltage detected across the inductor DCR.
The CS– pin current is specified down to a headroom compliance voltage of less than 0.8 V (that is, VVIN – VCS–)
and over the full operating temperature range (see the Electrical Characteristics Table and Figure 13). The
current source is powered from the input to allow the current limit circuit to work in high duty cycle applications.
With power inductors selected to provide lowest possible DCR to minimize power losses, the typical DCR ranges
from 0.4 mΩ to 4 mΩ. Then, given a load current of 25 A, the voltage presented across the CS+ and CS– pins
ranges between 10 mV and 100 mV. Note that this small differential signal is superimposed on a large commonmode signal that is the dc output voltage, which makes the current sense signal challenging to process. To aid in
rejection of high frequency common-mode noise, a series resistor, RCS, of same resistance as RISET, is added to
the CS+ signal path as shown in Figure 32. A small capacitor, CCS, added across CS+ and CS– provides
differential filtering.
A current sense (or current shunt) resistor in series with the inductor can also be implemented at lower output
current levels to provide accurate overcurrent protection, see Figure 31. Burdened by the unavoidable efficiency
penalty and/or additional cost implications, this configuration is not usually implemented in high-current
applications (except where OCP setpoint accuracy and stability over the operating temperature range are critical
specifications). However, if a shunt resistor is used, temperature compensation is not required. In this case, short
the D+ to D– pins to disable this function. The current sourced from CS– in this case becomes 5 µA (typical) and
is independent of temperature.
In the PCB layout, component pads are recommended to install a small capacitor, designated Cd in Figure 32,
between the D+ and D– pins as close to the LM27403 as possible. This capacitor should not exceed 1 nF for
2N3904-type devices. Locate an additional capacitor, typically 100 pF, at the BJT, when operating in noisy
environments (for example, where leakage flux from the airgap of a ferrite inductor may couple into the adjacent
circuit board traces).
8.3.10 Current Limit Handling
The LM27403 implements a hiccup mode to allow the device to cool down during overcurrent events. If five
overcurrent events are detected during any 32 clock cycle interval, the LM27403 shuts down and stops switching
for a period of 5 ms. During this time, negative inductor current is not allowed, and the output cannot swing
negative. After 5 ms, the LM27403 starts up in the normal startup routine at an output voltage ramp rate
determined by the internal soft-start function or the external soft-start capacitor (if one is used). With each
detected current limit event, the high-side MOSFET is turned off and the low-side MOSFET is turned on.
8.3.11 Soft-Start: SS/TRACK
After the UVLO/EN pin exceeds the rising threshold of 1.15 V, the LM27403 begins charging the output to the dc
level dictated by the feedback resistor network. The LM27403 features an adjustable soft-start (set by a capacitor
from the SS/TRACK pin to GND) that determines the charging time of the output. A 3-µA current source charges
this soft-start capacitor. Soft-start limits inrush current as a result of high output capacitance and avoids an
overcurrent condition. Stress on the input supply rail is also reduced. The soft-start time, tSS, for the output
voltage to ramp to its nominal level is set by Equation 9:
CSS VREF
t SS
ISS
where
•
•
•
CSS is the soft-start capacitance
VREF is the 0.6-V reference, and
ISS is the 3-µA current sourced from the SS/TRACK pin.
(9)
If a soft-start capacitor is not used, then the LM27403 defaults to a minimum internal soft-start time of 1.28 ms
and provides a resolution of 128 steps. Thus, the internal soft-start dictates the fastest startup time for the circuit.
When the SS/TRACK voltage exceeds 91% of the reference voltage, the Power Good flag transitions high.
Conversely, the Power Good flag goes low when the SS/TRACK voltage goes below 87% of the reference.
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8.3.11.1 Tracking
The SS/TRACK pin also doubles as a tracking pin when master-slave power-supply tracking is required. This
tracking is achieved by simply dividing down the master's output voltage with a simple resistor network.
Coincident, ratiometric, and offset tracking modes are possible.
If an external voltage source is connected to the SS/TRACK pin, the external soft-start capability of the LM27403
is effectively disabled (the internal soft-start is still enabled). The regulated output voltage level is reached when
the SS/TRACK pin reaches the 0.6-V reference voltage level. It is the responsibility of the system designer to
determine if an external soft-start capacitor is required to keep the device from entering current limit during a
startup event. Likewise, the system designer must also be aware of how fast the input supply ramps if the
tracking feature is enabled.
Figure 33 shows a triangular voltage signal directly driving SS/TRACK and the corresponding output voltage
tracking response. Nominal output voltage here is 1.2 V, with channel scales chosen such that the waveforms
overlap during tracking. As expected, the PGOOD flag transitions at thresholds of 91% (rising) and 87% (falling)
of the nominal output voltage setpoint.
PGOOD
SS/TRACK
91% VOUT
VOUT
87% VOUT
Figure 33. Typical Output Voltage Tracking Waveforms and PGOOD Flag
Two practical tracking configurations, ratiometric and coincident, are shown in Figure 34. The most common
application is coincident tracking, used in core vs. I/O voltage tracking in DSP and FPGA implementations.
Coincident tracking forces the master and slave channels to have the same output voltage ramp rate until the
slave output reaches its regulated setpoint. Conversely, ratiometric tracking sets the slave's output voltage to a
fraction of the master's output voltage during startup.
VOUTMASTER = 3.3 V
VOUTSLAVE2 = 1.2 V
VOUTSLAVE1 = 1.8 V
LM27403
LM27403
RTRACK1
41.2 k
1 SS/TRACK
0.65 V
RTRACK1
20 k
RFB1
20 k
FB
3
0.6 V
1
1.5 V
RFB2
10 k
RTRACK2
10 k
Slave Regulator #1
Ratiometric Tracking
RFB1
20 k
SS/TRACK
FB
RTRACK2
20 k
3
0.6 V
RFB2
20 k
Slave Regulator #2
Coincident Tracking
Figure 34. Tracking Implementation With Master, Ratiometric Slave and Coincident Slave Rails
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For coincident tracking, connect the slave regulator's SS/TRACK input to a resistor divider from the master's
output voltage that is the same as the divider used on the slave's FB pin. In other words, simply select RTRACK1 =
RFB1 and RTRACK2 = RFB2 as shown in Figure 34. As the master voltage rises, the slave voltage rises identically.
Eventually, the slave voltage reaches its regulation voltage, at which point the internal reference takes over the
regulation while the SS/TRACK input continues to increase, thus removing itself from changing the output
voltage.
In all cases, to ensure that the output voltage accuracy is not compromised by the SS/TRACK voltage being too
close to the 0.6-V reference voltage, the final value of the slave's SS/TRACK voltage should be at least 20 mV
above FB.
8.3.12 Monotonic Startup
The LM27403 has monotonic startup capability with no dips or flat spots in the output voltage waveform during
startup (including prebiased startup) and fault recovery. During the soft-start interval, FB follows SS/TRACK, and
the output voltage linearly increases to the nominal output setpoint. Figure 35 illustrates the output voltage
behavior during a monotonic startup to a nominal level of 1.2V. The UVLO/EN pin is driven high by a TTL logic
signal. As mentioned previously, the startup time is determined by the use of an external soft-start capacitor at
the SS/TRACK pin charged by an internally generated 3-µA constant current source. If a soft-start capacitor is
not used, the device automatically enables the internal 7-bit (128 step) digital soft-start. The PGOOD flag
transitions high when FB reaches its 91% threshold. As described previously, there is a calibration interval based
on four cycles on the D+ pin (that is, 512 clock cycles) that creates a delay from UVLO/EN crossing its precision
threshold to SS/TRACK being released.
VOUT
UVLO/EN
SS/TRACK
COMP
valley of PWM ramp
lower COMP clamp
EN to SS delay
Figure 35. Typical Monotonic Output Voltage Startup Waveforms, 1.2-V Output
8.3.13 Prebias Startup
In certain applications, the output voltage may have an initial voltage prebias before the LM27403 is powered on
or enabled. The LM27403 is able to startup into a prebiased load while maintaining a monotonic output voltage
startup characteristic.
The LM27403 does not allow switching until the SS/TRACK pin voltage has reached the feedback (FB) voltage
level. Once this level is reached, the controller begins to regulate and switch synchronously, allowing a certain
amount of negative current during PWM switching operation. Thereafter, the feedback voltage follows the softstart voltage up to 0.6 V. This is illustrated in Figure 36 where nominal output voltage is 1.2 V and the output
voltage waveform represents twice the FB level. The output is not pulled low during a prebiased startup
condition. Note that if the output is prebiased to a higher voltage than the nominal level (as set by the feedback
resistor divider), the LM27403 does not pull the output low, hence eliminating current flow through parasitic paths
in the system.
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VOUT
UVLO/EN
SS/TRACK
COMP
valley of PWM ramp
lower COMP clamp
EN to SS delay
Figure 36. Typical Startup Waveforms With 0.6-V Prebiased Output, 1.2-V Nominal Output
The LM27403 automatically pulls down the SS/TRACK pin to GND before the onset of switching and during a
restart from a fault condition. When SS/TRACK is initially released, subsequent to the temperature sense
calibration delay, the COMP voltage is released to the lower COMP clamp level and no switching occurs. Both
the LG and HG pins are held low while the SS/TRACK voltage stays below the FB voltage level. This action
ensures that a prebiased load is not pulled down by a negative dc output current component. When the
SS/TRACK pin voltage crosses above either FB or VREF, the COMP voltage slews up to the valley of the PWM
ramp and switching begins.
8.3.14 Voltage-Mode Control
The LM27403 incorporates a voltage-mode control loop implementation with input voltage feedforward to
eliminate the input voltage dependence of the PWM modulator gain. This configuration allows the controller to
maintain stability throughout the entire input voltage operating range and provides for optimal response to input
voltage transient disturbances. The constant gain provided by the controller greatly simplifies feedback loop
design because loop characteristics remain constant as the input voltage changes, unlike a buck converter
without voltage feedforward. An increase in input voltage is matched by a concomitant increase in ramp voltage
amplitude to maintain constant modulator gain. The input voltage feedforward gain, kFF, is 1/9, equivalent to the
ramp amplitude divided by the input voltage, VRAMP/VIN. See the Control Loop Compensation section for more
detail.
8.3.15 Output Voltage Remote Sense: RS
High-current switching power supplies typically use output voltage remote sensing to achieve the greatest
accuracy at the point of load. There are usually some finite bus structure resistances between the power supply
and load, denoted by lumped elements RBUS+ and RBUS– in Figure 37, that cause unwanted voltage drops or load
regulation errors, particularly at high output currents.
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DC/DC Regulator
VIN
Bandgap
Reference
LM27403
PWM
Comparator
Error
Amplifier
13
GND
2
RS
3
CC2
FB
HG
Adaptive
Gate
Driver &
Logic
SW
LG
17
RBUS+
VOUT-
RBUS±
15
4
COMP
GND
CRS
VOUT+
16
LOAD
REF
+
CC1
RC1
CC3
RC2
RSENSE+
SENSE+
RFB1
RFB2
SENSE±
RSENSE±
Figure 37. LM27403 Output Remote Sense and Voltage Control Loop
Remote ground sensing is implemented in the LM27403 by bringing another amplifier input, designated RS,
outside of the device package to act as a kelvin ground sense. This circuit is created by replacing the standard
error amplifier used in the PWM loop with a new amplifier that has two pairs of differential inputs. One of the
differential input pairs is used to sense the internal reference voltage relative to the IC ground potential. The
other differential input is used to remotely sense the feedback (FB) voltage relative to RS connected to the
negative load terminal (at the output point of load). The output of the new error amplifier is the difference
between the two pairs of inputs multiplied by some gain factor, and in all other respects works the same as the
classic op-amp type error amplifier.
For accurate remote sensing of the output at the load, make sure to tie upper feedback resistor RFB1 directly to
the load at the point where output regulation is required. However, in order to minimize injected noise into the
high-impedance FB node, connect the RC lead network, RC2 and CC3, typically found across RFB1 in voltagemode control loop compensation networks, to the local VOUT connection, as shown in Figure 37. Similarly,
connect the negative sense line locally at the negative load terminal and route both sense lines as a differential
pair to minimize pickup and injected noise. Sense resistors, RSENSE+ and RSENSE–, typically 10 Ω each, are used
to maintain regulation when the remote sense lines are not connected or as a fail-safe measure if the lines
become disconnected. In particularly noisy environments, capacitor CRS shown in Figure 37 (typically 0.1 µF) is
supplemented by a series resistor (for example, 10 Ω). If remote sense is not required, RS is simply shorted to
GND.
The configuration in Figure 37 avoids the use of a separate unity-gain differential amplifier, a solution commonly
used to perform remote sensing. The offset and gain error of this differential amplifier configuration compound
any inaccuracy associated with the reference and error amplifier input offset voltage. The accuracy of the
feedback system is not compromised when using the method shown in Figure 37. The LM27403 specified
feedback accuracy of ±1% is preserved over the full operating temperature range.
8.3.16 Power Good: PGOOD
To implement an open-drain power-good function for sequencing and fault detection, use the PGOOD pin of the
LM27403. The PGOOD open-drain MOSFET is pulled low during current limit, UVLO, output undervoltage and
overvoltage, or if the output is not regulated.
More specifically, this function can be triggered by multiple events, including the output voltage either exceeding
the overvoltage threshold (117% VREF) or decreasing below the undervoltage threshold (91% VREF), heavy
overcurrent, soft-start voltage (both internal and external) below 91% VREF, UVLO, thermal shutdown, enable
delay, or disabled state.
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To prevent momentary glitches to the PGOOD pin, a 20-µs deglitch filter is built into the LM27403 to prevent
multiple triggerings of the flag. Note that the primary objective of PGOOD is to signal to the system that the softstart period has expired and the output voltage is in regulation for loads within the rated limit. This can be used
for sequencing downstream regulators, an example of which is shown schematically in Figure 48.
During soft-start operation, the PGOOD flag is effectively a logic AND of two signals:
1. The internal soft-start counter (signals the internal soft-start-done flag when the count reaches 128).
2. The UVT comparator output. Note that the UVT comparator monitors SS/TRACK voltage until the first PWM
pulse, and then monitors the FB voltage.
The reason for multiplexing the UVT comparator is to support prebias loads and tracking. The PGOOD voltage
waveform is shown in Figure 33 with a 100-kΩ pullup resistor to VDD. As described previously, VDD disappears
when UVLO/EN is pulled lower than an effective diode drop (~0.7 V). This does not represent a system-level
issue because PGOOD is already pulled low in that scenario.
8.3.17 Gate Drivers: LG and HG
The LM27403 gate driver impedances are low enough to perform effectively in high output current applications
where large die-size or paralleled MOSFETs with correspondingly large gate charge, QG, are used. Measured at
VVDD = 4.5 V, the LM27403's low-side driver has a low impedance pull-down path of 0.9 Ω to minimize the effect
of dv/dt induced turn-on, particularly with low gate-threshold voltage MOSFETs. Similarly, the high-side driver
has 1.5-Ω and 1.0-Ω pull-up and pull-down impedances, respectively, for faster switching transition times, lower
switching loss, and greater efficiency.
Furthermore, there is a proprietary adaptive deadtime control on both switching edges to prevent shoot-through
and cross-conduction, minimize body diode conduction time, and reduce body diode reverse recovery related
losses. The LM27403 is fully compatible with discrete and Power Block NexFET™ MOSFETs from TI.
8.3.18 Sink and Source Capability
Even though an LM27403-based DC/DC regulator is capable of sinking and sourcing current (as it operates in
CCM), the inductor DCR-based overcurrent protection operates only with positive currents. Negative currents are
detected through the low-side MOSFET only when the device is in an overvoltage condition (refer to Zero Cross
and Negative Current Limit sections). Note that prebias startup still operates normally (refer to Prebias Startup
section).
8.4 Device Functional Modes
8.4.1 Fault Conditions
Overcurrent, overtemperature, output undervoltage and overvoltage protection features are included in the
LM27403.
8.4.1.1 Thermal Shutdown
The LM27403 includes an internal junction temperature monitor. If the temperature exceeds 150°C (typ), thermal
shutdown occurs. When entering thermal shutdown, the device:
1. turns off the low-side and high-side MOSFETs;
2. flushes the external soft-start capacitor;
3. initiates a soft-start sequence when the die temperature decreases by the OTP hysteresis, 20°C (typ).
This is a nonlatching protection, and, as such, the device will cycle into and out of thermal shutdown if the fault
persists.
8.4.1.2 Current Limit and Short Circuit Operation (Positive Overcurrent)
When detecting a current-limit (CL) event, one of the following actions occur:
1. Light CL: When a current limit event is detected, the high-side on-pulse is immediately terminated (HG off,
LG on) and the system continues regulating on the next system clock event;
2. Heavy CL: If five current limit events occur in any 32 clock cycles, the pulse is terminated (HG off, LG off)
and hiccup mode is entered.
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Device Functional Modes (continued)
The following actions occur in hiccup mode:
1. HG off, LG off;
2. Re-enable soft-start clock to count 5-ms timeout for hiccup delay;
3. At the end of the hiccup delay, re-enter the startup sequence, including the internal enable delay.
Every time a current limit event is detected, the current limit event counter is incremented on the next clock edge.
If the current limit event counter reaches its threshold of five, then the hiccup mode is entered.
8.4.1.3 Negative Current Limit
Negative current limit detection is in effect only after an overvoltage (OV) condition is met. The OV flag is
deglitched by 10 µs. By the time OV is signaled, the loop has most likely moved into a low- or zero-percent duty
cycle that poses the threat of excessive negative current. Thus, the negative current limit is in effect as soon as
the OV condition is detected rather than waiting for the deglitched version. If the negative current limit is
exceeded, the low-side MOSFET gate (LG pin) is pulled low and the LM27403 enters Negative Current Limit
hiccup mode for 5 ms.
Negative Current Limit hiccup mode (subsequent to OVP) is different from Current Limit hiccup mode in that
zero-cross current detection is active in the latter and the LG output is high. However, as with Current Limit
hiccup mode, the system attempts to restart after the 5-ms timeout, as described in the Current Limit Handling
section. The LM27403 detects a negative current limit by monitoring the switch-node (SW) voltage while the lowside MOSFET is on. If the switch-node voltage (that is, the low-side MOSFET drain-source voltage) rises 100 mV
above ground during the low-side MOSFET conduction interval, the comparator trips, signaling that the negative
current limit threshold has been reached. The low-side MOSFET is turned off, thus protecting it from excess
current.
The negative current comparator is valid only when the LG is high. Blanking time lasts 20 ns to 50 ns after LG
has been asserted. Blanking recurs as soon as PWM goes high.
8.4.1.4 Undervoltage Threshold (UVT)
The FB pin is also monitored for an output voltage excursion below the nominal level. However, if the UVT
comparator is tripped, no action occurs on the normal switching cycles. The UVT signal is used solely as a valid
condition for the Power Good flag to transition low. When the FB voltage exceeds 91% of the reference voltage,
the Power Good flag transitions high. Conversely, the Power Good flag transitions low when the FB voltage is
less than 87% of the reference.
8.4.1.5 Overvoltage Threshold (OVT)
When the FB voltage exceeds 116.5% of the reference voltage, the Power Good flag transitions low after a 10-µs
deglitch. The control loop attempts to bring the output voltage back to the nominal setpoint. Conversely, when the
FB voltage goes below 113% of the reference, the Power Good flag is allowed to transition high. Negative
current-limit detection is activated when the regulator is in an OV condition. See the Negative Current Limit
section for more details.
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9 Application and Implementation
NOTE
Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component
specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are
responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should
validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality.
9.1 Application Information
9.1.1 Design and Implementation
To expedite the process of designing of a LM27403-based regulator for a given application, please use the
LM27403 Quick-start Design Tool available as a free download. As well as numerous LM27403 reference
designs populated in TI Designs™ reference design library, five designs are provided in the Typical Applications
section of this datasheet. The LM27403 is also WEBENCH® Designer enabled.
9.1.2 Power Train Components
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the power train components are key to successfully completing
a buck regulator design. The LM27403 Design Tool and WEBENCH are available to assist the designer with
selection of these components for a given application.
9.1.2.1 Filter Inductor
For most applications, choose an inductance such that the inductor ripple current, ΔIL, is between 20% and 40%
of the maximum dc output current. Choose the inductance using Equation 10:
L
VOUT § VIN VOUT ·
¨
¸
VIN © 'ILFsw ¹
(10)
Check the inductor datasheet to ensure that the inductor's saturation current is well above the peak inductor
current of a particular design. Ferrite designs have very low core loss and are preferred at high switching
frequencies, so design goals can then concentrate on copper loss and preventing saturation. Low inductor core
loss is evidenced by reduced no-load input current and higher light-load efficiency. However, ferrite core
materials exhibit a hard saturation characteristic – the inductance collapses abruptly when the saturation current
is exceeded. This results in an abrupt increase in inductor ripple current, higher output voltage ripple, not to
mention reduced efficiency and compromised reliability. Note that an inductor's saturation current generally
deceases as its core temperature increases. Of course, accurate overcurrent protection is key to avoiding
inductor saturation.
9.1.2.2 Output Capacitors
Ordinarily, the regulator’s output capacitor energy store combined with the control loop response are prescribed
to maintain the integrity of the output voltage within both the static and dynamic (transient) tolerance
specifications. The usual boundaries restricting the output capacitor in power management applications are
driven by finite available PCB area, component footprint and profile, and cost. The capacitor parasitics –
equivalent series resistance (ESR) and equivalent series inductance (ESL) – take increasing precedence in
shaping the regulator’s load transient response as the output current ramp amplitude and slew rate increase.
So, the output capacitor, COUT, exists to filter the inductor ripple current and provide a reservoir of charge for step
load transient events. Typically, ceramic capacitors provide extremely low ESR to reduce the output voltage
ripple and noise spikes, while tantalum and electrolytic capacitors provide a large bulk capacitance in a relatively
compact footprint for transient loading events.
Based on the static specification of peak-to-peak output voltage ripple denoted by ΔVO, choose an output
capacitance that is larger than
'IL
COUT t
8Fsw 'VO2 (RESR 'IL )2
(11)
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Figure 38 conceptually illustrates the relevant current waveforms during both load step-up and step-down
transitions. As shown, the large-signal slew rate of the inductor current is limited as the inductor current ramps to
match the new load-current level following a load transient. This slew-rate limiting exacerbates the deficit of
charge in the output capacitor, which must be replenished as rapidly as possible during and after the load-on
transient. Similarly, during and after a load-off transient, the slew rate limiting of the inductor current adds to the
surplus of charge in the output capacitor that needs to be depleted as quickly as possible.
Io1
diL
dt
'Io
VOUT
L
inductor current, iL
'QC
Io2
load current, io(t)
dio
dt
'Io
tramp
inductor current, iL
Io2
'QC
diL
dt
'Io
VIN VOUT
L
load current, io(t)
Io1
tramp
Figure 38. Load Transient Response Representation Showing COUT Charge Surplus Or Deficit.
In a typical regulator application of 12-V input to low output voltage (say 1.2 V), it should be recognized that the
load-off transient represents worst-case. In that case, the steady-state duty cycle is approximately 10% and the
large-signal inductor current slew rate when the duty cycle collapses to zero is approximately –VOUT/L. Compared
to a load-on transient, the inductor current takes much longer to transition to the required level. The surplus of
charge in the output capacitor causes the output voltage to significantly overshoot. In fact, to deplete this excess
charge from the output capacitor as quickly as possible, the inductor current must ramp below its nominal level
following the load step. In this scenario, a large output capacitance can be advantageously employed to absorb
the excess charge and rein in the voltage overshoot.
To meet the dynamic specification of output voltage overshoot during such a load-off transient (denoted as
ΔVovershoot with step reduction in output current given by ΔIo), the output capacitance should be larger than
COUT t
'Io2L
(VOUT 'Vovershoot )2 VOUT 2
(12)
The ESR of a capacitor is provided in the manufacturer’s datasheet either explicitly as a specification or implicitly
in the impedance vs. frequency curve. Depending on type, size and construction, electrolytic capacitors have
significant ESR, 5 mΩ and above, and relatively large ESL, 5 nH to 20 nH. PCB traces contribute some ESR and
ESL as well. Ceramic output capacitors, on the other hand, are such that the impedances related to the ESR and
ESL are small at the switching frequency, and the capacitive impedance dominates. However, depending on
package and voltage rating of the ceramic capacitor, the effective capacitance can drop quite significantly with
applied voltage and operating temperature.
Ignoring the ESR term in Equation 11 gives a quick estimation of the minimum ceramic capacitance necessary to
meet the output ripple specification. One to four 100-µF, 6.3-V, X5R capacitors in 1206 or 1210 footprint is a
common choice. Use Equation 12 to quantify if additional capacitance is necessary to meet the load-off transient
overshoot specification.
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A composite implementation of ceramic and electrolytic capacitors highlights the rationale of paralleling
capacitors of dissimilar chemistries yet complementary performance. The frequency response of each capacitor
is accretive in that each capacitor provides desirable performance over a certain portion of the frequency range
of interest. While the ceramic provides excellent mid- and high-frequency decoupling characteristics with its low
ESR and ESL to minimize the switching frequency output ripple, the electrolytic device with its large bulk
capacitance provides low-frequency energy storage to cope with load-transient demands.
9.1.2.3 Input Capacitors
Input capacitors are necessary to limit the input ripple voltage while switching-frequency ac current to the buck
power stage. It is generally recommended to use X5R or X7R dielectric ceramic capacitors, thus providing low
impedance and high RMS current rating over a wide temperature range. To minimize the parasitic inductance in
the switching loop, position the input capacitors as close as possible to the drain of the high-side MOSFET and
the source of the low-side MOSFET.
The input capacitors' RMS current is given by Equation 13.
ICIN,rms
§
'I2 ·
D ¨ Io2 (1 D) L ¸
¨
12 ¸¹
©
(13)
The highest requirement for input capacitor RMS current rating occurs at D = 0.5, at which point the RMS current
rating should be greater than half the output current.
Ideally, the dc component of input current is provided by the input voltage source and the ac component by the
input filter capacitors. Neglecting inductor ripple current, the input capacitors source current of amplitude Io−IIN
during the D interval and sinks IIN during the 1−D interval. Thus, the input capacitors conduct a square-wave
current of peak-to-peak amplitude equal to the output current. It follows that the resultant capacitive component
of ac ripple voltage is a triangular waveform. Together with the ESR-related ripple component, the peak-to-peak
ripple voltage amplitude is given by Equation 14.
I D(1 D)
'VIN o
DIoRESR
Fsw CIN
(14)
The input capacitance required for a particular load current, based on an input voltage ripple specification of
ΔVIN, is given by Equation 15.
CIN t
D 1 D Io
Fsw 'VIN DRESRIo
(15)
Low ESR ceramic capacitors can be placed in parallel with higher valued bulk capacitance to provide optimized
input filtering for the regulator and damping to mitigate the effects of input parasitic inductance resonating with
high-Q ceramics. One bulk capacitor of sufficiently high current rating and one or two 10-μF 25-V X7R ceramic
decoupling capacitors are usually sufficient. Select the input bulk capacitor based on its ripple current rating and
operating temperature.
9.1.2.4 Power MOSFETs
The choice of MOSFET has significant impact on DC-DC regulator performance. A MOSFET with low on-state
resistance, RDS(on), reduces conduction loss, whereas low parasitic capacitances enable faster transition times
and reduced switching loss. Normally, the lower the RDS(on) of a MOSFET, the higher the gate charge, QG, and
vice versa. As a result, the product RDS(on)*QG is commonly specified as a MOSFET figure-of-merit. Low thermal
resistance ensures that the MOSFET power dissipation does not result in excessive MOSFET die temperature.
The main parameters affecting MOSFET selection in an LM27403 application are as follows:
• RDS(on) at VGS = 4.5 V;
• Drain-source voltage rating, BVDSS, typically 25 V or 30 V;
• Gate charge parameters at VGS = 4.5 V;
• Body diode reverse recovery charge, QRR;
• Gate threshold voltage, VGS(th), derived from the plateau in the QG vs. VGS curve in the MOSFET's datasheet.
VGS(th) should be in the range 2 V to 3 V such that the MOSFET is adequately enhanced when on and margin
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against Cdv/dt shoot-through exists when off.
The MOSFET-related power losses are summarized by the equations presented in Table 2. While the influence
of inductor ripple current is considered, second-order loss modes, such as those related to parasitic inductances,
are not discussed. Consult the LM27403 Quick-start Design Tool to assist with power loss calculations.
Table 2. Buck Regulator MOSFET Power Losses
Power Loss Mode
Conduction
(1)
Switching
Gate Drive (3)
High-Side MOSFET
Pcondhigh side
Pswhigh side
PGatehigh side
Body Diode Reverse Recovery
(1)
(2)
(3)
§
'I2 ·
D ¨ Io2 L ¸ RDS(on)high side
¨
12 ¸¹
©
ª§
'I
VINFsw Ǭ Io L
2
©
Body Diode Conduction
Low-Side MOSFET
'IL
·
§
¸ tR ¨ Io 2
¹
©
Pcondlow side
· º
¸ tF »
¹ ¼
VDDFsw QGhigh side
Negligible
PGatelow side
Pcondbody diode
N/A
PRR
§
'I2 ·
D' ¨ Io2 L ¸ RDS(on)low side
¨
12 ¸¹
(2)
©
VDDFsw QGlow side
ª§
'I
VFFsw Ǭ Io L
2
©
'IL
·
§
¸ t dt1 ¨ Io 2
¹
©
º
·
¸ t dt2 »
¹
¼
VINFsw QRRlow side
MOSFET RDS(on) has a positive temperature coefficient of approximately 4000 ppm/°C. The MOSFET junction temperature, TJ, and its
rise over ambient temperature is dependent upon the device total power dissipation and its thermal impedance.
D' = 1–D is the duty cycle complement.
Gate drive loss is not dissipated in the MOSFET but rather in the LM27403's integrated drivers.
The high-side (control) MOSFET carries the inductor current during the PWM on time (or D interval) and typically
incurs most of the switching losses. It is therefore imperative to choose a high-side MOSFET that balances
conduction and switching loss contributions. The total power dissipation in the high-side MOSFET is the sum of
the losses due to conduction, switching and typically two-thirds of the net loss attributed to body diode reverse
recovery.
The low-side (synchronous) MOSFET carries the inductor current when the high-side MOSFET is off (or 1–D
interval). The low-side MOSFET switching loss is negligible as it is switched at zero voltage – current just
commutates from the channel to the body diode or vice versa during the deadtime. The LM27403, with its
adaptive gate drive timing, minimizes body diode conduction losses when both MOSFETs are off. Such losses
scale directly with switching frequency.
In high input voltage and low output voltage applications, the low-side MOSFET carries the current for a large
portion of the switching period. Therefore, to attain high efficiency, it is critical to optimize the low-side MOSFET
for low RDS(on). In cases where the conduction loss is too high or the target RDS(on) is lower than available in a
single MOSFET, connect two low-side MOSFETs in parallel. The total power dissipation of the low-side MOSFET
is the sum of the losses due to channel conduction, body diode conduction, and typically one-third of the net loss
attributed to body diode reverse recovery.
The LM27403 is well matched to TI's comprehensive portfolio of 25-V and 30-V NexFET™ family of power
MOSFETs. In fact, the LM27403 is ideally suited to driving the Power Block NexFET™ modules with integrated
high-side and low-side MOSFETs. Excellent efficiency is obtained by virtue of reduced parasitics and exemplary
thermal performance of the Power Block MOSFET implementation. See the Typical Applications section for more
details.
9.1.3 Control Loop Compensation
The poles and zeros inherent to the power stage and compensator are respectively illustrated by red and blue
dashed rings in the schematic embedded in Table 3.
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The compensation network typically employed with voltage-mode control is a type-III circuit with three poles and
two zeros. One compensator pole is located at the origin to realize high DC gain. The normal compensation
strategy then is to use two compensator zeros to counteract the LC double pole, one compensator pole located
to nullify the output capacitor ESR zero, with the remaining compensator pole located at one-half switching
frequency to attenuate high frequency noise. Finally, a resistor divider network to FB determines the desired
output voltage. Note that the lower feedback resistor, RFB2, has no impact on the control loop from an ac
standpoint since the FB node is the input to an error amplifier and is effectively at ac ground. Hence, the control
loop is designed irrespective of output voltage level. The proviso here is the necessary output capacitance
derating with bias voltage and temperature.
Table 3. Regulator Poles and Zeros
VIN
Power Stage
Qhigh-side
&L
D
Adaptive
Gate
Driver
&o
Lo
RDAMP
Vo
&ESR
RESR
Qlow-side
Modulator
Io
RL
Co
PWM Ramp
VRAMP
GND
Compensator
COMP
+
Error
Amp
VREF
+
CC3 &p2 RC2
FB
PWM
Comparator
CC1 &z1 RC1
RFB1
&z2
RFB2
CC2
Power Stage Poles
Zo
(1)
(2)
1
§ 1 RESR RL ·
Lo Co ¨
¸
© 1 RESR RDAMP ¹
&p1
Power Stage Zeros
#
1
ZESR
Lo Co
ZL
Compensator Poles
1
Zp1
RESR Co (1)
Lo
RDAMP (2)
Zp2
Compensator Zeros
1
RC2CC3
1
1
#
RC1(CC1 CC2 ) RC1CC2
Zz1
Zz2
1
RC1CC1
(RFB2
1
RC2 )CC3
RESR represents the ESR of output capacitor Co.
RDAMP = D*RDS(on)high-side + (1–D)*RDS(on)low-side + Rdcr, shown as a lumped element in the schematic, represents the effective series
damping resistance.
The small-signal open-loop response of a buck regulator is the product of modulator, power train and
compensator transfer functions. The power stage transfer function can be represented as a complex pole pair
associated with the output LC filter and a zero related to the output capacitor's ESR. The dc (and low frequency)
gain of the modulator and power stage is VIN/VRAMP. Representing the gain from COMP to the average voltage at
the input of the LC filter, this is held essentially constant by the LM27403's PWM line feedforward feature at 9
V/V or 19 dB.
Complete expressions for small-signal frequency analysis are presented in Table 4. The transfer functions are
denoted in normalized form. While the loop gain is of primary importance, a regulator is not specified directly by
its loop gain but by its performance related characteristics, namely closed-loop output impedance and audio
susceptibility.
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Table 4. Buck Regulator Small-Signal Analysis
PARAMETER
EXPRESSION
Open-loop transfer function
Tv (s)
Ö
vÖ comp (s) vÖ o (s)
d(s)
Ö
vÖ o (s)
d(s) vÖ comp (s)
Gvd (s)
Duty-cycle-to-output transfer function
Compensator transfer function (1)
Gc (s)
Modulator transfer function
FM
(1)
1
vÖ o (s)
Ö
vÖ in (s)
d(s)
VIN
0
Öi (s) 0
o
vÖ comp (s)
vÖ o (s)
Ö
d(s)
vÖ comp (s)
1
K mid
Gc (s)Gvd (s)FM
s
ZESR
s
QoZo
s
2
2
Zo
s
§ Zz1 · §
¨1 s ¸ ¨1 Z
©
¹©
z2
§
·§
s
s
¨1
¸¨ 1
¨ Zp1 ¸¨ Zp2
©
¹©
·
¸
¹
·
¸
¸
¹
1
VRAMP
Kmid = RC1/RFB1 is the compensator's mid-band gain. By expressing one of the compensator zeros in inverted zero format, the mid-band
gain is denoted explicitly.
An illustration of the open-loop response gain and phase is given in Figure 39. The poles and zeros of the
system are marked with x and o symbols, respectively, and a + symbol indicates the crossover frequency. When
plotted on a log (dB) scale, the open-loop gain is effectively the sum of the individual gain components from the
modulator, power stage and compensator – this is clear from Figure 40. The open-loop response of the system is
measured experimentally by breaking the loop, injecting a variable-frequency oscillator signal and recording the
ensuing frequency response using a network analyzer setup.
40
0
Loop
Gain
Complex
LC Double
Pole
Crossover
Frequency, fc
20
Loop
Gain
(dB)
Compensator
Poles
Compensator
Zeros
0
Loop
Phase
Loop
Phase
-90
(°)
NM
-135
-20
-40
1
-45
Output
Capacitor
ESR Zero
10
100
-180
1000
Frequency (kHz)
Figure 39. Typical Buck Regulator Loop Gain and Phase With Voltage-Mode Control
If the pole located at ωp1 cancels the zero located at ωESR and the pole at ωp2 is located well above crossover,
the expression for the loop gain, Tv(s) in Table 4, can be manipulated to yield the simplified expression given in
Equation 16.
RC1CC3 2 VIN
Tv (s)
Zo
s
VRAMP
(16)
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Essentially, a multi-order system is reduced to a single order approximation by judicious choice of compensator
components. A simple solution for the crossover frequency, denoted as fc in Figure 39, with type-III voltage-mode
control is derived as in Equation 17.
V
Zc 2S fc K mid IN Zo
VRAMP
(17)
40
Modulator
Gain
Loop Gain
Compensator
Gain
20
Gain
(dB)
0
-20
Filter Gain
-40
1
10
fc 100
1000
Frequency (kHz)
Figure 40. Buck Regulator Constituent Gain Components
The loop crossover frequency is usually selected between one-tenth to one-fifth of switching frequency. Inserting
an appropriate crossover frequency into Equation 17 gives a target for the compensator's mid-band gain, Kmid.
Given an initial value for RFB1, RFB2 is then selected based on the desired output voltage. Values for RC1, RC2,
CC1, CC2 and CC3 are calculated from the design-oriented expressions listed in Table 5, with the premise that the
compensator poles and zeros are set as follows: ωz1 = 0.5ωo, ωz2 = ωo, ωp1 = ωESR, ωp2 = ωsw/2.
Table 5. Compensation Component Selection
RESISTORS
RFB2
RC1
RC2
CAPACITORS
RFB1
V
o VREF 1
CC1
K midRFB1
CC2
1
Zp1CC3
CC3
2
Zz1RC1
1
Zp2RC1
1
Zz2RFB1
Referring to the bode plot in Figure 39, the phase margin, indicated as φM, is the difference between the loop
phase and –180° at crossover. A target of 50° to 70° for this parameter is considered ideal. Additional phase
boost is dialed in by locating the compensator zeros at a frequency lower than the LC double pole (hence why
CC1 is scaled by a factor of 2 above). This helps to mitigate the phase dip associated with the LC filter,
particularly at light loads when the Q-factor is higher and the phase dip becomes especially prominent. The
ramification of low phase in the frequency domain is an under-damped transient response in the time domain.
The power supply designer now has all the tools at his/her disposal to optimally position the loop crossover
frequency while maintaining adequate phase margin over the power supply's required line, load and temperature
operating ranges.
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9.2 Typical Applications
9.2.1 Design 1 - High-Efficiency Synchronous Buck Regulator for Telecom Power
VOUT+
24
23
CS+
CC3
820 pF
RC1
20 k
U1
CSS
47 nF
RFB1
20 k
CS±
RC2
221
VDD
CCS
470 pF
DBOOT
40V
0.2A
VIN
RS
4.22 k
CBOOT
1
SS/TRACK
2
RS
HG 17
3
FB
SW 16
4
COMP
CBOOT 18
0.1 F
LM27403SQ
LG 15
SYNC
SHUTDOWN
VIN
VIN
PGOOD
SYNC
D±
6
RFADJ
VDD 14
D+
FADJ
OTP
5
UVLO
/EN
CC2
56 pF
300 kHz
CS
0.22 F
VOUT+
L1
CC1
3.3 nF
68.1 k
3.32 k
Q1
Q2
RFB2
2.55 k
RISET
RCS
3.32 k
7
8
9
10
11
12
GND
COTP
0.1 F
ROTP
82.5 k
PG
QT
2N3904
D± D+
13
RPGOOD
20 k
COUT
4x
47 F
CVDD
4.7 F
GND
RUV1
47.5 k
RUV2
10 k
CIN 1 H
1.1 m
3x
22 F
CVIN
1 F
CBULK
330 F
VOUT-
VIN
RVIN
2.2
Figure 41. Application Circuit 1 with VIN = 6.5 V to 20 V (VIN(nom) = 12 V), VOUT = 0.6 V to 5.3 V, IOUT(max) =
25 A, FSW = 300 kHz (Using External Synchronization Signal)
9.2.1.1 Design Requirements
The schematic diagram of a 25-A regulator is given in Figure 41. In this example, the target full-load efficiencies
are 91% and 97% at 1.2-V and 5.3-V output voltages, respectively, based on a nominal input voltage of 12 V that
ranges from 6.5 V to 20 V. Output voltage is adjusted simply by changing RFB2. The switching frequency is set by
means of a synchronization signal at 300 kHz, and free-running switching frequency (in the event that the
synchronization signal is removed) is set to 250 kHz by resistor RFADJ. In terms of control loop performance, the
target loop crossover frequency is 45 kHz with a phase margin in excess of 50°. The output voltage soft-start
time is 8 ms.
9.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
The design procedure for an LM27403-based converter for a given application is streamlined by using the
LM27403 Quick-Start Design Tool available as a free download, or by availing of TI's WEBENCH® Designer
online software. Such tools are complemented by the availability of two LM27403 evaluation module (EVM)
designs as well as numerous LM27403 reference designs populated in TI Designs™ reference design library.
The current limit setpoint in this design is set at 28.5 A, based on resistor RISET and the inductor DCR (1.1 mΩ
typ at 25°C). Of course, the current limit setpoint should always be selected such that the operating current level
does not exceed the saturation current specification of the chosen inductor. The component values for the DCR
sense network (RS and CS in Figure 41) are chosen based on making the RSCS product approximately equal to
L/Rdcr, as recommended in the Current Sensing: CS+ and CS– section.
The selected buck converter powertrain components are cited in Table 6, and many of the components are
available from multiple vendors. The MOSFETs in particular are chosen for both lowest conduction and switching
power loss, as discussed in detail in the Power MOSFETs section.
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Table 6. List of Materials for Design 1
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR
CIN
QTY
3
SPECIFICATION
22 µF, 25 V, X7R, 1210 ceramic
MANUFACTURER
PART NUMBER
Kemet
C1210C226M3RACTU
Taiyo Yuden
TMK325B7226MM-TR
Murata
GRM32ER71E226KE15L
Taiyo Yuden
LMK325B7476MM-TR
Murata
GRM32ER71A476KE15L
COUT
4
47 µF, 10 V, X7R, 1210 ceramic
CBULK
1
330 µF, 6.3 V, 9 mΩ, D3L POSCAP
Sanyo
6TPF330M9L
L1
1
1.0 µH, 30 A, 1.1 mΩ ±10%, ferrite
Delta
HMP1360-1R0-63
Q1
1
25 V, high-side MOSFET
Infineon
BSC032NE2LS
Q2
1
25 V, low-side MOSFET
Texas Instruments
CSD16322Q5
Infineon
BSC010NE2LS
Texas Instruments
CSD16415Q5
9.2.1.3 Application Curves
100
100
VIN = 3.3V
Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
95
90
VOUT = 5.3V
VOUT = 1.8V
85
VOUT = 3.3V
80
VOUT = 1.2V
90
85
VIN = 12V
VIN = 20V
80
75
Fsw = 250 kHz
VIN = 12V
75
Fsw = 250 kHz
VOUT = 1.2V
70
0
5
10
15
Output Current (A)
20
25
0
C001
Figure 42. Efficiency vs. Output Current at VIN = 12 V
IOUT
5
10
15
Output Current (A)
20
25
C001
Figure 43. Efficiency vs. Output Current at VOUT = 1.2 V
VIN
VOUT
PGOOD
IOUT
VOUT
Figure 44. Load Transient Response at VOUT = 1.2 V, IOUT
0A to 10A at 2A/µs
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95
Figure 45. Startup Characteristic with VIN stepped from 0 V
to 12 V, VOUT = 1.2 V, 70-mΩ Load
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9.2.2 Design 2 - Powering FPGAs Using Flexible 30A Regulator With Small Footprint
1
SS/TRACK
2
RS
HG 17
3
FB
SW 16
5
FADJ
6
SYNC
LM27403SQ
CBOOT
VIN
VIN
TG
TGR
CSD87350Q5D
1
8
2
7
3
6
4
5
8
9
10
11
12
GND 13
RS
2.32 k
RISET
3.32 k
CS
0.1 F
SW
SW
BG
GND
VDD 14
7
SW
LG 15
VIN
COMP
D±
RFADJ
15 k
4
RCS
3.32 k
Q1
CIN
3x
10 F
0.1 F
D+
RFB2
10 k
CC2
47 pF
CBOOT 18
PGOOD
10 k
RC1 CC1
10 k
1 nF
23
CS+
RTRK2
24
CS±
U1
OTP
CC3
330 pF
RTRK1
20 k
DBOOT
40V
0.2A
CCS
100 pF
UVLO
/EN
RFB1
20 k
RC2
221
VIN
VDD
VTRACK
VOUT
VOUT
L1
300 nH
0.29 m
QT
2N3904
D± D+
COUT
3x
100 F
GND
CVDD
4.7 F
VIN
VIN
RUV1
26.4 k
RUV2
COTP
10 k
0.1 F
ROTP
84.5 k
CVIN RVIN
1 F 2.2
Figure 46. Application Circuit 2 With VIN = 4.5 V to 15 V (VIN(nom) = 12 V), VOUT = 1.8 V, IOUT(max) = 30 A, FSW
= 600 kHz
9.2.2.1 Design Requirements
The schematic diagram of a 600-kHz, 30-A regulator is given in Figure 46. The powertrain components are listed
in Table 7.
Table 7. List of Materials for Design 2
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR
QTY
CIN
3
COUT
1
SPECIFICATION
10 µF, 25 V, X5R, 0805 ceramic
100 µF, 6.3 V, X5R, 1206 ceramic
1
Q1
1
PART NUMBER
Taiyo Yuden
TMK212BBJ106KG-T
Murata
GRM21BR61E106KA73L
TDK
C2012X5R1E106M
Taiyo Yuden
JMK316BJ107ML-T
Murarta
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
TDK
C3216X5R0J107M
Kemet
C1206C107M9PACTU
35 A, 0.29 mΩ ±8%
Coiltronics
FP1107R1-R30-R
34 A, 0.29 mΩ ±7%
Cyntec
PCDC1107-R30EMO
270 nH, ferrite
37 A, 0.24 mΩ ±5%
Coilcraft
SLC1175-271MEC
250 nH, ferrite
44 A, 0.37 mΩ ±7%
300 nH, ferrite
L1
MANUFACTURER
30 V Power Block Q5D MOSFET Module, 5 mm x 6 mm
Wurth
744308025
Texas Instruments
CSD87350Q5D
9.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
A high power density, high efficiency solution is feasible by using TI NexFET™ Power Block module
CSD87350Q5D (dual asymmetric MOSFETs in a SON 5-mm x 6-mm package) together with and low-DCR ferrite
inductor and all-ceramic capacitor design. The design occupies 20 mm x 15 mm on a single-sided PCB. Knowing
the cumulative resistance of the inductor DCR and Power Block MOSFET SW clip (approximately 1 mΩ at 25°C),
resistor RISET positions the current limit setpoint at 28A. The output voltage is adjusted by choosing the
resistance of RFB2 appropriately. Resistors RTRK1 and RTRK2 connected to the SS/TRACK pin define a
coincidental tracking startup sequence from a master power supply, VTRACK.
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Additional input and/or output capacitance can be added if needed, but adjust the compensation if COUT changes.
The TGR pin of the Power Block MOSFET serves as a kelvin connection to the source of the high-side MOSFET
and represents the return path for the high-side gate drive. Along with bootstrap capacitor, CBOOT, TGR is
connected to the LM27403's SW pin.
9.2.2.3 Application Curves
100
Efficiency (%)
95
90
VOUT = 1.8V
85
VOUT = 3.3V
VOUT = 1.2V
80
75
VIN = 12V
70
0
5
10
15
20
Output Current (A)
25
30
C008
Figure 47. Efficiency vs. Output Current at VIN = 12 V
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9.2.3 Design 3 - Powering Multicore DSPs
VOUT
VIN
VDD
CIN
VIN
VIN
CBOOT
0.1 F
FB
4
COMP
5
FADJ
SW 16
LM27403SQ
TG
TGR
8
2
7
3
6
4
RS
3.01 k
9
10
11
GND 13
4.7 F
12
RISET
3.48 k
CS
0.1 F
SW
SW
L1
BG
0.42 H
1.55 m
QT
2N3904
D± D+
GND
CVDD
VIN
8
VOUT
0.9 V ± 1.1 V
core voltage
6.4mV step
resolution
CBULK
CBYPASS
5 x 10 F
270 F
RPU1:4
U2
VIN
ROTP
84.5 k
5
SW
LG 15
7
COTP
0.1 F
CSD87330Q3D
1
VDD 14
SYNC
RCS
3.48 k
Q1
22 F
HG 17
3
6
RFADJ
23.7 k
CS+
RS
CS±
2
CBOOT 18
D±
CC2
120 pF
SS/TRACK
23
PGOOD
RC1 CC1
5.49 k
4.7 nF
1
24
D+
CC3
1.5 nF
RFB2
8.06 k
U1
CSS
33 nF
OTP
RFB1
6.81 k
UVLO
/EN
RC2
1 k
DBOOT
40V
0.2A
CCS
220 pF
RVIN
2.2
CVIN
1 F
1
GND
2 IDAC_OUT
3
VDD
4 EN
0 A ± 59.2 A
5
MODE
DVDD18 CVDD
VIDS 10
VCNTL[3]
VIDC 9
VCNTL[2]
VIDB 8
VCNTL[1]
VIDA 7
VCNTL[0]
U3
TMS320C667x
KeyStone¥
Multicore
DSP
SET 6
GND
RSET
LM10011SD
182 k
Figure 48. Application Circuit 3 with VIN = 3 V to 20 V, VOUT = 0.9 V to 1.1 V, IOUT(max) = 15 A, FSW = 450 kHz
The schematic diagram of a 450-kHz, 12-V nominal input, 15-A regulator powering a KeyStone™ DSP is given in
Figure 48. The important components are listed in Table 8. The regulator output current requirements are
dependent upon the baseline and activity power consumptions of the DSP in a real-use case. While baseline
power is highly dependent on voltage, temperature and DSP frequency, activity power relates to dynamic core
utilization, DDR3 memory access, peripherals, and so on. To this end, the IDAC_OUT pin of the LM10011
connects to the LM27403 FB pin to allow continuous optimization of the core voltage. The SmartReflex-enabled
DSP provides 6-bit information using the VCNTL open-drain IOs (1) to command the output voltage setpoint with
6.4-mV step resolution. This design uses a TI NexFET™ Power Block module CSD87330Q3D (dual asymmetric
MOSFETs in SON 3.3-mm x 3.3-mm package) together with low-DCR, metal-powder inductor and composite
ceramic–polymer electrolytic output capacitor implementation.
Table 8. List of Materials for Design 3
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR
QTY
CIN
1
CBYPASS
CBULK
(1)
SPECIFICATION
MANUFACTURER
PART NUMBER
22 µF, 25 V, X5R, 1210 ceramic
Taiyo Yuden
TMK325BJ226MM-T
5
10 µF, 4 V, X5R, 0402 ceramic
Taiyo Yuden
AMK105BJ106MV-F
1
270 µF, 2 V, 6 mΩ, 3.2 Arms, 3.5 mm x 2.8 mm, POSCAP
L1
1
0.42 µH, 22 A, 1.55 mΩ ±7%, molded, 6.9 mm x 6.6 mm
Panasonic
2TPSF270M6E
Cyntec
PIME064T-R42MS1R557
Texas Instruments
CSD87330Q3D
Diodes, Inc.
MMBT3904T
Q1
1
30 V Power Block Q3D MOSFET Module, 3.3 mm x 3.3 mm
QT
1
2N3904 type NPN transistor, 40 V, 0.2 A, SOT-523
U2
1
6- or 4-bit VID Programmable Current DAC, WSON-10
Texas Instruments
LM10011SD
U3
1
KeyStone™ DSP
Texas Instruments
TMS320C667x
See TI Application Report entitled Hardware Design Guide for Keystone I Devices SPRAB12 for further detail.
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9.2.4 Design 4 - Regulated 12-V Rail with LDO Low-Noise Auxiliary Output for RF Power
VOUT1
DBOOT
U1
CSS
47 nF
CC3
1.2 nF
24
23
SS/TRACK
2
RS
HG 17
3
FB
SW 16
4
COMP
5
FADJ
6
SYNC
CBOOT 18
0.1 F
Q1
VOUT1 = 12V
L1
CC1
RC1
22.1 k
4.7 nF
LM27403SQ
LG 15
Q2
D+
D±
PGOOD
VIN
52.3 k
OTP
RFADJ
VDD 14
UVLO
/EN
CC2
47 pF
RFB2
1.05 k
CS
0.22 F
RS
3.65 k
CBOOT
1
RISET
10.5 k
RCS
10.5 k
RBOOT
10
40V 0.2A
CS+
RFB1
20 k
VIN
VDD
CS±
RC2
2 k
CCS
100 pF
7
8
9
10
11
12
GND 13
CIN 4.7 H
7 m
3x
22 F
QT
2N3904
D± D+
CVDD
4.7 F
CBYP
CBULK
22 F
180 F
GND
GND
VIN
VIN
RUV1
20 k
RUV2 COTP
2 k
0.1 F
ROTP
82.5 k
CVIN
1 F
RVIN
2.2
U2
VOUT1
CLDO_IN
1 F
1 IN
OUT 18
2 IN
OUT 17
3 IN(CP)
CCP
OUT(FB) 16
4 CP
SET 15
5 EN
FB 14
VOUT2 = 10V
CV2
RT
73.5 k
1 F
10 nF
6 GND(CP)
GND 13
RB
10 k
LP38798SD-ADJ
Figure 49. Application Circuit 4 with VIN = 13 V to 20 V (VIN(nom) = 18 V), VOUT1 = 12 V, IOUT1(max) = 10 A, FSW
= 280 kHz, VOUT2 = 10 V, IOUT2(max) = 0.8 A
The schematic diagram of a 280-kHz, 12-V output, 10-A buck regulator for RF power applications is given in
Figure 49 (1). A 10-Ω resistor in series with CBOOT is used to slow the turn-on transition of the high-side MOSFET,
reducing the spike amplitude and ringing of the SW node waveform and minimizing the possibility of Cdv/dtinduced shoot-through of the low-side MOSFET. If needed, place an RC snubber (for example, 2.2 Ω and 1 nF)
close to the SW node and GND (2). An auxiliary 10-V, 800-mA rail to power noise-sensitive circuits is available
using the LP38798 ultra-low noise LDO as a post-regulator. The internal pullup of the LP38798's EN pin
facilitates direct connection to the LM27403's PGOOD for sequential startup control.
Table 9. List of Materials for Design 4
(1)
(2)
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DESIGNATOR
QTY
SPECIFICATION
MANUFACTURER
PART NUMBER
CIN
3
22 µF, 25 V, X5R, 1210 ceramic
Taiyo Yuden
TMK325BJ226MM-T
CBYP
1
22 µF, 16 V, X7R, 1210 ceramic
Taiyo Yuden
EMK325B7226MM-T
CBULK
1
180 µF, 16 V, 22 mΩ, 3.3 Arms, C6, OSCON
Panasonic
16SVPF180M
L1
1
4.7 µH, 15 A, 7 mΩ, flat wire high current
Wurth
7443551470
Q1
1
30 V, high-side MOSFET
Texas Instruments
CSD17309Q3
Q2
1
30 V, low-side MOSFET
Infineon
BSC011NE3LS
U2
1
Ultra-Low Noise, High PSRR LDO for RF/Analog
Circuits, 4-mm x 4-mm WSON-12
Texas Instruments
LP38798SD-ADJ
These design examples are provided to showcase the LM27403 in numerous applications. Depending on the impedance of the input
bus, an electrolytic capacitor may be required at the input to ensure stability.
Kam, K. W. and others, "EMI Analysis Methods for Synchronous Buck Converter EMI Root Cause Analysis," IEEE International
Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2008.
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9.2.5 Design 5 - High Power Density Implementation From 3.3-V or 5-V Supply Rail
VIN
VDD
VOUT
CS+
2
RS
HG 17
3
FB
SW 16
CBOOT 18
4
COMP
5
FADJ
6
SYNC
LM27403SQ
VIN
VIN
CBOOT
TG
TGR
1
8
9
CSD87353Q5D
x2
8
2
7
3
6
4
5
SW
10
11
12
RS
2.32 k
RISET
3.4 k
CS
0.1 F
SW
SW
BG
LG 15
GND
VDD 14
7
RCS
3.4 k
Q1
CIN
3x
100 F
0.22 F
VIN
RFADJ
61.9 k
SS/TRACK
D±
RFB2
15 k
CC2
390 pF
1
PGOOD
RC1
CC1
3.4 k
4.7 nF
CS±
CC3
1 nF
23
D+
10 k
24
OTP
RFB1
UVLO
/EN
RC2
301
CCS
220 pF
U1
CSS
33 nF
DBOOT
40V
0.2A
VOUT
L1
300 nH
0.29 m
QT
2N3904
D± D+
COUT
4x
100 F
GND
GND 13
VIN
CDLY
4.7 nF
COTP
0.1 F
ROTP
84.5 k
RVIN
2.2
CVIN
10 F
Figure 50. Application Circuit 5 With VIN = 3.3 V to 5.5 V, VOUT = 1 V, IOUT(max) = 25 A, FSW = 250 kHz
The schematic diagram of a 250-kHz, 25-A regulator is given in Figure 50. A high power density, ultra-high
efficiency solution is possible using two paralleled TI CSD87353Q5D NexFET™ Power Block modules (dual
MOSFETs in a SON 5-mm x 6-mm package) and low-DCR ferrite inductor. The design occupies 25 mm x 15 mm
on a two-sided PCB. Knowing the cumulative resistance of the inductor DCR and Power Block MOSFET SW clip
(approximately 0.8 mΩ at 25°C), resistor RISET positions the current limit setpoint at 30A. VDD is tied to VIN to
maximize the gate drive voltage for the MOSFETs. Capacitor CDLY defines a 3-ms startup delay based on the
current sourced from the UVLO/EN pin.
The powertrain components are listed in Table 10, and the filter components are available from multiple vendors.
The TGR pin of the Power Block MOSFET serves as a kelvin connection to the source of the high-side MOSFET
and represents the return path for the high-side gate drive. Along with bootstrap capacitor, CBOOT, TGR is
connected to the LM27403's SW pin.
Table 10. List of Materials for Design 5
REFERENCE
DESIGNATOR
CIN
COUT
QTY
3
4
L1
1
Q1
2
SPECIFICATION
100 µF, 6.3 V, X5R, 1210 ceramic
100 µF, 6.3 V, X5R, 1206 ceramic
300 nH, ferrite
35 A, 0.29 mΩ ±8%
330 nH, ferrite
46 A, 0.32 mΩ ±7%
30 V Power Block Q5D MOSFET Module, 5 mm x 6 mm
MANUFACTURER
PART NUMBER
Kemet
C1210C107M9PACTU
TDK
C3225X5R0J107M
Murata
GRM32ER60J107ME20K
Taiyo Yuden
JMK316BJ107ML-T
Murarta
GRM31CR60J107ME39L
TDK
C3216X5R0J107M
Kemet
C1206C107M9PACTU
Coiltronics
FP1107R1-R30-R
Wurth Electronik
744301033
Texas Instruments
CSD87353Q5D
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10 Power Supply Recommendations
The LM27403 PWM controller is designed to operate from an input voltage supply range between 3 V and 20 V.
If the input supply is located more than a few inches from the LM27403-based converter, additional bulk
capacitance may be required in addition to ceramic bypass capacitance. Given the negative incremental input
impedance of a buck converter, a bulk electrolytic component provides damping to reduce effects of input
parasitic inductance resonating with high-Q ceramics.
11 Layout
11.1 Layout Guidelines
Proper PCB design and layout is important in a high current, fast switching circuit (with high current and voltage
slew rates) to assure appropriate device operation and design robustness. As expected, certain issues must be
considered before designing a PCB layout using the LM27403. The main switching loop of the power stage is
denoted by #1 in Figure 51. The topological architecture of a buck converter means that particularly high di/dt
current will flow in loop #1, and it becomes mandatory to reduce the parasitic inductance of this loop by
minimizing its effective loop area. For loop #2 however, the di/dt through inductor L1 and capacitor COUT is
naturally limited by the inductor. Keeping the area of loop #2 small is not nearly as important as that of loop #1.
Also important are the gate drive loops of the low-side and high-side MOSFETs, denoted by #3 and #4,
respectively, in Figure 51.
VIN
VDD
LM27403
18
CBOOT
CIN
CBOOT
High-side
gate
driver
17
Q1
HG
L1
#3
16
14
VOUT
SW
#1
VDD
CVDD
Low-side
gate
driver
15 LG
GND
#2
Q2
COUT
#4
13
GND
Figure 51. DC-DC Regulator Ground System With Power Stage and Gate Drive Circuit Switching Loops
11.1.1 Power Stage Layout
1. Input capacitor(s), output capacitor(s) and MOSFETs are the constituent components in the power stage of a
buck regulator and are typically placed on the top side of the PCB (solder side). Leveraging any system-level
airflow, the benefits of convective heat transfer are thus maximized. In a two-sided PCB layout, small-signal
components are typically placed on the bottom 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 traces
and lines.
2. The DC-DC converter has several high-current loops. Minimize the area of these loops in order to suppress
generated switching noise and parasitic loop inductance and optimize switching performance.
– Loop #1: The most important loop to minimize the area of is the path from the input capacitor(s) through
the high- and low-side MOSFETs, and back to the capacitor(s) through the ground connection. Connect
the input capacitor(s) negative terminal close to the source of the low-side MOSFET (at ground).
Similarly, connect the input capacitor(s) positive terminal close to the drain of the high-side MOSFET (at
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Layout Guidelines (continued)
VIN). Refer to loop #1 of Figure 51.
– Loop #2. The second important loop is the path from the low-side MOSFET through inductor and output
capacitor(s), and back to source of the low-side MOSFET through ground. Connect source of the low-side
MOSFET and negative terminal of the output capacitor(s) at ground as close as possible. Refer to loop
#2 of Figure 51.
3. The PCB trace defined as SW node, which connects to the source of the high-side (control) MOSFET, the
drain of the low-side (synchronous) MOSFET and the high-voltage side of the inductor, should be short and
wide. However, the SW connection is a source of injected EMI and thus should not be too large.
4. Follow any layout considerations of the MOSFETs as recommended by the MOSFET manufacturer, including
pad geometry and solder paste stencil design.
5. The SW pin connects to the switch node of the power conversion stage, and it acts as the return path for the
high-side gate driver. The parasitic inductance inherent to loop #1 in Figure 51 and the output capacitance
(COSS) of both power MOSFETs form a resonant circuit that induces high frequency (>100 MHz) ringing on
the SW node. The voltage peak of this ringing, if not controlled, can be significantly higher than the input
voltage. Ensure that the peak ringing amplitude does not exceed the absolute maximum rating limit for the
SW pin. In many cases, a series resistor and capacitor snubber network connected from the SW node to
GND damps the ringing and decreases the peak amplitude. Provide provisions for snubber network
components in the printed circuit board layout. If testing reveals that the ringing amplitude at the SW pin is
excessive, then include snubber components.
11.1.2 Gate Drive Layout
The LM27403 high- and low-side gate drivers incorporate short propagation delays, adaptive deadtime control
and low-impedance output stages capable of delivering large peak currents with very fast rise and fall times to
facilitate rapid turn-on and turn-off transitions of the power MOSFETs. Very high di/dt can cause unacceptable
ringing if the trace lengths and impedances are not well controlled.
Minimization of stray/parasitic loop inductance is key to optimizing gate drive switching performance, whether it
be series gate inductance that resonates with MOSFET gate capacitance or common source inductance
(common to gate and power loops) that provides a negative feedback component opposing the gate drive
command, thereby increasing MOSFET switching times. The following loops are important:
• Loop #3: high-side MOSFET, Q1. During the high-side MOSFET turn on, high current flows from the boot
capacitor through the gate driver and high-side MOSFET, and back to negative terminal of the boot capacitor
through the SW connection. Conversely, to turn off the high-side MOSFET, high current flows from gate of the
high-side MOSFET through the gate driver and SW, and back to source of the high-side MOSFET through
the SW trace. Refer to loop #3 of Figure 51.
• Loop #4: low-side MOSFET, Q2. During the low-side MOSFET turn on, high current flows from VDD
decoupling capacitor through the gate driver and low-side MOSFET, and back to negative terminal of the
capacitor through ground. Conversely, to turn off the low-side MOSFET, high current flows from gate of the
low-side MOSFET through the gate driver and GND, and back to source of the low-side MOSFET through
ground. Refer to loop #4 of Figure 51.
The following circuit layout guidelines are strongly recommended when designing with high-speed MOSFET gate
drive circuits.
1. Connections from gate driver outputs, HG and LG, to the respective gate of the high-side or low-side
MOSFET should be as short as possible to reduce series parasitic inductance. Use 0.65 mm (25 mils) or
wider traces. Use via(s), if necessary, of at least 0.5 mm (20 mils) diameter along these traces. Route HG
and SW gate traces as a differential pair from the LM27403 to the high-side MOSFET, taking advantage of
flux cancellation.
2. Minimize the current loop path from the VDD and CBOOT pins through their respective capacitors as these
provide the high instantaneous current to charge the MOSFET gate capacitances. Specifically, locate the
bootstrap capacitor, CBOOT, close to the LM27403's CBOOT and SW pins to minimize the area of loop #3
associated with the high-side driver. Similarly, locate the VDD capacitor, CVDD, close to the LM27403's VDD
and GND pins to minimize the area of loop #4 associated with the low-side driver.
3. Placing a 2-Ω to 10-Ω BOOT resistor in series with the BOOT capacitor, as shown in Figure 49, slows down
the high-side MOSFET turn-on transition, serving to reduce the voltage ringing and peak amplitude at the
SW node at the expense of increased MOSFET turn-on power loss.
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Layout Guidelines (continued)
11.1.3 Controller Layout
Components related to the analog and feedback signals, current limit setting and temperature sense are
considered in the following:
1. In general, separate power and signal traces, and use a ground plane to provide noise shielding.
2. Place all sensitive analog traces and components such as COMP, FB, RS, FADJ, OTP, D+ and SS/TRACK
away from high-voltage switching nodes such as SW, HG, LG or CBOOT avoid coupling. Use internal
layer(s) as ground plane(s). Pay particular attention to shielding the feedback (FB) trace from power traces
and components.
3. The upper feedback resistor can be connected directly to the output voltage sense point at the load device or
the bulk capacitor at the converter side. Connect RS to the ground return point at the load device or the
general ground plane/layer. These connections can be used for the purpose of remote sensing across the
downstream load; however, care must be taken to minimize the routing trace to prevent noise injection into
the sense lines. The remote sense lines (SENSE+ and SENSE- in Figure 37) are typically routed as a
differential pair, either side-by-side on the same PCB layer or overlapping each other on adjacent layers.
4. Connect the OCP setting resistor from CS+ pin to VOUT and make the connections as close as possible to
the LM27403. The trace from the CS+ pin to the resistor should avoid coupling to a high-voltage switching
node. Similar precautions apply if a resistor is tied to the CS– pin (as shown in Figure 32).
5. Minimize the current loop from the VDD and VIN pins through their respective decoupling capacitors to the
GND pin. In other words, locate these capacitors as close as possible to the LM27403.
6. The layout of the temperature sense circuit is particularly important. Locate the thermal diode (2N3904-type
BJT) adjacent the inductor on the same side of the PCB if possible. Close thermal coupling to the inductor is
imperative to match the inductor winding's temperature coefficient.
(a) Keep D+ and D– traces close together to minimize pickup. 10-mil trace width with 10-mil spacing is
adequate. Keep D+ and D– traces short and surround with ground guard copper in especially noisy
environments.
(b) Route traces away from inductor, particularly with ferrite cores that have wide airgap and large
fringing/leakage flux fields. Run a separate trace from the 2N3904 emitter back to LM27403 D– pin. Then
connect D– to GND at the LM27403's DAP. Do not use a ground plane that carries high currents to make
a return connection.
11.1.4 Thermal Design and Layout
The useful operating temperature range of a PWM controller with integrated gate drivers and bias supply LDO
regulator is greatly affected by:
• average gate drive current requirements of the power MOSFETs;
• switching frequency;
• operating input voltage (affecting LDO voltage drop and hence its power dissipation);
• thermal characteristics of the package and operating environment.
In order for a PWM controller to be useful over a particular temperature range, the package must allow for the
efficient removal of the heat produced while keeping the junction temperature within rated limits. The LM27403
controller is available in a small 4-mm x 4-mm WQFN-24 (RSW) PowerPAD™ package to cover a range of
application requirements. The thermal metrics of this package are summarized in the Thermal Information
section of this datasheet. For detailed information regarding the thermal information table, please refer to IC
Package Thermal Metrics, SPRA953, application report.
The WQFN-24 package offers a means of removing heat from the semiconductor die through the exposed
thermal pad at the base of the package. While the exposed pad of the LM27403's package is not directly
connected to any leads of the package, it is thermally connected to the substrate of the device (ground). This
allows a significant improvement in heat-sinking, and it becomes imperative that the PCB is designed with
thermal lands, thermal vias, and a ground plane to complete the heat removal subsystem. The LM27403's
exposed pad is soldered to the ground-connected copper land on the PCB directly underneath the device
package, reducing the thermal resistance to a very low value. Wide traces of the copper tying in the LM27403's
no-connect pins (pins 19–23) and connection to this thermal land helps to dissipate heat.
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Layout Guidelines (continued)
Numerous vias with a 0.3-mm diameter connected from the thermal land to the internal/solder-side ground
plane(s) are vital to help dissipation. In a multi-layer PCB design, a solid ground plane is typically placed on the
PCB layer below the power components. Not only does this provide a plane for the power stage currents to flow
but it also represents a thermally conductive path away from the heat generating devices.
The thermal characteristics of the MOSFETs also are significant. The high-side MOSFET's drain pad is normally
connected to a VIN plane for heat-sinking. The low-side MOSFET's drain pad is tied to the SW plane, but the SW
plane area is purposely kept relatively small to mitigate EMI concerns.
11.2 Layout Example
Figure 52 shows an example PCB layout based on the LM27403 25A EVM design. For more details, please see
the LM27403 EVM User's Guide, SNVU233.
Figure 52. LM27403 PCB Layout
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12 Device and Documentation Support
12.1 Device Support
12.1.1 Development Support
• TI NexFET™ Power Block Module CSD87330Q3D
• LM27403 Design Tool
• PowerLab™
12.1.2 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
TI'S PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT REGARDING THE SUITABILITY OF SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
OR A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR ENDORSEMENT OF SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, EITHER
ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH ANY TI PRODUCT OR SERVICE.
12.2 Documentation Support
12.2.1 Related Documentation
• LM27403EVM User's Guide, SNVU233
• LM27403EVM-POL600 User's Guide, SNVU330
• 6/4-Bit VID Programmable Current DAC for Point of Load Regulators with Adjustable Start-Up Current,
SNVS822
• High PSRR, Ultra Low Noise, 800 mA Linear Voltage Regulator for RF/Analog Circuits, SNOSCT6
12.3 Trademarks
PowerPAD, and Power Block NexFET are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
WEBENCH is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
12.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam
during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.
12.5 Glossary
SLYZ022 — TI Glossary.
This glossary lists and explains terms, acronyms, and definitions.
13 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
The following pages include mechanical, packaging, and orderable information. This information is the most
current data available for the designated devices. This data is subject to change without notice and revision of
this document. For browser-based versions of this data sheet, refer to the left-hand navigation.
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device
Status
(1)
Package Type Package Pins Package
Drawing
Qty
Eco Plan
(2)
Lead finish/
Ball material
MSL Peak Temp
Op Temp (°C)
Device Marking
(3)
(4/5)
(6)
LM27403SQ/NOPB
ACTIVE
WQFN
RTW
24
1000
RoHS & Green
SN
Level-1-260C-UNLIM
-40 to 125
L27403
LM27403SQE/NOPB
ACTIVE
WQFN
RTW
24
250
RoHS & Green
SN
Level-1-260C-UNLIM
-40 to 125
L27403
LM27403SQX/NOPB
ACTIVE
WQFN
RTW
24
4500
RoHS & Green
SN
Level-1-260C-UNLIM
-40 to 125
L27403
(1)
The marketing status values are defined as follows:
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in a new design.
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.
(2)
RoHS: TI defines "RoHS" to mean semiconductor products that are compliant with the current EU RoHS requirements for all 10 RoHS substances, including the requirement that RoHS substance
do not exceed 0.1% by weight in homogeneous materials. Where designed to be soldered at high temperatures, "RoHS" products are suitable for use in specified lead-free processes. TI may
reference these types of products as "Pb-Free".
RoHS Exempt: TI defines "RoHS Exempt" to mean products that contain lead but are compliant with EU RoHS pursuant to a specific EU RoHS exemption.
Green: TI defines "Green" to mean the content of Chlorine (Cl) and Bromine (Br) based flame retardants meet JS709B low halogen requirements of
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