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3A 150KHz PWM Buck DC/DC Converter
General Description
Features
The TD1501 is a series of easy to use fixed and
adjustable step-down (buck) switch-mode voltage
regulators. These devices are available in fixed output
voltage of 3.3V, 5V, and an adjustable output version.
Both versions are capable of driving a 3A load with
excellent line and load regulation.
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Requiring a minimum number of external components,
these regulators are simple to use and include internal
frequency compensation, and a fixed-frequency
oscillator.
The output voltage is guaranteed to ±3% tolerance under
specified input voltage and output load conditions. The
oscillator frequency is guaranteed to ±15%. External
shutdown is included, featuring typically 80 µA standby
current. Self protection features include a two stage
frequency reducing current limit for the output switch and
an over temperature shutdown for complete protection
under fault conditions.
The TD1501 is available in TO-220B-5L TO220-5L and
TO-263-5L packages.
TD1501
3.3V, 5V and adjustable output versions
Output adjustable from 1.23v to 43V
Fixed 150KHz frequency internal oscillator
Guaranteed 3A output load current
Input voltage range up to 45V
Low power standby mode, IQ typically 80 µA
TTL shutdown capability
Excellent line and load regulation
Requires only 4 external components
High efficiency
Thermal shutdown and current limit protection
Available in TO-220B/TO220 and TO-263 packages
Applications
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Simple High-efficiency step-down regulator
On-card switching regulators
Positive to negative converter
LCD monitor and LCD TV
DVD recorder and PDP TV
Battery charger
Step-down to 3.3V for microprocessors
Package Types
TO220B5L TO2205L TO2635L
Figure 1. Package Types of TD1501
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Pin Configurations
Figure 2 Pin Configuration of TD1501 (Top View)
Pin Description
Pin Number
Pin Name
1
Vin
2
Output
3
GND
4
FB
5
ON/OFF
Description
Input supply voltage
Switching output
Ground
Output voltage feedback
ON/OFF shutdown
Active is “Low” or floating
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Ordering Information
TD1501 □
□
Circuit Type Output Voltage:
33:3.3V
50:5V
Package
ADJ:ADJ
T:TO220B-5L
L:TO220-5L
S:TO263-5L
Function Block
Figure 3 Function Block Diagram of TD1501
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Note1: Stresses greater than those listed under Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device
at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operation is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
reliability.
Parameter
Symbol
Value
Unit
Input Voltage
VIN
-0.3 to 45
V
Feedback Pin Voltage
VFB
-0.3 to Vin+0.3
V
ON/OFF Pin Voltage
VEN
-0.3 to Vin+0.3
V
Output Pin Voltage
VSW
-0.3 to Vin+0.3
V
Power Dissipation
PD
Internally limited
mW
Operating Junction Temperature
TJ
150
ºC
Storage Temperature
TSTG
-65 to 150
ºC
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)
TLEAD
260
ºC
2000
V
ESD (HBM)
MSL
Level3
Thermal Resistance-Junction to Ambient
Thermal Resistance-Junction to Case
23
3.5
RθJA
RθJC
ºC / W
ºC / W
Recommended Operating Conditions
Parameter
Symbol
Min.
Max.
Unit
Input Voltage
VIN
3.6
45
V
Operating Junction Temperature
TJ
-40
125
ºC
Operating Ambient Temperature
TA
-40
85
ºC
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Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with boldface type are for full operationg temperature range, the other type are for TJ=25OC.
Note1: Thermal resistance with copper area of approximately 3 in2.
Parameters
Symbol
Test Condition
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Feedback bias current
Ib
Adjustable only,
VFB=1.3V
10
50/100
nA
Quiescent current
IQ
VFB=12V force driver
off
5
10
mA
Standby quiescent current
ISTBY
ON/OFF=5V, VIN=36V
80
200/250
uA
Oscillator frequency
FOSC
150
173
KHz
Saturation voltage
VSAT
IOUT=3A
1.2
1.4/1.5
V
Current Limit
ICL
Peak Current (VFB=0V)
4.5
5.5/6.5
A
Output leakage current
IL
IL
Output=0V (VFB=12V)
50
uA
2
30
mA
1.3
0.6
V
Output leakage current
127
Output=-1V (VIN=36V)
ON/OFF pin logic input
Threshold voltage
VIL
VIH
IH
IL
ON/OFF pin input current
Low (Regulator ON)
High (Regulator OFF)
VLOGIC=2.5V(Regulator
2.0
1.3
V
5
15
uA
VLOGIC=0.5V(Regulator
ON)
0.02
5
uA
OFF)
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Case
θJC
TO220B-5L/TO220-5L
TO263-5L
2.5
3.5
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Ambient
(Note1)
θJA
TO220B-5L/TO220-5L
TO263-5L
28
23
O
C/W
O
C/W
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Electrical Characteristics(Cont.)
Specifications with boldface type are for full operationg temperature range, the other type are for TJ=25OC.
Note1: Thermal resistance with copper area of approximately 3 in2.
Parameters
Symbol
Vout: Output
Voltage
TD1501
ADJ
η: Efficiency
Vout: Output
Voltage
TD1501
Test Condition
11V ≤ VIN ≤ 45V, 0.2A ≤
ILOAD≤3A, VOUT for 9V
Min.
1.193/
1.180
VIN=12V,VOUT=9V,ILOAD
=3A
4.75V≤VIN≤45V, 0.2A≤
ILOAD≤3A
Typ.
1.23
Max.
1.267/
1.280
88
3.168/
3.135
3.3
Unit
V
%
3.432/
3.465
V
3.3V
η: Efficiency
Vout: Output
Voltage
TD1501
VIN=12V, ILOAD=3A
7V ≤ VIN ≤ 45V, 0.2A ≤
ILOAD≤3A
76
4.800/
4.750
5.0
%
5.200/
5.250
V
5V
η: Efficiency
VIN=12V, ILOAD=3A
83
%
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Figure 4. Output Voltage vs. Temperature
Figure 5. Switching Frequency vs. Temperature
Figure 6. Output Saturation Characteristics
Figure 7. Quiescent Current vs. Temperature
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Typical Performance Characteristics(Cont.)
Figure 8. ON/OFF Pin Voltage
Figure 9. ON/OFF Pin Sink Current
Figure 10. Output Saturation Characteristics
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Typical Application Circuit
Figure 11. Typical Application of TD1501 For 3.3V
Input Voltage
Inductor (L1)
6V ~ 18V
6V ~ 45V
47uh
68uh
Output Capacitor (Cout)
Through Hole Electrolytic
Surface Mount Tantalum
470uf/25V
330uf/6.3V
560uf/25V
330uf/6.3V
Table 1. TD1501 Series Buck Regulator Design Procedure For 3.3V
Figure 12. Typical Application of TD1501 For 5V
Input Voltage
Inductor (L1)
8V ~ 18V
8V ~ 45V
33uh
47uh
Output Capacitor (Cout)
Through Hole Electrolytic
Surface Mount Tantalum
330uf/25V
220uf/10V
470uf/25V
330uf/10V
Table 2. TD1501 Series Buck Regulator Design Procedure For 5V
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Figure 13. Typical Application of TD1501 For ADJ
Note:In PCB layout. Reserved an area for CFF
Vout
3.3V
5V
9V
12V
R2
2.7K
11K
43K
13K
R1
1.6K
3.6K
6.8K
1.5K
Cf (Operational)
33nf
10nf
1.5nf
1nf
Table 3. Vout VS. R1, R2, Cf Select Table
Output
Voltage
3.3V
5V
9V
12V
Input
Voltage
6V ~ 18V
6V ~45V
8V ~ 18V
8V ~45V
12V ~18V
12V ~45V
15V ~ 18V
15V ~45V
Inductor (L1)
47uh
68uh
33uh
47uh
47uh
47uh
47uh
47uh
Output Capacitor (Cout)
Through Hole Electrolytic
470uf/25V
560uf/25V
330uf/25V
470uf/25V
330uf/25V
470uf/25V
220uf/25V
330uf/25V
Table 4. Typical Application Buck Regulator Design Procedure
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Function Description
Pin Functions
+VIN
This is the positive input supply for the IC switching
regulator. A suitable input bypass capacitor must be
present at this pin to minimize voltage transients and to
supply the switching currents needed by the regulator
Ground
Circuit ground.
Output
Internal switch. The voltage at this pin switches
between (+VIN – VSAT) and approximately – 0.5V, with a
duty cycle of approximately VOUT / VIN. To minimize
coupling to sensitive circuitry, the PC board copper area
connected to this pin should be kept a minimum.
Feedback
Senses the regulated output voltage to complete the
feedback loop.
ON/OFF
Allows the switching regulator circuit to be shutdown
using logic level signals thus dropping the total input
supply current to approximately 80uA. Pulling this pin
below a threshold voltage of approximately 1.3V turns
the regulator on, and pulling this pin above 1.3V (up to a
maximum of 25V) shuts the regulator down. If this
shutdown feature is not needed, the ON /OFF pin can
be wired to the ground pin or it can be left open, in
either case the regulator will be in the ON condition.
Thermal Considerations
The TD1501 is available in two packages, a 5-pin
TO-220B/TO-220 and a 5-pin surface mount TO-263.
The TO-220B/TO-220 package needs a heat sink under
most conditions. The size of the heatsink depends on
the input voltage, the output voltage, the load current
and the ambient temperature. The TD1501 junction
temperature rises above ambient temperature for a 3A
load and different input and output voltages. The data
for these curves was taken with the TD1501
(TO-220B/TO-220 package) operating as a buck
switching regulator in an ambient temperature of 25oC
(still air). These temperature rise numbers are all
approximate and there are many factors that can affect
these temperatures. Higher ambient temperatures
require more heat sinking.
The TO-263 surface mount package tab is designed to
be soldered to the copper on a printed circuit board. The
copper and the board are the heat sink for this package
and the other heat producing components, such as the
catch diode and inductor. The PC board copper area that
the package is soldered to should be at least 0.4 in2, and
ideally should have 2 or more square inches of 2 oz.
Additional copper area improves the thermal
characteristics, but with copper areas greater than
approximately 6 in2, only small improvements in heat
dissipation are realized. If further thermal improvements
are needed, double sided, multilayer PC board with large
copper areas and/or airflow are recommended.
The TD1501 (TO-263 package) junction temperature rise
above ambient temperature with a 3A load for various
input and output voltages. This data was taken with the
circuit operating as a buck switching regulator with all
components mounted on a PC board to simulate the
junction temperature under actual operating conditions.
This curve can be used for a quick check for the
approximate junction temperature for various conditions,
but be aware that there are many factors that can affect
the junction temperature. When load currents higher
than 3A are used, double sided or multilayer PC boards
with large copper areas and/or airflow might be needed,
especially for high ambient temperatures and high output
voltages.
For the best thermal performance, wide copper traces
and generous amounts of printed circuit board copper
should be used in the board layout. (Once exception to
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this is the output (switch) pin, which should not have
large areas of copper.) Large areas of copper provide the
best transfer of heat (lower thermal resistance) to the
surrounding air, and moving air lowers the thermal
resistance even further.
Setting the Output Voltage
The output voltage is set using a resistive voltage divider
from the output voltage to FB(TD1501-ADJ) The voltage
divider divides the output voltage down by the ratio:
VFB = VOUT * R1 / (R1 + R2)
Thus the output voltage is:
VOUT = 1.235 * (R1 + R2) / R1
R1 can be as high as 100KΩ, but a typical value is 10KΩ.
Using that value, R2 is determined by:
R2 ~= 8.18 * (VOUT – 1.235) (KΩ)
For example, for a 3.3V output voltage, R1 is 10KΩ, and
R2is 17KΩ.
Inductor
The inductor is required to supply constant current to the
output load while being driven by the switched input
voltage. A larger value inductor results in less ripple
current that in turn results in lower output ripple voltage.
However, the larger value inductor has a larger physical
size, higher series resistance, and/or lower saturation
current. Choose an inductor that does not saturate under
the worst-case load conditions. A good rule for
determining the inductance is to allow the peak-to-peak
ripple current in the inductor to be approximately 30% of
the maximum load current. Also, make sure that the peak
inductor current (the load current plus half the peak to
peak inductor ripple current) is below the TBDA minimum
current limit. The inductance value can be calculated by
the equation:
L = (VOUT) * (VIN-VOUT) / VIN * f * ∆I
Where VOUT is the output voltage, VIN is the input
voltage, f is the switching frequency, and ∆I is the
peak-to-peak inductor ripple current.
Input Capacitor
The input current to the step-down converter is
discontinuous, and so a capacitor is required to supply
the AC current to the step-down converter while
maintaining the DC input voltage. A low ESR capacitor is
required to keep the noise at the IC to a minimum.
Ceramic capacitors are preferred, but tantalum or
low-ESR electrolytic capacitors may also suffice.
The input capacitor value should be greater than 10μF.
The capacitor can be electrolytic, tantalum or ceramic.
However since it absorbs the input switching current it
requires an adequate ripple current rating. Its RMS
current rating should be greater than approximately
1/2 of the DC load current.
For insuring stable operation should be placed as close
to the IC as possible. Alternately a smaller high quality
ceramic 0.1μF capacitor may be placed closer to the IC
and a larger capacitor placed further away. If using this
technique, it is recommended that the larger capacitor be
a tantalum or electrolytic type. All ceramic capacitors
should be places close to the TD1501.
Output Capacitor
The output capacitor is required to maintain the DC
output voltage. Low ESR capacitors are preferred to
keep the output voltage ripple low. The characteristics of
the output capacitor also affect the stability of the
regulation control system. Ceramic, tantalum, or low
ESR electrolytic capacitors are recommended. In the
case of ceramic capacitors, the impedance at the
switching frequency is dominated by the capacitance,
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and so the output voltage ripple is mostly
independent of the ESR. The output voltage
ripple is estimated to be:
VRIPPLE ~= 1.4 * VIN * (fLC/fSW)^2
Where VRIPPLE is the output ripple voltage, VIN
is the input voltage, fLC is the resonant
frequency of the LC filter, fSW is the switching
frequency. In the case of tanatalum or lowESR electrolytic capacitors, the ESR
dominates the impedance at the switching
frequency, and so the output ripple is
calculated as:
VRIPPLE ~= ∆I * RESR
Where VRIPPLE is the output voltage ripple, ∆I is
the inductor ripple current, and RESR is the
equivalent series resistance of the output
capacitors.
Output Rectifier Diode
The output rectifier diode supplies the current to the
inductor when the high-side switch is off. To reduce
losses due to the diode forward voltage and recovery
times, use a Schottky rectifier.
Table 1 provides the Schottky rectifier part numbers
based on the maximum input voltage and current rating.
Choose a rectifier who’s maximum reverse voltage rating
is greater than the maximum input voltage, and who’s
current rating is greater than the maximum load current.
Feedforward Capacitor (CFF)
For output voltages greater than approximately 8V, an
additional capacitor is required. The compensation
capacitor is typically between 100 pF and 33 nF, and is
wired in parallel with the output voltage setting resistor,
R2. It provides additional stability for high output
voltages, low input-output voltages, and/or very low ESR
output capacitors, such as solid tantalum capacitors.
This capacitor type can be ceramic, plastic, silver mica,
etc.(Because of the unstable characteristics of ceramic
capacitors made with Z5U material, they are not
recommended.)
Note:In PCB layout. Reserved an area for CFF.
Over Current Protection (OCP)
The cycle by cycle current limit threshold is set between
4A and 5A. When the load current reaches the current
limit threshold, the cycle by cycle current limit circuit
turns off the high side switch immediately to terminate
the current duty cycle. The inductor current stops rising.
The cycle by cycle current limit protection directly limits
inductor peak current. The average inductor current is
also limited due to the limitation on peak inductor current.
When the cycle by cycle current limit circuit is triggered,
the output voltage drops as the duty cycle is decreasing.
Thermal Management and Layout
Consideration
In the TD1501 buck regulator circuit, high pulsing current
flows through two circuit loops. The first loop starts from
the input capacitors, to the VIN pin, to the VOUT pins, to
the filter inductor, to the output capacitor and load, and
then returns to the input capacitor through ground.
Current flows in the first loop when the high side switch is
on. The second loop starts from the inductor, to the
output capacitors and load, to the GND pin of the
TD1501, and to the VOUT pins of the TD1501. Current
flows in the second loop when the low side diode is on.
In PCB layout, minimizing the two loops area reduces the
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noise of this circuit and improves efficiency. A ground
plane is recommended to connect input capacitor, output
capacitor, and GND pin of the TD1501.
In the TD1501 buck regulator circuit, the two major
power dissipating components are the TD1501 and
output inductor. The total power dissipation of converter
circuit can be measured by input power minus output
power.
Ptotal _loss = V IN × IIN – V O × IO
The power dissipation of inductor can be approximately
calculated by output current and DCR of inductor.
Pinductor _loss= IO 2 × Rinductor × 1.1
The junction to ambient temperature can be got from
power dissipation in the TD1501 and thermal impedance
from junction to ambient.
Several layout tips are listed below for the best electric
and thermal performance.
1. Do not use thermal relief connection to the VIN and
the GND pin. Pour a maximized copper area to the GND
pin and the VIN pin to help thermal dissipation.
2. Input capacitor should be connected to the VIN pin
and the GND pin as close as possible.
3. Make the current trace from VOUT pins to L to the
GND as short as possible.
4. Pour copper plane on all unused board area and
connect it to stable DC nodes, like VIN, GND, or VOUT.
5. Keep sensitive signal traces such as trace connecting
FB pin away from the VOUT pins.
T (jun-amb) =(Ptotalloss–Pinductorloss)× ΘJA
The maximum junction temperature of TD1501 is 145°C,
which limits the maximum load current capability. Please
see the thermal de-rating curves for the maximum load
current of the TD1501 under different ambient
temperatures.
The thermal performance of the TD1501 is trongly
affected by the PCB layout. Extra care should be taken
by users during the design process to nsure that the IC
will operate under the recommended environmental
conditions.
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Package Information
TO220B5L
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Package Information(Cont.)
TO2205L
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Package Information(Cont.)
TO2635L
c
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Design Notes
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