XRP7665
3A 18V Synchronous Step-Down Converter
March 2013
Rev. 2.0.1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS
The XRP7665 is a synchronous current-mode
PWM step down (buck) regulator capable of a
constant output current up to 3 Amps. A wide
4.50V to 18V input voltage range allows for
single supply operations from industry
standard 5V and 12V power rails.
With a 340kHz constant operating frequency
and
integrated
high
and
low
side
100mΩ/90mΩ MOSFETs, the XRP7665 reduces
the overall component count and solution
footprint. Current-mode control provides fast
transient response and cycle-by-cycle current
limit. An adjustable soft-start prevents inrush
current at turn-on, and in shutdown mode the
supply current drops to 0.1µA.
Built-in output over voltage (open load), over
temperature, cycle-by-cycle over current and
under voltage lockout (UVLO) protections
insure safe operations under abnormal
operating conditions.
The XRP7665 is a pin and function compatible
device to MP1484 and a 3A pin to pin upgrade
to XRP7664.
The XRP7665 is offered in a RoHS compliant,
“green”/halogen free 8-pin exposed pad SOIC
package.
Distributed Power Architectures
Point of Load Converters
Audio-Video Equipments
Medical & Industrial Equipments
FEATURES
Pin/Function Compatible to MP1484
3A Continuous Output Current
4.50V to 18V Wide Input Voltage
PWM Current Mode Control
340kHz Constant Operations
Up to 93% Efficiency
Adjustable Output Voltage
0.925V to 16V Range
2.0% Accuracy
Programmable Soft-Start and Enable
Function
Built-in Thermal, Over Current, UVLO
and Output Over Voltage Protections
RoHS Compliant “Green”/Halogen Free
8-Pin Exposed Pad SOIC Package
TYPICAL APPLICATION DIAGRAM
Fig. 1: XRP7665 Application Diagram
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XRP7665
3A 18V Synchronous Step-Down Converter
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
OPERATING RATINGS
These are stress ratings only and functional operation of
the device at these ratings or any other above those
indicated in the operation sections of the specifications
below is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum
rating conditions for extended periods of time may affect
reliability.
Input Voltage VIN ....................................... 4.50V to 18V
Ambient Operating Temperature ................ -40°C to 85°C
Maximum Output Current.................................... 3A min
Thermal Resistance θJA ...................................... 60°C/W
Supply Voltage VIN ...................................... -0.3V to 20V
Switch Node Voltage VSW ......................................... 21V
Boost Voltage VBS ................................... -0.3 to VSW+6V
Enable Voltage VEN ......................................... -0.3 to VIN
All Other Pins .............................................. -0.3 to +6V
Junction Temperature .......................................... 150°C
Storage Temperature .............................. -65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) ................... 260°C
ESD Rating (HBM - Human Body Model) .................... 2kV
ESD Rating (MM - Machine Model) ...........................200V
Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) ................................... 3
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications are for an Operating Ambient Temperature of TA = 25°C only; limits applying over the full Ambient Operating
Temperature range are denoted by a “•”. Minimum and Maximum limits are guaranteed through test, design, or statistical
correlation. Typical values represent the most likely parametric norm at TA = 25°C, and are provided for reference purposes
only. Unless otherwise indicated, VIN = VEN = 12V, VOUT=3.3V.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Shutdown Supply Current
Parameter
0.1
10
µA
VEN≤0.75V
Quiescent Current
1.2
1.4
mA
VEN=3V, VFB=1V
0.925
0.943
V
0.1
µA
Feedback Voltage VFB
Min.
0.907
Feedback Overvoltage Threshold
Feedback Bias Current
1.1
-0.1
Conditions
V
VFB=1V
Error Amplifier Voltage Gain AEA
(Note 1)
400
V/V
Error Amplifier
Transconductance GEA
800
µA/V
High-Side switch On Resistance
RDSONH (Note 2)
100
mΩ
ISW=0.2A&0.7A
Low-Side switch On Resistance
RDSONL (Note 2)
100
mΩ
ISW=-0.2A&-0.7A
High-Side switch Leakage
Current
0.1
µA
VIN=18V, VEN=0V, VSW=0V
High-Side Switch Current Limit
10
5.6
A
Low-Side Switch Current Limit
1.4
A
COMP to Current Sense
Transconductance GCS
5.2
A/V
Oscillator Frequency FOSC1
4.3
280
340
Short Circuit Oscillator
Frequency FOSC2
90
Maximum Duty Cycle DMAX
90
Minimum Duty Cycle DMIN
EN Enable Threshold Voltage
2.2
EN Enable Threshold Voltage
Hysteresis (Note 1)
UVLO Threshold
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2.5
400
4.00
kHz
kHz
%
VFB=0.85V
0
%
VFB=1V
2.7
V
210
3.65
From Drain to Source
mV
4.25
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Parameter
Min.
UVLO Hysteresis
Typ.
Max.
0.20
Soft-start Current
Soft-start Time (Note 1)
Thermal Shutdown (Note 1)
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
(Note 1)
Units
Conditions
V
6
µA
VSS=0V
15
ms
CSS=0.1µF
160
°C
20
°C
Note 1: Guaranteed by design.
Note 2: RDSON=(VSW1-VSW2)/(ISW1-ISW2)
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Fig. 2: XRP7665 Block Diagram
PIN ASSIGNMENT
Fig. 3: XRP7665 Pin Assignment (SOIC-8 Exposed Pad)
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PIN DESCRIPTION
Name
Pin Number
Description
BS
1
Bootstrap pin.
Connect a 0.01µF or greater bootstrap capacitor between the BS pin and the SW pin.
The voltage across the bootstrap capacitor drives the internal high-side power MOSFET.
IN
2
Power input pin.
A capacitor should be connected between the IN pin and GND pin to keep the input
voltage constant.
SW
3
Power switch output pin.
This pin is connected to the inductor and the bootstrap capacitor.
GND
4
Ground signal pin.
FB
5
Feedback pin.
An external resistor divider connected to FB programs the output voltage. If the
feedback pin exceeds 1.1V the over-voltage protection will trigger. If the feedback
voltage drops below 0.3V the oscillator frequency is lowered to achieve short-circuit
protection.
COMP
6
Compensation pin.
This is the output of transconductance error amplifier and the input to the current
comparator. It is used to compensate the control loop. Connect an RC network form
this pin to GND.
EN
7
Control input pin.
Forcing this pin above 2.7V enables the IC. Forcing this pin below 0.75V shuts down the
IC. Pull up to VIN with 100kΩ for automatic startup.
SS
8
Soft-start control input pin.
Connect a capacitor from SS to GND to set the soft-start period. A 0.1µF capacitor sets
the soft start period to 15ms. To disable the soft-start feature, leave SS unconnected.
-
EP
Exposed Pad
Connect to GND through PCB.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
XRP7665IDBTR-F
XRP7665EVB
Temperature
Range
Marking
XRP7665I
YYWWF
X
XRP7665 Evaluation Board
-40°C≤TA≤+85°C
Package
Packing
Quantity
Note 1
Note 2
RoHS Compliant
SOIC-8(EP) 2.5K/Tape & Reel
Halogen Free
“YY” = Year – “WW” = Work Week – “X” = Lot Number; when applicable.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
All data taken at VIN = 12V, VOUT=3.3V, TJ = TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified - Schematic and BOM from Application
Information section of this datasheet.
Fig. 4: Efficiency versus output current
Fig. 5: RDSONH versus case temperature
Fig. 6: RDSONL versus case temperature
Fig. 7: Feedback voltage versus case temperature
Fig. 8: Quiescent current versus case temperature
Fig. 9: Output voltage versus output current
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Fig. 10: Output voltage ripple, IOUT=3A
Fig. 11: Load transient (IOUT=1.5A to 3A)
Fig. 12: Enable turn on
CC mode, VIN=12V, VOUT=VEN=3.3, IOUT=3A
Fig. 13: Enable turn off
CC mode, VIN=12V, VOUT=VEN=3.3, IOUT=3A
Fig. 14: Short-circuit protection
Fig. 15: Short-circuit recovery
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THEORY OF OPERATION
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION OCP
The OCP protects against accidental increase
in load current that can cause the regulator to
fail. The current of internal switch M1 is
monitored. If this current reaches 5.6A then
M1 is turned off until next switching cycle.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
The XRP7665 is a synchronous, current-mode,
step-down regulator. It regulates input
voltages from 4.5V to 18V and supplies up to
3A of continuous load current. The XRP7665
uses current-mode control to regulate the
output voltage. The output voltage is
measured at FB through a resistive voltage
divider and input to a transconductance error
amplifier. The high-side switch current is
compared to the output of the error amplifier
to control the output voltage. The regulator
utilizes internal N-channel MOSFETs to stepdown the input voltage. A bootstrapping
capacitor connected between BS and SW acts
as a supply for high-side MOSFET. This
capacitor is charged from the internal 5V
supply when SW node is low. The XRP7665
has several powerful protection features
including OCP, OVP, OTP, UVLO and output
short-circuit.
SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION
If there is short-circuit across the output, the
feedback voltage VFB will droop. If VFB drops
below 0.3V the XRP7665 will detect a shortcircuit condition and reduce the switching
frequency to 90kHz for system protection. The
regulator will restart once the short-circuit has
been removed.
OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION OVP
The XRP7665 has internal OVP. When VOUT
exceeds the OVP threshold (when VFB exceeds
1.1V) the power switching will be turned off.
The XRP7665 will restart when overvoltage
condition is removed.
PROGRAMMABLE SOFT-START
OVER-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION OTP
The soft-start time is fully programmable via
CSS capacitor, placed between the SS and
GND pin. The CSS is charged by a 6µA
constant-current source, generating a ramp
signal fed into non-inverting input of the error
amplifier. This ramp regulates the voltage on
comp pin during the regulator startup, thus
realizing soft-start. Calculate the required CSS
from:
If the junction temperature exceeds 160°C the
OTP circuit is triggered, turning off the internal
control circuit and switched M1 and M2. When
junction temperature drops below 140°C the
XRP7665 will restart.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
SETTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE
Where:
Use an external resistor divider to set the
output voltage. Program the output voltage
from:
tss is the required soft-start time
VFB is the feedback voltage (0.925V nominal)
ENABLE FUNCTION
Where:
The XRP7665 is enabled by raising the voltage
on the EN pin above 2.5V nominally. Connect
the EN pin to the VIN via a 100kΩ resistor for
automatic start-up. Shutdown is achieved by
pulling the EN pin voltage below 1.1V
nominally.
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R1 is the resistor between VOUT and FB
R2 is the resistor between FB and GND
(nominally 10kΩ)
0.925V is the nominal feedback voltage.
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of thumb, should be at least twice the output
voltage. When calculating the required
capacitance,
usually
the
overriding
requirement is current load-step transient. If
the unloading transient (i.e., when load
transitions from a high to a low current) is
met, then usually the loading transient (when
load transitions from a low to a high current)
is met as well. Therefore calculate the COUT
based on the unloading transient requirement
from:
OUTPUT INDUCTOR
Select the output inductor for inductance L, DC
current rating IDC and saturation current rating
ISAT. IDC should be larger than regulator output
current. ISAT, as a rule of thumb, should be
50% higher than the regulator output current.
Since the regulator is rated at 3A then IDC≥3A
and ISAT≥4.5A. Calculate the inductance from:
Where:
ΔIL is peak-to-peak inductor current ripple
nominally set to 30%-40% of IOUT
Where:
fS is nominal switching frequency (340kHz)
L is the inductance calculated in the preceding
step
As an example, inductor values for several
common output voltages are shown in tables 1
and 2. Note that example inductors shown in
tables 1 and 2 are Wurth shielded inductors. If
the target application is not sensitive to EMI
then unshielded inductors may be used.
VOUT(V) ΔIL(p-p)(A)
5.0
3.3
2.5
1.8
1.5
1.2
L(µH)
Inductor
Example
10
10
10
7.6
7.6
4.9
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0.9
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6
IHigh is the value of load-step prior to
unloading. This is nominally set equal to
regulator current rating (3A).
ILow is the value of load-step after unloading.
This is nominally set equal to 50% of regulator
current rating (1.5A).
Vtransient is the maximum permissible voltage
transient corresponding to the load step
mentioned above. Vtransient is typically specified
from 3% to 5% of VOUT.
ESR of the capacitor has to be selected such
that the output voltage ripple requirement
ΔVOUT, nominally 1% of VOUT, is met. Voltage
ripple ΔVOUT is mainly composed of two
components: the resistive ripple due to ESR
and capacitive ripple due to COUT charge
transfer. For applications requiring low voltage
ripple, ceramic capacitors are recommended
because of their low ESR which is typically in
the range of 5mΩ. Therefore ΔVOUT is mainly
capacitive. For ceramic capacitors calculate
the ΔVOUT from:
Table 1: Suggested inductor values for VIN=12V and
IOUT=3A
VOUT(V) ΔIL(p-p)(A)
3.3
2.5
1.8
1.5
1.2
L(µH)
Inductor
Example
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
4.9
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0.7
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
Table 2: Suggested inductor values for VIN=5V and
IOUT=3A
Where:
ΔIL is from table 1 or 2
OUTPUT CAPACITOR COUT
COUT is the value calculated above
Select the output capacitor for voltage rating,
capacitance COUT and Equivalent Series
Resistance ESR. The voltage rating, as a rule
fs is nominal switching frequency (340kHz)
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If tantalum or electrolytic capacitors are used
then ΔVOUT is essentially a function of ESR:
Circuit configuration is shown in figures 16 and
17. The external bootstrap diode is also
recommended where duty cycle (VOUT/VIN) is
larger than 65%.
INPUT CAPACITOR CIN
Select the input capacitor for voltage rating,
RMS current rating and capacitance. The
voltage rating should be at least 50% higher
than the regulator’s maximum input voltage.
Calculate the capacitor’s current rating from:
1N4148
VIN = 5V
IN
BS
10nF
XRP7665
Where:
SW
IOUT is regulator’s maximum current (3A)
Fig. 16: Optional external bootstrap diode
where input voltage is fixed at 5V
D is duty cycle (D=VOUT/VIN)
Calculate the CIN capacitance from:
1N4148
BS
Where:
10nF
XRP7665
ΔVIN is the permissible input voltage ripple,
nominally set at 1% of VIN
VOUT = 5V
or 3.3V
SW
COUT
OPTIONAL SCHOTTKY DIODE
An optional Schottky diode may be paralleled
between the GND pin and SW pin to improve
the regulator efficiency. Examples are shown
in Table 3.
Part Number
Voltage/Current
Rating
B130
SK13
30V/1A
30V/1A
MBRS130
30V/1A
Fig. 17: Optional external bootstrap diode
where output voltage is 5V or 3.3V
LOOP COMPENSATION
XRP7665 utilizes current-mode control. This
allows
using
a
minimum
of
external
components to compensate the regulator. In
general only two components are needed: RC
and CC. Proper compensation of the regulator
(determining RC and CC) results in optimum
transient response. In terms of power supply
control theory, the goals of compensation are
to choose RC and CC such that the regulator
loop gain has a crossover frequency fc
between 15kHz and 34kHz. The corresponding
phase-margin should be between 45 degrees
and 65 degrees. An important characteristic of
current-mode buck regulator is its dominant
pole. The frequency of the dominant pole is
given by:
Vendor
Diodes, Inc.
Diodes, Inc.
International
Rectifier
Table 3. Optional Schottky diode
EXTERNAL BOOTSTRAP DIODE
A low-cost diode, such as 1N4148, is
recommended for higher efficiency when the
input voltage is 5V or the output is 5V or 3.3V.
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XRP7665’s Error Amplifier and ground,
constitute a zero. The frequency of this
compensating zero is given by:
where Rload is the output load resistance.
The uncompensated regulator has a constant
gain up to its pole frequency, beyond which
the gain decreases at -20dB/decade. The zero
arising from the output capacitor’s ESR is
inconsequential if ceramic COUT is used. This
simplifies the compensation. The RC and CC,
which are placed between the output of
For the typical application circuit, RC=6.8kΩ
and CC=3.9nF provide a satisfactory
compensation. Please contact EXAR if you
need assistance with the compensation of your
particular circuit.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Fig. 18: XRP7665 Typical Application Diagram - 12V to 3.3V Conversion
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PACKAGE SPECIFICATION
8-PIN SOIC EXPOSED PAD
Unit: mm (inch)
Eject hole, oriented hole and mold mark are optional.
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REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
1.0.0
02/14/2011
Initial release of datasheet
1.1.0
10/13/2011
Added Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) information
02/12/2013
Reformat of datasheet
Changed min operating input voltage from 4.75V to 4.5V
Updated Electrical Specifications parameter (quiescent current, feedback voltage, high
and low side switch on-resistance, oscillator frequency, EN shutdown threshold voltage
and hysteresis, EN lockout threshold voltage and hysteresis, UVLO threshold and
hysteresis, soft-start time)
Updated figure 2: XRP7665 block diagram
Updated Pin Description, EN pin description
Updated all Typical Performance Characteristics curves
3/29/2013
Updated Enable pin description
Deleted Electrical Specification parameters (shutdown supply current, EN shutdown
threshold voltage and hysteresis, EN lockout threshold voltage and hysteresis)
Added Electrical Specification parameters (EN enable threshold voltage and hysteresis)
Added “ENABLE FUNCTION” paragraph to the theory of operation section.
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