IRDC3629A
USER GUIDE FOR IR3629A EVALUATION BOARD
(Vin=12V, Vo=1.8V, Io=25A)
DESCRIPTION
The IR3629A is a synchronous buck controller,
providing a compact, high performance and
flexible solution in a small 3mmx4mm MLPD
package.
An output over-current protection function is
implemented by sensing the voltage developed
across the on-resistance of the synchronous
rectifier MOSFET for optimum cost and
performance.
Key features offered by the IR3629A include
programmable soft-start ramp, precision 0.6V
reference voltage, thermal protection, fixed
300kHz switching frequency requiring
no
external component, input under-voltage
lockout for proper start-up, and pre-bias startup.
This user guide contains the schematic and bill of
materials for the IR3629A evaluation board. The
guide describes operation and use of the
evaluation board itself. Detailed
application
information for the IR3629A integrated circuit is
available in the IR3629A data sheet.
BOARD FEATURES
• Vin = +12V (13.2V Max)
• Vout = +1.8V @ 0-25A
• IRF6712 as Controller MOSFET
• IRF6715 as Synchronous MOSFET
• L = 0.6uH
• Cin=2x270uF (OS-CON cap) + 2x10uF (ceramic 1206)
• Cout=2x330uF(SP cap)
• Optional external supply connection for Vc
• Optional Power-good output connection
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IRDC3629A
CONNECTIONS and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A well regulated +12V input supply should be connected to VIN+ and VIN-.
connected to VOUT+ and VOUT-. The connection diagram is shown in Fig. 1
A maximum of 20A load can be
IR3629A demo board can also be powered by two separate power supplies, one is the input voltage (Vin)
between VIN+ and VIN-, the other is bias voltage (Vcc) between Vc-ext and PGND. In this case, a well
regulated 5V~12V power supply should be connected to Vc-ext and PGND and R14 should be removed.
Inputs and outputs of the board are listed in Table I.
Table I. Connections
Connection
Signal Name
VIN+
Vin (+12V)
VIN-
Ground of Vin
Vc-ext
Optional Vcc input
PGND
Ground for optional Vcc input
VOUT-
Ground of Vout
VOUT+
Vout (+1.8V)
GND
Bias Voltage Ground
LAYOUT
The PCB is a 6-layer board. All of layers are 2 Oz. copper. Power supply decoupling capacitors, the chargepump capacitor and feedback components are located close to the IR3629A. The feedback resistors are
connected to the output voltage at the point of regulation and are located close to the IC.
The input and output energy storage capacitors and the power inductor are located on bottom side of the
board, to improve efficiency, the circuit board is designed to minimize the length of the on-board power
ground current path.
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IRDC3629A
IR3629A Demo Board
Vin= 12V
Vo=1.8V
Fig. 1 Connection diagram of the evaluation board for IR3629A (Top view)
Fig. 2 Bottom view of the evaluation board for IR3629A
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IRDC3629A
IR3629A PCB Layers
Top Layer
Bottom Layer
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IRDC3629A
IR3629A PCB Layers
AGND
PGND
Mid-layer1
Single point
connection
between PGND
and AGND
Mid-layer2
5
IRDC3629A
IR3629A PCB Layers
Mid-layer3
Mid-layer4
6
IRDC3629A
PGND
Vc-ext
1
1
IR3629A Demo Board Schematic
Vin
Vin+
1
R14
1
1
C4
0.1uF
3
D1
C3
10uF
C2
10uF
C5
10uF
C6
10uF
C1
+
270uF
1
2
1
1
C22
C25
0.1uF
1uF
1
7
C11
R5
3.09K
39pF
R1
26.7K
9
C26
8
GND
PGood
OCSet
IR3629A
Vsens
LDrv
Comp
PGND
Fb
Thermal
1
2
6
7
HDrv
6
5 N3064730
5
Q1
12
3
Vout
IRF6712 SQ
C24
No Stuff
IRF6715 MX
Vout+
1
SW
Q2
N3065372
5
4
L1
N30652001
2
0.6uH
1
C21
330uF
C20
C16
330uF
No Stuff No Stuff No Stuff No Stuff No Stuff
C17
C18
C19
C15
C14
0.1uF
1
R12
1nF
1
3.65K
C9
N/A
R9
0
C8
R4
3.57K
0.56nF
R6
R2
31.6k
R3
15.8K
A
20
1
R10
No Stuff
Vout+
Vout-
13
1
C10
0.1uF
1
AGND
Vc
SS/SD
1
R7
10K
10
Vcc
1
23
64
7
1
0.1uF
11
3
4
Vout
1
PGood
2
C23
Vin-
C12
0.1uF
U1
En
R17
4.99K
Vin-
R15
N/A
BAT54S
PGND
Vin+
68
B
R*
0
Fig. 3 Schematic of the IR3629A evaluation board with 12Vin and1.8V output voltage
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Vout-
IRDC3629A
BILL OF MATERIALS
Item
Quantity
Reference
Value
1
1
C1
270uF
2
4
C2,C3,
C5,C6
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Description
Size
Manufacturer
Part Number
OS-CON CAP, 16V,
20%
-
Sanyo
16SVPC270M
10uF
Ceramic, 25V, X7R,
10%
1206
Murata
GRM31CR61C106KA88
6
C4,C10,C12
C14,C23,C2
5
0.1uF
Ceramic, 25V, X7R,
10%
603
TDK
C1608X7R1H104K
4
1
C8
560pF
Ceramic, 50V, C0G, 5%
603
Murata
GRM1885C1H561JA01D
5
1
C11
39pF
Ceramic, 50V, C0G, 5%
603
Murata
GRM1885C1H390JA01D
6
2
C20,C21
330uF
SP-CAP, 2V, 6mOhm
-
Panasonic
EEFSX0D331XE
7
1
C22
1uF
Ceramic, 16V, X5R,
10%
603
TDK
C1608X5R1C105K
8
1
C26
1000pF
Ceramic, 50V, X7R,
10%
603
Panasonic
ECJ1VB1H102K
9
1
D1
BAT54S
Dual Schottky Diode
SOT-23
Vishay
BAT54S
10
1
L1
0.6uH
1.5mOhm
-
Delta
MPL104-0R6
11
1
Q1
IRF6712
SQ
NFET, 25V, 3.8mOhm,
12nC
DirectFET
SQ
IR
IRF6712SPbF
12
1
Q2
IRF6715
MX
NFET, 25V, 1.3mOhm,
40nC
DirectFET
MX
IR
IRF6715MPbF
13
1
R9
0
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
14
1
R1
26.7K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
15
1
R2
31.6K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
16
1
R7
10K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
17
1
R3
15.8K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
18
1
R4
3.57K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
19
1
R5
3.09K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
20
1
R6
20
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
21
1
R12
3.65K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
22
1
R17
4.99K
Thick film, 1%, 1/10W
603
any
any
23
1
R14
68
Thick film, 1%, 1/4W
1206
any
any
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IRDC3629A
BILL OF MATERIALS (cont.)
Item
Quantity
24
1
U1
IR3629A
25
2
C9, C24
No Stuff
603
26
6
C15,C16,C1
7,C18,C19
No Stuff
1206
27
2
R10, R15
No Stuff
603
28
29
30
2
1
1
Reference
-
-
-
Value
Description
PWM Controller
Size
Manufacturer
Part Number
MLPD
3x4
IR
IR3629AMPbF
-
Banana Jack,
Insulated, Solder
Terminal, Black
-
Johnson
Components
105-0853-001
-
Banana Jack,
Insulated, Solder
Terminal, Red
-
Johnson
Components
105-0852-001
-
Banana Jack,
Insulated, Solder
Terminal, Green
-
Johnson
Components
105-0854-001
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IRDC3629A
TRACKING OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Vin=12.0V, Vo=1.8V, Fs=300kHz, Room Temperature, No Air Flow
Fig. 4 Start Up at 25A
Fig. 5 Prebias Start Up
Ch1:PGood, Ch2:Vss, Ch3:Vin, Ch4:Vout
Ch1:Vin, Ch2:Vout, Ch3:Vss
Fig. 6 Output Voltage Ripple at 25A Load
Fig. 7 Gate Signals at 25A Load
Ch1:Vout, Ch3:SW
Ch1:SW, Ch2:HDRV, Ch3:LDRV
Fig. 8 Transient Response
Fig. 9 Shorted Hiccup Condition Recovery
Ch1:Vout, Ch4:Io(0-12.5A)
Ch2:Vout, Ch3:Vss, Ch4:Io
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IRDC3629A
TYPICAL OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Vin=12.0V, Vo=1.8V, Io=0-25A, Fs=300kHz, Air Flow=200LFM
Fig. 10 Bode Plot of Control Loop
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IRDC3629A
TYPICAL OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Vin=12.0V, Vo=1.8V, Fs=300kHz, Room Temp, No Air Flow
IR3629A Efficiency
100
Efficiency(%)
90
80
70
60
50
40
0.0
2.5
5.0
7.5
10.0
12.5
15.0
17.5
20.0
Iout(A)
Fig. 11 Efficiency vs. Load
2
1
Fig. 12 Thermal Image of IR3629A Demo Board at Io=20A
(1: IR3629A, 2: IRF6715, 3: IRF6712)
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IRDC3629A
PCB Metal and Components Placement
The lead land width should be equal to the nominal part lead width. The minimum lead to lead spacing should be
≥ 0.2mm to minimize shorting.
The lead land length should be equal to maximum part lead length + 0.3 mm outboard extension + 0.05mm
inboard extension. The outboard extension ensures a large and inspectable toe fillet, and the inboard extension will
accommodate any part misalignment and ensure a fillet.
The center pad land length and width should be equal to maximum part pad length and width. However, the
minimum metal to metal spacing should be ≥ 0.17mm for 2 oz. Copper (≥ 0.1mm for 1 oz. Copper and ≥ 0.23mm for
3 oz. Copper).
Two 0.30mm diameter via should be placed in the center of the pad land and connected to ground to minimize the
noise effect on the IC.
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IRDC3629A
Solder Resist
The solder resist should be pulled away from the metal lead lands by a minimum of 0.06mm. The solder resist misalignment is a maximum of 0.05mm and it is recommended that the lead lands are all Non Solder Mask Defined
(NSMD). Therefore pulling the S/R 0.06mm will always ensure NSMD pads.
The minimum solder resist width is 0.13mm.
At the inside corner of the solder resist where the lead land groups meet, it is recommended to provide a fillet so a
solder resist width of ≥ 0.17mm remains.
The land pad should be Non Solder Mask Defined (NSMD), with a minimum pullback of the solder resist off the
copper of 0.06mm to accommodate solder resist mis-alignment.
Ensure that the solder resist in-between the lead lands and the pad land is ≥ 0.15mm due to the high aspect ratio of
the solder resist strip separating the lead lands from the pad land.
Each via in the land pad should be tented or plugged from bottom boardside with solder resist.
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IRDC3629A
Stencil Design
The stencil apertures for the lead lands should be approximately 80% of the area of the lead lands. Reducing the
amount of solder deposited will minimize the occurrence of lead shorts. Since for 0.5mm pitch devices the leads are
only 0.25mm wide, the stencil apertures should not be made narrower; openings in stencils < 0.25mm wide are
difficult to maintain repeatable solder release.
The stencil lead land apertures should therefore be shortened in length by 80% and centered on the lead land.
The land pad aperture should deposit approximately 50% area of solder on the center pad. If too much solder is
deposited on the center pad the part will float and the lead lands will be open.
The maximum length and width of the land pad stencil aperture should be equal to the solder resist opening minus
an annular 0.2mm pull back to decrease the incidence of shorting the center land to the lead lands when the part is
pushed into the solder paste.
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IRDC3629A
IR3629A MLPD Package
3x4-12Lead
D
E/2
E
S
Y
M
B
O
L
A
A3
SEATING PLANE
A1
D2
E2
Terminal 1
Identifier
A
A1
A3
b
D2
D
E
E2
L
e
N
ND
VGED-4
MILLIMETERS
MIN NOM
MAX
0.80
0.90
1.00
0.00
0.02
0.05
0.20 REF
0.18
0.25
0.30
INCHES
NOM
MAX
.035
.039
.0008
.0019
.008 REF
.0118
.0071 .0096
3.0
.118
3.70
_
4.00 BSC
3.00 BSC
1.40
_
1.80
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.50 PITCH
12
6
MIN
.032
.000
_
.145
.157 BSC
.118 BSC
.055
_
.070
.016
.012
.019
.020 PITCH
10
6
Leads on 2 sides
e
b
L
(ND-1) x e
TAPE & REEL ORIENTATION
Figure A
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Data and specifications subject to change without notice. 02/01
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