MPM3606A
21V/0.6A DC/DC Module
Synchronous Step-Down Converter
with Integrated Inductor
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The MPM3606A is a synchronous rectified,
step-down module converter with built-in power
MOSFETs, inductor, and two capacitors. It
offers a compact solution that requires only 5
external components to achieve a 0.6A
continuous output current with excellent load
and line regulation over a wide input-supply
range. Also, it provides fast load transient
response.
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Full protection features include over-current
protection (OCP) and thermal shutdown (TSD).
MPM3606A
eliminates
design
and
manufacturing
risks
while
dramatically
improving time-to-market.
The MPM3606A is available in a space-saving
QFN20 (3mmx5mmx1.6mm) package.
4.5V-to-21V Operating Input Range
0.6A Continuous Load Current
100mΩ/50mΩ Low RDS(ON) Internal Power
MOSFETs
Integrated Inductor
Integrated VCC and Bootstrap Capacitors
Power-Save Mode at Light Load
Power Good Indicator
Over-Current Protection and Hiccup
Thermal Shutdown
Output Adjustable from 0.8V
Available in QFN20 (3x5x1.6mm) Package
Total solution size 6.7mm x7.3mm
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APPLICATIONS
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Industrial Controls
Medical and Imaging Equipment
Telecom and Networking Applications
LDO Replacement
Space and Resource-limited Applications
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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
BST
SW
VIN
12V
IN
C1
10µF
R3
100k
MPM3606A
C2
22µF
EN
EN
R1
75k
FB
VCC
PG
3.3V/0.6A VOUT
OUT
NC
PG
PGND
R2
24k
AGND
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number*
MPM3606AGQV
Package
QFN-20 (3mmx5mmx1.6mm)
Top Marking
See Below
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MPM3606AGQV–Z);
TOP MARKING
MP: MPS prefix:
Y: year code;
W: week code:
3606A: first five digits of the part number;
LLL: lot number;
M: module;
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PACKAGE REFERENCE
TOP VIEW
PG
EN
IN
NC PGND PGND
18
17
16
15
14
13
FB
1
12
PGND
VCC
2
11
BST
10
NC
19
20
AGND
3
SW
4
9
OUT
SW
5
8
OUT
SW
6
7
OUT
NC NC
All “NC” pins
must be left floating
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)
Thermal Resistance
VIN ................................................ -0.3V to 28V
VSW ....................................................................
-0.3V (-5V for 1V,
when VFB is above 90% of VREF, PG is pulled
high (after a 35µs delay time). During normal
operation, PG is pulled low when the VFB drops
below 83% of VREF (after a 80µs delay).
When UVLO or OTP occurs, PG is pulled low
immediately; when OC (over-current) occurs,
PG is pulled low when VFB drops below 83% of
VREF (after a 80µs delay).
Since
MPM3606A
doesn’t
implement
dedicated output over-voltage protection, the
PG won’t response to an output over-voltage
condition.
Over-Current-Protection and Hiccup
The MPM3606A has a cycle-by-cycle overcurrent limiting control. When the inductor
current-peak value exceeds internal peak
current-limit threshold, the HS-FET turns off
and the LS-FET turns on, remaining on until the
inductor current falls below the internal valley
current-limit threshold. The valley current-limit
circuit is employed to decrease the
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operation frequency (after the peak current-limit
threshold is triggered). Meanwhile, the output
voltage drops until VFB is below the undervoltage (UV) threshold (50% below the
reference, typically). Once UV is triggered, the
MPM3606A enters hiccup mode to re-start the
part periodically. This protection mode is useful
when the output is dead-shorted to ground and
greatly reduces the average short-circuit current
to alleviate thermal issues and protect the
converter. The MPM3606A exits hiccup mode
once the over-current condition is removed.
COMP voltage and the internal supply rail are
then pulled down. The floating driver is not
subject to this shutdown command.
Thermal Shutdown (TSD)
To prevent thermal damage, MPM3606A stops
switching when the die temperature exceeds
150°C. As soon as the temperature drops
below its lower threshold (130°C, typically), the
power supply resumes operation.
Where fS is the switching frequency, Cs is the
snubber capacitor, and VIN is the input voltage.
Floating Driver and Bootstrap Charging
An internal bootstrap capacitor powers the
floating power MOSFET driver. This floating
driver has its own UVLO protection. This
UVLO’s rising threshold is 2.2V with a
hysteresis of 150mV. The bootstrap capacitor
voltage is regulated internally by VIN through
D1, M1, C4, L1 and C2 (see Figure 5). If (VBSTVSW) exceeds 5V, U1 regulates M1 to maintain
a 5V voltage across C4.
Additional RC Snubber Circuit
An additional RC snubber circuit can be chosen
to clamp the voltage spike and damp the ringing
voltage for better EMI performance.
The power dissipation of the RC snubber circuit
is estimated by the formula below:
PLoss =fS × CS × VIN2
For improved efficiency, the value of CS should
not be set too high. Generally, a 5.6Ω RS and a
330pF CS are recommended to generate the
RC snubber circuit (see Figure 6).
RS
5.6
SW
CS
330pF
Figure 6. Additional RC Snubber Circuit
Figure 5. Internal Bootstrap Charging Circuit
Start-Up and Shutdown
If both VIN and VEN exceed their respective
thresholds, the chip starts up. The reference
block starts first, generating stable reference
voltage, and then the internal regulator is
enabled. The regulator provides a stable supply
for the remaining circuitries.
Three events shut down the chip: VIN low, VEN
low and thermal shutdown. During the
shutdown procedure, the signaling path is
blocked first to avoid any fault triggering. The
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Setting the Output Voltage
The external resistor divider sets the output
voltage (see Typical Application on page 1).
Choose R1 (see Table 1); R2 is then given by:
R1
R2 =
VOUT
−1
0.798V
Figure 7. Feedback Network
See Table 1 and Figure 7 for the feedback
network and a list of recommended feedback
network parameters for common output
voltages.
Table 1. Recommended Parameters for Common Output Voltages
Small Solution Size(CIN=10µF/0805/25V,
COUT=22µF/0805/16V)
VIN
(V)
21
19
16
14
VOUT
VOUT Ripple
R1 (kΩ) R2 (kΩ) Cf (pF)
(9)
(mV)
(V)
R1 (kΩ) R2 (kΩ) Cf (pF)
VOUT Ripple
(9)
(mV)
5
115
22
NS
17.6
40.2
7.68
NS
9.4
3.3
102
32.4
NS
12.4
62
19.6
NS
7
2.5
102
47.5
5.6
10
62
29.4
5.6
5.2
5
115
22
NS
16.4
40.2
7.68
NS
8.8
3.3
102
32.4
NS
11.4
62
19.6
NS
6.6
2.5
102
47.5
5.6
9.8
62
29.4
5.6
5
5
115
22
NS
15.6
40.2
7.68
NS
7.8
3.3
102
32.4
NS
10.6
62
19.6
NS
6
2.5
102
47.5
5.6
9.6
62
29.4
5.6
4.8
1.8
102
82
5.6
8.6
62
49.9
5.6
4
5
115
22
NS
14.8
40.2
7.68
NS
7.4
3.3
102
32.4
NS
10.2
40.2
12.7
NS
5.6
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
9.4
40.2
18.7
5.6
4.6
1.8
102
82
5.6
8.4
62
49.9
5.6
4.2
1.5
158
180
5.6
7.2
62
69.8
5.6
3.6
5
100
19.1
NS
13.8
34
6.49
NS
6.4
3.3
75
24
NS
9.4
40.2
12.7
NS
5.2
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
9
40.2
18.7
5.6
4.4
1.8
(10)
12
Low VOUT Ripple(CIN=10µF/0805/25V,
COUT=2X22µF/0805/16V)
102
82
5.6
7.8
47
37.4
5.6
4
(10)
158
180
5.6
6.6
47
53.6
5.6
3.4
(10)
158
316
5.6
6.2
75
147
5.6
3
1.5
1.2
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Table 1: Recommended Parameters For Common Output Voltages (continued)
Small Solution Size(CIN=10µF/0805/25V,
COUT=22µF/0805/16V)
VIN
(V)
10
VOUT
(V)
R1
(kΩ)
5
100
19.1
NS
13.2
34
6.49
NS
6.2
3.3
75
24
NS
8.4
40.2
12.7
NS
4.8
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
8.2
40.2
18.7
5.6
4
1.8
75
59
5.6
7.2
47
37.4
5.6
3.6
1.5
102
115
5.6
6
47
53.6
5.6
3.2
(10)
1.2
VOUT Ripple
(9)
(mV)
102
205
5.6
5.4
62
124
5.6
2.8
102
402
5.6
4.8
82
324
5.6
2.6
5
100
19.1
NS
9.2
34
6.49
NS
5
3.3
75
24
NS
7.6
40.2
12.7
NS
3.8
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
7
40.2
18.7
5.6
3.4
1.8
75
59
5.6
6.4
47
37.4
5.6
3
1.5
75
84.5
5.6
5.4
47
53.6
5.6
2.8
(10)
1.2
5
R1 (kΩ) R2 (kΩ) Cf (pF)
(10)
1
8
R2 (kΩ) Cf (pF)
VOUT Ripple
(9)
(mV)
Low VOUT Ripple(CIN=10µF/0805/25V,
COUT=2X22µF/0805/16V)
75
147
5.6
5
47
93.1
5.6
2.6
(10)
1
75
294
5.6
4.6
56
221
5.6
2.2
3.3
75
24
NS
6
40.2
12.7
NS
3.4
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
5.8
40.2
18.7
5.6
3.2
1.8
75
59
5.6
5.2
47
37.4
5.6
2.8
1.5
62
69.8
5.6
5
47
53.6
5.6
2.4
62
124
5.6
4.6
47
93.1
5.6
2.2
62
243
5.6
4.4
47
187
5.6
2
(10)
1.2
(10)
1
Notes:
9) The output voltage ripple is tested at 0.6A output current.
10) In these specs, BST operation current will charge the output voltage higher than the setting value when completely no load due to large
divider resistor value. 10µA load current is able to pull the output voltage to normal regulation level.
Normally, it is recommended to set output
voltage from 0.8V to 5.5V. However, it can be
set higher than 5.5V. In this case, the outputvoltage ripple is larger due to a larger inductor
ripple current. An additional output capacitor is
needed to reduce the output-ripple voltage.
If output voltage is high, heat dissipation
becomes more important. Refer to PC board
layout guidelines on page 18 to achieve better
thermal performance.
Selecting the Input Capacitor
The input current to the step-down converter is
discontinuous, and therefore requires a
capacitor to supply the AC current while
maintaining the DC input voltage. Use low ESR
capacitors for improved performance. Use
ceramic capacitors with X5R or X7R dielectrics
for optimum results because of their low ESR
and small temperature coefficients. For most
applications, use a 10µF capacitor.
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Since C1 absorbs the input-switching current, it
requires an adequate ripple-current rating. The
RMS current in the input capacitor is estimated
by:
IC1 = ILOAD ×
VOUT VOUT
× 1−
VIN
VIN
The worst case condition occurs at VIN = 2VOUT,
where:
IC1 =
ILOAD
2
For simplification, choose an input capacitor
with an RMS current rating greater than half of
the maximum load current.
The input capacitor can be electrolytic, tantalum
or ceramic. When using electrolytic or tantalum
capacitors, add a small, high-quality ceramic
capacitor (e.g. 0.1μF) placed as close to the IC
as possible. When using ceramic capacitors,
make sure they have enough capacitance to
provide sufficient charge to prevent excessive
voltage ripple at input. The input-voltage ripple
caused by capacitance can be estimated as:
∆V
=
IN
ΔVOUT
=
VOUT VOUT
× 1−
fS × L1
VIN
1
× RESR +
8
×
f
×
C2
S
VOUT
V
× 1 − OUT
fS × L1
VIN
× RESR
The characteristics of the output capacitor
affect the stability of the regulation system. The
MPM3606A internal compensation is optimized
for a wide range of capacitance and ESR
values.
PC Board Layout (11)
Efficient PCB layout is critical to achieve stable
operation, particularly for input capacitor
placement. For best results, refer to figure 8,
and follow the guidelines below:
1.
Use large ground plane to connect directly
to PGND. Add vias near the PGND if the
bottom layer is ground plane.
2.
The high-current paths (PGND, IN and
OUT) should have short, direct and wide
traces. Place the ceramic input capacitor
close to IN and PGND. Keep the input
capacitor and IN connection as short and
wide as possible.
3.
Place the external feedback resistors next
to FB.
4.
Keep the feedback network away from the
switching node.
ILOAD
V
V
× OUT × 1 − OUT
fS × C1 VIN
VIN
Selecting the Output Capacitor
The output capacitor (C2) maintains the DC
output voltage. Use ceramic, tantalum, or low
ESR electrolytic capacitors. For best results,
use low ESR capacitors to keep the outputvoltage ripple low. The output-voltage ripple is
estimated as:
∆VOUT
=
For tantalum or electrolytic capacitors, the ESR
dominates the impedance at the switching
frequency. For simplification, the output ripple is
approximated as:
Notes:
11) The recommended layout is based on Typical Application
Circuits section on page 20.
Where L1 is the inductor value, RESR is the
equivalent series resistance (ESR) value of the
output capacitor, and L1=1μH.
For ceramic capacitors, the capacitance
dominates the impedance at the switching
frequency; the capacitance causes the majority
of the output-voltage ripple. For simplification,
the output-voltage ripple is estimated as:
=
ΔVOUT
V
VOUT
× 1 − OUT
VIN
8 × fS × L1 × C2
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VIN
GND
VOUT
Design Example
Table 2 shows a design example following the
application guidelines for the specifications:
Table 2. Design Example
PGND
PGND
IN
NC
R3
EN
PG
R1
NC
BST
NC
VCC
AGND
C2
NC
OUT
SW
12V
3.3V
0.6A
The detailed application schematic is shown in
Figure 10. The typical performance and circuit
waveforms are shown in the Typical
Characteristics section (For additional device
applications, please refer to the related
evaluation board datasheets).
PGND
NC
FB
R2
C3
6.7mm
VIN
VOUT
IOUT
C1
6.3mm
7.3mm
Top Layer
GND
VOUT
Bottom Layer
Figure 8. Recommended PC Board Layout
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS(12)(13)
BST 11
SW 4, 5, 6
12V
16
C1
10µF
IN
R3
100k
17 EN
EN
2
R4
100k
18
5V/0.6A VOUT
7, 8, 9
OUT
C2
22µF
R1
100k
FB 1
VCC
R2
19.1k
PG
PGND AGND
12, 13, 14
PG
MPM3606A
NC 10, 15, 19, 20
3
VIN
Figure 9. Vo=5V, Io=0.6A
BST 11
SW 4, 5, 6
16
C1
10µF
IN
R3
100k
17 EN
EN
2
R4
100k
18
OUT
3.3V/0.6A VOUT
7, 8, 9
C2
22µF
R1
75k
FB 1
VCC
R2
24k
PG
PGND AGND
12, 13, 14
PG
MPM3606A
NC 10, 15, 19, 20
3
VIN
12V
Figure 10. Vo=3.3V, Io=0.6A
BST 11
SW 4, 5, 6
16
C1
10µF
IN
R3
100k
17 EN
EN
2
18
OUT
2.5V/0.6A VOUT
7, 8, 9
C2
22µF
R1
75k
C3
5.6pF
FB 1
VCC
R2
34.8k
PG
PGND AGND
12, 13, 14
R4
100k
MPM3606A
NC 10, 15, 19, 20
3
VIN
12V
Figure 11. Vo=2.5V, Io=0.6A
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS(continued)
BST 11
SW 4, 5, 6
16
C1
10µF
IN
R3
100k
17 EN
EN
2
18
OUT
1.8V/0.6A VOUT
7, 8, 9
C2
22µF
R1
102k
C3
5.6pF
FB 1
VCC
R2
82k
PG
PGND AGND
12, 13, 14
R4
100k
MPM3606A
NC 10, 15, 19, 20
3
VIN
12V
Figure 12. Vo=1.8V, Io=0.6A
BST 11
SW 4, 5, 6
16
C1
10µF
IN
R3
100k
17 EN
EN
2
18
OUT
1.5V/0.6A VOUT
7, 8, 9
C2
22µF
R1
158k
C3
5.6pF
FB 1
VCC
R2
180k
PG
PGND AGND
12, 13, 14
R4
100k
MPM3606A
NC 10, 15, 19, 20
3
VIN
12V
Figure 13. Vo=1.5V, Io=0.6A
BST 11
SW 4, 5, 6
16
C1
10µF
IN
R3
100k
17 EN
EN
2
18
OUT
1.2V/0.6A VOUT
7, 8, 9
C2
22µF
R1
158k
C3
5.6pF
FB 1
VCC
R2
316k
PG
PGND AGND
12, 13, 14
R4
100k
MPM3606A
NC 10, 15, 19, 20
3
VIN
12V
Figure 14. Vo=1.2V, Io=0.6A
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS (continued)
BST 11
SW 4, 5, 6
16
C1
10µF
IN
R3
100k
17 EN
EN
2
18
OUT
1V/0.6A VOUT
7, 8, 9
C2
22µF
R1
158k
C3
5.6pF
FB 1
VCC
R2
634k
PG
PGND AGND
12, 13, 14
R4
100k
MPM3606A
NC 10, 15, 19, 20
3
VIN
12V
Figure 15: Vo=1V, Io=0.6A
Notes:
12) In 12VIN to 1VOUT application condition, the HS-FET’s on time is close to minimum on time, the SW may have a little jitter, even so the
output voltage ripple is smaller than 15mV in PWM mode.
13) In 12VIN to 1.5/1.2/1 VOUT application condition, BST operation current will charge the output voltage higher than the setting value when
completely no load due to large divider resistor value. 10µA load current is able to pull the output voltage to normal regulation level.
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G
OU
G O
0
C Q
O 0 5 e so 60
QFN-20 (3mmx5mmx1.6mm)
PACKAGE INFORMATION
(3 5
)
PIN 1 ID
0.125X45º TYP
PIN 1 ID
MARKING
NOTE 2
PIN 1 ID
INDEX AREA
BOTTOM VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
NOTE:
0.125X45º
NOTE 2
1) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
2) SHADED AREA IS THE KEEP-OUT ZONE. ANY PCB
METAL TRACE AND VIA ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
CONNECT TO THIS AREA ELECTRICALLY OR
MECHANICALLY.
3) LEAD COPLANARITY SHALL BE 0.10
MILLIMETERS MAX.
4) JEDEC REFERENCE IS MO-220.
5) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
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