MPM3610A
The Future of Analog IC Technology
21V/1.2A DC/DC Module
Synchronous Step-Down Converter
with Integrated Inductor
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The MPM3610A is a synchronous rectified,
step-down module converter with built-in power
MOSFETs, inductor, and two capacitors. It
offers a very compact solution, requires only 5
external components to achieve a 1.2A
continuous output current with excellent load
and line regulation over a wide input supply
range and provides fast load transient response.
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Full protection features include over-current
protection and thermal shut-down.
MPM3610A
eliminates
design
and
manufacturing
risks
while
dramatically
improving time-to-market.
The MPM3610A is available in a space-saving
QFN20 (3mmx5mmx1.6mm) package.
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4.5V-to-21V Operating Input Range
1.2A Continuous Load Current
90mΩ/40mΩ Low RDS(ON) Internal Power
MOSFETs
Integrated Inductor
Integrated VCC and Bootstrap Capacitors
Power Save Mode at Light Load
Power Good Indicator
OCP Protection and Hiccup
Thermal Shutdown
Output Adjustable from 0.8V
Available in QFN20 (3x5x1.6mm) Package
Total solution size 6.7mm x7.3mm
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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TYPICAL APPLICATION
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number*
MPM3610AGQV
Package
QFN-20 (3mmx5mmx1.6mm)
Top Marking
See Below
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MPM3610AGQV–Z);
TOP MARKING
MP: MPS prefix:
Y: year code;
W: week code:
3610A: first five digits of the part number;
LLL: lot number;
M: module;
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PACKAGE REFERENCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)
Thermal Resistance
VIN ................................................ -0.3V to 28V
VSW ....................................................................
-0.3V (-5V for 1V, when VFB is
above 90% of VREF, the PG pin will be pulled
high after 35µs delay time. During normal
operation, the PG pin will be pulled low when
the VFB drops below 83% of VREF after 80µs
delay.
When UVLO or OTP happens, the PG pin will
be pulled low immediately; When OC(Over
current) happens, the PG pin will be pulled low
when VFB drops below 83% of VREF after 80µs
delay.
Since MPM3610A doesn’t implement dedicate
output over voltage protection, the PG won’t
response to output over voltage condition.
Over-Current-Protection and Hiccup
The MPM3610A has a cycle-by-cycle overcurrent limiting control. When the inductor
current peak value exceeds internal “peak”
current limit threshold, the HS-FET will turn off
and the LS-FET will turn on and remains 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
Under-Voltage (UV) threshold—typically 50%
below the reference. Once UV is triggered, the
MPM3610A enters hiccup mode to periodically
restart the part. This protection mode is
especially useful when the output is deadshorted to ground, and greatly reduces the
average short circuit current to alleviate thermal
issues and protect the converter. The
MPM3610A exits the hiccup mode once the
over-current condition is removed.
Thermal Shutdown
Thermal shutdown prevents the chip from
operating at exceedingly high temperatures.
When the silicon’s temperature exceeds 150°C,
the whole chip is shut down. When the
temperature drops below its lower threshold,
typically 130°C, the chip is enabled again.
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 (Figure 5). If (VBST-VSW)
exceeds 5V, U1 will regulate M1 to maintain a
5V voltage across C4.
shutdown procedure, the signaling path is first
blocked to avoid any fault triggering. The
COMP voltage and the internal supply rail are
then pulled down. The floating driver is not
subject to this shutdown command.
Additional RC Snubber Circuit
Additional RC snubber circuit can be chosen to
damp the device’s spike and ringing voltage to
get better EMI performance.
The power dissipation of the RC snubber circuit
can be simply estimated by the formula below:
PLoss = fS × CS × VIN2
Where fS is the switching frequency; Cs is the
snubber capacitor; VIN is the input voltage.
For efficiency consideration, the value of CS
should not be set too large. Commonly a 5.6Ω
RS and a 330pF CS is recommended to
generate the RC snubber circuit.
Figure 6: Additional RC Snubber Circuit
Figure 5: Internal Bootstrap Charging Circuit
Startup and Shutdown
If both VIN and VEN exceeds its thresholds, the
chip starts. 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 can shut down the chip: VIN low,
VEN low and thermal shutdown. During 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 refer to Table 1, R2 is then given by:
R2 =
R1
VOUT
0.798V
−1
Figure 7: Feedback Network
Table 1 lists the 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 VOUT R1
(V) (V) (kΩ)
21
19
16
14
12
R2
(kΩ)
Cf
(pF)
Load
VOUT
Ripple Transient
(9)
(10)
(mV)
(mV)
Low VOUT Ripple(CIN=10µF/0805/25V,
COUT=2X22µF/0805/16V)
R1
(kΩ)
R2
Cf
(kΩ) (pF)
Load
VOUT
Ripple Transient
(9)
(10)
(mV)
(mV)
5
115
22
NS
17.6
119
40.2
7.68
NS
9.4
74
3.3
102
32.4
NS
12.4
73
62
19.6
NS
7
50
2.5
102
47.5
5.6
10
48
62
29.4
5.6
5.2
31
5
115
22
NS
16.4
116
40.2
7.68
NS
8.8
72
3.3
102
32.4
NS
11.4
73
62
19.6
NS
6.6
51
2.5
102
47.5
5.6
9.8
51
62
29.4
5.6
5
33
5
115
22
NS
15.6
116
40.2
7.68
NS
7.8
69
3.3
102
32.4
NS
10.6
72
62
19.6
NS
6
53
2.5
102
47.5
5.6
9.6
52
62
29.4
5.6
4.8
36
1.8
102
82
5.6
8.6
41
62
49.9
5.6
4
30
5
115
22
NS
14.8
110
40.2
7.68
NS
7.4
65
3.3
102
32.4
NS
10.2
72
40.2
12.7
NS
5.6
41
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
9.4
46
40.2
18.7
5.6
4.6
34
1.8
102
82
5.6
8.4
42
62
49.9
5.6
4.2
31
1.5
158
180
5.6
7.2
44
62
69.8
5.6
3.6
30
5
100
19.1
NS
13.8
93
34
6.49
NS
6.4
56
3.3
75
24
NS
9.4
61
40.2
12.7
NS
5.2
40
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
9
51
40.2
18.7
5.6
4.4
34
1.8
102
82
5.6
7.8
47
47
37.4
5.6
4
29
1.5
158
180
5.6
6.6
57
47
53.6
5.6
3.4
27
1.2
158
316
5.6
6.2
51
75
147
5.6
3
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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 VOUT R1
(V) (V) (kΩ)
10
8
5
R2
(kΩ)
Cf
(pF)
Load
VOUT
Ripple Transient
(9)
(10)
(mV)
(mV)
Low VOUT Ripple(CIN=10µF/0805/25V,
COUT=2X22µF/0805/16V)
R1
(kΩ)
R2
Cf
(kΩ) (pF)
Load
VOUT
Ripple Transient
(9)
(10)
(mV)
(mV)
5
100
19.1
NS
13.2
77
34
6.49
NS
6.2
47
3.3
75
24
NS
8.4
58
40.2
12.7
NS
4.8
40
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
8.2
51
40.2
18.7
5.6
4
34
1.8
75
59
5.6
7.2
40
47
37.4
5.6
3.6
30
1.5
102
115
5.6
6
46
47
53.6
5.6
3.2
28
1.2
102
205
5.6
5.4
45
62
124
5.6
2.8
32
1
102
402
5.6
4.8
41
82
324
5.6
2.6
36
5
100
19.1
NS
9.2
76
34
6.49
NS
5
48
3.3
75
24
NS
7.6
57
40.2
12.7
NS
3.8
38
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
7
48
40.2
18.7
5.6
3.4
33
1.8
75
59
5.6
6.4
42
47
37.4
5.6
3
32
1.5
75
84.5
5.6
5.4
44
47
53.6
5.6
2.8
29
1.2
75
147
5.6
5
38
47
93.1
5.6
2.6
26
1
75
294
5.6
4.6
35
56
221
5.6
2.2
29
3.3
75
24
NS
6
57
40.2
12.7
NS
3.4
40
2.5
75
34.8
5.6
5.8
52
40.2
18.7
5.6
3.2
32
1.8
75
59
5.6
5.2
47
47
37.4
5.6
2.8
31
1.5
62
69.8
5.6
5
41
47
53.6
5.6
2.4
30
1.2
62
124
5.6
4.6
37
47
93.1
5.6
2.2
29
1
62
243
5.6
4.4
37
47
187
5.6
2
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Notes:
9) The output voltage ripple is tested at 1.2A output current.
10) Load transient from 0.6A to 1.2A, slew rate =0.8A/µs.
Normally output voltage is recommended to be
set from 0.8V to 5.5V. Actually it can be set
larger than 5.5V. Output voltage ripple will be
larger in this case due to larger inductor ripple
current. Additional output capacitor is needed to
reduce the output ripple voltage.
When output voltage is high, the chip’s heat
dissipation become more important, please
refer to PC Board layout guidelines on page 18
to achieve better thermal effect.
Selecting the Input Capacitor
The input current to the step-down converter is
discontinuous, therefore requires a capacitor to
supply the AC current to the step-down
converter while maintaining the DC input
voltage. Use low ESR capacitors for the best
performance. Use ceramic capacitors with X5R
or X7R dielectrics for best 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 can be
estimated by:
I C1 = ILOAD ×
VOUT ⎛⎜ VOUT
× 1−
VIN ⎜⎝
VIN
⎞
⎟
⎟
⎠
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 that 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:
ΔVIN =
ΔVOUT =
⎞
VOUT ⎛ VOUT ⎞ ⎛
1
× ⎜1 −
⎟ × ⎜ RESR +
⎟
fS × L1 ⎝
VIN ⎠ ⎝
8 × fS × C2 ⎠
VOUT ⎛
V
⎞
× ⎜ 1 − OUT ⎟ × RESR
fS × L1 ⎝
VIN ⎠
The characteristics of the output capacitor also
affect the stability of the regulation system. The
MPM3610A internal compensation is optimized
for a wide range of capacitance and ESR
values.
PC Board Layout (11)
PCB layout is very important to achieve stable
operation especially for input capacitor
placement. For best results, follow these
guidelines:
1.
Use large ground plane directly connect to
PGND pin. Add vias near the PGND pin if
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 pins. Keep the
connection of input capacitor and IN pin as
short and wide as possible.
3.
The external feedback resistors should be
placed next to the FB pin.
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 lowESR electrolytic capacitors. For best results,
use low ESR capacitors to keep the output
voltage ripple low. The output voltage ripple can
be estimated as:
ΔVOUT =
frequency. For simplification, the output ripple
can be approximated as:
Notes:
11) The recommended layout is based on Typical Application
Circuits section on page 20.
Where L1 is the inductor value and RESR is the
equivalent series resistance (ESR) value of the
output capacitor. L1=1μH for MPM3610A.
For ceramic capacitors, the capacitance
dominates the impedance at the switching
frequency, and the capacitance causes the
majority of the output voltage ripple. For
simplification, the output voltage ripple can be
estimated as:
ΔVOUT =
⎛ V ⎞
VOUT
× ⎜ 1 − OUT ⎟
VIN ⎠
8 × fS 2 × L1 × C2 ⎝
For tantalum or electrolytic capacitors, the ESR
dominates the impedance at the switching
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PGND
C2
NC
NC
PGND
IN
NC
EN
R1
R2
6.7mm
C3
PG
R3
Figure 10. The typical performance and circuit
waveforms have been shown in the Typical
Performance Characteristics section. For more
device applications, please refer to the related
Evaluation Board Datasheets.
Top Layer
Bottom Layer
Figure 8: Recommend PC Board Layout
Design Example
Below is a design example following the
application guidelines for the specifications:
Table 2: Design Example
VIN
VOUT
IOUT
12V
3.3V
1.2A
The detailed application schematic is shown in
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS(12)
Figure 9: Vo=5V, Io=1.2A
Figure 10: Vo=3.3V, Io=1.2A
Figure 11: Vo=2.5V, Io=1.2A
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS(continued)
Figure 12: Vo=1.8V, Io=1.2A
Figure 13: Vo=1.5V, Io=1.2A
Figure 14: Vo=1.2V, Io=1.2A
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS (continued)
Figure 15: Vo=1V, Io=1.2A
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.
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