MPQ28164
High-Efficiency, Single-Inductor,
Buck-Boost Converter with 4.2A Switches
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The MPQ28164 is a high-efficiency, lowquiescent current, buck-boost converter that
operates from an input voltage above, equal to,
or below the output voltage. The MPQ28164
provides a compact solution for products
powered by one-cell Lithium-ion or multi-cell
alkaline batteries where the output voltage is
within the battery voltage range.
The MPQ28164 uses current-mode control with
a fixed PWM frequency for optimal stability and
transient response. The fixed 2MHz switching
frequency and integrated low RDS(ON) MOSFETs
minimize the solution footprint while maintaining
high efficiency.
To ensure the longest possible battery life, the
MPQ28164 uses an optional pulse-skipping
mode that reduces the switching frequency
under light-load conditions. For other low-noise
applications where pulse-skipping mode may
cause interference, a high-logic input on the
MODE/SYNC pin guarantees fixed-frequency
PWM operation under all load conditions.
1.8V Minimum Start-Up Input Voltage
1.2V to 5.5V Input Work Range
1.5V to 5V Output Range
4.2A Switching Current Limit
3.3V/2A Load Capability from a 2.5V to 5.5V
Input Supply
2MHz Fixed or External Synchronous
Switching Frequency
Selectable PSM and PWM Mode
Typical 25μA Quiescent Current
High Efficiency up to 95%
Load Disconnect during Shutdown
Internal Soft Start (SS) and Compensation
Power Good Indicator
Hiccup Mode for Short-Circuit Protection
(SCP)
Over-Temperature Protection (OTP)
Available in a Small QFN-11 (2mmx3mm)
Package
APPLICATIONS
The MPQ28164 operates with an input voltage
from 1.2V to 5.5V to provide an adjustable
output voltage from 1.5V to 5V. With an input
from 2.5V to 5.5V, the device can supply 2A of
current to the load with a 3.3V output voltage.
Battery-Powered Devices
Portable Instruments
Tablet PCs
Super-Cap Chargers
All MPS parts are lead-free, halogen-free, and adhere to the RoHS
directive. For MPS green status, please visit the MPS website under
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trademarks of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
The MPQ28164 is available in a small QFN-11
(2mmx3mm) package.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
L1 1µH
SW1
VIN
VIN
C1
22µF
EN
SW2
R1
560kΩ
FB
VCC
C3
1µF
MODE/SYNC
AGND
VOUT=3.3V
VOUT
C2
22µFx2
R2
100kΩ
PG
PGND
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ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number*
MPQ28164GD
Package
QFN-11 (2mmx3mm)
Top Marking
See Below
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MPQ28164GD–Z).
TOP MARKING
ANA: Product code of MPQ28164GD
Y: Year code
W: Week code
LLL: Lot number
PACKAGE REFERENCE
TOP VIEW
EN
MODE/
SYNC
PG
VCC
AGND
FB
1
11
VIN
10
SW1
9
PGND
8
SW2
7
VOUT
2
3
4
5
6
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PIN FUNCTIONS
Pin #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Name
Description
On/off control. Pull EN high to enable the MPQ28164. Pull EN low or leave EN
EN
floating to disable all of the internal circuits. EN is pulled down to AGND with a 1.5MΩ
resistor internally.
Operation mode selection. If MODE/SYNC is low, the MPQ28164 switches between
PSM and fixed frequency PWM automatically according to the load level. If
MODE/SYNC is high, the MPQ28164 works in fixed-frquency PWM mode
MODE/SYNC continuously. An external clock can be applied to MODE/SYNC for switching
frequency synchronization. MODE/SYNC is pulled down to AGND with a 1MΩ resistor
internally. MODE/SYNC should be pulled high or low through a resistor smaller than
10kΩ.
PG
Power good indicator. PG switches high and low based on the feedback voltage.
Supply voltage for control stage. VCC is powered by the higher value of either VIN
VCC
or VOUT. Decouple VCC with a 1μF capacitor.
AGND
Signal ground.
Output voltage feedback. Keep FB and its associated traces far away from noise
FB
sources like SW.
Buck-boost converter output. An output capacitor should be placed close to VOUT
VOUT
and PGND.
Switch. Internal switches are connected to SW2. Connect an inductor between SW1
SW2
and SW2.
PGND
Power ground.
Switch. Internal switches are connected to SW1. Connect an inductor between SW1
SW1
and SW2.
VIN
Supply voltage for the power stage.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)
VIN to GND ....................................... -0.3V to 6V
SW1/2 to GND .................. -0.3V (-2V for VOUT)
When the input voltage is significantly higher
than the output voltage, the converter can
deliver energy to the load within SWA’s
maximum duty cycle by switching SWA and
SWB. The converter operates in buck mode. In
this condition, SWD remains on and SWC
remains off. VC-Buck is compared with the current
ramp signal normally and generates a PWM
output. Therefore, SWA/SWB are pulse-width
modulated to produce the required duty cycle
and eventually support the output voltage.
Buck-Boost Region (VIN ≈ VOUT)
When VIN is close to VOUT, the converter is
unable to provide enough energy to the load
due to SWA’s maximum duty cycle, so the
current ramp signal cannot trigger VC-Buck in the
first period, and SWA remains on with 100%
duty cycle. If SWB is not turned on in the first
period, boost begins working in the secondary
period (SWC switches in the secondary period),
and an offset voltage is added to the current
ramp signal to allow it to reach VC-Buck. SWC
turns off when the current ramp signal
intersects with VC-Boost in the secondary period,
and SWD conducts the inductor current when
SWC is off. This is called boost operation.
SWA turns off when the current ramp signal
intersects with VC-Buck in the secondary period,
and SWB turns on to conduct the inductor
current after SWA turns off. This is called buck
operation.
If SWB turns on in the secondary period, the
boost operation (SWC on) is disabled in the
following cycle. If SWA continues to conduct
with 100% duty in the secondary cycle, the
boost operation is also enabled in the following
duty cycle. SWA/SWB and SWC/SWD switch
during this condition simultaneously. This is
called buck-boost mode.
Boost Region (VIN < VOUT)
When the input voltage is significantly lower
than the output voltage, the control voltage (VCBuck) is always higher than the current ramp
signal. The offset voltage is added to the
current signal, so SWB cannot turn on in all
cycles. The boost operation (SWC on) is
enabled in every cycle based on the logic, so
only SWC and SWD switch. This is called boost
mode. In this condition, SWC/SWD are pulsewidth modulated to produce the required duty
cycle and eventually support the output
regulation voltage.
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO)
Under-voltage lockout (UVLO) is used to
protect the device from operating at an
insufficient supply voltage. The MPQ28164’s
UVLO circuit monitors the VCC voltage. During
start-up, VIN must rise higher than VIN-UVLO-R to
support enough VCC voltage and enable the IC.
After the IC is enabled, VCC is powered by VIN
or VOUT (depending on which is higher), so the
IC can work, even if VIN drops to 1.2V, unless
VCC drops to the VCC-UVLO-F threshold.
During start-up, if VCC has a bias voltage from
another power supply, the MPQ28164 can work
with 1.2V of input power. If VIN is much lower
than 1.2V, the SWA RDS(ON) is high, and the
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MPQ28164 cannot supply high power to the
output. If VIN drops to 0.69V, the MPQ28164
stops working.
VCC Power Supply
When EN is high and VIN ramps up, VIN
charges VCC. If VIN is higher than VIN-UVLO-R,
the MPQ28164 begins working. All internal
circuits of the MPQ28164 are supplied by VCC,
and VCC only needs to be decoupled with a
ceramic capacitor less than 1µF. After the
system starts up, VCC is powered by the higher
value of VIN or VOUT internally. If VCC is
powered by VOUT, the MPQ28164 does not
shut down until VIN drops to the UVLO falling
threshold (0.69V) or VCC drops to the VCC
UVLO falling threshold (1.56V). It is not
suggested to supply the MPQ28164 with an
input lower than 1.2V, even if VCC has a bias
voltage due to SWA (P-FET) having an RDS(ON)
that is too high when VIN is low. Even with 1.2V
of input power, the load capability is weaker
than the high input condition due to the RDS(ON).
Internal Soft Start (SS)
When EN is high and VIN is above the UVLO
rising threshold, the MPQ28164 starts up with a
soft-start (SS) function. The internal soft-start
signal ramps up and controls the feedback
reference voltage. After 4ms of blank time, if
VOUT has not risen to 60% of the normal
output voltage or if VOUT is pulled down to
60% of the normal output voltage due to an
overload, the soft-start signal is pulled down to
GND, and hiccup protection is initiated. During
start-up or a hiccup recovery condition, an
internal SS signal is clamped to VFB + 0.3V if
VOUT does not rise up. This limit can prevent a
VOUT overshoot if the heavy load disappears
suddenly during start-up.
During start-up or recovery from hiccup, if there
is already some voltage on the output, this
voltage is discharged by the negative current
limit (-1A when the MPQ28164 operates in
PWM mode regardless of the MODE/SYNC
setting) to equal the SS voltage. VOUT then
rises normally.
MODE/SYNC Setting
The MPQ28164 can be set in power-save mode
(PSM) or fixed-frequency PWM mode in light
load through the MODE/SYNC setting. When
MODE/SYNC is pulled high, the MPQ28164
operates in fixed-frequency PWM mode. The
current conducts while the inductor current
direction reverses. In this mode, the VOUT
ripple is lower than it is in PSM, but the power
loss is higher due to the high-frequency
switching.
When MODE/SYNC is pulled low, the
MPQ28164 enters PSM automatically when the
load decreases. In PSM, a group of switching
pulses are initiated when the internal VC-Buck
rises higher than the PSM threshold (group
pulses start with SWA/SWC on and end with
SWB/SWD on). SWD is turned off if the SWD
current flows from VOUT to SW2 in each period.
During start-up or a short-circuit protection
(SCP) recovery condition, the MPQ28164
works in fixed-frequency PWM mode, even if
MODE/SYNC is low. The negative inductor
current is limited to -1A, the same as in
constant frequency mode.
OCP/SCP and Two Current Limits
There are two peak-current limits in the
MPQ28164. One is a steady-state switching
current limit with a 4.2A typical value, and the
other is a start-up switching current limit with a
2.5A typical value. The start-up current limit can
control the input inrush current at a lower level
when VFB < 60% x VREF during start-up.
In overload or short-circuit condition, VOUT
drops due to the steady-state switching current
limit. If VOUT drops below 60% of its normal
output, the MPQ28164 stops switching and
recovers after ~8ms with hiccup mode
protection. After the switching stops in hiccup
protection, the internal soft-start signal is
clamped to VFB + 0.3V, where VFB is the divided
voltage from the residual VOUT. This smooths
the soft start-up when the MPQ28164 recovers
from hiccup protection.
During the soft-start time, the MPQ28164
blanks during hiccup protection for about 4ms.
After the 4ms blank time, if VOUT is still lower
than 60% of the normal voltage, the MPQ28164
resumes hiccup mode. If VOUT rises above
60% of the normal value, the MPQ28164 enters
normal operation.
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Power Good (PG)
The MPQ28164 has a power-good (PG) output.
PG is the open drain of the MOSFET. Pull PG
up to VCC through a resistor (typically 100kΩ)
during the application. After the FB voltage
reaches 91.5% of the VREF voltage, PG is pulled
high. When the FB voltage drops to 76% of the
VREF voltage, PG is pulled low.
PG has a self-driving capability. If the
MPQ28164 is off and PG is pulled up to another
DC power source through a resistor, PG can
also be pulled low (~0.7V) by the self-driving
circuit.
Over-Voltage Protection (OVP)
If VOUT is higher than the typical 6.3V value,
the switching stops. This helps protect the
device from high-voltage stress. After the output
drops below 5.3V, the switching recovers
automatically.
Over-Temperature Protection (OTP)
An internal temperature sensor continuously
monitors the IC junction temperature. If the IC
temperature exceeds 160°C, the device stops
operating. Once the temperature falls below
140°C, normal operation resumes.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Setting the Output Voltage
A resistor divider from VOUT to FB is
necessary to set the MPQ28164’s output
voltage. The high-side feedback resistor (R1)
can be calculated with Equation (1):
R1 (
VOUT
1) R2
VFB
(1)
Where R2 is the low-side feedback resistor with
a recommended value from 60 - 360kΩ to
balance the stability and transient response.
Selecting an Inductor
With one buck-boost topology circuit, the
inductor must support the buck application with
the maximum input voltage and boost
application with the minimum input voltage. Two
critical inductance values can be determined
according to the buck mode and boost mode
current ripple, as shown in Equation (2) and
Equation (3):
L MINBUCK
LMINBOOST
VOUT ( VIN(MAX ) VOUT )
VIN(MAX ) FREQ IL
VIN(MIN) ( VOUT VIN(MIN) )
VOUT FREQ IL
(2)
(3)
In addition to the inductance value, the inductor
must support the peak current based on
Equation (4) and Equation (5) to avoid
saturation:
IPEAK BOOST
VOUT (VIN(MAX) VOUT )
2 VIN(MAX) FREQ L
Output capacitors with a minimum 10µF input
and 22µF output are required to achieve
optimal behavior from the device. The output
capacitor affects loop stability. The input and
output capacitors must be placed as close to
the device as possible. Refer to the Typical
Application Circuits section for optimized
capacitor selection details.
PCB Layout Guidelines
Efficient PCB layout of the high-frequency
switching power supplies is critical for stable
operation. Poor layout can result in reduced
performance, excessive EMI, resistive loss, and
system instability. For best results, refer to
Figure 3 and Figure 4 and follow the guidelines
below.
1. Place the input capacitor and output
capacitor close to VIN, VOUT, and PGND.
2. Place the VCC decoupling capacitor close
to VCC and AGND.
Where FREQ is the switching frequency, and ∆IL
is the peak-to-peak inductor current ripple. The
peak-to-peak ripple can be set to 10 - 30% of
the inductor current. The minimum inductor
value for the application must be higher than
the calculated value from both Equation (2) and
Equation (3).
IPEAK BUCK IOUT
Selecting an Input and Output Capacitor
It is recommended to use ceramic capacitors
with a low ESR as input and output capacitors
to filter any disturbance present in the input and
output line and to achieve stable operation.
3. Keep the FB resistor divider very close to
FB.
4. Keep the FB trace far away from noise
sources, such as SW1 and SW2.
5. Ensure that the layout of the copper of
GND, VIN, and VOUT is wide enough to
conduct high current and lower the die
temperature.
6. Place vias in the GND copper around the
chip for better thermal performance.
(4)
VOUT IOUT VIN(MIN) (VOUT VIN(MIN) )
(5)
VIN(MIN)
2 VOUT FREQ L
Where η is the estimated efficiency.
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L1
SW1
1
2
VIN
VIN
SW2
VOUT
VOUT
R1
C1
C2
EN
FB
VIN
VOUT
R2
VCC
C3
MODE /SYNC
AGND
GND
EN PG
GND
Top Layer
GND
PG
PGND
Figure 4: Reference Circuit for PCB Guide
Design Example
Table 1 shows a design example following the
application guidelines for the specifications
below.
Table 1: Design Example
1.8 - 5.5
Start-Up VIN (V)
1.2 - 5.5
Operation VIN (V)
3.3
VOUT (V)
The detailed application schematic is shown in
Figure 5 and the performance can be found in
the Typical Performance Characteristics
section.
Bottom Layer
Figure 3: Recommended Layout
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS
L1
1µH
SW1
VIN=1.8-5.5V
C1
22µF
R3
100kΩ
SW2
VIN
U1
VOUT=3.3V
VOUT
R1
560kΩ
MPQ28164
C2A C2B
FB
EN
EN
PG
MODE
AGND
PGND
MODE/ SYNC
PG
R4
100kΩ
VCC
22µF
R2
100kΩ
22µF
C3
1µF
Figure 5: 3.3V Output Application Circuit
L1
1.5µH
SW1
VIN=1.8-5.5V
EN
VIN
U1
VOUT=5V
VOUT
MPQ28164
R1
560kΩ
C2A C2B
FB
EN
PG
MODE/ SYNC
PGND
MODE
R3
100kΩ
AGND
C1
22µF
SW2
PG
R4
100kΩ
VCC
22µF
R2
63.4kΩ
22µF
C3
1µF
Figure 6: 5V Output Application Circuit
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PACKAGE INFORMATION
QFN-11 (2mmx3mm)
PIN 1 ID
0.125X45º TYP
PIN 1 ID
MARKING
PIN 1 ID
INDEX AREA
BOTTOM VIEW
TOP VIEW
SIDE VIEW
0.125X45º
NOTE:
1) ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
2) EXPOSED PADDLE SIZE DOES NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH.
3) LEAD COPLANARITY SHALL BE 0.10
MILLIMETERS MAX.
4) JEDEC REFERENCE IS MO-220.
5) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN
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