NCP1532GEVB
NCP1532 Dual Output
Step-down Converter
Evaluation Board User's
Manual
2.25 MHz High−efficiency, Out of Phase
Operation, Low Quiescent Current,
Source up to 1.6 A Evaluation Board
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EVAL BOARD USER’S MANUAL
OVERVIEW
demand on the battery. Automatic switching PWM/PFM
mode and synchronous rectification offer improved system
efficiency. The device can also operate into fixed frequency
PWM mode for low noise applications where low ripple and
good load transients are required.
Additional features include integrated soft−start,
cycle−by−cycle current limit and thermal shutdown
protection. The device can also be synchronized to an
external clock signal in the range of 2.25 MHz.
The NCP1532 is available in a space saving, ultra low
profile 3x3 x 0.55 mm 10 pin _DFN package.
The NCP1532 dual step down DCDC converter is a
monolithic integrated circuit dedicated to supply core and
I/O voltages of new multimedia design in portable
applications powered from 1−cell Li−ion or 3 cell Alkaline
/ NiCd / NiMH batteries.
Both channels are externally adjustable from 0.9 V to
3.3 V and can source totally up to 1.6 A, 1.0 A maximum per
channel. Converters are running at 2.25 MHz switching
frequency which reduces component size by allowing the
use of small inductor (down to 1 mH) and capacitors and
operates 180° out of phase to reduce large amount of current
Figure 1. Board Picture
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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Symbol
Value
Unit
Minimum Voltage All Pins
Vmin
−0.3
V
Maximum Voltage All Pins (Note 1)
Vmax
7.0
V
Maximum Voltage EN1, EN2, MODE
Vmax
VIN + 0.3
V
Thermal Resistance Junction to Air (UDFN10 Package)
Thermal Resistance Using Recommended Board Layout (Note 8)
RqJA
200
40
°C/W
Operating Ambient Temperature Range (Notes 6 and 7)
TA
−40 to 85
_C
Storage Temperature Range
Tstg
−55 to 150
_C
Junction Operating Temperature (Notes 6 and 7)
TJ
−40 to 150
_C
Latch−up current maximum rating Ta = 85°C (Note 4) other pins
Lu
±100
mA
2.0
200
kV
V
1
per IPC
ESD Withstand Voltage (Note 3)
Human Body Model
Machine Model
Vesd
Moisture Sensitivity Level (Note 5)
MSL
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the
Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect
device reliability.
1. Maximum electrical ratings are defined as those values beyond which damage to the device may occur at TA = 25°C
2. According JEDEC standard JESD22−A108B
3. This device series contains ESD protection and exceeds the following tests:
Human Body Model (HBM) per JEDEC standard: JESD22−A114
Machine Model (MM) per JEDEC standard: JESD22−A115
4. Latchup current maximum rating per JEDEC standard: JESD78.
5. JEDEC Standard: J−STD−020A.
6. In applications with high power dissipation (low VIN, high IOUT), special care must be paid to thermal dissipation issues. Board design
considerations − thermal dissipation vias, traces or planes and PCB material − can significantly improve junction to air thermal resistance
RqJA (for more information, see design and layout consideration section). Environmental conditions such as ambient temperature Ta brings
thermal limitation on maximum power dissipation allowed.
The following formula gives calculation of maximum ambient temperature allowed by the application: TA(max) = TJ(max) − (RqJA x Pd)
Where
TJ is the junction temperature,
Pd is the maximum power dissipated by the device (worst case of the application), and RqJA is the junction−to−ambient thermal resistance.
7. To prevent permanent thermal damages, this device include a thermal shutdown which engages at 180°C (typical).
8. Board recommended UDFN10 layout is described in Layout Considerations section.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
For Electrical Characteristic, please report to our NCP1532 datasheet available on our website.
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Table 1. BOARD CONNECTIONS
Symbol
Switch Descriptions
INPUT POWER
VIN+
This is the positive connection for power supply.
VIN−
This is the return connection for the power supply.
GND1, GND2
Ground clip.
SETUP
ENABLE1
To enable the buck converter 1, connect a shorting jumper between ENABLE−1 and ENABLE1−2.
To disable the buck converter 1, connect a shorting jumper between ENABLE1−3 and ENABLE1−2.
Do not let this pin floating.
ENABLE2
To enable the buck converter 2, connect a shorting jumper between ENABLE2−1 and ENABLE2−2.
To disable the buck converter 2, connect a shorting jumper between ENABLE2−3 and ENABLE2−2.
Do not let this pin floating.
MODE/SYNC
To run the regulator in automatic switching PFM/PWM, use a jumper to connect the MODE/SYNC−2 to the
ground (PFM).
To run the converter in PWM mode only, use a jumper to connect the MODE/SYNC−2 to the high level
(PWM).
Always connect this selector to a mode.
Following rule is being used:
“0”: Eco mode, automatic switching PFM/PWM.
“1”: Low noise, forced PWM mode.
“CLK”: External synchronization, forced PWM mode, 0° in phase.
OUTPUT POWER
VOUT1+
This is the positive connection of the output voltage for the buck 1.
VOUT1−
This is the return connection of the output voltage for the buck 1.
VOUT2+
This is the positive connection of the output voltage for the buck 2.
VOUT2−
This is the return connection of the output voltage for the buck 2.
TEST POINT
TPVIN
This is the test point of the input voltage.
TPEN1
This is the test point of the enable pin for the buck 1.
TPEN2
This is the test point of the enable pin for the buck 2.
TPSW1
This is the test point of the inductor voltage for the buck 1.
TPSW2
This is the test point of the inductor voltage for the buck 2.
TPVOUT1
This is the test point of the output voltage for the buck 1.
TPVOUT2
This is the test point of the output voltage for the buck 2.
TPMODE/SYNC
TPPOR
This is the test point of the mode selection.
This is the test point of the Power On Reset. This is an open drain output. This output is shutting down
when each output voltages are less than 90% of their nominal values and goes high after 120 ms when
active outputs are within regulation.
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BOARD SCHEMATIC
VIN
ENABLE1 VIN EN1 ENABLE2
VIN+
S2
S1
VIN
1
1
1
EN1
2
2
CON1
3
3
C1
VIN−
10uF
1
REN1
2meg
CON1
0
0
0
0
VIN EN2
EN2
REN2
2meg
0
0
VOUT1 1
P2
1meg
C3
18pF
C2
10uF
0
0
POR
VIN
510k
RPOR
POR
0
SW2
2.2 mH
1
VOUT1+
SW2 L2
FB2
CON1
VOUT1−
CON1
0
SW1
FB1
POR
SW2
FB2
4
1
8
7
10
RMS
2meg
VOUT1
R1
U1
VIN SW1
GND FB1
EN1 POR
MODE/
SYNC SW2
EN2 FB2
NCP1532
MODE/SYNC
0
SW1 L1
FB1 220k
3
5
EN1
2
MODE/SYNC 6
EN2
9
MODE/SYNC
TPMS
VIN
MODE
S3
1
2
3
SW1
2.2 mH
VIN
0
VOUT2
VOUT2 1
R3
C5
220k 18pF C4
10uF
P4
1meg
VOUT2+
CON1
1
VOUT2−
CON1
0
0
0
0
0
JMP GND1 GND2
1
1 JMP
D1
FIX
2
2
0
1
0
D2
FIX
1
0
D3
FIX
1
0
0
D4
FIX
Title
1
Size Document Number
A
0
Figure 2. Board Schematic
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Date: Monday, December 17, 2007
Rev
1.0
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Test Procedure
Equipment needed
4. Connect Vin+ to power supply and Vin− to
ground. The DC current measurement on Vin+ line
should be around 0.3 mA.
5. Switch the ENABLE1 connector to High (Power).
6. Modify P2 potentiometer to get Vout1 to 1.2 V.
Output voltage value is defined by: Vout = 0.6 x (1
+ R1/R2). Verify that Vout2 = 0 V.
7. The DC current measurement on Vin+ line should
be around 45 mA. The part operates in PFM mode
for Vout1:
• Power Supply
• Digital Volt Meter
• Digital Amp Meter
Test
1. Jumpers ENABLE1 and ENABLE2 should be
closed to GND (Low).
2. Connect the MODE jumper to PFM (GND).
3. Set the power supply to 3.6 V and the current limit
of at least 1.5 A.
VSW1
VSW2
POR
Figure 3. VSW1 and VSW2 in PFM mode (B1 On & B2 Off)
11. The DC current measurement on Vin+ line should
be around 60 mA. The part operates in PFM mode
for Vout1 & Vout2:
8. The POR is “on” (“1” logic level).
9. Switch the ENABLE2 connector to High (Power).
10. Modify P4 potentiometer to get Vout1 to 1.2 V.
Output voltage value is defined by:
Vout = 0.6 x (1 + R3/R4).
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VSW1
VSW2
POR
Figure 4. VSW1 and VSW2 in PFM mode (B1 & B2 On)
12. The POR is “on” (“1” logic level).
13. Connect the MODE jumper to PWM (Power).
14. The DC current measurement on Vin+ line should
be around 6.3 mA. The part operates in PWM
mode for Vout1 & Vout2:
VSW1
VSW2
POR
Figure 5. VSW1 and VSW2 in PWM mode (B1 & B2 On)
15. Switch the ENABLE1 connector to Low (GND).
16. The DC current measurement on Vin+ line should
be around 3.3 mA. The part operates in PWM
mode for Vout1 & Vout2:
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VSW1
VSW2
POR
Figure 6. VSW1 and VSW2 in PWM mode (B1 Off & B2 On)
17. Switch the ENABLE2 connector to Low (GND).
The DC current measurement on Vp line should be
around 7.3 mA.
18. Connect the MODE jumper to PFM (GND). The
DC current measurement on Vp line should be
back around 0.3 mA.
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COMPONENTS SELECTION
Input Capacitor Selection
DIL = Peak to peak inductor ripple current
L = Inductor value
fsw = Switching frequency
The saturation current of the inductor should be rated higher
than the maximum load current plus half the ripple current:
In PWM operating mode, the input current is pulsating
with large switching noise. Using an input bypass capacitor
can reduce the peak current transients drawn from the input
supply source, thereby reducing switching noise
significantly. The capacitance needed for the input bypass
capacitor depends on the source impedance of the input
supply.
The maximum RMS current occurs at 50% duty cycle
with maximum output current, which is IO, max/2.
For NCP1532, a low profile ceramic capacitor of 10 mF
should be used for most of the cases. For effective bypass
results, the input capacitor should be placed as close as
possible to the VIN Pin
I L(max) + I O(max) )
Table 4. List of Inductors
GRM21BR60J106KE19
10 mF
GRM219R60J106KE19
Taiyo Yuden
TDK
JMK107BJ106MA
10 mF
C2012X5R0J106KT
10 mF
FDK
MIPW3226 series
TDK
VLF3010AT series
TFC252005 series
Taiyo Yuden
LQ CBL2012
Coil craft
DO1605−T series
Output L−C Filter Design Considerations
LPO3008
The NCP1532 is built in 2.25 MHz frequency and uses
current mode architecture. The correct selection of the output
filter ensures good stability and fast transient response.
Due to the nature of the buck converter, the output L−C
filter must be selected to work with internal compensation.
For NCP1532, the internal compensation is internally fixed
and it is optimized for an output filter of L = 2.2 mH and
COUT = 10 mF.
The corner frequency is given by:
fc +
Output Capacitor Selection
Selecting the proper output capacitor is based on the
desired output ripple voltage. Ceramic capacitors with low
ESR values will have the lowest output ripple voltage and
are strongly recommended. The output capacitor requires
either an X7R or X5R dielectric.
The output ripple voltage in PWM mode is given by:
1
1
+
+ 34 kHz (eq. 1)
2p ǸL @ C OUT
2p Ǹ2.2 mH @ 10 mF
DV OUT + DI L @
The device operates with inductance value of 2.2 mH. If the
corner frequency is moved, it is recommended to check the
loop stability depending of the accepted output ripple voltage
and the required output current. Take care to check the loop
stability. The phase margin is usually higher than 45°.
ǒ
1
) ESR
4 @ f sw @ C OUT
Murata
GRM188R60J475KE
Taiyo Yuden
10 mF
JMK212BY475MG
4.7 mF
JMK212BJ106MG
10 mF
C2012X5R0J475KT
4.7 mF
1.0 mH
22 mF
2.2 mH
10 mF
C1608X5R0J475KT
4.7 mH
4.7 mF
C2012X5R0J106KT
TDK
Inductor Selection
10 mF
Feed−Forward Capacitor Selection
The inductor parameters directly related to device
performances are saturation current and DC resistance and
inductance value. The inductor ripple current (DIL)
decreases with higher inductance:
Ǔ
4.7 mF
GRM21BR71C475KA
Output capacitor (Cout)
ǒ
(eq. 4)
GRM188R60OJ106ME
Inductance (L)
V OUT
V
1 * OUT
V IN
L @ f sw
Ǔ
Table 5. List of Output Capacitors
Table 3. L−C Filter Example
DI L +
(eq. 3)
IL(max) = Maximum inductor current
IO(max) = Maximum Output current
The inductor’s resistance will factor into the overall
efficiency of the converter. For best performances, the DC
resistance should be less than 0.3 W for good efficiency.
Table 2. List of Input Capacitor
Murata
DI L
2
The feed−forward capacitor sets the feedback loop
response and is critical to obtain good loop stability. Given
that the compensation is internally fixed, an 18 pF or higher
ceramic capacitor is needed. Choose a small ceramic
capacitor X7R or X5R or COG dielectric.
(eq. 2)
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Table 6. BILL OF MATERIALS
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Part Number
UDFN−10
ON Semiconductor
NCP1532
10%
0805
TDK
C2012X5R1A106
18 pF, 50 V,
COG
5%
0603
TDK
C1608C0G1H180
SMD Resistor
220 k
1%
0603
std
std
1
SMD Resistor
510 k
1%
0604
std
std
P2, P4
2
Potentiometer
1 meg
10%
Vishay Spectrol
63M−T607−105
L1, L2
2
Inductor
2,2 mH
20%
1605
Coilcraft
DO1605T−222MLB
VIN, VOUT
6
Connector
NA
NA
NA
Emerson Network
Power Connectivity
Solutions
111−2223−001
ENABLE1,
ENABLE2,
MODE
3
3 Pin Jumper Header
NA
NA
2,54 mm
TYCO/AMP
Molex / Waldom
5−826629−0
90120−0160
GND1, GND2
2
Jumper for GND
NA
NA
10,16 mm
Harwin
Molex / Waldom
D3082−01
90120−0160
EN, SW,
MODE/SYNC,
POR, VIN,
VOUT
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Test point type 3
NA
NA
φ 1,60 mm
Keystone
5010
PCB
1
87 mm x 57 mm x
1.0 mm 4 Layers
NA
NA
NA
Any
TLS−P−002−A−0907−BBR
Designator
Qty.
Description
Value
U1
1
IC, Converter, DC/DC
NA
NA
C1, C2, C4
3
Ceramic capacitor
10 mF, 10 V, X5R
C3, C5
2
Ceramic capacitor
R1, R3
2
RPOR
NOTE:
Tolerance Footprint
RMS, REN1, REN2: not connected
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PCB LAYOUT GUIDELINES
Electrical Layout Considerations
capacitor is recommended to meet compensation
requirements. A four layer PCB with a ground plane
and a power plane will help NCP1532 noise immunity
and loop stability.
Implementing a high frequency DC−DC converter
requires respect of some rules to get a powerful portable
application. Good layout is key to prevent switching
regulators to generate noise to application and to
themselves.
Electrical layout guide lines are:
• Use short and large traces when large amount of current
is flowing.
• Keep the same ground reference for input and output
capacitors to minimize the loop formed by high current
path from the battery to the ground plane.
• Isolate feedback pin from the switching pin and the
current loop to protect against any external parasitic
signal coupling. Add a feed−forward capacitor between
VOUT and FB which adds a zero to the loop and
participates to the good loop stability. A 18 pF
Thermal Layout Considerations
High power dissipation in small package leads to thermal
consideration such as:
• Enlarge VIN trace and added several vias connected to
power plane.
• Connect GND pin to top plane.
• Join top, bottom and each ground plane together using
several free vias in order to increase radiator size.
For high ambient temperature and high power dissipation
requirements, refer to Notes 7, 8, and 9 to prevent any
thermal issue.
PCB LAYOUT
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Board Reference: TLS−P−003−A−0907−BBR
Figure 7. Assembly Layer
Figure 8. Part Layout
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Figure 9. Top Layer Routing
Figure 10. Ground Layer Routing
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Figure 11. Power Layer Routing
Figure 12. Bottom Layer Routing
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