RT9173AGM5

® RT9173/A Peak 3A Bus Termination Regulator General Description Features The RT9173/A regulator is designed to convert voltage supplies ranging from 1.6V to 6V into a desired output voltage which adjusted by two external voltage divider resistors. The regulator is capable of sourcing or sinking up to 3A of peak current while regulating an output voltage to within 2% (DDR 1) and 3% (DDR 2) or less.  The RT9173/A, used in conjunction with series termination resistors, provides an excellent voltage source for active termination schemes of high speed transmission lines as those seen in high speed memory buses and distributed backplane designs. The voltage output of the regulator can be used as a termination voltage for DDR SDRAM. Current limits in both sourcing and sinking mode, plus on-chip thermal shutdown make the circuit tolerant of the output fault conditions.             (TOP VIEW)  5 VOUT 4 REFEN 3 VCNTL (TAB) 2 GND 1 VIN SOP-8, TO-252-5 and TO-263-5 Packages Capable of Sourcing and Sinking 3A Peak Current Current-limiting Protection Thermal Protection Integrated Power MOSFETs Generates Termination Voltages for SSTL-2 High Accuracy Output Voltage at Full-Load Adjustable VOUT by External Resistors Minimum External Components Shutdown for Standby or Suspend Mode Operation with High-impedance Output RoHS Compliant and 100% Lead (Pb)-Free Applications  Pin Configuration Support Both DDR 1 (1.25VTT) and DDR 2 (0.9VTT) Requirements DDR Memory Termination Active Termination Buses Supply Splitter Marking Information For marking information, contact our sales representative directly or through a Richtek distributor located in your area. TO-263-5 (RT9173A) 5 VOUT 4 REFEN 3 VCNTL (TAB) 2 GND 1 VIN TO-252-5 (RT9173A) 8 VCNTL GND 2 7 VCNTL REFEN 3 6 VCNTL VOUT 4 5 VCNTL VIN SOP-8 (RT9173) Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 1 RT9173/A Ordering Information Part No Status Sink & Source (A) Package Lead Plating System RT9173PM5 EOL 1.5 TO-263-5 P : Pb Free RT9173PL5 EOL 1.5 TO-252-5 P : Pb Free RT9173PS Active 1.5 SOP-8 P : Pb Free RT9173GM5 EOL 1.5 TO-263-5 G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free) RT9173GL5 EOL 1.5 TO-252-5 G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free) RT9173GS Active 1.5 SOP-8 G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free) RT9173APM5 EOL 3 TO-263-5 P : Pb Free RT9173APL5 Lifebuy 3 TO-252-5 P : Pb Free RT9173APS EOL 3 SOP-8 P : Pb Free RT9173AGM5 Active 3 TO-263-5 G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free) RT9173AGL5 EOL 3 TO-252-5 G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free) RT9173AGS EOL 3 SOP-8 G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free) The part status values are defined as below : Active : Device is in production and is recommended for new designs. Lifebuy : The device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect. NRND : Not recommended for new designs. Preview : Device has been announced but is not in production. EOL: Richtek has discontinued the production of the device.  Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 2 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 RT9173/A Typical Application Circuit VCNTL = 3.3V VIN = 2.5V RTT R1 VIN 2N7002 EN VCNTL CIN RT9173/A REFEN VOUT CSS R2 CCNTL COUT GND RDUMMY R1 = R2 = 100kΩ, RTT = 50Ω / 33Ω / 25Ω COUT(MIN) = 10μF (Ceramic) + 1000μF under the worst case testing condition RDUMMY = 1kΩ as for VOUT discharge when VIN is not present but VCNTL is present CSS = 1μF, CIN = 470μF (Low ESR), CCNTL = 47μF Test Circuit 2.5V 3.3V VIN VCNTL RT9173/A REFEN VOUT 1.25V VOUT GND COUT V IL Figure 1. Output Voltage Tolerance, ΔVLOAD 3.3V 2.5V A VIN 1.25V VCNTL RT9173/A REFEN VOUT V OUT 1.25V 0V 0.2V GND RL C OUT V R L and C OUT Time deleay Figure 2. Current in Shutdown Mode, ISHDN Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 3 RT9173/A 2.5V 3.3V VIN VCNTL RT9173/A REFEN VOUT 1.25V VOUT A GND COUT V IL Figure 3. Current Limit for High Side, ILIMIT Power Supply with Current Limit 3.3V 2.5V VIN A VCNTL IL RT9173/A REFEN VOUT 1.25V GND VOUT COUT V Figure 4. Current Limit for Low Side, ILIMIT 3.3V 2.5V VIN 1.25V V REFEN VCNTL RT9173/A REFEN VOUT GND 0.2V V OUT RL C OUT V 1.25V V OUT 0V V OUT would be low if VREFEN < 0.2V V OUT would be high if VREFEN > 0.8V R L and COUT Time deleay Figure 5. REFEN Pin Shutdown Threshold, VTRIGGER Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 4 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 RT9173/A Functional Pin Description Pin Name Pin Function VIN Power input voltage. GND Ground. VCNTL Gate drive voltage. REFEN Reference voltage input and chip enable. VOUT Output voltage. Functional Block Diagram VCNTL VIN Current Limiting Sensor REFEN CNTL VOUT Thermal GND Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 5 RT9173/A Absolute Maximum Ratings        Input Voltage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7V Power Dissipation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Internally Limited ESD Rating --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2kV Storage Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ −65°C to 150°C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 260°C Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C TO-263-5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.923W TO-252-5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.471W SOP-8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.625W Package Thermal Resistance (Note 1) TO-263-5, θJC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7.7°C/W TO-252-5, θJC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8°C/W SOP-8, θJC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23.2°C /W TO-263-5,θJA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52°C/W TO-252-5, θJA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 68°C/W SOP-8, θJA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 160°C/W Recommended Operating Conditions     (Note 4) Input Voltage, VIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.5V to 1.5V ± 3% Control Voltage, VCNTL ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5V or 3.3V ± 5% Junction Temperature Range ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 125°C Ambient Temperature Range ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 85°C Electrical Characteristics (VIN = 2.5V, VCNTL = 3.3V, VREFEN = 1.25V, COUT = 10μF (Ceramic), TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit IOUT = 0A, Figure 1 (Note 2) -20 0 20 mV IL : 0A  1.5A, Figure 1 -- 0.8/1.2 2/3 IL : 0A  -1.5A -- 0.8/1.2 2/3 1.6 2.5/1.8 -- -- 3.3 6 Output Offset Voltage V OS Load Regulation (DDR 1/2) VLOAD Input Voltage Range (DDR 1/2) (Note 3) V IN V CNTL Keep VCNTL  V IN on operation power on and power off sequences Operating Current of VCNTL ICNTL No Load -- 6.5 10 mA Current In Shutdown Mode ISHDN V REFEN  0.2V, RL = 180, Figure 2 -- 50 90 A ILIMIT Figure 3,4 3.0 -- -- A Thermal Shutdown Temperature T SD 3.3V  VCNTL  5V 125 150 -- C Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis Guaranteed by design -- 50 -- C V TRIGGER Output = High, Figure 5 0.8 -- -- V TRIGGER Output = Low, Figure 5 -- -- 0.2 % V Short Circuit Protection Current limit Over Temperature Protection Shutdown Function Shutdown Threshold Trigger Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 6 V is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 RT9173/A Note 1. θJA is measured in the natural convection at TA = 25°C on a low effective thermal conductivity test board (single Layers, 1S) of JEDEC 51-3 thermal measurement standard. The case point of θJC is on the on the center of VCTRL pins (Lead 6 & 7) for SOP-8 packages, the center of heat sink (tab) for TO-252-5 and TO-263-5 packages. Note 2. VOS offset is the voltage measurement defined as VOUT subtracted from VREFEN. Note 3. For safely operate your system, the 3.3V rail MUST be tied to VCNTL rather than 5V rail, especially for the new part of RT9173ACL5. Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions. Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 7 RT9173/A Typical Operating Characteristics Sinking Current (Peak) vs. Temperature 8.0 7.0 7.0 Sinking Current (A) A Sourcing Current (A) Sourcing Current (Peak) vs. Temperature 8.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 VCNTL = 3.3V VIN = 2.5V VOUT = 1.25V 1.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 VCNTL = 3.3V VIN = 2.5V VOUT = 1.25V 1.0 0.0 0.0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 -40 120 -20 0 Temperature (°C) 650 650 600 550 500 VCNTL = 3.3V VIN = 2.5V -40 120 550 500 450 VCNTL = 5.0V VIN = 2.5V -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 -40 120 -20 VIN = 2.5V VREFEN = 50 VCNTL = 3.3V Swing Frequency = 1KHz 0  Output Current (A)  1 0 -1 -2 Time (250μs/Div) Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 8 20 40 60 80 100 120 1.25VTT @ 3A Transient Response Output Transient Voltage (mV) 100 0 Temperature (°C) 1.25VTT @ 1.5A Transient Response Output Transient Voltage (mV) 100 600 Temperature (°C) Output Current (A) 80 400 400 2 60 Turn-On Threshold vs. Temperature 700 Threshold Voltage (mV) Threshold Voltage (mV) Turn-On Threshold vs. Temperature -50 40 Temperature (°C) 700 450 20 100 VIN = 2.5V VREFEN = 50 VCNTL = 3.3V Swing Frequency = 1KHz 0 -50 4   2 0 -2 -4 Time (250μs/Div) is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 RT9173/A VCNTL = 3.3V Swing Frequency = 1KHz 0 -50 2   Output Transient Voltage (mV) VIN = 1.8V VREFEN = 0.9V 50 0.9VTT @ 3A Transient Response Output Current (A) Output Current (A) Output Transient Voltage (mV) 0.9VTT @ 1.5A Transient Response 100 1 0 -1 -2 100 VIN = 1.8V VREFEN = 0.9V 50 0 -50 4   2 0 -2 -4 Time (250Aμs/Div) Time (250μs/Div) RDS(ON) vs. Temperature RDS(ON) vs. Temperature 0.32 0.31 VIN = 0.9V 0.30 VIN = 0.8V 0.26 R DS(ON) (Ω) R DS(ON) (Ω) 0.30 0.28 0.27 0.28 0.24 0.25 0.22 VIN = 0.8V 0.27 0.26 VCNTL = 3.3V VREFEN = 1.0V VIN = 0.85V 0.29 0.25 0.23 VIN = 0.9V 0.31 VIN = 0.85V 0.29 VCNTL = 5.0V VREFEN = 1.0V 0.24 0.23 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95 105 115 125 25 35 Temperature (°C) VIN = 2.5V VCNTL = 3.3V VREFEN = 1.25V Output Short Circuit (A) 8 6 4 2 0 -2 Force the output shorted to VDDQ -4 Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 65 75 85 95 Source 105 115 125 VIN = 2.5V VCNTL = 3.3V VREFEN = 1.25V 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 Time (5ms/Div) 55 Output Short-Circuit Protection 12 Output Short Circuit (A) Sink 10 45 Temperature (°C) Output Short-Circuit Protection 12 VCNTL = 3.3V Swing Frequency = 1KHz Force the output shorted to ground Time (5ms/Div) is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 9 RT9173/A Application Information Internal Parasitic Diode Thermal Consideration Avoid forward-bias internal parasitic diode, VOUT to VCNTL, and VOUT to VIN, the VOUT should not be forced some voltage respect to ground on this pin while the VCNTL or VIN is disappeared. RT9173/A regulators have internal thermal limiting circuitry designed to protect the device during overload conditions. For continued operation, do not exceed absolute maximum operation junction temperature 125°C. The power dissipation definition in device is : Consideration while Designs the Resistance of Voltage Divider Make sure the sinking current capability of pull-down NMOS if the lower resistance was chosen so that the voltage on VREFEN is below 0.2V. In addition, the capacitor and voltage divider form the lowpass filter. There are two reasons doing this design; one is for output voltage soft-start while another is for noise immunity. How to reduce power dissipation on Notebook PC or the dual channel DDR SDRAM application? In notebook application, using RichTek's Patent "Distributed Bus Terminator Topology" with choosing RichTek's product is encouraged. Distributed Bus Terminating Topology Terminator Resistor R0 BUS(0) R1 BUS(1) RT9173/A VOUT R2 R3 R4 REFEN R5 BUS(2) BUS(3) BUS(4) BUS(5) R6 BUS(6) RT9173/A VOUT R7 R8 R9 RN RN+1 BUS(7) BUS(8) BUS(9) BUS(N) BUS(N+1) PD = (VIN - VOUT) x IOUT + VIN x IQ The maximum power dissipation depends on the thermal resistance of IC package, PCB layout, the rate of surroundings airflow and temperature difference between junction to ambient. The maximum power dissipation can be calculated by following formula : PD(MAX) = ( TJ(MAX) -TA ) /θJA Where T J(MAX) is the maximum operation junction temperature 125°C, TA is the ambient temperature and the θJA is the junction to ambient thermal resistance. The junction to ambient thermal resistance θJA highly depends on IC package, PCB layout, and the rate of surroundings airflow. θJA for SOP-8 package is 160°C/W and TO-263-5 package is 52°C/W on standard JEDEC 51-3 (single layer, 1S) thermal test board. The maximum power dissipation at TA = 25°C can be calculated by following formula : PD(MAX) = (125°C - 25°C) / (160 °C/W)= 0.625W (SOP-8 package) PD(MAX) = (125°C- 25°C) / (52 °C/W)= 1.923W (TO- 2635 package ) Since the multiple VCTRL pins of the SOP-8 package are internally fused and connected to lead frame, it is efficient to dissipate the heat by adding cooper area on VCTRL footprint. Figure 7 shows the package sectional drawing of SOP-8. Every package has several thermal dissipation paths, as show in Figure 8, the thermal resistance equivalent circuit of SOP-8. The path 2 is the main path of thermal flow due to these materials thermal conductivity. We define the center of multiple VCTRL pins are the case point of the path 2. Figure 6 Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 10 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 RT9173/A θJA vs. Copper Area 100 Molding Compound Lead Frame 90 Die Pad 80 θ JA (°C/W) Case Point Die 70 60 50 Ambient Molding Compound Gold Wire 40 Lead Frame SOP-8 2S2P thermal test board 30 Die Pad 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2 Copper Area (mm ) Figure 7. The Package Section Drawing of RT9173/A SOP-8 Package Figure 9. Thermal Resistance θJA vs. Copper Area of SOP-8 Packages Thermal Resistance vs. Cooper Area The thermal resistance θJA of IC package is determined by the package design and the PCB design. However, the package design has been decided. If possible, it's useful to increase thermal performance by the PCB design. The thermal resistance can be decreased efficiently by adding copper under the main path of thermal flow on the package. The maximum power dissipation depends on operating ambient temperature for fixed T J(MAX) and thermal resistance θJA. For RT9173/A package, the Figure 9 and the Figure 10 show the thermal resistance θJA vs. copper area of SOP-8 and TO-263-5 packages on single layer (1S) and 4-layer (2S2P) thermal test board at TA = 25°C, PCB copper thickness = 2oz. RGOLD-LINE RLEAD FRAME path 1 Junction RDIE RPCB Internally Fused RDIE-ATTACH RDIE-PAD RLEAD FRAME RPCB Ambient path 2 RMOLDING-COMPOUND path 3 Figure 8. Thermal Resistance Equivalent Circuit of RT9173/A SOP-8 Package Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 Thermal Resistance (°C/W) 70 60 1S thermal test board 50 40 2S2P thermal test board 30 20 10 TO-263-5 0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2 Cooper Area (mm ) Figure 10. Thermal Resistance θJA vs. Copper Area of TO-263-5 Packages For example, as shown in Figure 9, RT9173/A SOP-8 with 10mm x 10mm cooper area on 4-layers (2S2P) thermal test board at TA = 25°C, we can obtain the lower thermal resistance about 45°C/W. The power maximum dissipation can be calculated as : PD(MAX) = (125°C - 25°C) / (45 °C/W) = 2.22W (SOP-8) As shown in Figure 10, RT9173/A TO-263-5 with 15mm x 15mm cooper area on 4-layers (2S2P) thermal test board at TA = 25°C, we can obtain the lower thermal resistance about 29°C/W. The power maximum dissipation is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 11 ® RT9173/A can be calculated as : PD(MAX) = (125°C - 25°C) / (29°C/W) = 3.45W (TO-263-5) Figure 11 and Figure 12 of power dissipation vs. copper area allow the designer to see the effect of rising ambient temperature on the maximum power allowed. Power Dissipation vs. Copper Area 100 2S2P thermal test board 80 TA = 65°C 2 Copper Area (mm ) 90 70 TA = 55°C 60 TA = 25°C 50 40 30 20 10 SOP-8 0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 Power Dissipation (W) Figure 11. Power Dissipation vs. Copper Area of SOP-8 Package Cooper Area vs. Power Dissipation 400 2S2P thermal test board 2 Cooper Area (mm ) 350 300 250 200 150 100 TA = 65°C TA = 55°C TA = 25°C 50 TO-263-5 0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 Power Dissipation (W) Figure 12. Power Dissipation vs. Copper Area of TO-263-5 Package Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 12 ® RT9173/A Outline Dimension C D U B V E L1 L2 b e b2 A Symbol Dimensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches Min Max Min Max D 9.652 10.668 0.380 0.420 B 1.143 1.676 0.045 0.066 E 8.128 9.652 0.320 0.380 A 4.064 4.826 0.160 0.190 C 1.143 1.397 0.045 0.055 U 6.223 Ref. 0.245 Ref. V 7.620 Ref. 0.300 Ref. L1 14.605 15.875 0.575 0.625 L2 2.286 2.794 0.090 0.110 b 0.660 0.914 0.026 0.036 b2 0.305 0.584 0.012 0.023 e 1.524 1.829 0.060 0.072 5-Lead TO-263 Plastic Surface Mount Package Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. www.richtek.com 13 RT9173/A E C2 R b3 L3 T V S D H L b P L2 A Symbol Dimensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches Min Max Min Max A 2.184 2.388 0.086 0.094 b 0.381 0.889 0.015 0.035 b3 4.953 5.461 0.195 0.215 C2 0.457 0.889 0.018 0.035 D 5.334 6.223 0.210 0.245 E 6.350 6.731 0.250 0.265 H 9.000 10.414 0.354 0.410 L 0.508 1.780 0.020 0.070 L2 L3 0.508 Ref. 0.889 2.032 0.020 Ref. 0.035 0.080 P 1.270 Ref. 0.050 Ref. V 5.200 Ref. 0.205 Ref. R 0.200 1.500 0.008 0.059 S 2.500 3.400 0.098 0.134 T 0.500 0.850 0.020 0.033 5-Lead TO-252 Surface Mount Package Copyright © 2022 Richtek Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. www.richtek.com 14 is a registered trademark of Richtek Technology Corporation. DS9173/A-23 September 2022 RT9173/A H A M J B F C I D Symbol Dimensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches Min Max Min Max A 4.801 5.004 0.189 0.197 B 3.810 3.988 0.150 0.157 C 1.346 1.753 0.053 0.069 D 0.330 0.508 0.013 0.020 F 1.194 1.346 0.047 0.053 H 0.170 0.254 0.007 0.010 I 0.050 0.254 0.002 0.010 J 5.791 6.200 0.228 0.244 M 0.400 1.270 0.016 0.050 8-Lead SOP Plastic Package Richtek Technology Corporation 14F, No. 8, Tai Yuen 1st Street, Chupei City Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: (8863)5526789 Richtek products are sold by description only. Richtek reserves the right to change the circuitry and/or specifications without notice at any time. Customers should obtain the latest relevant information and data sheets before placing orders and should verify that such information is current and complete. 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