Applications Note: SY8201C
High Efficiency Fast Response, 1A, 27V Input
Synchronous Step Down Regulator
Features
SY8201C develops high efficiency synchronous stepdown DC-DC converter capable of delivering 1A load
current. SY8201C operates over a wide input voltage
range from 4.5V to 27V and integrates main switch and
synchronous switch with very low RDS(ON) to minimize
the conduction loss.
• Low RDS(ON) for internal switches
(top/bottom):350/150 mΩ
• 4.5-27V input voltage range
• Instant PWM architecture to achieve fast transient
responses
• Internal softstart limits the inrush current
• 2% 0.6V reference
• RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
• Compact package: SOT23-6
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Ordering Information
Temperature Code
Package Code
Optional Spec Code
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Package type
SOT23-6
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Ordering Number
SY8201CABC
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SY8201C always operates under continuous condition
mode, low output ripple and small inductor and capacitor
size are achieved with 1.15MHz switching frequency.
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General Description
5
BS
IN
LX
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L1
VOUT
ON/
OFF
R1
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4
EN
FB
C4
COUT
3
GND
R2
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Figure 1. Schematic Diagram
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SY8201C
Pinout (top view)
(SOT23-6)
Top Mark: YUxyz, (Device code: YU, x=year code, y=week code, z= lot number code)
BS
1
GND
2
FB
3
EN
IN
LX
4
5
6
Pin Description
Boot-Strap Pin. Supply high side gate driver. Decouple this pin to LX pin with
0.1uF ceramic cap.
Ground pin
Output Feedback Pin. Connect this pin to the center point of the output resistor
divider (as shown in Figure 1) to program the output voltage:
Vout=0.6*(1+R1/R2)
Enable control. Pull high to turn on. Do not float.
Input pin. Decouple this pin to GND pin with at least 1uF ceramic cap
Inductor pin. Connect this pin to the switching node of inductor
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Pin Number
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Pin Name
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
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Supply Input Voltage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30V
LX, EN Voltage-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIN + 0.3V
FB, BS-LX Voltage------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C SOT23-6, ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.6W
Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
θ JA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250°C/W
θ JC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 130°C/W
Junction Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 260°C
Storage Temperature Range ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -65°C to 150°C
Dynamic LX voltage in 50ns duration --------------------------------------------------------------------IN+3V to GND-4V
Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 3)
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Supply Input Voltage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.5V to 27V
Junction Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to 125°C
Ambient Temperature Range ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to 85°C
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Block Diagram
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Electrical Characteristics
(VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.2V, L = 2.2uH, COUT = 10uF, TA = 25°C, IOUT = 1A unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Input Voltage Range
Quiescent Current
Shutdown Current
Feedback Reference
Voltage
FB Input Current
Top FET RON
Bottom FET RON
Bottom FET Valley
Current Limit
EN Rising Threshold
EN Falling Threshold
Input UVLO Threshold
Switching Frequency
Min ON Time
Min Off Time
Thermal Shutdown
Temperature
Thermal Shutdown
Hysteresis
Symbol
VIN
IQ
ISHDN
Test Conditions
Min
4.5
IOUT=0, VFB=VREF×105%
EN=0
0.588
VREF
IFB
RDS(ON)1
RDS(ON)2
VFB=VIN
Typ
400
5
0.6
-50
Max
27
10
0.612
50
0.35
0.15
1.5
VENH
VENL
VUVLO
FSW
tON,MIN
tOFF,MIN
1.5
1.15
50
100
150
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V
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Note 1: Stresses beyond “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are for
stress ratings. Functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions may
affect device reliability.
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Note 2: θ JA is measured in the natural convection at TA = 25°C on a low effective single layer thermal conductivity
test board of JEDEC 51-3 thermal measurement standard. Pin 2 of SOT23-6 packages is the case position for θ JC
measurement.
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Note 3: The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
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Efficiency (%)
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Efficiency (%)
Efficiency (%)
Typical Performance Characteristics
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SY8201C
Shutdown
Short Circuit Protection
(EN=10Hz,VIN=24V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=1A)
(VIN=24V, VOUT=3.3V, Null load to Short)
VOUT
EN
2V/div
VOUT
2V/div
VOUT
20V/div
IL
0.5A/div
Time (100us/div)
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Short Circuit Protection
(VIN=24V, VOUT=3.3V, Full load to Short)
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Time (2ms/div)
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SY8201C
VOUT (1 − VOUT /VIN, MAX )
FSW × IOUT, MAX × 40%
where Fsw is the switching frequency and IOUT,MAX is
the maximum load current.
The SY8201 regulator IC is quite tolerant of different
ripple current amplitude. Consequently, the final choice
of inductance can be slightly off the calculation value
without significantly impacting the performance.
2) The saturation current rating of the inductor must
be selected to be greater than the peak inductor
current under full load conditions.
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Feedback resistor dividers R1 and R2:
Choose R1 and R2 to program the proper output voltage.
To minimize the power consumption under light loads,
it is desirable to choose large resistance values for both
R1 and R2. A value of between 10kΩ and 1MΩ is
highly recommended for both resistors. If Vout is 3.3V,
R1=100k is chosen, then using following equation, R2
can be calculated to be 22.1k:
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Input capacitor CIN:
The ripple current through input capacitor is calculated
as:
I CIN _ RMS = I OUT ⋅ D(1 − D) .
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To minimize the potential noise problem, place a
typical X5R or better grade ceramic capacitor really
close to the IN and GND pins. Care should be taken to
minimize the loop area formed by CIN, and IN/GND
pins. In this case, a 4.7uF low ESR ceramic capacitor is
recommended.
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Because of the high integration in the SY8201C IC, the
application circuit based on this regulator IC is rather
simple. Only input capacitor CIN, output capacitor COUT,
output inductor L and feedback resistors (R1 and R2)
need to be selected for the targeted applications
specifications.
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Applications Information
Output inductor L:
There are several considerations in choosing this
inductor.
1) Choose the inductance to provide the desired
ripple current. It is suggested to choose the ripple
current to be about 40% of the maximum output
current. The inductance is calculated as:
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SY8201C is a synchronous buck regulator IC that
integrates the PWM control, top and bottom switches
on the same die to minimize the switching transition
loss and conduction loss. With ultra low RDS(ON) power
switches and proprietary PWM control, this regulator
IC can achieve the highest efficiency and the highest
switch frequency simultaneously to minimize the
external inductor and capacitor size, and thus achieving
the minimum solution footprint.
The output capacitor is selected to handle the output
ripple noise requirements. Both steady state ripple and
transient requirements must be taken into consideration
when selecting this capacitor. For the best performance,
it is recommended to use X5R or better grade ceramic
capacitor greater than 22uF capacitance.
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VOUT(1-VOUT/VIN,MAX)
2 ⋅ FSW ⋅ L
The DCR of the inductor and the core loss at the
switching frequency must be low enough to
achieve the desired efficiency requirement. It is
desirable to choose an inductor with DCR