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18V, 2A, 500KHz Synchronous Step-Down
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DC/DC Converter
Description
Features
The FR9885 is a synchronous step-down DC/DC
converter that provides wide 4.5V to 18V input
voltage range and 2A load current capability. At light
load condition, the FR9885 can operate at power
saving mode to support high efficiency and reduce
power loss.
The FR9885 fault protection includes cycle-by-cycle
current limit, UVLO and thermal shutdown. The
internal soft-start function prevents inrush current at
turn-on. This device uses current mode control
scheme which provides fast transient response.
Internal compensation function reduces external
compensation components and simplifies the design
process. In shutdown mode, the supply current is
about 1μA.
The FR9885 is offered in SOT-23-6 package, which
provides a very compact system solution.
Low RDS(ON) Integrated Power MOSFET
(170mΩ/135mΩ)
Internal Compensation Function
Wide Input Voltage Range: 4.5V to 18V
Adjustable Output Voltage Down to 0.6V
2A Output Current
500kHz Switching Frequency
Internal Soft-Start time: 0.8ms
Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
Hiccup Short Circuit Protection
Over-Temperature Protection with Auto
Recovery
Input Under Voltage Lockout
SOT-23-6 Package
Applications
STB (Set-Top-Box)
LCD Display, TV
Distributed Power System
Networking, XDSL Modem
Pin Assignments
Ordering Information
S6 Package (SOT-23-6)
FR9885□□□
LX VIN SHDN
6
5
TR: Tape/Reel
C: Green
4
(Marking)
1
2
Package Type
S6: SOT-23-6
3
BST GND FB
Figure 1. Pin Assignment of FR9885
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SOT-23-6 Marking
Part Number
Product Code
FR9885S6CTR
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Typical Application Circuit
C3
0.1μF
R3
100kΩ
4
1
SHDN
5
VIN
BST
LX 6
VIN
L1
2.2μH
VOUT
1.2V
4.5V to 18V
FR9885
C1
FB
C5
10μF/25V
CERAMIC
10μF/25V
CERAMIC
3
GND
2
R1
4.99kΩ 1%
C4
(optional)
C2
22μF/6.3V
CERAMIC x 2
R2
4.99kΩ 1%
Figure 2. CIN /COUT use Ceramic Capacitors Application Circuit
C3
0.1μF
R3
100kΩ
4
1
SHDN
5
VIN
4.5V to 18V
BST
LX
VIN
6
FR9885
FB
C5
0.1μF/25V
CERAMIC x 1
C1
100μF/25V
EC x 1
3
GND
2
L1
2.2μH
VOUT
1.2V
R1
4.99kΩ 1%
C4
(optional)
C2
100μF/6.3V
EC x 1
R2
4.99kΩ 1%
Figure 3. CIN /COUT use Electrolytic Capacitors Application Circuit
VIN=12V, the recommended BOM list is as below.
VOUT
C1
R1
R2
C5
C4
L1
C2
1.2V
10μF MLCC
4.99kΩ
4.99kΩ
10μF MLCC
10pF~10nF
2.2uH
22μF MLCC x2
1.8V
10μF MLCC
30.9kΩ
15.4kΩ
10μF MLCC
10pF~10nF
3.3uH
22μF MLCC x2
2.5V
10μF MLCC
30.9kΩ
9.76kΩ
10μF MLCC
10pF~10nF
4.7uH
22μF MLCC x2
3.3V
10μF MLCC
30kΩ
6.65kΩ
10μF MLCC
10pF~10nF
4.7uH
22μF MLCC x2
5V
10μF MLCC
30.9kΩ
4.22kΩ
10μF MLCC
10pF~10nF
6.8uH
22μF MLCC x2
1.2V
100μF EC
4.99kΩ
4.99kΩ
0.1μF
--
2.2uH
100μF EC
1.8V
100μF EC
30.9kΩ
15.4kΩ
0.1μF
--
3.3uH
100μF EC
2.5V
100μF EC
30.9kΩ
9.76kΩ
0.1μF
--
4.7uH
100μF EC
3.3V
100μF EC
30kΩ
6.65kΩ
0.1μF
--
4.7uH
100μF EC
5V
100μF EC
30.9kΩ
4.22kΩ
0.1μF
--
6.8uH
100μF EC
Table 1. Recommended Component Values
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Functional Pin Description
Pin Name
Pin No.
Pin Function
BST
1
High side gate drive boost pin. A capacitance between 10nF to 100nF must be connected from this pin
to LX. It can boost the gate drive to fully turn on the internal high side NMOS.
GND
2
Ground pin.
FB
3
Voltage feedback input pin. Connect FB and VOUT with a resistive voltage divider.
feedback voltage via FB and regulates it at 0.6V.
This IC senses
4
Enable input pin. This pin is a digital control input that turns the converter on or off.
a 100KΩ resistor for self-startup.
Connect to VIN with
VIN
5
Power supply input pin. Placed input capacitors as close as possible from VIN to GND to avoid noise
influence.
LX
6
Power switching node.
Connect an external inductor to this switching node.
Block Diagram
VIN
UVLO
&
POR
SHDN
ISEN
Internal
Regulator
VCC
OTP
VCC
1M
Oscillator
BST
High-Side
MOSFET
S
FB
Internal
Soft Start
Current
Comp
Vref
R
OTP
Control
Logic
Driver
Logic
LX
UVLO
Low-Side
MOSFET
Current
Limit
GND
Figure 4. Block Diagram of FR9885
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
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● Supply Voltage VIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to +20V
● Enable Voltage
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to +20V
● LX Voltage VLX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -1V to VIN+0.3V
● Dynamic LX Voltage in 15ns Duration------------------------------------------------------------------- -5V to VIN+5V
● BST Pin Voltage VBST --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VLX-0.3V to VLX+6V
● All Other Pins Voltage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to +6V
● Maximum Junction Temperature (T J) ------------------------------------------------------------------- +150°C
● Storage Temperature (TS) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -65°C to +150°C
● Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10sec.) ----------------------------------------------------------------- +260°C
● Package Thermal Resistance (θJA)
SOT-23-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250°C/W
● Package Thermal Resistance (θJC)
SOT-23-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110°C/W
Note 1:Stresses beyond this listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device.
Recommended Operating Conditions
● Supply Voltage VIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +4.5V to +18V
● Operation Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to +85°C
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Electrical Characteristics
(VIN=12V, TA=25°C, unless otherwise specified.)
Parameter
Symbol
Conditions
Min
Typ
4.5
Max
Unit
18
V
VIN Input Supply Voltage
VIN
VIN Quiescent Current
IDDQ
=2V, VFB=1.0V
2
VIN Shutdown Supply Current
ISD
=0V
1
10
μA
Feedback Voltage
VFB
4.5V≦VIN≦18V
0.6
0.615
V
0.585
mA
High-Side MOSFET RDS(ON)
(Note2)
RDS(ON)
170
mΩ
Low-Side MOSFET RDS(ON)
(Note2)
RDS(ON)
135
mΩ
High-Side MOSFET Leakage Current
ILX(leak)
High-Side MOSFET Current Limit
ILIMIT(HS)
(Note2)
Oscillation Frequency
Short Circuit Oscillation Frequency
FOSC(short)
DMAX
Minimum On Time
TMIN
10
Minimum Duty
FOSC
Maximum Duty Cycle
(Note2)
=0V, VLX=0V
3.2
400
500
μA
A
600
kHz
VFB=0V
150
kHz
VFB=0.4V
90
%
100
ns
4.3
V
Input Supply Voltage UVLO Threshold
VUVLO(Vth)
Input Supply Voltage UVLO Threshold
Hysteresis
VUVLO(HYS)
400
mV
TSS
0.8
ms
Internal Soft-Start Period
Input Low Voltage
0.4
(L
Input High Voltage
2
(
=2V
Input Current
Thermal Shutdown Threshold (Note2)
VIN Rising
TSD
V
V
2
μA
160
°C
Note 2:Not production tested.
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Typical Performance Curves
VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3 , C1=10μF×2, C2=22μF×2, L1=4.7uH, TA=+25°C, unless otherwise noted.
IOUT=0A
IOUT=2A
VOUT 10mV/div.
VOUT 10mV/div.
IL
IL
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
2ms/div.
2μs/div.
Figure 5. Steady State Waveform
IOUT=0A
Figure 6. Steady State Waveform
IOUT=2A
VEN
5V/div.
VEN
VOUT
2V/div.
VOUT 2V/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
2ms/div.
5V/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
2ms/div.
Figure 7. Power On through
Waveform
IOUT=0A
Figure 8. Power On through
Waveform
IOUT=2A
VEN
2V/div.
VOUT
2V/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
5V/div.
10ms/div.
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5V/div.
VOUT
VLX
Figure 9. Power Off through
VEN
5V/div.
400us/div.
Waveform
Figure 10. Power Off through
Waveform
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Typical Performance Curves (Continued)
VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3 , C1=10μF×2, C2=22μF×2, L1=4.7uH, TA=+25°C, unless otherwise noted.
IOUT=0A
IOUT=2A
VIN
5V/div.
VIN
VOUT
2V/div.
VOUT 2V/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
5V/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
2ms/div.
2ms/div.
Figure 11. Power On through VIN Waveform
Figure 12. Power On through VIN Waveform
IOUT=0A
IOUT=2A
VIN
VIN
5V/div.
5V/div.
VOUT
2V/div.
VOUT 2V/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
IOUT
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
VLX
5V/div.
100ms/div.
100ms/div.
Figure 13. Power Off through VIN Waveform
Figure 14. Power Off through VIN Waveform
IOUT=1A to 2A, C4=1nF
VOUT
IOUT
VOUT
1V/div.
IL
1A/div.
200mV/div.
1A/div.
VLX
5V/div.
200μs/div.
4ms/div.
Figure 15. Load Transient Waveform
Figure 16. Short Circuit Test
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Typical Performance Curves (Continued)
VOUT=1.2V
VOUT=3.3V
90
80
80
70
70
Efficiency (%)
100
90
Efficiency (%)
100
60
50
40
30
VIN=5V
VIN=12V
VIN=18V
20
10
0
0.01
60
50
40
30
10
0.1
1
Load Current (A)
0
0.01
10
Figure 17. Efficiency vs. Load Current
0.1
1
Load Current (A)
10
Figure 18. Efficiency vs. Load Current
VOUT=5V
IOUT=700mA
0.615
100
Feedback Voltage (V)
90
80
Efficiency (%)
VIN=5V
VIN=12V
VIN=18V
20
70
60
50
40
30
20
VIN=12V
VIN=18V
10
0
0.01
0.61
0.605
0.6
0.595
0.59
0.585
0.1
1
10
Load Current (A)
Figure 19. Efficiency vs. Load Current
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Temperture (°C)
Figure 20. Feedback Voltage vs. Temperature
Switching Frequency (kHz)
IOUT=700mA
600
580
560
540
520
500
480
460
440
420
400
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Temperture (°C)
Figure 21. Switching Frequency vs. Temperature
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Function Description
The FR9885 is a high efficiency, internal
compensation, and constant frequency current mode
step-down synchronous DC/DC converter. It has
integrated high-side (170mΩ, typ and low-side
(135mΩ, typ) power switches, and provides 2A load
current. It regulates input voltage from 4.5V to 18V,
and down to an output voltage as low as 0.6V.
Control Loop
Under normal operation, the output voltage is
sensed by FB pin through a resistive voltage divider
and amplified through the error amplifier. The voltage
of error amplifier output is compared to the switch
current to control the RS latch. At the beginning of
each clock cycle, the high-side NMOS turns on when
the oscillator sets the RS latch, and turns off when
current comparator resets the RS latch. Then the
low-side NMOS turns on until the clock period ends.
Internal Compensation Function
The stability of the feedback circuit is controlled
through internal compensation circuits. This internal
compensation function is optimized for most
applications and this function can reduce external R,
C components.
Enable
The FR9885
pin provides digital control to
turn on/turn off the regulator. When the voltage of
exceeds the threshold voltage, the regulator
starts the soft start function. If the
pin voltage
is below than the shutdown threshold voltage, the
regulator will turn into the shutdown mode and the
shutdown current will be smaller than 1μA. For auto
start-up operation, connect
to VIN through a
100KΩ resistor.
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Over Current Protection
The FR9885 over current protection function is
implemented using cycle-by-cycle current limit
architecture. The inductor current is monitored by
measuring the high-side MOSFET series sense
resistor voltage. When the load current increases,
the inductor current also increases. When the peak
inductor current reaches the current limit threshold,
the output voltage starts to drop. When the over
current condition is removed, the output voltage
returns to the regulated value.
Short Circuit Protection
The FR9885 provides short circuit protection
function to prevent the device damage from short
condition. When the short condition occurs and the
feedback voltage drops lower than 0.4V, the
oscillator frequency will be reduced to 150kHz and
hiccup mode will be triggered to prevent the
inductor current increasing beyond the current limit.
Once the short condition is removed, the frequency
will return to normal.
Over Temperature Protection
The FR9885 incorporates an over temperature
protection circuit to protect itself from overheating.
When the junction temperature exceeds the thermal
shutdown threshold temperature, the regulator will
be shutdown. And the hysteretic of the over
temperature protection is 40°C (typ).
Soft Start
The FR9885 employs internal soft start function to
reduce input inrush current during start up. The
typical value of internal soft start time is 0.8ms.
Input Under Voltage Lockout
When the FR9885 is power on, the internal circuits
are held inactive until VIN voltage exceeds the input
UVLO threshold voltage. And the regulator will be
disabled when VIN is below the input UVLO threshold
voltage. The hysteretic of the UVLO comparator is
400mV (typ).
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Application Information
Output Voltage Setting
The output voltage VOUT is set using a resistive
divider from the output to FB. The FB pin regulated
voltage is 0.6V. Thus the output voltage is:
T =0.
1
R1
R2
Output Capacitor Selection
Table 2 lists recommended values of R1 and R2 for
most used output voltage.
Table 2
Recommended Resistance Values
VOUT
R1
A low ESR capacitor is required to keep the noise
minimum. Ceramic capacitors are better, but
tantalum or low ESR electrolytic capacitors may
also suffice. When using tantalum or electrolytic
capacitors, a 0.1μF ceramic capacitor should be
placed as close to the IC as possible.
R2
5V
30.9kΩ
4.22kΩ
3.3V
30kΩ
6.65kΩ
2.5V
30.9kΩ
9.76kΩ
1.8V
30.9kΩ
15.4kΩ
1.2V
4.99kΩ
4.99kΩ
The output capacitor is used to keep the DC output
voltage and supply the load transient current.
When operating in constant current mode, the
output ripple is determined by four components:
R PPLE
t =
R PPLE C
t
R PPLE(E L
R PPLE E R
t
E
t
t
The following figures show the form of the ripple
contributions.
VRIPPLE(ESR)(t)
Place resistors R1 and R2 close to FB pin to prevent
stray pickup.
Input Capacitor Selection
The use of the input capacitor is filtering the input
voltage ripple and the MOSFETS switching spike
voltage. Because the input current to the step-down
converter is discontinuous, the input capacitor is
required to supply the current to the converter to
keep the DC input voltage. The capacitor voltage
rating should be 1.25 to 1.5 times greater than the
maximum input voltage. The input capacitor ripple
current RMS value is calculated as:
C
=
(RM
=
+
VRIPPLE(ESL) (t)
(t)
+
VRIPPLE(C) (t)
(t)
+
VNOISE (t)
(t)
1
T
T
Where D is the duty cycle of the power MOSFET.
This function reaches the maximum value at D=0.5
and the equivalent RMS current is equal to I OUT/2.
The following diagram is the graphical representation
of above equation.
1.25
2A
IIN(RMS) (A)
1
0.75
=
VRIPPLE(t)
1.5A
1A
0.5
(t)
0.25
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
D (%)
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R PPLE(E R
=
R PPLE(E L
=
R PPLE(C =
T
F
C
T
1
L
E R
E L
L E L
L=
T
F
C
2
That will lower ripple current and result in lower
output ripple voltage. The Δ L is inductor
peak-to-peak ripple current:
L C
1
T
F
C
T
T
The following diagram is an example to graphical
represent Δ L equation.
Where FOSC is the switching frequency, L is the
inductance value, VIN is the input voltage, ESR is the
equivalent series resistance value of the output
capacitor, ESL is the equivalent series inductance
value of the output capacitor and the COUT is the
output capacitor.
1.8
1.6
ΔIL (A)
1.4
Low ESR capacitors are preferred to use. Ceramic,
tantalum or low ESR electrolytic capacitors can be
used depending on the output ripple requirement.
When using the ceramic capacitors, the ESL
component is usually negligible.
It is important to use the proper method to eliminate
high frequency noise when measuring the output
ripple. The figure shows how to locate the probe
across the capacitor when measuring output ripple.
Removing the scope probe plastic jacket in order to
expose the ground at the tip of the probe. It gives a
very short connection from the probe ground to the
capacitor and eliminating noise.
Probe Ground
L=3.3μ
1.2
1
L=4.7μ
0.8
0.6
L=6.8μ
0.4
0.2
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
VIN (V)
VOUT=3.3V, FOSC=500kHz
A good compromise value between size and
efficiency is to set the peak-to-peak inductor ripple
current Δ L equal to 30% of the maximum load
current. But setting the peak-to-peak inductor
ripple current Δ L between 20%~50% of the
maximum load current is also acceptable. Then the
inductance can be calculated with the following
equation:
L =0.3
GND
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Load Current
The output inductor is used for storing energy and
filtering output ripple current. But the trade-off
condition often happens between maximum energy
storage and the physical size of the inductor. The
first consideration for selecting the output inductor is
to make sure that the inductance is large enough to
keep the converter in the continuous current mode.
F
T
C
L
To guarantee sufficient output current, peak inductor
current must be lower than the FR9885 high-side
MOSFET current limit. The peak inductor current is
as below:
Ceramic Capacitor
Inductor Selection
T(MA
T
L=
VOUT
T
1
L
T(MA
L
2
IPEAK
IOUT(MAX)
∆IL
Time
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Application Information (Continued)
Feedforward Capacitor Selection
PCB Layout Recommendation
Internal compensation function allows users saving
time in design and saving cost by reducing the
number of external components. The use of a
feedforward capacitor C4 in the feedback network is
recommended to improve the transient response or
higher phase margin.
The device’s performance and stability is
dramatically affected by PCB layout. It is
recommended to follow these general guidelines
shown as below:
VOUT
R1
FR9885
C4
FB
R2
1. Place the input capacitors and output capacitors
as close to the device as possible. Trace to
these capacitors should be as short and wide as
possible to minimize parasitic inductance and
resistance.
2. Place feedback resistors close to the FB pin.
3. Keep the sensitive signal (FB) away from the
switching signal (LX).
4. Multi-layer PCB design is recommended.
VOUT
L1
VIN
LX
6
5
4
R3
For optimizing the feedforward capacitor, knowing
the cross frequency is the first thing. The cross
frequency (or the converter bandwidth) can be
determined by using a network analyzer. When
getting the cross frequency with no feedforward
capacitor identified, the value of feedforward
capacitor C4 can be calculated with the following
equation:
C1
C2
GND
C3
1
2
3
R2
C4=
2
1
FCR
1
R1
1
1
R1 R2
R1
C4
Figure 22. Recommended PCB Layout Diagram
Where FCROSS is the cross frequency.
To reduce transient ripple, the feedforward capacitor
value can be increased to push the cross frequency
to higher region. Although this can improve transient
response, it also decrease phase margin and cause
more ringing. In the other hand, if more phase
margin is desired, the feedforward capacitor value
can be decreased to push the cross frequency to
lower region. In general, the feedforward capacitor
range is between 10pF to 10nF.
External Diode Selection
For 5V input applications, it is recommended to add
an external boost diode. This helps improving the
efficiency. The boost diode can be a low cost one
such as 1N4148.
D1
1N4148
VIN
5V
VIN
BST
FR9885
C3
LX
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Outline Information
SOT-23-6 Package (Unit: mm)
SYMBOLS
UNIT
DIMENSION IN MILLIMETER
MIN
MAX
A
0.90
1.45
A1
0.00
0.15
A2
0.90
1.30
B
0.30
0.50
D
2.80
3.00
E
2.60
3.00
E1
1.50
1.70
e
0.90
1.00
e1
1.80
2.00
L
0.30
0.60
Note:Followed From JEDEC MO-178-C.
Carrier Dimensions
Life Support Policy
Fitipower’s products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or other medical systems.
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