Application Note: SY8253
High Efficiency, 500kHz, 3A, 23V Input
Synchronous Step Down Regulator
General Description
Features
The SY8253 is a high efficiency 500 kHz synchronous
step-down DC-DC converter capable of delivering 3A
current. The SY8253 operates over a wide input
voltage range from 4.5V to 23V and integrates main
switch and synchronous switch with very low RDS(ON)
to minimize the conduction loss.
Low output voltage ripple and small external inductor
and capacitor sizes are achieved with 500
kHz
switching frequency. It adopts the instant PWM
architecture to achieve fast transient responses for high
step down applications
Ordering Information
SY8253 □(□□)□
Package type
TSOT23-8
TSOT23-6
Internal softstart limits the inrush current
Hic-cup mode output short circuit protection
±1.5% 0.6V reference
Power good indicator (SY8253AIC only)
TSOT23-8/ TSOT23-6 package
Applications
Temperature Code
Package Code
Optional Spec Code
Ordering Number
SY8253AIC
SY8253ADC
low RDS(ON) for internal switches (top/bottom):
105mΩ/50mΩ
4.5-23V input voltage range
3A output current capability
500 kHz switching frequency
Instant PWM architecture to achieve fast transient
responses.
Cycle-by-cycle peak current limitation
Note
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Set Top Box
Portable TV
Access Point Router
DSL Modem
LCD TV
Typical Applications
Figure 1. Schematic Diagram (SY8253AIC)
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Figure 2. Schematic Diagram (SY8253ADC)
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Pinout (top view)
BS
LX
IN
GND
FB
(TSOT23-8)
Part Number
SY8253AIC
SY8253ADC
EN
(TSOT23-6)
Top Mark
XUxyz
XTxyz
Package type
TSOT23-8
TSOT23-6
①
Note① : x=year code, y=week code, z= lot number code.
Pin
Name
BS
TSOT23-8
TSOT23-6
Pin Description
1
1
GND
2
2
FB
3
3
SS
4
/
PG
5
/
EN
6
4
Enable control. Pull high to turn on. Do not float.
IN
LX
7
8
5
6
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
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)
Softstart programming pin. Connect a capacitor from this pin to ground
to program the softstart time. Tss=Css*0.6V/4uA. Leave this pin open for
default 1ms soft-start.
Power good Indicator. Open drain output.
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
Supply Input Voltage------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ V
BS-LX, SS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V
All other pins---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIN + 0.3V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C, TSOT23-8 /TSOT23-6----------------------------------------------------------- 1.5W
Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
θ JA------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 66°C /W
θ JC------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15°C /W
Junction Temperature Range---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 260°C
Storage Temperature Range----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65°C to 150°C
Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 3)
Supply Input Voltage------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 4.5V to 23V
Junction Temperature Range----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40°C to 125°C
Ambient Temperature Range------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40°C to 85°C
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Electrical Characteristics
(VIN = 12V, VOUT =3.3V, L = 4.7uH, COUT = 47uF, 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
Top FET Peak Current
Limit
Bottom FET RON
Bottom FET Valley
Current Limit
EN Rising Threshold
EN Falling Threshold
Power Good Threshold
Symbol
VIN
IQ
ISHDN
VREF
Test Conditions
IFB
RDS(ON)1
ILIM,TOP
VFB=3.3V
Power Good Delay Time
TPG_F
TPG_R
TOVP
Output OVP Response
Time
Output OVP Off Time
Soft-start Charging
Current
Short Circuit Protection
Wait Time
Short Circuit Protection
Off Time
Input UVLO Threshold
Input UVLO Hysteresis
Min ON Time
Min OFF Time
Thermal Shutdown
Temperature
Thermal Shutdown
Hysteresis
IOUT=0, VFB=VREF*105%
EN=0
RDS(ON)2
ILIM,BOT
VENH
VENL
VPG
Min
4.5
0.591
-50
Typ
100
5
0.6
5.1
105
6
3.0
50
3.7
1.5
VFB falling, PG from high to low
VFB rising, PG from low to high
VFB rising, PG from high to low
VFB falling, PG from low to high
PG falling edge
PG rising edge
90
95
115
110
10
60
10
Max
23
10
0.609
50
Unit
V
µA
µA
V
6.9
nA
mΩ
A
4.5
mΩ
A
0.4
V
V
%VREF
%VREF
%VREF
%VREF
µs
µs
µs
tOFF,OVP
ISS
1000
4
µs
µA
tWAIT,SCP
1.9
ms
tOFF,SCP
15
ms
VUVLO
VHYS
TSD
0.3
80
160
150
THYS
15
4.5
V
V
ns
ns
℃
℃
Note 1: Stresses beyond the “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only. Functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of the specification is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for
extended periods may affect device reliability.
Note 2: θ JA is measured in the natural convection at TA = 25°C on a two-layer Silergy Evaluation Board.
Note 3: The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
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Block Diagram
(SY8253AIC)
IN
Current Sense
Internal
Power
BS
Input
UVLO
4.5V
PWM
Control &
Protect
Logic
EN
1.5V
FB
0.6V
LX
Current Sense
Internal
SST
Thermal
Protection
GND
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Efficiency vs. Load Current
Efficiency vs. Load Current
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
V IN=7V,V OUT=5V
V IN =12V,V OUT =5V
V IN =19V,V OUT =5V
V IN =23V,V OUT =5V
30
20
V IN =5V,V OUT =3.3V
V IN =12V,V OUT=3.3V
V IN =19V,V OUT =3.3V
V IN =23V,V OUT =3.3V
30
20
10
10
0
0
1
10
100
1000
10000
1
10
100
1000
10000
Load Current (mA)
Load Current (mA)
Efficiency vs. Load Current
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
V IN =5V,V OUT=1.2V
V IN =12V,V OUT =1.2V
V IN =19V,V OUT =1.2V
V IN =23V,V OUT =1.2V
20
10
0
1
10
100
1000
10000
Load Current (mA)
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Short Circuit Protection
Short Circuit Protection
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, 0A to Short)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, 3A to Short)
VOUT
IL
2V/div
2A/div
Time (10ms/div)
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VOUT
IL
2V/div
2A/div
Time (10ms/div)
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Operation
The SY8253 is a high efficiency 500 kHz synchronous
step-down DC-DC converter capable of delivering 3A
current. The SY8253 operates over a wide input
voltage range from 4.5V to 23V and integrates main
switch and synchronous switch with very low RDS(ON)
to minimize the conduction loss.
Low output voltage ripple and small external inductor
and capacitor sizes are achieved with 500 kHz
switching frequency. It adopts the instant PWM
architecture to achieve fast transient responses for high
step down applications
Output capacitor COUT :
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.
Output inductor L:
There are several considerations in choosing this
inductor.
1)
Applications Information
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:
L
VOUT (1 VOUT /VIN,MAX )
Because of the high integration in the SY8253 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.
where Fsw is the switching frequency and IOUT,MAX is
the maximum load current.
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:
2)
The SY8253 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.
V
0.6V
0.6V R1 .
0.6VFB
R1
OUT
GND
R2
Input capacitor CIN:
The ripple current through input capacitor is calculated
as:
I CIN _ RMS I OUT D(1 D) .
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 10uF low ESR ceramic capacitor is
recommended.
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The saturation current rating of the inductor must
be selected to be greater than the peak inductor
current under full load conditions.
ISAT, MIN IOUT, MAX
VOUT
R2
FSW IOUT, MAX 40%
3)
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