Application Note: SY8121B
High Efficiency Fast Response, 2A, 18V Input
1.2MHz Synchronous Step Down Regulator
General Description
Features
SY8121B develops high efficiency synchronous stepdown DC-DC converter capable of delivering 2A load
current. SY8121B operates over a wide input voltage
range from 4.5V to 18V 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):170/160 mΩ
• 4.5-18V input voltage range
• 2A load current capability
• 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
SY8121B always operates under continuous condition
mode, low output ripple and small inductor and capacitor
size are achieved with 1.2MHz switching frequency.
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Ordering Information
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Package type
SOT23-6
Set Top Box
Portable TV
Access Point Router
DSL Modem
LCD TV
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Ordering Number
SY8121BABC
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Temperature Code
Package Code
Optional Spec Code
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Applications
SY8121 □(□□)□
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Efficiency (%)
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Typical Applications
Figure 1. Schematic Diagram
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Figure 2. Efficiency Figure
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SY8121B
Pinout (top view)
(SOT23-6)
Top Mark: TVxyz for SY8121BABC, (Device code: TV, x=year code, y=week code, z= lot number code)
SOT23-6
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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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
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Supply Input Voltage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21V
LX, EN Voltage------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIN + 0.3V
FB, BS-LX Voltage------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C SOT23-6, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1W
Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
θ JA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100°C/W
θ JC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25°C/W
Junction Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 260°C
Storage Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -65°C to 150°C
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Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 3)
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Supply Input Voltage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.5V to 18V
Junction Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to 125°C
Ambient Temperature Range ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to 85°C
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SY8121B
Block Diagram
IN
BS
Input
UVLO
4.5V
Internal
Power
LX
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PWM
Control &
Protect
Logic
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Current Sense
0.6V
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Internal
SST
GND
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Thermal
Protection
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SY8121B
Electrical Characteristics
(VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.2V, L = 2.2uH, COUT = 10uF, TA = 25°C, IOUT = 1A unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Input Voltage Range
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
ISHDN
Test Conditions
Min
4.5
EN=0
0.588
VREF
IFB
RDS(ON)1
RDS(ON)2
VFB=VIN
Typ
5
0.6
-50
Max
18
10
0.612
Unit
V
µA
V
50
nA
Ω
Ω
3.45
A
0.17
0.16
ILIM
2
VENH
VENL
VUVLO
FSW
1.5
1.2
50
100
150
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V
MHz
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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 high effective thermal conductivity four-layer
test board per JEDEC 51-7. Pin 2 of SOT-23-6 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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SY8121B
Typical Performance Characteristics
Efficiency vs. Load Current
Efficiency vs. Load Current
100
100
Efficiency (%)
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
VIN=5.0V,VOUT=1.2V
VIN=12V,VOUT=1.2V
VIN=18V,VOUT=1.2V
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VIN=5.0V,VOUT=3.3V
VIN=12V,VOUT=3.3V
VIN=18V,VOUT=3.3V
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40
0
0.5
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1.5
2
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2.5
0.5
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2
2.5
Load Current (A)
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Load Current (A)
1.5
Output Ripple
Efficiency vs. Load Current
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(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=2A)
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VIN=7.0V,VOUT=5V
VIN=12V,VOUT=5V
VIN=18V,VOUT=5V
VLX
10mV/div
2.5
Time (1µs/div)
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Load Current (A)
Load Transient
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=0.2 ~2A)
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Load Transient
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=Null ~1A)
50mV/div
∆VOUT
100mV/div
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∆VOUT
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1A/div
Time (200µs/div)
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1A/div
Time (200µs/div)
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SY8121B
Startup from VIN
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=2A)
VIN
5V/div
VOUT
2V/div
VLX
10V/div
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Startup from Enable
5V/div
VLX
10V/div
VOUT
2V/div
1A/div
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(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=2A)
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SY8121B
SY8121B is a synchronous buck regulator IC that
integrates the PWM control, top and bottom switches
on the same die to minimize the switching loss and
conduction loss. With ultra low RDS(ON) power switches
and proprietary PWM control, this regulator IC can
achieve high efficiency and fast transient response.
High switch frequency minimizes the external inductor
and capacitor size, and thus achieving the minimum
solution footprint.
SY8121B also features cycle by cycle current limiting,
output short circuit protection and thermal shutdown
protection.
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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:
VOUT
R1
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The ripple current through input capacitor is calculated
as:
I CIN _ RMS = I OUT ⋅ D(1 − D) .
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The SY8121B 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.
ISAT, MIN > IOUT, MAX +
3)
Input capacitor CIN:
VOUT (1 − VOUT /VIN, MAX )
FSW × IOUT, MAX × 40%
where Fsw is the switching frequency and IOUT,MAX is
the maximum load current.
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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:
L=
Feedback resistor dividers R1 and R2:
0.6V
R1 .
VOUT − 0.6V
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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Because of the high integration in the SY8121B 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.
R2 =
Output capacitor COUT:
Output inductor L:
Applications Information
0.6VFB
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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Operation
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