Application Note: SY8120I
High Efficiency, Fast Response, 2.0A, 18V Input
Synchronous Step Down Regulator
General Description
Features
The SY8120I is a high efficiency, synchronous stepdown DC/DC converter capable of delivering 2A load
current. The SY8120I operates over a wide input
voltage range from 4.2V to 18V and integrates main
switch and synchronous switch with very low RDS(ON)
to minimize the conduction loss.
The SY8120I adopts the instant PWM architecture to
achieve fast transient responses for high step down
applications and high efficiency at light loads. In
addition, it operates at pseudo-constant frequency of
500kHz to minimize the size of inductor and capacitor.
Ordering Information
SY8120 □(□□)□
Tempera ture Code
Packa ge Code
Optional Spec Code
Package type
Note
SOT23-6
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Ordering Number
SY8120IABC
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Low RDS(ON) for Internal Switches
(Top/Bottom): 130mΩ/105mΩ
4.2-18V Input Voltage Range
2A Output Current Capability
500kHz Switching Frequency Minimize the
External Components
Stable with 10µF COUT and 1.5µH Inductor
Instant PWM Architecture to Achieve Fast
Transient Responses
Internal Soft-start Limits the Inrush Current
Cycle-by-cycle Peak/Valley Current Limitation
Hic-cup Mode Output Short Circuit Protection
Thermal Shutdown with Auto Recovery
Compact Package SOT23-6
Applications
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Set Top Box
Portable TV
DSL Modem
LCD TV
IP CAM
Networking
Typical Application
Figure1. Schematic Diagram
Inductor and COUT Selection Table
VOUT
[V]
L
[µH]
1.5
3.3
2.2
4.7
3.3
6.8
4.7
COUT [µF]
10
22
√
√
☆
√
√
3.3
√
☆
√
√
5
√
☆
Note: ‘☆’ means recommended for most applications.
1.2
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Pin-out (top view)
(SOT23-6)
Top mark: qGxyz (Device code:qG, x=year code, y=week code, z= lot number code)
Pin Name
Pin Number
BS
1
GND
2
FB
3
EN
4
Pin Description
Boot-strap pin. Supply high side gate driver. Connect a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor
between BS and LX pin.
Power 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+RH/RL).
Enable control. Pull high to turn on. Do not leave this pin floating.
IN
5
Input pin. Decouple this pin to GND pin with at least a 10µF ceramic capacitor.
LX
6
Inductor pin. Connect this pin to the switching node of inductor.
Block Diagram
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
Supply Input Voltage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to 19V
LX, EN Voltage--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to VIN + 0.3V
FB, BS-LX Voltage----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 260°C
Storage Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -65°C to 150°C
Dynamic LX voltage in 10ns duration (Note3) ---------------------------------------------------- IN+3V to GND-5V
Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 3)
Supply Input Voltage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.2V to 18V
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 = 4.7µH, COUT = 10µF, TA = 25°C, IOUT = 1A unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Input Voltage Range
Input UVLO Threshold
Input UVLO Hysteresis
Quiescent Current
Shutdown Current
Feedback Reference
Voltage
FB Input Current
Top FET RON
Bottom FET RON
EN Rising Threshold
EN Falling Threshold
Min ON Time
Min OFF Time
Turn On Delay
Soft-start Time
Switching Frequency
Top FET Current Limit
Bottom FET Current
Limit
Output Under Voltage
Protection Threshold
Output UVP Delay
UVP Hiccup On Time
UVP Hiccup Off Time
Thermal Shutdown
Temperature
Thermal Shutdown
Hysteresis
Symbol
VIN
VUVLO
VHYS
IQ
ISHDN
Test Conditions
Min
4.2
IOUT=0, VFB=VREF×105%
EN=0
591
VREF
IFB
RDS(ON)1
RDS(ON)2
VEN, R
VEN, F
tON,MIN
tOFF,MIN
tON,DLY
tSS
fSW
VFB=3.3V
Typ
0.3
200
5
10
Unit
V
V
V
µA
µA
600
609
mV
50
nA
mΩ
mΩ
V
V
ns
ns
µs
ms
kHz
-50
1.08
0.9
from EN high to LX start switching
VOUT from 0 to 100%
IOUT=1A
130
105
1.2
1.0
50
100
300
1
500
Max
18
4.15
1.32
1.1
ILMT,TOP
3
A
ILMT,BOT
2
A
VUVP
0.33
VREF
tUVP,DLY
tUVP,ON
tUVP,OFF
200
1.4
5.2
µs
ms
ms
TSD
150
˚C
THYS
15
˚C
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 2OZ two-layer Silergy evaluation board.
Paddle of SOT23-6 package is the case position for SY8120I θ JC measurement.
Note 3: The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Efficiency vs. Load Current
100
Efficiency (%)
90
80
70
60
50
VIN=5V, VOUT=1.8V
VIN=12V, VOUT=1.8V
VIN=18V, VOUT=1.8V
40
30
0.01
0.1
1
10
Load Current (A)
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Load Transient
Load Transient
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=0-1A)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=0.2-2A)
∆VOUT
IL
100mV/div
∆VOUT
1A/div
IL
Time (2ms/div)
200mV/div
2A/div
Time (2ms/div)
Startup from Enable
Shutdown from Enable
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=2A)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=2A)
EN
5V/div
VOUT
2V/div
EN
5V/div
VOUT
2V/div
VLX
10V/div
VLX
10V/div
IL
2A/div
IL
2A/div
Time (2ms/div)
VIN
VOUT
Time (800µs/div)
Startup from VIN
Shutdown from VIN
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=2A)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=2A)
10V/div
VIN
2V/div
VOUT
10V/div
2V/div
VLX
10V/div
VLX
10V/div
IL
2A/div
IL
2A/div
Time (2ms/div)
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Short Circuit Protection
Short Circuit Protection
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, Open to Short)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=3.3V, 2A to Short)
VOUT
2V/div
VOUT
2V/div
IL
2A/div
IL
2A/div
Time (10ms/div)
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Operation
The SY8120I is a high efficiency, 500kHz synchronous
step-down DC/DC regulator capable of delivering up to
2A load current. It can operate over a wide input
voltage range from 4.2V to 18V and integrate main
switch and synchronous switch with very low RDS(ON)
to minimize the conduction loss. The SY8120I adopts
the instant PWM architecture to achieve fast transient
responses for high step down applications and high
efficiency at light loads.
The SY8120I provides protection functions such as
cycle by cycle current limiting and thermal shutdown
protection. SY8120I will sense the output voltage
conditions for the fault protection.
Applications Information
Because of the high integration in the SY8120I, the
application circuit based on this regulator is rather
simple. Only input capacitor CIN, output capacitor COUT,
output inductor L and feedback resistors (RH and RL)
need to be selected for the targeted applications
specifications.
Feedback Resistor Dividers RH and RL
Choose RH and RL to program the proper output voltage.
To minimize the power consumption under light loads,
it is desirable to choose large resistance values for both
RH and RL. A value of between 10kΩ and 1MΩ is
highly recommended for both resistors. If VOUT is 3.3V,
RH=100k is chosen, then using following equation, RL
can be calculated to be 22.1k:
0.6V
RL =
RH
VOUT − 0.6V
minimize the loop area formed by CIN, and IN/GND
pins. In this case, a 10µF low ESR ceramic capacitor is
recommended.
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 a better grade ceramic
capacitor with 16V rating and more than 10µF
capacitance.
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:
L=
Where Fsw is the switching frequency and IOUT,MAX is
the maximum load current.
The SY8120I 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
The ripple current through input capacitor is calculated
as:
I CIN _ RMS = I OUT ⋅ D(1 − D)
Place a typical X5R or a better grade ceramic capacitor
really close to the IN and GND pins to minimize the
potential noise problem. Care should be taken to
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VOUT (1 − VOUT /VIN, MAX )
FSW × IOUT, MAX × 40%
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