Application Notes: AN_SY8366A
High Efficiency Fast Response
6A Continuous, 12A Peak, 28V Input
Synchronous Step Down Regulator
Features
The SY8366A develops a high efficiency synchronous
step-down DC-DC regulator capable of delivering 6A
continuous, 12A peak current. The SY8366A operates
over a wide input voltage range from 4V to 28V 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):
40/20 mΩ
• Wide input voltage range: 4-28V
• Instant PWM architecture to achieve fast transient
responses
• Internal 600us softstart limits the inrush current
• Pseudo-constant frequency: 800kHz.
• 6A continuous/12A peak output current capability
• ±1.5% 0.6V reference
• Programmable peak current limit
• Power good indicator
• Output discharge function
• Hic-cup mode output short circuit protection
• Hic-cup mode output over voltage protection
• Input UVLO
• Over temperature protection
• RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
• Compact package: QFN3x3-12
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The SY8366A 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
800kHz under continuous conduction mode to
minimize the size of inductor and capacitor.
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General Description
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Ordering Information
SY8366 □(□□)□
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Package type
QFN3x3-12
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Ordering Number
SY8366AQQC
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Temperature Code
Packa ge Code
Optiona l Spec Code
Applications
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LCD-TV/Net-TV/3DTV
Set Top Box
Notebook
High Power AP
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Typical Applications
Figure 1 Schematic
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Figure 2. Efficiency
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Pinout (top view)
(QFN3x3-12)
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VCC
BS
5
6
7,9
10,12
8,11
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GND
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FB
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PG
Pin Description
Enable control. Pull this pin high to turn on the IC. Do not leave this pin floating.
Power good Indicator. Open drain output when the output voltage is within 90% to
120% of regulation point.
Current limit setting pin. The current limit is set to 6A, 9A or 12A when this pin is
pull low, floating or pull high respectively.
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)
Internal 3.3V LDO output. Power supply for internal analog circuits and driving
circuit. Bypass a capacitor to GND.
Boot-Strap Pin. Supply high side gate driver. Decouple this pin to LX pin with
0.1uF ceramic cap.
Input pin. Decouple this pin to GND pin with at least 10uF ceramic cap
Ground pin
Inductor pin. Connect this pin to the switching node of inductor
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Pin Number
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Top Mark: ATOxyz, (Device code: ATO, x=year code, y=week code, z= lot number code)
Pin Name
EN
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
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(Note 1)
IN, LX, PG, EN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30V
BS-LX, FB, ILMT, VCC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C QFN3x3-12 -----------------------------------------------------------------------3.3W
Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
θ JA -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30°C/W
θ JC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4°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 10ns duration --------------------------------------------------------------------- IN+3V to GND-5V
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Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 3)
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Supply Input Voltage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4V to 28V
Junction Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to 150°C
Ambient Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to 85°C
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Block Diagram
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Electrical Characteristics
IFB
Rds(on)1
Rds(on)2
Idis
ILIM
Typ
IOUT=0,
VFB=VREF*105%
EN=0
Max
28
Unit
V
µA
10
0.609
µA
V
nA
mΩ
mΩ
mA
100
3
0.6
0.591
VFB=4V
-50
50
40
20
100
ILMT=’0’
ILMT=Floating
ILMT=’1’
6
9
12
Vcc-0.8
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ISHDN
VREF
Min
4.0
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Shutdown Current
Feedback Reference
Voltage
FB Input Current
Top FET RON
Bottom FET RON
Discharge Current
Bottom FET Current
Limit
Test Conditions
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VIN
IQ
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Parameter
Input Voltage Range
Quiescent Current
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(VIN = 12V, VOUT =5V, COUT = 100uF, TA = 25°C, IOUT = 2A unless otherwise specified)
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ILMT Rising Threshold
VILMTH
VCC
V
ILMT Falling Threshold
VILMTL
0.8
V
ILMT Floating Threshold VILMIF
1.3
2
V
Soft Start Time
TSS
600
us
EN Rising Threshold
VENH
0.8
V
EN Falling Threshold
VENL
0.4
V
EN Leakage Current
IEN
-1
1
uA
Input UVLO Threshold
3.9
V
VUVLO
UVLO hysteresis
VHYS
0.3
V
Oscillator Frequency
FOSC
Vo=5V
0.68
0.8
0.92
MHz
Min ON Time
TON,MIN
VIN=VINMAX
50
ns
Min OFF Time
TOFF,MIN
180
ns
VCC Output
VCC
VIN=4V
3.2
3.3
3.4
V
Output Over Voltage
VFB Rising
115
120
125
%VREF
Threshold
Output Over Voltage
2
%VREF
Hysteresis
Output Over Voltage
20
us
Delay Time
Power Good Threshold
VFB Rising
88
90
92
%VREF
Power Good Hysteresis
2
%VREF
Power Good Delay Time
10
us
Thermal Shutdown
TSD
150
°C
Temperature
Thermal Shutdown
THYS
15
°C
hysteresis
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 four-layer Silergy Evaluation Board..
Note 3: The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Efficiency vs. Load Current
Efficiency vs. Load Current
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100
90
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80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
VIN=5V,VOUT=1.2V
VIN=12V,VOUT=1.2V
VIN=19V,VOUT=1.2V
VIN=28V,VOUT=1.2V
10
0.001
0.01
0.10
1.00
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VIN=5.0V,VOUT=1.8V
VIN=12V,VOUT=1.8V
VIN=19V,VOUT=1.8V
VIN=28V,VOUT=1.8V
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30
20
0.001
10.00
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0.01
1.00
10.00
Load Current (A)
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Load Current (A)
0.10
Efficiency vs. Load Current
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Efficiency vs. Load Current
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VIN=5.0V,VOUT=3.3V
VIN=12V,VOUT=3.3V
VIN=19V,VOUT=3.3V
VIN=28V,VOUT=3.3V
0.001
0.01
0.10
1.00
Load Current (A)
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VIN=7.4V,VOUT=5V
VIN=12V,VOUT=5V
VIN=19V,VOUT=5V
VIN=28V,VOUT=5V
50
40
0.001
0.01
0.10
1.00
Load Transient
Output Ripple
(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILOAD=6A)
VOUT(AC)
10V/div
5A/div
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50mV/div
VLX
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10.00
Load Current (A)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILOAD=0.6-6A)
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10.00
70
5A/div
Time (1µs/div)
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Short Circuit Protection
Short Circuit Protection
(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILIMIT= Floating, ILOAD=0 to Short)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILIMIT= Floating, ILOAD=6A to Short)
VOUT
5V/div
VOUT
20V/div
VLX
20V/div
VLX
10A/div
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10A/div
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5V/div
Time (4ms/div)
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Time (4ms/div)
Startup from VIN
Shutdown from VIN
(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILOAD=6A)
VOUT
5V/div
VIN
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10V/div
10V/div
VOUT
5V/div
VLX
10V/div
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5A/div
10V/div
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(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILOAD=6A)
IL
5A/div
Time (2ms/div)
Time (10ms/div)
Startup from Enable
Shutdown from Enable
(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILOAD=6A)
(VIN=12V, VOUT=5V, ILOAD=6A)
5V/div
VOUT
5V/div
EN
VOUT
5V/div
5V/div
VLX
10V/div
VLX
10V/div
IL
5A/div
IL
5A/div
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Time (400µs/div)
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Frequency(kHz)
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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:
VOUT (1 − VOUT /VIN, MAX )
FSW × I OUT, MAX × 40%
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where Fsw is the switching frequency and IOUT,MAX is
the maximum load current.
The SY8366A 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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Because of the high integration in the SY8366A 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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The SY8366A 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
800kHz under continuous conduction mode to
minimize the size of inductor and capacitor.
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The SY8366A develops a high efficiency synchronous
step-down DC-DC regulator capable of delivering 6A
continuous, 12A peak current. The SY8366A operates
over a wide input voltage range from 4V to 28V and
integrates main switch and synchronous switch with
very low RDS(ON) to minimize the conduction loss.
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 most applications,
an X5R or better grade ceramic capacitor greater than
66uF capacitance can work well. The capacitance
derating with DC voltage must be considered.
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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:
ISAT, MIN > IOUT, MAX +
VOUT(1-VOUT/VIN,MAX)
2 ⋅ FSW ⋅ L
VOUT
0.6V
R2 =
R1 .
VOUT − 0.6V
0.6VFB
GND
R1
R2
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Input capacitor CIN:
The ripple current through input capacitor is calculated
as:
I
= I ⋅ D(1 − D) .
CIN _ RMS
OUT
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 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