SLUSEK7 September 2024 BQ25773
PRODUCTION DATA
Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings
Proper layout of the components to minimize high frequency current path loop (see Section 10.2) is important to prevent electrical and magnetic field radiation and high frequency resonant problems. Here is a PCB layout priority list for proper layout.
RULES | COMPONENTS | FUNCTION | IMPACT | GUIDELINES |
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1 | PCB layer stack up | Thermal, efficiency, signal integrity | Multi- layer PCB is suggested. Allocate at least one ground layer. The BQ2577xG EVM uses a 6-layer PCB (top layer, ground layer, signal layer and bottom layer). | |
2 | CBUS, RAC_A, RAC_B, Q1_A, Q1_B, Q2_A, Q2_B | Input loop | High frequency noise, ripple | VBUS capacitors, RAC_A, RAC_B, Q1_A, Q1_B and Q2_A, Q2_B form two small loops 1 and 2. It is best to put them on the same side. Connect them with large copper to reduce the parasitic resistance. Move part of CBUS to the other side of PCB for high density design. After RAC_A, RAC_B before Q1_A, Q1_B and Q2_A, Q2_B power stage recommend to put 10uF(0603/0805 package)+10nF+1nF(0402 package) decoupling capacitors as close as possible to IC to decoupling switching loop high frequency noise. |
3 | RAC_A, RAC_B, Q1_A, Q1_B, L1, Q4 | Current path | Efficiency | The current path from VBUS to VSYS, through RAC_A, RAC_B, Q1_A, Q1_B, L1, Q4, has low impedance. Pay attention to via resistance if they are not on the same side. The number of vias can be estimated as 1~2A/via for a 10mil via with 1 oz copper thickness. |
4 | CSYS, Q3, Q4 | Output loop | High frequency noise, ripple | VSYS capacitors, Q3 and Q4 form a small loop 3. It is best to put them on the same side. Connect them with large copper to reduce the parasitic resistance. Move part of CSYS to the other side of PCB for high density design. |
5 | QBAT, RSR | Current path | Efficiency, battery voltage detection | Place QBAT and RSR near the battery terminal. The current path from VBAT to VSYS, through RSR and QBAT, has low impedance. Pay attention to via resistance if they are not on the same side. The device detects the battery voltage through SRN near battery terminal. |
6 | Q1_A, Q1_B, Q2_A, Q2_B, L1, Q3, Q4 | Power stage | Thermal, efficiency | Place Q1_A and Q2_A, Q1_B and Q2_B, L1, Q3 and Q4 next to each other. Allow enough copper area for thermal dissipation. The copper area is suggested to be 2x~4x of the pad size. Multiple thermal vias can be used to connect more copper layers together and dissipate more heat. |
7 | RAC_A, RAC_B, RSR | Current sense | Regulation accuracy | Use Kelvin-sensing technique for RAC_A, RAC_B and RSR current sense resistors. Connect the current sense RAC_A, RAC_B to the center of the pads, and run current sense traces as differential pairs. |
8 | Small capacitors | IC bypass caps | Noise, jittering, ripple | Place VBUS cap, VCC cap, REGN caps near IC. |
9 | BTST capacitors | HS gate drive | High frequency noise, ripple | Place HS MOSFET boost strap circuit capacitor close to IC and on the same side of PCB board. Capacitors SW1_A/SW1_B/2 nodes are recommended to use wide copper polygon to connect to power stage and capacitors BTST1_A/BTST1_B/BTST2 node are recommended to use at least 8mil trace to connected to IC BTST1_A/BTST1_B/BTST2 pins. |
10 | Ground partition | Measurement accuracy, regulation accuracy, jitters, ripple | Separate analog ground(AGND) and power grounds(PGND) is preferred. PGND should be used for all power stage related ground net. AGND should be used for all sensing, compensation and control network ground for example ACP_A/ACN_A/ACP_B/ACN_B/CMPIN_TR/CMPOUT/IADPT/IBAT/PSYS. Connect all analog grounds to a dedicated low-impedance copper plane, which is tied to the power ground underneath the IC exposed pad. If possible, use dedicated AGND traces. Connect analog ground and power ground together using power pad as the single ground connection point. |