SNVS726F July   2011  – March 2018 LM25118

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
      2.      Efficiency vs VIN and IOUT, VOUT = 12 V
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 UVLO
      2. 7.3.2 Oscillator and Sync Capability
      3. 7.3.3 Error Amplifier and PWM Comparator
      4. 7.3.4 Ramp Generator
      5. 7.3.5 Current Limit
      6. 7.3.6 Maximum Duty Cycle
      7. 7.3.7 Soft Start
      8. 7.3.8 HO Output
      9. 7.3.9 Thermal Protection
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Buck Mode Operation: VIN > VOUT
      2. 7.4.2 Buck-Boost Mode Operation: VIN ≊ VOUT
      3. 7.4.3 High Voltage Start-Up Regulator
      4. 7.4.4 Enable
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        2. 8.2.2.2  R7 = RT
        3. 8.2.2.3  Inductor Selection – L1
        4. 8.2.2.4  R13 = RSENSE
        5. 8.2.2.5  C15 = CRAMP
        6. 8.2.2.6  Inductor Current Limit Calculation
        7. 8.2.2.7  C9 - C12 = Output Capacitors
        8. 8.2.2.8  D1
        9. 8.2.2.9  D4
        10. 8.2.2.10 C1 – C5 = Input Capacitors
        11. 8.2.2.11 C20
        12. 8.2.2.12 C8
        13. 8.2.2.13 C16 = CSS
        14. 8.2.2.14 R8, R9
        15. 8.2.2.15 R1, R3, C21
        16. 8.2.2.16 R2
        17. 8.2.2.17 Snubber
        18. 8.2.2.18 Error Amplifier Configuration
          1. 8.2.2.18.1 R4, C18, C17
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 9.1 Bias Power Dissipation Reduction
    2. 9.2 Thermal Considerations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Development Support
        1. 11.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Community Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.3 Feature Description

A buck-boost regulator can maintain regulation for input voltages either higher or lower than the output voltage. The challenge is that buck-boost power converters are not as efficient as buck regulators. The LM25118 has been designed as a dual-mode controller whereby the power converter acts as a buck regulator while the input voltage is above the output. As the input voltage approaches the output voltage, a gradual transition to the buck-boost mode occurs. The dual mode approach maintains regulation over a wide range of input voltages, while maintaining the optimal conversion efficiency in the normal buck mode. The gradual transition between modes eliminates disturbances at the output during transitions. Figure 8 shows the basic operation of the LM25118 regulator in the buck mode. In buck mode, transistor Q1 is active and Q2 is disabled. The inductor current ramps in proportion to the Vin – Vout voltage difference when Q1 is active and ramps down through the recirculating diode D1 when Q1 is off. The first order buck mode transfer function is VOUT/VIN = D, where D is the duty cycle of the buck switch, Q1.

LM25118 30165111.gifFigure 8. Buck Mode Operation

Figure 9 shows the basic operation of buck-boost mode. In buck-boost mode, both Q1 and Q2 are active for the same time interval each cycle. The inductor current ramps up (proportional to VIN) when Q1 and Q2 are active and ramps down through the recirculating diode during the off-time. The first order buck-boost transfer function is VOUT/VIN = D/(1 – D), where D is the duty cycle of Q1 and Q2.

LM25118 30165112.gifFigure 9. Buck-Boost Mode Operation
LM25118 30165113.gifFigure 10. Mode Dependence on Duty Cycle (VOUT =12 V)