SNVSBV6B December   2020  – January 2023 LM25149-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Description (continued)
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1. 6.1 Wettable Flanks
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings 
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Active EMI Filter
    7. 7.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  Input Voltage Range (VIN)
      2. 8.3.2  High-Voltage Bias Supply Regulator (VCC, VCCX, VDDA)
      3. 8.3.3  Precision Enable (EN)
      4. 8.3.4  Power-Good Monitor (PG)
      5. 8.3.5  Switching Frequency (RT)
      6. 8.3.6  Active EMI Filter
      7. 8.3.7  Dual Random Spread Spectrum (DRSS)
      8. 8.3.8  Soft Start
      9. 8.3.9  Output Voltage Setpoint (FB)
      10. 8.3.10 Minimum Controllable On Time
      11. 8.3.11 Error Amplifier and PWM Comparator (FB, EXTCOMP)
      12. 8.3.12 Slope Compensation
      13. 8.3.13 Inductor Current Sense (ISNS+, VOUT)
        1. 8.3.13.1 Shunt Current Sensing
        2. 8.3.13.2 Inductor DCR Current Sensing
      14. 8.3.14 Hiccup Mode Current Limiting
      15. 8.3.15 High-Side and Low-Side Gate Drivers (HO, LO)
      16. 8.3.16 Output Configurations (CNFG)
      17. 8.3.17 Single-Output Dual-Phase Operation
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Sleep Mode
      2. 8.4.2 Pulse Frequency Modulation and Synchronization (PFM/SYNC)
      3. 8.4.3 Thermal Shutdown
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Power Train Components
        1. 9.1.1.1 Buck Inductor
        2. 9.1.1.2 Output Capacitors
        3. 9.1.1.3 Input Capacitors
        4. 9.1.1.4 Power MOSFETs
        5. 9.1.1.5 EMI Filter
        6. 9.1.1.6 Active EMI Filter
      2. 9.1.2 Error Amplifier and Compensation
    2. 9.2 Typical Applications
      1. 9.2.1 Design 1 – High-Efficiency 2.1-MHz Synchronous Buck Regulator
        1. 9.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 9.2.1.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
          2. 9.2.1.2.2  Custom Design With Excel Quickstart Tool
          3. 9.2.1.2.3  Buck Inductor
          4. 9.2.1.2.4  Current-Sense Resistance
          5. 9.2.1.2.5  Output Capacitors
          6. 9.2.1.2.6  Input Capacitors
          7. 9.2.1.2.7  Frequency Set Resistor
          8. 9.2.1.2.8  Feedback Resistors
          9. 9.2.1.2.9  Compensation Components
          10. 9.2.1.2.10 Active EMI Components
        3. 9.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 9.2.2 Design 2 – High Efficiency 440-kHz Synchronous Buck Regulator
        1. 9.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.2.3 Application Curves
      3. 9.2.3 Design 3 – Dual-Phase 400-kHz 20-A Synchronous Buck Regulator
        1. 9.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 9.2.3.3 Application Curves
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 9.4.1.1 Power Stage Layout
        2. 9.4.1.2 Gate-Drive Layout
        3. 9.4.1.3 PWM Controller Layout
        4. 9.4.1.4 Active EMI Layout
        5. 9.4.1.5 Thermal Design and Layout
        6. 9.4.1.6 Ground Plane Design
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
  10. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Device Support
      1. 10.1.1 Development Support
        1. 10.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 10.2 Documentation Support
      1. 10.2.1 Related Documentation
        1. 10.2.1.1 PCB Layout Resources
        2. 10.2.1.2 Thermal Design Resources
    3. 10.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 10.4 Support Resources
    5. 10.5 Trademarks
    6. 10.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 10.7 Glossary
  11. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

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

9.4.1.5 Thermal Design and Layout

The useful operating temperature range of a PWM controller with integrated gate drivers and bias supply LDO regulator is greatly affected by the following:

  • Average gate drive current requirements of the power MOSFETs
  • Switching frequency
  • Operating input voltage (affecting bias regulator LDO voltage drop and hence its power dissipation)
  • Thermal characteristics of the package and operating environment

For a PWM controller to be useful over a particular temperature range, the package must allow for the efficient removal of the heat produced while keeping the junction temperature within rated limits. The LM25149-Q1 controller is available in a small 4-mm × 4-mm 24-pin VQFN PowerPAD™ intergrated circuit package to cover a range of application requirements. Section 9.4.1.5 summarizes the thermal metrics of this package.

The 24-pin VQFN package offers a means of removing heat from the semiconductor die through the exposed thermal pad at the base of the package. While the exposed pad of the package is not directly connected to any leads of the package, it is thermally connected to the substrate of the LM25149-Q1 device (ground). This allows a significant improvement in heat sinking, and it becomes imperative that the PCB is designed with thermal lands, thermal vias, and a ground plane to complete the heat removal subsystem. The exposed pad of the LM25149-Q1 is soldered to the ground-connected copper land on the PCB directly underneath the device package, reducing the thermal resistance to a very low value.

Numerous vias with a 0.3-mm diameter connected from the thermal land to the internal and solder-side ground plane or planes are vital to help dissipation. In a multi-layer PCB design, a solid ground plane is typically placed on the PCB layer below the power components. Not only does this provide a plane for the power stage currents to flow but it also represents a thermally conductive path away from the heat generating devices.

The thermal characteristics of the MOSFETs also are significant. The drain pads of the high-side MOSFETs are normally connected to a VIN plane for heat sinking. The drain pads of the low-side MOSFETs are tied to the SW plane, but the SW plane area is purposely kept as small as possible to mitigate EMI concerns.