SNVS084C December   2001  – July 2016 LM2590HV

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and 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 Electrical Characteristics - 3.3-V Version
    7. 6.7 Electrical Characteristics - 5-V Version
    8. 6.8 Electrical Characteristics - Adjustable Version
    9. 6.9 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 7.1 Test Circuits
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Undervoltage Lockout
      2. 8.3.2 SHUTDOWN/SOFT-START
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Shutdown Mode
      2. 8.4.2 Active Mode
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Feedforward Capacitor, CFF
      2. 9.1.2 Input Capacitor, CIN
      3. 9.1.3 Output Capacitor, COUT
      4. 9.1.4 Catch Diode
      5. 9.1.5 Inverting Regulator
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Inductor Selection Procedure
          1. 9.2.2.1.1 Example 1: VIN ≤ 40 V, 5-V Version, VIN = 24 V, Output = 5 V at 1 A
          2. 9.2.2.1.2 Example 2: VIN > 40 V, 5-V Version, VIN = 48 V, Output = 5 V at 1.5 A
          3. 9.2.2.1.3 Example 3: VIN ≤ 40 V, Adjustable Version, VIN = 20 V, Output = 10 V at 2 A
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Examples
    3. 11.3 Thermal Considerations
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 12.3 Community Resources
    4. 12.4 Trademarks
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

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

9 Application and Implementation

NOTE

Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality.

9.1 Application Information

9.1.1 Feedforward Capacitor, CFF

(Adjustable output voltage version only)

A feedforward capacitor shown across R2 in Test Circuits is used when the output voltage is greater than 10 V or when COUT has a very low ESR. This capacitor adds lead compensation to the feedback loop and increases the phase margin for better loop stability.

If the output voltage ripple is large (>5% of the nominal output voltage), this ripple can be coupled to the feedback pin through the feedforward capacitor and cause the error comparator to trigger the error flag. In this situation, adding a resistor, RFF, in series with the feedforward capacitor, approximately 3 times R1, will attenuate the ripple voltage at the feedback pin.

9.1.2 Input Capacitor, CIN

A low-ESR aluminum or tantalum bypass capacitor is needed between the input pin and ground pin. It must be located near the regulator using short leads. This capacitor prevents large voltage transients from appearing at the input, and provides the instantaneous current needed each time the switch turns on.

The important parameters for the input capacitor are the voltage rating and the RMS current rating. Because of the relatively high RMS currents flowing in the input capacitor of the buck regulator, this capacitor must be chosen for its RMS current rating rather than its capacitance or voltage ratings, although the capacitance value and voltage rating are directly related to the RMS current rating. The voltage rating of the capacitor and its RMS ripple current capability must never be exceeded.

9.1.3 Output Capacitor, COUT

An output capacitor is required to filter the output and provide regulator loop stability. Low-impedance or low-ESR Electrolytic or solid tantalum capacitors designed for switching regulator applications must be used. When selecting an output capacitor, the important capacitor parameters are; the 100-kHz equivalent series resistance (ESR), the RMS ripple current rating, voltage rating, and capacitance value. For the output capacitor, the ESR value is the most important parameter. The ESR must generally not be less than 100 mW or there will be loop instability. If the ESR is too large, efficiency and output voltage ripple are effected. So ESR must be chosen carefully.

9.1.4 Catch Diode

Buck regulators require a diode to provide a return path for the inductor current when the switch turns off. This must be a fast diode and must be located close to the LM2590HV using short leads and short printed circuit traces.

Because of their very fast switching speed and low forward voltage drop, Schottky diodes provide the best performance, especially in low output voltage applications (5 V and lower). Ultra-fast recovery, or high-efficiency rectifiers are also a good choice, but some types with an abrupt turnoff characteristic may cause instability or EMI problems. Ultra-fast recovery diodes typically have reverse recovery times of 50 ns or less. The diode must be chosen for its average or RMS current rating and maximum voltage rating. The voltage rating of the diode must be greater than the DC input voltage (not the output voltage).

9.1.5 Inverting Regulator

The circuit in Figure 31 converts a positive input voltage to a negative output voltage with a common ground. The circuit operates by bootstrapping the regulator’s ground pin to the negative output voltage, then grounding the feedback pin, the regulator senses the inverted output voltage and regulates it.

This example uses the LM2590HV 5-V to generate a −5-V output, but other output voltages are possible by selecting other output voltage versions, including the adjustable version. Since this regulator topology can produce an output voltage that is either greater than or less than the input voltage, the maximum output current greatly depends on both the input and output voltage.

To determine how much load current is possible before the internal device current limit is reached (and power limiting occurs), the system must be evaluated as a buck-boost configuration rather than as a buck. The peak switch current in Amperes, for such a configuration is given in Equation 1.

Equation 1. LM2590HV equation_08_snvs084.gif

where

  • L is in µH
  • f is in Hz

The maximum possible load current, ILOAD, is limited by the requirement that IPEAK ≤ ICLIM. While checking for this, take ICLIM to be the lowest possible current limit value (minimum across tolerance and temperature is 2.3 A for the LM2590HV). Also to account for inductor tolerances, we must take the minimum value of Inductance for L in the equation above (typically 20% less than the nominal value). Further, the above equation disregards the drop across the Switch and the diode. This is equivalent to assuming 100% efficiency, which is never so. Therefore expect IPEAK to be an additional 10% to 20% higher than calculated from the above equation. Refer to AN-1197 Selecting Inductors for Buck Converters (SNVA038) for examples based on positive to negative configuration. The maximum voltage appearing across the regulator is the absolute sum of the input and output voltage, and this must be limited to a maximum of 60 V. In this example, when converting 20 V to −5 V, the regulator would see 25 V between the input pin and ground pin. The LM2590HV has a maximum input voltage rating of 60 V. An additional diode is required in this regulator configuration. Diode D1 is used to isolate input voltage ripple or noise from coupling through the CIN capacitor to the output, under light or no load conditions. Also, this diode isolation changes the topology to closely resemble a buck configuration thus providing good closed loop stability. A Schottky diode is recommended for low input voltages, (because of its lower voltage drop) but for higher input voltages, a IN5400 diode could be used. Because of differences in the operation of the inverting regulator, the standard design procedure is not used to select the inductor value. In the majority of designs, a 33-µH, 4-A inductor is the best choice. Capacitor selection can also be narrowed down to just a few values. This type of inverting regulator can require relatively large amounts of input current when starting up, even with light loads. Input currents as high as the LM2590HV current limit (approximately 4 A) are needed for 2 ms or more, until the output reaches its nominal output voltage. The actual time depends on the output voltage and the size of the output capacitor. Input power sources that are current limited or sources that can not deliver these currents without getting loaded down, may not work correctly. Because of the relatively high startup currents required by the inverting topology, the soft-start feature shown in Figure 31 is recommended. Also shown in Figure 31 are several shutdown methods for the inverting configuration. With the inverting configuration, some level shifting is required, because the ground pin of the regulator is no longer at ground, but is now at the negative output voltage. The shutdown methods shown accept ground referenced shutdown signals.

LM2590HV inverting_neg_5V_regulator_with_shutdown_snvs084.gif Figure 31. Inverting, –5-V Regulator With Shutdown and Soft-Start

9.2 Typical Application

LM2590HV typ_app_snvs084.gif Figure 32. LM2590HV 5-V Example Application

9.2.1 Design Requirements

Table 1 lists the example values for this typical application.

Table 1. Design Parameters

PARAMETER VALUE
Regulated output voltage (3.3 V, 5 V, or adjustable), VOUT 5 V
Maximum input voltage, VIN(max) 24 V
Maximum load current, ILOAD(max) 1 A
Switching frequency, F Fixed at a nominal 150 kHz

9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure

9.2.2.1 Inductor Selection Procedure

For a quick-start, refer to the nomographs provided in Figure 33 to Figure 35. To widen the choices to a more general selection of available inductors, the nomographs provide the required inductance and also the energy in the core expressed in microjoules (µJ), as an alternative to just prescribing custom parts. The following points need to be highlighted:

  1. The energy values shown on the nomographs apply to steady operation at the corresponding x-coordinate (rated maximum load current). However under start-up, without soft-start, or a short-circuit on the output, the current in the inductor will momentarily/repetitively hit the current limit ICLIM of the device, and this current could be much higher than the rated load, ILOAD. This represents an overload situation, and can cause the Inductor to saturate (if it has been designed only to handle the energy of steady operation). However most types of core structures used for such applications have a large inherent air gap (for example powdered iron types or ferrite rod inductors), and so the inductance does not fall off too sharply under an overload. The device is usually able to protect itself by not allowing the current to ever exceed ICLIM. But if the DC input voltage to the regulator is over 40 V, the current can slew up so fast under core saturation, that the device may not be able to act fast enough to restrict the current. The current can then rise without limit till destruction of the device takes place. Therefore to ensure reliability, TI recommends that if the DC input voltage exceeds 40 V the inductor must always be sized to handle an instantaneous current equal to ICLIM without saturating, irrespective of the type of core structure or material.
  2. Use Equation 2 to calculate the energy under steady operation.
    3. Equation 2. LM2590HV equation_01_snvs084.gif

    where

    • L is in µH
    • IPEAK is the peak of the inductor current waveform with the regulator delivering ILOAD

    These are the energy values shown in the nomographs. See Example 1.

  3. The energy under overload is Equation 3.
    4. Equation 3. LM2590HV equation_02_snvs084.gif

    If VIN > 40 V, the inductor must be sized to handle eCLIM instead of the steady energy values. The worst case ICLIM for the LM2590HV is 3 A. The energy rating depends on the inductance. See Example 2.

  4. The nomographs were generated by allowing a greater amount of percentage current ripple in the Inductor as the maximum rated load decreases (see Figure 36). This was done to permit the use of smaller inductors at light loads. However, Figure 36 shows only the median value of the current ripple. In reality there may be a great spread around this because the nomographs approximate the exact calculated inductance to standard available values. Refer to AN-1197 Selecting Inductors for Buck Converters (SNVA038) for detailed calculations if a certain maximum inductor current ripple is required for various possible reasons. Also consider the rather wide tolerance on the nominal inductance of commercial inductors.
  5. Figure 35 shows the inductor selection curves for the Adjustable version. The y-axis is Et, in Vµsecs. It is the applied volts across the inductor during the ON time of the switch (VIN-VSAT-VOUT) multiplied by the time for which the switch is on in µsecs. See Example 3.

9.2.2.1.1 Example 1: VIN ≤ 40 V, 5-V Version, VIN = 24 V, Output = 5 V at 1 A

  1. A first pass inductor selection is based upon Inductance and rated max load current. We choose an inductor with the Inductance value indicated by the nomograph (see Figure 34) and a current rating equal to the maximum load current. We therefore quick-select a 68-μH, 1-A inductor (designed for 150 kHz operation) for this application
  2. We must confirm that it is rated to handle 50 µJ (see Figure 34) by either estimating the peak current or by a detailed calculation as shown in AN-1197 Selecting Inductors for Buck Converters (SNVA038), and also that the losses are acceptable.

9.2.2.1.2 Example 2: VIN > 40 V, 5-V Version, VIN = 48 V, Output = 5 V at 1.5 A

  1. A first pass inductor selection is based upon Inductance and the switch current limit. We choose an inductor with the Inductance value indicated by the nomograph (see Figure 34) and a current rating equal to ICLIM. We therefore quick-select a 68-µH, 4-A inductor (designed for 150 kHz operation) for this application.
  2. We must confirm that it is rated to handle eCLIM by the procedure shown in AN-1197 Selecting Inductors for Buck Converters (SNVA038) and that the losses are acceptable. Here eCLIM is Equation 4.
    3. Equation 4. LM2590HV equation_03_snvs084.gif

9.2.2.1.3 Example 3: VIN ≤ 40 V, Adjustable Version, VIN = 20 V, Output = 10 V at 2 A

  1. Since input voltage is less than 40 V, a first pass inductor selection is based upon Inductance and rated max load current. We choose an inductor with the Inductance value indicated by the nomograph Figure 35 and a current rating equal to the maximum load. But we first need to calculate Et for the given application. The Duty cycle is Equation 5.
    2. Equation 5. LM2590HV equation_04_snvs084.gif

    where

    • VD is the drop across the catch diode (0.5 V for a Schottky)
    • VSAT the drop across the switch (1.5 V)

    So this yields Equation 6.

    Equation 6. LM2590HV equation_05_snvs084.gif
  2. The switch ON time is calculated with Equation 7.
    3. Equation 7. LM2590HV equation_06_snvs084.gif

    where

    • f is the switching frequency in Hz

    So this yields Equation 8.

    Equation 8. LM2590HV equation_07_snvs084.gif
  3. Therefore, looking at Figure 33, quick-select a 47-μH, 2-A inductor (designed for 150 kHz operation) for this application.
  4. Confirm that it is rated to handle 200 µJ (see Figure 35) by the procedure shown in AN-1197 Selecting Inductors for Buck Converters (SNVA038) and that the losses are acceptable. (If the DC Input voltage had been greater than 40 V we would need to consider eCLIM as in Example 2). This completes the simplified inductor selection procedure. For more general applications and better optimization, refer to AN-1197 Selecting Inductors for Buck Converters (SNVA038).

9.2.3 Application Curves

For continuous mode operation
LM2590HV LM2590HV_3_3_snvs084.gif Figure 33. LM2590HV 3.3-V
LM2590HV LM2590HV_ADJ_snvs084.gif Figure 35. LM2590HV Adjustable Voltage
LM2590HV LM2590HV_5_0_snvs084.gif Figure 34. LM2590HV 5-V
LM2590HV current_ripple_ratio_snvs084.gif
Figure 36. Current Ripple Ratio