SNVSCM3 June   2024 LM5171

PRODUCTION DATA  

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  2. Features
  3. Applications
  4. Description
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
      1. 6.1.1 Device Configurations (CFG) and I2C Address
      2. 6.1.2 Definition of IC Operation Modes
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  Bias Supplies and Voltage Reference (VCC, VDD, and VREF)
      2. 6.3.2  Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) and Controller Enable or Disable
      3. 6.3.3  High Voltage Inputs (HV1, HV2)
      4. 6.3.4  Current Sense Amplifier
      5. 6.3.5  Control Commands
        1. 6.3.5.1 Channel Enable Commands (EN1, EN2)
        2. 6.3.5.2 Direction Command (DIR1 and DIR2)
        3. 6.3.5.3 Channel Current Setting Commands (ISET1 and ISET2)
      6. 6.3.6  Channel Current Monitor (IMON1, IMON2)
        1. 6.3.6.1 Individual Channel Current Monitor
        2. 6.3.6.2 Multiphase Total Current Monitoring
      7. 6.3.7  Cycle-by-Cycle Peak Current Limit (IPK)
      8. 6.3.8  Inner Current Loop Error Amplifier
      9. 6.3.9  Outer Voltage Loop Error Amplifier
      10. 6.3.10 Soft Start, Diode Emulation, and Forced PWM Control (SS/DEM1 and SS/DEM2)
        1. 6.3.10.1 Soft-Start Control by the SS/DEM Pins
        2. 6.3.10.2 DEM Programming
        3. 6.3.10.3 FPWM Programming and Dynamic FPWM and DEM Change
        4. 6.3.10.4 SS Pin as the Restart Timer
          1. 6.3.10.4.1 Restart Timer in OVP
          2. 6.3.10.4.2 Restart Timer after a DIR Change
      11. 6.3.11 Gate Drive Outputs, Dead Time Programming and Adaptive Dead Time (HO1, HO2, LO1, LO2, DT/SD)
      12. 6.3.12 Emergency Latched Shutdown (DT/SD)
      13. 6.3.13 PWM Comparator
      14. 6.3.14 Oscillator (OSC)
      15. 6.3.15 Synchronization to an External Clock (SYNCI, SYNCO)
      16. 6.3.16 Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
      17. 6.3.17 Multiphase Configurations (SYNCO, OPT)
        1. 6.3.17.1 Multiphase in Star Configuration
        2. 6.3.17.2 Daisy-Chain Configurations for 2, 3, or 4 Phases parallel operations
        3. 6.3.17.3 Daisy-Chain configuration for 6 or 8 phases parallel operation
      18. 6.3.18 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 6.4 Programming
      1. 6.4.1 Dynamic Dead Time Adjustment
      2. 6.4.2 UVLO Programming
    5. 6.5 Registers
      1. 6.5.1 I2C Serial Interface
      2. 6.5.2 I2C Bus Operation
      3. 6.5.3 Clock Stretching
      4. 6.5.4 Data Transfer Formats
      5. 6.5.5 Single READ From a Defined Register Address
      6. 6.5.6 Sequential READ Starting From a Defined Register Address
      7. 6.5.7 Single WRITE to a Defined Register Address
      8. 6.5.8 Sequential WRITE Starting From A Defined Register Address
      9. 6.5.9 REGFIELD Registers
  8. Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1 Small Signal Model
        1. 7.1.1.1 Current Loop Small Signal Model
        2. 7.1.1.2 Current Loop Compensation
        3. 7.1.1.3 Voltage Loop Small Signal Model
        4. 7.1.1.4 Voltage Loop Compensation
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 60A, Dual-Phase, 48V to 12V Bidirectional Converter
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 7.2.1.2.1  Determining the Duty Cycle
          2. 7.2.1.2.2  Oscillator Programming
          3. 7.2.1.2.3  Power Inductor, RMS and Peak Currents
          4. 7.2.1.2.4  Current Sense (RCS)
          5. 7.2.1.2.5  Current Setting Limits (ISETx)
          6. 7.2.1.2.6  Peak Current Limit
          7. 7.2.1.2.7  Power MOSFETS
          8. 7.2.1.2.8  Bias Supply
          9. 7.2.1.2.9  Boot Strap
          10. 7.2.1.2.10 OVP
          11. 7.2.1.2.11 Dead Time
          12. 7.2.1.2.12 Channel Current Monitor (IMONx)
          13. 7.2.1.2.13 UVLO Pin Usage
          14. 7.2.1.2.14 HVx Pin Configuration
          15. 7.2.1.2.15 Loop Compensation
          16. 7.2.1.2.16 Soft Start
          17. 7.2.1.2.17 PWM to ISET Pins
          18. 7.2.1.2.18 Proper Termination of Unused Pins
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curves
          1. 7.2.1.3.1 Efficiency
          2. 7.2.1.3.2 Step Load Response
          3. 7.2.1.3.3 Dual-Channel Interleaving Operation
          4. 7.2.1.3.4 Typical Start Up and Shutdown
          5. 7.2.1.3.5 DEM and FPWM
          6. 7.2.1.3.6 Mode transition between DEM and FPWM
          7. 7.2.1.3.7 ISET Tracking and PreCharge
          8. 7.2.1.3.8 Protections
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Examples
  9. Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Development Support
    2. 8.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 8.3 Support Resources
    4. 8.4 Trademarks
    5. 8.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 8.6 Glossary
  10. Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

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

Channel Current Setting Commands (ISET1 and ISET2)

Each channel of the LM5171 has the independent current setting pin, ISET1 and ISET2, for independent channel operation. For multiphase in parallel operation, connect all ISET pins together to achieve balanced power sharing among multiphases.

Each ISET pin accepts an analog voltage to program the channel dc current, as shown in Figure 6-3. The ISET pin signal feeds directly to one of the two non-inverting inputs of the gm amplifier. The other non-inverting pin is controlled by the soft-start. The current sense signal internally has an 1V dc offset voltage before it feeds to the inverting input of the gm amplifier. The channel DC current that flows through the current sense resistor is determined by Equation 1 in the closed loop operation.

Equation 1. VCS_dc=0.025 ×(VISET-1V) 

Or by Equation 2,

Equation 2. I_channel_dc =VCS_dcRcs 

Or by Equation 3,

Equation 3. I_channel_dc =0.025 ×(VISET-1V)Rcs 

Where

  • Rcs is the channel current sensing resistor value.

If a PWM signal is provided to control the channel current but no DAC is available, it is recommend to use a two-stage RC filter to convert it to the analog voltage at the ISET, as shown in Figure 6-4. The corner frequency of the filter must be set to at least 1 decade below the PWM frequency in order to attenuate the ripple voltage to less than 1% at the ISET pin, namely, the RC selection satisfies Equation 4, and the PWM to analog voltage conversion is given by Equation 5.

LM5171 Analog Voltage Channel Current ProgrammingFigure 6-3 Analog Voltage Channel Current Programming
LM5171 PWM Channel Current ProgrammingFigure 6-4 PWM Channel Current Programming
Equation 4. 6.28×RISETA×CISETA10×FPWM 
Equation 5. VISET=RPDRPD+2×RISET×VPWMH×DPWM 

Where

  • FPWM is the PWM command frequency.
  • RPD is the internal pulldown resistor, which is 1000kΩ typical.
  • VPWMH is the PWM signal magnitude.
  • DPWM is the PWM signal duty cycle.

Note that the internal pulldown resistor RPD has some tolerances. If RISET << RPD, the effects of the tolerance on VISET accuracy can be greatly reduced.