SNVSCM3 June   2024 LM5171

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

6.4.2 UVLO Programming

The UVLO pin is the enable pin of the LM5171 controller. It can be directly controlled by an external control unit like an MCU.

Nevertheless, the UVLO pin can also fulfill the undervoltage lockout function of a particular power rail. The rail can be either the HV-Port, or the LV-Port, or VCC. Use a resistor divider to set the UVLO threshold, as shown in Figure 6-31. The divider must satisfy Equation 20:

Equation 20. LM5171

The UVLO hysteresis is accomplished with an internal 25-μA current source. When UVLO > 2.5 V, the current source is activated to instantly raise the voltage at the UVLO pin. When the UVLO pin voltage falls below the 2.5-V threshold the current source is turned off, causing the voltage at the UVLO pin to fall. The UVLO hysteresis is determined by Equation 21:

Equation 21. LM5171

An optional ceramic capacitor CUVLO can be placed in parallel with RUVLO2 to improve the noise immunity. CUVLO is usually between 1 nF to 10 nF. A large CUVLO may cause excessive delay to respond to a real UVLO event.

If Equation 21 does not provide adequate hysteresis voltage, the user can add RUVLO3 as shown in Figure 6-32. The hysteresis voltage is thus given by Equation 22:

Equation 22. LM5171
LM5171 UVLO ProgrammingFigure 6-31 UVLO Programming
LM5171 UVLO With Additional Hysteresis ProgrammingFigure 6-32 UVLO With Additional Hysteresis Programming