SNVSB64A June   2019  – June 2021 LP8733-Q1

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 I2C Serial Bus Timing Parameters
    7. 6.7 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  DC/DC Converters
        1. 7.3.1.1 Overview
        2. 7.3.1.2 Dual-Phase Operation and Phase-Adding/Shedding
        3. 7.3.1.3 Transition Between PWM and PFM Modes
        4. 7.3.1.4 Dual-Phase Switcher Configurations
        5. 7.3.1.5 Buck Converter Load Current Measurement
        6. 7.3.1.6 Spread-Spectrum Mode
      2. 7.3.2  Sync Clock Functionality
      3. 7.3.3  Low-Dropout Linear Regulators (LDOs)
      4. 7.3.4  Power-Up
      5. 7.3.5  Regulator Control
        1. 7.3.5.1 Enabling and Disabling Regulators
        2. 7.3.5.2 Changing Output Voltage
      6. 7.3.6  Enable and Disable Sequences
      7. 7.3.7  Device Reset Scenarios
      8. 7.3.8  Diagnosis and Protection Features
        1. 7.3.8.1 Power-Good Information (PGOOD pin)
          1. 7.3.8.1.1 PGOOD Pin Gated Mode
          2. 7.3.8.1.2 PGOOD Pin Continuous Mode
          3. 7.3.8.1.3 PGOOD Pin Inactive Mode
        2. 7.3.8.2 Warnings for Diagnosis (Interrupt)
          1. 7.3.8.2.1 Output Power Limit
          2. 7.3.8.2.2 Thermal Warning
        3. 7.3.8.3 Protection (Regulator Disable)
          1. 7.3.8.3.1 Short-Circuit and Overload Protection
          2. 7.3.8.3.2 Overvoltage Protection
          3. 7.3.8.3.3 Thermal Shutdown
        4. 7.3.8.4 Fault (Power Down)
          1. 7.3.8.4.1 Undervoltage Lockout
      9. 7.3.9  Operation of the GPO Signals
      10. 7.3.10 Digital Signal Filtering
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Modes of Operation
    5. 7.5 Programming
      1. 7.5.1 I2C-Compatible Interface
        1. 7.5.1.1 Data Validity
        2. 7.5.1.2 Start and Stop Conditions
        3. 7.5.1.3 Transferring Data
        4. 7.5.1.4 I2C-Compatible Chip Address
        5. 7.5.1.5 Auto-Increment Feature
    6. 7.6 Register Maps
      1. 7.6.1 Register Descriptions
        1. 7.6.1.1  DEV_REV
        2. 7.6.1.2  OTP_REV
        3. 7.6.1.3  BUCK0_CTRL_1
        4. 7.6.1.4  BUCK0_CTRL_2
        5. 7.6.1.5  BUCK1_CTRL_1
        6. 7.6.1.6  BUCK1_CTRL_2
        7. 7.6.1.7  BUCK0_VOUT
        8. 7.6.1.8  BUCK1_VOUT
        9. 7.6.1.9  LDO0_CTRL
        10. 7.6.1.10 LDO1_CTRL
        11. 7.6.1.11 LDO0_VOUT
        12. 7.6.1.12 LDO1_VOUT
        13. 7.6.1.13 BUCK0_DELAY
        14. 7.6.1.14 BUCK1_DELAY
        15. 7.6.1.15 LDO0_DELAY
        16. 7.6.1.16 LDO1_DELAY
        17. 7.6.1.17 GPO_DELAY
        18. 7.6.1.18 GPO2_DELAY
        19. 7.6.1.19 GPO_CTRL
        20. 7.6.1.20 CONFIG
        21. 7.6.1.21 PLL_CTRL
        22. 7.6.1.22 PGOOD_CTRL_1
        23. 7.6.1.23 PGOOD_CTRL_2
        24. 7.6.1.24 PG_FAULT
        25. 7.6.1.25 RESET
        26. 7.6.1.26 INT_TOP_1
        27. 7.6.1.27 INT_TOP_2
        28. 7.6.1.28 INT_BUCK
        29. 7.6.1.29 INT_LDO
        30. 7.6.1.30 TOP_STAT
        31. 7.6.1.31 BUCK_STAT
        32. 7.6.1.32 LDO_STAT
        33. 7.6.1.33 TOP_MASK_1
        34. 7.6.1.34 TOP_MASK_2
        35. 7.6.1.35 BUCK_MASK
        36. 7.6.1.36 LDO_MASK
        37. 7.6.1.37 SEL_I_LOAD
        38. 7.6.1.38 I_LOAD_2
        39. 7.6.1.39 I_LOAD_1
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Applications
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
        1. 8.2.1.1 Inductor Selection
        2. 8.2.1.2 Buck Input Capacitor Selection
        3. 8.2.1.3 Buck Output Capacitor Selection
        4. 8.2.1.4 LDO Input Capacitor Selection
        5. 8.2.1.5 LDO Output Capacitor Selection
        6. 8.2.1.6 Current Limit vs. Maximum Output Current
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  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 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Support Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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7.3.1.1 Overview

The LP8733xx-Q1 includes two step-down DC/DC converter cores. The cores are designed for flexibility; most of the functions are programmable, thus giving a possibility to optimize the regulator operation for each application. The cores can be configured either for a dual-phase single output configuration or for a single-phase dual output configuration. The buck regulators deliver 0.7-V to 3.36-V regulated voltage rails from a 2.8-V to 5.5-V supply voltage.

The LP8733xx-Q1 has the following features:

  • DVS support with programmable slew rate
  • Automatic mode control based on the loading (PFM or PWM mode)
  • Forced PWM mode option
  • Optional external clock input to minimize crosstalk
  • Optional spread-spectrum technique to reduce EMI
  • Phase control for optimized EMI
  • Synchronous rectification
  • Current mode loop with PI compensator
  • Soft start
  • Power Good flag with maskable interrupt
  • Power Good signal (PGOOD) with selectable sources
  • Average output current sensing (for PFM entry, phase shedding and adding in dual-phase configuration, and load current measurement)
  • Current balancing between the phases of the converter in dual-phase configuration
  • Differential voltage sensing from point of the load in dual-phase configuration
  • Dynamic phase shedding and adding, each output being phase shifted in dual-phase configuration

The following parameters can be programmed through the registers, the default values are set by OTP bits:

  • Output voltage
  • Forced PWM operation
  • Forced dual-phase operation (forces also the PWM operation)
  • Switch current limit
  • Output voltage slew rate
  • Enable and disable delays

There are two modes of operation for the buck converter, depending on the output current required: pulse-width modulation (PWM) and pulse-frequency modulation (PFM). The converter operates in PWM mode at high load currents of approximately 600 mA or higher. When operating in PWM mode in dual-phase configuration the phases are automatically added and shedded based on the load current level. Lighter output current loads cause the converter to automatically switch into PFM mode for reduced current consumption when forced PWM mode is disabled. The forced PWM mode can be selected to maintain fixed switching frequency at all load current levels.

A block diagram of a single core is shown in Figure 7-1.

GUID-8338D3AC-BAF3-40F6-9CFC-EEFCADA5AB03-low.gif Figure 7-1 Detailed Block Diagram Showing One Core