SLUSC78A November   2015  – December 2015 TPS548A20

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 Electrical Characteristics
    5. 6.5 Thermal Information
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
    7. 6.7 Thermal Performance
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagrams
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Powergood
      2. 7.3.2  D-CAP3 Control and Mode Selection
      3. 7.3.3  D-CAP3 Mode
      4. 7.3.4  Sample and Hold Circuitry
      5. 7.3.5  Adaptive Zero-Crossing
      6. 7.3.6  Forced Continuous-Conduction Mode
      7. 7.3.7  Current Sense and Overcurrent Protection
      8. 7.3.8  Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection
      9. 7.3.9  Out-of-Bounds Operation (OOB)
      10. 7.3.10 UVLO Protection
      11. 7.3.11 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Auto-Skip Eco-Mode Light-Load Operation
      2. 7.4.2 Forced Continuous-Conduction Mode
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Choose the Switching Frequency
        2. 8.2.2.2 Choose the Operation Mode
        3. 8.2.2.3 Choose the Inductor
        4. 8.2.2.4 Choose the Output Capacitor
        5. 8.2.2.5 Determine the Value of R1 and R2
      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 Documentation Support
    2. 11.2 Trademarks
    3. 11.3 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    4. 11.4 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

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

10 Layout

10.1 Layout Guidelines

Before beginning a design using the TPS548A20 , consider the following:

  • Place the power components (including input and output capacitors, the inductor, and the TPS548A20 ) on the solder side of the PCB. In order to shield and isolate the small signal traces from noisy power lines, insert and connect at least one inner plane to ground.
  • All sensitive analog traces and components such as VFB, PGOOD, TRIP, MODE, and ADDR must be placed away from high-voltage switching nodes such as SW and VBST to avoid coupling. Use internal layers as ground planes and shield the feedback trace from power traces and components.
  • Pin 22 (GND pin) must be connected directly to the thermal pad. Connect the thermal pad to the PGND pins and then to the GND plane.
  • Place the VIN decoupling capacitors as close to the VIN and PGND pins as possible to minimize the input AC-current loop.
  • Place the feedback resistor near the IC to minimize the VFB trace distance.
  • Place the frequency-setting resistor (ADDR), OCP-setting resistor (RTRIP) and mode-setting resistor (RMODE) close to the device. Use the common GND via to connect the resistors to the GND plane if applicable.
  • Place the VDD and VREG decoupling capacitors as close to the device as possible. Provide GND vias for each decoupling capacitor and ensure the loop is as small as possible.
  • The PCB trace is defined as switch node, which connects the SW pins and high-voltage side of the inductor. The switch node should be as short and wide as possible.
  • Use separated vias or trace to connect SW node to the snubber, bootstrap capacitor, and ripple-injection resistor. Do not combine these connections.
  • Place one more small capacitor (2.2 nF, 0402 size) between the VIN and PGND pins. This capacitor must be placed as close to the IC as possible.
  • TI recommends placing a snubber between the SW shape and GND shape for effective ringing reduction. The value of snubber design starts at 3 Ω + 470 pF.
  • Consider R-C-CC network (Ripple injection network) component placement and place the AC coupling capacitor, CC, close to the device, and R and C close to the power stage.
  • See Figure 50 for the layout recommendation.

10.2 Layout Example

TPS548A20 layout_slusbn5.gif Figure 50. Layout Recommendation