SLUSC70D March 2016 – July 2017 TPS548D22
PRODUCTION DATA.
Select a switching frequency for the regulator. There is a trade off between higher and lower switching frequencies. Higher switching frequencies may produce smaller a solution size using lower valued inductors and smaller output capacitors compared to a power supply that switches at a lower frequency. However, the higher switching frequency causes extra switching losses, which decrease efficiency and impact thermal performance. In this design, a moderate switching frequency of 650 kHz achieves both a small solution size and a high-efficiency operation with the frequency selected.
Select one of four switching frequencies and FSEL resistor values from Table 6. The recommended high-side RFSEL value is 100 kΩ (1%). Choose a low-side resistor value from Table 6 based on the choice of switching frequency. For each switching frequency selection, there are multiple values of RFSEL(LS) to choose from. In order to select the correct value, additional considerations (internal ramp compensation and light load operation) other than switching frequency need to be included.
SWITCHING FREQUENCY
fSW (kHz) |
FSEL VOLTAGE
VFSEL (V) |
HIGH-SIDE RESISTOR
RFSEL(HS) (kΩ) 1% or better |
LOW-SIDE RESISTOR
RFSEL(LS) (kΩ) 1% or better |
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MAXIMUM | MINIMUM | |||
1050 | 2.93 | 1.465 | 100 | Open |
187 | ||||
165 | ||||
147 | ||||
133 | ||||
121 | ||||
110 | ||||
100 | ||||
875 | 1.396 | 0.869 | 100 | 90.9 |
82.5 | ||||
75 | ||||
68.1 | ||||
60.4 | ||||
53.6 | ||||
47.5 | ||||
42.2 | ||||
650 | 0.798 | 0.366 | 100 | 37.4 |
33.2 | ||||
29.4 | ||||
25.5 | ||||
22.1 | ||||
19.1 | ||||
16.5 | ||||
14.3 | ||||
425 | 0.317 | 0 | 100 | 12.1 |
10 | ||||
7.87 | ||||
6.19 | ||||
4.64 | ||||
3.16 | ||||
1.78 | ||||
0 |
There is some limited freedom to choose FSEL resistors that have other than the recommended values. The criteria is to ensure that for particular selection of switching frequency, the FSEL voltage is within the maximum and minimum FSEL voltage levels listed in Table 6. Use Equation 2 to calculate the FSEL voltage. Select FSEL resistors that include tolerances of 1% or better.
In addition to serving the frequency select purpose, the FSEL pin can also be used to program internal ramp compensation (DCAP3) and light-load conduction mode. When DCAP3 mode is selected (see section 8.2.3.9), internal ramp compensation is used for stabilizing the converter design. The internal ramp compensation is a function of the switching frequency (fSW) and the duty cycle range (the output voltage-to-input voltage ratio). Table 7 summarizes the ramp choices using these functions.
SWITCHING FREQUENCY
SETTING (fSW) (kHz) |
RAMP
SELECT OPTION |
TIME
CONSTANT t (µs) |
VOUT RANGE
(FIXED VIN = 12 V) |
DUTY CYCLE RANGE
(VOUT/VIN) (%) |
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MIN | MAX | MIN | MAX | |||
425 | R/2 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 7.5 |
R × 1 | 16.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | |
R × 2 | 32.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 21 | |
R × 3 | 55.6 | 2.5 | 5.5 | >21 | ||
650 | R/2 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 7.5 |
R × 1 | 13.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | |
R × 2 | 25.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 21 | |
R × 3 | 44.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | >21 | ||
875 | R/2 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 7.5 |
R × 1 | 10.4 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | |
R × 2 | 20 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 21 | |
R × 3 | 34.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | >21 | ||
1050 | R/2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 7.5 |
R × 1 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | |
R × 2 | 13.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 21 | |
R × 3 | 23.3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | >21 |
The FSEL pin programs the light-load selection. TPS548D22 device supports either SKIP mode or FCCM operations. For optimized light-load efficiency, it is recommended to program the device to operate in SKIP mode. For better load regulation from no load to full load, it is recommended to program the device to operate in FCCM mode.
RFSEL(LS) can be determined after determining the switching frequency, ramp and light-load operation. Table 2 lists the full range of choices.