SLVSD01B September   2015  – May 2019 TPS57140-EP

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  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
      2.      Efficiency vs Load Current
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin 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 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  Fixed Frequency PWM Control
      2. 7.3.2  Slope-Compensation Output Current
      3. 7.3.3  Bootstrap Voltage (Boot)
      4. 7.3.4  Low-Dropout Operation
      5. 7.3.5  Error Amplifier
      6. 7.3.6  Voltage Reference
      7. 7.3.7  Adjusting the Output Voltage
      8. 7.3.8  Enable and Adjusting UVLO
      9. 7.3.9  Slow-Start or Tracking Pin (SS/TR)
      10. 7.3.10 Overload Recovery Circuit
      11. 7.3.11 Constant Switching Frequency and Timing Resistor (RT/CLK Pin)
      12. 7.3.12 Overcurrent Protection and Frequency Shift
      13. 7.3.13 Selecting the Switching Frequency
      14. 7.3.14 How to Interface to RT/CLK Pin
      15. 7.3.15 Power Good (PWRGD Pin)
      16. 7.3.16 Overvoltage Transient Protection (OVTP)
      17. 7.3.17 Thermal Shutdown
      18. 7.3.18 Small-Signal Model for Loop Response
      19. 7.3.19 Simple Small-Signal Model for Peak-Current-Mode Control
      20. 7.3.20 Small-Signal Model for Frequency Compensation
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Sequencing
      2. 7.4.2 Pulse-Skip Eco-mode Control Scheme
  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  Selecting the Switching Frequency
        2. 8.2.2.2  Output Inductor Selection (LO)
        3. 8.2.2.3  Output Capacitor
        4. 8.2.2.4  Catch Diode
        5. 8.2.2.5  Input Capacitor
        6. 8.2.2.6  Slow-Start Capacitor
        7. 8.2.2.7  Bootstrap Capacitor Selection
        8. 8.2.2.8  UVLO Set Point
        9. 8.2.2.9  Output Voltage and Feedback Resistors Selection
        10. 8.2.2.10 Compensation
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
    3. 10.3 Power-Dissipation Estimate
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 11.2 Community Resources
    3. 11.3 Trademarks
    4. 11.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 11.5 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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8.2.2.1 Selecting the Switching Frequency

The first step is to decide on a switching frequency for the regulator. Typically, the user wants to choose the highest switching frequency possible, because this produces the smallest solution size. The high switching frequency allows for lower-valued inductors and smaller output capacitors compared to a power supply that switches at a lower frequency. The switching frequency that the designer can select has limits imposed by the minimum on-time of the internal power switch, the input voltage, the output voltage, and the frequency-shift limitation.

Use Equation 8 and Equation 9 to find the maximum switching frequency for the regulator; choose the lower value of the two equations. Switching frequencies higher than this value result in pulse skipping or a lack of overcurrent protection during a short circuit.

The typical minimum on-time, tonmin, is 130 ns for the TPS57140-EP. For this example, the output voltage is 3.3 V and the maximum input voltage is 18 V, which allows for a maximum switch frequency up to 1600 kHz when including the inductor resistance, on-resistance, and diode voltage in Equation 8. To ensure overcurrent runaway is not a concern during short circuits in the design, use Equation 9 or the solid curve in Figure 34 to determine the maximum switching frequency. With a maximum input voltage of 20 V, assuming a diode voltage of 0.5 V, inductor resistance of 100 mΩ, switch resistance of 200 mΩ, and an output current of 2.8 A, the maximum switching frequency is approximately 1600 kHz.

Choosing the lower of the two values and adding some margin, this example uses a switching frequency of 1200 kHz. To determine the timing resistance for a given switching frequency, use Equation 7 or the curve in Figure 32.

Resistor Rt sets the switching frequency as shown in Figure 52.