SLVSG65A May   2022  – March 2023 TPS62903-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  Mode Selection and Device Configuration MODE/S-CONF
      2. 8.3.2  Adjustable VO Operation (External Voltage Divider)
      3. 8.3.3  Selectable VO Operation (VSET and Internal Voltage Divider)
      4. 8.3.4  Soft Start and Tracking (SS/TR)
        1. 8.3.4.1 Tracking Function
      5. 8.3.5  Smart Enable with Precise Threshold
      6. 8.3.6  Power Good (PG)
      7. 8.3.7  Output Discharge Function
      8. 8.3.8  Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      9. 8.3.9  Current Limit and Short-Circuit Protection
      10. 8.3.10 High Temperature Specifications
      11. 8.3.11 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Forced Pulse Width Modulation (FPWM) Operation
      2. 8.4.2 Power Save Mode Operation (Auto PFM and PWM)
      3. 8.4.3 AEE (Automatic Efficiency Enhancement)
      4. 8.4.4 100% Duty-Cycle Operation
      5. 8.4.5 Starting into a Prebiased Load
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application with Adjustable Output Voltage
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        2. 9.2.2.2 Programming the Output Voltage
        3. 9.2.2.3 External Component Selection
          1. 9.2.2.3.1 Output Filter and Loop Stability
          2. 9.2.2.3.2 Inductor Selection
          3. 9.2.2.3.3 Capacitor Selection
            1. 9.2.2.3.3.1 Output Capacitor
            2. 9.2.2.3.3.2 Input Capacitor
            3. 9.2.2.3.3.3 Soft-Start Capacitor
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
        1. 9.2.3.1 Application Curves Vout = 1.8 V
        2. 9.2.3.2 Application Curves Vout = 1.2 V
        3. 9.2.3.3 Application Curves Vout = 0.6 V
    3. 9.3 Typical Application with Selectable VOUT using VSET
      1. 9.3.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.3.2.1 Programming the Output Voltage
      3. 9.3.3 Application Curves
        1. 9.3.3.1 Application Curves Vout = 5 V
        2. 9.3.3.2 Application Curves Vout = 3.3 V
    4. 9.4 System Examples
      1. 9.4.1 LED Power Supply
      2. 9.4.2 Powering Multiple Loads
      3. 9.4.3 Voltage Tracking
      4. 9.4.4 Inverting Buck-Boost (IBB)
    5. 9.5 Power Supply Recommendations
    6. 9.6 Layout
      1. 9.6.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.6.2 Layout Example
      3. 9.6.3 Thermal Considerations
  10. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Device Support
      1. 10.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
      2. 10.1.2 Development Support
        1. 10.1.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 10.2 Documentation Support
      1. 10.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 10.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 10.4 Support Resources
    5. 10.5 Trademarks
    6. 10.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 10.7 Glossary
  11. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
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Orderable Information

8.4.3 AEE (Automatic Efficiency Enhancement)

When the MODE/S-CONF pin is configured for auto PFM/PWM with AEE mode, the TPS62903-Q1 provides the highest efficiency over the entire input voltage and output voltage range by automatically adjusting the switching frequency of the converter (see Equation 7). To keep the efficiency high over the entire duty cycle range, the switching frequency is adjusted while maintaining the ripple current amplitudes. This feature compensates for the very small duty cycles of high VIN to low VOUT conversions, which can limit the control range in other topologies.

Equation 7. F S W   ( M H z ) = 10   × V O U T × V I N   - V O U T V I N 2  

Traditionally, the efficiency of a switched mode converter decreases if VOUT decreases, VIN increases, or both. By decreasing the switching losses at lower VOUT values or higher VIN values, the AEE feature provides an efficiency enhancement across various duty cycles, especially for the lower VOUT values, where fixed frequency converters suffer from a significant efficiency drop.

To accomplish this, the AEE function in the TPS62903-Q1 adjusts the on time (TON) depending on the input voltage and the output voltage, and the on time in steady-state operation can be estimated as using Equation 8:

Equation 8. T O N   ( n s ) = 100   × V I N V I N   -   V O U T

By using the same TON configuration (see Equation 9) across the entire load range in AEE mode, the inductor ripple current in AEE mode becomes effectively independent of the output voltage and can be approximated by Equation 9:

Equation 9. ∆ I L ( m A ) = T O N ×   V I N   - V O U T L   =   0.1   ×   V I N   ( V ) L   ( μ H )

The TPS62903-Q1 operates in AEE mode as long as the output current is higher than half the ripple current of the inductor. To maintain high efficiency at light loads, the device enters power save mode at the boundary to discontinuous mode (DCM), which happens when the output current becomes smaller than half the inductor ripple current.