SLVSGE0B August   2021  – January 2022 TPS629210

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 Pin)
      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 Smart Enable with Precise Threshold
      5. 8.3.5 Power Good (PG)
      6. 8.3.6 Output Discharge Function
      7. 8.3.7 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      8. 8.3.8 Current Limit and Short Circuit Protection
      9. 8.3.9 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Forced Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Operation
      2. 8.4.2 Power Save Mode Operation (Auto PFM/PWM)
      3. 8.4.3 AEE (Automatic Efficiency Enhancement)
      4. 8.4.4 100% Duty-Cycle Operation
      5. 8.4.5 Starting into a Pre-Biased Load
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      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. 9.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 9.3 System Examples
      1. 9.3.1 Powering Multiple Loads
      2. 9.3.2 Inverting Buck-Boost (IBB)
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
      1. 11.2.1 Thermal Considerations
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Device Support
      1. 12.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
      2. 12.1.2 Development Support
        1. 12.1.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 12.2 Documentation Support
      1. 12.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 12.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 12.4 Support Resources
    5. 12.5 Trademarks
    6. 12.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 12.7 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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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 TPS629210 provides the highest efficiency over the entire input voltage and output voltage range by automatically adjusting the switching frequency of the converter (see Equation 8). 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 8. GUID-20201118-CA0I-3D4P-0B7W-WJ2XK5D1DBT4-low.gif

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. Furthermore, when used with the recommended 2.2-μH inductor, the ripple current amplitudes remains low enough to deliver the full output current without reaching current limit across the entire range of input and output voltages (see Figure 8-4).

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.
L = 2.2 μH Fsw = 2.5 MHz Auto PFM/PWM with AEE
Figure 8-4 Typical Inductor Ripple Current Versus Input Voltage in AEE mode

The TPS629210 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.