SLVSD52A October   2015  – January 2016 TPS63020-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Typical Application Schematic
  5. 5 Revision History
  6. 6 Device Comparison Table
  7. 7 Pin Configuration and Functions
  8. 8 Specifications
    1. 8.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 8.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 8.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 8.4 Thermal Information
    5. 8.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 8.6 Typical Characteristics
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 Dynamic Voltage Positioning
      2. 9.3.2 Dynamic Current Limit
        1. 9.3.2.1 Device Enable
        2. 9.3.2.2 Power Good
        3. 9.3.2.3 Overvoltage Protection
        4. 9.3.2.4 Undervoltage Lockout
        5. 9.3.2.5 Overtemperature Protection
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 9.4.1 Softstart and Short Circuit Protection
      2. 9.4.2 Buck-Boost Operation
      3. 9.4.3 Control Loop
      4. 9.4.4 Power Save Mode and Synchronization
  10. 10Application and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 10.2.2.1 Inductor Selection
        2. 10.2.2.2 Capacitor Selection
          1. 10.2.2.2.1 Input Capacitor
          2. 10.2.2.2.2 Output Capacitor
          3. 10.2.2.2.3 Bypass Capacitor
        3. 10.2.2.3 Setting the Output Voltage
      3. 10.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 10.3 System Examples
      1. 10.3.1 2-A Load Current
  11. 11Power Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
    3. 12.3 Thermal Considerations
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Device Support
      1. 13.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 13.2 Documentation Support
      1. 13.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 13.3 Community Resources
    4. 13.4 Trademarks
    5. 13.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 13.6 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

10 Application and Implementation

NOTE

Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality.

10.1 Application Information

The TPS63020-Q1 is a high efficiency, low quiescent current buck-boost converter suitable for applications where the input voltage is higher or lower than the output voltage. Continuous output current can go as high as 2 A in boost mode and as high as 4 A in buck mode. The maximum average current in the switches is limited to a typical value of 4 A.

10.2 Typical Application

TPS63020-Q1 typ_app_TPS63020Q1_SLVSD52.gif Figure 4. Application Circuit

10.2.1 Design Requirements

The design guidelines provide a component selection to operate the device within the operating conditions specified on the Application Circuit schematic.

Table 1 shows the list of components for the Application Characteristic Curves.

Table 1. List of Components

REFERENCE DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER
TPS63020-Q1 Texas Instruments
L1 1.5 μH, 4 mm x 4 mm x 2 mm XFL4020-152ML, Coilcraft
C1 2 × 10 μF 6.3V, 0603, X5R ceramic GRM188R60J106ME84D, Murata
C2 3 × 22 μF 6.3V, 0603, X5R ceramic GRM188R60J226MEAOL Murata
C3 0.1 μF, X5R or X7R ceramic
R1 Depending on the output voltage at TPS63020
R2 Depending on the output voltage at TPS63020
R3 1 MΩ

10.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure

The TPS63020-Q1 series of buck-boost converter has internal loop compensation. Therefore, the external L-C filter has to be selected to work with the internal compensation. As a general rule of thumb, the product L x C should not move over a wide range when selecting a different output filter. However, when selecting the output filter a low limit for the inductor value exists to avoid subharmonic oscillation which could be caused by a far too fast ramp up of the amplified inductor current. For the TPS63020-Q1 series the minimum inductor value should be kept at 1 uH.

In particular either 1 µH or 1.5 µH is recommended working at output current between 1.5 A and 2 A. If operating with lower load current is also possible to use 2.2 µH.

Selecting a larger output capacitor value is less critical because the corner frequency moves to lower frequencies.

10.2.2.1 Inductor Selection

For high efficiencies, the inductor should have a low dc resistance to minimize conduction losses. Especially at high-switching frequencies, the core material has a high impact on efficiency. When using small chip inductors, the efficiency is reduced mainly due to higher inductor core losses. This needs to be considered when selecting the appropriate inductor. The inductor value determines the inductor ripple current. The larger the inductor value, the smaller the inductor ripple current and the lower the conduction losses of the converter. Conversely, larger inductor values cause a slower load transient response. To avoid saturation of the inductor, the peak current for the inductor in steady state operation is calculated using Equation 6. Only the equation which defines the switch current in boost mode is shown, because this provides the highest value of current and represents the critical current value for selecting the right inductor.

Equation 1. TPS63020-Q1 q1_boost_lvsa92.gif
Equation 2. TPS63020-Q1 peak_current_boost_lvsa92.gif

where

  • D =Duty Cycle in Boost mode
  • f = Converter switching frequency (typical 2.5MHz)
  • L = Inductor value
  • η = Estimated converter efficiency (use the number from the efficiency curves or 0.90 as an assumption)
  • Note: The calculation must be done for the minimum input voltage possible in boost mode

Calculating the maximum inductor current using the actual operating conditions gives the minimum saturation current of the inductor needed. It's recommended to choose an inductor with a saturation current 20% higher than the value calculated using Equation 2. Possible inductors are listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Inductor Selection(1)

VENDOR INDUCTOR SERIES
Coilcraft XFL4020
Toko FDV0530S

10.2.2.2 Capacitor Selection

10.2.2.2.1 Input Capacitor

At least a 10 μF input capacitor is recommended to improve transient behavior of the regulator and EMI behavior of the total power supply circuit. A ceramic capacitor placed as close as possible to the VIN and PGND pins of the IC is recommended.

10.2.2.2.2 Output Capacitor

For the output capacitor, use of a small ceramic capacitors placed as close as possible to the VOUT and PGND pins of the IC is recommended. If, for any reason, the application requires the use of large capacitors which can not be placed close to the IC, use a smaller ceramic capacitor in parallel to the large capacitor. The small capacitor should be placed as close as possible to the VOUT and PGND pins of the IC. The recommended typical output capacitor value is 30 µF with a variance that depends on the specific application requirements.

There is also no upper limit for the output capacitance value. Larger capacitors will cause lower output voltage ripple as well as lower output voltage drop during load transients.

When choosing input and output capacitors, it needs to be kept in mind, that the value of capacitance experiences significant losses from their rated value depending on the operating temperature and the operating DC voltage. It is not uncommon for a small surface mount ceramic capacitor to lose 50% and more of its rated capacitance. For this reason it could be important to use a larger value of capacitance or a capacitor with higher voltage rating in order to ensure the required capacitance at the full operating voltage.

10.2.2.2.3 Bypass Capacitor

To make sure that the internal control circuits are supplied with a stable low noise supply voltage, a capacitor can be connected between VINA and GND. Using a ceramic capacitor with a value of 0.1 μF is recommended. The value of this capacitor should not be higher than 0.22 μF.

10.2.2.3 Setting the Output Voltage

The feedback resistor divider must be connected between VOUT, FB and GND. When the output voltage is regulated, the typical value of the voltage at the FB pin is 500 mV. The maximum recommended value for the output voltage is 8 V. The current through the resistive divider should be about 100 times greater than the current into the FB pin. The typical current into the FB pin is 0.01 μA, and the voltage across the resistor between FB and GND, R2, is typically 500 mV. Based on these two values, the recommended value for R2 should be lower than 500 kΩ, in order to set the divider current at 1 μA or higher. It is recommended to keep the value for this resistor in the range of 200 kΩ. From that, the value of the resistor connected between VOUT and FB, R1, depending on the needed output voltage (VOUT), can be calculated using Equation 3:

Equation 3. TPS63020-Q1 qr1r2_lvs916.gif

10.2.3 Application Curves

TPS63020-Q1 eff_io3_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = Low VOUT = 2.5 V, 4.5 V
Figure 5. Efficiency vs Output Current,
Power Save Enabled
TPS63020-Q1 eff_vi7_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = Low VOUT = 2.5 V
Figure 7. Efficiency vs Input Voltage,
Power Save Enabled
TPS63020-Q1 eff_vi9_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 2.5 V
Figure 9. Efficiency vs Input Voltage,
Power Save Disabled
TPS63020-Q1 vo_io13_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 2.5 V
Figure 11. Load Transient Response
TPS63020-Q1 lotr_bo_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 3.3 V
Figure 13. Load Transient Response
TPS63020-Q1 lotr_bu_rev1_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 3.3 V
Figure 15. Line Transient Response
TPS63020-Q1 start_en2_rev1_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 3.3 V
Figure 17. Startup After Enable
TPS63020-Q1 eff_io4_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 2.5 V, 4.5 V
Figure 6. Efficiency vs Output Current,
Power Save Disabled
TPS63020-Q1 eff_vi8_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = Low VOUT = 4.5 V
Figure 8. Efficiency vs Input Voltage,
Power Save Enabled
TPS63020-Q1 eff_vi10_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 4.5 V
Figure 10. Efficiency vs Input Voltage,
Power Save Disabled
TPS63020-Q1 vo_io14_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 4.5 V
Figure 12. Load Transient Response
TPS63020-Q1 litr_rev1_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 3.3 V
Figure 14. Load Transient Response
TPS63020-Q1 start_en1_rev1_SLVSD52.gif
PS/SYNC = High VOUT = 3.3 V
Figure 16. Startup After Enable

10.3 System Examples

10.3.1 2-A Load Current

TPS63020-Q1 app_schem_TPS63020Q1_SLVSD52.gif Figure 18. Application Circuit for 2-A Load Current

Capacitor C4 and resistor R1 are added for improved load transient performance.