SNOSC63B February 2012 – December 2014 LMP8646
PRODUCTION DATA.
Step 1: Choose the components for the Regulator.
Refer to the LP38501 application note (AN-1830) to select the appropriate components for the LP38501.
Step 2: Choose the sense resistor, RSENSE
RSENSE sets the voltage VSENSE between +IN and -IN and has the following equation:
In general, RSENSE depends on the output voltage, limit current, and gain. Refer to section Selection of the Sense Resistor, RSENSE to choose the appropriate RSENSE value; this example uses 58 mOhm.
Step 3: Choose the gain resistor, RG, for LMP8646
RG is chosen from ILIMIT. As stated, VOUT = (RSENSE * ILIMIT) * (RG / 5kOhm). Since VOUT = ADJ = 0.6V, ILIMIT = 1A, and RSENSE = 58 mOhm , RG can be calculated as:
Step 4: Choose the Bandwidth Capacitance, CG.
The product of CG and RG determines the bandwidth for the LMP8646. Refer to the Typical Performance Characteristics plots to see the range for the LMP8646 bandwidth and gain. Since each application is very unique, the LMP8646 bandwidth capacitance, CG, needs to be adjusted to fit the appropriate application.
Bench data has been collected for this resistive load application with the LP38501 regulator, and we found that this application works best for a bandwidth of 50 Hz to 300 Hz. Operating anything larger than this recommended bandwidth might prevent the LMP8646 from quickly limiting the current. We recommend choosing a bandwidth that is in the middle of this range and using the equation: CG = 1/(2*pi*RG*Bandwidth) to find CG (this example uses a CG value of 10 nF). After this selection, capture the plot for ISENSE and adjust CG until a desired sense current plot is obtained.
Step 5: Choose the output resistor, ROUT, for the LMP8646
ROUT plays a very small role in the overall system performance for the resistive load application. ROUT was important in the supercap application because it affects the initial current error. Because current is directly proportional to voltage for a resistive load, the output current is not large at start-up. The bigger the ROUT, the longer it takes for the output voltage to reach its final value. We recommend that the value for ROUT is at least 50 Ohm, which is the value we used for this example.
Step 6: Adjusting Components
Capture the output current and output voltage plots and adjust the components as necessary. The most common component to adjust is CG for the bandwidth. An example plot of the output current and voltage can be seen in Figure 33.