SNVSB35C May   2018  – November 2024

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics Per Buck
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Soft Start
      2. 6.3.2 Power Good
      3. 6.3.3 Precision Enable
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Output Overvoltage Protection
      2. 6.4.2 Undervoltage Lockout
      3. 6.4.3 Current Limit
      4. 6.4.4 Thermal Shutdown
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1 Programming Output Voltage
      2. 7.1.2 VINC Filtering Components
      3. 7.1.3 Using Precision Enable and Power Good
      4. 7.1.4 Overcurrent Protection for HTSSOP-20 Package
      5. 7.1.5 Current Limit and Short-Circuit Protection for WQFN-16 Package
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 2.2-MHz, 0.8-V Typical High-Efficiency Application Circuit
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 7.2.1.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
          2. 7.2.1.2.2 Inductor Selection
          3. 7.2.1.2.3 Input Capacitor Selection
          4. 7.2.1.2.4 Output Capacitor
          5. 7.2.1.2.5 Calculating Efficiency and Junction Temperature
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 7.2.2 2.2-MHz, 1.8-V Typical High-Efficiency Application Circuit
        1. 7.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.2.3 Application Curves
      3. 7.2.3 LM26420-Q12.2-MHz, 2.5-V Typical High-Efficiency Application Circuit
        1. 7.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.3.3 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
      1. 7.3.1 Power Supply Recommendations - HTSSOP-20 Package
      2. 7.3.2 Power Supply Recommendations - WQFN-16 Package
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
      3. 7.4.3 Thermal Considerations
        1. 7.4.3.1 Method 1: Silicon Junction Temperature Determination
        2. 7.4.3.2 Thermal Shutdown Temperature Determination
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
      2. 8.1.2 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.1.5 Current Limit and Short-Circuit Protection for WQFN-16 Package

The converter is not switching with the fixed frequency when the switch current reaches the current limit value. The converter resumes the fixed-frequency operation when the converter leaves current limit condition. If the inductor current exceeds the current limit, ICL_TOP, the TOP switch is turned off and the BOTTOM switch is turned on to ramp down the inductor current. The TOP Switch turns on again only if the current in the BOTTOM Switch has decreased below the low-side current limit, which can cause bursts or single pulses between the high-side and low-side current limit. Due to internal propagation delay, the actual current can exceed the static current limit. The dynamic current limit is given as:

Equation 5. I p e a k ( t y p ) = I C L _ T O P + V L L × t P D

where

  • ICL_TOP is the static current limit as specified in the electrical characteristics.
  • L is the effective inductance at the peak current.
  • VL is the voltage across the inductor (VIN – VOUT).
  • tPD is the internal propagation delay of typically 50 ns.

The current limit can exceed static values, especially if the input voltage is high and very small inductances are used. The dynamic peak current in the TOP Switch can be calculated as follows:

Equation 6. I p e a k ( t y p ) = I C L _ T O P + V I N - V O U T L × 50 n s