SLUS964D NOVEMBER   2009  – March 2018 TPS40303 , TPS40304 , TPS40305

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Application Diagram
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Voltage Reference
      2. 7.3.2 Enable Functionality, Start-Up Sequence and Timing
      3. 7.3.3 Soft-Start Time
      4. 7.3.4 Oscillator and Frequency Spread Spectrum (FSS)
      5. 7.3.5 Overcurrent Protection
      6. 7.3.6 Drivers
      7. 7.3.7 Prebias Start-Up
      8. 7.3.8 Power Good
      9. 7.3.9 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Modes of Operation
        1. 7.4.1.1 UVLO
        2. 7.4.1.2 Disable
        3. 7.4.1.3 Calibration
        4. 7.4.1.4 Converting
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Applications
      1. 8.2.1 Using the TPS40305 for a 12-V to 1.8-V Point-of-Load Synchronous Buck Regulator
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.1.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
          2. 8.2.1.2.2  Selecting the Switching Frequency
          3. 8.2.1.2.3  Inductor Selection (L1)
          4. 8.2.1.2.4  Output Capacitor Selection (C12)
          5. 8.2.1.2.5  Peak Current Rating of Inductor
          6. 8.2.1.2.6  Input Capacitor Selection (C8)
          7. 8.2.1.2.7  MOSFET Switch Selection (Q1 and Q2)
          8. 8.2.1.2.8  Bootstrap Capacitor (C6)
          9. 8.2.1.2.9  VDD Bypass Capacitor (C7)
          10. 8.2.1.2.10 BP Bypass Capacitor (C5)
          11. 8.2.1.2.11 Short-Circuit Protection (R11)
          12. 8.2.1.2.12 Feedback Divider (R4, R5)
          13. 8.2.1.2.13 Compensation: (C2, C3, C4, R3, R6)
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 8.2.2 A High-Current, Low-Voltage Design Using the TPS40304
        1. 8.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.2.2.1  Selecting the Switching Frequency
          2. 8.2.2.2.2  Inductor Selection (L1)
          3. 8.2.2.2.3  Output Capacitor Selection (C12)
          4. 8.2.2.2.4  Peak Current Rating of Inductor
          5. 8.2.2.2.5  Input Capacitor Selection (C8)
          6. 8.2.2.2.6  MOSFET Switch Selection (Q1 and Q2)
          7. 8.2.2.2.7  Bootstrap Capacitor (C6)
          8. 8.2.2.2.8  VDD Bypass Capacitor (C7)
          9. 8.2.2.2.9  BP Bypass Capacitor (C5)
          10. 8.2.2.2.10 Short-Circuit Protection (R11)
          11. 8.2.2.2.11 Feedback Divider (R4, R5)
          12. 8.2.2.2.12 Compensation: (C2, C3, C4, R3, R6)
        3. 8.2.2.3 Application Curves
      3. 8.2.3 A Synchronous Buck Application Using the TPS40303
        1. 8.2.3.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.3.2.1  Selecting the Switching Frequency
          2. 8.2.3.2.2  Inductor Selection (L1)
          3. 8.2.3.2.3  Output Capacitor Selection (C12)
          4. 8.2.3.2.4  Peak Current Rating of Inductor
          5. 8.2.3.2.5  Input Capacitor Selection (C8)
          6. 8.2.3.2.6  MOSFET Switch Selection (Q1 and Q2)
          7. 8.2.3.2.7  Bootstrap Capacitor (C6)
          8. 8.2.3.2.8  VDD Bypass Capacitor (C7)
          9. 8.2.3.2.9  BP Bypass Capacitor (C5)
          10. 8.2.3.2.10 Short-Circuit Protection (R11)
          11. 8.2.3.2.11 Feedback Divider (R4, R5)
          12. 8.2.3.2.12 Compensation: (C2, C3, C4, R3, R6)
        3. 8.2.3.3 Application Curves
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
    2. 11.2 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    3. 11.3 Documentation Support
      1. 11.3.1 Related Documentation
    4. 11.4 Related Links
    5. 11.5 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    6. 11.6 Community Resources
    7. 11.7 Trademarks
    8. 11.8 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    9. 11.9 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.3.3 Soft-Start Time

The soft-start time of the TPS4030x is user programmable by selecting a single capacitor. The EN/SS pin sources 10 µA to charge this capacitor. The actual output ramp-up time is the amount of time that it takes for the 10 µA to charge the capacitor through a 600-mV range. There is some initial lag due to calibration and an offset (800 mV) from the actual EN/SS pin voltage to the voltage applied to the error amplifier.

The soft-start is done in a closed-loop fashion, meaning that the error amplifier controls the output voltage at all times during the soft-start period and the feedback loop is never open as occurs in duty cycle limit soft-start schemes. The error amplifier has two non-inverting inputs, one connected to the 600-mV reference voltage, and the other connected to the offset EN/SS pin voltage. The lower of these two voltages is what the error amplifier controls the FB pin. As the voltage on the EN/SS pin ramps up past approximately 1.4 V (800-mV offset voltage plus the 600 mV reference voltage), the 600-mV reference voltage becomes the dominant input and the converter has reached its final regulation voltage.

The capacitor required for a given soft-start ramp time for the output voltage is given by Equation 1.

Equation 1. TPS40303 TPS40304 TPS40305 deq_css_lus964.gif

where

  • CSS is the required capacitance on the EN/SS pin. (F)
  • ISS is the soft-start source current (10 µA).
  • VFB is the feedback reference voltage (0.6 V).
  • tSS is the desired soft-start ramp time (s).