MAX15039ETG+ [MAXIM]

6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator with Integrated Switches; 6A , 2MHz降压型稳压器,内置开关
MAX15039ETG+
型号: MAX15039ETG+
厂家: MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS    MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator with Integrated Switches
6A , 2MHz降压型稳压器,内置开关

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19-4321; Rev 1; 12/09  
6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
General Description  
Features  
o Internal 26mR  
High-Side and 20mΩ  
The MAX15039 high-efficiency switching regulator  
delivers up to 6A load current at output voltages from  
DS(ON)  
R
Low-Side MOSFETs  
DS(ON)  
o Continuous 6A Output Current Over Temperature  
o ±±1 Output Aꢀꢀuraꢀc Over Loadꢁ Lineꢁ and  
Temperature  
0.6V to 90% of V . The IC operates from 2.9V to 5.5V,  
IN  
making it ideal for on-board point-of-load and postregu-  
lation applications. Total output error is less than 1%  
over load, line, and temperature ranges.  
o Operates from 2.9V to 5.5V V Supplc  
IN  
o Adjustable Output from 0.6V to (0.9 x V )  
IN  
The MAX15039 features fixed-frequency PWM mode  
operation with a switching frequency range of 500kHz  
to 2MHz set by an external resistor. The MAX15039  
provides the option of operating in a skip mode to  
improve light-load efficiency. High-frequency operation  
allows for an all-ceramic capacitor design. The high  
operating frequency also allows for small-size external  
components.  
o Soft-Start Reduꢀes Inrush Supplc Current  
o 500kHz to 2MHz Adjustable Switꢀhing Frequenꢀc  
o Compatible with Ceramiꢀꢁ Polcmerꢁ and  
Eleꢀtrolctiꢀ Output Capaꢀitors  
o Nine Preset and Adjustable Output Voltages  
0.6Vꢁ 0.7Vꢁ 0.8Vꢁ ±.0Vꢁ ±.2Vꢁ ±.5Vꢁ ±.8Vꢁ 2.0Vꢁ  
2.5Vꢁ and Adjustable  
o Monotoniꢀ Startup for Safe-Start Into Prebiased  
The low-resistance on-chip nMOS switches ensure high  
efficiency at heavy loads while minimizing critical induc-  
tances, making the layout a much simpler task with  
respect to discrete solutions. Following a simple layout  
and footprint ensures first-pass success in new designs.  
Outputs  
o Seleꢀtable Forꢀed PWM or Skip Mode for Light  
Load Effiꢀienꢀc  
o Overꢀurrent and Overtemperature Proteꢀtion  
o Output Current Sink/Sourꢀe Capable with Ccꢀle-  
bc-Ccꢀle Proteꢀtion  
o Open-Drainꢁ Power-Good Output  
o Lead-Freeꢁ 4mm x 4mmꢁ 24-Pin Thin QFN Paꢀkage  
The MAX15039 comes with a high bandwidth (28MHz)  
voltage-error amplifier. The voltage-mode control archi-  
tecture and the voltage-error amplifier permit a type III  
compensation scheme to be utilized to achieve maxi-  
mum loop bandwidth, up to 20% of the switching fre-  
quency. High loop bandwidth provides fast transient  
response, resulting in less required output capacitance  
and allowing for all-ceramic-capacitor designs.  
Ordering Information  
PART  
TEMP RANGE  
PIN-PACKAGE  
MAX15039ETG+  
-40°C to +85°C  
24 Thin QFN-EP*  
The MAX15039 provides two three-state logic inputs to  
select one of nine preset output voltages. The preset  
output voltages allow customers to achieve 1% out-  
put-voltage accuracy without using expensive 0.1%  
resistors. In addition, the output voltage can be set to  
any customer value by either using two external resis-  
tors at the feedback with a 0.6V internal reference or  
applying an external reference voltage to the REFIN  
input. The MAX15039 offers programmable soft-start  
time using one capacitor to reduce input inrush current.  
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.  
*EP = Exposed pad.  
Typical Operating Circuit  
INPUT  
2.9V TO 5.5V  
IN  
BST  
OUTPUT  
1.8V, 6A  
MAX15039  
EN  
LX  
V
DD  
OUT  
Applications  
PGND  
FB  
Server Power Supplies  
POLs  
CTL2  
CTL1  
FREQ  
ASIC/CPU/DSP Core and I/O Voltages  
DDR Power Supplies  
Base-Station Power Supplies  
Telecom and Networking Power Supplies  
RAID Control Power Supplies  
REFIN  
SS  
V
DD  
COMP  
MODE  
PWRGD  
GND  
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.  
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
IN, PWRGD to GND..................................................-0.3V to +6V  
V
DD  
Output Short-Circuit Duration.............................Continuous  
V
to GND..................-0.3V to the lower of +4V or (V + 0.3V)  
Converter Output Short-Circuit Duration....................Continuous  
DD  
IN  
COMP, FB, MODE, REFIN, CTL1, CTL2, SS,  
Continuous Power Dissipation (T = +70°C)  
A
FREQ to GND ..........................................-0.3V to (V  
+ 0.3V)  
24-Pin TQFN (derate 27.8mW/°C above +70°C) ........2222mW  
Thermal Resistance (Note 2)  
DD  
OUT, EN to GND ......................................................-0.3V to +6V  
BST to LX..................................................................-0.3V to +6V  
BST to GND............................................................-0.3V to +12V  
PGND to GND .......................................................-0.3V to +0.3V  
θJA.................................................................................36°C/W  
θJC ..................................................................................6°C/W  
Operating Temperature Range ...........................-40°C to +85°C  
Junction Temperature......................................................+150°C  
Storage Temperature Range.............................-65°C to +150°C  
Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s) .................................+300°C  
LX to PGND ..................-0.3V to the lower of +6V or (V + 0.3V)  
IN  
LX to PGND ..........-1V to the lower of +6V or (V + 1V) for 50ns  
IN  
MAX15039  
I
(Note 1)......................................................................6A  
LX(RMS)  
Note ±: LX has internal clamp diodes to PGND and IN. Applications that forward bias these diodes should take care not to exceed  
the IC’s package power dissipation limits.  
Note 2: Package thermal resistances were obtained using the method described in JEDEC specification JESD51-7, using a four-  
layer board. For detailed information on package thermal considerations, refer to www.maxim-iꢀ.ꢀom/thermal-tutorial.  
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional  
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to  
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(V = V  
IN  
= 5V, C  
= 2.2µF, T = T = -40°C to +85°C, typical values are at T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise  
VDD A J A  
EN  
noted.) (Note 3)  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
IN  
IN Voltage Range  
2.9  
5.5  
8
V
V
= 3.3V  
= 5V  
4.9  
5.2  
10  
IN  
IN  
IN Supply Current  
f = 1MHz, no load  
mA  
S
V
8.5  
20  
V
V
= 5V, V = 0V  
EN  
IN  
IN  
Total Shutdown Current from IN  
µA  
= V  
= 3.3V, V = 0V  
45  
DD  
EN  
3.3V LDO (V )  
DD  
V
V
rising  
falling  
2.6  
2.8  
DD  
DD  
V
2.35  
2.55  
V
Undervoltage Lockout  
DD  
LX starts/stops switching  
Threshold  
Minimum glitch-width  
rejection  
10  
µs  
V
V
V
Output Voltage  
Dropout  
V
V
V
= 5V, I = 0 to 10mA  
VDD  
3.1  
25  
3.3  
3.5  
V
V
DD  
DD  
DD  
IN  
IN  
IN  
= 2.9V, I  
= 10mA  
0.08  
VDD  
Current Limit  
= 5V, V  
= 0V  
40  
mA  
DD  
BST  
BST Supply Current  
V
= V = 5V, V = 0 or 5V, V = 0V  
0.025  
µA  
ns  
BST  
IN  
LX  
EN  
PWM COMPARATOR  
PWM Comparator Propagation  
Delay  
10mV overdrive  
20  
PWM Peak-to-Peak Ramp  
Amplitude  
1
V
V
PWM Valley Amplitude  
0.8  
2
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (ꢀontinued)  
(V = V  
IN  
= 5V, C  
= 2.2µF, T = T = -40°C to +85°C, typical values are at T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise  
VDD A J A  
EN  
noted.) (Note 3)  
PARAMETER  
ERROR AMPLIFIER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
COMP Clamp Voltage, High  
COMP Clamp Voltage, Low  
COMP Slew Rate  
V
V
V
= 2.9V to 5V, V = 0.5V, V  
= 0.6V  
= 0.6V  
2
V
V
IN  
IN  
FB  
FB  
REFIN  
REFIN  
= 2.9V to 5V, V = 0.7V, V  
0.7  
1.6  
FB  
step from 0.5V to 0.7V in 10ns  
V/µs  
From COMP to GND, V = 3.3V, V  
= 100mV,  
COMP  
IN  
COMP Shutdown Resistance  
6
V
= V = 0V  
SS  
EN  
Internally Preset Output Voltage  
Accuracy  
V
= V , MODE = GND  
-1  
+1  
%
REFIN  
SS  
FB Set-Point Value  
CTL1 = CTL2 = GND, MODE = GND  
All VID settings except CTL1 = CTL2 = GND  
0.594  
5.5  
0.6  
8
0.606  
10.5  
V
FB to OUT Resistor  
Open-Loop Voltage Gain  
k  
dB  
115  
Error-Amplifier Unity-Gain  
Bandwidth  
28  
MHz  
V
Error-Amplifier Common-Mode  
Input Range  
V
= 2.9V to 3.5V  
0
V
- 2  
DD  
DD  
V
V
= 0.7V, sinking  
1
FB  
FB  
Error-Amplifier Maximum Output  
Current  
V
V
= 1V,  
= 0.6V  
COMP  
REFIN  
mA  
nA  
= 0.5V, sourcing  
-1  
FB Input Bias Current  
CTL1 = CTL2 = GND  
-125  
CTL_  
V
V
= 0V  
-7.2  
7.2  
0.8  
CTL_  
CTL_  
CTL_ Input Bias Current  
CTL_ Input Threshold  
µA  
= V  
DD  
Low, falling  
Open  
V
/2  
DD  
V
V
-
DD  
High, rising  
0.8  
Hysteresis  
All VID transitions  
50  
mV  
REFIN  
REFIN Input Bias Current  
REFIN Offset Voltage  
LX (All Pins Combined)  
V
V
= 0.6V  
-185  
nA  
REFIN  
REFIN  
= 0.9V, FB shorted to COMP  
-4.5  
+4.5  
mV  
V
V
V
V
= V  
= V  
- V = 3.3V  
35  
26  
IN  
IN  
IN  
IN  
BST  
BST  
LX  
LX On-Resistance, High Side  
LX On-Resistance, Low Side  
I
I
= -2A  
mΩ  
mΩ  
LX  
LX  
- V = 5V  
45  
35  
LX  
= 3.3V  
= 5V  
25  
= 2A  
20  
High-side sourcing  
Low-side sinking  
9
11  
LX Current-Limit Threshold  
LX Leakage Current  
11  
A
Zero-crossing current threshold, MODE = V  
0.2  
-0.01  
-0.01  
DD  
V
V
= 0V  
= 5V  
LX  
LX  
V
= 5V, V = 0V  
µA  
IN  
EN  
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
3
6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (ꢀontinued)  
(V = V  
= 5V, C  
= 2.2µF, T = T = -40°C to +85°C, typical values are at T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise  
EN  
VDD  
A
J
A
IN  
noted.) (Note 3)  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
0.9  
TYP  
1
MAX  
1.1  
UNITS  
R
R
= 49.9kΩ  
= 23.6kΩ  
FREQ  
LX Switching Frequency  
V
= 2.9V to 5.5V  
MHz  
IN  
1.8  
2
2.2  
FREQ  
Switching Frequency Range  
LX Minimum Off-Time  
500  
2000  
78  
kHz  
ns  
%
MAX15039  
LX Maximum Duty Cycle  
LX Minimum Duty Cycle  
R
R
= 49.9kΩ  
= 49.9kΩ  
92  
95  
5
FREQ  
15  
%
FREQ  
Average Short-Circuit IN Supply  
Current  
OUT connected to GND, V = 5V  
IN  
0.35  
A
A
RMS LX Output Current  
ENABLE  
6
EN Input Logic-Low Threshold  
EN Input Logic-High Threshold  
EN Input Current  
EN falling  
EN rising  
0.9  
V
V
1.5  
V
= 0 or 5V, V = 5V  
0.01  
µA  
EN  
IN  
MODE  
Logic-low, falling  
26  
50  
74  
5
MODE Input-Logic Threshold  
Logic V /2 or open, rising  
DD  
%V  
%V  
DD  
Logic-high, rising  
MODE falling  
MODE Input-Logic Hysteresis  
MODE Input Bias Current  
DD  
MODE = GND  
-5  
5
µA  
MODE = V  
DD  
SS  
SS Current  
V
= 0.45V, V  
= 0.6V, sourcing  
6.7  
88  
8
9.3  
µA  
SS  
REFIN  
THERMAL SHUTDOWN  
Thermal-Shutdown Threshold  
Thermal-Shutdown Hysteresis  
POWER GOOD (PWRGD)  
Rising  
165  
25  
°C  
°C  
V
V
falling, V  
= 0.6V  
90  
92  
FB  
FB  
REFIN  
%
REFIN  
Power-Good Threshold Voltage  
Power-Good Edge Deglitch  
V
rising, V  
= 0.6V  
92.5  
REFIN  
Clock  
Cycles  
V
rising or falling  
48  
FB  
PWRGD Output-Voltage Low  
PWRGD Leakage Current  
I
= 4mA  
PWRGD  
0.03  
0.01  
0.1  
V
PWRGD  
V
= V  
= 5V, V = 0.7V, V = 0.6V  
REFIN  
µA  
IN  
FB  
HICCUP OVERCURRENT LIMIT  
Clock  
Cycles  
Current-Limit Startup Blanking  
Autoretry Restart Time  
112  
896  
Clock  
Cycles  
4
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (ꢀontinued)  
(V = V  
= 5V, C  
= 2.2µF, T = T = -40°C to +85°C, typical values are at T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise  
EN  
VDD  
A
J
A
IN  
noted.) (Note 3)  
PARAMETER  
FB Hiccup Threshold  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
70  
MAX  
UNITS  
%
V
V
falling  
falling  
FB  
FB  
V
REFIN  
Hiccup Threshold Blanking Time  
28  
µs  
Note 3: Specifications are 100% production tested at T = +25°C. Limits over the operating temperature range are guaranteed by design.  
A
Typical Operating Characteristics  
(Typical values are V = V = 5V, V  
= 1.8V, R  
= 49.9k, I  
= 6A, T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.)  
IN  
EN  
OUT  
FREQ  
OUT A  
EFFICIENCY  
vs. OUTPUT CURRENT  
EFFICIENCY  
vs. OUTPUT CURRENT  
FREQUENCY  
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
100  
2.20  
2.15  
2.10  
2.05  
2.00  
1.95  
1.90  
1.85  
1.80  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
V
= 2.5V  
OUT  
V
= 2.5V  
OUT  
V
= 1.8V  
OUT  
V
= 1.8V  
OUT  
T
= +85°C  
A
V
= 1.2V  
OUT  
V
= 1.2V  
1.0  
OUT  
T
= +25°C  
A
T
= -40°C  
A
PWM  
SKIP  
PWM  
SKIP  
V
= 3.3V  
R
= 23.2kΩ  
IN  
FREQ  
0.1  
10.0  
0.1  
1.0  
10.0  
2.5  
3.0  
3.5  
4.0  
4.5  
5.0  
5.5  
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)  
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
FREQUENCY  
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE  
LOAD REGULATION  
LINE REGULATION (LOAD = 6A)  
1.20  
1.15  
1.10  
1.05  
1.00  
0.95  
0.90  
0.85  
0.80  
0
0
-0.02  
-0.04  
-0.06  
-0.08  
-0.10  
-0.12  
-0.05  
-0.10  
-0.15  
-0.20  
-0.25  
-0.30  
-0.35  
-0.40  
-0.45  
-0.50  
V
= 1.8V  
OUT  
V
= 1.2V  
OUT  
T
= +85°C  
A
V
= 1.8V  
OUT  
T
= +25°C  
V
= 2.5V  
A
OUT  
V
= 1.2V  
OUT  
T
= -40°C  
A
R
= 49.9kΩ  
FREQ  
2.5  
3.0  
3.5  
4.0  
4.5  
5.0  
5.5  
0
1
2
3
4
5
7
2.5  
3.0  
3.5  
4.0  
4.5  
5.0  
5.5  
6
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
5
6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)  
(Typical values are V = V = 5V, V  
= 1.8V, R  
= 49.9k, I  
= 6A, T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.)  
IN  
EN  
OUT  
FREQ  
OUT A  
SWITCHING WAVEFORMS  
(SKIP MODE, NO LOAD)  
SWITCHING WAVEFORMS  
(FORCED PWM, 2A LOAD)  
LOAD TRANSIENT  
MAX15039 toc08  
MAX15039 toc07  
MAX15039 toc06  
AC-COUPLED  
100mV/div  
V
OUT  
V
OUT  
AC-COUPLED  
V
OUT  
AC-COUPLED  
100mV/div  
50mV/div  
MAX15039  
1A/div  
0A  
I
LX  
2A/div  
0A  
I
LX  
2A  
5V/div  
0V  
I
OUT  
V
5V/div  
LX  
V
LX  
0A  
2µs/div  
400ns/div  
40µs/div  
SOFT-START WAVEFORM  
SHUTDOWN WAVEFORM  
(R  
= 0.5)  
(R  
= 0.5)  
LOAD  
LOAD  
MAX15039 toc09  
MAX15039 toc10  
V
EN  
V
EN  
5V/div  
5V/div  
V
OUT  
V
OUT  
1V/div  
1V/div  
0V  
0V  
400µs/div  
10µs/div  
INPUT SHUTDOWN CURRENT  
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE  
MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT  
vs. OUTPUT VOLTAGE  
12  
11  
10  
9
10  
9
8
7
6
8
5
7
4
6
3
V
= 0V  
EN  
5
2
2.5  
3.0  
3.5  
4.0  
4.5  
5.0  
5.5  
0.5  
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
6
_______________________________________________________________________________________  
6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)  
(Typical values are V = V = 5V, V  
= 1.8V, R  
= 49.9k, I  
= 6A, T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.)  
IN  
EN  
OUT  
FREQ  
OUT A  
EXPOSED PAD TEMPERATURE  
vs. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE  
RMS INPUT CURRENT DURING  
SHORT CIRCUIT vs. INPUT VOLTAGE  
HICCUP CURRENT LIMIT  
MAX15039 toc13  
100  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
0.8  
0.7  
0.6  
0.5  
0.4  
0.3  
0.2  
6A LOAD  
1V/div  
0V  
V
I
OUT  
5A/div  
0A  
OUT  
1A/div  
0A  
I
IN  
0.1  
0
MEASURED ON A MAX15039EVKIT  
V
= 0V  
OUT  
0
20  
40  
60  
80  
100  
2.5  
3.0  
3.5  
4.0  
4.5  
5.0  
5.5  
400µs/div  
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
FEEDBACK VOLTAGE  
vs. TEMPERATURE  
SOFT-START WITH REFIN  
MAX15039 toc17  
0.64  
0.63  
0.62  
0.61  
0.60  
0.59  
0.58  
0.57  
0.56  
1A/div  
0A  
I
IN  
0.5V/div  
0V  
V
REFIN  
1V/div  
0V  
V
OUT  
V
2V/div  
0V  
PWRGD  
-40  
-15  
10  
35  
60  
85  
200µs/div  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
STARTING INTO PREBIASED OUTPUT  
(MODE = V , V = 2.5V, 2A LOAD)  
STARTING INTO PREBIASED OUTPUT  
(MODE = V /2, V = 2.5V, 2A LOAD)  
DD OUT  
DD  
OUT  
MAX15039 toc18  
MAX15039 toc19  
5V/div  
0V  
5V/div  
0V  
V
V
EN  
EN  
1V/div  
1V/div  
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
OUT  
0V  
2A  
0A  
0V  
2A  
0A  
I
I
OUT  
5V/div  
0V  
5V/div  
0V  
V
V
PWRGD  
PWRGD  
200µs/div  
200µs/div  
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)  
(Typical values are V = V = 5V, V  
= 1.8V, R  
= 49.9k, I = 6A, T = +25°C, circuit of Figure 1, unless otherwise noted.)  
OUT A  
IN  
EN  
OUT  
FREQ  
STARTING INTO PREBIASED OUTPUT  
STARTING INTO PREBIASED OUTPUT  
(MODE = V , V = 2.5V, NO LOAD)  
(MODE = V /2, V  
= 2.5V, NO LOAD)  
DD  
OUT  
DD OUT  
MAX15039 toc21  
MAX15039 toc20  
V
V
EN  
EN  
2V/div  
2V/div  
0V  
0V  
MAX15039  
V
V
OUT  
OUT  
1V/div  
1V/div  
0V  
0V  
V
PWRGD  
V
PWRGD  
2V/div  
2V/div  
0V  
0V  
200µs/div  
200µs/div  
STARTING INTO PREBIASED OUTPUT  
ABOVE NOMINAL SET POINT (V = 1.5V)  
STARTING INTO PREBIASED ABOVE  
NOMINAL SET POINT (V  
= 1.5V)  
OUT  
OUT  
MAX15039 toc22  
MAX15039 toc23  
V
V
EN  
EN  
2V/div  
2V/div  
0V  
0V  
V
OUT  
V
OUT  
1V/div  
1V/div  
0V  
0V  
V
V
PWRGD  
PWRGD  
2V/div  
2V/div  
V
= 1.5V,  
OUT  
V
= V ,  
DD  
MODE  
V
= V /2,  
0V  
0V  
MODE  
DD  
NO LOAD  
NO LOAD  
1ms/div  
1ms/div  
TRANSITION FROM SKIP MODE  
TO FORCED PWM MODE  
TRANSITION FROM FORCED PWM  
TO SKIP MODE  
MAX15039 toc24  
MAX15039 toc25  
V
MODE  
V
MODE  
5V/div  
5V/div  
V
V
LX  
LX  
5V/div  
5V/div  
V
OUT  
V
OUT  
0.5V/div  
0.5V/div  
NO LOAD  
NO LOAD  
0V  
0V  
2ms/div  
4ms/div  
8
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
Pin Description  
PIN  
NAME  
FUNCTION  
1
MODE  
Functional Mode Selection Input. See the MODE Selection section for more information.  
3.3V LDO Output. Supply input for the internal analog core. Connect a low-ESR, ceramic capacitor with a  
minimum value of 2.2µF from V to GND.  
2
V
DD  
DD  
3
4
CTL1  
CTL2  
Preset Output-Voltage Selection Inputs. CTL1 and CTL2 set the output voltage to one of nine preset  
voltages. See Table 1 and the Programming the Output Voltage (CTL1, CTL2) section for preset voltages.  
External Reference Input. Connect REFIN to SS to use the internal 0.6V reference. Connecting REFIN to an  
external voltage forces FB to regulate to the voltage applied to REFIN. REFIN is internally pulled to GND  
when the IC is in shutdown/hiccup mode.  
5
REFIN  
Soft-Start Input. Connect a capacitor from SS to GND to set the startup time. Use a capacitor with a 1nF  
minimum value. See the Soft-Start and REFIN section for details on setting the soft-start time.  
6
7
8
SS  
Analog Ground Connection. Connect GND and PGND together at one point near the input bypass capacitor  
return terminal.  
GND  
COMP  
Voltage Error-Amplifier Output. Connect the necessary compensation network from COMP to FB and OUT.  
COMP is internally pulled to GND when the IC is in shutdown/hiccup mode.  
Feedback Input. Connect FB to the center tap of an external resistive divider from the output to GND to set  
9
FB  
the output voltage from 0.6V to 90% of V . Connect FB through an RC network to the output when using  
IN  
CTL1 and CTL2 to select any of nine preset voltages.  
Output-Voltage Sense. Connect to the converter output. Leave OUT unconnected when an external resistive  
divider is used.  
10  
11  
OUT  
Oscillator Frequency Select. Connect a precision resistor from FREQ to GND to select the switching  
frequency. See the Frequency Select (FREQ) section.  
FREQ  
Open-Drain, Power-Good Output. PWRGD is high impedance when V rises above 92.5% (typ) of V  
FB  
REFIN  
or  
and V  
is above 0.54V. PWRGD is internally pulled low when V falls below 90% (typ) of V  
FB REFIN  
REFIN  
12  
13  
PWRGD  
V
is below 0.54V. PWRGD is internally pulled low when the IC is in shutdown mode, V  
is below the  
DD  
REFIN  
internal UVLO threshold, or the IC is in thermal shutdown.  
High-Side MOSFET Driver Supply. Internally connected to IN through a pMOS switch. Bypass BST to LX with  
a 0.1µF capacitor.  
BST  
LX  
14, 15,  
16  
Inductor Connection. All LX pins are internally shorted together. Connect all LX pins to the switched side of  
the inductor. LX is high impedance when the IC is in shutdown mode.  
Power Ground. Connect all PGND pins externally to the power ground plane. Connect all PGND pins  
together near the IC.  
17–20  
PGND  
21, 22,  
23  
Input Power Supply. Input supply range is from 2.9V to 5.5V. Bypass IN to PGND with a 22µF ceramic  
capacitor.  
IN  
EN  
EP  
24  
Enable Input. Logic input to enable/disable the MAX15039.  
Exposed Pad. Solder EP to a large contiguous copper plane connected to PGND to optimize thermal  
performance. Do not use EP as a ground connection for the device.  
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9
6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
Block Diagram  
V
DD  
MAX15039  
3.3V LDO  
UVLO  
CIRCUITRY  
SHUTDOWN  
CONTROL  
EN  
MAX15039  
BST  
CURRENT-LIMIT  
COMPARATOR  
BST SWITCH  
IN  
BIAS  
GENERATOR  
VOLTAGE  
REFERENCE  
THERMAL  
SHUTDOWN  
CONTROL  
LOGIC  
LX  
IN  
SS  
SOFT-START  
PGND  
CURRENT-LIMIT  
COMPARATOR  
REFIN  
OUT  
ERROR  
AMPLIFIER  
PWM  
COMPARATOR  
8k  
MODE  
FREQ  
FB  
CTL1  
VID  
VOLTAGE-  
CONTROL  
CIRCUITRY  
CTL2  
1V  
P-P  
OSCILLATOR  
COMP  
PWRGD  
GND  
SHDN  
FB  
COMP CLAMPS  
0.9 x V  
REFIN  
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
2.2Ω  
INPUT  
2.9V TO 5.5V  
OPTIONAL  
C15  
1000pF  
IN  
BST  
C10  
0.1µF  
C6  
22µF  
C7  
0.1µF  
L1  
0.47µH  
OUTPUT  
1.8V, 6A  
MAX15039  
LX  
V
DD  
C5  
2.2µF  
OUT  
C9  
0.01µF  
C8  
22µF  
C3  
560pF  
CTL2  
CTL1  
EN  
R3  
158Ω  
PGND  
FB  
C2  
1500pF  
R2  
2.67kΩ  
FREQ  
REFIN  
R4  
49.9kΩ  
SS  
C1  
33pF  
C4  
0.022µF  
COMP  
V
DD  
R1  
20kΩ  
MODE  
PWRGD  
GND  
Figure 1. Typical Application Circuit: 1MHz, All-Ceramic-Capacitor Design with V = 2.9V to 5.5V and V  
= 1.8V  
IN  
OUT  
MOSFET and 26mfor the high-side n-channel  
MOSFET) maintains high efficiency at both heavy-load  
and high-switching frequencies.  
Detailed Description  
The MAX15039 high-efficiency, voltage-mode switching  
regulator delivers up to 6A of output current. The  
MAX15039 provides output voltages from 0.6V to 0.9 x  
The MAX15039 employs voltage-mode control architec-  
ture with a high bandwidth (28MHz) error amplifier. The  
voltage-mode control architecture allows up to 2MHz  
switching frequency, reducing board area. The op amp  
voltage-error amplifier works with type III compensation  
to fully utilize the bandwidth of the high-frequency  
switching to obtain fast transient response. Adjustable  
soft-start time provides flexibilities to minimize input  
startup inrush current. An open-drain, power-good  
V
from 2.9V to 5.5V input supplies, making it ideal for  
IN  
on-board point-of-load applications. The output-voltage  
accuracy is better than 1% over load, line, and tem-  
perature.  
The MAX15039 features a wide switching frequency  
range, allowing the user to achieve all-ceramic-capaci-  
tor designs and fast transient responses (see Figure 1).  
The high operating frequency minimizes the size of  
external components. The MAX15039 is available in a  
small (4mm x 4mm), lead-free, 24-pin thin QFN pack-  
age. The REFIN function makes the MAX15039 an ideal  
candidate for DDR and tracking power supplies. Using  
(PWRGD) output goes high when V reaches 92.5% of  
FB  
V
and V  
is greater than 0.54V.  
REFIN  
REFIN  
The MAX15039 provides an option for three modes of  
operation: regular PWM, PWM mode with monotonic  
startup into prebiased output, or skip mode with monot-  
onic startup into prebiased output.  
internal low-R  
(20mfor the low-side n-channel  
DS(ON)  
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
Controller Function  
The controller logic block is the central processor that  
determines the duty cycle of the high-side MOSFET  
8µA × t  
SS  
C =  
0.6V  
under different line, load, and temperature conditions.  
Under normal operation, where the current-limit and  
temperature protection are not triggered, the controller  
logic block takes the output from the PWM comparator  
and generates the driver signals for both high-side and  
low-side MOSFETs. The break-before-make logic and  
the timing for charging the bootstrap capacitors are  
calculated by the controller logic block. The error signal  
from the voltage-error amplifier is compared with the  
ramp signal generated by the oscillator at the PWM  
comparator and, thus, the required PWM signal is pro-  
duced. The high-side switch is turned on at the begin-  
ning of the oscillator cycle and turns off when the ramp  
where t is the required soft-start time in seconds. The  
SS  
MAX15039 also features an external reference input  
(REFIN). The IC regulates FB to the voltage applied to  
REFIN. The internal soft-start is not available when  
using an external reference. A method of soft-start  
when using an external reference is shown in Figure 2.  
Connect REFIN to SS to use the internal 0.6V reference.  
Use a capacitor of 1nF minimum value at SS.  
MAX15039  
Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)  
The UVLO circuitry inhibits switching when V  
is below  
DD  
2.55V (typ). Once V  
rises above 2.6V (typ), UVLO  
DD  
clears and the soft-start function activates. A 50mV hys-  
teresis is built in for glitch immunity.  
voltage exceeds the V  
signal or the current-limit  
COMP  
threshold is exceeded. The low-side switch is then  
turned on for the remainder of the oscillator cycle.  
BST  
The gate-drive voltage for the high-side, n-channel  
switch is generated by a flying-capacitor boost circuit.  
The capacitor between BST and LX is charged from the  
Current Limit  
The internal, high-side MOSFET has a typical 11A peak  
current-limit threshold. When current flowing out of LX  
exceeds this limit, the high-side MOSFET turns off and  
the synchronous rectifier turns on. The synchronous  
rectifier remains on until the inductor current falls below  
the low-side current limit. This lowers the duty cycle  
and causes the output voltage to droop until the current  
limit is no longer exceeded. The MAX15039 uses a hic-  
cup mode to prevent overheating during short-circuit  
output conditions.  
V
supply while the low-side MOSFET is on. When the  
IN  
low-side MOSFET is switched off, the voltage of the  
capacitor is stacked above LX to provide the necessary  
turn-on voltage for the high-side internal MOSFET.  
Frequency Select (FREQ)  
The switching frequency is resistor programmable from  
500kHz to 2MHz. Set the switching frequency of the IC  
with a resistor (R  
FREQ  
) connected from FREQ to GND.  
FREQ  
is calculated as:  
During current limit, if V drops below 70% of V  
FB  
REFIN  
R
and stays below this level for 12µs or more, the  
MAX15039 enters hiccup mode. The high-side  
MOSFET and the synchronous rectifier are turned off  
and both COMP and REFIN are internally pulled low. If  
REFIN and SS are connected together, both are pulled  
low. The part remains in this state for 896 clock cycles  
and then attempts to restart for 112 clock cycles. If the  
fault causing current limit has cleared, the part resumes  
normal operation. Otherwise, the part reenters hiccup  
mode again.  
50kΩ  
0.95µs  
1
f
S
R
=
× ( 0.05µs)  
FREQ  
where f is the desired switching frequency in Hertz.  
S
R1  
REFIN  
Soft-Start and REFIN  
The MAX15039 utilizes an adjustable soft-start function  
to limit inrush current during startup. An 8µA (typ) cur-  
rent source charges an external capacitor connected to  
SS. The soft-start time is adjusted by the value of the  
external capacitor from SS to GND. The required  
capacitance value is determined as:  
C
R2  
MAX15039  
Figure 2. Typical Soft-Start Implementation with External  
Reference  
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
Power-Good Output (PWRGD)  
PWRGD is an open-drain output that goes high imped-  
ance when V is above 0.925 x V and V is  
Table ±. CTL± and CTL2 Output Voltage  
Seleꢀtion  
FB  
REFIN  
REFIN  
above 0.54V for at least 48 clock cycles. PWRGD pulls  
low when V is below 90% of V or V is  
CTL±  
CTL2  
V
(V)  
OUT  
0.6  
0.7  
0.8  
1.0  
1.2  
1.5  
1.8  
2.0  
2.5  
FB  
REFIN  
REFIN  
GND  
GND  
below 0.54V for at least 48 clock cycles. PWRGD is low  
V
V
DD  
DD  
when the IC is in shutdown mode, V is below the  
DD  
GND  
Unconnected  
internal UVLO threshold, or the IC is in thermal shut-  
down mode.  
GND  
V
DD  
Unconnected  
Unconnected  
Unconnected  
GND  
Programming the Output Voltage  
(CTL1, CTL2)  
Unconnected  
As shown in Table 1, the output voltage is pin program-  
mable by the logic states of CTL1 and CTL2. CTL1 and  
V
DD  
V
V
GND  
DD  
DD  
CTL2 are trilevel inputs: V , unconnected, and GND.  
DD  
Unconnected  
An 8.06kresistor must be connected between OUT  
and FB when CTL1 and CTL2 are connected to GND.  
The logic states of CTL1 and CTL2 should be pro-  
grammed only before power-up. Once the part is  
enabled, CTL1 and CTL2 should not be changed. If the  
output voltage needs to be reprogrammed, cycle  
power or EN and reprogram before enabling. The out-  
put voltage can be programmed continuously from  
L
V
OUT  
LX  
C
OUT  
R2  
C3  
MAX15039  
R3  
R4  
OUT  
0.6V to 90% of V by using a resistor-divider network  
IN  
FB  
COMP  
from V  
to FB to GND as shown in Figure 3a. CTL1  
and CTL2 must be connected to GND.  
OUT  
CTL1  
C1  
R1  
CTL2  
Shutdown Mode  
C2  
Drive EN to GND to shut down the IC and reduce quies-  
cent current to 10µA (typ). During shutdown, the LX is  
high impedance. Drive EN high to enable the MAX15039.  
a)  
EXTERNAL RESISTIVE DIVIDER  
Thermal Protection  
Thermal-overload protection limits total power dissipation  
in the device. When the junction temperature exceeds  
L
V
OUT  
R2  
LX  
C
OUT  
T = +165°C, a thermal sensor forces the device into  
J
MAX15039  
shutdown, allowing the die to cool. The thermal sensor  
turns the device on again after the junction temperature  
cools by 20°C, causing a pulsed output during continu-  
ous overload conditions. The soft-start sequence begins  
after recovery from a thermal-shutdown condition.  
OUT  
R3  
8k  
C3  
Applications Information  
FB  
C1  
R1  
CTL1  
CTL2  
VOLTAGE  
SELECT  
COMP  
IN and V  
Decoupling  
DD  
To decrease the noise effects due to the high switching  
frequency and maximize the output accuracy of  
the MAX15039, decouple IN with a 22µF capacitor from  
C2  
IN to PGND. Also decouple V  
with a 2.2µF low-ESR  
DD  
b)  
INTERNAL PRESET VOLTAGES  
ceramic capacitor from V  
to GND. Place these  
DD  
capacitors as close as possible to the IC.  
Figure 3. Type III Compensation Network  
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
evaluation circuit. A smaller ripple current results in less  
Inductor Selection  
Choose an inductor with the following equation:  
output-voltage ripple. Since the inductor ripple current  
is a factor of the inductor value, the output-voltage rip-  
ple decreases with larger inductance. Use ceramic  
capacitors for low ESR and low ESL at the switching  
frequency of the converter. The ripple voltage due to  
ESL is negligible when using ceramic capacitors.  
V
× (V V  
IN OUT  
)
OUT  
L =  
f × V × LIR×I  
S
IN  
OUT(MAX)  
where LIR is the ratio of the inductor ripple current to full  
load current at the minimum duty cycle. Choose LIR  
between 20% to 40% for best performance and stability.  
Load-transient response depends on the selected out-  
put capacitance. During a load transient, the output  
Use an inductor with the lowest possible DC resistance  
that fits in the allotted dimensions. Powdered iron ferrite  
core types are often the best choice for performance.  
With any core material, the core must be large enough  
not to saturate at the current limit of the MAX15039.  
instantly changes by ESR x I  
. Before the con-  
LOAD  
MAX15039  
troller can respond, the output deviates further,  
depending on the inductor and output capacitor val-  
ues. After a short time, the controller responds by regu-  
lating the output voltage back to its predetermined  
value. The controller response time depends on the  
closed-loop bandwidth. A higher bandwidth yields a  
faster response time, preventing the output from deviat-  
ing further from its regulating value. See the Compen-  
sation Design section for more details.  
Output-Capacitor Selection  
The key selection parameters for the output capacitor are  
capacitance, ESR, ESL, and voltage-rating requirements.  
These affect the overall stability, output ripple voltage,  
and transient response of the DC-DC converter. The out-  
put ripple occurs due to variations in the charge stored  
in the output capacitor, the voltage drop due to the  
capacitor’s ESR, and the voltage drop due to the  
capacitor’s ESL. Estimate the output-voltage ripple due  
to the output capacitance, ESR, and ESL:  
Input-Capacitor Selection  
The input capacitor reduces the current peaks drawn  
from the input power supply and reduces switching  
noise in the IC. The total input capacitance must be  
equal or greater than the value given by the following  
equation to keep the input-ripple voltage within specifi-  
cation and minimize the high-frequency ripple current  
being fed back to the input source:  
V
= V  
+ V  
+ V  
RIPPLE  
RIPPLE(C)  
RIPPLE(ESR) RIPPLE(ESL)  
where the output ripple due to output capacitance,  
ESR, and ESL is:  
D x T x I  
S
OUT  
C
=
IN_MIN  
V
IN-RIPPLE  
I
PP  
V
=
RIPPLE(C)  
where V  
is the maximum allowed input ripple  
IN-RIPPLE  
8 x C  
x f  
S
OUT  
voltage across the input capacitors and is recommend-  
ed to be less than 2% of the minimum input voltage. D  
V
= I  
x ESR  
x ESL  
is the duty cycle (V  
/V ) and T is the switching  
S
OUT IN  
RIPPLE(ESR)  
PP  
period (1/f ).  
S
The impedance of the input capacitor at the switching  
frequency should be less than that of the input source so  
high-frequency switching currents do not pass through  
the input source, but are instead shunted through the  
input capacitor. The input capacitor must meet the ripple  
current requirement imposed by the switching currents.  
The RMS input ripple current is given by:  
I
PP  
V
=
RIPPLE(ESL)  
t
ON  
or:  
I
t
PP  
V
=
x ESL  
RIPPLE(ESL)  
OFF  
or whichever is larger.  
The peak-to-peak inductor current (I ) is:  
P-P  
V
× (V V )  
IN OUT  
OUT  
I
= I  
×
V
V  
OUT  
V
OUT  
V
IN  
RIPPLE  
LOAD  
IN  
V
I
=
x
IN  
PP  
f × L  
S
where I  
is the input RMS ripple current.  
RIPPLE  
Use these equations for initial output-capacitor selec-  
tion. Determine final values by testing a prototype or an  
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6A, 2MHz Step-Down Regulator  
with Integrated Switches  
MAX15039  
Compensation Design  
1
f
=
The power transfer function consists of one double pole  
and one zero. The double pole is introduced by the  
inductor L and the output capacitor CO. The ESR of the  
output capacitor determines the zero. The double pole  
and zero frequencies are given as follows:  
P3_EA  
2π × R1 × C2  
1
f
=
P2_EA  
2π × R2 × C3  
The above equations are based on the assumptions  
that C1 >> C2 and R3 >> R2, which are true in most  
applications. Placements of these poles and zeros are  
determined by the frequencies of the double pole and  
ESR zero of the power transfer function. It is also a  
function of the desired close-loop bandwidth. The fol-  
lowing section outlines the step-by-step design proce-  
dure to calculate the required compensation  
components for the MAX15039. When the output volt-  
age of the MAX15039 is programmed to a preset volt-  
age, R3 is internal to the IC and R4 does not exist  
(Figure 3b).  
1
f
= f  
=
P1_LC  
P2_LC  
R
R
+ ESR  
O
2π x L x C  
x
O
+ R  
O
L
1
f
=
Z _ESR  
2π x ESR x C  
O
where R is equal to the sum of the output inductor’s DCR  
L
(DC resistance) and the internal switch resistance,  
R
. A typical value for R  
is 20m(low-side  
DS(ON)  
DS(ON)  
MOSFET) and 26m(high-side MOSFET). R is the output  
O
load resistance, which is equal to the rated output voltage  
divided by the rated output current. ESR is the total equiv-  
alent series resistance of the output capacitor. If there is  
more than one output capacitor of the same type in paral-  
lel, the value of the ESR in the above equation is equal to  
that of the ESR of a single output capacitor divided by the  
total number of output capacitors.  
When externally programming the MAX15039 (Figure  
3a), the output voltage is determined by:  
0.6 × R3  
R4 =  
(for V  
> 0.6V)  
OUT  
(V  
0.6)  
OUT  
For a 0.6V output, connect an 8.06kresistor from FB  
The high switching frequency range of the MAX15039  
allows the use of ceramic output capacitors. Since the  
ESR of ceramic capacitors is typically very low, the fre-  
quency of the associated transfer function zero is higher  
to OUT. The zero-cross frequency of the close-loop, f ,  
C
should be between 10% and 20% of the switching fre-  
quency, f . A higher zero-cross frequency results in  
S
faster transient response. Once f is chosen, C1 is cal-  
C
than the unity-gain crossover frequency, f , and the zero  
C
culated from the following equation:  
cannot be used to compensate for the double pole creat-  
ed by the output filtering inductor and capacitor. The dou-  
ble pole produces a gain drop of 40dB/decade and a  
phase shift of 180°. The compensation network error  
amplifier must compensate for this gain drop and phase  
shift to achieve a stable high-bandwidth closed-loop sys-  
tem. Therefore, use type III compensation as shown in  
Figures 3 and 4. Type III compensation possesses three  
V
IN  
2.5 x  
V
PP  
C1 =  
R
L
2 x π x R3 x (1+  
) × f  
C
R
O
where V  
is the ramp peak-to-peak voltage (1V typ).  
P-P  
Due to the underdamped nature of the output LC dou-  
ble pole, set the two zero frequencies of the type III  
compensation less than the LC double-pole frequency  
to provide adequate phase boost. Set the two zero fre-  
quencies to 80% of the LC double-pole frequency.  
Hence:  
poles and two zeros with the first pole, f  
zero frequency (DC). Locations of other poles and zeros  
of the type III compensation are given by:  
, located at  
P1_EA  
1
f
=
Z1_EA  
2π × R1 × C1  
1
L x C x (R + ESR)  
1
O
O
f
=
R1 =  
x
Z2_EA  
2π × R3 × C3  
0.8 x C1  
R + R  
L O  
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Table 2. Mode Seleꢀtion  
L x C x (R + ESR)  
1
O
O
C3 =  
x
MODE CONNECTION  
OPERATION MODE  
Forced PWM  
0.8 x R3  
R + R  
L O  
GND  
Setting the second compensation pole, f  
, at  
P2_EA  
Unconnected or  
Forced PWM. Soft-start up into a  
prebiased output (monotonic startup).  
f
yields:  
Z_ESR  
V
/2  
DD  
C
x ESR  
C3  
O
R2 =  
Skip Mode. Soft-start into a prebiased  
output (monotonic startup).  
V
DD  
Set the third compensation pole at 1/2 of the switching  
frequency. Calculate C2 as follows:  
MAX15039  
1
C2 =  
COMPENSATION  
TRANSFER  
FUNCTION  
π × R1 × f  
S
OPEN-LOOP  
GAIN  
The above equations provide application compensation  
when the zero-cross frequency is significantly higher than  
the double-pole frequency. When the zero-cross frequen-  
cy is near the double-pole frequency, the actual zero-  
cross frequency is higher than the calculated frequency.  
In this case, lowering the value of R1 reduces the zero-  
cross frequency. Also, set the third pole of the type III  
compensation close to the switching frequency if the  
zero-cross frequency is above 200kHz to boost the phase  
margin. The recommended range for R3 is 2kto 10k.  
Note that the loop compensation remains unchanged if  
only R4’s resistance is altered to set different outputs.  
THIRD  
POLE  
DOUBLE POLE  
GAIN (dB)  
SECOND  
POLE  
POWER-STAGE  
TRANSFER  
FUNCTION  
FIRST AND SECOND ZEROS  
Figure 4. Type III Compensation Illustration  
MODE Selection  
The MAX15039 features a mode selection input  
(MODE) that users can select a functional mode for the  
device (see Table 2).  
Soft-Starting Into a Prebiased Output  
Mode (Monotonic Startup)  
When MODE is left unconnected or biased to V /2, the  
DD  
Forced-PWM Mode  
Connect MODE to GND to select forced-PWM mode. In  
forced-PWM mode, the MAX15039 operates at a con-  
stant switching frequency (set by the resistor at FREQ  
terminal) with no pulse skipping. PWM operation starts  
after a brief settling time when EN goes high. The low-  
side switch turns on first, charging the bootstrap  
capacitor to provide the gate-drive voltage for the high-  
side switch. The low-side switch turns off either at the  
end of the clock period or once the low-side switch  
sinks 1.35A current (typ), whichever occurs first. If the  
low-side switch is turned off before the end of the clock  
period, the high-side switch is turned on for the remain-  
ing part of the time interval until the inductor current  
reaches 0.9A, or the end of clock cycle is encountered.  
MAX15039 soft-starts into a prebiased output without dis-  
charging the output capacitor. This type of operation is  
also termed monotonic startup. See the Starting Into  
Prebiased Output waveforms in the Typical Operating  
Characteristics section for an example.  
In monotonic startup mode, both low-side and high-  
side switches remain off to avoid discharging the prebi-  
ased output. PWM operation starts when the FB voltage  
crosses the SS voltage. As in forced-PWM mode, the  
PWM activity starts with the low-side switch turning on  
first to build the bootstrap capacitor charge.  
The MAX15039 is also able to start into prebiased with  
the output above the nominal set point without abruptly  
discharging the output, thanks to the sink current con-  
trol of the low-side switch through a 4-step DAC in 128  
clock cycles. Monotonic startup mode automatically  
switches to forced-PWM mode 4096 clock cycles delay  
after the voltage at FB increases above 92.5% of  
Starting from the first PWM activity, the sink current  
threshold is increased through an internal 4-step DAC  
to reach the current limit of 11A after 128 clock periods.  
This is done to help a smooth recovery of the regulated  
voltage even in case of accidental prebiased output in  
spite of the initial forced-PWM mode selection.  
V
. The additional delay prevents an early transi-  
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MAX15039  
tion from monotonic startup to forced-PWM mode dur-  
ing soft-start when a prolonged time constant external  
REFIN voltage is applied.  
PCB Layout Considerations and  
Thermal Performance  
Careful PCB layout is critical to achieve clean and sta-  
ble operation. It is highly recommended to duplicate the  
MAX15039 EV kit layout for optimum performance. If devi-  
ation is necessary, follow these guidelines for good PCB  
layout:  
The maximum allowed soft-start time is 2ms when an  
external reference is applied at REFIN in the case of  
starting up into prebiased output.  
Skip Mode  
to select skip mode. In skip  
1) Connect input and output capacitors to the power  
ground plane; connect all other capacitors to the sig-  
nal ground plane.  
Connect MODE to V  
DD  
mode, the MAX15039 switches only as necessary to  
maintain the output at light loads (not capable of sinking  
current from the output), but still operates with fixed-fre-  
quency (set by the resistor at FREQ terminal) PWM at  
medium and heavy loads. This maximizes light-load effi-  
ciency and reduces the input quiescent current.  
2) Place capacitors on V , IN, and SS as close as pos-  
DD  
sible to the IC and its corresponding pin using direct  
traces. Keep power ground plane (connected to  
PGND) and signal ground plane (connected to GND)  
separate.  
In case of prolonged high-side idle activity (beyond  
eight clock cycles), the low-side switch is turned on  
briefly to rebuild the charge lost in the bootstrap capac-  
itor before the next on-cycle of the high-side switch.  
3) Keep the high-current paths as short and wide as  
possible. Keep the path of switching current short  
and minimize the loop area formed by LX, the out-  
put capacitors, and the input capacitors.  
In skip mode, the low-side switch is turned off when the  
inductor current decreases to 0.2A (typ) to ensure no  
reverse current flowing from the output capacitor and  
the best conversion efficiency/minimum supply current.  
4) Connect IN, LX, and PGND separately to a large  
copper area to help cool the IC to further improve  
efficiency and long-term reliability.  
5) Ensure all feedback connections are short and  
direct. Place the feedback resistors and compensa-  
tion components as close as possible to the IC.  
The high-side switch minimum on-time is controlled to  
guarantee that 0.9A current is reached to avoid high  
frequency bursts at no load conditions and that might  
cause a rapid increase of the supply current caused by  
additional switching losses.  
6) Route high-speed switching nodes, such as LX,  
away from sensitive analog areas (FB, COMP).  
Even if skip mode is selected at the device turn-on, the  
monotonic startup mode is internally selected during  
soft-start. The transition to skip mode is automatically  
achieved 4096 clock cycles after the voltage at FB  
increases above 92.5% of V  
.
REFIN  
Changing from skip mode to forced-PWM mode and  
vice-versa can be done at any time. The output capaci-  
tor should be large enough to limit the output-voltage  
overshoot/undershoot due to the settling times to reach  
different duty-cycle set points corresponding to forced-  
PWM mode and skip mode at light loads.  
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with Integrated Switches  
Pin Configuration  
Chip Information  
PROCESS: BiCMOS  
TOP VIEW  
18 17 16 15 14 13  
19  
12  
PGND  
PWRGD  
Package Information  
For the latest package outline information and land patterns, go  
PGND 20  
11 FREQ  
to www.maxim-iꢀ.ꢀom/paꢀkages.  
21  
22  
23  
24  
10  
9
IN  
IN  
OUT  
FB  
MAX15039  
PACKAGE TYPE PACKAGE CODE DOCUMENT NO.  
MAX15039  
*EP  
24 TQFN-EP  
T2444-4  
2±-0±39  
IN  
COMP  
GND  
8
EN  
7
+
1
2
3
4
5
6
THIN QFN  
*EXPOSED PAD  
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MAX15039  
Revision History  
REVISION  
NUMBER  
REVISION  
DATE  
PAGES  
DESCRIPTION  
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12/09  
Initial release  
Updated the Typical Operating Characteristics.  
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