ISL85403 [RENESAS]

2.5A Regulator with Integrated High-side MOSFET for Synchronous Buck or Boost Buck Converter;
ISL85403
型号: ISL85403
厂家: RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP    RENESAS TECHNOLOGY CORP
描述:

2.5A Regulator with Integrated High-side MOSFET for Synchronous Buck or Boost Buck Converter

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DATASHEET  
ISL85403  
FN8631  
Rev 1.00  
March 13, 2015  
2.5A Regulator with Integrated High-side MOSFET for Synchronous Buck or  
Boost Buck Converter  
The ISL85403 is a 40V, 2.5A synchronous buck or boost buck  
Features  
controller with a high-side MOSFET and low-side driver  
• Buck mode: input voltage range 3V to 40V (refer to “Input  
Voltage” on page 15 for more details)  
integrated. In buck mode, the ISL85403 supports a wide input  
range of 3V to 40V. In boost-buck mode, the input range can  
be extended down to 2.5V and output regulation can be  
maintained when V drops below V , enabling sensitive  
• Boost mode expands operating input voltage lower than  
2.5V (refer to “Input Voltage” on page 15 for more details)  
IN  
OUT  
electronics to remain on in low input voltage conditions.  
• Selectable forced PWM mode or PFM mode  
The ISL85403 has a flexible selection of operation modes of  
forced PWM mode and PFM mode. In PFM mode, the  
quiescent input current is as low as 180µA (AUXVCC connected  
• 300µA IC quiescent current (PFM, no load); 180µA input  
quiescent current (PFM, no load, V  
tied to AUXVCC)  
OUT  
• Less than 5µA (MAX) shutdown input current (IC disabled)  
to V  
). The load boundary between PFM and PWM can be  
OUT  
programmed to cover wide applications.  
• Operational topologies  
- Synchronous buck  
The low-side driver can be either used to drive an external low-side  
MOSFET for a synchronous buck or left unused for a standard  
non-synchronous buck. The low-side driver can also be used to  
drive a boost converter as a preregulator followed by a buck  
controlled by the same IC, which greatly expands the operating  
input voltage range down to 2.5V or lower (Refer to “Typical  
Application Schematic III - Boost Buck Converter” on page 6).  
- Non-synchronous buck  
- Two-stage boost buck  
- Non-inverting single inductor buck boost  
• Programmable frequency from 200kHz to 2.2MHz and  
frequency synchronization capability  
±1% tight voltage regulation accuracy  
The ISL85403 offers the most robust current protections. It uses  
peak current mode control with cycle-by-cycle current limiting.  
It is implemented with frequency foldback under current limit  
condition; also, the hiccup overcurrent mode is also  
implemented to guarantee reliable operations under harsh  
short conditions.  
• Reliable overcurrent protection  
- Temperature compensated current sense  
- Cycle-by-cycle current limiting with frequency foldback  
- Hiccup mode for worst case short condition  
• 20 Ld 4x4 QFN package  
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)  
The ISL85403 has comprehensive protections against various  
faults including overvoltage and over-temperature protections,  
etc.  
Applications  
• General purpose  
• 24V bus power  
Related Literature  
AN1960, “ISL85403DEMO1Z Demonstration Board User  
Guide”  
• Battery power  
UG010, “ISL85403EVAL2Z Evaluation Board User Guide”  
Point-of-load  
• Embedded processor and I/O supplies  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
6V V  
IN  
PGOOD  
EN  
V
IN  
VIN  
MODE  
SYNC  
AUXVCC  
12V V  
IN  
BOOT  
36V V  
ISL85403  
IN  
VCC  
ILIMIT  
SS  
V
OUT  
24V V  
PHASE  
LGATE  
IN  
PGND  
FB  
EXT_BOOST  
FS  
SGND  
COMP  
0.1m  
1m  
10m  
100m  
1.0  
2.5  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
FIGURE 1. TYPICAL APPLICATION  
FIGURE 2. EFFICIENCY, SYNCHRONOUS BUCK, PFM MODE,  
5V, T = +25°C  
V
OUT  
A
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Page 1 of 24  
ISL85403  
Table of Contents  
Pin Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
Functional Pin Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  
Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Typical Application Schematic I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Typical Application Schematic II - VCC Switchover to V  
OUT  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Typical Application Schematic III - Boost Buck Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  
Absolute Maximum Ratings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Thermal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Recommended Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  
Typical Performance Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Soft-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
PWM Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
PFM Mode Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Synchronous and Non-Synchronous Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
AUXVCC Switchover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Output Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Output Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
2-Stage Boost Buck Converter Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Oscillator and Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
PGOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Fault Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Overcurrent Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Overvoltage Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Thermal Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Component Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Output Capacitors - Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Input Capacitors - Buck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Output Inductor - Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Low-side Power MOSFET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Output Voltage Feedback Resistor Divider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Boost Inductor (2-Stage Boost Buck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Boost Output Capacitor (2-Stage Boost Buck) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Loop Compensation Design - Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
PWM Comparator Gain Fm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Current Sampling Transfer Function He(S). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Power Stage Transfer Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Loop Compensation Design for 2-Stage Boost Buck and Single-stage Buck Boost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Layout Suggestions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
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ISL85403  
Pin Configuration  
ISL85403  
(20 LD QFN)  
TOP VIEW  
20  
19  
18  
17  
16  
15  
14  
13  
12  
11  
1
2
3
4
5
EN  
FS  
SS  
BOOT  
PGND  
PAD  
LGATE  
SYNC  
FB  
EXT_BOOST  
COMP  
6
7
8
9
10  
Functional Pin Descriptions  
PIN NAME PIN #  
DESCRIPTION  
EN  
FS  
SS  
FB  
1
2
3
4
The controller is enabled when this pin is left floating or pulled HIGH. The IC is disabled when this pin is pulled LOW.  
Range: 0V to 5.5V.  
Connecting this pin to VCC, or GND, or leaving it open will force the IC to have 500kHz switching frequency. The oscillator switching  
frequency can also be programmed by adjusting the resistor from this pin to GND.  
Connect a capacitor from this pin to ground. This capacitor, along with an internal 5µA current source, sets the soft-start interval of  
the converter. Also, this pin can be used to track a ramp on this pin.  
This pin is the inverting input of the voltage feedback error amplifier. With a properly selected resistor divider connected from V  
OUT  
to FB, the output voltage can be set to any voltage between the power rail (reduced by maximum duty cycle and voltage drop) and  
the 0.8V reference. Loop compensation is achieved by connecting an RC network across COMP and FB. The FB pin is also monitored  
for overvoltage events.  
COMP  
ILIMIT  
5
6
Output of the voltage feedback error amplifier.  
Programmable current limit pin. With this pin connected to the VCC pin, or to GND, or left open, the current limiting threshold is set  
to default of 3.6A; the current limiting threshold can be programmed with a resistor from this pin to GND.  
MODE  
7
8
Mode selection pin. Pull this pin to GND for forced PWM mode; to have it floating or connected to VCC will enable PFM mode when  
the peak inductor current is below the default threshold of 700mA. The current boundary threshold between PFM and PWM can  
also be programmed with a resistor at this pin to ground. Check for more details in the “PFM Mode Operation” on page 14.  
PGOOD  
PHASE  
PGOOD is an open-drain output and pull-up pin with a resistor to VCC for proper function. PGOOD will be pulled low under the events  
when the output is out of regulation (OV or UV) or EN pin is pulled low. PGOOD rising has a fixed 128 cycles delay.  
9, 10 These pins are the PHASE nodes that should be connected to the output inductor. These pins are connected to the source of the  
high-side N-channel MOSFET.  
EXT_BOOST 11 This pin is used to set boost mode and monitor the battery voltage that is the input of the boost converter. After VCC POR, the  
controller will detect the voltage on this pin; if voltage on this pin is below 200mV, the controller is set in  
synchronous/non-synchronous buck mode and will latch in this state unless VCC is below POR falling threshold; if the voltage on  
this pin after VCC POR is above 200mV, the controller is set in boost mode and latch in this state. In boost mode, the low-side driver  
output PWM with same duty cycle with upper-side driver to drive the boost switch.  
In boost mode, this pin is used to monitor input voltage through a resistor divider. By setting the resistor divider, the high threshold  
and hysteresis can be programmed. When voltage on this pin is above 0.8V, the PWM output (LGATE) for the boost converter is  
disabled, and when voltage on this pin is below 0.8V minus the hysteresis, the boost PWM is enabled.  
In boost mode operation, PFM is disabled when boost PWM is enabled. Check the “2-Stage Boost Buck Converter Operation” on  
page 16 for more details.  
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ISL85403  
Functional Pin Descriptions (Continued)  
PIN NAME PIN #  
DESCRIPTION  
SYNC  
12 This pin can be used to synchronize two or more ISL85403 controllers. Multiple ISL85403s can be synchronized with their SYNC  
pins connected together. 180° phase shift is automatically generated between the master and slave ICs.  
The internal oscillator can also lock to an external frequency source applied on this pin with square pulse waveform (with frequency  
10% higher than the IC’s local frequency, and pulse width higher than 150ns). Range: 0V to 5.5V.  
This pin should be left floating if not used.  
LGATE  
13 In synchronous buck mode, this pin is used to drive the lower side MOSFET to improve efficiency. A 5.1k or smaller value resistor  
has to be added to connect LGATE to ground to avoid falsely turn-on of LGATE caused by coupling noise.  
In non-synchronous buck when a diode is used as the bottom side power device, this pin should be connected to VCC through a  
resistor (less than 5k) before IC start-up to have the low-side driver (LGATE) disabled.  
In boost mode, it can be used to drive the boost power MOSFET. The boost control PWM is same with the buck control PWM.  
PGND  
BOOT  
14 This pin is used as the ground connection of the power flow including driver. Connect it to large ground plane.  
15 This pin provides bias voltage to the high-side MOSFET driver. A bootstrap circuit is used to create a voltage suitable to drive the  
internal N-channel MOSFET. The boot charge circuitries are integrated inside of the IC. No external boot diode is needed. A 1µF  
ceramic capacitor is recommended to be used between BOOT and PHASE pin.  
VIN  
16, 17 Connect the input rail to these pins that are connected to the drain of the integrated high-side MOSFET as well as the source for the  
internal linear regulator that provides the bias of the IC. Range: 3V to 40V.  
With the part switching, the operating input voltage applied to the VIN pins must be under 40V. This recommendation allows for  
short voltage ringing spikes (within a couple of ns time range) due to switching while not exceeding “Absolute Maximum Ratings”  
on page 7.  
SGND  
VCC  
18 This pin provides the return path for the control and monitor portions of the IC. Connect it to a quiet ground plane.  
19 This pin is the output of the internal linear regulator that supplies the bias for the IC including the driver. A minimum 4.7µF  
decoupling ceramic capacitor is recommended between VCC to ground.  
AUXVCC  
20 This pin is the input of the auxiliary internal linear regulator, which can be supplied by the regulator output after power-up. With  
such configuration, the power dissipation inside of the IC is reduced. The input range for this LDO is 3V to 20V.  
In boost mode operation, this pin works as boost output overvoltage detection pin. It detects the boost output through a resistor  
divider. When voltage on this pin is above 0.8V, the boost PWM is disabled; and when voltage on this pin is below 0.8V minus the  
hysteresis, the boost PWM is enabled.  
Range: 0V to 20V.  
PAD  
-
Bottom thermal pad. It is not connected to any electrical potential of the IC. In layout it must be connected to PCB ground copper  
plane with area as large as possible to effectively reduce the thermal impedance.  
Ordering Information  
PART NUMBER  
PART  
TEMP.  
PACKAGE  
(Notes 1, 2, 3)  
MARKING  
RANGE (°C)  
(RoHS Compliant)  
PKG. DWG. #  
L20.4x4C  
ISL85403FRZ  
85 403FRZ  
-40 to +105  
20 Ld 4x4 QFN  
ISL85403DEMO1Z  
ISL85403EVAL2Z  
NOTES:  
Compact size demo board for SYNC buck  
Evaluation Board for non-inverting buck-boost configuration  
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tin plate plus anneal (e3 termination finish, which is RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations). Intersil  
Pb-free products are MSL classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020.  
3. For Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL), please see product information page for ISL85403. For more information on MSL please see techbrief TB363.  
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Block Diagram  
VCC  
AUXVCC  
PGOOD  
VIN (x2)  
VIN  
CURRENT  
MONITOR  
AUXILARY LDO  
BIAS LDO  
ILIMIT  
BOOT  
POWER-ON  
RESET  
SGND  
VCC  
OCP, OVP, OTP  
PFM LOGIC  
BOOST MODE CONTROL  
EN  
EXT_BOOST  
MODE  
PFM/FPWM  
PHASE (x2)  
LGATE  
GATE DRIVE  
VOLTAGE  
MONITOR  
SYNC  
FS  
SLOPE  
COMPENSATION  
OSCILLATOR  
+
+
BOOT REFRESH  
0.8V  
REFERENCE  
SOFT-START  
LOGIC  
VCC  
5 µA  
COMPARATOR  
EA  
SS  
FB  
COMP  
PGND  
ISL85403  
Typical Application Schematic I  
PGOOD  
PGOOD  
EN  
MODE  
SYNC  
AUXVCC  
EN  
V
IN  
V
IN  
VIN  
VIN  
BOOT  
MODE  
SYNC  
AUXVCC  
BOOT  
VCC  
ILIMIT  
SS  
V
VCC  
ILIMIT  
SS  
V
OUT  
OUT  
ISL85403  
ISL85403  
PHASE  
LGATE  
PHASE  
LGATE  
PGND  
PGND  
FB  
EXT_BOOST  
FS  
SGND  
EXT_BOOST  
FS  
SGND  
FB  
COMP  
COMP  
(b) NON-SYNCHRONOUS BUCK  
(a) SYNCHRONOUS BUCK  
Typical Application Schematic II - VCC Switchover to V  
OUT  
PGOOD  
EN  
MODE  
SYNC  
AUXVCC  
PGOOD  
EN  
MODE  
SYNC  
AUXVCC  
V
IN  
V
IN  
VIN  
BOOT  
VIN  
BOOT  
VCC  
ILIMIT  
SS  
V
OUT  
VCC  
ILIMIT  
SS  
V
OUT  
ISL85403  
ISL85403  
PHASE  
PHASE  
LGATE  
LGATE  
PGND  
PGND  
FB  
EXT_BOOST  
FS  
SGND  
EXT_BOOST  
FS  
SGND  
FB  
COMP  
COMP  
(a) SYNCHRONOUS BUCK  
(b) NON-SYNCHRONOUS BUCK  
Typical Application Schematic III - Boost Buck Converter  
Battery  
+
+
R1  
R2  
1M  
130k  
VCC  
PGOOD  
EN  
EXT_BOOST  
AUXVCC  
VIN  
PGOOD  
EN  
MODE  
EXT_BOOST  
LGATE  
R3  
R4  
V
IN  
SYNC  
VCC  
AUXVCC  
VIN  
SYNC  
BOOT  
V
OUT  
ISL85403  
VCC  
PHASE  
ILIMIT  
SS  
ISL85403  
BOOT  
ILIMIT  
SS  
V
OUT  
PHASE  
PGND  
LGATE  
FB  
FS  
FS  
PGND  
FB  
SGND  
COMP  
SGND  
COMP  
(a) 2-STAGE BOOST BUCK  
(b) NON-INVERTING SINGLE INDUCTOR BUCK BOOST  
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ISL85403  
Absolute Maximum Ratings  
Thermal Information  
VIN, PHASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to +44V  
VCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to +6.0V  
AUXVCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to +22V  
Thermal Resistance  
QFN 4x4 Package (Notes 4, 5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
Maximum Junction Temperature (Plastic Package) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150°C  
Maximum Storage Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65°C to +150°C  
Pb-free reflow profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see TB493  
JA (°C/W) JC (°C/W)  
40 3.5  
Absolute Boot Voltage, V  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +50.0V  
BOOT  
Upper Driver Supply Voltage, V  
- V  
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6.0V  
BOOT PHASE  
All Other Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to VCC + 0.3V  
ESD Rating  
Human Body Model (Tested per JESD22-A114F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5kV  
Machine Model (Tested per JESD22-A115C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250V  
Charged Device Model (Tested per JESD22-C101E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1kV  
Latch-up Rating (Tested per JESD78B; Class II, Level A) . . . . . . . . . 100mA  
Recommended Operating Conditions  
Supply Voltage on V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3V to 40V  
IN  
AUXVCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GND - 0.3V to +20V  
Ambient Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +105°C  
Junction Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +125°C  
CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product  
reliability and result in failures not covered by warranty.  
NOTES:  
4. is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with “direct attach” features. See Tech  
JA  
Brief TB379.  
5. For , the “case temp” location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside.  
JC  
Electrical Specifications Refer to “Block Diagram” on page 5 and “Typical Application Schematics” on page 6. Operating Conditions  
Unless Otherwise Noted: V = 12V, or V = 4.5V ±10%, T = -40°C to +105°C. Typicals are at T = +25°C. Boldface limits apply across the operating  
IN  
CC  
A
A
temperature range, -40°C to +105°C.  
MIN  
MAX  
PARAMETER  
VIN PIN SUPPLY  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
(Note 6)  
TYP  
(Note 6) UNITS  
VIN Pin Voltage Range  
VIN Pin  
3.05  
3.05  
40  
V
V
VIN Pin connected to VCC  
5.5  
Operating Supply Current  
I
MODE = VCC/FLOATING (PFM), no load at the  
output  
300  
1.3  
2.8  
µA  
Q
MODE = GND (forced PWM), V = 12V,  
IN  
IC operating, not including driving current  
mA  
µA  
Shutdown Supply Current  
I
EN connected to GND, V = 12V  
IN  
4.5  
IN_SD  
INTERNAL MAIN LINEAR REGULATOR  
MAIN LDO V Voltage  
CC  
V
V
> 5V  
IN  
4.2  
4.5  
0.3  
4.8  
V
V
CC  
MAIN LDO Dropout Voltage  
V
V
= 4.2V, I  
= 35mA  
0.52  
0.42  
DROPOUT_MAIN IN  
VCC  
V
= 3V, I  
VCC  
= 25mA  
0.25  
60  
V
IN  
V
Current Limit of MAIN LDO  
mA  
CC  
INTERNAL AUXILIARY LINEAR REGULATOR  
AUXVCC Input Voltage Range  
V
3
20  
V
V
AUXVCC  
AUX LDO V Voltage  
CC  
V
V
> 5V  
4.2  
4.5  
0.3  
4.8  
CC  
DROPOUT_AUX  
AUXVCC  
LDO Dropout Voltage  
V
V
= 4.2V, I  
= 35mA  
0.52  
0.42  
V
AUXVCC  
VCC  
= 25mA  
VCC  
V
= 3V, I  
0.25  
60  
V
AUXVCC  
Current Limit of AUX LDO  
mA  
V
AUX LDO Switchover Rising Threshold  
AUX LDO Switchover Falling Threshold Voltage  
V
AUXVCC voltage rise; Switch to auxiliary LDO  
2.97  
2.73  
3.1  
3.2  
AUXVCC_RISE  
V
AUXVCC voltage fall; Switch back to main BIAS  
LDO  
2.87  
2.97  
V
AUXVCC_FALL  
AUX LDO Switchover Hysteresis  
V
AUXVCC switchover hysteresis  
0.2  
V
AUXVCC_HYS  
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Electrical Specifications Refer to “Block Diagram” on page 5 and “Typical Application Schematics” on page 6. Operating Conditions  
Unless Otherwise Noted: V = 12V, or V = 4.5V ±10%, T = -40°C to +105°C. Typicals are at T = +25°C. Boldface limits apply across the operating  
IN  
CC  
A
A
temperature range, -40°C to +105°C. (Continued)  
MIN  
MAX  
PARAMETER  
SYMBOL  
PORH_RISE  
TEST CONDITIONS  
(Note 6)  
TYP  
(Note 6) UNITS  
POWER-ON RESET  
Rising V POR Threshold  
CC  
V
2.82  
1.7  
2.9  
2.6  
0.3  
3.05  
2.8  
V
V
V
Falling V POR Threshold  
CC  
V
PORL_FALL  
V
POR Hysteresis  
V
PORL_HYS  
CC  
ENABLE  
Enable On Voltage  
Enable Off voltage  
EN Pull-up Current  
V
V
ENH  
V
1
V
ENL  
EN_PULLUP  
I
V
V
V
= 1.2V, V = 24V  
IN  
1.5  
1.2  
0.9  
µA  
µA  
µA  
EN  
EN  
EN  
= 1.2V, V = 12V  
IN  
= 1.2V, V = 5V  
IN  
OSCILLATOR  
PWM Frequency  
F
R = 665kΩ  
160  
1870  
450  
200  
2200  
500  
130  
210  
240  
2530  
550  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
ns  
OSC  
T
R = 51.1kΩ  
T
FS pin connected to VCC or floating or GND  
MIN ON Time  
t
225  
MIN_ON  
MIN OFF Time  
t
330  
ns  
MIN_OFF  
SYNCHRONIZATION  
Input High Threshold  
Input Low Threshold  
Input Minimum Pulse Width  
Input Impedance  
VIH  
VIL  
2
V
V
0.5  
25  
ns  
kΩ  
100  
1.1  
Input Minimum Frequency Divided by Free  
Running Frequency  
Input Maximum Frequency Divided by Free  
Running Frequency  
1.6  
Output Pulse Width  
Output Pulse High  
Output Pulse Low  
REFERENCE VOLTAGE  
Reference Voltage  
System Accuracy  
FB Pin Source Current  
Soft-start  
C
= 100pF  
100  
VCC-0.25  
GND  
ns  
V
SYNC  
VOH  
VOL  
R
= 1kΩ  
LOAD  
V
V
0.8  
5
V
%
REF  
-1.0  
3
+1.0  
7
nA  
Soft-start Current  
ERROR AMPLIFIER  
Unity Gain-bandwidth  
DC Gain  
I
5
µA  
SS  
C
C
= 50pF  
= 50pF  
10  
88  
3.6  
0.5  
5
MHz  
dB  
V
LOAD  
LOAD  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Minimum Output Voltage  
Slew Rate  
V
SR  
C
= 50pF  
V/µs  
LOAD  
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Electrical Specifications Refer to “Block Diagram” on page 5 and “Typical Application Schematics” on page 6. Operating Conditions  
Unless Otherwise Noted: V = 12V, or V = 4.5V ±10%, T = -40°C to +105°C. Typicals are at T = +25°C. Boldface limits apply across the operating  
IN  
CC  
A
A
temperature range, -40°C to +105°C. (Continued)  
MIN  
MAX  
PARAMETER  
PFM MODE CONTROL  
SYMBOL  
TEST CONDITIONS  
(Note 6)  
TYP  
700  
127  
(Note 6) UNITS  
Default PFM Current Threshold  
INTERNAL HIGH-SIDE MOSFET  
MODE = VCC or floating  
mA  
Upper MOSFET r  
r
Limits apply for +25°C only  
140  
mΩ  
DS(ON)  
DS(ON)_UP  
LOW-SIDE MOSFET GATE DRIVER  
LGate Source Resistance  
100mA source current  
100mA sink current  
3.5  
2.8  
Ω
Ω
LGATE Sink Resistance  
BOOST CONVERTER CONTROL  
EXT_BOOST Boost_Off Threshold Voltage  
EXT_BOOST Hysteresis Sink Current  
AUXVCC Boost Turn-Off Threshold Voltage  
AUXVCC Hysteresis Sink Current  
POWER-GOOD MONITOR  
0.74  
2.1  
0.8  
3.2  
0.8  
3.2  
0.86  
4.2  
V
µA  
V
I
EXT_BOOST_HYS  
0.74  
2.1  
0.86  
4.2  
I
µA  
AUXVCC_HYS  
Overvoltage Rising Trip Point  
Overvoltage Rising Hysteresis  
Undervoltage Falling Trip Point  
Undervoltage Falling Hysteresis  
PGOOD Rising Delay  
V
V
Percentage of reference point  
Percentage below OV trip point  
Percentage of reference point  
Percentage above UV trip point  
104  
84  
110  
3
116  
96  
%
%
FB/ REF  
V
V
V
FB/ OVTRIP  
V
V
90  
%
FB/ REF  
V
3
%
FB/ UVTRIP  
t
128  
10  
cycle  
nA  
V
PGOOD_R_DELAY  
PGOOD Leakage Current  
PGOOD HIGH, V  
= 4.5V  
PGOOD LOW, IPGOOD = 0.2mA  
PGOOD  
PGOOD Low Voltage  
V
0.10  
PGOOD  
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION  
Default Cycle-by-cycle Current Limit Threshold  
Hiccup Current Limit Threshold  
OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION  
OV 120% Trip Point  
I
I
= GND or VCC or floating  
3
3.6  
4.2  
A
OC_1  
LIMIT  
I
Hiccup, I  
/I  
OC_2 OC_1  
115  
%
OC_2  
Active in and after soft-start.  
Percentage of reference point  
LG = UG = LOW  
120  
%
OV 120% Release Point  
OV 110% Trip Point  
Active in and after soft-start.  
Percentage of reference point  
102.5  
110  
%
%
Active after soft-start done.  
Percentage of reference point  
LG = UG = LOW  
OV 110% Release Point  
Active after soft-start done.  
Percentage of reference point  
102.5  
%
OVER-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION  
Over-temperature Trip Point  
Over-temperature Recovery Threshold  
NOTE:  
160  
140  
°C  
°C  
6. Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25°C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization  
and are not production tested.  
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Typical Performance Curves  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
100  
95  
6V V  
IN  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
24V V  
IN  
36V V  
12V V  
IN  
IN  
12V V  
IN  
6V V  
IN  
36V V  
IN  
24V V  
IN  
35  
30  
0.1m  
1m  
10m  
100m  
1.0  
2.5  
0.0  
0.5  
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
FIGURE 3. EFFICIENCY, SYNCHRONOUS BUCK, FORCED PWM  
MODE, 500kHz, V 5V, T = +25°C  
FIGURE 4. EFFICIENCY, SYNCHRONOUS BUCK, PFM MODE,  
5V, T = +25°C  
V
OUT  
A
OUT  
A
5.200  
5.150  
5.100  
5.050  
5.000  
4.950  
4.900  
4.850  
4.800  
5.200  
5.150  
5.100  
5.050  
5.000  
4.950  
4.900  
4.850  
4.800  
I
= 0A  
O
24V V  
IN  
12V V  
IN  
36V V  
IN  
I
= 1A  
I
= 2A  
O
O
6V V  
2.0  
IN  
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
35  
40  
0
0.5  
1.0  
1.5  
2.5  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)  
FIGURE 5. LINE REGULATION, V  
OUT  
5V, T = +25°C  
FIGURE 6. LOAD REGULATION, V  
5V, T = +25°C  
OUT A  
A
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
35  
30  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
45  
40  
6V V  
IN  
12V V  
IN  
24V V  
IN  
12V V  
IN  
36V V  
IN  
6V V  
36V V  
IN  
IN  
24V V  
IN  
0.0  
0.5  
1.0  
1.5  
2.0  
2.5  
0.1m  
1m  
10m  
100m  
1.0  
2.5  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
FIGURE 7. EFFICIENCY, SYNCHRONOUS BUCK, FORCED PWM  
MODE, 500kHz, V 3.3V, T = +25°C  
FIGURE 8. EFFICIENCY, SYNCHRONOUS BUCK, PFM MODE,  
3.3V, T = +25°C  
V
OUT  
A
OUT  
A
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Typical Performance Curves(Continued)  
200  
180  
V
= 12V  
IN  
V
2V/DIV  
160  
140  
120  
100  
80  
OUT  
V
= 24V  
IN  
PHASE 20V/DIV  
60  
40  
20  
0
-50  
-25  
0
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (°C)  
2ms/DIV  
FIGURE 10. SYNCHRONOUS BUCK MODE, V 36V, I 2A,  
FIGURE 9. INPUT QUIESCENT CURRENT UNDER NO LOAD,  
PFM MODE, V = 5V  
IN  
O
ENABLE ON  
OUT  
V
2V/DIV  
OUT  
V
2V/DIV  
OUT  
PHASE 20V/DIV  
PHASE 20V/DIV  
2ms/DIV  
2ms/DIV  
FIGURE 12. V 36V, PREBIASED START-UP  
IN  
FIGURE 11. SYNCHRONOUS BUCK MODE, V 36V, I 2A,  
IN  
O
ENABLE OFF  
V
20mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
OUT  
V
100mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
OUT  
I
1A/DIV  
OUT  
PHASE 20V/DIV  
PHASE 20V/DIV  
1ms/DIV  
5µs/DIV  
FIGURE 14. V 24V, 0 TO 2A STEP LOAD, FORCE PWM MODE  
IN  
FIGURE 13. SYNCHRONOUS BUCK WITH FORCE PWM MODE,  
36V, I 2A  
V
IN  
O
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V
200mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
OUT  
V
70mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
OUT  
LGATE 5V/DIV  
LGATE 5V/DIV  
I
1A/DIV  
OUT  
PHASE 20V/DIV  
PHASE 20V/DIV  
1ms/DIV  
100µs/DIV  
FIGURE 15. V 24V, 80mA LOAD, PFM MODE  
IN  
FIGURE 16. V 24V, 0 TO 2A STEP LOAD, PFM MODE  
IN  
V
10mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
OUT  
V
10mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
OUT  
PHASE 5V/DIV  
PHASE 10V/DIV  
20µs/DIV  
5µs/DIV  
FIGURE 17. NON-SYNCHRONOUS BUCK, FORCE PWM MODE,  
12V, NO LOAD  
FIGURE 18. NON-SYNCHRONOUS BUCK, FORCE PWM MODE,  
12V, 2A  
V
V
IN  
IN  
V
BUCK 100mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
V
BUCK 100mV/DIV (5V OFFSET)  
OUT  
OUT  
V
_BOOST_INPUT 5V/DIV  
V
_BOOST_INPUT 5V/DIV  
IN  
IN  
PHASE_BOOST 10V/DIV  
PHASE_BUCK 10V/DIV  
PHASE_BOOST 10V/DIV  
PHASE_BUCK 10V/DIV  
20ms/DIV  
10ms/DIV  
FIGURE 20. BOOST BUCK MODE, BOOST INPUT STEP FROM  
3V TO 36V, V BUCK = 5V, I  
FIGURE 19. BOOST BUCK MODE, BOOST INPUT STEP FROM 36V TO  
3V, V BUCK = 5V, I = 1A  
= 1A  
OUT_BUCK  
OUT  
OUT  
OUT_BUCK  
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95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
V
5V/DIV  
OUT  
15V V  
IN  
30V V  
IN  
IL_BOOST 2A/DIV  
5V V  
6V V  
IN  
IN  
PHASE_BOOST 20V/DIV  
PHASE_BUCK 20V/DIV  
9V V  
IN  
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4  
10ms/DIV  
LOAD CURRENT (A)  
FIGURE 22. EFFICIENCY, BOOST BUCK, 500kHz, V  
OUT  
12V,  
FIGURE 21. BOOST BUCK MODE, V = 9V, I = 1.8A, BOOST INPUT  
O
O
T
= +25°C  
DROPS FROM 16V TO 9V DC  
A
190  
180  
170  
160  
150  
140  
130  
120  
110  
100  
DIE TEMPERATURE (°C)  
FIGURE 23. UPPER MOSFET r  
(m) OVER-TEMPERATURE  
DS(ON)  
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PFM Mode Operation  
Functional Description  
To pull the MODE pin HIGH (>2.5V) or leave the MODE pin floating  
will set the IC to have PFM (Pulse Frequency Modulation)  
operation in light load. In PFM mode, the switching frequency is  
dramatically reduced to minimize the switching loss. The  
ISL85403 enters PFM mode when the MOSFET peak current is  
lower than the PWM/PFM boundary current threshold. The  
default threshold is 700mA when there is no programming  
resistor at the MODE pin.  
Initialization  
Initially the ISL85403 continually monitors the voltage at the EN  
pin. When the voltage on the EN pin exceeds its rising ON  
threshold, the internal LDO will start-up to build up VCC. After  
Power-on Reset (POR) circuits detect that VCC voltage has  
exceeded the POR threshold, the soft-start will be initiated.  
Soft-start  
The current threshold for PWM/PFM boundary can be  
programmed by choosing the MODE pin resistor value calculated  
from Equation 2.  
The soft-start (SS) ramp is built up in the external capacitor on  
the SS pin that is charged by an internal 5µA current source.  
(EQ. 1)  
118500  
C
F= 6.5 t S  
SS  
(EQ. 2)  
SS  
R
= --------------------------------------  
MODE  
I
+ 0.2  
PFM  
The SS ramp starts from 0 to a voltage above 0.8V. Once SS  
reaches 0.8V, the bandgap reference takes over and IC gets into  
steady state operation. The soft-start time is referring to the  
duration for SS pin ramps from 0 to 0.8V while output voltage  
ramps up with the same rate from 0 to target regulated voltage.  
The required capacitance at SS pin can be calculated from  
Equation 1.  
where I  
is the desired PWM/PFM boundary current threshold  
is the programming resistor. The usable resistor  
PFM  
and R  
MODE  
value range to program PFM current threshold is 150kΩ to  
200kΩ. R  
value out of this range is not recommended.  
MODE  
200  
The SS plays a vital role in the hiccup mode of operation. The IC  
works as cycle-by-cycle peak current limiting at over load  
condition. When a harsh condition occurs and the current in the  
upper side MOSFET reaches the second overcurrent threshold,  
the SS pin is pulled to ground and a dummy soft-start cycle is  
initiated. At dummy SS cycle, the current to charge soft-start  
capacitor is cut down to 1/5 of its normal value. Thus, a dummy  
SS cycle takes 5x of the regular SS cycle. During the dummy SS  
period, the control loop is disabled and no PWM output. At the  
end of this cycle, it will start the normal SS. The hiccup mode  
persists until the second overcurrent threshold is no longer  
reached.  
190  
180  
170  
160  
150  
0.3  
0.4  
0.5  
(A)  
0.6  
0.7  
I
PFM  
The ISL85403 is capable of starting up with prebiased output.  
FIGURE 24. R  
vs I  
PFM  
MODE  
PWM Control  
Synchronous and Non-Synchronous Buck  
Pulling the MODE pin to GND will set the IC in forced PWM mode.  
The ISL85403 employs the peak current mode PWM control for  
fast transient response and cycle-by-cycle current limiting. See  
“Block Diagram” on page 5.  
The ISL85403 supports both Synchronous and non-synchronous  
buck operations.  
In synchronous buck configuration, a 5.1k or smaller value  
resistor must be added from LGATE to ground to avoid falsely  
turn-on of LGATE caused by coupling noise.  
The PWM operation is initialized by the clock from the oscillator.  
The upper MOSFET is turned on by the clock at the beginning of a  
PWM cycle and the current in the MOSFET starts to ramp up.  
When the sum of the current sense signal and the slope  
compensation signal reaches the error amplifier output voltage  
level, the PWM comparator is triggered to shut down the PWM  
logic to turn off the high-side MOSFET. The high-side MOSFET  
stays off until the next clock signal comes for next cycle.  
For a non-synchronous buck operation when a power diode is  
used as the low-side power device, the LGATE driver can be  
disabled with LGATE connected to VCC (before IC start-up). For  
non-synchronous buck, the phase node will show oscillations  
after high-side turns off (as shown in Figure 17 on page 12 - blue  
trace). This is normal due to the oscillations among the parasitic  
capacitors at phase node and output inductor. A RC snubber  
(suggesting 200Ω and 2.2nF as typical) at phase node can  
reduce this ringing.  
The output voltage is sensed by a resistor divider from V  
OUT  
to  
the FB pin. The difference between the FB voltage and 0.8V  
reference is amplified and compensated to generate the error  
voltage signal at the COMP pin. Then the COMP pin signal is  
compared with the current ramp signal to shut down the PWM.  
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AUXVCC Switchover  
Output Voltage  
The ISL85403 has an auxiliary LDO integrated as shown in the  
“Block Diagram” on page 5. It is used to replace the internal  
MAIN LDO function after the IC start-up. “Typical Application  
The output voltage can be programmed down to 0.8V by a  
resistor divider from V  
to FB. For Buck, the maximum  
- V ), where V is the  
OUT  
achievable voltage is (V *D  
IN MAX DROP  
DROP  
Schematic II - VCC Switchover to V  
” on page 6 shows its basic  
voltage drop in the power path including mainly the MOSFET  
r and inductor DCR. The maximum duty cycle D is  
OUT  
application setup with output voltage connected to AUXVCC. After  
IC soft-start is done and the output voltage is built up to steady  
state, and once the AUXVCC pin voltage is over the AUX LDO  
Switchover Rising Threshold, the MAIN LDO is shut off and the  
AUXILIARY LDO is activated to bias VCC. Since the AUXVCC pin  
DS(ON)  
decided by (1 - f  
MAX  
* t  
).  
SW  
MIN(OFF)  
Output Current  
With the high-side MOSFET integrated, the maximum output  
current, which the ISL85403 can support is decided by the  
package and many operating conditions including input voltage,  
output voltage, duty cycle, switching frequency and temperature,  
etc. From the thermal perspective, the die temperature shouldn’t  
exceed +125°C with the power loss dissipated inside of the IC.  
voltage is lower than the input voltage V , the internal LDO  
IN  
dropout voltage and the consequent power loss is reduced. This  
feature brings substantial efficiency improvements in light load  
range, especially at high input voltage applications.  
When the voltage at AUXVCC falls below the AUX LDO Switchover  
Falling Threshold, the AUXILIARY LDO is shut off and the MAIN LDO  
is reactivated to bias VCC. At the OV/UV fault events, the IC also  
switches back over from AUXILIARY LDO to MAIN LDO.  
Note that more temperature rise is expected at higher ambient  
temperature due to more conduction loss caused by r  
increase.  
DS(ON)  
The AUXVCC switchover function is offered in buck configuration.  
It is not offered in boost configuration when the AUXVCC pin is  
used to monitor the boost output voltage for OVP.  
Basically, the die temperature is equal to the sum of ambient  
temperature and the temperature rise resulting from the power  
dissipated by the IC package with a certain junction to ambient  
thermal impedance . The power dissipated in the IC is related  
JA  
Input Voltage  
to the MOSFET switching loss, conduction loss and the internal  
LDO loss. Besides the load, these losses are also related to input  
voltage, output voltage, duty cycle, switching frequency and  
temperature. With the exposed pad at the bottom, the heat of  
With the part switching, the operating ISL85403 input voltage  
must be under 40V. This recommendation allows for short  
voltage ringing spikes (within a couple of ns time range) due to  
part switching while not exceeding the 44V, as stated in the  
Absolute Maximum Ratings.  
the IC mainly goes through the bottom pad and is greatly  
JA  
reduced. The is highly related to layout and air flow  
JA  
conditions. In layout, multiple vias (9) are strongly  
recommended in the IC bottom pad. The bottom pad with its vias  
should be placed in the ground copper plane with an area as  
The lowest IC operating input voltage (VIN pin) depends on VCC  
voltage and the Rising and Falling V POR Threshold in  
CC  
Electrical Specifications table on page 8. At IC start-up when VCC  
is just over rising POR threshold, there is no switching before the  
soft-start starts. Therefore, the IC minimum start-up voltage on  
large as possible across multiple layers. The can be reduced  
JA  
further with air flow. Refer to Figures 8 and 9 for the thermal  
performance with 100 CFM air flow.  
the VIN pin is 3.05V (MAX of Rising V POR). When the soft-start  
CC  
is initiated, the regulator is switching and the dropout voltage  
across the internal LDO increases due to driving current. Thus,  
the IC VIN pin shutdown voltage is related to driving current and  
VCC POR falling threshold. The internal upper side MOSFET has  
typical 10nC gate drive. For a typical example of synchronous  
buck with 4nC lower MOSFET gate drive and 500kHz switching  
frequency, the driving current is 7mA total causing 70mV drop  
For applications with high output current and bad operating  
conditions (compact board size, high ambient temperature, etc.),  
synchronous buck is highly recommended since the external  
low-side MOSFET generates smaller heat than external low-side  
power diode. This helps to reduce PCB temperature rise around  
the ISL85403 and less junction temperature rise.  
across internal LDO under 3V V . Then the IC shutdown voltage  
IN  
on the VIN pin is 2.87V (2.8V + 0.07V). In practical design, extra  
room should be taken into account with concern to voltage  
spikes at VIN.  
With boost buck configuration, the input voltage range can be  
expanded further down to 2.5V or lower depending on the boost  
stage voltage drop upon maximum duty cycle. Since the boost  
output voltage is connected to the VIN pin as the buck inputs,  
after the IC starts up, the IC will keep operating and switching as  
long as the boost output voltage can keep the VCC voltage higher  
than the falling threshold. Refer to “2-Stage Boost Buck  
Converter Operation” on page 16 for more details.  
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Use Equation 4 to calculate the lower resistor RLOW (R2 in  
Figure 25) according to a desired boost enable threshold.  
2-Stage Boost Buck Converter Operation  
The “Typical Application Schematic III - Boost Buck Converter” on  
page 6, shows the circuits of boost function. Schematic (a) shows  
a boost working as a pre-stage to provide input to the following  
Buck stage. This is for applications when the input voltage could  
drop to a very low voltage in some constants (i.e., in some battery  
powered systems), causing the output voltage to drop out of  
regulation. The boost converter can be enabled to boost the input  
voltage up to keep the output voltage in regulation. When system  
input voltage recovers back to normal, the boost stage is  
disabled while only the buck stage is switching.  
R
0.8  
UP  
(EQ. 4)  
R
= ---------------------------------------  
LOW  
VFTH 0.8  
Where VFTH is the desired falling threshold on boost input  
voltage to turn on the boost, 3µA is the hysteresis current and  
0.8V is the reference voltage to be compared with.  
Note that the boost start-up threshold has to be selected in a way  
that the buck is operating working well and kept in close loop  
regulation before boost start-up. Otherwise, large inrush current  
at boost start-up could occur at boost input due to the buck open  
loop saturation. The boost start-up input voltage threshold should  
be set high enough to cover the DC voltage drop of boost inductor  
and diode, also the buck’s maximum duty cycle and voltage  
conduction drop. This ensures buck is not reaching maximum  
duty cycle before boost start-up.  
The EXT_BOOST pin is used to set boost mode and monitor the  
boost input voltage. At IC start-up before soft-start, the controller  
will be latched in boost mode when the voltage is at or above  
200mV; it will latch in synchronous buck mode if voltage on this  
pin is below 200mV. In boost mode, the low-side driver output  
PWM has the same PWM signal with the buck regulator.  
Similarly, a resistor divider from the boost output voltage to the  
AUXVCC pin is used to detect the boost output voltage. When the  
voltage on the AUXVCC pin is below 0.8V, the boost PWM is  
enabled with a fixed 500µs soft-start and a 3µA sinking current  
is enabled at AUXVCC pin for hysteresis purposes. When the  
voltage on the AUXVCC pin recovers to be above 0.8V, the boost  
PWM is disabled immediately. Use Equation 3 to calculate the  
In boost mode, the EXT_BOOST pin is used to monitor boost input  
voltage to turn on and turn off the boost PWM. The AUXVCC pin is  
used to monitor the boost output voltage to turn on and turn off  
the boost PWM.  
Referring to Figure 25, a resistor divider from boost input voltage  
to the EXT_BOOST pin is used to detect the boost input voltage.  
When the voltage on EXT_BOOST pin is below 0.8V, the boost  
PWM is enabled with a fixed 500µs soft-start and the boost duty  
upper resistor R (R in Figure 25) according to a desired  
UP  
3
hysteresis V at boost output voltage. Use Equation 4 to  
HY  
calculate the lower resistor R  
LOW  
(R in Figure 25) according to a  
4
cycle increases linearly from t  
*Fs to ~50%. A 3µA sinking  
MIN(ON)  
desired boost enable threshold at boost output.  
current is enabled at the EXT_BOOST pin for hysteresis purposes.  
When the voltage on the EXT_BOOST pin recovers to be above  
0.8V, the boost PWM is disabled immediately. Use Equation 3 to  
Assuming V is the boost input voltage, V  
is the boost  
BAT  
output voltage and V  
OUT_BST  
is the buck output voltage, the steady  
OUT  
calculate the upper resistor RUP (R in Figure 25) for a desired  
1
state DC transfer function are:  
hysteresis V  
at boost input voltage.  
HYS  
HYS  
3A  
1
1 D  
(EQ. 5)  
(EQ. 6)  
-----------------  
V
V
=
V  
V
OUTBST  
BAT  
R
M = ---------------------  
(EQ. 3)  
UP  
D
-----------------  
V  
BAT  
= D V  
=
OUT  
OUTBST  
1 D  
BATTERY  
VOUT_BST  
+
+
R1  
EXT_BOOST  
0.8V  
R2  
I_HYS = 3µA  
LOGIC  
R3  
R4  
LGATE  
AUXVCC  
LGATE  
DRIVE  
PWM  
0.8V  
I_HYS = 3µA  
FIGURE 25. BOOST CONVERTER CONTROL  
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From Equations 5 and 6, Equation 7 can be derived to estimate  
Where V is the input voltage, V  
is the buck boost output  
OUT  
IN  
the steady state boost output voltage as function of V  
and  
voltage, D is duty cycle.  
BAT  
V
:
OUT  
Equation 10 is another useful equation used to calculate the  
inductor DC current as below:  
(EQ. 7)  
V
= V  
+ V  
OUT  
OUTBST  
BAT  
1
After the IC starts up, the boost buck converters can keep  
-----------------  
IL  
=
I  
(EQ. 10)  
DC  
OUT  
1 D  
working when the battery voltage drops extremely low because  
the IC’s bias (VCC) LDO is powered by the boost output. For  
example, a 3.3V output application battery drops to 2V, and the  
VIN pin voltage is powered by the boost output voltage that is  
5.2V (Equation 7), meaning that the VIN pin (buck input) still sees  
5.2V to keep the IC working.  
Where IL is the inductor DC current and I  
DC  
is the output DC  
OUT  
current.  
Equation 10 shows the inductor current is charging output only  
during (1-D)T, which means inductor current has larger DC  
current than output load current. Thus, for this part with high-side  
FET integrated, the non-inverting buck boost configuration has  
less load current capability compared with buck and 2-stage  
boost buck configurations. Its load current capability depends  
mainly on the duty cycle and inductor current.  
Note that in the previously mentioned case, the boost input  
current could be high because the input voltage is very low  
(V *I = V /Efficiency). If the design is to achieve the  
*I  
IN IN OUT OUT  
low input operation with full load, the inductor and MOSFET have  
to be selected with enough current ratings to handle the high  
current appearing at boost input. The boost inductor current are  
the same with the boost input current, which can be estimated as  
Inductor ripple current can be calculated using Equation 11:  
V
1 DT  
OUT  
(EQ. 11)  
(EQ. 12)  
IL  
= -----------------------------------------------------  
RIPPLE  
Equation 8, where P  
is the output power, V is the boost input  
OUT  
BAT  
L
voltage, and EFF is the estimated efficiency of the whole boost and  
buck stages.  
The inductor peak current is,  
1
2
P
(EQ. 8)  
OUT  
IL = ----------------------------------------  
IN  
---  
IL  
= IL  
+
IL  
RIPPLE  
PEAK  
DC  
V
EFF  
BAT  
In power stage DC calculations, use Equation 9 to calculate D,  
Based on the same concerns of boost input current, the start-up  
sequence must follow the rule that the IC is enabled after the  
boost input voltage rise above a certain level. The shutdown  
sequence must follow the rule that the IC is disabled first before  
the boost input power source is turned off. At boost mode  
applications where there is no external control signal to  
enable/disable the IC, an external input UVLO circuit must be  
implemented for the start-up and shutdown sequence.  
then use Equation 10 to calculate IL . D and IL are useful  
DC DC  
information to estimate the high-side FET’s power losses and  
check if the part can meet the load current requirements.  
Oscillator and Synchronization  
The oscillator has a default frequency of 500kHz with the FS pin  
connected to VCC, or ground, or floating. The frequency can be  
programmed to any frequency between 200kHz and 2.2MHz with  
a resistor from FS pin to GND.  
Non-inverting Single inductor Buck Boost  
Converter Operation  
145000 16 f  
kHz  
SW  
R
k = -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
(EQ. 13)  
FS  
f
[kHz]  
SW  
In “Typical Application Schematic III - Boost Buck Converter” on  
page 6, schematic (b) shows non-inverting single inductor buck  
boost configuration. The recommended setting is to use resistor  
divider 1MΩ and 130kΩ (as shown in TYP Schematic III b)  
connecting from VCC to both EXT_BOOST and AUXVCC pins  
(EXT_BOOST and AUXVCC pin are directly connected). In this way,  
the EXT_BOOST pin voltage is a fixed voltage 0.52V that is higher  
than the boost mode detection threshold 0.2V to set IC in boost  
mode and lower than the boost switching threshold 800mV to  
have boost being constantly switching (during and after  
soft-start).  
1200  
1000  
800  
600  
400  
200  
0
As the same in 2-stage boost buck mode, LGATE is switching ON  
with the same phase of upper FETs switching ON, meaning both  
upper and lower side FETs are ON and OFF at the same time with  
the same duty cycle. When both FETs are ON, input voltage  
charges inductor current ramping up for duration of DT; when  
both FETs are OFF, inductor current is free wheeling through the 2  
power diodes to output and output voltage discharge the inductor  
current ramping down for (1-D)T (in CCM mode). The steady state  
DC transfer function is:  
0
500  
1000  
1500  
(kHz)  
2000  
2500  
f
SW  
FIGURE 26. R vs FREQUENCY  
FS  
The SYNC pin is bidirectional and it outputs the IC’s default or  
programmed local clock signal when it’s free running. The IC  
locks to an external clock injected to the SYNC pin (external clock  
frequency recommended to be 10% higher than the free running  
frequency). The delay from the rising edge of the external clock  
signal to the PHASE rising edge is half of the free running switching  
D
1 D  
-----------------  
(EQ. 9)  
V
=
V  
OUT  
IN  
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period pulse 220ns, (0.5t +220ns). The maximum external clock  
SW  
frequency is recommended to be 1.6 of the free running frequency.  
for dummy soft-start duration equaling to 5 regular soft-start  
periods. After this dummy soft-start cycle, the true soft-start cycle  
is attempted again. The I  
protection against the worst case conditions.  
offers a robust and reliable  
OC2  
When the part enters PFM pulse skipping mode, the  
synchronization function is shut off and also no clock signal  
output in SYNC pin.  
The frequency foldback is implemented for the ISL85403. When  
overcurrent limiting, the switching frequency is reduced to be  
proportional to output voltage in order to keep the inductor  
current under limit threshold during overload condition. The low  
limit of frequency under frequency foldback operation is 40kHz.  
With the SYNC pins simply connected together, multiple  
ISL85403s can be synchronized. The slave ICs automatically  
have 180° phase shift with respective to the master IC.  
PGOOD  
320  
300  
280  
260  
240  
220  
200  
180  
160  
140  
120  
100  
80  
The PGOOD pin is output of an open-drain transistor (refer to  
“Block Diagram” on page 5). An external resistor is required to be  
pulled up to VCC for proper PGOOD function. At start-up, PGOOD  
will be turned HIGH (internal PGOOD open-drain transistor is  
turned off) with 128 cycles delay after soft-start is finished  
(soft-start ramp reaches 1.02V) and FB voltage is within OV/UV  
window (90%REF < FB < 110%REF).  
At normal operation, PGOOD will be pulled low with 1 cycle  
(minimum) and 6 cycles (maximum) delay if any of the OV  
(110%) or UV (90%) comparator is tripped. The PGOOD will be  
released HIGH with 128 cycles delay after FB recovers to be  
within OV/UV window (90%REF < FB < 110%REF). When EN is  
pulled low or VCC is below POR, PGOOD is pulled low with no  
delay.  
60  
40  
0
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0  
(A)  
I
OC1  
FIGURE 27. R  
LIM  
vs I  
OC1  
In the case when the PGOOD pin is pulled up by external bias  
supply instead of VCC of itself, when the part is disabled, the  
internal PGOOD open-drain transistor is off, the external bias  
supply can charge PGOOD pin HIGH. This should be known as  
false PGOOD reporting. At start-up when VCC rise from 0, PGOOD  
will be pulled low when VCC reaches 1V. After EN is pulled low  
and VCC is falling, the PGOOD internal open-drain transistor will  
open with high impedance when VCC falls below 1V. The time  
between EN pulled low and PGOOD OPEN depends on the VCC  
falling time to 1V.  
Overvoltage Protection  
If the voltage detected on the FB pin is over 110% or 120% of  
reference, the high-side and low-side driver shuts down  
immediately and stays off until FB voltage drops to 0.8V. When  
the FB voltage drops to 0.8V, the drivers are released ON. 110%  
OVP is off during soft-start and active after soft-start is done.  
120% OVP is active during and after soft-start.  
Thermal Protection  
The ISL85403 PWM will be disabled if the junction temperature  
reaches +160°C. There is +20°C hysteresis for OTP. The part will  
restart after the junction temperature drops below +140°C.  
Fault Protection  
Overcurrent Protection  
The overcurrent function protects against any overload condition  
and output short at worst case, by monitoring the current flowing  
through the upper MOSFET.  
Component Selections  
The ISL85403 iSim model can be used to simulate for both the  
time domain behaviors and small signal loop stability analysis.  
There are 2 current limiting thresholds. The first one I  
OC1  
is to  
Output Capacitors - Buck  
limit the high-side MOSFET peak current cycle-by-cycle. The  
current limit threshold is set to default at 3.6A with ILIMIT pin  
connected to GND or VCC, or left open. The current limit threshold  
An output capacitor is required to filter the inductor current.  
Output ripple voltage and transient response are two critical  
factors when considering output capacitance choice. The current  
mode control loop allows for the usage of low ESR ceramic  
capacitors and thus smaller board layout. Electrolytic and  
polymer capacitors may also be used.  
can also be programmed by a resistor R  
at ILIMIT pin to  
LIM  
ground. Use Equation 14 to calculate the resistor.  
300000  
A+ 0.018  
(EQ. 14)  
R
= ------------------------------------------------------  
LIM  
I
OC  
Additional consideration applies to ceramic capacitors. While  
they offer excellent overall performance and reliability, the actual  
in-circuit capacitance must be considered. Ceramic capacitors  
are rated using large peak-to-peak voltage swings with no DC  
bias. In the DC/DC converter application, these conditions do not  
reflect reality. As a result, the actual capacitance may be  
considerably lower than the advertised value. Consult the  
Note that I  
OC1  
is higher with lower R . The usable resistor  
LIM  
value range to program OC1 peak current threshold is 40kΩ  
to 330kΩ. R value out of this range is not recommended.  
LIM  
The second current protection threshold I  
is 15% higher than  
OC2  
mentioned previously. Instantly after the high-side MOSFET  
I
OC1  
current reaches I  
, the PWM is shut off after 2-cycle delay and  
OC2  
the IC enters hiccup mode. In hiccup mode, the PWM is disabled  
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manufacturers datasheet to determine the actual in-application  
capacitance. Most manufacturers publish capacitance vs DC bias  
so that this effect can be easily accommodated. The effects of  
AC voltage are not frequently published, but an assumption of  
~20% further reduction will generally suffice. The result of these  
considerations can easily result in an effective capacitance 50%  
lower than the rated value. Nonetheless, they are a very good  
choice in many applications due to their reliability and extremely  
low ESR.  
reduce the converter’s response time to a load transient. The  
inductor current rating should be as such that it will not saturate  
in overcurrent conditions.  
Low-side Power MOSFET  
In synchronous buck application, a power N MOSFET is needed  
as the synchronous low-side MOSFET and a good one should  
have low Qgd, low r  
and small Rg (Rg_typ < 1.5Ω  
DS(ON)  
recommended). The Vgth_min is recommended to be or higher  
than 1.2V. A good example is SQS462EN.  
In buck topology, the following equations allow calculation of the  
required capacitance to meet a desired ripple voltage level.  
Additional capacitance may be used.  
A 5.1k or smaller value resistor has to be added to connect  
LGATE to ground to avoid falsely turn-on of LGATE caused by  
coupling noise.  
For the ceramic capacitors (low ESR):  
I  
------------------------------------  
V
=
(EQ. 15)  
is the  
Output Voltage Feedback Resistor Divider  
The output voltage can be programmed down to 0.8V by a  
OUTripple  
8 f  
C
OUT  
SW  
where I is the inductor’s peak to peak ripple current, f  
SW  
switching frequency and C  
resistor divider from V  
to FB according to Equation 19.  
OUT  
is the output capacitor.  
OUT  
R
UP  
----------------  
(EQ. 19)  
V
= 0.8 1 +  
If using electrolytic capacitors then:  
OUT  
R
LOW  
V
= I*ESR  
(EQ. 16)  
OUTripple  
In an application requiring least input quiescent current, large  
resistors should be used for the divider. Generally, a resistor  
value of 10k to 300k can be used for the upper resistor.  
Regarding transient response needs, a good starting point is to  
determine the allowable overshoot in V if the load is suddenly  
OUT  
removed. In this case, energy stored in the inductor will be  
transferred to C causing its voltage to rise. After calculating  
OUT  
Boost Inductor (2-Stage Boost Buck)  
capacitance required for both ripple and transient needs, choose  
the larger of the calculated values. The Equation 17 determines  
the required output capacitor value in order to achieve a desired  
overshoot relative to the regulated voltage.  
Besides the need to sustain the current ripple to be within a  
certain range (30% to 50%), the boost inductor current at its  
soft-start is a more important perspective to be considered in  
selection of the boost inductor. Each time the boost starts up,  
there is a fixed 500µs soft-start time when the duty cycle  
2
I
L
*
OUT  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
=
C
(EQ. 17)  
OUT  
2
2
V
V  
V  
1  
increases linearly from t  
*f to ~50%. Before and after  
*
MIN(ON) SW  
OUT  
OUTMAX  
OUT  
boost start-up, the boost output voltage will jump from  
to voltage (V + V ). The design target  
in boost soft-start is to ensure the boost input current is  
where V is the relative maximum overshoot  
allowed during the removal of the load.  
/V  
V
OUTMAX OUT  
IN_BOOST  
IN_BOOST  
OUT_BUCK  
sustained to minimum but capable to charge the boost output  
Input Capacitors - Buck  
voltage to have a voltage step equaling to V  
. A big  
OUT_BUCK  
inductor will block the inductor current to increase and not high  
enough to be able to charge the output capacitor to the final  
Depending on the system input power rail conditions, the  
aluminum electrolytic type capacitor is normally needed to  
provide the stable input voltage. Thus, restrict the switching  
frequency pulse current in a small area over the input traces for  
better EMC performance. The input capacitor should be able to  
handle the RMS current from the switching power devices.  
steady state value (V  
+ V ) within 500µs. A  
IN_BOOST  
OUT_BUCK  
6.8µH inductor is a good starting point for its selection in design.  
The boost inductor current at start-up must be checked by  
oscilloscope to ensure it is under an acceptable range. It is  
suggested to run the iSim model (use the ISL85403 iSim model  
available on the internet) to assist in the proper inductor value.  
Ceramic capacitors must be used at VIN pin of the IC and  
multiple capacitors including 1µF and 0.1µF are recommended.  
Place these capacitors as closely as possible to the IC.  
Boost Output Capacitor (2-Stage Boost Buck)  
Based on the same theory in boost start-up previously described  
in the boost inductor selection, a large capacitor at boost output  
will cause high inrush current at boost PWM start-up. 22µF is a  
good choice for applications with a buck output voltage less than  
10V. Also some minimum amount of capacitance has to be used  
in boost output to keep the system stable. It is suggested to run  
the iSim model, which is available on the internet to assist in  
designing the proper capacitor value.  
Output Inductor - Buck  
The inductor value determines the converter’s ripple current.  
Choosing an inductor current requires a somewhat arbitrary  
choice of ripple current, I. A reasonable starting point is 30% to  
40% of total load current. The inductor value is calculated using  
Equation 18:  
V
V  
V
OUT  
V
IN  
IN  
f
OUT  
(EQ. 18)  
------------------------------- ---------------  
L =  
 I  
SW  
Increasing the value of inductance reduces the ripple current and  
thus ripple voltage. However, the larger inductance value may  
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ISL85403  
Power Stage Transfer Functions  
Transfer function F (S) from control to output voltage is:  
1
Loop Compensation Design -  
Buck  
S
-----------  
1 +  
The ISL85403 uses constant frequency peak current mode  
control architecture to achieve fast loop transient response. An  
accurate current sensing pilot device in parallel with the upper  
MOSFET is used for peak current control signal and overcurrent  
protection. The inductor is not considered as a state variable  
since its peak current is constant and the system becomes single  
order system. It is much easier to design the compensator to  
stabilize the loop compared with voltage mode control. Peak  
current mode control has inherent input voltage feed-forward  
function to achieve good line regulation. Figure 28 shows the  
small signal model of a buck regulator.  
ˆ
v
esr  
o
(EQ. 23)  
------  
ˆ
--------------------------------------  
F S=  
= V  
1
in  
2
d
S
S
------ --------------  
+
+ 1  
2
o
Q  
o
p
C
1
1
o
--------------  
------------------  
=
,Q R ------ ,=  
Where,  
esr  
p
o
o
R C  
L
L C  
c
o
P
P
o
Transfer function F (S) from control to inductor current is given  
2
by Equation 24:  
S
------  
1 +  
ˆ
V
I
(EQ. 24)  
o
in  
z
----  
ˆ
------------------------ --------------------------------------  
F S=  
=
2
2
R
+ R  
LP  
d
o
S
S
^
^
------ --------------  
+
+ 1  
^
o
L
R
LP  
i
P
i
2
o
L
v
Q  
in  
o
p
^
d
1
V
in  
^
^
--------------  
=
1:D  
I d  
where  
.
V
z
L
in  
R C  
o
o
Rc  
Co  
+
R
T
Current loop gain T (S) is expressed as Equation 25:  
i
Ro  
(EQ. 25)  
T S= R F F SH S  
i
t
m
2
e
The voltage loop gain with open current loop is expressed in  
Equation 26:  
T (S)  
i
^
d
(S)  
Fm  
T S= KF F SA S  
(EQ. 26)  
v
m
1
v
The Voltage loop gain with current loop closed is given by  
Equation 27:  
T (S)  
+
v
He(S)  
^
v
comp  
T S  
-Av(S)  
v
(EQ. 27)  
-----------------------  
L S=  
v
1 + T S  
i
FIGURE 28. SMALL SIGNAL MODEL OF BUCK REGULATOR  
If T (S)>>1, then Equation 27 can be simplified as Equation 28:  
i
PWM Comparator Gain F  
m
S
-----------  
1 +  
The PWM comparator gain F for peak current mode control is  
m
R
+ R  
A S  
esr v  
1
o
LP  
(EQ. 28)  
given by Equation 20:  
-------------------------------------------------------------  
--------------  
L S=  
,   
p
v
R
S
H S  
R C  
o o  
t
e
------  
1 +  
ˆ
d
1
(EQ. 20)  
p
----------------  
-------------------------------  
F
=
=
m
ˆ
S + S T  
s
v
e
n
comp  
Equation 28 shows that the system is a single order system.  
Therefore, a simple type II compensator can be easily used to  
stabilize the system. A type III compensator is needed to expand  
the bandwidth for current mode control in some cases.  
Where, S is the slew rate of the slope compensation and S is  
given by Equation 21:  
e
n
V
V  
o
L
P
(EQ. 21)  
in  
---------------------  
S
= R  
n
t
C1  
R2  
R3  
C3  
where, R is the gain of the current amplifier.  
t
VO  
VCOMP  
Current Sampling Transfer Function H (S)  
e
In current loop, the current signal is sampled every switching  
cycle. It has the following transfer function in Equation 22:  
R1  
VREF  
RBIAS  
2
(EQ. 22)  
S
S
------ --------------  
+
H S=  
+ 1  
e
2
n
Q  
n
n
FIGURE 29. TYPE III COMPENSATOR  
2
--  
Q
= –   = f  
n
n
SW  
where, Q and are given by  
n
n
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A compensator with 2 zeros and 1 pole is recommended for this  
part, as shown in Figure 29. Its transfer function is expressed as  
Equation 29:  
Example: V = 12V, V = 5V, I = 2A, f  
= 500kHz,  
C = 60µF/3mΩ, L = 10µH, R = 0.20V/A, f = 50kHz,  
IN SW  
o
o
o
t
c
R = 105k, R  
= 20kΩ.  
1
BIAS  
S
S
   
   
------------  
------------  
Select the crossover frequency to be 35kHz. Since the output  
capacitors are all ceramic, use Equations 33 and 34 to  
derive R to be 20k and C to be 470pF.  
1 +  
1 +  
ˆ
v
(EQ. 29)  
1
comp  
cz1  
cz2  
---------------- ------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------  
A S=  
=
v
ˆ
SR C  
S
v
1
O
---------  
1
1 +  
3
3
cp  
Then use Equations 35 and 36 to calculate C1 to be 180pF  
and R to be 12.7k. Select 150pF for C and 15k for R .  
where,  
2
1
2
1
1
1
--------------  
---------------------------------  
--------------  
=
,
=
  =  
cp  
There is approximately 30pF parasitic capacitance between  
COMP to FB pins that contributes to a high frequency pole.  
Any extra external capacitor is not recommended between  
COMP and FB.  
cz1  
cz2  
R C  
R + R C  
R C  
3 3  
2
1
1
3
3
Compensator design goal:  
1
4
1
10  
-- ------  
to  
f
Loop bandwidth f :  
SW  
c
Figure 30 shows the simulated bode plot of the loop. It is  
shown that it has 26kHz loop bandwidth with 70° phase  
margin and -28 dB gain margin.  
Gain margin: >10dB  
Phase margin: 45°  
Note in applications where the PFM mode is desired especially  
when type III compensation network is used, the value of the  
capacitor between the COMP pin and the FB pin (not the  
capacitor in series with the resistor between COMP and FB)  
should be minimal to reduce the noise coupling for proper PFM  
operation. No external capacitor between COMP and FB is  
recommended at PFM applications.  
The compensator design procedure is as follows:  
1. Position CZ2 and CP to derive R and C .  
3
3
Put the compensator zero CZ2 at (1 to 3)/(R C )  
o o  
(EQ. 30)  
3
--------------  
=
cz2  
R C  
o
o
In PFM mode operations, a RC filter from FB to ground (R in  
series with C, connecting from FB to ground) may help to reduce  
the noise effects injected to FB pin. The recommended values for  
the filter is 499Ω to 1k for the R and 470pF for the C.  
Put the compensator pole CP at ESR zero or 0.35 to 0.5  
times of switching frequency, whichever is lower. In  
all-ceramic-cap design, the ESR zero is normally higher than  
half of the switching frequency. R and C can be derived as  
3
3
follows:  
1
----------------------  
Case A: ESR zero  
less than (0.35 to 0.5)f  
SW  
2R C  
c
o
R C 3R C  
c o  
(EQ. 31)  
(EQ. 32)  
o
o
---------------------------------------  
C
R
=
=
3
3R  
1
3R R  
c
1
-----------------------  
3
R
3R  
c
o
1
----------------------  
Case B: ESR zero  
larger than (0.35 to 0.5)f  
SW  
2R C  
c
o
0.33R C f  
0.46  
(EQ. 33)  
(EQ. 34)  
o
o SW  
-------------------------------------------------------  
C
R
=
=
3
3
f
R
SW  
1
R
1
-----------------------------------------  
0.73R C f 1  
o
o s  
2. Derive R and C .  
2
1
The loop gain L (S) at cross over frequency of f has unity  
v
c
gain. Therefore, C is determined by Equation 35.  
1
R + R C  
3
(EQ. 35)  
1
3
---------------------------------  
=
C
1
2f R R C  
c
t 1  
o
The compensator zero CZ1 can boost the phase margin and  
bandwidth. To put CZ1 at 2 times of cross cover frequency  
f is a good start point. It can be adjusted according to  
c
specific design. R can be derived from Equation 36.  
1
(EQ. 36)  
1
-------------------  
R
=
2
4f C  
c
1
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ISL85403  
Loop Compensation Design for  
2-Stage Boost Buck and  
Layout Suggestions  
1. Place the input ceramic capacitors as closely as possible to  
the IC VIN pin and power ground connecting to the power  
MOSFET or Diode. Keep this loop (input ceramic capacitor, IC  
VIN pin and MOSFET/Diode) as tiny as possible to achieve the  
least voltage spikes induced by the trace parasitic  
inductance.  
Single-stage Buck Boost  
For 2-stage boost buck and single-stage non-inverting buck boost  
configurations, it’s highly recommended to use the iSim model  
(use the ISL85403 iSim model available in internet) to evaluate  
the loop bandwidth and phase margin.  
2. Place the input aluminum capacitors closely as possible to  
the IC VIN pin.  
80  
60  
40  
20  
0
3. Keep the phase node copper area small but large enough to  
handle the load current.  
4. Place the output ceramic and aluminum capacitors close to  
the power stage components as well.  
5. Place vias (9) in the bottom pad of the IC. The bottom pad  
should be placed in ground copper plane with an area as large  
as possible in multiple layers to effectively reduce the thermal  
impedance.  
6. Place the 4.7µF ceramic decoupling capacitor at the VCC pin  
(the closest place to the IC). Put multiple vias (3) close to the  
ground pad of this capacitor.  
-20  
-40  
-60  
7. Keep the bootstrap capacitor close to the IC.  
3
4
5
6
100  
1•10  
1•10  
1•10  
1•10  
8. Keep the LGATE drive trace as short as possible and try to  
avoid using via in the LGATE drive path to achieve the lowest  
impedance.  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
9. Place the positive voltage sense trace close to the place to be  
strictly regulated.  
180  
160  
140  
120  
100  
80  
10. Place all the peripheral control components close to the IC.  
60  
40  
20  
FIGURE 31. PCB VIA PATTERN  
0
100  
3
4
5
6
1•10  
1•10  
1•10  
1•10  
FREQUENCY (Hz)  
FIGURE 30. SIMULATED LOOP BODE PLOT  
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Revision History  
The revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. Please go to web to make sure you  
have the latest revision.  
DATE  
REVISION  
FN8631.1  
CHANGE  
March 13, 2015  
Changed the max input Voltage (Vin) from 36V to 40V on the following pages:  
On page 1: In the description and features sections  
On page 4: V pin description  
IN  
On page 7: Recommended operating conditions for V  
IN  
On page 15: Application description for the “Input Voltage” section  
On page 1, added “Related Literature” section.  
On page 4, added ISL85403EVAL2Z to the Ordering Information table.  
Replaced Figures 5 and 6.  
Removed Figures 10 and 11 and the references on page 15.  
March 12, 2014  
FN8631.0  
Initial Release  
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ISL85403  
Package Outline Drawing  
L20.4x4C  
20 LEAD QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE  
Rev 0, 11/06  
4X  
2.0  
4.00  
0.50  
16X  
A
6
B
16  
20  
PIN #1 INDEX AREA  
6
PIN 1  
INDEX AREA  
1
15  
2 .70 ± 0 . 15  
11  
5
(4X)  
0.15  
6
10  
0.10 M  
C
A B  
4
20X 0.25 +0.05 / -0.07  
20X 0.4 ± 0.10  
TOP VIEW  
BOTTOM VIEW  
SEE DETAIL "X"  
C
0.10  
0 . 90 ± 0 . 1  
C
BASE PLANE  
( 3. 8 TYP )  
(
SEATING PLANE  
0.08 C  
2. 70 )  
( 20X 0 . 5 )  
SIDE VIEW  
( 20X 0 . 25 )  
( 20X 0 . 6)  
5
C
0 . 2 REF  
0 . 00 MIN.  
0 . 05 MAX.  
DETAIL "X"  
TYPICAL RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN  
NOTES:  
1. Dimensions are in millimeters.  
Dimensions in ( ) for Reference Only.  
2. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to AMSE Y14.5m-1994.  
3. Unless otherwise specified, tolerance : Decimal ± 0.05  
4. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured  
between 0.15mm and 0.30mm from the terminal tip.  
Tiebar shown (if present) is a non-functional feature.  
5.  
6.  
The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be  
located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 indentifier may be  
either a mold or mark feature.  
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