SLVSHH9 February   2024 TPS54KC23

PRODUCTION DATA  

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  2. Features
  3. Applications
  4. Description
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  Internal VCC LDO and Using External Bias On the VCC Pin
      2. 6.3.2  Enable
      3. 6.3.3  Adjustable Soft Start
      4. 6.3.4  Power Good
      5. 6.3.5  Output Voltage Setting
      6. 6.3.6  Remote Sense
      7. 6.3.7  D-CAP4 Control
      8. 6.3.8  Multifunction Select (MSEL) Pin
      9. 6.3.9  Low-side MOSFET Zero-Crossing
      10. 6.3.10 Current Sense and Positive Overcurrent Protection
      11. 6.3.11 Low-side MOSFET Negative Current Limit
      12. 6.3.12 Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection
      13. 6.3.13 Output Voltage Discharge
      14. 6.3.14 UVLO Protection
      15. 6.3.15 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Auto-Skip Eco-mode Light Load Operation
      2. 6.4.2 Forced Continuous-Conduction Mode
      3. 6.4.3 Powering the Device From a Single Bus
      4. 6.4.4 Powering the Device From a Split-rail Configuration
  8. Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 7.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 7.2.2.1  Output Voltage Setting Point
        2. 7.2.2.2  Choose the Switching Frequency and the Operation Mode
        3. 7.2.2.3  Choose the Inductor
        4. 7.2.2.4  Set the Current Limit (ILIM)
        5. 7.2.2.5  Choose the Output Capacitor
        6. 7.2.2.6  RAMP Selection
        7. 7.2.2.7  Choose the Input Capacitors (CIN)
        8. 7.2.2.8  Soft-Start Capacitor (SS Pin)
        9. 7.2.2.9  EN Pin Resistor Divider
        10. 7.2.2.10 VCC Bypass Capacitor
        11. 7.2.2.11 BOOT Capacitor
        12. 7.2.2.12 RC Snubber
        13. 7.2.2.13 PG Pullup Resistor
      3. 7.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Documentation Support
      1. 8.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 8.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 8.3 Support Resources
    4. 8.4 Trademarks
    5. 8.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 8.6 Glossary
  10. Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Overview

The TPS54KC23 device is a high-efficiency, single-channel, small-sized, synchronous buck converter. The device is designed for low output voltage point-of-load applications with 30A or lower output current in server, storage, and similar computing applications. The TPS54KC23 features proprietary D-CAP4 mode control combined with adaptive on-time architecture. This combination builds modern low-duty-ratio and ultra-fast load-step-response DC/DC converters in an excellent fashion. The output voltage set by the feedback voltage divider ranges from the internal voltage reference to 5.5V. The conversion input voltage ranges from 4V to 16V, and the VCC input voltage ranges from 3.1V to 5.3V. The D-CAP4 modulator uses emulated current information to control the modulation. The D-CAP4 modulator reduces loop gain variation with different output voltages providing better transient response in higher output voltage applications. An advantage of this control scheme is that this control scheme does not require a phase-compensation network outside which makes the device easy-to-use and also allows low external component count. Another advantage of this control scheme is that this control scheme supports stable operation with all low ESR output capacitors (such as ceramic capacitors and low ESR polymer capacitors). Lastly, adaptive on-time control tracks the preset switching frequency over a wide range of input and output voltages while increasing switching frequency as needed during load-step transients.