SNVSA55C December   2014  – January 2018 LP3907-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Application Circuit
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Tables
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3  Recommended Operating Conditions (Bucks)
    4. 7.4  Thermal Information
    5. 7.5  General Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6  Low Dropout Regulators, LDO1 And LDO2
    7. 7.7  Buck Converters SW1, SW2
    8. 7.8  I/O Electrical Characteristics
    9. 7.9  Power-On Reset (POR) Threshold/Function
    10. 7.10 I2C Interface Timing Requirements
    11. 7.11 Typical Characteristics — LDO
    12. 7.12 Typical Characteristics — Bucks
    13. 7.13 Typical Characteristics — Buck1
    14. 7.14 Typical Characteristics — Buck2
    15. 7.15 Typical Characteristics — Bucks
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 DC-DC Converters
        1. 8.3.1.1 Linear Low Dropout Regulators (LDOs)
        2. 8.3.1.2 No-Load Stability
        3. 8.3.1.3 LDO and LDO2 Control Registers
      2. 8.3.2 SW1, SW2: Synchronous Step-Down Magnetic DC-DC Converters
        1. 8.3.2.1  Functional Description
        2. 8.3.2.2  Circuit Operation Description
        3. 8.3.2.3  PWM Operation
        4. 8.3.2.4  Internal Synchronous Rectification
        5. 8.3.2.5  Current Limiting
        6. 8.3.2.6  PFM Operation
        7. 8.3.2.7  SW1, SW2 Operation
        8. 8.3.2.8  SW1, SW2 Control Registers
        9. 8.3.2.9  Soft Start
        10. 8.3.2.10 Low Dropout Operation
        11. 8.3.2.11 Flexible Power Sequencing of Multiple Power Supplies
        12. 8.3.2.12 Power-Up Sequencing Using the EN_T Function
      3. 8.3.3 Flexible Power-On Reset (Power Good with Delay)
      4. 8.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Shutdown Mode
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 I2C-Compatible Serial Interface
        1. 8.5.1.1 I2C Signals
        2. 8.5.1.2 I2C Data Validity
        3. 8.5.1.3 I2C Start and Stop Conditions
        4. 8.5.1.4 Transferring Data
      2. 8.5.2 Factory Programmable Options
    6. 8.6 Register Maps
      1. 8.6.1 LP3907-Q1 Control Registers
        1. 8.6.1.1  Interrupt Status Register (ISRA) 0x02
        2. 8.6.1.2  Control 1 Register (SCR1) 0x07
        3. 8.6.1.3  EN_DLY Preset Delay Sequence After EN_T Assertion
        4. 8.6.1.4  Buck and LDO Output Voltage Enable Register (BKLDOEN) – 0x10
        5. 8.6.1.5  Buck and LDO Status Register (BKLDOSR) – 0x11
        6. 8.6.1.6  Buck Voltage Change Control Register 1 (VCCR) – 0x20
        7. 8.6.1.7  Buck1 Target Voltage 1 Register (B1TV1) – 0x23
        8. 8.6.1.8  Buck1 Target Voltage 2 Register (B1TV2) – 0x24
        9. 8.6.1.9  Buck1 Ramp Control Register (B1RC) - 0x25
        10. 8.6.1.10 Buck2 Target Voltage 1 Register (B2TV1) – 0x29
        11. 8.6.1.11 Buck2 Target Voltage 2 Register (B2TV2) – 0x2A
        12. 8.6.1.12 Buck2 Ramp Control Register (B2RC) - 0x2B
        13. 8.6.1.13 Buck Function Register (BFCR) – 0x38
        14. 8.6.1.14 LDO1 Control Register (LDO1VCR) – 0x39
        15. 8.6.1.15 LDO2 Control Register (LDO2VCR) – 0x3A
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1 Component Selection
          1. 9.2.2.1.1 Inductors for SW1 And SW2
            1. 9.2.2.1.1.1 Method 1:
            2. 9.2.2.1.1.2 Method 2:
          2. 9.2.2.1.2 External Capacitors
        2. 9.2.2.2 LDO Capacitor Selection
          1. 9.2.2.2.1 Input Capacitor
          2. 9.2.2.2.2 Output Capacitor
          3. 9.2.2.2.3 Capacitor Characteristics
          4. 9.2.2.2.4 Input Capacitor Selection for SW1 And SW2
          5. 9.2.2.2.5 Output Capacitor Selection for SW1, SW2
          6. 9.2.2.2.6 I2C Pullup Resistor
        3. 9.2.2.3 Operation Without I2C Interface
          1. 9.2.2.3.1 High VIN High-Load Operation
          2. 9.2.2.3.2 Junction Temperature
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
    1. 10.1 Analog Power Signal Routing
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 DSBGA Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
    3. 11.3 Thermal Considerations of WQFN Package
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Documentation Support
      1. 12.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 12.2 Trademarks
    3. 12.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 12.4 Community Resources
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

11.1 DSBGA Layout Guidelines

PC board layout is an important part of DC-DC converter design. Poor board layout can disrupt the performance of a DC-DC converter and surrounding circuitry by contributing to EMI, ground bounce, and resistive voltage loss in the traces. These can send erroneous signals to the DC-DC converter device, resulting in poor regulation or instability.

Good layout for the LP3907-Q1 device bucks can be implemented by following a few simple design rules below. Refer to Figure 49 for top-layer board buck layout.

  1. Place the LP3907 bucks, inductor, and filter capacitors close together and make the traces short. The traces between these components carry relatively high switching currents and act as antennas. Following this rule reduces radiated noise. Special care must be given to place the input filter capacitor very close to the VIN and GND pin.
  2. Arrange the components so that the switching current loops curl in the same direction. During the first half of each cycle, current flows from the input filter capacitor through the LP3907-Q1 bucks and inductor to the output filter capacitor and back through ground, forming a current loop. In the second half of each cycle, current is pulled up from ground through the LP3907-Q1 bucks by the inductor to the output filter capacitor and then back through ground forming a second current loop. Routing these loops so the current curls in the same direction prevents magnetic field reversal between the two half-cycles and reduces radiated noise.
  3. Connect the ground pins of the LP3907-Q1 bucks and filter capacitors together using generous component-side copper fill as a pseudo-ground plane. Then, connect this to the ground-plane (if one is used) with several vias. This reduces ground-plane noise by preventing the switching currents from circulating through the ground plane. It also reduces ground bounce at the LP3907-Q1 bucks by giving it a low-impedance ground connection.
  4. Use wide traces between the power components and for power connections to the DC-DC converter circuit. This reduces voltage errors caused by resistive losses across the traces.
  5. Route noise sensitive traces, such as the voltage feedback path, away from noisy traces between the power components. The voltage feedback trace must remain close to the circuit of the LP3907-Q1 buck and must be direct but must be routed opposite to noisy components. This reduces EMI radiated onto the DC-DC converter’s own voltage feedback trace. A good approach is to route the feedback trace on another layer and to have a ground plane between the top layer and layer on which the feedback trace is routed. In the same manner for the adjustable part it is desired to have the feedback dividers on the bottom layer.
  6. Place noise sensitive circuitry, such as radio IF blocks, away from the DC-DC converter, CMOS digital blocks and other noisy circuitry. Interference with noise-sensitive circuitry in the system can be reduced through distance.

For more detailed layout specifications and information, refer to AN-1112 DSBGA Wafer Level Chip Scale Package.