SNVSB12B November   2017  – May 2021 LM73605-Q1 , LM73606-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. Features
  2. Applications
  3. Description
  4. Revision History
  5. Device Comparison
  6. Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Characteristics
    7. 7.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 7.8 System Characteristics
    9. 7.9 Typical Characteristics
  8. Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  Synchronous Step-Down Regulator
      2. 8.3.2  Auto Mode and FPWM Mode
      3. 8.3.3  Fixed-Frequency Peak Current-Mode Control
      4. 8.3.4  Adjustable Output Voltage
      5. 8.3.5  Enable and UVLO
      6. 8.3.6  Internal LDO, VCC_UVLO, and BIAS Input
      7. 8.3.7  Soft Start and Voltage Tracking
      8. 8.3.8  Adjustable Switching Frequency
      9. 8.3.9  Frequency Synchronization and Mode Setting
      10. 8.3.10 Internal Compensation and CFF
      11. 8.3.11 Bootstrap Capacitor and VBOOT-UVLO
      12. 8.3.12 Power-Good and Overvoltage Protection
      13. 8.3.13 Overcurrent and Short-Circuit Protection
      14. 8.3.14 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Shutdown Mode
      2. 8.4.2 Standby Mode
      3. 8.4.3 Active Mode
        1. 8.4.3.1 CCM Mode
        2. 8.4.3.2 DCM Mode
        3. 8.4.3.3 PFM Mode
        4. 8.4.3.4 Fault Protection Mode
  9. Layout
    1. 9.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 9.1.1 Layout For EMI Reduction
      2. 9.1.2 Ground Plane
      3. 9.1.3 Optimize Thermal Performance
    2. 9.2 Layout Example
  10. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Device Support
      1. 10.1.1 Third-Party Products Disclaimer
      2. 10.1.2 Development Support
        1. 10.1.2.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 10.2 Documentation Support
      1. 10.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 10.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 10.4 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    5. 10.5 Support Resources
    6. 10.6 Support Resources
    7. 10.7 Trademarks
    8. 10.8 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    9. 10.9 Glossary

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Layout Guidelines

The performance of any switching converter depends heavily upon the layout of the PCB. Use the following guidelines to design a PCB layout with optimum power conversion performance, EMI performance, and thermal performance.

  1. Place ceramic high frequency bypass capacitors as close as possible to the PVIN and PGND pins, which are right next to each other on the package. Place the small value ceramic capacitor closest to the pins. This is very important for EMI performance.
  2. Use short and wide traces, or localized IC layer planes, for high current paths, such as VIN, VOUT, SW, and GND connections. Short and wide copper traces reduce power loss and noise due to low parasitic resistance and inductance. Wide copper traces also help reduce die temperature, because they also provide wide heat dissipation paths. Use thick copper (2 oz) on high current layer or layers if possible.
  3. Confine pulsing current paths (VIN, SW, and ground return for VIN) on the device layer as much as possible to prevent switching noises from contaminating other layers.
  4. CBOOT capacitor also contains pulsing current. Place CBOOT close to the pin and route to SW with short trace. The pinout of the device makes it easy to optimize the CBOOT placement and routing.
  5. Use a solid ground plane at the layer right underneath the device as a noise shielding and heat dissipation path.
  6. Place the VCC bypass capacitor close to the VCC pin. Tie the ground pad of the capacitor to the ground plane using a via right next to it.
  7. Use via next to AGND pin to the ground plane.
  8. Minimize trace length to the FB pin. Both feedback resistors must be located right next to the FB pin. Tie the ground side of RFBB to the ground plane with a via right next to it. Place CFF directly in parallel with RFBT if used.
  9. If VOUT accuracy at the load is important, make sure the VOUT sense point is made close to the load. Route VOUT sense to RFBT through a path away from noisy nodes and preferably on a layer on the other side of the ground plane. If BIAS is connected to VOUT, do not use the same trace to route VOUT to BIAS and to RFBT. BIAS current contains pulsing driver current and it changes with operating mode. Use separated traces for BIAS and VOUT sense to optimize VOUT regulation accuracy.
  10. Provide adequate device heat sinking. Use an array of heat-sinking vias to connect the exposed pad to the ground plane and the bottom PCB layer. Connect the DAP and NC pins on the short sides of the device to the GND net, so that IC layer ground copper can provide an optimal dog-bone shape heat sink. Heat generated on the die can flow directly from device junction to the DAP then to the copper and spread to the wider copper outside of the device. Try to keep copper area solid on the top and bottom layer around thermal vias on the DAP to optimize heat dissipation.