SNVSAR6B December   2016  – March 2018 LMR23630-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Simplified Schematic
      2.      Efficiency vs Load, VIN = 12 V, PFM Option
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Product Portfolio
  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
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Characteristics
    7. 7.7 Switching Characteristics
    8. 7.8 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1  Fixed-Frequency Peak-Current-Mode Control
      2. 8.3.2  Adjustable Frequency
      3. 8.3.3  Adjustable Output Voltage
      4. 8.3.4  Enable/Synchronization
      5. 8.3.5  VCC, UVLO
      6. 8.3.6  Minimum ON-time, Minimum OFF-time and Frequency Foldback at Dropout Conditions
      7. 8.3.7  Power Good (PGOOD)
      8. 8.3.8  Internal Compensation and CFF
      9. 8.3.9  Bootstrap Voltage (BOOT)
      10. 8.3.10 Overcurrent and Short-Circuit Protection
      11. 8.3.11 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Shutdown Mode
      2. 8.4.2 Active Mode
      3. 8.4.3 CCM Mode
      4. 8.4.4 Light Load Operation (PFM Option)
      5. 8.4.5 Light Load Operation (FPWM Option)
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Applications
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 9.2.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        2. 9.2.2.2  Output Voltage Setpoint
        3. 9.2.2.3  Switching Frequency
        4. 9.2.2.4  Inductor Selection
        5. 9.2.2.5  Output Capacitor Selection
        6. 9.2.2.6  Feed-Forward Capacitor
        7. 9.2.2.7  Input Capacitor Selection
        8. 9.2.2.8  Bootstrap Capacitor Selection
        9. 9.2.2.9  VCC Capacitor Selection
        10. 9.2.2.10 UVLO Setpoint
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
      1. 11.1.1 Compact Layout for EMI Reduction
      2. 11.1.2 Ground Plane and Thermal Considerations
      3. 11.1.3 Feedback Resistors
    2. 11.2 Layout Examples
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 12.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 12.3 Community Resources
    4. 12.4 Trademarks
    5. 12.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 12.6 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • DDA|8
  • DRR|12
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.3.10 Overcurrent and Short-Circuit Protection

The LMR23630-Q1 is protected from overcurrent conditions by cycle-by-cycle current limit on both the peak and valley of the inductor current. Hiccup mode will be activated if a fault condition persists to prevent over-heating.

High-side MOSFET overcurrent protection is implemented by the nature of the peak-current-mode control. The HS switch current is sensed when the HS is turned on after a set blanking time. The HS switch current is compared to the output of the error amplifier (EA) minus slope compensation every switching cycle. See Functional Block Diagram for more details. The peak current of HS switch is limited by a clamped maximum peak current threshold IHS_LIMIT which is constant. So the peak current limit of the HS switch is not affected by the slope compensation and remains constant over the full duty-cycle range.

The current going through LS MOSFET is also sensed and monitored. When the LS switch turns on, the inductor current begins to ramp down. The LS switch is not turned OFF at the end of a switching cycle if its current is above the LS current limit ILS_LIMIT. The LS switch is kept ON so that inductor current keeps ramping down, until the inductor current ramps below the LS current limit ILS_LIMIT. The LS switch is then turned OFF, and the HS switch turned on after a dead time. This is somewhat different than the more typical peak-current limit, and results in Equation 10 for the maximum load current.

Equation 10. LMR23630-Q1 equation_07_snvsah2.gif

If the current of the LS switch is higher than the LS current limit for 64 consecutive cycles, hiccup current-protection mode is activated. In hiccup mode, the regulator is shut down and kept off for 5 ms typically before the LMR23630-Q1 tries to start again. If overcurrent or short-circuit fault condition still exist, hiccup repeats until the fault condition is removed. Hiccup mode reduces power dissipation under severe overcurrent conditions, prevents over-heating and potential damage to the device.

For FPWM option, the inductor current is allowed to go negative. If this current exceeds IL_NEG, the LS switch is turned off until the next clock cycle. This is used to protect the LS switch from excessive negative current.