SNVS511U June   2007  – January 2018 LP3907

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 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 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
        2. 9.2.2.2 Component Selection
          1. 9.2.2.2.1 Inductors for SW1 And SW2
            1. 9.2.2.2.1.1 Method 1:
            2. 9.2.2.2.1.2 Method 2:
          2. 9.2.2.2.2 External Capacitors
        3. 9.2.2.3 LDO Capacitor Selection
          1. 9.2.2.3.1 Input Capacitor
          2. 9.2.2.3.2 Output Capacitor
          3. 9.2.2.3.3 Capacitor Characteristics
          4. 9.2.2.3.4 Input Capacitor Selection for SW1 And SW2
          5. 9.2.2.3.5 Output Capacitor Selection for SW1, SW2
          6. 9.2.2.3.6 I2C Pullup Resistor
        4. 9.2.2.4 Operation Without I2C Interface
          1. 9.2.2.4.1 High VIN High-Load Operation
          2. 9.2.2.4.2 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 Device Support
      1. 12.1.1 Development Support
        1. 12.1.1.1 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 12.2 Documentation Support
      1. 12.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 12.3 Trademarks
    4. 12.4 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    5. 12.5 Community Resources
    6. 12.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 12.7 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.3.2.6 PFM Operation

At very light loads, the converter enters PFM mode and operates with reduced switching frequency and supply current to maintain high efficiency.

The part automatically transitions into PFM mode when either of two conditions occurs for a duration of 32 or more clock cycles:

  1. The inductor current becomes discontinuous, or
  2. The peak PMOS switch current drops below the IMODE level
Equation 3. LP3907 30017806.gif

During PFM operation, the converter positions the output voltage slightly higher than the nominal output voltage during PWM operation, allowing additional headroom for voltage drop during a load transient from light to heavy load. The PFM comparators sense the output voltage with the feedback pin and control the switching of the output FETs such that the output voltage ramps between 0.8% and 1.6% (typical) above the nominal PWM output voltage. If the output voltage is below the low PFM comparator threshold, the PMOS power switch is turned on. It remains on until the output voltage exceeds the ‘high’ PFM threshold or the peak current exceeds the IPFM level set for PFM mode. The typical peak current in PFM mode is:

Equation 4. LP3907 30017807.gif

Once the PMOS power switch is turned off, the NMOS power switch is turned on until the inductor current ramps to zero. When the NMOS zero-current condition is detected, the NMOS power switch is turned off. If the output voltage is below the high PFM comparator threshold (see Figure 31), the PMOS switch is again turned on and the cycle is repeated until the output reaches the desired level. Once the output reaches the high PFM threshold, the NMOS switch is turned on briefly to ramp the inductor current to zero and then both output switches are turned off and the part enters an extremely low power mode. Quiescent supply current during this sleep mode is less than 30 µA, which allows the part to achieve high efficiencies under extremely light load conditions. When the output drops below the low PFM threshold, the cycle repeats to restore the output voltage to approximately 1.6% above the nominal PWM output voltage.

If the load current increases during PFM mode (see Figure 31) causing the output voltage to fall below the ‘low2’ PFM threshold, the part automatically transitions into fixed-frequency PWM mode.