SNVSBC0C September   2020  – December 2021 TPS542A50

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1  Enable and Adjustable Undervoltage Lockout
      2. 7.3.2  Input and VREG Undervoltage Lockout Protection
      3. 7.3.3  Voltage Reference and Setting the Output Voltage
      4. 7.3.4  Remote Sense Function
      5. 7.3.5  Switching Frequency
      6. 7.3.6  Voltage Control Mode Internal Compensation
      7. 7.3.7  Soft Start and Prebiased Output Start-up
      8. 7.3.8  Power Good
      9. 7.3.9  Overvoltage and Undervoltage Protection
      10. 7.3.10 Overcurrent Protection
      11. 7.3.11 High-Side FET Throttling
      12. 7.3.12 Overtemperature Protection
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Pulse-Frequency Modulation Eco-mode Light Load Operation
      2. 7.4.2 Forced Continuous-Conduction Mode
      3. 7.4.3 Soft Start
    5. 7.5 Programming
      1. 7.5.1 I2C Address Selection
      2. 7.5.2 Powering Device Into Programming Mode
      3. 7.5.3 Device Configuration
      4. 7.5.4 Output Voltage Adjustment
    6. 7.6 Pin-Strap Programming
    7. 7.7 Register Maps
      1. 7.7.1 ID Register (Offset = 0x0) [reset = 0x21]
      2. 7.7.2 STATUS Register (Offset = 0x1) [reset = 0x0]
      3. 7.7.3 VOUT_ADJ1 Register (Offset = 0x2) [reset = 0x0]
      4. 7.7.4 VOUT_ADJ2 Register (Offset = 0x3) [reset = 0x0]
      5. 7.7.5 CONFIG1 Register (Offset = 0x4) [reset = 0x0B]
      6. 7.7.6 CONFIG2 Register (Offset = 0x5) [reset = 0x2D]
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Full Analog Configuration
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.2.1.2.1  Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
          2. 8.2.1.2.2  Output Voltage Calculation
          3. 8.2.1.2.3  Switching Frequency Selection
          4. 8.2.1.2.4  Inductor Selection
          5. 8.2.1.2.5  Input Capacitor Selection
          6. 8.2.1.2.6  Bootstrap Capacitor Selection
          7. 8.2.1.2.7  R-C Snubber and VIN Pin High-Frequency Bypass
          8. 8.2.1.2.8  Output Capacitor Selection
          9. 8.2.1.2.9  Response to a Load Transient
          10. 8.2.1.2.10 Pin-Strap Setting
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curves
        4. 8.2.1.4 Typical Application Circuits
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Device Support
      1. 11.1.1 Development Support
        1. 11.1.1.1 Fusion Digital Power™ Designer Tool
        2. 11.1.1.2 Custom Design With WEBENCH® Tools
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Support Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information
8.2.1.2.3 Switching Frequency Selection

There is a trade off between higher and lower switching frequencies. Higher switching frequencies can produce a smaller solution size using lower valued inductors and smaller output capacitors compared to a power supply that switches at a lower frequency. However, the higher switching frequency causes extra switching losses, which decreases efficiency and impacts thermal performance. In this design, a moderate switching frequency of 1.2 MHz that achieves both a small solution size and a high efficiency operation is selected. TPS542A50 offers seven choices of switching frequency in Table 7-1. RFSET equals to 47.5 kΩ for 1.2-MHz switching frequency.