SBVS263B July   2017  – June 2025 TPS7A39

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. Features
  3. Applications
  4. Description
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Start-Up Characteristics
    7. 5.7 Timing Diagram
    8. 5.8 Typical Characteristics
  7. Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Voltage Regulation
        1. 6.3.1.1 DC Regulation
        2. 6.3.1.2 AC and Transient Response
      2. 6.3.2 User-Settable Buffered Reference
      3. 6.3.3 Active Discharge
      4. 6.3.4 System Start-Up Controls
        1. 6.3.4.1 Start-Up Tracking
        2. 6.3.4.2 Sequencing
          1. 6.3.4.2.1 Enable (EN)
          2. 6.3.4.2.2 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) Control
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 6.4.2 Dropout Operation
      3. 6.4.3 Disabled
  8. Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1  Setting the Output Voltages on Adjustable Devices
      2. 7.1.2  Capacitor Recommendations
      3. 7.1.3  Input and Output Capacitor (CINx and COUTx)
      4. 7.1.4  Feed-Forward Capacitor (CFFx)
      5. 7.1.5  Noise-Reduction and Soft-Start Capacitor (CNR/SS)
      6. 7.1.6  Buffered Reference Voltage
      7. 7.1.7  Overriding Internal Reference
      8. 7.1.8  Start-Up
        1. 7.1.8.1 Soft-Start Control (NR/SS)
          1. 7.1.8.1.1 In-Rush Current
        2. 7.1.8.2 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLOx) Control
      9. 7.1.9  AC and Transient Performance
        1. 7.1.9.1 Power-Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR)
        2. 7.1.9.2 Channel-to-Channel Output Isolation and Crosstalk
        3. 7.1.9.3 Output Voltage Noise
        4. 7.1.9.4 Optimizing Noise and PSRR
        5. 7.1.9.5 Load Transient Response
      10. 7.1.10 DC Performance
        1. 7.1.10.1 Output Voltage Accuracy (VOUT x)
        2. 7.1.10.2 Dropout Voltage (VDO)
      11. 7.1.11 Reverse Current
      12. 7.1.12 Power Dissipation (PD)
        1. 7.1.12.1 Estimating Junction Temperature
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 Design 1: Single-Ended to Differential Isolated Supply
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 7.2.1.2.1 Switcher Choice
          2. 7.2.1.2.2 Full Bridge Rectifier With Center-Tapped Transformer
          3. 7.2.1.2.3 Total Solution Efficiency
          4. 7.2.1.2.4 Feedback Resistor Selection
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curves
      2. 7.2.2 Design 2: Getting the Full Range of a SAR ADC
        1. 7.2.2.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.2.3 Detailed Design Description
          1. 7.2.2.3.1 Regulation of –0.2V
          2. 7.2.2.3.2 Feedback Resistor Selection
        4. 7.2.2.4 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 7.4.1.1 Board Layout Recommendations to Improve PSRR and Noise Performance
        2. 7.4.1.2 Package Mounting
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Development Support
        1. 8.1.1.1 Evaluation Modules
        2. 8.1.1.2 Spice Models
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 Glossary
  10. Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

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

Optimizing Noise and PSRR

Table 7-4 describes how the ultra-low noise floor and PSRR of the device can be improved in several ways.

Table 7-4 Effect of Various Parameters on AC Performance(1)(2)
PARAMETER NOISE PSRR
LOW-FREQUENCY MID-FREQUENCY HIGH-FREQUENCY LOW-FREQUENCY MID-FREQUENCY HIGH-FREQUENCY
CNR/SS +++ No effect No effect +++ + No effect
CFFx ++ +++ + ++ +++ +
COUTx No effect + +++ No effect + +++
|VINx| – |VOUTx| + + + +++ +++ ++
PCB layout ++ ++ + + +++ +++
The number of +s indicates the improvement in noise or PSRR performance by increasing the parameter value.
Shaded cells indicate the easiest improvement to noise or PSRR performance.

The noise-reduction capacitor, in conjunction with the noise-reduction resistor, forms a low-pass filter (LPF) that filters out the noise from the reference before being gained up with the error amplifier, thereby minimizing the output voltage noise floor. The LPF is a single-pole filter and the cutoff frequency can be calculated with Equation 8. The effect of the CNR/SS capacitor increases when VOUTx(NOM) increases because the noise from the reference is gained up when the output voltage increases. For low-noise applications, a 10nF to 1µF CNR/SS is recommended.

Equation 8. fcutoff = 1 / (2 × π × RNR/SS × CNR/SS)

The feed-forward capacitor reduces output voltage noise by filtering out the mid-band frequency noise. The feed-forward capacitor can be optimized by placing a pole-zero pair near the edge of the loop bandwidth and pushing out the loop bandwidth, thus improving mid-band PSRR.

A larger COUTx or multiple output capacitors reduces high-frequency output voltage noise and PSRR by reducing the high-frequency output impedance of the power supply.

Additionally, a higher input voltage improves the noise and PSRR because greater headroom is provided for the internal circuits. However, a high power dissipation across the die increases the output noise because of the increase in junction temperature.

Good PCB layout improves the PSRR and noise performance by providing heat sinking at low frequencies and isolating VOUTx at high frequencies.