SNVSC75B April   2023  – September 2025 LM5171-Q1

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 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 Timing Requirements
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1  Bias Supplies and Voltage Reference (VCC, VDD, and VREF)
      2. 6.3.2  Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      3. 6.3.3  Device Configurations (CFG)
      4. 6.3.4  High Voltage Inputs (HV1, HV2)
      5. 6.3.5  Current Sense Amplifier
      6. 6.3.6  Control Commands
        1. 6.3.6.1 Channel Enable Commands (EN1, EN2)
        2. 6.3.6.2 Direction Command (DIR1 and DIR2)
        3. 6.3.6.3 Channel Current Setting Commands (ISET1 and ISET2)
      7. 6.3.7  Channel Current Monitor (IMON1, IMON2)
        1. 6.3.7.1 Individual Channel Current Monitor
        2. 6.3.7.2 Multiphase Total Current Monitoring
      8. 6.3.8  Cycle-by-Cycle Peak Current Limit (IPK)
      9. 6.3.9  Inner Current Loop Error Amplifier
      10. 6.3.10 Outer Voltage Loop Error Amplifier
      11. 6.3.11 Soft Start, Diode Emulation, and Forced PWM Control (SS/DEM1 and SS/DEM2)
        1. 6.3.11.1 ISET Soft-Start Control by the SS/DEM Pins
        2. 6.3.11.2 DEM Programming
        3. 6.3.11.3 FPWM Programming and Dynamic FPWM and DEM Change
      12. 6.3.12 Gate Drive Outputs, Dead Time Programming and Adaptive Dead Time (HO1, HO2, LO1, LO2, DT/SD)
      13. 6.3.13 Emergency Latched Shutdown (DT/SD)
      14. 6.3.14 PWM Comparator
      15. 6.3.15 Oscillator (OSC)
      16. 6.3.16 Synchronization to an External Clock (SYNCI, SYNCO)
      17. 6.3.17 Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
      18. 6.3.18 Multiphase Configurations (SYNCO, OPT)
        1. 6.3.18.1 Multiphase in Star Configuration
        2. 6.3.18.2 Daisy-Chain Configurations for 2, 3, or 4 Phases parallel operations
        3. 6.3.18.3 Daisy-Chain configuration for 6 or 8 phases parallel operation
      19. 6.3.19 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Initialization Mode
      2. 6.4.2 Standby Mode
      3. 6.4.3 Power Delivery Mode
      4. 6.4.4 Shutdown Mode
      5. 6.4.5 Latched Shutdown mode
  8. 7 Registers
    1. 7.1 I2C Serial Interface
    2. 7.2 I2C Bus Operation
    3. 7.3 Clock Stretching
    4. 7.4 Data Transfer Formats
    5. 7.5 Single READ From a Defined Register Address
    6. 7.6 Sequential READ Starting From a Defined Register Address
    7. 7.7 Single WRITE to a Defined Register Address
    8. 7.8 Sequential WRITE Starting From A Defined Register Address
    9. 7.9 REGFIELD Registers
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 Small Signal Model
        1. 8.1.1.1 Current Loop Small Signal Model
        2. 8.1.1.2 Current Loop Compensation
        3. 8.1.1.3 Voltage Loop Small Signal Model
        4. 8.1.1.4 Voltage Loop Compensation
    2. 8.2 PWM to ISET Pins
    3. 8.3 ISET Clamp
    4. 8.4 Dynamic Dead Time Adjustment
    5. 8.5 Proper Termination of Unused Pins
    6. 8.6 Typical Application
      1. 8.6.1 60A, Dual-Phase, 48V to 12V Bidirectional Converter
        1. 8.6.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.6.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 8.6.1.2.1  Determining the Duty Cycle
          2. 8.6.1.2.2  Oscillator Programming (OSC)
          3. 8.6.1.2.3  Power Inductor, RMS and Peak Currents
          4. 8.6.1.2.4  Current Sense (RCS)
          5. 8.6.1.2.5  Current Setting Commands (ISETx)
          6. 8.6.1.2.6  Peak Current Limit (IPK)
          7. 8.6.1.2.7  Power MOSFETS
          8. 8.6.1.2.8  Bias Supply
          9. 8.6.1.2.9  Boot Strap Capacitor
          10. 8.6.1.2.10 Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
          11. 8.6.1.2.11 Dead Time (DT/SD)
          12. 8.6.1.2.12 Channel Current Monitor (IMONx)
          13. 8.6.1.2.13 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
          14. 8.6.1.2.14 HVx Pin Configuration
          15. 8.6.1.2.15 Loop Compensation
          16. 8.6.1.2.16 Soft Start (SS/DEMx)
        3. 8.6.1.3 Application Curves
          1. 8.6.1.3.1 Efficiency and Thermal Performance
          2. 8.6.1.3.2 Step Load Response
          3. 8.6.1.3.3 Dual-Channel Interleaving Operation
          4. 8.6.1.3.4 Typical Start Up and Shutdown
          5. 8.6.1.3.5 DEM and FPWM
          6. 8.6.1.3.6 Mode Transition Between DEM and FPWM
          7. 8.6.1.3.7 ISET Tracking and Pre-charge
          8. 8.6.1.3.8 Protections
    7. 8.7 Power Supply Recommendations
    8. 8.8 Layout
      1. 8.8.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.8.2 Layout Examples
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Development Support
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Support Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
    5. 9.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 9.6 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

6.3.2 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)

The UVLO pin serves as the primary enable or disable pin. There are two UVLO voltage thresholds. When the pin voltage is externally pulled below 1.25V, the LM5171-Q1 is in shutdown mode, in which all gate drivers are in the OFF state, all internal logic resets, and the IC draws less than 10µA through each of the HV and VCC pins.

When the UVLO pin voltage is pulled higher than 1.5V but lower than 2.5V, the LM5171-Q1 is in the initialization mode in which LDODRV pin turns on to control the external MOSFET to establish the VCC voltage at 9.0V, and the VDD at 5.0V and VREF at 3.5V. The DT/SD pin is pulled up to 1.2V, but the rest of the LM5171-Q1 remains off.

When the UVLO pin is pulled higher than 2.5V, which is the UVLO release threshold and the controller enable threshold, the LM5171-Q1 oscillator is activated, and the SYNCO pin gives out the phase shifted clock at the oscillator frequency, and the LM5171-Q1 is ready to operate. The SS/DEM1 and SS/DEM2 as well as LO1, LO2, HO1, and HO2 drivers remain off until the EN1, EN2, and DIR inputs command them to operate.

The UVLO pin can be directly controlled by an external control unit like an MCU.

Nevertheless, the UVLO pin can also fulfill the undervoltage lockout function of a particular power rail. The rail is either the HV-Port, the LV-Port or VCC. Use a resistor divider to set the UVLO threshold, as shown in . The divider is calculated as Equation 1:

Equation 1. LM5171-Q1

The UVLO hysteresis is accomplished with an internal 25μA current source. When UVLO > 2.5V, the current source is activated to instantly raise the voltage at the UVLO pin. When the UVLO pin voltage falls below the 2.5V threshold the current source is turned off, causing the voltage at the UVLO pin to fall. The UVLO hysteresis is determined by Equation 2:

Equation 2. LM5171-Q1

Place an optional ceramic capacitor CUVLO in parallel with RUVLO2 to improve the noise immunity. CUVLO is usually between 1nF to 10nF. A large CUVLO prolongs the delay to respond to a real UVLO event.

If Equation 2 does not provide adequate hysteresis voltage, add RUVLO3 as shown in UVLO With Additional Hysteresis Programming. The hysteresis voltage is thus given by Equation 3:

Equation 3. LM5171-Q1
LM5171-Q1 UVLO Programming Figure 6-2 UVLO Programming
LM5171-Q1 UVLO With Additional Hysteresis Programming Figure 6-3 UVLO With Additional Hysteresis Programming