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TPS544B20

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4.5-V to 18-V, 20-A synchronous SWIFT™ buck converter with PMBus programmability and monitoring

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TPS544B20

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Vin (min) (V) 4.5 Vin (max) (V) 18 Vout (min) (V) 0.6 Vout (max) (V) 5.5 Iout (max) (A) 20 Iq (typ) (mA) 8 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 250 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 1000 Features Adaptive/Dynamic Voltage Scaling, Adjustable current limit, Differential Remote Sense, Enable, Forced PWM, Over Current Protection, PMBus, Power good, Pre-Bias Start-Up, Soft Start Adjustable, Synchronous Rectification, Telemetry, UVLO adjustable, Voltage Margining Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125 Rating Catalog Regulated outputs (#) 1 Control mode D-CAP, D-CAP2 Duty cycle (max) (%) 80 Type Converter
Vin (min) (V) 4.5 Vin (max) (V) 18 Vout (min) (V) 0.6 Vout (max) (V) 5.5 Iout (max) (A) 20 Iq (typ) (mA) 8 Switching frequency (min) (kHz) 250 Switching frequency (max) (kHz) 1000 Features Adaptive/Dynamic Voltage Scaling, Adjustable current limit, Differential Remote Sense, Enable, Forced PWM, Over Current Protection, PMBus, Power good, Pre-Bias Start-Up, Soft Start Adjustable, Synchronous Rectification, Telemetry, UVLO adjustable, Voltage Margining Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125 Rating Catalog Regulated outputs (#) 1 Control mode D-CAP, D-CAP2 Duty cycle (max) (%) 80 Type Converter
LQFN-CLIP (RVF) 40 35 mm² 7 x 5
  • PMBus-Enabled Converters: 20 A, 30 A
  • 4.5-V to 18-V input, 0.6-V to 5.5-V Output
  • 5 mm × 7 mm LQFN Package with 0.5-mm Pitch
  • Single Thermal Pad
  • Integrated 4.5-mΩ and 2.0-mΩ Stacked NexFET™ Power Stage
  • 600-mV, 0.5% Reference
  • Lossless, Low-Side MOSFET Current Sensing
  • Selectable D-CAP™ and D-CAP2™ Mode Control
  • Differential Remote Sensing
  • Monotonic Start-Up into Pre-Biased Output
  • Output Voltage Margin and Trim
  • Output Voltage and Output Current Reporting
  • External Temperature Monitoring with 2N3904
  • Programmable via PMBus
    • Overcurrent Protection
    • UVLO, Soft-Start
    • PGOOD, OV, UV, OT Levels
    • Fault Responses
    • Turn-On and Turn-Off Delays
  • Thermal Shutdown
  • Pin Compatible 20-A, 30-A Converters
  • PMBus-Enabled Converters: 20 A, 30 A
  • 4.5-V to 18-V input, 0.6-V to 5.5-V Output
  • 5 mm × 7 mm LQFN Package with 0.5-mm Pitch
  • Single Thermal Pad
  • Integrated 4.5-mΩ and 2.0-mΩ Stacked NexFET™ Power Stage
  • 600-mV, 0.5% Reference
  • Lossless, Low-Side MOSFET Current Sensing
  • Selectable D-CAP™ and D-CAP2™ Mode Control
  • Differential Remote Sensing
  • Monotonic Start-Up into Pre-Biased Output
  • Output Voltage Margin and Trim
  • Output Voltage and Output Current Reporting
  • External Temperature Monitoring with 2N3904
  • Programmable via PMBus
    • Overcurrent Protection
    • UVLO, Soft-Start
    • PGOOD, OV, UV, OT Levels
    • Fault Responses
    • Turn-On and Turn-Off Delays
  • Thermal Shutdown
  • Pin Compatible 20-A, 30-A Converters

The TPS544B20 and TPS544C20 devices are PMBus compatible, non-isolated DC-DC Integrated FET converters, capable of high-frequency operation and delivering 20-A , or 30-A current output from a 5 mm × 7 mm package, enabling high-power density and fast transient performance with minimal PCB area. The PMBus interface provides for converter configuration as well as monitoring of key parameters including output voltage, current and an optional external temperature. High-frequency, low-loss switching, provided by an integrated NexFET power stage and optimized drivers, allows for very high-density power solutions and reduced inductor and filter capacitor sizes. Response to fault conditions can be set to either restart or latch off depending on system requirements.

The TPS544B20 and TPS544C20 devices are PMBus compatible, non-isolated DC-DC Integrated FET converters, capable of high-frequency operation and delivering 20-A , or 30-A current output from a 5 mm × 7 mm package, enabling high-power density and fast transient performance with minimal PCB area. The PMBus interface provides for converter configuration as well as monitoring of key parameters including output voltage, current and an optional external temperature. High-frequency, low-loss switching, provided by an integrated NexFET power stage and optimized drivers, allows for very high-density power solutions and reduced inductor and filter capacitor sizes. Response to fault conditions can be set to either restart or latch off depending on system requirements.
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* Data sheet TPS544x20 4.5-V to 18-V, 20-A, and 30-A SWIFT Synchronous Buck Converters with PMBus datasheet (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 29 Apr 2016
EVM User's guide TPS544x20 Step-Down Converter Evaluation Module User's Guide (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 27 Aug 2021
Application note DC/DC Converter Solutions for Hardware Accelerators in Data Center Applications (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 04 May 2021
Application note Point-of-Load Solutions for Data Center App Implementing VR13.HC Vccin Spec (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 08 Jan 2020
Application note Programming the NVM of PMBus Buck Converters to Support Mass-Production Needs (Rev. B) 13 May 2019
Technical article Minimize the impact of the MLCC shortage on your power application 29 Mar 2019
Application note Practical Tips to Get Accurate Readouts 12 Jun 2018
Application note SMT Guidelines for Stacked Inductor (Inductor On Top) on Voltage Regulator IC 22 Feb 2016
More literature TPS544B20 and TPS544C20 Quick Reference Guide 09 Nov 2015
Technical article Select the correct PMBus POL solution for your application 03 Aug 2015
Technical article Control your power device with PMBus™ 12 Jun 2015
Technical article How to tighten PMBus output current measurement accuracy 05 Jun 2015
Analog Design Journal System telemetry: What, why and how? 11 Apr 2014
Application note D-CAP(TM) Mode With All-Ceramic Output Capacitor Application 03 Feb 2011

Design & development

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Evaluation board

TPS544B20EVM-634 — 20A D-CAP/D-CAP2 SWIFT™ Converter with PMBus™ and V, I, Temp Telemetry

The TPS544B20EVM-634 is designed to help the user easily evaluate and test the operation and functionality of the TPS544B20 buck converter. The EVM converts a 4.5-V to 18-V input voltage to a regulated 1.0-V output voltage that delivers up to 20 A in a 5-mm x7-mm QFN package. The output voltage on (...)

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Application software & framework

FUSION_DIGITAL_POWER_DESIGNER — Digital Power Software

Fusion Digital Power™ graphical user interface (GUI) software is used to configure and monitor select Texas Instruments digital power controllers and sequencer/health monitors. The application uses the PMBus protocol to communicate with the device over serial bus by way of a TI USB adapter.
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Driver or library

PMBUSSW-LINUX — Linux Driver for PMBUS

The Linux driver supports PMBus controlled Buck Controllers. The Linux driver supports communication through the PMBus and interfaces with the HWMon framework.

 

Linux Mainline Status

Available in Linux Main line: Yes
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Supported Devices:

  • tps40400
  • tps40422
  • tps544b20
  • tps544b25
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Simulation model

TPS544B20 PSpice Transient Model

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Simulation model

TPS544C20 IBIS MODEL

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PSPICE-FOR-TI — PSpice® for TI design and simulation tool

PSpice® for TI is a design and simulation environment that helps evaluate functionality of analog circuits. This full-featured, design and simulation suite uses an analog analysis engine from Cadence®. Available at no cost, PSpice for TI includes one of the largest model libraries in the (...)
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Reference designs

PMP21064 — Tiny 15A Digital Point-of-Load Reference Design Size Optimized for Design Reuse

The PMP21064 reference design is designed using the TPS544B20 for a 15A point-of-load converter in a tiny 0.575"x0.85" solution size (14.6mmx21.6mm). TPS544B20 fully integrates a 20A buck regulator into a small 5mmx7mm QFN package. It features DCAP2 featuring fast dynamic response and is equipped (...)
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PMP20080 — 12VDC Input, Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) Gen. 2 Power Supply Reference Design

The PMP20080 is a powerful design intended to operate 5 output rails with application to a Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC) Gen2. This design uses 5 synchronous bucks with multiple different controllers to allow for a well regulated set of outputs. Also, PMP20080 allows for the configurability that comes (...)
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Reference designs

PMP10520 — Xilinx Virtex® UltraScale™ FPGA Multi-Gigabit Transceiver (MGT) Power Solution

The PMP10520 reference design provides all the power supply rails (1V/20A, 1.2V/30A, 1.8V/4A) necessary to power the multi-gigabit transcievers (MGT) in Xilinx's Virtex® Ultrascale™  FPGAs.  This design uses a 5V input and has a PMBus interface for current and voltage (...)
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PMP9475 — Xilinx Virtex UltraScale FPGA Power Solution with PMBus Reference Design

The PMP9475 12V-input reference design provides all the power supply rails necessary to power Xilinx's Virtex® UltraScale™ family of FPGAs in  a compact, highly efficient design.  This design uses several of TI's PMBus Point-Of-Load voltage regulators for ease of (...)
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PMP9407 — Xilinx Virtex Ultrascale FPGA Multi-Gigabit Transceiver (MGT) Power Reference Design with PMBus

The PMP9407 reference design provides all the power supply rails necessary to power the multi-gigabit transcievers (MGT) in Xilinx's Virtex® Ultrascale™ FPGAs.  This design uses a 5V input and has a PMBus interface for current and voltage monitoring, margining, timing delays, and (...)
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Reference designs

PMP10555 — Xilinx(r) Ultrascale(r) 16nm FPGA/SoC Power Solution for Mobile Radio Basestation with PMBus

The PMP10555 reference design provides all the power supply rails necessary to power Xilinx® Ultrascale® 16nm family of FPGAs/SoCs in a mobile radio basestation application.   This design uses a PMBus compatible 20A integrated FET buck converter for the core and two multi-output buck (...)
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Reference designs

PMP9008 — 1V @ 30A Integrated FET with PMBus Reference Design

PMP9008 is designed using the TPS544C20 to generate low voltage point of load outputs up to 30A. The design is a very compact form factor sync buck with integrated FETs. The controller also offers PMBus comands for telemetry and monitoring. The efficieny is over 85% for almost the entire load (...)
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