IR3842MPBF Datasheet, PDF (13/32 Pages) International Rectifier – HIGHLY EFFICIENT INTEGRATED 4A SYNCHRONOUS BUCK REGULATOR

Operating Frequency
The switching frequency can be programmed
between 250kHz – 1500kHz by connecting an
external resistor from R_t pin to Gnd. Table 1
tabulates the oscillator frequency versus R_t.
Table 1. Switching Frequency and I_OCSet vs.
External Resistor (R_t)
R_t (kΩ)
47.5
35.7
28.7
23.7
20.5
17.8
15.8
14.3
12.7
11.5
10.7
9.76
9.31
F_s (kHz)
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
I_ocset (μA)
29.4
39.2
48.7
59.07
68.2
78.6
88.6
97.9
110.2
121.7
130.8
143.4
150.3
Shutdown
The IR3842 can be shutdown by pulling the
Enable pin below its 1 V threshold. This will tri-
state both, the high side driver as well as the low
side driver. Alternatively, the output can be
shutdown by pulling the soft-start pin below 0.3V.
In shutdown by this method, the high side driver
is turned off, and the low side driver is turned on.
Thus, in this method, the output voltage can be
actively discharged through the synchronous
FET. Normal operation is resumed by cycling the
voltage at the Soft Start pin.
Over-Current Protection
The over current protection is performed by
sensing current through the R_DS(on) of low side
MOSFET. This method enhances the converter’s
efficiency and reduces cost by eliminating a
current sense resistor. As shown in figure 7, an
external resistor (R_OCSet) is connected between
OCSet pin and the switch node (SW) which sets
the current limit set point.
An internal current source sources current (I_OCSet
) out of the OCSet pin. This current is a function
of the switching frequency and hence, of R_t.
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I_OCSet
(μA)
=
1400 _{...................................(2)}
R_t (kΩ)
Table 1. shows I_OCSet at different switching
frequencies. The internal current source
develops a voltage across R_OCSet. When the low
side MOSFET is turned on, the inductor current
flows through the Q2 and results in a voltage at
OCSet which is given by:
V_OCSet = ( I_OCSet ∗ R_OCSet ) − ( R_DS(on) ∗I_L )..........(3)
Fig. 7. Connection of over current sensing resistor
An over current is detected if the OCSet pin goes
below ground. Hence, at the current limit
threshold, V_OCset=0. Then, for a current limit
setting I_Limit, R_OCSet is calculated as follows:
R_OCSet
=
R
DS(on) ^*
I_OCSet
I_Limit
.......... ......... ...(4)
An overcurrent detection trips the OCP
comparator, latches OCP signal and cycles the
soft start function in hiccup mode.
The hiccup is performed by shorting the soft-start
capacitor to ground and counting the number of
switching cycles. The Soft Start pin is held low
until 4096 cycles have been completed. The
OCP signal resets and the converter recovers.
After every soft start cycle, the converter stays in
this mode until the overload or short circuit is
removed.
The OCP circuit starts sampling current typically
160 ns after the low gate drive rises to about 3V.
This delay functions to filter out switching noise.
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