LTC3602_15 Datasheet, PDF(13/20 Page) Linear Technology – 2.5A, 10V, Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Regulator

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LTC3602_15 Datasheet, PDF (13/20 Pages) Linear Technology – 2.5A, 10V, Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Regulator

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LTC3602

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

VOUT

VFB

RTB

LTC3602

TRACK/SS

RTA

3602 F05a

Figure 5a. Using the TRACK/SS Pin to Track VX

VOUT

TIME

(5b) Ratiometric Tracking

VOUT

TIME

3602 F05b,c

(5c) Coincident Tracking

Efï¬ciency Considerations

The efï¬ciency of a switching regulator is equal to the output

power divided by the input power times 100%. It is often

useful to analyze individual losses to determine what is

limiting the efï¬ciency and which change would produce

the most improvement. Efï¬ciency can be expressed as:

Efï¬ciency = 100% â (L1 + L2 + L3 + ...)

where L1, L2, etc. are the individual losses as a percent-

age of input power.

Although all dissipative elements in the circuit produce

losses, two main sources usually account for most of the

losses: VIN operating current and I2R losses.

The VIN operating current loss dominates the efï¬ciency loss

at very low load currents whereas the I2R loss dominates

the efï¬ciency loss at medium to high load currents.

1. The VIN operating current comprises three components:

The DC Supply Current as given in the electrical char-

acteristics, the internal MOSFET gate charge currents

and the internal topside MOSFET transition losses. The

MOSFET gate charge current results from switching the

gate capacitance of the internal power MOSFET switches.

The gates of these switches are driven from the INTVCC

supply. Each time the gate is switched from high to

low to high again, a packet of charge dQ moves from

INTVCC to ground. The resulting dQ/dt is the current

out of INTVCC that is typically larger than the DC bias

current. In continuous mode, the gate charge current

can be approximated by IGATECHG = f(9.5nC). Since the

INTVCC voltage is generated from VIN by a linear regula-

tor, the current that is internally drawn from the INTVCC

supply can be treated as VIN current for the purposes

of efï¬ciency considerations.

Transition losses apply only to the internal topside

MOSFET and become more prominent at higher input

voltages. Transition losses can be estimated from:

Transition Loss = (1.7) VIN2 â¢ IO(MAX) â¢ (120pF) â¢ f

2. I2R losses are calculated from the resistances of the

internal switches, RSW and external inductor RL. In

continuous mode, the average output current ï¬owing

through inductor L is âchoppedâ between the main

switch and the synchronous switch. Thus, the series

resistance looking into the SW pin is a function of both

top and bottom MOSFET RDS(ON) and the duty cycle

(DC) as follows:

RSW = (RDS(ON)TOP)(DC) + (RDS(ON)BOT)(1 â DC)

The RDS(ON) for both the top and bottom MOSFETs can

be obtained from the Typical Performance Characteristics

curves. Thus, to obtain I2R losses, simply add RSW to

RL and multiply the result by the square of the average

output current:

I2R Loss = IO2(RSW + RL)

Other losses, including CIN and COUT ESR dissipative

losses and inductor core losses, generally account for

less than 2% of the total power loss.

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