AAT1123 Datasheet, PDF (12/18 Pages) Advanced Analogic Technologies – 1MHz Step-Down Converter

Since the inductance of a short PCB trace feeding the
input voltage is significantly lower than the power leads
from the bench power supply, most applications do not
exhibit this problem.
In applications where the input power source lead induc-
tance cannot be reduced to a level that does not affect
the converter performance, a high ESR tantalum or alu-
minum electrolytic should be placed in parallel with the
low ESR, ESL bypass ceramic. This dampens the high Q
network and stabilizes the system.
Output Capacitor
The output capacitor limits the output ripple and pro-
vides holdup during large load transitions. A 22μF X5R or
X7R ceramic capacitor provides sufficient bulk capaci-
tance to stabilize the output during large load transitions
and has the ESR and ESL characteristics necessary for
low output ripple.
The output voltage droop due to a load transient is
dominated by the capacitance of the ceramic output
capacitor. During a step increase in load current, the
ceramic output capacitor alone supplies the load current
until the loop responds. Within two or three switching
cycles, the loop responds and the inductor current
increases to match the load current demand. The rela-
tionship of the output voltage droop during the three
switching cycles to the output capacitance can be esti-
mated by:
C_OUT
=
3 · ΔI_LOAD
V_DROOP · F_S
Once the average inductor current increases to the DC
load level, the output voltage recovers. The above equa-
tion establishes a limit on the minimum value for the
output capacitor with respect to load transients.
The internal voltage loop compensation limits the mini-
mum output capacitor value to 22μF. This is due to its
effect on the loop crossover frequency (bandwidth),
phase margin, and gain margin. Increased output capac-
itance will reduce the crossover frequency with greater
phase margin.
The maximum output capacitor RMS ripple current is
given by:
I = _RMS(MAX)
1
2·
·
3
V_OUT · (V_IN(MAX) - V_OUT)
L · F · V_IN(MAX)
DATA SHEET
AAT1123
1MHz Step-Down Converter
Dissipation due to the RMS current in the ceramic output
capacitor ESR is typically minimal, resulting in less than
a few degrees rise in hot-spot temperature.
Adjustable Output Resistor Selection
For applications requiring an adjustable output voltage,
the 0.6V version can be externally programmed. Resistors
R1 and R2 of Figure 5 program the output to regulate at
a voltage higher than 0.6V. To limit the bias current
required for the external feedback resistor string while
maintaining good noise immunity, the minimum sug-
gested value for R2 is 59k. Although a larger value will
further reduce quiescent current, it will also increase the
impedance of the feedback node, making it more sensi-
tive to external noise and interference. Table 2 summa-
rizes the resistor values for various output voltages with
R2 set to either 59k for good noise immunity or 221k
for reduced no load input current.
R1
=
⎛ ^VOUT
⎝ V_REF
-1^⎞⎠
·
R2
=
⎛ ^1.5V
⎝ 0.6V
-
1 ^⎞⎠
·
59kΩ
=
88.5kΩ
The adjustable version of the AAT1123, combined with
an external feedforward capacitor (C4 in Figure 1),
delivers enhanced transient response for extreme pulsed
load applications. The addition of the feedforward
capacitor typically requires a larger output capacitor C1
for stability.
V_OUT (V)
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.8
1.85
2.0
2.5
3.3
R2 = 59kΩ
R1 (kΩ)
19.6
29.4
39.2
49.9
59.0
68.1
78.7
88.7
118
124
137
187
267
R2 = 221kΩ
R1 (kΩ)
75
113
150
187
221
261
301
332
442
464
523
715
1000
Table 2: Adjustable Resistor Values For Use With
0.6V Step-Down Converter.
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