FAN5019MTC Fairchild Semiconductor, FAN5019MTC Datasheet - Page 19

• Manufacturer Part Number: FAN5019MTC
• Description: DC/DC Switching Controllers PWM 4 phases contrlr
• Manufacturer: Fairchild Semiconductor

Specifications of FAN5019MTC

• Number Of Outputs: 4
• Input Voltage: 10.2 V to 13.8 V
• Mounting Style: SMD/SMT
• Package / Case: TSSOP-28
• Maximum Operating Temperature: + 85 C
• Minimum Operating Temperature: 0 C

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Where t
of 301k and a desired a soft-start time of 3ms, C
35nF. A close standard value for C
has been chosen, R
latch-off time using:
If the result for R
start time should be considered by recalculating the equation
for C
case should R
delay time of 8ms gives R
standard 1% value is 301k .
Inductor Selection
The choice of inductance value for the inductor determines
the ripple current in the inductor. Less inductance leads to
more ripple current, which increases the output ripple volt-
age and conduction losses in the MOSFETs, but allows using
smaller-size inductors and, for a specified peak-to-peak
transient deviation, less total output capacitance. Conversely,
a higher inductance means lower ripple current and reduced
conduction losses, but requires larger-size inductors and
more output capacitance for the same peak-to-peak transient
deviation. In any multi-phase converter, a practical value for
the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current is less than 50% of
the maximum DC current in the same inductor. Equation 4
shows the relationship between the inductance, oscillator
frequency, and peak-to-peak ripple current in the inductor.
Equation 5 can be used to determine the minimum induc-
tance based on a given output ripple voltage:
Solving Equation 5 for a 10 mV
yields:
If the ripple voltage ends up less than that designed for, the
inductor can be made smaller until the ripple value is met.
This will allow optimal transient response and minimum
output decoupling.
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R
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or a longer latch-off time should be used. In no
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is the desired soft-start time. Assuming an R
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C
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R
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A
O
DLY
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t
DLY
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DELAY
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V
2
1
RIPPLE
DLY
V
be less than 200k . In this example, a
VID
DLY
R
n
10
DLY
1
is less than 200k , then a smaller soft-
mV
can be calculated for the current limit
D
. 0
DLY
V
375
t
VID
SS
= 334k . A close
p-p
534
DLY
output ripple voltage
nH
is 47nF. Once C
DLY
is
DLY
DLY
(3)
(4)
(5)
(2)
The smallest possible inductor should be used to minimize
the number of output capacitors. Choosing a 650nH inductor
is a good choice for a starting point and gives a calculated
ripple current of 8.86A. The inductor should not saturate at
the peak current of 26.1A and should be able to handle the
sum of the power dissipation caused by the average current
of 21.7A in the winding and core loss.
Another important factor in the inductor design is the DC
Resistance (DCR), which is used for measuring the phase
currents. A large DCR will cause excessive power losses,
while too small a value will lead to increased measurement
error. A good rule of thumb is to have the DCR be about
1 to 1 1/2 times the droop resistance (R
we are using an inductor with a DCR of 1.6 m .
Designing an Inductor
Once the inductance and DCR are known, the next step is
either to design an inductor or find a standard inductor that
comes as close as possible to meeting the overall design
goals. It is also important to have the inductance and DCR
tolerance specified to keep the accuracy of the system con-
trolled. Using 15% for the inductance and 8% for the DCR
(at room temperature) are reasonable tolerances that most
manufacturers can meet.
The first decision in designing the inductor is to choose the
core material. There are several possibilities for providing
low core loss at high frequencies. Two examples are the
powder cores (e.g., Kool-Mm
Micrometals) and the gapped soft ferrite cores (e.g., 3F3
or 3F4 from Philips). Low frequency powdered iron cores
should be avoided due to their high core loss, especially
when the inductor value is relatively low and the ripple
current is high.
The best choice for a core geometry is a closed-loop types,
such as pot cores, PQ, U, and E cores, or toroids. A good
compromise between price and performance are cores with a
toroidal shape.
There are many useful references for quickly designing a
power inductor, such as:
Magnetics Design References
1.
2.
Magnetic Designer Software Intusoft
(www.intusoft.com)
Designing Magnetic Components for High-Frequency
DC-DC Converters, by William T. McLyman,
Kg Magnetics, Inc. ISBN 1883107008
®
from Magnetics, Inc. or
O
). For our example,
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