SC418ULTRT Semtech, SC418ULTRT Datasheet - Page 20

• Manufacturer Part Number: SC418ULTRT
• Description: IC BUCK SYNC ADJ 20MLPQ
• Manufacturer: Semtech
• Series: EcoSpeed™, SmartDrive™r
• Type: Step-Down (Buck)r

Specifications of SC418ULTRT

• Internal Switch(s): No
• Synchronous Rectifier: Yes
• Number Of Outputs: 1
• Voltage - Output: 0.5 ~ 5.5 V
• Frequency - Switching: 200kHz ~ 1MHz
• Voltage - Input: 3 ~ 28 V
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Mounting Type: Surface Mount
• Package / Case: 20-MLPQ
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Current - Output: -
• Power - Output: -
• Other names: SC418ULTRTTR

Applications Information (continued)
ENL Logic Control of PWM Operation
When the ENL input exceeds the VIN UVLO threshold of
2.6V, internal logic checks the PGOOD signal. If PGOOD is
high, the switcher is already running and the LDO will start
without affecting the switcher. If PGOOD is low, the device
disables PWM switching until the LDO output has reached
90% of its final value. This delay prevents the additional
current needed by the DH and DL gate drives from over-
loading the LDO at start-up.
In some cases it is desirable to use the V
the switcher without using the LDO. This can be done by
connecting the FBL pin directly to VDDA. This disables the
LDO, allowing the ENL pin to be used only for VIN UVLO for
the switcher.
LDO Start-up
Before LDO start-up, the device checks the status of the
following signals to ensure proper operation can be
maintained.
1.
2.
3.
When the ENL pin is high and V
begin start-up. During the initial phase, when VLDO is
near zero, the LDO initiates a current-limited start-up
(typically 115mA) to charge the output capacitor. When
V
FBL pin), the LDO current limit is increased to 200mA and
the LDO output is quickly driven to the nominal value.
The LDO start-up is shown in Figure 12.
90% of V
LDO
ENL pin
VLDO output
V
has reached 90% of the final value (as sensed at the
IN
V
input voltage
VLDO
VLDO
Final
Final
Figure 12 — LDO Start-Up
Constant current startup
IN
is available, the LDO will
Voltage regulating with
IN
~200mA current limit
UVLO feature for
LDO Switch-Over Operation
The SC418 includes a switch-over function for the LDO.
The switch-over function is designed to increase efficiency
by using the more efficient DC-DC converter to power the
LDO output, avoiding the less efficient LDO regulator
when possible. The switch-over function connects the
VLDO pin directly to the VOUT pin through an internal
switch. When the switch-over is complete the LDO is
turned off, which reduces operating power loss. If the LDO
output is used to bias the SC418, then after switch-over
the device is self-powered from the switching regulator
with the LDO turned off.
After the switcher completes soft-start, the switch-over
logic waits for 32 switching cycles before it starts the
switch-over. There are two methods of completing the
switch-over of V
In the first method, the LDO is already in regulation when
the DC-DC converter is enabled. As soon as the PGOOD
output goes high, the 32 cycle count is started. The volt-
ages at the VLDO and VOUT pins are then compared; if the
two voltages are within ±300mV of each other, the VLDO
pin connects to the VOUT pin using an internal switch,
and the LDO is turned off.
In the second method, the DC-DC converter is already
running and the LDO is enabled. In this case the 32 cycle
count is started as soon as the LDO reaches 90% of its final
value. At this time, the VLDO and VOUT pins are compared,
and if within ±300mV the switch-over occurs and the LDO
is turned off.
Switch-over Limitations on VOUT and VLDO
Because the internal switch-over circuit always compares
the VOUT and VLDO pins at start-up, there are limitations
on permissible combinations of VOUT and VLDO. Consider
the case where VOUT is programmed to 1.5V and VLDO is
programmed to 1.8V. After start-up, the device would
connect VOUT to VLDO and disable the LDO, since the two
voltage are within the ±300mV switch-over window. To
avoid unwanted switch-over, the minimum difference
between VOUT and VLDO should be ±500mV.
LDO
to V
OUT
.
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