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MIC5191
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MIC5191
Ultra High-Speed, High-Current Active Filter/LDO Controller
General Description
The MIC5191 is an ultra high-speed linear regulator. It uses an external N-Channel FET as its power device. The MIC5191's ultra high-speed abilities can handle the fast load demands of microprocessor cores, ASICs, and other high-speed devices. Signal bandwidths of greater than 500kHz can be achieved with a minimum amount of capacitance while at the same time keeping the output voltage clean, regardless of load demand. A powerful output driver delivers large MOSFETs into their linear regions, achieving ultra-low dropout voltage. 1.25VIN 10% can be turned into 1V 1% without the use of a large amount of capacitance. MIC5191 (1.0V reference) is optimized for output voltages of 1.0V and higher. The MIC5191 is offered in 10-lead 3mm x 3mm MLFTM and 10-lead MSOP-10 packages and has an operating junction temperature range of -40C to +125C. All support documentation can be found on Micrel's web site at www.micrel.com.
Features
* Input voltage range: VIN = 1.0V to 5.5V * +1.0% initial output tolerance * Dropout down to 25mV@10A * Filters out switching frequency noise on input * Very high large signal bandwidth >500kHz * PSRR >40dB at 500kHz * Adjustable output voltage down to 1.0V * Stable with any output capacitor * Excellent line and load regulation specifications * Logic controlled shutdown * Current limit protection * 10-lead MLFTM and MSOP-10 packages * Available -40C to +125C junction temperature
Applications
* Distributed power supplies * ASIC power supplies * DSP, P, and C power supplies
Typical Application
VCC = 12V C1 0.01F
VIN = 1.2V MIC5191 IS VIN VCC1 VCC2 PGND EN C3 0.01F COMP R3 12.5k SGND FB OUT
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VOUT =1.0V@7A
C2 10F
GND
GND
MicroLeadFrame and MLF are trademarks of Amkor Technology, Inc. PowerPAK is a trademark of Siliconix, Inc. Micrel, Inc. * 1849 Fortune Drive * San Jose, CA 95131 * USA * tel + 1 (408) 944-0800 * fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 * http://www.micrel.com
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Ordering Information
Part Number MIC5191BML MIC5191BMM FB Voltage 1V 1V Output Current ADJ ADJ Output Voltage ADJ ADJ Junction Temp. Range -40C to +125C -40C to +125C Package 10-lead MLFTM MSOP-10
Pin Configuration
VIN 1 FB 2 SGND 3 VCC1 4 COMP 5 10 IS 9 PGND 8 OUT 7 VCC2 6 EN VIN 1 FB 2 SGND 3 VCC1 4 COMP 5 10 IS 9 PGND 8 OUT 7 VCC2 6 EN
MLF-10 (ML) Top View
MSOP-10 (MM) Top View
Pin Description
Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pin Name VIN FB SGND VCC1 COMP EN VCC2 OUT PGND IS Pin Function Input voltage (current sense +). Feedback input to error amplifier. Signal ground. Supply to the internal voltage regulator. Error amplifier output for external compensation. Enable (Input): CMOS-compatible. Logic high = Enable, Logic low = Shutdown. Do not float pin. Power to output driver. Output drive to gate of power MOSFET. Power ground. Current sense.
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Absolute Maximum Ratings(1)
Supply Voltage (VIN) ................................................. + 6.0V Enable Input Voltage (VEN) ........................................ +14V VCC1, VCC2 .............................................................. +14V Junction Temperature (TJ) ................ -40C TJ +125C ESD ......................................................................... Note 2
Operating Ratings(3)
Supply Voltage (VIN) ................................. +1.0V to + 5.5V Enable Input Voltage (VEN) .................................. 0V to Vcc VCC1,VCC2 ............................................. +4.5V to +13.2V Junction Temperature (TJ) ................ -40C TJ +125C Package Thermal Resistance MLFTM (JA)(4) .................................................................. 60C/W MSOP (JA)(5) ................................................................ 200C/W
Electrical Characteristics(6)
TA = 25C with VIN = 1.2V, VCC = 12V, VOUT = 1.0V; bold values indicate -40C < TJ < +125C; unless otherwise specified. Parameter Output Voltage Accuracy Condition At 25C Over temperature range Output Voltage Line Regulation Feedback Voltage Output Voltage Load Regulation VCC Pin Current (VCC1 + VCC2) VCC Pin Current (VCCsig + VCCdrv) VIN Pin Current FB Bias Current Current Limit Threshold Start-up Time Enable Input Threshold VEN = VIN Regulator enable Regulator shutdown Enable Hysteresis Enable Pin Input Current VIL < 0.2V (Regulator shutdown) VIH > 0.8V (Regulator enabled)
Notes: 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may damage the device. 2. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended. Human body model, 1.5k in series with 100pF. 3. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating ratings. 4. Per JESD 51-5 (1S2P Direct Attach Method). 5. Per JESD 51-3 (1S0P). 6. Specification for packaged product only.
Min -1 -2 -0.1 0.990
Typ
Max +1 +2
Units % % %/V V % A
VIN = 1.2V to 5.5V IL = 10mA to 1A Enable = 0V Enable = 5V Current from VIN
0.005 1.000 0.02 40 15 10 13
+0.1 1.010 0.5
20 15 30 70 100
mA A A mV s V
35
50 25
0.8
0.6 0.5 100 100 100 0.2
V mV nA nA
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Typical Characteristics
Load Regulation
1.005 1.004
Output Voltage (V)
1.005 1.004 1.003 1.002
VOUT vs. Temperature
1.005 1.004 1.003 1.002
Vout (V)
VOUT vs. Vcc Voltage
1.003 1.002
Vout (V)
1.001 1 0.999 0.998 0.997 0.996 0.995 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Output Current (A)
1.001 1 0.999 0.998 0.997 0.996 0.995 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Temp (C)
1.001 1 0.999 0.998 0.997 0.996
10.5 11.5 12.5 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5
0.995
Vcc (V)
10.5
11.5
12.5
13.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
12.5
VCC Voltage (V)
VCC Voltage (V)
Feedback Current Voltage vs. V
15
Feedback Current (A)
CC
Feedback Current vs. Temperature
25
Feedback Current (A)
65
13.5
4.5
8.5
9.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
VCC Current vs. VCCVoltage
0.8 0.7 0.6
Enable Threshold vs. VCC Voltage
20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4
Input Current vs. Temperature
Input Current (mA)
0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2
Input Current ( A)
ENTH (V)
2 0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Temperature (C)
Current Limit Threshold vs. Vcc Voltage
20 15 10 5 0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Temperature ( C)
CURRENT LIMIT (mA)
14 13 12 11 10
10.5 11.5 12.5 13.5 4.5 8.5 9.5 5.5 6.5 7.5
60 55 50 45 40
10.5
11.5
12.5
VCC Voltage(V)
VCC (V)
10.5
11.5
12.5
VCC (V) Voltage
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4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.5
9.5
50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Enable Time vs. VCC Voltage
Enable Time (sec)
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5.5
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7.5
8.5
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Functional Characteristics
Enable Transient
OUTPUT (500mV/div) OUTPUT (500mV/div)
Disable Transient
ENABLE (1V/div)
ENABLE (1V/div)
TIME (10s/div)
TIME (100s/div)
10A Load Transient
INPUT (100mV/div)
Transient Response
INPUT (100mV/div)
OUTPUT (10mV/div)
LOAD CURRENT (5A/div)
TIME (100s/div)
LOAD CURRENT OUTPUT (5A/div) (10mV/div)
TIME (100s/div)
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Functional Diagram
VCC1
INTERNAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR
50mV
VIN
IS CURRENT LIMIT AMPLIFIER VCC2 EN ENABLE OUTPUT CONTROL AND LEVEL SHIFT OUT PGND
FB
1V ERROR AMPLIFIER COMP
SGND
Figure 1. MIC5191 Block Diagram
Functional Description
VIN The VIN pin is connected to the N-Channel drain. VIN is the input power being supplied to the output. This pin is also used to power the internal current limit comparator and compare the ISENSE voltage for current limit. The voltage range is from 1.0V min to 5.5V max. ISENSE The ISENSE pin is the other input to the current limit comparator. The output current is limited when the ISENSE pin's voltage is 50mV less than the VIN pin. In cases where there is a current limited source and there isn't a need for current limit, this pin can be tied directly to VIN. Its operating voltage range, like the VIN pin, is 1.0V min to 5.5V max. VCC1, VCC2 VCC1 supplies the error amplifier and internal reference, while VCC2 supplies the output gate drive. For this reason, ensure these pins have good input capacitor bypassing for better performance. The operating range is from 4.5V to 13.2V and both VCC pins should be tied together. Ensure that the voltage supplied is greater than a gate-source threshold above the output voltage for the N-Channel MOSFET selected. Output The output drives the external N-Channel MOSFET and is powered from VCC. The output can sink and source over 150mA of current to drive either an N-Channel MOSFET or an external NPN transistor. The output drive also has shortcircuit current protection.
Enable The MIC5191 comes with an active-high enable pin that allows the regulator to be disabled. Forcing the enable pin low disables the regulator and sends it into a low off-modecurrent state. Forcing the enable pin high enables the output voltage. The enable pin cannot be left floating; a floating enable pin may cause an indeterminate state on the output. FB The feedback pin is used to sense the output voltage for regulation. The feedback pin is compared to an internal 1.0V reference and the output adjusts the gate voltage accordingly to maintain regulation. Since the feedback biasing current is typically 13A, smaller feedback resistors should be used to minimize output voltage error. COMP COMP is the external compensation pin. This allows complete control over the loop to allow stability for any type of output capacitor, load currents and output voltage. A detailed explanation of how to compensate the MIC5191 is in the "Designing with the MIC5191" section. SGND, PGND SGND is the internal signal ground which provides an isolated ground path from the high current output driver. The signal ground provides the grounding for noise sensitive circuits such as the current limit comparator, error amplifier and the internal reference voltage. PGND is the power ground and is the grounding path for the output driver.
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After the current has overcome the effects of the ESL, the output voltage will begin to drop proportionally to time and inversely proportional to output capacitance.
1 idt C The relationship to output voltage variation will depend on two aspects, loop bandwidth and output capacitance. The output capacitance will determine how far the voltage will fall over a given time. With more capacitance, the drop in voltage will fall at a decreased rate. This is the reason that for the same bandwidth, more capacitance provides a better transienresponse V = V = 1 idt C
Applications Information
Designing with the MIC5191
Anatomy of a transient response
A voltage regulator can maintain a set output voltage while its exterior world is pushing and pulling in its demand for power. The measure of a regulator is generally how accurately and effectively it can maintain that voltage, regardless of how the load demands power. One measure of regulator response is the load step. This is an intuitive look at how the regulator responds to a change in load current. Figure 2 is a look at the transient response to a load step.
Load Current
Output Voltage AC-Coupled
V =L
di dt
V=
1 idt C
Also, the time it takes for the regulator to respond is directl proportional to its gain bandwidth. Higher bandwidth contro loops respond quicker causing a reduced droop on the suppl for the same amount of capacitance
1 idt C Final recovery back to the regulated voltage is the final phas of transient response and the most important factors are gai and time. Higher gain at higher frequency will get the outpu voltage closer to its regulation point quicker. The final settlin point will be determined by the load regulation, which i proportional to DC (0Hz) gain and the associated loss terms V =
1 BW
Output voltage vs. time during recovery is directly proportional to gain vs. frequency.
Time
Figure 2. Typical Transient Response At the start of a circuit's power demand, the output voltage is regulated to its set point, while the load current runs at a constant rate. For many different reasons, a load may ask for more current without warning. When this happens, the regulator needs some time to determine the output voltage drop. This is determined by the speed of the control loop. So, until enough time has elapsed, the control loop is oblivious to the voltage change. The output capacitor must bear the burden of maintaining the output voltage.
V = L di dt
Since this is a sudden change in voltage, the capacitor will try to maintain voltage by discharging current to the output. The first voltage drop is due to the output capacitor's ESL (equivalent series inductance). The ESL will resist a sudden change in current from the capacitor and drop the voltage quickly. The amount of voltage drop during this time will be proportional to the output capacitor's ESL and the speed at which the load steps. Slower load current transients will reduce this effect. di dt Placing multiple small capacitors with low ESL in parallel can help reduce the total ESL and reduce voltage droop during high speed transients. For high speed transients, the greatest voltage deviation will generally be caused by output capacitor ESL and parasitic inductance. V = L
V = L di dt
There are other factors that contribute to large signal transient response, such as source impedance, phase margin and PSRR. For example, if the input voltage drops due t source impedance during a load transient, this will contribut to the output voltage deviation by filtering through to th output reduced by the loops PSRR at the frequency of th voltage transient. It is straightforward: good input capacitance reduces the source impedance at high frequencies Having between 35 and 45 of phase margin will help spee up the recovery time. This is caused by the initial overshoo in response to the loop sensing a low voltage Compensatio The MIC5191 allows the flexibility of externally controlling th gain and bandwidth. This allows the MIC5191 design to b tailored to each individual design In designing the MIC5191, it is important to maintain adequate phase margin. This is generally achieved by havin the gain cross the 0dB point with a single pole 20dB/decad roll-off. The compensation pin is configured as Figure demonstrates
Figure 3. Internal Compensatio
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This places a pole at 2.3kHz at 80dB and calculates as follows.
1 FP = 2 x 3.42M x 20pF FP = 2.32kHz
100 The Dominant Pole 80 225
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Fp =
1 2 x 3 .42 M x Ccomp
External Zero
180
60
135
40
Fz =
1 2 x Rcomp x Ccomp
R LOAD x COUT Pole 90
20
45
100
225
0 0
80
180
-20 -45 0.1 1 10 100 1000 Frequency (KHz) 10000 100000
60
135
0.01
40
90
Phase (Deg)
Gain (dB)
20
45
Figure 6. External Compensation Frequency Response It is recommended that the gain bandwidth should be designed to be less than 1 MHz. This is because most capacitors lose capacitance at high frequency and becoming resistive or inductive. This can be difficult to compensate for and can create high frequency ringing or worse, oscillations. By increasing the amount of output capacitance, transient response can be improved in multiple ways. First, the rate of voltage drop vs. time is decreased. Also, by increasing the output capacitor, the pole formed by the load and the output capacitor decreases in frequency. This allows for the increasing of the compensation resistor, creating a higher mid-band gain.
0
0
-20 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 Frequency (KHz)
-45 10000 100000
Figure 4. Internal Compensation Frequency Response There is single pole roll off. For most applications, an output capacitor is required. The output capacitor and load resistance create another pole. This causes a two-pole system and can potentially cause design instability with inadequate phase margin. What should we do? Answer: we compensate it externally. By providing a dominant pole and zero-allowing the output capacitor and load to provide the final pole-a net single pole roll off is created, with the zero canceling the dominant pole. Figure 5 demonstrates:
Internal Error Amplifier 3.42M 20pF Driver
100
Phase (Deg)
Gain (dB)
225
80
180
60
Gain (dB)
40
90
20
45
External RCOMP
Comp
0 0
-20
-45 0.1 1 10 100 1000 Frequency (KHz) 10000 100000
CCOMP
0.01
Figure 5. External Compensation Placing an external capacitor (CCOMP) and resistor (RCOMP) for the external pole-zero combination. Where the dominant pole can be calculated as follows:
FP = 1 2 x 3.42M x CCOMP
Figure 7. Increasing Output Capacitance This will have the effect of both decreasing the voltage drop as well as returning closer and faster to the regulated voltage during the recovery time. MOSFET Selection The typical pass element for the MIC5191 is an N-Channel MOSFET. There are multiple considerations when choosing a MOSFET. These include: * VIN to VOUT differential * Output Current * Case Size/Thermal Characteristics * Gate Capacitance (CISS<10nF) * Gate to Source threshold
And the zero can be calculated as follows:
FZ = 1 2 x RCOMP x CCOMP
This allows for high DC gain, and high bandwidth with the output capacitor and the load providing the final pole.
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Increasing COUT reduces the load resistance and output capacitor pole allowing for an increase in mid-band gain.
135
MIC5191
The VIN(min) to VOUT ratio and current will determine the maximum RDSON required. For example, for a 1.8V (5%) to 1.5V conversion at 5A of load current, dropout voltage can be calculated as follows (using VIN(min):
RDSON = RDSON = RDSON
Package TSOP-6 TSSOP-8 TSSOP-8 PowerPAKTM 1212-8 SO-8 PowerPAKTMSO-8 D-Pack TO-220/TO-263 (D2pack)
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Power Dissipation <850mW <950mW <1W <1.1W <1.125W <1.4W >1.4W
(V
IN
- VOUT IOUT
)
(1.71V - 1.5V)
5A = 42m
Table 1. Power Dissipation and Package Recommendation In our example, our power dissipation is greater than 1.4W, so we'll choose a TO-263 (D2Pack) N-Channel MOSFET. JA is calculated as follows. JA = JC + CS + SA Where JC is the junction to case resistance, CS is the case-to-sink resistance and the SA is the sink-to-ambient air resistance. In the D2 package we've selected, the JC is 2C/W. The CS, assuming we are using the PCB as the heat sink, can be approximated to 0.2C/W. This allows us to calculate the minimum SA: SA= JA- CS - JC SA= 31C/W - 0.2C/W - 2C/W SA= 28.8C/W Referring to Application Hint 17, Designing PCB Heat Sinks, the minimum amount of copper area for a D2pack at 28.8C/W is 2750mm2 (or 0.426in2 ). The solid line denotes convection heating only (2 oz. copper) and the dotted line shows thermal resistance with 250LFM airflow. The copper area can be significantly reduced by increasing airflow or by adding external heat sinks.
For performance reasons, we do not want to run the NChannel in dropout. This will seriously affect transient response and PSRR (power supply ripple rejection). For this reason, we want to select a MOSFET that has lower than 42m for our example application. Size is another important consideration. Most importantly, the design must be able to handle the amount of power being dissipated. The amount of power dissipated can be calculated as follows (using VIN(max)): PD = (VIN - VOUT) x IOUT PD = (1.89V - 1.5V) x 5A PD = 1.95W Now that we know the amount of power we will be dissipating, we will need to know the maximum ambient air temperature. For our case we're going to assume a maximum of 65C ambient temperature, though different MOSFETs have different maximum operating junction temperatures. Most MOSFETs are rated to 150C, while others are rated as high as 175C. In this case, we're going to limit our maximum junction temperature to 125C. The MIC5191 has no internal thermal protection for the MOSFET so it is important that the design provides margin for the maximum junction temperature. Our design will maintain better than 125C junction temperature with 1.95W of power dissipation at an ambient temperature of 65C. Our thermal resistance calculates as follows:
JA = JA JA
TJ max - TJ ambient
PC Board Heat Sink Thermal Resistance vs. Area
()(
)
PD 125C - 65C = 1.95W = 31C / W
So our package must have a thermal resistance less than 31C /W. Table 1 shows a good approximation of power dissipation and package recommendation.
Figure 8. PC Board Heat Sink Another important characteristic is the amount of gate capacitance. Large gate capacitance can reduce transient performance by reducing the ability of the MIC5190 to slew the gate. It is recommended that the MOSFET used has an input capacitance <10nF (CISS).
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ource threshold specified in most MOSFET data sheets refers to the minimumvoltage needed to fully enhance the MOSFET. Although for the most part, the MOSFET will be operating in the linear region and the VGS (gate-source voltage) will be less than the fully enhanced VGS, it is recommended the VCC voltage has 2V over the minimum VGS and output voltage. This is due to the saturation voltage of the MIC5191 output driver. VCC1,2 2V + VGS + VOUT For our example, with a 1.5V output voltage, our MOSFET is fully enhanced at 4.5VGS, our VCC voltage should be greater or equal to 8V. Input Capacitor Good input bypassing is important for improved performance. Low ESR and low ESL input capacitors reduce both the drain of the N-Channel MOSFET, as well as the source impedance to the MIC5191. When a load transient on the
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output occurs, the load step will also appear on the input. Deviations on the input voltage will be reduced by the MIC5191's PSRR, but nonetheless appear on the output. There is no minimum input capacitance, but for optimal performance it is recommended that the input capacitance be equal to or greater than the output capacitance. Output Capacitor The MIC5191 is stable with any type or value of output capacitor (even without any output capacitor!). This allows the output capacitor to select which parameters of the regulator are important. In cases where transient response is the most important, low ESR and low ESL ceramic capacitors are recommended. Also, the more capacitance on the output, the better the transient response.
VIN J1 +VIN 12V 330F 16V 10F 10F 10F 10 100k U1 MIC2198-BML J2 EN CSH 10 100pF 10 VOUT 10k
3 5
22F
12 11
1F 25V
6 2
VIN EN/UVLO CSH
HSD VSW
IRF7821
L1 CSH VOUT 1.8H CDEP134-1R8MC-H 10k
VOUT 1VOUT @10A 10F 10F
0.1F
4
BST
10
VOUT
MIC5191 VOUT LSD FB COMP GND
9 8
IRF7821 OUT D1 SD103BWS D2 1N5819HW 330F Tantalum VIN ISENSE GND 2.2F 10V VCC1 VCC2 FB COMP 10nF 12.4k
100 1F
1
VDD
7
560pF 11.5k 8.06k
Figure 9. Post Regulator
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Feedback Resistors
IR3716S MIC5191 R1 FB R2 COUT VOUT
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Active Filter Another application for the MIC5191 is as an active filter on the output of a switching regulator. This improves the power supply in several ways. First, using the MIC5191 as a filter on the output can significantly reduce high frequency noise. Switching power supplies tends to create noise at the switching frequency in the form of a triangular voltage ripple. High frequency noise is also created by the high-speed switching transitions. A lot of time, effort, and money are thrown into the design of switching regulators to minimize these effects as much as possible. Figure 9 shows the MIC5191 as a post regulator.
GND
Figure 10. Adjustable Output The feedback resistors adjust the output to the desired voltage and can be calculated as follows:
R1 VOUT = VREF 1 + R2
INPUT RIPPLE (100mV/div) OUTPUT (10mV/div)
VREF is equal to 1.0V for the MIC5191. The minimum output voltage (R1=0) is 0.5V. For output voltages less than 1V, use the MIC5190. The resistor tolerance adds error to the output voltage. These errors are accumulative for both R1 and R2. For example, our resistors selected have a 1% tolerance. This will contribute to a 2% additional error on the output voltage. The feedback resistors must also be small enough to allow enough current to the feedback node. Large feedback resistors will contribute to output voltage error.
VERROR = R1x IFB VERROR = 1k x 12A VERROR = 12mV
VOUT = 1V ILOAD = 10A TIME (1s/div)
Figure 11. Ripple Reduction Figure 11 shows the amount of ripple reduction for a 500 KHz switching regulator. The fundamental switching frequency is reduced from greater than 100mV to less than 10mV.
INPUT (100mV/div) LOAD CURRENT (5A/div) OUTPUT (10mV/div)
For our example application, this will cause an increase in output voltage of 12mV. For the percentage increase,
VERROR % = VERROR x 100 VOUT 12mV x 100 VERROR % = 1.5V VERROR % = 0.8%
TIME (100s/div)
By reducing R1 to 100, the error contribution by the feedback resistors and feedback current is reduced to less than 0.1%. This is the reason R1 should not be greater than 100.
Figure 12. 10A Load Transient The transient response also contributes to the overall AC output voltage deviation. Figure 12 shows a 1A to 10A load transient. The top trace is the output of the switching regulator (same circuit as Figure10). The output voltage undershoots by 100mV. Just by their topology, linear regulators have the ability to respond at much higher speeds than a switching regulator. Linear regulators do not have the limitation or restrictions of switching regulators which must reduce their bandwidth to less than their switching frequency.
Applying the MIC5191
Linear Regulator The primary purpose of the MIC5191 is as a linear regulator, which enables an input supply voltage to drop down through the resistance of the pass element to a regulated output voltage.
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Using the MIC5191 as a filter for a switching regulator reduces output noise due to ripple and high frequency switching noise. It also reduces undershoot (Figure 12) and overshoot (Figure 13) due to load transients with decreased capacitance.
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If a large circuit board has multiple small-geometry ASICs, it will require the powering of multiple loads with its one power source. Assuming that the ASICs are dispersed throughout the board and that the core voltage requires a regulated 1V, Figure 14 shows the long traces from the power supply to the loads. Not only do we have to contend with the tolerance of the supply (line regulation, load regulation, output accuracy and temperature tolerances), but the trace lengths create additional issues with resistance and inductance. With lower voltages these parasitic values can easily bump the output voltage out of a usable tolerance.
LOAD CURRENT OUTPUT (5A/div) (10mV/div)
INPUT (100mV/div)
Circuit Board Load Load
TIME (100s/div)
Load
Long Traces
Figure 13. Transient Response Due to the high DC gain (80dB) of the MIC5191, it also adds increased output accuracy and extremely high load regulation. Distributed Power Supply As technology advances and processes move to smaller and smaller geometries, voltage requirements go down and current requirements go up. This creates unique challenges when trying to supply power to multiple devices on a board. When there is one load to power, the difficulties are not quite as complex; trying to distribute power to multiple loads from one supply is much more problematic.
Switching Power Supply
Load
Figure 14. Board Layout But by placing multiple, small MIC5191 circuits close to each load, the parasitic trace elements caused by distance to the power supply are almost completely negated. By adjusting the switching supply voltage to 1.2V, for example, the MIC5191 will provide accurate 1V output, efficently and with very little noise.
Circuit Board Load
MIC5191 MIC5191
Load
Load
MIC5191
Switching Power Supply
MIC5191
Load
Figure 15. Improved Distributed Supplies
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Package Information
3.15 (0.122) 2.85 (0.114)
4.90 BSC (0.193)
DIMENSIONS: MM (INCH)
3.10 (0.122) 2.90 (0.114) 1.10 (0.043) 0.94 (0.037)
0.26 (0.010) 0.10 (0.004)
0.30 (0.012) 0.15 (0.006) 0.50 BSC (0.020)
0.15 (0.006) 0.05 (0.002)
6 MAX 0 MIN
0.70 (0.028) 0.40 (0.016)
10-Pin MSOP (MM)
10-Lead MLFTM (ML)
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TEL
USA
+ 1 (408) 944-0800 FAX + 1 (408) 474-1000
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April 2004
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