Product Folder Order Now Support & Community Tools & Software Technical Documents LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 LM3488/-Q1 Automotive High-Efficiency Controller for Boost, SEPIC and Fly-Back DC-DC Converters 1 Features 3 Description * * * The LM3488 is a versatile low-side N-FET highperformance controller for switching regulators. This device is suitable for use in topologies requiring lowside FET, such as boost, flyback, or SEPIC. Moreover, the LM3488 can be operated at extremely high switching frequency to reduce the overall solution size. The switching frequency of LM3488 can be adjusted to any value from 100 kHz to 1 MHz by using a single external resistor or by synchronizing it to an external clock. Current mode control provides superior bandwidth and transient response, besides cycle-by-cycle current limiting. Output current can be programmed with a single external resistor. 1 * * * * * * * Automotive Grade Product, AEC-Q100 Qualified 8-Lead VSSOP Package Internal Push-Pull Driver With 1-A Peak Current Capability Current Limit and Thermal Shutdown Frequency Compensation Optimized With a Capacitor and a Resistor Internal Soft-Start Current Mode Operation Undervoltage Lockout With Hysteresis Key Specifications: - Wide Supply Voltage Range of 2.97 V to 40 V - 100-kHz to 1-MHz Adjustable and Synchronizable Clock Frequency - 1.5% (Overtemperature) Internal Reference - 5-A Shutdown Current (Overtemperature) Create a Custom Design Using the LM3488 with the WEBENCH Power Designer 2 Applications * * * * * * * Automotive Start-Stop Applications Automotive ADAS Driver Information One Cell/Two Cell Li-ion Battery Powered Portable Bluetooth Audio Systems Notebooks, PDAs, Digital Cameras, and other Portable Applications Offline Power Supplies Set-Top Boxes Boost for Audio Amplifiers The LM3488 has built-in features such as thermal shutdown, short-circuit protection, and overvoltage protection. Power-saving shutdown mode reduces the total supply current to 5 A and allows power supply sequencing. Internal soft-start limits the inrush current at start-up. Device Information(1) PART NUMBER LM3488 LM3488-Q1 PACKAGE BODY SIZE (NOM) VSSOP (8) 3.00 mm x 3.00 mm (1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the datasheet. 1 An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications, intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA. LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com Typical SEPIC Converter 2 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Features .................................................................. Applications ........................................................... Description ............................................................. Revision History..................................................... Pin Configuration and Functions ......................... Specifications......................................................... 1 1 1 3 4 4 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 4 4 5 5 5 5 8 Absolute Maximum Ratings ..................................... ESD Ratings : LM3488 ............................................. ESD Ratings: LM3488-Q1 ........................................ Recommended Operating Conditions....................... Thermal Information .................................................. Electrical Characteristics........................................... Typical Characteristics .............................................. Detailed Description ............................................ 12 7.1 Overview ................................................................. 12 7.2 Functional Block Diagram ....................................... 13 7.3 Feature Description................................................. 13 7.4 Device Functional Modes........................................ 17 8 Application and Implementation ........................ 18 8.1 Application Information............................................ 18 8.2 Typical Applications ................................................ 18 9 Power Supply Recommendations...................... 30 10 Layout................................................................... 30 10.1 Layout Guidelines ................................................. 30 10.2 Layout Example .................................................... 31 11 Device and Documentation Support ................. 31 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Custom Design with WEBENCH Tools................. Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates Related Links ........................................................ Trademarks ........................................................... Electrostatic Discharge Caution ............................ Glossary ................................................................ 31 32 32 32 32 32 12 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information ........................................................... 32 4 Revision History Changes from Revision N (December 2014) to Revision O Page * Changed Datasheet title ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 * Changed Handling Ratings to ESD Ratings .......................................................................................................................... 5 Changes from Revision M (March 2013) to Revision N Page * Added Pin Configuration and Functions section, Handling Rating table, Feature Description section, Device Functional Modes, Application and Implementation section, Power Supply Recommendations section, Layout section, Device and Documentation Support section, and Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information section ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 * Changed ESD Table and Features section............................................................................................................................ 1 * Changed application information. .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Changes from Revision L (March 2013) to Revision M * Page Changed layout of National Data Sheet to TI format .......................................................................................................... 32 Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 3 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com 5 Pin Configuration and Functions 8-Pin DGK VSSOP Package Top View Pin Functions PIN TYPE DESCRIPTION NAME NO. ISEN 1 I Current sense input pin. Voltage generated across an external sense resistor is fed into this pin. COMP 2 A Compensation pin. A resistor, capacitor combination connected to this pin provides compensation for the control loop. FB 3 I Feedback pin. The output voltage should be adjusted using a resistor divider to provide 1.26 V at this pin. AGND 4 P Analog ground pin. PGND 5 P Power ground pin. DR 6 O Drive pin of the IC. The gate of the external MOSFET should be connected to this pin. FA/SYNC/SD 7 A Frequency adjust, synchronization, and Shutdown pin. A resistor connected to this pin sets the oscillator frequency. An external clock signal at this pin will synchronize the controller to the frequency of the clock. A high level on this pin for 30 s will turn the device off. The device will then draw less than 10A from the supply. VIN 8 P Power supply input pin. 6 Specifications 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings (1) MIN MAX UNIT 45 V -0.4 < VFB VFB < 7 V -0.4 < VFA/SYNC/SD VFA/SYNC/SD < 7 V 1 A Input voltage FB pin voltage FA/SYNC/SD pin voltage Peak driver output current (< 10 s) Power dissipation Internally Limited Junction temperature Lead temperature 150 C Vapor Phase (60 s) 215 C Infared (15 s) 260 C VDR 8 V 600 mV -0.4 VDR DR pin voltage ILIM pin voltage (1) Absolute Maximum Ratings are limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Recommended Operating Conditions are conditions under which operation of the device is intended to be functional. For specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics. 6.2 ESD Ratings : LM3488 V(ESD) (1) (2) 4 Electrostatic discharge MIN MAX Human body model (HBM), per ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001, all pins (1) -2000 2000 Charged device model (CDM), per JEDEC specification JESD22-C101, all pins (2) -750 750 UNIT V JEDEC document JEP155 states that 500-V HBM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process. JEDEC document JEP157 states that 250-V CDM allows safe manufacturing with a standard ESD control process. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 6.3 ESD Ratings: LM3488-Q1 MIN MAX -2000 2000 Corner pins (1, 4, 5, and 8) -750 750 Other pins -750 750 Human body model (HBM), per AEC Q100-002 (1) V(ESD) (1) Electrostatic discharge Charged device model (CDM), per AEC Q100-011 UNIT V AEC Q100-002 indicates HBM stressing is done in accordance with the ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001 specification. 6.4 Recommended Operating Conditions Supply Voltage Junction Temperature Range MIN MAX 2.97 VIN VIN 40 V -40 TJ TJ 125 C 100 FSW Switching Frequency UNIT FSW 1 kHz/MH z 6.5 Thermal Information LM3488, LM3488-Q1 THERMAL METRIC (1) UNIT DGK 8 PINS RJA Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance 160 RJC(top) Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance 50 RJB Junction-to-board thermal resistance 77 JT Junction-to-top characterization parameter 4.7 JB Junction-to-board characterization parameter 76 (1) C/W For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, SPRA953. 6.6 Electrical Characteristics Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 12 V, RFA = 40 k, TJ = 25C PARAMETER VFB TEST CONDITIONS Feedback Voltage MIN TYP MAX VCOMP = 1.4 V, 2.97 VIN 40 V 1.2507 1.26 1.2753 VCOMP = 1.4 V, 2.97 VIN 40 V, -40C TJ 125C 1.24 UNIT V 1.28 VLINE Feedback Voltage Line Regulation 2.97 VIN 40 V 0.001 %/V VLOAD Output Voltage Load Regulation IEAO Source/Sink 0.5 %/V (max) VUVLO Input Undervoltage Lock-out 2.85 -40C TJ 125C VUV(HYS) Input Undervoltage Lock-out Hysteresis 170 -40C TJ 125C Fnom Nominal Switching Frequency V 2.97 130 RFA = 40 K RFA = 40 K, -40C TJ 125C mV 210 400 360 kHz 430 RDS1 (ON) Driver Switch On Resistance (top) IDR = 0.2A, VIN= 5 V 16 RDS2 (ON) Driver Switch On Resistance (bottom) IDR = 0.2A 4.5 VIN < 7.2 V VIN V VIN 7.2 V 7.2 VDR (max) Dmax (1) (2) Maximum Drive Voltage Swing (1) Maximum Duty Cycle (2) 100% The voltage on the drive pin, VDR is equal to the input voltage when input voltage is less than 7.2 V. VDR is equal to 7.2 V when the input voltage is greater than or equal to 7.2 V. The limits for the maximum duty cycle can not be specified since the part does not permit less than 100% maximum duty cycle operation. Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 5 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com Electrical Characteristics (continued) Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 12 V, RFA = 40 k, TJ = 25C PARAMETER Tmin (on) TEST CONDITIONS MIN Minimum On Time Supply Current (switching) IQ Quiescent Current in Shutdown Mode See (3) See (3) 230 Current Sense Threshold Voltage VSC Short-Circuit Current Limit Sense Voltage VSL Internal Compensation Ramp Voltage , -40C TJ 125C VOVP Output Overvoltage Protection (with respect to feedback voltage) (5) 5 VIN = 5 V 135 VIN = 5 V, -40C TJ 125C 125 VIN = 5 V 0.49 0.70 VCOMP = 1.4 V 32 50 78 VCOMP = 1.4 V, -40C TJ 125C 25 600 VCOMP = 1.4 V, IEAO = 100 A (Source/Sink), -40C TJ 125C 365 VEAO mV 110 800 1000 26 Source, VCOMP = 1.4 V, VFB = 0 V 80 Source, VCOMP = 1.4 V, VFB = 0 V, -40C TJ 125C 50 Sink, VCOMP = 1.4 V, VFB = 1.4 V -100 Sink, VCOMP = 1.4 V, VFB = 1.4 V, -40C TJ 125C -85 Upper Limit: VFB = 0 V, COMP Pin = Floating V/V 44 110 140 -140 -180 V 2.4 0.56 Lower Limit: VFB = 1.4 V, -40C TJ 125C A -185 1.8 Lower Limit: VFB = 1.4 V A 180 2.2 Upper Limit: VFB = 0 V, COMP Pin = Floating, -40C TJ 125C mho 1265 38 VCOMP = 1.4 V, IEAO = 100 A (Source/Sink), -40C TJ 125C mV 85 60 VCOMP = 1.4 V, IEAO = 100 A (Source/Sink) Error Amplifier Output Voltage Swing mV 132 0.30 VCOMP = 1.4 V, IEAO = 100 A (Source/Sink) Error Amplifier Output Current (Source/ Sink) 415 52 Gm mV mV 92 20 IEAO 180 190 250 VIN = 5 V VCOMP = 1.4 V, -40C TJ 125C Error Amplifier Voltage Gain 156 343 VCOMP = 1.4 V AVOL A 7 VOVP(HYS) Output Over-Voltage Protection Hysteresis (5) Error Ampifier Transconductance mA 3.0 VFA/SYNC/SD = 5 V (4), VIN = 5 V VIN = 5 V, -40C TJ 125C VSL/VSENSE nsec 2.7 VIN = 5 V, -40C TJ 125C VSL ratio UNIT 550 VFA/SYNC/SD = 5 V (4), VIN = 5 V, -40C TJ 125C VSENSE MAX 325 -40C TJ 125C ISUPPLY TYP 0.2 V 1.0 TSS Internal Soft-Start Delay VFB = 1.2 V, VCOMP = Floating 4 ms Tr Drive Pin Rise Time Cgs = 3000 pf, VDR = 0 to 3 V 25 ns Tf Drive Pin Fall Time Cgs = 3000 pf, VDR = 0 to 3 V 25 ns (3) (4) (5) 6 For this test, the FA/SYNC/SD Pin is pulled to ground using a 40K resistor . For this test, the FA/SYNC/SD Pin is pulled to 5 V using a 40K resistor. The over-voltage protection is specified with respect to the feedback voltage. This is because the over-voltage protection tracks the feedback voltage. The over-voltage thresold can be calculated by adding the feedback voltage, VFB to the over-voltage protection specification. Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Electrical Characteristics (continued) Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 12 V, RFA = 40 k, TJ = 25C PARAMETER VSD TEST CONDITIONS Shutdown and Synchronization signal threshold (6) MIN Output = High IFB Feedback Pin Current TSD Thermal Shutdown Tsh Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis (6) UNIT V 1.4 0.65 V VSD = 5 V -1 A VSD = 0 V +1 Output = Low, -40C TJ 125C Shutdown Pin Current MAX 1.27 Output = High, -40C TJ 125C Output = Low ISD TYP 0.3 15 nA 165 C 10 C The FA/SYNC/SD pin should be pulled to VIN through a resistor to turn the regulator off. Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 7 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com 6.7 Typical Characteristics Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 12V, TJ = 25C. 8 Figure 1. IQ vs Temperature & Input Voltage Figure 2. ISupply vs Input Voltage (Non-Switching) Figure 3. ISupply vs VIN Figure 4. Switching Frequency vs RFA Figure 5. Frequency vs Temperature Figure 6. Drive Voltage vs Input Voltage Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Typical Characteristics (continued) Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 12V, TJ = 25C. Figure 7. Current Sense Threshold vs Input Voltage Figure 8. COMP Pin Voltage vs Load Current Figure 9. Efficiency vs Load Current (3.3 V In and 12 V Out) Figure 10. Efficiency vs Load Current (5 V In and 12 V Out) Figure 11. Efficiency vs Load Current (9 V In and 12 V Out) Figure 12. Efficiency vs Load Current (3.3 V In and 5 V Out) Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 9 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com Typical Characteristics (continued) Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 12V, TJ = 25C. 10 Figure 13. Error Amplifier Gain Figure 14. Error Amplifier Phase Figure 15. COMP Pin Source Current vs Temperature Figure 16. Short Circuit Protection vs Input Voltage Figure 17. Compensation Ramp vs Compensation Resistor Figure 18. Shutdown Threshold Hysteresis vs Temperature Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Typical Characteristics (continued) Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 12V, TJ = 25C. Figure 19. Current Sense Voltage vs Duty Cycle Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 11 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com 7 Detailed Description 7.1 Overview The LM3488 uses a fixed frequency, Pulse Width Modulated (PWM), current mode control architecture. In a typical application circuit, the peak current through the external MOSFET is sensed through an external sense resistor. The voltage across this resistor is fed into the ISEN pin. This voltage is then level shifted and fed into the positive input of the PWM comparator. The output voltage is also sensed through an external feedback resistor divider network and fed into the error amplifier negative input (feedback pin, FB). The output of the error amplifier (COMP pin) is added to the slope compensation ramp and fed into the negative input of the PWM comparator. At the start of any switching cycle, the oscillator sets the RS latch using the SET/Blank-out and switch logic blocks. This forces a high signal on the DR pin (gate of the external MOSFET) and the external MOSFET turns on. When the voltage on the positive input of the PWM comparator exceeds the negative input, the RS latch is reset and the external MOSFET turns off. The voltage sensed across the sense resistor generally contains spurious noise spikes, as shown in Figure 20. These spikes can force the PWM comparator to reset the RS latch prematurely. To prevent these spikes from resetting the latch, a blank-out circuit inside the IC prevents the PWM comparator from resetting the latch for a short duration after the latch is set. This duration is about 150ns and is called the blank-out time. Under extremely light load or no-load conditions, the energy delivered to the output capacitor when the external MOSFET is on during the blank-out time is more than what is delivered to the load. An over-voltage comparator inside the LM3488 prevents the output voltage from rising under these conditions. The over-voltage comparator senses the feedback (FB pin) voltage and resets the RS latch under these conditions. The latch remains in reset state till the output decays to the nominal value. Figure 20. Basic Operation of the PWM Comparator 12 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 7.2 Functional Block Diagram 7.3 Feature Description 7.3.1 Slope Compensation Ramp The LM3488 uses a current mode control scheme. The main advantages of current mode control are inherent cycle-by-cycle current limit for the switch, and simpler control loop characteristics. It is also easy to parallel power stages using current mode control since as current sharing is automatic. Current mode control has an inherent instability for duty cycles greater than 50%, as shown in Figure 21. In Figure 21, a small increase in the load current causes the switch current to increase by IO. The effect of this load change, I1, is : (1) From the above equation, when D > 0.5, I1 will be greater than IO. In other words, the disturbance is divergent. So a very small perturbation in the load will cause the disturbance to increase. To prevent the sub-harmonic oscillations, a compensation ramp is added to the control signal, as shown in Figure 22. Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 13 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com Feature Description (continued) With the compensation ramp, (2) Figure 21. Sub-Harmonic Oscillation for D>0.5 Figure 22. Compensation Ramp Avoids Sub-Harmonic Oscillation The compensation ramp has been added internally in LM3488. The slope of this compensation ramp has been selected to satisfy most of the applications. The slope of the internal compensation ramp depends on the frequency. This slope can be calculated using the formula: MC = VSL.FS Volts/second (3) In the above equation, VSL is the amplitude of the internal compensation ramp. Limits for VSL have been specified in the electrical characteristics. In order to provide the user additional flexibility, a patented scheme has been implemented inside the IC to increase the slope of the compensation ramp externally, if the need arises. Adding a single external resistor, RSL(as shown in Figure 23) increases the slope of the compensation ramp, MC by : . . 40x10-6 RSL FS Amps 'MC = second RSEN (4) -6 In this equation, VSL is equal to 40.10 RSL. Hence, (5) VSL versus RSL has been plotted in Figure 24 for different frequencies. 14 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Feature Description (continued) Figure 23. Increasing the Slope of the Compensation Ramp Figure 24. VSL vs RSL 7.3.2 Frequency Adjust/Synchronization/Shutdown The switching frequency of LM3488 can be adjusted between 100kHz and 1MHz using a single external resistor. This resistor must be connected between FA/SYNC/SD pin and ground, as shown in Figure 25. See Typical Characteristics to determine the value of the resistor required for a desired switching frequency. The LM3488 can be synchronized to an external clock. The external clock must be connected to the FA/SYNC/SD pin through a resistor, RSYNC as shown in Figure 26. The value of this resistor is dependent on the off time of the synchronization pulse, TOFF(SYNC). Table 1 shows the range of resistors to be used for a given TOFF(SYNC). Table 1. Recommended Series Resistance for Synchronization TOFF(SYNC) (s) RSYNC range (k) 1 5 to 13 2 20 to 40 Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 15 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com Table 1. Recommended Series Resistance for Synchronization (continued) TOFF(SYNC) (s) RSYNC range (k) 3 40 to 65 4 55 to 90 5 70 to 110 6 85 to 140 7 100 to 160 8 120 to 190 9 135 to 215 10 150 to 240 It is also necessary to have the width of the synchronization pulse wider than the duty cycle of the converter (when DR pin is high and the switching point is low). It is also necessary to have the synchronization pulse width 300nsecs. The FA/SYNC/SD pin also functions as a shutdown pin. If a high signal (see Electrical Characteristics for definition of high signal) appears on the FA/SYNC/SD pin, the LM3488 stops switching and goes into a low current mode. The total supply current of the IC reduces to less than 10A under these conditions. Figure 27 and Figure 28 show implementation of shutdown function when operating in Frequency adjust mode and synchronization mode respectively. In frequency adjust mode, connecting the FA/SYNC/SD pin to ground forces the clock to run at a certain frequency. Pulling this pin high shuts down the IC. In frequency adjust or synchronization mode, a high signal for more than 30s shuts down the IC. Figure 29 shows implementation of both frequency adjust with RFA resistor and frequency synchronization with RSYNC. The switching frequency is defined by RFA when a synchronization signal is not applied. When sync is applied it overrides the RFA setting. Figure 25. Frequency Adjust Figure 26. Frequency Synchronization 16 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Figure 27. Shutdown Operation in Frequency Adjust Mode Figure 28. Shutdown Operation in Synchronization Mode RSYNC CSYNC FA/SYNC/SD 270 pF LM3488 RFA Figure 29. Frequency Adjust or Frequency Synchronization 7.3.3 Short-Circuit Protection When the voltage across the sense resistor (measured on ISEN Pin) exceeds 350mV, short-circuit current limit gets activated. A comparator inside LM3488 reduces the switching frequency by a factor of 5 and maintains this condition till the short is removed. 7.4 Device Functional Modes The device is set to run as soon as the input voltage crosses above the UVLO set point and at a frequency set according to the FA/SYNC/SD pin pull-down resistor or to run at a frequency set by the waveform applied to the FA/SYNC/SD pin. If the FA/SYNC/SD pin is pulled high, the LM3488 enters shut-down mode. If the voltage at the ISEN pin exceeds Vsc, the device enters short-circuit protection mode. Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 17 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com 8 Application and Implementation NOTE Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI's customers are responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality. 8.1 Application Information The LM3488 may be operated in either continuous or discontinuous conduction mode. The following applications are designed for continuous conduction operation. This mode of operation has higher efficiency and lower EMI characteristics than the discontinuous mode. 8.2 Typical Applications 8.2.1 Boost Converter VIN = 3.3V (10%) + CIN 100 PF, 6.3V L 10 PH ISEN VIN CC 22 nF COMP RC 4.7k D MBRD340 RFA 20k FA/SD/SYNC FB + COUT 40k LM3488 100 PF, 10V x2 Q1 IRF7807 DR RF1 AGND VOUT = 5V, 2A 60k RF2 PGND CSN 0.01 PF RSN 0.025: Figure 30. Typical High Efficiency Step-Up (Boost) Converter The most common topology for LM3488 is the boost or step-up topology. The boost converter converts a low input voltage into a higher output voltage. The basic configuration for a boost regulator is shown in Figure 31. In continuous conduction mode (when the inductor current never reaches zero at steady state), the boost regulator operates in two cycles. In the first cycle of operation, MOSFET Q is turned on and energy is stored in the inductor. During this cycle, diode D is reverse biased and load current is supplied by the output capacitor, COUT. 18 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Typical Applications (continued) Figure 31. Simplified Boost Converter Diagram (a) First cycle of operation (b) Second cycle of operation In the second cycle, MOSFET Q is off and the diode is forward biased. The energy stored in the inductor is transferred to the load and output capacitor. The ratio of these two cycles determines the output voltage. The output voltage is defined as: (6) (ignoring the drop across the MOSFET and the diode), or where * * * D is the duty cycle of the switch VD is the forward voltage drop of the diode VQ is the drop across the MOSFET when it is on (7) 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements To calculate component values for a Boost converter, the power supply parameters shown in Table 2 should be known. The design shown in Figure 30 is the result of starting with example values shown in Table 2. Table 2. Boost Design Parameters DESIGN PARAMETER EXAMPLE VALUE Input voltage range 3V to 3.6V Output voltage 5V Maximum current 2A Operating frequency 350kHz Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 19 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure 8.2.1.2.1 Custom Design with WEBENCH Tools Click here to create a custom design using the LM3488 device with the WEBENCH(R) Power Designer. 1. Start by entering your VIN, VOUT and IOUT requirements. 2. Optimize your design for key parameters like efficiency, footprint and cost using the optimizer dial and compare this design with other possible solutions from Texas Instruments. 3. WEBENCH Power Designer provides you with a customized schematic along with a list of materials with real time pricing and component availability. 4. In most cases, you will also be able to: - Run electrical simulations to see important waveforms and circuit performance, - Run thermal simulations to understand the thermal performance of your board, - Export your customized schematic and layout into popular CAD formats, - Print PDF reports for the design, and share your design with colleagues. 5. Get more information about WEBENCH tools at www.ti.com/webench. 8.2.1.2.2 Power Inductor Selection The inductor is one of the two energy storage elements in a boost converter. Figure 32 shows how the inductor current varies during a switching cycle. The current through an inductor is quantified as: (8) IL (A) VIN L VIN VOUT L 'iL IL_AVG t (s) D*Ts Ts (a) ID (A) VIN - V OUT L ID_AVG =IOUT_AVG t (s) D*Ts Ts (b) ISW (A) VIN L ISW_AVG t (s) D*Ts Ts (C) Figure 32. A. Inductor Current B. Diode Current C. Switch Current 20 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 If VL(t) is constant, diL(t)/dt must be constant. Hence, for a given input voltage and output voltage, the current in the inductor changes at a constant rate. The important quantities in determining a proper inductance value are IL (the average inductor current) and iL (the inductor current ripple). If iL is larger than IL, the inductor current will drop to zero for a portion of the cycle and the converter will operate in discontinuous conduction mode. If iL is smaller than IL, the inductor current will stay above zero and the converter will operate in continuous conduction mode. All the analysis in this datasheet assumes operation in continuous conduction mode. To operate in continuous conduction mode, the following conditions must be met: IL > iL (9) (10) (11) Choose the minimum IOUT to determine the minimum L. A common choice is to set iL to 30% of IL. Choosing an appropriate core size for the inductor involves calculating the average and peak currents expected through the inductor. In a boost converter, (12) and IL_peak = IL(max) + iL(max), where 'iL = DVIN 2fSL (13) A core size with ratings higher than these values should be chosen. If the core is not properly rated, saturation will dramatically reduce overall efficiency. The LM3488 can be set to switch at very high frequencies. When the switching frequency is high, the converter can be operated with very small inductor values. With a small inductor value, the peak inductor current can be extremely higher than the output currents, especially under light load conditions. The LM3488 senses the peak current through the switch. The peak current through the switch is the same as the peak current calculated above. 8.2.1.2.3 Programming the Output Voltage The output voltage can be programmed using a resistor divider between the output and the feedback pins, as shown in Figure 33. The resistors are selected such that the voltage at the feedback pin is 1.26V. RF1 and RF2 can be selected using the equation, RF1 VOUT = 1.26 1+ RF2 (14) ( ( A 100-pF capacitor may be connected between the feedback and ground pins to reduce noise. Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 21 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com VIN L D VOUT COUT Q DR LM3488 ISEN Rfb1 FB RSEN Rfb2 Figure 33. Adjusting the Output Voltage 8.2.1.2.4 Setting the Current Limit The maximum amount of current that can be delivered to the load is set by the sense resistor, RSEN. Current limit occurs when the voltage that is generated across the sense resistor equals the current sense threshold voltage, VSENSE. When this threshold is reached, the switch will be turned off until the next cycle. Limits for VSENSE are specified in Electrical Characteristics. VSENSE represents the maximum value of the internal control signal VCS. This control signal, however, is not a constant value and changes over the course of a period as a result of the internal compensation ramp (see Figure 20). Therefore the current limit threshold will also change. The actual current limit threshold is a function of the sense voltage (VSENSE) and the internal compensation ramp: RSEN x ISWLIMIT = VCSMAX = VSENSE - (D x VSL) where * RSEN = ISWLIMIT is the peak switch current limit, defined by the equation below. As duty cycle increases, the control voltage is reduced as VSL ramps up. Since current limit threshold varies with duty cycle, the following equation should be used to select RSEN and set the desired current limit threshold: (15) VSENSE - (D x VSL) ISWLIMIT (16) The numerator of the above equation is VCS, and ISWLIMIT is calculated as: ISWLIMIT = IOUT + (D x VIN) (1-D) (2 x fS x L) (17) To avoid false triggering, the current limit value should have some margin above the maximum operating value, typically 120%. Values for both VSENSE and VSL are specified in Electrical Characteristics. However, calculating with the limits of these two specs could result in an unrealistically wide current limit or RSEN range. Therefore, the following equation is recommended, using the VSL ratio value given in Electrical Characteristics: VSENSE - (D x VSENSE x VSLratio) RSEN = ISWLIMIT (18) 22 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 RSEN is part of the current mode control loop and has some influence on control loop stability. Therefore, once the current limit threshold is set, loop stability must be verified. To verify stability, use the following equation: 2 x VSL x fS x L RSEN < Vo - (2 x VIN) (19) If the selected RSEN is greater than this value, additional slope compensation must be added to ensure stability, as described in Current Limit with External Slope Compensation. 8.2.1.2.5 Current Limit with External Slope Compensation RSL is used to add additional slope compensation when required. It is not necessary in most designs and RSL should be no larger than necessary. Select RSL according to the following equation: RSEN x (Vo - 2VIN) - VSL 2 x fS x L RSL > 40 PA where * RSEN is the selected value based on current limit. With RSL installed, the control signal includes additional external slope to stabilize the loop, which will also have an effect on the current limit threshold. Therefore, the current limit threshold must be re-verified, as illustrated in the equations below : (20) VCS = VSENSE - (D x (VSL + VSL)) where * VSL is the additional slope compensation generated and calculated as: VSL = 40 A x RSL Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 (21) (22) Submit Documentation Feedback 23 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com This changes the equation for current limit (or RSEN) to: VSENSE - (D x(VSL + 'VSL)) ISWLIMIT = RSEN (23) The RSEN and RSL values may have to be calculated iteratively in order to achieve both the desired current limit and stable operation. In some designs RSL can also help to filter noise on the ISEN pin. If the inductor is selected such that ripple current is the recommended 30% value, and the current limit threshold is 120% of the maximum peak, a simpler method can be used to determine RSEN. The equation below will provide optimum stability without RSL, provided that the above 2 conditions are met: VSENSE RSEN = Vo - Vi xD ISWLIMIT + L x fS (24) 8.2.1.2.6 Power Diode Selection Observation of the boost converter circuit shows that the average current through the diode is the average load current, and the peak current through the diode is the peak current through the inductor. The diode should be rated to handle more than its peak current. The peak diode current can be calculated using the formula: ID(Peak) = IOUT/ (1-D) + IL (25) In the above equation, IOUT is the output current and IL has been defined in Figure 32. The peak reverse voltage for boost converter is equal to the regulator output voltage. The diode must be capable of handling this voltage. To improve efficiency, a low forward drop schottky diode is recommended. 8.2.1.2.7 Power MOSFET Selection The drive pin of LM3488 must be connected to the gate of an external MOSFET. In a boost topology, the drain of the external N-Channel MOSFET is connected to the inductor and the source is connected to the ground. The drive pin (DR) voltage depends on the input voltage (see the Typical Characteristics section). In most applications, a logic level MOSFET can be used. For very low input voltages, a sub-logic level MOSFET should be used. The selected MOSFET directly controls the efficiency. The critical parameters for selection of a MOSFET are: 1. Minimum threshold voltage, VTH(MIN) 2. On-resistance, RDS(ON) 3. Total gate charge, Qg 4. Reverse transfer capacitance, CRSS 5. Maximum drain to source voltage, VDS(MAX) The off-state voltage of the MOSFET is approximately equal to the output voltage. VDS(MAX) of the MOSFET must be greater than the output voltage. The power losses in the MOSFET can be categorized into conduction losses and ac switching or transition losses. RDS(ON) is needed to estimate the conduction losses. The conduction loss, PCOND, is the I2R loss across the MOSFET. The maximum conduction loss is given by: where * DMAX is the maximum duty cycle. (26) (27) The turn-on and turn-off transitions of a MOSFET require times of tens of nano-seconds. CRSS and Qg are needed to estimate the large instantaneous power loss that occurs during these transitions. The amount of gate current required to turn the MOSFET on can be calculated using the formula: 24 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 IG = Qg.FS (28) The required gate drive power to turn the MOSFET on is equal to the switching frequency times the energy required to deliver the charge to bring the gate charge voltage to VDR (see the Electrical Characteristics table and the Typical Characteristics section for the drive voltage specification). PDrive = FS.Qg.VDR (29) 8.2.1.2.8 Input Capacitor Selection Due to the presence of an inductor at the input of a boost converter, the input current waveform is continuous and triangular, as shown in Figure 32. The inductor ensures that the input capacitor sees fairly low ripple currents. However, as the input capacitor gets smaller, the input ripple goes up. The rms current in the input capacitor is given by: (30) The input capacitor should be capable of handling the rms current. Although the input capacitor is not as critical in a boost application, low values can cause impedance interactions. Therefore a good quality capacitor should be chosen in the range of 10 F to 20 F. If a value lower than 10F is used, then problems with impedance interactions or switching noise can affect the LM3488. To improve performance, especially with VIN below 8 volts, it is recommended to use a 20 resistor at the input to provide a RC filter. The resistor is placed in series with the VIN pin with only a bypass capacitor attached to the VIN pin directly (see Figure 34). A 0.1-F or 1-F ceramic capacitor is necessary in this configuration. The bulk input capacitor and inductor will connect on the other side of the resistor with the input power supply. RIN VIN CBYPASS CIN VIN LM3488 Figure 34. Reducing IC Input Noise 8.2.1.2.9 Output Capacitor Selection The output capacitor in a boost converter provides all the output current when the inductor is charging. As a result it sees very large ripple currents. The output capacitor should be capable of handling the maximum rms current. The rms current in the output capacitor is: (31) Where (32) and D, the duty cycle is equal to (VOUT - VIN)/VOUT. The ESR and ESL of the output capacitor directly control the output ripple. Use capacitors with low ESR and ESL at the output for high efficiency and low ripple voltage. Surface Mount tantalums, surface mount polymer electrolytic and polymer tantalum, Sanyo- OSCON, or multi-layer ceramic capacitors are recommended at the output. Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 25 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com 8.2.1.3 Application Curve Figure 35. Typical Startup Waveform (horizontal scale: 10ms/DIV) 8.2.2 Designing SEPIC Using LM3488 Since the LM3488 controls a low-side N-Channel MOSFET, it can also be used in SEPIC (Single Ended Primary Inductance Converter) applications. An example of SEPIC using LM3488 is shown in Figure 36. As shown in Figure 36, the output voltage can be higher or lower than the input voltage. The SEPIC uses two inductors to step-up or step-down the input voltage. The inductors L1 and L2 can be two discrete inductors or two windings of a coupled transformer since equal voltages are applied across the inductor throughout the switching cycle. Using two discrete inductors allows use of catalog magnetics, as opposed to a custom transformer. The input ripple can be reduced along with size by using the coupled windings of transformer for L1 and L2. Figure 36. Typical SEPIC Converter Due to the presence of the inductor L1 at the input, the SEPIC inherits all the benefits of a boost converter. One main advantage of SEPIC over boost converter is the inherent input to output isolation. The capacitor CS isolates the input from the output and provides protection against shorted or malfunctioning load. Hence, the A SEPIC is useful for replacing boost circuits when true shutdown is required. This means that the output voltage falls to 0V when the switch is turned off. In a boost converter, the output can only fall to the input voltage minus a diode drop. 26 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 The duty cycle of a SEPIC is given by: (33) In the above equation, VQ is the on-state voltage of the MOSFET, Q, and VDIODE is the forward voltage drop of the diode. 8.2.2.1 Design Requirements To calculate component values for a SEPIC converter, the power supply parameters shown in Table 3 should be known. The design shown in Figure 36 is the result of starting with example values shown in Table 3 Table 3. SEPIC Design Parameters DESIGN PARAMETER EXAMPLE VALUE Input voltage range 3 V to 24 V Output voltage 5V Maximum current 1A Operating frequency 350 kHz Max peak to peak output ripple 200 mV 8.2.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure 8.2.2.2.1 Power MOSFET Selection As in boost converter, the parameters governing the selection of the MOSFET are the minimum threshold voltage, VTH(MIN), the on-resistance, RDS(ON), the total gate charge, Qg, the reverse transfer capacitance, CRSS, and the maximum drain to source voltage, VDS(MAX). The peak switch voltage in a SEPIC is given by: VSW(PEAK) = VIN + VOUT + VDIODE (34) The selected MOSFET should satisfy the condition: VDS(MAX) > VSW(PEAK) (35) The peak switch current is given by: (36) The rms current through the switch is given by: (37) 8.2.2.2.2 Power Diode Selection The Power diode must be selected to handle the peak current and the peak reverse voltage. In a SEPIC, the diode peak current is the same as the switch peak current. The off-state voltage or peak reverse voltage of the diode is VIN + VOUT. Similar to the boost converter, the average diode current is equal to the output current. Schottky diodes are recommended. 8.2.2.2.3 Selection Of Inductors L1 and L2 Proper selection of the inductors L1 and L2 to maintain constant current mode requires calculations of the following parameters. Average current in the inductors: (38) (39) IL2AVE = IOUT Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 Submit Documentation Feedback 27 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com Peak to peak ripple current, to calculate core loss if necessary: (40) (41) maintains the condition IL > iL/2 to ensure constant current mode. (VIN - VQ)(1-D) L1 > 2IOUTfS L2 > (42) (VIN - VQ)D 2IOUTfS (43) Peak current in the inductor, to ensure the inductor does not saturate: (44) (45) IL1PK must be lower than the maximum current rating set by the current sense resistor. The value of L1 can be increased above the minimum recommended to reduce input ripple and output ripple. However, once DIL1 is less than 20% of IL1AVE, the benefit to output ripple is minimal. By increasing the value of L2 above the minimum recommended, IL2 can be reduced, which in turn will reduce the output ripple voltage: 'VOUT = ( IOUT 1-D + 'IL2 2 ) ESR where * ESR is the effective series resistance of the output capacitor. (46) If L1 and L2 are wound on the same core, then L1 = L2 = L. All the equations above will hold true if the inductance is replaced by 2L. A good choice for transformer with equal turns is Coiltronics CTX series Octopack. 8.2.2.2.4 Sense Resistor Selection The peak current through the switch, ISW(PEAK) can be adjusted using the current sense resistor, RSEN, to provide a certain output current. Resistor RSEN can be selected using the formula: VSENSE - D(VSL + 'VSL) RSEN = ISWPEAK (47) 8.2.2.2.5 SEPIC Capacitor Selection The selection of SEPIC capacitor, CS, depends on the rms current. The rms current of the SEPIC capacitor is given by: (48) 28 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 The SEPIC capacitor must be rated for a large ACrms current relative to the output power. This property makes the SEPIC much better suited to lower power applications where the rms current through the capacitor is relatively small (relative to capacitor technology). The voltage rating of the SEPIC capacitor must be greater than the maximum input voltage. Tantalum capacitors are the best choice for SMT, having high rms current ratings relative to size. Ceramic capacitors could be used, but the low C values will tend to cause larger changes in voltage across the capacitor due to the large currents. High C value ceramics are expensive. Electrolytics work well for through hole applications where the size required to meet the rms current rating can be accommodated. There is an energy balance between CS and L1, which can be used to determine the value of the capacitor. The basic energy balance equation is: (49) Where (50) is the ripple voltage across the SEPIC capacitor, and (51) is the ripple current through the inductor L1. The energy balance equation can be solved to provide a minimum value for CS: (52) 8.2.2.2.6 Input Capacitor Selection Similar to a boost converter, the SEPIC has an inductor at the input. Hence, the input current waveform is continuous and triangular. The inductor ensures that the input capacitor sees fairly low ripple currents. However, as the input capacitor gets smaller, the input ripple goes up. The rms current in the input capacitor is given by: (53) The input capacitor should be capable of handling the rms current. Although the input capacitor is not as critical in a boost application, low values can cause impedance interactions. Therefore a good quality capacitor should be chosen in the range of 10F to 20F. If a value lower than 10F is used, then problems with impedance interactions or switching noise can affect the LM3488. To improve performance, especially with VIN below 8 volts, it is recommended to use a 20 resistor at the input to provide a RC filter. The resistor is placed in series with the VIN pin with only a bypass capacitor attached to the VIN pin directly (see Figure 34). A 0.1F or 1F ceramic capacitor is necessary in this configuration. The bulk input capacitor and inductor will connect on the other side of the resistor with the input power supply. 8.2.2.2.7 Output Capacitor Selection The ESR and ESL of the output capacitor directly control the output ripple. Use low capacitors with low ESR and ESL at the output for high efficiency and low ripple voltage. Surface mount tantalums, surface mount polymer electrolytic and polymer tantalum, Sanyo- OSCON, or multi-layer ceramic capacitors are recommended at the output. The output capacitor of the SEPIC sees very large ripple currents (similar to the output capacitor of a boost converter. The rms current through the output capacitor is given by: IRMS = 2 ISWPK2 - ISWPK ('IL1 + 'IL2)+ ('IL1 + 'IL2) (1-D) - IOUT2 3 Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 (54) Submit Documentation Feedback 29 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 www.ti.com The ESR and ESL of the output capacitor directly control the output ripple. Use low capacitors with low ESR and ESL at the output for high efficiency and low ripple voltage. Surface mount tantalums, surface mount polymer electrolytic and polymer tantalum, Sanyo- OSCON, or multi-layer ceramic capacitors are recommended at the output for low ripple. 9 Power Supply Recommendations The LM3488 is designed to operate from various DC power supply including a car battery. If so, VIN input should be protected from reversal voltage and voltage dump over 48 Volts. The impedance of the input supply rail should be low enough that the input current transient does not cause drop below VIN UVLO level. If the input supply is connected by using long wires, additional bulk capacitance may be required in addition to normal input capacitor. 10 Layout 10.1 Layout Guidelines Good board layout is critical for switching controllers such as the LM3488. First the ground plane area must be sufficient for thermal dissipation purposes and second, appropriate guidelines must be followed to reduce the effects of switching noise. Switch mode converters are very fast switching devices. In such devices, the rapid increase of input current combined with the parasitic trace inductance generates unwanted Ldi/dt noise spikes. The magnitude of this noise tends to increase as the output current increases. This parasitic spike noise may turn into electromagnetic interference (EMI), and can also cause problems in device performance. Therefore, care must be taken in layout to minimize the effect of this switching noise. The current sensing circuit in current mode devices can be easily effected by switching noise. This noise can cause duty cycle jitter which leads to increased spectral noise. The most important layout rule is to keep the AC current loops as small as possible. Figure 37 shows the current flow of a boost converter. The top schematic shows a dotted line which represents the current flow during onstate and the middle schematic shows the current flow during off-state. The bottom schematic shows the currents we refer to as AC currents. They are the most critical ones since current is changing in very short time periods. The dotted lined traces of the bottom schematic are the once to make as short as possible. Figure 37. Current Flow in a Boost Application 30 Submit Documentation Feedback Copyright (c) 2000-2015, Texas Instruments Incorporated Product Folder Links: LM3488 LM3488-Q1 LM3488, LM3488-Q1 www.ti.com SNVS089O - JULY 2000 - REVISED JULY 2015 Layout Guidelines (continued) The PGND and AGND pins have to be connected to the same ground very close to the IC. To avoid ground loop currents attach all the grounds of the system only at one point. A ceramic input capacitor should be connected as close as possible to the Vin pin and grounded close to the GND pin. For a layout example please see AN-1204 LM378/LM3488 Evaluation Board (SNVA656A). For more information about layout in switch mode power supplies please refer to AN-1229 SIMPLE SWITCHER(R) PCB Layout Guidelines (SNVA054c). 10.2 Layout Example Output Capacitors Input Capacitors Output Diode Current sense trace changes layers to allow continuous ground plane Power FET Sense Resistor Output Inductor Current Sense Filter Gate Resistor To DR Pin Compensation To Input VIN Chip Power Filter FA/SYNC/SD DR Set Frequency PGND ISEN COMP FB AGND Shutdown LM3488 Set Output Voltage Tune Performance To Output Figure 38. Example Layout of a Boost Application using LM3488 11 Device and Documentation Support 11.1 Custom Design with WEBENCH Tools Click here to create a custom design using the LM3488 device with the WEBENCH(R) Power Designer. 1. Start by entering your VIN, VOUT and IOUT requirements. 2. Optimize your design for key parameters like efficiency, footprint and cost using the optimizer dial and compare this design with other possible solutions from Texas Instruments. 3. 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Addendum-Page 2 PACKAGE MATERIALS INFORMATION www.ti.com 17-Jul-2020 TAPE AND REEL INFORMATION *All dimensions are nominal Device Package Package Pins Type Drawing SPQ Reel Reel A0 Diameter Width (mm) (mm) W1 (mm) B0 (mm) K0 (mm) P1 (mm) W Pin1 (mm) Quadrant LM3488MM VSSOP DGK 8 1000 178.0 12.4 5.3 3.4 1.4 8.0 12.0 Q1 LM3488MM/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 1000 178.0 12.4 5.3 3.4 1.4 8.0 12.0 Q1 LM3488MMX/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 3500 330.0 12.4 5.3 3.4 1.4 8.0 12.0 Q1 LM3488QMM/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 1000 178.0 12.4 5.3 3.4 1.4 8.0 12.0 Q1 LM3488QMMX/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 3500 330.0 12.4 5.3 3.4 1.4 8.0 12.0 Q1 Pack Materials-Page 1 PACKAGE MATERIALS INFORMATION www.ti.com 17-Jul-2020 *All dimensions are nominal Device Package Type Package Drawing Pins SPQ Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm) LM3488MM VSSOP DGK 8 1000 210.0 185.0 35.0 LM3488MM/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 1000 210.0 185.0 35.0 LM3488MMX/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 3500 367.0 367.0 35.0 LM3488QMM/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 1000 210.0 185.0 35.0 LM3488QMMX/NOPB VSSOP DGK 8 3500 367.0 367.0 35.0 Pack Materials-Page 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER TI PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND RELIABILITY DATA (INCLUDING DATASHEETS), DESIGN RESOURCES (INCLUDING REFERENCE DESIGNS), APPLICATION OR OTHER DESIGN ADVICE, WEB TOOLS, SAFETY INFORMATION, AND OTHER RESOURCES "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. 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