ZHCS338D October 2011 – August 2016 TPS54295
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The TPS54295 is a typical step-down DC-DC converter. The device typically is used to convert a higher DC voltage to a lower DC voltage with a maximum output current of 2 A.
For this design example, use the parameters listed in Table 1 as the input parameters.
PARAMETER | EXAMPLE VALUE |
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Input voltage | 4.5 V to 18 V |
Output voltage | 1.05 V and 1.8 V |
Transient response (1.5-A load step) | ΔVOUT = ±5% |
Input ripple voltage | 400 mV |
Output ripple voltage | 30 mV |
Output current rating | 2 A |
Operating frequency | 700 kHz |
This section presents a simplified design process and guidelines for component selection. Alternatively the WEBENCH® software may be used to generate a complete design. WEBENCH uses an iterative design procedure and accesses a comprehensive database of components when generating a design.
To begin the design process, determine the following application parameters:
In all formulas x is used to indicate that they are valid for both converters. For the calculations the estimated switching frequency of 700 kHz is used.
The output voltage is set with a resistor divider from the output node to the VFBx pin. TI recommends 1% tolerance or better divider resistors. Start by using Equation 3 to calculate VOUTx.
To improve the efficiency at very light loads consider using larger value resistors, but resistance values that are too high make the device susceptible to noise and voltage errors due to the VFBx input current being more noticeable.
The output filter used with the TPS54295 is an LC circuit. This LC filter has a double pole at:
At low frequencies, the overall loop gain is set by the output set-point resistor divider network and the internal gain of the TPS545295. The low frequency phase is 180 degrees. At the output filter pole frequency, the gain rolls off at a –40 dB per decade rate and the phase drops rapidly. D-CAP2 introduces a high frequency zero that reduces the gain roll off to –20 dB per decade and increases the phase to 90 degrees one decade above the zero frequency. The inductor and capacitor selected for the output filter must be selected so that the double pole of Equation 4 is located below the high frequency zero but close enough that the phase boost provided by the high frequency zero provides adequate phase margin for a stable circuit. To meet this requirement use the values recommended in Table 2.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) | R1x (kΩ) | R2x (kΩ) | CFFx (pF)(1) | L1x (µH) | C2x (µF) |
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1 | 6.81 | 22.1 | — | 1 to 1.5 | 22 to 68 |
1.05 | 8.25 | 22.1 | — | 1 to 1.5 | 22 to 68 |
1.2 | 12.7 | 22.1 | — | 1 to 1.5 | 22 to 68 |
1.5 | 21.5 | 22.1 | — | 1.5 | 22 to 68 |
1.8 | 30.1 | 22.1 | 5 to 22 | 1.5 | 22 to 68 |
2.5 | 49.9 | 22.1 | 5 to 22 | 2.2 | 22 to 68 |
3.3 | 73.2 | 22.1 | 5 to 22 | 2.2 | 22 to 68 |
5 | 124 | 22.1 | 5 to 22 | 3.3 | 22 to 68 |
For higher output voltages at or above 1.8 V, additional phase boost can be achieved by adding a feed forward capacitor (CFF) in parallel with R1.
The inductor peak-to-peak ripple current, peak current and RMS current are calculated using Equation 5, Equation 6, and Equation 7. The inductor saturation current rating must be greater than the calculated peak current and the RMS or heating current rating must be greater than the calculated RMS current.
For the calculations, use 700 kHz as the switching frequency (fSW). Make sure the chosen inductor is rated for the peak current of Equation 6 and the RMS current of Equation 7.
For this design example, the calculated peak current is 2.46 A and the calculated RMS current is 2.02 A for VOUT1. The inductor used has a rated current of 7.3 A based on the inductance change and of 4.9 A based on the temperature rise.
The capacitor value and ESR determines the amount of output voltage ripple. The TPS54295 is intended for use with ceramic or other low ESR capacitors. TI recommends a value from 22 µF to 68 µF. Use Equation 8 to determine the required RMS current rating for the output capacitors.
For this design two 22-µF output capacitors are used. The typical ESR is 2 mΩ each. The calculated RMS current is 0.19 A and each output capacitor is rated for 4 A.
The TPS54295 requires an input decoupling capacitor and a bulk capacitor may be required depending on the application. TI recommends a ceramic capacitor of at least 10 µF for the decoupling capacitor. Additionally, TI recommends 0.1-µF ceramic capacitors from VIN1 and VIN2 to ground to improve the stability and reduce the SWx node overshoots. The capacitors' voltage rating must be greater than the maximum input voltage.
A 0.1-µF ceramic capacitor must be connected between the VBSTx and SWx pins for proper operation. TI recommends ceramic capacitors with a dielectric of X5R or better.
A 1-µF ceramic capacitor must be connected between the VREG5 and GND pins for proper operation. TI recommends a ceramic capacitor with a dielectric of X5R or better.
VOUT1 = 3.3 V |
VOUT1 = 3.3 V |
VOUT1 = 3.3 V | IOUT1 = 2 A |
IOUT1 = 2 A |
VOUT2 = 1.5 V |
VOUT2 = 1.5 V |
VOUT2 = 1.5 V | IOUT2 = 2 A |
IOUT2 = 2 A |