Features General Description: 3A, Ultra Low Dropout (0.23V Typical) Linear Regulator
Features General Description: 3A, Ultra Low Dropout (0.23V Typical) Linear Regulator
Features General Description: 3A, Ultra Low Dropout (0.23V Typical) Linear Regulator
• Internal Soft-Start
systems. Pulling and holding the EN voltage below 0.4V
shuts off the output.
• Current-Limit and Short Current-Limit Protections
The APL5930 is available in a SOP-8P package which
• Thermal Shutdown with Hysteresis
features small size as SOP-8 and an Exposed Pad to
• Open-Drain VOUT Voltage Indicator (POK) reduce the junction-to-case resistance to extend power
• Low Shutdown Quiescent Current (<30 µA) range of applications.
• Shutdown/Enable Control Function
• Simple SOP-8P Package with Exposed Pad Applications
• Lead Free and Green Devices Available • Front Side Bus VTT (1.2V/3A)
(RoHS Compliant) • Note Book PC Applications
• Motherboard Applications
VCNTL
GND 1 8 EN
FB 2 7 POK
VOUT 3 6 VCNTL VIN
VOUT 4 5 VIN VCNTL
POK POK VIN
Optional
ANPEC reserves the right to make changes to improve reliability or manufacturability without notice, and
advise customers to obtain the latest version of relevant information to verify before placing orders.
Note: ANPEC lead-free products contain molding compounds/die attach materials and 100% matte tin plate termination finish; which
are fully compliant with RoHS. ANPEC lead-free products meet or exceed the lead-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020D for
MSL classification at lead-free peak reflow temperature. ANPEC defines “Green” to mean lead-free (RoHS compliant) and halogen
free (Br or Cl does not exceed 900ppm by weight in homogeneous material and total of Br and Cl does not exceed 1500ppm by
weight).
Thermal Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Typical Value Unit
Junction-to-Ambient Resistance in Free Air (Note 2)
θJA
o
42 C/W
SOP-8P
Junction-to-Case Resistance in Free Air (Note 3)
θJC
o
18 C/W
SOP-8P
Note 2: θJA is measured with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. The exposed pad
of SOP-8P is soldered directly on the PCB.
Note 3: The “Thermal Pad Temperature” is measured on the PCB copper area connected to the thermal pad of package.
1 8
2 7
VIN
3 6
4 5
Measured Point
PCB Copper
Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise specified, these specifications apply over VCNTL=5V, VIN=1.8V, VOUT= 1.2V and TA= -40 ~ 85 oC. Typical values
are at T A=25oC.
APL5930
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
SUPPLY CURRENT
IVCNTL VCNTL Supply Current EN = VCNTL, IOUT=0A - 1.0 1.5 mA
ISD VCNTL Supply Current at Shutdown EN = GND - 15 30 µA
VIN Supply Current at Shutdown EN = GND, VIN=3.65V - - 1 µA
POWER-ON-RESET (POR)
Rising VCNTL POR Threshold 2.5 2.7 2.9 V
VCNTL POR Hysteresis - 0.4 - V
Rising VIN POR Threshold 0.8 0.9 1.0 V
VIN POR Hysteresis - 0.5 - V
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
VREF Reference Voltage FB=VOUT - 0.8 - V
VCNTL=3.0 ~ 5.5V, IOUT= 0~3A,
Output Voltage Accuracy -1.5 - +1.5 %
TJ= -40~125oC
APL5930
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Unit
Min. Typ. Max.
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (CONT.)
TJ=25oC 4.7 5.7 6.7
ILIM Current-Limit Level o
A
TJ= -40 ~ 125 C 4.2 - -
PROTECTIONS
ISHORT Short Current-Limit Level VFB<0.2V - 1.1 - A
Short Current-Limit Blanking
From beginning of soft-start 0.6 1.5 - ms
Time
o
TSD Thermal Shutdown Temperature TJ rising - 170 - C
o
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis - 50 - C
ENABLE AND SOFT-START
EN Logic High Threshold
VEN rising 0.5 0.8 1.1 V
Voltage
EN Hysteresis - 0.1 - V
EN Pull-High Current EN=GND - 5 - µA
TSS Soft-Start Interval 0.3 0.6 1.2 ms
Turn On Delay From being enabled to VOUT rising 10% 60 120 180 µs
POWER-OK AND DELAY
VTHPOK Rising POK Threshold Voltage VFB rising 90 92 94 %
POK Threshold Hysteresis - 8 - %
POK Pull-low Voltage POK sinks 5mA - 0.25 0.4 V
POK Debounce Interval VFB<falling POK voltage threshold - 10 - µs
POK Delay Time From VFB =VTHPOK to rising edge of the VPOK 1 2 4 ms
1.14
5.5 VCNTL = 5V
1.12
5.0 1.10
VCNTL = 3.3V
1.08
4.5
1.06 VCNTL = 3.3V
1.04
4.0
1.02
3.5 1.00
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
350 350
TJ = 125°
C TJ = 125°
C
300 TJ = 75°
C 300 TJ = 75°
C
250 TJ = 25°
C 250 TJ = 25°
C
200 200
150 150
100 100
TJ = 0°
C TJ = 0°
C
50 TJ = - 40°
C 50 TJ = - 40°
C
0 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current
400 400
VCNTL = 5V VCNTL = 5V
350 VOUT = 1.5V 350
Dropout Voltage, VDROP (mV)
VOUT = 1.8V
TJ = 125°
C
TJ = 125°
C
300 300
TJ = 75°
C TJ = 75°
C
250 250
TJ = 25°
C TJ = 25°
C
200 200
150 150
100 100 TJ = 0°
C
TJ = 0°
C
50 50 TJ = - 40°
C
TJ = - 40°
C
0 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
100 0.796
TJ = 0°
C
50 0.794
TJ = - 40°
C
0 0.792
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Output Current, IOUT (A) Junction Temperature ( C) o
VIN Power Supply Rejection Ratio VCNTL Power Supply Rejection Ratio
(PSRR) (PSRR)
0 0
VCNTL=5V
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (dB)
VCNTL=4.6~5.4V
Power Supply Rejection Ratio (dB)
VIN=1.8V
-10 VINPK-PK=100mV -10 VIN=1.8V
VOUT=1.2V VOUT=1.2V
IOUT=3A IOUT=3A
-20
-20 CIN=10µF CIN=COUT=10µF
COUT=10µF
-30
-30
-40
-40
-50
-50
-60
-60 -70
1000 10000 100000 1000000 1000 10000 100000 1000000
Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz)
Operating Waveforms
Refer to the typical application circuit. The test condition is VIN=1.8V, VCNTL=5V, VOUT=1.2V, TA= 25oC
unless otherwise specified.
VCNTL
VCNTL
1 1
VIN
VIN
2 2
VOUT VOUT
3 3
VPOK VPOK
4 4
VOUT
VOUT
1
IOUT
IOUT
2 4
IOUT=10mA to 3A to 10mA (rise / fall time = 1µs) COUT=10µF, CIN=10µF, IOUT= 2A to 5.6A
COUT=10µF, CIN=10µF CH1: VOUT, 0.5V/Div, DC
CH1: VOUT, 50mV/Div, AC CH4: IOUT, 2A/Div, DC
CH2: IOUT, 1A/Div, DC TIME: 0.2ms/Div
TIME: 50µs/Div
Shutdown Enable
VEN VEN
1 1
VOUT
VOUT
2 2 VPOK
VPOK
3 3
IOUT
IOUT
4 4
Pin Description
PIN
FUNCTION
NO. NAME
1 GND Ground pin of the circuitry. All voltage levels are measured with respect to this pin.
Voltage Feedback Pin. Connecting this pin to an external resistor divider receives the feedback voltage
2 FB
of the regulator.
Output pin of the regulator. Connecting this pin to load and output capacitors (10µF at least) is required
3,4 for stability and improving transient response. The output voltage is programmed by the resistor-divider
VOUT
connected to FB pin. The VOUT can provide 3A (max.) load current to loads. During shutdown, the
output voltage is quickly discharged by an internal pull-low MOSFET.
Main supply input pin for voltage conversions. A decoupling capacitor (≥10µF recommended) is usually
5 VIN connected near this pin to filter the voltage noise and improve transient response. The voltage on this
pin is monitored for Power-On-Reset purpose.
Bias voltage input pin for internal control circuitry. Connect this pin to a voltage source (+5V
6 VCNTL recommended). A decoupling capacitor (1µF typical) is usually connected near this pin to filter the
voltage noise. The voltage at this pin is monitored for Power-On-Reset purpose.
Power-OK signal output pin. This pin is an open-drain output used to indicate the status of output
7 POK voltage by sensing FB voltage. This pin is pulled low when output voltage is not within the Power-OK
voltage window.
Active-high enable control pin. Applying and holding the voltage on this pin below the enable voltage
threshold shuts down the output. When re-enabled, the IC undergoes a new soft-start process. When
8 EN
leave this pin open, an internal pull-up current (5µA typical) pulls the EN voltage and enables the
regulator.
Exposed
- Connect this pad to system VIN plane for good thermal conductivity.
Pad
Block Diagram
VCNTL
Power-
Thermal POR
On-Reset
VCNTL Shutdown
(POR)
5µA
Control Logic
EN Enable
and
Soft-Start
0.8V
Soft-Start
Enable
VIN
POK
POR
VREF
PWOK
0.8V VOUT
Error Amplifier
ISEN
Delay Current-Limit
and
90% Short Current- GND
VREF Limit
FB
VCNTL
(+5V is preferred)
CCNTL
1µF
VIN
+1.8V
6
R3 CIN
5.1kΩ VCNTL 10µF
7 VIN 5
POK POK
3,4
VOUT VOUT
+1.2V / 3A
COUT
APL5930 10µF
8 2
EN EN FB (X5R/X7R Recommended)
Enable GND R1
R2 12kΩ
1
24kΩ
C1
Optional
(X5R/X7R Recommended)
Function Description
Power-On-Reset Thermal Shutdown
A Power-On-Reset (POR) circuit monitors both of supply A thermal shutdown circuit limits the junction tempera-
voltages on VCNTL and VIN pins to prevent wrong logic ture of APL5930. When the junction temperature exceeds
controls. The POR function initiates a soft-start process +170oC, a thermal sensor turns off the output NMOS, al-
after both of the supply voltages exceed their rising POR lowing the device to cool down. The regulator regulates
voltage thresholds during powering on. The POR func- the output again through initiation of a new soft-start pro-
tion also pulls low the POK voltage regardless the output cess after the junction temperature cools by 50oC, result-
status when one of the supply voltages falls below its ing in a pulsed output during continuous thermal over-
falling POR voltage threshold. load conditions. The thermal shutdown is designed with
a 50oC hysteresis to lower the average junction tempera-
Internal Soft-Start
ture during continuous thermal overload conditions, ex-
An internal soft-start function controls rise rate of the out- tending lifetime of the device.
put voltage to limit the current surge during start-up. The For normal operation, the device power dissipation should
typical soft-start interval is about 0.6 ms. be externally limited so that junction temperatures will
not exceed +125oC.
Output Voltage Regulation
Enable Control
An error amplifier works with a temperature-com-
pensated 0.8V reference and an output NMOS regulates The APL5930 has a dedicated enable pin (EN). A logic
output to the preset voltage. The error amplifier is de- low signal applied to this pin shuts down the output. Fol-
signed with high bandwidth and DC gain provides very lowing a shutdown, a logic high signal re-enables the
fast transient response and less load regulation. It com- output through initiation of a new soft-start cycle. When
pares the reference with the feedback voltage and ampli- left open, this pin is pulled up by an internal current source
fies the difference to drive the output NMOS which pro- (5µA typical) to enable normal operation. It’s not neces-
vides load current from VIN to VOUT. sary to use an external transistor to save cost.
The APL5930 monitors the current flowing through the The APL5930 indicates the status of the output voltage by
output NMOS and limits the maximum current to prevent monitoring the feedback voltage (VFB) on FB pin. As the
load and APL5930 from damages during current over- VFB rises and reaches the rising Power-OK voltage thresh-
old (VTHPOK), an internal delay function starts to work. At
load conditions.
the end of the delay time, the IC turns off the internal
Short Current-Limit Protection NMOS of the POK to indicate that the output is ok. As the
V FB falls and reaches the falling Power-OK voltage
The short current-limit function reduces the current-limit
threshold, the IC turns on the NMOS of the POK (after a
level down to 1.1A (typical) when the voltage on FB pin
debounce time of 10µs typical).
falls below 0.2V (typical) during current overload or short-
circuit conditions.
The short current-limit function is disabled for success-
ful start-up during soft-start interval.
Application Information
Power Sequencing Ultra-low-ESR capacitors (such as ceramic chip capaci-
tors) and low-ESR bulk capacitors (such as solid
The power sequencing of VIN and VCNTL is not neces-
tantalum, POSCap, and Aluminum electrolytic capacitors)
sary to be concerned. However, do not apply a voltage to
can all be used as an input capacitor of VIN. For most
VOUT for a long time when the main voltage applied at
applications, the recommended input capacitance of VIN
VIN is not present. The reason is the internal parasitic
is 10µF at least. However, if the drop of the input voltage
diode from VOUT to VIN conducts and dissipates power
is not cared, the input capacitance can be less than 10µF.
without protections due to the forward-voltage.
More capacitance reduces the variations of the supply
Output Capacitor voltage on VIN pin.
The APL5930 requires a proper output capacitor to main-
Setting Output Voltage
tain stability and improve transient response. The output
capacitor selection is dependent upon ESR (equivalent The output voltage is programmed by the resistor divider
series resistance) and capacitance of the output capaci- connected to FB pin. The preset output voltage is calcu-
tor over the operating temperature. lated by the following equation :
Ultra-low-ESR capacitors (such as ceramic chip R1
VOUT = 0.8 ⋅ 1 + ........... (V)
capacitors) and low-ESR bulk capacitors (such as solid R2
tantalum, POSCap, and Aluminum electrolytic capacitors)
Where R1 is the resistor connected from VOUT to FB with
can all be used as output capacitors.
Kelvin sensing connection and R2 is the resistor con-
During load transients, the output capacitors, depending
nected from FB to GND. A bypass capacitor(C1) may be
on the stepping amplitude and slew rate of load current,
connected with R1 in parallel to improve load transient
are used to reduce the slew rate of the current seen by
response and stability.
the APL5930 and help the device to minimize the varia-
tions of output voltage for good transient response. For
the applications with large stepping load current, the low-
ESR bulk capacitors are normally recommended.
Decoupling ceramic capacitors must be placed at the
load and ground pins as close as possible and the im-
pedance of the layout must be minimized.
Input Capacitor
Layout Consideration
1. Please solder the Exposed Pad on the VIN pad on Thermal Consideration
the top-layer of PCBs. The VIN pad must have wide
Refer to the figure 2, the SOP-8P is a cost-effective pack-
size to conduct heat into the ambient air through the age featuring a small size like a standard SOP-8 and a
VIN plane and PCB as a heat sink.
bottom exposed pad to minimize the thermal resistance
2. Please place the input capacitors for VIN and VCNTL of the package, being applicable to high current applica-
pins near the pins as close as possible for
tions. The exposed pad must be soldered to the top-layer
decoupling high-frequency ripples. VIN plane. The copper of the VIN plane on the Top layer
3. Ceramic decoupling capacitors for load must be
conducts heat into the PCB and ambient air. Please en-
placed near the load as close as possible for large the area of the top-layer pad and the VIN plane to
decoupling high-frequency ripples.
reduce the case-to-ambient resistance (θCA).
4. To place APL5930 and output capacitors near the
load reduces parasitic resistance and inductance 102 mil
9. Connect the one pin of the R1 to the load for Kelvin Ambient
Air
sensing. PCB
10. Connect one pin of the C1 to the VOUT pin for reli-
able feedback compensation. Figure 2
CIN
VCNTL
VIN VIN
APL5930
VOUT
VOUT 0.138
0.212
0.118
COUT
C1
FB
Load
GND R1
R2
1 2 3 4
Package Information
SOP-8P
D
SEE VIEW A
D1
E2
THERMAL E1
E
PAD
h X 45o
e b c
A2
0.25
A1
GAUGE PLANE
SEATING PLANE
L
θ
VIEW A
S SOP-8P
Y
M MILLIMETERS INCHES
B
O
L MIN. MAX. MIN. MAX.
A 1.60 0.063
A1 0.00 0.15 0.000 0.006
A2 1.25 0.049
b 0.31 0.51 0.012 0.020
c 0.17 0.25 0.007 0.010
D 4.80 5.00 0.189 0.197
D1 2.50 3.50 0.098 0.138
E 5.80 6.20 0.228 0.244
E1 3.80 4.00 0.150 0.157
E2 2.00 3.00 0.079 0.118
e 1.27 BSC 0.050 BSC
h 0.25 0.50 0.010 0.020
L 0.40 1.27 0.016 0.050
o o o
0 0C 8C 0C 8oC
OD0 P0 P2 P1 A
E1
F
W
B0
K0 A0 OD1 A
B B
SECTION A-A
T
SECTION B-B
d
H
A
T1
Application A H T1 C d D W E1 F
12.4+2.00 13.0+0.50
330.0±2.00 50 MIN. 1.5 MIN. 20.2 MIN. 12.0±0.30 1.75±0.10 5.5±0.05
-0.00 -0.20
SOP-8P P0 P1 P2 D0 D1 T A0 B0 K0
1.5+0.10 0.6+0.00
4.0±0.10 8.0±0.10 2.0±0.05 1.5 MIN. 6.40±0.20 5.20±0.20 2.10±0.20
-0.00 -0.40
(mm)
Classification Profile
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