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MP2305

2A, 23V Synchronous Rectified


Step-Down Converter
The Future of Analog IC Technology

DESCRIPTION FEATURES
The MP2305 is a monolithic synchronous buck • 2A Output Current
regulator. The device integrates 130mΩ • Wide 4.75V to 23V Operating Input Range
MOSFETS that provide 2A continuous load • Integrated 130mΩ Power MOSFET Switches
current over a wide operating input voltage of • Output Adjustable from 0.923V to 20V
4.75V to 23V. Current mode control provides • Up to 93% Efficiency
fast transient response and cycle-by-cycle • Programmable Soft-Start
current limit. • Stable with Low ESR Ceramic Output Capacitors
An adjustable soft-start prevents inrush current • Fixed 340KHz Frequency
at turn-on. Shutdown mode drops the supply • Cycle-by-Cycle Over Current Protection
current to 1µA. • Input Under Voltage Lockout
This device, available in an 8-pin SOIC APPLICATIONS
package, provides a very compact system
solution with minimal reliance on external • Distributed Power Systems
components. • Networking Systems
• FPGA, DSP, ASIC Power Supplies
EVALUATION BOARD REFERENCE • Green Electronics/ Appliances
Board Number Dimensions • Notebook Computers
EV2305DS-00A 2.0”X x 1.5”Y x 0.5”Z “MPS” and “The Future of Analog IC Technology” are Registered Trademarks of
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

TYPICAL APPLICATION
C5 Efficiency vs
10nF
INPUT Load Current
4.75V to 23V 100
95 VOUT = 3.3V
2 1 90
EFFICIENCY (%)

IN BS OUTPUT 85 VOUT = 2.5V


7 3
EN SW 3.3V 80
MP2305 2A
8 5 75
SS FB
GND COMP 70
4 6 65
C3 60
3.3nF
55
50
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
LOAD CURRENT (A)
MP2305-TAC01 MP2305-EC01

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PACKAGE REFERENCE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)


Supply Voltage VIN ....................... –0.3V to +26V
Switch Voltage VSW .................. –1V to VIN +0.3V
Boost Voltage VBS ..........VSW – 0.3V to VSW + 6V
TOP VIEW All Other Pins................................. –0.3V to +6V
Junction Temperature...............................150°C
BS 1 8 SS Lead Temperature ....................................260°C
IN 2 7 EN Storage Temperature .............–65°C to +150°C
(2)
SW 3 6 COMP Recommended Operating Conditions
GND 4 5 FB Input Voltage VIN ............................ 4.75V to 23V
Output Voltage VOUT .................... 0.923V to 20V
MP2305_PD01
Ambient Operating Temperature .... –40°C to +85°C
(3)
Thermal Resistance θJA θJC
SOIC8..................................... 90 ...... 45... °C/W
Part Number* Package Temperature
Notes:
MP2305DS SOIC8 –40° to +85°C 1) Exceeding these ratings may damage the device.
2) The device is not guaranteed to function outside of its
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP2305DS–Z) operating conditions.
For Lead Free, add suffix –LF (e.g. MP2305DS–LF–Z) 3) Measured on approximately 1” square of 1 oz copper.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VIN = 12V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameter Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Units
Shutdown Supply Current VEN = 0V 1 3.0 µA
Supply Current VEN = 2.0V; VFB = 1.0V 1.3 1.5 mA
Feedback Voltage VFB 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 23V 0.900 0.923 0.946 V
Feedback Overvoltage Threshold 1.1 V
Error Amplifier Voltage Gain (4) AEA 400 V/V
Error Amplifier Transconductance GEA ∆IC = ±10µA 800 µA/V
High-Side Switch On Resistance (4) RDS(ON)1 130 mΩ
Low-Side Switch On Resistance (4) RDS(ON)2 130 mΩ
High-Side Switch Leakage Current VEN = 0V, VSW = 0V 10 µA
Upper Switch Current Limit Minimum Duty Cycle 2.4 3.4 A
Lower Switch Current Limit From Drain to Source 1.1 A
COMP to Current Sense
GCS 3.5 A/V
Transconductance
Oscillation Frequency Fosc1 340 KHz
Short Circuit Oscillation Frequency Fosc2 VFB = 0V 100 KHz
Maximum Duty Cycle DMAX VFB = 1.0V 90 %
Minimum On Time (4) 220 ns
EN Shutdown Threshold Voltage VEN Rising 1.1 1.5 2.0 V
EN Shutdown Threshold Voltage
210 mV
Hysteresis
EN Lockout Threshold Voltage 2.2 2.5 2.7 V
EN Lockout Hysterisis 210 mV

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)


VIN = 12V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameter Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Units
Input Under Voltage Lockout
VIN Rising 3.80 4.10 4.40 V
Threshold
Input Under Voltage Lockout
210 mV
Threshold Hysteresis
Soft-Start Current VSS = 0V 6 µA
Soft-Start Period CSS = 0.1µF 15 ms
Thermal Shutdown (4) 160 °C
Note:
4) Guaranteed by design, not tested.

PIN FUNCTIONS
Pin # Name Description
High-Side Gate Drive Boost Input. BS supplies the drive for the high-side N-Channel MOSFET
1 BS
switch. Connect a 0.01µF or greater capacitor from SW to BS to power the high side switch.
Power Input. IN supplies the power to the IC, as well as the step-down converter switches.
2 IN Drive IN with a 4.75V to 23V power source. Bypass IN to GND with a suitably large capacitor
to eliminate noise on the input to the IC. See Input Capacitor.
Power Switching Output. SW is the switching node that supplies power to the output. Connect
3 SW the output LC filter from SW to the output load. Note that a capacitor is required from SW to
BS to power the high-side switch.
4 GND Ground.
Feedback Input. FB senses the output voltage to regulate that voltage. Drive FB with a
5 FB resistive voltage divider from the output voltage. The feedback threshold is 0.923V. See
Setting the Output Voltage.
Compensation Node. COMP is used to compensate the regulation control loop. Connect a
series RC network from COMP to GND to compensate the regulation control loop. In some
6 COMP
cases, an additional capacitor from COMP to GND is required. See Compensation
Components.
Enable Input. EN is a digital input that turns the regulator on or off. Drive EN high to turn on
7 EN
the regulator, drive it low to turn it off. Pull up with 100kΩ resistor for automatic startup.
Soft-Start Control Input. SS controls the soft start period. Connect a capacitor from SS to GND
8 SS to set the soft-start period. A 0.1µF capacitor sets the soft-start period to 15ms. To disable the
soft-start feature, leave SS unconnected.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS


VIN = 12V, VO = 3.3V, L = 10µH, C1 = 10µF, C2 = 22µF, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.

Steady State Test Startup through Enable Shutdown through Enable


VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V
IOUT = 0A, IIN= 8.2mA IOUT = 1A (Resistance Load) IOUT = 1A (Resistance Load)

VIN
20mV/div. VEN VEN
5V/div. 5V/div.
VOUT
20mV/div. VOUT VOUT
2V/div. 2V/div.
IL
1A/div. IL IL
1A/div. 1A/div.
VSW
VSW
10V/div. VSW
10V/div.
10V/div.
2ms/div. 2ms/div.
MP2305-TPC01 MP2305-TPC02 MP2305-TPC03

Heavy Load Operation Medium Load Operation Light Load Operation


2A Load 1A Load No Load

VIN, AC VIN, AC VIN, AC


200mV/div. 200mV/div. 20mV/div.

VO, AC VO, AC
VO, AC
20mV/div. 20mV/div. 20mV/div.

IL IL
IL
1A/div. 1A/div.
1A/div.

VSW VSW VSW


10V/div. 10V/div. 10V/div.

MP2305-TPC04 MP2305-TPC05 MP2305-TPC06

Short Circuit Short Circuit Load Transient


Protection Recovery

VOUT
VOUT VOUT
2V/div.
2V/div. 200mV/div.

IL
IL 1A/div.
2A/div. IL
2A/div. ILOAD
1A/div.

MP2305-TPC07 MP2305-TPC08
MP2305-TPC09

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OPERATION
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The converter uses internal N-Channel
The MP2305 is a synchronous rectified, MOSFET switches to step-down the input
current-mode, step-down regulator. It regulates voltage to the regulated output voltage. Since
input voltages from 4.75V to 23V down to an the high side MOSFET requires a gate voltage
output voltage as low as 0.923V, and supplies greater than the input voltage, a boost capacitor
up to 2A of load current. connected between SW and BS is needed to
drive the high side gate. The boost capacitor is
The MP2305 uses current-mode control to charged from the internal 5V rail when SW is low.
regulate the output voltage. The output voltage
is measured at FB through a resistive voltage When the MP2305 FB pin exceeds 20% of the
divider and amplified through the internal nominal regulation voltage of 0.923V, the over
transconductance error amplifier. The voltage at voltage comparator is tripped and the COMP
the COMP pin is compared to the switch current pin and the SS pin are discharged to GND,
measured internally to control the output forcing the high-side switch off.
voltage.

+
CURRENT 2 IN
OVP SENSE
-- AMPLIFIER +
1.1V
RAMP 5V
OSCILLATOR
FB 5 + --
CLK
100/340KHz 1 BS
0.3V --
-- S Q
-- R Q 3 SW
SS 8 + + CURRENT
ERROR COMPARATOR
0.923V + AMPLIFIER

COMP 6
4 GND
1.2V OVP
2.5V + EN
EN OK IN < 4.10V

-- LOCKOUT
COMPARATOR
IN
EN 7 +
INTERNAL 5V
REGULATORS
1.5V -- SHUTDOWN
COMPARATOR MP2305_F01_BD01

Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram

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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
COMPONENT SELECTION Choose an inductor that will not saturate under
Setting the Output Voltage the maximum inductor peak current. The peak
The output voltage is set using a resistive inductor current can be calculated by:
voltage divider from the output voltage to FB pin. VOUT ⎛ V ⎞
The voltage divider divides the output voltage ILP = ILOAD + × ⎜⎜1 − OUT ⎟⎟
2 × fS × L ⎝ VIN ⎠
down to the feedback voltage by the ratio:
R2 Where ILOAD is the load current.
VFB = VOUT
R1 + R2 The choice of which style inductor to use mainly
Where VFB is the feedback voltage and VOUT is depends on the price vs. size requirements and
the output voltage. any EMI requirements.

Thus the output voltage is: Optional Schottky Diode


During the transition between high-side switch
R1 + R2 and low-side switch, the body diode of the low-
VOUT = 0.923 ×
R2 side power MOSFET conducts the inductor
R2 can be as high as 100kΩ, but a typical value current. The forward voltage of this body diode
is 10kΩ. Using the typical value for R2, R1 is is high. An optional Schottky diode may be
determined by: paralleled between the SW pin and GND pin to
improve overall efficiency. Table 1 lists example
R1 = 10.83 × ( VOUT − 0.923 ) (kΩ) Schottky diodes and their Manufacturers.
For example, for a 3.3V output voltage, R2 is Table 1—Diode Selection Guide
10kΩ, and R1 is 26.1kΩ.
Voltage/Current
Inductor Part Number Rating Vendor
The inductor is required to supply constant B130 30V, 1A Diodes, Inc.
current to the output load while being driven by SK13 30V, 1A Diodes, Inc.
the switched input voltage. A larger value
MBRS130 30V, 1A International
inductor will result in less ripple current that will Rectifier
result in lower output ripple voltage. However,
the larger value inductor will have a larger Input Capacitor
physical size, higher series resistance, and/or The input current to the step-down converter is
lower saturation current. A good rule for discontinuous, therefore a capacitor is required
determining the inductance to use is to allow to supply the AC current to the step-down
the peak-to-peak ripple current in the inductor converter while maintaining the DC input
to be approximately 30% of the maximum voltage. Use low ESR capacitors for the best
switch current limit. Also, make sure that the performance. Ceramic capacitors are preferred,
peak inductor current is below the maximum but tantalum or low-ESR electrolytic capacitors
switch current limit. The inductance value can may also suffice. Choose X5R or X7R
be calculated by: dielectrics when using ceramic capacitors.
VOUT ⎛ V ⎞ Since the input capacitor (C1) absorbs the input
L= × ⎜⎜1 − OUT ⎟⎟ switching current it requires an adequate ripple
f S × ∆I L ⎝ VIN ⎠
current rating. The RMS current in the input
Where VOUT is the output voltage, VIN is the capacitor can be estimated by:
input voltage, fS is the switching frequency, and
∆IL is the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current. VOUT ⎛⎜ VOUT ⎞⎟
I C1 = ILOAD × × 1−
VIN ⎜⎝ VIN ⎟⎠

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The worst-case condition occurs at VIN = 2VOUT, The characteristics of the output capacitor also
where IC1 = ILOAD/2. For simplification, choose affect the stability of the regulation system. The
the input capacitor whose RMS current rating MP2305 can be optimized for a wide range of
greater than half of the maximum load current. capacitance and ESR values.
The input capacitor can be electrolytic, tantalum Compensation Components
or ceramic. When using electrolytic or tantalum MP2305 employs current mode control for easy
capacitors, a small, high quality ceramic compensation and fast transient response. The
capacitor, i.e. 0.1µF, should be placed as close system stability and transient response are
to the IC as possible. When using ceramic controlled through the COMP pin. COMP pin is
capacitors, make sure that they have enough the output of the internal transconductance
capacitance to provide sufficient charge to error amplifier. A series capacitor-resistor
prevent excessive voltage ripple at input. The combination sets a pole-zero combination to
input voltage ripple for low ESR capacitors can control the characteristics of the control system.
be estimated by:
The DC gain of the voltage feedback loop is
ILOAD V ⎛ V ⎞ given by:
∆VIN = × OUT × ⎜⎜1 − OUT ⎟⎟
C1 × fS VIN ⎝ VIN ⎠ VFB
A VDC = R LOAD × G CS × A EA ×
Where C1 is the input capacitance value. VOUT

Output Capacitor Where AVEA is the error amplifier voltage gain;


The output capacitor is required to maintain the GCS is the current sense transconductance and
DC output voltage. Ceramic, tantalum, or low RLOAD is the load resistor value.
ESR electrolytic capacitors are recommended. The system has two poles of importance. One
Low ESR capacitors are preferred to keep the is due to the compensation capacitor (C3) and
output voltage ripple low. The output voltage the output resistor of the error amplifier, and the
ripple can be estimated by: other is due to the output capacitor and the load
VOUT ⎛ V ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞ resistor. These poles are located at:
∆VOUT = × ⎜⎜1 − OUT ⎟⎟ × ⎜ R ESR + ⎟
fS × L ⎝ VIN ⎜ 8 × f S × C2 ⎟⎠ GEA
⎠ ⎝ fP1 =
2π × C3 × A VEA
Where C2 is the output capacitance value and
RESR is the equivalent series resistance (ESR) 1
value of the output capacitor. fP2 =
2π × C2 × R LOAD
In the case of ceramic capacitors, the
Where GEA is the error amplifier transconductance.
impedance at the switching frequency is
dominated by the capacitance. The output The system has one zero of importance, due to the
voltage ripple is mainly caused by the compensation capacitor (C3) and the compensation
capacitance. For simplification, the output resistor (R3). This zero is located at:
voltage ripple can be estimated by:
1
f Z1 =
VOUT ⎛ V ⎞ 2π × C3 × R3
∆VOUT = 2
× ⎜⎜1 − OUT ⎟⎟
8 × fS × L × C2 ⎝ VIN ⎠ The system may have another zero of
importance, if the output capacitor has a large
In the case of tantalum or electrolytic capacitors, capacitance and/or a high ESR value. The zero,
the ESR dominates the impedance at the due to the ESR and capacitance of the output
switching frequency. For simplification, the capacitor, is located at:
output ripple can be approximated to:
1
VOUT ⎛ V ⎞ fESR =
∆VOUT = × ⎜1 − OUT ⎟⎟ × R ESR 2π × C2 × R ESR
f S × L ⎜⎝ VIN ⎠

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In this case (as shown in Figure 2), a third pole 3. Determine if the second compensation
set by the compensation capacitor (C6) and the capacitor (C6) is required. It is required if the
compensation resistor (R3) is used to ESR zero of the output capacitor is located at
compensate the effect of the ESR zero on the less than half of the switching frequency, or the
loop gain. This pole is located at: following relationship is valid:
1 1 f
fP 3 = < S
2π × C6 × R3 2π × C2 × R ESR 2
The goal of compensation design is to shape If this is the case, then add the second
the converter transfer function to get a desired compensation capacitor (C6) to set the pole fP3
loop gain. The system crossover frequency at the location of the ESR zero. Determine the
where the feedback loop has the unity gain is C6 value by the equation:
important. Lower crossover frequencies result
in slower line and load transient responses, C2 × R ESR
C6 =
while higher crossover frequencies could cause R3
system instability. A good rule of thumb is to set External Bootstrap Diode
the crossover frequency below one-tenth of the An external bootstrap diode may enhance the
switching frequency. efficiency of the regulator, the applicable
To optimize the compensation components, the conditions of external BST diode are:
following procedure can be used. z VOUT=5V or 3.3V; and
VOUT
1. Choose the compensation resistor (R3) to set z Duty cycle is high: D= >65%
the desired crossover frequency. VIN
In these cases, an external BST diode is
Determine the R3 value by the following recommended from the output of the voltage
equation: regulator to BST pin, as shown in Fig.2
2π × C2 × fC VOUT 2π × C2 × 0.1 × fS VOUT
R3 = × < × External BST Diode
GEA × GCS VFB GEA × GCS VFB IN4148
Where fC is the desired crossover frequency BST
CBST
which is typically below one tenth of the MP2305
switching frequency. SW 5V or 3.3V
L +
COUT
2. Choose the compensation capacitor (C3) to
achieve the desired phase margin. For
applications with typical inductor values, setting Figure 2—Add Optional External Bootstrap
the compensation zero, fZ1, below one-forth of Diode to Enhance Efficiency
the crossover frequency provides sufficient
phase margin. The recommended external BST diode is
IN4148, and the BST cap is 0.1~1µF.
Determine the C3 value by the following equation:
4
C3 >
2π × R3 × f C

Where R3 is the compensation resistor.

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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT


C5
10nF
INPUT
4.75V to 23V

2 1

7
IN BS
3
OUTPUT
EN SW 3.3V
MP2305 2A
8 5
SS FB
GND COMP
4 6
D1
C3 B130
C6 3.3nF (optional)
(optional)

MP2305-F03

Figure 3—MP2305 with 3.3V Output, 22µF/6.3V Ceramic Output Capacitor

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PACKAGE INFORMATION
SOIC8

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