EL7556BCM-T13 INTERSIL [Intersil Corporation], EL7556BCM-T13 Datasheet - Page 10

• Manufacturer Part Number: EL7556BCM-T13
• Description: Integrated Adjustable 6 Amp Synchronous Switcher
• Manufacturer: INTERSIL [Intersil Corporation]

and can react more quickly to changes in line or load
conditions. This feed-forward characteristic also simplifies
AC loop compensation since it adds a zero to the overall
loop response. Through proper selection of the current-
feedback to voltage-feedback ratio, the overall loop response
will approach a one pole system. The resulting system offers
several advantages over traditional voltage control systems,
including simpler loop compensation, pulse by pulse current
limiting, rapid response to line variation and good load step
response.
The heart of the controller is a triple-input direct summing
comparator which sums voltage feedback, current feedback
and slope compensating ramp signals together. Slope
compensation is required to prevent system instability which
occurs in current-mode topologies operating at duty-cycles
greater than 50% and is also used to define the open-loop
gain of the overall system. The compensation ramp
amplitude is user adjustable and is set using a single
external capacitor (C
weighted and determines the load and line regulation
characteristics of the system. Current feedback is measured
by sensing the inductor current flowing through the high-side
switch whenever it is conducting. At the beginning of each
oscillator period the high-side NMOS switch is turned on and
C
potential). The comparator inputs are gated off for a
minimum period of time (LEB) after the high-side switch is
turned on to allow the system to settle. The Leading Edge
Blanking (LEB) period prevents the detection of erroneous
voltages at the comparator inputs due to switching noise.
When programming low regulator output voltages the LEB
delay will limit the maximum operating frequency of the
circuit since the LEB will result in a minimum duty-cycle
regardless of the PWM error voltage. This relationship is
shown in the performance curves. If the inductor current
exceeds the maximum current limit (I LMAX ), a secondary
over-current comparator will terminate the high-side switch.
If I LMAX has not been reached, the regulator output voltage
is then compared to the reference voltage V
resultant error voltage is summed with the current feedback
and slope compensation ramp. The high-side switch remains
on until all three comparator inputs have summed to zero, at
which time the high-side switch is turned off and the low-side
switch is turned on. In order to eliminate cross-conduction of
the high-side and low-side switches a 10ns break-before-
make delay is incorporated in the switch driver circuitry. In
the continuous mode of operation the low-side switch will
remain on until the end of the oscillator period. In order to
improve the low current efficiency of the EL7556B, a zero-
crossing comparator senses when the inductor transitions
through zero. Turning off the low-side switch at zero inductor
current prevents forward conduction through the internal
clamping diodes (LX to V
turns off, reducing power dissipation. The output enable
SLOPE
ramps positively from its reset state (V
SLOPE
SSP
). Each comparator input is
10
) when the low-side switch
REF
REF
. The
EL7556B
(OUTEN) input allows the regulator output to be disabled by
an external logic control signal.
Output Voltage Mode Select
The VCC2DET multiplexes the FB1 and FB2 pins to the
PWM controller. A logic 1 on VCC2DET selects the FB2
input and forces the output voltage to the internally
programmed value of 3.50V. A logic zero on VCC2DET
selects FB1 and allows the output to be programmed from
1.0 to 3.8V. In general:
However, due to the relatively low open loop gain of the
system, gain errors will occur as the output voltage and loop-
gain are changed. This is shown in the performance curves.
(The output voltage is factory trimmed to minimize error at a
2.50V output). A 2uA pull-up current from FB1 to V
V
VCC2DET is inadvertently toggled between the internal and
external feedback mode of operation.
NMOS Power FETs and Drive Circuitry
The EL7556B integrates low resistance (25mΩ) NMOS
FETs to achieve high efficiency at 6A. Gate drive for both the
high-side and low-side switches is derived through a charge
pump consisting of the CP pin and external components D1-
D3 and C5-C6. The CP output is a low resistance inverter
driven at one-half the oscillator frequency. This is used in
conjunction with D2-D3 to generate a 7.5V (typical) voltage
on the C2V pin which provides gate drive to the low-side
NMOS switch and associated level shifter. In order to use an
NMOS switch for the high-side drive it is necessary to drive
the gate voltage above the source voltage (LX). This is
accomplished by boot-strapping the VHI pin above the C2V
voltage with capacitor C6 and diode D1. When the low-side
switch is turned on the LX voltage is close to GND potential
and capacitor C6 is charged through diodes D1-D3 to
approximately 6.9V. At the beginning of the next cycle the
high side switch turns on and the LX pin begins to rise from
GND to V
of capacitor C6 follows and eventually reaches a value of
approximately 11.2V
shifted and used to drive the gate of the high-side FET, via
the V
Reference
A 1% temperature compensated band gap reference is
integrated in the EL7556B. The external C
as the dominant pole of the amplifier and can be increased
in size to maximize transient noise rejection. A value of
0.1uF is recommended.
Oscillator
The system clock is generated by an internal relaxation
oscillator with a maximum duty-cycle of approximately 96%.
OUT
HI
to GND in the event that FB1 is not used and the
pin.
DD
potential. As the LX pin rises the positive plate
V
OUT
,
for V
=
1V
DD
×
=5V. This voltage is then level



1
+
R
------ -
R
3
4



×
Volt
REF
capacitor acts
IN
forces