4. 1.1 Output voltage
6.0V
Overshoot voltage
5.0V
4.0V
3.0V
2.0V
1.0V
Time to reach steady state
0V
0s 1ms 2ms 3ms 4ms 5ms 6ms 7ms 8ms 9ms 10ms
V(OUT+,OUT-)
Time
• The output voltage is regulated at 5V (RL=10) ,voltage overshoot at startup is 0.6V.
Steady state is reached within 4ms.
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5. 1.2 Output current
600mA
Overshoot current
500mA
400mA
300mA
200mA
100mA
Time to reach steady state
0A
0s 1ms 2ms 3ms 4ms 5ms 6ms 7ms 8ms 9ms 10ms
I(RL)
Time
• The output current is 0.5A (RL=10) ,current overshoot at startup is 60mA. Steady
state is reached within 4ms.
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6. 1.3 Output ripple voltage
5.12V
5.08V
5.04V
5.00V
4.96V
Output voltage ripple
4.92V
4.88V
4.84V
4.80V
7.81ms 7.82ms 7.83ms 7.84ms 7.85ms 7.86ms 7.87ms 7.88ms 7.89ms 7.90ms 7.91ms
V(OUT+,OUT-)
Time
• The output ripple voltage is less than 1% of the output voltage ( < 50 mVP-P ).
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7. 1.4 Efficiency
100
90
80
Efficiency = > 74%
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
5ms 6ms 7ms 8ms 9ms 10ms
100*AVG(V(RL:1)*I(RL))/AVG(-I(V1)*V(V1:+))
Time
• The efficiency of the converter at VIN=12V and load RL=10 is 74% or more.
(Efficiency = > 74%)
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8. 1.5 Step-load response
750mA
500mA
250mA / 500mA step-load
250mA
0A
I(IL)
5.5V
250mV
5.0V
-250mV
SEL>>
4.5V
5ms 6ms 8ms 10ms 12ms 14ms 16ms 18ms 20ms
V(OUT+,OUT-)
Time
• Simulation results shows the transient responses, when load current steps up and
steps down.
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9. 2. Basic Operation
V in Vcc VO
-IC(Q1) L1 I(L1)
Q1 1 2 OUT+
I(D1)
D1 C1 R1 Rload
Vcc
R2
OUT-
Error Amp
0 +
PWM Control
PWM output pulse Circuit -
Vref
2.5V
0
The basic operation of how the output voltage is regulated at the desired voltage level.
• VO is sensed by sampling resistors R1, R2 and compare to a reference voltage Vref in
the Error Amp.
• The error voltage is modulated with a sawtooth waveform.
• Pulse-width-modulator (PWM) output pulse width TON is proportional to the Error Amp
output DC voltage level.
• VOUT ,which is proportional to TON ,is regulated at the desired voltage level.
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10. 2.1 Output voltage equations
• R1 and R2 are calculated by follow equation. In practical design a variable resistor
,that is higher than the calculated value ,is chosen for R1.
R1 R 2
VOUT Vref (1)
R2
• If the circuit works in continuous conduction mode (CCM) , output voltage and TON
follow the equation below.
TON
VOUT Vin (2)
T
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11. 2.2 Basic operation waveforms
14V
Vin
TON
0V
V(Q1:c) T
-IC(Q1)
500mA
SEL>>
0A
IE(Q1)
500mA
I(D1)
0A
I(D1)
VCC VΟ VΟ
0.7A ΔΙ ΤΟΝ ΔΙ ΤΟFF
I(L1) L1 L1
I(RL)=VO/Rload
/ I(RL)
0.3A
7.81ms 7.82ms 7.84ms 7.86ms 7.88ms 7.90ms 7.91ms
I(Lo:1) I(RL)
Time
• Simulation result shows the waveforms and magnitude of the current throughout the
circuit.
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13. 3.1 Voltage and current stresses
5.0V
VO(t)
2.5V
0V
V(OUT+,OUT-)
20V 2.0A Peak current
1 2
at start-up
10V 1.0A -VCE(t)
SEL>>
-IC(t)
0V 0A
0s 2ms 4ms 6ms 8ms 10ms
1 V(Q1:e,Q1:c) 2 IE(Q1)
Time
• Simulation result shows the collector peak current at start-up transient. This peak
current is limited by the resistor RB. The current should not exceed the maximum
current rating of transistor Q1 (2SA1680 IC,MAX = 2A, VCE,MAX = 50V ).
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14. 3.2 Transistor characteristics
VCE(sat)-IC characteristics Turn-off characteristics
100 200mA 2.0A
Measurement 1 2
Simulation
10
-IC(t)
_90%
- VCE(SAT) (V)
-IB(t)
1 tf
_10%
0A 0A
0.1
>>
0.01 -100mA -1.0A
20.6us 21.0us 21.4us 21.8us 22.2us
0.001 0.01 0.1 1
1 -IB(Q1) 2 -IC(Q1)
- IC(mA)
Time
• Losses in Q1 depend on the transistor characteristics. Conduction loss is depends on VCE (sat) – IC
and switching loss is depends on Switching time characteristics ( turn-on and turn-off )
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15. 3.3 Transistor Q1 losses
8.0W
7.0W Q1 Power Loss
6.0W Switching
loss (turn-on)
5.0W
Switching
4.0W loss (turn-off)
3.0W
Conduction loss
2.0W Average Loss
(VCE(SAT) x IC)
1.0W
0W
W(Q1) AVG(W(Q1))
20V 1.0A
1 2
Peak
16V 0.8A D1(SBD) trr magnitude
-VCE(t) contribute current
12V 0.6A
-IC(t)
8V 0.4A
4V 0.2A
SEL>>
0V 0A
9.954ms 9.958ms 9.962ms 9.966ms 9.970ms 9.974ms 9.978ms 9.982ms
1 V(Q1:e,Q1:c) 2 IE(Q1)
Time
• Simulation results shows waveforms of IC and VCE of transistor Q1. Switching power
loss and average power loss are also shown.
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16. 3.3 Transistor Q1 losses (zoomed)
8.0W
7.0W Q1 Power Loss
6.0W
5.0W Switching
4.0W loss (turn-on)
3.0W
2.0W
Average Loss
1.0W
0W
W(Q1) AVG(W(Q1))
20V
1 2
-IC(t)
16V 400mA
-VCE(t)
12V D1(SBD) trr
contribute
8V 200mA
4V
SEL>>
0V 0A
9.960ms 9.962ms 9.964ms
1 V(Q1:e,Q1:c) 2 IE(Q1)
Time
• Simulation results shows the contribute of D1(SBD) recovery time trr ,that elevate
losses in the switch transistor Q1.
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18. 4.1 Voltage and current stresses
5.0V
VO(t)
2.5V
0V
V(OUT+,OUT-)
20V 2.0A Peak current
1 2
at start-up
10V 1.0A
VR(t)
SEL>>
IF(t)
0A
-1V
0s 2ms 4ms 6ms 8ms 10ms
1 V(D1:2,D1:1) 2 I(D1)
Time
• Simulation result shows the forward peak current at start-up transient. The peak
current should not exceed the maximum current rating of shottky barrier diode D1
(XBS104V14R : IFSM=20A , VRM=40V).
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19. 4.2 Schottky barrier diode (SBD) characteristics
VR - IR characteristics CT - VR characteristics
10.000 500
Measurement Measurement
Simulation
Simulation
Inter-Terminal Capacity:Ct (pF)
400
1.000
Reverse Current:IR (mA)
300
0.100
200
0.010
100
0.001 0
0 10 20 30 40 5 15 25 35
Reverse Voltage:VR (V) Reverse Voltage:VR(V)
• Losses in D1 depend on the SBD characteristics. Reverse leakage loss is depends on VR – IR
characteristics and reverse recovery loss is depends on junction capacitance characteristics.
• Graphs show agreement between the simulations and measurements of SBD Professional model.
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20. 4.3 Freewheeling diode D1 (SBD) losses
400mW
Reverse Conduction
recovery loss loss
200mW
D1 (SBD) Power Loss Reverse
leakage loss
0W
SEL>>
Average Loss
W(D1) AVG(W(D1))
14V 0.6A
1 2
IF(t)
Reverse recovery
characteristic
VAK(t)
0V 0A
>>
-14V -0.6A
9.955ms 9.960ms 9.965ms 9.970ms 9.975ms 9.980ms
1 V(D1:A,D1:C) 2 I(D1:A)
Time
• Simulation results shows waveforms of IF and VAK of freewheel diode D1 ,which is a
Schottky type. Switching power loss and average power loss are also shown.
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21. 4.3 Freewheeling diode D1 (SBD) losses (Zoomed)
400mW
Reverse
recovery loss
200mW Reverse
leakage loss
Average Loss = 72.75mW
0W
Reverse Leakage Loss = 907uW
SEL>>
W(D1) AVG(W(D1))
12V 400mA
1 2
Reverse recovery
0V
0A
>>
-12V -200mA
9.9602ms 9.9604ms 9.9606ms 9.9608ms 9.9610ms 9.9612ms 9.9614ms 9.9616ms 9.9618ms 9.9620ms
1 V(D1:A,D1:K) 2 I(D1:A)
Time
• Simulation results shows the reverse recovery time - trr of D1.
• Average loss in diode is 72.75mW
• Reverse leakage loss is approximately 907uW.
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22. 4.4 Schottky barrier diode Standard model
400mW
Reverse
recovery loss
200mW Reverse
leakage loss
Average Loss = 72.4mW
0W
Reverse Leakage Loss = 187uW
W(D1) AVG(W(D1))
12V 400mA
1 2
Reverse recovery
characteristic
0V
0A
SEL>>
-12V -200mA
9.9610ms 9.9612ms 9.9614ms 9.9616ms 9.9618ms 9.9620ms 9.9622ms 9.9624ms 9.9626ms 9.9628ms
1 V(D1:A,D1:C) 2 I(D1:A)
Time
• VR – IR characteristics is not included in the Standard model.
• Average loss in diode is 72.4mW ( the Professional model result is 72.75mW )
• Reverse leakage loss is approximately 187uW (the Professional model result is
907uW).
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24. 5. Output Inductor Value
600mA
500mA
Inductor current at
L=330uF, CCM,
f=38kHz
IO,min = 150mA
IL,RIPPLE
0A
9.90ms 9.91ms 9.92ms 9.93ms 9.94ms 9.95ms 9.96ms 9.97ms 9.98ms 9.99ms
I(Lo:1) I(RL)
Time
• Simulation results shows the inductor current compare to minimum load current. If
0.5*IL,RIPPLE is less than IO,min, the inductor will operate in the “continuous” operating
mode (CCM)
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25. 5. Output Inductor Value
The output inductor value is selected to set the ripple current. The too small value leads to
larger ripple current that will lead to more output ripple voltage due to the output capacitor ESR.
The inductor value is calculate by.
LCCM
VI VO RL (3)
2 fVI
Where
• LCCM is output inductance that converter at load RL still working in CCM.
• RL is load resistance at the minimum output current, RL = VO / IO,min
• f is switching frequency
Which the IO,min is 150mA and VO is 5V, RL is approximately 34. At VIN=12V and f=38kHz ,this
equation calls for L 261uH.
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26. 5. Output Inductor Value
600mA
500mA
I(LO) @ 300uH,
CCM
_IO,min = 150mA
0A
9.83ms 9.84ms 9.85ms 9.86ms 9.87ms 9.88ms 9.89ms 9.90ms 9.91ms 9.92ms 9.93ms
I(Lo) I(RL)
Time I(LO) @ 150uH,
DCM
• Simulation results shows that the inductor will operates in the “discontinuous”
operating mode (DCM), If reduce the inductance value to 150uH.
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28. 6. Output Capacitor
The minimum output capacitor is determined by the amount of inductor ripple current, and can
be calculated by the equation:
IL , RIPPLE
CO , min (4)
8 f VO , RIIPLE
Where
• IL,RIPPLE is an inductor ripple current.
• VO,RIPPLE is an output ripple voltage.
• f is switching frequency
In addition, the voltage component due to the capacitor ESR must be considered, as
shown in equation (5).
VO, RIIPLE
RESR (5)
IL, RIPPLE
• RESR VRIPPLE / IL,RIPPLE , At VRIPPLE =50mV and IL,RIPPLE =250mA , this equation calls for
RESR value less than 200m.
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29. 6. Output Capacitor
5.0V
CO=100uF
CO=200uF
VO,RIPPLE (Zoomed)
4.9V
100uF with 4.90ms
ESR=200m RJJ-35V221MG5-T20
4.92ms 4.94ms 4.96ms 4.98ms 5.00ms
capacitor, overshoot V(OUT+,OUT-)
voltage (220uF electrolytic capacitor
is too big with ESR=200m) Time
6.0V
Overshoot
5.0V
4.0V
3.0V
2.0V
SEL>>
0V
0s 1.0ms 2.0ms 3.0ms 4.0ms 5.0ms
V(OUT+,OUT-)
Time
• Overshoot voltage transient is also considered for output capacitor selection,
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31. 7. Voltage Control Feedback Loop
2.0V
Feedback voltage:
V(IC pin3) C3 = 0.01uF
C3 = 0.1uF
1.0V
SEL>>
0V
V(U1:3)
5.5V
Output voltage:
VO C3 = 0.01uF
C3 = 0.1uF
5.0V
Oscillation
ripple!
4.5V
2.5ms 3.0ms 3.5ms 4.0ms 4.5ms 5.0ms
V(OUT+,OUT-)
Time
• Simulation result shows the oscillation ripple that given from the feed back loop with
C3=0.01uF. This circuit calls for C3 more than 0.01uF to avoid oscillation, C3=0.1uF is
selected.
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32. Simulation Index
Simulations Folder name
1. Transient simulation (@ VIN=12V, RL=10)...................................... Transient
2. Efficiency (@ VIN=12V, RL=10)......................................................... Efficiency
3. Step-load response (@ VIN=12V, IOUT=250mA / 500mA )................... Step-load
4. Power switch devices losses (Q1 and D1).......................................... Losses
5. Output inductor.................................................................................... Lout
6. Output capacitor.................................................................................. Cout
7. Voltage control feedback loop............................................................. Feedback
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