ADP1111
Table I. Component Selection for Typical Converters
Input
Voltage
Output
Voltage
Output
Current (mA)
Circuit
Figure
Inductor
Value
Inductor
Part No.
Capacitor
Value
Notes
2 to 3.1
2 to 3.1
2 to 3.1
2 to 3.1
5
5
5
90 mA
10 mA
30 mA
10 mA
90 MA
30 mA
50 mA
300 mA
300 mA
7 mA
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
15 μH
47 μH
15 μH
47 μH
33 μH
47 μH
15 μH
56 μH
120 μH
56 μH
120 μH
CD75-150K
CTX50-1
CD75-150K
CTX50-1
CD75-330K
CTX50-1
33 μF
10 μF
22 μF
10 μF
22 μF
15 μF
47 μF
47 μF
47 μF
47 μF
100 μF
*
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
–5
–5
5
6.5 to 11
12 to 20
20 to 30
5
**
**
**
CTX50-4
CTX100-4
CTX50-4
CTX100-4
12
250 mA
**
NOTES
CD = Sumida.
CTX = Coiltronics.
**Add 47 Ω from ILIM to VIN
.
**Add 220 Ω from ILIM to VIN
.
also reduces the circuit’s output voltage sensitivity to tempera-
ture, which otherwise would be dominated by the –2 mV VBE
contribution of Q1. The output voltage for this circuit is
determined by the formula:
POSITIVE-TO-NEGATIVE CONVERSION
The ADP1111 can convert a positive input voltage to a negative
output voltage as shown in Figure 22. This circuit is essentially
identical to the step-down application of Figure 19, except that
the “output” side of the inductor is connected to power ground.
When the ADP1111’s internal power switch turns off, current
flowing in the inductor forces the output (–VOUT) to a negative
potential. The ADP1111 will continue to turn the switch on
until its FB pin is 1.25 V above its GND pin, so the output
voltage is determined by the formula:
R2
VOUT = 1. 25 V •
R1
Unlike the positive step-up converter, the negative-to-positive
converter’s output voltage can be either higher or lower than the
input voltage.
D1
1N5818
⎛
⎝
R2⎞
L1
VOUT = 1. 25 V • 1+
⎜
⎟
POSITIVE
OUTPUT
R1
⎠
R2
+
R
LIM
C
L
D2
Q1
MJE210
2N3906
INPUT
2
1
+
+
C2
I
V
IN
R
LIM
LIM
3
8
SW1
FB
C
INPUT
ADP1111
2
3
1
10kΩ
L1
OUTPUT
I
V
IN
SW1
LIM
AO SET GND SW2
4
8
SW2
6
7
5
4
R1
ADP1111
R2
R1
FB
AO SET GND
NC NC
NEGATIVE
INPUT
+
6
7
5
D1
1N5818
C
L
NC NC
NEGATIVE
OUTPUT
Figure 23. ADP1111 Negative-to-Positive Converter
LIMITING THE SWITCH CURRENT
Figure 22. Positive-to-Negative Converter
The ADP1111’s RLIM pin permits the switch current to be
limited with a single resistor. This current limiting action occurs
on a pulse by pulse basis. This feature allows the input voltage
to vary over a wide range without saturating the inductor or
exceeding the maximum switch rating. For example, a particular
design may require peak switch current of 800 mA with a 2.0 V
input. If VIN rises to 4 V, however, the switch current will
exceed 1.6 A. The ADP1111 limits switch current to 1.5 A and
thereby protects the switch, but the output ripple will increase.
Selecting the proper resistor will limit the switch current to
800 mA, even if VIN increases. The relationship between RLIM
and maximum switch current is shown in Figure 6.
The design criteria for the step-down application also apply to
the positive-to-negative converter. The output voltage should be
limited to |6.2 V| unless a diode is inserted in series with the
SW2 pin (see Figure 20.) Also, D1 must again be a Schottky
diode to prevent excessive power dissipation in the ADP1111.
NEGATIVE-TO-POSITIVE CONVERSION
The circuit of Figure 23 converts a negative input voltage to a
positive output voltage. Operation of this circuit configuration is
similar to the step-up topology of Figure 18, except the current
through feedback resistor R2 is level-shifted below ground by a
PNP transistor. The voltage across R2 is VOUT –VBEQ1. How-
ever, diode D2 level-shifts the base of Q1 about 0.6 V below
ground thereby cancelling the VBE of Q1. The addition of D2
The ILIM feature is also valuable for controlling inductor current
when the ADP1111 goes into continuous-conduction mode.
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