Constant-Frequency, Current-Mode
Step-Up DC/DC Controller
ADP1621
FEATURES
92% efficiency (no sense resistor required)
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
V
IN = 3.3V
1.0% initial accuracy
L1
4.7µH
IC supply voltage range: 2.9 V to 5.5 V
Power-input voltage as low as 1.0 V
Capable of high supply input voltage (>5.5 V)
with an external NPN or a resistor
V
OUT = 5V
1A
D1
C3
1µF
10V
C4
0.1µF
10V
PIN
IN
R1
RS
80Ω
35.7kΩ
1%
COUT1 COUT2 COUT3
1µF
10V
10µF
150µF
6.3V
×2
CS
10V
VIN UVLO and 35 mA shunt regulator
ADP1621
R2
11.5kΩ
1%
External slope compensation with 1 resistor
Programmable operating frequency
(100 kHz to 1.5 MHz) with 1 resistor
Lossless current sensing for switch-node voltage <30 V
Resistor current sensing for switch-node voltage >30 V
Synchronizable to external clock
SDSN
COMP
FREQ
M1
GATE
PGND
RCOMP
9.09kΩ
FB
C2
120pF
GND
C1
CCOMP
1.8nF
47µF
6.3V
RFREQ
31.6kΩ
1%
Current-mode operation for excellent line and load transient
responses
10 μA shutdown current
Current limit and thermal overload protection
Soft start in 2048 clock cycles
AGND
f
OSC = 600kHz
C1 = MURATA GRM31CR60J476M
OUT3 = SANYO POSCAP 6TPE150M
L1 = TOKO FDV0630-4R7M
M1 = VISHAY Si7882DP
D1 = VISHAY SSA33L
C
Figure 1. High Efficiency Output Boost Converter in Lossless Mode,
3.3 V Input, 5 V Output (Bootstrapped)
APPLICATIONS
APD bias
Portable electronic equipment
Isolated dc/dc converter
Step-up/step-down dc/dc converter
LED driver for laptop computer and navigation system
LCD backlighting
100
90
80
70
60
50
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADP1621 is a fixed-frequency, pulse-width modulation
(PWM), current-mode, step-up converter controller. It drives an
external n-channel MOSFET to convert the input voltage to a
higher output voltage. The ADP1621 can also be used to drive
flyback, SEPIC, and forward converter topologies, either isolated
or nonisolated.
40
30
0.01
0.1
1
10
LOAD CURRENT (A)
Figure 2. Efficiency of Circuit Shown in Figure 1
The ADP1621 eliminates the use of a current-sense power
resistor by measuring the voltage drop across the on resistance
of the n-channel MOSFET. This technique, allowed up to a
maximum voltage of 30 V at the switch node, maximizes
efficiency and reduces cost. For switch-node voltages higher than
30 V or for more accurate current limiting, the CS pin can be
connected to a current-sense resistor in the source of the MOSFET.
The slope compensation is implemented by an external resistor,
allowing a wide range of external components (inductors and
MOSFETs), and can be chosen for various switching frequencies
and input and output voltages.
NPN pass transistor or a single resistor. The voltage of the
power input can be as low as 1 V for fuel cell applications. The
switching frequency is set by an external resistor over a range of
100 kHz to 1.5 MHz and can be synchronized to an external
clock by using the SDSN pin. The shutdown quiescent current is
less than 10 μA. The ADP1621 has a thermal shutdown feature
that shuts down the gate driver when the junction temperature
reaches approximately 150°C. The internal soft start circuit limits
inrush current at startup. The ADP1621 is available in the 10-lead
MSOP lead-free package and is specified over the −40°C to +125°C
junction temperature range.
The ADP1621 supply input voltage range is 2.9 V to 5.5 V, although
higher input voltages are possible with the use of a small-signal
Rev. A
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