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QPO-2
QUIETPOWER®
QPO-2 Low Voltage Output Ripple Attenuator
Description
Features of the QPO-2
The QPO-2 output ripple attenuator SiP uses active
filtering to reduce supply output ripple and noise (PARD)
by over 30 dB from 1 kHz to 500 kHz. The QPO-2 is biased
through the VAUX input and filters an input voltage
range of 0.3 Vdc to 5.5 Vdc while supporting load currents
as high as 20 A. The VAUX input range is 7 V to 12 V with
a minimum required difference between VAUX and QPO
OUT of 7 V. Output regulation is maintained by using
either the remote sense or the trim adjustment of the
power supply. The product can be used in an open loop
configuration when ripple and noise reduction are the
main objective and load regulation is not as critical. The
QPO-2 architecture improves transient response and
ensures quiet point-of-load regulation when used with
most switching power supplies. The performance
waveform in figure 2 is an example of the ripple
• >30 dB PARD attenuation, 1 kHz to 500 kHz
• >20 dB PARD attenuation, 50 Hz to 500 Hz (1)
• 20 A rating over a 0.3-5.5 Vdc operating range
• Supports precise point-of load regulation
• 90-95% efficiency with load vs. headroom trim
• User selectable performance optimization of the
attenuation, power dissipation & transient load
response
• Peak detector function optimizes headroom for
ripple amplitude variation automatically
• 25 x 25 x 4.5 mm SiP (System-in-a-Package)
• Low profile LGA package
reduction and transient load improvement the QPO-2 can
provide using a 3.3V brick style converter.
• Closed loop control improves transient response
of most DC-DC converters and power supplies
• Reduces required number of output capacitors to
support dynamic loads.
Applications
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Distributed Point of Load Power Systems
Sensors Requiring Low Noise Power
Medical Instrumentation
• Patents Pending
Note 1: For off-line supplies 20 dB attenuation can be achieved
down to 50 Hz with additional capacitance added from the VREF
pin to REFGND.
VAUX
QPO IN (AC)
VAUX
LOAD+
QPO IN
QPO OUT
VOUT+
PEAK IN
CIN*
SENSE+
Rsc
RCP
QPO-2L
RCLAMP
ADJUST
RSL
SC SET
+TRIM
QPO OUT (AC)
CSC
RSA
LOAD CURRENT
SENSE-
VOUT-
RHR
*Optional
LOAD-
Figure 1 – ADJUST/Trim supports applications that don’t
Figure 2 – Typical performance with a 3.3 Volt converter, showing
require remote sense.
1 to 10 A load step.
Picor Corporation • www.picorpower.com
QPO-2 Data Sheet Rev. 1.6 Page 1 of 11