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LM22679

LM22679 5A SIMPLE SWITCHER®, Step-Down Voltage Regulator with Adjustable

Soft-Start and Current Limit

Literature Number: SNVS581H

LM22679

October 22, 2010

5A SIMPLE SWITCHER®, Step-Down Voltage Regulator

with Adjustable Soft-Start and Current Limit

General Description

The LM22679 series of regulators are monolithic integrated

circuits which provide all of the active functions for a step-

down (buck) switching regulator capable of driving up to 5A

loads with excellent line and load regulation characteristics.

High efficiency (>90%) is obtained through the use of a low

ON-resistance N-channel MOSFET. The series consists of a

fixed 5V output and an adjustable version.

The SIMPLE SWITCHER® concept provides for an easy to

use complete design using a minimum number of external

components and National’s WEBENCH® design tool.

National’s WEBENCH® tool includes features such as exter-

nal component calculation, electrical simulation, thermal sim-

ulation, and Build-It boards for easy design-in. The switching

clock frequency is provided by an internal fixed frequency os-

cillator which operates at 500 kHz. The LM22679 series also

has built in thermal shutdown and current limiting. The current

limit threshold can be adjusted using an external resistor. An

adjustable soft-start feature is provided by selecting an ap-

propriate external soft-start capacitor.

Features

■Wide input voltage range: 4.5V to 42V

■Internally compensated voltage mode control

■Stable with low ESR ceramic capacitors

■100 mΩ N-channel MOSFET

■Output voltage options:

-ADJ (outputs as low as 1.285V)

-5.0 (output fixed to 5V)

■±1.5% feedback reference accuracy

■Switching frequency of 500kHz

■-40°C to 125°C operating junction temperature range

■Adjustable soft-start

■Adjustable current limit

■Integrated boot diode

■Fully WEBENCH® enabled

■Step-down and inverting buck-boost applications

Package

■TO-263 THIN (Exposed Pad)

Applications

■Industrial Control

■Telecom and Datacom Systems

■Embedded Systems

■Automotive Telematics and Body Electronics

■Conversions from Standard 24V, 12V and 5V Input Rails

Simplified Application Schematic

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LM22679 5A SIMPLE SWITCHER®, Step-Down Voltage Regulator with Adjustable Soft-Start and

Current Limit

Connection Diagram

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7-Lead Plastic TO-263 THIN Package

NS Package Number TJ7A

Ordering Information

Output Voltage Order Number Package Type NSC Package Drawing Supplied As

ADJ LM22679TJE-ADJ

TO-263 THIN Exposed Pad TJ7A

250 Units in Tape and Reel

ADJ LM22679TJ-ADJ 1000 Units in Tape and Reel

5.0 LM22679TJE-5.0 250 Units in Tape and Reel

5.0 LM22679TJ-5.0 1000 Units in Tape and Reel

Pin Descriptions

Pin Name Description Application Information

1 SW Switch pin Attaches to the switch node

2 VIN Source input voltage Input to the regulator. Operates from 4.5V to 42V

3 BOOT Bootstrap input Provides the gate voltage for the high side NFET

4 GND System ground Provide good capacitive decoupling between VIN and this pin

5 IADJ Current Limit Setting pin A resistor attached between this pin and GND can be used to set the current limit threshold.

Pin can be left floating and internal setting will be default.

6 FB Feedback pin Inverting input to the internal voltage error amplifier.

7 SS Soft-start pin An external capacitor and an internal 50 µA current source set the time constant for the rise

of the error amplifier reference. Pin can be left floating and internal soft-start will be default.

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,

please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/

Distributors for availability and specifications.

VIN to GND 43V

SS, IADJ Pin Voltage -0.5V to 7V

SW to GND (Note 2) -5V to VIN

Boot Pin Voltage VSW + 7V

FB Pin Voltage -0.5V to 7V

Power Dissipation Internally Limited

Junction Temperature 150°C

Soldering Information

Infrared (5 sec.) 260°C

ESD Rating (Note 3)

Human Body Model ±2 kV

Storage Temperature Range -65°C to +150°C

Operating Ratings (Note 1)

Supply Voltage (VIN)4.5V to 42V

Junction Temperature Range -40°C to +125°C

Electrical Characteristics Limits in standard type are for TJ = 25°C only; limits in boldface type apply over the

junction temperature (TJ) range of -40°C to +125°C. Minimum and Maximum limits are guaranteed through test, design, or statistical

correlation. Typical values represent the most likely parametric norm at TA = TJ = 25°C, and are provided for reference purposes

only. Unless otherwise specified: VIN = 12V.

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min

(Note 5)

Typ

(Note 4)

Max

(Note 5)Units

LM22679-5.0

VFB Feedback Voltage VIN = 8V to 42V 4.925/4.9 5.0 5.075/5.1 V

LM22679-ADJ

VFB Feedback Voltage VIN = 4.7V to 42V 1.266/1.259 1.285 1.304/1.311 V

All Output Voltage Versions

IQQuiescent Current VFB = 5V 3.4 6mA

VADJ Current Limit Adjust Voltage 0.65 0.8 0.9 V

ICL Current Limit 6.0/5.75 7.1 8.4/8.75 A

ICLADJ Current Limit Adjust IADJ Resistor = 56.2 kΩ0.4 0.7 1A

ILOutput Leakage Current VIN = 42V, SS Pin = 0V, VSW = 0V 32 60 µA

VSW = -1V 31 75 µA

RDS(ON) Switch On-Resistance 0.10 0.14/0.2 Ω

fOOscillator Frequency 400 500 600 kHz

TOFFMIN Minimum Off-time 100 200 300 ns

TONMIN Minimum On-time 100 ns

IBIAS Feedback Bias Current VFB = 1.3V (ADJ Version Only) 230 nA

ISS Soft-start Current 30 50 70 µA

TSD Thermal Shutdown

Threshold

150 °C

θJA Thermal Resistance Junction to ambient temperature

resistance (Note 6)

22 °C/W

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur, including inoperability and degradation of device reliability

and/or performance. Functional operation of the device and/or non-degradation at the Absolute Maximum Ratings or other conditions beyond those indicated in

the recommended Operating Ratings is not implied. The recommended Operating Ratings indicate conditions at which the device is functional and should not be

operated beyond such conditions.

Note 2: The absolute maximum specification of the ‘SW to GND’ applies to DC voltage. An extended negative voltage limit of -10V applies to a pulse of up to 50

ns.

Note 3: ESD was applied using the human body model, a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5 kΩ resistor into each pin.

Note 4: Typical values represent most likely parametric norms at the conditions specified and are not guaranteed.

Note 5: Min and Max limits are 100% production tested at 25°C. Limits over the operating temperature range are guaranteed through correlation using Statistical

Quality Control (SQC) methods. Limits are used to calculate National’s Average Outgoing Quality Level (AOQL).

Note 6: The value of θJA for the TO-263 THIN (TJ) package of 22°C/W is valid if package is mounted to 1 square inch of copper. The θJA value can range from

20 to 30°C/W depending on the amount of PCB copper dedicated to heat transfer. See application note AN-1797 for more information.

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Typical Performance Characteristics Unless otherwise specified the following conditions apply: Vin =

12V, TJ = 25°C.

Efficiency vs IOUT and VIN

VOUT = 3.3V

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Current Limit vs Temperature

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Normalized Switching Frequency vs Temperature

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Feedback Bias Current vs Temperature

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Normalized Feedback Voltage vs Temperature

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Normalized RDS(ON) vs Temperature

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Normalized Feedback Voltage vs Input Voltage

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Soft-start Current vs Temperature

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Current Limit vs IADJ Resistor

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Typical Application Circuit and Block Diagram

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FIGURE 1. 3.3V VOUT at 4.5A

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Detailed Operating Description

The LM22679 switching regulator features all of the functions

necessary to implement an efficient high voltage buck regu-

lator using a minimum of external components. This easy to

use regulator integrates a 42V N-Channel switch with an out-

put current capability of 5A. The regulator control method is

based on voltage mode control with input voltage feed for-

ward. The loop compensation is integrated into the LM22679

so that no external compensation components need to be se-

lected or utilized. Voltage mode control offers short minimum

on-times allowing short duty-cycles necessary in high input

voltage applications. The operating frequency is fixed at 500

kHz to allow for small external components while avoiding

excessive switching losses. The output voltage can be set as

low as 1.285V with the -ADJ device. Fault protection features

include current limiting and thermal shutdown. The device is

available in the TO-263 THIN package featuring an exposed

pad to aid thermal dissipation.

The functional block diagram with typical application of the

LM22679 is shown in Figure 1.

The internal compensation of the -ADJ option of the LM22679

is optimized for output voltages up to 5V. If an output voltage

of 5V or higher is needed, the -5.0 fixed output voltage option

with an additional external resistive feedback voltage divider

may also be used.

Maximum Duty-Cycle / Dropout

Voltage

The typical maximum duty-cycle is 90%. This corresponds to

a typical minimum off-time of 200 ns. This forced off-time is

important to provide enough time for the Cboot capacitor to

charge during each cycle. The lowest input voltage required

to maintain operation is:

Where VD is the forward voltage drop across the re-circulating

Schottky diode and VQ is the voltage drop across the internal

power N-FET of the LM22679. The RDS(ON) of the FET is

specified in the electrical characteristics section of this

datasheet to calculate VQ according to the FET current. F is

the switching frequency.

Minimum Duty-Cycle

Besides a minimum off-time, there is also a minimum on-time

which will take effect when the output voltage is adjusted very

low and the input voltage is very high. Should the operation

require an on-time shorter than minimum, individual switching

pulses will be skipped.

Pulse skipping is a normal mode of operation which appears

as a decrease in switching frequency. It has no effect on op-

eration or regulation except for an increase in output ripple

voltage. The pulse skipping function is required to maintain

proper regulation and overcurrent protection under the full

range of operating conditions.

The specified typical minimum on time of 100 ns is based on

the blanking time during current limit operation. During normal

operation, the minimum on-time will also include the effect of

propagation delay. Assume approximately 150 ns as a typical

operating minimum on time.

where D is the duty-cycle.

Current Limit

When the power switch turns on, the slight capacitance load-

ing of the Schottky diode, D1, causes a leading-edge current

spike with an extended ringing period. This spike can cause

the current limit comparator to trip prematurely. A leading

edge blanking time (TBLK) of 100 ns (typical) is used to avoid

sampling the spike.

A key feature of the LM22679 is the ability to control the peak

switch current limit. Without this feature, the peak switch cur-

rent would be internally set to 7.1A (typical) to accommodate

5A load current designs. The high current limit requires that

both the inductor (which could saturate with excessively high

currents) and the catch diode be able to safely handle up to

7.1A under load fault condition.

If an application requires a load current less than 5A, the peak

switch current can be set to a limit just over the maximum load

current with the addition of a single programming resistor.

This allows the use of lower rated and more cost effective

inductors and diodes. A resistance of 5.49 kΩ sets the current

limit to typically 6.4A (typical) peak current and 8.06 kΩ re-

duces the maximum peak current to 4.4A (typical). For pre-

dictable control of the current limit, it is recommended to keep

the peak switch current greater than 3A. For lower current

applications requiring a 3A switching regulator with adjustable

current limit, the LM22673 SIMPLE SWITCHER® is recom-

mended.

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FIGURE 2. Peak Current Limit vs IADJ Resistor

When the switch current reaches the current limit threshold

the switch is immediately turned off. If TON is larger than the

minimum (100 ns typical) the switcher will hold the output

current flat at the set current limit value. But if TON is at or

decreases to the minimum TON (100 ns typical) the switching

frequency decreases to 1/5 the typical frequency. This effec-

tively causes the output current to fold back to a lower and

safe value. When the current limit condition is removed the

switching frequency is restored to nominal. This 5X frequency

fold back will result in a lower duty cycle pulse of the power

switch to minimize the overall fault condition power dissipa-

tion.

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FIGURE 3. Output Current in Foldback vs.

Nominal Duty Cycle

The percentage of output current limit fold back is affected by

duty cycle, inductance, and switching frequency.

See Figure 3 for details.

The current limit will only protect the inductor from a runaway

condition if the LM22679 is operating in its safe operating

area. A runaway condition of the inductor is potentially catas-

trophic to the application. For every design, the safe operating

area needs to be calculated. Factors in determining the safe

operating area are the switching frequency, input voltage,

output voltage, minimum on-time and feedback voltage dur-

ing an over current condition.

As a first pass check, if the following equation holds true, a

given design is considered in a safe operating area and the

current limit will protect the circuit:

VIN x TBLK x F < VOUT x 0.724

If the equation above does not hold true, the following sec-

ondary equation will need to hold true to be in safe operating

area:

If both equations do not hold true, a particular design will not

have an effective current limit function which might damage

the circuit during startup, over current conditions, or steady

state over current and short circuit condition. Oftentimes a

reduction of the maximum input voltage will bring a design into

the safe operating area.

Soft-Start

The soft-start feature allows the regulator to gradually reach

the initial steady state operating point, thus reducing start-up

stresses and surges. The soft-start can be adjusted by se-

lecting an external soft-start capacitor. An internal 50 µA

current source charges up the external soft-start capacitor.

The generated voltage is the voltage the internal reference

limits. If no external soft-start capacitor is used, there is an

internal soft-start feature with 500 µs (typical) start-up time.

Recommended soft-start capacitor values are between 100

nF to 1 µF.

Boot Pin

The LM22679 integrates an N-channel FET switch and as-

sociated floating high voltage level shift / gate driver. This gate

driver circuit works in conjunction with an internal diode and

an external bootstrap capacitor. A 0.01 µF ceramic capacitor

connected with short traces between the BOOT pin and the

SW pin is recommended to effectively drive the internal FET

switch. During the off-time of the switch, the SW voltage is

approximately -0.5V and the external bootstrap capacitor is

charged from the internal supply through the internal boot-

strap diode. When operating with a high PWM duty-cycle, the

buck switch will be forced off each cycle to ensure that the

bootstrap capacitor is recharged. See the maximum duty-cy-

cle section for more details.

Thermal Protection

Internal Thermal Shutdown circuitry protects the LM22679 in

the event the maximum junction temperature is exceeded.

When activated, typically at 150°C, the regulator is forced into

a low power reset state. There is a typical hysteresis of 15

degrees.

Internal Compensation

The LM22679 has an internal compensation designed for a

stable loop with a wide range of external power stage com-

ponents.

Insuring stability of a design with a specific power stage (in-

ductor and output capacitor) can be tricky. The LM22679

stability can be verified over varying loads and input and out-

put voltages using WEBENCH® Designer online circuit sim-

ulation tool at www.national.com. A quick start spreadsheet

can also be downloaded from the online product folder.

The internal compensation of the -ADJ option of the LM22679

is optimized for output voltages below 5V. If an output voltage

of 5V or higher is needed, the -5.0 option with an additional

external resistor divider may also be used. The typical loca-

tion of the internal compensation poles and zeros as well as

the DC gain is given in Table 1. The LM22679 has internal

type III compensation allowing for the use of most output ca-

pacitors including ceramics.

This information can be used to calculate the transfer function

from the FB pin to the internal compensation node (input to

the PWM comparator in the block diagram).

TABLE 1.

Corners Frequency

Pole 1 150 kHz

Pole 2 250 kHz

Pole 3 100 Hz

Zero 1 1.5 kHz

Zero 2 15 kHz

DC gain 37.5 dB

For the power stage transfer function the standard voltage

mode formulas for the double pole and the ESR zero apply:

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The peak ramp level of the oscillator signal feeding into the

PWM comparator is VIN/10 which equals a gain of 20dB of

this modulator stage of the IC. The -5.0 fixed output voltage

option has twice the gain of the compensation transfer func-

tion compared to the -ADJ option which is 43.5dB instead of

37.5dB.

Generally, calculation as well as simulation can only aid in

selecting good power stage components. A good design prac-

tice is to test for stability with load transient tests or loop

measurement tests. Application note AN-1889 shows how to

easily perform a loop transfer function measurement with only

an oscilloscope and a function generator.

Application Information

EXTERNAL COMPONENTS

The following design procedures can be used to design a non-

synchronous buck converter with the LM22679.

Inductor

The inductor value is determined based on the load current,

ripple current, and the minimum and maximum input voltage.

To keep the application in continuous current conduction

mode (CCM), the maximum ripple current, IRIPPLE , should be

less than twice the minimum load current.

The general rule of keeping the inductor current peak-to-peak

ripple around 30% of the nominal output current is a good

compromise between excessive output voltage ripple and ex-

cessive component size and cost. Using this value of ripple

current, the value of inductor, L, is calculated using the fol-

lowing formula:

where F is the switching frquency which is 500 kHz (typical).

This procedure provides a guide to select the value of the

inductor L. The nearest standard value will then be used in

the circuit. Increasing the inductance will generally slow down

the transient response but reduce the output voltage ripple

amplitude. Reducing the inductance will generally improve

the transient response but increase the output voltage ripple.

The inductor must be rated for the peak current, IPK+, to pre-

vent saturation. During normal loading conditions, the peak

current occurs at maximum load current plus maximum ripple.

Under an overload condition as well as during load transients,

the peak current is limited to 7.1A typical (8.75A maximum).

This requires that the inductor be selected such that it can run

at the maximum current limit and not only the steady state

current.

Depending on inductor manufacturer, the saturation rating is

defined as the current necessary for the inductance to reduce

by 30% at 20°C. In typical designs the inductor will run at

higher temperatures. If the inductor is not rated for enough

current, it might saturate and due to the propagation delay of

the current limit circuitry, the power supply may get damaged.

Input Capacitor

Good quality input capacitors are necessary to limit the ripple

voltage at the VIN pin while supplying most of the switch cur-

rent during on-time. When the switch turns on, the current into

the VIN pin steps to the peak value, then drops to zero at turn-

off. The average current into VIN during switch on-time is the

load current. The input capacitance should be selected for

RMS current, IRMS, and minimum ripple voltage. A good ap-

proximation for the required ripple current rating necessary is

IRMS > IOUT / 2.

Quality ceramic capacitors with a low ESR should be selected

for the input filter. To allow for capacitor tolerances and volt-

age effects, multiple capacitors may be used in parallel. If step

input voltage transients are expected near the maximum rat-

ing of the LM22679, a careful evaluation of ringing and pos-

sible voltage spikes at the VIN pin should be completed. An

additional damping network or input voltage clamp may be

required in these cases.

Usually putting a higher ESR electrolytic input capacitor in

parallel to the low ESR bypass capacitor will help to reduce

excessive voltages during a line transient and will also move

the resonance frequency of the input filter away from the reg-

ulator bandwidth.

Output Capacitor

The output capacitor can limit the output ripple voltage and

provide a source of charge for transient loading conditions.

Multiple capacitors can be placed in parallel. Very low ESR

capacitors such as ceramic capacitors reduce the output rip-

ple voltage and noise spikes, while higher value capacitors in

parallel provide large bulk capacitance for transient loading

and unloading. Therefore, a combination of parallel capaci-

tors, a single low ESR SP or Poscap capacitor, or a high value

of ceramic capacitor provides the best overall performance.

Output capacitor selection depends on application conditions

as well as ripple and transient requirements. Typically a value

of at least 100 µF is recommended. An approximation for the

output voltage ripple is:

In applications with Vout less than 3.3V, where input voltage

may fall below the operating minimum of 4.5V, it is critical that

low ESR output capacitors are selected. This will limit poten-

tial output voltage overshoots as the input voltage falls below

device normal operation range.

If the switching frequency is set higher than 500 kHz, the ca-

pacitance value may not be reduced accordingly due to sta-

bility requirements. The internal compensation is optimized

for circuits with a 500 kHz switching frequency. See the in-

ternal compensation section for more details.

Cboot Capacitor

The bootstrap capacitor between the BOOT pin and the SW

pin supplies the gate current to turn on the N-channel MOS-

FET. The recommended value of this capacitor is 10nF and

should be a good quality, low ESR ceramic capacitor.

It is possible to put a small resistor in series with the Cboot

capacitor to slow down the turn-on transition time of the in-

ternal N-channel MOSFET. Resistors in the range of 10Ω to

50Ω can slow down the transition time. This can reduce EMI

of a switched mode power supply circuit. Using such a series

resistor is not recommended for every design since it will in-

crease the switching losses of the application and makes

thermal considerations more challenging.

Resistor Divider

For the -5.0 option no resistor divider is required for 5V output

voltage. The output voltage should be directly connected to

the FB pin. Output voltages above 5V can use the -5.0 option

with a resistor divider as an alternative to the -ADJ option.

This may offer improved loop bandwidth in some applications.

See the Internal Compensation section for more details.

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For the -ADJ option no resistor divider is required for 1.285V

output voltage. The output voltage should be directly con-

nected to the FB pin. Other output voltages can use the -ADJ

option with a resistor divider.

The resistor values can be determined by the following equa-

tions:

-ADJ option:

-5.0 option:

Where VFB = 1.285V typical for the -ADJ option and 5V for the

-5.0 option

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FIGURE 4. Resistive Feedback Divider

A maximum value of 10 kΩ is recommended for the sum of

R1 and R2 to keep high output voltage accuracy for the –ADJ

option. A maximum of 2 kΩ is recommended for the -5.0 out-

put voltage option. For the 5V fixed output voltage option, the

total internal divider resistance is typically 9.93 kΩ.

At loads less than 5 mA, the boot capacitor will not hold

enough charge to power the internal high side driver. The

output voltage may droop until the boot capacitor is

recharged. Selecting a total feedback resistance to be below

3 kΩ will provide some minimal load and can keep the output

voltage from collapsing in such low load conditions.

Catch Diode

A Schottky type re-circulating diode is required for all

LM22679 applications. Ultra-fast diodes which are not Schot-

tky diodes are not recommended and may result in damage

to the IC due to reverse recovery current transients. The near

ideal reverse recovery characteristics and low forward volt-

age drop of Schottky diodes are particularly important diode

characteristics for high input voltage and low output voltage

applications common to the LM22679. The reverse recovery

characteristic determines how long the current surge lasts

each cycle when the N-channel MOSFET is turned on. The

reverse recovery characteristics of Schottky diodes mini-

mizes the peak instantaneous power in the switch occurring

during turn-on for each cycle. The resulting switching losses

are significantly reduced when using a Schottky diode. The

reverse breakdown rating should be selected for the maxi-

mum VIN, plus some safety margin. A rule of thumb is to select

a diode with the reverse voltage rating of 1.3 times the max-

imum input voltage.

The forward voltage drop has a significant impact on the con-

version efficiency, especially for applications with a low output

voltage. ‘Rated’ current for diodes varies widely from various

manufacturers. The worst case is to assume a short circuit

load condition. In this case the diode will carry the output cur-

rent almost continuously. For the LM22679 this current can

be as high as 7.1A (typical). Assuming a worst case 1V drop

across the diode, the maximum diode power dissipation can

be as high as 7.1W.

Circuit Board Layout

Board layout is critical for switching power supplies. First, the

ground plane area must be sufficient for thermal dissipation

purposes. Second, appropriate guidelines must be followed

to reduce the effects of switching noise. Switch mode con-

verters are very fast switching devices. In such devices, the

rapid increase of input current combined with the parasitic

trace inductance generates unwanted L di/dt noise spikes.

The magnitude of this noise tends to increase as the output

current increases. This parasitic spike noise may turn into

electromagnetic interference (EMI) and can also cause prob-

lems in device performance. Therefore, care must be taken

in layout to minimize the effect of this switching noise.

The most important layout rule is to keep the AC current loops

as small as possible. Figure 5 shows the current flow of a buck

converter. The top schematic shows a dotted line which rep-

resents the current flow during the FET switch on-state. The

middle schematic shows the current flow during the FET

switch off-state.

The bottom schematic shows the currents referred to as AC

currents. These AC currents are the most critical since current

is changing in very short time periods. The dotted lines of the

bottom schematic are the traces to keep as short as possible.

This will also yield a small loop area reducing the loop induc-

tance. To avoid functional problems due to layout, review the

PCB layout example. Providing 5A of output current in a very

low thermal resistance package such as the TO-263 THIN is

challenging considering the trace inductances involved. Best

results are achieved if the placement of the LM22679, the by-

pass capacitor, the Schottky diode and the inductor are

placed as shown in the example. It is also recommended to

use 2oz copper boards or thicker to help thermal dissipation

and to reduce the parasitic inductances of board traces.

It is very important to ensure that the exposed DAP on the

TO-263 THIN package is soldered to the ground area of the

PCB to reduce the AC trace length between the bypass ca-

pacitor ground and the ground connection to the LM22679.

Not soldering the DAP to the board may result in erroneous

operation due to excessive noise on the board.

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FIGURE 5. Current Flow in a Buck Application

Thermal Considerations

The two highest power dissipating components are the re-

circulating diode and the LM22679 regulator IC. The easiest

method to determine the power dissipation within the

LM22679 is to measure the total conversion losses (Pin –

Pout) then subtract the power losses in the Schottky diode

and output inductor. An approximation for the Schottky diode

loss is:

P = (1 - D) x IOUT x VD

An approximation for the output inductor power is:

P = IOUT2 x R x 1.1,

where R is the DC resistance of the inductor and the 1.1 factor

is an approximation for the AC losses. The regulator has an

exposed thermal pad to aid power dissipation. Adding several

vias under the device to the ground plane will greatly reduce

the regulator junction temperature. Selecting a diode with an

exposed pad will aid the power dissipation of the diode. The

most significant variables that affect the power dissipated by

the LM22679 are the output current, input voltage and oper-

ating frequency. The power dissipated while operating near

the maximum output current and maximum input voltage can

be appreciable. The junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of

the LM22679 will vary with the application. The most signifi-

cant variables are the area of copper in the PC board, the

number of vias under the IC exposed pad and the amount of

forced air cooling provided. The integrity of the solder con-

nection from the IC exposed pad to the PC board is critical.

Excessive voids will greatly diminish the thermal dissipation

capacity. The junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of the

LM22679 TO-263 THIN package is specified in the electrical

characteristics table under the applicable conditions. For

more information regarding the TO-263 THIN package, refer

to Application Note AN-1797 at www.national.com.

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PCB Layout Example

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Schematic for Buck/Boost

(Inverting) Application

See AN-1888 for more information on the inverting (buck-

boost) application generating a negative output voltage from

a positive input voltage.

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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted

7-Lead Plastic TO-263 THIN Package

NS Package Number TJ7A

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Notes

LM22679 5A SIMPLE SWITCHER®, Step-Down Voltage Regulator with Adjustable Soft-Start and

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