AAT3608
Compact Seven-Channel Regulator
with Li+/Polymer Linear Battery Charger and I2C Interface
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Buck Regulators
The AAT3608 step-down converters are peak current
mode PWM converters operating at 1.5MHz frequency.
The input voltage range is 2.7V to 5.5V. The converters
provide internal compensation. Power devices are sized
for 800mA output current while maintaining over 85%
efficiency at full load. Peak efficiency is above 90%.
Light load efficiency is maintained at greater than 80%
down to 85% of full load current. Soft start limits the
current surge seen at the input and eliminates output
voltage overshoot.
The input pin, INBUCK (Pin 24) must be connected to
the SYSOUT output pin. The Buck1 output voltage is
adjustable from 0.6V to 5.5V and is programmed
through an external resistor divider. Buck2 output
default value is set by external resistor feedback and
then the feedback voltage can be dynamically adjusted
via I2C in 12.5mV increments from 0.5V to 0.7V.
For overload conditions, the peak input current is limit-
ed. Also, thermal protection completely disables switch-
ing if internal dissipation becomes excessive, thus pro-
tecting the device from damage. The junction over-
temperature threshold is 140°C with 15°C of hysteresis.
Under-voltage lockout (UVLO) guarantees sufficient VIN
bias and proper operation of all internal circuits prior to
activation.
The current through the P-channel MOSFET (high side)
is sensed for current loop control, as well as short circuit
and overload protection. A fixed slope compensation
signal is added to the sensed current to maintain stabil-
ity for duty cycles greater than 50%. The peak current
mode loop appears as a voltage-programmed current
source in parallel with the output capacitor. The output
of the voltage error amplifier programs the current mode
loop for the necessary peak switch current to force a
constant output voltage for all load and line conditions.
Internal loop compensation terminates the transconduc-
tance voltage error amplifier output. The reference volt-
age is internally set to program the converter output
voltage greater than or equal to 0.6V.
For conditions where the input voltage drops to the out-
put voltage level, the converter duty cycle increases to
100%. As the converter approaches the 100% duty
cycle, the minimum off-time initially forces the high side
on-time to exceed the 1.5MHz clock cycle and reduces
the effective switching frequency. Once the input drops
below the level where the converter can regulate the
output, the high side P-channel MOSFET is enabled con-
tinuously for 100% duty cycle. At 100% duty cycle the
output voltage tracks the input voltage minus the I*R
drop of the high side P-channel MOSFET.
For overload conditions, the peak input current is limit-
ed. The bucks use a cycle-by-cycle current limit to pro-
tect itself and the load from an external fault condition.
Thermal protection completely disables switching when
internal dissipation becomes excessive. The junction
over-temperature threshold is 140°C with 15°C of hys-
teresis. Once an over-temperature or over-current fault
conditions is removed, the output voltage automatically
recovers.
Low-Dropout Regulators
The advanced circuit design of the linear regulators has
been specifically optimized for very fast start-up and
shutdown timing. These proprietary LDOs are tailored
for superior transient response characteristics. These
traits are particularly important for applications which
require fast power supply timing.
The high-speed turn-on capability is enabled through the
implementation of a fast start control circuit, which
accelerates the power up behavior of fundamental con-
trol and feedback circuits within the LDO regulator. For
fast turn-off time response is achieved by an active out-
put pull down circuit, which is enabled when the LDO
regulator is placed in the shutdown mode. This active
fast shutdown circuit has no adverse effect on normal
device operation.
There are two LDO input pins, INLDO (pins 6 and 9),
which must be connected to the SYSOUT output pin.The
LDO1 output voltage is selectable using pins S1 and S2
as shown in Table 1. LDO2 is fixed at 1.2V, LDO4 is fixed
at 2.5V and LDO5 is fixed at 3.3V. LDO3 output default
value is 1.2V and then can be dynamically adjusted via
I2C in 25mV increments from 1.0V to 1.4V.
S1 S2 LDO1
0 0 3.0V
0 1 3.3V
1 0 2.8V
1 1 Reserved
Table 1: LDO1 Output Voltages.