ST公司的L5963是雙路單片開關穩壓器,包括兩個開關模式同步降壓轉換器,線性穩壓電源(LDO)和高邊驅動器(HSD)和電壓檢測器.為了保證魯棒工作,所有的輸出都有單獨的熱保護和電流限制.滿足AEC-Q100,輸入電壓從3.5V到26V,集成了高邊/低邊NDMOS,輸出大于1V,負載電流3.0A,主要用在汽車電子.本文介紹了L5963主要特性,功能框圖和應用電路,以及評估板EVAL-L5963和EVAL-L5963Q主要特性,電路圖和PCB設計圖.

The L5963 integrates two switching mode synchronous step down converters, a linearly regulated power supply, a protected high side driver and voltage detectors. To guarantee a robust operation, all the outputs have independent thermal protection and current limitation.

The two switching mode synchronous step-down converters employ voltage mode control and feed forward functions to provide good load regulation and line regulation. Each converter has its own enable. The users can adjust the output voltage of the two converters by an external resistor divider. If the converters need to work with a frequency different from the free running frequency, in order to consider EMC performance in system level, they can be synchronized to an external clock by applying it on the SYNCIN pin. The frequency should be higher than half of the free running frequency. If there are more than one L5963 in the system they can work in Master-Slave configuration, to make sure all L5963 have the same operating frequency of the Master device. This Master-Slave function is implemented by a dedicated pin SYNCOUT which always gives the operating frequency of DC/DC1.

A dedicated voltage detector is integrated in the first switching converter to monitor DC/DC1 output. When the output voltage of DC/DC1 goes above the threshold, SW1OK is released and goes back to high with configurable delay set by a capacitor on the SW1OKDLY pin.

The linear regulator can work as standby regulator with low Iqor as a non-standby regulator. Connecting its enable ENLDO to its supply VINLDO the regulator works as a standby regulator, while connecting ENLDO to a voltage lower than 5 V the regulator works as non-standby regulator, with higher load capability but also higher quiescent current.

In standby state, i.e. only the linear regulator is powered and works as a standby regulator, with a load below 100 μA the device has a quiescent current of just 25 μA.The small drop-out voltage of the linear regulator allows its use with low operating supply voltage.

In many cases, the linear regulator has to provide voltages to devices which need the reset function, like a MCU: this is provided by the LDOOK output, that is pulled low when VOUTLDO goes below a threshold. Once VOUTLDO returns above that threshold, with a specified hysteresis, LDOOK goes back to high with a configurable delay set by a capacitor on pin LDOOKDLY.

The high side driver is enabled by a dedicated pin and has a very low drop-out voltage. Protection circuits, like independent thermal protection, OCP, OVP and some special protections (loss of GND, SPU, short to supply and so on), are implemented to make it very robust.

L5963 also embeds a voltage monitor (VDOUT), adjustable by means of an external resistor divider, that can be used to sense the battery or other voltages in the system. Sensing voltage is fed to pin VDIN. For instance, VDOUT might be used to monitor the output of DC/DC2, realizing in this way the Power Good function for that block. VDOUT is pulled low when voltage on VDIN goes below the specified threshold. Once VDIN returns above that threshold, with a specified hysteresis, VDOUT goes back to high with a configurable delay set by a capacitor on pin LDOOKDLY

Two different packages are available. The PowerSSO-36 slug-down allows to dissipate the heat on the board and reduce the application size. The slug has to be connected to the ground plane. This is the package suggested for standard applications. When this is not enough, because the L5963 is used as pre-regulator for high consuming applications and both the 2 DC-DC are working at high currents, the PSSO36 slug-up allows the use of a heat-sink to make easier power dissipation.

L5963 is a dual step-down switching regulator with internal power switches, high side driver and a low drop-out linear regulator that can operate as standby regulator or normal LDO.

All the regulators can be connected directly to the vehicle battery. In addition to an adjustable voltage detector, voltage supervisors are available.

The two DC-DC converters can work in free-run condition or synchronize themselves to an external clock. DC/DCs’PWM outputs have a 180°phase shift.

The high operating frequency allowed by the synchronization input helps to reduce AM and FM interferences and grants the use of small and low cost inductors and capacitors.This IC finds application in the automotive segment, where load dump protection and wide input voltage range are mandatory.

A slug-up package option is available for applications which require heatsink use.In standby condition the device guarantees extremely low quiescent current (25 μA typical @ -40℃