LT1435 LINER [Linear Technology], LT1435 Datasheet - Page 19
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LT1435
Manufacturer Part Number
LT1435
Description
4.5A, 500kHz Step-Down Switching Regulator
Manufacturer
LINER [Linear Technology]
Datasheet
1.LT1435.pdf
(24 pages)
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APPLICATIONS
Error amplifier transconductance phase and gain are shown
in Figure 11. The error amplifier can be modeled as a
transconductance of 2000 Mho, with an output imped-
ance of 200k
applications, the compensation network from V
ground has a much lower impedance than the output
impedance of the amplifier at frequencies above 500Hz.
This means that the error amplifier characteristics them-
selves do not contribute excess phase shift to the loop, and
the phase/gain characteristics of the error amplifier sec-
tion are completely controlled by the external compensa-
tion network.
In Figure 12, full loop phase/gain characteristics are
shown with a compensation capacitor of 1.5nF, giving the
error amplifier a pole at 530Hz, with phase rolling off to 90
and staying there. The overall loop has a gain of 74dB at
low frequency, rolling off to unity-gain at 100kHz. Phase
shows a two-pole characteristic until the ESR of the output
capacitor brings it back above 10kHz. Phase margin is
about 60 at unity-gain.
Analog experts will note that around 4.4kHz, phase dips
very close to the zero phase margin line. This is typical of
switching regulators, especially those that operate over a
wide range of loads. This region of low phase is not a
problem as long as it does not occur near unity-gain. In
practice, the variability of output capacitor ESR tends to
dominate all other effects with respect to loop response.
Variations in ESR will cause unity-gain to move around,
but at the same time phase moves with it so that adequate
phase margin is maintained over a very wide range of ESR
(
3:1).
Figure 10. Response from V
–20
–40
40
20
0
10
in parallel with 12pF. In all practical
100
U
PHASE
GAIN
FREQUENCY (Hz)
1k
INFORMATION
U
10k
C
V
V
I
100k
W
OUT
IN
OUT
Pin to Output
= 10V
= 2A
= 5V
1505 F10
1M
40
0
–40
–80
–120
U
C
pin to
What About a Resistor in the Compensation Network?
It is common practice in switching regulator design to add
a “zero” to the error amplifier compensation to increase
loop phase margin. This zero is created in the external
network in the form of a resistor (R
compensation capacitor. Increasing the size of this resis-
tor generally creates better and better loop stability, but
there are two limitations on its value. First, the combina-
tion of output capacitor ESR and a large value for R
cause loop gain to stop rolling off altogether, creating a
gain margin problem. An approximate formula for R
where gain margin falls to zero is:
R Loop
C
Figure 11. Error Amplifier Gain and Phase
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
Figure 12. Overall Loop Characteristics
–20
80
60
40
20
Gain = 1
100
0
10
V
R
ERROR AMPLIFIER EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
V
V
C
C
FB 2 10
LOAD
IN
OUT
OUT
C
= 1.5nF, R
= 10V
= 5V, I
= 100 F, 10V, AVX TPS
1k
100
= 50
–3
OUT
FREQUENCY (Hz)
C
PHASE
FREQUENCY (Hz)
GAIN
= 0, L = 10 H
10k
= 2A
G
1k
MP
GAIN
R
200k
OUT
100k
10k
G
MA
V
OUT
1M
C
12pF
100k
PHASE
C
OUT
ESR
) in series with the
V
C
1506 F11
1505 F12
10M
1M
200
150
100
50
0
–50
2 42
200
150
100
50
0
–50
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