MP28313 – 2A, 16V, 340KHz SYNCHRONOUS RECTIFIED, STEP-DOWN CONVERTER

MP28313 Rev. 1.5

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Optional Schottky Diode

During the transition between high-side switch

and low-side switch, the body diode of the low-

side power MOSFET conducts the inductor

current. The forward voltage of this body diode

is high. An optional Schottky diode may be

paralleled between the SW pin and GND pin to

improve overall efficiency. Table 1 lists example

Schottky diodes and their Manufacturers.

Table 1—Diode Selection Guide

Part Number

Voltage/Current

Rating

Vendor

B130

30V, 1A

Diodes, Inc.

SK13

30V, 1A

Diodes, Inc.

MBRS130

30V, 1A

International

Rectifier

Input Capacitor

The input current to the step-down converter is

discontinuous, therefore a capacitor is required

to supply the AC current to the step-down

converter while maintaining the DC input

voltage. Use low ESR capacitors for the best

performance. Ceramic capacitors are preferred,

but tantalum or low-ESR electrolytic capacitors

may also suffice.

Choose X5R or X7R

dielectrics when using ceramic capacitors.

Since the input capacitor (C1) absorbs the input

switching current it requires an adequate ripple

current rating. The RMS current in the input

capacitor can be estimated by:

⎟

⎟

⎠

⎞

⎜

⎜

⎝

⎛

×

−

×

=

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

LOAD

1

C

V

V

1

V

V

I

I

the input capacitor whose RMS current rating

greater than half of the maximum load current.

The input capacitor can be electrolytic, tantalum

or ceramic. When using electrolytic or tantalum

capacitors, a small, high quality ceramic

capacitor, i.e. 0.1µF, should be placed as close

to the IC as possible. When using ceramic

capacitors, make sure that they have enough

capacitance to provide sufficient charge to

prevent excessive voltage ripple at input. The

input voltage ripple for low ESR capacitors can

be estimated by:

⎟⎟

⎠

⎞

⎜⎜

⎝

⎛

−

×

×

×

=

∆

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

S

LOAD

IN

V

V

1

V

V

f

1

C

I

V

Where C1 is the input capacitance value.

Output Capacitor

The output capacitor is required to maintain the

DC output voltage. Ceramic, tantalum, or low

ESR electrolytic capacitors are recommended.

Low ESR capacitors are preferred to keep the

output voltage ripple low. The output voltage

ripple can be estimated by:

⎟⎟

⎠

⎞

⎜⎜

⎝

⎛

×

×

+

×

⎟⎟

⎠

⎞

⎜⎜

⎝

⎛

−

×

×

=

∆

2

C

f

8

1

R

V

V

1

L

f

V

V

S

ESR

IN

OUT

S

OUT

OUT

Where C2 is the output capacitance value and

value of the output capacitor.

In the case of ceramic capacitors, the

impedance at the switching frequency is

dominated by the capacitance. The output

voltage ripple is mainly caused by the

capacitance. For simplification, the output

voltage ripple can be estimated by:

⎟⎟

⎠

⎞

⎜⎜

⎝

⎛

−

×

×

×

×

=

IN

OUT

2

S

OUT

OUT

V

V

1

2

C

L

f

8

V

∆V

In the case of tantalum or electrolytic capacitors,

the ESR dominates the impedance at the

switching frequency. For simplification, the

output ripple can be approximated to:

ESR

IN

OUT

S

OUT

OUT

R

V

V

1

L

f

V

∆V

×

⎟⎟

⎠

⎞

⎜⎜

⎝

⎛

−

×

×

=

The characteristics of the output capacitor also

affect the stability of the regulation system. The

MP28313 can be optimized for a wide range of

capacitance and ESR values.

Compensation Components

MP28313 employs current mode control for

easy compensation and fast transient response.

The system stability and transient response are

controlled through the COMP pin. COMP pin is

the output of the internal transconductance

error amplifier. A series capacitor-resistor

combination sets a pole-zero combination to

control the characteristics of the control system.