• Co-Pack Dual N-channel HEXFET Power MOSFET
and Schottky Diode
• Ideal for Synchronous Buck DC-DC
Converters Up to 5A Peak Output
• Low Conduction Losses
• Low Switching Losses
• Low Vf Schottky Rectifier
Q1
18
Source
Q1
27
Gate
PGND
3
Q2
4
SO-8
Gate
Co-Packaged Dual MOSFET Plus Schottky Diode
Device Ratings (Max.V alues)
Q1Q2
Pwr
Top View
Vin
Pwr
Vin
Pwr
6
Vout
Pwr
5
Vout
V
DS
R
(on)
DS
Q
G
Q
sw
V
SD
Dual FETKY™
and Schottky
30V30V
38 mΩ32 mΩ
10.5 nC18.3 nC
3.8 nC9.0 nC
1.0V0.52V
Description
™
The FETKY
family of Co-Pack HEXFETMOSFETs and Schottky diodes offers the designer an innovative,
board space saving solution for switching regulator and power management applications. Advanced
HEXFETMOSFETs combined with low forward drop Schottky results in an e xtremely efficient de vice suitable
for a wide variety of portable electronics applications.
The SO-8 has been modified through a customized leadframe for enhanced thermal characteristics and multiple
die capability making it ideal in a variety of power applications. With these improvements, multiple devices can
be used in an application with dramatically reduced board space. Internal connections enable easier board
layout design with reduced stray inductance.
Current (VGS ≥ 4.5V)
Pulsed Drain CurrentI
Power Dissipation TL = 100°CP
Junction & Storage Temperature RangeTJ, T
Pulsed Source Current I
24
DM
D
STG
12A
SM
2.0W
–55 to 150°C
Thermal Resistance
ParameterMax.Units
Maximum Junction-to-AmbientR
Maximum Junction-to-LeadR
θJA
θJL
62.5°C/W
25°C/W
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Electrical Characteristics
Q1 - Control FETQ2 - Synch FET
& Schottky
Parameter MinTypMa xMinTypM ax Units Conditions
Drain-to-SourceBV
Breakdown V oltage*
Static Drain-SourceR
on Resistance*
Gate Threshold V oltage* V
Drain-Source LeakageI
Gate-Source LeakageI
Current*
DSS
GSS
T otal Gate Charge*Q
Q
Pre-VthQ
Gate-Source Charge
Post-VthQ
Gate-Source Charge
Gate to Drain ChargeQ
Switch Charge*Q
(Q
+ Qgd)
gs2
Output Charge*Q
Gate ResistanceR
Input CapacitanceC
Output CapacitanceC
T ransf er CapacitanceC
T urn-On Delay Timet
Rise Timet
T urn-Off Delay Timet
Fall Timet
Repetitive rating; pulse width limited by max. junction temperature.
Pulse width ≤ 300 µs; duty cycle ≤ 2%.
When mounted on 1 inch square copper board, t < 10 sec.
–0.71.0–0.480.52VIS = 1A, VGS = 0V
–62.3––8.9–nCdl/dt = 700A/us
rr
m Combined Q1, Q2 I
current based on maximum allowable junction temperature;
switching or other losses will decrease RMS current capability
When mounted on IRNBPS2 design kit. Measured as device T
to Pwr leads (Vin & V
*Devices are 100% tested to these parameters.
@ Pwr V
RMS
)
out
= 16V , VGS = 0V , IS = 5A
DS
pins. Calculated continuous
out
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Power MOSFET Optimization f or DC-DC Converters
Table 1 and Table 2 describes the event during the various charge segments and shows an approximation of losses during
that period.
Conduction
Loss
Gate Drive
Loss
Switching
Loss
Losses associated with MOSFET on time. I
current and duty cycle.
Losses associated with charging and discharging the gate of the
MOSFET every cycle. Use the control FET QG.
Losses during the drain voltage and drain current transitions for every full
cycle.
Losses occur during the Q
Output
Loss
using Q
Losses associated with the Q
FET turns on. Losses are caused by both FETs, but are dissipated by the
switch
.
control FET .
Conduction
Loss
Gate Drive
Loss
Switching
Loss
Losses associated with MOSFET on time. I
duty cycle.
Losses associated with charging and discharging the gate of the MOSFET
every cycle. Use the Sync FET QG.
Generally small enough to ignore except at light loads when the current
reverses in the output inductor. Under these conditions various light load
power saving techniques are employed by the control IC to maintain switching
losses to a negligible level.
Output
Loss
Losses associated with the Q
turns on. They are caused by the synchronous FET, but are dissipated in the
control FET .
Typical Application
The performance of the new Dual FETKY
Synchronous Buck Design Kit”, operating up to 21V
1V
out
to 5V
out
.
Table 1 – Control FET Losses
Segment LossesDescription
is a function of load
RMS
2
and QGD time period and can be simplified by
GS2
of the device every cycle when the control
OSS
P
OUTPUT
Table 2 – Synchronous FET Losses
Segment LossesDescription
is a function of load current and
RMS
≈
SWITCH
P
OUTPUT
of the device every cycle when the control FET
OSS
TM
has been tested in-circuit using IR’s new IRNBPS2 “Dual Output
and 5A peak output current, with operating voltages from
in
2
×=
RIP
ƒ××=
QVP
GGIN
Q
GS
IVP
LINQGS
I
G
Q
GD
IVP
LINQGD
I
G
Q
SW
IVP
LINSWITCH
I
OSS
2
2
GGIN
G
V
IN
×=
RIP
DSonRMSCOND
ƒ××=
Q
QVP
0P
Q
OSS
V
IN
2
)on(DSRMSCOND
2
ƒ×××≈
ƒ×××≈
ƒ××≈
ƒ××=
ƒ××=
Q2
Pin 5&6
Pwr Vout
Sha ded area = Du al FETKY
Schottky
Vout
Pin 7&8
Pwr Vin
Vin
Pin 3
PGND
Q1
Pin 2
Q1 Gate
Pin 1
Q1 Sourc e
Pin 4
Q2 Gate
Figure 1: Synchronous Buck dc-dc
T opology
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Typical Application (Contd.)
The Dual FETKY integrates all the power semiconductor devices for DC-DC conversion within one SO-8
package, as shown on page 1. The high side control MOSFET (Q1) is optimized for low combined Qsw and
(on). The low side synchronous MOSFET (Q2) is optimized for low RDS(on) and high Cdv/dt immunity. The
R
DS
ultra-low V
deadtime efficiency. For ease of circuit board layout, the Dual FETKY has been internally configured such that
it represents a functional block for the power device portion of the synchronous buck DC-DC converter. This
helps to minimize the external PCB traces compared to a discrete solution.
In-Circuit Efficiency
The in-circuit efficiency curves for the Dual FETKY are shown in Figure 2 & 3. The Dual FETKY can
achieve up to 96.6% and 94.6% peak efficiency for the 5.0V and 3.3V applications respectively, with
excellent maximum load efficiency.