CHARGERS FOR NiCd, NiMH BATTERIES
AND PREREGULATOR FOR LITHIUM-ION
BATTERIES
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ADJUSTABLE CURRENT GENERATOR
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SIMPLE STEP-DOWN CONVERTERS WITH
ADJUSTABLE CURRENT LIMIT
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BATTERY EQUIPPED SYSTEMS
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DISTRIBUTED PO WE R SUPP LY
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MOBILE PC & SUBNOTEBOOK
DESCRIPTION
The L6902D is a complete and simple step down
switching regulator with adjustable current limit.
Based on a voltage mode structure it integrates a cur-
L6902D
ADJUSTABLE CURRENT LIMIT
SO8
ORDERING NUMBERS: L6902D
L6902D013TR (Tape & Reel)
rent error amplifier to have a constant voltage and constant cu rrent control.
By means of an on board current sense resistor and
the availability of the current sense pins (both compatible to Vcc and for Cs- compatible with GND too)
a current limit programming is very simple and accurate (±5%). Moreover constant current control can be
used to charge NiMH and NiCd batteries.
The device can be used as a standard DC/DC converter with adjustable current limit (set by using the
external sense resistor).
The internal robust P-Channel DMOS transistor with a
typical of 250m
mum dropout even at high output current level. The internal limiting current (latched function) of typical value
of 2.5A protect s the device from accidental output short
circuit avoiding dangerous loads damage.
If the temperature of the chip goes hi gher than a fixed
internal threshold (150°C with 20°C hysteresis), the
power stage is turned off.
Ω
assures high efficiency and a mini-
TEST AND APPLICATION CIRCUIT
=8V to 36V
V
IN
C1
10µF
25V
CERAMIC
June 2002
C3
220pF
D01IN1306A
3.3V
C2
22nF
R3
5.1K
CC
VREF
COMP
OUT
8
6
4
7
GND
1
2
3
FB
5
L1 22µH
D1
STPS340U
R
SENSE
100mΩ
R1
5.6K
R2
3.3K
V
OUT
POSCAP
=3.3VV
C4
100µF
10V
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L6902D
DESCRIPTION
(Continued)
Other protections beside thermal shutdow n compl ete the device for a safe and r eli able appli cation: overv oltage
protection, frequency folback overcurrent protection and protection vs. feedback disconnection.
The internal fixed switching frequency of 250KHz, and the SO-8 package pin allow to built an ultra compact DC/
DC converter with a minimum board space.
PIN CONNECTION
OUT
CS+
CS-
COMP
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VCC
GND
VREF
FB
PIN DESCRIPTION
N°PinFunction
1OUTRegular Output
2CS+Current Error Amplifier input (current sense at higher voltage)
3CS-Current Error Amplifier input (current sense at lower voltage)
4COMPE/A output to be used for frequency compensation
5FBStepdown feedback input. Connecting directly to this pin results in an output voltage of 1.235V.
An external resistive divider is required for higher output voltages. In this case:
R1
V
==
outVFB
1
------- -+
⋅1.235V 1
R2
R1
------- -+
R2
6V
7GNDGround
8VCCUnregulated DC input voltage.
3.3V VREF. No cap is need for stability.
REF
THERMAL DATA
SymbolParameterValueUnit
R
th j-amb
(*) Package mounted on board.
Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient Max.110 (*)°C/W
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
SymbolParameterValueUnit
V
V
I
1
, V
V
4
, V
V
2
P
tot
TjOperating junction temperature range-40 to 150°C
T
stg
Input Voltage40V
8
Output DC voltageOutput peak voltage at t = 0.1µs-1 to 40
1
Maximum output currentInternally limited
Analog pins4V
5
Analog pins-0.3V to V
3
Power dissipation at T
Storage temperature range-55 to 150°C
≤ 70 °C 0.7W
amb
-5 to 40
CC
V
V
V
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INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
INHIBIT
CS+
CS-
Current_E/A
+
-
VOLTAGES
MONITOR
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
3.8V
1.235V
SUPPLY
TRIMMING
L6902D
V
cc
V
VREF
GOOD
ref
COMP
VFB
1.235V
Voltage_E/A
+
E/A
-
OSCILLATOR
-
PWM
+
PEAK TO PEAK
CURRENT LIMITING
D
CK
GND
Q
DRIVER
FREQUENCY
SHIFTER
OUT
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTCS
(Tj = 25°C, VCC = 12V, unless otherwise specified.) (•) Specification Referred to Tj from 0 to 125°C.
SymbolParameterTest ConditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
V
V
Operating input voltage rangeVO = 1.235V; IO = 1A•836V
CC
Dropout voltageVCC = 8V; IO = 1A•0.250.5V
d
Operating charging currentR
I
O
= 0.1Ω0.9511.05A
sense
•0.921.08 A
Maximum limiting currentVCC = 8V to 36V•22.53.2A
I
l
fsSwitching frequency•212250287kHz
225250275kHz
dDuty cycle0100%
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
V
Voltage feedback (FB)8V < VCC < 36V,
5
ηEfficiencyV
20mA < I
O
< 1A
O
= 5V, VCC = 12V90%
1.211.2351.259V
•1.1981.2351.272V
DC CHARACTERISTICS
I
Total operating quiescent
qop
•35mA
current
I
Quiescent currentDuty cycle = 0; VFB = 1.5V2.7mA
q
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L6902D
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTCS
(T
= 25°C, VCC = 12V, unless otherwise specified.) (•) Specification Referred to Tj from 0 to 125°C.
j
(continued)
SymbolParameterTest ConditionMin.Typ.Max.Unit
VOLTAGE ERROR AMPLIFIER
V
V
I
o source
I
o sink
High level output voltageVFB = 1V3.6V
OH
Low level output voltageVFB = 1.50.4V
OL
Source output currentV
Sink output currentV
I
Source bias current2.54µA
b
= 1.9V; VFB = 1V200300µA
comp
= 1.9V; VFB = 1.5V11.5mA
comp
DC open loop gainRL = 05058dB
g
TransconductanceI
m
= -0.1 to 0.1mA
comp
V
= 1.9V
comp
2.3mS
CURRENT ERROR AMPLIFIER
V
I
I
CS+
Input offset voltageV
offs
CS+ Output CurrentIO = 1A, R
CS- Output CurrentIO = 1A, R
CS-
= 1.8V; V
CS-
V
< VCC -2V
out
V
< VCC -2V
out
sense
sense
= V
CS+
= 100mΩ
= 100mΩ
comp
90100110mV
1.53µA
1.53µA
REFERENCE SECTION
Reference Voltage3.2343.33.366V
Line RegulationI
Load RegulationI
Short Circuit Current10mA
I
= 0 to 5mA
REF
V
= 8V to 36V
CC
= 0mA
REF
V
= 8V to 36V
CC
= 0 to 5mA815mV
REF
•3.23.33.399V
510mV
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L6902D
DIM.
D (1)4.85.00.1890.197
F (1)3.84.00.150.157
(1) D and F do not include mold flash or protrusions. Mold flash or
potrusions shall not exceed 0.15mm (.006inch).
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