Multiple linear/switching voltage regulator for car-radio
Features
■ Step-down synchronous switching voltage
regulator
– Internal high-side/ Low-side NDMOS
–1.2 < V
resistors
– 1.2/2.5 A load current selected through
dedicated pin
– 185 kHz free-run frequency
– SYNC function (220 < f
■ Linear regulators
– 3.3/5 V @ 150 mA standby regulator
selected through dedicated pin
(VSTBYSEL)
– 5/8.5 V @ 350 mA switched linear regulator
enabled and selected through I
(VLR1)
– 3.3/10 V @ 1 A switched linear regulator
enabled and selected through I
(VLR2)
■ 2 High side drivers (0.5 V max drop @ 0.5 A)
enabled through I
protection circuit against:
– short to ground and battery
– loss of ground and battery
– unsupplied short to battery
■ Reset function with configurable delay (RST,
RSTDLY)
2
■ I
C bus
Table 1.Device summary
< 8 V selectable through external
out
< 400 kHz)
sw
2
C bus
2
C bus
2
C bus and equipped with
L5962
PowerSO36 (slug-up)
■ Enable pin to drive switching regulator and I
bus logic
■ Under/over voltage battery detector
(VBATVW)
– Under voltage threshold adjustable through
dedicated pin (LVWIN)
■ Load dump protection
■ Independent thermal protection on all
regulators
Description
L5962 is a very versatile device exploiting BCD
technology characteristics to provide a complete
set of regulated voltages covering all the needs of
a car-radio set.
In standby condition the device guarantees
extremely low quiescent current (90 µA max 40 °C < T < 85 °C) and minimum operating
voltage (4.5 V using an external Schottky diode
for the back-up function).
The IC includes one standby regulator, always active to guarantee the standby functions;
two switched linear regulators, managed by the I
regulator with selectable current limit.
4.1 Regulators
The VSTBY regulator is always active when the IC is supplied.
The other regulators can be enabled or disabled. Their outputs are automatically disabled
whenever the VBAT voltage exceeds the over-voltage shutdown threshold. Upon return from
over-voltage shutdown, the outputs recover without intervention from the system.
4.1.1 Linear regulators
VSTBY (3.3 V / 5.0 V standby)
VSTBY is a linearly regulated 3.3/5 V output. This output is enabled on battery connect. It is
supplied from the protected battery input (VBATP).
In order to select the 3.3 V output, the VSTBYSEL pin must be connected to ground.
In order to select the 5.0 V output, the VSTBYSEL pin must be connected to 5 V.
When the dropout voltage of the regulator cannot be maintained, the output shall track the
VBATP input voltage less the saturation voltage of the regulator pass element.
2
C bus and a step-down switching voltage
This regulator has a short circuit protection consisting of current limit, and thermal
shutdown. If the local die temperature exceeds the thermal shutdown detection threshold,
the output is disabled. The thermal shutdown circuitry has hysteresis such that the output is
enabled only after the die temperature falls below the thermal shutdown disable threshold.
Thermal shutdown on this output doesn't directly disable any other circuitry.
RST provides an indication that VSTBY is in regulation. It is an open drain output used to
indicate that VSTBY is in regulation (below the low-voltage threshold). RST remains low
until VSTBY achieves regulation and the RSTDLY input has charged to its threshold. For
instance, RST remains low during battery connect and disconnect and under low-voltage
battery lockout. The transition from standby mode to active mode (and vice versa) does not
cause the RST output to be triggered.
RSTDLY provides a means to delay the releasing of RST once VSTBY has achieved
regulation. It is used to delay the release of RST when VSTBY achieves regulation. This
input has a current source to charge an external capacitor and an internal pull-down to
discharge the external capacitor. The voltage on this capacitor is used to control the
operation of the RST output.
The RSTDLY pull-down is activated when a loss of regulation is detected. The input remains
low until VSTBY once again achieves regulation.
When the RSTDLY is released the current source charges the external capacitor. When the
voltage exceeds the pin's threshold, RST pin is also released, disabling its pull-down.
The output of these two regulators can be selected through the I2C bus.
When the dropout voltage of the regulator cannot be maintained, the output tracks the VBAT
input voltage less the saturation voltage of the regulator pass element.
This regulator has a short circuit protection consisting of current limit and thermal shutdown.
If the local die temperature exceeds the thermal shutdown detection threshold, the output is
disabled. The thermal shutdown circuitry has hysteresis such that the output is enabled only
after the die temperature falls below the thermal shutdown disable threshold. Thermal
shutdown on this output doesn't directly disable any other circuitry.
VLR2 has its own power supply (VINLR2) because of its high current capability.
4.1.2 Switching regulator
The IC contains an independent, step-down, synchronous switching regulator, which is used
to produce an output voltage that is adjustable in the system by means of an external
resistor divider.
The switching regulator functionality is guaranteed in the 1.2-8.0 V output voltage range.
The switching frequency is externally synchronizable. The switcher has its own supply input
pin (VINSW) and is enabled by the EN input.
The regulator contains soft-start control to protect external devices from excessive in-rush
currents. This control is independent of the presence of a synchronizing signal on the
SYNCH input.
The switching cycle is synchronized to the internal oscillator unless a signal is present on
the SYNC input. The signal present on the SYNCH input overrides the internal oscillator to
control the switching of the regulator if its frequency gets inside the allowed range (220400 kHz). The IC detects a small number of edges (e.g. 2-5) prior to recognize a valid input
signal and synchronizing internal operation to the external signal.
It is designed to operate in continuous conduction mode (CCM), where the inductor current
remains continuous throughout the entire load range of the output. It can also work in DCM
mode.
This regulator has short circuit protection consisting of cycle-by-cycle duty-cycle limitation.
Upon return from over-voltage shutdown this regulator employs the soft-start.
An external bootstrap capacitor must be connected between the output (PH, phase output
pin) and the CBS pin.
The switching regulator output slew rate can be controlled with an external capacitor on the
SOST (soft start) pin. This protects the device against excessive dV/dt transients, lowering
the stress of the internal components. A maximum slews rate of 10 V/ms is suggested.
Two separate current limits for the switching regulator can be chosen in order to guarantee a
proper protection for the device at the desired load current rating. The CLIM pin should be
tied to ground for the low limit (max 3 A) or to 5.0 V for the high limit (max 6 A).
The VFB pin is the voltage feedback from the regulated output for the switching regulator;
the VCMP one is the compensation feedback for the switching regulator.
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L5962Device description
4.2 High side drivers
The device embeds fully-protected high-side drivers for use outside of the car-radio module.
HSD1, HSD2
These high side driver outputs have short circuit protections consisting of current limit and
independent thermal shutdown. If the local die temperature exceeds the thermal shutdown
detection threshold, the output is disabled. The thermal shutdown circuitry has hysteresis
such that the output is enabled only after the die temperature falls below the thermal
shutdown disable threshold. Thermal shutdown on any one output doesn't directly disable
any other circuitry.
HSD1 and HSD2 are protected from shorts to ground and shorts to battery (0-18 V) during a
loss of car-radio module battery.
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Operating modeL5962
5 Operating mode
When a power source is connected to the IC, the internal circuitry begins to establish
internal bias, the bandgap reference voltage, and other related functions. The standby
(VSTBY) regulator and battery detection are functional.
The standby mode is activated when the enable (EN) input is asserted low.
When the enable (EN) input is set high (EN =1: active mode.), the IC exits the standby mode
and enters the active mode.
During active mode, I2C interface is activated and all functions are operational. The IC
remains in active mode until either the standby regulator falls out of regulation (where the IC
enters the low-voltage reset state) or until the enable (EN) input is brought back to 0 V
(where the IC enters the standby state).
5.1 Battery detection
The operating voltage for VLR1, high side drivers and battery warnings is provided by VBAT
pin. This input is also used as reference to detect an over-voltage or an under-voltage
condition. When such condition is detected, the VBATVW output is pulled down. The
overvoltage detection circuit has hysteresis for noise rejection.
Two external resistors (Rext1, Rext2), whose values are lower than 100 kohm, are
connected to the LWIN (low warning input) pin to give the possibility to trim the threshold at
which the low voltage warning comparator triggers. When LVWIN voltage is below the input
voltage threshold (1.25 V typ), the VBATW (battery voltage warning) output is pulled down
and a low-voltage warning is indicated. When no external resistor network is connected to
LVWIN, the detector sets the threshold to a nominal 7.5 V.
No external interaction is required to reset the output state, because it is automatically reset
when the fault condition is removed.
Figure 4 shows an high level block diagram of the low-voltage warning circuit. VBAT is
divided by two internal resistors (Rint1, Rint2) and two external programming resistors
(Rext1, Rext2). When VBAT decreases so that LVWIN voltage gets lower than the internal
reference (VBG), VBATW is pulled down to ground.
Figure 4.Low voltage warning high level block diagram
VBAT
VBATW
Rext1
LVWIN
Rext2
Rint1=13.89 M ohm
comparator
VBG
Rint2 = 2.83M ohm
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L5962I2C bus interface
6 I2C bus interface
Data transmission from microprocessor to the L5962 and viceversa takes place through the
2 wires I
2
C bus interface, consisting of the two lines SDA and SCL (pull-up resistors to
positive supply voltage must be connected).
6.1 Data validity
As shown by Figure 5, the data on the SDA line must be stable during the high period of the
clock. The HIGH and LOW state of the data line can only change when the clock signal on
the SCL line is LOW.
6.2 Start and stop conditions
As shown by Figure 6 a start condition is a HIGH to LOW transition of the SDA line while
SCL is HIGH. The stop condition is a LOW to HIGH transition of the SDA line while SCL is
HIGH.
6.3 Byte format
Every byte transferred to the SDA line must contain 8 bits. Each byte must be followed by an
acknowledge bit. The MSB is transferred first.
6.4 Acknowledge
The transmitter* puts a resistive HIGH level on the SDA line during the acknowledge clock
pulse (see Figure 6). The receiver** the acknowledges has to pull-down (LOW) the SDA line
during the acknowledge clock pulse, so that the SDAline is stable LOW during this clock
pulse.
* Transmitter
–master (µP) when it writes an address to the L5962
–slave (L5962) when the µP reads a data byte from L5962
** Receiver
–slave (L5962) when the µP writes an address to the L5962
–master (µP) when it reads a data byte from L5962
Figure 5.Data validity on the I
SDA
SCL
2
C bus
DATA LINE
STABLE, DATA
VALID
CHANGE
DATA
ALLOWED
D99AU1031
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Figure 6.Timing diagram on the I2C bus
SCL
2
CBUS
I
SDA
START
Figure 7.Acknowledge on the I
SCL
SDA
START
1
MSB
D99AU1032
2
C bus
23789
D99AU1033
STOP
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
FROM RECEIVER
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L5962Software specifications
7 Software specifications
Table 6.Chip address
D7 (MSB)
D0 (LSB)
0001000R/W10 Hex
IC functions can be driven sending one data byte IB1
Table 7.IB1 data byte
Bit positionBit nameFunction description
D7VLR2ENVLR2 enable
D6VLR2SEL2VLR2 selection
D5VLR2SEL1
D4VLR2SEL0
D3VLR1ENVLR1 enable
D2VLR1SELVLR1 selection
D1HSD2ENHSD2 enable
D0HSD1ENHSD1 enable
Bits D6-D4 are used to select VLR2 output voltage according to the following table
Table 8.VLR2 output level selection
VLR2SEL2VLR2SEL1VLR2SEL0VLR2 output voltage
0003.3V
0015.0V
0105.5V
0116.0V
1007.0V
1017.5V
1108.0V
11110.0V
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Package informationL5962
8 Package information
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK
®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK
®
is an ST trademark.
Figure 8.PowerSO36 (slug-up) mechanical data and package dimensions
(1) “D and E1” do not include mold flash or protusions.
Mold flash or protusions shall not exceed 0.15mm (0.006”).
(2) No intrusion allowed inwards the leads.
mminch
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
-0.040
0.0012--0.0016
OUTLINE AND
MECHANICAL DATA
PowerSO36 (SLUG UP)
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L5962Revision history
9 Revision history
Table 9.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
24-Nov-20091Initial release.
10-Dec-20092
Updated Figure 8: PowerSO36 (slug-up) mechanical data and
package dimensions on page 22.
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L5962
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