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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS
TPS28226
SLUS791 – OCTOBER 2007
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High-Frequency 4-A Sink Synchronous MOSFET Drivers
• Drives Two N-Channel MOSFETs with 14-ns
Adaptive Dead Time
The TPS28226 is a high-speed driver for N-channel
complimentary driven power MOSFETs with adaptive
• Gate Drive Voltage: 6.8 V Up to 8.8 V
dead-time control. This driver is optimized for use in
• Wide Power System Train Input Voltage: 3 V
variety of high-current one and multi-phase dc-to-dc
Up to 27 V
converters. The TPS28226 is a solution that provides
• Wide Input PWM Signals: 2.0 V up to 13.2-V
highly efficient, small size low EMI emmissions.
Amplitude
The performance is achieved by up to 8.8-V gate
• Capable Drive MOSFETs with ≥ 40-A Current
drive voltage, 14-ns adaptive dead-time control, 14-ns
per Phase
propagation delays and high-current 2-A source and
4-A sink drive capability. The 0.4- Ω impedance for
• High Frequency Operation: 14-ns Propagation
the lower gate driver holds the gate of power
Delay and 10-ns Rise/Fall Time Allow F
SW
- 2
MOSFET below its threshold and ensures no
MHz
shoot-through current at high dV/dt phase node
• Capable Propagate <30-ns Input PWM Pulses
transitions. The bootstrap capacitor charged by an
• Low-Side Driver Sink On-Resistance (0.4 Ω )
internal diode allows use of N-channel MOSFETs in
Prevents dV/dT Related Shoot-Through
half-bridge configuration.
Current
The TPS28226 features a 3-state PWM input
• 3-State PWM Input for Power Stage Shutdown
compatible with all multi-phase controllers employing
3-state output feature. As long as the input stays
• Space Saving Enable (input) and Power Good
within 3-state window for the 250-ns hold-off time, the
(output) Signals on Same Pin
driver switches both outputs low. This shutdown
• Thermal Shutdown
mode prevents a load from the reversed-
• UVLO Protection
output-voltage.
• Internal Bootstrap Diode
The other features include under voltage lockout,
• Economical SOIC-8 and Thermally Enhanced
thermal shutdown and two-way enable/power good
3-mm x 3-mm DFN-8 Packages
signal. Systems without 3-state featured controllers
can use enable/power good input/output to hold both
• High Performance Replacement for Popular
outputs low during shutting down.
3-State Input Drivers
The TPS28226 is offered in an economical SOIC-8
and thermally enhanced low-size Dual Flat No-Lead
(DFN-8) packages. The driver is specified in the
• Multi-Phase DC-to-DC Converters with Analog
extended temperature range of – 40 ° C to 125 ° C with
or Digital Control
the absolute maximum junction temperature 150 ° C.
• Desktop and Server VRMs and EVRDs
• Portable/Notebook Regulators
• Synchronous Rectification for Isolated Power
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