DInverts Input Supply Voltage
DUp to 60-mA Output Current
DOnly Three Small 1-µF Ceramic Capacitors
Needed
DInput Voltage Range From 1.6 V to 5.5 V
DPowerSave-Mode for Improved Efficiency
applications
DLCD Bias
DGaAs Bias for RF Power Amps
DSensor Supply in Portable Instruments
DBipolar Amplifier Supply
DMedical Instruments
DBattery-Operated Equipment
at Low Output Currents (TPS60400)
DDevice Quiescent Current Typical 100 µA
DBV PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
DIntegrated Active Schottky-Diode for
Start-Up Into Load
DSmall 5-Pin SOT23 Package
OUT
1
2
IN
C
5
FLY+
DEvaluation Module Available
TPS60400EVM–178
C
FLY–
description
The TPS6040x is a family of devices that generate an unregulated negative output voltage from an input voltage
ranging from 1.6 V to 5.5 V . The devices are typically supplied by a preregulated supply rail of 5 V or 3.3 V . Due
to its wide input voltage range, two or three NiCd, NiMH, or alkaline battery cells, as well as one Li-Ion cell can
also power them.
Only three external 1-µF capacitors are required to build a complete dc/dc charge pump inverter. Assembled
in a 5-pin SOT23 package, the complete converter can be built on a 50 mm
and component count reduction is achieved by replacing the Schottky diode that is typically needed for start-up
into load by integrated circuitry.
3
4
GND
2
board area. Additional board area
The TPS6040x can deliver a maximum output current of 60 mA with a typical conversion efficiency of greater
than 90% over a wide output current range. Three device options with 20-kHz, 50-kHz, and 250-kHz fixed
frequency operation are available. One device comes with a variable switching frequency to reduce operating
current in applications with a wide load range and enables the design with low-value capacitors.
typical application circuit
TPS60400
1.6 V to 5.5 V
Input
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of
Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
C
1 µF
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
C
35
C
FLY–
2
I
(fly)
TPS60400
GND
4
1 µF
C
FLY+
0
–1
C
O
1 µF
Output
–1.6 V to –5 V,
Max 60 mA
–2
–3
– Output Voltage – V
O
V
–4
TA = 25°C
–5
012345
1
OUTIN
vs
INPUT VOLTAGE
IO = 60 mA
IO = 30 mA
IO = 1 mA
VI – Input Voltage – V
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include
testing of all parameters.
POST OFFICE BOX 655303 • DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
Copyright 2001, Texas Instruments Incorporated
1
TPS60400, TPS60401, TPS60402, TPS60403
UNREGULATED 60-mA CHARGE PUMP VOLTAGE INVERTER
SLVS324 – JULY 2001
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
MARKING DBV
PART NUMBER
TPS60400DBVPFKI1
TPS60401DBVPFLI10Fixed frequency 20 kHz
TPS60402DBVPFMI3.3Fixed frequency 50 kHz
TPS60403DBVPFNI1Fixed frequency 250 kHz
†
The DBV package is available taped and reeled. Add R suffix to device type (e.g. TPS60400DBVR) to order quantities of
3000 devices per reel. Add T suffix to device type (e.g. TPS60400DBVT) to order quantities of 250 devices per reel.
†
PACKAGE
TPS60400 functional block diagram
V
I
TYPICAL FL YING CAPACITOR
[µF]
FEATURE
Variable switching frequency
50 kHz–250 kHz
MEAS
MEAS
V
I
VI / V
MEAS
VI – VCFLY+ < 0.5 V
V
I
VI < 1 V
VO > V
be
V
O
OSC
V
O
V
O
VCO_CONT
O
VO < –VI – V
CHG
OSC
50 kHz
VO > –1 V
be
R
Start
FF
S
Phase
Generator
DC_ Startup
Q
Q
Q
DC_ Startup
V
Q1
Q2
I
+
C
(fly)
Q4
B
Q3
Q5
V
O
GND
Terminal Functions
TERMINAL
NAMENO.
C
FLY+
C
FLY–
GND4Ground
IN2ISupply input. Connect to an input supply in the 1.6-V to 5.5-V range. Bypass IN to GND with a capacitor that has the
OUT1OPower output with VO = –V
I/O
5Positive terminal of the flying capacitor C
3Negative terminal of the flying capacitor C
same value as the flying capacitor.
Bypass OUT to GND with the output filter capacitor CO.
I
DESCRIPTION
(fly)
(fly)
2
POST OFFICE BOX 655303 • DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
TPS60400, TPS60401, TPS60402, TPS60403
UNREGULATED 60-mA CHARGE PUMP VOLTAGE INVERTER
SLVS324 – JULY 2001
detailed description
operating principle
The TPS60400, TPS60401 charge pumps invert the voltage applied to their input. For the highest performance,
use low equivalent series resistance (ESR) capacitors (e.g., ceramic). During the first half-cycle, switches S2
and S4 open, switches S1 and S3 close, and capacitor (C
half-cycle, S1 and S3 open, S2 and S4 close. This connects the positive terminal of C
negative to V
positive than –V
By connecting C
O.
, since switches S1–S4 have resistance and the load drains charge from CO.
I
in parallel, CO is charged negative. The actual voltage at the output is more
(fly)
V
I
S1
C
(fly)
1 µF
S2
S3
) charges to the voltage at VI. During the second
(fly)
S4
C
O
1 µF
VO (–VI)
to GND and the
(fly)
GND
GND
Figure 1. Operating Principle
charge-pump output resistance
The TPS6040x devices are not voltage regulators. The charge pumps output source resistance is
approximately 15 Ω at room temperature (with V
= 5 V), and VO approaches –5 V when lightly loaded. VO will
I
droop toward GND as load current increases.
= –(VI – RO × IO)
V
O
R
[
O
= output resistance of the converter
R
O
1
ƒosc C
(fly)
) 4ǒ2R
SWITCH
) ESR
CFLY
Ǔ
) ESR
CO
efficiency considerations
The power efficiency of a switched-capacitor voltage converter is affected by three factors: the internal losses
in the converter IC, the resistive losses of the capacitors, and the conversion losses during charge transfer
between the capacitors. The internal losses are associated with the IC’s internal functions, such as driving the
switches, oscillator, etc. These losses are af fected by operating conditions such as input voltage, temperature,
and frequency . The next two losses are associated with the voltage converter circuit’s output resistance. Switch
losses occur because of the on-resistance of the MOSFET switches in the IC. Charge-pump capacitor losses
occur because of their ESR. The relationship between these losses and the output resistance is as follows:
P
CAPACITOR LOSSES
+ P
CONVERSION LOSSES
= I
2
× R
O
O
(1)
R
SWITCH
f
= resistance of a single MOSFET-switch inside the converter
= oscillator frequency
OSC
The first term is the effective resistance from an ideal switched-capacitor circuit. Conversion losses occur during
the charge transfer between C
1
ƪ
+
P
CONV.LOSS
2
C
and C
(fly)
ǒ
V
(fly)
I
POST OFFICE BOX 655303 • DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
when there is a voltage difference between them. The power loss is:
O
2
* V
O
1
2
Ǔ
)
ǒ
C
V
O
2
RIPPLE
2
* 2VOV
RIPPLE
Ǔ
ƫ
ƒ
osc
(2)
3
TPS60400, TPS60401, TPS60402, TPS60403
UNREGULATED 60-mA CHARGE PUMP VOLTAGE INVERTER
SLVS324 – JULY 2001
efficiency considerations (continued)
The efficiency of the TPS6040x devices is dominated by their quiescent supply current at low output current and
by their output impedance at higher current.
h ^
I
O
IO) I
Q
ǒ
1*
I
R
O
O
Ǔ
V
I
Where, IQ = quiescent current.
capacitor selection
T o maintain the lowest output resistance, use capacitors with low ESR (see Table 1). The charge-pump output
resistance is a function of C
’s and CO’s ESR. Therefore, minimizing the charge-pump capacitor’s ESR
(fly)
minimizes the total output resistance. The capacitor values are closely linked to the required output current and
the output noise and ripple requirements. It is possible to only use 1-µF capacitors of the same type.
input capacitor (CI)
Bypass the incoming supply to reduce its ac impedance and the impact of the TPS6040x switching noise. The
recommended bypassing depends on the circuit configuration and where the load is connected. When the
inverter is loaded from OUT to GND, current from the supply switches between 2 x I
a large bypass capacitor (e.g., equal to the value of C
is loaded from IN to OUT , the circuit draws 2 × I
constantly, except for short switching spikes. A 0.1-µF bypass
O
) if the supply has high ac impedance. When the inverter
(fly)
and zero. Therefore, use
O
capacitor is sufficient.
flying capacitor (C
(fly)
)
Increasing the flying capacitor’s size reduces the output resistance. Small values increases the output
resistance. Above a certain point, increasing C
’s capacitance has a negligible effect, because the output
(fly)
resistance becomes dominated by the internal switch resistance and capacitor ESR.
output capacitor (C
)
O
Increasing the output capacitor’s size reduces the output ripple voltage. Decreasing its ESR reduces both output
resistance and ripple. Smaller capacitance values can be used with light loads if higher output ripple can be
tolerated. Use the following equation to calculate the peak-to-peak ripple.
Table 3 contains a list of manufacturers of the recommended capacitors. Ceramic capacitors will provide the
lowest output voltage ripple because they typically have the lowest ESR-rating.
Table 3. Recommended Capacitor Manufacturers
MANUFACTURERCAPACITOR TYPEINTERNET
Taiyo YudenX7R/X5R ceramicwww.t-yuden.com
TDKX7R/X5R ceramicwww.component.tdk.com
VishayX7R/X5R ceramicwww.vishay.com
KemetX7R/X5R ceramicwww.kemet.com
0805
0805
0805
1206
1206
1206
0805
0805
0805
0.47 µF
1 µF
2.2 µF
2.2 µF
4.7 µF
10 µF
1 µF
2.2 µF
3.3 µF
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
absolute maximum ratings over operating free-air temperature (unless otherwise noted)
Storage temperature range, T
Maximum junction temperature, T
†
Stresses beyond those listed under “absolute maximum ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and
functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under “recommended operating conditions” is not
implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.