Application Information: continued
Holding tolerance to 1% allows the error amplifiers refer-
ence voltage to be targeted +40mV high without compro-
mising DC accuracy. A “Droop Resistor”, implemented
through a PC board trace, connects the Error Amps feed-
back pin (VFB) to the output capacitors and load and carries
the output current. With no load, there is no DC drop
across this resistor, producing an output voltage tracking
the Error amps, including the +40mV offset. When the full
load current is delivered, an 80mV drop is developed
across this resistor. This results in output voltage being off-
set -40mV low.
The result of Adaptive Voltage Positioning is that addition-
al margin is provided for a load transient before reaching
the output voltage specification limits. When load current
suddenly increases from its minimum level, the output
capacitor is pre-positioned +40mV. Conversely, when load
current suddenly decreases from its maximum level, the
output capacitor is pre-positioned -40mV (see figures 7, 8,
and 9). For best Transient Response, a combination of a
number of high frequency and bulk output capacitors are
usually used.
Trace 1 GATE (H) (10V/div)
Trace 2 Inductor Switching Node (5V/div)
Trace 3 Output Inductor Ripple Current (2A/div)
Trace 4 V
ripple (20mV/div)
OUT
Figure 5: Normal Operation showing Output Inductor Ripple Current
and Output Voltage Ripple, 0.5A Load, VOUT = +2.84V (DAC = 10111)
If the Maximum On-Time is exceeded while responding to
a sudden increase in Load current, a normal off-time
occurs to prevent saturation of the output inductor.
Trace 1 - GATE(H) (10/div)
Trace 2 - Inductor Switching Node (5V/div)
Trace 3 - Output Inductor Ripple Current (2A/div)
Trace 4 - V
ripple (20mV/div)
OUT
Trace 3 -Load Current (5A/10mV/div)
Figure 6: Normal Operation showing Output Inductor Ripple Current
and Output Voltage Ripple, ILOAD = 14A, VOUT = +2.84V (DAC = 10111)
Trace 4 - V
(100mV/div)
OUT
Figure 7: Output Voltage Transient Response to a 14A load pulse,
VOUT= +2.84V (DAC = 10111).
Transient Response
2
™
The CS5165H V
Control Loop’s 100ns reaction time pro-
vides unprecedented transient response to changes in
input voltage or output current. Pulse-by-pulse adjustment
of duty cycle is provided to quickly ramp the inductor cur-
rent to the required level. Since the inductor current cannot
be changed instantaneously, regulation is maintained by
the output capacitor(s) during the time required to slew the
inductor current.
Overall load transient response is further improved
through a feature called “Adaptive Voltage Positioning”.
This technique pre-positions the output capacitors voltage
to reduce total output voltage excursions during changes in
load.
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