XC9502 Series
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Operational Description
2ch. Step-up / down DC/DC Controller ICs
The XC9502 series are multi-functional, 2 channel step-up and down DC/DC converter controller ICs with built-in high speed, low
ON resistance drivers.
<Error Amp>
The Error Amplifier is designed to monitor the output voltage and it compares the feedback voltage (FB) with the reference
voltage. In response to feedback of a voltage lower than the reference voltage, the output voltage of the error amp. decreases.
<OSC Generator>
This circuit generates the Switching Frequency which in turn generates the reference clock.
<Ramp Wave Generator 1, 2>
The Ramp Wave Generator generates a saw-tooth waveform based on outputs from the Phase Shift Generator.
<PWM Comparator 1, 2>
The PWM Comparator compares outputs from the Error Amp. and saw-tooth waveform. When the voltage from the Error Amp's
output is low, the external switch will be set to ON.
<PWM/PFM Controller 1, 2>
This circuit generates PFM pulses.
Control can be switched between PWM control and PWM/PFM automatic switching control using external signals.
The PWM/PFM automatic switching mode is selected when the voltage of the PWM1 (2) pin is less than 0.2V, and the control
switches between PWM and PFM automatically depending on the load. As the PFM circuit generates pulses based on outputs
from the PWM comparator, shifting between modes occurs smoothly. PWM control mode is selected when the voltage of the
PWM1 (2) pin is more than 0.65V. Noise is easily reduced with PWM control since the switching frequency is fixed.
Control suited to the application can easily be selected which is useful in audio applications, for example, where traditionally,
efficiencies have been sacrificed during stand-by as a result of using PWM control (due to the noise problems associated with the
PFM mode in stand-by).
<Vref with Soft Start 1, 2>
The reference voltage, Vref (FB pin voltage)=0.9V, is adjusted and fixed by laser trimming (for output voltage settings, please refer
to the notes on page 8). To protect against inrush current, when the power is switched on, and also to protect against voltage
overshoot, soft-start time is set internally to 10ms. It should be noted, however, that this circuit does not protect the load capacitor
(CL) from inrush current. With the Vref voltage limited and depending upon the input to the error amps, the operation maintains a
balance between the two inputs of the error amps and controls the EXT pin's ON time so that it doesn't increase more than is
necessary.
<Chip Enable Function>
This function controls the operation and shutdown of the IC. When the voltage of the EN1 or EN2 pins is 0.2V or less, the mode
will be chip disable, the channel's operations will stop and the EXT1 pin will be kept at a low level (the external N-type MOSFET
will be OFF) and the EXT2 pin will be kept at a high level (the external P-type MOSFET will be OFF). When both EN1 and EN2
are in a state of chip disable, current consumption will be no more than 3.0
µA.
When the EN1 or EN2 pin's voltage is 0.65V or more, the mode will be chip enable and operations will recommence. With soft-
start, 95% of the set output voltage will be reached within 10mS (TYP) from the moment of chip enable.
Although IC starts oscillation from a VIN of 0.9V, the IC's power supply pin (VDD) and the output voltage monitor pin (FB1) should
be connected to VOUT1. The start-up sequence for EN1 and EN2 is required when operations begin with a power supply voltage
of VDD=0.9V, and channel two's (output 2) EN2 pin should be set to chip disable and turn it to enable when VOUT1 is more than
2.0V.
For power supply voltages of V
DD
<2.0V, oscillation may occur irrespective of the FB pin voltage. Should this happen, you may
find that output voltage will be higher than the set voltage. The FB pin voltage and the reference voltage Vref will be compared
and output voltage will be controlled when the power supply voltage is V
DD
>2.0V or more. With power supply voltages of
V
DD
>2.0V, the start-up sequence for EN1 and EN2 will not be required.
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