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MFG CO.

ACT8712QLCHA-T

Four Channel Integrated Power Management IC for Handheld Portable Equipment

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ACT8712

Rev0, 25-Feb-08

STEP-DOWN DC/DC CONVERTERS

Input Capacitor Selection

The input capacitor reduces peak currents and

noise induced upon the voltage source. A 2.2µF

ceramic capacitor for each of REG1 and REG2 is

recommended for most applications.

Output Capacitor Selection

For most applications, 10µF ceramic output capaci-

tors are recommended for both REG1 and REG2.

Although the these regulators were designed to

take advantage of the benefits of ceramic capaci-

tors, namely small size and very-low ESR, low-ESR

tantalum capacitors can provide acceptable results

as well.

Inductor Selection

REG1 and REG2 utilize current-mode control and a

proprietary internal compensation scheme to simul-

taneously simplify external component selection

and optimize transient performance over their full

operating range. These devices were optimized for

operation with 3.3µH inductors, although inductors

in the 2.2µH to 4.7µH range can be used. Choose

an inductor with a low DC-resistance, and avoid

inductor saturation by choosing inductors with DC

ratings that exceed the maximum output current of

the application by at least 30%.

PCB Layout Considerations

High switching frequencies and large peak currents

make PC board layout an important part of step-

down DC/DC converter design. A good design mini-

mizes excessive EMI on the feedback paths and

voltage gradients in the ground plane, both of which

can result in instability or regulation errors. Step-

down DC/DCs exhibit discontinuous input current,

so the input capacitors should be placed as close

as possible to the IC, and avoiding the use of vias if

possible. The inductor, input filter capacitor, and

output filter capacitor should be connected as close

together as possible, with short, direct, and wide

traces. The ground nodes for each regulator’s

power loop should be connected at a single point in

a star-ground configuration, and this point should

be connected to the backside ground plane with

multiple vias. The output node for each regulator

should be connected to its corresponding OUTx pin

through the shortest possible route, while keeping

sufficient distance from switching nodes to prevent

noise injection. Finally, the exposed pad should be

directly connected to the backside ground plane

using multiple vias to achieve low electrical and

thermal resistance.

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