AP1501A
150Khz, 5A PWM Buck DC/DC Converter
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Rev. 0.4 Feb 19, 2004
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Features
- Output voltage: 3.3V, 5V, 12V and adjustable
output version
- Adjustable version output voltage range, 1.23V to
37V+4%
- 150Khz +15% fixed switching frequency
- Voltage mode non-synchronous PWM control
- Thermal-shutdown and current-limit protection
- ON/OFF shutdown control input
- Operating voltage can be up to 40V
- Output load current: 5A
- TO220-5L, TO220-5L(R) and TO263-5L packages
- Low power standby mode
- Built-in switching transistor on chip
Applications
- Simple High-efficiency step-down regulator
- On-card switching regulators
- Positive to negative converter
General Description
The AP1501A series are monolithic IC that design
for a step-down DC/DC converter, and own the
ability of driving a 5A load without additional
transistor component. Due to reducing the number
of external component, the board space can be
saved easily. The external shutdown function can
be controlled by logic level and then come into
standby mode. The internal compensation makes
feedback control have good line and load regulation
without external design. Regarding protected
function, thermal shutdown is to prevent over
temperature operating from damage, and current
limit is against over current operating of the output
switch. The AP1501A series operates at a
switching frequency of 150Khz thus allowing
smaller sized filter components than what would be
needed with lower frequency switching regulators.
Other features include a guaranteed +4% tolerance
on output voltage under specified input voltage and
output load conditions, and +15% on the oscillator
frequency. The output version included fixed 3.3V,
5V, 12V, and an adjustable type. The packages are
available in a standard 5-lead TO-220 package and
a 5-lead TO-263.
Pin Assignments
TO220-5L/TO220-5L(R)
( Top View )
( Top View )
TO263-5L
1 V
IN
5 SD
4 FB
3 Gnd
2 Output
Metal Tab GND
1 V
IN
5 SD
4 FB
3 Gnd
2 Output
Pin Descriptions
Name
Description
V
IN
Operating voltage input
Output Switching
output
Gnd Ground
FB
Output voltage feedback control
SD ON/OFF
Shutdown
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150Khz, 5A PWM Buck DC/DC Converter
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Ordering Information
Package
T5: TO220-5L
K5: TO263-5L
Output version
AP1501A XX X X X
Packing
Blank : Tube
A : Taping
Blank : Adjustable
-33 : 3.3V
-50 : 5.0V
-12 : 12V
T5R: TO220-5L(R)
Lead Free
Blank : Normal
L : Lead Free Package
Block Diagram
Current
Source
bias
1.235V
Reference
2.5V
Regulator
150kHz
OSC.
Start
up
+
+
_
+
_
Thermal
Limit
Pre-driver
Comp
Comp
Gnd
Output
V
IN
SD
FB
220mV
200mV
5A
Switch
+
_
_
Amp
Comp
Freg.
Compensation
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150Khz, 5A PWM Buck DC/DC Converter
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
Symbol
Parameter
Rating
Unit
V
CC
Supply
Voltage
+45
V
V
SD
ON/OFF Pin input voltage
-0.3 to +25
V
V
FB
Feedback Pin voltage
-0.3 to +25
V
V
OUT
Output voltage to Ground
-1
V
P
D
Power dissipation
Internally limited
W
T
ST
Storage temperature
-65 to +150
o
C
T
OP
Operating temperature
-40 to +125
o
C
V
OP
Operating voltage
+4.5 to +40
V
Electrical Characteristics (All Output Voltage Versions)
Unless otherwise specified, V
IN
=12V for 3.3V, 5V, adjustable version and V
IN
=24V for the 12V version. I
LOAD
= 0.5A
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
60
I
B
Feedback bias current
V
FB
=1.3V
(Adjustable version only)
40
100
nA
127 150 173
F
OSC
oscillator
frequency
110 173
Khz
1.6
V
SAT
saturation
voltage
I
OUT
=5A
no outside circuit
V
FB
=0V force driver on
1.5
1.7
V
Max. Duty Cycle(ON)
V
FB
=0V force driver on
100
DC
Min. Duty cycle(OFF)
V
FB
=12V force driver off
0
%
6.5
I
CL
current
limit
peak current
no outside circuit
V
FB
=0 force driver on
5.5 6.0
7.5
A
Output = 0V
no outside circuit
V
FB
=12 force driver off
200
uA
I
L
Output =-1V
Output
leakage
current
V
IN
=40V
2
60
mA
I
Q
Quiescent
Current
V
FB
=12 force driver off
5
10
mA
250
I
STBY
Standby Quiescent
Current
ON/OFF pin=5V
V
IN
=40V
150
300
uA
V
IL
Low (regulator ON)
-
0.6
V
IH
ON/OFF pin logic input
threshold voltage
High (regulator OFF)
2.0
1.3
-
V
I
H
ON/OFF pin logic
input current
V
LOGIC
=2.5V (OFF)
15
25
I
L
ON/OFF pin input current V
LOGIC
=0.5V (ON)
0.02
5
uA
TO220-5L
2.5
JC
Thermal Resistance
TO263-5L
Junction to
case
3.5
o
C/W
TO220-5L
28
JA
Thermal Resistance
With copper area of
approximately 3 in
2
TO263-5L
Junction to
ambient
23
o
C/W
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150Khz, 5A PWM Buck DC/DC Converter
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Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Typ.
Limit
Unit
FB
V
Output
Feedback
5V < V
IN
< 40V
0.2A < I
LOAD
< 5A
V
OUT
programmed for
3V
1.23
1.193/1.18
1.267/1.28
V
V
MIN
V
MAX
AP1501A-ADJ
Efficiency V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
=5A 72
%
OUT
V
Output voltage
5.5V < V
IN
< 40V
0.2A < I
LOAD
< 5A
3.3
3.168/3.135
3.432/3.465
V
V
MIN
V
MAX
AP1501A-3.3V
Efficiency V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
=5A 71
%
OUT
V
Output voltage
8V < V
IN
< 40V
0.2A < I
LOAD
< 5A
5
4.8/4.75
5.2/5.25
V
V
MIN
V
MAX
AP1501A-5V
Efficiency V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
=5A 78
%
OUT
V
Output voltage
15V < V
IN
< 40V
0.2A < I
LOAD
< 5A
12
11.52/11.4
12.48/12.6
V
V
MIN
V
MAX
AP1501A-12V
Efficiency V
IN
= 16V, I
LOAD
= 5A
88
%
Specifications with boldface type are for full operating temperature range, the other type are for T
J
=25C.
AP1501A
150Khz, 5A PWM Buck DC/DC Converter
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Typical Performance Characteristics
Normalized Output Voltage
4.90
4.95
5.00
5.05
5.10
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE
V
IN
=20V, I
LOAD
=3A
Normalized at T
J
=25
o
C
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE(
o
C)
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE(
o
C)
SWITCH CURRENT LIMIT (A)
Switch Current Limit
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
125
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE(
o
C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
Operating Quiescent Current
Input Voltage
EFFICIENCY (%)
Efficiency
100
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
8
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
5V
3.3V
5A Load
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
2.0
3
4
5
SWITCH CURRENT(A)
SATURATION VOLTAGE (V)
1
2
3
1 : -40
o
C
2 : 25
o
C
3 : 125
o
C
Switch Saturation Voltage
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100 125
V
IN
=12V, V
OUT
=5V
SUPPLY VOLOTAGE (V)
CURRENT (uA)
0.0
40.0
80.0
120.0
160.0
200.0
Shutdown Quiescent Current
10
20
30
40
V
ON/OFF
=5V
1 : -40
o
C
2 : 25
o
C
3 : 125
o
C
1
3
2
Switch ON
Switch OFF
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