AIC1610/AIC1611
η
×
−
−= L2
VV
tI
V
V
IINOUT
OFFLIM
OUT
IN
)MAX(OUT
……………………………………………………(2)
formance
Shutdown
The whole circuit is shutdown when SHDNV is low.
At shutdown mode, the current can flow from battery
to output due to body diode of the P-MOSFET. VOUT
falls to approximately Vin-0.6V and LX remains high
impedance. The capacitance and load at OUT de-
termine the rate at which VOUT decays. Shutdown
can be pulled as high as 6V. Regardless of the volt-
age at OUT.
where IOUT(MAX)=maximum output current in
amps
VIN=input voltage
L=inductor value in µH
η=efficiency (typically 0.9)
tOFF=LX switch’ off-time in µS
ILIM=1.0A or 0.65A
2. Capacitor Selection
Selecting the Output Voltage
The output ripple voltage relates with the peak
inductor current and the output capacitor ESR.
Besides output ripple voltage, the output ripple
current also needs to be concerned. A filter ca-
pacitor with low ESR is helpful to the efficiency
and steady state output current of AIC1610 se-
ries. Therefore NIPPON tantalum capacitor
MCM series with 100µF/6V is recommended. A
smaller capacitor (down to 47μF with higher
ESR) is acceptable for light loads or in applica-
tions that can tolerate higher output ripple.
VOUT can be simply set to 3.3V/5.0V by connecting
FB pin to OUT/GND due to the use of internal resis-
tor divider in the IC (Fig.32 and Fig.33). In order to
adjust output voltage, a resistor divider is connected
to VOUT, FB, GND (Fig.34). Vout can be calculated
by the following equation:
R5=R6 [(VOUT / VREF )-1] .....................................(1)
Where VREF =1.23V and VOUT ranging from 1.8V to
5.5V. The recommended R6 is 240KΩ.
Low-Battery Detection
3. PCB Layout and Grounding
AIC1610 series contains an on-chip comparator with
50mV internal hysteresis (REF, REF+50mV) for low
battery detection. If the voltage at LBI falls below the
internal reference voltage. LBO ( an open-drain out-
put) sinks current to GND.
Since AIC1610’s switching frequency can range
up to 500kHz, it makes AIC1610 become very
sensitive. So careful printed circuit layout is im-
portant for minimizing ground bounce and noise.
IC’s OUT pin should be as clear as possible.
And the GND pin should be placed close to the
ground plane. Keep the IC’s GND pin and the
ground leads of the input and output filter ca-
pacitors less than 0.2in (5mm) apart. In addition,
keep all connection to the FB and LX pins as
short as possible. In particular, when using ex-
ternal feedback resistors, locate them as close
to the FB as possible. To maximize output pow-
er and efficiency and minimize output ripple
voltage, use a ground plane and solder the IC’s
Component Selection
1. Inductor Selection
An inductor value of 22µH performs well in most
applications. The AIC1610 series also work with
inductors in the 10µH to 47µH range. An induc-
tor with higher peak inductor current tends a
higher output voltage ripple (IPEAK×output filter
capacitor ESR). The inductor’s DC resistance
significantly affects efficiency. We can calculate
the maximum output current as follows:
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