MP38876 – 15A, 28V, HIGH FREQUENCY STEP-DOWN WITH SYNCHRONOUS GATE DRIVER
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Bottom Layer
Figure 4—PCB Layout
External Bootstrap Diode
An external bootstrap diode may enhance the
efficiency of the regulator. The applicable
conditions of external BST diode are:
z V
OUT
=5V or 3.3V; and
z Duty cycle is high: D=
IN
OUT
V
V
>65%
In these cases, an external BST diode is
recommended from the output of the voltage
regulator to BST pin, as shown in Figure.5
MP38876
SW
BST
C
L
BST
C
5V or 3.3V
OUT
External BST Diode
IN4148
+
Figure 5—Add Optional External Bootstrap
Diode to Enhance Efficiency
The recommended external BST diode is
IN4148, and the BST cap is 0.1~1µF.
Output Voltage Tracking and Sequencing
The MP38876 allows the user to program how
its output voltage ramps during startup by
means of the SS pin. Through this pin, the
output voltage can be set to either
coincidentally or rationally track another output
voltage, as shown below.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
MP38876
FB
SW
SS
L
1
R
1
R
1
R
2
V
OUT2
R
2
V
OUT2
V
OUT2
V
OUT1
V
OUT1
C
OUT1
V
OUT1
MP38876
FB
SW
SS
L
2
R
3
R
4
R
2
= R
4
(a) Coincidentally Tracking (a) Rationally Tracking
R
3
> R
1
C
OUT2
V
OUT2
MP38876
FB
SW
SS
L
1
R
1
R
2
C
OUT1
V
OUT1
MP38876
FB
SW
SS
L
2
R
3
R
4
R
2
= R
4
R
3
> R
1
C
OUT2
V
OUT2
Figure 6—Output Voltage Tracking