MP2380

5A, 21V, 600KHz

Step-Down Converter
The Future of Analog IC Technology

DESCRIPTION FEATURES
The MP2380 is a monolithic step-down switch • Wide 4.5V to 21V Operating Input Range
mode converter with a built in high-side power • 5A Continuous Output Current
MOSFET. It achieves 5A continuous output • 45mΩ Internal Power MOSFET Switch
current over a wide input supply range with • Power Good Indicator
excellent load and line regulation. • Fixed 600KHz Frequency
Current mode operation provides fast transient • Synchronizable Up to 1.5 MHz
response and eases loop stabilization. • Cycle-by-Cycle Over Current Protection
• Thermal Shutdown
Fault condition protection includes cycle-by-cycle
current limiting and thermal shutdown. • Output Adjustable from 0.8V
• Stable with Low ESR Output Ceramic
The MP2380 requires a minimum number of Capacitors
readily available standard external components • Available in a Thermally Enhanced 8-Pin
and is available in an 8-pin SOIC package with SOIC Package
exposed pad.
APPLICATIONS
• Distributed Power Systems
• Battery Charger
• Pre-Regulator for Linear Regulators
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
VIN
8 2 Efficiency vs
IN BST
Output Current
100
95 VIN=4.5V
3
VCC 90
EFFICIENCY (%)

1 VOUT 85
MP2380 SW
3.3V @ 5A 80 VIN=12V
6 D1
POWER PG 75
GOOD B530C
70

VCC
65
7 5 60
OFF ON EN/SYNC FB
55 VOUT=3.3V
GND
50
4 1 2 3 4 5
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)

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PACKAGE REFERENCE ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)

Supply Voltage VIN ....................................... 23V
TOP VIEW VSW............................................................... 24V
VBST -VSW........................................................ 6V
SW 1 8 IN
All Other Pins................................. –0.3V to +6V
Junction Temperature...............................150°C
BST 2 7 EN/SYNC Lead Temperature ....................................260°C
VCC 3 6 PG Storage Temperature ..............–65°C to +150°C
(2)
GND 4 5 FB Recommended Operating Conditions
Supply Voltage VIN ........................... 4.5V to 21V
EXPOSED PAD
ON BACKSIDE
Operating Temperature .............–40°C to +85°C
(3)
Thermal Resistance θJA θJC
SOIC8E .................................. 50 ...... 10... °C/W
Part Number* Package Temperature
MP2380DN SOIC8E –40°C to +85°C Notes:
1) Exceeding these ratings may damage the device.
* For Tape & Reel, add suffix –Z (e.g. MP2380DN–Z) 2) The device is not guaranteed to function outside of its
For RoHS Compliant Packaging, add suffix –LF operating conditions.
(e.g. MP2380DN–LF–Z) 3) Measured on approximately 1” square of 1 oz copper.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VIN = 12V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Parameters Symbol Condition Min Typ Max Units
Feedback Voltage VFB 4.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 21V 0.788 0.808 0.828 V
VFB = 0.8V 10 nA
Feedback Current IFB
VFB = 2V 2 µA
Switch On Resistance (4) RDS(ON) 45 75 mΩ
Switch Leakage VEN = 0V, VSW = 0V 0 25 µA
Current Limit (4) 6.5 7.3 A
Oscillator Frequency fSW VFB = 0.6V 400 600 800 KHz
Fold-back Frequency VFB = 0V 60 150 240 KHz
Maximum Duty Cycle VFB = 0.6V 85 90 %
Minimum On Time tON 100 ns
Under Voltage Lockout Threshold Rising 3.9 4.1 4.3 V
Under Voltage Lockout Threshold Hysteresis 880 mV
EN Input Low Voltage 0.4 V
En Input High Voltage 1.2 V
VEN = 2V 2
EN Input Current µA
VEN = 0V 0
Sync Frequency Range (Low) FSYNCL 300 KHz
Sync Frequency Range (High) FSYNCH 1.5 MHz
Enable Turnoff Delay TOFF 5.0 us
Supply Current (Shutdown) VEN = 0V 25 µA
Supply Current (Quiescent) VEN = 2V, VFB = 1V 0.9 1.1 mA
Thermal Shutdown 150 °C
Power Good Control
Power Good Threshold Rising 0.69 0.74 0.79 V
Power Good Threshold Hysteresis 40 mV
PG Pin Level VPG PG Sink 4mA 0.4 V
Note:
4) Guaranteed by design.

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PIN FUNCTIONS
Pin # Name Description
1 SW Switch Output.
Bootstrap. This capacitor is needed to drive the power switch’s gate above the supply
2 BST voltage. It is connected between SW and BS pins to form a floating supply across the power
switch driver.
3 VCC Bias Supply. Decouple this pin with a 1µF ceramic capacitor.
Ground. This pin is the voltage reference for the regulated output voltage. For this reason
4 GND care must be taken in its layout. This node should be placed outside of the D1 to C1 ground
path to prevent switching current spikes from inducing voltage noise into the part.
Feedback. An external resistor divider from the output to GND, tapped to the FB pin sets
the output voltage. To prevent current limit run away during a short circuit fault condition the
5 FB
frequency foldback comparator lowers the oscillator frequency when the FB voltage is
below 250mV.
Power Good Indicator. Connect this pin to VCC or VOUT by a 100kΩ pull-up resistor. The
6 PG output of this pin is low if the output voltage is 10% less than the nominal voltage, otherwise
it is an open drain.
7 EN/SYNC On/Off Control Input and Synchronization Pin.
Supply Voltage. The MP2380 operates from a +4.5V to +21V unregulated input. C1 is
8 IN
needed to prevent large voltage spikes from appearing at the input.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, L = 4.7µH, TA = +25ºC, unless otherwise noted.

Efficiency vs Output Ripple Short Circuit Steady

Output Current
IOUT = 5A
100
95 VIN=4.5V IL
2A/div. VOUT
90 1V/div.
EFFICIENCY (%)

85
VIN=12V VSW VPG
80 10V/div. 5V/div.
75
70 VSW
10V/div.
65 VOUT
60 10mV/div.
IL
55 10A/div.
50
1 2 3 4 5 400ns/div.
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)

Startup Through Enable Startup Through Enable Power Up

No Load IOUT = 5A (Resistive Load) IOUT = 5A (Resistive Load)

VOUT VOUT
2V/div. 2V/div. VOUT
1V/div.
VPG VPG VPG
5V/div. 5V/div. 5V/div.

VEN VEN VIN

5V/div. 5V/div. 10V/div.

1ms/div. 1ms/div. 1ms/div.

Power Down Input Ripple Voltage Load Transient Response

IOUT = 5A IOUT = 3A to 6A step @ 1A/µ s

VOUT
2V/div.
VSW
5V/div. VOUT,AC
100mV/div.
VPG
5V/div.
VSW
10V/div.
VIN VIN
10V/div. 100mV/div.
IL
IL 5A/div.
5A/div.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, L = 4.7µH, TA = +25ºC, unless otherwise noted.

Enabled Supply Current Disabled Supply Current Internal Regulator Line

vs. Input Voltage vs. Input Voltage Regulation (IBYP = 10mA)
1100 0.45
4.9
0.40
4.7

BYPASS VOLTAGE (V)

1050 0.35
INPUT CURRENT (

0.30 4.5

INPUT CURRENT (
0.25 4.3
1000
0.20
4.1
0.15
950 3.9
0.10
0.05 3.7
900 0 3.5
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V) INPUT VOLTAGE (V) INPUT VOLTAGE (A)

Case Temperature vs. Load Regulation Line Regulation

Output Current
80 1.0002 1.0025

NORMALIZED OUTPUT VOLTAGE

NORMALIZED OUTPUT VOLTAGE

70 1.0000 1.0020
CASE TEMPERATURE (OC)

60 0.9998 1.0015 IOUT =0A

50 0.9996 1.0010
VIN=12V
40 0.9994 1.0000
IOUT =2.5A
30 0.9992 0.9995
VIN=20V
20 0.9990 0.9990

10 0.9998 0.9985 IOUT =5A

0 0.9986 0.9980
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 5 10 15 20 25
OUTPUT CURRENT (A) OUTPUT CURRENT (A) INPUT VOLTAGE (V)

Peak Current vs.

Duty Cycle
10

8
PEAK CURRENT (A)

0
10 30 50 70 90
DUTY CYCLE (%)

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OPERATION
IN
CURRENT SENSE
D2 AMPLIFIER
--
ƒ″ x40
+

REGULATOR
BST

OSCILLATOR
EN/SYNC REGULATOR
600KHz S Q DRIVER
+
-- R
R SW
VCC 1pF CURRENT
LIMIT
COMPARATOR
REFERENCE 54pF 0.74V
PG
0.81 VREF
+
+ POWER
--
FB -- PWM GOOD
ERROR COMPARATOR
AMPLIFIER
GND

Figure 1—Functional Block Diagram

The MP2380 is a fixed frequency, non-synchronous Error Amplifier

step-down switching regulator with an integrated The error amplifier compares the FB pin voltage
high-side power MOSFET. It achieves 5A with the internal 0.81V reference (REF) and
continuous output current over a wide input outputs a current proportional to the difference
supply range with excellent load and line between the two. This output current is then
regulation. It provides a single highly efficient used to charge or discharge the internal
solution with current mode control for fast loop compensation network to form the COMP
response and easy compensation. voltage, which is used to control the power
MOSFET current. The optimized internal
The MP2380 operates in a fixed frequency,
compensation network minimizes the external
peak current control mode to regulate the
component counts and simplifies the control
output voltage. A PWM cycle is initiated by the
loop design.
internal clock. The integrated high-side power
MOSFET is turned on and remains on until its Internal Regulator
current reaches the value set by the COMP Most of the internal circuitries are powered from
voltage. When the power switch is off, it the 5V internal regulator. This regulator takes
remains off until the next clock cycle starts. If, in the VIN input and operates in the full VIN range.
90% of one PWM period, the current in the When VIN is greater than 5.0V, the output of
power MOSFET does not reach the COMP set the regulator is in full regulation. When VIN is
current value, the power MOSFET will be lower than 5.0V, the output decreases. A 1µF
forced to turn off. ceramic capacitor for decoupling purpose is
required.
Power Good Indicator
When the FB is below 0.74V, the PG pin will be
internally pulled low. When the FB is above
0.74V, the PG becomes an open-drain output.

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Enable/Synch Control Thermal Shutdown

The MP2380 has a dedicated Enable/Synch Thermal shutdown is implemented to prevent
control pin (EN/SYNC). By pulling it high or low, the chip from operating at exceedingly high
the IC can be enabled and disabled by EN. Tie temperatures. When the silicon die temperature
EN to VIN for automatic start up. To disable the is higher than 150°C, it shuts down the whole
part, EN must be pulled low for at least 5µs. chip. When the temperature is lower than its
The MP2380 can be synchronized to external lower threshold, typically 140°C, the chip is
clock range from 300KHz up to 1.4MHz through enabled again.
the EN/SYNC pin. The internal clock rising Floating Driver and Bootstrap Charging
edge is synchronized to the external clock rising The floating power MOSFET driver is powered
edge. by an external bootstrap capacitor. This floating
Under-Voltage Lockout (UVLO) driver has its own UVLO protection. This
Under-voltage lockout (UVLO) is implemented UVLO’s rising threshold is 2.2V with a
to protect the chip from operating at insufficient hysteresis of 150mV. The bootstrap capacitor
supply voltage. The MP2380 UVLO comparator voltage is regulated internally (Figure 2). Even
monitors the output voltage of the internal at no load condition, as long as VIN is 3V higher
regulator,VCC. The UVLO rising threshold is than VOUT, C4 will have enough voltage
about 4.0V while its falling threshold is about provided by VIN through D2, M2, C4, L1 and C2.
3.6V. If (VIN-VSW) is more than 5V, U2 will regulate M2
to maintain a 5V BST voltage across C4.
Internal Soft-Start
The soft-start is implemented to prevent the D2
VIN
converter output voltage from overshooting
during startup. When the chip starts, the
M2
internal circuitry generates a soft-start voltage
+
(SS) ramping up from 0V to 1.2V. When it is +
BST
5V U2
lower than the internal reference (REF), SS --
--
overrides REF so the error amplifier uses SS as C4
the reference. When SS is higher than REF,
VOUT
REF regains control.
SW L1
C2
Over-Current-Protection and Hiccup
The MP2380 has cycle-by-cycle over current
limit when the inductor current peak value Figure 2—Internal Bootstrap Charging Circuit
exceeds the set current limit threshold. Startup and Shutdown
Meanwhile, output voltage starts to drop until If both VIN and EN are higher than their
FB is below the Under-Voltage(UV) threshold, appropriate thresholds, the chip starts. The
typically 30% below the reference. Once a UV reference block starts first, generating stable
is triggered, the MP2380 enters hiccup mode to reference voltage and currents, and then the
periodically restart the part. This protection internal regulator is enabled. The regulator
mode is especially useful when the output is provides stable supply for the remaining
dead-short to ground. The average short circuit circuitries.
current is greatly reduced to alleviate the
thermal issue and to protect the regulator. The Three events can shut down the chip: EN low,
MP2380 exits the hiccup mode once the over VIN low and thermal shutdown. In the shutdown
current condition is removed. procedure, the signaling path is first blocked to
avoid any fault triggering. The COMP voltage
and the internal supply rail are then pulled down.
The floating driver is not subject to this
shutdown command.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION
The schematic on the front page shows a typical Output Rectifier Diode
MP2380 application. The IC can provide up to The output rectifier diode supplies the current to
5A output current at a nominal output voltage of the inductor when the high-side switch is off. To
3.3V. For proper thermal performance, the reduce losses due to the diode forward voltage
exposed pad of the device must be soldered and recovery times, use a Schottky diode.
down to the printed circuit board.
Choose a diode whose maximum reverse
Setting the Output Voltage
voltage rating is greater than the maximum
The external resistor divider is used to set the
input voltage, and whose current rating is
output voltage (see the schematic on front
greater than the maximum load current. Table 2
page). The feedback resistor R1 also sets the
lists example Schottky diodes and
feedback loop bandwidth with the internal
manufacturers.
compensation capacitor (see Figure 1). Choose
R1 for optimal transient response. R2 is then Table 2—Diode Selection Guide
given by:
Voltage/Current
R1 Diode Rating Manufacture
R2 =
VOUT B530C 30V, 5A Diodes Inc.
−1
0 .8 V MBRD630CT 30V, 6A On Semi
Table 1—Resistor Selection for Common Selecting the Input Capacitor
Output Voltages The input capacitor (C1) reduces the surge
VOUT (V) R1 (kΩ) R2 (kΩ) current drawn from the input and the switching
noise from the device. The input capacitor
1 162 (1%) 649 (1%)
impedance at the switching frequency should
1.2 162 (1%) 324 (1%)
be less than the input source impedance to
1.8 40.2 (1%) 32.4 (1%)
prevent high frequency switching current from
2.5 40.2 (1%) 19.1 (1%) passing to the input. Ceramic capacitors with
3.3 40.2 (1%) 13 (1%) X5R or X7R dielectrics are highly
5 40.2 (1%) 7.68 (1%) recommended because of their low ESR and
small temperature coefficients. For 5A output
Selecting the Inductor applications, a 22µF capacitor is sufficient.
A 1µH to 10µH inductor with a DC current rating
of at least 25% percent higher than the Selecting the Output Capacitor
maximum load current is recommended for The output capacitor (C2) keeps output voltage
most applications. For highest efficiency, the small ripple and ensures regulation loop
inductor DC resistance should be less than stability. The output capacitor impedance
15mΩ. For most designs, the inductance value should be low at the switching frequency.
can be derived from the following equation. Ceramic capacitors with X5R or X7R dielectrics
are recommended.
VOUT × ( VIN − VOUT )
L=
VIN × ∆IL × f OSC

Where ∆IL is the inductor ripple current.

Choose inductor current to be approximately
30% of the maximum load current, 5A. The
maximum inductor peak current is:
∆I L
IL(MAX ) = ILOAD +
2
Under light load conditions below 100mA, larger
inductance is recommended for improved efficiency.

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PCB Layout Guide

PCB layout is very important to achieve stable
operation. Please follow these guidelines and
take Figure3 and 4 for references.
1) Keep the path of switching current short
and minimize the loop area formed by Input
cap, high-side MOSFET and schottky diode.
2) Keep the connection of schottky diode
between SW pin and input power ground
as short and wide as possible.
3) Ensure all feedback connections are short
and direct. Place the feedback resistors
and compensation components as close to
the chip as possible.
4) Route SW away from sensitive analog
areas such as FB.
Top Layer
5) Connect IN, SW, and especially GND
respectively to a large copper area to cool
the chip to improve thermal performance
and long-term reliability. For single layer
PCB, exposed pad should not be soldered.
R2

4
5

C3
6

3
7

2
R3

Cb
8

Bottom Layer
Figure 4—PCB Layout for Double Layers

Figure 3—PCB Layout for Single Layer

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External Bootstrap Diode

An external bootstrap diode may enhance the
efficiency of the regulator, the applicable
conditions of external BST diode are:
z VOUT=5V or 3.3V; and
VOUT
z Duty cycle is high: D= >65%
VIN
In these cases, an external BST diode is
recommended from the output of the voltage
regulator to BST pin, as shown in Fig.5
External BST Diode
IN4148
BST
CBST
MP2380
SW 5V or 3.3V
L +
COUT

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.
By using this circuit, 5V input voltage can output
3.3V and 2.5V with just 30mA load.

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PACKAGE INFORMATION
SOIC8E (EXPOSED PAD)
0.189(4.80) 0.124(3.15)
0.197(5.00) 0.136(3.45)
8 5

0.150(3.80) 0.228(5.80) 0.089(2.26)

PIN 1 ID 0.157(4.00) 0.244(6.20) 0.101(2.56)

1 4

TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW

SEE DETAIL "A"

0.051(1.30)
0.067(1.70)
0.0075(0.19)
SEATING PLANE
0.0098(0.25)
0.000(0.00)
0.013(0.33) 0.006(0.15)
0.020(0.51) SIDE VIEW
0.050(1.27)
BSC

FRONT VIEW 0.010(0.25)

x 45o
0.020(0.50)

GAUGE PLANE
0.010(0.25) BSC

0.024(0.61) 0.050(1.27)
0.016(0.41)
0o-8o 0.050(1.27)
0.063(1.60)
DETAIL "A"

0.103(2.62) 0.213(5.40)
NOTE:
1) CONTROL DIMENSION IS IN INCHES. DIMENSION IN
BRACKET IS IN MILLIMETERS.
2) PACKAGE LENGTH DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH,
PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS.
3) PACKAGE WIDTH DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH
0.138(3.51) OR PROTRUSIONS.
4) LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING)
SHALL BE 0.004" INCHES MAX.
RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN 5) DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC MS-012, VARIATION BA.
6) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.

NOTICE: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Users should warrant and guarantee that third
party Intellectual Property rights are not infringed upon when integrating MPS products into any application. MPS will not
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