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FR9723B
85T
23V, 3A, 380KHz Asynchronous Step-Down
DC/DC Converter

Description Features
The FR9723B is a 380KHz step-down DC/DC ● Wide Input Voltage from 4.75V to 23V
converter that provides wide 4.75V to 23V input ● 3A Output Current
voltage range and 3A continuous load current ● Adjustable Output Voltage from 1.23V to 20V
capability. ● 100mΩ Integrated Power MOSFET
● High Efficiency up to 90%
Fault protection includes cycle-by-cycle current limit, ● Fixed 380KHz Switching Frequency
input UVLO and thermal shutdown. Besides, ● Current Mode Operation
adjustable soft-start function prevents inrush current ● Adjustable Soft-Start
at turn-on. This device uses current mode control ● Cycle-by-Cycle Current Limit
scheme that provides fast transient response. In ● Input Under Voltage Lockout
shutdown mode, the supply current is about 10μA. ● Over-Temperature Protection with Auto Recovery
● 10μA Shutdown Current
The FR9723B is available in an 8-pin SOIC package,
● Thermal Enhanced SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) Package
which provides a very compact system solution and ● RoHS Compliant
good thermal conductance.

Applications
● Set-Top-Box
● DVD,LCD Display
● OLPC, Netbook
● Distributed Power System
● DSL Modem

Pin Assignments Ordering Information

SP Package (SOP-8 Exposed Pad) FR9723B□□□
TR: Tape/Reel

BS 1 8 SS G: Green
VIN 2 7 EN
SW 3 6 COMP Package Type
SP: SOP-8 (Exposed Pad)
GND 4 5 FB

Figure 1. Pin Assignment of FR9723B

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Typical Application Circuit
85T

C4
NO CONNECT = 10nF
AUTOMATIC STARTUP

7 1
EN BS L1
10μH
2 3
VIN VIN SW VOUT
5V to 23V 3.3V,3A

C1 R1
22μF/25V
FR9723B 16.8KΩ/1%
CERAMICX2 C2
6 5 47μF/6.3V
COMP FB
CERAMIC

C6 C5 D1
(optional) 10nF
GND SS B330A R2
R3 4 8 10KΩ/1%
5.6KΩ C3
0.1μF

Figure 2. Output 3.3V Application Circuit

D2
1N4148
NO CONNECT =
AUTOMATIC STARTUP C4 10nF

7 1
EN BS L1
4.7μH
2 3
VIN VIN SW VOUT
4.75V to 5V 1.8V, 3A

C1
FR9723B R1 C2
22μF/25V 4.7KΩ/1% 47μF/6.3V
CERAMIC x 2 6 COMP FB 5 CERAMIC

C5
10nF D1
C6 GND SS B330A R2
(optional)
R3
4 8 10KΩ/1%
5.6KΩ C3
0.1μF

Figure 3. Low Input Voltage Application Circuit

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Functional Pin Description
85T
Pin Name Pin Function

High Side Gate Drive Boost Input. A 10nF or greater capacitor must be connected from this pin to SW. It can
BS
boost the gate drive to fully turn on the internal high side NMOS.
Power Supply Input Pin. Drive 4.75V to 23V voltage to this pin to power on this chip. Connect two 22μF ceramic
VIN
bypass capacitors between VIN and GND to eliminate noise.

SW Power Switching Output. It is the output pin of internal high side NMOS which is the switch to supply power.

GND Ground Pin. Connect this pin to exposed pad.

Voltage Feedback Input Pin. Connect FB and VOUT with a resistive voltage divider. This IC senses feedback
FB
voltage via FB and regulates it at 1.23V.
Compensation Pin. This pin is used to compensate the regulation control loop. Connect a series RC network
COMP
from COMP pin to GND.
Enable Input Pin. This pin provides a digital control to turn the converter on or off. For automatic startup, leave
EN
EN unconnected.
Soft-Start Input Pin. This pin controls the soft-start period. Connect a capacitor from SS to GND to set the soft
SS
start period.

Block Diagram

VIN

1µA

UVLO Internal
ISEN VCC VCC
& Regulator
EN
POR OTP

BS

1.4V Oscillator

High-Side
6µA Current MOSFET
S
Comparator
FB Error
R PWM Driver
Amplifier SW
Control Logic
SS OTP
UVLO Low-Side
MOSFET
1.23V
COMP
Current
Limit

GND

Figure 4. Block Diagram of FR9723B

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Absolute Maximum Ratings
85T
● Input Supply Voltage VIN --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3V to +25V
● SW Voltage VSW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -1V to VIN +0.3V
● BS Voltage VBS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vsw -0.3V to Vsw +6V
● All Other Pins Voltage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -0.3V to +6V
● Maximum Junction Temperature (T J) ----------------------------------------------------------------- +150℃
● Storage Temperature (TS) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -65℃ to +150℃
● Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10sec.) --------------------------------------------------------------- +260°C
● Power Dissipation @TA=25℃, (PD)
SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.08W
● Package Thermal Resistance, (θJA)
SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60°C/W
● Package Thermal Resistance, (θJC)
SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15°C/W
Note 1：Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings" may cause permanent damage to the device.

Recommended Operating Conditions

● Input Supply Voltage (VIN) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +4.75V to +23V
● Output Voltage (VOUT) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +1.23V to +20V
● Operation Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40°C to +85°C

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Electrical Characteristics
85T
(VIN=12V, TA=25℃, unless otherwise specified.)

Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit

VIN Input Supply Voltage 4.75 23 V

VIN Supply Current VEN = 1.8V 1.5 mA

VIN Shutdown Supply Current VEN = 0V 10 μA

Feedback Voltage 4.75V≦VIN≦23V 1.2 1.23 1.26 V

High-Side MOSFET RDS(ON) (Note2) 100 mΩ

Low-Side MOSFET RDS(ON) (Note2) 10 Ω

High-Side MOSFET Leakage Current VEN = 0V, VSW = 0V 10 μA

High-Side MOSFET Current Limit (Note2) Minimum Duty 5 A

Current sense to COMP Transconductance (Note2) 6.1 A/V

Error Amplifier Transconductance (Note2) ΔICOMP = ±10μA 1800 μA/V

Error Amplifier Voltage Gain (Note2) 400 V/V

Oscillation frequency 380 KHz

Short Circuit Oscillation Frequency VFB = 0V 110 KHz

Maximum Duty Cycle VFB = 1.0V 90 %

Minimum On Time (Note2) 220 ns

Input UVLO Threshold VIN Rising 4.4 V

Under Voltage Lockout Threshold Hysteresis 400 mV

Soft-Start Current VCOMP = 0V, VSS = 0V 6 μA

Soft-Start Period CSS = 0.1μF 15 ms

EN Lockout Threshold Voltage 2.3 2.5 2.7 V

EN Shutdown Threshold Voltage 1.1 1.4 V

Thermal Shutdown Threshold (Note2) 160 ℃

Note 2：Not production tested.

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Typical Performance Curves
85T
VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, C1 = 22μF x 2, C2 = 47μF x 1, L1 = 10μH, TA = +25℃, unless otherwise noted.

Efficiency vs. Loading Efficiency vs. Loading

100% 100%
90% 90%
80% 80%

Efficiency
70% 70%
Efficiency

60% 60%
50% 50%
VIN= 5V 40%
40%
VIN= 12V 30% VIN= 12V
30% VOUT= 3.3V 20%
VIN= 23V VOUT= 5V VIN= 23V
20% 10%
10% 0%
0% 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3
Load Current (A)
Load Current (A)

Figure 5. Efficiency vs. Loading Figure 6. Efficiency vs. Loading

Feedback Voltage vs. Temperature Frequency vs. Temperature

1.26 430
1.255 420
1.25
410
1.245
400
Frequency (KHz)

1.24
Vfb (V)

1.235 390

1.23 380
1.225 370
1.22
360
1.215
350
1.21
VIN 12V / VOUT 3.3V VIN 12V / VOUT 3.3V
1.205 340
1.2 330
-40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Case Temperature ( Degrees C ) Case Temperature ( Degrees C )

Figure 7. Feedback Voltage vs. Temperature Figure 8. Frequency vs. Temperature

IOUT = 0A IOUT = 3A
VIN 500mV/div. (AC)
VIN 500mV/div. (AC)
VOUT 10mV/div. (AC)
VOUT 10mV/div. (AC)
IL 1A/div.
IL 1A/div.

VSW 5V/div. VSW 5V/div.

2μs/div. 2μs/div.

Figure 9. DC Ripple Waveform Figure 10. DC Ripple Waveform

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Typical Performance Curves (Continued)
85T
VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, C1 = 22μF x 2, C2 = 47μF x 1, L1 = 10μH, TA = +25℃,TA = +25℃, unless otherwise noted.
IOUT = 0.1A IOUT = 3A

VEN 5V/div. VEN 5V/div.

VOUT 1V/div.
VOUT 1V/div.

IL 1A/div. IL 1A/div.

VSW 5V/div.
VSW 5V/div.

4ms/div. 4ms/div.

Figure 11. Startup Through Enable Waveform Figure 12. Startup Through Enable Waveform

IOUT = 0.1A IOUT = 3A

VEN 5V/div. VEN 5V/div.

VOUT 1V/div. VOUT 1V/div.

IL 1A/div.
IL 1A/div.

VSW 5V/div. VSW 5V/div.

2ms/div. 2ms/div.

Figure 13. Turn off Through Enable Waveform Figure 14. Turn off Through Enable Waveform

IOUT = 100mA to 3A step

VOUT 200mV/div. VOUT 2V/div.

IL 1A/div.
IL 2A/div.

200μs/div. 80μs/div.

Figure 15. Load Transient Waveform Figure 16. Short Circuit Test Waveform

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Function Description
85T
The FR9723B is a constant frequency current mode Over Temperature Protection
step-down asynchronous DC/DC converter. It The FR9723B incorporates an over temperature
regulates input voltage from 4.75V to 23V, down to protection circuit to protect itself from overheating.
an output voltage as low as 1.23V, and can provide When the junction temperature exceeds the thermal
3A of continuous load current. shutdown threshold temperature, the regulator will
be shut down and re-enabled when the IC junction
Control Loop
temperature drops 10℃ (typ).
During normal operation, the output voltage is
sensed at FB pin by a resistive voltage divider and Compensation
amplified through the error amplifier. The voltage
of error amplifier output pin – COMP is compared to The stability of the feedback circuit is controlled by
the switch current to controls the RS latch. At COMP pin. The compensation value of the
each cycle, the high side NMOS will be turned on application circuit is optimized for particular
when the oscillator sets the RS latch and turned off requirements. If different conversions are required,
when current comparator resets the RS latch. some of the components may need to be changed to
When the load current increases, the FB pin voltage ensure stability.
will drop below 1.22V, and it will cause the COMP
voltage increasing until average inductor current
arrives at new load current.

Enable
The FR9723B EN pin provides digital control to turn
on/off the regulator. When the voltage of EN
exceeds the threshold voltage, the regulator will
start the soft start function. If the EN pin voltage is
lower than threshold voltage, only the bandgap
voltage will be alive. If the EN pin voltage is lower
than shutdown threshold voltage, the regulator will
be disabled and turn into shutdown mode.

Input Under Voltage Lockout

When the FR9723B is power on, the internal circuits
will be held inactive until VIN exceeds the input
UVLO threshold voltage. And the regulator will be
disabled when VIN is below the input UVLO
threshold voltage. The hysteretic of the UVLO
comparator is 400 mV.

Short Circuit Protection

The FR9723B provides short circuit protection
function to prevent the device damaged from short
condition. When the output is short to ground, the
oscillator frequency will be reduced to prevent the
inductor current increasing beyond the current limit.
In the meantime, the current limit will also be
reduced to lower the short current. Once the short
condition is removed, the frequency and current
limit will return to normal.

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Application Information
85T
Output Voltage Setting Output Capacitor Selection
The output voltage VOUT is set by using a resistive The output capacitor is used to keep the DC output
divider from the output to FB. The FB pin voltage and supply the load transient current.
regulated voltage is 1.23V. Thus the output When operating in constant current mode, the
voltage is: output ripple is determined by four components:
R1 VRIPP E t =VRIPP E(C t VRIPP E(ESR t
VOUT =1.23 1 V
R2 t V
+VRIPP E(ES OISE (t
R2 recommended value is 10kΩ, so R1 is
The following figures show the form of the ripple
determined by:
contributions.
R1= .13 VOUT 1.23 kΩ
VRIPPLE(ESR)(t)
Table 1 lists recommended values of R1 and R2 for
most used output voltage.

Table 1 Recommended Resistance Values

(t)
VOUT R1 R2 +
VRIPPLE(ESL) (t)
5V 68 kΩ 22kΩ
3.3V 16.8kΩ 10 kΩ
1.8V 4.7 kΩ 10 kΩ
1.23V 4.7 kΩ NC + (t)
VRIPPLE(C) (t)
Place resistors R1 and R2 close to FB pin to
prevent stray pickup.

Input Capacitor Selection

The use of the input capacitor is controlling the + (t)
input voltage ripple and the MOSFETS switching VNOISE (t)
spike voltage. Because the input current to the
step-down converter is discontinuous, the input
capacitor is required to supply the current to the
converter to keep the DC input voltage. The
capacitor voltage rating should be 1.25 to 1.5 times
=
greater than the maximum input voltage. The
VRIPPLE(t)
input capacitor ripple current RMS value is
calculated as:

II (RMS =IOUT D 1D
(t)
VOUT
D=
VI VOUT VOUT
VRIPP E(ESR, p-p = 1- ESR
FOSC VI
Where D is the duty cycle of the power MOSFET.
ES
A low ESR capacitor is required to keep the noise VRIPP E(ES , p p = VI
minimum. Ceramic capacitors are better, but ES
tantalum or low ESR electrolytic capacitors may VOUT VOUT
also suffice. When using tantalum or electrolytic VRIPP E(C, p p = 1
FOSC2 COUT VI
capacitors, a 0.1μF ceramic capacitor should be
placed as close to the IC as possible.

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Application Information (Continued)
85T
Where FOSC is the switching frequency, L is the Compensation Components Selection
inductance value, VIN is the input voltage, ESR is the
equivalent series resistance value of the output
capacitor, ESL is the equivalent series inductance COMP
value of the output capacitor and the COUT is the FR9723B
output capacitor. C6 C5

(optional
Low ESR capacitors are preferred to use. Ceramic, )
R3

tantalum or low ESR electrolytic capacitors can be

used depending on the output ripple requirements.
When using the ceramic capacitors, the ESL Select appropriate compensation value by
component is usually negligible. following procedure:
It is important to use the proper method to eliminate 1. Calculate the R3 value with the following
high frequency noise when measuring the output equation:
ripple. The figure shows how to locate the probe
across the capacitor when measuring output ripple. 2 COUT 0.1 FOSC VOUT
Remove the scope probe plastic jacket in order to R
GEA GCS VREF
expose the ground at the tip of the probe. It gives a
very short connection from the probe ground to the where GEA is the error amplifier voltage
capacitor and eliminates noise. gain, and GCS is the current sense gain.
2. Calculate the C5 value with the following
Probe Ground equation:
4
C5
2 R3 0.1 FOSC
3. If the COUT ESR zero is less than half of
the switching frequency, use C6 to cancel
the ESR zero:
COUT RESR
VOUT GND C6=
R3
External Boost Diode Selection
Ceramic Capacitor
For 5V input applications, it is recommended
Output Inductor Selection that an external boost diode could be added.
This helps improving the efficiency. The
The output inductor is used for storing energy and
boost diode can be a low cost one such as
filtering output ripple current. But the trade-off
1N4148.
condition often happens between maximum energy
storage and the physical size of the inductor. The first D2
1N4148
consideration for selecting the output inductor is to
make sure that the inductance is large enough to keep
the converter in the continuous current mode. That VIN VIN BS
5V
will lower ripple current and result in lower output ripple FR9723B C4
voltage. A good rule for determining the inductance is
setting the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current ΔI SW

almost equal to 30% of the maximum load current.

Then the minimum inductance can be calculated with
the following equation:
I=0.3 IOUT(MAX
VOUT
VI VOUT
FOSC I VI
Where VIN is the maximum input voltage.

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Application Information (Continued)
85T
PCB Layout Recommendation
The device’s performance and stability are dramatically
affected by PCB layout. It is recommended to follow
these general guidelines shown as below:
1. Place the input capacitors and output capacitors as
close to the device as possible. The traces which
connect to these capacitors should be as short and
wide as possible to minimize parasitic inductance
and resistance.
2. Place VIN bypass capacitors close to the VIN pin.
3. Place feedback resistors close to the FB pin.
4. Place compensation components close to the
COMP pin.
5. Keep the sensitive signal (FB, COMP) away from
the switching signal (SW).
6. The exposed pad of the package should be
soldered to an equivalent area of metal on the PCB.
This area should connect to the GND plane and
have multiple via connections to the back of the
PCB as well as connections to intermediate PCB
layers. The GND plane area which connects to the
exposed pad should be maximized to improve
thermal performance.
7. Multi-layer PCB design is recommended.
R3

R1
C6
C5

R2

8 7 6 5
C3

Exposed
GND
Pad
C1 C2
1 2 3 4 D1

VIN VOUT
C4
SW L1

Figure 17. Recommended Layout Diagram

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Outline Information
85T
SOP-8 (Exposed Pad) Package (Unit: mm)

SYMBOLS DIMENSION IN MILLIMETER

UNIT MIN MAX
A 1.25 1.70
A1 0.00 0.15
A2 1.25 1.55
B 0.31 0.51
D 4.80 5.00
D1 3.04 3.50
E 3.80 4.00
E1 2.15 2.41
e 1.20 1.34
H 5.80 6.20
L 0.40 1.27
Note：Followed From JEDEC MO-012-E.

Carrier dimensions

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Fitipower’s products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices or other medical systems.
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