ZHCSUI2E May 2006 – January 2024 TPS28225
PRODUCTION DATA
To improve the switching characteristics and efficiency of a design, the following layout rules need to be followed.
It should be taken into account that poor layout can cause 3% to 5% less efficiency versus a good layout design and can even decrease the reliability of the whole system.
The schematic of one of the phases in a multi-phase synchronous buck regulator and the related layout are shown in Figure 7-1 and Figure 9-3. These help to illustrate good design practices. The power stage includes one high-side MOSFET Q10 and two low-side MOSFETS (Q8 and Q9). The driver (U7) is located on bottom side of PCB close to the power MOSFETs. The related switching waveforms during turning ON and OFF of upper FET are shown in Figure 9-1 and Figure 9-2. The dead time during turning ON is only 10 ns (Figure 9-1) and 22 ns during turning OFF (Figure 9-2).
Figure 9-1 Phase
Rising-Edge Switching Waveforms (20 ns/div) of the Power Stage in Figure 7-1
Figure 9-2 Phase
Falling-Edge Switching Waveforms (10 ns/div) of the Power State in Figure 7-1