ZXSC100
Designing with the ZXSC100
Introduction
This section refers to the ZXSC100, 3.3V/100mA
output reference design and demonstrates the
dynamic performance of the solution.
VBATT
L1
22µH
R1
0R
C1
220µF
U1
EM
VDRIVE
BAS
ISENSE
RE
FB
VCC
ZXSC100
GND
D1
ZHCS1000
3.3V/0.1A
Q1
FMMT617
R3 C3
110K 1NF
C2
220µF
R2
R4
0.033R
30K
Main switching waveforms
Steady state operation under constant load gives an
excellent indication of ZXSC100 performance.
Represented in Figure 3. is the main switching
waveform, measured at the collector of Q1, indicating
the transistor on-state and the diode energy transfer to
the output.
Figure 1.
ZXSC100 low power solution, 3.3V/100mA output.
Efficiency
Efficiency is often quoted as one of the key parameters
of a DC-DC converter. Not only does it give an
instantaneous idea of heat dissipation, but also an
idea as to the extent battery life can be extended.
Figure 2. Shows the efficiency of the ZXSC100 low
power solution. Efficiency v Output current is shown
for a 3.3V output at various input voltages.
Figure 3.
Switching waveform
The peak switching current is derived from the
threshold of the ISENSE pin and the sense resistor value
(see Applications section for calculations). Figure 4.
shows the switching waveform associated with the
ISENSE pin
VBATT
L1
22µH
R1
0R
C1
220µF
U1
EM
VDRIVE
BAS
ISENSE
RE
FB
VCC
ZXSC100
GND
D1
ZHCS1000
3.3V/0.1A
Q1
FMMT617
R3 C3
110K 1NF
C2
220µF
R2
R4
0.033R
30K
Figure 2.
ZXSC100 efficiency v output current
SEMICONDUCTORS
Figure 4.
ISENSE threshold
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