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ADSP-CM41x Power Supply Transistor Selection Guidelines (EE-390)

Technical guidelines for selecting external transistors and diodes for the integrated voltage regulator in Analog Devices ADSP-CM41x mixed-signal control processors.

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Overview

This Engineer-to-Engineer Note (EE-390) provides design requirements for the external components used by the ADSP-CM41x processor's on-chip linear voltage regulator. The regulator generates a 1.21V core supply (VDD_INT) from a 3.3V input. The document specifies criteria for the external PNP bipolar junction transistor, including a recommended minimum Beta of 150 and power handling capabilities for current loads up to 400 mA. It also details Schottky diode selection to maintain proper voltage differentials and decoupling capacitor requirements (10 uF – 220 uF) with specific ESR for stability. Example components discussed include the DXTP19020DP5 transistor and VS-30BQ015PbF diode, alongside thermal calculation methods for various operating environments.

Use Cases

  • Selecting external pass transistors for ADSP-CM41x internal regulators
  • Designing power management circuits for ARM Cortex-M4/M0 control processors
  • Calculating thermal dissipation for power supply components
  • Ensuring voltage regulator stability through ESR management

Referenced Parts

ADSP-CM411F

Analog Devices

ADSP-CM411F/412F/413F/416F/417F/418F/419F Mixed-Signal Dual-Core Processor

ADSP-CM412F

Analog Devices

ADSP-CM411F/412F/413F/416F/417F/418F/419F Mixed-Signal Dual-Core Processor

ADSP-CM416F

Analog Devices

ADSP-CM411F/412F/413F/416F/417F/418F/419F Mixed-Signal Dual-Core Processor

ADSP-CM417F

Analog Devices

ADSP-CM411F/412F/413F/416F/417F/418F/419F Mixed-Signal Dual-Core Processor

ADSP-CM418F

Analog Devices

ADSP-CM411F/412F/413F/416F/417F/418F/419F Mixed-Signal Dual-Core Processor

ADSP-CM419F

Analog Devices

ADSP-CM411F/412F/413F/416F/417F/418F/419F Mixed-Signal Dual-Core Processor

DXTP19020DP5

Diodes Incorporated

With the above criteria, the DXTP19020DP5 transistor[3], with the following specifications, is selected

VS-30BQ015PbF

Vishay Semiconductors

VS-30BQ015PbF Schottky Rectifier, 3.0 A, Data Sheet.

ADSP-CM413F

Analog Devices

ADSP-CM411F/412F/413F/416F/417F/418F/419F Mixed-Signal Dual-Core Processor