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ADP3154JRU
5-Bit Programmable Dual Power Supply Controller for Pentium III Processors
REV.A
5-Bit Programmable Dual Power Supply
Controller for Pentium® III Processors
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
Active Voltage Positioning with Gain and Offset
Adjustment
Optimal Compensation for Superior Load Transient
Response
VRM 8.2, VRM 8.3 and VRM 8.4 Compliant
5-Bit Digitally Programmable 1.3 V to 3.5 V Output
Dual N-Channel Synchronous Driver
Onboard Linear Regulator Controller
Total Output Accuracy 61% Over Temperature
High Efficiency, Current-Mode Operation
Short Circuit Protection
Overvoltage Protection Crowbar Protects
Microprocessors with No Additional External
Components
Power Good Output
TSSOP-20 Package
APPLICATIONS
Desktop PC Power Supplies for:
Pentium II and Pentium III Processor Families
AMD-K6 Processors
VRM Modules
GENERAL DESCRIPTIONThe ADP3154 is a highly efficient synchronous buck switching
regulator controller optimized for converting the 5 V main sup-
ply into the core supply voltage required by the Pentium III and
other high performance processors. The ADP3154 uses an
internal 5-bit DAC to read a voltage identification (VID) code
directly from the processor, which is used to set the output
voltage between 1.3 V and 3.5 V. The ADP3154 uses a current
mode, constant off-time architecture to drive two external N-
channel MOSFETs at a programmable switching frequency that
can be optimized for size and efficiency. It also uses a unique
supplemental regulation technique called active voltage position-
ing to enhance load transient performance.
Active voltage positioning results in a dc/dc converter that meets
the stringent output voltage specifications for Pentium II and
Pentium III processors, with the minimum number of output
capacitors and smallest footprint. Unlike voltage-mode and
standard current-mode architectures, active voltage positioning
adjusts the output voltage as a function of the load current so
that it is always optimally positioned for a system transient.
The ADP3154 provides accurate and reliable short circuit pro-
tection and adjustable current limiting. It also includes an
integrated overvoltage crowbar function to protect the micro-
processor from destruction in case the core supply exceeds the
nominal programmed voltage by more than 15%.
The ADP3154 contains a linear regulator controller that is
designed to drive an external N-channel MOSFET. This linear
regulator is used to generate the auxiliary voltages (AGP, GTL,
etc.) required in most motherboard designs, and has been de-
signed to provide a high bandwidth load-transient response. A
pair of external feedback resistors sets the linear regulator out-
put voltage.
Figure 1.Typical Application
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
ADP3154–SPECIFICATIONS(08C £ TA £ +708C, VCC =12 V, VIN = 5 V, unless otherwise noted)1INPUT DC SUPPLY CURRENT
CURRENT SENSE THRESHOLD
CT PIN DISCHARGE CURRENT
DRIVER OUTPUT TRANSITION
ERROR AMPLIFIER
ERROR AMPLIFIER MINIMUM
LINEAR REGULATOR
SHUTDOWN (SD) PIN
NOTES
1All limits at temperature extremes are guaranteed via correlation using standard Statistical Quality Control (SQC) methods.
2Dynamic supply current is higher due to the gate charge being delivered to the external MOSFETs.
3The trip point is for the output voltage coming into regulation.
PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS8, 18
PIN CONFIGURATION
NC = NO CONNECT
SENSE–
VLDO
VID2
VID3
VID4
AGND
SENSE+
CMP
PGND
DRIVE1
PWRGD
VCC
DRIVE2
VID1VID0
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*Input Supply Voltage (VCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +16 V
Shutdown Input Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +16 V
Operating Ambient Temperature Range . . . . . 0°C to +70°C
Junction Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0°C to +150°CJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110°C/W
Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . +300°C
*This is a stress rating only; operation beyond these limits can cause the device to
be permanently damaged.
ORDERING GUIDE
CAUTIONESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000V readily
accumulate on the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection.
ADP3154VO
0-19A
RTN
VCC +5V
+5V RTN
+12V RTN
1000mF
RTN
VIN +12V
VO2
+3.3V
0.5AFigure 2.Typical VRM8.2/8.3/8.4 Compliant Core DC/DC Converter Circuit
VCCDRIVE1DRIVE2PGND
AGNDPWRGDSENSE+
SENSE–
CMP
VID0VID1VID2VID3VID412VLDOFigure 3.Functional Block Diagram
OUTPUT CURRENT – Amps
EFFICIENCY – %
1001.42.8144.25.679.811.212.68.4Figure 4.Efficiency vs. Output
Current
500ns/DIV
DRIVE 1 AND 2 = 5V/DIVFigure 7.Gate Switching Waveforms
10ms/DIVFigure 10.Load Transient Response,
1 A–19 A of Figure 2 Circuit
TIMING CAPACITOR – pF100800200300400500600700
FREQUENCY – kHz
300Figure 5.Frequency vs. Timing
Capacitor
100ns/DIVFigure 8.Driver Transition
Waveforms
10ms/DIVFigure 11.Power-On Start-Up
Waveform
Figure 6.Supply Current vs.
Operating Frequency
Figure 9.Load Transient Response,
19 A–1 A of Figure 2 Circuit
Figure 12.Output Accuracy
Distribution, VOUT = 2.0 V
ADP3154
12V
0.1mF
VOUTFigure 13.Closed-Loop Test Circuit for Accuracy
THEORY OF OPERATIONThe ADP3154 uses a current-mode, constant-off-time control
technique to switch a pair of external N-channel MOSFETs in a
synchronous buck topology. Constant off-time operation offers
several performance advantages, including that no slope com-
pensation is required for stable operation. A unique feature of
the constant-off-time control technique is that since the off-time
is fixed, the converter’s switching frequency is a function of the
ratio of input voltage to output voltage. The fixed off-time is
programmed by the value of an external capacitor connected to
the CT pin. The on-time varies in such a way that a regulated
output voltage is maintained as described below in the cycle-by-
cycle operation. Under fixed operating conditions the on-time
does not vary, and it only varies slightly as a function of load.
This means that switching frequency is fairly constant in stan-
dard VRM applications. In order to maintain a ripple current in
the inductor that is independent of the output voltage (which
also helps control losses and simplify the inductor design), the
off-time is made proportional to the value of the output voltage.
Normally, the output voltage is constant and therefore the off-
time is constant as well.
Active Voltage PositioningThe output voltage is sensed at the SENSE– pin. A voltage-error
amplifier, (gm), amplifies the difference between the output voltage
and a programmable reference voltage. The reference voltage is
programmed to between 1.3 V and 3.5 V by an internal 5-bit
DAC, which reads the code at the voltage identification (VID)
pins. Refer to Table I for output voltage vs. VID pin code infor-
mation. A unique supplemental regulation technique called
active voltage positioning with optimal compensation adjusts the
output voltage as a function of the load current so that it is al-
ways optimally positioned for a load transient. Standard (pas-
sive) voltage positioning, sometimes recommended for use with
other architectures, has poor dynamic performance which ren-
ders it ineffective under the stringent repetitive transient condi-
tions specified in Intel VRM documents. Consequently, such
techniques do not allow the minimum possible number of out-
put capacitors to be used. Optimally compensated active voltage
positioning as used in the ADP3154 provides a bandwidth for
transient response that is limited only by parasitic output induc-
tance. This yields optimal load transient response with the
Table I.Output Voltage vs. VID Code
Cycle-by-Cycle OperationDuring normal operation (when the output voltage is regulated),
the voltage-error amplifier and the current comparator (CMPI)
are the main control elements. (See the block diagram of Figure
3.) During the on-time of the high side MOSFET, CMPI moni-
tors the voltage between the SENSE+ and SENSE– pins. When
the voltage level between the two pins reaches the threshold level
VT1, the high side drive output is switched to ground, which
turns off the high side MOSFET. The timing capacitor CT is
then discharged at a rate determined by the off-time controller.
While the timing capacitor is discharging, the low side drive
output goes high, turning on the low side MOSFET. When the
voltage level on the timing capacitor has discharged to the thresh-
old voltage level VT2, comparator CMPT resets the SR flip-flop.
The output of the flip-flop forces the low side drive output to go
low and the high side drive output to go high. As a result, the low
side switch is turned off and the high side switch is turned on.
The sequence is then repeated. As the load current increases, the
output voltage starts to decrease. This causes an increase in the
output of the voltage-error amplifier, which, in turn, leads to an
increase in the current comparator threshold VT1, thus tracking
the load current. To prevent cross conduction of the external