5-Bit Programmable Triple Power Supply
Controller for Pentium® III Processors
a
ADP3155
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
Active Voltage Positioning with Gain and Offset
Adjustment
V
DRIVE1 DRIVE2 PGND AGND PWRGD SENSE+ SENSE–
CC
Optimal Compensation for Superior Load Transient
Response
NONOVERLAP
DRIVE
DELAY
V
REF
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
Two Onboard Linear Regulator Controllers
Total Output Accuracy ؎1% Over Temperature
High Efficiency, Current-Mode Operation
Short Circuit Protection
Overvoltage Protection Crowbar Protects Micro-
processors, with No Additional External Components
Power Good Output
SD
+15%
2R
CROWBAR
IN
OFF
V
V
REF
REF
CMPI
+5%
–5%
V
T1
S
Q
R
V
REF
R
g
m
V
T2
REFERENCE
C
T
TSSOP-20 Package
CMPT
APPLICATIONS
V
VLDO2
FB2
OFF-TIME
CONTROL
IN
SENSE–
Desktop PC Power Supplies for:
Pentium II and Pentium III Processor Families
AMD-K6 Processors
CMP
VLDO1
FB1
VRM Modules
ADP3155
DAC
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.20V
The ADP3155 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 ADP3155 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 ADP3155 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.
VID4
VID1 VID0
VID3 VID2
The ADP3155 contains two linear regulator controllers that are
designed to drive external N-channel MOSFETs. These linear
regulators are used to generate the auxiliary voltages (AGP,
GTL, etc.) required in most motherboard designs, and have
been designed to provide a high bandwidth load-transient re-
sponse. A pair of external feedback resistors sets each linear
regulator output voltage.
V
+12V
V
+5V
CC
IN
C
IN
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 the 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.
+
22F
1F
V
CC
R1
R2
SD
CMP
Q1
DRIVE1
CMP
L
RSENSE
V
O
V
INLDO1
CCOMP
1.3V TO
ADP3155
SENSE+
LDO1
3.5V
+
Q
LDO1
C
O
V
1nF
V
SENSE–
OLDO1
R3
1F
FB1
The ADP3155 provides accurate and reliable short circuit pro-
tection and adjustable current limiting. It also includes an inte-
grated overvoltage crowbar function to protect the microprocessor
from destruction in case the core supply exceeds the nominal
programmed voltage by more than 15%.
Q2
DRIVE2
PGND
R4
20k⍀
V
INLDO2
Q
LDO2
V
LDO2
V
OLDO2
150pF
R5
C
T
FB2
1F
AGND
R6
20k⍀
VID0–VID4
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
5-BIT CODE
REV. A
Figure 1. Typical Application
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