6-Bit, Programmable 2-, 3-, 4-Phase
Synchronous Buck Controller
ADP3168
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VCC
28
RAMPADJ RT
14 13
Selectable 2-, 3-, or 4-phase operation at up to
1 MHz per phase
ADP3168
10 mV worst-case differential sensing error over
temperature
Logic-level PWM outputs for interface to
external high power drivers
Active current balancing between all output phases
Built-in Power Good/crowbar blanking supports
On-the-fly VID code changes
6-bit digitally programmable 0.8375 V to 1.6 V output
Programmable short-circuit protection with
programmable latch-off delay
UVLO
SHUTDOWN
AND BIAS
11
EN
OSCILLATOR
SET EN
27
PWM1
CMP
RESET
19
GND
DAC
+150mV
RESET
26
PWM2
CMP
CURRENT-
BALANCING
CIRCUIT
2-, 3-, 4-PHASE
DRIVER LOGIC
CSREF
25
PWM3
RESET
CMP
DAC
–250mV
24
PWM4
CMP RESET
APPLICATIONS
10
PWRGD
DELAY
CROWBAR
Desktop PC power supplies for:
Next generation Intel® processors
VRM modules
CURRENT
LIMIT
23
SW1
22
SW2
21
SW3
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
15
ILIMIT
20
SW4
EN
The ADP3168 is a highly efficient, multiphase, synchronous
buck switching regulator controller optimized for converting a
12 V main supply into the core supply voltage required by high
performance Intel processors. It uses an internal 6-bit DAC to
read a voltage identification (VID) code directly from the
processor, which is used to set the output voltage between
0.8375 V and 1.6 V, and uses a multimode PWM architecture to
drive the logic-level outputs at a programmable switching
frequency that can be optimized for VR size and efficiency. The
phase relationship of the output signals can be programmed to
provide 2-, 3-, or 4-phase operation, allowing for the construc-
tion of up to four complementary buck switching stages.
17
CSSUM
CURRENT-
LIMIT
CIRCUIT
16
CSREF
12
DELAY
18
CSCOMP
SOFT-
START
8
9
FB
COMP
PRECISION
VID
DAC
REFERENCE
The ADP3168 also includes programmable no-load offset and
slope functions to adjust the output voltage as a function of the
load current so that it is always optimally positioned for a
system transient. The ADP3168 also provides accurate and
reliable short-circuit protection, adjustable current limiting, and
a delayed Power Good output that accommodates on-the-fly
output voltage changes requested by the CPU.
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
FBRTN
VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 VID5
Figure 1.
The device is specified over the commercial temperature range
of 0°C to 85°C and is available in a 28-lead TSSOP package.
Rev. B
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