5-Bit or 6-Bit Programmable 2-,3-,4-Phase
Synchronous Buck Controller
ADP3181
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VCC
RAMPADJ RT
Selectable 2-, 3-, or 4-phase operation at up to 1 MHz per
phase
28
14 13
ADP3181
14.5 mV worst-case mV 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
UVLO
11
19
EN
SHUTDOWN
AND BIAS
OSCILLATOR
SET
EN
GND
27
RESET
PWM1
CMP
DAC + 300mV
RESET
2-/3-/4-PHASE
DRIVER LOGIC
26 PWM2
CMP
CURRENT-
BALANCING
CIRCUIT
CSREF
25
RESET
PWM3
CMP
DAC – 250mV
RESET
24
PWM4
CMP
Digitally programmable output can be switched between
VRM 9 (5-bit) and VRD 10 (6-bit) VID codes for
ADP3181JRU. (VRD10 (6-bit) only for ADP3181JRQ)
10
PWRGD
DELAY
CURRENT
LIMIT
CROWBAR
23
22
21
20
17
16
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
Programmable short circuit protection with programmable
latch-off delay
15
12
ILIMIT
APPLICATIONS
Desktop PC power supplies for
next-generation Intel processors
EN
CSSUM
CSREF
CURRENT-
LIMITING
CIRCUIT
DELAY
VRM modules
18
8
CSCOMP
FB
SOFT
START
COMP
9
PRECISION
REFERENCE
VID
DAC
7
6
1
2
3
4
5
FBRTN CPUID
VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0
Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADP3181 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. The
CPUID input selects whether the DAC codes match the
VRM 9 or VRD 10 specifications. It 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 construction of up to four complementary
buck-switching stages.
The ADP3181 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 ADP3181 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.
The device is specified over the commercial temperature range
of 0°C to +85°C and is available in 28-lead QSOP (only VRD10
option) and TSSOP packages.
Rev. A
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