5-Bit Programmable 2-/3-/4-Phase
Synchronous Buck Controller
ADP3186
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VCC
28
RAMPADJ RT
14 13
Selectable 2-, 3-, or 4-phase operation at up to 1 MHz
per phase
ADP3186
1ꢀ 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
UVLO
SHUTDOWN
AND BIAS
11
EN
OSCILLATOR
SET
EN
27
26
CMP
RESET
PWM1
PWM2
19
6
GND
CMP
RESET
CROWBAR
CURRENT
BALANCING
CIRCUIT
2-/3-/4-PHASE
DRIVER LOGIC
CSREF
2.1V
25
24
CMP
RESET
PWM3
PWM4
5-bit digitally programmable 0.8 V to 1.55 V output
Programmable short-circuit protection with programmable
latch-off delay
CMP
RESET
DAC + 300mV
CSREF
CROWBAR
CURRENT
LIMIT
DAC – 300mV
APPLICATIONS
23
22
21
20
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
Desktop PC power supplies for
AMD Opteron™ processors
VRM modules
10
DELAY
PWRGD
ILIMIT
15
EN
17
16
18
CSSUM
CSREF
CURRENT
LIMIT
CIRCUIT
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADP3186 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 AMD processors. It uses an internal 5-bit DAC to
read a voltage identification (VID) code directly from the pro-
cessor, which is used to set the output voltage between 0.8 V
and 1.55 V. 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 relation-
ship of the output signals can be programmed to provide 2-, 3-,
or 4-phase operation, allowing the construction of up to four
complementary buck switching stages.
12
DELAY
COMP
CSCOMP
SOFT
START
8
FB
9
PRECISION
REFERENCE
VID
DAC
7
1
2
3
4
5
FBRTN
VID4
VID3
VID2
VID1
VID0
Figure 1.
The ADP3186 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 ADP3186 also provides accurate and reliable
short-circuit protection, adjustable current limiting, and a power
good output that accommodates on-the-fly output voltage
changes requested by the CPU.
The ADP3186 is specified over the commercial temperature
range of 0°C to 85°C and is available in 28-lead TSSOP and
QSOP packages.
Rev. A
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