6-Bit, Programmable 2-/3-/4-Phase,
Synchronous Buck Controller
ADP3191
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
VCC
RAMPADJ RT
Selectable 2-, 3-, or 4-phase operation at up to
1 MHz per phase
14ꢀ. ꢁV worst-case differential sensing error
over teꢁperature
Logic-level PWM outputs for interface to external
high power drivers
28
14 13
SHUNT
REGULATOR
(ADP3191 ONLY)
OSCILLATOR
UVLO
SHUTDOWN
AND BIAS
11
19
EN
SET
EN
27
26
CMP
RESET
PWM1
PWM2
GND
DAC+150mV
PWM Flex-ModeTM architecture for excellent load
transient perforꢁance
Active current balancing between all output phases
Built-in power good/crowbar blanking supports on-the-fly
VID code changes
6-bit digitally prograꢁꢁable 0ꢀ837. V to 1ꢀ6 V output
CMP
RESET
CSREF
CURRENT
BALANCING
CIRCUIT
2-/3-/4-PHASE
DRIVER LOGIC
25
24
CMP
RESET
PWM3
PWM4
DAC–250mV
CMP
RESET
10
PWRGD
DELAY
CROWBAR
CURRENT
LIMIT
Prograꢁꢁable short circuit protection with prograꢁꢁable
latch-off delay
23
22
21
20
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
APPLICATIONS
15
ILIMIT
Desktop PC power supplies for
Next-generation Intel® processors
VRM ꢁodules
EN
17
16
CSSUM
CSREF
CURRENT
LIMIT
CIRCUIT
12
DELAY
Gaꢁes consoles
18
CSCOMP
FB
SOFT
START
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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The ADP3191/ADP3191A1 are highly efficient, multiphase,
synchronous buck switching regulator controllers optimized for
converting a 5 V or 12 V main supply into the core supply voltage
required by high performance Intel processors. They use 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. The devices use a multimode
PWM architecture to drive the logic-level outputs at a program-
mable 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.
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COMP
PRECISION
VID
DAC
REFERENCE
ADP3191/
ADP3191A
7
1
2
3
4
5
6
FBRTN
VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0 VID5
Figure 1.
The ADP3191/ADP3191A also include programmable, no-load
offset and slope functions to adjust the output voltage as a function
of the load current, so it is always optimally positioned for a
system transient. The ADP3191/ADP3191A also provide
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 ADP3191 is a replacement for the ADP3181. A built-in
shunt regulator allows the part to be connected to the 12 V
system supply through a series resistor.
The devices are specified over the commercial temperature
range of 0°C to 85°C and are available in a 28-lead TSSOP
and a 28-lead QSOP.
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