Technology Licensed from International Rectifier
APU3146
DUAL SYNCHRONOUS PWM CONTROLLER WITH
CURRENT SHARING CIRCUITRYANDAUTO-RESTART
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The APU3146 IC combines a Dual synchronous Buck
Dual Synchronous Controller with 180ꢀ out-of-phase
Configurable to 2-Independent Outputs or 2-Phase
Single Output
controller, providing a cost-effective, high performance
and flexible solution. The APU3146 can configured as 2-
independent or as 2-phase controller. The 2-phase con-
figuration is ideal for high current applications. The
APU3146 features 180ꢀ out of phase operation which re-
duces the required input/output capacitance and results
to few number of capacitor quantity. Other key features
offered by this device include two independent program-
mable soft starts, programmable switching frequency up
to 500KHz per phase, under voltage lockout function.
The current limit is provided by sensing the lower
MOSFET's on-resistance for optimum cost and perfor-
mance.
Current Sharing Using Inductor's DCR
Current Limit using MOSFET's RDS(ON)
Hiccup/Latched Current Limit
Latched Over-Voltage Protection
Vcc from 4.5V to 16V Input
Programmable Switching Frequency up to 500KHz
Two Independent Soft-Starts/ Shutdowns
0.8V Precision Reference VoltageAvailable
Power Good Output
External Frequency Synchronization
APPLICATIONS
Embedded Computer Systems
Telecom Systems
2-Phase Power Supply
Graphic Card
DDR Memory Applications
Point of Load Power Architectures
D1
C12
12V
C11
C13
C3
C14
C4
C5
V
CL VcH1
VcH2
VOUT3
HDrv1
Q2
Q3
Vcc
L3
R1
OCSet1
LDrv1
R5
Hiccup
Sync
1.8V @ 30A
C16
PGnd1
VP2
C15
R10
R11
VREF
D2
R2
BAT54A
U1
APU3146 V
Rt
SEN1
C8
C9
R7
R8
R3
V
SEN2
Fb1
Fb2
Comp1
R9
L4
C17
R4
C18
Comp2
HDrv2
Q4
R6
OCSet2
PGood
PGood
LDrv2
Q5
SS1 / SD
SS2 / SD
PGnd2
Gnd
C10
Figure 1 - Typical application of APU3146 in 2-phase configuration with inductor current sensing
PACKAGE ORDER INFORMATION
DEVICE
PACKAGE
APU3146O(/M)
28-Pin TSSOP(/SOIC WB)
200407061-1/28
Data and specifications subject to change without notice.