ISL6597
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Data Sheet
September 2004
FN9165
PRELIMINARY
ISL6597 Integrated Power Stage
Features
The ISL6597 is a high performance power stage for the
highest power density server and workstation buck
regulation solutions. The ISL6597 combined with the
ISL6592 Digital Multiphase Controller offers a complete high
current, small form factor solution with superior accuracy,
transient response, and protection features.
• Highest power density solution available when combined
with the PowerCode™ ISL6592 Digital Multiphase
Controller
• Integrated P-channel high-side FET
• Integrated high and low side drivers
• 30A per power stage capability
The ISL6597 integrates a low r
high-side P-Channel
(DSON)
MOSFET together with both high-side and low-side
MOSFET drivers. The integration of the high-side power
FET with high- and low-side drivers minimizes switching
losses while providing industry leading power density. A
maximum peak output current of 30A per phase is supported
• Discrete low-side FET for best efficiency
• Process and temperature independent lossless integrated
current sense for accurate loadlines and overcurrent
protection
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• Integrated high-side short detection protects processor
from over-voltage due to any shorted high-side FET in the
system
in an area less than 16mm , smaller than most discrete
power MOSFETs. The ISL6597 low-side driver supply
(VDRIVE) may be biased separately from the VCC supply
from 5V to 12V to optimize the system efficiency.
• High-side short detect can be used with optional external
SCR crowbar circuit to further protect the processor from
shorted high-side FETs
The ISL6597 has a patent pending lossless current sensor
which accurately senses the current in the high-side FET
independent of VID, inductor value, supply, temperature, and
switching frequencies. This integrated current sense method
provides the accuracy of precision resistor based sensing
with no efficiency loss.
• On-die temperature sense works in conjunction with the
ISL6592 Digital Multiphase Controller to provide accurate
programmable thermal shutdown protection
• Low-side driver supply (VDRIVE) may be separately
biased from 5V to 12V to optimize efficiency
The ISL6597 has an integrated high-side FET short detector
which reacts rapidly on startup to protect the processor
before the controller is powered up. The output high-side
short pins from each phase can drive a single external
crowbar circuitry for rapid protection from a high-side short
on any phase of a multiphase solution. The high-side short
pin also acts as an input, detecting alert signals from every
ISL6597 power stage in the system and protecting each
power stage internally as well.
• 35-ball small form factor CSP package (3.185mm x
4.835mm) provides ultra low thermal resistance
Applications
• Core power regulation for Intel and AMD processors
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• Small form factor point-of-load applications
Ordering Information
The ISL6597 also has an integrated junction temperature
sensor which provides an on-die measurement of the high-
side FET temperature. When used with the ISL6592
controller, this feature provides very accurate,
PKG.
PART NUMBER
TEMP (°C)
PACKAGE
DWG. #
ISL6597
35 BALL CSP
programmable over-temperature protection.
The ISL6597 uses CSP packaging to provide the lowest
thermal resistance and smallest footprint. A relaxed 0.65mm
ball pitch allows for easy assembly.
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
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