LTC3733/LTC3733-1
3-Phase, Buck
Controllers for AMD CPUs
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
The LTC®3733 family are PolyPhase® synchronous step-
down switching regulator controllers that drive all
N-channel external power MOSFET stages in a phase-
lockable, fixed frequency architecture. The 3-phase con-
troller drives its output stages with 120° phase separation
at frequencies of up to 530kHz per phase to minimize the
RMS current dissipated by the ESR of both the input and
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3-Phase Controller with Onboard MOSFET Drivers
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Current Mode Control Ensures Current Sharing
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Differential Amplifier Accurately Senses VOUT
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±5% Output Current Matching Optimizes Thermal
Performance and Size of Inductors and MOSFETs
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Reduced Input and Output Capacitance
Supports Active Voltage Positioning
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VID Programmable Output Voltage from 0.8V to 1.55V output filter capacitors. The 3-phase technique effectively
(AMD OpteronTM CPU)
triples the fundamental frequency, improving transient
response while operating each phase at an optimal fre-
quency for efficiency and ease of thermal design. Light
load efficiency is optimized by using a choice of output
stage shedding or Burst Mode technology.
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6-Phase, 90A to 120A Operation
Output Power Good Indicator with Adaptive Blanking
210kHz to 530kHz Per Phase, PLL, Fixed Frequency
Synchronizable (LTC3733-1)
PWM, Stage Shedding or Burst Mode® Operation
OPTI-LOOP® Compensation Minimizes COUT
Adjustable Soft-Start Current Ramping
Short-Circuit Shutdown Timer with Defeat Option
No_CPU Detection
Adifferentialamplifierprovidestrueremotesensingofboth
the high and low sides of the output voltage at load points.
Soft-startandadefeatable, timedshort-circuitshutdown
protect the MOSFETs and the load. A foldback current
circuitalsoprovidesprotectionfortheexternalMOSFETs
undershort-circuitoroverloadconditions. Anall-“1”VID
detector turns off the regulator after 1µs timeout.
36-Lead 0.209" SSOP and 38-Lead (5mm × 7mm) QFN
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APPLICATIO S
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
Burst Mode, OPTI-LOOP and PolyPhase are registered trademarks of Linear Technology
Corporation. AMD Opteron is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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High Performance Notebook Computers
Servers, Desktop Computers and Workstations
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
V
IN
5V TO 28V
5V
V
TG1
SW1
BG1
CC
+
22µF
35V
×2
L1 0.8µH
0.002Ω
0.002Ω
LTC3733-1
10µF
BOOST1
BOOST2
BOOST3
D1
+
SENSE1
0.1µF
–
SENSE1
V
V
SW3 SW2 SW1
IN
TG2
PGOOD
PLLIN
POWER GOOD INDICATOR
OPTIONAL SYN IN
L2 0.8µH
V
OUT
SW2
BG2
0.8V TO 1.55V
65A
PLLFLTR
D2
PGND
5 VID BITS
ON/OFF
VID0-VID4
RUN
+
SENSE2
–
680pF
SENSE2
IN
I
TG3
SW3
BG3
TH
L3 0.8µH
0.002Ω
5k
SS
0.1µF
D3
SGND
EAIN
+
100pF
SENSE3
C
OUT
–
–
+
+
SENSE3
IN
IN
470µF
4V
×4
3733 F01
Figure 1. High Current Triple Phase Step-Down Converter
3733f
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