4x6 Smart Power-Stage IC with Integrated
LDO, Current, and Temperature Sensors
MAX20846
General Description
Benefits and Features
The MAX20846 is a feature-rich, smart power-stage IC
designed to work with Analog Devices’ controllers to
implement a high-density multiphase voltage regulator.
Multiple smart power-stage ICs plus a controller provide
a compact synchronous buck converter that includes
accurate individual phase current and temperature
reporting through PMBus™. These smart power-stage
•
Space-Optimized Solution
• Monolithic, Smart Power Stage
• Phase-Current Steering for Thermal Balance
2
• Small Footprint: 24mm
•
96.1% Peak Efficiency
• 6-Phase, 400kHz, 12V V , 1.8V V
IN OUT
•
•
300kHz to 1.3MHz Switching Frequency
Telemetry and Fault Reporting through Controller IC
PMBus
• Accurate Temperature Monitoring and Reporting
• Accurate Per-Phase Current Reporting
• Fault_ID Indicates Parallel Phase Fault Type
devices
include
fault-protection
circuits
for
overtemperature, VX short, I/O open/short, supply
undervoltage lockout (UVLO), and main power-supply
overvoltage lockout (OVLO). The MAX20846
immediately shuts down on fault detection,
communicating the Fault_ID to the controller.
•
Advanced Self-Protection Features*
• Supply and Boost UVLO Protection
• Input Supply OVLO Protection
Monolithic integration and advanced packaging
technology allow high-switching frequencies with
significantly
lower
losses
than
conventional
• Boost Refresh
implementations. Phase shedding and discontinuous
conduction modes (DCM) optimize efficiency over a
wide range of load currents. The MAX20846 integrates
an internal LDO simplifying bias generation for
applications that do not have 1.8V available.
• VX Short and Overtemperature Shutdown
• VX Open and Short Detection at Power-Up
• Fast Overcurrent Protection
• Inductor Saturation Protection
• Open/Short Pin Detection During Startup
*Protection features vary with different part variants.
The MAX20846 is available in a 4mm x 6mm, 34-pin
FC2QFN package.
Applications
Ordering Information appears at the end of data
sheet.
•
High-Current Multiphase-Voltage Regulators
• VR13, VR13.HC, and VR14 CPU and Memory
• Networking ASICs
PMBus is a trademark of SMIF, Inc.
• AI and Machine Learning ASICs
• Graphics Processors
•
•
Servers, Workstations, and Enterprise Storage
Communications and Networking Equipment
Electrical and Thermal Ratings
CURRENT
RATING*
(A)
INPUT
VOLTAGE VOLTAGE
OUTPUT
Typical Operating Circuit
DESCRIPTION
(V)
(V)
3.3V
OR 5V
Electrical
Rating**
LDO_IN
V
V
IN
DDH
104.5
4.5 to 16
0.25 to 5.8
1.8V
V
, V
CC DD
BST
Thermal Rating
44
47
12
12
1.8
1.0
MAX20846
T
= +55°C,
A
PH
VX
PWM
V
OUT
200LFM
*T = +125°C.
ISENSE
J
TS/FAULT
SEL/VX_FAULT
V
SS
**Maximum-phase DC current limited by POCP and
FASTPOCP_R typical value. Maximum output voltage
requires V
> V + 2.2V.
DDH
OUT
19-101639; Rev 0; 6/23
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