MP86883 – INTELLI-PHASE SOLUTION IN 6x6mm TQFN
OPERATION
The MP86883 is a 55A monolithic half-bridge
driver with MOSFETs ideally suited for multi-
phase buck regulators.
The CS voltage range of 1V to 3.5V is required to
keep CS’s output current linearly proportional to
inductor current. Use the following equations to
determine a proper reference voltage and/or RCS
value:
When the EN transitions from low to high and
both VDD and VBST signals are sufficiently high,
operation begins. It is recommended to use EN
pin to startup and shutdown the Intelli-Phase.
1V ICS RCS VREF 3.5V
ICS IL 10106
To put SW node in a high impedance state, let
PWM pin float or drive PWM pin to mid-state.
Drive the SYNC pin low to enter diode emulation
mode. In diode emulation mode, the LSFET is
off after inductor current crossed zero current.
Intelli-Phase’s current sense output can be used
by controller to accurately monitor the output
current. The cycle-by-cycle current information
from CS pin can be used for phase current
balancing, over current protection and active
voltage positioning (output voltage droop).
Intelli-Phase’s accurate current sense can
replace traditional inductor DCR current sensing
scheme. In traditional inductor DCR current
sense:
When HSFET over current is detected, the part
will latch off. Recycling Vdd or toggling EN will
release the latch and restart the device. When
the LSFET detects a -30A current, the part will
turn off the LSFET for that cycle.
When Intelli-Phase detects over temperature, it
will turn off both HS and LS MOSFET and latch
off. Toggle Vdd or EN to restart the device.
VCS IL RDCR
With Intelli-Phase’s CS output, VCS becomes:
VCS ICS RCS IL RCS 10106
Current Sense
The CS pin is a bi-directional current source
proportional to the inductor current. Use the
following equations to select the RIN resistance
to connect between RIN pin and IN pin:
Where
the
RDCR
term
is
replaced
with RCS 10106 . Figure 2 shows a circuit
replacing inductor DCR sensing with Intelli-
Phase’s CS output. There are several
advantages with this current sensing method:
RIN 7.55IL_RIPPLE 170(k)
tON (V VOUT
)
VOUT (V VOUT
)
IN
IN
IL_RIPPLE
1. Since current sensing is done by Intelli-
Phase, user can select low DCR
inductors and still have large current
sense signal by selecting larger RCS.
L
V FSW L
IN
Where IL_RIPPLE is the peak to peak inductor ripple
current. For example, if the ripple current is 10A,
then the calculated RIN is 94.5kΩ and 95.3kΩ (the
closest 1% resistor value) should be selected for
RIN.
2. Tight DCR variation is not required.
3. CS signal is independent of impedance
matching and inductor temperature.
The current sense gain is 10μA/A. In general,
there is a resistor, RCS, connected from CS pin
and VOUT or an external voltage which is capable
to sink small current to provide enough voltage
shift to meet the operating voltage on CS pin.
MP86883 Rev. 1.0
8/31/2020
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