ADP3212A, NCP3218A
7-Bit, Programmable,
3-Phase, Mobile CPU
Synchronous Buck Controller
The APD3212A/NCP3218A is a highly efficient, multi−phase,
synchronous buck switching regulator controller. With its integrated
drivers, the APD3212A/NCP3218A is optimized for converting the
notebook battery voltage into the core supply voltage required by high
performance Intel processors. An internal 7−bit DAC is used to read a
VID code directly from the processor and to set the CPU core voltage
to a value within the range of 0.3 V to 1.5 V. The APD3212A/
NCP3218A is programmable for 1−, 2−, or 3−phase operation. The
output signals ensure interleaved 2− or 3−phase operation.
The APD3212A/NCP3218A uses a multimode architecture run at a
programmable switching frequency and optimized for efficiency
depending on the output current requirement. The
APD3212A/NCP3218A switches between single− and multi−phase
operation to maximize efficiency with all load conditions. The chip
includes a programmable load line slope function to adjust the output
voltage as a function of the load current so that the core voltage is
always optimally positioned for a load transient. The
APD3212A/NCP3218A also provides accurate and reliable
short−circuit protection, adjustable current limiting, and a delayed
power−good output. The IC supports On−The−Fly (OTF) output
voltage changes requested by the CPU.
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The APD3212A/NCP3218A are specified over the extended
commercial temperature range of −40°C to 100°C. The ADP3212A is
available in a 48−lead QFN 7x7mm 0.5mm pitch package. The
NCP3218A is available in a 48−lead QFN 6x6mm 0.4mm pitch
package. Except for the packages, the APD3212A/NCP3218A are
identical. APD3212A/NCP3218A are Halogen−Free, Pb−Free and
RoHS compliant.
xxx = Specific Device Code
(ADP3212A or NCP3218A)
A
= Assembly Location
WL = Wafer Lot
YY = Year
WW = Work Week
G
= Pb−Free Package
Features
• Single−Chip Solution
• Built−In Power−Good Blanking Supports Voltage
Identification (VID) On−The−Fly (OTF) Transients
• 7−Bit, Digitally Programmable DAC with 0.3 V to
1.5 V Output
• Short−Circuit Protection with Programmable Latchoff
Delay
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• Fully Compatible with the Intel IMVP−6.5t
Specifications
• Selectable 1−, 2−, or 3−Phase Operation with Up to
1 MHz per Phase Switching Frequency
• Phase 1 and Phase 2 Integrated MOSFET Drivers
• Input Voltage Range of 3.3 V to 22 V
• Guaranteed 8 mV Worst−Case Differentially Sensed
Core Voltage Error Over Temperature
• Automatic Power−Saving Mode Maximizes Efficiency
with Light Load During Deeper Sleep Operation
• Active Current Balancing Between Output Phases
• Independent Current Limit and Load Line Setting
Inputs for Additional Design Flexibility
• Clock Enable Output Delays the CPU Clock Until the
Core
Voltage is Stable
• Output Power or Current Monitor Options
• 48−Lead QFN 7x7mm (ADP3212A), 48−Lead QFN
6x6mm (NCP3218A)
• These are Pb−Free Devices
• Fully RoHS Compliant
Applications
ORDERING INFORMATION
• Notebook Power Supplies for Next−Generation Intel
See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package
dimensions section on page 33 of this data sheet.
Processors
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Publication Order Number:
June, 2010 − Rev. 0
ADP3212A/D