RT9245A
Multi-Phase PWM Controller for CPU Core Power Supply
General Description
Features
z Multi-Phase Power Conversion with Automatic
RT9245A is a multi-phase buck DC/DC controller
integrated with all control functions for AMD K8 CPU or
Intel® GHz CPU which is VRD10.x-compliant. The
RT9245A could be operated with 2, 3 or 4 buck switching
stages operating in interleaved phase set automatically.
The multiphase architecture provides high output current
while maintaining low power dissipation on power devices
and low stress on input and output capacitors. The high
equivalent operating frequency also reduces the
component dimension and the output voltage ripple in load
transient.
Phase Selection
z 6-bits VRD10.x or 5-bit K8 DAC Output with Active
Droop Compensation for Fast Load Transient
z Smooth VCORE Transition at VID Jump
z Power Stage Thermal Balance by DCR Current
Sense
z Hiccup Mode Over-Current Protection
z Programmable Switching Frequency (50kHz to
400kHz per Phase), Under-Voltage Lockout and Soft-
Start
z High Ripple Frequency Times Channel Number
z 28-TSSOP Package
RT9245A implements both voltage and current loops to
achieve good regulation, response and power stage
thermal balance.
z RoHS Compliant and 100% Lead (Pb)-Free
RT9245Aapplies theDCR sensing technology newly. The
RT9245A extracts the DCR of output inductor as sense
component to deliver a precise load line regulation and
good thermal balance for next generation processor
application.
Applications
z Intel® Processors Voltage Regulator : VRD10.x andAMD
K8
z Low Output Voltage, High CurrentDC-DC Converters
z Voltage Regulator Modules
Current sense setting, droop tuning, VCORE initial offset
and over current protection are independent on
compensation circuit of voltage loop. The feature greatly
facilitates the flexibility of CPU power supply design and
tuning. The DAC output of RT9245A supports AMD K8
5-bit VIDand Intel® VRD10.x with 6-bit VIDinput, precise
offset value & smooth VCORE transient at VID jump. The
IC monitors the VCORE voltage for PGOODand over-voltage
protection. Soft-start, over-current protection and
programmable under-voltage lockout are also provided to
assure the safety of microprocessor and power system.
The RT9245A comes to a small footprint package
TSSOP-28.
Pin Configurations
(TOP VIEW)
VID4
VID3
VID2
VCC
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
PWM1
PWM2
PWM3
PWM4
CSP4
CSP2
CSP3
CSP1
GND
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
VID1
VID0
VID125/VIDSEL
SGND
FB
9
20
19
18
17
16
15
COMP
PGOOD
DVD
SS
RT
VOSS
10
11
12
13
14
ADJ
IOUT
CSN
IMAX
TSSOP-28
Ordering Information
RT9245A
Note :
RichTek Pb-free and Green products are :
Package Type
C : TSSOP-28
`RoHS compliant and compatible with the current require-
ments of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
Operating Temperature Range
P : Pb Free with Commercial Standard
G : Green (Halogen Free with Commer-
cial Standard)
`Suitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes.
`100% matte tin (Sn) plating.
DS9245A-05 March 2007
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