SC2446
Dual-Phase Single or Two Output
Synchronous Step-Down Controllers
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features
Description
2-Phase synchronous continuous conduction mode
for high efficiency step-down converters
Out of phase operation for low input current ripples
Output source and sink currents
Fixed frequency peak current-mode control
75mV/-110mV maximum current sense voltage
Synthesized MOSFET RDS(ON) current-sensing for
low-cost applications
The SC2446 is a high-frequency dual synchronous step-
down switching power supply controller. It provides out-
of-phase high-current output gate drives to all N-chan-
nel MOSFET power stages. The SC2446 operates in syn-
chronous continuous-conduction mode. Both phases are
capable of maintaining regulation with sourcing or sink-
ing load currents, making the SC2446 suitable for gen-
erating both VDDQ and the tracking VTT for DDR applica-
tions.
The SC2446 employs fixed frequency peak current-mode
control for the ease of frequency compensation and fast
transient response.
The dual-phase step-down controllers of the SC2446 can
be configured to provide two individually controlled and
regulated outputs or a single output with shared current
in each phase. The Step-down controllers operate from an
input of at least 4.7V and are capable of regulating out-
puts as low as 0.5V
The step-down controllers in the SC2446 have the pro-
vision to sense a synthesized MOSFET RDS(ON) for cur-
rent-mode control. This sensing scheme (U.S. patent
6,441,597) eliminates the need of the current-sense re-
sistor and is more noise-immune than direct sensing of
the high-side or the low-side MOSFET voltage. Precise cur-
rent-sensing with sense resistor is optional.
Individual soft-start and overload shutdown timer is in-
cluded in each step-down controller. The SC2446 imple-
ments hiccup overload protection. In two-phase single-
output configuration, the master timer controls the soft-
start and overload shutdown functions of both control-
lers.
Optional resistor current-sensing for precise current-
limit
Dual outputs or 2-phase single output operation
Excellent current sharing between individual phases
Wide input voltage range: 4.7V to 16V
Individual soft-start, overload shutdown and enable
Duty cycle up to 88%
0.5V feedback voltage for low-voltage outputs
External reference input for DDR applications
Buffered VDDQ/2 output
Programmable frequency up to 1 MHz per phase
External synchronization
Industrial temperature range
28-lead TSSOP - EDP package
Applications
Telecommunication power supplies
DDR memory power supplies
Graphic power supplies
Servers and base stations
Typical Application Circuit
VIN
C92
D11
D12
PVCC
Q21
Q22
BST2
BST1
R73
R74
GDH2
GDH1
VO2
VO1
L11
C93
C94
L12
C99
C95
Q23
Q24
C98
C100
CFILTER
RFILTER
R77
R78
CFILTER
RFILTER
+
+
GDL2
GDL1
PGND
VPN1
CS1+
C96
R75
R76
C97
R79
R81
R80
R82
VPN2
RCS+
RCS+
CS2+
RCS-
RCS-
CS2-
CS1-
IN2-
IN1-
C101
C103
C102
C105
COMP2
REFIN
VIN2
COMP1
REF
R83
REF
VIN
C104
R84
AGND
Rosc
SYNC
R85
SYNC
SS1/EN1
SS2/EN2
VIN
AVCC
REFOUT
C106
C107
C108
C109
U1
SC2446
Figure 1
Dual Independant Outputs
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U.S. Patent No. 6,441,597, www.semtech.com
Revision: September 9, 2004