TI UCD90124ARGCR

UCD90124A
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12-Rail Power Supply Sequencer and Monitor with ACPI Support and Fan Control
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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The UCD90124A is a 12-rail PMBus/I2C addressable
power-supply sequencer and monitor. The device
integrates a 12-bit ADC for monitoring up to 12
power-supply voltage inputs. Twenty-six GPIO pins
can be used for power supply enables, power-on
reset signals, external interrupts, cascading, or other
system functions. Twelve of these pins offer PWM
functionality. Using these pins, the UCD90124A offers
support
for
fan
control,
margining,
and
general-purpose PWM functions.
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Monitor and Sequence 12 Voltage Rails
– All Rails Sampled Every 400 μs
– 12-bit ADC With 2.5-V, 0.5% Internal VREF
– Sequence Based on Time, Rail and Pin
Dependencies
– Four Programmable Undervoltage and
Overvoltage Thresholds per Monitor
Nonvolatile Error and Peak-Value Logging per
Monitor (up to 12 Fault Detail Entries)
Closed-Loop Margining for 10 Rails
– Margin Output Adjusts Rail Voltage to
Match User-Defined Margin Thresholds
Programmable Watchdog Timer and System
Reset
Flexible Digital I/O Configuration
Pin-Selected Rail States
Multiphase PWM Clock Generator
– Clock Frequencies From 15.259 kHz to
125 MHz
– Capability to Configure Independent Clock
Outputs for Synchronizing Switch-Mode
Power Supplies
JTAG and I2C/SMBus/ PMBus™ Interfaces
Specific power states can be achieved using the
Pin-Selected Rail States feature. This feature allows
with the use of up to 3 GPIs to enable and disable
any rail. This is useful for implementing system
low-power modes and the Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI) specification that is used
for hardware devices.
The TI Fusion Digital Power™ designer software is
provided for device configuration. This PC-based
graphical user interface (GUI) offers an intuitive
interface for configuring, storing, and monitoring all
system operating parameters.
12V
12V OUT
3.3V_UCD
I12V
TEMP IC
5.1V
12V OUT
GPIO
VIN
VMON
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Industrial / ATE
Telecommunications and Networking
Equipment
Servers and Storage Systems
Any System Requiring Sequencing and
Monitoring of Multiple Power Rails
3.3V OUT
VMON
1.8V OUT
VMON
0.8V OUT
VMON
I0.8V
VMON
TEMP0.8V
VMON
3.3V OUT
VOUT
/EN
GPIO
APPLICATIONS
TEMP12V
INA196
V33A
V33D
2
V33FB
1
DC-DC 1
VFB
VIN
/EN
GPIO
VOUT
1.8V OUT
LDO1
I12V
VMON
TEMP12V
VMON
TEMP IC
VIN
UCD90124A
WDI from main
processor
GPIO
WDO
GPIO
POWER_GOOD
GPIO
TEMP0.8V
0.8V OUT
VOUT
/EN
GPIO
DC-DC 2
VFB
INA196
PWM
WARN_OC_0.8V_
OR_12V
GPIO
SYSTEM RESET
GPIO
OTHER
SEQUENCER DONE
(CASCADE INPUT)
GPIO
2MHz
I0.8V
Vmarg
Closed Loop
Margining
4- wire Fan
12 V
12V
I2C/
PMBUS
JTAG
PWM
GPIO
25 kHz Fan PWM
Fan Tach
PWM
TACH
GND
DC Fan
1
2
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
PMBus, Fusion Digital Power are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.
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This integrated circuit can be damaged by ESD. Texas Instruments recommends that all integrated circuits be handled with
appropriate precautions. Failure to observe proper handling and installation procedures can cause damage.
ESD damage can range from subtle performance degradation to complete device failure. Precision integrated circuits may be more
susceptible to damage because very small parametric changes could cause the device not to meet its published specifications.
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
JTAG
Or
GPIO
Comparators
I2C/PMBus
General Purpose I/O
(GPIO)
Rail Enables (12 max)
6
Digital Outputs (12 max)
Monitor
Inputs
Digital Inputs (8 max)
13
12-bit
200ksps,
ADC
(0.5% Int. Ref)
22
SEQUENCING ENGINE
Multi-phase PWM (8 max)
Margining Outputs (10 max)
FLASH Memory
User Data, Fault
and Peak Logging
BOOLEAN
Logic Builder
Fan Control (4 max)
64-pin QFN
ORDERING INFORMATION
For the most current package and ordering information, see the Package Option Addendum at the end of this document, or see
the TI Web site at www.ti.com.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)
Voltage applied at V33D to DVSS
Voltage applied at V33A to AVSS
(2)
(2)
V
–0.3 to 3.8
V
V
–40 to 150
°C
Human-body model (HBM)
2.5
kV
Charged-device model (CDM)
750
V
Storage temperature (Tstg)
(1)
UNIT
–0.3 to (V33A + 0.3)
Voltage applied to any other pin
ESD rating
VALUE
–0.3 to 3.8
Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings
only and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under Recommended Operating
Conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
All voltages referenced to VSS
THERMAL INFORMATION
THERMAL METRIC (1)
UCD90124A
RGC (64) PINS
θJA
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance
26.4
θJC(top)
Junction-to-case(top) thermal resistance
21.2
θJB
Junction-to-board thermal resistance
1.7
ψJT
Junction-to-top characterization parameter
0.7
ψJB
Junction-to-board characterization parameter
8.8
θJC(bottom)
Junction-to-case(bottom) thermal resistance
1.7
(1)
2
UNITS
°C/W
For more information about traditional and new thermal metrics, see the IC Package Thermal Metrics application report, SPRA953.
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RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
Supply voltage during operation (V33D, V33DIO, V33A)
MIN
NOM
MAX
3
3.3
3.6
V
110
°C
125
°C
–40
Operating free-air temperature range, TA
Junction temperature, TJ
UNIT
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
NOM
MAX
UNIT
SUPPLY CURRENT
IV33A
VV33A = 3.3 V
8
mA
IV33DIO
VV33DIO = 3.3 V
2
mA
VV33D = 3.3 V
40
mA
VV33D = 3.3 V, storing configuration parameters in
flash memory
50
mA
Supply current (1)
IV33D
IV33D
EXTERNALLY SUPPLIED 3.3V POWER
VV33D, VV33DIO
Digital 3.3-V power
TA = 25°C
3
3.6
V
VV33A,
Analog 3.3-V power
TA = 25°C
3
3.6
V
V
ANALOG INPUTS (MON1–MON13)
VMON
Input voltage range
MON1–MON9
MON10–MON13
INL
ADC integral nonlinearity
Ilkg
Input leakage current
3 V applied to pin
IOFFSET
Input offset current
1-kΩ source impedance
MON1–MON9, ground reference
RIN
Input impedance
CIN
Input capacitance
tCONVERT
ADC sample period
16 voltages sampled, 3.89 μsec/sample
ADC 2.5 V, internal reference accuracy
0°C to 125°C
VREF
MON10–MON13, ground reference
0
2.5
0.2
2.5
V
–2.5
2.5
mV
100
nA
–5
5
8
0.5
1.5
3
10
–40°C to 125°C
μA
MΩ
MΩ
pF
μsec
400
–0.5
0.5
%
–1
1
%
9
11
μA
ANALOG INPUT (PMBUS_ADDRx)
IBIAS
Bias current for PMBus Addr pins
VADDR_OPEN
Voltage – open pin
PMBUS_ADDR0, PMBUS_ADDR1 open
VADDR_SHORT
Voltage – shorted pin
PMBUS_ADDR0, PMBUS_ADDR1 short to ground
Tinternal
Internal temperature sense accuracy
Over range from 0°C to 100°C
2.26
V
-5
0.124
V
5
°C
Dgnd +
0.25
V
DIGITAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
VOL
Low-level output voltage
IOL = 6 mA (2), V33DIO = 3 V
VOH
High-level output voltage
IOH = –6 mA (3), V33DIO = 3 V
VIH
High-level input voltage
V33DIO = 3 V
VIL
Low-level input voltage
V33DIO = 3.5 V
V33DIO
– 0.6
V
2.1
3.6
V
1.4
V
FAN CONTROL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
TPWM_FREQ
FAN-PWM frequency
FPWM1-8
15.259
PWM1
PWM2
PWM3-4
DUTYPWM
FAN-PWM duty cycle range
TachRANGE
FAN-TACH resolution
For 1 Tach pulse per revolution
tMIN
FAN-TACH minimum pulse width
Either positive or negative polarity
(1)
(2)
(3)
125000
kHz
10
1
0.001
7800
0
100
30
200
%
RPM
µs
Typical supply current values are based on device programmed but not configured, and no peripherals connected to any pins.
The maximum total current, IOLmax, for all outputs combined, should not exceed 12 mA to hold the maximum voltage drop specified.
The maximum total current, IOHmax, for all outputs combined, should not exceed 48 mA to hold the maximum voltage drop specified.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
NOM
MAX
UNIT
15.260
125000
kHz
0.001
7800
0
100
MARGINING OUTPUTS
TPWM_FREQ
MARGINING-PWM frequency
FPWM1-8
PWM3-4
DUTYPWM
MARGINING-PWM duty cycle range
%
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
VDDSlew
Minimum VDD slew rate
VDD slew rate between 2.3 V and 2.9 V
VRESET
Supply voltage at which device comes
out of reset
For power-on reset (POR)
tRESET
Low-pulse duration needed at RESET pin To reset device during normal operation
f(PCLK)
Internal oscillator frequency
TA = 125°C, TA = 25°C
240
tretention
Retention of configuration parameters
TJ = 25°C
100
Years
Write_Cycles
Number of nonvolatile erase/write cycles
TJ = 25°C
20
K cycles
4
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0.25
V/ms
2.4
V
260
MHz
μS
2
250
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PMBus/SMBus/I2C
The timing characteristics and timing diagram for the communications interface that supports I2C, SMBus and
PMBus is shown below.
I2C/SMBus/PMBus TIMING REQUIREMENTS
TA = –40°C to 85°C, 3 V < VDD < 3.6 V; typical values at TA = 25°C and VCC = 2.5 V (unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
FSMB
TEST CONDITIONS
SMBus/PMBus operating frequency
MIN
Slave mode, SMBC 50% duty cycle
2
FI2C
I C operating frequency
t(BUF)
Bus free time between start and stop
Slave mode, SCL 50% duty cycle
t(HD:STA)
MAX
UNIT
10
TYP
400
kHz
10
400
kHz
4.7
μs
Hold time after (repeated) start
0.26
μs
t(SU:STA)
Repeated-start setup time
0.26
μs
t(SU:STO)
Stop setup time
0.26
μs
t(HD:DAT)
Data hold time
0
ns
t(SU:DAT)
Data setup time
50
ns
t(TIMEOUT)
Error signal/detect
t(LOW)
Clock low period
t(HIGH)
Clock high period
Receive mode
See
(1)
35
See
(2)
ms
μs
0.5
0.26
50
μs
t(LOW:SEXT)
Cumulative clock low slave extend time
See
(3)
25
ms
tf
Clock/data fall time
See
(4)
120
ns
tr
Clock/data rise time
See
(5)
120
ns
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
The device times out when any clock low exceeds t(TIMEOUT).
t(HIGH), Max, is the minimum bus idle time. SMBC = SMBD = 1 for t > 50 ms causes reset of any transaction that is in progress. This
specification is valid when the NC_SMB control bit remains in the default cleared state (CLK[0] = 0).
t(LOW:SEXT) is the cumulative time a slave device is allowed to extend the clock cycles in one message from initial start to the stop.
Fall time tf = 0.9 VDD to (VILMAX – 0.15)
Rise time tr = (VILMAX – 0.15) to (VIHMIN + 0.15)
Figure 1. I2C/SMBus Timing Diagram
Start
Stop
TLOW:SEXT
TLOW:MEXT
TLOW:MEXT
TLOW:MEXT
PMB_Clk
Clk ACK
Clk ACK
PMB_Data
Figure 2. Bus Timing in Extended Mode
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DEVICE INFORMATION
Figure 3. UCD90124A PIN ASSIGNMENT
V33FB
MON13
GPIO14
AVSS1
56
49
GPIO13
NC1
MON12
MON10
54
50
14
MON11
13
GPIO4
UCD90124A
51
GPIO3
MON11
NC2
MON10
52
52
50
MON12
12
53
11
GPIO2
NC3
GPIO1
MON9
54
MON8
63
MON13
62
55
MON7
56
40
MON6
V33FB
TRST
6
59
NC4
39
57
38
TMS/GPIO22
MON7
TDI/GPIO21
MON5
58
MON4
5
59
4
PMBUS_ADDR0
37
PMBUS_ADDR1
TDO/GPIO20
60
MON3
MON8
36
3
61
10
MON9
TCK/GPIO19
62
TRCK
MON2
AVSS3
MON1
2
63
1
64
V33A
BPCAP
V33D
V33DIO1
V33DIO2
7 44 45 46 47 58
MON1
1
48
AVSS2
MON2
2
47
BPCAP
MON3
3
46
V33A
MON4
4
45
V33D
MON5
5
44
V33DIO2
25
MON6
6
43
DVSS3
29
V33DIO1
7
42
PWM3/GPI3
GPIO15
30
GPIO16
33
DVSS1
8
RESET
9
UCD90124A
41
PWM4/GPI4
40
TRST
PWM2/GPI2
FPWM6/GPIO10
22
42
PWM3/GPI3
FPWM7/GPIO11
23
41
PWM4/GPI4
FPWM8/GPIO12
24
51
NC1
RESET
9
53
NC2
55
NC3
57
NC4
AVSS3
32
21
32
PWM2/GPI2
FPWM5/GPIO9
31
20
PWM1/GPI1
PWM1/GPI1
FPWM4/GPIO8
31
30
19
GPIO15
FPWM3/GPIO7
29
PMBUS_ADDR1
GPIO14
GPIO16
60
28
33
PMBUS_CNTRL
16
27
PMBUS_DATA
PMBUS_ALERT
18
26
FPWM2/GPIO6
25
PMBUS_ADDR0
DVSS2
GPIO17
61
GPIO13
34
24
15
FPWM8/GPIO12
PMBUS_CLK
23
17
22
GPIO18
FPWM1/GPIO5
FPWM6/GPIO10
TCK/GPIO19
35
PMBUS_CNTRL
GPIO4
14
28
FPWM7/GPIO11
TDO/GPIO20
36
21
37
13
FPWM5/GPIO9
12
GPIO3
20
GPIO2
FWPM4/GPIO8
35
19
GPIO18
PMBUS_ALERT
FPWM3/GPIO7
PMBUS_DATA
27
18
16
17
TDI/GPIO21
FPWM2/GPIO6
38
FPWM1/GPIO5
11
AVSS1
GPIO1
AVSS2
TMS/GPIO22
34
DVSS3
39
GPIO17
DVSS2
10
PMBUS_CLK
DVSS1
TRCK
15
8 26 43 48 49 64
Table 1. PIN FUNCTIONS
PIN NAME
PIN NO.
I/O TYPE
DESCRIPTION
ANALOG MONITOR INPUTS
MON1
1
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON2
2
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON3
3
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON4
4
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON5
5
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON6
6
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON7
59
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON8
62
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
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Table 1. PIN FUNCTIONS (continued)
PIN NAME
PIN NO.
I/O TYPE
MON9
63
I
DESCRIPTION
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON10
50
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON11
52
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON12
54
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
MON13
56
I
Analog input (0 V–2.5 V)
GPIO1
11
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO2
12
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO3
13
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO4
14
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO13
25
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO14
29
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO15
30
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO16
33
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO17
34
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
GPIO18
35
I/O
General-purpose discrete I/O
FPWM1/GPIO5
17
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
FPWM2/GPIO6
18
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
FPWM3/GPIO7
19
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
FPWM4/GPIO8
20
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
FPWM5/GPIO9
21
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
FPWM6/GPIO10
22
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
FPWM7/GPIO11
23
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
FPWM8/GPIO12
24
I/O/PWM
PWM (15.259 kHz to 125 MHz) or GPIO
PWM1/GPI1
31
I/PWM
Fixed 10-kHz PWM output or GPI
PWM2/GPI2
32
I/PWM
Fixed 1-kHz PWM output or GPI
PWM3/GPI3
42
I/PWM
PWM (0.93 Hz to 7.8125 MHz) or GPI
PWM4/GPI4
41
I/PWM
PWM (0.93 Hz to 7.8125 MHz) or GPI
GPIO
PWM OUTPUTS
PMBus COMM INTERFACE
PMBUS_CLK
15
I/O
PMBus clock (must have pullup to 3.3 V)
PMBUS_DATA
16
I/O
PMBus data (must have pullup to 3.3 V)
PMBALERT#
27
O
PMBus alert, active-low, open-drain output (must have pullup to 3.3 V)
PMBUS_CNTRL
28
I
PMBus control
PMBUS_ADDR0
61
I
PMBus analog address input. Least-significant address bit
PMBUS_ADDR1
60
I
PMBus analog address input. Most-significant address bit
JTAG
TRCK
10
O
Test return clock
TCK/GPIO19
36
I/O
Test clock or GPIO
TDO/GPIO20
37
I/O
Test data out or GPIO
TDI/GPIO21
38
I/O
Test data in (tie to Vdd with 10-kΩ resistor) or GPIO
TMS/GPIO22
39
I/O
Test mode select (tie to Vdd with 10-kΩ resistor) or GPIO
TRST
40
I
Test reset – tie to ground with 10-kΩ resistor
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Table 1. PIN FUNCTIONS (continued)
PIN NAME
PIN NO.
I/O TYPE
DESCRIPTION
INPUT POWER AND GROUNDS
RESET
9
Active-low device reset input. Hold low for at least 2 μs to reset the device.
V33FB
58
3.3-V linear regulator feedback connection. Leave unconnected.
V33A
46
Analog 3.3-V supply. Refer to the layout guidelines section.
V33D
45
Digital core 3.3-V supply. Refer to the layout guidelines section.
V33DIO1
7
Digital I/O 3.3-V supply. Refer to the layout guidelines section.
V33DIO2
44
Digital I/O 3.3-V supply. Refer to the layout guidelines section.
BPCap
47
1.8-V bypass capacitor – tie 0.1-μF capacitor to analog ground.
AVSS1
49
Analog ground
AVSS2
48
Analog ground
AVSS3
64
Analog ground
DVSS1
8
Digital ground
DVSS2
26
Digital ground
DVSS3
43
Digital ground
QFP ground pad
NA
Thermal pad – tie to ground plane.
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
TI FUSION GUI
The Texas Instruments Fusion Digital Power Designer is provided for device configuration. This PC-based
graphical user interface (GUI) offers an intuitive I2C/PMBus interface to the device. It allows the design engineer
to configure the system operating parameters for the application without directly using PMBus commands, store
the configuration to on-chip nonvolatile memory, and observe system status (voltage, etc). Fusion Digital Power
Designer is referenced throughout the data sheet as Fusion GUI and many sections include screenshots. The
Fusion GUI can be downloaded from www.ti.com.
PMBUS INTERFACE
The PMBus is a serial interface specifically designed to support power management. It is based on the SMBus
interface that is built on the I2C physical specification. The UCD90124A supports revision 1.1 of the PMBus
standard. Wherever possible, standard PMBus commands are used to support the function of the device. For
unique features of the UCD90124A, MFR_SPECIFIC commands are defined to configure or activate those
features. These commands are defined in the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBUS
Command Reference (SLVU352). The most current UCD90xxx PMBus Command Reference can be found within
the
TI
Fusion
Digital
Power
Designer
software:
http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/fusion_digital_power_designer.html via the Help Menu (Help,
Documentation & Help Center, Sequencers tab, Documentation section).
This document makes frequent mention of the PMBus specification. Specifically, this document is PMBus Power
System Management Protocol Specification Part II – Command Language, Revision 1.1, dated 5 February 2007.
The specification is published by the Power Management Bus Implementers Forum and is available from
www.pmbus.org.
The UCD90124A is PMBus compliant, in accordance with the Compliance section of the PMBus specification.
The firmware is also compliant with the SMBus 1.1 specification, including support for the SMBus ALERT
function. The hardware can support either 100-kHz or 400-kHz PMBus operation.
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THEORY OF OPERATION
Modern electronic systems often use numerous microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, and ASICs. Each device can
have multiple supply voltages to power the core processor, analog-to-digital converter or I/O. These devices are
typically sensitive to the order and timing of how the voltages are sequenced on and off. The UCD90124A can
sequence supply voltages to prevent malfunctions, intermittent operation, or device damage caused by improper
power up or power down. Appropriate handling of under- and overvoltage faults can extend system life and
improve long term reliability. The UCD90124A stores power supply faults to on-chip nonvolatile flash memory for
aid in system failure analysis.
Tach monitor inputs, PWM outputs and temperature measurements can be combined with a choice between two
built-in fan-control algorithms to provide a stand-alone fan controller for independent operation of up to four fans.
System reliability can be improved through four-corner testing during system verification. During four-corner
testing, the system is operated at the minimum and maximum expected ambient temperature and with each
power supply set to the minimum and maximum output voltage, commonly referred to as margining. The
UCD90124A can be used to implement accurate closed-loop margining of up to 10 power supplies.
The UCD90124A 12-rail sequencer can be used in a PMBus- or pin-based control environment. The TI Fusion
GUI provides a powerful but simple interface for configuring sequencing solutions for systems with between one
and 12 power supplies using 12 analog voltage-monitor inputs, four GPIs and 22 highly configurable GPIOs. A
rail includes voltage, a power-supply enable and a margining output. At least one must be included in a rail
definition. Once the user has defined how the power-supply rails should operate in a particular system, analog
input pins and GPIOs can be selected to monitor and enable each supply (Figure 4).
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Figure 4. Fusion GUI Pin-Assignment Tab
After the pins have been configured, other key monitoring and sequencing criteria are selected for each rail from
the Vout Config tab (Figure 5):
• Nominal operating voltage (Vout)
• Undervoltage (UV) and overvoltage (OV) warning and fault limits
• Margin-low and margin-high values
• Power-good on and power-good off limits
• PMBus or pin-based sequencing control (On/Off Config)
• Rails and GPIs for Sequence On dependencies
• Rails and GPIs for Sequence Off dependencies
• Turn-on and turn-off delay timing
• Maximum time allowed for a rail to reach POWER_GOOD_ON or POWER_GOOD_OFF after being enabled
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•
or disabled
Other rails to turn off in case of a fault on a rail (fault-shutdown slaves)
Figure 5. Fusion GUI VOUT-Config Tab
The Synchronize margins/limits/PG to Vout checkbox is an easy way to change the nominal operating voltage
of a rail and also update all of the other limits associated with that rail according to the percentages shown to the
right of each entry.
The plot in the upper left section of Figure 5 shows a simulation of the overall sequence-on and sequence-off
configuration, including the nominal voltage, the turnon and turnoff delay times, the power-good on and
power-good off voltages and any timing dependencies between the rails.
After a rail voltage has reached its POWER_GOOD_ON voltage and is considered to be in regulation, it is
compared against two UV and two OV thresholds in order to determine if a warning or fault limit has been
exceeded. If a fault is detected, the UCD90124A responds based on a variety of flexible, user-configured options.
Faults can cause rails to restart, shut down immediately, sequence off using turnoff delay times or shut down a
group of rails and sequence them back on. Different types of faults can result in different responses.
Fault responses, along with a number of other parameters including user-specific manufacturing information and
external scaling and offset values, are selected in the different tabs within the Configure function of the Fusion
GUI. Once the configuration satisfies the user requirements, it can be written to device SRAM if Fusion GUI is
connected to a UCD90124A using an I2C/PMBus. SRAM contents can then be stored to data flash memory so
that the configuration remains in the device after a reset or power cycle.
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The Fusion GUI Monitor page has a number of options, including a device dashboard and a system dashboard,
for viewing and controlling device and system status.
Figure 6. Fusion GUI Monitor Page
The UCD90124A also has status registers for each rail and the capability to log faults to flash memory for use in
system troubleshooting. This is helpful in the event of a power-supply or system failure. The status registers
(Figure 7) and the fault log (Figure 8) are available in the Fusion GUI. See the UCD90xxx Sequencer and
System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference (SLVU352) and the PMBus Specification for detailed
descriptions of each status register and supported PMBus commands.
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Figure 7. Fusion GUI Rail-Status Register
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Figure 8. Fusion GUI Flash-Error Log (Logged Faults)
POWER-SUPPLY SEQUENCING
The UCD90124A can control the turn-on and turn-off sequencing of up to 12 voltage rails by using a GPIO to set
a power-supply enable pin high or low. In PMBus-based designs, the system PMBus master can initiate a
sequence-on event by asserting the PMBUS_CNTRL pin or by sending the OPERATION command over the I2C
serial bus. In pin-based designs, the PMBUS_CNTRL pin can also be used to sequence-on and sequence-off.
The auto-enable setting ignores the OPERATION command and the PMBUS_CNTRL pin. Sequence-on is
started at power up after any dependencies and time delays are met for each rail. A rail is considered to be on or
within regulation when the measured voltage for that rail crosses the power-good on (POWER_GOOD_ON (1))
limit. The rail is still in regulation until the voltage drops below power-good off (POWER_GOOD_OFF). In the
case that there isn't voltage monitoring set for a given rail, that rail is considered ON if it is commanded on (either
by
OPERATION
command,
PMBUS
CNTRL
pin,
or
auto-enable)
and
(TON_DELAY
+
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT) time passes. Also, a rail is considered OFF if that rail is commanded OFF and
(TOFF_DELAY + TOFF_MAX_WARN_LIMIT) time passes
(1)
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In this document, configuration parameters such as Power Good On are referred to using Fusion GUI names. The UCD90xxx
Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference name is shown in parentheses (POWER_GOOD_ON) the first
time the parameter appears.
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Turn-on Sequencing
The following sequence-on options are supported for each rail:
• Monitor only – do not sequence-on
• Fixed delay time (TON_DELAY) after an OPERATION command to turn on
• Fixed delay time after assertion of the PMBUS_CNTRL pin
• Fixed time after one or a group of parent rails achieves regulation (POWER_GOOD_ON)
• Fixed time after a designated GPI has reached a user-specified state
• Any combination of the previous options
The maximum TON_DELAY time is 3276 ms.
Turn-off Sequencing
The following sequence-off options are supported for each rail:
• Monitor only – do not sequence-off
• Fixed delay time (TOFF_DELAY) after an OPERATION command to turn off
• Fixed delay time after deassertion of the PMBUS_CNTRL pin
• Fixed time after one or a group of parent rails drop below regulation (POWER_GOOD_OFF)
• Fixed delay time in response to an undervoltage, overvoltage, or max turn-on fault on the rail
• Fixed delay time in response to a fault on a different rail when set as a fault shutdown slave to the faulted rail
• Fixed delay time in response to a GPI reaching a user-specified state
• Any combination of the previous options
The maximum TOFF_DELAY time is 3276 ms.
PMBUS_CNTRL PIN
RAIL 1 EN
TON_DELAY[1]
TOFF_DELAY[1]
POWER_GOOD_ON[1]
POWER_GOOD_OFF[1]
RAIL 1 VOLTAGE
RAIL 2 EN
Ÿ Rail 1 and Rail 2 are both sequenced “ON”
and “OFF” by the PMBUS_CNTRL pin
only
Ÿ Rail 2 has Rail 1 as an “ON” dependency
Ÿ Rail 1 has Rail 2 as an “OFF” dependency
TON_DELAY[2]
TOFF_DELAY[2]
RAIL 2 VOLTAGE
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT[2]
TOFF_MAX_WARN_LIMIT[2]
Figure 9. Sequence-on and Sequence-off Timing
Sequencing Configuration Options
In addition to the turn-on and turn-off sequencing options, the time between when a rail is enabled and when the
monitored rail voltage must reach its power-good-on setting can be configured using max turn-on
(TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT). Max turn-on can be set in 1-ms increments. A value of 0 ms means that there is no
limit and the device can try to turn on the output voltage indefinitely.
Rails can be configured to turn off immediately or to sequence-off according to rail and GPI dependencies, and
user-defined delay times. A sequenced shutdown is configured by selecting the appropriate rail and GPI
dependencies, and turn-off delay (TOFF_DELAY) times for each rail. The turn-off delay times begin when the
PMBUS_CNTRL pin is deasserted, when the PMBus OPERATION command is used to give a soft-stop
command, or when a fault occurs on a rail that has other rails set as fault-shutdown slaves.
Shutdowns on one rail can initiate shutdowns of other rails or controllers. In systems with multiple UCD90124As,
it is possible for each controller to be both a master and a slave to another controller.
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PIN SELECTED RAIL STATES
This feature allows with the use of up to 3 GPIs to enable and disable any rail. This is useful for implementing
system low-power modes and the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification that is used
for operating system directed power management in servers and PCs. In up to 8 system states, the power
system designer can define which rails are on and which rails are off. If a new state is presented on the input
pins, and a rail is required to change state, it will do so with regard to its sequence-on or sequence-off
dependencies.
The OPERATION command is modified when this function causes a rail to change its state. This means that the
ON_OFF_CONFIG for a given rail must be set to use the OPERATION command for this function to have any
effect on the rail state. The first 3 pins configured with the GPI_CONFIG command are used to select 1 of 8
system states. Whenever the device is reset, these pins are sampled and the system state, if enabled, will be
used to update each rail state. When selecting a new system state, changes to the status of the GPIs must not
take longer than 1 microsecond. See the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command
Reference for complete configuration settings of PIN_SELECTED_RAIL_STATES.
Table 2. GPI Selection of System States
GPI 2 State
GPI 1 State
GPI 0 State
System
State
NOT Asserted
NOT Asserted
NOT Asserted
0
NOT Asserted
NOT Asserted
Asserted
1
NOT Asserted
Asserted
NOT Asserted
2
NOT Asserted
Asserted
Asserted
3
Asserted
NOT Asserted
NOT Asserted
4
Asserted
NOT Asserted
Asserted
5
Asserted
Asserted
NOT Asserted
6
Asserted
Asserted
Asserted
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MONITORING
The UCD90124A has 13 monitor input pins (MONx) that are multiplexed into a 2.5V referenced 12-bit ADC. The
monitor pins can be configured so that they can measure voltage signals to report voltage, current and
temperature type measurements. A single rail can include all three measurement types, each monitored on
separate MON pins. If a rail has both voltage and current assigned to it, then the user can calculate power for the
rail. Digital filtering applied to each MON input depends on the type of signal. Voltage inputs have no filtering.
Current and temperature inputs have a low-pass filter.
Although the monitor results can be reported with a resolution of about 15 μV, the real conversion resolution of
610 μV is fixed by the 2.5-V reference and the 12-bit ADC.
Table 3. Voltage Range and Resolution
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VOLTAGE RANGE
(Volts)
RESOLUTION
(millivolts)
0 to 127.99609
3.90625
0 to 63.99805
1.95313
0 to 31.99902
0.97656
0 to 15.99951
0.48824
0 to 7.99976
0.24414
0 to 3.99988
0.12207
0 to 1.99994
0.06104
0 to 0.99997
0.03052
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VOLTAGE MONITORING
Up to 12 rail voltages can be monitored using the analog input pins. The input voltage range is 0 V–2.5 V for
MON pins 1-6, 59, 62 and 63. Pins 50, 52, 54 and 56 can measure down to 0.2 V. Any voltage between 0 V and
0.2 V on these pins is read as 0.2 V. External resistors can be used to attenuate voltages higher than 2.5 V.
The ADC operates continuously, requiring 3.89 μs to convert a single analog input. Each rail is sampled by the
sequencing and monitoring algorithm every 400 μs. The maximum source impedance of any sampled voltage
should be less than 4 kΩ. The source impedance limit is particularly important when a resistor-divider network is
used to lower the voltage applied to the analog input pins.
MON1 - MON6 can be configured using digital hardware comparators, which can be used to achieve faster fault
responses. Each hardware comparator has four thresholds (two UV (Fault and Warning) and two OV (Fault and
Warning)). The hardware comparators respond to UV or OV conditions in about 80 μs (faster than 400 µs for the
ADC inputs) and can be used to disable rails or assert GPOs. The only fault response available for the hardware
comparators is to shut down immediately.
An internal 2.5-V reference is used by the ADC. The ADC reference has a tolerance of ±0.5% between 0°C and
125°C and a tolerance of ±1% between –40°C and 125°C. An external voltage divider is required for monitoring
voltages higher than 2.5 V. The nominal rail voltage and the external scale factor can be entered into the Fusion
GUI and are used to report the actual voltage being monitored instead of the ADC input voltage. The nominal
voltage is used to set the range and precision of the reported voltage according to Table 3.
MON1 – MON6
MON1
MON2
.
.
.
.
MON13
Analog
Inputs
(14)
M
U
X
12-bit
SAR ADC
200ksps
MON1 – MON13
Internal
Temp
Sense
Fast Digital
Comparators
Glitch
Filter
Internal
2.5Vref
0.5%
Figure 10. Voltage Monitoring Block Diagram
Although the monitor results can be reported with a resolution of about 15 μV, the real conversion resolution of
610 μV is fixed by the 2.5-V reference and the 12-bit ADC.
CURRENT MONITORING
Current can be monitored using the analog inputs. External circuitry, see Figure 11, must be used in order to
convert the current to a voltage within the range of the UCD90124A MONx input being used.
If a monitor input is configured as a current, the measurements are smoothed by a sliding-average digital filter.
The current for 1 rail is measured every 200μs. If the device is programmed to support 10 rails (independent of
current not being monitored at all rails), then each rail's current will get measured every 2ms. The current
calculation is done with a sliding average using the last 4 measurements. The filter reduces the probability of
false fault detections, and introduces a small delay to the current reading. If a rail is defined with a voltage
monitor and a current monitor, then monitoring for undercurrent warnings begins once the rail voltage reaches
POWER_GOOD_ON. If the rail does not have a voltage monitor, then current monitoring begins after
TON_DELAY.
The device supports multiple PMBus commands related to current, including READ_IOUT, which reads external
currents from the MON pins; IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT, which sets the overcurrent fault limit;
IOUT_OC_WARN_LIMIT, which sets the overcurrent warning limit; and IOUT_UC_FAULT_LIMIT, which sets the
undercurrent fault limit. The UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference
contains a detailed description of how current fault responses are implemented using PMBus commands.
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IOUT_CAL_GAIN is a PMBus command that allows the scale factor of an external current sensor and any
amplifiers or attenuators between the current sensor and the MON pin to be entered by the user in milliohms.
IOUT_CAL_OFFSET is the current that results in 0 V at the MON pin. The combination of these PMBus
commands allows current to be reported in amperes. The example below using the INA196 would require
programming IOUT_CAL_GAIN to Rsense(mΩ)×20.
UCD90124A
MONx
VOUT
Vin+
AVSS1
Rsense
GND
Vin3.3V
Current Path
INA196
V+
Gain = 20V/V
Figure 11. Current Monitoring Circuit Example Using the INA196
REMOTE TEMPERATURE MONITORING AND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE SENSOR
The UCD90124A has support for internal and remote temperature sensing. The internal temperature sensor
requires no calibration and can report the device temperature via the PMBus interface. The remote temperature
sensor can report the remote temperature by using a configurable gain and offset for the type of sensor that is
used in the application such as a linear temperature sensor (LTS) connected to the analog inputs.
External circuitry must be used in order to convert the temperature to a voltage within the range of the
UCD90124A MONx input being used.
If an input is configured as a temperature, the measurements are smoothed by a sliding average digital filter. The
temperature for 1 rail is measured every 100ms. If the device is programmed to support 10 rails (independent of
temperature not being monitored at all rails), then each rail's temperature will get measured every 1s. The
temperature calculation is done with a sliding average using the last 16 measurements. The filter reduces the
probability of false fault detections, and introduces a small delay to the temperature reading. The internal device
temperature is measured using a silicon diode sensor with an accuracy of ±5°C and is also monitored using the
ADC. Temperature monitoring begins immediately after reset and initialization.
The device supports multiple PMBus commands related to temperature, including READ_TEMPERATURE_1,
which reads the internal temperature; READ_TEMPERATURE_2, which reads external temperatures; and
OT_FAULT_LIMIT and OT_WARN_LIMIT, which set the overtemperature fault and warning limit. The UCD90xxx
Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference contains a detailed description of how
temperature-fault responses are implemented using PMBus commands.
TEMPERATURE_CAL_GAIN is a PMBus command that allows the scale factor of an external temperature
sensor (Figure 12) and any amplifiers or attenuators between the temperature sensor and the MON pin to be
entered by the user in °C/V. TEMPERATURE_CAL_OFFSET is the temperature that results in 0 V at the MON
pin. The combination of these PMBus commands allows temperature to be reported in degrees Celsius.
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TMP20
UCD90124A
MONx
VOUT
AVSS1
GND
3.3V
V+
Vout = -11.67mV/°C x T + 1.8583
at -40°C < T < 85°C
Figure 12. Remote Temperature Monitoring Circuit Example Using the TMP20
TEMPERATURE BY HOST INPUT
If the host system has the option of not using the temperature-sensing capability of the UCD90124A, it can still
provide the desired temperature to the UCD90124A through PMBus. The host may have temperature
measurements available through I2C or SPI interfaced temperature sensors. The UCD90124A would use the
temperature given by the host in place of an external temperature measurement for a given rail. The temperature
provided by the host would still be used for detecting overtemperature warnings or faults, logging peak
temperatures, input to Boolean logic-builder functions, and feedback for the fan-control algorithms. To write a
temperature associated with a rail, the PMBus command used is the READ_TEMPERATURE_2 command. If the
host writes that command, the value written will be used as the temperature until another value is written. This is
true whether a monitor pin was assigned to the temperature or not. When there is a monitor pin associated with
the temperature, once READ_TEMPERATURE_2 is written, the monitor pin is not used again until the part is
reset. When there is not a monitor pin associated with the temperature, the internal temperature sensor is used
for the temperature until the READ_TEMPERATURE_2 command is written.
UCD90124A
Faults and
Warnings
REMOTE
TEMP
SENSOR
I2C
I2C or SPI
HOST
READ_TEMPERATURE_2
Logged Peak
Temperatures
Boolean Logic
Figure 13. Host Writing Temperature to UCD90124A
FAULT RESPONSES AND ALERT PROCESSING
The UCD90124A monitors whether the rail stays within a window of normal operation. There are two
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programmable warning levels (under and over) and two programmable fault levels (under and over). When any
monitored voltage goes outside of the warning or fault window, the PMBALERT# pin is asserted immediately,
and the appropriate bits are set in the PMBus status registers (see Figure 7). Detailed descriptions of the status
registers are provided in the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference
and the PMBus Specification.
A programmable glitch filter can be enabled or disabled for each MON input. A glitch filter for an input defined as
a voltage can be set between 0 and 102 ms with 400-μs resolution.
Fault-response decisions are based on results from the 12-bit ADC. The device cycles through the ADC results
and compares them against the programmed limits. The time to respond to an individual event is determined by
when the event occurs within the ADC conversion cycle and the selected fault response.
PMBUS_CNTRL PIN
RAIL 1 EN
TON_DELAY[1]
TOFF_DELAY[1]
TIME BETWEEN
RESTARTS
TIME BETWEEN
RESTARTS
MAX_GLITCH_TIME +
TOFF_DELAY[1]
MAX_GLITCH_TIME +
TOFF_DELAY[1]
TIME BETWEEN
RESTARTS
VOUT_OV_FAULT _LIMIT
VOUT_UV_FAULT _LIMIT
RAIL 1 VOLTAGE
POWER_GOOD_ON[1]
MAX_GLITCH_TIME
TON_DELAY[2]
RAIL 2 EN
TOFF_DELAY[1]
MAX_GLITCH_TIME
MAX_GLITCH_TIME
TOFF_DELAY[2]
RAIL 2 VOLTAGE
Rail 1 and Rail 2 are both sequenced “ON” and
“OFF” by the PMBUS_CNTRL pin only
Rail 2 has Rail 1 as an “ON” dependency
Rail 1 has Rail 2 as a Fault Shutdown Slave
Rail 1 is set to use the glitch filter for UV or OV events
Rail 1 is set to RESTART 3 times after a UV or OV event
Rail 1 is set to shutdown with delay for a OV event
Figure 14. Sequencing and Fault-Response Timing
PMBUS_CNTRL PIN
TON_DELAY[1]
RAIL 1 EN
Rail 1 and Rail 2 are both sequenced
“ON” and “OFF” by the PMBUS_CNTRL
pin only
Time Between Restarts
Rail 2 has Rail 1 as an “ON” dependency
Rail 1 is set to shutdown immediately
and RESTART 1 time in case of a Time
On Max fault
POWER_GOOD_ON[1]
POWER_GOOD_ON[1]
RAIL 1 VOLTAGE
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT[1]
TON_DELAY[2]
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT[1]
RAIL 2 EN
RAIL 2 VOLTAGE
Figure 15. Maximum Turn-on Fault
The configurable fault limits are:
TON_MAX_FAULT – Flagged if a rail that is enabled does not reach the POWER_GOOD_ON limit within the
configured time
VOUT_UV_WARN – Flagged if a voltage rail drops below the specified UV warning limit after reaching the
POWER_GOOD_ON setting
VOUT_UV_FAULT – Flagged if a rail drops below the specified UV fault limit after reaching the
POWER_GOOD_ON setting
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VOUT_OV_WARN – Flagged if a rail exceeds the specified OV warning limit at any time during startup or
operation
VOUT_OV_FAULT – Flagged if a rail exceeds the specified OV fault limit at any time during startup or operation
MAX_TOFF_WARN – Flagged if a rail that is commanded to shut down does not reach 12.5% of the nominal rail
voltage within the configured time
Faults are more serious than warnings. The PMBALERT# pin is always asserted immediately if a warning or fault
occurs. If a warning occurs, the following takes place:
Warning Actions
— Immediately assert the PMBALERT# pin
— Status bit is flagged
— Assert a GPIO pin (optional)
— Warnings are not logged to flash
A number of fault response options can be chosen from:
Fault Responses
— Continue Without Interruption: Flag the fault and take no action
— Shut Down Immediately: Shut down the faulted rail immediately and restart according to the rail
configuration
— Shut Down using TOFF_DELAY: If a fault occurs on a rail, exhaust whatever retries are
configured. If the rail does not come back, schedule the shutdown of this rail and all
fault-shutdown slaves. All selected rails, including the faulty rail, are sequenced off according to
their sequence-off dependencies and T_OFF_DELAY times. If Do Not Restart is selected, then
sequence off all selected rails when the fault is detected.
Restart
— Do Not Restart: Do not attempt to restart a faulted rail after it has been shut down.
— Restart Up To N Times: Attempt to restart a faulted rail up to 14 times after it has been shut down.
The time between restarts is measured between when the rail enable pin is deasserted (after any
glitch filtering and turn-off delay times, if configured to observe them) and then reasserted. It can
be set between 0 and 1275 ms in 5-ms increments.
— Restart Continuously: Same as Restart Up To N Times except that the device continues to restart
until the fault goes away, it is commanded off by the specified combination of PMBus
OPERATION command and PMBUS_CNTRL pin status, the device is reset, or power is removed
from the device.
— Shut Down Rails and Sequence On (Re-sequence): Shut down selected rails immediately or after
continue-operation time is reached and then sequence-on those rails using sequence-on
dependencies and T_ON_DELAY times.
SHUT DOWN ALL RAILS AND SEQUENCE ON (RESEQUENCE)
In response to a fault, or a RESEQUENCE command, the UCD90124A can be configured to turn off a set of rails
and then sequence them back on. To sequence all rails in the system, then all rails must be selected as
fault-shutdown slaves of the faulted rail. The rails designated as fault-shutdown slaves will do soft shutdowns
regardless of whether the faulted rail is set to stop immediately or stop with delay. Shut-down-all-rails and
sequence-on are not performed until retries are exhausted for a given fault.
While waiting for the rails to turn off, an error is reported if any of the rails reaches its TOFF_MAX_WARN_LIMIT.
There is a configurable option to continue with the resequencing operation if this occurs. After the faulted rail and
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fault-shutdown slaves sequence-off, the UCD90124A waits for a programmable delay time between 0 and 1275
ms in increments of 5 ms and then sequences-on the faulted rail and fault-shutdown slaves according to the
start-up sequence configuration. This is repeated until the faulted rail and fault-shutdown slaves successfully
achieve regulation or for a user-selected 1, 2, 3, or 4 times. If the resequence operation is successful, the
resequence counter is reset if all of the rails that were resequenced maintain normal operation for one second.
Once shut-down-all-rails and sequence-on begin, any faults on the fault-shutdown slave rails are ignored. If there
are two or more simultaneous faults with different fault-shutdown slaves, the more conservative action is taken.
For example, if a set of rails is already on its second resequence and the device is configured to resequence
three times, and another set of rails enters the resequence state, that second set of rails is only resequenced
once. Another example – if one set of rails is waiting for all of its rails to shut down so that it can resequence,
and another set of rails enters the resequence state, the device now waits for all rails from both sets to shut
down before resequencing.
GPIOs
The UCD90124A has 22 GPIO pins that can function as either inputs or outputs. Each GPIO has configurable
output mode options including open-drain or push-pull outputs that can be actively driven to 3.3 V or ground.
There are an additional four pins that can be used as either inputs or PWM outputs but not as GPOs. Table 4
lists possible uses for the GPIO pins and the maximum number of each type for each use. GPIO pins can be
dependents in sequencing and alarm processing. They can also be used for system-level functions such as
external interrupts, power-goods, resets, or for the cascading of multiple devices. GPOs can be sequenced up or
down by configuring a rail without a MON pin but with a GPIO set as an enable.
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Table 4. GPIO Pin Configuration Options
PIN NAME
PIN
RAIL EN
(12 MAX)
GPI
(8 MAX)
GPO
(12 MAX)
PWM OUT
(12 MAX)
MARGIN PWM
(10 MAX)
FPWM1/GPIO5
17
X
X
X
X
X
FPWM2/GPIO6
18
X
X
X
X
X
FPWM3/GPIO7
19
X
X
X
X
X
FPWM4/GPIO8
20
X
X
X
X
X
FPWM5/GPIO9
21
X
X
X
X
X
FPWM6/GPIO10
22
X
X
X
X
X
FPWM7/GPIO11
23
X
X
X
X
X
FPWM8/GPIO12
24
X
X
X
X
X
GPI1/PWM1
31
X
X
GPI2/PWM2
32
X
X
GPI3/PWM3
42
X
X
X
GPI4/PWM4
41
X
X
X
GPIO1
11
X
X
X
GPIO2
12
X
X
X
GPIO3
13
X
X
X
GPIO4
14
X
X
X
GPIO13
25
X
X
X
GPIO14
29
X
X
X
GPIO15
30
X
X
X
GPIO16
33
X
X
X
GPIO17
34
X
X
X
GPIO18
35
X
X
X
TCK/GPIO19
36
X
X
X
TDO/GPIO20
37
X
X
X
TDI/GPIO21
38
X
X
X
TMS/GPIO22
39
X
X
X
GPO Control
The GPIOs when configured as outputs can be controlled by PMBus commands or through logic defined in
internal Boolean function blocks. Controlling GPOs by PMBus commands (GPIO_SELECT and GPIO_CONFIG)
can be used to have control over LEDs, enable switches, etc. with the use of an I2C interface. See the
UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference for details on controlling a
GPO using PMBus commands.
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GPO Dependencies
GPIOs can be configured as outputs that are based on Boolean combinations of up to two ANDs all ORed
together (Figure 16). Inputs to the logic blocks can include the first 8 defined GPOs, GPIs and rail-status flags.
One rail status type is selectable as an input for each AND gate in a Boolean block. For a selected rail status, the
status flags of all active rails can be included as inputs to the AND gate. _LATCH rail-status types stay asserted
until cleared by a MFR PMBus command or by a specially configured GPI pin. The different rail-status types are
shown in Table 5. See the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference for
complete definitions of rail-status types. The GPO response can be configured to have a delayed assertion or
deassertion.
Sub block repeated for each of GPI(1:7)
GPI_INVERSE(0)
GPI_POLARITY(0)
GPI_ENABLE(0)
1
AND_INVERSE(0)
_GPI(0)
GPI(0)
_GPI(1:7)
_STATUS(0:10)
_STATUS(11)
_GPO(1:7)
There is one STATUS_TYPE_SELECT for each of the two AND
gates in a boolean block
STATUS_TYPE_SELECT
STATUS(0)
OR_INVERSE(x)
Status Type 0
STATUS(1)
Sub block repeated for each of STATUS(0:8)
GPOx
STATUS_INVERSE(11)
Status Type 32
STATUS_ENABLE(11)
STATUS(11)
ASSERT_DELAY(x)
1
AND_INVERSE(1)
DE-ASSERT_DELAY(x)
_GPI(0:7)
_STATUS(0:11)
_GPO(0:7)
Sub block repeated for each of GPO(1:7)
GPO_INVERSE(0)
GPO_ENABLE(0)
1
GPO(0)
_GPO(0)
Figure 16. Boolean Logic Combinations
Figure 17. Fusion Boolean Logic Builder
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Table 5. Rail-Status Types for Boolean Logic
Rail-Status Types
POWER_GOOD
IOUT_UC_FAULT
TON_MAX_FAULT_LATCH
MARGIN_EN
TEMP_OT_FAULT
TOFF_MAX_WARN_LATCH
MRG_LOW_nHIGH
TEMP_OT_WARN
IOUT_OC_FAULT_LATCH
VOUT_OV_FAULT
SEQ_ON_TIMEOUT
IOUT_OC_WARN_LATCH
VOUT_OV_WARN
SEQ_OFF_TIMEOUT
IOUT_UC_FAULT_LATCH
VOUT_UV_WARN
FAN_FAULT
TEMP_OT_FAULT_LATCH
VOUT_UV_FAULT
SYSTEM_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT
TEMP_OT_WARN_LATCH
TON_MAX_FAULT
VOUT_OV_FAULT_LATCH
SEQ_ON_TIMEOUT_LATCH
TOFF_MAX_WARN
VOUT_OV_WARN_LATCH
SEQ_OFF_TIMEOUT_LATCH
IOUT_OC_FAULT
VOUT_UV_WARN_LATCH
SYSTEM_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT_LATCH
IOUT_OC_WARN
VOUT_UV_FAULT_LATCH
GPO Delays
The GPOs can be configured so that they manifest a change in logic with a delay on assertion, deassertion, both
or none. GPO behavior using delays will have different effects depending if the logic change occurs at a faster
rate than the delay. On a normal delay configuration, if the logic for a GPO changes to a state and reverts back
to previous state within the time of a delay then the GPO will not manifest the change of state on the pin. In
Figure 18 the GPO is set so that it follows the GPI with a 3ms delay at assertion and also at de-assertion. When
the GPI first changes to high logic state, the state is maintained for a time longer than the delay allowing the
GPO to follow with appropriate logic state. The same goes for when the GPI returns to its previous low logic
state. The second time that the GPI changes to a high logic state it retuns to low logic state before the delay time
expires. In this case the GPO does not change state. A delay configured in this manner serves as a glitch filter
for the GPO.
3ms
3ms
GPI
GPO
1ms
Figure 18. GPO Behavior When Not Ignoring Inputs During Delay
The Ignore Input During Delay bit allows to output a change in GPO even if it occurs for a time shorter than the
delay. This configuration setting has the GPO ignore any activity from the triggering event until the delay expires.
Figure 19 represents the two cases for when ignoring the inputs during a delay. In the case in which the logic
changes occur with more time than the delay, the GPO signal looks the same as if the input was not ignored.
Then on a GPI pulse shorter than the delay the GPO still changes state. Any pulse that occurs on the GPO when
having the Ignore Input During Delay bit set will have a width of at least the time delay.
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3ms
3ms
3ms
3ms
GPI
GPO
1ms
Figure 19. GPO Behavior When Ignoring Inputs During Delay
State Machine Mode Enable
When this bit within the GPO_CONFIG command is set, only one of the AND path will be used at a given time.
When the GPO logic result is currently TRUE, AND path 0 will be used until the result becomes FALSE. When
the GPO logic result is currently FALSE, AND path 1 will be used until the result becomes TRUE. This provides a
very simple state machine and allows for more complex logical combinations.
GPI Special Functions
There are five special input functions for which GPIs can be used. There can be no more than one pin assigned
to each of these functions.
•
•
•
•
•
GPI Fault Enable - When set, the de-assertion of the GPI is treated as a fault.
Latched Statuses Clear Source - When a GPO uses a latched status type (_LATCH), you can configure a
GPI that will clear the latched status.
Input Source for Margin Enable - When this pin is asserted, all rails with margining enabled will be put in a
margined state (low or high).
Input Source for Margin Low/Not-High - When this pin is asserted all margined rails will be set to Margin
Low as long as the Margin Enable is asserted. When this pin is de-asserted the rails will be set to Margin
High.
Fans Installed - Fan control is enabled while this pin is asserted.
The polarity of GPI pins can be configured to be either Active Low or Active High. The first 3 GPIs that are
defined regardless of their main purpose will be used for the PIN_SELECTED_RAIL_STATES command.
Power-Supply Enables
Each GPIO can be configured as a rail-enable pin with either active-low or active-high polarity. Output mode
options include open-drain or push-pull outputs that can be actively driven to 3.3 V or ground. During reset, the
GPIO pins are high-impedance except for FPWM/GPIO pins 17–24, which are driven low. External pulldown or
pullup resistors can be tied to the enable pins to hold the power supplies off during reset. The UCD90124A can
support a maximum of 12 reset enable pins.
NOTE
GPIO pins that have FPWM capability (pins 17-24) should only be used as power-supply
enable signals if the signal is active high.
Cascading Multiple Devices
A GPIO pin can be used to coordinate multiple controllers by using it as a power good-output from one device
and connecting it to the PMBUS_CNTRL input pin of another. This imposes a master/slave relationship among
multiple devices. During startup, the slave controllers initiate their start sequences after the master has
completed its start sequence and all rails have reached regulation voltages. During shutdown, as soon as the
master starts to sequence-off, it sends the shut-down signal to its slaves.
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A shutdown on one or more of the master rails can initiate shutdowns of the slave devices. The master
shutdowns can be initiated intentionally or by a fault condition. This method works to coordinate multiple
controllers, but it does not enforce interdependency between rails within a single controller.
The PMBus specification implies that the power-good signal is active when ALL the rails in a controller are
regulating at their programmed voltage. The UCD90124A allows GPIOs to be configured to respond to a desired
subset of power-good signals.
PWM Outputs
FPWM1-8
Pins 17–24 can be configured as fast pulse-width modulators (FPWMs). The frequency range is 15.260 kHz to
125 MHz. FPWMs can be configured as closed-loop margining outputs, fan controllers or general-purpose
PWMs.
Any FPWM pin not used as a PWM output can be configured as a GPIO. One FPWM in a pair can be used as a
PWM output and the other pin can be used as a GPO. The FPWM pins are actively driven low from reset when
used as GPOs.
The frequency settings for the FPWMs apply to pairs of pins:
• FPWM1 and FPWM2 – same frequency
• FPWM3 and FPWM4 – same frequency
• FPWM5 and FPWM6 – same frequency
• FPWM7 and FPWM8 – same frequency
If an FPWM pin from a pair is not used while its companion is set up to function as a PWM, it is recommended to
configure the unused FPWM pin as an active-low open-drain GPO so that it does not disturb the rest of the
system. By setting an FPWM, it automatically enables the other FPWM within the pair if it was not configured for
any other functionality.
The frequency for the FPWM is derived by dividing down a 250MHz clock. To determine the actual frequency to
which an FPWM can be set, must divide 250MHz by any integer between 2 and (214-1).
The FPWM duty cycle resolution is dependent on the frequency set for a given FPWM. Once the frequency is
known the duty cycle resolution can be calculated as Equation 1.
Change per Step (%)FPWM = frequency ÷ (250 × 106 × 16)
(1)
Take for an example determining the actual frequency and the duty cycle resolution for a 75MHz target
frequency.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Divide 250MHz by 75MHz to obtain 3.33.
Round off 3.33 to obtain an integer of 3.
Divide 250MHz by 3 to obtain actual closest frequency of 83.333MHz.
Use Equation 1 to determine duty cycle resolution to obtain 2.0833% duty cycle resolution.
PWM1-4
Pins 31, 32, 41, and 42 can be used as GPIs or PWM outputs.
If
•
•
•
configured as PWM outputs, then limitations apply:
PWM1 has a fixed frequency of 10 kHz
PWM2 has a fixed frequency of 1 kHz
PWM3 and PWM4 frequencies can be 0.93 Hz to 7.8125 MHz.
The frequency for PWM3 and PWM4 is derived by dividing down a 15.625MHz clock. To determine the actual
frequency to which these PWMs can be set, must divide 15.625MHz by any integer between 2 and (224-1). The
duty cycle resolution will be dependent on the set frequency for PWM3 and PWM4.
The PWM3 or PWM4 duty cycle resolution is dependent on the frequency set for the given PWM. Once the
frequency is known the duty cycle resolution can be calculated as Equation 2
Change per Step (%)PWM3/4 = frequency ÷ 15.625 × 106
(2)
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To determine the closest frequency to 1MHz that PWM3 can be set to calculate as the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Divide 15.625MHz by 1MHz to obtain 15.625.
Round off 15.625 to obtain an integer of 16.
Divide 15.625MHz by 16 to obtain actual closest frequency of 976.563kHz.
Use Equation 2 to determine duty cycle resolution to obtain 6.25% duty cycle resolution.
All frequencies below 238Hz will have a duty cycle resolution of 0.0015%.
Programmable Multiphase PWMs
The FPWMs can be aligned with reference to their phase. The phase for each FPWM is configurable from 0° to
360°. This provides flexibility in PWM-based applications such as power-supply controller, digital clock
generation, and others. See an example of four FPWMs programmed to have phases at 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°
(Figure 20).
Figure 20. Multiphase PWMs
MARGINING
Margining is used in product validation testing to verify that the complete system works properly over all
conditions, including minimum and maximum power-supply voltages, load range, ambient temperature range,
and other relevant parameter variations. Margining can be controlled over PMBus using the OPERATION
command or by configuring two GPIO pins as margin-EN and margin-UP/DOWN inputs. The MARGIN_CONFIG
command in the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference describes
different available margining options, including ignoring faults while margining and using closed-loop margining to
trim the power-supply output voltage one time at power up.
Open-Loop Margining
Open-loop margining is done by connecting a power-supply feedback node to ground through one resistor and to
the margined power supply output (VOUT) through another resistor. The power-supply regulation loop responds to
the change in feedback node voltage by increasing or decreasing the power-supply output voltage to return the
feedback voltage to the original value. The voltage change is determined by the fixed resistor values and the
voltage at VOUT and ground. Two GPIO pins must be configured as open-drain outputs for connecting resistors
from the feedback node of each power supply to VOUT or ground.
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MON(1:12)
3.3V
UCD90124A
POWER
SUPPLY
10k W
GPIO(1:12)
/EN
3.3V
Vout
VOUT
VFB
Rmrg_HI
V FB
GPIO
GPIO
“0” or “1”
VOUT
“0” or “1”
Rmrg_LO
3. 3V
POWER
SUPPLY
10k W
/EN
Vout
VOUT
VFB
VFB
Rmrg_HI
VOUT
.
3.3V
Rmrg_LO
Open Loop Margining
Figure 21. Open-Loop Margining
Closed-Loop Margining
Closed-loop margining uses a PWM or FPWM output for each power supply that is being margined. An external
RC network converts the FPWM pulse train into a DC margining voltage. The margining voltage is connected to
the appropriate power-supply feedback node through a resistor. The power-supply output voltage is monitored,
and the margining voltage is controlled by adjusting the PWM duty cycle until the power-supply output voltage
reaches the margin-low and margin-high voltages set by the user. The voltage setting resolutions will be the
same that applies to the voltage measurement resolution (Table 3). The closed loop margining can operate in
several modes (Table 6). Given that this closed-loop system has feed back through the ADC, the closed-loop
margining accuracy will be dominated by the ADC measurement. The relationship between duty cycle and
margined voltage is configurable so that voltage increases when duty cylce increases or decreases. For more
details on configuring the UCD90124A for margining, see the Voltage Margining Using the UCD9012x application
note (SLVA375).
Table 6. Closed Loop Margining Modes
Mode
Description
DISABLE
Margining is disabled.
ENABLE_TRI_STATE
When not margining, the PWM pin is set to high impedance state.
ENABLE_ACTIVE_TRIM
When not margining, the PWM duty-cycle is continuously adjusted to keep the voltage at
VOUT_COMMAND.
ENABLE_FIXED_DUTY_CYCLE
When not margining, the PWM duty-cycle is set to a fixed duty-cycle.
MON(1:12)
3.3V
UCD90124A
POWER
SUPPLY
/EN
VOUT
10k W
GPIO
Vout
VFB
250 kHz – 1MHz
FPWM1
R1
VFB
Vmarg
R3
R4
C1
Closed Loop
Margining
R2
Figure 22. Closed-Loop Margining
FAN CONTROL
The UCD90124A can control and monitor up to four two-, three- or four-wire fans. Up to four GPIO pins can be
used as tachometer inputs. The number of fan tach pulses per revolution for each fan can be entered using the
Fusion GUI. A fan speed-fault threshold can be set to trigger an alarm if the measured speed drops below a
user-defined value.
The two- and three-wire fans are controlled by connecting the positive input of the fan to the specified supply
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voltage for the fan. The negative input of the fan is connected to the collector or drain of a transistor. The
transistor is turned off and on using a GPIO pin. Four-wire fans can be controlled the same way. However,
four-wire fans should use the fan PWM input (the fourth wire). It can be driven directly by one of the eight FPWM
or the two adjustable PWM outputs. The normal frequency range for the PWM input is 15 kHz to 40 kHz, but the
specifications for the fan confirm the interface procedure.
Temperature
sensor
MONx
AVSS3
12 V
2--wire Fan
12 V
UCD90124A
MOSFET turns
fan on and off
GPIO
GND
DC Fan
GPIO controls
MOSFET
Figure 23. Two-Wire Fan Connection
Temperature
sensor
MONx
AVSS3
12 V
3--wire Fan
12 V
UCD90124A
GPIO
Fan Tach output to
GPI/GPIO for fan
speed monitoring
MOSFET turns
fan on and off
GPIO
TACH
GND
DC Fan
GPIO controls
MOSFET
Figure 24. Three-Wire Fan Connection
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Temperature
sensor
MONx
AVSS3
44-wire
Fan
12 V
UCD90124A
FPWM
GPIO
15kHz – 30kHz
3.3V PWM signal
changes fan speed
with duty cycle
12V
PWM
TACH
3.3V TACH output
to GPI/GPIO for fan
speed monitoring
DC Fan
GND
Figure 25. Four-Wire Fan Connection
The UCD90124A autocalibrate feature automatically finds and records the turn-on, turn-off and maximum speeds
and duty cycles for any fan. Fans have a minimum speed at which they turn on, a turn-off speed that is usually
slightly lower than the turn-on speed, and a maximum speed that occurs at slightly less than 100% duty cycle.
Each speed has a PWM duty cycle that goes with it. Every fan is slightly different, even if the model numbers are
the same. The built-in temperature control algorithms use the actual measured operating speed range instead of
0 RPM to rated speed of the fan to improve the fan control algorithms. The user can choose whether to use
autocalibrate or to manually enter the fan data.
The UCD90124A can control up to four independent fans as defined in the PMBus standard. When enabled, the
FAN-PWM control output provides a digital signal with a configurable frequency and duty cycle, with a duty cycle
that is set based on the FAN_COMMAND_1 PMBus command. The PWM can be set to frequencies between 1
Hz and 125 MHz based on the UCD90124A PWM type selected for the fan control. The duty cycle can be set
from 0% to 100% with 1% resolution. The FAN-TACH fan-control input counts the number of transitions in the
tachometer output from the fan in each 1-second interval. The tachometer can be read by issuing the
READ_FAN_SPEED_1 command. The speed is returned in RPMs.
Fault limits can also be set for the tachometer speed by issuing the FAN_SPEED_FAULT_LIMIT command and
the status checked by issuing the STATUS_FAN_1_2 command. See the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System
Health Controller PMBus Command Reference for a complete description of each command.
The UCD90124A also supports two fan control algorithms.
Hysteretic Fan Control
TempON and TempOFF levels are input by the user. TempON is higher than TempOFF. A GPIO pin is used to turn
the fan or fans on at full speed when the monitored temperature reaches TempON and to turn the fans off when
the temperature drops below TempOFF.
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TOT
Inputs: TON, TOFF, TOT, Update
Interval, Rail where MEAS_TEMP
is monitored, GPOx pin
• System starts up at t = 0
seconds
• MEAS_TEMP
=
25°C
→
ambient temp
• GPO/PWM is low and Fan is off
• Check MEAS_TEMP every 1
second (or 250 msec)
• When MEAS_TEMP = TON, set
GPO/PWM = 1 → turn fan on
• Leave GPO/PWM = 1 unless
MEAS_TEMP < TOFF
• If MEAS_TEMP is > TON,
declare a fault and take the
prescribed action.
Temp increase
above TON : Assert
GPO to turn on Fan
Temp drops below above
TOFF : De-assert GPO to
turn off Fan
TON
TOFF
Temp drops below
TON : GPO and Fan
stays on (hysteresis)
MEAS_TEMP
25°C (tamb)
t = 0 sec 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
1
GPO output
0
t = 0 sec 1
MaxSpeed
Fan Speed
Off
t = 0 sec 1
Figure 26. Hysteretic Temperature Control for 2- or 3-wire Fans
Set Point Fan Control
The second algorithm (Figure 27) uses five control set points that each have a temperature and a fan speed.
When the monitored temperature increases above one of the set point temperatures, the fan speed is increased
to the corresponding set point value. When the monitored temperature drops below a set point temperature, the
fan speed is reduced to the corresponding set point value. The ramp rate for speed can be selected, allowing the
user to optimize fan performance and minimize audible noise.
The fan speed is varied by changing the duty cycle of a PWM output. For two- and three-wire fans, as the fan is
turned on and off, the inertia of the fan smoothes out the fan speed changes, resulting in variable speed
operation. This approach can be taken with any fan, but would most likely be used with two- or three-wire fans at
a PWM frequency in the 40-Hz to 80-Hz range. Four-wire fans would use the PWM input as described earlier in
this section.
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TOT
TEMP5, SPD5
TEMP4, SPD4
TEMP3, SPD3
Inputs: TOT, Updates Interval, Rail that
MEAS_TEMP
TEMP2, SPD2
MEAS_TEMP is being monitored on, PWM
pin, PWM freq, PWM temp rate, FANTAC
TEMP1, SPD1
pin, 5x (TEMPn, SPEEDn) setpoints.
25°C (T )
• System starts up at t = 0 seconds
t = 0 sec
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
• MEAS_TEMP = 25°C at ambient temp
• PWM DUTY_CYCLE = 0% and fan is
off
SPD5
Max Speed
• Check MEAS_TEMP every 250 ms (or 1
SPD4
Fan Speed ramps
down to Target Speed
Target and
SPD3
s)
by reducing
PWM Duty Cycle
Ramp Speed
SPD2
• When MEAS_TEMP > TEMP1:
Temp rises above
Fan Speed ramps up to
SPD1
– set SPEED_TARGET = SPEED1
TEMP1 à Target Speed
Target Speed by
Temp falls below
increases to SPD1
increasing PWM Duty
TEMP2 à Target Speed
Cycle
– increase
DUTY_CYCLE
to
decreases to SPD1
Off (SPD0)
DUTY_CYCLE_ON
t = 0 sec
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
– increase DUTY_CYCLE by ramp
rate (10%/second) until SPEED =
SPEED_TARGET
When MEAS_TEMP > TEMP2:
100%
– set SPEED_TARGET = SPEED2
– increase DUTY_CYCLE by ramp
rate
until
SPEED
= PWM duty cycle
SPEED_TARGET
• Repeat as temperature is increased for
0%
each new setpoint
t = 0 sec
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
• If MEAS_TEMP > TOT, declare a fault
Figure 27. Temperature and Speed Set Point PWM Control for
and take the prescribed action
Four-Wire Fans
amb
•
•
If temperature drops - above TEMP4 to below TEMP3 for example
– when MEAS_TEMP drops below TEMP4, maintain SPEED4 → do not change the DUTY_CYCLE
– when MEAS_TEMP drops below TEMP3, set SPEED_TARGET = SPEED3
– decrease DUTY_CYCLE by ramp rate (10%/second) until SPEED = SPEED_TARGET
To turm the fan off when MEAS_TEMP < TEMP1, set SPEED1 = 0 RPM
EXAMPLE: MEAS_TEMP = 25°C at ambient temp:
• t = 0 to 5 sec: MEAS_TEMP increases from ambient to TEMP1 → increases SPEED_TARGET from SPD0
(Off) to SPD1 → increases DUTY_CYCLE from 0% to DUTYON (30%) → ACTUAL fan speed ramps up
from 0 RPM to SPD1.
• t = 5 to 10 sec: MEAS_TEMP increases > TEMP2 → increases SPEED_TARGET from SPD1 to SPD2 →
increases DUTY_CYCLE → ACTUAL fan speed ramps up from SPD1 to SPD2.
• t = 10 to 25 sec: MEAS_TEMP increases to > TEMP5 → SPEED_TARGET increases from SPD2 to SPD5
→ DUTY_CYCLE ramps to DUTYMAX → ACTUAL fan speed increases SPD5.
• t = 25 to 30 sec: MEAS_TEMP stays > TEMP5 → SPEED_TARGET and DUTY_CYCLE do not change →
ACTUAL fan speed stays at SPD5.
• t = 30 to 35 sec: MEAS_TEMP decreases to < TEMP4 → SPEED_TARGET drops to SPD4 and then to
SPD3 → decreases DUTY_CYCLE → ACTUAL fan speed ramps down from SPD5 to SPD3.
• t = 35 to 60 sec: MEAS_TEMP decreases to < TEMP1 → SPEED_TARGET drops to SPD0 → decreases
DUTY_CYCLE to DUTYOFF → ACTUAL fan speed ramps down from SPD3 to SPD0 (Off).
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SYSTEM RESET SIGNAL
The UCD90124A can generate a programmable system-reset pulse as part of sequence-on. The pulse is created
by programming a GPIO to remain deasserted until the voltage of a particular rail or combination of rails reach
their respective POWER_GOOD_ON levels plus a programmable delay time. The system-reset delay duration
can be programmed as shown in Table 7. See an example of two SYSTEM RESET signals Figure 28. The first
SYSTEM RESET signal is configured so that it de-asserts on Power Good On and it asserts on Power Good Off
after a given common delay time. The second SYSTEM RESET signal is configured so that it sends a pulse after
a delay time once Power Good On is achieved. The pulse width can be configured between 0.001s to 32.256s.
See the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference for pulse width
configuration details.
Power Good On
Power Good On
Power Good Off
POWER GOOD
Delay
Delay
Delay
SYSTEM RESET
configured without pulse
Pulse
Pulse
SYSTEM RESET
configured with pulse
Figure 28. System Reset with and without Pulse Setting
The system reset can react to watchdog timing. In Figure 29 The first delay on SYSTEM RESET is for the initial
reset release that would get a CPU running once all necessary voltage rails are in regulation. The watchdog is
configured with a Start Time and a Reset Time. If these times expire without the WDI clearing them then it is
expected that the CPU providing the watchdog signal is not operating. The SYSTEM RESET is toggled either
using a Delay or GPI Tracking Release Delay to see if the CPU recovers.
Power Good On
POWER GOOD
WDI
Watchdog
Start Time
Watchdog
Reset Time
Watchdog
Start Time
Delay
Watchdog
Reset Time
SYSTEM RESET
Delay or
GPI Tracking Release Delay
Figure 29. System Reset with Watchdog
Table 7. System-Reset Delay
Delay
0 ms
1 ms
2 ms
4 ms
8 ms
16 ms
32 ms
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Table 7. System-Reset
Delay (continued)
Delay
64 ms
128 ms
256 ms
512 ms
1.02 s
2.05 s
4.10 s
8.19 s
16.38 s
32.8 s
WATCH DOG TIMER
A GPI and GPO can be configured as a watchdog timer (WDT). The WDT can be independent of power-supply
sequencing or tied to a GPIO functioning as a watchdog output (WDO) that is configured to provide a
system-reset signal. The WDT can be reset by toggling a watchdog input (WDI) pin or by writing to
SYSTEM_WATCHDOG_RESET over I2C. The WDI and WDO pins are optional when using the watchdog timer.
The WDI can be replaced by SYSTEM_WATCHDOG_RESET command and the WDO can be manifested
through the Boolean Logic defined GPOs or through the System Reset function.
The WDT can be active immediately at power up or set to wait while the system initializes. Table 8 lists the
programmable wait times before the initial timeout sequence begins.
Table 8. WDT Initial Wait Time
WDT INITIAL WAIT TIME
0 ms
100 ms
200 ms
400 ms
800 ms
1.6 s
3.2 s
6.4 s
12.8 s
25.6 s
51.2 s
102 s
205 s
410 s
819 s
1638 s
The watchdog timeout is programmable from 0.001s to 32.256s. See the UCD90xxx Sequencer and System
Health Controller PMBus Command Reference for details on configuring the watchdog timeout. If the WDT times
out, the UCD90124A can assert a GPIO pin configured as WDO that is separate from a GPIO defined as
system-reset pin, or it can generate a system-reset pulse. After a timeout, the WDT is restarted by toggling the
WDI pin or by writing to SYSTEM_WATCHDOG_RESET over I2C.
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<tWDI
<tWDI
<tWDI
tWDI
<tWDI
WDO
Figure 30. Timing of GPIOs Configured for Watchdog Timer Operation
DATA AND ERROR LOGGING TO FLASH MEMORY
The UCD90124A can log faults and the number of device resets to flash memory. Peak voltage measurements
are also stored for each rail. To reduce stress on the flash memory, a 30-second timer is started if a measured
value exceeds the previously logged value. Only the highest value from the 30-second interval is written from
RAM to flash.
Multiple faults can be stored in flash memory and can be accessed over PMBus to help debug power-supply
bugs or failures. Each logged fault includes:
• Rail number
• Fault type
• Fault time since previous device reset
• Last measured rail voltage
The total number of device resets is also stored to flash memory. The value can be reset using PMBus.
With the brownout function enabled, the run-time clock value, peak monitor values, and faults are only logged to
flash when a power-down is detected. The device run-time clock value is stored across resets or power cycles
unless the brownout function is disabled, in which case the run-time clock is returned to zero after each reset.
It is also possible to update and calibrate the UCD90124A internal run-time clock via a PMBus host. For
example, a host processor with a real-time clock could periodically update the UCD90124A run-time clock to a
value that corresponds to the actual date and time. The host must translate the UCD90124A timer value back
into the appropriate units, based on the usage scenario chosen. See the REAL_TIME_CLOCK command in the
UCD90xxx Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference for more details.
BROWNOUT FUNCTION
The UCD90124A can be enabled to turn off all nonvolatile logging until a brownout event is detected. A brownout
event occurs if VCC drops below 2.9 V. In order to enable this feature, the user must provide enough local
capacitance to deliver up to 80 mA (consider additional load based on GPOs sourcing external circuits such as
LEDs) on for 5 ms while maintaining a minimum of 2.6 V at the device. If using the brownout circuit (Figure 31),
then a schottky diode should be placed so that it blocks the other circuits that are also powered from the 3.3V
supply.
With this feature enabled, the UCD90124A saves faults, peaks, and other log data to SRAM during normal
operation of the device. Once a brownout event is detected, all data is copied from SRAM to Flash. Use of this
feature allows the UCD90124A to keep track of a single run-time clock that spans device resets or system power
down (rather than resetting the run time clock after device reset). It can also improve the UCD90124A internal
response time to events, because Flash writes are disabled during normal system operation. This is an optional
feature and can be enabled using the MISC_CONFIG command. For more details, see the UCD90xxx
Sequencer and System Health Controller PMBus Command Reference.
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UCD90124A
B340A
3.3V
C
V33A
AVSS1
V33D
AVSS2
V33DIO1
AVSS3
V33DIO2
DVSS1
DVSS2
DVSS3
Figure 31. Brownout Circuit
PMBUS ADDRESS SELECTION
Two pins are allocated to decode the PMBus address. At power up, the device applies a bias current to each
address-detect pin, and the voltage on that pin is captured by the internal 12-bit ADC. The PMBus address is
calculated as follows.
PMBus Address = 12 × bin(VAD01) + bin(VAD00)
Where bin(VAD0x) is the address bin for one of eight addresses as shown in Table 9. The address bins are
defined by the MIN and MAX VOLTAGE RANGE (V). Each bin is a constant ratio of 1.25 from the previous bin.
This method maintains the width of each bin relative to the tolerance of standard 1% resistors.
Table 9. PMBus Address Bins
ADDRESS BIN
RPMBus
PMBus RESISTANCE (kΩ)
open
—
11
200
10
154
9
118
8
90.9
7
69.8
6
53.6
5
41.2
4
31.6
short
—
A low impedance (short) on either address pin that produces a voltage below the minimum voltage causes the
PMBus address to default to address 126 (0x7E). A high impedance (open) on either address pin that produces
a voltage above the maximum voltage also causes the PMBus address to default to address 126 (0x7E).
Address 0 is not used because it is the PMBus general-call address. Addresses 11 and 127 can not be used by
this device or any other device that shares the PMBus with it, because those are reserved for manufacturing
programming and test. It is recommended that address 126 not be used for any devices on the PMBus, because
this is the address that the UCD90124A defaults to if the address lines are shorted to ground or left open.
Table 10 summarizes which PMBus addresses can be used. Other SMBus/PMBus addresses have been
assigned for specific devices. For a system with other types of devices connected to the same PMBus, see the
SMBus device address assignments table in Appendix C of the latest version of the System Management Bus
(SMBus) specification. The SMBus specification can be downloaded at http://smbus.org/specs/smbus20.pdf.
Table 10. PMBus Address Assignment Rules
Address
STATUS
0
Prohibited
1-10
Available
Reason
SMBus generaladdress call
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Table 10. PMBus Address Assignment Rules (continued)
Address
STATUS
11
Avoid
12
Prohibited
13-125
Available
126
For JTAG Use
127
Prohibited
Reason
Causes conflicts with other devices during program flash updates.
PMBus alert response protocol
Default value; may cause conflicts with other devices.
Used by TI manufacturing for device tests.
VDD
UCD90124A
10uA
Ibias
On/Off Control
PMBUS_ADDR0
To 12-bit ADC
PMBUS_ADDR1
Resistors to set
PMBus address
Figure 32. PMBus Address-Detection Method
CAUTION
Leaving the address in default state as 126 (0x7E) will enable the JTAG and not allow
using the JTAG compatible pins (36-39) as GPIOs.
DEVICE RESET
The UCD90124A has an integrated power-on reset (POR) circuit which monitors the supply voltage. At power up,
the POR detects the V33D rise. When V33D is greater than VRESET, the device comes out of reset.
The device can be forced into the reset state by an external circuit connected to the RESET pin. A logic-low
voltage on this pin for longer than tRESET holds the device in reset. It comes out of reset within 1 ms after RESET
is released and can return to a logic-high level. To avoid an erroneous trigger caused by noise, a pullup resistor
to 3.3 V is recommended.
Any time the device comes out of reset, it begins an initialization routine which lasts approximately 20 ms. During
the initialization routine, the FPWM pins are held low, and all other GPIO and GPI pins are open-circuit. At the
end of the initialization routine, the device begins normal operation as defined by the device configuration.
DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND PROGRAMMING
From the factory, the device contains the sequencing and monitoring firmware. It is also configured so that all
GPOs are high-impedance (except for FPWM/GPIO pins 17-24, which are driven low), with no sequencing or
fault-response operation. See Configuration Programming of UCD Devices, available from the Documentation &
Help Center that can be selected from the Fusion GUI Help menu, for full UCD90124A configuration details.
After the user has designed a configuration file using Fusion GUI, there are three general device-configuration
programming options:
1. Devices can be programmed in-circuit by a host microcontroller using PMBus commands over I2C (see the
UCD90xxx
Sequencer
and
System
Health
Controller
PMBus
Command
Reference).
Each parameter write replaces the data in the associated memory (RAM) location. After all the required
configuration data has been sent to the device, it is transferred to the associated nonvolatile memory (data
flash) by issuing a special command, STORE_DEFAULT_ALL. This method is how the Fusion GUI normally
reads and writes a device configuration.
2. The Fusion GUI (Figure 33) can create a PMBus or I2C command script file that can be used by the I2C
master to configure the device.
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Figure 33. Fusion GUI PMBus Configuration Script Export Tool
3. Another in-circuit programming option is for the Fusion GUI to create a data flash image from the
configuration file (Figure 34). The configuration files can be exported in Intel Hex, Serial Vector Format (SVF)
and S-record. The image file can be downloaded into the device using I2C or JTAG. The Fusion GUI tools
can be used on-board if the Fusion GUI can gain ownership of the target board I2C bus.
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Figure 34. Fusion GUI Device Configuration Export Tool
Devices can be programmed off-board using the Fusion GUI tools or a dedicated device programmer. For small
runs, a ZIF socketed board with an I2C header can be used with the standard Fusion GUI or manufacturing GUI.
The TI Evaluation Module for UCD90xxx 64-pin Sequencer and System Health Monitor (UCD90SEQEVM64-650)
can be used for this purpose. The Fusion GUI can also create a data flash file that can then be loaded into the
UCD90124A using a dedicated device programmer.
To configure the device over I2C or PMBus, the UCD90124A must be powered. The PMBus clock and data pins
must be accessible and must be pulled high to the same VDD supply that powers the device, with pullup resistors
between 1 kΩ and 2 kΩ. Care should be taken to not introduce additional bus capacitance (<100 pF). The user
configuration can be written to data flash using a gang programmer via JTAG or I2C before the device is installed
in circuit. To use I2C, the clock and data lines must be multiplexed or the device addresses must be assigned by
socket. The Fusion GUI tools can be used for socket addressing. Pre-programming can also be done using a
single device test fixture.
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Table 11. Configuration Options
Data Flash via JTAG
Data Flash via I2C
PMBus Commands via I2C
Data Flash Export (.svf type file)
Data Flash Export (.srec or hex
type file)
Project file I2C/PMBus script
Dedicated programmer
Fusion tools (with exclusive bus
access via USB to I2C adapter)
Fusion tools (with exclusive bus
access via USB to I2C adapter)
Fusion tools (with exclusive bus
access via USB to I2C adapter)
Fusion tools (with exclusive bus
access via USB to I2C adapter)
Off-Board Configuration
On-Board Configuration
Data flash export
IC
The advantages of off-board configuration include:
• Does not require access to device I2C bus on board.
• Once soldered on board, full board power is available without further configuration.
• Can be partially reconfigured once the device is mounted.
Full Configuration Update while in Normal Mode
Although performing a full configuration of the UCD90124A in a controlled test setup is recommended, there may
be times in which it is required to update the configuration while the device is in an operating system. Updating
the full configuration based on methods listed in DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND PROGRAMMING section
while the device is in an operating system can be challenging because these methods do not permit the
UCD90124A to operate as required by application during the programming. During described methods the
GPIOs may not be in the desired states which can disable rails that provide power to the UCD90124A. To
overcome this, the UCD90124A has the capability to allow full configuration update while still operating in normal
mode.
Updating the full configuration while in normal mode will consist of disabling data flash write protection, erasing
the data flash, writing the data flash image and reset the device. It is not required to reset the device immediately
but make note that the UCD90124A will continue to operate based on previous configuration with fault logging
disabled until reset. See Configuration Programming of UCD Devices, available from the Documentation & Help
Center that can be selected from the Fusion GUI Help menu, for details.
JTAG INTERFACE
The JTAG port can be used for production programming. Four of the six JTAG pins can also be used as GPIOs
during normal operation. See the Pin Functions table at the beginning of the document and Table 4 for a list of
the JTAG signals and which can be used as GPIOs. The JTAG port is compatible with the IEEE Standard
1149.1-1990, IEEE Standard Test-Access Port and Boundary Scan Architecture specification. Boundary scan is
not supported on this device.
The JTAG interface can provide an alternate interface for programming the device. It is disabled by default in
order to enable the GPIO pins with which it is multiplexed. There are two conditions under which the JTAG
interface is enabled:
1. On power-up if the data flash is blank, allowing JTAG to be used for writing the configuration parameters to a
programmed device with no PMBus interaction
2. When address 126 (0x7E) is detected at power up. A short to ground or an open condition on either address
pin will cause an address 126 (0x7E) to be generated which enables JTAG mode.
The UCD90124A system clock runs at 90% of nominal speed while in JTAG mode. For this reason it is important
that the UCD90124A is not left in JTAG mode for normal application operation.
The Fusion GUI can create SVF files (See DEVICE CONFIGURATION AND PROGRAMMING section) based on
a given data flash configuration which can be used to program the desired configuration by JTAG. For Boundary
Scan Description Language (BSDL) file that supports the UCD90124A see the product folder in www.ti.com.
There are many JTAG programmers in the market and they all do not function the same. If you plan to use JTAG
to configure the device, confirm that you can reliably configure the device with your JTAG tools before commiting
to a programming solution.
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INTERNAL FAULT MANAGEMENT AND MEMORY ERROR CORRECTION (ECC)
The UCD90124A verifies the firmware checksum at each power up. If it does not match, then the device waits for
I2C commands but does not execute the firmware. A device configuration checksum verification is also
performed at power up. If it does not match, the factory default configuration is loaded. The PMBALERT# pin is
asserted and a flag is set in the status register. The error-log checksum validates the contents of the error log to
make sure that section of flash is not corrupted.
There is an internal firmware watchdog timer. If it times out, the device resets so that if the firmware program is
corrupted, the device goes back to a known state. This is a normal device reset, so all of the GPIO pins are
open-drain and the FPWM pins are driven low while the device is in reset. Checks are also done on each
parameter that is passed, to make sure it falls within the acceptable range.
Error-correcting code (ECC) is used to improve data integrity and provide high-reliability storage of Data Flash
contents. ECC uses dedicated hardware to generate extra check bits for the user data as it is written into the
Flash memory. This adds an additional six bits to each 32-bit memory word stored into the Flash array. These
extra check bits, along with the hardware ECC algorithm, allow for any single-bit error to be detected and
corrected when the Data Flash is read.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
12V
12V OUT
TEMP IC
3.3V_UCD
I12V
TEMP12V
INA196
12V OUT
5V OUT
3.3V OUT
2.5V OUT
1.8V OUT
1.5V OUT
1.2V OUT
0.8V OUT
I0.8V
TEMP0.8V
I12V
TEMP12V
V33A
V33D
V33FB
5.1V
VIN
GPIO1
/EN
VMON1
VMON2
VMON3
VMON4
VMON5
VMON6
VMON7
VMON8
VMON9
VMON10
VMON11
VMON12
DC-DC 1
VFB
VIN
GPIO2
/EN
DC-DC 2
VFB
GPIO4
VIN
/EN
GPIO5
2.5V OUT
VOUT
DC-DC 3
VIN
VFB
/EN
VOUT
1.8V OUT
GPIO6
LDO1
GPIO7
VIN
UCD90124A
TEMP IC
GPIO17
VIN
GPIO8
WDO
3.3V OUT
VOUT
GPIO3
VMON13
WDI from main
processor
5V OUT
VOUT
GPIO18
TEMP0.8V
/EN
VOUT
1.5V OUT
LDO2
0.8V OUT
VOUT
/EN
VIN
DC-DC 4
VFB
/EN
POWER_GOOD
GPIO12
WARN_OC_0.8V_
OR_12V
GPIO13
SYSTEM RESET
GPIO14
OTHER
SEQUENCER DONE
(CASCADE INPUT)
GPIO17
FPWM5
2MHz
INA196
Vmarg
I0.8V
VOUT
1.2V OUT
LDO3
Closed Loop
Margining
4- wire Fan
12 V
I2C/
PMBUS
12V
FPWM6
25 kHz Fan PWM
PWM
JTAG
GPIO11
Fan Tach
TACH
GND
DC Fan
Figure 35. Typical Application Schematic
NOTE
Figure 35 is a simplified application schematic. Voltage dividers such as the ones placed
on VMON1 input have been ommited for simplifying the schematic. All VMONx pins which
are configured to measure a voltage that exceeds the 2.5V ADC reference are required to
have a voltage divider.
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Layout guidelines
The thermal pad provides a thermal and mechanical interface between the device and the printed circuit board
(PCB). Connect the exposed thermal pad of the PCB to the device VSS pins and provide at least a 4 × 4 pattern
of PCB vias to connect the thermal pad and VSS pins to the circuit ground on other PCB layers.
For supply-voltage decoupling, provide power-supply pin bypass to the device as follows:
• 0.1-μF, X7R ceramic in parallel with 0.01-μF, X7R ceramic at pin 47 (BPCAP)
• 0.1-μF, X7R ceramic in parallel with 4.7-μF, X5R ceramic at pins 44 (V33DIO2) and 45 (V33D)
• 0.1-μF, X7R ceramic at pin 7 (V33DIO1)
• 0.1-μF, X7R ceramic in parallel with 4.7-μF, X5R ceramic at pin 46 (V33A)
Depending on use and application of the various GPIO signals used as digital outputs, some impedance control
may be desired to quiet fast signal edges. For example, when using the FPWM pins for fan control or voltage
margining, the pin is configured as a digital clock signal. Route these signals away from sensitive analog signals.
It is also good design practice to provide a series impedance of 20 Ω to 33 Ω at the signal source to slow fast
digital edges.
Estimating ADC Reporting Accuracy
The UCD90124A uses a 12-bit ADC and an internal 2.5-V reference (VREF) to convert MON pin inputs into
digitally reported voltages. The least significant bit (LSB) value is VLSB = VREF/2N where N = 12, resulting in a
VLSB = 610 μV. The error in the reported voltage is a function of the ADC linearity errors and any variations in
VREF. The total unadjusted error (ETUE) for the UCD90124A ADC is ±5 LSB, and the variation of VREF is ±0.5%
between 0°C and 125°C and ±1% between –40°C and 125°C. VTUE is calculated as VLSB × ETUE. The total
reported voltage error is the sum of the reference-voltage error and VTUE. At lower monitored voltages, VTUE
dominates reported error, wheereas at higher monitored voltages, the tolerance of VREF dominates the reported
error. Reported error can be calculated using Equation 3, where REFTOL is the tolerance of VREF, VACT is the
actual voltage being monitored at the MON pin, and VREF is the nominal voltage of the ADC reference.
æ 1+ REFTOL ö æ VREF ´ ETUE
ö
RPTERR = ç
+ VACT ÷ - 1
÷´ç
V
4096
ø
ACT
è
ø è
(3)
From Equation 3, for temperatures between 0°C and 125°C, if VACT = 0.5 V, then RPTERR = 1.11%. If VACT = 2.2
V, then RPTERR = 0.64%. For the full operating temperature range of –40°C to 125°C, if VACT = 0.5 V, then
RPTERR = 1.62%. If VACT = 2.2 V, then RPTERR = 1.14%.
SPACER
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PACKAGING INFORMATION
Orderable Device
Status
(1)
Package Type Package
Drawing
Pins
Package Qty
Eco Plan
(2)
Lead/
Ball Finish
MSL Peak Temp
(3)
UCD90124ARGCR
ACTIVE
VQFN
RGC
64
2000
Green (RoHS
& no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU Level-3-260C-168 HR
UCD90124ARGCT
ACTIVE
VQFN
RGC
64
250
Green (RoHS
& no Sb/Br)
CU NIPDAU Level-3-260C-168 HR
Samples
(Requires Login)
(1)
The marketing status values are defined as follows:
ACTIVE: Product device recommended for new designs.
LIFEBUY: TI has announced that the device will be discontinued, and a lifetime-buy period is in effect.
NRND: Not recommended for new designs. Device is in production to support existing customers, but TI does not recommend using this part in a new design.
PREVIEW: Device has been announced but is not in production. Samples may or may not be available.
OBSOLETE: TI has discontinued the production of the device.
(2)
Eco Plan - The planned eco-friendly classification: Pb-Free (RoHS), Pb-Free (RoHS Exempt), or Green (RoHS & no Sb/Br) - please check http://www.ti.com/productcontent for the latest availability
information and additional product content details.
TBD: The Pb-Free/Green conversion plan has not been defined.
Pb-Free (RoHS): TI's terms "Lead-Free" or "Pb-Free" mean semiconductor products that are compatible with the current RoHS requirements for all 6 substances, including the requirement that
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(3)
MSL, Peak Temp. -- The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder temperature.
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PACKAGE MATERIALS INFORMATION
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TAPE AND REEL INFORMATION
*All dimensions are nominal
Device
Package Package Pins
Type Drawing
SPQ
Reel
Reel
A0
Diameter Width (mm)
(mm) W1 (mm)
B0
(mm)
K0
(mm)
P1
(mm)
W
Pin1
(mm) Quadrant
UCD90124ARGCR
VQFN
RGC
64
2000
330.0
16.4
9.3
9.3
1.5
12.0
16.0
Q2
UCD90124ARGCT
VQFN
RGC
64
250
180.0
16.4
9.3
9.3
1.5
12.0
16.0
Q2
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PACKAGE MATERIALS INFORMATION
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*All dimensions are nominal
Device
Package Type
Package Drawing
Pins
SPQ
Length (mm)
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
UCD90124ARGCR
VQFN
RGC
64
2000
346.0
346.0
33.0
UCD90124ARGCT
VQFN
RGC
64
250
210.0
185.0
35.0
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