NSC LM10000

National Semiconductor
Application Note 2054
Mark Hartman
June 17, 2010
LM10000 Overview
It is configured to operate with the following conditions:
The LM10000 is used to enable Adaptive Voltage Scaling
(AVS) to non-AVS regulators. It includes a complete Slave
Power Controller (SPC 2.0) to communicate to the PowerWise Interface® (PWI 2.0), and a programmable current output DAC that allows voltage control to any regulator utilizing
a feedback node/resistors to set the output voltage.
In addition to enabling AVS the LM10000 allows the system
to control power states such as sleep and shutdown and to
configure the voltage step slew rate from the PWI.
Parameter
Default
Voltage
VDD
3.0 - 5.5
VAVS*
Programming
Range
Current
(mA)
0.6 - 1.2V
7-bit
* VAVS range assumes the slave regulator has a 0.6V feedback voltage,
and 10 kΩ feedback resistors.
Evaluation Board Overview
The LM10000 evaluation board provides all the circuitry needed to conveniently demonstrate PowerWise® AVS on nonAVS regulators.
Evaluation Board for LM10000 - PowerWise® AVS System Controller
Evaluation Board for
LM10000 - PowerWise® AVS
System Controller
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FIGURE 1. LM10000 Evaluation Board
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and a slave regulator with external feedback resistors. The
slave regulator should be specified for the needs of the load
(output power, input voltage range, etc.).
LM10000 Evaluation Board Quick
Start
A typical set up using LM10000 requires an LM10000 evaluation board, a USB to PWI baseboard, a PC with USB port,
Basic Setup (Open Loop Voltage Scaling)
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FIGURE 2. Basic Setup
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Install the LM10000 GUI on a PC in close proximity to the LM10000 set up.
Insure that LM10000 eval board is connected to USB to PWI base board.
Connect a wire from IAVS to the center of the feedback resistor divider on the slave regulator board.
Connect a wire from the LM10000 evaluation board ground to the slave regulator board ground.
Connect a USB cable from a PC to the LM10000 Evaluation board*.
Apply power to the input of the slave regulator.
Use the GUI to program IAVS and observe slave regulator voltage scaling on a scope or DMM.
* The LM10000 evaluation board can be powered by the USB to PWI baseboard or externally. See Table 1. Once power is applied,
the LM10000 enable and logic input pins are pulled up by on-board pull-up resistors , except the FLT_N and CONTROL pin. If the
GUI is used, please press the two buttons for FLT_N and CONTROL down (set to 1) and the device is active. If the 20-pin connector
is used, please make sure these two pins are high (push-pull connection on the board).
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Advanced (Enable Power Management and Voltage Scaling)
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FIGURE 3. Advanced Setup
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Install the LM10000 GUI on a PC in close proximity to the LM10000 set up.
Insure that LM10000 eval board is connected to USB to PWI base board.
Connect a wire from IAVS to the center of the feedback resistor divider on the slave regulator board.
Connect a wire from CNTL_EN to the enable input of the slave regulator (requires the slave regulator to have a logic enable
input).
Connect a wire from the LM10000 evaluation board ground to the slave regulator board ground.
Connect a USB cable from a PC to the LM10000 Evaluation board.*
Apply power to the input of the slave regulator.
Use the GUI to program IAVS and power states (active, sleep, shutdown); observe slave regulator voltage on a scope or DMM.
* The LM10000 evaluation board can be powered by the USB to PWI baseboard or externally. See Table 1. Once power is applied,
the LM10000 enable and logic input pins are pulled up by on-board pull-up resistors except the FLT_N and CONTROL. If the GUI
is used, please press the two buttons for FLT_N and CONTROL down (set to 1) and the device is active. If the 20-pin connector
is used, please make sure these two pins are high (push-pull connection on the board).
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sired to understand how much power savings can be
achieved by lowering the voltage of an ASIC or FPGA. With
a couple connections from the LM10000 evaluation board to
the system board, power savings analysis can be done without disrupting the power layout of the system board.
In Situ PowerWise® AVS Evaluation
Using LM10000 Evaluation Board
The LM10000 evaluation board can be used to facilitate AVS
evaluation of a non-AVS application. In many cases, it is de-
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FIGURE 4. In Situ PowerWise® AVS Setup (Closed Loop Voltage Scaling)
TABLE 1. Jumper Settings
Jumper
Connection
Description
P1
VPWI external input
P2
VDD external input
P3
20-pin header to connect all necessary signals to application board for
closed-loop AVS evalution
P4
VDD to VBAT
VDD to VDD_EXT
P5
P6
VDD powered externally
IAVS_MIR measurement
VPWI to VBAT
VPWI to VPWI_EXT
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VDD powered by USB to PWI baseboard (3.6V)
VPWI powered by USB to PWI baseboard
VPWI powered externally
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FIGURE 5. LM1000 AVS System Controller Schematic
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TABLE 2. Bill of Materials
Designator
Comp. Type
Value
Package
Reference
Description
Manufacturer
Part Number
C1
Capacitor
0.1uF
0603
Ceramic, Y5V, 16V,
80%
TDK
C1608Y5V1C104Z
C2
Capacitor
1uF
0603
Ceramic, X5R,
6.3V, 10%
TDK
C1608X5R0J105K
C3
Capacitor
0.1uF
0603
Ceramic, X7R, 16V,
10%
TDK
C1608X7R1C104K
R1
Resistor
1.50k
0805
1%, 0.125W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW08051K50FK
EA
R2
Resistor
1.50k
0603
1%, 0.1W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW06031K50FK
EA
R3, R4, R5, R6
Resistor
1.00k
0603
1%, 0.1W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW06031K00FK
EA
R7, R9, R12,
R13
Resistor
10.0k
0603
1%, 0.1W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW060310K0FK
EA
R8
Resistor
27
0603
5%, 0.1W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW060327R0JN
EA
R10
Resistor
40.2k
0805
1%, 0.125W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW080540K2FK
EA
R11
Resistor
1.00
0603
1%, 0.1W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW06031R00FN
EA
R14
Resistor
54.9k
0805
1%, 0.125W
Vishay-Dale
CRCW080554K9FK
EA
U1
IC
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Layout Artwork
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FIGURE 6. Evaluation Board (Top View)
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FIGURE 7. Top Layer
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FIGURE 8. Mid-Layer 1
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FIGURE 9. Mid-Layer 2
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FIGURE 10. Bottom Layer
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FIGURE 11. Top Silk Screen
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FIGURE 12. Bottom Silk Screen
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