DATASHEET Multiphase PWM Regulator for AMD Fusion™ Mobile CPUs Using SVI 2.0 ISL62771 Features The ISL62771 is fully compliant with AMD Fusion SVI 2.0 and provides a complete solution for microprocessor and graphics processor core power. The ISL62771 controller supports two Voltage Regulators (VRs) with three integrated gate drivers. The Core VR supports 2-, or 1-phase configurations while the Northbridge VR supports 1-phase operation. The two VRs share a serial control bus to communicate with the AMD CPU and achieve lower cost and smaller board area compared with two-chip solutions. • Supports AMD SVI 2.0 serial data bus interface - SVC frequency range 100kHz to 20MHz • Dual output controller with integrated drivers • Precision voltage regulation - 0.5% system accuracy over-temperature - 0.5V to 1.55V in 6.25mV steps - Enhanced load line accuracy The PWM modulator is based on Intersil’s Robust Ripple Regulator R3™ Technology. Compared to traditional modulators, the R3 modulator can automatically change switching frequency for faster transient settling time during load transients and improved light load efficiency. • Supports multiple current sensing methods - Lossless inductor DCR current sensing - Precision resistor current sensing • Programmable 1- or 2-phase for the core output • Adaptive body diode conduction time reduction The ISL62771 has several other key features. Both outputs support DCR current sensing with single NTC thermistor for DCR temperature compensation or accurate resistor current sensing. Both outputs utilize remote voltage sense, adjustable switching frequency, OC protection and power-good. • Superior noise immunity and transient response Applications • Programmable VID offset and droop on both outputs • Output current and voltage telemetry • Differential remote voltage sensing • High efficiency across entire load range • AMD Fusion CPU/GPU and APU Core Power • Programmable switching frequency for both outputs • Notebook computers • Excellent dynamic current balance between phases • Protection: OCP/WOC, OVP, PGOOD and thermal monitor • Small footprint 40 Ld 5x5 TQFN package - Pb-free (RoHS compliant) Core Performance 100 1.12 90 1.10 VIN = 8V 70 1.08 VIN = 12V 60 VOUT (A) EFFICIENCY (%) 80 VIN = 19V 50 40 30 10 VIN = 12V 1.02 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 IOUT (A) 40 1 45 50 VIN = 19V 0.98 VOUT CORE = 1.1V FIGURE 1. EFFICIENCY vs LOAD March 25, 2015 FN8321.3 VIN = 8V 1.04 1.00 20 0 0 1.06 55 0.96 VOUT CORE = 1.1V 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 IOUT (A) FIGURE 2. VOUT vs LOAD CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge; follow proper IC Handling Procedures. 1-888-INTERSIL or 1-888-468-3774 | Copyright Intersil Americas LLC 2012, 2013, 2015. All Rights Reserved Intersil (and design) and R3 Technology are trademarks owned by Intersil Corporation or one of its subsidiaries. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ISL62771 Table of Contents Simplified Application Circuit for Mid-Power CPUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Simplified Application Circuit for Low Power CPUs [1+1 Configuration] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Simplified Application Circuit for Low Power CPUs [1+1 Configuration] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Pin Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pin Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Absolute Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Thermal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recommended Operating Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gate Driver Timing Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Theory of Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiphase R3™ Modulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diode Emulation and Period Stretching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power-on Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start-up Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voltage Regulation and Load Line Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Differential Sensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phase Current Balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modes of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dynamic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adaptive Body Diode Conduction Time Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resistor Configuration Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VR Offset Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCM Switching Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMD Serial VID Interface 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-PWROK Metal VID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SVI Interface Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VID-on-the-Fly Transition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SVI Data Communication Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SVI Bus Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dynamic Load Line Slope Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dynamic Offset Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telemetry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overcurrent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current-Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undervoltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overvoltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thermal Monitor [NTC, NTC_NB] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fault Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interface Pin Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Component Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inductor DCR Current-Sensing Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resistor Current-Sensing Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overcurrent Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Load Line Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thermal Monitor Component Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Layout Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCB Layout Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Revision History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Intersil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 34 34 Package Outline Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Submit Document Feedback 2 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 VDDP VDD ENABLE Simplified Application Circuit for Mid-Power CPUs VIN BOOT_NB Ri VNB UGATE_NB ISUMN_NB VNB PHASE_NB NTC Cn LGATE_NB ISUMP_NB NB_PH VNB NB_PH IMON_NB COMP_NB NTC_NB FB_NB VSEN_NB VR_HOT_L VNB_SENSE PWROK ISL62771 IMON SVT µP THERMAL INDICATOR SVD NTC SVC VDDIO COMP BOOT2 VIN UGATE2 FB PHASE2 VSEN VCORE_SENSE LGATE2 RTN PH2 VO2 VCORE PH1 ISEN1 PH2 ISEN2 BOOT1 VIN UGATE1 PHASE1 NTC LGATE1 PH1 VO1 PH1 PH2 ISUMP PGOOD Cn GND PAD VO2 ISUMN PGOOD_NB Ri VO1 FIGURE 3. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT USING DCR SENSING Submit Document Feedback 3 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 NBN Cn VDDP VDD Ri ENABLE Simplified Application Circuit for Low Power CPUs [1+1 Configuration] VIN BOOT_NB UGATE_NB ISUMN_NB VNB PHASE_NB NTC NBP LGATE_NB ISUMP_NB NBP NBN IMON_NB COMP_NB NTC_NB FB_NB VSEN_NB VR_HOT VNB_SENSE NTC PWROK SVT µP THERMAL INDICATOR ISL62771 SVD IMON SVC *RESISTOR REQUIRED OR ISEN1 WILL PULL HIGH IF LEFT OPEN AND DISABLE CHANNEL 1. VDDIO 10k* ISEN1 +5V ISEN2 BOOT2 OPEN UGATE2 OPEN PHASE2 OPEN LGATE2 OPEN COMP BOOT1 FB UGATE1 VSEN VCORE_SENSE VIN VCORE PHASE1 RTN Cn CoreP ISUMN NTC ISUMP CoreP CoreN PGOOD CoreN GND PAD Ri PGOOD_NB LGATE1 FIGURE 4. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT USING RESISTOR SENSING Submit Document Feedback 4 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 VDDP VDD Ri VNB ENABLE Simplified Application Circuit for Low Power CPUs [1+1 Configuration] VIN BOOT_NB UGATE_NB ISUMN_NB VNB PHASE_NB NTC Cn LGATE_NB ISUMP_NB NB_PH NB_PH VNB IMON_NB COMP_NB NTC_NB FB_NB VSEN_NB VR_HOT VNB_SENSE NTC PWROK SVT µP THERMAL INDICATOR IMON SVD SVC VDDIO *RESISTOR REQUIRED OR ISEN1 WILL PULL HIGH IF LEFT OPEN AND 10k* DISABLE CHANNEL 1. +5V ISL62771 ISEN1 ISEN2 BOOT2 OPEN UGATE2 OPEN PHASE2 OPEN LGATE2 OPEN COMP BOOT1 FB VIN UGATE1 VCORE VSEN PHASE1 VCORE_SENSE RTN Cn PH ISUMP PH VO PGOOD ISUMN NTC GND PAD Ri VO PGOOD_NB LGATE1 FIGURE 5. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT USING INDUCTOR DCR SENSING Submit Document Feedback 5 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Block Diagram VSEN_NB BOOT_NB COMP_NB DRIVER + RTN PHASE_NB + _ FB_NB E/A VR2 MODULATOR IDROOP_NB ISUMP_NB + ISUMN_NB _ UGATE_NB + DRIVER CURRENT SENSE LGATE_NB VDD PGOOD_NB OC FAULT OV FAULT NB_V NTC_NB T_MONITOR TEMP MONITOR NTC VOLTAGE A/D VR_HOT_L CORE_I OFFSET FREQ SLEWRATE CONFIG NB_I IMON CURRENT A/D IMON_NB IDROOP_NB ENABLE A/D IDROOP D/A DAC2 DAC1 PWROK DIGITAL INTERFACE SVC VDDP CORE_I NB_I SVD TELEMETRY SVT BOOT2 CORE_V DRIVER NB_V VDDIO UGATE2 PHASE2 COMP VSEN + RTN + VR1 MODULATOR + _ FB E/A DRIVER LGATE2 BOOT1 IDROOP ISUMP + ISUMN _ CURRENT SENSE DRIVER VOLTAGE A/D UGATE1 PHASE1 CORE_V DRIVER ISEN2 ISEN1 CURRENT BALANCING OC FAULT LGATE1 PGOOD IBAL FAULT OV FAULT GND Submit Document Feedback 6 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Pin Configuration ISUMN_NB VSEN_NB FB_NB COMP_NB PGOOD_NB LGATE_NB PHASE_NB UGATE_NB 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 BOOT_NB ISUMP_NB ISL62771 (40 LD TQFN) TOP VIEW 31 NTC_NB 1 30 BOOT2 IMON_NB 2 29 UGATE2 SVC 3 28 PHASE2 VR_HOT_L 4 27 LGATE2 SVD 5 26 VDDP VDDIO 6 25 VDD SVT 7 24 LGATE1 ENABLE 8 23 PHASE1 PWROK 9 22 UGATE1 IMON 10 21 BOOT1 13 14 15 16 17 18 ISEN2 ISEN1 ISUMP ISUMN VSEN RTN FB 19 20 PGOOD 12 COMP 11 NTC GND PAD (BOTTOM) Pin Descriptions PIN NUMBER SYMBOL 1 NTC_NB 2 IMON_NB 3 SVC 4 VR_HOT_L 5 SVD 6 VDDIO VDDIO is the processor memory interface power rail and this pin serves as the reference to the controller IC for this processor I/O signal level. 7 SVT Serial VID Telemetry (SVT) data line input to the CPU from the controller IC. Telemetry and VID-on-the-fly complete signal provided on from this pin. 8 ENABLE Enable input. A high level logic on this pin enables both VRs. 9 PWROK System power-good input. When this pin is high, the SVI 2 interface is active and the I2C protocol is running. While this pin is low, the SVC and SVD input states determine the pre-PWROK metal VID. This pin must be low prior to the ISL62771 PGOOD output going high per the AMD SVI 2.0 Controller Guidelines. 10 IMON 11 NTC 12 ISEN2 Submit Document Feedback DESCRIPTION Thermistor input to VR_HOT_L circuit to monitor Northbridge VR temperature. Northbridge output current monitor. A current proportional to the Northbridge VR output current is sourced from this pin. Serial VID clock input from the CPU processor master device. Thermal indicator signal to AMD CPU. Thermal overload open-drain output indicator active LOW. Serial VID data bidirectional signal from the CPU processor master device to the VR. Core output current monitor. A current proportional to the Core VR output current is sourced from this pin. Thermistor input to VR_HOT_L circuit to monitor Core VR temperature. 7 Individual current sensing for Channel 2 of the Core VR. When ISEN2 is pulled to +5V, the controller disables Channel 2 and the Core VR runs in single-phase mode. FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Pin Descriptions (Continued) PIN NUMBER SYMBOL DESCRIPTION 13 ISEN1 Individual current sensing for Channel 1 of the Core VR. If ISEN2 is tied to +5V, this pin cannot be left open and must be tied to GND with a 10kΩ resistor. If ISEN1 is tied to +5V, the Core portion of the IC is shut down. 14 ISUMP Noninverting input of the transconductance amplifier for current monitor and load line of Core output. 15 ISUMN Inverting input of the transconductance amplifier for current monitor and load line of Core output. 16 VSEN Output voltage sense pin for the Core controller. Connect to the +sense pin of the microprocessor die. 17 RTN Output voltage sense return pin for both Core VR and Northbridge VR. Connect to the -sense pin of the microprocessor die. 18 FB 19 COMP Core controller error amplifier output. A resistor from COMP to GND sets the Core VR offset voltage. 20 PGOOD Open-drain output to indicate the Core portion of the IC is ready to supply regulated voltage. Pull-up externally to VDD or 3.3V through a resistor. 21 BOOT1 Connect an MLCC capacitor across the BOOT1 and the PHASE1 pins. The boot capacitor is charged, through an internal boot diode connected from the VDDP pin to the BOOT1 pin, each time the PHASE1 pin drops below VDDP minus the voltage dropped across the internal boot diode. 22 UGATE1 Output of the Phase 1 high-side MOSFET gate driver of the Core VR. Connect the UGATE1 pin to the gate of the Phase 1 high-side MOSFET(s). 23 PHASE1 Current return path for the Phase 1 high-side MOSFET gate driver of VR1. Connect the PHASE1 pin to the node consisting of the high-side MOSFET source, the low-side MOSFET drain and the output inductor of Phase 1. 24 LGATE1 Output of the Phase 1 low-side MOSFET gate driver of the Core VR. Connect the LGATE1 pin to the gate of the Phase 1 low-side MOSFET(s). 25 VDD 5V bias power. A resistor [2Ω] and a decoupling capacitor should be used from the +5V supply. A high quality, X7R dielectric MLCC capacitor is recommended. 26 VDDP Input voltage bias for the internal gate drivers. Connect +5V to the VDDP pin. Decouple with at least 1µF of capacitance to GND. A high quality, X7R dielectric MLCC capacitor is recommended. 27 LGATE2 Output of the Phase 2 low-side MOSFET gate driver of the Core VR. Connect the LGATE2 pin to the gate of the Phase 2 low-side MOSFET(s). 28 PHASE2 Current return path for the Phase 2 high-side MOSFET gate driver of the Core VR. Connect the PHASE2 pin to the node consisting of the high-side MOSFET source, the low-side MOSFET drain and the output inductor of Phase 2. 29 UGATE2 Output of the Phase 2 high-side MOSFET gate driver of the Core VR. Connect the UGATE2 pin to the gate of the Phase 2 high-side MOSFET(s). 30 BOOT2 Connect an MLCC capacitor across the BOOT2 and PHASE2 pins. The boot capacitor is charged, through an internal boot diode connected from the VDDP pin to the BOOT2 pin, each time the PHASE2 pin drops below VDDP minus the voltage dropped across the internal boot diode. 31 BOOT_NB Boot connection of the Northbridge VR. Connect an MLCC capacitor across the BOOT1_NB and the PHASE_NB pins. The boot capacitor is charged, through an internal boot diode connected from the VDDP pin to the BOOT_NB pin, each time the PHASE_NB pin drops below VDDP minus the voltage dropped across the internal boot diode. 32 UGATE_NB High-side MOSFET gate driver of the Northbridge VR. Connect the UGATE_NB pin to the gate of the high-side MOSFET(s) of the Northbridge VR. 33 PHASE_NB Phase connection of the Northbridge VR. Current return path for the high-side MOSFET gate driver of the floating internal driver. Connect the PHASE_NB pin to the node consisting of the high-side MOSFET source, the low-side MOSFET drain and the output inductor of the Northbridge VR. 34 LGATE_NB Low-side MOSFET gate driver of the Northbridge VR. Connect the LGATE_NB pin to the gate of the low-side MOSFET(s) of the Northbridge VR. 35 PGOOD_NB Open-drain output to indicate the Northbridge portion of the IC is ready to supply regulated voltage. Pull-up externally to VDDP or 3.3V through a resistor. Submit Document Feedback Output voltage feedback to the inverting input of the Core controller error amplifier. 8 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Pin Descriptions (Continued) PIN NUMBER SYMBOL DESCRIPTION 36 COMP_NB Northbridge VR error amplifier output. A resistor from COMP_NB to GND sets the Northbridge VR offset voltage and is used to set the switching frequency for the Core VR and Northbridge VR. 37 FB_NB 38 VSEN_NB Output voltage sense pin for the Northbridge controller. Connect to the +sense pin of the microprocessor die. 39 ISUMN_NB Inverting input of the transconductance amplifier for current monitor and load line of the Northbridge VR. 40 ISUMP_NB Noninverting input of the transconductance amplifier for current monitor and load line of the Northbridge VR. Output voltage feedback to the inverting input of the Northbridge controller error amplifier. GND (Bottom Pad) Signal common of the IC. All signals are referenced to the GND pin. Ordering Information PART NUMBER (Notes 1, 2, 3) PART MARKING TEMP. RANGE (°C) PACKAGE (RoHS Compliant) PKG. DWG. # ISL62771HRTZ 62771 HRTZ -10 to +100 40 Ld 5x5 TQFN L40.5x5 ISL62771IRTZ 62771 IRTZ -40 to +100 40 Ld 5x5 TQFN L40.5x5 NOTES: 1. Add “-T*” suffix for tape and reel. Please refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications. 2. These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special Pb-free material sets, molding compounds/die attach materials and 100% matte tin plate plus anneal (e3 termination finish, which is RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations). Intersil Pb-free products are MSL classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020. 3. For Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL), please see device information page for ISL62771. For more information on MSL please see tech brief TB363. Submit Document Feedback 9 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Absolute Maximum Ratings Thermal Information Supply Voltage, VDD, VDDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7V Battery Voltage, VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +28V Boot Voltage (BOOT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +33V Boot to Phase Voltage (BOOT-PHASE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +7V (DC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to +9V(<10ns) Phase Voltage (PHASE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -7V (<20ns Pulse Width, 10µJ) UGATE Voltage (UGATE) . . . . . . . . . .PHASE - 0.3V (DC) to BOOTPHASE - 5V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (<20ns Pulse Width, 10µJ) to BOOT LGATE Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -2.5V (<20ns Pulse Width, 5µJ) to VDD + 0.3V All Other Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3V to (VDD + 0.3V) Open-drain Outputs, PGOOD, PGOOD_NB, VR_HOT_L . . . . . . -0.3V to +7V Thermal Resistance (Typical) JA (°C/W) JC (°C/W) 40 Ld TQFN Package (Notes 4, 5) . . . . . . . 33 3 Maximum Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+150°C Maximum Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C Maximum Junction Temperature (Plastic Package) . . . . . . . . . . . .+150°C Storage Temperature Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +150°C Pb-free Reflow Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see TB493 Recommended Operating Conditions Supply Voltage, VDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5V ±5% Battery Voltage, VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4.5V to 25V Ambient Temperature HRTZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-10°C to +100°C IRTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +100°C Junction Temperature HRTZ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -10°C to +125°C IRTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +125°C CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and result in failures not covered by warranty. NOTES: 4. JA is measured in free air with the component mounted on a high effective thermal conductivity test board with “direct attach” features. See Tech Brief TB379. 5. For JC, the “case temp” location is the center of the exposed metal pad on the package underside. Electrical Specifications Operating Conditions: VDD = 5V, TA = -40°C to +100°C, fSW = 300kHz, unless otherwise noted. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, -40°C to +100°C. PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN (Note 6) TYP MAX (Note 6) UNITS 8 11 mA 1 µA 4.5 V INPUT POWER SUPPLY +5V Supply Current IVDD ENABLE = 1V ENABLE = 0V POWER-ON-RESET THRESHOLDS VDD POR Threshold VDD_PORr VDD rising 4.35 VDD_PORf VDD falling 4.00 HRTZ %Error (VOUT) No load; closed loop, active mode range, VID = 0.75V to 1.55V, -0.5 VID = 0.25V to 0.74375V IRTZ %Error (VOUT) No load; closed loop, active mode range, VID = 0.75V to 1.55V VID = 0.25V to 0.74375V -12 4.15 V SYSTEM AND REFERENCES System Accuracy +0.5 % -10 +10 mV -0.8 +0.8 % +12 mV Maximum Output Voltage VOUT(max) VID = [00000000] 1.55 V Minimum Output Voltage VOUT(min) VID = [11111111] 0.0 V CHANNEL FREQUENCY Nominal Channel Frequency 280 fSW(nom) 300 320 kHz +0.15 mV +0.20 mV AMPLIFIERS Current-sense Amplifier Input Offset Error Amp DC Gain HRTZ IFB = 0A -0.15 IRTZ IFB = 0A -0.20 Av0 Error Amp Gain-bandwidth Product GBW CL = 20pF 119 dB 17 MHz 20 nA ISEN Input Bias Current Submit Document Feedback 10 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Electrical Specifications Operating Conditions: VDD = 5V, TA = -40°C to +100°C, fSW = 300kHz, unless otherwise noted. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, -40°C to +100°C. (Continued) PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN (Note 6) TYP MAX (Note 6) UNITS 0.4 V POWER-GOOD (PGOOD, PGOOD_NB) AND PROTECTION MONITORS PGOOD Low Voltage VOL IPGOOD = 4mA PGOOD Leakage Current IOH PGOOD = 3.3V -1 1 PWROK High Threshold 750 VR_HOT_L Pull-down 11 µA mV Ω PWROK Leakage Current 1 µA VR_HOT_L Leakage Current 1 µA 1.5 Ω GATE DRIVER UGATE Pull-up Resistance RUGPU 200mA source current 1.0 UGATE Source Current IUGSRC UGATE - PHASE = 2.5V 2.0 UGATE Sink Resistance RUGPD 250mA sink current 1.0 UGATE Sink Current IUGSNK UGATE - PHASE = 2.5V 2.0 LGATE Pull-up Resistance RLGPU 250mA source current 1.0 LGATE Source Current ILGSRC LGATE - VSSP = 2.5V 2.0 LGATE Sink Resistance RLGPD 250mA sink current 0.5 LGATE Sink Current ILGSNK LGATE - VSSP = 2.5V 4.0 A UGATE to LGATE Deadtime tUGFLGR UGATE falling to LGATE rising, no load 23 ns LGATE to UGATE Deadtime tLGFUGR LGATE falling to UGATE rising, no load 28 ns A 1.5 Ω A 1.5 Ω A 0.9 Ω PROTECTION Overvoltage Threshold OVH Undervoltage Threshold OVH Current Imbalance Threshold VSEN rising above setpoint for >1µs 275 325 375 mV VSEN falls below setpoint for >1µs 275 325 375 mV One ISEN above another ISEN for >1.2ms 9 mV 15 µA Way Overcurrent Trip Threshold [IMONx Current Based Detection] IMONxWOC All states, IDROOP = 60µA, RIMON = 135kΩ Overcurrent Trip Threshold [IMONx Voltage Based Detection] VIMONx_OCP All states, IDROOP = 45µA, IIMONx = 11.25µA, RIMON = 135kΩ 1.485 1.51 1.535 V 1 V LOGIC THRESHOLDS ENABLE Input Low VIL ENABLE Input High ENABLE Leakage Current VIH HRTZ 1.6 V VIH IRTZ 1.65 V IENABLE ENABLE = 0V -1 ENABLE = 1V SVT Impedance 0 1 µA 18 35 µA 20 MHz 30 % 50 SVC Frequency Range 0.1 SVC, SVD Input Low VIL % of VDDIO SVC, SVD Input High VIH % of VDDIO SVC, SVD Leakage Ω 70 % ENABLE = 0V, SVC, SVD = 0V and 1V -1 1 µA ENABLE = 1V, SVC, SVD = 1V -5 1 µA ENABLE = 1V, SVC, SVD = 0V -35 -5 µA -20 THERMAL MONITOR NTC Source Current NTC = 0.6V NTC Thermal Warning Voltage 27 30 33 µA 600 640 680 mV NTC Thermal Warning Voltage Hysteresis 20 NTC Thermal Shutdown Voltage Submit Document Feedback 530 11 580 mV 630 mV FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Electrical Specifications Operating Conditions: VDD = 5V, TA = -40°C to +100°C, fSW = 300kHz, unless otherwise noted. Boldface limits apply over the operating temperature range, -40°C to +100°C. (Continued) PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN (Note 6) TYP MAX (Note 6) UNITS 8 10 12 mV/µs SLEW RATE VID-on-the-Fly Slew Rate Soft-start Slew Rate 10 mV/µs NOTE: 6. Compliance to datasheet limits is assured by one or more methods: production test, characterization and/or design. Gate Driver Timing Diagram PWM tLGFUGR tFU tRU 1V UGATE 1V LGATE tRL tFL tUGFLGR FIGURE 6. GATE DRIVER TIMING DIAGRAM Submit Document Feedback 12 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Theory of Operation VW Multiphase R3™ Modulator MASTER CLOCK CIRCUIT MASTER CLOCK COMP PHASE VCRM SEQUENCER GMVO COMP MASTER CLOCK CLOCK1 PWM1 CLOCK2 PWM2 VW MASTER CLOCK HYSTERETIC WINDOW VCRM The ISL62771 is a multiphase regulator implementing two voltage regulators, CORE VR and Northbridge (NB) VR, on one chip controlled by AMD’s SVI2 protocol. The CORE VR can be programmed for 1- or 2-phase operation. The Northbridge VR only supports 1-phase operation. Both regulators use the Intersil patented R3™ (Robust Ripple Regulator) modulator. The R3™ modulator combines the best features of fixed frequency PWM and hysteretic PWM while eliminating many of their shortcomings. Figure 7 conceptually shows the multiphase R3™ modulator circuit and Figure 8 shows the operation principles. CLOCK1 CLOCK2 CLOCK3 CLOCK3 PWM3 CRM VW SLAVE CIRCUIT 1 VW CLOCK1 S R VCRS1 Q PWM1 PHASE1 L1 IL1 VO CO GM SLAVE CIRCUIT 2 CLOCK2 S R VCRS2 Q PWM2 PHASE2 L2 IL2 GM CRS2 SLAVE CIRCUIT 3 VW CLOCK3 VCRS3 S R Q PWM3 PHASE3 L3 IL3 GM CRS3 FIGURE 7. R3™ MODULATOR CIRCUIT Inside the IC, the modulator uses the master clock circuit to generate the clocks for the slave circuits. The modulator discharges the ripple capacitor Crm with a current source equal to gmVo, where gm is a gain factor. Crm voltage VCRM is a sawtooth waveform traversing between the VW and COMP voltages. It resets to VW when it hits COMP and generates a one-shot master clock signal. A phase sequencer distributes the master clock signal to the slave circuits. In this example, the CORE VR is in 3-phase mode, the master clock signal is distributed to the three phases and the Clock 1~3 signals will be 120° out-of-phase. If the Core VR is in 2-phase mode, the master clock signal is distributed to Phases 1 and 2 and the Clock1 and Clock2 signals will be 180° out-of-phase. If the Core VR is in 1-phase mode, the master clock signal will be distributed to Phase 1 only and be the Clock1 signal. Submit Document Feedback 13 VCRS3 VCRS1 FIGURE 8. R3™ MODULATOR OPERATION PRINCIPLES IN STEADY STATE CRS1 VW VCRS2 Each slave circuit has its own ripple capacitor Crs, whose voltage mimics the inductor ripple current. A gm amplifier converts the inductor voltage into a current source to charge and discharge Crs. The slave circuit turns on its PWM pulse upon receiving the clock signal and the current source charges Crs. When Crs voltage VCrs hits VW, the slave circuit turns off the PWM pulse and the current source discharges Crs. Since the controller works with Vcrs, which are large amplitude and noise-free synthesized signals, it achieves lower phase jitter than conventional hysteretic mode and fixed PWM mode controllers. Unlike conventional hysteretic mode converters, the error amplifier allows the ISL62771 to maintain a 0.5% output voltage accuracy. Figure 9 shows the operation principles during load insertion response. The COMP voltage rises during load insertion, generating the master clock signal more quickly, so the PWM pulses turn on earlier, increasing the effective switching frequency. This allows for higher control loop bandwidth than conventional fixed frequency PWM controllers. The VW voltage rises as the COMP voltage rises, making the PWM pulses wider. During load release response, the COMP voltage falls. It takes the master clock circuit longer to generate the next master clock signal so the PWM pulse is held off until needed. The VW voltage falls as the COMP voltage falls, reducing the current PWM pulse width. This kind of behavior gives the ISL62771 excellent response speed. The fact that all the phases share the same VW window voltage, also ensures excellent dynamic current balance among phases. FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Figure 11 shows the operation principle in diode emulation mode at light load. The load gets incrementally lighter in the three cases from top to bottom. The PWM on-time is determined by the VW window size and therefore is the same, making the inductor current triangle the same in the three cases. The ISL62771 clamps the ripple capacitor voltage VCRS in DE mode to make it mimic the inductor current. It takes the COMP voltage longer to hit VCRS, naturally stretching the switching period. The inductor current triangles move farther apart such that the inductor current average value is equal to the load current. The reduced switching frequency helps increase light-load efficiency. VW COMP VCRM MASTER CLOCK CLOCK1 PWM1 CLOCK2 VW PWM2 CCM/DCM BOUNDARY V CRS CLOCK3 PWM3 IL VW VW LIGHT DCM V CRS VCRS1 VCRS3 VCRS2 IL FIGURE 9. R3™ MODULATOR OPERATION PRINCIPLES IN LOAD INSERTION RESPONSE VW DEEP DCM V CRS Diode Emulation and Period Stretching The ISL62771 can operate in Diode Emulation (DE) mode to improve light-load efficiency. In DE mode, the low-side MOSFET conducts when the current is flowing from source-to-drain and does not allow reverse current, thus emulating a diode. Figure 10 shows that when LGATE is on, the low-side MOSFET carries current, creating negative voltage on the phase node due to the voltage drop across the ON-resistance. The ISL62771 monitors the current by monitoring the phase node voltage. It turns off LGATE when the phase node voltage reaches zero to prevent the inductor current from reversing the direction and creating unnecessary power loss. PHASE IL FIGURE 11. PERIOD STRETCHING Channel Configuration Individual PWM channels of the Core VR can be disabled by connecting the ISENx pin of the channel not required to +5V. For example, placing the controller in a 1+1 configuration as shown in Figure 3 on page 3 requires ISEN2 of the Core VR to be tied to +5V. This disables Channel 2 of the Core VR. ISEN1 must be tied through a 10kΩ resistor to GND to prevent this pin from pulling high and disabling the channel. Connecting ISEN1 to +5V will disable the Core VR output. Power-on Reset UGATE LGATE IL FIGURE 10. DIODE EMULATION If the load current is light enough (see Figure 10), the inductor current reaches and stays at zero before the next phase node pulse and the regulator is in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). If the load current is heavy enough, the inductor current will never reach 0A and the regulator is in CCM, although the controller is in DE mode. Submit Document Feedback 14 Before the controller has sufficient bias to guarantee proper operation, the ISL62771 requires a +5V input supply tied to VDD and VDDP to exceed the VDD rising power-on reset (POR) threshold. Once this threshold is reached or exceeded, the ISL62771 has enough bias to check the state of the SVI inputs once ENABLE is taken high. Hysteresis between the rising and the falling thresholds assure the ISL62771 does not inadvertently turn off unless the bias voltage drops substantially (see “Electrical Specifications” on page 10). Note that VIN must be present for the controller to drive the output voltage. FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 VDD SVC SVD VOTF SVT Telemetry Telemetry ENABLE PWROK METAL_VID VCORE/ VCORE_NB V_SVI PGOOD & PGOOD_NB Interval 1 to 2: ISL62771 waits to POR. Interval 2 to 3: SVC and SVD are externally set to pre-Metal VID code. Interval 3 to 4: ENABLE locks pre-Metal VID code. Both outputs soft-start to this level. Interval 4 to 5: PGOOD signal goes HIGH, indicating proper operation. Interval 5 to 6: PGOOD and PGOOD_NB high is detected and PWROK is taken high. The ISL62771 is prepared for SVI commands. Interval 6 to 7: SVC and SVD data lines communicate change in VID code. Interval 7 to 8: ISL62771 responds to VID-ON-THE-FLY code change and issues a VOTF for positive VID changes. Post 8: Telemetry is clocked out of the ISL62771. FIGURE 12. SVI INTERFACE TIMING DIAGRAM: TYPICAL PRE-PWROK METAL VID START-UP Start-up Timing With the controller's VDD POR threshold exceeded and VIN voltage present, the start-up sequence begins when ENABLE exceeds the logic high threshold. Figure 13 shows the typical start-up timing of Core and Northbridge VRs. The ISL62771 uses a digital soft-start to ramp-up the DAC to the voltage programmed by the Metal VID. PGOOD is asserted high at the end of the ramp-up. Similar results occur if ENABLE is tied to VDD, with the soft-start sequence starting 8ms after VDD crosses the POR threshold. Voltage Regulation and Load Line Implementation After the soft-start sequence, the ISL62771 regulates the output voltages to the pre-PWROK metal VID programmed, see Table 5. The ISL62771 controls the no load output voltage to an accuracy of ±0.5% over the range of 0.75V to 1.55V. A differential amplifier allows voltage sensing for precise voltage regulation at the microprocessor die. RDROOP VDD + VCCSENSE - FB SLEW RATE ENABLE VDROOP VR LOCAL VO MetalVID CATCH RESISTOR IDROOP VID COMMAND VOLTAGE + 8ms SVC E/A COMP DAC - DAC SVD SVID[7:0] VDAC + RTN PGOOD VSSSENSE + INTERNAL TO IC PWROK VSS CATCH RESISTOR VIN FIGURE 13. TYPICAL SOFT-START WAVEFORMS Submit Document Feedback X1 15 FIGURE 14. DIFFERENTIAL SENSING AND LOAD LINE IMPLEMENTATION FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 to the RTN pin. These resistors, typically 10Ω~100Ω, provide voltage feedback if the system is powered up without a processor installed. As the load current increases from zero, the output voltage droops from the VID programmed value by an amount proportional to the load current, to achieve the load line. The ISL62771 can sense the inductor current through the intrinsic DC Resistance (DCR) of the inductors, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, or through resistors in series with the inductors as shown in Figure 4. In both methods, capacitor Cn voltage represents the total inductor current. An amplifier converts Cn voltage into an internal current source with the gain set by resistor Ri, see Equation 1. This ISUM current is used for load line implementation, current monitoring on the IMON pins and overcurrent protection. V Cn I sum = ----------Ri (EQ. 1) Figure 14 shows the load line implementation. The ISL62771 drives a current source (Idroop) out of the FB pin, as described by Equation 2. 5 5 V Cn I droop = --- xI sum = --- x ----------4 4 Ri (EQ. 2) When using inductor DCR current sensing, a single NTC element is used to compensate the positive temperature coefficient of the copper winding, thus sustaining the load line accuracy with reduced cost. Idroop flows through resistor Rdroop and creates a voltage drop as shown in Equation 3. V droop = R droop I droop (EQ. 3) Vdroop is the droop voltage required to implement load line. Changing Rdroop or scaling Idroop can change the load line slope. Since Isum sets the overcurrent protection level, it is recommended to first scale Isum based on OCP requirement, then select an appropriate Rdroop value to obtain the desired load line slope. Differential Sensing Figure 14 also shows the differential voltage sensing scheme. VCCSENSE and VSSSENSE are the remote voltage sensing signals from the processor die. A unity gain differential amplifier senses the VSSSENSE voltage and adds it to the DAC output. The error amplifier regulates the inverting and non-inverting input voltages to be equal as shown in Equation 4: VCC SENSE + V droop = V DAC + VSS SENSE Phase Current Balancing INTERNAL TO IC ISEN2 Cisen ISEN1 PHASE1 Risen The VCCSENSE and VSSSENSE signals come from the processor die. The feedback is an open circuit in the absence of the processor. As Figure 14 shows, it is recommended to add a “catch” resistor to feed the VR local output voltage back to the compensator and to add another “catch” resistor to connect the VR local output ground Submit Document Feedback 16 IL2 Rdcr1 L1 Rpcb1 IL1 The ISL62771 monitors individual phase average current by monitoring the ISEN1 and ISEN2 voltages. Figure 15 shows the recommended current balancing circuit for DCR sensing. Each phase node voltage is averaged by a low-pass filter consisting of Risen and Cisen and is presented to the corresponding ISEN pin. Risen should be routed to the inductor phase-node pad in order to eliminate the effect of phase node parasitic PCB DCR. Equations 6 and 7 give the ISEN pin voltages: V ISEN1 = R dcr1 + R pcb1 I L1 (EQ. 6) V ISEN2 = R dcr2 + R pcb2 I L2 (EQ. 7) Where Rdcr1 and Rdcr2 are inductor DCR; Rpcb1 and Rpcb2 are parasitic PCB DCR between the inductor output side pad and the output voltage rail; and IL1 and IL2 are inductor average currents. The ISL62771 adjusts the phase pulse-width relative to the other phases to make VISEN1 = VISEN2, thus to achieve IL1 = IL2, when Rdcr1 = Rdcr2 and Rpcb1 = Rpcb2. Using the same components for L1 and L2 provides a good match of Rdcr1 and Rdcr2. Board layout determines Rpcb1 and Rpcb2. It is recommended to have a symmetrical layout for the power delivery path between each inductor and the output voltage rail, such that Rpcb1 = Rpcb2. V2p PHASE2 Risen INTERNAL TO IC (EQ. 5) VO FIGURE 15. CURRENT BALANCING CIRCUIT ISEN2 VCC SENSE – VSS SENSE = V DAC – R droop I droop Rpcb2 Cisen (EQ. 4) Rewriting Equation 4 and substituting Equation 3 gives Equation 5. The exact equation required for load line implementation. Rdcr2 L2 PHASE2 Risen ISEN1 IL2 Risen Cisen Rpcb2 Vo V2n Risen PHASE1 V1p Risen Risen C isen Rdcr2 L2 Rdcr1 L1 IL1 Rpcb1 V1n Risen FIGURE 16. DIFFERENTIAL-SENSING CURRENT BALANCING CIRCUIT FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Sometimes it is difficult to implement symmetrical layout. For the circuit shown in Figure 15, asymmetric layout causes different Rpcb1 and Rpcb2 values, thus creating a current imbalance. Figure 16 shows a differential sensing current balancing circuit recommended for ISL62771. The current sensing traces should be routed to the inductor pads so they only pick up the inductor DCR voltage. Each ISEN pin sees the average voltage of two sources: its own, phase inductor phase-node pad and the other phase inductor output side pad. Equations 8 and 9 give the ISEN pin voltages: V ISEN1 = V 1p + V 2n (EQ. 8) V ISEN2 = V 1n + V 2p (EQ. 9) REP RATE = 10kHz REP RATE = 25kHz The ISL62771 will make VISEN1 = VISEN2 as shown in Equation 10: V 1p + V 2n = V 1n + V 2p (EQ. 10) Rewriting Equation 10 gives Equation 11: V 1p – V 1n = V 2p – V 2n (EQ. 11) Therefore: R dcr1 I L1 = R dcr2 I L2 (EQ. 12) REP RATE = 50kHz Current balancing (IL1 = IL2) is achieved when Rdcr1 = Rdcr2 . Rpcb1and Rpcb2 do not have any effect. Since the slave ripple capacitor voltages mimic the inductor currents, the R3™ modulator can naturally achieve excellent current balancing during steady state and dynamic operations. Figure 17 shows the current balancing performance of the evaluation board with load transient of 12A/51A at different rep rates. The inductor currents follow the load current dynamic change with the output capacitors supplying the difference. The inductor currents can track the load current well at a low repetition rate, but cannot keep up when the repetition rate gets into the hundred-kHz range, where it is out of the control loop bandwidth. The controller achieves excellent current balancing in all cases installed. REP RATE = 100kHz REP RATE = 200kHz FIGURE 17. CURRENT BALANCING DURING DYNAMIC OPERATION. CH1: IL1 , CH2: ILOAD, CH3: IL2, CH4: IL3 Submit Document Feedback 17 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Modes of Operation VID transitions, the output voltage decays to the lower VID value at the slew rate determined by the load. TABLE 1. CORE VR MODES OF OPERATION CONFIG. PSL0_L AND PSI1_L ISEN2 MODE 2-phase Core To Power VR Config. Stage 11 2-phase CCM 01 1-phase DE 00 1-phase DE 1-phase Core Tied to 5V VR Config. 11 1-phase CCM 01 1-phase DE 00 1-phase DE IMON OCP THRESHOLD (V) 1.5 1.5 The Core VR can be configured for 2- or 1-phase operation. Table 1 shows Core VR configurations and operational modes, programmed by the ISEN2 pin status and the PSL0_L & PSL1_L commands via the SVI 2 interface, see Table 8 on page 22. For a 1-phase configuration, tie the ISEN2 pin to 5V. In this configuration, only Phase 1 is active. For 2-phase configurations, the Core VR operates in 2-phase CCM with PSI0_L and PSI_L both high. If PSI0_L is taken low via the SVI 2 interface, the Core VR sheds Phase 2 and the Core VR enters 1-phase DE mode. When both PSI0_L and PSI1_L are taken low, the Core VR continues to operate in the 1-phase DE mode. In a 1-phase configuration, the Core VR operates in 1-phase CCM and enters 1-phase DE when PSI0_L is taken low and continues to operate in this mode when both PSI0_l and PSI1_L are taken low. The Core VR can be disabled completely by connecting ISEN1 to +5V. ISL62771 Northbridge VR operates in 1-phase CCM. Table 2 shows the Northbridge VR operational modes, which are programmed by the PSI0_L and PSI1_L bits of the SVI 2 command. TABLE 2. NORTHBRIDGE VR MODES OF OPERATION CONFIG. 1-phase NB VR Config. PSL0_L and PSI1_L MODE 11 1-phase CCM 01 1-phase DE 00 1-phase DE IMON OCP THRESHOLD 1.5V The Northbridge VR operates in 1-phase CCM and enters 1-phase DE when PSI0_L goes low and remains in this mode of operation when both PSI0_L and PSI1_L are low. The R3™ modulator intrinsically has voltage feed-forward. The output voltage is insensitive to a fast slew rate input voltage change. Adaptive Body Diode Conduction Time Reduction In DCM, the controller turns off the low-side MOSFET when the inductor current approaches zero. During on-time of the low-side MOSFET, phase voltage is negative and the amount is the MOSFET rDS(ON) voltage drop, which is proportional to the inductor current. A phase comparator inside the controller monitors the phase voltage during on-time of the low-side MOSFET and compares it with a threshold to determine the zero crossing point of the inductor current. If the inductor current has not reached zero when the low-side MOSFET turns off, it will flow through the low-side MOSFET body diode, causing the phase node to have a larger voltage drop until it decays to zero. If the inductor current has crossed zero and reversed the direction when the low-side MOSFET turns off, it will flow through the high-side MOSFET body diode, causing the phase node to have a spike until it decays to zero. The controller continues monitoring the phase voltage after turning off the low-side MOSFET. To minimize the body diode-related loss, the controller also adjusts the phase comparator threshold voltage accordingly in iterative steps such that the low-side MOSFET body diode conducts for approximately 40ns. Resistor Configuration Options The ISL62771 uses the COMP and COMP_NB pins to configure some functionality within the IC. Resistors from these pins to GND are read during the first portion of the soft-start sequence. The following sections outline how to select the resistor values for each of these pins to correctly program the output voltage offset of each output and switching frequency used for both VRs. VR Offset Programming A positive or negative offset is programmed for the Core VR using a resistor to ground from the COMP pin and the Northbridge in a similar manner from the COMP_NB pin. Table 3 provides the resistor value to select the desired output voltage offset. The 1% tolerance resistor value shown in the table must be used to program the corresponding Core or NB output voltage offset. The MIN and MAX tolerance values provide margin to insure the 1% tolerance resistor will be read correctly. The Core and Northbridge VRs have an overcurrent threshold of 1.5V on IMON and IMON_NB respectively and this level does not vary based on channel configuration. See “Overcurrent” on page 23 for more details. Dynamic Operation Core VR and Northbridge VR behave the same during dynamic operation. The controller responds to VID-on-the-fly changes by slewing to the new voltage at a fixed slew rate. During negative Submit Document Feedback 18 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 AMD Serial VID Interface 2.0 TABLE 3. COMP AND COMP_NB OUTPUT VOLTAGE OFFSET SELECTION 5.54 5.62 5.70 -43.75 18.75 7.76 7.87 7.98 -37.5 31.25 The on-board Serial VID Interface 2.0 (SVI 2) circuitry allows the AMD processor to directly control the Core and Northbridge voltage reference levels within the ISL62771. Once the PWROK signal goes high, the IC begins monitoring the SVC and SVD pins for instructions. The ISL62771 uses a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to generate a reference voltage based on the decoded SVI value. See Figure 12 for a simple SVI interface timing diagram. 11.33 11.5 11.67 -31.25 43.76 Pre-PWROK Metal VID 16.65 16.9 17.15 -25 50 19.3 19.6 19.89 -18.75 37.5 24.53 24.9 25.27 -12.5 25 33.49 34.0 34.51 -6.25 12.5 40.58 41.2 41.81 6.25 0 51.52 52.3 53.08 18.75 18.75 72.10 73.2 74.29 31.25 31.25 93.87 95.3 96.72 43.76 43.76 119.19 121 112.81 50 50 151.69 154 156.31 37.5 37.5 179.27 182 184.73 25 25 206.85 210 213.15 12.5 12.5 0 0 RESISTOR VALUE [kΩ] COMP_NB COMP MIN 1% TOLERANCE MAX VCORE OFFSET OFFSET TOLERANCE VALUE TOLERANCE [mV] [mV] OPEN CCM Switching Frequency The Core and Northbridge VR switching frequency is set by the programming resistor on COMP_NB. When the ISL62771 is in continuous conduction mode (CCM), the switching frequency is not absolutely constant due to the nature of the R3™ modulator. As explained in the “Multiphase R3™ Modulator” on page 13, the effective switching frequency increases during load insertion and decreases during load release to achieve fast response. Thus, the switching frequency is relatively constant at steady state. Variation is expected when the power stage condition, such as input voltage, output voltage, load, etc. changes. The variation is usually less than 10% and does not have any significant effect on output voltage ripple magnitude. Table 4 defines the switching frequency based on the resistor value used to program the COMP_NB pin. Use the previous table related to COMP_NB to determine the correct resistor value in these ranges to program the desired output offset and switching frequency configuration. TABLE 4. SWITCHING FREQUENCY SELECTION FREQUENCY [kHz] COMP_NB RANGE [kΩ] 300 57.6 to OPEN 400 5.62 to 41.2 The controller monitors SVI commands to determine when to enter power-saving mode, implement dynamic VID changes and shut down individual outputs. Submit Document Feedback 19 Typical motherboard start-up begins with the controller decoding the SVC and SVD inputs to determine the pre-PWROK Metal VID setting (see Table 5). Once the ENABLE input exceeds the rising threshold, the ISL62771 decodes and locks the decoded value into an on-board hold register. TABLE 5. PRE-PWROK METAL VID CODES SVC SVD OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 0 0 1.1 0 1 1.0 1 0 0.9 1 1 0.8 The internal DAC circuitry begins to ramp Core and Northbridge VRs to the decoded pre-PWROK Metal VID output level. The digital soft-start circuitry ramps the internal reference to the target gradually at a fixed rate of 10mV/µs. The controlled ramp of all output voltage planes reduces in-rush current during the soft-start interval. At the end of the soft-start interval, the PGOOD and PGOOD_NB outputs transition high, indicating both output planes are within regulation limits. If the ENABLE input falls below the enable falling threshold, the ISL62771 tri-states both outputs. PGOOD and PGOOD_NB are pulled low with the loss of ENABLE. The Core and Northbridge VR output voltages decay, based on output capacitance and load leakage resistance. If bias to VDD falls below the POR level, the ISL62771 responds in the manner previously described. Once VDD and ENABLE rise above their respective rising thresholds, the internal DAC circuitry reacquires a pre-PWROK metal VID code and the controller soft-starts. SVI Interface Active Once the Core and Northbridge VRs have successfully soft-started and PGOOD and PGOOD_NB signals transition high, PWROK can be asserted externally to the ISL62771. Once PWROK is asserted to the IC, SVI instructions can begin as the controller actively monitors the SVI interface. Details of the SVI Bus protocol are provided in the “AMD Serial VID Interface 2.0 (SVI2) Specification”. See AMD publication #48022. Once a VID change command is received, the ISL62771 decodes the information to determine which VR is affected and the VID target is determined by the byte combinations in Table 6. The internal DAC circuitry steps the output voltage of the VR commanded to the new VID level. During this time, one or more of the VR outputs could be targeted. In the event either VR is FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 commanded to power-off by serial VID commands, the PGOOD signal remains asserted. If the PWROK input is deasserted, then the controller steps both the Core and the Northbridge VRs back to the stored pre-PWROK metal VID level in the holding register from initial soft-start. No attempt is made to read the SVC and SVD inputs during this time. If PWROK is reasserted, then the ISL62771 SVI interface waits for instructions. If ENABLE goes low during normal operation, all external MOSFETs are tri-stated and both PGOOD and PGOOD_NB are pulled low. This event clears the pre-PWROK metal VID code and forces the controller to check SVC and SVD upon restart, storing the pre-PWROK metal VID code found on restart. A POR event on VCC during normal operation shuts down both regulators and both PGOOD outputs are pulled low. The pre-PWROK metal VID code is not retained. Loss of VIN during operation will typically cause the controller to enter a fault condition on one or both outputs. The controller will shut down both Core and Northbridge VRs and latch off. The pre-PWROK metal VID code is not retained during the process of cycling ENABLE to reset the fault latch and restart the controller. VID-on-the-Fly Transition Once PWROK is high, the ISL62771 detects this flag and begins monitoring the SVC and SVD pins for SVI instructions. The microprocessor follows the protocol outlined in the following sections to send instructions for VID-on-the-fly transitions. The ISL62771 decodes the instruction and acknowledges the new VID code. For VID codes higher than the current VID level, the ISL62771 begins stepping the commanded VR outputs to the new VID target at the fixed slew rate of 10mV/µs. Once the DAC ramps to the new VID code, a VID-on-the-Fly Complete (VOTFC) request is sent on the SVI lines. When the VID codes are lower than the current VID level, the ISL62771 checks the state of power state bits in the SVI command. If power state bits are not active, the controller begins stepping the regulator output to the new VID target. If the power state bits are active, the controller allows the output voltage to decay and slowly steps the DAC down with the natural decay of the output. This allows the controller to quickly recover and move to a high VID code if commanded. The controller issues a VOTFC request on the SVI lines once the SVI command is decoded and prior to reaching the final output voltage. VOTFC requests do not take priority over telemetry per the AMD SVI 2 specification. SVI Data Communication Protocol The SVI WIRE protocol is based on the I2C bus concept. Three wires [serial clock (SVC) and serial data (SVD) and telemetry (SVT)], carry information between the AMD processor (master) and VR controller (slave) on the bus. The master initiates and terminates SVI transactions and drives the clock, SVC, during a transaction. The AMD processor is always the master and the voltage regulators are the slaves. The slave receives the SVI transactions and acts accordingly. Mobile SVI WIRE protocol timing is based on high-speed mode I2C. See AMD publication #48022 for additional details. TABLE 6. SERIAL VID CODES SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) 0000_0000 1.55000 0010_0000 1.35000 0100_0000 1.15000 0110_0000 0.95000 0000_0001 1.54375 0010_0001 1.34375 0100_0001 1.14375 0110_0001 0.94375 0000_0010 1.53750 0010_0010 1.33750 0100_0010 1.13750 0110_0010 0.93750 0000_0011 1.53125 0010_0011 1.33125 0100_0011 1.13125 0110_0011 0.93125 0000_0100 1.52500 0010_0100 1.32500 0100_0100 1.12500 0110_0100 0.92500 0000_0101 1.51875 0010_0101 1.31875 0100_0101 1.11875 0110_0101 0.91875 0000_0110 1.51250 0010_0110 1.31250 0100_0110 1.11250 0110_0110 0.91250 0000_0111 1.50625 0010_0111 1.30625 0100_0111 1.10625 0110_0111 0.90625 0000_1000 1.50000 0010_1000 1.30000 0100_1000 1.10000 0110_1000 0.90000 0000_1001 1.49375 0010_1001 1.29375 0100_1001 1.09375 0110_1001 0.89375 0000_1010 1.48750 0010_1010 1.28750 0100_1010 1.08750 0110_1010 0.88750 0000_1011 1.48125 0010_1011 1.28125 0100_1011 1.08125 0110_1011 0.88125 0000_1100 1.47500 0010_1100 1.27500 0100_1100 1.07500 0110_1100 0.87500 0000_1101 1.46875 0010_1101 1.26875 0100_1101 1.06875 0110_1101 0.86875 0000_1110 1.46250 0010_1110 1.26250 0100_1110 1.06250 0110_1110 0.86250 0000_1111 1.45625 0010_1111 1.25625 0100_1111 1.05625 0110_1111 0.85625 0001_0000 1.45000 0011_0000 1.25000 0101_0000 1.05000 0111_0000 0.85000 0001_0001 1.44375 0011_0001 1.24375 0101_0001 1.04375 0111_0001 0.84375 0001_0010 1.43750 0011_0010 1.23750 0101_0010 1.03750 0111_0010 0.83750 0001_0011 1.43125 0011_0011 1.23125 0101_0011 1.03125 0111_0011 0.83125 Submit Document Feedback 20 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 TABLE 6. SERIAL VID CODES (Continued) SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) SVID[7:0] VOLTAGE (V) 0001_0100 1.42500 0011_0100 1.22500 0101_0100 1.02500 0111_0100 0.82500 0001_0101 1.41875 0011_0101 1.21875 0101_0101 1.01875 0111_0101 0.81875 0001_0110 1.41250 0011_0110 1.21250 0101_0110 1.01250 0111_0110 0.81250 0001_0111 1.40625 0011_0111 1.20625 0101_0111 1.00625 0111_0111 0.80625 0001_1000 1.40000 0011_1000 1.20000 0101_1000 1.00000 0111_1000 0.80000 0001_1001 1.39375 0011_1001 1.19375 0101_1001 0.99375 0111_1001 0.79375 0001_1010 1.38750 0011_1010 1.18750 0101_1010 0.98750 0111_1010 0.78750 0001_1011 1.38125 0011_1011 1.18125 0101_1011 0.98125 0111_1011 0.78125 0001_1100 1.37500 0011_1100 1.17500 0101_1100 0.97500 0111_1100 0.77500 0001_1101 1.36875 0011_1101 1.16875 0101_1101 0.96875 0111_1101 0.76875 0001_1110 1.36250 0011_1110 1.16250 0101_1110 0.96250 0111_1110 0.76250 0001_1111 1.35625 0011_1111 1.15625 0101_1111 0.95625 0111_1111 0.75625 1000_0000 0.75000 1010_0000 0.55000* 1100_0000 0.35000* 1110_0000 0.15000* 1000_0001 0.74375 1010_0001 0.54375* 1100_0001 0.34375* 1110_0001 0.14375* 1000_0010 0.73750 1010_0010 0.53750* 1100_0010 0.33750* 1110_0010 0.13750* 1000_0011 0.73125 1010_0011 0.53125* 1100_0011 0.33125* 1110_0011 0.13125* 1000_0100 0.72500 1010_0100 0.52500* 1100_0100 0.32500* 1110_0100 0.12500* 1000_0101 0.71875 1010_0101 0.51875* 1100_0101 0.31875* 1110_0101 0.11875* 1000_0110 0.71250 1010_0110 0.51250* 1100_0110 0.31250* 1110_0110 0.11250* 1000_0111 0.70625 1010_0111 0.50625* 1100_0111 0.30625* 1110_0111 0.10625* 1000_1000 0.70000 1010_1000 0.50000* 1100_1000 0.30000* 1110_1000 0.10000* 1000_1001 0.69375 1010_1001 0.49375* 1100_1001 0.29375* 1110_1001 0.09375* 1000_1010 0.68750 1010_1010 0.48750* 1100_1010 0.28750* 1110_1010 0.08750* 1000_1011 0.68125 1010_1011 0.48125* 1100_1011 0.28125* 1110_1011 0.08125* 1000_1100 0.67500 1010_1100 0.47500* 1100_1100 0.27500* 1110_1100 0.07500* 1000_1101 0.66875 1010_1101 0.46875* 1100_1101 0.26875* 1110_1101 0.06875* 1000_1110 0.66250 1010_1110 0.46250* 1100_1110 0.26250* 1110_1110 0.06250* 1000_1111 0.65625 1010_1111 0.45625* 1100_1111 0.25625* 1110_1111 0.05625* 1001_0000 0.65000 1011_0000 0.45000* 1101_0000 0.25000* 1111_0000 0.05000* 1001_0001 0.64375 1011_0001 0.44375* 1101_0001 0.24375* 1111_0001 0.04375* 1001_0010 0.63750 1011_0010 0.43750* 1101_0010 0.23750* 1111_0010 0.03750* 1001_0011 0.63125 1011_0011 0.43125* 1101_0011 0.23125* 1111_0011 0.03125* 1001_0100 0.62500 1011_0100 0.42500* 1101_0100 0.22500* 1111_0100 0.02500* 1001_0101 0.61875 1011_0101 0.41875* 1101_0101 0.21875* 1111_0101 0.01875* 1001_0110 0.61250 1011_0110 0.41250* 1101_0110 0.21250* 1111_0110 0.01250* 1001_0111 0.60625 1011_0111 0.40625* 1101_0111* 0.20625* 1111_0111 0.00625* 1001_1000 0.60000* 1011_1000 0.40000* 1101_1000 0.20000* 1111_1000 OFF* 1001_1001 0.59375* 1011_1001 0.39375* 1101_1001 0.19375* 1111_1001 OFF* 1001_1010 0.58750* 1011_1010 0.38750* 1101_1010 0.18750* 1111_1010 OFF* 1001_1011 0.58125* 1011_1011 0.38125* 1101_1011 0.18125* 1111_1011 OFF* 1001_1100 0.57500* 1011_1100 0.37500* 1101_1100 0.17500* 1111_1100 OFF* 1001_1101 0.56875* 1011_1101 0.36875* 1101_1101 0.16875* 1111_1101 OFF* 1001_1110 0.56250* 1011_1110 0.36250* 1101_1110 0.16250* 1111_1110 OFF* 1001_1111 0.55625* 1011_1111 0.35625* 1101_1111 0.15625* 1111_1111 OFF* NOTE: *Indicates a VID not required for AMD Family 10h processors. Loosened AMD requirements at these levels. Submit Document Feedback 21 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 1 SVC 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 VID bit [0] VID bits [7:1] 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 18 19 PSI1_L PSI0_L ISL62771 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SVD START FIGURE 18. SVD PACKET STRUCTURE SVI Bus Protocol The AMD processor bus protocol is compliant with SMBus send byte protocol for VID transactions. The AMD SVD packet structure is shown in Figure 18. The description of what each bit of the three bytes that make up the SVI command are shown in Table 7. During a transaction, the processor sends the start sequence followed by each of the three bytes, which end with an optional acknowledge bit. The ISL62771 does not drive the SVD line during the ACK bit. Finally, the processor sends the stop sequence. After the ISL62771 has detected the stop, it can then proceed with the commanded action from the transaction. TABLE 7. SVD DATA PACKET BITS 1:5 For the 1-Phase Northbridge VR, when PSI0_L is asserted, Channel 1 enters diode emulation mode to boost efficiency. When PSI0_L and PSI1_L are asserted low, the Northbridge VR continues to operate in this fashion. It is possible for the processor to assert or deassert PSI0_L and PSI1_L out of order. PSI0_L takes priority over PSI1_L. If PSI0_L is deasserted while PSI1_L is still asserted, the ISL62771 will return the selected VR back full channel CCM operation. TABLE 8. PSI0_L, PSI1_L AND TFN DEFINITION FUNCTION BIT DESCRIPTION PSI0_L 10 Power State Indicate level 0. When this signal is asserted (active Low) the processor is in a low enough power state for the VR controller to take action to boost efficiency by dropping phases and/or entering 1-Phase DE. PSI1_L 20 Power State Indicate level 1. When this signal is asserted (active Low) the processor is in a low enough power state for the VR controller to take action to boost efficiency by dropping phases and entering 1-Phase DE. TFN 21 Telemetry Functionality. This is an active high signal that allows the processor to control the telemetry functionality of the VR. DESCRIPTION Always 11000b 6 Core domain selector bit, if set then the following data byte contains VID, power state, telemetry control, load line trim and offset trim apply to the Core VR. 7 Northbridge domain selector bit, if set then the following data byte contains VID, power state, telemetry control, load line trim and offset trim apply to the Northbridge VR. 8 Always 0b 9 Acknowledge Bit 10 PSI0_L Dynamic Load Line Slope Trim 11:17 VID Code bits [7:1] 18 Acknowledge Bit 19 VID Code bit [0] 20 PSI1_L 21 TFN (Telemetry Functionality) LOAD LINE SLOPE TRIM [2:0] 25:26 Offset Trim [1:0] Acknowledge Bit Power States SVI2 defines two power state indicator levels, see Table 8. As processor current consumption reduces the power state indicator level changes to improve VR efficiency under low power conditions. For the Core VR operating in 2-phase mode, when PSI0_L is asserted, Channel 2 is tri-stated and Channel 1 enters diode emulation mode to boost efficiency. When PSI0_L and PSI1_L are asserted low, the Core VR continues to operate in this mode. Submit Document Feedback The ISL62771 supports the SVI2 ability for the processor to manipulate the load line slope of the Core and Northbridge VRs independently using the serial VID interface. The slope manipulation applies to the initial load line slope. A load line slope trim will typically coincide with a VOTF change. See Table 9 for more information about the load line slope trim feature of the ISL62771. TABLE 9. LOAD LINE SLOPE TRIM DEFINITION 22:24 Load Line Slope Trim 27 ACK ACK ACK 22 DESCRIPTION 000 Disable LL 001 -40% mΩ Change 010 -20% mΩ Change 011 No Change 100 +20% mΩ Change 101 +40% mΩ Change 110 +60% mΩ Change 111 +80% mΩ Change FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Dynamic Offset Trim Protection Features The ISL62771 supports the SVI2 ability for the processor to manipulate the output voltage offset of the Core and Northbridge VRs. This offset is in addition to any output voltage offset set via the COMP resistor reader. The dynamic offset trim can disable the COMP resistor programmed offset of either output when “Disable All Offset” is selected. Core VR and Northbridge VR both provide overcurrent, current-balance, undervoltage and overvoltage fault protections. The controller also provides over-temperature protection. The following discussion is based on Core VR and also applies to the Northbridge VR. TABLE 10. OFFSET TRIM DEFINITION OFFSET TRIM [1:0] DESCRIPTION 00 Disable All Offset 01 -25mV Change 10 0mV Change 11 +25mV Change Telemetry The ISL62771 can provide voltage and current information through the telemetry system outlined by the AMD SVI2 specification. The telemetry data is transmitted through the SVC and SVT lines of the SVI 2 interface. Current telemetry is based on a voltage generated across a 133kΩ resistor placed from the IMON pin to GND. The current flowing out of the IMON pin is proportional to the load current in the VR. The Isum current defined in the “Voltage Regulation and Load Line Implementation” on page 15 provides the base conversion from the load current to the internal amplifier created Isum current. The Isum current is then divided down by a factor of 4 to create the IMON current, which flows out of the IMON pin. The Isum current will measure 35µA when the load current is at full load based on a droop current designed for 45µA at the same load current. The difference between the Isum current and the droop current is provided in Equation 2. The IMON current will measure 11.25µA at full load current for the VR and the IMON voltage will be 1.2V. The load percentage, which is reported by the IC is based on this voltage. When the load is 25% of the full load, the voltage on the IMON pin will be 25% of 1.2V or 0.3V. The SVI interface allows the selection of no telemetry, voltage only, or voltage and current telemetry on either or both of the VR outputs. The TFN bit along with the Core and Northbridge domain selector bits are used by the processor to change the functionality of telemetry, see Table 11 for more information. TABLE 11. TFN TRUTH TABLE TFN, CORE, NB BITS [21,6,7] DESCRIPTION 1,0,1 Telemetry is in voltage and current mode. Therefore, voltage and current are sent for VDD and VDDNB domains by the controller. 1,0,0 Telemetry is in voltage mode only. Only the voltage of VDD and VDDNB domains is sent by the controller. 1,1,0 Telemetry is disabled. 1,1,1 Reserved Submit Document Feedback 23 Overcurrent The IMON voltage provides a means of determining the load current at any moment in time. The overcurrent protection (OCP) circuitry monitors the IMON voltage to determine when a fault occurs. Based on the previous description in the“Voltage Regulation and Load Line Implementation” on page 15, the current, which flows out of the IMON pin, is proportional to the ISUM current. The ISUM current is created from the sensed voltage across Cn, which is a measure of the load current based upon the sensing element selected. The IMON current is generated internally and is 1/4 of the ISUM current. The EDC or IDDspike current value for the AMD CPU load is used to set the maximum current level for droop and the IMON voltage of 1.2V, which indicates 100% loading for telemetry. The ISUM current level at maximum load, or IDDspike is 36µA and this translates to an IMON current level of 9µA. The IMON resistor is 133kΩ and the 9µA flowing through the IMON resistor results in a 1.2V level at maximum loading of the VR. The overcurrent threshold is 1.5V on the IMON pin. Based on a 1.2V IMON voltage equating to 100% loading, the additional 0.3V provided above this level equates to a 25% increase in load current before an OCP fault is detected. The EDC or IDDspike current is used to set the 1.2V on IMON for full load current. So the OCP level is 1.25x the EDC or IDDspike current level. This additional margin above the EDC or IDDspike current allows the AMD CPU to enter and exit the IDDspike performance mode without issue unless the load current is out of line with the IDDspike expectation, thus the need for overcurrent protection. When the voltage on the IMON pin meets the overcurrent threshold of 1.5V, this triggers an OCP event. Within 2µs of detecting an OCP event, the controller asserts VR_HOT_L low to communicate to the AMD CPU to throttle back. A fault timer begins counting while IMON is at or above the 1.5V threshold. The fault timer lasts 7.5µs to 11µs and then flags an OCP fault. The controller then tri-states the active channels and goes into shutdown. PGOOD is taken low and a fault flag from this VR is sent to the other VR and it is shutdown within 10µs. If the IMON voltage drops below the 1.5V threshold prior to the fault timer count finishing, the fault timer is cleared and VR_HOT_L is taken high. The ISL62771 also features a way-overcurrent [WOC] feature, which immediately takes the controller into shutdown. This protection is also referred to as fast overcurrent protection for short-circuit protection. If the IMON current reaches 15µA, WOC is triggered. Active channels are tri-stated and the controller is placed in shutdown and PGOOD is pulled low. There is no fault timer on the WOC fault, the controller takes immediate action. The other controller output is also shutdown within 10µs. FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Current-Balance The controller monitors the ISENx pin voltages to determine current-balance protection. If the ISENx pin voltage difference is greater than 9mV for 1ms, the controller will declare a fault and latch off. INTERNAL TO ISL62771 +V Undervoltage Rp MONITOR + - If the VSEN voltage exceeds the output voltage VID value plus any programmed offsets by +325mV, the controller declares an overvoltage fault. The controller deasserts PGOOD and turns on the low-side power MOSFETs. The low-side power MOSFETs remain on until the output voltage is pulled down below the VID set value. Once the output voltage is below this level, the lower gate is tri-stated. If the output voltage rises above the overvoltage threshold again, the protection process is repeated. when all power MOSFETs are turned off. This behavior provides the maximum amount of protection against shorted high-side power MOSFETs while preventing output ringing below ground. Thermal Monitor [NTC, NTC_NB] The ISL62771 features two thermal monitors, which use an external resistor network that includes an NTC thermistor to monitor motherboard temperature and alert the AMD CPU of a thermal issue. Figure 19 shows the basic thermal monitor circuit on the Core VR NTC pin. The Northbridge VR features the same thermal monitor. The controller drives a 30µA current out of the NTC pin and monitors the voltage at the pin. The current flowing out of the NTC pin creates a voltage that is compared to a warning threshold of 640mV. When the voltage at the NTC pin falls to this warning threshold or below, the controller asserts VR_HOT_L to alert the AMD CPU to throttle back load current to stabilize the motherboard temperature. A thermal fault counter begins counting toward a minimum shutdown time of 100µs. The thermal fault counter is an up/down counter, so if the voltage at the NTC pin rises above the warning threshold, it will count down and extend the time for a thermal fault to occur. The warning threshold does have 20mV of hysteresis. If the voltage at the NTC pin continues to fall down to the shutdown threshold of 580mV or below, the controller goes into shutdown and triggers a thermal fault. The PGOOD pin is pulled low and tri-states the power MOSFETs. A fault on either side will shutdown both VRs. RNTC Rs WARNING SHUTDOWN 580mV 640mV FIGURE 19. CIRCUITRY ASSOCIATED WITH THE THERMAL MONITOR FEATURE OF THE ISL62771 As the board temperature rises, the NTC thermistor resistance decreases and the voltage at the NTC pin drops. When the voltage on the NTC pin drops below the over-temperature trip threshold, then VR_HOT is pulled low. The VR_HOT signal is used to change the CPU operation and decrease power consumption. With the reduction in power consumption by the CPU, the board temperature decreases and the NTC thermistor voltage rises. Once the over-temperature threshold is tripped and VR_HOT is taken low, the over-temperature threshold changes to the reset level. The addition of hysteresis to the over-temperature threshold prevents nuisance trips. Once both pin voltages exceed the over-temperature reset threshold, the pull-down on VR_HOT is released. The signal changes state and the CPU resumes normal operation. The over-temperature threshold returns to the trip level. Table 12 summarizes the fault protections. TABLE 12. FAULT PROTECTION SUMMARY FAULT TYPE Overcurrent Phase Current Unbalance Way-Overcurrent (1.5xOC) FAULT DURATION BEFORE PROTECTION PROTECTION ACTION FAULT RESET 7.5µs to 11.5µs PWM tri-state, PGOOD latched 1ms low Immediately Undervoltage -325mV PGOOD latched low. PWM tri-state. Overvoltage +325mV PGOOD latched low. Actively pulls the output voltage to below VID value, then tri-state. NTC Thermal 24 R NTC VNTC Overvoltage Submit Document Feedback VR_HOT_L 30µA If the VSEN voltage falls below the output voltage VID value plus any programmed offsets by -325mV, the controller declares an undervoltage fault. The controller deasserts PGOOD and tri-states the power MOSFETs. 100µs min ENABLE toggle or VDD toggle PGOOD latched low. PWM tri-state. FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Fault Recovery All of the previously described fault conditions can be reset by bringing ENABLE low or by bringing VDD below the POR threshold. When ENABLE and VDD return to their high operating levels, the controller resets the faults and soft-start occurs. Interface Pin Protection The SVC and SVD pins feature protection diodes, which must be considered when removing power to VDD and VDDIO, but leaving it applied to these pins. Figure 20 shows the basic protection on the pins. If SVC and/or SVD are powered but VDD is not, leakage current will flow from these pins to VDD. INTERNAL TO ISL62771 Figure 21 shows the inductor DCR current-sensing network for a 2-phase solution. An inductor current flows through the DCR and creates a voltage drop. Each inductor has two resistors in Rsum and Ro connected to the pads to accurately sense the inductor current by sensing the DCR voltage drop. The Rsum and Ro resistors are connected in a summing network as shown and feed the total current information to the NTC network (consisting of Rntcs, Rntc and Rp) and capacitor Cn. Rntc is a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor, used to temperature compensate the inductor DCR change. The inductor output side pads are electrically shorted in the schematic but have some parasitic impedance in actual board layout, which is why one cannot simply short them together for the current-sensing summing network. It is recommended to use 1Ω~10ΩRo to create quality signals. Since Ro value is much smaller than the rest of the current sensing circuit, the following analysis ignores it. The summed inductor current information is presented to the capacitor Cn. Equations 13 through 17 describe the frequency domain relationship between inductor total current Io(s) and Cn voltage VCn(s): VDD SVC, SVD GND FIGURE 20. PROTECTION DEVICES ON THE SVC AND SVD PINS Key Component Selection Inductor DCR Current-Sensing Network PHASE1 PHASE2 RSUM RSUM ISUM+ R ntcnet DCR V Cn s = ------------------------------------------ ------------- I o s A cs s N R sum R ntcnet + ------------- N (EQ. 13) R ntcs + R ntc R p R ntcnet = ---------------------------------------------------R ntcs + R ntc + R p (EQ. 14) s 1 + ------L A cs s = ----------------------s 1 + ------------ sns (EQ. 15) DCR L = ------------L (EQ. 16) 1 sns = -------------------------------------------------------R sum R ntcnet --------------N ------------------------------------------ C n R sum R ntcnet + --------------N (EQ. 17) Where N is the number of phases. L L RNTCS + RP DCR DCR RNTC CNVCN RI RO RO IO FIGURE 21. DCR CURRENT-SENSING NETWORK ISUM- Transfer function Acs(s) always has unity gain at DC. The inductor DCR value increases as the winding temperature increases, giving higher reading of the inductor DC current. The NTC Rntc value decrease as its temperature decreases. Proper selection of Rsum, Rntcs, Rp and Rntc parameters ensures that VCn represents the inductor total DC current over the temperature range of interest. There are many sets of parameters that can properly temperature-compensate the DCR change. Since the NTC network and the Rsum resistors form a voltage divider, Vcn is always a fraction of the inductor DCR voltage. It is recommended to have a higher ratio of Vcn to the inductor DCR voltage so the droop circuit has a higher signal level to work with. A typical set of parameters that provide good temperature compensation are: Rsum = 3.65kΩ, Rp = 11kΩ, Rntcs = 2.61kΩ and Rntc = 10kΩ (ERT-J1VR103J). The NTC network parameters Submit Document Feedback 25 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 may need to be fine-tuned on actual boards. One can apply full load DC current and record the output voltage reading immediately; then record the output voltage reading again when the board has reached the thermal steady state. A good NTC network can limit the output voltage drift to within 2mV. It is recommended to follow the Intersil evaluation board layout and current sensing network parameters to minimize engineering time. VCn(s) also needs to represent real-time Io(s) for the controller to achieve good transient response. Transfer function Acs(s) has a pole sns and a zero L. One needs to match L and sns so Acs(s) is unity gain at all frequencies. By forcing L equal to sns and solving for the solution, Equation 18 gives Cn value. io Vo FIGURE 24. LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE WHEN Cn IS TOO LARGE io (EQ. 18) L C n = --------------------------------------------------------------R sum R ntcnet --------------N ------------------------------------------ DCR R sum R ntcnet + --------------N iL Vo For example, given N = 2, Rsum = 3.65kΩ, Rp = 11kΩ, Rntcs = 2.61kΩ, Rntc = 10kΩ, DCR = 0.88mΩ and L = 0.36µH, Equation 18 gives Cn = 0.294µF. Assuming the compensator design is correct, Figure 22 shows the expected load transient response waveforms if Cn is correctly selected. When the load current Icore has a square change, the output voltage Vcore also has a square response. If Cn value is too large or too small, VCn(s) does not accurately represent real-time Io(s) and worsens the transient response. Figure 23 shows the load transient response when Cn is too small. Vcore sags excessively upon load insertion and may create a system failure. Figure 24 shows the transient response when Cn is too large. Vcore is sluggish in drooping to its final value. There is excessive overshoot if load insertion occurs during this time, which may negatively affect the CPU reliability. RING BACK FIGURE 25. OUTPUT VOLTAGE RING-BACK PROBLEM ISUM+ R ntcs Vcn C n.2 Rp R ntc + C n.1 Rn OPTIONAL ISUM- Ri R ip Cip io OPTIONAL FIGURE 26. OPTIONAL CIRCUITS FOR RING-BACK REDUCTION Vo FIGURE 22. DESIRED LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE WAVEFORMS io Vo FIGURE 23. LOAD TRANSIENT RESPONSE WHEN Cn IS TOO SMALL Submit Document Feedback 26 Figure 25 shows the output voltage ring-back problem during load transient response. The load current io has a fast step change, but the inductor current iL cannot accurately follow. Instead, iL responds in first-order system fashion due to the nature of the current loop. The ESR and ESL effect of the output capacitors makes the output voltage Vo dip quickly upon load current change. However, the controller regulates Vo according to the droop current idroop, which is a real-time representation of iL; therefore, it pulls Vo back to the level dictated by iL, causing the ring-back problem. This phenomenon is not observed when the output capacitor has very low ESR and ESL, as is the case with all ceramic capacitors. Figure 26 shows two optional circuits for reduction of the ring-back. Cn is the capacitor used to match the inductor time constant. It usually takes the parallel of two (or more) capacitors to get the desired value. Figure 26 shows that two capacitors (Cn.1 and Cn.2) are in parallel. Resistor Rn is an optional FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 component to reduce the Vo ring-back. At steady state, Cn.1 + Cn.2 provides the desired Cn capacitance. At the beginning of io change, the effective capacitance is less because Rn increases the impedance of the Cn.1 branch. As Figure 23 shows, Vo tends to dip when Cn is too small and this effect reduces the Vo ring-back. This effect is more pronounced when Cn.1 is much larger than Cn.2. It is also more pronounced when Rn is bigger. However, the presence of Rn increases the ripple of the Vn signal if Cn.2 is too small. It is recommended to keep Cn.2 greater than 2200pF. Rn value usually is a few ohms. Cn.1, Cn.2 and Rn values should be determined through tuning the load transient response waveforms on an actual board. Rip and Cip form an R-C branch in parallel with Ri, providing a lower impedance path than Ri at the beginning of io change. Rip and Cip do not have any effect at steady state. Through proper selection of Rip and Cip values, idroop can resemble io rather than iL and Vo will not ring back. The recommended value for Rip is 100Ω. Cip should be determined through tuning the load transient response waveforms on an actual board. The recommended range for Cip is 100pF~2000pF. However, it should be noted that the Rip -Cip branch may distort the idroop waveform. Instead of being triangular as the real inductor current, idroop may have sharp spikes, which may adversely affect idroop average value detection and therefore may affect OCP accuracy. User discretion is advised. Resistor Current-Sensing Network PHASE1 PHASE2 L L DCR DCR RSUM ISUM+ + RSEN VCN - 1 A Rsen s = ----------------------s 1 + ------------ sns 1 Rsen = ----------------------------R sum --------------- C n N (EQ. 19) (EQ. 20) (EQ. 21) Transfer function ARsen(s) always has unity gain at DC. Current-sensing resistor Rsen value does not have significant variation over-temperature, so there is no need for the NTC network. The recommended values are Rsum = 1kΩ and Cn = 5600pF. Overcurrent Protection Refer to Equation 2 on page 16 and Figures 21, 25 and 27; resistor Ri sets the Isum current, which is proportional to droop current and IMON current. Tables 1 and 2 show the internal OCP threshold based on the IMON pin voltage. Since the Ri resistor impacts both the droop current and the IMON current, fine adjustments to Idroop will require changing the Rcomp resistor. For example, the OCP threshold is 1.5V on the IMON pin, which equates to an IMON current of 11.25µA using a 133kΩ IMON resistor. The corresponding ISUM current is 45µA, which results in an Idroop of 56.25µA. At full load current, Iomax, the ISUM current is 36µA and the resulting Idroop is 45µA. The ratio of the ISUM current at OCP relative to full load is 1.25. Therefore, the OCP current trip level is 25% higher than the full load current. CN RI ISUM- RO IO FIGURE 27. RESISTOR CURRENT-SENSING NETWORK Figure 27 shows the resistor current-sensing network for a 2-phase solution. Each inductor has a series current sensing resistor, Rsen. Rsum and Ro are connected to the Rsen pads to accurately capture the inductor current information. The Rsum and Ro resistors are connected to capacitor Cn. Rsum and Cn form a filter for noise attenuation. Equations 19 through 21 give the VCn(s) expression. 27 R ntcnet DCR V Cn = ------------------------------------------ ------------- I o N R sum R ntcnet + ------------- N (EQ. 22) Substitution of Equation 22 into Equation 2 gives Equation 23: RO Submit Document Feedback R sen V Cn s = ------------- I o s A Rsen s N For inductor DCR sensing, Equation 22 gives the DC relationship of Vcn(s) and Io(s): RSUM RSEN . R ntcnet DCR 5 1 I droop = --- ----- ------------------------------------------ ------------- I o R sum N 4 Ri R ntcnet + --------------N (EQ. 23) Therefore: R ntcnet DCR I o 5 R i = --- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------R sum 4 N R ntcnet + --------------- I droop N (EQ. 24) Substitution of Equation 14 and application of the OCP condition in Equation 24 gives Equation 25: R ntcs + R ntc R p ---------------------------------------------------- DCR I omax R ntcs + R ntc + R p 5 R i = --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 R ntcs + R ntc R p R sum N ---------------------------------------------------- + --------------- I droopmax N R ntcs + R ntc + R p (EQ. 25) FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Where Iomax is the full load current and Idroopmax is the corresponding droop current. For example, given N = 2, Rsum = 3.65kΩ, Rp = 11kΩ, Rntcs = 2.61kΩ, Rntc = 10kΩ, DCR = 0.88mΩ, Iomax = 50A and Idroopmax = 45µA. Equation 25 gives Ri = 466Ω. For resistor sensing, Equation 26 gives the DC relationship of Vcn(s) and Io(s). R sen V Cn = ------------- I o N Compensator Figure 22 shows the desired load transient response waveforms. Figure 28 shows the equivalent circuit of a voltage regulator (VR) with the droop function. A VR is equivalent to a voltage source (= VID) and output impedance Zout(s). If Zout(s) is equal to the load line slope LL, i.e., a constant output impedance, then in the entire frequency range, Vo will have a square response when Io has a square change. (EQ. 26) i Zout(s) = LL o Substitution of Equation 26 into Equation 2 gives Equation 27: 5 1 R sen I droop = --- ----- ------------- I o N 4 Ri (EQ. 27) VR VID V o LOAD Therefore: 5 R sen I o R i = --- --------------------------4 N I droop (EQ. 28) Substitution of Equation 28 and application of the OCP condition in Equation 24 gives Equation 29: 5 R sen I omax R i = --- -------------------------------------4 N I droopmax (EQ. 29) Where Iomax is the full load current and Idroopmax is the corresponding droop current. For example, given N = 2, Rsen = 1mΩ, Iomax = 50A and Idroopmax = 45µA, Equation 29 gives Ri = 694Ω. Load Line Slope See Figure 14 for load line implementation. For inductor DCR sensing, substitution of Equation 23 into Equation 3 gives the load line slope expression in Equation 30: V droop R ntcnet 5 R droop DCR LL = ------------------- = --- ------------------- ------------------------------------------ ------------4 Io Ri R sum N R ntcnet + --------------N (EQ. 30) Intersil provides a Microsoft Excel-based spreadsheet to help design the compensator and the current sensing network so that VR achieves constant output impedance as a stable system. A VR with active droop function is a dual-loop system consisting of a voltage loop and a droop loop, which is a current loop. However, neither loop alone is sufficient to describe the entire system. The spreadsheet shows two loop gain transfer functions, T1(s) and T2(s), that describe the entire system. Figure 29 conceptually shows T1(s) measurement set up and Figure 30 conceptually shows T2(s) measurement set up. The VR senses the inductor current, multiplies it by a gain of the load line slope, adds it on top of the sensed output voltage and then feeds it to the compensator. T1 is measured after the summing node and T2 is measured in the voltage loop before the summing node. The spreadsheet gives both T1(s) and T2(s) plots. However, only T2(s) can actually be measured on an ISL62771 regulator. . Q1 VIN GATE DRIVER Q2 (EQ. 31) LOAD LINE SLOPE 20 EA MOD. (EQ. 32) One can use the full-load condition to calculate Rdroop. For example, given Iomax = 50A, Idroopmax = 45µA and LL = 2.1mΩ, Equation 32 gives Rdroop = 2.33kΩ. It is recommended to start with the Rdroop value calculated by Equation 32 and fine-tune it on the actual board to get accurate load line slope. One should record the output voltage readings at no load and at full load for load line slope calculation. Reading the output voltage at lighter load instead of full load will increase the measurement error. Submit Document Feedback 28 iO COUT Substitution of Equation 24 and rewriting Equation 30, or substitution of Equation 28 and rewriting Equation 31, gives the same result as in Equation 32: Io R droop = ---------------- LL I droop VO L For resistor sensing, substitution of Equation 27 into Equation 3 gives the load line slope expression in Equation 31: V droop 5 R sen R droop LL = ------------------- = --- --------------------------------------4 Io N Ri FIGURE 28. VOLTAGE REGULATOR EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT COMP + VID + + ISOLATION TRANSFORMER CHANNEL B LOOP GAIN = CHANNEL A CHANNEL A NETWORK ANALYZER CHANNEL EXCITATION OUTPUT FIGURE 29. LOOP GAIN T1(s) MEASUREMENT SET UP T1(s) is the total loop gain of the voltage loop and the droop loop. It always has a higher crossover frequency than T2(s), therefore has a higher impact on system stability. FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 T2(s) is the voltage loop gain with closed droop loop, thus having a higher impact on output voltage response. Design the compensator to get stable T1(s) and T2(s) with sufficient phase margin and an output impedance equal to or smaller than the load line slope. INTERNAL TO ISL62771 +V 30µA L GATE DRIVER NTC Q2 MONITOR IO CO 330kΩ 8.45kΩ LOAD LINE SLOPE + COMP Rs FIGURE 31. THERMAL MONITOR FEATURE OF THE ISL62771 + VID ISOLATION TRANSFORMER CHANNEL B CHANNEL A CHANNEL A NETWORK ANALYZER CHANNEL B EXCITATION OUTPUT FIGURE 30. LOOP GAIN T2(s) MEASUREMENT SET-UP Current Balancing Refer to Figure 15 through 21 for information on current balancing. The ISL62771 achieves current balancing through matching the ISEN pin voltages. Risen and Cisen form filters to remove the switching ripple of the phase node voltages. It is recommended to use a rather long Risen, Cisen time constant, such that the ISEN voltages have minimal ripple and represent the DC current flowing through the inductors. Recommended values are Rs = 10kΩ and Cs = 0.22µF. Thermal Monitor Component Selection The ISL62771 features two pins, NTC and NTC_NB, which are used to monitor motherboard temperature and alert the AMD CPU if a thermal issue arises. The basic function of this circuitry is outlined in the “Thermal Monitor [NTC, NTC_NB]” on page 24. Figure 31 shows the basic configuration of the NTC resistor, RNTC and offset resistor, RS, used to generate the warning and shutdown voltages at the NTC pin. As the board temperature rises, the NTC thermistor resistance decreases and the voltage at the NTC pin drops. When the voltage on the NTC pin drops below the thermal warning threshold of 0.64V, then VR_HOT_L is pulled low. When the AMD CPU detects VR_HOT_L has gone low, it will begin throttling back load current on both outputs to reduce the board temperature. If the board temperature continues to rise, the NTC thermistor resistance will drop further and the voltage at the NTC pin could drop below the thermal shutdown threshold of 0.58V. Once this threshold is reached, the ISL62771 shuts down both Core and Northbridge VRs indicating a thermal fault has occurred prior to the thermal fault counter triggering a fault. Selection of the NTC thermistor can vary depending on how the resistor network is configured. The equivalent resistance at the typical thermal warning threshold voltage of 0.64V is defined in Equation 33. 0.64V ---------------- = 21.3k 30A 29 (EQ. 33) The equivalent resistance at the typical thermal shutdown threshold voltage of 0.58V required to shutdown both outputs is defined in Equation 34. 0.58V ---------------- = 19.3k 30A (EQ. 34) The NTC thermistor value correlates to the resistance change between the warning and shutdown thresholds and the required temperature change. If the warning level is designed to occur at a board temperature of +100°C and the thermal shutdown level at a board temperature of +105°C, then the resistance change of the thermistor can be calculated. For example, a Panasonic NTC thermistor with B = 4700 has a resistance ratio of 0.03939 of its nominal value at +100°C and 0.03308 of its nominal value at +105°C. Taking the required resistance change between the thermal warning threshold and the shutdown threshold and dividing it by the change in resistance ratio of the NTC thermistor at the two temperatures of interest, the required resistance of the NTC is defined in Equation 35. 21.3k – 19.3k ------------------------------------------------------ = 317k 0.03939 – 0.03308 Submit Document Feedback WARNING SHUTDOWN 580mV 640mV 20 EA MOD. RNTC + - LOOP GAIN = R VO Q1 VIN VR_HOT_L (EQ. 35) FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 The closest standard thermistor to the value calculated with B = 4700 is 330kΩ. The NTC thermistor part number is ERTJ0EV334J. The actual resistance change of this standard thermistor value between the warning threshold and the shutdown threshold is calculated in Equation 36. 330k 0.03939 – 330k 0.03308 = 2.082k (EQ. 36) Since the NTC thermistor resistance at +105°C is less than the required resistance from Equation 34, additional resistance in series with the thermistor is required to make up the difference. A standard resistor, 1% tolerance, added in series with the thermistor will increase the voltage seen at the NTC pin. The additional resistance required is calculated in Equation 37. 19.3k – 10.916k = 8.384k When placing MOSFETs, try to keep the source of the upper MOSFETs and the drain of the lower MOSFETs as close as thermally possible (see Figure 32). Input high-frequency capacitors should be placed close to the drain of the upper MOSFETs and the source of the lower MOSFETs. Place the output inductor and output capacitors between the MOSFETs and the load. High-frequency output decoupling capacitors (ceramic) should be placed as close as possible to the decoupling target (microprocessor), making use of the shortest connection paths to any internal planes. Place the components in such a way that the area under the IC has less noise traces with high dV/dt and di/dt, such as gate signals and phase node signals. (EQ. 37) The closest standard 1% tolerance resistor is 8.45kΩ. The NTC thermistor is placed in a hot spot on the board, typically near the upper MOSFET of Channel 1 of the respective output. The standard resistor is placed next to the controller. Layout Guidelines VIAS TO GROUND PLANE GND VOUT INDUCTOR PHASE NODE HIGH-SIDE MOSFETS VIN OUTPUT CAPACITORS SCHOTTKY DIODE LOW-SIDE MOSFETS INPUT CAPACITORS PCB Layout Considerations POWER AND SIGNAL LAYERS PLACEMENT ON THE PCB As a general rule, power layers should be close together, either on the top or bottom of the board, with the weak analog or logic signal layers on the opposite side of the board. The ground-plane layer should be adjacent to the signal layer to provide shielding. FIGURE 32. TYPICAL POWER COMPONENT PLACEMENT Table 13 shows layout considerations for the ISL62771 controller by pin. COMPONENT PLACEMENT There are two sets of critical components in a DC/DC converter; the power components and the small signal components. The power components are the most critical because they switch large amount of energy. The small signal components connect to sensitive nodes or supply critical bypassing current and signal coupling. The power components should be placed first and these include MOSFETs, input and output capacitors and the inductor. It is important to have a symmetrical layout for each power train, preferably with the controller located equidistant from each power train. Symmetrical layout allows heat to be dissipated equally across all power trains. Keeping the distance between the power train and the control IC short helps keep the gate drive traces short. These drive signals include the LGATE, UGATE, PGND, PHASE and BOOT. Submit Document Feedback 30 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 TABLE 13. LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE ISL62771 CONTROLLER ISL62771 PIN SYMBOL LAYOUT GUIDELINES BOTTOM PAD GND 1 NTC_NB 2 IMON_NB 3 SVC 4 VR_HOT_L 5 SVD Use good signal integrity practices and follow AMD recommendations. 6 VDDIO Use good signal integrity practices and follow AMD recommendations. 7 SVT Use good signal integrity practices and follow AMD recommendations. 8 ENABLE Use good signal integrity practices. 9 PWROK Use good signal integrity practices and follow AMD recommendations. 10 IMON 11 NTC The NTC thermistor must be placed close to the thermal source that is monitored to determine Core thermal throttling. Placement at the hottest spot of the Core VR is recommended. Additional standard resistors in the resistor network on this pin should be placed near the IC. 12 ISEN2 13 ISEN1 Each ISEN pin has a capacitor (Cisen) decoupling it to VSUMN and then through another capacitor (Cvsumn) to GND. Place Cisen capacitors as close as possible to the controller and keep the following loops small: Connect this ground pad to the ground plane through a low impedance path. A minimum of 5 vias are recommended to connect this pad to the internal ground plane layers of the PCB. The NTC thermistor must be placed close to the thermal source that is monitored to determine Northbridge thermal throttling. Placement at the hottest spot of the Northbridge VR is recommended. Additional standard resistors in the resistor network on this pin should be placed near the IC. Place the IMON_NB resistor close to this pin and make/keep a tight GND connection. Use good signal integrity practices and follow AMD recommendations. Follow AMD recommendations. Placement of the pull-up resistor near the IC is recommended. Place the IMON resistor close to this pin and make/keep a tight GND connection. 1. Any ISEN pin to another ISEN pin 2. Any ISEN pin to GND The red traces in the following drawing show the loops to be minimized. PHASE2 VO L2 RO RISEN ISEN2 CISEN PHASE1 RISEN ISEN1 GND 31 RO VSUMN CISEN Submit Document Feedback L1 CVSUMN FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 TABLE 13. LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE ISL62771 CONTROLLER (Continued) ISL62771 PIN SYMBOL LAYOUT GUIDELINES 14 ISUMP 15 ISUMN Place the current sensing circuit in general proximity of the controller. Place capacitor Cn very close to the controller. Place the NTC thermistor next to Core VR Channel 1 inductor so it senses the inductor temperature correctly. Each phase of the power stage sends a pair of VSUMP and VSUMN signals to the controller. Run these two signals traces in parallel fashion with decent width (>20mil). IMPORTANT: Sense the inductor current by routing the sensing circuit to the inductor pads. If possible, route the traces on a different layer from the inductor pad layer and use vias to connect the traces to the center of the pads. If no via is allowed on the pad, consider routing the traces into the pads from the inside of the inductor. The following drawings show the two preferred ways of routing current sensing traces. INDUCTOR INDUCTOR VIAS CURRENT-SENSING TRACES CURRENT-SENSING TRACES 16 VSEN 17 RTN 18 FB 19 COMP 20 PGOOD No special consideration. 21 BOOT1 Use a wide trace width (>30mil). Avoid routing any sensitive analog signal traces close to or crossing over this trace. 22 UGATE1 23 PHASE1 These two signals should be routed together in parallel. Each trace should have sufficient width (>30mil). Avoid routing these signals near sensitive analog signal traces or crossing over them. Routing PHASE1 to the Core VR Channel 1 high-side MOSFET source pin instead of a general connection to PHASE1 copper is recommended for better performance. 24 LGATE1 Use sufficient trace width (>30mil). Avoid routing this signal near any sensitive analog signal traces or crossing over them. 25 VDD A high quality, X7R dielectric MLCC capacitor is recommended to decouple this pin to GND. Place the capacitor in close proximity to the pin with the filter resistor nearby the IC. 26 VDDP A high quality, X7R dielectric MLCC capacitor is recommended to decouple this pin to GND. Place the capacitor in close proximity to the pin. 27 LGATE2 Use sufficient trace width (>30mil). Avoid routing this signal near any sensitive analog signal traces or crossing over them. 28 PHASE2 29 UGATE2 These two signals should be routed together in parallel. Each trace should have sufficient width (>30mil). Avoid routing these signals near sensitive analog signal traces or crossing over them. Routing PHASE2 to the Core VR Channel 2 high-side MOSFET source pin instead of a general connection to PHASE2 copper is recommended for better performance. 30 BOOT2 Use a wide trace width (>30mil). Avoid routing any sensitive analog signal traces close to or crossing over this trace. 31 BOOT_NB Use a wide trace width (>30mil). Avoid routing any sensitive analog signal traces close to or crossing over this trace. 32 UGATE_NB 33 PHASE_NB These two signals should be routed together in parallel. Each trace should have sufficient width (>30mil). Avoid routing these signals near sensitive analog signal traces or crossing over them. Routing PHASE_NB to the Northbridge VR high-side MOSFET source pin instead of a general connection to PHASE_NB copper is recommended for better performance. 34 LGATE_NB Submit Document Feedback Place the filter on these pins in close proximity to the controller for good coupling. Place the compensation components in general proximity of the controller. 32 Use sufficient trace width (>30mil). Avoid routing this signal near any sensitive analog signal traces or crossing over them. FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 TABLE 13. LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE ISL62771 CONTROLLER (Continued) ISL62771 PIN SYMBOL LAYOUT GUIDELINES 35 PGOOD_NB No special consideration. 36 COMP_NB Place the compensation components in general proximity of the controller. 37 FB_NB 38 VSEN_NB Place the filter on this pin in close proximity to the controller for good coupling. 39 ISUMN_NB 40 ISUMP_NB Place the current sensing circuit in general proximity of the controller. Place capacitor Cn very close to the controller. Place the NTC thermistor next to Northbridge VR Channel 1 inductor so it senses the inductor temperature correctly. Each phase of the power stage sends a pair of VSUMP and VSUMN signals to the controller. Run these two signals traces in parallel fashion with decent width (>20mil). IMPORTANT: Sense the inductor current by routing the sensing circuit to the inductor pads. If possible, route the traces on a different layer from the inductor pad layer and use vias to connect the traces to the center of the pads. If no via is allowed on the pad, consider routing the traces into the pads from the inside of the inductor. The following drawings show the two preferred ways of routing current sensing traces. INDUCTOR INDUCTOR VIAS CURRENT-SENSING TRACES Submit Document Feedback 33 CURRENT-SENSING TRACES FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Revision History The revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. Please go to web to make sure you have the latest revision. DATE REVISION CHANGE March 25, 2015 FN8321.3 On page 1 under Features, added "SVC Frequency Range 100kHz to 20MHz" below "Supports AMD SVI 2.0 serial data bus interface” Electrical Spec Table On page 11: “LOGIC THRESHOLDS” section, added “SVC Frequency Range” with limits of 0.1MHz to 20MHz. Updated the L40.5x5 Package Outline Drawing on page 35 to the latest revision: Rev 1 to Rev 2 changes are by adding tolerance +/- values to Top view and Side View. September 12, 2013 FN8321.2 Ordering information table on page 9: Changed IRTZ part temperature from -40°C to +85°C to -40°C to +100°C. Page 14, Channel Configuration Section, removed “as will connecting ISEN1_NB to +5V will disable the Northbridge VR output.” Changed temperature -40°C to +85°C to -40°C to +100°C throughout the datasheet. December 18, 2012 FN8321.1 Changed AGND symbols to GND symbols in Figures 3 thru 5 and Pin 12/13 drawing in the Layout Guidelines table. The IC has a single GND connection which all signals are referenced. November 19, 2012 FN8321.1 Typo on page 9 in the pin description for COMP_NB pin. Changed "slew rate" to "switching frequency". The part description in all other places indicated that the slew rate is fixed and the switching frequency is set by the COMP_NB resistor. Corrected part marking in “Ordering Information” on page 9. 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For information regarding Intersil Corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com Submit Document Feedback 34 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015 ISL62771 Package Outline Drawing L40.5x5 40 LEAD THIN QUAD FLAT NO-LEAD PLASTIC PACKAGE Rev 2, 7/14 5.00 ± 0.05 4x3.60 A B 36x0.40 6 PIN #1 INDEX AREA (4X) 3.50 5.00 ± 0.05 6 PIN 1 INDEX AREA 0.15 40x0.4 ± 0.1 TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW 0.20 b 4 0.10 M C A B PACKAGE OUTLINE 0.40 0.750 ± 0.10 3.50 5.00 0.050 SEE DETAIL “X” SIDE VIEW // 0.10 C C BASE PLANE SEATING PLANE 0.08 C (36x0.40) 0.2 REF (40x0.20) C (40x0.60) 5 0.00 MIN 0.05 MAX TYPICAL RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN DETAIL "X" NOTES: 1. Dimensions are in millimeters. Dimensions in ( ) for Reference Only. 2. Dimensioning and tolerancing conform to AMSE Y14.5m-1994. 3. Unless otherwise specified, tolerance: Decimal ± 0.05 4. Dimension b applies to the metallized terminal and is measured between 0.15mm and 0.27mm from the terminal tip. 5. Tiebar shown (if present) is a non-functional feature. 6. The configuration of the pin #1 identifier is optional, but must be located within the zone indicated. The pin #1 identifier may be 7. JEDEC reference drawing: MO-220WHHE-1 either a mold or mark feature. Submit Document Feedback 35 FN8321.3 March 25, 2015