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RT8855
4/3/2/1-Phase PWM Controller for AMD AM2/AM2+ CPUs
General Description
Features
The RT8855 is a 4/3/2/1-phase synchronous buck
controller with two integrated MOSFET drivers for CPU
power application and a single-phase buck with integrated
MOSFET driver for North-Bridge (NB) chipset.The RT8855
uses differential inductor DCR current sense to achieve
phase current balance and active voltage positioning. Other
features include adjustable operating frequency, power
good indication, external error-amp compensation, over
voltage protection, over current protection and enable/
shutdown for various applications. The RT8855 comes to
a small footprint with WQFN-48L 7x7 package.
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12V Power Supply Voltage
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4/3/2/1-Phase Power Conversion for VCORE Power
3 Embedded MOSFET Drivers (2 for CPU and 1 for
NB)
Internal Regulated 5V Output
Support AMD AM2 6-bit Parallel and AM2+ 7-bit
Serial VID Tables
Continuous Differential Inductor DCR Current Sense
Adjustable Frequency (Typically at 300kHz)
Selectable 1 or 2 Phase in Power-Saving (PS) Mode
Phase-Interleaving for VCORE and NB Controller
Power Good Indication
Adjustable Over Current Protection
Over Voltage Protection
Small 48-Lead WQFN Package
RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
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Pin Configurations
Richtek products are :
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RoHS compliant and compatible with the current requirements of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
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Suitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes.
UGATE_NB
PHASE_NB
LGATE_NB
VID5
Note :
PGOOD
EN
Lead Plating System
G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free)
VCC12_NB
(TOP VIEW)
Package Type
QW : WQFN-48L 7x7 (W-Type)
VID0/VFIXEN
RT8855
VID1/PVI
Ordering Information
VID2/SVD
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Desktop CPU Core Power
Low Voltage, High Current DC/ DC Converter
VID3/SVC
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VID4
Applications
48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37
PWROK
RT
FBRTN
FBRTN_NB
FB_NB
COMP_NB
ISP_NB
ISN_NB
ADJ
OFS
COMP
FB
1
36
2
35
3
34
4
33
5
32
31
6
GND
7
30
8
29
9
28
10
27
49
26
11
25
12
BOOT_NB
BOOT1
UGATE1
PHASE1
LGATE1
VCC12
LGATE2
PHASE2
UGATE2
BOOT2
PWM3
PWM4
VCC5
PS
ISP4
ISN4
ISN3
ISP3
ISN2
ISP2
ISP1
ISN1
IMAX
IMAX_NB
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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L2
L2
12V
12V
BOOT
VCC
12V
PWM
GND
PWM
GND
VCC
ROFS
LGATE
RT9619
PHASE
UGATE
BOOT
LGATE
RT9619
PHASE
UGATE
ISP4
PWM4
EN
13 IMAX_NB
PWROK
47 PGOOD
2 RT
14 IMAX
1
48
VID[5:0]
21 ISN4
10 OFS
22
25
46 to 41
12V
PWM3
20 ISP3
19
ISN3
26
VCC5
33
23
FBRTN
COMP
3
11
ISP2 18
17
ISN2
FB 12
PHASE2 29
LGATE2 30
BOOT2 27
UGATE2 28
PS
ISP1 16
15
ISN1
LGATE1 32
PHASE1
BOOT1 35
UGATE1 34
COMP_NB 6
4
FBRTN_NB
ISP_NB 7
8
ISN_NB
FB_NB 5
PHASE_NB 38
LGATE_NB 39
BOOT_NB 36
UGATE_NB 37
40 VCC12_NB
12V
24
31 VCC12
12V
9 ADJ
RT8855
12V
12V
12V
L2
L2
L1
NTC
LOAD
LOAD
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Typical Application Circuit
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Table 1. 7-bit VID Code Table for AM2+ CPU (Serial)
SVID[6:0]
Voltage
SVID[6:0]
Voltage
SVID[6:0]
Voltage
SVID[6:0]
Voltage
0000000
1.5500
0100000
1.1500
1000000
0.7500
1100000
0.3500
0000001
1.5375
0100001
1.1375
1000001
0.7375
1100001
0.3375
0000010
1.5250
0100010
1.1250
1000010
0.7250
1100010
0.3250
0000011
1.5125
0100011
1.1125
1000011
0.7125
1100011
0.3125
0000100
1.5000
0100100
1.1000
1000100
0.7000
1100100
0.3000
0000101
1.4875
0100101
1.0875
1000101
0.6875
1100101
0.2875
0000110
1.4750
0100110
1.0750
1000110
0.6750
1100110
0.2750
0000111
1.4625
0100111
1.0625
1000111
0.6625
1100111
0.2625
0001000
1.4500
0101000
1.0500
1001000
0.6500
1101000
0.2500
0001001
1.4375
0101001
1.0375
1001001
0.6375
1101001
0.2375
0001010
1.4250
0101010
1.0250
1001010
0.6250
1101010
0.2250
0001011
1.4125
0101011
1.0125
1001011
0.6125
1101011
0.2125
0001100
1.4000
0101100
1.0000
1001100
0.6000
1101100
0.2000
0001101
1.3875
0101101
0.9875
1001101
0.5875
1101101
0.1875
0001110
1.3750
0101110
0.9750
1001110
0.5750
1101110
0.1750
0001111
1.3625
0101111
0.9625
1001111
0.5625
1101111
0.1625
0010000
1.3500
0110000
0.9500
1010000
0.5500
1110000
0.1500
0010001
1.3375
0110001
0.9375
1010001
0.5375
1110001
0.1375
0010010
1.3250
0110010
0.9250
1010010
0.5250
1110010
0.1250
0010011
1.3125
0110011
0.9125
1010011
0.5125
1110011
0.1125
0010100
1.3000
0110100
0.9000
1010100
0.5000
1110100
0.1000
0010101
1.2875
0110101
0.8875
1010101
0.4875
1110101
0.0875
0010110
1.2750
0110110
0.8750
1010110
0.4750
1110110
0.0750
0010111
1.2625
0110111
0.8625
1010111
0.4625
1110111
0.0675
0011000
1.2500
0111000
0.8500
1011000
0.4500
1111000
0.0500
0011001
1.2375
0111001
0.8375
1011001
0.4375
1111001
0.0375
0011010
1.2250
0111010
0.8250
1011010
0.4250
1111010
0.0250
0011011
1.2125
0111011
0.8125
1011011
0.4125
1111011
0.0125
0011100
1.2000
0111100
0.8000
1011100
0.4000
1111100
OFF
0011101
1.1875
0111101
0.7875
1011101
0.3875
1111101
OFF
0011110
1.1750
0111110
0.7750
1011110
0.3750
1111110
OFF
0011111
1.1625
0111111
0.7625
1011111
0.3625
1111111
OFF
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Table 2. 6-bit VID Code Table for AM2 CPU (Parallel)
VID[5:0]
Voltage
VID[5:0]
Voltage
VID[5:0]
Voltage
VID[5:0]
Voltage
000000
1.5500
010000
1.1500
100000
0.7625
110000
0.5625
000001
1.5250
010001
1.1250
100001
0.7500
110001
0.5500
000010
1.5000
010010
1.1000
100010
0.7375
110010
0.5375
000011
1.4750
010011
1.0750
100011
0.7250
110011
0.5250
000100
1.4500
010100
1.0500
100100
0.7125
110100
0.5125
000101
1.4250
010101
1.0250
100101
0.7000
110101
0.5000
000110
1.4000
010110
1.0000
100110
0.6875
110110
0.4875
000111
1.3750
010111
0.9750
100111
0.6750
110111
0.4750
001000
1.3500
011000
0.9500
101000
0.6625
111000
0.4625
001001
1.3250
011001
0.9250
101001
0.6500
111001
0.4500
001010
1.3000
011010
0.9000
101010
0.6375
111010
0.4375
001011
1.2750
011011
0.8750
101011
0.6250
111011
0.4250
001100
1.2500
011100
0.8500
101100
0.6125
111100
0.4125
001101
1.2250
011101
0.8250
101101
0.6000
111101
0.4000
001110
1.2000
011110
0.8000
101110
0.5875
111110
0.3875
001111
1.1750
011111
0.7750
101111
0.5750
111111
0.3750
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Functional Pin Description
Pin No.
Pin Name
Pin Function
1
PWROK
PWROK Input Signal.
2
RT
Connect this pin to GND by a resistor to adjust frequency.
3
FBRTN
Remote sense ground for CORE.
4
FBRTN_NB
Remote sense ground for NB.
5
FB_NB
Inverting input of error-amp for NB.
6
COMP_NB
Output of error-amp and input of PWM comparator for NB.
7
ISP_NB
Positive current sense pin of NB
8
ISN_NB
Negative current sense pin of NB
9
ADJ
10
OFS
11
COMP
Output of error-amp and input of PWM comparator of V CORE .
12
FB
Inverting input of error-amp of V CORE.
13
IMAX_NB
Connect this pin to GND by a resistor to set OCP of NB.
14
IMAX
Connect this pin to GND by a resistor to set OCP of VCORE.
Connect this pin to GND by a resistor to set load line of
VCORE.
Connect this pin to GND/5VCC by a resistor to set no-load
offset voltage of V CORE.
15, 17, 19, 21 ISN1, ISN2, ISN3, ISN4
Negative current sense pin of channel 1, 2, 3 and 4.
16, 18, 20, 22 ISP1, ISP2, ISP3, ISP4
Positive current sense pin of channel 1, 2, 3 and 4.
23
PS
24
VCC5
25,26
Power Saving Mode Selection Pin.
Output of internal 5V regulator for control circuits power supply.
Connect this pin to GND by a ceramic capacitor larger than 1uF.
PWM4, PWM3
PWM output for channel 4 and channel 3.
27, 35, 36
BOOT2, BOOT1, BOOT_NB
Bootstrap supply for channel 2 and channel 1 and NB.
28, 34, 37
UGATE2, UGATE1, UGATE_NB Upper gate driver for channel 2 and channel 1 and NB.
29, 33, 38
PHASE2, PHASE1, PHASE_NB Switching node of channel 2 and channel 1 and NB.
30, 32, 39
31, 40
LGATE2, LGATE1, LGATE_NB
Lower gate driver for channel 2 and channel 1 and NB.
VCC12, VCC12_NB
IC power supply. Connect this pin to 12V.
PVI Mode : Used as voltage identification input for DAC.
SVI Mode : Functions as VFIXEN selection input.
This pin selects PVI/SVI mode based on the state of this pin
prior to EN signal.
PVI Mode : Used as voltage identification input for DAC.
PVI Mode : Used as voltage identification input for DAC.
41
VID0/VFIXEN
42
VID1/PVI
43
VID2/SVD
44
VID3/SVC
45, 46
VID4, VID5
PVI Mode : Used as voltage identification input for DAC.
47
PGOOD
Power Good Indicator (open drain).
48
EN
Enable Input Signal.
Reference Ground for the IC. The exposed pad must be
soldered to a large PCB and connected to GND for maximum
power dissipation.
Exposed pad
GND
(49)
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SVI Mode : Serial data input.
PVI Mode : Used as voltage identification input for DAC.
SVI Mode : Serial clock input.
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Function Block Diagram
RAMP_NB
Modulator
Waveform
Generator
RT
VCC12
Power-On
Reset
POR
5V
Regulator
COMP
VCC5
EA
+
FB
BOOT1
Offset
OFS
MOSFET
Driver
+
-
UGATE1
PHASE1
LGATE1
+
OV
+
1.8V
BOOT2
+
MOSFET
Driver
-
Transient
Response
Enhancement
PWM3
-
PGOOD
PWROK
EN
Soft Start
and
Fault
Logic
CH3_EN
Detector
+
PWM4
-
CH4_EN
Detector
+
PS
+
-
I_SEN2
+
+
VID
Table
Generator
FBRTN_NB
I_SEN1
+
1.25V
VID5 to VID0
FBRTN
-
-
-
I_SEN3
+
OC
Detection
OC
+
OC_NB
Detection
IMAX_NB
CH1
Current
SENSE
CH2
Current
SENSE
ISP1
ISN1
ISP2
ISN2
AVG
ADJ
IMAX
PHASE2
LGATE2
+
OV
OC
VIDOFF
POR
UGATE2
I_SEN4
OC_NB
I_SENNB
Transient
Response
Enhancement
CH3
Current
SENSE
ISP3
ISN3
CH4
Current
SENSE
ISP4
NB
Current
SENSE
ISP_NB
ISN4
ISN_NB
VCC12_NB
COMP_NB
BOOT_NB
FB_NB
+
+
-
EA
+
OV_NB
+
RAMP_NB
-
MOSFET
Driver
UGATE_NB
PHASE_NB
LGATE_NB
1.8V
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
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(Note 1)
Supply Input Voltage -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BOOTx to PHASEx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BOOTx to GND
DC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<200ns ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PHASEx to GND
DC ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<200ns ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Input/Output Voltage or I/O Voltage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C
−0.3V to 15V
WQFN−48L 7x7 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
WQFN-48L 7x7, θJA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Junction Temperature ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Storage Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ESD Susceptibility (Note 3)
HBM (Human Body Mode) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MM (Machine Mode) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.226W
Recommended Operating Conditions
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−0.3V to 15V
−0.3V to 30V
−0.3V to 42V
−2V to 15V
−5V to 30V
−0.3V to 7V
31°C/W
150°C
260°C
−65°C to 150°C
2kV
200V
(Note 4)
Supply Voltage, VCC12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12V ± 10%
Junction Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 125°C
Ambient Temperature Range -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0°C to 70°C
Electrical Characteristics
(VCC12 = 12V, GND = 0V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
VCC Supply Input
VCC12 Supply Voltage
V VCC12
10.8
12
13.2
V
VCC12 Supply Current
IVCC12
--
10
--
mA
VCC12_NB Supply Voltage
V VCC12_NB
10.8
12
13.2
V
VCC12_NB Supply Current
IVCC12_NB
--
5
--
mA
4.9
5
5.1
V
10
--
--
mA
VCC5 Power
VCC5 Supply Voltage
V VCC5
VCC5 Output Sourcing
IVCC5
ILOAD = 10mA
Power-On Reset
VCC12 Rising Threshold
V VCC12TH
VCC12 Rising
9.2
9.6
10
V
VCC12 Hysteresis
V VCC12HY
VCC12 Falling
--
0.9
--
V
V ENHI
V ENLO
EN Rising
EN Falling
2
--
---
-0.8
V
V
Input Threshold
Enable Input High Threshold
Enable Input Low Threshold
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Parameter
Symbol
PWROK Input High Threshold V POKHI
Test Conditions
PWROK Rising
Min
2
Typ
--
Max
--
Unit
V
PWROK Input Low Threshold V POKLO
VID5 to VID0 Rising Threshold V VID5 to 0
PWROK Falling
VID5 to VID0 Rising
-0.75
-0.8
0.8
0.85
V
V
VID5 to VID0 Hysteresis
V VID5 to 0 HYS
VID5 to VID0 Pull-Down
IVID5 to 0
Current
Reference Voltage accuracy
VID5 to VID0 Falling
--
25
--
mV
VVID5 to 0 = 1.5V
--
16
30
uA
1V to 1.55V
−0.5
--
+0.5
%
0.8V to 1V
−8
--
+8
mV
0.5V to 0.8V
−10
--
+10
mV
DAC Accuracy
Error Amplifier
DC Gain
A DC
No Load
--
80
--
dB
Gain-Bandwidth
GBW
CLOAD = 10pF
--
10
--
MHz
Slew Rate
SR
CLOAD = 10pF
10
--
--
V/us
Output Voltage Range
V COMP
RLOAD = 47kΩ
0.5
--
3.6
V
Over-Voltage Threshold
V PGOOD-OV
FB Rising
VDAC
VDAC VDAC
+210mV +240mV +270mV
V
Under-Voltage Threshold
V PGOOD-UV
FB Falling
VDAC
VDAC VDAC
−330mV −300mV −270mV
V
Over-Voltage Threshold_NB
V PGOOD-OV_NB
FB_NB Rising
Under-Voltage Threshold_NB
V PGOOD-UV_NB
FB_NB Falling
Power Good Low Voltage
V PGOOD
IPGOOD = 4mA
Power Good
VDAC
VDAC
VDAC
V
+210mV +240mV +270mV
VDAC
VDAC VDAC
−330mV −300mV −270mV
V
--
--
0.4
V
100
--
--
uA
−2
0
+2
mV
270
300
330
kHz
--
1.6
--
V
Current Sense Amplifier
Max Current
IGMMAX
Input Offset Voltage
V OSCS
VCSP = 1.3V
Sink Current from CSN
Oscillator
Running Frequency
fOSC
Ramp Amplitude
V RAMP
RRT = 40kΩ
Soft Start
Soft Start Slew Rate
SRSS
Slew Rate
2.5
3.25
4
mV/us
VID change Slew Rate
SRVID
Slew Rate
2.5
3.25
4
mV/us
V OVP
Sweep FB Voltage
1.7
1.8
1.9
V
V OVP_NB
Sweep FB_NB Voltage
1.7
1.8
1.9
V
Protection
Over-Voltage Threshold
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Parameter
Over-Current Threshold
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
IOCP
RIMAX = 40kΩ
68
80
92
uA
VIMAX
RIMAX = 40kΩ
1.44
1.6
1.76
V
IOCP_NB
RIMAX_NB = 40kΩ
68
80
92
uA
VIMAX_NB
RIMAX_NB = 40kΩ
1.44
1.6
1.76
V
--
1
--
Ω
Gate Driver
BOOT − PHASE = 8V
UGATE Drive Source
RUGATEsr
UGATE Drive Sink
RUGATEsk
BOOT − PHASE = 8V
250mA Sink Current
--
1
--
Ω
LGATE Drive Source
RLGATEsr
VLGATE = 8V
--
1
--
Ω
LGATE Drive Sink
RLGATEsk
250mA Sink Current
--
0.9
--
Ω
250mA Source Current
Note 1. Stresses listed as the above “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are for
stress ratings. Functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended
periods may remain possibility to affect device reliability.
Note 2. θJA is measured in the natural convection at TA = 25°C on a effective single layer thermal conductivity test board of
JEDEC thermal measurement standard.
Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution is recommended.
Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
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Application Information
The RT8855 is a dual output PWM controller supports
hybrid power control of AMD processors which operate
from either a 6-bit parallel VID interface (PVI) or a serial
VID interface (SVI). One of the outputs is a 4/3/2/1-phase
PWM controller with two integrated MOSFET drivers to
support CPU core voltage (VDD) and another is a singlephase buck controller with an integrated MOSFET driver
to power North-Bridge (NB) chipset (VDDNB) in SVI mode.
In PVI mode, only multiphase PWM controller is active
for single-plane VDD only processor.
Richtek's proprietary Burst Transient Response(BTRTM),
provides fastest initial response to high di/dt load transients
and less bulk and ceramic output capacitance is required
to meet transient regulation specifications. The RT8855
incorporates differential voltage sensing, continuous
inductor DCR phase current sensing, programmable loadline voltage positioning and offset voltage to provide high
accuracy regulated power for both VDD and VDDNB. While
VDDNB is enabled in SVI mode, it will be automatically
phase-shifted with respect to the CPU Core phases in
order to reduce the total input RMS current amount.
CPU_TYPE Detection and System Start-Up
At system Start-up, on the rising-edge of EN signal,
RT8855 monitors the status of VID1 and latches the PVI
mode (VID1 = 1) or SVI mode (VID1 = 0).
PVI Mode
PVI is a 6-bit-wide parallel interface used to address the
CPU Core section reference. According to the selected
code, the device sets the Core section reference and
regulates its output voltage according to Table 2. In this
mode, NB section is kept in high impedance. Furthermore,
PWROK information is ignored as well since the signal
only applies to the SVI protocol.
SVI Mode
Figure1. SVI interface also consider two additional signals
needed to manage the system start-up. These signals
are EN and PWROK. The device asserts a PGOOD signal
if the output voltages are in regulation.
Start
Slave Addressing + W
6
SVC
5
4
3
ACK
0
Data Phase
7
6
ACK
SVD
ACK
Stop
0
ACK
110b
Start
Slave Addressing
(7 Clocks)
BUS Driven by RT8855
Write ACK
(1Ck) (1Ck)
Data Phase
(8 Clocks)
ACK
(1Ck)
Stop
BUS Driven by Master (CPU)
Figure 1. SVI Communication-Send Byte
Set VID Command
The Set VID Command is defined as the command
sequence that the CPU issues on the SVI bus to modify
the voltage level of the Core section and NB section, as
shown is Figure 1. During a Set VID Command, the
processor sends the start (Start) sequence followed by
the address of the Section which the Set VID Command
applies. The processor then sends the write (WRITE) bit.
After the write bit, The Voltage Regulator (VR) sends the
acknowledge (ACK) bit. The processor then sends the
VID bits code during the data phase. The VR sends the
acknowledge (ACK) bit after the data phase. Finally, the
processor sends the stop (Stop) sequence. After the VR
has detected the stop, it performs an On-the-Fly VID
transition for the addressed section(s). Refer to Table 3
for the details of SVI send byte.
RT8855 is able to manage individual power off for both
VCORE and NB sections. The CPU may issue a serial
VID command to power off or power on one section while
the other one remains powered. In this case, the PGOOD
signal remains asserted.
SVI is a two wire, Clock and Data, bus that connect a
single master (CPU) to one slave (RT8855). The master
initiates and terminates SVI transactions and drives the
clock, SVC, and the data, SVD, during a transaction. The
slave receives the SVI transactions and acts accordingly.
SVI wire protocol is based on fast-mode I2C as shown in
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Table 3. SVI Send Byte-Address and Data Phase
Description / Example
bits Description
Address Phase
6 : 4 Always 110b
3
Not Applicable, ignored.
2
Not Applicable, ignored.
CORE Section. (Note)
1
If set then the following data byte contains the
VID code for CORE Section.
NB Section. (Note)
0
If set then the following data byte contains the
VID code for NB Section.
Data Phase
PSI_L Flag (Active Low). When asserted, the
7
VR is allowed to enter Power-Saving Mode.
6 : 0 VID Code.
Note : Assertion in both bit 1 and 0 will address the VID
code to both CORE and NB simultaneously.
Example :
SVI Address
Bits [6 : 0]
1100_000
1100_001
1100_110
1100_100
1100_010
1100_111
Description
Table 4. V_FIX Mode and Pre-PWROK Metal VID
Output Voltage (V)
SVC
SVD
Pre-PWROK
V_FIX Mode
Metal VID
0
0
1.1V
1.4V
0
1
1.0V
1.2V
1
0
0.9V
1.0V
1
1
0.8V
0.8V
Power Ready Detection
During start-up, RT8855 will detect VCC12, VCC5 and
EN signal. Figure 2 shows the power ready detection
circuit. When VCC12 > 9.6V and VCC5 > 4.6V, POR
(Power On Reset) will go high. POR is the internal signal
to indicate all input powers are ready to let RT8855 and
the companioned MOSFET drivers to work properly. When
POR = L, RT8855 will turn off both high side and low side
MOSFETs.
VCC12
+
9.6V
-
Should be ignored.
Set VID on VDDNB.
Set VID on VDD0 and VDD1.
Set VID on VDD1.
Set VID on VDD0 or VDD (uniplane).
Set VID on VDDNB, VDD0 and
VDD1.
PWROK De-assertion
PWROK stays low after EN signal is asserted, and the
controller regulates all the planes according to the PrePWROK Metal VID.
PGOOD is de-asserted as long as Pre-PWROK Metal VID
voltage is out of the initial voltage specifications.
V_FIX Mode Function
Anytime the pin VID0/VFIXEN is pulled high, the controller
enters V-FIX mode. When in V_FIX mode, both VCORE
and NB section voltages are governed by the information
shown in Table 4. Regardless of the state of PWROK, the
device will work in SVI mode. SVC and SVD are considered
as static VID and the output voltage will be changed
according to their status. Dynamic SVC/SVD-change
management is provided in this condition. V_FIX mode is
intended for system debug only.
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+
4.6V
CMP
CMP
POR
-
Chip Enable
EN
Figure 2. Circuit for Power Ready Detection
Power-Up Sequencing
Figure 3 and 4 are the power-up sequencing diagram of
RT8855. Once power_on_reset is valid (POR = H), on the
rising edge of the EN signal, the RT8855 detects the VID1
pin and determine to operate either in SVI or PVI mode.
Figure3 shows the PVI-mode power sequence, the
controller stays in T1 state waiting for valid parallel VID
code sent by CPU. After receiving valid parallel VID code,
VCORE continues ramping up to the specified voltage
according to the VID code in T2 state. Figure 4 shows the
SVI-mode power sequence, the controller samples the
two serial VID pins, SVC and SVD. Then, the controller
stores this value as the boot VID that is the so-called
“Pre-PWROK Metal VID” in T1 state. After the processor
starts with boot VID voltages, PWROK is asserted and
the processor initializes the serial VID interface in T2 state.
The processor uses the serial VID interface to issue VID
commands to move the power planes from the boot VID
values to the dual power planes in T3 state.
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VCC12 9.6V
VCC5 4.6V
8.7V
L
DCR
RS
CS
4.2V
POR
EN
CSA: Current Sense Amplifier
VID(1)/PVI xx
PVI mode
(6-bits)
xx
Valid
IX
V OFS_CSA
R CSP
ISN
R CSN
+
-
VDD
ISP
+
235nA
235nA
PGOOD
PWROK
T2
Figure 5. Current Sensing Circuit.
T1
Figure 3. PVI-Mode Power-sequencing Diagram
VCC12 9.6V
VCC5 4.6V
CORE Section- Phase Detection
8.7V
4.2V
POR
EN
VID(1)/PVI xx
SVC
SVD
xx
xx
Valid
Valid
Vboot
VDD or
VDDNB
PGOOD
PWROK
T1
T2
T3
Figure 4. SVI-Mode Power-sequencing Diagram
CORE Section- Output Current Sensing
The RT8855 provides a low input offset current-sense
amplifier (CSA) to monitor the continuous output current
of each phase for VCORE. Output current of CSA (IX[n]) is
used for current balance and active voltage position as
shown in Figure 5. In this inductor current sensing topology,
RS and CS must be set according to the equation below :
L = R ×C
S
S
DCR
The number of the operational phases is determined by
the internal circuitry that monitors the ISNx voltages during
start up. Normally, the RT8855 operates as a 4-phase
PWM controller. Pull ISN4 and ISP4 to 5VCC programs
3-phase operation, pull ISN3 and ISP3 to 5VCC programs
2-phase operation, and pull ISN2 and ISP2 to 5VCC
programs 1-phase operation. RT8855 detects the voltage
of ISN4, ISN3 and ISN2 at rising edge of POR. At the
rising edge, RT8855 detects whether the voltage of ISN4,
ISN3 and ISN2 are higher than “VCC5-1V” respectively
to decide how many phases should be active. Phase
detection is only active during start up. Once POR = high,
the number of operational phases is determined and
latched.
CORE Section- Switching Frequency
Connect a resistor (RT) from the RT pin to GND can program
the switching frequency of each phase. Figure 6 shows
the relationship between the resistance and switching
frequency.
Then the output current of CSA will follow the equation
below :
[I × DCR − VOFS-CSA + 235nA × (RCSP − RCSN )]
IX = L
RCSN
235nA is the typical value of the CSA input offset current.
VOFS-CSA is the input offset. Usually, “VOFS-CSA + 235nA x
(RCSP − RCSN)” is negligible except at very light load and
the equation can be simplified as the equation below :
IX =
IL × DCR
RCSN
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CORE Section- No-Load Offset
Frequency vs. RRT
In Figure 7, IOFSP and IOFSN are used to generate no-load
offset. Either IOFSP or IOFSN is active during normal operation.
Connect a resistor from OFS pin to GND to activate IOFSN.
IOFSN flows through RFB from FB pin to VCCP. In this case,
negative no-load offset voltage (VOFSN) is generated.
1200
Frequency (kHz)
1000
800
600
Connect a resistor from OFS pin to 5VCC to activate IOFSP.
IOFSP flows through RFB from the VCCP to FB pin. In this
case, positive no-load offset voltage (VOFSP) is generated.
400
200
0
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
280
RRT (k
ohm)
(kΩ)
Figure 6. RRT vs. Phase switching Frequency.
CORE Section- Differential Output Voltage Sensing
The RT8855 uses differential voltage sensing by a high
gain low offset ErrorAmp as shown in Figure 7. Connect
the negative on-die CPU remote sense pin to FBRTN.
Connect the positive on-die remote sense pin to FB with
a resistor (R FB ) The ErrorAmp compares EAP
( = VDAC − VADJ) with the VFB to regulate the output voltage.
C2
CFB
RFB
VCCP
(Positive remote
sense pin of CPU)
R1
C1
IOFSN
FB
+
EA
COMP
IOFSP
(Negative remote
sense pin of CPU)
VCCN
RADJ
+
VDAC
+-
EAP
-
FBRTN
ADJ
Figure 7. Circuit for VCORE Differential Sensing and No
load Offest.
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Beside IOFSN and IOFSP, the RT8855 generates another DC
current for initial no-load negative offset. A DC current
source will continuously inject typical 9uA current into
the resistors connected to ADJ pin, Therefore, the effect
of this 9uA current source and ADJ resistors should
counted into the calculation of no-load offset :
VOFSN = IOFSN × RFB + 9u × R ADJ
R
= 0.4 × FB + 9u × R ADJ
ROFS
VOFSP = IOFSP × RFB − 9u × R ADJ
R
= 0.4 × FB − 9u × R ADJ
ROFS
CORE Section- Programmable Load-line
Output current of CSA is summed and averaged in
RT8855. Then 0.5Σ (IX[n]) is sent to ADJ pin. Because
Σ IX[n] is a PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) current,
an NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) resistor is
needed to connect ADJ pin to GND. If the NTC resistor is
properly selected to compensate the temperature
coefficient of I X[n], the voltage on ADJ pin will be
proportional to IOUT without temperature effect. In RT8855,
the positive input of ErrorAmp is “VDAC − VADJ” . VOUT will
follow “VDAC − VADJ” , too. Thus, the output voltage
decreasing linearly with IOUT is obtained. The loadline is
defined as :
LL(loadline) =
R
ΔVOUT ΔVADJ 1
=
= × DCR × ADJ
ΔIOUT
ΔIOUT 2
RCSN
Briefly, the resistance of RADJ sets the resistance of
loadline. The temperature coefficient of RADJ compensates
the temperature effect of loadline.
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CORE Section- Load Transient Quick Response
COMP
In steady state, the voltage of VFB is controlled to be very
close to VEAP. While a load step transient from light load
to heavy load could cause VFB lower than VEAP by several
tens of mV. In prior design, owing to limited control
bandwidth, controller is hard to prevent VOUT undershoot
during quick load transient from light load to heavy load.
RT8855 buit in proprietary Burst Transient Response
(BTR TM ) technology, that detects load transient by
comparing VFB and VEAP. If VFB suddenly drops below
“VEAP − VOR” , VQR is a predetermined voltage. The quick
response indicator QR rises up. When QR = high, RT8855
turns on all high side MOSFETs and turn off all low side
MOSFETs. The sensitivity of quick response can be
adjusted by the values of CFB and RFB. Smaller RFB and/
or larger CFB will make QR easier to be trigger. Figure8 is
the circuit and typical waveforms.
VOUT
CFB
C2
RFB
R1 C1
IOUT
VOUT
FB
FB
RAMP[1]
Interleaved
RAMP[n]
+
-
+
CMP
-
BUF
PWM[1]
+
CMP
-
BUF
PWM[n]
IERR [1] x R CB
+
-
IERR [n] x R CB
Figure 9. Circuit Channel Current Balance
CORE Section- Phase Current Adjustment
If phase current is not balanced due to asymmetric PCB
layout of power stage, external resistors can be adjusted
to correct current imbalance. Figure10 shows two types
of current imbalance, constant ratio type and constant
difference type. If the initial current distribution is constant
ratio type, according to Equation (3), reducing RCSN[1]
can reduce IL[1] and improve current balance. If the initial
current distribution is the constant difference type,
according to Equation (2), increasing RCSP[1] can reduce
IL[1] and improve current balance.
COMP
-
-
+
+
QR
FB
= VEAP
= VEAP - VQR
EAP = VDAC - VADJ
EAP - VQR
I2
QR
Figure 8. Load Transient Quick Response
CORE Section- Current Balance
In Figure9, IX[n] is the current signal which is proportional
to the current flowing through channel n. The current error
signals IERR[n] ( = IX[n] − AVG(IX[n])) are used to raise or
lower the valley of internal sawtooth waveforms (EAMP[1]
to RAMP[n]) which are compared with ErrorAmp output
(COMP) to generate PWM signal. To raise the vally of
sawtooth waveform will decrease the PWM duty of the
corresponding channel while to lower the sawtooth
waveform valley will increase the PWM duty. Eventually,
current flowing through each channel will be balanced.
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I1
IOUT , total
Constant ratio
I1
I2
IOUT , total
Constant difference
Figure 10. Category of Phase Current Imbalance
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CORE Section-Over Current Protection (OCP)
V IN
ILX
HS L
X
PWM
Controller
LS
DCR X
RX
CX
OCP Comparator
4
+
-
8
CORE Section- Over Voltage Protection (OVP)
+
GM
-
R CSNX
IIMAX
V IMAX
IX
RT8855 CORE section
R IMAX
Figure 11. Over Current Protection for CORE section.
CORE section uses an external resistor RIMAX connected
to IMAX pin to generate a reference current IMAX for over
current protection as depicted in Figure 11.
IIMAX =
and the delay of short-curcuit-OCP is 20us. when shortcircuit-OCP is triggered, the RT8855 will turn off both high
side MOSFET and low side MOSFET of all channels.
+
-
1/8IX
1/4IIMAX
1.6V
of short-circuit-OCP is designed 1.5 times of normal OCP
level. Hence, the equation of short-circuit-OCP is :
R
V
ILX(MAX), short = 1.5 x ILX(MAX) = 3 × IMAX × CSNX ,
RIMAX DCR X
VIMAX
RIMAX
where VIMAX is typical 1.6V. RT8855 senses each phase
current IX and OCP comparator compares sensed average
current with the reference current. Equivalently, the
maximum phase average current ILX(MAX) is calculated as
below :
1 ×I
1
IMAX = × IX(MAX)
4
8
The over voltage protection monitors the output voltage
via the FB pin. Once VFB exceeds 1.8V, OVP is triggered
and latched for VCORE section. RT8855 will try to turn
on each low side MOSFET and turn off each high side
MOSFET to protect CPU.
NB Section- Output Current Sensing
The RT8855 provides low input offset current-sense
amplifier (CSA) to monitor the continuous output current
of NB scetion. Output current of CSA (IX_NB) is used for
over current detection as shown in Figure 12. In this
inductor current sensing topology, RS_NB and CS_NB must
be set according to the equation below :
LNB
= RS_NB × CS_NB
DCRNB
Then the output current of CSA will follow the equation
below :
IL_NB × DCRNB
IX_NB =
RCSN_NB
V
IX(MAX) = 2 × IIMAX = 2 × IMAX
RIMAX
R
R
V
ILX(MAX) = IX(MAX) × CSNX = 2 × IMAX × CSNX
DCR X
RIMAX DCR X
Once IX is larger than 2 x IIMAX, OCP of CORE section is
triggered and latched. Then, RT8855 will turn off both high
side MOSFET and low side MOSFET of all channels. A
100us delay is used in OCP detection circuit to prevent
false trigger.
L NB
R S_NB
DCR NB
C S_NB
CSA: Current Sense Amplifier
IX_NB
+
R CSN_NB
-
Figure 12. Current Sensing Circuit for NB Section
Except the normal OCP function described above, there
is another short-circuit-OCP function especially designed
for short circuit protection. Since short circuit may cause
catastrophic damage over a very short period, this shortcircuit-OCP should have a very short delay for triggering
OCP latch. Also to prevent false trigger, the trigger level
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V IN
NB Section- Over Current Protection (OCP)
NB section uses an external resistor RIMAX_NB connected
to IMAX_NB pin to generate a reference current IMAX_NB
for over current protection as depicted in Figure 13.
IIMAX_NB =
HS
PWM
Controller
VIMAX_NB
RIMAX_NB
ILX
L X_NB DCR
NB
LS
OCP Comparator
R X_NB C X_NB
1/8IX_NB
1/4IIMAX_NB
1.6V
+
-
+
-
where VIMAX_NB is typical 1.6V. OCP comparator compares
the sensed phase current IX_NB with the reference current.
Equivalently, the maximum phase NB current ILX_NB(MAX)
is calculated as below :
4
+
GM
-
8
IIMAX_NB
R CSN_NB
IX_NB
V IMAX_NB
1 ×I
1
IMAX_NB = × IX_NB
4
8
RT8855 NB section
R IMAX_NB
IX_NB = 2 × IIMAX_NB = 2 ×
VIMAX_NB
RIMAX_NB
RCSN_NB
ILX_NB(MAX) = IX_NB ×
DCRNB
VIMAX_NB RCSN_NB
= 2×
×
RIMAX_NB DCRNB
Figure 13. Over Current Protection for NB section.
NB Section- Over Voltage Protection (OVP)
The over voltage protection monitors the output voltage
via the FB_NB pin. Once VFB_NB exceeds 1.8V, OVP is
Once IX_NB is larger than 2 x IIMAX_NB, OCP of NB section
is triggered and latched. Then, RT8855 will turn off both
high side MOSFET and low side MOSFET of NB section.
A 100us delay is used in OCP detection circuit to prevent
false trigger.
triggered and latched for NB section. RT8855 will try to
turn on low side MOSFET and turn off high side MOSFET
to protect NB.
Except the normal OCP function described above, there
is another short-circuit-OCP function especially designed
for short circuit protection. Since short circuit may cause
catastrophic damage over a very short period, this shortcircuit-OCP should have a very short delay for triggering
OCP latch. Also to prevent false trigger, the trigger level
of short-circuit-OCP is designed 1.5 times of normal OCP
level of NB section. Hence, the equation of NB section
short-circuit-OCP is :
This is an active-low flag that can be set by the CPU to
allow the regulator to enter Power-Saving mode to
maximize the system efficiency when in light-load
conditions. The status of the flag is communicated to the
controller through either the SVI bus or PS pin. RT8855
monitors the PS pin to define the PSI strategy that is the
action performed by the controller when PSI is asserted.
ILX_NB(MAX), short = 1.5 x ILX_NB(MAX)
= 3×
VIMAX_NB RCSN_NB
×
,
RIMAX_NB DCRNB
and the delay of short-curcuit-OCP of NB section is 20us.
When short-circuit-OCP is triggered at NB section, the
RT8855 will turn off both high side MOSFET and low side
MOSFET of NB section.
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Power Saving Indicator (PSI)
According Figure 14, by programming different voltage on
PS pin, it configures the controller to operate in one or
two phases condition when PSI is asserted. Pulling-up
PS pin to 3.3V through a resistor, the controller operates
in only 1 phase configuration. If the 3.3V is changed to
5V, RT8855 operates in 2 phase configuration. When PSI
is de-asserted, the controller will return to the original
configuration. The PSI strategy is summarized as shown
in Table 5.
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inductance low helps to significantly reduce the possibility
of shoot-through.
5VCC
PSOC2P
(1) 5VCC for (4 phase to 2 phase)
(2) 3.3V for (4 phase to 1 phase)
Latch
VDDIO
EN
PSIA
PS
Control
PSI
(Active Low)
PSI
(From I2C)
Figure 14. Power-Saving-Mode Circuit.
Table 5. PSI Strategy
PS pin
Pull-Up to 3.3V
Pull-Up to 5V
PSI Strategy
Phase number is set to 1 while
PSI is asserted.
When placing the MOSFETs try to keep the source of the
upper MOSFETs and the drain of the lower MOSFETs
and as close as possible. Input Bulk capacitors should
be placed close to the drain of the upper MOSFETs and
and the source of the lower MOSFETs and .
Locate the output inductors and output capacitors between
the MOSFETs and the load. Route high-speed switching
nodes away from sensitive analog areas (ISP, ISN, FB,
FBRTN, COMP, ADJ, OFS, IMAX.....)
Keep the routing of the bootstrap capacitor short between
BOOT and PHASE.
Place the snubber R&C as close as possible to the lower
MOSFETs of each phase.
Phase number is set to 2 while
PSI is asserted.
PCB Layout Guideline
Careful PCB layout is critical to achieve low switching
losses and clean, stable operation. The high-power
switching power stage requires particular attention. Follow
these guidelines for optimum PCB layout.
Place the power components first, that includes power
MOSFETs, input and output capacitors, and inductors. It
is important to have a symmetrical layout for each power
train, preferably with the controller located equidistant from
each. Symmetrical layout allows heat to be dissipated
equally across all power trains. Great attention should be
paid for routing the UGATE, LGATE, and PHASE traces
since they drive the power train MOSFETs using short,
high current pulses. It is important to size them as large
and as short as possible to reduce their overall impedance
and inductance. Extra care should be given to the LGATE
traces in particular since keeping their impedance and
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Outline Dimension
1
1
2
2
DETAIL A
Pin #1 ID and Tie Bar Mark Options
Note : The configuration of the Pin #1 identifier is optional,
but must be located within the zone indicated.
Symbol
Dimensions In Millimeters
Dimensions In Inches
Min
Max
Min
Max
A
0.700
0.800
0.028
0.031
A1
0.000
0.050
0.000
0.002
A3
0.175
0.250
0.007
0.010
b
0.200
0.300
0.008
0.012
D
6.950
7.050
0.274
0.278
D2
5.050
5.250
0.199
0.207
E
6.950
7.050
0.274
0.278
E2
5.050
5.250
0.199
0.207
e
L
0.500
0.350
0.020
0.450
0.014
0.018
W-Type 48L QFN 7x7 Package
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