LTC3887/LTC3887-1
Dual Output PolyPhase
Step-Down DC/DC Controller with
Digital Power System Management
Description
Features
PMBus/I2C Compliant Serial Interface
– Telemetry Read Back includes VIN, IIN, VOUT, IOUT, Temperature, Duty Cycle and Faults
– Programmable Voltage, Current Limit, Digital Soft-Start/Stop, Sequencing, Margining, OV/UV
and Frequency Synchronization (250kHz to 1MHz)
n ±0.5% Output Voltage Accuracy Over Temperature
n Integrated 16-Bit ADC
nV
OUT Range: 0.5V to 5.5V (VOUT0, VOUT1)
n Internal EEPROM and Fault Logging
n Integrated N-Channel MOSFET Gate Drivers (LTC3887)
n Wide V Range: 4.5V to 24V
IN
n Analog Current Mode Control Loop
n Remote Differential Sense for PolyPhase® Applications
n Accurate PolyPhase Current Sharing for Up to Six
Phases
n Available in a 40-Pin (6mm × 6mm) QFN Package
n
Applications
The LTC®3887/LTC3887-1 are dual, PolyPhase DC/DC
synchronous step-down switching regulator controllers
with an I2C-based PMBus compliant serial interface. The
controllers use a constant frequency, current mode architecture that is supported by LTpowerPlay™ a software
development tool with graphical user interface (GUI).
Switching frequency, channel phasing, output voltage,
and device address can be programmed using external
configuration resistors. Additionally, parameters can be
set via the digital interface or stored in EEPROM. Voltage,
current, internal/external temperature and fault status can
be read back through the bus interface.
The LTC3887 has integrated gate drivers. The LTC3887-1
has three-state PWM pins to drive power blocks or DrMOS
power stages. The LTC3887 is an enhanced version of the
LTC3880 with greater output voltage range and more digital
features. Refer to page 15 for more detail.
L, LT, LTC, LTM, PolyPhase, µModule, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered
trademarks and LTpowerPlay is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents including
5481178, 5705919, 5929620, 6144194, 6177787, 6580258, 5408150, 7420359. Licensed
under U.S. Patent 7000125 and other related patents worldwide.
High Current Distributed Power Systems
Telecom, Datacom and Storage Systems
n Intelligent Energy Efficient Power Regulation
n
n
Typical Application
Dual 350kHz 3.3V/0.5V Step-Down Converter
VIN
6V TO 16V
530µF
TG0
LTC3887
BOOST0
0.56µH
1.58k
0.22µF
INTVCC
TG1
0.5
0.1µF
0.4
BOOST1
SW0
SW1
BG0
BG1
1µH
2k
0.22µF
ISENSEO+ ISENSE1+
ISENSEO– ISENSE1–
VSENSEO+ VSENSE1
VSENSEO–
TSNS0
TSNS1
+
10nF
2200pF
4.99k
*SOME DETAILS OMITTED
FOR CLARITY
PMBus
INTERFACE
TO/FROM
OTHER LTC DEVICES
WRITE PROTECT
2200pF
ITHO
SDA
SCL
ALERT
RUN0
RUN1
ITH1
GPIO0
GPIO1
VDD33
VDD25
SHARE_CLK
SYNC
GND
WP
VOUT1
3.3V
20A
10nF
+
0.2
0.1
0
–0.1
–0.2
–0.3
530µF
6.04k
FAULT MANAGEMENT
1µF
0.3
VOUT ERROR (%)
VIN
0.1µF
VOUT0
0.5V
20A
Regulated Output Voltage vs
Temperature, VOUT = 0.5V
1µF
10µF
–0.4
–0.5
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
90
110
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1µF
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Table of Contents
Features...................................................... 1
Applications................................................. 1
Typical Application......................................... 1
Description.................................................. 1
Table of Contents........................................... 2
Absolute Maximum Ratings............................... 4
Pin Configuration........................................... 4
Order Information........................................... 4
Electrical Characteristics.................................. 5
Typical Performance Characteristics.................... 9
Pin Functions............................................... 12
Block Diagram.............................................. 14
Operation................................................... 15
Overview.................................................................. 15
Main Control Loop................................................... 16
EEPROM (NVM)....................................................... 16
Power Up and Initialization...................................... 17
Soft-Start................................................................. 17
Sequencing.............................................................. 18
EVENT-Based Sequencing....................................... 18
Shutdown................................................................ 19
Light Load Current Operation.................................. 19
Switching Frequency and Phase..............................20
Output Voltage Sensing...........................................20
Current Sensing.......................................................20
PolyPhase Load Sharing.......................................... 21
External/Internal Temperature Sense....................... 21
RCONFIG (Resistor Configuration) Pins...................22
Fault Detection and Handling...................................23
CRC Protection ................................................... 24
Serial Interface........................................................ 24
Communication Protection ................................. 24
Device Addressing................................................... 24
Responses to VOUT and IOUT Faults.........................25
Output Overvoltage Fault Response....................25
Output Undervoltage Response ..........................25
Peak Output Overcurrent Fault Response............26
Responses to Timing Faults.....................................26
Responses to VIN OV Faults.....................................26
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Responses to OT/UT Faults......................................26
Internal Overtemperature Fault/
Warn Response ..................................................26
External Overtemperature and
Undertemperature Fault Response......................26
Responses to External Faults .................................. 27
Fault Logging........................................................... 27
Bus Timeout Protection........................................... 27
Similarity Between PMBus, SMBus and I2C
2-Wire Interface....................................................... 27
PMBus Serial Digital Interface................................. 28
PMBus Command Summary............................. 33
PMBus Commands..................................................33
*Data Format...........................................................38
Applications Information................................. 39
Current Limit Programming.....................................39
ISENSE+ and ISENSE– Pins..........................................39
Low Value Resistor Current Sensing........................40
Inductor DCR Current Sensing................................. 41
Slope Compensation and Inductor Peak Current..... 42
Inductor Value Calculation....................................... 42
Inductor Core Selection...........................................43
Power MOSFET and Schottky Diode (Optional)
Selection..................................................................43
Variable Delay Time, Soft-Start and Output
Voltage Ramping.....................................................44
Digital Servo Mode..................................................45
Soft Off (Sequenced Off).........................................45
INTVCC Regulator.....................................................46
Topside MOSFET Driver Supply (CB, DB)
(LTC3887)................................................................46
Undervoltage Lockout.............................................. 47
CIN and COUT Selection............................................ 47
Fault Conditions.......................................................48
Open-Drain Pins......................................................48
Phase-Locked Loop and Frequency
Synchronization....................................................... 49
Minimum On-Time Considerations..........................50
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RCONFIG (External Resistor
Configuration Pins)..................................................50
Voltage Selection.................................................50
Frequency and Phase Selection Using
RCONFIG............................................................. 51
Address Selection Using RCONFIG...................... 52
Efficiency Considerations........................................ 52
Checking Transient Response..................................53
PC Board Layout Checklist......................................54
PC Board Layout Debugging....................................56
Design Example....................................................... 57
Additional Design Checks........................................ 59
Connecting the USB to the I2C/SMBus/PMBus
Controller to the LTC3887 In System....................... 59
LTpowerPlay: An Interactive GUI for
Digital Power........................................................... 61
PMBus Communication and Command
Processing............................................................... 61
PMBus Command Details................................ 63
Addressing and Write Protect..................................63
General Configuration Registers..............................65
On/Off/Margin.........................................................66
PWM Config............................................................68
Voltage..................................................................... 70
Input Voltage and Limits...................................... 70
Output Voltage and Limits................................... 71
Current.....................................................................73
Input Current Calibration .................................... 73
Output Current Calibration .................................. 74
Input Current....................................................... 74
Output Current..................................................... 75
Temperature............................................................. 76
External Temperature Calibration........................ 76
External Temperature Limits................................77
Timing..................................................................... 78
Timing—On Sequence/Ramp.............................. 78
Timing—Off Sequence/Ramp............................. 79
Precondition for Restart...................................... 79
Fault Response........................................................80
Fault Responses All Faults...................................80
Fault Responses Input Voltage............................80
Fault Responses Output Voltage.......................... 81
Fault Responses Output Current..........................84
Fault Responses IC Temperature.........................85
Fault Responses External Temperature................85
Fault Sharing............................................................ 87
Fault Sharing Propagation................................... 87
Fault Sharing Response.......................................88
Scratchpad..............................................................89
Identification............................................................89
Fault Warning and Status.........................................90
Telemetry................................................................. 97
NVM (EEPROM) Memory Commands................... 100
Store/Restore.................................................... 100
Fault Logging..................................................... 101
Block Memory Write/Read................................ 106
Typical Applications..................................... 107
Package Description.................................... 112
Revision History......................................... 113
Typical Application...................................... 114
Related Parts............................................. 114
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Note 1)
VIN Voltage.................................................. –0.3V to 28V
Top Gate Transient Voltage TG0,
TG1 LTC3887................................................. –5V to 34V
Top Gate Transient Voltage PWM0,
PWM1 LTC3887-1......................................... –0.3V to 6V
BOOST1, BOOST0 LTC3887........................ –0.3V to 34V
VCC1, VCC0 LTC3887-1................................... –0.3V to 6V
Switch Transient Voltage SW1,
SW0 LTC3887................................................ –5V to 28V
INTVCC, (BOOST1 – SW1), (BOOST0 – SW0),
BG0, BG1, LTC3887...................................... –0.3V to 6V
VSENSE0+, VSENSE1, ISENSE0n, ISENSE1n........... –0.3V to 6V
RUN0, RUN1, SDA, SCL, ALERT................. –0.3V to 5.5V
FREQ_CFG, VOUTn_CFG, ASEL0/1, VDD25..... –0.3V to 2.75V
VDD33, GPIO0, GPIO1, TSNS0, TSNS1, VSENSE0 –,
SHARE_CLK, WP, SYNC, ITHn .................. –0.3V to 3.6V
INTVCC Peak Output Current.................................100mA
Operating Junction Temperature Range
(Note 2)................................................... –40°C to 125°C
Storage Temperature Range................. –40°C to 150°C*
*See Derating EEPROM Retention at Temperature in the
Applications Information section for junction temperatures
in excess of 125°C.
Pin Configuration
LTC3887
LTC3887-1
VCC1
NC
INTVCC
GND
VIN
VCC0
PWM0
NC
TSNS0
BOOST1
BG1
INTVCC
GND
VIN
BG0
BOOST0
TG0
SW0
TSNS0
NC
TOP VIEW
TOP VIEW
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31
VSENSE0+ 1
30 TG1
VSENSE0+ 1
30 PWM1
VSENSE0– 2
29 SW1
VSENSE0– 2
29 NC
ISENSE1+ 3
28 TSNS1
ISENSE1+ 3
28 TSNS1
ISENSE1– 4
27 VSENSE1
ISENSE1– 4
ITH0 5
26 ITH1
41
GND
ISENSE0+ 6
25 VDD33
ISENSE0– 7
24 SHARE_CLK
SYNC 8
23 WP
27 VSENSE1
ITH0 5
26 ITH1
41
GND
ISENSE0+ 6
25 VDD33
ISENSE0– 7
24 SHARE_CLK
SYNC 8
23 WP
SCL 9
22 VDD25
SCL 9
22 VDD25
SDA 10
21 PHAS_CFG
SDA 10
21 PHAS_CFG
FREQ_CFG
VOUT1_CFG
VOUT0_CFG
ASEL1
ASEL0
RUN1
RUN0
UJ PACKAGE
40-LEAD (6mm × 6mm) PLASTIC QFN
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 33°C/W, θJC = 2.5°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 41) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
Order Information
GPIO1
ALERT
UJ PACKAGE
40-LEAD (6mm × 6mm) PLASTIC QFN
GPIO0
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
FREQ_CFG
VOUT1_CFG
VOUT0_CFG
ASEL1
ASEL0
RUN1
RUN0
GPIO1
GPIO0
ALERT
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 33°C/W, θJC = 2.5°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 41) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
http://www.linear.com/product/LTC3887#orderinfo
LEAD FREE FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING*
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC3887EUJ#PBF
LTC3887EUJ#TRPBF
LTC3887UJ
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 125°C
LTC3887IUJ#PBF
LTC3887IUJ#TRPBF
LTC3887UJ
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 125°C
LTC3887EUJ-1#PBF
LTC3887EUJ-1#TRPBF
LTC3887UJ-1
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 125°C
LTC3887IUJ-1#PBF
LTC3887IUJ-1#TRPBF
LTC3887UJ-1
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 125°C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/. Some packages are available in 500 unit reels through
designated sales channels with #TRMPBF suffix.
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Electrical
Characteristics
The
l denotes the specifications which apply over the specified operating
junction temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 2) VIN = 12V, VRUN0,1 = 3.3V, fSYNC = 500kHz (externally
driven) unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
Input Voltage
Input Voltage Range
VIN
Input Voltage Supply Current
IQ
Normal Operation
VUVLO
TINIT
CONDITIONS
(Note 12)
l
Undervoltage Lockout Threshold
when VIN > 4.3V
Initialization Time
VOUT_COMMAND = 5.500V (Note 9)
VOUT_COMMAND = 2.75V (Note 9)
Error Amplifier gm
Input Current
VSENSE Input Resistance to Ground
VSENSE Input Resistance to Ground
Resolution
VILIMMAX
VILMMIN
Gate Drivers LTC3887
TG Transition Time (LTC3887/LTC3887-1)
TG0,1
tr
Rise Time
Fall Time
tf
BG Transition Time:
BG0,1
Rise Time
tr
Fall Time
tf
Top Gate Off to Bottom Gate On Delay Time
TG/BG t1D
Bottom Gate Off to Top Gate On Delay Time
BG/TG t2D
Minimum On-Time (LTC3887/LTC3887-1)
tON(MIN)
OV Output Voltage Supervisor
N
Resolution
Voltage Monitoring Range
VRANGE0
Voltage Monitoring Range
VRANGE1
Threshold Programming Step
VOUSTP0
Threshold Programming Step
VOUSTP1
Threshold Accuracy 2V < VOUT < 5V
VTHACC0
Threshold Accuracy 1V < VOUT < 2.5V
VTHACC1
OV Comparator to GPIO Low Time
tPROPOV
TYP
4.5
VRUN0,1 = 3.3V, No Caps on TG and BG
VRUN0,1 = 0V
VINTVCC Falling
VINTVCC Rising
Time from VIN Applied Until the TON_DELAY
Timer Starts.
Control Loop
Full-Scale Voltage High Range
VOUTR0
Set Point Accuracy (0.6V to 5V)
Resolution
LSB Step Size
Full-Scale Voltage Low Range
VOUTR1
Set Point Accuracy (0.6V to 2.5V)
Resolution
LSB Step Size
Line Regulation
VLINEREG
Load Regulation
VLOADREG
gm0,1
IISENSE0,1
VSENSERIN0
VSENSERIN1
VIlLIMIT
MIN
MAX
24
25
20
3.7
3.95
70
l
l
l
l
6V < VIN < 24V
∆VITH = 1.35V – 0.7V
∆VITH = 1.35V – 2.0V
ITH0,1 =1.22V
VISENSE = 5.5V
0V ≤ VPIN ≤ 5.5V
0V ≤ VPIN ≤ 5.5V
l
Hi Range
Lo Range
Hi Range
Lo Range
l
l
5.45
–0.5
2.7
–0.5
l
l
l
68
44
(Note 4)
CLOAD = 3300pF
CLOAD = 3300pF
(Note 4)
CLOAD = 3300pF
CLOAD = 3300pF
(Note 4) CLOAD = 3300pF Each Driver
(Note 4) CLOAD = 3300pF Each Driver
12
1.375
12
0.6875
0.01
–0.01
3
±1
41
37
3
75
50
37.5
25
5.55
0.5
2.8
0.5
±0.02
0.1
–0.1
±3
82
56
ns
ns
30
30
30
30
90
ns
ns
ns
ns
ns
5.6
2.7
22.5
11.25
l
V
%
Bits
mV
V
%
Bits
mV
%/V
%
%
mmho
µA
kΩ
kΩ
bits
mV
mV
mV
mV
30
30
1
0.5
l
V
mA
mA
V
V
ms
8
Range Value = 0
Range Value = 1
Range Value = 0
Range Value = 1
Range Value = 0
Range Value = 1
VOD = 10% of Threshold
UNITS
±2
±2
35
Bits
V
V
mV
mV
%
%
µs
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The
l denotes the specifications which apply over the specified operating
Electrical
Characteristics
junction temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 2) VIN = 12V, VRUN0,1 = 3.3V, fSYNC = 500kHz (externally
driven) unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
UV Output Voltage Supervisor
N
Resolution
Voltage Range
VRANGE0
Voltage Range
VRANGE1
Step Size
VOUSTP0
Step Size
VOUSTP1
Threshold Accuracy 2V < VOUT < 5V
VTHACC0
Threshold Accuracy 1V < VOUT < 2.5V
VTHACC1
UV Comparator to GPIO Low Time
tPROPUV
VIN Voltage Supervisor
N
Resolution
Full-Scale Voltage
VINRANGE
Step Size
VINSTP
Threshold Accuracy 9.0V < VIN < 20V
VINTHACC
Threshold Accuracy 4.5V < VIN ≤ 9V
VINTHACC\M
Comparator Response Time
tPROPVIN
(VIN_ON and VIN_OFF)
Output Voltage Readback
N
Resolution
LSB Step Size
VOFS
Full-Scale Voltage
Total Unadjusted Error
VOUT_TUE
Zero-Code Offset Voltage
VOS
Conversion Time
tCONVERT
VIN Voltage Readback
N
Resolution
Full-Scale Voltage
VIFS
Total Unadjusted Error
VIN_TUE
CONDITIONS
MIN
High Range
Low Range
Range Value = 0, High Range
Range Value = 1, Low Range
Range Value = 0, High Range
Range Value = 1, Low Range
VOD = 10% of Threshold
1
0.5
TYP
8
5.5
2.7
22
11
±2
±2
100
l
l
8
4.5
20
82
±2.5
±5
100
l
l
VOD = 10% of Threshold
(Note 10) VRUNn = 0V (Note 8)
(Note 8) VOUTn > 0.6V
16
244
8
0.5
±500
l
(Note 6)
100
(Note 5)
(Note 11)
VVIN > 4.5V (Note 8)
10
38.91
0.5
2
l
Conversion Time
tCONVERT
Output Current Readback
N
Resolution
LSB Step Size
Full-Scale Current
IFS
Total Unadjusted Error
IOUT_TUE
Zero-Code Offset Voltage
VOS
Conversion Time
tCONVERT
Input Current and Duty Cycle Readback
D_RES
Resolution
D_TUE
Total Unadjusted Error
Update Rate
tCONVERT
Temperature Readback (T0, T1, T2)
Resolution
TRES_T
T0,1_TUE
External TSNS TUE
T2_TUE
Internal TSNS TUE
Update Rate
tCONVERT_T
6
MAX
(Note 6)
(Note 5)
0V ≤ |VISENSE+ – VISENSE–| < 16mV
16mV ≤ |VISENSE+ – VISENSE–| < 32mV
32mV ≤ |VISENSE+ – VISENSE–| < 63.9mV
63.9mV ≤ |VISENSE+ – VISENSE–| < 127.9mV
(Note 7) RISENSE = 1mΩ
(Note 8) VISENSE > 6mV
100
10
15.625
31.25
62.5
125
±128
±1
±28
l
(Note 6)
100
10
16.3% Duty Cycle
(Note 6)
–3
3
100
0.25
∆VTSNS = 72mV (Note 8)
VRUN0,1 = 0.0V, fSYNC = 0kHz (Note 8)
(Note 6)
±3
l
±1
100
UNITS
bits
V
V
mV
mV
%
%
µs
bits
V
mV
%
%
µs
Bits
µV
V
%
µV
ms
Bits
V
%
%
ms
Bits
µV
µV
µV
µV
A
%
µV
ms
Bits
%
ms
°C
°C
°C
ms
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l denotes the specifications which apply over the specified operating
Electrical
Characteristics
junction temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 2) VIN = 12V, VRUN0,1 = 3.3V, fSYNC = 500kHz (externally
driven) unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
INTVCC Regulator
Internal VCC Voltage No Load
VINTVCC
INTVCC Load Regulation
VLDO_INT
VDD33 Regulator
Internal VDD33 Voltage
VDD33
VDD33 Current Limit
ILIM(VDD33)
VDD33 Overvoltage Threshold
VDD33_OV
VDD33 Undervoltage Threshold
VDD33_UV
VDD25 Regulator
Internal VDD25 Voltage
VDD25
VDD25 Current Limit
ILIM(VDD25)
Oscillator and Phase-Locked Loop
Oscillator Frequency Accuracy
fOSC
SYNC Input Threshold
VOL,SYNC
ILEAKSYNC
θSYNC-θ0
SYNC Low Output Voltage
SYNC Leakage Current in Slave Mode
SYNC to Ch0 Phase Relationship Based on
the Falling Edge of Sync and Rising Edge of
TG0
θSYNC-θ1
SYNC to Ch1 Phase Relationship Based on
the Falling Edge of Sync and Rising Edge of
TG1
Retention
Mass_Write
(Note 13)
Mass Write Operation Time
MIN
TYP
MAX
6V < VIN < 24V
ICC = 0mA to 50mA
4.8
5
0.5
5.2
±2
V
%
4.5V < VINTVCC
VDD33 = GND
3.2
3.3
70
3.5
3.1
3.4
V
mA
V
V
2.5
50
VDD25 = GND
VTH,SYNC
EEPROM Characteristics
Endurance
(Note 13)
CONDITIONS
250kHz < fSYNC < 1MHz Measured Falling
Edge-to-Falling Edge of SYNC with SWITCH_
FREQUENCY = 250.0 and 1000.0
VCLKIN Falling
VCLKIN Rising
ILOAD = 3mA
0V ≤ VPIN ≤ 3.6V
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 0, 2, 3
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 5
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 1
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 4, 6
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 3
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 0
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 2, 4, 5
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 1
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887[2:0] = 6
l
0°C < TJ < 85°C During EEPROM Write
Operations
TJ < TJMAX
STORE_USER_ALL, 0°C < TJ < 85°C During
EEPROM Write Operations
l
10,000
l
10
Digital Inputs SCL, SDA, RUN0, RUN1, GPIO0, GPIO1
Input High Threshold Voltage
SCL, SDA, RUN0, RUN1, GPIO0, GPIO1
VIH
Input Low Threshold Voltage
SCL, SDA, RUN0, RUN1, GPIO0, GPIO1
VIL
Input Hysteresis
SCL, SDA
VHYST
Input Capacitance
CPIN
Digital Input WP
Input Pull-Up Current
WP
IPUWP
Open-Drain Outputs SCL, SDA, GPIO0, GPIO1, ALERT, RUN0, RUN1, SHARE_CLK
Output Low Voltage
ISINK = 3mA
VOL
Digital Inputs SHARE_CLK, WP
Input High Threshold Voltage
VIH
Input Low Threshold Voltage
VIL
Leakage Current SDA, SCL, ALERT, RUN0, RUN1
Input Leakage Current
0V ≤ VPIN ≤ 5.5V
IOL
V
mA
±7.5
1
1.5
0.2
0.4
±5
0
60
90
120
120
180
240
270
300
4100
2.0
l
l
1.4
0.08
10
10
l
0.6
l
%
V
V
V
µA
Deg
Deg
Deg
Deg
Deg
Deg
Deg
Deg
Deg
Cycles
440
l
UNITS
1.5
1
Years
ms
V
V
V
pF
µA
0.4
V
1.8
V
V
±5
µA
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LTC3887/LTC3887-1
Electrical
Characteristics
The
l denotes the specifications which apply over the specified operating
junction temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 2) VIN = 12V, VRUN0,1 = 3.3V, fSYNC = 500kHz (externally
driven) unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
Leakage Current GPIO0, GPIO1
Input Leakage Current
IGL
Digital Filtering of GPIO0, GPIO1
Input Digital Filtering GPIO
IFLTG
Digital Filtering of RUN0, RUN1
Input Digital Filtering RUN
IFLTR
PMBus Interface Timing Characteristics
Serial Bus Operating Frequency
fSMB
Bus Free Time Between Stop and Start
tBUF
Hold time After Repeated Start Condition.
tHD,STA
After this Period, the First Clock is Generated
Repeated Start Condition Setup Time
tSU,STA
Stop Condition Setup Time
tSU,STO
Data Hold Time
tHD,DAT
Receiving Data
Transmitting Data
Data Setup Time
tSU,DAT
Receiving Data
tTIMEOUT_SMB Stuck PMBus Timer Non-Block Reads
Stuck PMBus Timer Block Reads
Serial Clock Low Period
tLOW
Serial Clock High Period
tHIGH
CONDITIONS
0V ≤ VPIN < 3.6V
TYP
l
l
0.6
0.6
l
l
0
0.3
l
0.1
Measured from the Last PMBus Start Event
l
1.3
0.6
µA
µs
10
µs
400
kHz
µs
µs
µs
µs
0.9
32
150
l
UNITS
3
10
1.3
0.6
l
l
MAX
±5
l
l
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device
reliability and lifetime.
Note 2: The LTC3887/LTC3887-1 are tested under pulsed load conditions
such that TJ ≈ TA. The LTC3887E/LTC3887E-1 are guaranteed to meet
performance specifications from 0°C to 85°C. Specifications over the
–40°C to 125°C operating junction temperature range are assured by
design, characterization and correlation with statistical process controls.
The LTC3887I/LTC3887I-1 are guaranteed over the full –40°C to 125°C
operating junction temperature range. TJ is calculated from the ambient
temperature TA and power dissipation PD according to the following
formula:
TJ = TA + (PD • θJA)
The maximum ambient temperature consistent with these specifications
is determined by specific operating conditions in conjunction with board
layout, the rated package thermal impedance and other environmental
factors.
Note 3: All currents into device pins are positive; all currents out of device
pins are negative. All voltages are referenced to ground unless otherwise
specified.
Note 4: Rise and fall times are measured using 10% and 90% levels. Delay
times are measured using 50% levels.
8
MIN
10000
µs
µs
µs
ms
ms
µs
µs
Note 5: The data format in PMBus is 5 bits exponent (signed) and 11 bits
mantissa (signed). This limits the output resolution to 10 bits though the
internal ADC is 16 bits and the calculations use 32-bit words.
Note 6: The data conversion is done in round robin fashion. All inputs
signals are continuously converted for a typical latency of 100ms. Unless
the MFR_ADC_CONTROL command is utilized.
Note 7: The IOUT_CAL_GAIN = 1.0mΩ and MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC =
0.0. Value as read from READ_IOUT in amperes.
Note 8: Part tested with PWM disabled. Evaluation in application
demonstrates capability. TUE (%) = ADC Gain Error (%) + 100 • [Zero
Code Offset + ADC Linearity Error]/Actual Value.
Note 9: All VOUT commands assume the ADC is used to auto-zero the
output to achieve the stated accuracy. LTC3887 is tested in a feedback loop
that servos VOUT to a specified value.
Note 10: The maximum VOUT voltage is 5.5V.
Note 11: The maximum VIN voltage is 28V.
Note 12: When VIN < 6V, INTVCC must be tied to VIN.
Note 13: EEPROM endurance and retention are guaranteed by design,
characterization and correlation with statistical process controls. The
minimum retention specification applies for devices whose EEPROM
has been cycled less than the minimum endurance specification. The
RESTORE_USER_ALL command (EEPROM read) is valid over the entire
operating junction temperature range.
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Typical Performance Characteristics
8
6
POWER LOSS (W)
EFFICIENCY (%)
85
80
75
70
0
5
10
15
20
LOAD CURRENT (A)
25
3
0
5
10
15
20
LOAD CURRENT (A)
POWER LOSS (W)
25
60
30
0
5
30
INDUCTOR
CURRENT
5A/DIV
VOUT
100mV/DIV
AC-COUPLED
VIN = 12V
50µs/DIV
VOUT = 1.8V
0.3A TO 5A STEP
2
25
ILOAD
5A/DIV
INDUCTOR
CURRENT
5A/DIV
3
10
15
20
LOAD CURRENT (A)
Load Step
(Pulse-Skipping Mode)
ILOAD
5A/DIV
4
5
3887 G03
Load Step
(Forced Continuous Mode)
12VIN 1.8VOUT 500kHz
12VIN 1.5VOUT 500kHz
12VIN 1.2VOUT 500kHz
12VIN 1.0VOUT 500kHz
6
12VIN 1.8VOUT 500kHz
12VIN 1.5VOUT 500kHz
12VIN 1.2VOUT 500kHz
12VIN 1.0VOUT 500kHz
3887 G02
Power Loss vs Load Current
FSW = 500kHz (LTC3887)
7
75
65
1
0
80
70
2
3887 G01
8
85
4
30
Efficiency vs Load Current
FSW = 500kHz (LTC3887)
90
5
12VIN 1.8VOUT 350kHz
12VIN 1.5VOUT 350kHz
12VIN 1.2VOUT 350kHz
12VIN 1.0VOUT 350kHz
65
95
12VIN 1.8VOUT 350kHz
12VIN 1.5VOUT 350kHz
12VIN 1.2VOUT 350kHz
12VIN 1.0VOUT 350kHz
7
90
60
Power Loss vs Load Current
FSW = 350kHz (LTC3887)
EFFICIENCY (%)
95
Efficiency vs Load Current
FSW = 350kHz (LTC3887)
3887 G05
VOUT
100mV/DIV
AC-COUPLED
VIN = 12V
50µs/DIV
VOUT = 1.8V
0.3A TO 5A STEP
3887 G06
1
0
0
5
10
15
20
LOAD CURRENT (A)
25
30
3887 G04
Inductor Current at Light Load
Start-Up into a Prebiased Load
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
MODE
5A/DIV
DISCONTINUOUS
CONDUCTION MODE
5A/DIV
RUN
2V/DIV
RUN
2V/DIV
VOUT
1V/DIV
VOUT
1V/DIV
tRISE = 10ms
tDELAY = 5ms
1µs/DIV
Soft-Start Ramp
5ms/DIV
3887 G08
tRISE = 10ms
tDELAY = 5ms
5ms/DIV
3887 G09
3887 G07
VIN = 12V
VOUT = 1.8V
ILOAD = 1A
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RUN
2V/DIV
VOUT
1V/DIV
tFALL = 5ms
tDELAY = 10ms
5ms/DIV
3887 G10
Current Sense Threshold
vs ITH Voltage (Low Range)
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
–10
–20
VSENSE 50mV
VSENSE 25mV
0
0.5
1
1.5
VITH (V)
2
MAXIMUM CURRENT SENSE THRESHOLD (mV)
Soft-Off Ramp
CURRENT LIMIT (A) WITH 1mΩ SENSE RESISTOR
Typical Performance Characteristics
2.5
55
Maximum Current Sense Threshold
vs Duty Cycle, VOUT = 0V
50mV SENSE CONDITION
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
47
46
45
30
0
70
50
DUTY CYCLE (%)
90
3887 G12
3887 G11
0.5025
50mV SENSE CONDITION
54
110
0.5020
53
0.5015
52
0.5010
51
0.5005
50
49
0.5000
0.4995
48
0.4990
47
0.4985
46
0.4980
45
0.4975
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
1
3
4
5
2
COMMON MODE VOLTAGE (V)
6
3887 G13
90
105
100
95
90
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
110
SHARE-CLK Frequency vs VIN
90
110
3887 G15
3887 G14
Quiescent Current vs Temperature
VOUT Measurement vs VOUT
0.40
30
101.0
100.5
100.0
99.5
MEASSURED ERROR (mV)
0.30
QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA)
SHARE_CLOCK FREQUENCY (kHz)
SHARE_CLK Frequency
vs Temperature
SHARE_CLK FREQUENCY (kHz)
55
Regulated Output
vs Temperature
VOUT (V)
MAXIMUM CURRENT SENSE THRESHOLD (mV)
Maximum Current Sense Threshold
vs Common Mode Voltage
25
20
0.20
0.10
0
–0.10
–0.20
–0.30
99.0
6
8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
VIN (V)
3887 G16
10
15
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
90 110
3887 G17
–0.40
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5 3 3.5
VOUT (V)
4
4.5
5
5.5
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Typical Performance Characteristics
VOUT Command DNL
INTVCC Line Regulation
0.3
5.25
1.5
0.2
5.00
1.0
0.1
0.5
0
0
–0.1
–0.5
–0.2
–1.0
0.5 1 1.5
2 2.5 3 3.5
VOUT (V)
4 4.5
5
–0.3
5.5
4.75
INTVCC (V)
DNL (LSBs)
INL (LSBs)
VOUT Command INL
2.0
3.75
0.5 1 1.5
2 2.5 3 3.5
VOUT (V)
4 4.5
5
3.50
5.5
1.010
VOUT OV Threshold
vs Temperature (4V Target)
4.04
4.03
4V OV THRESHOLD (V)
2V OV THRESHOLD (V)
1V OV THRESHOLD (V)
2.02
0.995
2.01
2.00
1.99
1.98
90
4.02
4.01
4.00
3.99
3.98
3.97
1.97
–50 –25
110
0
3.96
–50 –25
25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3887 G22
0.8
MEASUREMENT ERROR (mA)
0
–0.2
–0.4
–0.6
2
6
0
4
2
0
–2
–4
–0.8
–6
–1.0
–45 –25 –5 15 35 55 75 95 115
ACTUAL TEMPERATURE (°C)
–8
3887 G25
IIN Measurement Error vs IIN
8
IIN MEASUREMENT ERROR (mA)
1.0
0.2
25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3887 G24
IOUT Error vs IOUT Room
Temperature
0.4
0
3887 G23
Temperature Error
vs Temperature
0.6
25
20
3887 G21
2.03
1.000
15
VIN (V)
VOUT OV Threshold
vs Temperature (2V Target)
1.005
10
5
3887 G20
VOUT OV Threshold
vs Temperature (1V Target)
MEASUREMENT ERROR (°C)
4.25
4.00
3887 G19
0.990
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
4.50
0
10
5
15
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
20
–2
–4
–6
–8
–10
–12
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
IIN (A)
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Typical Performance Characteristics
DC Output Current Matching in a
2-Phase System (LTC3887)
Dynamic Current Sharing During a
Load Transient in a 4-Phase System
Dynamic Current Sharing During a
Load Transient in a 4-Phase System
25
CHANNEL CURRENT (A)
20
15
INDUCTOR
CURRENT 10
5A/DIV
INDUCTOR
CURRENT 10
5A/DIV
0
0
10
5µs/DIV
3887 G29
5µs/DIV
3887 G30
5
0
CHAN 0
CHAN 1
0
5
25 30
10 15 20
TOTAL CURRENT (A)
35
40
3887 G28
Pin Functions
VSENSE0+ (Pin 1): Channel 0 Positive Voltage Sense Input.
VSENSE0– (Pin 2): Channel 0 Negative Voltage Sense Input.
ITH0/ITH1 (Pin 5/Pin 26 ): Current Control Threshold and
Error Amplifier Compensation Nodes. Each associated
channel’s current comparator tripping threshold increases
with its ITH voltage.
ISENSE0+/ISENSE1+ (Pins 6/Pin 3): Current Sense Comparator Inputs. The (+) inputs to the current comparators are
normally connected to DCR sensing networks or current
sensing resistors.
ISENSE0–/ISENSE1– (Pin 7/Pin 4): Current Sense Comparator
Inputs. The (–) inputs are connected to the low side of the
current sense element.
SYNC (Pin 8): External Clock Synchronization Input and
Open-Drain Output Pin. If an external clock is present at
this pin, the switching frequency will be synchronized
to the external clock. If the SYNC output is enabled, this
pin will pull low at the switching frequency with a 500ns
pulse to ground. A resistor pull up to 3.3V is required in
the application if the LTC3887 SYNC output is enabled.
SCL (Pin 9): Serial Bus Clock Input. Open-drain output,
can hold the output low if clock stretching is enabled. A
pull-up resistor to 3.3V is required in the application.
SDA (Pin 10): Serial Bus Data Input and Output. A pull-up
resistor to 3.3V is required in the application.
12
ALERT (Pin 11): Open-Drain Digital Output. Connect the
SMBALERT signal to this pin. A pull-up resistor to 3.3V
is required in the application.
GPIO0/GPIO1 (Pin 12/Pin 13): Digital Programmable
General Purpose Inputs and Outputs. Open-drain output.
A pull-up resistor to 3.3V is required in the application.
RUN0/RUN1 (Pin 14/Pin 15): Enable Run Input and Output.
Logic high on these pins enables the controller. Open-drain
output holds the pin low until the LTC3887 is out of reset.
A pull-up resistor to 3.3V is required in the application.
ASEL0 (Pin 16): Serial Bus Address Configuration Input.
Connect a ±1% resistor divider between the chip VDD25
ASEL0 and SGND in order to select the 4LSBs of the serial bus interface address. A resistor divider on ASEL0 is
recommended if there are more than one LTC3887s on the
same board to assure the user can independently program
each IC. If the pin is left open, the IC will use the value
programmed in the EEPROM. Minimize capacitance when
the pin is open to assure accurate detection of the pin state.
ASEL1 (Pin 17): Serial Bus Address Configuration Input.
Connect a ±1% resistor divider between the chip VDD25
ASEL1 and SGND in order to select the 3MSBs of the serial bus interface address. A resistor divider on ASEL1 is
recommended if there are more than 16 LTC3887s on the
same board to assure the user can independently program
each IC. If the pin is left open, the IC will use the value
programmed in the EEPROM. Minimize capacitance when
the pin is open to assure accurate detection of the pin state.
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Pin Functions
FREQ_CFG (Pin 20): Frequency Select Pin. Connect a
±1% resistor divider between the chip VDD25 FREQ_CFG
and GND in order to select switching frequency. If the pin
is left open, the IC will use the value programmed in the
EEPROM. Minimize capacitance when the pin is open to
assure accurate detection of the pin state.
PHAS_CFG (Pin 21): Phase Select Pin. Connect a ±1%
resistor divider between the chip VDD25 PHAS_CFG and
GND in order to select channel phasing. If the pin is left
open, the IC will use the value programmed in the EEPROM.
Minimize capacitance when the pin is open to assure accurate detection of the pin state.
VOUT0_CFG/VOUT1_CFG (Pin 18/Pin 19): Voltage Select Pin.
Connect a ±1% resistor divider between the chip VDD25
VOUTn_CFG and GND in order to adjust the output voltage
set point. If the pin is left open, the IC will use EEPROM.
Minimize capacitance when the pin is open to assure accurate detection of the pin state.
VDD25 (Pin 22): Internally Generated 2.5V power Supply
Output Pin. Bypass this pin to GND with a low ESR 1µF
capacitor. Do not load this pin with external current except
for the ±1% resistor dividers required for the configuration pins.
WP (Pin 23): Write Protect Pin Active High. An internal
10µA current source pulls the pin to VDD33. If WP is high,
the PMBus writes are restricted.
SHARE_CLK (Pin 24): Share Clock, Bidirectional OpenDrain Clock Sharing Pin. Nominally 100kHz. Used to
synchronize the timing between multiple LTC388Xs. Tie all
SHARE_CLK pins together. All LTC388Xs will synchronize
to the fastest clock. A pull-up resistor to 3.3V is required.
VDD33 (Pin 25): Internally Generated 3.3V Power Supply
Output Pin. Bypass this pin to GND with a low ESR 1µF
capacitor. Do not load this pin with external current except
for the pull-up resistors required for GPIOn, SCLK, SYNC
and possibly RUNn, ALERT, SDA and SCL.
VSENSE1 (Pin 27): Channel 1 Voltage Sense Input. This
input voltage is referenced to the GND pin.
INTV CC (Pin 33): Internal Regulator 5V Output.
The control circuits are powered from this voltage.
Decouple this pin to power ground with a minimum of
4.7µF low ESR tantalum or ceramic capacitor.
GNDSNS (Pin 34): Ground Sense Pin. This pin is connected to the back paddle ground and can be used to
detect if there is a good ground connection between the
back paddle and the board.
VIN (Pin 35): Main Input Supply. Decouple this pin to
PGND with a capacitor (0.1µF to 1µF). For applications
where the main input power is 5V, tie the VIN and INTVCC
pins together.
BG0/BG1 (Pin 36/Pin 32): Bottom Gate Driver Outputs.
These pins drive the gates of the bottom N-Channel MOSFETs
between PGND and INTVCC. BG0/BG1 are not connected
on the LTC3887-1. They may be floated or tied to ground.
BOOST0/BOOST1 (LTC3887) (Pin 37/Pin 31): Boosted
Floating Driver Supplies. The (+) terminal of the bootstrap
capacitors connect to these pins. These pins swing from
a diode voltage drop below INTVCC up to VIN + INTVCC.
VCC0/VCC1 (LTC3887-1) (Pins 37/31): These pins should
be connected to INTVCC or VDD33.
TG0/TG1 (LTC3887) (Pin 38/Pin 30): Top Gate Driver
Outputs. These are the outputs of floating drivers with
a voltage swing equal to INTVCC superimposed on the
switch node voltages.
PWM0/PWM1 (LTC3887-1) (Pin 38/Pin 30): PWM Outputs.
These are the three-state control outputs with a voltage
swing of GND to VCC used to control gate drivers. The
LTC3887-1 PWM pin is three-state which is required to
produce discontinuous operation in some gate driver or
DrMOS circuits.
SW0/SW1 (LTC3887) (Pin 39/Pin 29): Switch Node Connections to Inductors. Voltage swings at the pins are from
a Schottky diode (external) voltage drop below ground
to VIN. In the LTC3887-1 these pins are not connected to
internal circuitry. They may be floated or tied to ground.
TSNS0/TSNS1 (Pin 40/Pin 28): Channel 0,1 External
Diode Temperature Sense. Connect to the anode of a
diode connected PNP transistor and directly connect the
cathode to SGND in order to sense remote temperature. If
external temperature sense elements are not installed, short
pin to ground and set the UT_FAULT_LIMIT to –275°C,
IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC set to zero and the UT_FAULT_RESPONSE to ignore.
GND (Exposed Pad Pin 41): Ground. Both the smallsignal and compensation components should connect to
this ground, which in turn connects to power ground at
one point.
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LTC3887/LTC3887-1
Block Diagram
One of two channels (CH0) shown. (LTC3887 application only)
VIN
35
VIN ON/OFF
+
–
8-BIT VIN
DAC
19R
38R
R
R
ICMP
+
–
INTVCC
33
VDD33
VDD33
25
BOOST0
S
R Q
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37
TG0
– IREV
+
3k
CIN
INTVCC
3.3V
SUBREG
PWM_CLOCK
VIN
+
5V REG
FCNT
M1
SW0
ON
39
SWITCH
LOGIC
AND
ANTISHOOTTHROUGH
UV
REV
UVLO
SS
ILIM RANGE SELECT
HI: 1:1
LO: 1:1.5
CB
38
ISENSE0+
DB
6
ISENSE0–
+
7
RUN
BG0
OV
VOUT0
COUT
M2
36
CVCC
SLOPE
COMPENSATION
INTVCC
ITH0
UVLO
ACTIVE
CLAMP
1
71.1k
16-BIT
ADC
ILIM DAC
(3 BITS)
5
2µA
RC
CC1
BURST
+ –
VSTBY
REF
+
–
1.22V
+
EA
+ –
30µA
PGND
+
–
–+
+
–
+
8:1 –
+
MUX –
+
–+
–+
–
NO DIFF AMP ON CH1
–
AO
+
ISENSE1+
ISENSE1–
VSENSE1
R
PWM0
PWM1
+ –
+ –
40
SGND
2R
WP 23
PMBus
INTERFACE
(400kHz
COMPATIBLE)
8-BIT
UV
DAC
8-BIT
OV
DAC
8 SYNC
PHASE DET
M3
PWM
CLOCK
VDD33
VDD25
CLOCK DIVIDER
VDD33
COMPARE
2.5V
SUBREG
SLAVE
MISO
CLK MOSI
MAIN
CONTROL
ALERT 11
MASTER
SINC3
UVLO
RUN0 14
GPIO1 13
2
9R
VDD33
GPIO0 12
VSENSE0+
TSNS0
TMUX
PHASE SELECTOR
RUN1 15
1
VSENSE0–
41
GND
VCO
SCL 9
R
OV
UV
0.56V
12-BIT
SET POINT
DAC
SDA 10
R
R
22 VDD25
18 VOUT0_CFG
OSC
(32MHz)
19 VOUT1_CFG
CONFIG
DETECT
CHANNEL
TIMING
MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
ROM
RAM
20 FREQ_CFG
21 PHAS_CFG
17 ASEL1
EEPROM
16 ASEL0
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SHARE_CLK 24
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Operation
Overview
Programmable OV and UV Comparators
n
The LTC3887/LTC3887-1 are a dual channel/dual phase,
constant frequency, analog current mode controller for
DC/DC step-down applications with a digital interface. The
LTC3887 is used in applications where the gate driver is
required. The LTC3887-1 is used in applications where the
gate driver is external, for example a DrMOS power stage.
The LTC3887-1 allows the TG pin to three-state which is
required to produce discontinuous operation in some gate
driver DrMOS circuits. Discontinuous operation assures
the inductor current remains positive and is required to
start up into a prebiased load.
The LTC3887 is very similar in features to the LTC3880.
The major improvements are as follows:
TINIT start-up time 70ms
n
Programmable On and Off Delay Times
n
Programmable Output Rise/Fall Times
n
Phase-Locked Loop for Synchronous, Polyphase Operation (2, 3, 4 or 6 Phases)
n
Input and Output Voltage/Current, Temperature and
Duty Cycle Telemetry
n
Fully Differential Load Sense
n
Integrated Gate Drivers (LTC3887)
n
Non-Volatile Configuration Memory
n
Optional External Configuration Resistors for Key
Operating Parameters
n
Optional Time-Base Interconnect for Synchronization
Between Multiple Controllers
n
VOUT0/VOUT1 are both programmable up to 5.5 Volts
n
PWM synchronization circuit, review Frequency and
Phasing section for details
n
MFR_ADC_CONTROL for fast ADC sampling of one
parameter. See PMBus Command Details.
n
PMBus compliant to version 1.2 which adds PAGE
_PLUS and SMBALERT mask. See PMBus Command
Details.
n
Fault Logging
n
WP Pin to Protect Internal Configuration
n
Standalone Operation After User Factory Configuration
n
PMBus, 400kHz Compliant Interface
n
The PMBus interface provides access to important power
management data during system operation including:
Improved fault logging. See PMBus Command Details.
n
Share EA for channel 0/1 for 2-phase operation
n
Resistor configuration pins modified. There are two
Address select pins, VOUTn_CONFIG, PHAS_CONFIG and
FREQ_CONFIG. The VOUTn_TRIM pins were removed.
n
n
n
n
The LTC3887 digital interface is compatible with PMBus
which supports bus speeds of up to 400kHz. A typical application circuit is shown on the first page of this data sheet.
Programmable Output Voltage
Programmable Switching Frequency
Average PWM Duty Cycle
n
Average Output Voltage
n
Average Input Voltage
n
Configurable, Latched and Unlatched Individual Fault
and Warning Status
n
Programmable Input Voltage Comparator
Programmable Current Limit
Average Output Current
n
n
n
External System Temperature via Optional Diode Sense
Elements
Average Input Current
Major features include:
n
Internal Die Temperature
Individual channels are accessed through the PMBus using
the PAGE command, i.e., PAGE 0 or 1.
n
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Operation
Fault reporting and shutdown behavior are fully configurable. Two individual GPIO outputs are provided (GPIO0,
GPIO1), both of which can be masked independently.
A dedicated pin for ALERT is provided. The shutdown
operation also allows all faults to be individually masked
and can be operated in either unlatched (hiccup) or latched
modes.
Individual status commands enable fault reporting over
the serial bus to identify the specific fault event. Fault or
warning detection includes the following:
Output Undervoltage/Overvoltage
n
Input Undervoltage/Overvoltage
n
Input and Output Overcurrent
n
Internal Overtemperature
n
Continuing the basic operation description, the current
mode controller will turn off the top gate when the peak
current is reached. If the load current increases, VSENSE
will slightly droop with respect to the DAC reference.
This causes the ITH voltage to increase until the average
inductor current matches the new load current. After the
top MOSFET has turned off, the bottom MOSFET is turned
on. In continuous conduction mode, the bottom MOSFET
stays on until the end of the switching cycle.
EEPROM (NVM)
External Overtemperature
n
Communication, Memory or Logic (CML) Fault
n
Main Control Loop
The LTC3887 is a constant frequency, current mode stepdown controller containing two channels operating with
various user-defined relative phasing. During normal
operation each top MOSFET is turned on when the clock
for that channel sets the RS latch, and turned off when
the main current comparator, ICMP , resets the RS latch.
The peak inductor current at which ICMP resets the RS
latch is controlled by the voltage on the ITH pin which is
the output of each error amplifier, EA. The EA negative
terminal is equal to the VSENSE voltage divided by 5.5
(2.75 if range = 1). The positive terminal of the EA is
connected to the output of a 12-bit DAC with values
ranging from 0V to 1.024V. The output voltage, through
feedback of the EA, will be regulated to 5.5 times the
DAC output (2.75 times if range = 1). The DAC value is
calculated by the part to synthesize the users desired
output voltage. The output voltage is programmed by the
user either with the resistor configuration pins detailed in
Table 12 or by the VOUT command (either from EEPROM
or by PMBus command). Refer to the PMBus command
section of the data sheet or the PMBus specification for
more details. The output voltage can be modified by the
user at any time with a PMBus VOUT_COMMAND. This
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command will typically have a latency less than 10ms.
The user is encouraged to reference the PMBus Power
System Management Protocol Specification to understand
how to program the LTC3887. This specification can be
found at http://www.pmbus.org/specs.html.
The LTC3887 contains internal EEPROM or NVM (nonvolatile memory) to store configuration settings and
fault log information. EEPROM endurance retention and
mass write operation time are specified in the Electrical
Characteristics and Absolute Maximum Ratings sections.
Write operations above TJ = 85°C are possible although
the Electrical Characteristics are not guaranteed and the
EEPROM will be degraded. Read operations performed at
temperatures between –40°C and 125°C will not degrade
the EEPROM. Writing to the EEPROM above 85°C will
result in a degradation of retention characteristics. The
fault logging function, which is useful in debugging system
problems that may occur at high temperatures, only writes
to fault log EEPROM locations. If occasional writes to these
registers occur above 85°C, the slight degradation in the
data retention characteristics of the fault log will not take
away from the usefulness of the function.
It is recommended that the EEPROM not be written
when the die temperature is greater than 85°C. If the die
temperature exceeds 130°C, the LTC3887 will disable all
EEPROM write operations. All EEPROM write operations
will be re-enabled when the die temperature drops below
125°C. (The controller will also disable when the die
temperature exceeds the internal overtemperature fault
limit 160°C with a 10°C hysteresis)
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The degradation in EEPROM retention for temperatures
>125°C can be approximated by calculating the dimensionless acceleration factor using the following equation:
⎡ ⎛ Ea ⎞ ⎛
⎞⎤
1
1
–
⎢ ⎜ ⎟ •⎜
⎟⎥
⎝
⎠
⎢⎣ k ⎝ TUSE +273 TSTRESS +273 ⎠ ⎥⎦
AF = e
where:
AF = acceleration factor
Ea = activation energy = 1.4eV
K = 8.617 • 10–5 eV/°K
TUSE = 125°C specified junction temperature
TSTRESS = actual junction temperature in °C
Example: Calculate the effect on retention when operating
at a junction temperature of 135°C for 10 hours.
TSTRESS = 130°C
TUSE = 125°C
AF= e[(1.4/8.617 • 10
–5)
• (1/398 – 1/403)] = 1.66
The equivalent operating time at 125°C = 16.6 hours.
Thus the overall retention of the EEPROM was degraded
by 6.6 hours as a result of operating at a junction temperature of 130°C for 10 hours. The effect of the overstress
is negligible when compared to the overall EEPROM
retention rating of 87,600 hours at a maximum junction
temperature of 125°C.
The integrity of the EEPROM is checked with a CRC calculation each time its data is read, such as after a power-on
reset or execution of a RESTORE_USER_ALL command. If
CRC error occurs, the MFR bit is set in the STATUS_BYTE
and STATUS_WORD commands. The NVM CRC error bit
in the STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC command is set and the
ALERT and RUN pins are pulled low disabling the output as
a safety measure. The device will only respond at special
address 0x7C or global addresses 0x5A and 0x5B.
Power Up and Initialization
The LTC3887 is designed to provide standalone supply
sequencing and controlled turn-on and turn-off operation.
It operates from a single input supply (4.5V to 24V) while
three on-chip linear regulators generate internal 2.5V, 3.3V
and 5V. If VIN does not exceed 6V, the INTVCC and VIN
pins must be tied together. The controller configuration
is initialized by an internal threshold based UVLO where
VIN must be approximately 4V and the 5V, 3.3V and 2.5V
linear regulators must be within approximately 20% of
the regulated values.
During initialization, the external configuration resistors
are identified and/or contents of the EEPROM are read
into the controller’s commands. The GPIOn pins are in
high impedance (Hi-Z) mode. The TGn, BGn and RUNn
pins are held low. (The LTC3887-1 PWM pins are threestate.) The LTC3887 will use the contents of Tables 12 to
15 to determine the resistor defined parameters. See the
Resistor Configuration section for more detail. The resistor
configuration pins only control some of the preset values
of the controller. The remaining values are programmed
in EEPROM either at the factory or by the user.
If the configuration resistors are not inserted or if the
ignore RCONFIG bit is asserted (bit 6 of the MFR_
CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 configuration command), the
LTC3887 will use only the contents of EEPROM to determine the DC/DC characteristics. The ASEL0 and 1 values
read at power-up or reset or after a RESTORE_USER _ALL
command are always respected unless the pins are open.
See the Applications Information section for more detail.
After the part has initialized, an additional comparator
monitors VIN. The VIN_ON threshold must be exceeded
before the output power sequencing can begin. After VIN
is initially applied, the part will typically require 70ms to
initialize and begin the TON_DELAY timer. The readback
of voltages and currents require an additional 200ms to
300ms.
Soft-Start
The part must enter the run state prior to soft-start.
The run pins are released by the LTC3887 after the part
initializes and VIN is greater than the VIN_ON threshold. If
multiple LTC3887s are used in an application, they all hold
their respective run pins low until all devices initialize and
VIN exceeds the VIN_ON threshold for every device. The
SHARE_CLK pin assures all the devices connected to the
signal use the same time base. The SHARE_CLK pin is
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held low until the part has initialized after VIN is applied
and VIN exceeds the VIN_ON threshold. The LTC3887 can
be set to turn off (or remain off) if SHARE_CLK is low (set
bit 2 of MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887 to a 1). This allows
the user to assure synchronization across numerous LTC
ICs even if the RUN pins can not be connected together
due to board constraints. In general, if the user cares
about synchronization between chips it is best to connect
all the respective RUN pins together and to connect all
the respective SHARE_CLK pins together. This assures
all chips begin sequencing at the same time and use the
same time base.
After the RUN pin releases and prior to entering a constant
output voltage regulation state, the LTC3887 performs a
monotonic initial ramp or “soft-start”. Soft-start is performed by actively regulating the load voltage while digitally
ramping the target voltage from 0V to the commanded voltage set-point. Once the LTC3887 is commanded to turn on,
(after power up and initialization) the controller waits for the
user specified turn-on delay (TON_DELAY) prior to initiating this output voltage ramp. The rise time of the voltage
ramp can be programmed using the TON_RISE command
to minimize inrush currents associated with the start-up
voltage ramp. The soft-start feature is disabled by setting
the value of TON_RISE to any value less than 0.25ms. The
LTC3887 PWM always uses discontinuous mode during the
TON_RISE operation. In discontinuous mode, the bottom
gate is turned off as soon as reverse current is detected
in the inductor. In the LTC3887-1 this causes the TG pin
to three-state. This will allow the regulator to start up into
a prebiased load. When the TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT is
Voltage Based Sequencing by Cascading GPIOs into RUN Pins
START
RUN 0
RUN 1
RUN 0
RUN 1
LTC3887/
LTC3887-1
LTC3887/
LTC3887-1
GPIO0 = VOUT0_UVUF
GPIO1 = VOUT1_UVUF
GPIO0 = VOUT0_UVUF
GPIO1 = VOUT1_UVUF
TO NEXT CHANNEL
IN THE SEQUENCE
Figure 2. Event (Voltage) Based Sequencing
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reached, the part transitions to continuous mode, if so
programmed. If TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT is set to zero,
there is no time limit and the part transitions to the desired
conduction mode after TON_RISE completes and VOUT has
exceeded the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT and IOUT_OC is not
present. Setting TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT to a value of 0
is not recommended. This described method of start-up
sequencing is time based.
Sequencing
The default mode for sequencing the outputs on and off is
time based. Each output is enabled after waiting TON_DELAY amount of time following either a RUN pin going high,
a PMBus command to turn on or the VIN rising above a
preprogrammed voltage. Off sequencing is handled in a
similar way. To assure proper sequencing, make sure all
ICs connect the SHARE_CLK pin together and RUN pins
together. If the RUN pins can not be connected together for
some reason, set bit 2 of MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887
to a 1. This bit requires the SHARE_CLK pin to be clocking
before the power supply output can start. When the RUN pin
is pulled low, the LTC3887 will hold the pin low for the MFR_
RESTART_DELAY. The minimum MFR_RESTART_DELAY
is TOFF_DELAY + TOFF_FALL + 136ms. This delay assures
proper sequencing of all rails. The LTC3887 calculates
this delay internally and will not process a shorter delay.
However, a longer commanded MFR_RESTART_DELAY
will be used by the part. The maximum allowed value is
65.52 seconds.
EVENT-Based Sequencing
The GPIOn pins can be asserted when the UV threshold is
exceeded for each output. It is possible to feed the GPIO
pin from one output into the RUN pin of the next output
in the sequence. To use the GPIOn pin for voltage based
sequencing, set bit 12 of the MFR_GPIOn_PROPAGATE
command = 1. Bit 12 is the VOUT_UVUF which is the
unfiltered VOUT_UV comparator. Using the unfiltered
VOUT_UV fault limit is recommended because there is little
appreciable time delay between the comparator crossing
the UV threshold and the GPIO pin releasing This can be
implemented across multiple LTC3887s. The VOUT_UVUF
has a 250µs filter. If the VOUT voltage bounces around the
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UV threshold for a long period of time it is possible for
the GPIO output to toggle more than once. To minimize
this problem, set the TON_RISE time under 100ms. If a
fault in the string of rails is detected, only the faulted rail
and downstream rails will fault off. The rails in the string
of devices in front of the faulted rail will remain on unless
commanded off.
Shutdown
The LTC3887 supports two shutdown modes. The first
mode is closed-loop shutdown response, with userdefined turn-off delay (TOFF_DELAY) and ramp down
rate (TOFF_FALL). The controller will maintain the mode
of operation for TOFF_FALL. In discontinuous conduction
mode, the controller will not draw current from the load
and the fall time will be set by the output capacitance and
load current.
The other shutdown mode occurs in response to a fault
condition or loss of SHARE_CLK (if bit 2 of MFR_CHAN_
CONFIG_LTC3887 is set to a 1) or VIN falling below the
VIN_OFF threshold or GPIO pulled low externally (if the
MFR_GPIO_RESPONSE is set to inhibit). Under these
conditions the power stage is disabled in order to stop
the transfer of energy to the load as quickly as possible.
The shutdown state can be entered from the soft-start or
active regulation states either through user intervention
(deasserting RUNn or the PMBus OPERATION command)
or in response to a detected fault or an external fault via
the bidirectional GPIOn pins, or loss of SHARE_CLK (if
bit 2 of MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887 is set to a 1) or
VIN falling below the VIN_OFF threshold.
In hiccup mode, the controller responds to a fault by
shutting down and entering the inactive state for a
programmable delay time (MFR_RETRY_DELAY). This
delay minimizes the duty cycle associated with autonomous retries if the fault that caused the shutdown disappears once the output is disabled. The retry delay time
is determined by the longer of the MFR_RETRY_DELAY
command or the time required for the regulated output
to decay below 12.5% of the programmed value. If
multiple outputs are controlled by the same GPIO pin,
the decay time of the faulted output determines the retry
delay. If the natural decay time of the output is too long,
it is possible to remove the voltage requirement of the
MFR_RETRY_DELAY command by asserting bit 0 of
MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887. Alternatively, the controller can be configured so that it remains latched-off
following a fault and clearing requires user intervention
such as toggling RUNn or commanding the part OFF
then ON.
Light Load Current Operation
The LTC3887 has two modes of operation including
discontinuous conduction mode and forced continuous conduction mode. Mode selection is done using the
MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 command (discontinuous
conduction is always the start-up mode, forced continuous
is the default running mode).
If a controller is enabled for discontinuous operation, the
inductor current is not allowed to reverse. The reverse
current comparator, IREV , turns off the bottom gate external MOSFET just before the inductor current reaches
zero, preventing it from reversing and going negative.
The LTC3887-1 three-states the TG pin to accomplish the
same result. In forced continuous operation, the inductor
current is allowed to reverse at light loads or under large
transient conditions. The peak inductor current is determined solely by the voltage on the ITH pin. In this mode,
the efficiency at light loads is lower than in discontinuous
mode operation. However, continuous mode exhibits lower
output ripple and less interference with audio circuitry.
Forced continuous conduction mode may result in reverse
inductor current, which can cause the input supply to boost.
The VIN_OV_FAULT_LIMIT can detect this and turn off
the offending channel. However, this fault is based on an
ADC read and can take up to 120ms to detect. If there is a
concern about the input supply boosting, keep the part in
discontinuous conduction operation.
If the part is set to discontinuous mode operation, as the
inductor average current increases, the controller will
automatically modify the operation from discontinuous
mode to continuous mode.
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Switching Frequency and Phase
The switching frequency of the LTC3887’s controller can
be established with internal clock references or with an
external time-base. The LTC3887 can be configured for
an external clock input through the programmed value in
EEPROM, a PMBus command or setting the SYNC output to disable with the PHAS_CFG pin. The MFR_PWM_
CONFIG_LTC3887 command determines the relative phasing. The rails should be selected to be out of phase with
each other. Both RUN pins must be low or both channels
commanded off before the FREQUENCY and MFR_PWM_
CONFIG_LTC3887 commands can be written to the
LTC3887. The relative phasing of all devices in a PolyPhase
rail should be optimally phased. The relative phasing of each
rail is 360/n where n is the number of phases in the rail.
The LTC3887 will automatically accept an external SYNC
input, disabling its own SYNC output if necessary, as long
as the external clock frequency is greater than 1/2 of the
internal PWM clock. Whether configured to drive SYNC
output or not, the LTC3887 can continue PWM operation
using its own internal oscillator if an external clock signal
is subsequently lost.
If the LTC3887 is configured as the oscillator output on
SYNC, SYNC ENABLED, the switching frequency source
can be selected with either external configuration resistors
or through serial bus programming. The FREQ_CFG
configuration resistor pin can be used to select the
FREQUENCY_SWITCH. The PHAS_CFG pin can be used
to set the MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887 and enable the
SYNC output to produce the output frequency as outlined
in Tables 13 and 14. Otherwise, the FREQUENCY_SWITCH
and MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887 PMBus commands
can be used to select PWM switching frequency and
the PWM channel phase relationship. The phase and
frequency relationships are completely independent of
each other providing the numerous application options
for the user.
If the LTC3887 is configured to drive the SYNC output by
setting bit 4 of MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 to a 0 the
SYNC pin will pull low at the desired clock rate, set with
the FREQUENCY_SWITCH command, with 500ns low
pulse. Care must be taken in the application to assure
the capacitance on SYNC is minimized to assure the pull-
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up resistor versus the capacitor load has a low enough
time constant for the application. In addition, a phaselocked loop (PLL) is available to synchronize the internal
oscillator to an external clock source that is connected
to the SYNC pin. All phase relationships are between the
falling edge of SYNC and the rising edge of the LTC3887
TG outputs. Multiple LTC3887s can be synchronized in
order to realize PolyPhase arrays.
Output Voltage Sensing
The channel 0 differential amplifier allows remote, differential sensing of the load voltage with VSENSE0n pins. The
channel 1 sense pin (VSENSE1) is referenced to GND. The
telemetry ADC is fully differential and makes measurements
of channels 0 and 1 output voltages at the VSENSE0n and
VSENSE1/GND pins, respectively. The maximum allowed
sense voltage is 5.5V.
Current Sensing
For DCR current sense applications, a resistor in series
with a capacitor is placed across the inductor. In this
configuration, the resistor is tied to the FET side of the
inductor while the capacitor is tied to the load side of the
inductor as shown in Figure 3. If the RC values are chosen such that the RC time constant matches the inductor
time constant (L/DCR, where DCR is the inductor series
resistance), the resultant voltage appearing across the
capacitor will equal the voltage across the inductor series
resistance (VDCR) and thus represent the current flowing
through the inductor. The RC calculations are based on
the room temperature DCR of the inductor.
The RC time constant should remain constant, as a function of temperature. This assures the transient response of
the circuit is the same regardless of the temperature. The
DCR of the inductor has a large temperature coefficient,
approximately 3900ppm/°C. The temperature coefficient
of the inductor must be written to the MFR_IOUT_CAL_
GAIN_TC register. The external temperature is sensed near
the inductor and used to modify the internal current limit
circuit to maintain an essentially constant current limit
with temperature. In this application, the ISENSEn+ pin is
connected to the power stage side of the capacitor while
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the ISENSEn– pin is placed on the load side of the capacitor.
The current sensed from the input is then given by the
expression VDCR/DCR. VDCR is digitized by the LTC3887’s
telemetry ADC with an input range of ±128mV, a noise
floor of 7µVRMS, and a peak-peak noise of approximately
46.5µV. The LTC3887 computes the inductor current using
the DCR value stored in the IOUT_CAL_GAIN command
and the temperature coefficient stored in command
MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC. The resulting current value
is returned by the READ_IOUT command.
The error amp of two PWM controls on the same chip can be
shared by asserting bit 7 of MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887.
Both error amps remain in the circuit so the loop gain does
not change. Do not assert this bit unless both VOUT pins
are connected together and both ITH pins are tied together
in the application. This allows remote differential voltage
sensing for PolyPhase rails.
PolyPhase Load Sharing
External/Internal Temperature Sense
Multiple LTC3887’s can be arrayed in order to provide a
balanced load-share solution by bussing the necessary
pins. Figure 3 illustrates the shared connections required
for load sharing.
an external oscillator is present, the chip with the SYNC
output enabled will detect the presence of the external
clock and stop driving the SYNC output.
External temperature can be best measured using a remote
diode-connected PNP transistor such as the MMBT3906.
The emitter should be connected to the TSNSn pin while
If an external oscillator is not provided, the SYNC output
should only be enabled on one of the LTC3887s. The
other(s) should be programmed to disable the SYNC
output using bit 4 of MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887. Set the
oscillator to the desired PWM frequency in both chips. If
10k
4.99k
10k
10k
10k
RUN
ALERT
GPIO
SYNC
SHARE_CLK
1µF
TSNS
LTC3887/
LTC3887-1
GND
10nF
MMBT3906
SGND
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Figure 4. Temperature Sense Circuit
LTC3887/LTC3887-1
ITH0 + POWER STAGE
ITH1
ISENSE0+
GPIO0
ISENSE0–
VSENSE0+
RUN0
RUN1
VSENSE0–
ALERT
GPIO1
SYNC(Enabled)
ISENSE1+
SHARE_CLK
VDD33
ISENSE1–
VSENSE1
GND
1µF
NOTE: SOME CONNECTORS
AND COMPONENTS OMITTED
FOR CLARITY
BOTH CHIPS HAVE THE INTERNAL
FREQUENCY COMMAND SET TO THE
SAME DESIRED PWM FREQUENCY
1/2 LTC3887/LTC3887-1
ITH0 + POWER STAGE
VDD33
RUN0
ALERT
GPIO1
SYNC(Disabled)
SHARE_CLK
ISENSE0+
ISENSE0–
VSENSE0+
VSENSE0–
GND
LOAD
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Figure 3. Load Sharing Connections for 3-Phase Operation
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the base and collector terminals of the PNP transistor
must be connected and returned directly to the LTC3887’s
GND pin. Place the PNP in close proximity to the inductor to accurately measure the inductor temperature.
For best noise immunity, the connections should be routed
differentially and a 10nF capacitor should be placed in
parallel with the diode connected PNP. Two different currents
are applied to the diode (nominally 2µA and 32µA) and the
temperature is calculated from the ∆VBE measurement. The
external transistor temperature is digitized by the telemetry ADC, and the value is returned by the PMBus READ_
TEMPERATURE_1 (Chn) command.
The READ_TEMPERATURE_2 command returns the junction temperature of the LTC3887 using an on-chip diode.
The slope of the external temperature sensor can be
modified with the temperature slope coefficient stored in
MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN. Typical PNPs require temperature
slope adjustments slightly less than 1. The MMBT3906 has
a recommended value in this command of approximately
MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN = 0.991 based on the ideality factor
of 1.01. Simply invert the ideality factor to calculate the
MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN. Different manufacturers and different lots may have different ideality factors. Consult with
the manufacturer to set this value.
The offset of the external temperature sense can be adjusted
by MFR_TEMP_1_OFFSET. A value of 0 in this register sets
the temperature offset to –273.15°C.
If the PNP cannot be placed in direct contact with the
inductor, the slope or offset can be increased to account
for temperature mismatches. If the user is adjusting the
slope, the intercept point is at absolute zero, –273.15°C, so
small adjustments in slope can change the apparent measured temperature significantly. Another way to artificially
increase the slope of the temperature term is to increase
the MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC term. This will modify the
temperature slope with respect to room temperature.
RCONFIG (Resistor Configuration) Pins
There are six input pins utilizing 1% resistor dividers
between VDD25 and GND to select key operating parameters. The pins are ASEL0, ASEL1, FREQ_CFG, VOUT0_CFG,
VOUT1_CFG, PHAS_CFG. If pins are floated, the value stored
in the corresponding EEPROM command is used. If bit 6 of
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the MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 configuration command
is asserted in EEPROM, the resistor inputs are ignored
upon power-up except for ASEL0 and ASEL1 which are
always respected. The resistor configuration pins are only
measured during a power-up reset, after an MFR_RESET
or after a RESTORE_USER_ALL command is executed.
The VOUTn_CFG pin settings are described in Table 12. These
pins select the output voltages for the LTC3887’s analog
PWM controllers. If the pin is open, the VOUT_COMMAND
command is loaded from EEPROM to determine the output
voltage. The default factory EEPROM setting is to have
the switcher off unless the voltage configuration pins are
installed. The user may reprogram the EEPROM to the
desired setting for the application. When the EEPROM
configuration is loaded, it is recommended the user assert
bit 6 of MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 to disable the resistor configuration pins for all subsequent reset operations.
The following parameters are set as a percentage of the
output voltage if the RCONFIG pins are used to determined
output voltage:
VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT..................................... +10%
VOUT_OV_WARN............................................... +7.5%
nVOUT_MAX....................................................... +7.5%
nVOUT_MARGIN_HIGH.......................................+5%%
nVOUT_MARGIN_LOW...........................................–5%
nVOUT_UV_WARN...............................................–6.5%
nVOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT.......................................–7%
n
n
The FREQ_CFG pin settings are described in Table 14. This
pin selects the switching frequency. The phase relationships
between the two channels and SYNC pin is determined by
the PHAS_CFG pin described in Table 13. To synchronize
to an external clock, the part should be put into external
clock mode (SYNC output disabled but frequency set to
the nominal value). If no external clock is supplied, the part
will clock at the programmed frequency. If the application
is multi-phase and the SYNC signal between chips is lost,
the parts will not be at the same frequency increasing the
ripple voltage on the output, possibly producing undesirable operation. If the SYNC signal is being generated
internally and SYNC output enabled is not selected, bit 10
of MFR_PADS_LTC3887 will be asserted. If no frequency
is selected and the external SYNC frequency is not present, a PLL_FAULT will occur. If the user does not wish to
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see the ALERT from a PLL_FAULT even if there is not a
valid synchronization signal at power-up, the ALERT mask
for PLL_FAULT must be written. See the description on
SMBALERT_MASK for more details. If the SYNC pin is
connected between multiple ICs only one of the ICs should
should have the SYNC output enabled, all other ICs should
be configured to SYNC output disabled.
The ASEL0 and 1 pin settings are described in Table 15.
ASLE1 selects the top three bits of the slave address for
the LTC3887. If ASEL1 is floating, the three most significant bits are retrieved from the EEPROM MFR_ADDRESS
command. ASEL0 selects the bottom four bits of the slave
address for the LTC3887. If ASEL0 is floating, the four LSB
bits stored in EEPROM MFR_ADDRESS command are
used to determine the four LSB bits of the slave address.
For more detail, refer to Table 15.
Note: Per the PMBus specification, pin programmed parameters can be overridden by commands from the digital
interface with the exception of ASEL0 and ASEL1 which
are always honored. Do not set any part address to 0x0C,
0x5A, 0x5B or 0x7C because these are global addresses
and all LTC PMBus parts may respond to them.
Fault Detection and Handling
A variety of fault and warning reporting and handling
mechanisms are available. Fault and warning detection
capabilities include:
Input OV/FAULT Protection and UV Warning
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Average Input OC Warn
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Output OV/UV Fault and Warn Protection
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Output OC Fault and Warn Protection
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Internal and External Overtemperature Fault and Warn
Protection
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External Undertemperature Fault Protection
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CML Fault (Communication, Memory or Logic)
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External Fault Detection via the Bidirectional GPIOn
Pins.
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In addition, the LTC3887 can map any combination of fault
indicators to their respective GPIOn pin using the propagate
GPIOn response commands, MFR_GPIO_PROPAGATE_
LTC3887. Typical usage of a GPIO pin is as a driver for an
external crowbar device, overtemperature alert, overvoltage
alert or as an interrupt to cause a microcontroller to poll
the fault commands. Alternatively, the GPIOn pins can be
used as inputs to detect external faults downstream of the
controller that require an immediate response. The GPIO0
and/or GPIO1 pins can also be configured as power good
outputs. Power good indicates the controller output is
within the OV/UV fault thresholds. At power-up the pin
will initially be three-state. If it is necessary to have the
desired polarity on the pin at power-up in this configuration, attach a Schottky diode between the RUN pin of the
propagated power good signal and the GPIO pin. The
Cathode must be attached to RUN and the Anode to the
GPIO pin. If the GPIO pin is set to a power good status,
the MFR_GPIO_RESPONSE must be ignore otherwise a
latched off condition exists.
As described in the Soft-Start section, it is possible to
control start-up through concatenated events. If GPIOn
is used to drive the RUN pin of another controller, the
unfiltered VOUT_UV fault limit should be mapped to the
GPIO pin.
Any fault or warning event will cause the ALERT pin to
assert low unless the ALERT is masked by the SMBALERT_
MASK command. The pin will remain asserted low until
the CLEAR_FAULTS command is issued, the fault bit is
written to a 1, the PMBus master successfully reads the
device ARA register, bias power is cycled a MFR_RESET
or RESTORE_USER_ALL command is issued. Channel
specific faults are cleared if the RUN pins are toggled OFF/
ON or the part is commanded OFF/ON via PMBus. If bit
0 of MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 is set to a 1, toggling
the RUN pins OFF/ON or commanding the part OFF/ON
via PMBus clears all faults. The MFR_GPIO_PROPAGATE_LTC3887 command determines if the GPIO pins are
pulled low when a fault is detected; however, the ALERT
pin is always pulled low if a fault or warning is detected
and the status bits are updated unless the ALERT pin is
masked using the SMBALERT_MASK command.
Output and input fault event handling is controlled by the
corresponding fault response byte as specified in Tables 5
to 9. Shutdown recovery from these types of faults can
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covery, the faults are not latched, so if the fault condition
is not present after the retry interval has elapsed, a new
soft-start is attempted. If the fault persists, the controller
will continue to retry. The retry interval is specified by the
MFR_RETRY_DELAY command and prevents damage to
the regulator components by repetitive power cycling. The
MFR_RETRY_DELAY must be greater than 120ms. It can
not exceed 83.88 seconds.
of the EEPROM configuration becomes corrupted. If a
discrepancy is detected, the “NVM CRC Fault” in the
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC command is set. If this bit remains set after being cleared by issuing a CLEAR_FAULTS
or writing a 1 to this bit, an irrecoverable internal fault has
occurred. There are no provisions for field repairing unrecoverable EEPROM faults in the manufacturing section.
Channel-to-channel fault dependencies can be created by
connecting GPIOn pins together. In the event of an internal
fault, one or more of the channels is configured to pull
the bussed GPIOn pins low. The other channels are then
configured to shut down when the GPIOn pins are pulled
low. For autonomous group retry, the faulted channel is
configured to release the GPIOn pin(s) after a retry interval,
assuming the original fault has cleared. All the channels
in the group then begin a soft-start sequence. If the fault
response is LATCH_OFF, the GPIO pin remains asserted
low until either the RUN pin is toggled OFF/ON or the part
is commanded OFF/ON. The toggling of the RUN either
by the pin or OFF/ON command will clear faults associated with the channel. If it is desired to have all faults
cleared when either RUN pin is toggled, set bit 0 of MFR_
CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 to a 1.
Serial Interface
The status of all faults and warnings is summarized in the
STATUS_WORD and STATUS_BYTE commands.
Additional fault detection and handling capabilities are:
CRC Protection
The integrity of the EEPROM memory is checked after a
power-on reset. A CRC error will prevent the controller from
leaving the OFF state. If a CRC error occurs, the CML bit is
set in the STATUS_BYTE and STATUS_WORD commands,
the appropriate bit is set in the STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC
command, and the ALERT pin will be pulled low. EEPROM
repair can be attempted by writing the desired configuration to the controller and executing a STORE_USER_ALL
command followed by a CLEAR_FAULTS command.
The LTC3887 manufacturing section of the EEPROM is
mirrored. The LTC3887 has the ability to operate if either
one of the two sections of the manufacturing section
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The LTC3887 serial interface is a PMBus compliant slave
device and can operate at any frequency between 10kHz
and 400kHz. The address is configurable using either the
EEPROM or an external resistor divider. In addition the
LTC3887 always responds to the global broadcast address
of 0x5A (7 bit) or 0x5B (7 bit). Address 0x5A is not paged
and is performed on both channels. 0x5B respects the
page command. Because address 0x5A does not support
page, it can not be used for any paged reading commands.
The serial interface supports the following protocols
defined in the PMBus specifications: 1) send command,
2) write byte, 3) write word, 4) group, 5) read byte, 6)
read word and 7) read block 8) PAGE_PLUS_READ,
9) PAGE_PLUS_WRITE 10) SMBALERT_MASK read,
11) SMBALERT_MASK write. All read operations will return
a valid PEC if the PMBus master requests it. If the PEC_
REQUIRED bit is set in the MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887
command, the PMBus write operations will not be acted
upon until a valid PEC has been received by the LTC3887.
Communication Protection
PEC write errors (if PEC_REQUIRED is active), attempts
to access unsupported commands, or writing invalid data
to supported commands will result in a CML fault. The
CML bit is set in the STATUS_BYTE and STATUS_WORD
commands, the appropriate bit is set in the STATUS_CML
command, and the ALERT pin is pulled low.
Device Addressing
The LTC3887 offers four different types of addressing over
the PMBus interface, specifically: 1) global, 2) device, 3)
rail addressing and 4) alert response address (ARA).
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Global addressing provides a means of the PMBus master
to address all LTC3887 devices on the bus. The LTC3887
global address is fixed 0x5A (7 bit) or 0xB4 (8 bit) and cannot be disabled. Commands sent to the global address act
the same as if PAGE is set to a value of 0xFF. Commands
sent are written to both channels simultaneously. Global
command 0x5B (7 bit) or 0xB6 (8 bit) is paged and allows
channel specific command of all LTC3887 devices on the
bus. Other LTC device types may respond at one or both of
these global addresses; therefore do not read from global
addresses.
The IIN and IOUT overcurrent monitors are performed by
ADC readings and calculations. Thus these values are
based on average currents and can have a time latency of
up to 120ms. The IOUT calculation accounts for the sense
resistor and the temperature coefficient of the resistor.
The input current is equal to the sum of output current
times the respective channel duty cycle plus the input
offset current for each channel. If this calculated input
current exceeds the IN_OC_WARN_LIMIT the ALERT pin
is pulled low and the IIN_OC_WARN bit is asserted in the
STATUS_INPUT register.
Rail addressing provides a means for the bus master to
simultaneously communicate with all channels connected
together to produce a single output voltage (PolyPhase).
While similar to global addressing, the rail address can
be dynamically assigned with the paged MFR_RAIL_ADDRESS command, allowing for any logical grouping of
channels that might be required for reliable system control.
Do not read from rail addresses because multiple LTC
devices may respond.
The LTC3887 provides the ability to ignore the fault, shut
down and latch off or shut down and retry indefinitely (hiccup). The retry interval is set in MFR_RETRY_DELAY and
can be from 120ms to 83.88 seconds in 1ms increments.
The shutdown for OV/UV and OC can be done immediately
or after a user selectable deglitch time.
Device addressing provides the standard means of the
PMBus master communicating with a single instance of
an LTC3887. The value of the device address is set by a
combination of the ASEL0 and ASEL1 configuration pins
and the MFR_ADDRESS command. When this addressing
means is used, the PAGE command determines the channel
being acted upon. Device addressing can be disabled by
writing a value of 0x80 to the MFR_ADDRESS.
All four means of PMBus addressing require the user to
employ disciplined planning to avoid addressing conflicts.
Communication to LTC3887 devices at global and rail addresses should be limited to command write operations.
Responses to VOUT and IOUT Faults
VOUT OV and UV conditions are monitored by comparators.
The OV and UV limits are set in three ways.
As a Percentage of the VOUT if Using the Resistor Configuration Pins
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In EEPROM if Either Programmed at the Factory or
Through the GUI
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Output Overvoltage Fault Response
A programmable overvoltage comparator (OV) guards
against transient overshoots as well as long-term overvoltages at the output. In such cases, the top MOSFET is
turned off and the bottom MOSFET is turned on until the
overvoltage condition is cleared regardless of the PMBus
VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE command byte value. This
hardware level fault response delay is typically 2µs from
the overvoltage condition to BG asserted high. Using the
VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE command, the user can
select any of the following behaviors:
OV Pull-Down Only (OV cannot be ignored)
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Shut Down (Stop Switching) Immediately—Latch Off
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Shut Down Immediately—Retry Indefinitely using the
Time Interval Specified in MFR_RETRY_DELAY
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Either the Latch Off or Retry fault responses can be
deglitched in increments of (0 to 7) • 10µs. See Table 5.
Output Undervoltage Response
The response to an undervoltage comparator output can
be either:
Ignore
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Shut Down Immediately—Latch Off
Shut Down Immediately—Retry Indefinitely using the
Time Interval Specified in MFR_RETRY_DELAY
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Shut Down Immediately—Retry Indefinitely using the
Time Interval Specified in MFR_RETRY_DELAY
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Either the Latch Off or Retry fault responses can be
deglitched in increments of (0 to 7) • 10µs. See Table 6.
Peak Output Overcurrent Fault Response
Due to the current mode control algorithm, peak output
current across the inductor is always limited on a cycle by
cycle basis. The value of the peak current limit is specified
in sense voltage in the EC table. The current limit circuit
operates by limiting the ITH maximum voltage. If DCR sensing is used, the ITH maximum voltage has a temperature
dependency directly proportional to the TC of the DCR
of the inductor. The LTC3887 automatically monitors the
external temperature sensors and modifies the maximum
allowed ITH to compensate for this term.
The overcurrent fault processing circuitry can execute the
following behaviors:
This fault response is not deglitched. A value of 0 in
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT means the fault is ignored. The
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT should be set longer than the
TON_RISE time. It is recommended TON_MAX_FAULT_
LIMIT always be set to a non-zero value, otherwise the
output may never come up and no flag will be set to the user.
See Table 9.
Responses to VIN OV Faults
VIN overvoltage is measured with the ADC; therefore, the
response is naturally deglitched by the 100ms typical
response time of the ADC. The fault responses are:
Ignore
n Shut Down Immediately—Latch Off
n Shut Down Immediately—Retry Indefinitely using the
Time Interval Specified in MFR_RETRY_DELAY
n
Current Limit Indefinitely
n Shut Down Immediately—Latch Off
n Shut Down Immediately—Retry Indefinitely using the
Time Interval Specified in MFR_RETRY_DELAY
See Table 9.
The overcurrent responses can be deglitched in increments
of (0 to 7) • 16ms. See Table 7
An internal temperature sensor protects against EEPROM
damage. Above 85°C, no writes to EEPROM are recommended. Above 130°C, the internal over temperature warn
threshold is exceeded and the part disables the EEPROM
writes and does not re-enable until the temperature has
dropped to 125°C. When the die temperature exceed 160°C
the internal over temperature fault response is enabled and
the PWM is disabled until the die temperature drops below
150°C. Temperature is measured by the ADC. Internal
temperature faults cannot be ignored. Internal temperature
limits cannot be adjusted by the user.
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Responses to Timing Faults
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT is the time allowed for VOUT to
rise and settle at start-up. The TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT
condition is predicated upon detection of the VOUT_UV_
FAULT_LIMIT as the output is undergoing a SOFT_START
sequence. The TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT time is started
after TON_DELAY has been reached and a SOFT_START
sequence is started. The resolution of the TON_MAX_
FAULT_LIMIT is 10µs. If the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT is
not reached within the TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT time,
the response of this fault is determined by the value of
the TON_MAX_FAULT_RESPONSE command value. This
response may be one of the following:
Ignore
n Shut Down (Stop Switching) Immediately—Latch Off
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Responses to OT/UT Faults
Internal Overtemperature Fault/Warn Response
See Table 8.
External Overtemperature and Undertemperature
Fault Response
Two external temperature sensors can be used to sense
critical circuit elements like inductors and power MOSFETs.
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The OT_FAULT_RESPONSE and UT_FAULT_RESPOSE
commands are used to determine the appropriate response
to an overtemperature and undertemperature condition,
respectively. If no external sense elements are used
(not recommended) set the UT_FAULT_RESPONSE to
ignore and set the UT_FAULT_LIMIT to –275°C and set
the MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC to 0.
When the LTC3887 powers-up, it checks the EEPROM for
a valid fault log. If a valid fault log exists in EEPROM, the
“Valid Fault Log” bit in the STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC command will be set and an ALERT event will be generated.
Also, fault logging will be blocked until the LTC3887 has
received a MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR command before
fault logging will be re-enabled.
The fault responses are:
The information is stored in EEPROM in the event of any fault
that disables the controller on either channel. An external
GPIOn pulling low will not trigger a fault logging event.
Ignore
n Shut Down Immediately—Latch Off
n Shut Down Immediately—Retry Indefinitely using the
Time Interval Specified in MFR_RETRY_DELAY
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See Table 9.
Responses to External Faults
When either GPIOn pin is pulled low, the OTHER bit is set
in the STATUS_WORD command, the appropriate bit is set
in the STATUS_MFR_SPECIFC command, and the ALERT
pin is pulled low. Responses are not deglitched. Each channel can be configured to ignore or shut down then retry
in response to its GPIOn pin going low by modifying the
MFR_GPIO_RESPONSE command. To avoid the ALERT
pin asserting low when GPIO is pulled low, assert bit 1 of
MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887, or mask the ALERT using
the SMBALERT_MASK command.
Fault Logging
The LTC3887 has fault logging capability. Data is logged
into memory in the order shown in Table 11. The data to
be stored in the fault log is being continuously stored in
internal volatile memory. When a fault event occurs, the
recording into internal volatile memory is halted, the fault
log information is available from the MFR_FAULT_LOG
command, and the contents of the internal memory are
copied into EEPROM. Fault logging is allowed at temperatures above 85°C; however, retention of 10 years is not
guaranteed. When the die temperature exceeds 130°C the
fault logging is delayed until the die temperature drops
below 125°C. After the fault condition that created the fault
log event has been removed, clear the fault before the fault
log data is erased, or else the part will immediately issue
another fault log.
Bus Timeout Protection
The LTC3887 implements a timeout feature to avoid hanging the serial interface. The data packet timer begins at the
first START event before the device address write byte.
Data packet information must be completed within 25ms
or the LTC3887 will three-state the bus and ignore the
given data packet. If more time is required, assert bit 3 of
MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 to allow typical bus timeouts
of 255ms. Data packet information includes the device
address byte write, command byte, repeat start event
(if a read operation), device address byte read (if a read
operation), all data bytes and the PEC byte if applicable.
The LTC3887 allows longer PMBus timeouts for block read
data packets. This timeout is proportional to the length
of the block read. The additional block read timeout applies primarily to the MFR_FAULT_LOG command. In no
circumstances will the timeout period be less than the
tTIMEOUT_SMB specification of 32ms (typical).
The user is encouraged to use as high a clock rate as
possible to maintain efficient data packet transfer between
all devices sharing the serial bus interface. The LTC3887
supports the full PMBus frequency range from 10kHz to
400kHz.
Similarity Between PMBus, SMBus and I2C
2-Wire Interface
The PMBus 2-wire interface is an incremental extension
of the SMBus. SMBus is built upon I2C with some minor
differences in timing, DC parameters and protocol. The
PMBus/SMBus protocols are more robust than simple I2C
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to prevent bus errors and optional packet error checking
(PEC) to ensure data integrity. In general, a master device
that can be configured for I2C communication can be
used for PMBus communication with little or no change
to hardware or firmware. Repeat start (restart) is not
supported by all I2C controllers but is required for SMBus/
PMBus reads. If a general purpose I2C controller is used,
check that repeat start is supported.
The following PMBus protocols are supported:
Write Byte, Write Word, Send Byte, Block Write
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Read Byte, Read Word, Block Read
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Alert Response Address
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Figures 7 to 23 illustrate the aforementioned PMBus protocols. All transactions support PEC (parity error check)
and GCP (group command protocol). The Block Read
supports 255 bytes of returned data. For this reason, the
PMBus timeout may be extended when reading the fault log.
For a description of the minor extensions and exceptions
PMBus makes to SMBus, refer to PMBus Specification
Part 1 Revision 1.2: Paragraph 5: Transport.
Figure 6 is a key to the protocol diagrams in this section.
PEC is optional.
For a description of the differences between SMBus and
I2C, refer to System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification Version 2.0: Appendix B—Differences Between
SMBus and I2C.
A value shown below a field in the following figures is a
mandatory value for that field.
The data formats implemented by PMBus are:
PMBus Serial Digital Interface
Master transmitter transmits to slave receiver. The
transfer direction in this case is not changed.
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The LTC3887 communicates with a host (master) using the
standard PMBus serial bus interface. The Timing Diagram,
Figure 5, shows the timing relationship of the signals on
the bus. The two bus lines, SDA and SCL, must be high
when the bus is not in use. External pull-up resistors or
current sources are required on these lines.
Master reads slave immediately after the first byte. At
the moment of the first acknowledgment (provided by
the slave receiver) the master transmitter becomes a
master receiver and the slave receiver becomes a slave
transmitter.
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The LTC3887 is a slave device. The master can communicate
with the LTC3887 using the following formats:
Combined format. During a change of direction within
a transfer, the master repeats both a start condition and
the slave address but with the R/W bit reversed. In this
case, the master receiver terminates the transfer by
generating a NACK on the last byte of the transfer and
a STOP condition.
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Master transmitter, slave receiver
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Master receiver, slave transmitter
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SDA
tf
tLOW
tr
tSU(DAT)
tHD(SDA)
tf
tSP
tr
tBUF
SCL
tHD(STA)
START
CONDITION
tHD(DAT)
tHIGH
tSU(STA)
tSU(STO)
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REPEATED START
CONDITION
STOP
CONDITION
START
CONDITION
Figure 5. Timing Diagram
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1
1
7
1
8
1
1
DATA BYTE
A
P
S
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A
S
START CONDITION
Sr
REPEATED START CONDITION
Rd
READ (BIT VALUE OF 1)
Wr
WRITE (BIT VALUE OF 0)
x
SHOWN UNDER A FIELD INDICATES THAT THAT
FIELD IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE VALUE OF x
A
ACKNOWLEDGE (THIS BIT POSITION MAY BE 0
FOR AN ACK OR 1 FOR A NACK)
P
STOP CONDITION
x
x
PEC PACKET ERROR CODE
MASTER TO SLAVE
SLAVE TO MASTER
...
CONTINUATION OF PROTOCOL
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Figure 6. PMBus Packet Protocol Diagram Element Key
1
7
S
1
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Rd/Wr A
1
P
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Figure 7. Quick Command Protocol
1
7
S
1
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A
1
1
8
P
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Figure 8. Send Byte Protocol
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A
8
1
1
PEC
A
P
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Figure 9. Send Byte Protocol with PEC
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A
8
1
1
DATA BYTE
A
P
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Figure 10. Write Byte Protocol
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A
8
1
8
1
1
DATA BYTE
A
PEC
A
P
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Figure 11. Write Byte Protocol with PEC
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1
S
7
1
1
8
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A
8
1
8
1
1
DATA BYTE LOW
A
DATA BYTE HIGH
A
P
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Figure 12. Write Word Protocol
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A
8
1
8
1
8
1
1
DATA BYTE LOW
A
DATA BYTE HIGH
A
PEC
A
P
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Figure 13. Write Word Protocol with PEC
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
7
1
1
1
8
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
1
DATA BYTE
1
NA P
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Figure 14. Read Byte Protocol
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
7
1
1
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
8
1
8
1
1
DATA BYTE
A
PEC
A
P
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Figure 15. Read Byte Protocol with PEC
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A
7
1
1
Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
8
1
DATA BYTE LOW
A
8
1
1
DATA BYTE HIGH NA P
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Figure 16. Read Word Protocol
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
1
7
1
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
8
1
DATA BYTE LOW
A
8
1
DATA BYTE HIGH A
8
1
1
PEC
A
P
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Figure 17. Read Word Protocol with PEC
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
1
7
1
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
8
1
8
DATA BYTE 1
A
DATA BYTE 2
1
…
A …
8
8
BYTE COUNT = N A
1
DATA BYTE N
1
…
1
NA P
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Figure 18. Block Read Protocol
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
1
7
1
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
8
1
8
DATA BYTE 1
A
DATA BYTE 2
1
…
A …
8
1
BYTE COUNT = N A
8
1
8
DATA BYTE N
A
PEC
1
…
1
NA P
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1
S
7
1
1
8
1
8
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A BYTE COUNT = M A
8
1
DATA BYTE 2
1
7
1
8
A …
1
Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
8
A …
…
A …
1
BYTE COUNT = N A
8
DATA BYTE 2
1
A
1
DATA BYTE M
8
8
DATA BYTE 1
8
1
DATA BYTE 1
A
1
DATA BYTE N
…
1
NA P
3887 F20
Figure 20. Block Write – Block Read Process Call
1
S
7
1
1
8
1
8
1
SLAVE ADDRESS Wr A COMMAND CODE A BYTE COUNT = M A
8
DATA BYTE 2
1
7
1
1
Sr SLAVE ADDRESS Rd A
8
1
DATA BYTE 2
1
…
A …
A …
8
1
A
…
1
DATA BYTE M
8
8
DATA BYTE 1
A …
1
BYTE COUNT = N A
8
DATA BYTE 1
8
1
8
DATA BYTE N
A
PEC
A
1
…
1
NA P
3887 F21
Figure 21. Block Write – Block Read Process Call with PEC
1
7
1
1
7
1
1
S ALERT RESPONSE Rd A DEVICE ADDRESS NA P
ADDRESS
3887 F22
Figure 22. Alert Response Address Protocol
1
7
1
1
7
1
S ALERT RESPONSE Rd A DEVICE ADDRESS A
ADDRESS
8
PEC
1
1
NA P
3887 F23
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OPERATION
Table 1. Data Format Terminology
PMBus
TERMINOLOGY
MEANING
Linear
Linear
Linear_5s_11s
L11
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Linear (for Voltage
Related Commands)
Linear
Linear_16u
L16
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Direct-Manufacturer
Customized
DirectMfr
CF
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Direct
Hex
ASCII
Register Fields
ABBREVIATIONS FOR
SUMMARY COMMAND TABLE
FOR MORE DETAIL REFER TO
THE DATA FORMAT SECTION
OF TABLE 2
TERMINOLOGY FOR: SPECS,
GUI, APPLICATION NOTES
Hex
I16
ASCII
ASC
Reg
Reg
Handshaking features are included to ensure robust
system communication. Please refer to the PMBus Communication and Command Processing subsection of the
Applications Information section for further details.
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PMBus Command Summary
PMBus Commands
The following tables list supported PMBus commands and
manufacturer specific commands. A complete description
of these commands can be found in the “PMBus Power
System Mgt Protocol Specification – Part II – Revision
1.2”. Users are encouraged to reference this specification.
Exceptions or manufacturer specific implementations
are listed below in Table 2. Floating point values listed
in the “DEFAULT VALUE” column are either Linear 16-bit
Signed (PMBus Section 8.3.1) or Linear_5s_11s (PMBus
Section 7.1) format, whichever is appropriate for the command. All commands from 0xD0 through 0xFF not listed
in this table are implicitly reserved by the manufacturer.
Users should avoid blind writes within this range of commands to avoid undesired operation of the part. All commands from 0x00 through 0xCF not listed in this table are
implicitly not supported by the manufacturer. Attempting to
access non-supported or reserved commands may result
in a CML command fault event. All output voltage settings
and measurements are based on the VOUT_MODE setting
of 0x14. This translates to an exponent of 2–12.
If PMBus commands are received faster than they are being processed, the part may become too busy to handle
new commands. In these circumstances the part follows
the protocols defined in the PMBus Specification v1.2,
Part II, Section 10.8.7, to communicate that it is busy.
The part includes handshaking features to eliminate busy
errors and simplify error handling software while ensuring robust communication and system behavior. Please
refer to the subsection titled PMBus Communication and
Command Processing in the Applications Information
section for further details.
Table 2. Summary (Note: The Data Format abbreviations are detailed at the end of this table, NVM and EEPROM are the same.)
COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE PAGE
PAGE
0x00 Channel or page currently selected for any
command that supports paging.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
OPERATION
0x01 Operating mode control. On/off, margin high
and margin low.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
ON_OFF_CONFIG
0x02 RUN pin and PMBus bus on/off command
configuration.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
CLEAR_FAULTS
0x03 Clear any fault bits that have been set.
Send Byte
N
PAGE_PLUS_WRITE
0x05 Write a command directly to a specified page.
W Block
N
PAGE_PLUS_READ
0x06 Read a command directly from a specified page. Block R/W
N
WRITE_PROTECT
0x10 Level of protection provided by the device
against accidental changes.
R/W Byte
N
STORE_USER_ALL
0x15 Store user operating memory to EEPROM.
Send Byte
RESTORE_USER_ALL
0x16 Restore user operating memory from EEPROM.
CAPABILITY
0x19 Summary of PMBus optional communication
protocols supported by this device.
SMBALERT_MASK
0x1B Mask ALERT activity.
VOUT_MODE
0x20 Output voltage format and exponent (2–12).
VOUT_COMMAND
0x00
63
Y
0x40
67
Y
0x1E
66
NA
90
63
64
0x00
64
N
NA
101
Send Byte
N
NA
101
R Byte
N
Reg
0xB0
89
Block R/W
Y
Reg
see CMD
91
R Byte
Y
Reg
2–12
0x14
71
0x21 Nominal output voltage set point.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
1.0
0x1000
72
VOUT_MAX
0x24 Upper limit on the commanded output voltage
including VOUT_MARGIN_HI.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
5.6
0x599A
71
VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH
0x25 Margin high output voltage set point. Must be
greater than VOUT_COMMAND.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
1.05
0x10CD
72
VOUT_MARGIN_LOW
0x26 Margin low output voltage set point. Must be
less than VOUT_COMMAND.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
0.95
0x0F33
73
Reg
Y
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COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE PAGE
VOUT_TRANSITION_RATE 0X27 Rate the output changes when VOUT
commanded to a new value.
R/W Word
Y
L11
V/ms
Y
0.25
AA00
78
FREQUENCY_SWITCH
0x33 Switching frequency of the controller.
R/W Word
N
L11
kHz
Y
350
0xFABC
70
VIN_ON
0x35 Input voltage at which the unit should start
power conversion.
R/W Word
N
L11
V
Y
6.5
0xCB40
71
VIN_OFF
0x36 Input voltage at which the unit should stop
power conversion.
R/W Word
N
L11
V
Y
6.0
0xCB00
71
IOUT_CAL_GAIN
0x38 The ratio of the voltage at the current sense pins R/W Word
to the sensed current. For devices using a fixed
current sense resistor, it is the resistance value
in mΩ.
Y
L11
mΩ
Y
1.8
0xBB9A
74
VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT
0x40 Output overvoltage fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
1.1
0x119A
72
VOUT_OV_FAULT_
RESPONSE
0x41 Action to be taken by the device when an output
overvoltage fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
81
VOUT_OV_WARN_LIMIT
0x42 Output overvoltage warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
1.075
0x1133
72
VOUT_UV_WARN_LIMIT
0x43 Output undervoltage warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
0.925
0x0ECD
73
VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT
0x44 Output undervoltage fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
0.9
0x0E66
73
VOUT_UV_FAULT_
RESPONSE
0x45 Action to be taken by the device when an output
undervoltage fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
82
IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT
0x46 Output overcurrent fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
Y
29.75
0xDBB8
75
IOUT_OC_FAULT_
RESPONSE
0x47 Action to be taken by the device when an output
overcurrent fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0x00
84
IOUT_OC_WARN_LIMIT
0x4A Output overcurrent warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
A
Y
20.0
0xDA80
76
OT_FAULT_LIMIT
0x4F External overtemperature fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
C
Y
100.0
0xEB20
77
OT_FAULT_RESPONSE
0x50 Action to be taken by the device when an
external overtemperature fault is detected,
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
86
OT_WARN_LIMIT
0x51 External overtemperature warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
C
Y
85.0
0xEAA8
77
UT_FAULT_LIMIT
0x53 External undertemperature fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
C
Y
–40.0
0xE580
77
UT_FAULT_RESPONSE
0x54 Action to be taken by the device when an
external undertemperature fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
86
VIN_OV_FAULT_LIMIT
0x55 Input supply overvoltage fault limit.
R/W Word
N
L11
Y
15.5
0xD3E0
70
VIN_OV_FAULT_
RESPONSE
0x56 Action to be taken by the device when an input
overvoltage fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0x80
80
VIN_UV_WARN_LIMIT
0x58 Input supply undervoltage warning limit.
R/W Word
N
L11
V
Y
6.3
0xCB26
70
IIN_OC_WARN_LIMIT
0x5D Input supply overcurrent warning limit.
R/W Word
N
L11
A
Y
10.0
0xD280
74
34
A
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PMBus Command Summary
COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE PAGE
TON_DELAY
0x60 Time from RUN and/or Operation on to output
rail turn-on.
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
0.0
0x8000
78
TON_RISE
0x61 Time from when the output starts to rise
until the output voltage reaches the VOUT
commanded value.
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
8.0
0xD200
78
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT
0x62 Maximum time from the start of TON_RISE for
VOUT to cross the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT.
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
10.00
0xD280
78
TON_MAX_FAULT_
RESPONSE
0x63 Action to be taken by the device when a TON_
MAX_FAULT event is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
83
TOFF_DELAY
0x64 Time from RUN and/or Operation off to the start
of TOFF_FALL ramp.
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
0.0
0x8000
79
TOFF_FALL
0x65 Time from when the output starts to fall until
the output reaches zero volts.
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
8.00
0xD200
79
TOFF_MAX_WARN_LIMIT
0x66 Maximum allowed time, after TOFF_FALL
completed, for the unit to decay below 12.5%.
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
150
0xF258
79
STATUS_BYTE
0x78 One byte summary of the unit’s fault condition.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
92
STATUS_WORD
0x79 Two byte summary of the unit’s fault condition.
R/W Word
Y
Reg
NA
92
STATUS_VOUT
0x7A Output voltage fault and warning status.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
93
STATUS_IOUT
0x7B Output current fault and warning status.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
93
STATUS_INPUT
0x7C Input supply fault and warning status.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
NA
93
STATUS_TEMPERATURE
0x7D External temperature fault and warning status
for READ_TEMERATURE_1.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
94
STATUS_CML
0x7E Communication and memory fault and warning
status.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
NA
94
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC
0x80 Manufacturer specific fault and state
information.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
94
READ_VIN
0x88 Measured input supply voltage.
R Word
N
L11
V
NA
97
READ_IIN
0x89 Measured input supply current.
R Word
N
L11
A
NA
97
READ_VOUT
0x8B Measured output voltage.
R Word
Y
L16
V
NA
97
READ_IOUT
0x8C Measured output current.
R Word
Y
L11
A
NA
98
READ_TEMPERATURE_1
0x8D External temperature sensor. This is the value
used for all temperature related processing,
including IOUT_CAL_GAIN.
R Word
Y
L11
C
NA
98
READ_TEMPERATURE_2
0x8E Internal die temperature. Does not affect any
other registers.
R Word
N
L11
C
NA
98
READ_DUTY_CYCLE
0x94 Duty cycle of the top gate control signal.
R Word
Y
L11
%
NA
98
READ_FREQUENCY
0x95 Measured PWM switching frequency.
R Word
N
L11
kHz
NA
98
READ_POUT
0x96 Measured output power.
R Word
Y
L11
W
NA
98
PMBUS_REVISION
0x98 PMBus revision supported by this device.
Current revision is 1.2.
R Byte
N
Reg
0x22
89
MFR_ID
0x99 The manufacturer ID of the LTC3887 in ASCII.
R String
N
ASC
LTC
89
MFR_MODEL
0x9A Manufacturer part number in ASCII.
R String
N
ASC
LTC3887
90
MFR_SERIAL
0x9E Serial number of this specific unit.
R Block
N
CF
NA
90
MFR_VOUT_MAX
0xA5 Maximum allowed output voltage including
VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT..
R Word
Y
L16
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0x5B34
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COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE PAGE
NA
89
Y
NA
89
Y
NA
89
Y
0x0000
89
Y
0x0000
89
NA
106
Reg
NA
106
N
Reg
NA
106
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0x1D
65
0xD1 Configuration bits that are common to all pages.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
Y
0x21
66
MFR_GPIO_PROPAGATE_
LTC3887
0xD2 Configuration that determines which faults are
propagated to the GPIO pins.
R/W Word
Y
Reg
Y
0x6993
87
MFR_PWM_MODE_
LTC3887
0xD4 Configuration for the PWM engine of each
channel.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xC1
68
MFR_GPIO_RESPONSE
0xD5 Action to be taken by the device when the GPIO
pin is externally asserted low.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xC0
88
MFR_OT_FAULT_
RESPONSE
0xD6 Action to be taken by the device when an
internal overtemperature fault is detected.
R Byte
N
Reg
0xC0
85
MFR_IOUT_PEAK
0xD7 Report the maximum measured value of
READ_IOUT since last MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS.
R Word
Y
L11
NA
99
MFR_ADC_CONTROL
0xD8 ADC telemetry parameter selected for repeated
fast ADC read back.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
0x00
99
MFR_ADC_TELEMETRY_
STATUS
0xDA ADC telemetry status indicating which
parameter is most recently converted when the
short round robin ADC loop is enabled
R/W Byte
N
Reg
Y
NA
100
MFR_RETRY_DELAY
0xDB Retry interval during FAULT retry mode
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
350
0xFABC
80
MFR_RESTART_DELAY
0xDC Minimum time the RUN pin is held low by the
LTC3887.
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
500
0xFBE8
80
MFR_VOUT_PEAK
0xDD Maximum measured value of READ_VOUT since
last MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS.
R Word
Y
L16
V
NA
99
MFR_VIN_PEAK
0xDE Maximum measured value of READ_VIN since
last MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS.
R Word
N
L11
V
NA
99
MFR_TEMPERATURE_1_
PEAK
0xDF Maximum measured value of external
Temperature (READ_TEMPERATURE_1)
since last MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS.
R Word
Y
L11
C
NA
99
USER_DATA_00
0xB0 OEM RESERVED. Typically used for part
serialization.
R/W Word
N
Reg
USER_DATA_01
0xB1 Manufacturer reserved for LTpowerPlay.
USER_DATA_02
0xB2 OEM RESERVED. Typically used for part
serialization
R/W Word
Y
Reg
R/W Word
N
Reg
USER_DATA_03
0xB3 A NVM word available for the user.
R/W Word
Y
Reg
USER_DATA_04
0xB4 A NVM word available for the user.
R/W Word
N
Reg
MFR_EE_UNLOCK
0xBD Unlock user EEPROM for access by MFR_EE_
ERASE and MFR_EE_DATA commands.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
MFR_EE_ERASE
0xBE Initialize user EEPROM for bulk programming
by MFR_EE_DATA.
R/W Byte
N
MFR_EE_DATA
0xBF Data transferred to and from EEPROM using
sequential PMBus word reads or writes.
Supports bulk programming.
R/W Word
MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_
LTC3887
0xD0 Configuration bits that are channel specific.
MFR_CONFIG_ALL_
LTC3887
MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS
0xE3 Clears all peak values.
MFR_PADS
0xE5 Digital status of the I/O pads.
Sets the 7-bit I2C address byte.
MFR_ADDRESS
0xE6
MFR_SPECIAL_ID
0xE7 Manufacturer code representing the LTC3887.
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Send Byte
N
R Word
N
Reg
R/W Byte
N
Reg
R Word
N
Reg
Y
A
Y
NA
91
NA
95
0x4F
65
0x470X
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COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE PAGE
0.050
0X9333
74
N
NA
102
N
NA
106
MFR_IIN_OFFSET
0xE9 Coefficient used to add to the input current to
account for the IQ of the part.
R/W Word
Y
L11
MFR_FAULT_LOG_STORE
0xEA Command a transfer of the fault log from RAM
to EEPROM.
Send Byte
MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR
0xEC Initialize the EEPROM block reserved for fault
logging.
Send Byte
MFR_READ_IIN
0xED Measured input current per channel
R Word
Y
L11
MFR_FAULT_LOG
0xEE Fault log data bytes. This sequentially retrieved
data is used to assemble a complete fault log.
R Block
N
Reg
MFR_COMMON
0xEF Manufacturer status bits that are common
across multiple LTC chips.
R Byte
N
Reg
MFR_COMPARE_USER_
ALL
0xF0 Compares current command contents with
NVM.
Send Byte
N
MFR_TEMPERATURE_2_
PEAK
0xF4 Peak internal die temperature since last MFR_
CLEAR_PEAKS.
R Word
N
L11
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_
LTC3887
0xF5 Set numerous parameters for the DC/DC
controller including phasing.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC 0xF6 Temperature coefficient of the current sensing
element.
R/W Word
Y
MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN
0xF8 Sets the slope of the external temperature
sensor.
R/W Word
MFR_TEMP_1_OFFSET
0xF9 Sets the offset of the external temperature
sensor with respect to –273.1°C
MFR_RAIL_ADDRESS
MFR_RESET
A
Y
NA
98
NA
102
NA
95
NA
101
NA
99
Y
0x10
69
CF
Y
3900
0x0F3C
74
Y
CF
Y
1.0
0x4000
76
R/W Word
Y
L11
Y
0.0
0x8000
76
0xFA Common address for PolyPhase outputs to
adjust common parameters.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0x80
65
0xFD Commanded reset without requiring a power
down.
Send Byte
N
NA
68
Note 1: Commands indicated with Y indicate that these commands are
stored and restored using the STORE_USER_ALL and RESTORE_USER_
ALL commands, respectively.
Note 2: Commands with a default value of NA indicate “not applicable”.
Commands with a default value of FS indicate “factory set on a per part
basis”.
Note 3: The LTC3887 contains additional commands not listed in this
table. Reading these commands is harmless to the operation of the IC;
however, the contents and meaning of these commands can change
without notice.
A
Y
C
C
Note 4: Some of the unpublished commands are read-only and will
generate a CML bit 6 fault if written.
Note 5: Writing to commands not published in this table is not permitted.
Note 6: The user should not assume compatibility of commands
between different parts based upon command names. Always refer to
the manufacturer’s data sheet for each part for a complete definition of a
command’s function.
LTC has made every reasonable attempt to keep command functionality
compatible between parts; however, differences may occur to address
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PMBus Command Summary
*Data Format
L11
Linear_5s_11s
PMBus data field b[15:0]
Value = Y • 2N
where N = b[15:11] is a 5-bit two’s complement integer and Y = b[10:0] is an 11-bit
two’s complement integer
Example:
For b[15:0] = 0xF258 = ‘b11110_010_0101_1000
Value = 600 • 2–2 = 150
From “PMBus Spec Part II: Paragraph 7.1”
L16
Linear_16u
PMBus data field b[15:0]
Value = Y • 2N
where Y = b[15:0] is an unsigned integer and N = Vout_mode_parameter is a 5-bit two’s
complement exponent that is hardwired to –12 decimal
Example:
For b[15:0] = 0x4C00 = ‘b0100_1100_0000_0000
Value = 19456 • 2–12 = 4.75
From “PMBus Spec Part II: Paragraph 8.2”
Reg
Register
PMBus data field b[15:0] or b[7:0].
Bit field meaning is defined in detailed PMBus Command Register Description.
I16
Integer Word
PMBus data field b[15:0]
Value = Y
where Y = b[15:0] is a 16 bit unsigned integer
Example:
For b[15:0] = 0x9807 = ‘b1001_1000_0000_0111
Value = 38919 (decimal)
CF
ASC
Custom Format
Value is defined in detailed PMBus Command Register Description.
This is often an unsigned or two’s complement integer scaled by an MFR specific
constant.
ASCII Format
A variable length string of text characters conforming to ISO/IEC 8859-1 standard.
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Applications Information
The Typical Application on the back page is a common
LTC3887 application circuit. The LTC3887 can be configured
to use either DCR (inductor resistance) sensing or low
value resistor sensing. The choice between the two current sensing schemes is largely a design trade-off between
cost, power consumption and accuracy. DCR sensing is
popular because it saves expensive current sensing resistors and is more power efficient, especially in high current
applications. The LTC3887 can nominally account for the
temperature dependency of the DCR sensing element. The
accuracy of the current reading and current limit are typically
limited by the accuracy of the DCR resistance (accounted
for in the IOUT_CAL_GAIN register of the LTC3887). Thus
current sensing resistors provide more accurate current
sensing and limiting for the application. Other external
component selection are driven by the load requirement,
and begins with the selection of RSENSE (if RSENSE is used)
and inductor value. Next, the power MOSFETs are selected.
Then the input and output capacitors are selected. Finally
the current limit is selected. All of these components and
ranges are required to be determined prior to calculating
the external compensation components. The current limit
range is required because the two ranges (25mV to 50mV
vs 37.5mV to 70mV) have different EA gains set with bit 7
of the MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 command. The voltage RANGE bit also modifies the loop gain and impacts
the compensation network set with bit 1 of MFR_PWM_
MODE_LTC3887. All other programmable parameters do
not affect the loop gain, allowing parameters to be modified
without impact to the transient response to load.
Current Limit Programming
The LTC3887 has two ranges of current limit programming
and a total of eight levels within each range. Refer to the
IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT section of the PMBus commands.
Within each range the error amp gain is fixed, resulting
in constant loop gain. The LTC3887 will account for the
temperature coefficient of the DCR of the inductor and
automatically update the current limit as the inductor
temperature changes. The temperature coefficient of the
DCR is stored in the MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC register.
For the best current limit accuracy, use the 75mV setting.
The 25mV setting will allow for the use of very low DCR
inductors or sense resistors, at the expense of current limit
accuracy. Current limiting is on a cycle-by-cycle basis and
is only a function of the peak inductor current. The average
inductor current is monitored by the ADC converter and
can provide a warning if too much average output current
is detected. The overcurrent fault is detected when the ITH
voltage hits the maximum value. The digital processor
within the LTC3887 provides the ability to either ignore
the fault, shut down and latch off or shut down and retry
indefinitely (hiccup). Refer to the overcurrent portion of
the Operation section for more detail.
ISENSE+ and ISENSE– Pins
The ISENSE+ and ISENSE– pins are the inputs to the current
comparators and the A/D. The common mode input voltage
range of the current comparators is 0V to 5.5V. Both the
SENSE pins are high impedance inputs with small base
currents typically less than 1µA. When the ISENSE pins
ramp up from 0V to 1.4V, the small base currents flow
out of the SENSE pins. When the ISENSE pins are greater
than 1.4V, the base currents flow into the ISENSE pins. The
high impedance inputs to the current comparators allow
accurate DCR sensing. Do not to float these pins during
normal operation.
Filter components connected to the ISENSE lines should
be placed close to the IC. The positive and negative traces
should be routed differentially and Kelvin connected to the
current sense element, see Figure 24. A non-Kelvin connection can add parasitic inductance and capacitance to
the current sense element, degrading the information at the
sense terminals and making the programmed current limit
perform poorly. In a PolyPhase system, poor placement
of the sensing element will result in sub-optimal current
TO SENSE FILTER,
NEXT TO THE CONTROLLER
COUT
INDUCTOR OR RSENSE
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sharing between power stages. If DCR sensing is used
(Figure 25a), sense resistor R1 should be placed close to
the switching node (SW) to prevent noise from coupling
into sensitive small-signal nodes. The capacitor C1 should
be placed close to the IC pins. This impedance difference
can result in loss of accuracy in the current reading of
the ADC. The current reading accuracy can be improved
by matching the impedance of the two ISENSE inputs. To
accomplish this add a series resistor between VOUT and
ISENSE– equal to R1. A capacitor of 1µF or greater should
be placed in parallel with this resistor. If the peak voltage
is <75mV at room temperature, R2 is not required.
VIN
INTVCC
The current comparator has a maximum threshold
VSENSE(MAX) determined by the ILIMIT setting. The input
common mode range of the current comparator is 0V to
5.5V (if VIN is greater than 6V). The current comparator
threshold sets the peak of the inductor current, yielding
a maximum average output current IMAX equal to the
peak value less half the peak-to-peak ripple current ∆IL.
To calculate the sense resistor value, use the equation:
RSENSE =
INDUCTOR
TG
L
SW
DCR
LTC3887
VOUT
BG
GND
C2 >1µF
R1
ISENSE+
C1*
R2
ISENSE–
R3
OPTIONAL
R2
2•L
IOUT_CAL_GAIN = DCR •
R1 + R2 + R3
DCR
+, SENSE– PINS
*PLACE C1 NEAR SENSE
[(R1 + R3)||R2] • C1 =
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R3 = R1
Figure 25a. Inductor DCR Current Sense Circuit
VIN
INTVCC
VIN
SENSE RESISTOR
PLUS PARASITIC
INDUCTANCE
BOOST
TG
RS
SW
ESL
LTC3887
BG
GND
ISENSE–
A typical sensing circuit using a discrete resistor is shown
in Figure 25b. RSENSE is chosen based on the required
output current.
VIN
BOOST
ISENSE+
Low Value Resistor Current Sensing
RF
VOUT
CF • 2RF ≤ ESL/RS
POLE-ZERO
CANCELLATION
CF
RF
FILTER COMPONENTS
PLACED NEAR SENSE PINS
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VSENSE(MAX)
∆I
IMAX + L
2
Due to possible PCB noise in the current sensing loop, the
AC current sensing ripple of ∆VSENSE = ∆IL • RSENSE also
needs to be checked in the design to get a good signal-tonoise ratio. In general, for a reasonably good PCB layout,
a 15mV minimum ∆VSENSE voltage is recommended as
a conservative number to start with, either for RSENSE or
DCR sensing applications.
For previous generation current mode controllers, the
maximum sense voltage was high enough (e.g., 75mV for
the LTC1628/LTC3728 family) that the voltage drop across
the parasitic inductance of the sense resistor represented
a relatively small error. In the newer higher current density
solutions; however, the value of the sense resistor can be
less than 1mΩ and the peak sense voltage can be less than
20mV. In addition, inductor ripple currents greater than 50%
with operation up to 1MHz are becoming more common.
Under these conditions, the voltage drop across the sense
resistor’s parasitic inductance is no longer negligible. A
typical sensing circuit using a discrete resistor is shown in
Figure 25b. In previous generations of controllers, a small
RC filter placed near the IC was commonly used to reduce
the effects of the capacitive and inductive noise coupled
in the sense traces on the PCB. A typical filter consists of
two series 100Ω resistors connected to a parallel 1000pF
capacitor, resulting in a time constant of 200ns.
Figure 25b. Resistor Current Sense Circuit
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This same RC filter with minor modifications, can be
used to extract the resistive component of the current
sense signal in the presence of parasitic inductance. For
example, Figure 26 illustrates the voltage waveform across
a 2mΩ resistor with a 2010 footprint. The waveform is
the superposition of a purely resistive component and a
purely inductive component. It was measured using two
scope probes and waveform math to obtain a differential
measurement. Based on additional measurements of the
inductor ripple current and the on-time and off-time of
the top switch, the value of the parasitic inductance was
determined to be 0.5nH using the equation:
ESL =
VESL(STEP) tON • tOFF
•
∆IL
tON + tOFF (1)
If the RC time constant is chosen to be close to the parasitic inductance divided by the sense resistor (L/R), the
resultant waveform looks resistive, as shown in Figure 27.
For applications using low maximum sense voltages,
check the sense resistor manufacturer’s data sheet for
information about parasitic inductance. In the absence of
data, measure the voltage drop directly across the sense
resistor to extract the magnitude of the ESL step and use
VSENSE
20mV/DIV
VESL(STEP)
500ns/DIV
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Figure 26. Voltage Measured Directly Across RSENSE
Equation 1 to determine the ESL. However, do not overfilter
the signal. Keep the RC time constant less than or equal to
the inductor time constant to maintain a sufficient ripple
voltage on VRSENSE for optimal operation of the current
loop controller.
Inductor DCR Current Sensing
For applications requiring the highest possible efficiency
at high load currents, the LTC3887 is capable of sensing
the voltage drop across the inductor DCR, as shown in
Figure 25a. The DCR of the inductor represents the small
amount of DC winding resistance of the copper, which
can be less than 1mΩ for today’s low value, high current
inductors. In a high current application requiring such an
inductor, conduction loss through a sense resistor would
cost a few points of efficiency compared to DCR sensing.
If the external (R1+R3)||R2 • C1 time constant is chosen to
be exactly equal to the 2 • L/DCR time constant, assuming
R1 = R3, the voltage drop across the external capacitor is
equal to the drop across the inductor DCR multiplied by
R2/(R1+R2+R3). R2 scales the voltage across the sense
terminals for applications where the DCR is greater than
the target sense resistor value. The DCR value is entered
as the IOUT_CAL_GAIN in mΩ unless R2 is required. If R2
is used, IOUT_CAL_GAIN = DCR • R2/(R1+R2+R3). If there
is no need to attenuate the signal, R2 can be removed. To
properly dimension the external filter components, the DCR
of the inductor must be known. It can be measured using
a good RLC meter, but the DCR tolerance is not always the
same and varies with temperature. Consult the manufacturers’ data sheets for detailed information. The LTC3887 will
account for temperature variation if the correct parameter
is entered into the MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC register.
Typically the resistance has a 3900ppm/°C coefficient.
C2 can be optimized for a flat frequency response, assuming R1 = R3 by the following equation:
C2 =[2R1 • R2 • C1 – L/DCR • (2R1+R2)]/R12
VSENSE
20mV/DIV
500ns/DIV
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Figure 27. Voltage Measured After the RSENSE Filter
Using the inductor ripple current value from the Inductor
Value Calculation section, the target sense resistor value
is: VSENSE(MAX)
RSENSE(EQUIV) =
∆I
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To ensure that the application will deliver full load current
over the full operating temperature range, be sure to pick
the optimum ILIMIT value accounting for errors in the DCR
versus the MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN parameter entered.
Next, determine the DCR of the inductor. Where provided,
use the manufacturer’s maximum value, usually given
at 20°C. Increase this value to account for errors in the
temperature sensing element of 3°C to 5°C and any
additional errors associated with the proximity of the
temperature sensor element to the inductor.
To scale the maximum inductor DCR to the desired sense
resistor value, use the divider ratio:
RD =
RSENSE(EQUIV)
C1 is usually selected to be in the range of 0.047µF to
4.7µF. This forces R1||R2 to be approximately 2k. This
resistance minimizes errors caused by the SENSE pin
leakage currents. Adding optional elements R3 and C2
shown in Figure 25a will minimize offset errors associated
with these leakage currents.
The equivalent resistance (R1+R3)||R2 is scaled to the
room temperature inductance and maximum DCR:
2 •L
(DCR at 20°C) •C1
The sense resistor values are:
The maximum power loss in R1 is related to the duty
cycle, and will occur in continuous mode at the maximum
input voltage:
PLOSS
IN(MAX) – VOUT
R1
)• V
VIN – VOUT
VOUT
•
R1• C1
VIN • fOSC
Slope Compensation and Inductor Peak
Current
Slope compensation provides stability in constant
frequency current mode architectures by preventing
sub-harmonic oscillations at high duty cycles. This is
accomplished internally by adding a compensation ramp
to the inductor current signal at duty cycles in excess of
35%. The LTC3887 uses a patented current limit technique
that counteracts the compensating ramp. This allows the
maximum inductor peak current to remain unaffected
throughout all duty cycles.
Given the desired input and output voltages, the inductor
value and operating frequency, fOSC, directly determine
the inductor peak-to-peak ripple current:
OUT
Ensure that R1 has a power rating higher than this value.
If high efficiency is necessary at light loads, consider this
power loss when deciding whether to use DCR sensing or
sense resistors. Light load power loss can be modestly
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∆VSENSE =
Inductor Value Calculation
R1||R2
R1•RD
R1=R3; R1=
; R2 =
RD
1–RD
(V
R1=
To maintain a good signal-to-noise ratio for the current
sense signal, use a minimum ∆VSENSE of 10mV to 15mV.
For a DCR sensing application, the actual ripple voltage
will be determined by the equation:
DCR(MAXERROR) at TL(MAX)
(R1+R3)||R2 =
higher with a DCR network than with a sense resistor
due to the extra switching losses incurred through R1.
However, DCR sensing eliminates a sense resistor, reducing conduction losses and provides higher efficiency at
heavy loads. Peak efficiency is about the same with either
method. Selecting discontinuous mode will improve the
converter efficiency at light loads regardless of the current
sensing method.
IRIPPLE =
VOUT ( VIN – VOUT )
VIN • fOSC •L
Lower ripple current reduces core losses in the inductor,
ESR losses in the output capacitors, and output voltage
ripple. Thus, highest efficiency operation is obtained at the
lowest frequency with a small ripple current. Achieving
this, however, requires a large inductor.
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A reasonable starting point is to choose a ripple current
that is about 40% of IOUT(MAX). Note that the largest ripple
current occurs at the highest input voltage. To guarantee
that the ripple current does not exceed a specified maximum, the inductor should be chosen according to:
L≥
VOUT ( VIN – VOUT )
VIN • fOSC •IRIPPLE
Inductor Core Selection
Once the inductor value is determined, the type of inductor must be selected. Core loss is independent of core
size for a fixed inductor value, but it is very dependent
on inductance. As the inductance increases, core losses
go down. Unfortunately, increased inductance requires
more turns of wire and therefore copper losses increase.
Ferrite designs have very low core loss and are preferred
at high switching frequencies, so design goals can concentrate on copper loss and preventing saturation. Ferrite
core materials saturate hard, which means that the inductance collapse abruptly when the peak design current is
exceeded. This results in an abrupt increase in inductor
ripple current and consequent output voltage ripple. Do
not allow the core to saturate!
voltage and maximum output current. Miller capacitance,
CMILLER, can be approximated from the gate charge curve
usually provided on the MOSFET manufacturers’ data
sheet. CMILLER is equal to the increase in gate charge
along the horizontal axis while the curve is approximately
flat divided by the specified change in VDS. This result is
then multiplied by the ratio of the application applied VDS
to the gate charge curve specified VDS. When the IC is
operating in continuous mode the duty cycles for the top
and bottom MOSFETs are given by:
Main Switch Duty Cycle =
The peak-to-peak drive levels are set by the INTVCC voltage. This voltage is typically 5V. Consequently, logic-level
threshold MOSFETs must be used in most applications.
The only exception is if low input voltage is expected (VIN
< 5V); then, sub-logic level threshold MOSFETs (VGS(TH)
< 3V) should be used. Pay close attention to the BVDSS
specification for the MOSFETs as well; most of the logiclevel MOSFETs are limited to 30V or less.
Selection criteria for the power MOSFETs include the onresistance, RDS(ON) , Miller capacitance, CMILLER, input
Synchronous Switch Duty Cycle =
VIN – VOUT
VIN
The MOSFET power dissipations at maximum output
current are given by:
PMAIN =
VOUT
2
IMAX ) (1+ d )RDS(ON) +
(
VIN
⎞
( VIN )2 ⎛⎜⎝ IMAX
(R )(C
)•
2 ⎟⎠ DR MILLER
⎡
1 ⎤
1
+
⎢
⎥ • fOSC
⎢⎣ VINTVCC – VTH(MIN) VTH(MIN) ⎥⎦
Power MOSFET and Schottky Diode (Optional)
Selection
Two external power MOSFETs must be selected for each
controller in the LTC3887: one N-channel MOSFET for the
top (main) switch, and one N-channel MOSFET for the
bottom (synchronous) switch.
VOUT
VIN
PSYNC =
VIN – VOUT
2
IMAX ) (1+ d )RDS(ON)
(
VIN
where d is the temperature dependency of RDS(ON) and
RDR (approximately 2Ω) is the effective driver resistance
at the MOSFET’s Miller threshold voltage. VTH(MIN) is the
typical MOSFET minimum threshold voltage.
Both MOSFETs have I2R losses while the topside N-channel
equation includes an additional term for transition losses,
which are highest at high input voltages. For VIN < 20V
the high current efficiency generally improves with larger
MOSFETs, while for VIN > 20V the transition losses rapidly
increase to the point that the use of a higher RDS(ON) device
with lower CMILLER actually provides higher efficiency. The
synchronous MOSFET losses are greatest at high input
voltage when the top switch duty factor is low or during
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a short-circuit when the synchronous switch is on close
to 100% of the period.
The term (1 + d) is generally given for a MOSFET in the
form of a normalized RDS(ON) vs Temperature curve, but
d = 0.005/°C can be used as an approximation for low
voltage MOSFETs.
The optional Schottky diodes conduct during the dead time
between the conduction of the two power MOSFETs. These
prevent the body diodes of the bottom MOSFETs from turning on, storing charge during the dead time and requiring
a reverse recovery period that could cost as much as 3%
in efficiency at high VIN. A 1A to 3A Schottky is generally
a good compromise for both regions of operation due to
the relatively small average current. Larger diodes result
in additional transition losses due to their larger junction
capacitance.
Variable Delay Time, Soft-Start and Output
Voltage Ramping
The LTC3887 must enter the run state prior to soft-start.
The RUN pins are released after the part initializes and VIN
is greater than the VIN_ON threshold. If multiple LTC3887s
are used in an application, they should be configured to
share the same RUN pins. They all hold their respective
RUN pins low until all devices initialize and VIN exceeds
the VIN_ON threshold for all devices. The SHARE_CLK
pin assures all the devices connected to the signal use
the same time base.
After the RUN pin releases, the controller waits for the
user-specified turn-on delay (TON_DELAY) prior to initiating an output voltage ramp. Multiple LTC3887s and
other LTC parts can be configured to start with variable
delay times. To work correctly, all devices use the same
timing clock (SHARE_CLK) and all devices must share
the RUN pin. This allows the relative delay of all parts to
be synchronized. The actual variation in the delay will be
dependent on the highest clock rate of the devices connected to the SHARE_CLK pin (all Linear Technology ICs
are configured to allow the fastest SHARE_CLK signal to
control the timing of all devices). The SHARE_CLK signal
can be ±10% in frequency, thus the actual time delays will
have some variance.
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Soft-start is performed by actively regulating the load voltage while digitally ramping the target voltage from 0V to the
commanded voltage set point. The rise time of the voltage
ramp can be programmed using the TON_RISE command
to minimize inrush currents associated with the start-up
voltage ramp. The soft-start feature is disabled by setting
TON_RISE to any value less than 0.250ms. The LTC3887
will perform the necessary math internally to assure the
voltage ramp is controlled to the desired slope. However,
the voltage slope can not be any faster than the fundamental
limits of the power stage. The shorter TON_RISE time is
set, the more jagged the TON_RISE ramp will appear. The
number of steps in the ramp is equal to TON_RISE/0.1ms.
The LTC3887 PWM will always use discontinuous mode
during the TON_RISE operation. In discontinuous mode,
the bottom gate is turned off as soon as reverse current
is detected in the inductor. This will allow the regulator to
start up into a prebiased load.
There is no tracking feature in the LTC3887; however, two outputs can be given the same TON_RISE and
TON_DELAY times to effectively ramp up at the same time.
Because the RUN pins are released at the same time and
both units use the same time base, the outputs will track
very closely. If the circuit is in a PolyPhase configuration,
all timing parameters must be the same.
The described method of start-up sequencing is time based.
For concatenated events it is possible to control the RUN
pin based on the GPIO pin of a different controller. The GPIO
pin can be configured to release when the output voltage of
the converter is greater than the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT.
It is recommended to use the unfiltered VOUT UV fault limit
because there is little appreciable time delay between the
converter crossing the UV threshold and the GPIO pin
releasing. The unfiltered output can be enabled using the
MFR_GPIO_PROPAGATE_VOUT_UVUF command. (Refer
to the MFR section of the PMBus commands in this document). The unfiltered signal may have some glitching as the
VOUT signal transitions through the comparator threshold.
A small internal digital filter of 250µs has been added to
minimize this problem. To minimize the risk of GPIO pins
glitching, make the TON_RISE times less than 100ms. If
unwanted transitions still occur on GPIO, place a capacitor
to ground on the GPIO pin to filter the waveform. The RC
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time-constant of the filter should be set sufficiently fast to
assure no appreciable delay is incurred. A value of 300µs
to 500µs will provide some additional filtering without
significantly delaying the trigger event.
Digital Servo Mode
For maximum accuracy in the regulated output voltage,
enable the digital servo loop by asserting bit 6 of the
MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 command. In digital servo
mode, the LTC3887 will adjust the regulated output voltage
based on the ADC voltage reading. Every 100ms the digital
servo loop will step the LSB of the DAC (nominally 1.375mV
or 0.6875mV depending on the voltage range bit) until the
output is at the correct ADC reading. At power-up this mode
engages after TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT unless the limit is
set to 0 (infinite). If the TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT is set to
0 (infinite), the servo begins after TON_RISE is complete
and VOUT has exceeded the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT and
IOUT_OC is not present. This same point in time is when
the output changes from discontinuous to the programmed
mode as indicated in MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 bit 0.
Refer to Figure 28 for details on the VOUT waveform under
time based sequencing.
RUN
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT
DIGITAL SERVO
MODE ENABLED FINAL OUTPUT
VOLTAGE REACHED
2. After the TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT time is reached; and
3.After the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT has been exceed or
the IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT is not longer active.
If the TON_MAX_FAULT_IMIT is set to a value greater
than 0 and the TON_MAX_FAULT_RESPONSE is not set
to ignore 0X00, the servo begins:
1.After the TON_RISE sequence is complete;
2.After the TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT time has expired
and both VOUT_UV_FAULT and IOUT_OC_FAULT are
not present.
The maximum rise time is limited to 1.3 seconds.
In a PolyPhase configuration it is recommended only one
of the control loops have the digital servo mode enabled.
This will assure the various loops do not work against each
other due to slight differences in the reference circuits.
Soft Off (Sequenced Off)
In addition to a controlled start-up, the LTC3887 also supports controlled turn-off. The TOFF_DELAY and TOFF_FALL
functions are shown in Figure 29. TOFF_FALL is processed
when the RUN pin goes low or if the part is commanded
off. If the part faults off or GPIO is pulled low externally
and the part is programmed to respond to this, the output
will three-state rather than exhibiting a controlled ramp.
The output will decay as a function of the load.
VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT
DAC VOLTAGE
ERROR (NOT
TO SCALE)
VOUT
TIME DELAY OF
200ms TO 400ms
RUN
VOUT
TON_DELAY
TON_RISE
TIME
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Figure 28. Timing Controlled VOUT Rise
If the TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT is set to a value greater
than 0 and the TON_MAX_FAULT_RESPONSE is set to
ignore 0x00, the servo begins:
TOFF_DELAY
TOFF_FALL
TIME
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Figure 29. TOFF_DELAY and TOFF_FALL
1.After the TON_RISE sequence is complete
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The output voltage will operate as shown in Figure 29 so
long as the part is in forced continuous mode and the
TOFF_FALL time is sufficiently slow that the power stage
can achieve the desired slope. The TOFF_FALL time can
only be met if the power stage and controller can sink
sufficient current to assure the output is a zero volts by
the end of the fall time interval. If the TOFF_FALL time is
set shorter than the time required to discharge the load
capacitance, the output will not reach the desired zero volt
state. At the end of TOFF_FALL, the controller will cease
to sink current and VOUT will decay at the natural rate
determined by the load impedance. If the controller is in
discontinuous mode, the controller will not pull negative
current and the output will be pulled low by the load, not
the power stage. The maximum fail time is limited to 1.3
seconds. The shorter TOFF_FALL time is set, the more
jagged the TOFF_FALL ramp will appear. The number of
steps in the ramp is equal to TOFF_FALL/0.1ms.
INTVCC Regulator
The LTC3887 features an NPN linear regulator that supplies power to INTVCC from the VIN supply. INTVCC powers
the gate drivers, VDD33 and much of the LTC3887 internal
circuitry. The linear regulator produces the voltage at the
INTVCC pin to nominally 5V when VIN is greater than 6.5V.
The regulator can supply a peak current of 100mA and must
be bypassed to ground with a minimum of 1µF ceramic
capacitor or low ESR electrolytic capacitor. No matter
what type of bulk capacitor is used, an additional 0.1µF
ceramic capacitor placed directly adjacent to the INTVCC
and GND pins is highly recommended. Good bypassing
is needed to supply the high transient currents required
by the MOSFET gate drivers and to prevent interaction
between the channels.
High input voltage application in which large MOSFETs are
being driven at high frequencies may cause the LTC3887
die temperature to increase. The INTVCC current, of which
a large percentage is due to the gate charge current, is
supplied by the internal 5V linear regulator. The power
through the IC is equal to VIN • IINTVCC. The gate charge
current is dependent on operating frequency as discussed
in the Efficiency Considerations section. The junction
temperature can be estimated by using the equations in
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Note 2 of the Electrical Characteristics. For example, the
LTC3887 INTVCC current is limited to less than 69mA
from a 24V supply:
TJ = 70°C + 69mA • 24V • 33°C/W = 125°C
Do not tie INTVCC on the LTC3887 to an external supply
unless VIN is also tied to this supply because INTVCC will
attempt to pull the external supply high and hit current
limit, significantly increasing the die temperature.
For applications where VIN is 5V, tie the VIN and INTVCC pins
together and tie the combined pins to the 5V input with a
1Ω or 2.2Ω resistor as shown in Figure 30. To minimize
the voltage drop caused by the gate charge current, a low
ESR capacitor must be connected to the VIN/INTVCC pins.
This configuration will override the INTVCC linear regulator
and will prevent INTVCC from dropping too low and will
minimize the chip power consumption. Make sure the
INTVCC voltage exceeds the RDS(ON) test voltage for the
MOSFETs which is typically 4.5V for logic level devices.
The UVLO on INTVCC is set to approximately 4V.
LTC3887/ VIN
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INTVCC
RVIN
1Ω
CINTVCC
4.7µF
5V
+
CIN
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Figure 30. Setup for a 5V Input
Topside MOSFET Driver Supply (CB, DB) (LTC3887)
External bootstrap capacitors CB connected to the BOOST
pins supply the gate drive voltages for the topside MOSFETs. Capacitor CB in the Block Diagram is charged though
external diode DB from INTVCC when the SW pin is low.
When one of the topside MOSFETs is to be turned on,
the driver places the CB voltage across the gate source
of the desired MOSFET. This enhances the MOSFET and
turns on the topside switch. The switch node voltage, SW,
rises to VIN and the BOOST pin follows. With the topside
MOSFET on, the boost voltage is above the input supply:
VBOOST = VIN + VINTVCC. The value of the boost capacitor
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CB needs to be 100 times that of the total input capacitance
of the topside MOSFET(s). The reverse breakdown of the
external Schottky diode must be greater than VIN(MAX).
When adjusting the gate drive level, the final arbiter is the
total input current for the regulator. If a change is made
and the input current decreases, then the efficiency has
improved. If there is no change in input current, then there
is no change in efficiency.
PWM jitter has been observed in some designs operating
at higher VIN/VOUT ratios. This jitter does not substantially
affect the circuit accuracy. Referring to Figure 31, PWM
jitter can be removed by inserting a series resistor with a
value of 1Ω to 5Ω between the cathode of the diode and
the BOOSTn pin. A resistor case size of 0603 or larger is
recommended to reduce ESL and achieve the best results.
VIN
VIN
BOOST
0.2µF
TGATE
LTC3887
SW
INTVCC
BGATE
10µF
GND
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Undervoltage Lockout
The LTC3887 is initialized by an internal threshold-based
UVLO where VIN must be approximately 4V and INTVCC,
VDD33, VDD25 must be within approximately 20% of the
regulated values. In addition, VDD33 must be within approximately 7% of the targeted value before the RUN
pins and SHARE_CLK pin are released. After the part has
initialized, an additional comparator monitors VIN. The
VIN_ON threshold must be exceeded before the power
sequencing can begin. When VIN drops below the VIN_OFF
threshold, the SHARE_CLK pin will be pulled low and VIN
must increase above the VIN_ON threshold before the
controller will restart. The normal start-up sequence will
be allowed after the VIN_ON threshold is crossed.
It is possible to program the contents of the EEPROM in
the application if the VDD33 supply is externally driven.
This will activate the digital portion of the LTC3887 without
engaging the high voltage sections. PMBus communications are valid in this supply configuration. If VIN has not
been applied to the LTC3887, bit 3 (NVM Not Initialized)
in MFR_COMMON will be asserted low. If this condition is
detected, the part will only respond to addresses 5A and 5B.
To initialize the part issue the following set of commands:
global address 0x5B command 0xBD data 0x2B followed
by global address 5B command 0xBD and data 0xC4. The
part will now respond to the correct address. Configure
the part as desired then issue a STORE_USER_ALL. When
VIN is applied a MFR_RESET command must be issued to
allow the PWM to be enabled and valid ADC conversions
to be read.
CIN and COUT Selection
The selection of CIN is simplified by the 2-phase architecture and its impact on the worst-case RMS current drawn
through the input network (battery/fuse/capacitor). It can be
shown that the worst-case capacitor RMS current occurs
when only one controller is operating. The controller with
the highest (VOUT)(IOUT) product needs to be used in the
formula below to determine the maximum RMS capacitor
current requirement. Increasing the output current drawn
from the other controller will actually decrease the input
RMS ripple current from its maximum value. The out-ofphase technique typically reduces the input capacitor’s RMS
ripple current by a factor of 30% to 70% when compared
to a single phase power supply solution.
In continuous mode, the source current of the top MOSFET
is a square wave of duty cycle (VOUT)/(VIN). To prevent
large voltage transients, a low ESR capacitor sized for the
maximum RMS current of one channel must be used. The
maximum RMS capacitor current is given by:
CIN Required IRMS ≈
1/2
IMAX
⎡⎣( VOUT ) ( VIN – VOUT ) ⎤⎦
VIN
This formula has a maximum at VIN = 2VOUT, where
IRMS = IOUT/2. This simple worst-case condition is commonly used for design because even significant deviations
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do not offer much relief. Note that capacitor manufacturers’
ripple current ratings are often based on only 2000 hours
of life. This makes it advisable to further derate the capacitor, or to choose a capacitor rated at a higher temperature
than required. Several capacitors may be paralleled to meet
size or height requirements in the design. Due to the high
operating frequency of the LTC3887, ceramic capacitors
can also be used for CIN. Always consult the manufacturer
if there is any question.
The benefit of the LTC3887 2-phase operation can be
calculated by using the equation above for the higher
power controller and then calculating the loss that would
have resulted if both controller channels switched on at
the same time. The total RMS power lost is lower when
both controllers are operating due to the reduced overlap
of current pulses required through the input capacitor’s
ESR. This is why the input capacitor’s requirement calculated above for the worst-case controller is adequate
for the dual controller design. Also, the input protection
fuse resistance, battery resistance, and PC board trace
resistance losses are also reduced due to the reduced
peak currents in a 2-phase system. The overall benefit of
a multiphase design will only be fully realized when the
source impedance of the power supply/battery is included
in the efficiency testing. The sources of the top MOSFETs
should be placed within 1cm of each other and share a
common CIN(s). Separating the sources and CIN may produce undesirable voltage and current resonances at VIN.
A small (0.1µF to 1µF) bypass capacitor between the chip
VIN pin and ground, placed close to the LTC3887, is also
suggested. A 2.2Ω – 10Ω resistor placed between CIN
(C1) and the VIN pin provides further isolation between
the two channels.
The selection of COUT is driven by the effective series
resistance (ESR). Typically, once the ESR requirement
is satisfied, the capacitance is adequate for filtering. The
output ripple (∆VOUT) is approximated by:
⎛
1
∆VOUT ≈IRIPPLE ⎜ ESR +
8fC
⎝
OUT
⎞
⎟⎠
where f is the operating frequency, COUT is the output
capacitance and IRIPPLE is the ripple current in the induc-
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tor. The output ripple is highest at maximum input voltage
since IRIPPLE increases with input voltage.
Fault Conditions
The LTC3887 GPIOn pins are configurable to indicate a
variety of faults including OV/UV, OC, OT, timing faults,
peak overcurrent faults. In addition the GPIOn pins can
be pulled low by external sources indicating a fault in
some other portion of the system. The fault response is
configurable and allow the following options:
Ignore
n
Shut Down Immediately—Latch Off
n
Shut Down Immediately—Retry Indefinitely using the
Time Interval Specified in MFR_RETRY_DELAY
n
Refer to the PMBus section of the data sheet and the
PMBus specification for more details.
The analog OV response is automatic and virtually immediate. If an OV is detected, TG goes low and BG is asserted.
Fault logging is available on the LTC3887. The fault logging is configurable to automatically store data when a
fault occurs that causes the unit to fault off. The header
portion of the fault logging table contains peak values. It
is possible to read these values at any time. This data will
be useful while troubleshooting the fault.
If the LTC3887 internal temperature is in excess of 85°C,
writes to EEPROM (other than fault logging) are not
recommended. The data will still be held in RAM, unless
the 3.3V supply UVLO threshold is reached. If the die
temperature exceeds 130°C all EEPROM communication
is disabled until the die temperature drops below 125°C
with the exception of the RESTORE_USER_ALL command
which is valid at any temperature.
Open-Drain Pins
The LTC3887 has the following open-drain pins:
3.3V Pins
1. GPIOn
2. SYNC
3. SHARE_CLK
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5V Pins (5V pins operate correctly when pulled to 3.3V.)
1. RUNn
2. ALERT
3. SCL
4. SDA
All the above pins have on-chip pull-down transistors that
can sink 3mA at 0.4V. The low threshold on the pins is
1.4V; thus, plenty of margin on the digital signals with 3mA
of current. For 3.3V pins, 3mA of current is a 1k resistor.
Unless there are transient speed issues associated with
the RC time constant of the resistor pull-up and parasitic
capacitance to ground, a 10k resistor or larger is generally
recommended.
For high speed signals such as the SDA, SCL and SYNC,
a lower value resistor may be required. The RC time constant should be set to 1/3 to 1/5 the required rise time
to avoid timing issues. For a 100pF load and a 400kHz
PMBus communication rate, the rise time must be less
than 300ns. The resistor pull-up on the SDA and SCL pins
with the time constant set to 1/3 the rise time:
RPULLUP =
tRISE
= 1k
3 •100pF
Be careful to minimize parasitic capacitance on the SDA and
SCL pins to avoid communication problems. To estimate
the loading capacitance, monitor the signal in question
and measure how long it takes for the desired signal to
reach approximately 63% of the output value. This is one
time constant.
The SYNC pin has an on-chip pull-down transistor with
the output held low for nominally 500ns. If the internal
oscillator is set for 500kHz and the load is 100pF and a
3x time constant is required, the resistor calculation is
as follows:
RPULLUP =
2µs – 500ns
= 5k
3 • 100pF
The closest 1% resistor is 4.99k.
If timing errors are occurring or if the SYNC frequency is
not as fast as desired, monitor the waveform and determine
if the RC time constant is too long for the application. If
possible reduce the parasitic capacitance. If not reduce
the pull up resistor sufficiently to assure proper timing.
The SHARE_CLK pull-up resistor has a similar equation
with a period of 10µs and a pull-down time of 1µs. The
RC time constant should be approximately 3µs or faster.
Phase-Locked Loop and Frequency
Synchronization
The LTC3887 has a phase-locked loop (PLL) comprised of
an internal voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and a phase
detector. The PLL is locked to the falling edge of the SYNC
pin. The phase relationship between channel 0, channel 1
and the falling edge of SYNC is controlled by the lower 3
bits of the MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887 command. For
PolyPhase applications, it is recommended all the phases
be spaced evenly. Thus for a 2-phase system the signals
should be 180° out of phase and a 4-phase system should
be spaced 90°.
The phase detector is an edge-sensitive digital type that
provides a known phase shift between the external and
internal oscillators. This type of phase detector does not
exhibit false lock to harmonics of the external clock.
The output of the phase detector is a pair of complementary current sources that charge or discharge the internal
filter network. The PLL lock range is guaranteed between
250kHz and 1MHz. Nominal parts will have a range beyond
this; however, operation to a wider frequency range is not
guaranteed.
The PLL has a lock detection circuit. If the PLL should lose
lock during operation, bit 4 of the STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC
command is asserted and the ALERT pin is pulled low. The
fault can be cleared by writing a 1 to the bit. If the user
does not wish to see the ALERT pin assert if a PLL_FAULT,
occurs, use the SMBALERT_MASK command.
If the SYNC signal is not clocking in the application, the
nominal programmed frequency will control the PWM
circuitry. However, if more than one chip share the SYNC
pins and the signal is not clocking, the parts will not be
synchronized and excess voltage ripple on the output
might be present. Bit 10 of MFR_PADS_LTC3887 will be
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asserted low if this condition exists. If the frequency command is programmed to external oscillator the LTC3887
PWM engine will run at the lowest free running frequency
of the PLL oscillator. This may result in excess inductor
current and undesirable operation.
a significant amount of cycle skipping can occur with correspondingly larger current and voltage ripple.
If the PWM signal appears to be running at too high a
frequency, monitor the SYNC pin. Extra transitions on
the falling edge will result in the PLL trying to lock on to
noise versus the intended signal. Review routing of digital
control signals and minimize crosstalk to the SYNC signal
to avoid this problem. Multiple LTC3887s are required
to share the SYNC pin in PolyPhase configurations, for
other configurations it is optional. If the SYNC pin is
shared between LTC3887s, only one LTC3887 should be
programmed with the SYNC output enabled. All the other
LTC3887s should be programmed to disable the SYNC
output. However their frequency should be programmed
to the nominal desired value.
The LTC3887 default EEPROM is programmed to respect
the RCONFIG pins. If a user wishes the output voltage,
PWM frequency and phasing and the address to be set
without programming the part or purchasing specially
programmed parts, the RCONFIG pins can be used to
establish these parameters. The RCONFIG pins all require
a resistor divider between the VDD25 and SGND of the
LTC3887. The RCONFIG pins are only monitored at initial
power up and during a reset so modifying their values
perhaps using an A/D after the part is powered will have
no effect. 1% resistors or better must be used to assure
proper operation. Noisy clock signals should not be routed
near these pins.
Minimum On-Time Considerations
Voltage Selection
Minimum on-time, tON(MIN), is the smallest time duration
that the LTC3887 is capable of turning on the top MOSFET.
It is determined by internal timing delays and the gate
charge required to turn on the top MOSFET. Low duty
cycle applications may approach this minimum on-time
limit and care should be taken to ensure that:
When an output voltage is set using the RCONFIG pins
on VOUTn_CFG, the following parameters are set as a
percentage of the output voltage:
tON(MIN) <
VOUT
VIN • fOSC
If the duty cycle falls below what can be accommodated
by the minimum on-time, the controller will begin to skip
cycles. The output voltage will continue to be regulated,
but the ripple voltage and current will increase.
The minimum on-time for the LTC3887 is approximately
90ns, with reasonably good PCB layout, minimum 30%
inductor current ripple and at least 10mV – 15mV ripple
on the current sense signal. The minimum on-time can be
affected by PCB switching noise in the voltage and current loop. As the peak current sense voltage decreases,
the minimum on-time gradually increases to 130ns. This
is of particular concern in forced continuous applications
with low ripple current at light loads. If the duty cycle
drops below the minimum on-time limit in this situation,
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RCONFIG (External Resistor
Configuration Pins)
• VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT
• VOUT_OV_WARN
• VOUT_MAX
• VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH
• VOUT_MARGIN_LOW
• VOUT_UV_WARN
• VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT
+10%
+7.5%
+7.5%
+5%
–5%
–6.5%
–7%
Refer to Table 12 to set the output voltage using RCONFIG
pins VOUTn_CFG a RTOP is connected between VDD25
and the pin and RBOTTOM is connected between the pin
and SGND. 1% resistors must be used to assure proper
operation.
The output voltage set point is equal to:
VSETPOINT = VOUTn_CFG
For example, if the VOUTn_CFG pin has RTOP equal to
24.9k and RBOTTOM equal to 4.32k:
VSETPOINT = 0.75V
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If the output set point is 5V, the VOUTn_CFG must have
RTOP equal to 10k and RBOTTOM equal to 23.2k. If VOUT
is 2.5 volts or lower, low range is used. The maximum
voltage command on channel 0 or 1 is 5.5 volts including
VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH and VOUT.
Table 12. VOUTn_CFG
RTOP (kΩ)
RBOTTOM (kΩ)
VOUT (V)
ON/OFF
0 or Open
Open
NVM
NVM
10
23.2
5.0
ON
10
15.8
3.3
ON
16.2
20.5
2.5
ON
16.2
17.4
1.8
ON
20
17.8
1.5
ON
20
15
1.35
ON
20
12.7
1.25
ON
20
11
1.2
ON
24.9
11.3
1.15
ON
24.9
9.09
1.1
ON
24.9
7.32
1.05
ON
24.9
5.76
0.9
ON
24.9
4.32
0.75
ON
30.1
3.57
0.65
ON
30.1
1.96
0.6
ON
Open
0
NVM
OFF
Table 13. PHAS_CFG
RTOP (kΩ) RBOTTOM (kΩ) θSYNC TO θ0 θSYNC TO θ
SYNC DIS/EN
Frequency and Phase Selection Using RCONFIG
The frequency and phase commands are not linked either
using RCONFIG pins or PMBus commands. The SYNC
pins must be shared in PolyPhase configurations where
multiple LTC3887s are used to produce the output. If the
configuration is not PolyPhase the SYNC pins do not
have to be shared. If the SYNC pins are shared between
LTC3887s only one SYNC output should be enabled, all
other SYNC outputs should be disabled. If the SYNC
output is enabled, the oscillator frequency is present on
the open-drain SYNC pin. A resistor pull-up to VDD33 on
SYNC is required.
For example in a 4-phase configuration clocked at 425kHz,
all of the LTC3887s must be set to the desired frequency
and phase and one LTC3887 should be set to the desired
frequency with the SYNC output disabled. All phasing is
with respect to the falling edge of SYNC.
LTC3887 chip 1 set the frequency to 425kHz with 90° and
270° phase shift with the SYNC output enabled:
Frequency RTOP = 24.9kΩ and RBOTTOM = 4.32kΩ
Phase RTOP = 20kΩ and RBOTTOM = 11kΩ
LTC3887 chip 2 set the frequency to 425kHz with 0° and
180° phase shift and the SYNC output disabled:
Frequency 24.9kΩ and RBOTTOM = 4.32kΩ
0 or Open
Open
NVM
NVM
NVM
Phase RTOP open and RBOTTOM = 0Ω
10
23.2
NVM
NVM
NVM
10
15.8
NVM
NVM
NVM
16.2
20.5
120
300
DISABLE
16.2
17.4
60
240
DISABLE
20
17.8
120
240
DISABLE
20
15
0
120
DISABLE
20
12.7
0
240
DISABLE
20
11
90
270
DISABLE
24.9
11.3
0
180
DISABLE
24.9
9.09
120
300
ENABLE
24.9
7.32
60
240
ENABLE
All configurations in frequency and phase can be achieved
using the FREQ_CFG and PHAS_CFG pins. In the above
application, if the SYNC pin connection is lost from chip
1, chip 2 will internally detect the frequency is missing
and continue switching at 425kHz. However, because the
SYNC pin is disconnected between the chips, the output
voltage ripple will likely be higher than desired. Bit 10 of
MFR_PADS will assert low on chip 2 indicating chip 2 is
providing its own internal oscillator when it is expecting
an external SYNC input.
24.9
5.76
120
240
ENABLE
24.9
4.32
0
120
ENABLE
30.1
3.57
0
240
ENABLE
30.1
1.96
90
270
ENABLE
Open
0
0
180
ENABLE
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Table 14. FREQ_CFG (Phase Based on Falling Edge of SYNC)
RTOP (kΩ)
RBOTTOM (kΩ)
FREQUENCY (kHz)
0 or Open
10
10
16.2
16.2
20
20
20
20
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
24.9
30.1
30.1
Open
Open
23.2
15.8
20.5
17.4
17.8
15
12.7
11
11.3
9.09
7.32
5.76
4.32
3.57
1.96
0
NVM
NVM
NVM
NVM
NVM
NVM
NVM
NVM
1000
750
650
575
500
425
350
250
External Clock
Address Selection Using RCONFIG
The LTC3887 address is selected using a combination of
the address stored in EEPROM and the ASEL0 and ASLE1
pins. The MSB of ASEL is either the MSB in the EEPROM
or the value decoded in ASEL1 and the LSB is the value
decoded in ASEL0. This allows all available PMBus addresses to be decoded by LTC3887s on a single board
with one programmed address in EEPROM. If 16 or less
LTC3887s are on a board, the user need only populate
resistors on ASEL 0 if all LTC3887s can share the same
MSB address.
If the address stored in EEPROM is 0x4F, then the part
address can be set from 0x40 to 0x4F using ASEL0 and
ASEL1. (The standard default address is 0x4F). Do not set
any part address to 0x5A or 0x5B because these are global
addresses and all parts will respond to them.
To choose address 0x40 ASEL0 RTOP is open and
RBOTTOM = 0Ω
ASEL1 is open
To choose address 0x45 ASEL0 RTOP = 24.9k and
RBOTTOM = 7.32k
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ASEL1 is open
To choose address 0x3E ASEL0 RTOP = 10.0k and
RBOTTOM = 15.8k
ASEL1 RTOP = 24.9k and RBOTTOM = 4.32k
Table 15. ASELn Resistor Programming
RTOP (kΩ) RBOT (kΩ)
ASEL1
ASEL0
LTC3886 DEVICE
ADDRESS BITS[6:4]
LTC3886 DEVICE
ADDRESS BITS[3:0]
BINARY
HEX
BINARY
NVM
HEX
0 or Open
Open
10
23.2
1111
NVM
F
10
15.8
1110
E
16.2
20.5
1101
D
16.2
17.4
1100
C
20
17.8
1011
B
20
15
1010
A
20
12.7
1001
9
20
11
1000
8
24.9
11.3
111
7
0111
7
24.9
9.09
110
6
0110
6
24.9
7.32
101
5
0101
5
24.9
5.76
100
4
0100
4
24.9
4.32
011
3
0011
3
30.1
3.57
010
2
0010
2
30.1
1.96
001
1
0001
1
Open
0
000
0
0000
0
Efficiency Considerations
The percent efficiency of a switching regulator is equal to
the output power divided by the input power times 100%.
It is often useful to analyze individual losses to determine
what is limiting the efficiency and which change would
produce the most improvement. Percent efficiency can
be expressed as:
%Efficiency = 100% – (L1 + L2 + L3 + ...)
where L1, L2, etc. are the individual losses as a percentage of input power.
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Table 15B1. LTC3887 MFR_ADDRESS Command Examples
Expressing Both 7- or 8-Bit Addressing
HEX DEVICE
ADDRESS BIT BIT BIT BIT BIT BIT BIT BIT
DESCRIPTION 7 BIT 8 BIT 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 R/W
Rail4
0x5A 0xB4
Global4
0x5B 0xB6
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
Default
0x4F 0x9E
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
Example 1
0x60 0xC0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Example 2
0x61 0xC2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Disabled2,3,5
Note 1: This table can be applied to the MFR_RAIL_ADDRESS command
as well as the MFR_ADDRESS command.
Note 2: A disabled value in one command does not disable the device, nor
does it disable the Global address.
Note 3: A disabled value in one command does not inhibit the device from
responding to device addresses specified in other commands.
Note 4: It is not recommended to write the value 0x00, 0x0C (7 bit),
or 0x5A or 0x5B(7 bit) to the MFR_ADDRESS, or the MFR_RAIL_
ADDRESS commands.
Note 5: To disable the address enter 0x80 in the MFR_ADDRESS
command. The 0x80 is greater than the 7-bit address field, disabling
the address.
Although all dissipative elements in the circuit produce
losses, four main sources usually account for most of the
losses in LTC3887 circuits: 1) IC VIN current, 2) INTVCC
regulator current, 3) I2R losses, 4) Topside MOSFET
transition losses.
1.The VIN current is the DC supply current given in
the Electrical Characteristics table, which excludes
MOSFET driver and control currents. VIN current typically results in a small (<0.1%) loss.
2.INTVCC current is the sum of the MOSFET driver and
control currents. The MOSFET driver current results
from switching the gate capacitance of the power
MOSFETs. Each time a MOSFET gate is switched from
low to high to low again, a packet of charge dQ moves
from INTVCC to ground. The resulting dQ/dt is a current out of INTVCC that is typically much larger than the
control circuit current. In continuous mode, IGATECHG
= f(QT + QB), where QT and QB are the gate charges of
the topside and bottom side MOSFETs.
3.I2R losses are predicted from the DC resistances of the
fuse (if used), MOSFET, inductor, current sense resistor.
In continuous mode, the average output current flows
through L and RSENSE, but is “chopped” between the
topside MOSFET and the synchronous MOSFET. If the
two MOSFETs have approximately the same RDS(ON),
then the resistance of one MOSFET can simply be
summed with the resistances of L and RSENSE to obtain I2R losses. For example, if each RDS(ON) = 10mΩ,
RL = 10mΩ, RSENSE = 5mΩ, then the total resistance
is 25mΩ. This results in losses ranging from 2% to
8% as the output current increases from 3A to 15A for
a 5V output, or a 3% to 12% loss for a 3.3V output.
Efficiency varies as the inverse square of VOUT for the
same external components and output power level. The
combined effects of increasingly lower output voltages
and higher currents required by high performance digital
systems is not doubling but quadrupling the importance
of loss terms in the switching regulator system!
4.Transition losses apply only to the topside MOSFET(s),
and become significant only when operating at high
input voltages (typically 15V or greater). Transition
losses can be estimated from:
Transition Loss = (1.7) VIN2 IO(MAX) CRSS f
Other “hidden” losses such as copper trace and internal
battery resistances can account for an additional 5% to
10% efficiency degradation in portable systems. It is very
important to include these “system” level losses during
the design phase. The internal battery and fuse resistance
losses can be minimized by making sure that CIN has
adequate charge storage and very low ESR at the switching frequency. A 25W supply will typically require a
minimum of 20µF to 40µF of capacitance having
a maximum of 20mΩ to 50mΩ of ESR. The LTC3887
2-phase architecture typically halves this input capacitance
requirement over competing solutions. Other losses
including Schottky conduction losses during dead time
and inductor core losses generally account for less than
2% total additional loss.
Checking Transient Response
The regulator loop response can be checked by looking at
the load current transient response. Switching regulators
take several cycles to respond to a step in DC (resistive)
load current. When a load step occurs, VOUT shifts by an
amount equal to ∆ILOAD (ESR), where ESR is the effective
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series resistance of COUT . ∆ILOAD also begins to charge or
discharge COUT generating the feedback error signal that
forces the regulator to adapt to the current change and
return VOUT to its steady-state value. During this recovery time VOUT can be monitored for excessive overshoot
or ringing, which would indicate a stability problem.
The availability of the ITH pin not only allows optimization
of control loop behavior but also provides a DC-coupled
and AC-filtered closed-loop response test point. The DC
step, rise time and settling at this test point truly reflects
the closed loop response. Assuming a predominantly
second order system, phase margin and/or damping factor can be estimated using the percentage of overshoot
seen at this pin. The bandwidth can also be estimated
by examining the rise time at the pin. The ITH external
components shown in the Typical Application circuit will
provide an adequate starting point for most applications.
The only two programmable parameters that affect loop
gain are the voltage range, bit 1 of the MFR_PWM_
MODE_LTC3887 command and the current range, bit 7
of the MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 command. Be sure to
establish these settings prior to compensation calculation.
The ITH series RC-CC filter sets the dominant pole-zero
loop compensation. The values can be modified slightly
(from 0.5 to 2 times their suggested values) to optimize
transient response once the final PC layout is done and
the particular output capacitor type and value have been
determined. The output capacitors need to be selected
because the various types and values determine the
loop gain and phase. An output current pulse of 20%
to 80% of full-load current having a rise time of 1µs to
10µs will produce output voltage and ITH pin waveforms
that will give a sense of the overall loop stability without
breaking the feedback loop. Placing a power MOSFET with
a resistor to ground directly across the output capacitor
and driving the gate with an appropriate signal generator
is a practical way to produce to a load step. The MOSFET
+ RSERIES will produce output currents approximately
equal to VOUT/RSERIES. RSERIES values from 0.1Ω to 2Ω
are valid depending on the current limit settings and the
programmed output voltage. The initial output voltage
step resulting from the step change in output current may
not be within the bandwidth of the feedback loop, so this
signal cannot be used to determine phase margin. This
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is why it is better to look at the ITH pin signal which is in
the feedback loop and is the filtered and compensated
control loop response. The gain of the loop will be increased by increasing RC and the bandwidth of the loop
will be increased by decreasing CC. If RC is increased by
the same factor that CC is decreased, the zero frequency
will be kept the same, thereby keeping the phase shift the
same in the most critical frequency range of the feedback
loop. The output voltage settling behavior is related to the
stability of the closed-loop system and will demonstrate
the actual overall supply performance.
A second, more severe transient is caused by switching
in loads with large (>1µF) supply bypass capacitors. The
discharged bypass capacitors are effectively put in parallel
with COUT , causing a rapid drop in VOUT . No regulator can
alter its delivery of current quickly enough to prevent this
sudden step change in output voltage if the load switch
resistance is low and it is driven quickly. If the ratio of
CLOAD to COUT is greater than 1:50, the switch rise time
should be controlled so that the load rise time is limited
to approximately 25 • CLOAD . Thus a 10µF capacitor would
require a 250µs rise time, limiting the charging current
to about 200mA.
PC Board Layout Checklist
When laying out the printed circuit board, the following
checklist should be used to ensure proper operation of
the IC. These items are also illustrated graphically in the
layout diagram of Figure 32. Figure 33 illustrates the
current waveforms present in the various branches of
the 2-phase synchronous regulators operating in the
continuous mode. Check the following in your layout:
1.Are the top N-channel MOSFETs M1 and M2 located
within 1 cm of each other with a common drain connection at CIN? Do not attempt to split the input decoupling for the two channels as it can cause a large
resonant loop.
2.Are the signal and power grounds kept separate? The
combined IC signal ground pin and the ground return of
CINTVCC must return to the combined COUT (–) terminals.
The ITH traces should be as short as possible. The path
formed by the top N-channel MOSFET, Schottky diode
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ITH1
VSENSE1
L1
ISENSE1+
TG1
–
SW1
ISENSE1
CB1
M1
BOOST1
LTC3887
SYNC
BG1
1µF
CERAMIC
RIN
CVIN
D1
COUT1
+
VIN
RUN0
VOUT1
GND
RUN1
VIN
BG0
ISENSE0
+
VSENSE0
+
INTVCC
+
ITH0
SW0
VSENSE0–
TG0
COUT2
1µF
CERAMIC
M4
M3
BOOST0
+
CIN
CINTVCC
ISENSE0–
GND
+
fIN
M2
RSENSE1
D2
CB0
RSENSE0
VOUT0
L0
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SW1
L1
D1
RSENSE1
VOUT1
COUT1
RL1
VIN
RIN
CIN
SW0
BOLD LINES INDICATE
HIGH SWITCHING
CURRENT. KEEP LINES
TO A MINIMUM LENGTH.
D0
L0
RSENSE0
VOUT0
COUT0
RL0
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and the CIN capacitor should have short leads and PC
trace lengths. The output capacitor (–) terminals should
be connected as close as possible to the (–) terminals
of the input capacitor by placing the capacitors next to
each other and away from the Schottky loop described
above.
switching node (SW pin) to synchronize the oscilloscope
to the internal oscillator and probe the actual output voltage
as well. Check for proper performance over the operating
voltage and current range expected in the application.
The frequency of operation should be maintained over the
input voltage range down to dropout.
3.Does the LTC3887 VSENSE lines equal VOUT? VOUT0 is
differential. VOUT1 should reference the GND (Pin 41)
to the Load 1 ground.
The duty cycle percentage should be maintained from
cycle to cycle in a well-designed, low noise PCB implementation. Variation in the duty cycle at a subharmonic rate
can suggest noise pickup at the current or voltage sensing
inputs or inadequate loop compensation. Overcompensation of the loop can be used to tame a poor PC layout if
regulator bandwidth optimization is not required. Only after
each controller is checked for its individual performance
should both controllers be turned on at the same time.
A particularly difficult region of operation is when one
controller channel is nearing its current comparator trip
point when the other channel is turning on its top MOSFET.
This occurs around 50% duty cycle on either channel due
to the phasing of the internal clocks and may cause minor
duty cycle jitter.
4.Are the ISENSE+ and ISENSE– leads routed together with
minimum PC trace spacing? The filter capacitor between
ISENSE+ and ISENSE– should be as close as possible to
the IC. Ensure accurate current sensing with Kelvin
connections at the sense resistor or inductor, whichever
is used for current sensing.
5.Is the INTVCC decoupling capacitor connected close
to the IC, between the INTVCC and the power ground
pins? This capacitor carries the MOSFET drivers current peaks. An additional 1µF ceramic capacitor placed
immediately next to the INTVCC and GND pins can help
improve noise performance substantially.
6. Keep the switching nodes (SW1, SW0), top gate nodes
(TG1, TG0), and boost nodes (BOOST1, BOOST0) away
from sensitive small-signal nodes, especially from the
opposite channel’s voltage and current sensing feedback pins. All of these nodes have very large and fast
moving signals and therefore should be kept on the
“output side” of the LTC3887 and occupy minimum
PC trace area. If DCR sensing is used, place the top
resistor (Figure 25a, R1) close to the switching node.
7.Use a modified “star ground” technique: a low impedance, large copper area central grounding point on
the same side of the PC board as the input and output
capacitors with tie-ins for the bottom of the INTVCC
decoupling capacitor, the bottom of the voltage feedback
resistive divider and the GND pin of the IC.
PC Board Layout Debugging
Start with one controller at a time. It is helpful to use a
DC-50MHz current probe to monitor the current in the
inductor while testing the circuit. Monitor the output
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Reduce VIN from its nominal level to verify operation of
the regulator in dropout. Check the operation of the undervoltage lockout circuit by further lowering VIN while
monitoring the outputs to verify operation.
Investigate whether any problems exist only at higher output currents or only at higher input voltages. If problems
coincide with high input voltages and low output currents,
look for capacitive coupling between the BOOST, SW, TG,
and possibly BG connections and the sensitive voltage
and current pins. The capacitor placed across the current
sensing pins needs to be placed immediately adjacent to
the pins of the IC. This capacitor helps to minimize the
effects of differential noise injection due to high frequency
capacitive coupling. If problems are encountered with
high current output loading at lower input voltages, look
for inductive coupling between CIN, Schottky and the top
MOSFET components to the sensitive current and voltage
sensing traces. In addition, investigate common ground
path voltage pickup between these components and the
GND pin of the IC.
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10µF
M1
D1
TG1
TG0
0.1µF
L0
1.0µH
BOOST0
M3
4.99k
2.0k
10k
1µF
10k
10k
VDD33
10k
10k
10k
M2
0.1µF
L1
0.56µH
BOOST1
SW0
SW1
BG0
BG1
M4
SYNC
SDA
22µF
1µF
D2
INTVCC
VIN
VIN
6V TO 24V
1.58k
VDD25
1µF
LTC3887
SCL
ALERT
VOUT0_CFG
GPIO0
ASEL1
GPIO1
VOUT1_CFG
SHARE_CLK
FREQ_CFG
RUN0
ASEL0
RUN1
PHAS_CFG
10k
16.2k
24.9k
10k
15.8k
17.4k
5.76k
23.2k
WP
2.0k
TSNS0
ISENSEO+
+
ISENSEO–
ISENSE1–
VSENSEO+
VSENSE1
VSENSEO–
ITH1
ITHO
VDD33
GND
VDD25
4700pF
10nF
4.99k
0.22µF 1.58k
0.22µF
VOUT0
3.3V
15A
530µF
TSNS1
ISENSE1+
220pF
1µF
VOUT1
1.8V
15A
220pF
1µF
+
2200pF
4.99k
530µF
10nF
L0, L1: VISHAY IHLP-4040DZ-11 1µH, 0.56µH
M1, M2: INFINEON BSC050NE2LS
M3, M4: INFINEON BSC010NE2LSI
530µF: 330µF SANYO 4TPF330ML, 2x 100µF 12106D107KAT2A
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Figure 34. High Efficiency Dual 500kHz 3.3V/1.8V Step-Down Converter
Design Example
As a design example for a two channel medium current
regulator, assume VIN = 12V nominal, VIN = 20V maximum,
VOUT0 = 3.3V, VOUT1 = 1.8V, IMAX0,1 = 15A and f = 500kHz
(see Figure 34).
The regulated output is established by the VOUT_
COMMAND stored in EEPROM or placing the following
resistor divider between VDD25 the RCONFIG pin and GND:
1.VOUT0_CFG, RTOP = 10k, RBOTTOM = 15.8k
2.VOUT1_CFG, RTOP = 16.2k, RBOTTOM = 17.4k
The frequency and phase are set by EEPROM or by setting
the resistor divider between VDD25 FREQ_CFG and GND
and VDD25 PHAS_CFG and GND with:
Frequency RTOP = 24.9kΩ and RBOTTOM = 5.76kΩ
Phase RTOP = Open and RBOTTOM = 0Ω
The address is set to XF where X is the MSB stored in
EEPROM.
The following parameters are set as a percentage of the
output voltage if the resistor configuration pins are used
to determined output voltage:
VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT..................................... +10%
VOUT_OV_WARN............................................... +7.5%
n VOUT_MAX....................................................... +7.5%
n
n
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n
n
n
n
VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH..........................................+5%
VOUT_MARGIN_LOW...........................................–5%
VOUT_UV_WARN...............................................–6.5%
VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT.......................................–7%
All other user defined parameters must be programmed
into the EEPROM. The GUI can be utilized to quickly set
up the part with the desired operating parameters.
The inductance values are based on a 35% maximum
ripple current assumption (5.25A for each channel). The
highest value of ripple current occurs at the maximum
input voltage:
L=
⎡
⎤
VOUT
V
⎢1– OUT ⎥
f • ∆IL(MAX) ⎢⎣ VIN(MAX) ⎥⎦
Channel 0 will require 1.05µH and channel 1 will require
0.624µH. The nearest standard values are 1µH and 0.68µH
respectively. At the nominal input the ripple will be:
∆IL(NOM) =
VOUT
f •L
⎡
⎤
V
⎢1– OUT ⎥
⎢⎣ VIN(NOM) ⎥⎦
Channel 0 will have 4.79A (32%) ripple, and channel 1 will
have 5.5A (30%) ripple. The peak inductor current will be
the maximum DC value plus one-half the ripple current
or 17.39A for channel 0 and 17.75A for channel 1. The
minimum on time occurs on channel 1 at the maximum
VIN, and should not be less than 90ns:
tON(MIN) =
VOUT
VIN(MAX) • f
=
1.8V
= 180ns
20V ( 500kHz )
The Vishay IHLP4040DZ-11 1µH (2.3mΩ DCRTYP at 25°C)
channel 0 and the Vishay IHLP4040DZ-11 0.56µH (1.61mΩ
DCRTYP at 25°C) channel 1 are chosen.
The maximum power loss in R0 is related to the duty
cycle, and will occur in continuous mode at the maximum
input voltage:
PLOSSR0 =
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L
1µH
=
= 2k
(DCR at 25°C) •C1 2.3mΩ • 0.22µF
IN(MAX) – VOUT
)• V
OUT
R1
(20 – 3.3) • 3.3 = 27.55mW
=
2k
The respective values for channel 1 are R1 = 2k, R2 is
open and PLOSSR1 = 20.73mW.
The current limit will be set 20% higher than the peak
value to assure variation in components and noise in the
system do not limit the average current.
VILIMIT = IPEAK • RDCR(MAX) = 17.39A • 2.5mΩ = 43mV
The closest VILIMIT setting is 42.9mV or 46.4mV. The values
are entered with the IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT command.
Based on expected variation and measurement in the lab
across the sense capacitor the user can determine the
optimal setting. For channel 1 the VILIMT value is 28.6mV.
The closest value is 28.6mV.
The power dissipation on the top side MOSFET can be easily estimated. Choose a INFINEON BSC050NE2LS topside
MOSFET. RDS(ON) = 5.7mΩ, CMILLER = 35pF. At maximum
input voltage with T estimated = 50°C and a bottom side
MOSFET a INFINEON BSC010NE2LSI, RDS(ON) = 1.1mΩ:
PMAIN =
3.3V
2
• (17.39 ) • ⎡⎣1+ ( 0.005) ( 50°C – 25°C) ⎤⎦
20V
1 ⎞
⎛ 1
2
• 0.0057Ω + ( 20V ) ( 8.695A ) • ⎜
+ ⎟
⎝ 5 – 2.3 2.3 ⎠
(35pF )(500kHz ) = 0.369W
The loss in the bottom side MOSFET is:
Assuming the temperature measurement of the inductor
temperature is accurate and C1 is set to 0.2µF, RD is infinite
and removed from the equations.
R0 =
(V
PSYNC =
(20V – 3.3V ) •
(17.39A )2 •
20V
⎡⎣1+ ( 0.005) ( 50°C – 25°C) ⎤⎦ • 0.0011Ω
= 0.312W
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Both MOSFETS have I2R losses while the PMAIN equation
includes an additional term for transition losses, which
are highest at high input voltages.
CIN is chosen for an RMS current rating of:
1/2
17.39
⎡⎣( 3.3) • ( 20 – 3.3) ⎤⎦
20
= 6.5A
CIN Required IRMS =
at temperature assuming only channel 0 or 1 is on. COUT
is chosen with an ESR of 0.006Ω for low output ripple.
The output ripple in continuous mode will be highest at
the maximum input voltage. The output voltage ripple
due to ESR is
VORIPPLE = R(∆IL) = 0.006Ω • 5.5A = 33mV.
Additional Design Checks
• Tie GPIO0 and GPIO1 together and pull up to VDD33
with a 10k resistor.
• Tie RUN0 and RUN1 together and pull up to VDD33 with
a 10k resistor.
• If there are other LTC PSM parts, connect the RUN pins
between chips and connect the GPIO pins between
chips.
• Be sure all PMBus pins have resistor pull up to VDD33
and connect these inputs across all LTC PSM parts in
the application.
• Tie SHARE_CLK high with a 4.99k resistor to VDD33 and
share between all LTC PSM parts in the application.
• Be sure a unique address for each chip can be decoded
with the ASEL0 and ASEL1 pins. Refer to Table 15.
• For maximum flexibility, allow board space for RTOP and
RBOTTOM for any parameter that is set with resistors
such as ASEL0 and ASEL1.
Connecting the USB to the I2C/SMBus/PMBus
Controller to the LTC3887 In System
The LTC USB to I2C/SMBus/PMBus controller can be
interfaced to the LTC3887 on the user’s board for program-
ming, telemetry and system debug. The controller, when
used in conjunction with LTpowerPlay, provides a powerful
way to debug an entire power system. Faults are quickly
diagnosed using telemetry, fault status registers and the
fault log. The final configuration can be quickly developed
and stored to the LTC3887 EEPROM.
Figure 35 illustrates the application schematic for powering, programming and communication with one or
more LTC3887s via the LTC I2C/SMBus/PMBus controller
regardless of whether or not system power is present. If
system power is not present the dongle will power the
LTC3887 through the VDD33 supply pin. To initialize the
part when VIN is not applied and the VDD33 pin is powered
use global address 5B command 0xBD data 0x2B followed
by address 5B command 0xBD data 0xC4. The part can
now be communicated with, and the project file updated.
To write the updated project file to the EEPROM issue
a STORE_USER_ALL command. When VIN is applied,
a MFR_RESET must be issued to allow the PWM to be
enabled and valid ADCs to be read.
Because of the controllers limited current sourcing capability, only the LTC3887s, their associated pull-up resistors
and the I2C pull-up resistors should be powered from
the ORed 3.3V supply from the LTC dongle DC1613A. In
addition any device sharing the I2C bus connections with
the LTC3887 should not have body diodes between the
SDA/SCL pins and their respective VDD node because this
will interfere with bus communication in the absence of
system power. If VIN is applied to the board, the dongle
will not supply power to the LTC3887s on the board. It
is recommended the RUN pins be held low or no voltage
configuration resistors inserted to avoid providing power
to the load until the part is fully configured.
The LTC controller I2C connections are opto-isolated from
the PC USB using LTC dongle DC1613A. The 3.3V from the
controller and the LTC3887 VDD33 pin must be driven to
each LTC3887 with a separate PFET. If VIN is not applied,
the VDD33 pins can be in parallel because the on-chip
LDO is off. The DC1613A 3.3V current limit is 100mA but
typical VDD33 currents are under 15mA. The VDD33 does
back drive the INTVCC pin. Normally this is not an issue
if VIN is open.
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VIN
LTC
CONTROLLER
HEADER
100k
100k
VIN
ISOLATED 3.3V
SDA
VDD33
TP0101K
SCL
1µF
10k
10k
VDD25
LTC3887/
LTC3887-1
SDA
1µF
SCL
WP GND
TO LTC DC1613
USB TO I2C/SMBus/PMBus
CONTROLLER
VIN
TP0101K
VDD33
1µF
VGS MAX ON THE TP0101K IS 8V IF VIN > 16V
CHANGE THE RESISTOR DIVIDER ON THE PFET GATE
VDD25
LTC3887/
LTC3887-1
SDA
1µF
SCL
WP GND
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LTpowerPlay: An Interactive GUI for Digital
Power
LTpowerPlay is a powerful Windows-based development
environment that supports Linear Technology digital
power ICs including the LTC3887. The software supports
a variety of different tasks. LTpowerPlay can be used to
evaluate Linear Technology ICs by connecting to a demo
board or the user application. LTpowerPlay can also be
used in an offline mode (with no hardware present) in
order to build multiple IC configuration files that can be
saved and re-loaded at a later time. LTpowerPlay provides
unprecedented diagnostic and debug features. It becomes
a valuable diagnostic tool during board bring-up to program or tweak the power system or to diagnose power
issues when bring up rails. LTpowerPlay utilizes Linear
Technology’s USB-to-I2C/SMBus/PMBus controller to
communication with one of the many potential targets
including the DC1590B-A/B demo board, the DC1709A
socketed programming board, or a customer target
system. The software also provides an automatic update
feature to keep the revisions current with the latest set of
device drivers and documentation. A great deal of context
sensitive help is available with LTpowerPlay along with
several tutorial demos. Complete information is available at
http://www.linear.com/ltpowerplay.
PMBus Communication and Command
Processing
The LTC3887 have a one deep buffer to hold the last data
written for each supported command prior to processing
as shown in Figure 37; Write Command Data Processing.
When the part receives a new command from the bus,
it copies the data into the Write Command Data Buffer,
indicates to the internal processor that this command
data needs to be fetched, and converts the command to
its internal format so that it can be executed.
CMD
PMBus
WRITE
WRITE COMMAND
DATA BUFFER
DECODER
PAGE
CMDS
DATA
MUX
CALCULATIONS
PENDING
S
R
•
•
•
VOUT_COMMAND
0x00
0x21
•
•
•
MFR_RESET
INTERNAL
PROCESSOR
FETCH,
CONVERT
DATA
AND
EXECUTE
0xFD
x1
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Figure 37. Write Command Data Processing
Two distinct parallel blocks manage command buffering
and command processing (fetch, convert, and execute)
to ensure the last data written to any command is never
lost. Command data buffering handles incoming PMBus
writes by storing the command data to the Write Command Data Buffer and marking these commands for future
processing. The internal processor runs in parallel and
handles the sometimes slower task of fetching, converting and executing commands marked for processing.
Some computationally intensive commands (e.g., timing
parameters, temperatures, voltages and currents) have
internal processor execution times that may be long relative
to PMBus timing. If the part is busy processing a command,
and new command(s) arrive, execution may be delayed
or processed in a different order than received. The part
indicates when internal calculations are in process via bit 5
of MFR_COMMON (‘calculations not pending’). When the
part is busy calculating, bit 5 is cleared. When this bit is
set, the part is ready for another command. An example
polling loop is provided in Figure 37 which ensures that
commands are processed in order while simplifying error
handling routines.
When the part receives a new command while it is busy,
it will communicate this condition using standard PMBus
protocol. Depending on part configuration it may either
NACK the command or return all ones (0xFF) for reads. It
may also generate a BUSY fault and ALERT notification,
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or stretch the SCL clock low. For more information refer
to PMBus Specification v1.2, Part II, Section 10.8.7 and
SMBus v2.0 section 4.3.3. Clock stretching can be enabled
by asserting bit 1 of MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887. Clock
stretching will only occur if enabled and the bus communication speed exceeds 100kHz.
PMBus busy protocols are well accepted standards, but
can make writing system level software somewhat complex. The part provides three ‘hand shaking’ status bits
which reduce complexity while enabling robust system
level communication.
The three hand shaking status bits are in the MFR_
COMMON register. When the part is busy executing an
internal operation, it will clear bit 6 of MFR_COMMON
(‘chip not busy’). When the part is busy specifically because it is in a transitional VOUT state (margining hi/lo,
power off/on, moving to a new output voltage set point,
etc.) it will clear bit 4 of MFR_COMMON (‘output not in
transition’). When internal calculations are in process, the
part will clear bit 5 of MFR_COMMON (‘calculations not
pending’). These three status bits can be polled with a
PMBus read byte of the MFR_COMMON register until all
three bits are set. A command immediately following the
status bits being set will be accepted without NACKing or
generating a BUSY fault/ALERT notification. The part can
NACK commands for other reasons, however, as required
by the PMBus spec (for instance, an invalid command or
data). An example of a robust command write algorithm
for the VOUT_COMMAND register is provided in Figure 38.
// wait until bits 6, 5, and 4 of MFR_COMMON are all set
do
{
mfrCommonValue = PMBUS_READ_BYTE(0xEF);
partReady = (mfrCommonValue & 0x68) == 0x68;
}while(!partReady)
// now the part is ready to receive the next command
PMBUS_WRITE_WORD(0x21, 0x2000); //write VOUT_COMMAND to 2V
Figure 38. Example of a Command Write of VOUT_COMMAND
It is recommended that all command writes (write byte,
write word, etc.) be preceded with a polling loop to avoid
the extra complexity of dealing with busy behavior and
unwanted ALERT notification. A simple way to achieve this
is to create a SAFE_WRITE_BYTE() and SAFE_WRITE_
WORD() subroutine. The above polling mechanism allows
your software to remain clean and simple while robustly
communicating with the part. For a detailed discussion
of these topics and other special cases please refer to
the application note section located at www.linear.com/
designtools/app_notes.
When communicating using bus speeds at or below
100kHz, the polling mechanism shown here provides a
simple solution that ensures robust communication without
clock stretching. At bus speeds in excess of 100kHz, it is
strongly recommended that the part be configured to enable clock stretching. This requires a PMBus master that
supports clock stretching. System software that detects
and properly recovers from the standard PMBus NACK/
BUSY faults as described in the PMBus Specification v1.2,
Part II, Section 10.8.7 is required to communicate.
The LTC3887 is not recommended in applications with
bus speeds in excess of 400kHz.
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Addressing and Write Protect
COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
DATA
PAGED FORMAT
PAGE
0x00
Channel (page) presently selected for any
paged command.
PAGE_PLUS_WRITE
0x05
Write a command directly to a specified page.
PAGE_PLUS_READ
0x06
Read a command directly from a specified
page.
WRITE_PROTECT
0x10
Protect the device against unintended PMBus
modifications.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
l
MFR_ADDRESS
0xE6
Specify right-justified 7-bit device address.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
l
0x4F
MFR_RAIL_ADDRESS
0xFA
Specify unique right-justified 7-bit address
for channels comprising a PolyPhase output.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
l
0x80
TYPE
R/W Byte
N
W Block
N
Block R/W
Process
N
UNITS NVM
Reg
DEFAULT
VALUE
0x00
0x00
Related commands: MFR_COMMON.
PAGE
The PAGE command provides the ability to configure, control and monitor both PWM channels through only one physical address, either the MFR_ADDRESS or GLOBAL device address. Each PAGE contains the operating commands for
one PWM channel.
Pages 0x00 and 0x01 correspond to channel 0 and channel 1, respectively, in this device.
Setting PAGE to 0xFF applies any following paged commands to both outputs. With PAGE set to 0xFF the LTC3887 will
respond to read commands as if PAGE were set to 0x00 (channel 0 results).
This command has one data byte.
PAGE_PLUS_WRITE
The PAGE_PLUS_WRITE command provides a way to set the page within a device, send a command and then send
the data for the command, all in one communication packet. Commands allowed by the present write protection level
may be sent with PAGE_PLUS_WRITE.
The value stored in the PAGE command is not affected by PAGE_PLUS_WRITE. If PAGE_PLUS_WRITE is used to send
a non-paged command, the Page Number byte is ignored.
This command uses Write Block protocol. An example of the PAGE_PLUS_WRITE command with PEC sending a command that has two data bytes is shown in Figure 39.
1
7
S
SLAVE
ADDRESS
1
1
W
PAGE_PLUS
A
A
COMMAND CODE
8
8
LOWER DATA
BYTE
1
8
BLOCK COUNT
(= 4)
1
8
A
PAGE
NUMBER
1
8
1
8
1
A
UPPER DATA
BYTE
A
PEC BYTE
A
1
8
1
A
COMMAND
CODE
A
…
1
P
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PAGE_PLUS_READ
The PAGE_PLUS_READ command provides the ability to set the page within a device, send a command and then read
the data returned by the command, all in one communication packet .
The value stored in the PAGE command is not affected by PAGE_PLUS_READ. If PAGE_PLUS_READ is used to access
data from a non-paged command, the Page Number byte is ignored.
This command uses Block Write – Block Read Process Call protocol. An example of the PAGE_PLUS_READ command
with PEC is shown in Figure 40.
NOTE: PAGE_PLUS commands cannot be nested. A PAGE_PLUS command cannot be used to read or write another
PAGE_PLUS command. If this is attempted, the LTC3887 will NACK the entire PAGE_PLUS packet and issue a CML
fault for Invalid/Unsupported Data.
1
7
1
1
S
SLAVE
ADDRESS
W
A
1
7
Sr
SLAVE
ADDRESS
1
R
8
1
PAGE_PLUS
A
COMMAND CODE
1
8
A
BLOCK COUNT
(= 2)
8
1
8
1
8
1
BLOCK COUNT
(= 2)
A
PAGE
NUMBER
A
COMMAND
CODE
A
1
8
A
LOWER DATA
BYTE
1
8
1
8
A
UPPER DATA
BYTE
A
PEC BYTE
1
…
1
NA P
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Figure 40. Example of PAGE_PLUS_READ
WRITE_PROTECT
The WRITE_PROTECT command is used to control writing to the LTC3887 device. This command does not indicate
the status of the WP pin which is defined in the MFR_COMMON command. The WP pin takes precedence over the
value of this command.
BYTE MEANING
0x80 Disable all writes except to the WRITE_PROTECT, PAGE, MFR_
EE_UNLOCK and STORE_USER_ALL command
0x40 Disable all writes except to the WRITE_PROTECT, PAGE,
MFR_EE_UNLOCK, MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS, STORE_USER_ALL,
OPERATION and CLEAR_FAULTS command. individual fault
bits can be cleared by writing a 1 to the respective bits in the
STATUS registers.
0x20 Disable all writes except to the WRITE_PROTECT, OPERATION,
MFR_EE_UNLOCK, MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS, CLEAR_FAULTS,
PAGE, ON_OFF_CONFIG, VOUT_COMMAND and STORE_USER_
ALL. Individual fault bits can be cleared by writing a 1 to the
respective bits in the STATUS registers.
0x10 Reserved, must be 0
0x08 Reserved, must be 0
0x04 Reserved, must be 0
0x02 Reserved, must be 0
0x01 Reserved, must be 0
When WRITE_PROTECT is set to 0x00, writes to all commands are enabled.
This command has one data byte.
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If WP pin is high, PAGE, OPERATION, MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS, MFR_EE_UNLOCK and CLEAR_FAULTS commands are
supported. Individual fault bits can be cleared by writing a 1 to the respective bits in the STATUS registers.
MFR_ADDRESS
The MFR_ADDRESS command byte sets the 7 bits of the PMBus slave address for this device.
Setting this command to a value of 0x80 disables device addressing. The GLOBAL device address, 0x5A and 0x5B,
cannot be deactivated. If RCONFIG is set to ignore, the ASEL0 and ASEL1 pins are still used to determine the LSB
and MSB respectively of the channel address. If the ASEL1 pin is open, the LTC3887 will use the three MSBs of the
MFR_ADDRESS stored in EEPROM. If the ASEL0 pin is open, the LTC3887 will use the four LSBs of the MFR_ADDRESS stored in EEPROM.
This command has one data byte.
MFR_RAIL_ADDRESS
The MFR_RAIL_ADDRESS command enables direct device address access to the PAGE activated channel. The value
of this command should be common to all devices attached to a single power supply rail.
The user should only perform command writes to this address. If a read is performed from this address and the rail
devices do not respond with EXACTLY the same value, the LTC3887 will detect bus contention and set a CML communications fault.
Setting this command to a value of 0x80 disables rail device addressing for the channel.
This command has one data byte.
General Configuration Registers
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887
0xD0
Configuration bits that are channel specific.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0x1D
MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887
0xD1
Configuration bits that are common to all
pages.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
Y
0x21
MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887
General purpose configuration command common to multiple LTC products.
BIT
MEANING
7
Reserved
6
Reserved
5
Reserved
4
Disable RUN Low. When asserted the RUN pin is not pulsed low if commanded OFF
3
Enable Short Cycle.
2
SHARE_CLOCK control, if SHARE_CLOCK is held low, the output is disabled
1
No GPIO ALERT, ALERT is not pulled low if GPIO is pulled low externally. Assert this bit if either POWER_GOOD or VOUT_UVUF are propagated
on GPIO
0
Disables the VOUT decay value requirement for MFR_RETRY_TIME processing. When this bit is set to a 0, the output must decay to less than
12.5% of the programmed value for any action that turns off the rail including a fault, an OFF/ON command, or a toggle of RUN from high to low
to high.
This command has one data byte.
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Bit[3]:A Short Cycle event occurs whenever the PWM channel is turned OFF and commanded back ON before the
TOFF_DELAY plus TOFF_FALL time has elapsed. If a Short Cycle event occurs and the bit is set to a 1 (enabled), the
output rail will IMMEDIATE_OFF and restart with a 120ms delay. If the Short Cycle event occurs and this bit is set to
a 0, the TOFF_DELAY plus TOFF_FALL times will be honored as a normal sequence off event, and the part will restart
after an additional 120ms delay.
MFR_CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887
General purpose configuration command common to multiple LTC products
BIT
MEANING
7
Enable Fault Logging
6
Ignore Resistor Configuration Pins
5
Disable CML fault for Quick Command message
4
Disable SYNC out
3
Enable 255ms Time Out
2
A valid PEC required for PMBus writes to be accepted. If this bit is not set,
the part will accept commands with invalid PEC.
1
Enable the use of PMBus clock stretching
0
Enables a low to high transition on either RUN pin to issue a
CLEAR_FAULTS command
This command has one data byte.
On/Off/Margin
COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE
DESCRIPTION
ON_OFF_CONFIG
0x02
RUN pin and PMBus bus on/off command configuration.
R/W Byte
Y
OPERATION
0x01
Operating mode control. On/off, margin high and margin
low.
R/W Byte
Y
MFR_RESET
0xFD
Commanded reset without requiring a power-down.
Send Byte
N
TYPE
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
Reg
Y
0x1E
Reg
Y
0x40
NA
ON_OFF_CONFIG
The ON_OFF_CONFIG command configures the combination of RUNn pin input and serial bus commands needed to
turn the unit on and off. This includes how the unit responds when power is applied.
The only bits allowed to be changed are as follows:
3: Controls how the unit responds to commands received via the serial bus
0: RUN pin action when commanding the unit to turn off. If bit 0 is set to one, the part will stop transferring power to
the output stage as fast as possible. This will have the effect of the load discharging the output capacitor. Setting
bit 0 to a zero will cause the regulator to use the programmed turn-off delay and fall times. If the part is in continuous mode, the programmed turn-off response may pull the output to zero volts considerably faster than removing
power immediately from the load.
Changing the value of bits 4, 2 or 1, will generate a CML fault.
This command has one data byte.
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Table 3. ON_OFF_CONFIG Detailed Register Information
ON_OFF_CONFIG Data Contents
BITS(S) SYMBOL
OPERATION
b[7:5] Reserved
b[3]
Don’t care. Always returns 0.
On_off_config_use_pmbus
Controls how the unit responds to commands received via the serial bus.
0: Unit ignores the Operation command b[7:6].
1: Unit responds to Operation command b[7:6]. The unit also requires the RUNn pin to be asserted for the
unit to start.
b[0] On_off_config_control_fast_off RUNn pin turn off action when commanding the unit to turn off.
0: Use the programmed TOFF_DELAY.
1: Turn off the output and stop transferring energy as quickly as possible. The device does not sink current
in order to decrease the output voltage fall time.
Note: A high on the RUN pin is always required to start power conversion. Power conversion will always stop with a low on RUN.
OPERATION
The OPERATION command is used to turn the unit on and off in conjunction with the input from the RUNn pins. It
is also used to cause the unit to set the output voltage to the upper or lower MARGIN VOLTAGEs. The unit stays in
the commanded operating mode until a subsequent OPERATION command or change in the state of the RUNn pin
instructs the device to change to another mode. If the part is stored in the MARGIN_LOW/HIGH state, the next RESET
or POWER_ON cycle will ramp to that state. If the OPERATION command is modified, for example ON is changed
to MARGIN_LOW, the output will move at a fixed slope set by the VOUT_TRANSITION_RATE. The default operation
command is sequence off. If VIN is applied to a default part and the VOUT_CONFIG resistor configuration pins are not
installed, the outputs will be commanded off. If the voltage resistor configuration pins are installed, the output operation will be set to on and the part will regulate at the resistor configured output voltage.
Margin High (Ignore Faults) and Margin Low (Ignore Faults) operations are not supported by the LTC3887.
The part defaults to the Sequence Off state.
This command has one data byte.
Table 4. OPERATION Command Detail Register OPERATION Data Contents
When On_Off_Config_Use_PMBus Enables Operation_Control
SYMBOL
Action
Value
Turn off immediately
0x00
Turn on
0x80
BITS
FUNCTION Margin Low
0x98
Margin High
0xA8
Sequence off
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OPERATION Data Contents When On_Off_Config is Configured Such That
OPERATION Command Is Not Used to Command Channel On or Off
SYMBOL
Action
Value
BITS
Output at Nominal
0x80
FUNCTION Margin Low
0x98
Margin High
0xA8
Note: Attempts to write a reserved value will cause a CML fault.
MFR_RESET
This command provides a means by which the user can perform a reset of the LTC3887.
This write-only command has no data bytes.
PWM Config
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE
MFR_PWM_MODE_
LTC3887
0xD4
Configuration for the PWM engine of each channel.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xC1
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_
LTC3887
0xF5
Set numerous parameters for the DC/DC controller
including phasing.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
Y
0x10
FREQUENCY_SWITCH
0x33
Switching frequency of the controller.
R/W Word
N
L11
Y
350
0xFABC
kHz
MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887
The MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 command allows the user to program the PWM controller to use, discontinuous
(pulse-skipping mode), or forced continuous conduction mode. Bits 7 and 1 of this command affect the loop gain of
the respective channels which may require modifications to the external compensation network.
BIT
MEANING
7
Range of ILIMIT
0 – Low Current Range
1 – High Current Range
6
Enable Servo Mode
5
Reserved
4
Reserved
3
Reserved
2
Reserved
1
Voltage Range
0 - Hi Voltage Range 5.5 volts max
1 - Lo Voltage Range 2.75 volts max
0
PWM Mode
0 - Discontinuous Mode
1 - Continuous Mode
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Whenever the channel is ramping on, the PWM mode will be discontinuous, regardless of the value of this
command.
Bit [7] of this command determines if the part is in high range or low range of the IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT command.
Changing this bit value changes the PWM loop gain and compensation. Changing this bit value whenever an output is
active may have detrimental system results.
Bit [6] The LTC3887 will not servo while the part is OFF, ramping on or ramping off. When set to a one, the output servo
is enabled. The output set point DAC will be slowly adjusted to minimize the difference between the READ_VOUT_ADC
and the VOUT_COMMAND (or the appropriate margined value).
Bit [1] of this command determines if the part is in high range or low voltage range. Changing this bit value changes
the PWM loop gain and compensation. The respective channel must be off to modify this bit.
This command has one data byte.
MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887
The MFR_PWM_CONFIG_LTC3887 command sets the switching frequency phase offset with respect to the falling edge
of the SYNC signal. The part must be in the OFF state to process this command. Either the RUN pins must be low or
the part must be commanded off. If the part is in the RUN state and this command is written, the command will be
ignored and a BUSY fault will be asserted. Bit 7 allows remote differential voltage sensing for PolyPhase rail applications.
BIT
MEANING
7
EA Connection
0 – Independent EA and Channel Outputs
1 – EA1 uses EA0 input for PolyPhase operation
6
Reserved.
5
Reserved
4
Share Clock Enable : If this bit is 1, the
SHARE_CLK pin will not be released until
VIN > VIN_ON. The SHARE_CLK pin will be
pulled low when VIN < VIN_OFF. If this bit is 0, the
SHARE_CLK pin will not be pulled low when VIN <
VIN_OFF except for the initial application of VIN.
3
Reserved
BIT [2:0]
CHANNEL 0 (DEGREES) CHANNEL 1 (DEGREES)
000b
0
180
001b
90
270
010b
0
240
011b
0
120
100b
120
240
101b
60
240
110b
120
300
Do not assert Bit [7] unless it is a PolyPhase application and both VOUT pins are tied together and both ITH pins are
tied together.
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FREQUENCY_SWITCH
The FREQUENCY_SWITCH command sets the switching frequency, in kHz, of a PMBus device.
Supported Frequencies:
VALUE [15:0]
0x0000
0xF3E8
0xFABC
0xFB52
0xFBE8
0x023F
0x028A
0x02EE
0x03E8
RESULTING FREQUENCY (TYP)
External Oscillator
250kHz
350kHz
425kHz
500kHz
575kHz
650kHz
750kHz
1000kHz
The part must be in the OFF state to process this command. Either the RUN pins must be low or the part must be
commanded off. If the part is in the RUN state and this command is written, the command will be ignored and a BUSY
fault will be asserted. When the part is commanded off and the frequency is changed, a PLL_UNLOCK status may be
detected as the PLL locks onto the new frequency.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
Voltage
Input Voltage and Limits
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE
VIN_OV_FAULT_ LIMIT
0x55
Input supply overvoltage fault limit.
R/W Word
N
L11
V
Y
15.5
0xD3E0
VIN_UV_WARN_LIMIT
0x58
Input supply undervoltage warning limit.
R/W Word
N
L11
V
Y
6.3
0xCB26
VIN_ON
0x35
Input voltage at which the unit should start power
conversion.
R/W Word
N
L11
V
Y
6.5
0xCB40
VIN_OFF
0x36
Input voltage at which the unit should stop power
conversion.
R/W Word
N
L11
V
Y
6.0
0xCB00
VIN_OV_FAULT_LIMIT
The VIN_OV_FAULT_LIMIT command sets the value of the measured input voltage, in volts, that causes an input
overvoltage fault. The fault is detected with the A/D converter resulting in latency up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
VIN_UV_WARN_LIMIT
The VIN_UV_WARN_LIMIT command sets the value of the input voltage that causes an input undervoltage warning.
The warning is detected with the A/D converter resulting in latency up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
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VIN_ON
The VIN_ON command sets the input voltage, in volts, at which the unit should start power conversion.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
VIN_OFF
The VIN_OFF command sets the input voltage, in volts, at which the unit should stop power conversion.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
Output Voltage and Limits
COMMAND NAME
VOUT_MODE
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0x20
Output voltage format and exponent (2–12).
DATA
FORMAT UNITS
Reg
TYPE
R Byte
PAGED
Y
NVM
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
VOUT_MAX
0x24
VOUT_OV_FAULT_ LIMIT
0x40
Upper limit on the commanded output voltage
including VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH.
Output overvoltage fault limit.
VOUT_OV_WARN_ LIMIT
0x42
Output overvoltage warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH
0x25
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
VOUT_COMMAND
0x21
Margin high output voltage set point. Must be
greater than VOUT_COMMAND.
Nominal output voltage set point.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
VOUT_MARGIN_LOW
0x26
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
VOUT_UV_WARN_ LIMIT
0x43
Margin low output voltage set point. Must be
less than VOUT_COMMAND.
Output undervoltage warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
VOUT_UV_FAULT_ LIMIT
0x44
Output undervoltage fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L16
V
Y
MFR_VOUT_MAX
0xA5
Maximum allowed output voltage including
VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT.
R Word
Y
L16
V
DEFAULT
VALUE
2–12
0x14
5.6
0x599A
1.1
0x119A
1.075
0x1133
1.05
0x10CD
1.0
0x1000
0.95
0x0F33
0.925
0x0ECD
0.9
0x0E66
5.7
0x5B33
VOUT_MODE
The data byte for VOUT_MODE command, used for commanding and reading output voltage, consists of a 3-bit mode
(only linear format is supported) and a 5-bit parameter representing the exponent used in output voltage Read/Write
commands.
This read-only command has one data byte.
VOUT_MAX
The VOUT_MAX command sets an upper limit on any voltage, including VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH, the unit can command regardless of any other commands or combinations. The maximum allowed value of this command is 5.7 volts.
The maximum output voltage the LTC3887 can produce is 5.5 volts including VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH. However, the
VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT can be commanded as high as 5.7 volts.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
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VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT
The VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT command sets the value of the output voltage measured at the sense pins, in volts, which
causes an output overvoltage fault.
If the VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT is modified and the switcher is active, allow 10ms after the command is modified to
assure the new value is being honored. The part indicates if it is busy making a calculation. Monitor bits 5 and 6 of
MFR_COMMON. Either bit is low if the part is busy. If this wait time is not met, and the VOUT_COMMAND is modified
above the old overvoltage limit, an OV condition might temporarily be detected resulting in undesirable behavior and
possible damage to the switcher.
If VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE is set to OV_PULLDOWN, the GPIO pin will not assert if VOUT_OV_FAULT is propagated. The LTC3887 will pull the TG low and assert the BG bit as soon as the overvoltage condition is detected.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
VOUT_OV_WARN_LIMIT
The VOUT_OV_WARN_LIMIT command sets the value of the output voltage measured at the sense pins, in volts, which
causes an output voltage high warning. The READ_VOUT value will be used to determine if this limit has been exceeded.
In response to the VOUT_OV_WARN_LIMIT being exceeded, the device:
• Sets the NONE_OF_THE_ABOVE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the VOUT bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the VOUT Overvoltage Warning bit in the STATUS_VOUT command
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH
The VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH command loads the unit with the voltage to which the output is to be changed, in volts, when
the OPERATION command is set to “Margin High”. The value must be greater than VOUT_COMMAND. The maximum
guaranteed value on VOUT_MARGIN_HIGH is 5.5 volts.
This command will not be acted on during TON_RISE and TOFF_FALL output sequencing. The VOUT_TRANSITION_RATE
will be used if this command is modified while the output is active and in a steady-state condition.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
VOUT_COMMAND
The VOUT_COMMAND consists of two bytes and is used to set the output voltage, in volts. The maximum guaranteed
value on VOUT is 5.5 volts.
This command will not be acted on during TON_RISE and TOFF_FALL output sequencing. The VOUT_TRANSITION_RATE
will be used if this command is modified while the output is active and in a steady-state condition.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
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VOUT_MARGIN_LOW
The VOUT_MARGIN_LOW command loads the unit with the voltage to which the output is to be changed, in volts,
when the OPERATION command is set to “Margin Low”. The value must be less than VOUT_COMMAND.
This command will not be acted on during TON_RISE and TOFF_FALL output sequencing. The VOUT_TRANSITION_RATE
will be used if this command is modified while the output is active and in a steady-state condition.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
VOUT_UV_WARN_LIMIT
The VOUT_UV_ WARN_LIMIT command reads the value of the output voltage measured at the sense pins, in volts,
which causes an output voltage low warning.
In response to the VOUT_UV_WARN_LIMIT being exceeded, the device:
• Sets the NONE_OF_THE_ABOVE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the VOUT bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the VOUT Undervoltage Warning bit in the STATUS_VOUT command
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT
The VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT command reads the value of the output voltage measured at the sense pins, in volts,
which causes an output undervoltage fault.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
MFR_VOUT_MAX
The MFR_VOUT_MAX command is the maximum output voltage in volts for each channel including VOUT_OV_FAULT_
LIMIT. If the output voltages are set to high range (Bit 1 of MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 set to a 0) MFR_VOUT_MAX
for channel 0 and 1 is 5.7V. If the output voltages are set to low range (Bit 1 of MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 set to a
1) the MFR_VOUT_MAX for both channels is 2.75V. Entering VOUT_COMMAND values greater than this will result in
a CML fault and the output voltage setting will be clamped to the maximum level.
This read-only command has 2 data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
Current
Input Current Calibration
COMMAND NAME
MFR_IIN_OFFSET
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0xE9
Coefficient used to add to the input current to
account for the IQ of the part.
TYPE
R/W
Word
PAGED
Y
DATA
FORMAT
L11
UNITS
A
NVM
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
0.050
0x9333
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MFR_IIN_OFFSET
The MFR_IIN_OFFSET command allows the user to set an input current representing the quiescent current of each
channel. For accurate results at low output current, the part should be in continuous conduction mode.
This command has 2 data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
Output Current Calibration
COMMAND NAME
IOUT_CAL_GAIN
MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
0x38 The ratio of the voltage at the current sense pins
to the sensed current. For devices using a fixed
current sense resistor, it is the resistance value
in mΩ.
0xF6 Temperature coefficient of the current sensing
element.
TYPE
R/W Word
PAGED
Y
DATA
FORMAT
L11
R/W Word
Y
CF
UNITS
mΩ
NVM
Y
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
1.8
0xBB9A
3900
0x0F3C
IOUT_CAL_GAIN
The IOUT_CAL_GAIN command is used to set the resistance value of the current sense resistor in milliohms. (see
also MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC).
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC
The MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC command allows the user to program the temperature coefficient of the IOUT_CAL_GAIN
sense resistor or inductor DCR in ppm/°C.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in 16-bit 2’s complement integer ppm. N = –32768 to 32767 •
10–6. Nominal temperature is 27°C. The IOUT_CAL_GAIN is multiplied by:
[1.0 + MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC • (READ_TEMPERATURE_1‑27)]. DCR sensing will have a typical value of 3900.
The IOUT_CAL_GAIN and MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC impact all current parameters including: READ_IOUT, READ_IIN,
IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT and IOUT_OC_WARN_LIMIT.
Input Current
COMMAND NAME
IIN_OC_WARN_LIMIT
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0x5D
Input overcurrent warning limit.
TYPE
PAGED
DATA
FORMAT
UNITS
NVM
R/W Word
N
L11
A
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
10.0
0xD280
IIN_OC_WARN_LIMIT
The IIN_OC_WARN_LIMIT command sets the value of the input current, in amperes, that causes a warning indicating
the input current is high. The READ_IIN value will be used to determine if this limit has been exceeded.
In response to the IIN_OC_WARN_LIMIT being exceeded, the device:
• Sets the OTHER bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the INPUT bit in the upper byte of the STATUS_WORD
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• Sets the IIN Overcurrent Warning bit in the STATUS_INPUT command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
Output Current
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
PAGED
DATA
FORMAT
UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT
0x46
Output overcurrent fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
A
Y
29.75
0xDBB8
IOUT_OC_WARN_LIMIT
0x4A
Output overcurrent warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
A
Y
20.0
0xDA80
IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT
The IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT command sets the value of the peak output current limit, in amperes. When the controller
is in current limit, the overcurrent detector will indicate an overcurrent fault condition. The programmed overcurrent
fault limit value is rounded up to the nearest one of the following set of discrete values:
25mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
28.6mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
32.1mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
35.7mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
39.3mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
42.9mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
46.4mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
50mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
37.5mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
42.9mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
48.2mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
53.6mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
58.9mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
64.3mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
69.6mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
75mV/IOUT_CAL_GAIN
Low Range (1.5x Nominal Loop Gain)
MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 [7]=0
High Range (Nominal Loop Gain)
MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 [7]=1
Note: This is the peak of the current waveform. The READ_IOUT command returns the average current. The peak output
current limits are adjusted with temperature based on the MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC using the equation:
IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT = IOUT_CAL_GAIN • (1 + MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC • (READ_TEMPERTURE_1-27.0)).
The LTpowerPlay GUI automatically convert the voltages to currents.
The IOUT range is set with bit 7 of the MFR_PWM_MODE_LTC3887 command.
The IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT is ignored during TON_RISE and TOFF_FALL.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
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IOUT_OC_WARN_LIMIT
This command sets the value of the output current that causes an output overcurrent warning in amperes. The
READ_IOUT value will be used to determine if this limit has been exceeded.
In response to the IOUT_OC_WARN_LIMIT being exceeded, the device:
• Sets the NONE_OF_THE_ABOVE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the IOUT bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the IOUT Overcurrent Warning bit in the STATUS_IOUT command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
The IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT is ignored during TON_RISE and TOFF_FALL.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format
Temperature
External Temperature Calibration
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
PAGED
DATA
DEFAULT
FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE
MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN
0xF8
Sets the slope of the external temperature
sensor.
R/W Word
Y
CF
MFR_TEMP_1_OFFSET
0xF9
Sets the offset of the external temperature
sensor with respect to –273.1°C.
R/W Word
Y
L11
C
Y
1
0x4000
Y
0
0x8000
MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN
The MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN command will modify the slope of the external temperature sensor to account for non-idealities
in the element and errors associated with the remote sensing of the temperature in the inductor.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in 16-bit 2’s complement integer. N = 8192 to 32767. The effective
adjustment is N • 2–14. The nominal value is 1.
MFR_TEMP_1_OFFSET
The MFR_TEMP_1_OFFSET command will modify the offset of the external temperature sensor to account for nonidealities in the element and errors associated with the remote sensing of the temperature in the inductor.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format. The part starts the calculation with a
value of –273.15 so the default adjustment value is zero.
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External Temperature Limits
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
PAGED
DATA
FORMAT UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
OT_FAULT_LIMIT
0x4F
External overtemperature fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
C
Y
100.0
0xEB20
OT_WARN_LIMIT
0x51
External overtemperature warning limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
C
Y
85.0
0xEAA8
UT_FAULT_LIMIT
0x53
External undertemperature fault limit.
R/W Word
Y
L11
C
Y
–40.0
0xE580
OT_FAULT_LIMIT
The OT_FAULT_LIMIT command sets the value of the external sense temperature, in degrees Celsius, which causes an
overtemperature fault. The READ_TEMPERATURE_1 value will be used to determine if this limit has been exceeded.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
OT_WARN_LIMIT
The OT_WARN_LIMIT command sets the value of the external sense temperature, in degrees Celsius, which causes an
overtemperature warning. The READ_TEMPERATURE_1 value will be used to determine if this limit has been exceeded.
In response to the OT_WARN_LIMIT being exceeded, the device:
• Sets the TEMPERATURE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the Overtemperature Warning bit in the STATUS_TEMPERATURE command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
UT_FAULT_LIMIT
The UT_FAULT_LIMIT command sets the value of the external sense temperature, in degrees Celsius, which causes
an undertemperature fault. The READ_TEMPERATURE_1 value will be used to determine if this limit has been
exceeded.
Note: If the temp sensors are not installed, the UT_FAULT_LIMIT can be set to –275°C and UT_FAULT_LIMIT response
set to ignore to avoid ALERT being asserted.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
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Timing
Timing—On Sequence/Ramp
COMMAND NAME
TON_DELAY
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0x60
Time from RUN and/or Operation on to output
rail turn-on.
TON_RISE
0x61
Time from when the output starts to rise
until the output voltage reaches the VOUT
commanded value.
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT
0x62
Maximum time from the start of TON_RISE for
VOUT to cross the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT.
VOUT_TRANSITION_RATE
0x27
Rate the output changes when VOUT
commanded to a new value.
DATA
TYPE
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
NVM
Y
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
Y
R/W Word
Y
L11
V/ms
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
0.0
0x8000
8.0
0xD200
10.0
0xD280
0.25
0xAA00
TON_DELAY
The TON_DELAY command sets the time, in milliseconds, from when a start condition is received until the output
voltage starts to rise. Values from 0ms to 83 seconds are valid.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
TON_RISE
The TON_RISE command sets the time, in milliseconds, from the time the output starts to rise to the time the output
enters the regulation band. Values from 0 to 1.3 seconds are valid. The part will be in discontinuous mode during
TON_RISE events. If TON_RISE is less than 0.25ms, the LTC3887 digital slope will be bypassed. The output voltage
transition will be controlled by the analog performance of the PWM switcher. The maximum allowed slope is 4V/ms.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT
The TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT command sets the value, in milliseconds, on how long the unit can attempt to power up
the output without reaching the output undervoltage fault limit.
A data value of 0ms means that there is no limit and that the unit can attempt to bring up the output voltage indefinitely.
The maximum limit is 83 seconds.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
VOUT_TRANSITION_RATE
When a PMBus device receives either a VOUT_COMMAND or OPERATION (Margin High, Margin Low) that causes the
output voltage to change this command set the rate in V/ms at which the output voltage changes. This commanded
rate of change does not apply when the unit is commanded on or off.
Values of greater than 0.1V/ms are recommended.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
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Timing—Off Sequence/Ramp
COMMAND NAME
TOFF_DELAY
TOFF_FALL
TOFF_MAX_WARN_LIMIT
DATA
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
0x64
Time from RUN and/or Operation off to the start R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
of TOFF_FALL ramp.
Time from when the output starts to fall until the R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
0x65
output reaches zero volts.
0x66
Maximum allowed time, after TOFF_FALL
R/W Word
Y
L11
ms
completed, for the unit to decay below 12.5%.
NVM
Y
Y
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
0.0
0x8000
8.0
0xD200
150
0xF258
TOFF_DELAY
The TOFF_DELAY command sets the time, in milliseconds, from when a stop condition is received until the output
voltage starts to fall. Values from 0 to 83 seconds are valid.
This command is excluded from fault events.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
TOFF_FALL
The TOFF_FALL command sets the time, in milliseconds, from the end of the turn-off delay time until the output voltage is commanded to zero. It is the ramp time of the VOUT DAC. When the VOUT DAC is zero, the part will three-state.
The part will maintain the mode of operation programmed. For defined TOFF_FALL times, the user should set the part
to continuous conduction mode. Loading the max value indicates the part will ramp down at the slowest possible rate.
The minimum supported fall time is 0.25ms. A value less than 0.25ms will result in a 0.25ms ramp. The maximum fall
time is 1.3 seconds. The maximum allowed slope is 4V/ms.
In discontinuous conduction mode, the controller will not draw current from the load and the fall time will be set by
the output capacitance and load current.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
TOFF_MAX_WARN_LIMIT
The TOFF_MAX_WARN_LIMIT command sets the value, in milliseconds, on how long the unit can attempt to turn off
the output until a warning is asserted. The output is considered off when the VOUT voltage is less than 12.5% of the
programmed VOUT_COMMAND value. The calculation begins after TOFF_FALL is complete. TOFF_MAX_WARN is not
enabled in VOUT_DECAY is disabled.
A data value of 0ms means that there is no limit and that the unit can attempt to turn off the output voltage indefinitely.
Other than 0, values from 120ms to 524 seconds are valid.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
Precondition for Restart
COMMAND NAME
MFR_RESTART_ DELAY
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0xDC
TYPE
Delay from actual RUN active edge to virtual
RUN active edge.
R/W Word
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
Y
L11
ms
NVM
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
500
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MFR_RESTART_DELAY
This command specifies the minimum RUN off time in milliseconds. This device will pull the RUN pin low for this length
of time once a falling edge of RUN has been detected. The minimum recommended value is 136ms.
Note: The restart delay is different than the retry delay. The restart delay pulls run low for the specified time, after which
a standard start-up sequence is initiated. The minimum restart delay should be equal to TOFF_DELAY + TOFF_FALL
+ 136ms. Valid values are from 136ms to 65.52 seconds in 16ms increments. To assure a minimum off time, set
the MFR_RESTART_DELAY 16ms longer than the desired time. The output rail can be off longer than the MFR_
RESTART_DELAY after the RUN pin is pulled high if the output decay bit 1 is enabled in MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887
and the output takes a long time to decay below 12.5% of the programmed value.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
Fault Response
Fault Responses All Faults
COMMAND NAME
MFR_RETRY_ DELAY
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0xDB
Retry interval during FAULT retry mode.
TYPE
R/W Word
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
Y
L11
ms
NVM
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
350
0xFABC
MFR_RETRY_DELAY
This command sets the time in milliseconds between restarts if the fault response is to retry the controller at specified
intervals. This command value is used for all fault responses that require retry. The retry time starts once the fault has
been detected by the offending channel. Valid values are from 120ms to 83.88 seconds in 1ms increments.
Note: The retry delay time is determined by the longer of the MFR_RETRY_DELAY command or the time required
for the regulated output to decay below 12.5% of the programmed value. If the natural decay time of the output is
too long, it is possible to remove the voltage requirement of the MFR_RETRY_DELAY command by asserting bit 0 of
MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887.
This command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
Fault Responses Input Voltage
COMMAND NAME
VIN_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0x56
Action to be taken by the device when an
input supply overvoltage fault is detected.
TYPE
R/W Byte
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
Y
Reg
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
Y
0x80
VIN_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE
The VIN_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE command instructs the device on what action to take in response to an input overvoltage fault. The data byte is in the format given in Table 9.
The device also:
• Sets the NONE_OF_THE_ABOVE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Set the INPUT bit in the upper byte of the STATUS_WORD
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• Sets the VIN Overvoltage Fault bit in the STATUS_INPUT command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This command has one data byte.
Fault Responses Output Voltage
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
PAGED
DATA
FORMAT UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE
0x41
Action to be taken by the device when an
output overvoltage fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
VOUT_UV_FAULT_RESPONSE
0x45
Action to be taken by the device when an
output undervoltage fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
TON_MAX_FAULT_
RESPONSE
0x63
Action to be taken by the device when a
TON_MAX_FAULT event is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE
The VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE command instructs the device on what action to take in response to an output
overvoltage fault. The data byte is in the format given in Table 5.
The device also:
• Sets the VOUT_OV bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the VOUT bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the VOUT Overvoltage Fault bit in the STATUS_VOUT command
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
The only value recognized for this command are:
0x80–The device shuts down (disables the output) and the unit does not attempt to retry. The output remains disabled
until the fault is cleared (PMBus, Part II, Section 10.7).
0xB8–The device shuts down (disables the output) and device attempts retry continuously, without limitation, until
it is commanded OFF (by the RUN pin or OPERATION command or both), bias power is removed, or another fault
condition causes the unit to shut down.
0x4n The device shuts down and the unit does not attempt to retry. The output remains disabled until the part is commanded OFF then ON or the RUN pin is asserted low then high or RESET through the command or removal of VIN.
The OV fault must remain active for a period of n • 10µs, where n is a value from 0 to 7.
0x78+n The device shuts down and the unit attempts to retry continuously until either the fault condition is cleared
or the part is commanded OFF then ON or the RUN pin is asserted low then high or RESET through the command or
removal of VIN. The OV fault must remain active for a period of n • 10µs, where n is a value from 0 to 7.
Any other value will result in a CML fault and the write will be ignored.
This command has one data byte.
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Table 5. VOUT_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE Data Byte Contents
BITS
7:6
DESCRIPTION
Response
VALUE
00
For all values of bits [7:6], the LTC3887:
• Sets the corresponding fault bit in the status commands and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
01
The fault bit, once set, is cleared only when one or more of the
following events occurs:
• The device receives a CLEAR_FAULTS command.
• The output is commanded through the RUNn pin, the
OPERATION command, or the combined action of the RUNn pin
and OPERATION command, to turn off and then to turn back on,
or
5:3
• Bias power is removed and reapplied to the LTC3887.
Retry Setting
2:0
Delay Time
10
11
MEANING
Part performs OV pull down only (i.e., turns off the top
MOSFET and turns on lower MOSFET while VOUT is >
VOUT_OV_FAULT)
The PMBus device continues operation for the delay time
specified by bits [2:0] and the delay time unit specified for that
particular fault. If the fault condition is still present at the end of
the delay time, the unit responds as programmed in the Retry
Setting (bits [5:3]).
The device shuts down immediately (disables the output) and
responds according to the retry setting in bits [5:3].
Not supported. Writing this value will generate a CML fault.
000-110 The unit does not attempt to restart. The output remains
disabled until the fault is cleared until the device is commanded
OFF bias power is removed.
111
The PMBus device attempts to restart continuously, without
limitation, until it is commanded OFF (by the RUNn pin or
OPERATION command or both), bias power is removed, or
another fault condition causes the unit to shut down without
retry. Note: The retry interval is set by the MFR_RETRY_DELAY
command.
XXX
The delay time in 10µs increments. This delay time determines
how long the controller continues operating after a fault is
detected. Only valid for deglitched off state
VOUT_UV_FAULT_RESPONSE
The VOUT_UV_FAULT_RESPONSE command instructs the device on what action to take in response to an output
undervoltage fault. The data byte is in the format given in Table 6.
The device also:
• Sets the VOUT bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the VOUT undervoltage fault bit in the STATUS_VOUT command
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
The UV fault and warn are masked until the following criteria are achieved:
1) The TON_MAX_FAULT_LIMIT has been reached
2) The TON_DELAY sequence has completed
3) The TON_RISE sequence has completed
4) The VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT threshold has been reached
5) The IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT is not present
The UV fault and warn are masked whenever the channel is not active.
The UV fault and warn are masked during TON_RISE and TOFF_FALL sequencing.
This command has one data byte.
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Table 6. VOUT_UV_FAULT_RESPONSE Data Byte Contents
BITS
7:6
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
Response
MEANING
00
The PMBus device continues operation without interruption.
(Ignores the fault functionally)
01
The PMBus device continues operation for the delay time
specified by bits [2:0] and the delay time unit specified for
that particular fault. If the fault condition is still present at the
end of the delay time, the unit responds as programmed in the
Retry Setting (bits [5:3]).
• The device receives a CLEAR_FAULTS command
10
• The output is commanded through the RUNn pin, the
OPERATION command, or the combined action of the RUNn pin
and OPERATION command, to turn off and then to turn back on,
or
The device shuts down (disables the output) and responds
according to the retry setting in bits [5:3].
11
Not supported. Writing this value will generate a CML fault.
For all values of bits [7:6], the LTC3887:
• Sets the corresponding fault bit in the status commands and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
The fault bit, once set, is cleared only when one or more of the
following events occurs:
• Bias power is removed and reapplied to the LTC3887
5:3
2:0
Retry Setting
000-110 The unit does not attempt to restart. The output remains
disabled until the fault is cleared until the device is commanded
OFF bias power is removed.
Delay Time
111
The PMBus device attempts to restart continuously, without
limitation, until it is commanded OFF (by the RUNn pin or
OPERATION command or both), bias power is removed, or
another fault condition causes the unit to shut down without
retry. Note: The retry interval is set by the MFR_RETRY_DELAY
command.
XXX
The delay time in 10µs increments. This delay time determines
how long the controller continues operating after a fault is
detected. Only valid for deglitched off state.
TON_MAX_FAULT_RESPONSE
The TON_MAX_FAULT_RESPONSE command instructs the device on what action to take in response to a TON_MAX
fault. The data byte is in the format given in Table 9.
The device also:
• Sets the NONE_OF_THE_ABOVE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the VOUT bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the TON_MAX_FAULT bit in the STATUS_VOUT command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
• A value of 0 disables the TON_MAX_FAULT_RESPONSE. It is not recommended to use 0.
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Fault Responses Output Current
COMMAND NAME
IOUT_OC_FAULT_RESPONSE
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0x47
Action to be taken by the device when an
output overcurrent fault is detected.
TYPE
PAGED
DATA
FORMAT
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
Y
0x00
IOUT_OC_FAULT_RESPONSE
The IOUT_OC_FAULT_RESPONSE command instructs the device on what action to take in response to an output
overcurrent fault. The data byte is in the format given in Table 7.
The device also:
• Sets the IOUT_OC bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the IOUT bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the IOUT Overcurrent Fault bit in the STATUS_IOUT command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This command has one data byte.
Table 7. IOUT_OC_FAULT_RESPONSE Data Byte Contents
BITS
7:6
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
Response
The LTC3887 continues to operate indefinitely while maintaining
the output current at the value set by IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT
without regard to the output voltage (known as constantcurrent or brick-wall limiting).
01
Not supported.
10
The LTC3887 continues to operate, maintaining the output
current at the value set by IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT without
regard to the output voltage, for the delay time set by bits [2:0].
If the device is still operating in current limit at the end of the
delay time, the device responds as programmed by the Retry
Setting in bits [5:3].
11
The LTC3887 shuts down immediately and responds as
programmed by the Retry Setting in bits [5:3].
For all values of bits [7:6], the LTC3887:
• Sets the corresponding fault bit in the status commands and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
The fault bit, once set, is cleared only when one or more of the
following events occurs:
• The device receives a CLEAR_FAULTS command
• The output is commanded through the RUNn pin, the
OPERATION command, or the combined action of the RUNn pin
and OPERATION command, to turn off and then to turn back on,
or
• Bias power is removed and reapplied to the LTC3887.
5:3
2:0
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Delay Time
MEANING
00
000-110 The unit does not attempt to restart. The output remains
disabled until the fault is cleared by cycling the RUNn pin or
removing bias power.
111
The device attempts to restart continuously, without limitation,
until it is commanded OFF (by the RUNn pin or OPERATION
command or both), bias power is removed, or another fault
condition causes the unit to shut down. Note: The retry interval
is set by the MFR_RETRY_DELAY command.
XXX
The number of delay time units in 16ms increments. This
delay time is used to determine the amount of time a unit is
to continue operating after a fault is detected before shutting
down. Only valid for deglitched off state.
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COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
MFR_OT_FAULT_RESPONSE
0xD6
Action to be taken by the device when an
internal overtemperature fault is detected.
TYPE
PAGED
R Byte
N
DATA
FORMAT UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
Reg
0xC0
MFR_OT_FAULT_RESPONSE
The MFR_OT_FAULT_RESPONSE command byte instructs the device on what action to take in response to an internal
overtemperature fault. The data byte is in the format given in Table 8.
The LTC3887 also:
• Sets the MFR bit in the STATUS_WORD, and
• Sets the Overtemperature Fault bit in the STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC command
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This command has one data byte.
Table 8. Data Byte Contents MFR_OT_FAULT_RESPONSE
BITS
7:6
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
MEANING
Response
00
Not supported. Writing this value will generate a CML fault.
For all values of bits [7:6], the LTC3887:
01
Not supported. Writing this value will generate a CML fault
• Sets the corresponding fault bit in the status commands and
10
The device shuts down immediately (disables the output) and
responds according to the retry setting in bits [5:3].
11
The device’s output is disabled while the fault is present.
Operation resumes and the output is enabled when the fault
condition no longer exists.
000
The unit does not attempt to restart. The output remains
disabled until the fault is cleared.
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
The fault bit, once set, is cleared only when one or more of the
following events occurs:
• The device receives a CLEAR_FAULTS command
• The output is commanded through the RUNn pin, the
OPERATION command, or the combined action of the RUNn pin
and OPERATION command, to turn off and then to turn back on,
or
• Bias power is removed and reapplied to the LTC3887
5:3
Retry Setting
2:0
Delay Time
001-111 Not supported. Writing this value will generate CML fault.
XXX
Not supported. Value ignored
Fault Responses External Temperature
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
PAGED
DATA
FORMAT UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
OT_FAULT_ RESPONSE
0x50
Action to be taken by the device when an external
overtemperature fault is detected,
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
UT_FAULT_ RESPONSE
0x54
Action to be taken by the device when an external
undertemperature fault is detected.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
Y
0xB8
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OT_FAULT_RESPONSE
The OT_FAULT_RESPONSE command instructs the device on what action to take in response to an external overtemperature fault on the external temp sensors. The data byte is in the format given in Table 9.
The device also:
• Sets the TEMPERATURE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the Overtemperature Fault bit in the STATUS_TEMPERATURE command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has one data byte.
UT_FAULT_RESPONSE
The UT_FAULT_RESPONSE command instructs the device on what action to take in response to an external undertemperature fault on the external temp sensors. The data byte is in the format given in Table 9.
The device also:
• Sets the TEMPERATURE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the Undertemperature Fault bit in the STATUS_TEMPERATURE command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
This condition is detected by the ADC so the response time may be up to 120ms.
This command has one data byte.
Table 9. Data Byte Contents: TON_MAX_FAULT_RESPONSE, VIN_OV_FAULT_RESPONSE,
OT_FAULT_RESPONSE, UT_FAULT_RESPONSE
BITS DESCRIPTION
7:6
5:3
2:0
VALUE
Response
For all values of bits [7:6], the LTC3887:
• Sets the corresponding fault bit in the status commands, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked.
The fault bit, once set, is cleared only when one or more of the
following events occurs:
• The device receives a CLEAR_FAULTS command
• The output is commanded through the RUNn pin, the
OPERATION command, or the combined action of the RUNn pin
and OPERATION command, to turn off and then to turn back on,
or
• Bias power is removed and reapplied to the LTC3887
Retry Setting
Delay Time
86
MEANING
00
The PMBus device continues operation without interruption.
01
Not supported. Writing this value will generate a CML fault.
10
The device shuts down immediately (disables the output) and
responds according to the retry setting in bits [5:3].
11
Not supported. Writing this value will generate a CML fault.
000-110 The unit does not attempt to restart. The output remains disabled
until the fault is cleared until the device is commanded OFF bias
power is removed.
111
The PMBus device attempts to restart continuously, without
limitation, until it is commanded OFF (by the RUNn pin or
OPERATION command or both), bias power is removed, or another
fault condition causes the unit to shut down without retry. Note:
The retry interval is set by the MFR_RETRY_DELAY command.
XXX
Not supported. Values ignored
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Fault Sharing
Fault Sharing Propagation
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE
DESCRIPTION
MFR_GPIO_
PROPAGATE_LTC3887
0xD2
Configuration that determines which faults are
propagated to the GPIO pins.
TYPE
R/W Word
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
Y
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
Y
0x6993
Reg
MFR_GPIO_PROPAGATE_LTC3887
The MFR_GPIO_PROPAGATE_LTC3887 command enables the faults that can cause the GPIOn pin to assert low. The
command is formatted as shown in Table 10. Faults can only be propagated to the GPIO if they are programmed to
respond to faults.
This command has two data bytes.
Table 10: GPIOn Propagate Fault Configuration
The GPIO0 and GPIO1 pins are designed to provide electrical notification of selected events to the user. Some of these events are common to both output
channels. Others are specific to an output channel. They can also be used to share faults between channels.
BIT(S)
B[15]
SYMBOL
VOUT disabled while not decayed.
B[14]
Mfr_gpio_propagate_short_CMD_cycle
OPERATION
This is used in a PolyPhase configuration when bit 0 of the MFR_CHAN_CONFIG_LTC3887 is a
zero. If the channel is turned off, by toggling the RUN pin or commanding the part OFF, and then
the RUN is reasserted or the part is commanded back on before the output has decayed, VOUT
will not restart until the 12.5% decay is honored. The GPIO pin is asserted during this condition if
bit 15 is asserted.
0: No action
b[13]
Mfr_gpio_propagate_ton_max_fault
1: Asserts low when the channel is off due to a Short Cycle event.
0: No action if a TON_MAX_FAULT fault is asserted
1: Associated output will be asserted low if a TON_MAX_FAULT fault is asserted
GPIO0 is associated with page 0 TON_MAX_FAULT faults
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_vout_uvuf,
GPIO1 is associated with page 1 TON_MAX_FAULT faults
Unfiltered VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT comparator output
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_vout_uvuf
GPIO0 is associated with channel 0
b[11]
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_int_ot,
GPIO1 is associated with channel 1
0: No action if the MFR_OT_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
b[10]
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_int_ot
Mfr_pwrgd1_en
1: Associated output will be asserted low if the MFR_OT_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
0: No action if channel 1 POWER_GOOD is not true
b[12]
1: Associated output will be asserted low if channel 1 POWER_GOOD is not true
b[9]
Mfr_pwrgd0_en
If this bit is asserted, the GPIO_FAULT_RESPONSE must be ignore. If the GPIO_FAULT_
RESPONSE is not set to ignore, the part will latch off and never be able to start.
0: No action if channel 0 POWER_GOOD is not true
1: Associated output will be asserted low if channel 0 POWER_GOOD is not true
b[8]
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_ut,
If this bit is asserted, the GPIO_FAULT_RESPONSE must be ignore. If the GPIO_FAULT_
RESPONSE is not set to ignore, the part will latch off and never be able to start.
0: No action if the UT_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_ut
1: Associated output will be asserted low if the UT_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
GPIO0 is associated with page 0 UT faults
GPIO1 is associated with page 1 UT faults
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BIT(S)
b[7]
SYMBOL
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_ot,
OPERATION
0: No action if the OT_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_ot
1: Associated output will be asserted low if the OT_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
GPIO0 is associated with page 0 OT faults
GPIO1 is associated with page 1 OT faults
b[6]
b[5]
b[4]
Reserved
Reserved
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_input_ov,
1: Associated output will be asserted low if the VIN_OV_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
b[3]
b[2]
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_input_ov
Reserved
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_iout_oc,
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_iout_oc
1: Associated output will be asserted low if the IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
0: No action if the VIN_OV_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
0: No action if the IOUT_OC_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
GPIO0 is associated with page 0 OC faults
b[1]
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_vout_uv,
GPIO1 is associated with page 1 OC faults
0: No action if the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_vout_uv
1: Associated output will be asserted low if the VOUT_UV_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
GPIO0 is associated with page 0 UV faults
b[0]
Mfr_gpio0_propagate_vout_ov,
GPIO1 is associated with page 1 UV faults
0: No action if the VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
Mfr_gpio1_propagate_vout_ov
1: Associated output will be asserted low if the VOUT_OV_FAULT_LIMIT fault is asserted
GPIO0 is associated with page 0 OV faults
GPIO1 is associated with page 1 OV faults
Fault Sharing Response
COMMAND NAME
MFR_GPIO_RESPONSE
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
0xD5
Action to be taken by the device when the GPIO pin R/W Byte
is asserted low.
PAGED
Y
DATA
FORMAT
Reg
UNITS
NVM
Y
DEFAULT
VALUE
0xC0
MFR_GPIO_RESPONSE
This command determines the controller’s response to the GPIOn pin being pulled low by an external source.
VALUE
0xC0
0x00
MEANING
GPIO_INHIBIT The LTC3887 will three-state the output in response to the GPIO pin pulled low.
GPIO_IGNORE The LTC3887 continues operation without interruption.
The device also:
• Sets the NONE_OF_THE_ABOVE bit in the STATUS_BYTE
• Sets the MFR bit in the STATUS_WORD
• Sets the GPIOB bit in the STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC command, and
• Notifies the host by asserting ALERT pin, unless masked. The ALERT pin pulled low can be disabled by setting bit[1]
of MFR_CHAN_CFG_LTC3887.
This command has one data byte.
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Scratchpad
COMMAND NAME
USER_DATA_00
USER_DATA_01
USER_DATA_02
USER_DATA_03
USER_DATA_04
CMD CODE
0xB0
0xB1
0xB2
0xB3
0xB4
DESCRIPTION
OEM reserved. Typically used for part serialization.
Manufacturer reserved for LTpowerPlay.
OEM reserved. Typically used for part serialization.
A NVM word available for the user.
A NVM word available for the user.
TYPE
R/W Word
R/W Word
R/W Word
R/W Word
R/W Word
PAGED
N
Y
N
Y
N
DATA
DEFAULT
FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE
Reg
Y
NA
Reg
Y
NA
Reg
Y
NA
Reg
Y
0x0000
Reg
Y
0x0000
USER_DATA_00 through USER_DATA_04
These commands are non-volatile memory locations for customer storage. The customer has the option to write any
value to the USER_DATA_nn at any time. However, the LTpowerPlay software and contract manufacturers use some of
these commands for inventory control. Modifying the reserved USER_DATA_nn commands may lead to undesirable
inventory control and incompatibility with these products.
These commands have 2 data bytes and are in register format.
Identification
COMMAND NAME
PMBUS_REVISION
CAPABILITY
MFR_ID
MFR_MODEL
MFR_SERIAL
MFR_SPECIAL_ID
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
0x98
PMBus revision supported by this device. Current revision
is 1.2.
0x19
Summary of PMBus optional communication protocols
supported by this device.
0x99
The manufacturer ID of the LTC3887 in ASCII.
0x9A
Manufacturer part number in ASCII.
0x9E
Serial number of this specific unit in ASCII.
0xE7
Manufacturer code representing the LTC3887.
TYPE
R Byte
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
N
Reg
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
0x22
R Byte
N
Reg
0xB0
R String
R String
R Block
R Word
N
N
N
N
ASC
ASC
CF
Reg
LTC
LTC3887
NA
0x470X
PMBus_REVISION
The PMBUS_REVISION command indicates the revision of the PMBus to which the device is compliant. The LTC3887
is PMBus Version 1.2 compliant in both Part I and Part II.
This read-only command has one data byte.
CAPABILITY
This command provides a way for a host system to determine some key capabilities of a PMBus device.
The LTC3887 supports packet error checking, 400kHz bus speeds, and ALERT pin.
This read-only command has one data byte.
MFR_ID
The MFR_ID command indicates the manufacturer ID of the LTC3887 using ASCII characters.
This read-only command is in block format.
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MFR_MODEL
The MFR_MODEL command indicates the manufacturer’s part number of the LTC3887 using ASCII characters.
This read-only command is in block format.
MFR_SERIAL
The MFR_SERIAL command contains up to 9 bytes of custom formatted data used to uniquely identify the LTC3887
configuration.
This read-only command is in block format.
MFR_SPECIAL_ID
The 16-bit word representing the part name. 0x470 denotes the part is an LTC3887, X is adjustable by the manufacturer.
This read-only command has 2 data bytes.
Fault Warning and Status
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
PAGED
CLEAR_FAULTS
0x03
Clear any fault bits that have been set.
Send Byte
N
SMBALERT_MASK
0x1B
Mask ALERT Activity.
Block R/W
Y
FORMAT UNITS
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
NA
Reg
Y
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Details
MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS
0xE3
Clears all peaks values.
Send Byte
N
STATUS_BYTE
0x78
One byte summary of the unit’s fault condition.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
NA
STATUS_WORD
0x79
Two byte summary of the unit’s fault condition. R/W Word
Y
Reg
NA
STATUS_VOUT
0x7A
Output voltage fault and warning status.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
STATUS_IOUT
0x7B
Output current fault and warning status.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
STATUS_INPUT
0x7C
Input supply fault and warning status.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
NA
STATUS_ TEMPERATURE
0x7D
External temperature fault and warning status
for READ_TEMERATURE_1.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
STATUS_CML
0x7E
Communication and memory fault and
warning status.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
NA
STATUS_MFR_ SPECIFIC
0x80
Manufacturer specific fault and state
information.
R/W Byte
Y
Reg
NA
MFR_PADS
0xE5
Digital status of the I/O pads.
R Word
N
Reg
NA
MFR_COMMON
0xEF
Manufacturer status bits that are common
across multiple LTC chips.
R Byte
N
Reg
NA
CLEAR_FAULTS
The CLEAR_FAULTS command is used to clear any fault bits that have been set. This command clears all bits in all
status commands simultaneously. At the same time, the device negates (clears, releases) its ALERT pin signal output
if the device is asserting the ALERT pin signal. If the fault is still present when the bit is cleared, the fault bit will remain
set and the host notified by asserting the ALERT pin low. CLEAR_FAULTS can take up to 10µs to process. If a fault
occurs within that time frame it may be cleared before the status register is set.
This write-only command has no data bytes.
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The CLEAR_FAULTS does not cause a unit that has latched off for a fault condition to restart. Units that have shut down
for a fault condition are restarted when:
• The output is commanded through the RUN pin, the OPERATION command, or the combined action of the RUN pin
and OPERATION command, to turn off and then to turn back on, or
• MFR_RESET or RESTORE_USER_ALL command is issued.
• Bias power is removed and reapplied to the integrated circuit
MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS
The MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS command clears the MFR_*_PEAK data values. A reset will initiate this command.
This write-only command has no data bytes.
SMBALERT_MASK
The SMBALERT_MASK command can be used to prevent a particular status bit or bits from asserting ALERT as they
are asserted. Only supported bits can be masked.
Figure 41 shows an example of the Write Word format used to set an ALERT mask, in this case without PEC. The bits
in the mask byte align with bits in the specified status register. For example, if the STATUS_TEMPERATURE command
code is sent in the first data byte, and the mask byte contains 0x40, then a subsequent External Overtemperature Warning would still set bit 6 of STATUS_TEMPERATURE but not assert ALERT. All other supported STATUS_TEMPERATURE
bits would continue to assert ALERT if set.
Figure 42 shows an example of the Block Write – Block Read Process Call protocol used to read back the present state
of any supported status register, again without PEC.
SMBALERT_MASK cannot be applied to STATUS_BYTE, STATUS_WORD, MFR_COMMON or MFR_PADS_LTC3887.
Factory default masking for applicable status registers is shown below. Providing an unsupported command code to
SMBALERT_MASK will generate a CML for Invalid/Unsupported Data.
1
7
1
1
8
1
S
SLAVE
ADDRESS
W
A SMBALERT_MASK A
COMMAND CODE
8
8
1
1
MASK BYTE
A
P
1
STATUS_x
A
COMMAND CODE
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Figure 41. Example of Setting SMBALERT_MASK
1
7
S
SLAVE
ADDRESS
1
1
W
A SMBALERT_MASK A
COMMAND CODE
1
7
Sr
SLAVE
ADDRESS
8
1
R
1
8
1
BLOCK COUNT
(= 1)
A
8
1
STATUS_x
A
COMMAND CODE
1
8
1
8
A
BLOCK COUNT
(= 1)
A
MASK BYTE
1
…
1
NA P
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SMBALERT_MASK Default Setting: (Refer Also to Summary of the Status Register Figure 43)
STATUS RESISTER
ALERT Mask Value MASKED BITS
STATUS_VOUT
0x00
None
STATUS_IOUT
0x00
None
STATUS_TEMPERATURE
0x00
None
STATUS_CML
0x00
None
STATUS_INPUT
0x00
None
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC
0x11
Bit 4 (internal PLL unlocked), bit 0 (GPIO pulled low by external device)
STATUS_BYTE
The STATUS_BYTE command returns a one-byte summary of the most critical faults.
STATUS_BYTE Message Contents:
BIT
STATUS BIT NAME
MEANING
7
BUSY
6
OFF
A fault was declared because the LTC3887 was unable to respond.
5
VOUT_OV
4
IOUT_OC
An output overcurrent fault has occurred.
3
VIN_UV
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
2
TEMPERATURE
1
CML
0
NONE OF THE ABOVE
This bit is set if the channel is not providing power to its output, regardless of the reason, including simply not
being enabled.
An output overvoltage fault has occurred.
A temperature fault or warning has occurred.
A communications, memory or logic fault has occurred.
A fault Not listed in bits[7:1] has occurred.
This command has one data byte
Any supported fault bit in this command will initiate an ALERT event.
STATUS_WORD
The STATUS_WORD command returns a two-byte summary of the channel’s fault condition. The low byte of the STATUS_WORD is the same as the STATUS_BYTE command.
STATUS_WORD High Byte Message Contents:
BIT
STATUS BIT NAME
15
VOUT
An output voltage fault or warning has occurred.
MEANING
14
IOUT
An output current fault or warning has occurred.
13
INPUT
An input voltage fault or warning has occurred.
12
MFR_SPECIFIC
A fault or warning specific to the LTC3887 has occurred.
11
POWER_GOOD#
The POWER_GOOD state is false if this bit is set.
10
FANS
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
9
OTHER
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
8
UNKNOWN
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
Any supported fault bit in this command will initiate an ALERT event.
This command has two data bytes.
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STATUS_VOUT
The STATUS_VOUT command returns one byte of VOUT status information.
STATUS_VOUT Message Contents:
BIT
MEANING
7
VOUT overvoltage fault.
6
VOUT overvoltage warning.
5
VOUT undervoltage warning.
4
VOUT undervoltage fault.
3
VOUT_MAX warning.
2
TON_MAX fault.
1
TOFF_MAX warning.
0
Not supported by the LTC3887 (returns 0).
ALERT can be asserted if any of bits[7:1] are set. These may be cleared by writing a 1 to their bit position in STATUS_VOUT, in lieu of a CLEAR_FAULTS
command.
This command has one data byte.
STATUS_IOUT
The STATUS_IOUT command returns one byte of IOUT status information.
STATUS_IOUT Message Contents:
BIT
MEANING
7
IOUT overcurrent fault.
6
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
5
IOUT overcurrent warning.
4:0
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
ALERT can be asserted if any supported bits are set. Any supported bit may be cleared by writing a 1 to that bit position in STATUS_IOUT, in lieu of a
CLEAR_FAULTS command.
This command has one data byte.
STATUS_INPUT
The STATUS_INPUT command returns one byte of VIN (VINSNS) status information.
STATUS_INPUT Message Contents:
BIT
MEANING
7
VIN overvoltage fault.
6
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
5
VIN undervoltage warning.
4
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
3
Unit off for insufficient VIN.
2
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
1
Input over current warning.
0
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0)
ALERT can be asserted if bit 7 is set. Bit 7 may be cleared by writing it to a 1, in lieu of a CLEAR_FAULTS command.
This command has one data byte.
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STATUS_TEMPERATURE
The STATUS_TEMPERATURE command returns one byte of sensed external temperature status information.
STATUS_TEMPERATURE Message Contents:
BIT
MEANING
7
External overtemperature fault.
6
External overtemperature warning.
5
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
4
External undertemperature fault.
3:0
Not supported (LTC3887 returns 0).
ALERT can be asserted if any supported bits are set. Any supported bit may be cleared by writing a 1 to that bit position in STATUS_TEMPERATURE, in lieu
of a CLEAR_FAULTS command.
This command has one data byte.
STATUS_CML
The STATUS_CML command returns one byte of status information on received commands, internal memory and logic.
STATUS_CML Message Contents:
BIT
MEANING
7
Invalid or unsupported command received.
6
Invalid or unsupported data received.
5
Packet error check failed.
4
Memory fault detected.
3
Processor fault detected.
2
Reserved (LTC3887 returns 0).
1
Other communication fault.
0
Other memory or logic fault.
ALERT can be asserted if any supported bits are set. Any supported bit may be cleared by writing a 1 to that bit position in STATUS_CML, in lieu of a
CLEAR_FAULTS command.
This command has one data byte.
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC
The STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC commands returns one byte with the manufacturer specific status information.
Each channel has a copy of the same information. Only bit 0 is page specific.
The format for this byte is:
BIT
MEANING
7
Internal Temperature Fault Limit Exceeded.
6
Internal Temperature Warn Limit Exceeded.
5
NVM CRC Fault.
4
PLL is Unlocked
3
Fault Log Present
2
VDD33 UV or OV Fault
1
Short Cycle Event Occurred
0
GPIO Pin Asserted Low by External Device (paged)
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If any of these bits are set, the MFR bit in the STATUS_WORD will be set.
The user is permitted to write a 1 to any bit in this command to clear a specific fault. This permits the user to clear
status by means other than using the CLEAR_FAULTS command. Exception: The fault log present bit can only be cleared
by issuing the MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR command.
Any supported fault bit in this command will initiate an ALERT event.
This command has one data byte.
MFR_PADS
This command provides the user a means of directly reading the digital status of the I/O pins of the device. The bit
assignments of this command are as follows:
BIT
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
ASSIGNED DIGITAL PIN
VDD33 OV Fault
VDD33 UV Fault
Reserved
Reserved
ADC Values Invalid, Occurs During Start-Up
SYNC Output Disabled Due to External Clock
PowerGood1
PowerGood0
Device Driving RUN1 Low
Device Driving RUN0 Low
RUN1
RUN0
Device Driving GPIO1 Low
Device Driving GPIO0 Low
GPIO1
GPIO0
A 1 indicates the condition is true.
This read-only command has two data bytes.
MFR_COMMON
The MFR_COMMON command contains bits that are common to all LTC digital power and telemetry products.
BIT
MEANING
7
CHIP NOT DRIVING ALERT LOW
6
CHIP NOT BUSY
5
CALCULATIONS NOT PENDING
4
OUTPUT NOT IN TRANSITION
3
NVM Initialized
2
Reserved
1
SHARE_CLK Timeout
0
WP Pin Status
This read-only command has one data byte.
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STATUS_WORD
STATUS_VOUT*
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
VOUT_OV Fault
VOUT_OV Warning
VOUT_UV Warning
VOUT_UV Fault
VOUT_MAX Warning
TON_MAX Fault
TOFF_MAX Warning
(reads 0)
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
VOUT
IOUT
INPUT
MFR_SPECIFIC
POWER_GOOD#
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
BUSY
OFF
VOUT_OV
IOUT_OC
(reads 0)
TEMPERATURE
CML
NONE OF THE ABOVE
STATUS_BYTE
(PAGED)
STATUS_IOUT
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
IOUT_OC Fault
(reads 0)
IOUT_OC Warning
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
MFR_COMMON
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
STATUS_TEMPERATURE
OT Fault
OT Warning
(reads 0)
UT Fault
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
Chip Not Driving ALERT Low
Chip Not Busy
Internal Calculations Not Pending
Output Not In Transition
EEPROM Initialized
(reads 0)
SHARE_CLK_LOW
WP Pin High
STATUS_CML
Invalid/Unsupported Command
Invalid/Unsupported Data
Packet Error Check Failed
Memory Fault Detected
Processor Fault Detected
(reads 0)
Other Communication Fault
Other Memory or Logic Fault
DESCRIPTION
General Fault or Warning Event
Dynamic
Status Derived from Other Bits
MASKABLE GENERATES ALERT BIT CLEARABLE
Yes
No
No
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Internal Temperature Fault
Internal Temperature Warning
EEPROM CRC Error
Internal PLL Unlocked
Fault Log Present
(reads 0)
VOUT Short Cycled
GPIO Pulled Low By External Device
(PAGED)
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
VDD33 0V
VDD33 UV
(reads 0)
(reads 0)
Invalid ADC Result(s)
SYNC Output Disabled Externally
Channel 1 is POWER_GOOD
Channel 0 is POWER_GOOD
LTC3887 Forcing RUN1 Low
LTC3887 Forcing RUN0 Low
RUN1 Pin State
RUN0 Pin State
LTC3887 Forcing GPIO1 Low
LTC3887 Forcing GPIO0 Low
GPIO1 Pin State
GPIO0 Pin State
MFR_PADS_LTC3887
(PAGED)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
VIN_OV Fault
(reads 0)
VIN_UV Warning
(reads 0)
Unit Off for Insuffcient VIN
(reads 0)
IIN_OC Warning
(reads 0)
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC
(PAGED)
(PAGED)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
STATUS_INPUT
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Yes
No
Not Directly
Yes
No
No
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Telemetry
COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE DESCRIPTION
READ_VIN
READ_VOUT
READ_IIN
MFR_READ_IIN
READ_IOUT
READ_TEMPERATURE_1
0x88
0x8B
0x89
0xED
0x8C
0x8D
READ_TEMPERATURE_2
0x8E
READ_DUTY_CYCLE
READ_FREQUENCY
READ_POUT
MFR_VOUT_PEAK
0x94
0x95
0x96
0xDD
MFR_VIN_PEAK
0xDE
MFR_TEMPERATURE_1_PEAK
0xDF
MFR_TEMPERATURE_2_PEAK
0xF4
MFR_IOUT_PEAK
0xD7
MFR_ADC_CONTROL
0xD8
MFR_ADC_TELEMETRY_
STATUS
0xDA
Measured input supply voltage.
Measured output voltage.
Calculated input supply current.
Calculated input current per channel.
Measured output current.
External temperature sensor. This is the value used
for all temperature related processing, including
IOUT_CAL_GAIN.
Internal die temperature. Does not affect any other
registers.
Duty cycle of the top gate control signal.
Measured PWM switching frequency
Calculated output power.
Maximum measured value of READ_VOUT since last
MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS.
Maximum measured value of READ_VIN since last
MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS.
Maximum measured value of external Temperature
(READ_TEMPERATURE_1) since last MFR_CLEAR_
PEAKS.
Maximum measured value of external Temperature
(READ_TEMPERATURE_2) since last MFR_CLEAR_
PEAKS.
Report the maximum measured value of READ_IOUT
since last MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS.
ADC telemetry parameter selected for repeated fast
ADC read back.
TYPE
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
R Word
R Word
R Word
R Word
R Word
R Word
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
L11
L16
L11
L11
L11
L11
V
V
A
A
A
C
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
R Word
N
L11
C
NA
R Word
R Word
R Word
R Word
Y
N
Y
Y
L11
L11
L11
L16
%
kHz
W
V
NA
NA
NA
NA
R Word
N
L11
V
NA
R Word
Y
L11
C
NA
R Word
N
L11
C
NA
R Word
Y
L11
A
NA
R/W
Byte
R/W
Byte
N
Reg
0x00
N
Reg
NA
ADC telemetry status indicating which parameter is
most recently converted when the short round robin
ADC loop is enabled
READ_VIN
The READ_VIN command returns the measured input voltage, in volts.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
READ_VOUT
The READ_VOUT command returns the measured output voltage in the same format as set by the VOUT_MODE
command.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
READ_IIN
The READ_IIN command returns the input current in Amperes. Note: Input current is calculated from READ_IOUT
current and the READ_DUTY_CYCLE value from both outputs plus the MFR_IIN_OFFSET. For accurate values at low
currents the part must be in continuous conduction mode. The greatest source of error if DCR sensing is used, is the
accuracy of the inductor parasitic DC resistance (DCR) at room temperature IOUT_CAL_GAIN.
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This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
MFR_READ_IIN
The MFR_READ_IIN command is a paged reading of the input current that applies the paged MFR_IIN_OFFSET
parameter. This calculation is similar to READ_IIN except the paged values are used.
MFR_READ_IIN = MFR_IIN_OFFSET + (IOUT • DUTYCYCLE)
This command has 2 data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
READ_IOUT
The READ_IOUT command returns the average output current in amperes. The IOUT value is a function of:
a) the differential voltage measured across the ISENSE pins
b) the IOUT_CAL_GAIN value
c) the MFR_IOUT_CAL_GAIN_TC value, and
d) READ_TEMPERATURE_1 value
e) The MFR_TEMP_1_GAIN and the MFR_TEMP_1_OFFSET
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
READ_TEMPERATURE_1
The READ_TEMPERATURE_1 command returns the temperature, in degrees Celsius, of the external sense element.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
READ_TEMPERATURE_2
The READ_TEMPERATURE_2 command returns the temperature, in degrees Celsius, of the internal sense element.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
READ_DUTY_CYCLE
The READ_DUTY_CYCLE command returns the duty cycle of controller, in percent.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
READ_FREQUENCY
The READ_FREQUENCY command returns the PWM switching frequency in kHz.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
READ_POUT
The READ_POUT command is a paged reading of the DC/DC converter output power in Watts. The POUT is calculated
based on the most recent correlated output voltage and current readings.
This command has 2 data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
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MFR_VOUT_PEAK
The MFR_VOUT_PEAK command reports the highest voltage, in volts, reported by the READ_VOUT measurement.
This command is cleared using the MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS command.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_16u format.
MFR_VIN_PEAK
The MFR_VIN_PEAK command reports the highest voltage, in volts, reported by the READ_VIN measurement.
This command is cleared using the MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS command.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
MFR_TEMPERATURE_1_PEAK
The MFR_TEMPERATURE_1_PEAK command reports the highest temperature, in degrees Celsius, reported by the
READ_TEMPERATURE_1 measurement.
This command is cleared using the MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS command.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
MFR_TEMPERATURE_2_PEAK
The MFR_TEMPERATURE_2_PEAK command reports the highest temperature, in degrees Celsius, reported by the
READ_TEMPERATURE_2 measurement.
This command is cleared using the MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS command.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
MFR_IOUT_PEAK
The MFR_IOUT_PEAK command reports the highest current, in amperes, reported by the READ_IOUT measurement.
This command is cleared using the MFR_CLEAR_PEAKS command.
This read-only command has two data bytes and is formatted in Linear_5s_11s format.
MFR_ADC_CONTROL
The MFR_ADC_CONTROL command determines the ADC read back selection. A default value of 0 in the command
runs the standard telemetry loop with all parameters updated in a round robin fashion with a typical latency of 100ms.
The user can command a non-zero value to monitored a single parameter with an approximate update rate of 8ms.
This command has a latency of up to two ADC conversions or approximately 16ms (external temperature conversions
may have a latency of up to three ADC conversion or approximately 24ms). Selecting a value of 0x0D will enable a
short round robin loop. This commanded value runs a short telemetry loop only selecting VOUT0, IOUT0, VOUT1 and
IOUT1 in a round robin manner. The round robin typical latency is 27ms. It is recommended the part remain in standard
telemetry mode except for special cases where fast ADC updates of a single parameter is required. The part should be
commanded to monitor the desired parameter for a limited period of time (less then one second) then set the command
back to standard round robin mode. If this command is set to any value except standard round robin telemetry (0) all
warnings and faults associated with telemetry other than the selected parameter are effectively disabled and voltage
servoing is disabled. When round robin is reasserted, all warnings and faults and servo mode are re-enabled.
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COMMANDED VALUE
0x0E-0xFF
0x0D
0x0C
0x0B
0x0A
0x09
0x08
0x07
0x06
0x05
0x04
0x03
0x02
0x01
0x00
TELEMETRY SELECTED
Reserved
ADC Short Round Robin
Channel 1 External Temperature
Reserved
Channel 1 IOUT
Channel 1 VOUT
Channel 0 External Temperature
Reserved
Channel 0 IOUT
Channel 0 VOUT
Internal IC Temperature
Reserved
Reserved
VIN
Standard ADC Round Robin Telemetry
If a reserved command value is entered, the part will default to Internal IC Temperature and issue a CML[6] fault.
CML[6] faults will continue to be issued by the LTC3887 until a valid command value is entered.
This read/write command has 1 data byte and is formatted in register format.
MFR_ADC_TELEMETRY_STATUS
The MFR_ADC_TELEMETRY_STATUS command provides the user the means to determine the most recent ADC conversion when the MFR_ADC_CONTROL short round robin loop is enabled using command 0xD8 value 0x0D. The bit
assignments of this command are as follows:
BIT
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
TELEMETRY DATA AVAILABLE
Reserved returns 0
Reserved returns 0
Reserved returns 0
Reserved returns 0
Channel 1 IOUT readback (IOUT1)
Channel 1 VOUT readback (VOUT1)
Channel 0 IOUT readback (IOUT0)
Channel 0 VOUT readback (VOUT0)
Write to MFR_ADC_TELEMETRY_STATUS with data bits set to 1 clear the respective bits.
This read/write command has 1 data byte and is formatted in register format.
NVM (EEPROM) Memory Commands
Store/Restore
COMMAND NAME
CMD
CODE
DESCRIPTION
STORE_USER_ALL
0x15
Store user operating memory to EEPROM.
Send Byte
N
NA
RESTORE_USER_ALL
0x16
Restore user operating memory from EEPROM.
Send Byte
N
NA
MFR_COMPARE_USER_ALL
0xF0
Compares current command contents with NVM.
Send Byte
N
NA
100
TYPE
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
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STORE_USER_ALL
The STORE_USER_ALL command instructs the PMBus device to copy the non-volatile user contents of the Operating
Memory to the matching locations in the non-volatile User NVM memory (EEPROM).
Executing this command if the die temperature exceeds 85°C is not recommended and the data retention of 10 years
cannot be guaranteed. If the die temperature exceeds 130°C, the STORE_USER_ALL command is disabled. The command is re-enabled when the IC temperature drops below 125°C.
Communication with the LTC3887 and programming of the EEPROM can be initiated when VDD33 is available and
VIN is not applied. To enable the part in this state, using global address 0x5B write 0x2B followed by 0xC4. The part
can now be communicated with, and the project file updated. To write the updated project file to the EEPROM issue a
STORE_USER_ALL command. When VIN is applied, a MFR_RESET must be issued to allow the PWM to be enabled
and valid ADCs to be read.
This write-only command has no data bytes.
RESTORE_USER_ALL
The RESTORE_USER_ALL command provides a means by which the user can perform a reset of the LTC3887.
This write-only command has no data bytes.
MFR_COMPARE_USER_ALL
The MFR_COMPARE_USER_ALL command instructs the PMBus device to compare current command contents with
what is stored in non-volatile memory. If the compare operation detects differences, a CML bit 0 fault will be generated.
MFR_COMPARE_USER_ALL commands are disabled if the die exceeds 130°C and are not re-enabled until the die
temperature drops below 125°C.
This write-only command has no data bytes.
Fault Logging
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
PAGED FORMAT UNITS
CF
NVM
DEFAULT
VALUE
Y
NA
MFR_FAULT_LOG
0xEE
Fault log data bytes. This sequentially retrieved
data is used to assemble a complete fault log.
R Block
N
MFR_FAULT_LOG_ STORE
0xEA
Command a transfer of the fault log from RAM
to EEPROM.
Send Byte
N
NA
MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR
0xEC
Initialize the EEPROM block reserved for fault
logging.
Send Byte
N
NA
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MFR_FAULT_LOG
The MFR_FAULT_LOG command allows the user to read the contents of the FAULT_LOG after the first fault occurrence since the last MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR command was last written. The contents of this command are stored
in non-volatile memory, and are cleared by the MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR command. The length and content of this
command are listed in Table 11. If the user accesses the MFR_FAULT_LOG command and no fault log is present, the
command will return a data length of 0. If a fault log is present, the MFR_FAUTL_LOG will always return a block of
data 147 bytes long. If a fault occurs within the first second of applying power, some of the earlier pages in the fault
log may not contain valid data.
NOTE: The approximate transfer time for this command is 3.4ms using a 400kHz clock.
This read-only command is in block format.
MFR_FAULT_LOG_STORE
The MFR_FAULT_LOG_STORE command forces the fault log operation to be written to EEPROM just as if a fault event
occurred. This command will generate a MFR_SPECIFIC fault if the “Enable Fault Logging” bit is set in the MFR_
CONFIG_ALL_LTC3887 command.
If the die temperature exceeds 130°C, the MFR_FAULT_LOG_STORE command is disabled until the IC temperature
drops below 125°C.
Up-Time Counter is in the Fault Log header. The counter is the time since the last reset in 200µs increments. This is
a 48-bit binary counter.
This write-only command has no data bytes.
Table 11. Fault Logging
This table outlines the format of the block data from a read block data of the MFR_FAULT_LOG command.
Data Format Definitions
DATA
Block Length
LIN 11 = PMBus = Rev 1.2, Part 2, section 7.1
LIN 16 = PMBus Rev 1.2, Part 2, section 8. Mantissa portion only
BYTE = 8 bits interpreted per definition of this command
BITS
DATA
FORMAT
BYTE
BYTE NUM BLOCK READ COMMAND
147
The MFR_FAULT_LOG command is a fixed length of 147 bytes
The block length will be zero if a data log event has not been captured
HEADER INFORMATION
Fault Log Preface
[7:0]
ASC
[7:0]
[15:8]
0
1
Reg
[7:0]
Returns LTxx beginning at byte 0 if a partial or complete fault log exists.
Word xx is a factory identifier that may vary part to part.
2
3
Fault Source
[7:0]
Reg
4
Refer to Table 3.
MFR_REAL_TIME
[7:0]
Reg
5
48 bit share-clock counter value when fault occurred (200µs resolution).
102
[15:8]
6
[23:16]
7
[31:24]
8
[39:32]
9
[47:40]
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MFR_VOUT_PEAK (PAGE 0)
[15:8]
MFR_VOUT_PEAK (PAGE 1)
[15:8]
L16
[7:0]
[15:8]
[15:8]
MFR_VIN_PEAK
[15:8]
L11
L11
[15:8]
L11
[15:8]
17
Peak READ_IOUT on Channel 1 since last power-on or CLEAR_PEAKS
command.
19
Peak READ_VIN since last power-on or CLEAR_PEAKS command.
21
External temperature sensor 0 during last event.
22
L11
[7:0]
READ_TEMPERATURE2
Peak READ_IOUT on Channel 0 since last power-on or CLEAR_PEAKS
command.
20
[7:0]
READ_TEMPERATURE1 (PAGE 1)
15
18
L11
[7:0]
[15:8]
Peak READ_VOUT on Channel 1 since last power-on or CLEAR_PEAKS
command.
16
[7:0]
READ_TEMPERATURE1 (PAGE 0)
13
14
[7:0]
MFR_IOUT_PEAK (PAGE 1)
Peak READ_VOUT on Channel 0 since last power-on or CLEAR_PEAKS
command.
12
L16
[7:0]
MFR_IOUT_PEAK (PAGE 0)
11
23
External temperature sensor 1 during last event.
24
L11
[7:0]
25
Internal temperature sensor during last event.
26
CYCLICAL DATA
EVENT n
Event “n” represents one complete cycle of ADC reads through the MUX
at time of fault. Example: If the fault occurs when the ADC is processing
step 15, it will continue to take readings through step 25 and then store
the header and all 6 event pages to EEPROM
(Data at Which Fault Occurred; Most Recent Data)
READ_VOUT (PAGE 0)
[15:8]
LIN 16
27
[7:0]
LIN 16
28
READ_VOUT (PAGE 1)
[15:8]
LIN 16
29
[7:0]
LIN 16
30
READ_IOUT (PAGE 0)
[15:8]
LIN 11
31
[7:0]
LIN 11
32
[15:8]
LIN 11
33
[7:0]
LIN 11
34
READ_VIN
[15:8]
LIN 11
35
[7:0]
LIN 11
36
READ_IIN
[15:8]
LIN 11
37
[7:0]
READ_IOUT (PAGE 1)
LIN 11
38
STATUS_VOUT (PAGE 0)
BYTE
39
STATUS_VOUT (PAGE 1)
BYTE
40
[15:8]
WORD
41
[7:0]
WORD
42
STATUS_WORD (PAGE 0)
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STATUS_WORD (PAGE 1)
[15:8]
WORD
43
[7:0]
WORD
44
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC (PAGE 0)
BYTE
45
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC (PAGE 1)
BYTE
46
EVENT n-1
(data measured before fault was detected)
READ_VOUT (PAGE 0)
[15:8]
LIN 16
47
[7:0]
LIN 16
48
READ_VOUT (PAGE 1)
[15:8]
LIN 16
49
[7:0]
LIN 16
50
READ_IOUT (PAGE 0)
[15:8]
LIN 11
51
[7:0]
LIN 11
52
[15:8]
LIN 11
53
[7:0]
LIN 11
54
[15:8]
LIN 11
55
[7:0]
LIN 11
56
[15:8]
LIN 11
57
[7:0]
READ_IOUT (PAGE 1)
READ_VIN
READ_IIN
LIN 11
58
STATUS_VOUT (PAGE 0)
BYTE
59
STATUS_VOUT (PAGE 1)
BYTE
60
[15:8]
WORD
61
[7:0]
WORD
62
STATUS_WORD (PAGE 0)
STATUS_WORD (PAGE 1)
[15:8]
WORD
63
[7:0]
WORD
64
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC (PAGE 0)
BYTE
65
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC (PAGE 1)
BYTE
66
*
*
*
EVENT n-5
(Oldest Recorded Data)
READ_VOUT (PAGE 0)
[15:8]
LIN 16
127
[7:0]
LIN 16
128
READ_VOUT (PAGE 1)
[15:8]
LIN 16
129
[7:0]
LIN 16
130
[15:8]
LIN 11
131
[7:0]
LIN 11
132
READ_IOUT (PAGE 0)
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PMBus Command Details
READ_IOUT (PAGE 1)
[15:8]
LIN 11
133
[7:0]
LIN 11
134
READ_VIN
[15:8]
LIN 11
135
[7:0]
LIN 11
136
READ_IIN
[15:8]
LIN 11
137
[7:0]
LIN 11
138
STATUS_VOUT (PAGE 0)
BYTE
139
STATUS_VOUT (PAGE 1)
BYTE
140
[15:8]
WORD
141
[7:0]
WORD
142
[15:8]
WORD
143
[7:0]
WORD
144
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC (PAGE 0)
BYTE
145
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC (PAGE 1)
BYTE
146
STATUS_WORD (PAGE 0)
STATUS_WORD (PAGE 1)
Table 11a: Explanation of Position_Fault Values
POSITION_FAULT VALUE
SOURCE OF FAULT LOG
0xFF
MFR_FAULT_LOG_STORE
0x00
TON_MAX_FAULT Channel 0
0x01
VOUT_OV_FAULT Channel 0
0x02
VOUT_UV_FAULT Channel 0
0x03
IOUT_OC_FAULT Channel 0
0x05
OT_FAULT Channel 0
0x06
UT_FAULT Channel 0
0x07
VIN_OV_FAULT Channel 0
0x0A
MFR_OT_FAULT Channel 0
0x10
TON_MAX_FAULT Channel 1
0x11
VOUT_OV_FAULT Channel 1
0x12
VOUT_UV_FAULT Channel 1
0x13
IOUT_OC_FAULT Channel 1
0x15
OT_FAULT Channel 1
0x16
UT_FAULT Channel 1
0x17
VIN_OV_FAULT Channel 1
0x1A
MFR_OT_FAULT Channel 1
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PMBus Command Details
MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR
The MFR_FAULT_LOG_CLEAR command will erase the
fault log file stored values. It will also clear bit 3 in the
STATUS_MFR_SPECIFIC command. After a clear is issued,
the status can take up to 8ms to clear.
This write-only command is send bytes.
Block Memory Write/Read
COMMAND NAME
CMD CODE DESCRIPTION
TYPE
DATA
DEFAULT
PAGED FORMAT UNITS NVM VALUE
MFR_EE_UNLOCK
0xBD
Unlock user EEPROM for access by MFR_EE_ERASE and
MFR_EE_DATA commands.
R/W Byte
N
Reg
NA
MFR_EE_ERASE
0xBE
Initialize user EEPROM for bulk programming by MFR_EE_ R/W Byte
DATA.
N
Reg
NA
MFR_EE_DATA
0xBF
Data transferred to and from EEPROM using sequential
PMBus word reads or writes. Supports bulk programming.
N
Reg
NA
R/W
Word
All the (EEPROM) commands are disabled if the die
temperature exceeds 130°C. (EEPROM) commands are
re-enabled when the die temperature drops below 125°C.
MFR_EE_xxxx
MFR_EE_XXXX commands are used to facilitate bulk
programming of the internal EEPROM. Contact the factory
for more details.
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10nF
M3
2.55k
4700pF
1.58k
1µF
0.1µF
220pF
0.22µF
10k
10k
10k
10k
5k
5k
4.99k
D1
L0 TO L3: VISHAY IHLP-4040DZ-11 0.36µH
M1, M2, M5, M6: INFINEON BSC050NE2LS
M3, M4, M7, M8: INFINEON BSC010NE2LSI
530µF Capacitors: 330µF SANYO 4TPF330ML
AND 2 x 100µF AVX 12106D107KAT2A
+
1µF
1.58k
L0
0.36µH
M1
10µF
VIN
ASEL0
TSNS1
ISENSE1+
ASEL1
PHASE
GND
ISENSEO– ISENSE1–
VSENSEO+ VSENSE1
VSENSEO–
ITH1
ITHO
TSNS0
ISENSEO+
WP
RUN1
RUN0
FREQ
VOUT1_CFG
SHARE_CLK
GPIO1
GPIO0
VOUT0_CFG
VDD25
BG1
SW1
BOOST1
TG1
INTVCC
LTC3887
ALERT
SCL
SDA
SYNC
VDD33
BG0
SW0
BOOST0
TG0
M4
M2
5.76k
24.9k
0.22µF 1.58k
11k
20k
0.1µF
D2
1µF
10nF
1.96k
30.1k
22µF
+
+
530µF
530µF
1µF
1µF
1µF
1.58k
L2
0.36µH
1.58k
L1
0.36µH
220pF
1.58k
M7
M5
10µF
0.22µF
0.1µF
D3
TG1
INTVCC
PHASMD
ILIM
FREQ
EXTVCC
ITHO
SGND
ITH1
ISENSEO– ISENSE1–
ISENSEO+ ISENSE1+
RUN1
RUN0
FAULT1
FAULT0
MODE0
MODE1
BG1
SW1
PGND
LTC3870
SYNC
BG0
SW0
BOOST0 BOOST1
TG0
VIN
High Efficiency Quad 500kHz 1.2 Volt Step-Down Converter with a LTC3887 and LTC3870
100k
0.22µF 1.58k
0.1µF
D4
1µF
M8
M6
530µF
1µF
1.58k
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+
VIN
6V TO 24V
L3
0.36µH
22µF
VOUT
1.2V
100A
LTC3887/LTC3887-1
Typical Applications
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High Efficiency 350kHz 2-Phase 1.5V Dual Step-Down Converter with Sense Resistors
10µF
M1
D1
0.1µF
L0
0.0015Ω 0.42µH
INTVCC
VIN
TG1
TG0
BOOST0
M3
4.99k
10k
10k
VDD33
SW1
BG0
BG1
SYNC
10k
10k
L1
0.42µH
0.0015Ω
M4
VDD25
ALERT
VOUT0_CFG
GPIO0
FREQ_CFG
GPIO1
VOUT1_CFG
SHARE_CLK
10k
M2
LTC3887
SCL
10k
0.1µF
BOOST1
SW0
SDA
22µF
1µF
D2
VIN
6V TO 24V
20k
20k
17.8k
17.8k
ASEL1
RUN0
ASEL0
RUN1
PHAS_CFG
WP
TSNS0
ISENSEO+
100Ω
100Ω
530µF
+
1000pF
ISENSEO–
ISENSE1–
VSENSEO+
VSENSE1
VSENSEO–
ITH1
ITHO
VDD33
GND
VDD25
4700pF
10nF
2.55k
TSNS1
ISENSE1+
220pF
1µF
1000pF 100Ω
100Ω
1µF
VOUT1
1.5V
40A
530µF
+
10nF
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L0, L1: VITEC 59PR9875 0.42µH
M1, M2: INFINEON BSC050NE2LS
M3, M4: INFINEON BSC010NE2LSI
530µF: 330µF SANYO 4TPF330ML, 2x 100µF 12106D107KAT2A
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High Efficiency 425kHz 1.05V Step-Down Dual Phase Converter with Power Blocks Using the LTC3887
10µF
VIN
VIN
VOUT PWMH
P1
CS–
VGATE
CS+
+
TEMP
TEMP– PWML
GND
1µF
4.99k
10k
10k
VDD33
10k
10k
10k
BOOST1
BOOST0
BG0
BG1
SYNC
SW0
SDA
SW1
LTC3887
GPIO0
VOUT0_CFG
GPIO1
ASEL1
24.9k
20k
24.9k
7.32k
17.8k
4.32k
SHARE_CLK VOUT1_CFG
RUN0
PHAS_CFG
RUN1
ASEL0
FREQ_CFG
TSNS1
ISENSE1+
1µF
0.22µF
ISENSEO–
ISENSE1–
VSENSEO+
VSENSE1
VSENSEO–
ITH1
ITHO
VDD33
GND
VDD25
4700pF
2.55k
VDD25
ALERT
0.22µF
+
1µF
SCL
TSNS0
ISENSEO+
1.2k
VIN
PWMH VOUT
P2
CS–
VGATE
CS+
TEMP+
PWML TEMP–
GND
TG1
WP
1µF
7V
GATE DRIVE
INTVCC
TG0
10k
530µF
22µF
1µF
220pF
VIN
7V TO 13.2V
1µF
1.2k
VOUT1
1.05V
60A
530µF
+
1µF
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P1, P2: VRA001-4C3G ACBEL POWER BLOCK
530µF: 330µF SANYO 4TPF330ML, 2x 100µF 12106D107KAT2A
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530µF
VOUT0
1.8V
75A
M3
10nF
1.58k
0.1µF
0.22µF
1µF
D3
L0 TO L3: VISHAY IHLP-4040DZ-11 0.56µH, 1µH
M1, M2, M5, M6: INFINEON BSC050NE2LS
M3, M4, M7, M8: INFINEON BSC010NE2LSI
+
1µF
1.58k
L0
0.56µH
M1
10µF
VIN
ISENSEO
VSENSEO+
VSENSEO–
ITHO
–
TSNS0
ISENSEO+
WP
RUN1
RUN0
GND
ITH1
ISENSE1
VSENSE1
–
FREQ_CFG
TSNS1
ISENSE1+
ASEL0
PHAS_CFG
ASLE1
VOUT1_CFG
SHARE_CLK
GPIO1
VDD25
VOUT0_CFG
LTC3887
BG1
SW1
BOOST1
TG1
INTVCC
GPIO0
ALERT
SCL
SDA
SYNC
VDD33
BG0
SW0
BOOST0
TG0
220pF
22µF
4700pF
4.32k
24.9k
2.55k
15.8k
10k
M4
M2
0.22µF 1.58k
17.4k
16.2k
0.1µF
D4
1µF
10nF
1.96k
30.1k
+
530µF
+
1µF
1µF
530µF
1µF
1.58k
10nF
L2
0.56µH
1.58k
L1
0.56µH
M7
M5
1µF
0.1µF
4.99k
2200pF
1.58k
10µF
220pF
0.22µF
10k
10k
10k
10k
10k
10k
5k
5k
4.99k
D3
VIN
ISENSEO
VSENSEO+
VSENSEO–
ITHO
–
GND
6.04k
M8
M6
10nF
20.5k
16.2k
1µF
0.22µF 2k
2200pF
17.4k
0.1µF
D4
16.2k
220pF
ITH1
ISENSE1
VSENSE1
–
TSNS1
ISENSE1+
PHAS_CFG
TSNS0
ISENSEO+
WP
ASEL0
FREQ_CFG
RUN1
RUN0
ASEL1
VOUT1_CFG
VOUT0_CFG
VDD25
BG1
SW1
BOOST1
TG1
INTVCC
LTC3887
SHARE_CLK
GPIO1
GPIO0
ALERT
SCL
SDA
SYNC
VDD33
BG0
SW0
BOOST0
TG0
High Efficiency 425kHz 3-Phase 1.8V and 1-Phase 2.5V Step-Down Converter
15k
20k
22µF
4.32k
24.9k
2k
+
3880 TA05
530µF
1µF
1µF
L3
1µH
VIN
6V TO 24V
VOUT1
2.5V
25A
LTC3887/LTC3887-1
Typical ApplicationS
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24.9k
5.76k
11k
20k
16.2k
17.4k
R20
4.99k
17.4k
16.2k
VDD25
C8
100nF
SCL
SYNC
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PWM1
ISENSE1
+
ISENSE1–
VSENSE1+
ITH1
VCC1
TNS0
TNS1
ITH0
VCC0
L1: WURTH ELEKTRONIK 744325016
L2: WURTH ELEKTRONIK 744325016
FREQ_CFG
PHAS_CFG
VOUT1_CFG
VOUT0_CFG
ASEL1
ASEL0
WP
GND
VSENSE0
–
RUN1
ISENSE0–
ISENSE0+
PWM0
VSENSE0+
SHARE_CLK
5V
INTVCC
RUN0
GPIO1
VIN
C17
1µF C18
4.7µF
LTC3887-1
VDD33 VDD25
ALERT
GPIO0
R18
10k
R19
4.99k
ALERT
R15
10k
R17
10k
SDA
VDD25
R14
4.99k
C16
2.2µF
VDD33
SDA
SCL
R10
10k
22µF
+
C4
VIN
7V TO 14V
PWM1
R30
5k
C26
2200pF C27
220pF
R33
5k
C31
2200pF C30
220pF
PWM0
C29
10nF
C28
10nF
PLACE Q1,Q2
NEAR L1, L2
RESPECTIVELY
Q2
Q1
VIN
VIN
SW0
C7
22µF
×2
SW1
C40
22µF
×2
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
42
8
7
PHASE
6
5
41
4
3
CGND GND BOOT VDRV
1
VCIN SMOD
VSWH
PGND
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
41
4
3
CGND GND BOOT VDRV
5
1
PWM
VCIN SMOD
C37
1µF
2
VSWH
PGND
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
43
29
30
PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND VSWH VSWH VSWH
VSWH
VSWH
PGND
VSWH
PGND
VSWH
PGND
GL
PGND
VSWH
NC
FDMF6820A
GH
6
CGND
PHASE
7
VIN
NC
8
R52
2k
VIN
VIN
42
R51
10Ω
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
DISB
VIN
9
C34
1µF
40
39
VIN
VIN
VIN
10
C33
1µF
5VBIAS
PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND VSWH VSWH VSWH
43
29
30
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
VSWH
VSWH
VSWH
VSWH
PGND
PGND
PGND
PGND
GL
CGND
VIN
VSWH
NC
VIN
FDMF6820A
GH
DISB
NC
C3
1µF
2
R4
2k
PWM
VIN
R3
10Ω
VIN
VIN
C2
2.2µF
VIN
VIN
C1
1µF
5VBIAS
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
RUN
C24
0.22µF
R8
1k
RUN
SW1
L2
0.16µH
R55
1k
C66
0.22µF
SW0
L1
0.16µH
PWM1
PWM0
High Efficiency 1.2V/25A and 1.8V/25A 500kHz Converter with DrMOS Power Stage Using the LTC3887-1
+
C48
100µF
×4
C12
100µF
×4
+
GND
VOUT0
1.2V
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VOUT1
1.8V
C49
470µF
×4
GND
C14
470µF
×4
LTC3887/LTC3887-1
Typical ApplicationS
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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/product/LTC3887#packaging for the most recent package drawings.
UJ Package
40-Lead Plastic QFN (6mm × 6mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1728 Rev Ø)
0.70 ±0.05
6.50 ±0.05
5.10 ±0.05
4.42 ±0.05
4.50 ±0.05
(4 SIDES)
4.42 ±0.05
PACKAGE OUTLINE
0.25 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
6.00 ± 0.10
(4 SIDES)
0.75 ± 0.05
R = 0.10
TYP
R = 0.115
TYP
39 40
0.40 ± 0.10
PIN 1 TOP MARK
(SEE NOTE 6)
1
4.50 REF
(4-SIDES)
4.42 ±0.10
2
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.45 OR
0.35 × 45°
CHAMFER
4.42 ±0.10
(UJ40) QFN REV Ø 0406
0.200 REF
0.25 ± 0.05
0.00 – 0.05
NOTE:
1. DRAWING IS A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE VARIATION OF (WJJD-2)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE, IF PRESENT
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
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BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
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Revision History
REV
DATE
DESCRIPTION
A
08/15
Added LTC3887-1 part number
PAGE NUMBER
All
B
01/16
Clarified Polyphase Load Sharing section
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C
04/16
Minor text edits
6, 8, 40, 42,
47, 56, 68, 80
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Typical Application
High Efficiency Dual 500kHz 3.3V/1.8V Step-Down Converter
10µF
M1
D1
0.1µF
L0
1.0µH
INTVCC
VIN
BOOST0
M3
4.99k
2.0k
10k
1µF
10k
10k
VDD33
10k
10k
10k
VIN
6V TO 24V
M2
0.1µF
L1
0.56µH
BOOST1
SW0
SW1
BG0
BG1
SYNC
SDA
D2
TG1
TG0
22µF
1µF
M4
1.58k
VDD25
1µF
LTC3887
SCL
ALERT
VOUT0_CFG
GPIO0
ASEL1
GPIO1
VOUT1_CFG
SHARE_CLK
FREQ_CFG
RUN0
ASEL0
RUN1
PHAS_CFG
10k
16.2k
24.9k
10k
15.8k
17.4k
5.76k
23.2k
WP
2.0k
TSNS0
ISENSEO+
+
4700pF
10nF
4.99k
0.22µF 1.58k
ISENSEO–
ISENSE1–
VSENSEO+
VSENSE1
–
VSENSEO
ITH1
ITHO
VDD33
VDD25
GND
VOUT0
3.3V
15A
530µF
TSNS1
ISENSE1+
0.22µF
220pF
1µF
1µF
VOUT1
1.8V
15A
+
2200pF
220pF
4.99k
L0, L1: VISHAY IHLP-4040DZ-11 1µH, 0.56µH
M1, M2: INFINEON BSC050NE2LS
M3, M4: INFINEON BSC010NE2LSI
530µF: 330µF SANYO 4TPF330ML, 2x 100µF 12106D107KAT2A
530µF
10nF
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COMMENTS
4.5V ≤ VIN ≤17V; 0.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V, ±0.5% VOUT Accuracy I2C/PMBus
Interface, 16mm × 16mm × 5mm, BGA Package
4.5V ≤ VIN ≤17V; 0.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V, ±0.5% VOUT Accuracy I2C/PMBus
Interface, 11.9mm × 16mm × 3.51mm, BGA Package
4.5V ≤ VIN ≤16V; 0.5V ≤ VOUT (±0.5%) ≤ 1.8V, I2C/PMBus Interface,
16mm × 16mm × 5mm, BGA Package
VIN Up to 60V, 0.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 14V, Very High Output Current Applications
with Accurate Current Share Between Phases Supporting LTC3887/
LTC3887-1, LTC3883/LTC3883-1, LTC3886, LTC3880/LTC3880-1
4.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 38V, 0.5V ≤ VOUT (±0.5%) ≤ 5.5V, 70mS Start-Up, I2C/
PMBus Interface, Programmable Analog Loop Compensation, Input
Current Sense
3V ≤ VIN ≤ 38V, 0.5V ≤ VOUT1,2 ≤ 5.25V, ±0.5% VOUT Accuracy I2C/
PMBus Interface, uses DrMOS or Power Blocks
4.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 60V, 0.5V ≤ VOUT0,1 (±0.5%) ≤ 13.8V, ±0.5% VOUT Accuracy
I2C/PMBus Interface, Input Current Sense, 70ms Start-Up
4.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 38V, VOUT up to 5.5V, Very High Output Current, Accurate
Current Sharing, Current Mode Applications
VIN Up to 24V, 0.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.5V, Input Current Sense Amplifier, I2C/
PMBus Interface with EEPROM and 16-Bit ADC, ±0.5% VOUT Accuracy
4.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 24V, 0.5V ≤ VOUT ≤ 5.4V, ±0.5% VOUT Accuracy I2C/PMBus
Interface with EEPROM and 16-Bit ADC. 145ms Start-Up
2.25V ≤ VIN ≤ 5.5V, 0.4V ≤ VOUT ≤ 0.72 VIN, Programmable VOUT Range
±25% with 0.1% Resolution, Up to 3MHz Operation with 13-Bit ADC
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Linear Technology Corporation
1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CAFor95035-7417
more information www.linear.com/LTC3887
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LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 2015