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ISL6248A
Data Sheet
March 9, 2006
A Mobile Multiphase PWM Controller with
Precision Current Sensing
The ISL6248A provides microprocessor core-voltage
regulation by driving up to four interleaved synchronousrectified buck-converter channels in parallel. Multiphase
buck converter architecture uses interleaved timing to
multiply ripple frequency and reduce input and output ripple
currents. The reduction in ripple results in fewer
components, lower component cost, reduced power
dissipation, and smaller implementation area. The ISL6248A
multiphase controller together with ISL6207 gate drivers
forms the basis for a portable power supply solution to power
Intel’s next generation mobile microprocessors.
Intel Mobile Voltage Positioning (IMVP) is a smart voltage
regulation technology which effectively reduces power
dissipation in Intel® Pentium® Processors. The ISL6248A
supports the IMVP-5 mobile processor voltage regulation
specifications. To boost battery life, the ISL6248A operates
in Active, Deep Sleep, or Deeper Sleep modes, depending
upon the logic levels at the DSEN# and DRSEN pins. A 6-bit
digital-to-analog converter (DAC) allows dynamic adjustment
of the core output voltage from 0.8375V to 1.6V.
To improve efficiency, the ISL6248A allows users to select
one of two popular lossless current sense techniques. The
ISL6248A supports detection via inductor coil resistance
(DCR), or the rDS(ON) of the lower MOSFET. Either cost and
space-saving method provides feedback for precision droop,
channel current balancing, and individual channel
overcurrent protection. A unity gain, differential amplifier is
provided for remote voltage sensing. The differential
amplifier eliminates errors due to potential differences
between remote and local grounds. Eliminating ground
differences improves regulation and protection accuracy.
The channel switching frequency is adjustable in the range
of 200kHz to 1.0MHz, providing flexibility in managing the
balance between high-speed response, target efficiency, and
good thermal management.
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Features
• Precision Multiphase Core Voltage Regulation
- 0.75% System Accuracy Over Temperature
• Microprocessor Voltage Identification Input
- 6-Bit VID Input
- 0.8375V to 1.600V in 12.5mV Steps
- Supports VID Changes During Operation
• Multiple Current Sensing Approaches Supported
- Lossless DCR Current Sensing
- Precision Resistive Current Sensing
- Low Cost rDS(ON) Current Sensing
• Excellent Dynamic Response
- Combined Input Voltage Feed-Forward and Pulse-byPulse Average Current Mode
• DSEN# and DRSEN Logic Inputs for Low Power States
• DSV Voltage Input for DEEP SLEEP Mode
• DRSV Voltage Input for DEEPER SLEEP Mode
• Active Channel Current Balancing
• Differential Remote Voltage Sensing
• Individual Channel Overcurrent, Overvoltage, and
Undervoltage Protection
• 2, 3, or 4-Phase Operation
• User selectable Switching Frequency of 200K - 1.0MHz
- 400kHz - 4MHz Effective Ripple Frequency
• QFN Package Option
- QFN Compliant to JEDEC PUB95 MO-220 QFN - Quad
Flat No Leads - Product Outline
- QFN Near Chip Scale Package Footprint; Improves
PCB Efficiency, Thinner in Profile
• Pb-Free Plus Anneal Available (RoHS Compliant)
Applications
• Notebook Computer IMVP-5 DC/DC Converter
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