SEMTECH SC1110

SINK AND SOURCE DC/DC CONTROLLER FOR
TERMINATION POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
PRELIMINARY - October 9, 2000
SC1110
TEL:805-498-2111 FAX:805-498-3804 WEB:http://www.semtech.com
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
•= Generates termination voltages for active termina-
The SC1110 is a low-cost, full featured, synchronous
voltage-mode controller designed to generate termination voltage in double data rate (DDR) memory systems and other applications where wide data bus need
to be actively terminated. Synchronous control of the
MOSFET half bridge allows power flowing bidirectionally. The termination voltage can be tightly
regulated to track the chipset voltage, i.e. to be exactly
50% of that at all times.
tion schemes
•= 1% set point accuracy
•= For ±7A output current, transient regulation is better than ±80mV
•= VREFIN pin available
•= Buffered VREFOUT for system usage
•= RDSON sensing for over current protection in hiccup
mode
•= Soft start and logic input enabling
•= 250kHz switching for best transient and efficiency
The SC1110 is ideal for low cost implementation of termination voltage supplies. SC1110 features include
temperature compensated voltage reference, triangle
wave oscillator and current sense comparator circuitry,
and allows the use of inexpensive N-channel power
switches.
performance
•= Gate drive capable for 0.5A sourcing and sinking
APPLICATIONS
•= For DDR memory systems
•= For active termination schemes in high speed logic
The SC1110 operates at a fixed 250kHz, providing an
optimum compromise between efficiency, transient
performance, external component size, and cost.
systems
ORDERING INFORMATION
(1)
DEVICE
PACKAGE
TEMP. RANGE (TJ)
SO-14
0 - 125°C
SC1110CSTR
Note:
(1) Only available in tape and reel packaging. A reel
contains 2500 devices.
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
REFOUT
+5Vcc
+
R1
5k
C1
0.01
R2
1.24k
R3
10
U1
SC1110
C2
0.1
1
VCC
R4
1k
REFOUT
C7
1.0
C4
0.022
C8,9
2 x 10uF
C10,11
2 x 560uF
Vin 2.5V
_
14
SS/ENBL
2
C3
0.1
SS/ENBL
REFIN
OCSET
SENSE
13
R5
1k
3
12
PWRGD
4
PWRGD
COMP
11
R6
4.7k
C5
0.047
C25
0.1
5
GND
BSTL
PHASE
BSTH
10
D1
MBRM120
6
7
DL
DH
9
8
R7
2.2
R8
2.2
Q1
Si9426DY
C6
1.0
L1
800 nH
+
Q2
Si9426DY
C12-14
3 x 560uF
C10-14: Sanyo, 4SP560M
C8,9,15-24: TDK, CC3216AX5R0J106K
L1: Panasonic, ETQP6F0R8L or Falco, QPIP1205-809-3
Q1,Q2 options: Si9426DY, FDS6890A, IRF7401
D1: ON Semi (Motorola)
C15-24
10 x 10uF
Vout = 1.25V @ 7A
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SINK AND SOURCE DC/DC CONTROLLER FOR
TERMINATION POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
SC1110
PRELIMINARY - October 9, 2000
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter
Symbol
Maximum
Units
VIN
-0.5 to 14
V
PGND to GND
± 0.5
V
PHASE to GND
-0.5 to 18
V
BSTH to PHASE
14
V
VCC, BSTL to GND
Thermal Resistance Junction to Case
θJC
45
°C/W
Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient
θJA
115
°C/W
Operating Temperature Range
TA
0 to 70
°C
Storage Temperature Range
TSTG
-65 to +150
°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering) 10 sec
TLEAD
300
°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless specified: VCC = 4.75V to 12.6V; GND = PGND = 0V; FB = VO; VBSTL = 12V; VBSTH-PHASE = 12V; TJ = 25oC
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Supply Voltage
VCC
4.4
12.6
V
Supply Current
EN = VCC
8
mA
Line Regulation
VIN = 2.5 ± 0.5V, VO = VIN/2 @ 0A
0.5
%
POWER SUPPLY
UNDER VOLTAGE LOCKOUT
Turn-On Threshold
TBD
4.2
TBD
V
Turn-Off Threshold
TBD
4.0
TBD
V
ERROR AMPLIFIER
Transconductance
2
mS
Open Loop DC Gain
50
dB
Bandwidth -3dB
500
kHz
COMP Source Capability
±250
µA
Input Bias
5
8
µA
275
kHz
OSCILLATOR
Oscillator Frequency
225
250
Oscillator Max Duty Cycle
90
95
%
1
V
100
ns
Ramp Height
TIMING
Minimum Off-Time
Dead Time
80
ns
2
© 2000 SEMTECH CORP.
652 MITCHELL ROAD NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
SINK AND SOURCE DC/DC CONTROLLER FOR
TERMINATION POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
SC1110
PRELIMINARY - October 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless specified: VCC = 4.75V to 12.6V; GND = PGND = 0V; FB = VO; VBSTL = 12V; VBSTH-PHASE = 12V; TJ = 25oC
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
BSTH - DH = 4.5V, DH - PHASE = 3.0V
0.5
DH - PHASE = 1.5V
0.1
BSTL - DL = 4.5V, DL - GND = 3.0V
0.5
DL - GND = 1.5V
0.1
VOCSET = 4.5V
180
TYP
MAX
UNITS
MOSFET DRIVERS
Peak DH Sink/Source Current
Peak DL Sink/Source Current
A
A
PROTECTION
Over Current Set Isource
200
220
µA
SOFT START
Charge Current
VSS = 1.5V
10
µA
Discharge Current
VSS = 1.5V
2
µA
Upper Threshold
112
%
Lower Threshold
88
%
POWER GOOD
PWRGD Voltage Low
IPWRGD = 2mA
0.5
V
REFERENCE
REFOUT Source Current
3
Input Bias
5
mA
8
µA
NOTE:
(1) Specification refers to application circuit (Figure 1.).
BLOCK DIAGRAM
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SINK AND SOURCE DC/DC CONTROLLER FOR
TERMINATION POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
SC1110
PRELIMINARY - October 9, 2000
PIN CONFIGURATION
Top View
(14-Pin SOIC)
PIN DESCRIPTION
Pin #
Pin Name
Pin Function
1
VCC
Chip supply voltage.
2
SS/ENBL
Soft start/Enable.
3
OCSET
Current limit set point.
4
PWRGD
Logic high indicates correct output.
5
GND
Ground.
6
PHASE
Phase node connection between MOSFET’s.
7
DL
Low side driver output.
8
DH
High side driver output.
9
BSTH
High side drive supply.
10
BSTL
Low side drive supply.
11
COMP
Error amplifier output, compensation.
12
SENSE
Error amplifier negative input.
13
REFIN
Error amplifier positive input.
14
REFOUT
Buffered reference voltage.
NOTE:
(1) All logic level inputs and outputs are open collector TTL compatible.
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652 MITCHELL ROAD NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
SINK AND SOURCE DC/DC CONTROLLER FOR
TERMINATION POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
SC1110
PRELIMINARY - October 9, 2000
THEORY OF OPERATION
Synchronous Buck Converter
VTERMINATION power is provided by a synchronous,
voltage-mode pulse width modulated (PWM) controller.
This section has all the features required to build a
high efficiency synchronous buck converter for termination of power application.
The output voltage of the synchronous converter is set
and controlled by the output of the error amplifier. The
resistive divider generates reference voltage for the
error amplifier from an external chipset voltage which
is usually 2.5V. The inverting input of the error amplifier
receives its voltage from the SENSE pin.
The internal oscillator uses an on-chip capacitor and
trimmed precision current sources to set the oscillation
frequency to 250kHz. The triangular output of the oscillator sets the reference voltage at the inverting input
of the PWM comparator. The non-inverting input of the
comparator receives it’s input voltage from the error
amplifier. When the oscillator output voltage drops below the error amplifier output voltage, the comparator
output goes high. This pulls DL low, turning off the lowside FET, and DH is pulled high, turning on the highside FET (once the cross-current control allows it).
When the oscillator voltage rises back above the error
amplifier output voltage, the comparator output goes
low. This pulls DH low, turning off the high-side FET,
and DL is pulled high, turning on the low-side FET
(once the cross-current control allows it).
As SENSE increases, the output voltage of the error
amplifier decreases. This causes a reduction in the ontime of the high-side MOSFET connected to DH,
hence lowering the output voltage.
Under Voltage Lockout
The under voltage lockout circuit of the SC1110 assures that both the high-side MOSFET driver outputs
remain in the off state whenever the supply voltage
drops below set parameters. Lockout occurs if VCC falls
below 4.0V. Normal operation resumes once VCC rises
above 4.2V.
Soft Start
Initially, SS/ENABLE sources 10µA of current to
charge an external capacitor. The outputs of the error
amplifiers are clamped to a voltage proportional to the
voltage on SS/ENABLE. This limits the on-time of the
high-side MOSFETs, thus leading to a controlled rampup of the output voltages.
RDS(ON) Current Limiting
The current limit threshold is set by connecting an external resistor from the VCC supply to OCSET. The voltage drop across this resistor is due to the 200µA internal sink sets the voltage at the pin. This voltage is
compared to the voltage at the PHASE node. This
comparison is made only when the high-side drive is
high to avoid false current limit triggering due to uncontributing measurements from the MOSFET’s offvoltage. When the voltage at PHASE is less than the
voltage at OCSET, an overcurrent condition occurs
and the soft start cycle is initiated. The synchronous
switcher turns off and SS/ENABLE starts to sink 2µA.
When SS/ENABLE reaches 0.8V, it then starts to
source 10µA and a new cycle begins.
Hiccup Mode
During power up, the SS/ENABLE pin is internally
pulled low until VCC reaches the undervoltage lockout
level of 4.2V. Once VCC has reached 4.2V, the SS/ENABLE pin is released and begins to source 10µA of
current to the external soft-start capacitor. As the softstart voltage rises, the output of the internal error amplifier is clamped to this voltage. When the error signal
reaches the level of the internal triangular oscillator,
which swings from 1V to 2V at a fixed frequency of 250
kHz, switching occurs. As the error signal crosses
over the oscillator signal, the duty cycle of the PWM
signal continues to increase until the output comes into
regulation. If an over-current condition has not occurred the soft-start voltage will continue to rise and
level off at about 2.2V.
An over-current condition occurs when the high-side
drive is turned on, but the PHASE node does not
reach the voltage level set at the OCSET pin. The
PHASE node is sampled only once per cycle during the
valley of the triangular oscillator. Once an over-current
occurs, both the high-side and low-side drivers turn off
and the SS/ENABLE pin begins to sink 2uA. The softstart voltage will begin to decrease as the 2uA of current discharges the external capacitor. When the softstart voltage reaches 0.8V, the SS/ENABLE pin will begin to source 10uA and begin to charge the external
capacitor causing the soft-start voltage to rise again.
Again, when the soft-start voltage reaches the level of
the internal oscillator, switching will occur.
If the over-current condition is no longer present, normal operation will continue. If the over-current condition is still present, the SS/ENABLE pin will again begin
to sink 2uA. This cycle will continue indefinitely until
the over-current condition is removed.
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652 MITCHELL ROAD NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
SINK AND SOURCE DC/DC CONTROLLER FOR
TERMINATION POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
SC1110
PRELIMINARY - October 9, 2000
SIMULATION WAVEFORMS
2.5V and 1.25V ramp up
Output current of the VTT supply
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652 MITCHELL ROAD NEWBURY PARK CA 91320
SINK AND SOURCE DC/DC CONTROLLER FOR
TERMINATION POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS
SC1110
PRELIMINARY - October 9, 2000
OUTLINE DRAWING SO-14
ECN00-1363
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