RICHTEK RT8113

RT8113
Single Phase VR11.1 PWM Controller with 7-bit VID
General Description
The RT8113 is a single-phase PWM buck controller with
one integrated MOSFET driver for advanced
microprocessor applications such as Atom VCORE or
Ibexpeak Graphic Power. This controller maintains the same
features as the multi-phase product family. However, it
reduces the output to one phase for lower current systems.
Features of this controller include adjustable operation
frequency, power good indication, external error amplifer
compensation, over voltage protection, over current
protection, droop enable/disable capability, externally
adjustable offset voltage, load transient enhancement
(quick response), and enable/shutdown pin to achieve
optimal power management solution for various
applications. The RT8113 comes in a WQFN-24L 4x4
package.
Ordering Information
RT8113
Package Type
QW : WQFN-24L 4x4 (W-Type)
Lead Plating System
G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free)
Features
Single-Phase Power Conversion
One Embedded MOSFET Driver with Internal
Bootstrap Diode
VID Table for Intel VR11.1
Continuous Differential Inductor DCR Current Sense
Droop Enable/Disable Capability
Adjustable Soft-Start
Adjustable Frequency Typically at 200kHz
Power Good Indication
Adjustable Over Current Protection
Over Voltage Protection
Over Temperature Protection
Small 24-Lead WQFN Package
RoHS Compliant and Halogen Free
Applications
Atom VCORE Power
Ibexpeak Graphic Power
Low Voltage, High Current DC/DC Converter
Pin Configurations
(TOP VIEW)
VID2
VID3
VID4
VID5
VID6
VID7
Note :
Richtek products are :
RoHS compliant and compatible with the current requirements of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
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Suitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes.
Marking Information
DZ= : Product Code
DZ=YM
DNN
YMDNN : Date Code
24 23 22 21 20 19
VID1
OCSET
FBRTN
SS
COMP
FB
1
18
2
17
3
16
GND
4
15
25
5
6
14
13
7
8
PGOOD
BOOT
UGATE
PHASE
VCC12
LGATE
9 10 11 12
ADJ
OFS
RT/EN
VCC5
ISP
ISN
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Typical Application Circuit
12V
C11
R20
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R19
7
14 VCC12
12V
C9
Exposed Pad (25)
9
Option for
Disable
Drop
ADJ
Q3
EN
PHASE 15
LGATE
ISP
2
R16
R1
C1
NTC
Q1
L1
R2
VOUT
Q2
13
OCSET
ISN
11
R5
12
R6
D1
Option for
Positive OFS
R13
C5
Load
R8
VCC5
8 OFS
R14
C14
C2
10
C10
C3
R4
R3
RT/EN
RRT
R18
R15
GND
BOOT 17
UGATE 16
FB 6
COMP
Option for
Negative
OFS
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1 VID [7:1]
18 PGOOD
PGOOD
FBRTN
5
3
SS 4
R7
C6
R9
R10
C7
C8
Option
R11
R12
VCC_SNS
VSS_SNS
C12
C13
R17
VTT
Function Block Diagram
VCC12
Fault Logic
Offset
OFS
Transient
Response
Enhancement
FB
Driver
Logic
MOSFET
Driver
EA
+
BOOT
UGATE
PHASE
LGATE
GND
COMP
+
CMP PWM
-
+
RT/EN
-
OV
Modulation
Waveform
Generator
OT
Thermal
Protection
+ 150mV
EAP
VID [7:1]
FBRTN
VR11 VID
Table
VID Off
SS
PGOOD
Soft Start
and
Fault Logic
+-
OC
OCSET
+
/10
OV
OC
Control MOSFET Driver
POR
Power
On Reset
ADJ
Current
Sense
ISP
ISN
VCC12
5V
Regulator
VCC5
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Functional Pin Description
Pin No.
Pin Name
Pin Function
2
OCSET
Over Current Protection Threshold Set Pin.
3
FBRTN
4
SS
5
COMP
Return Ground. This pin is Negative Node of the differential Remote Voltage
sending.
Soft-Start Ramp Slope Set Pin. Connect this pin to FBRTN by a Capacitor to
Adjust soft-start slew rate.
Compensation Pin. Output of Error Amplifier and Input of PWM comparator.
6
FB
Inverting Input of Error Amplifier.
7
ADJ
8
OFS
9
RT/EN
Droop Set Pin. Connect a resistor from this pin to GND sets the load line slope.
Voltage Offset Pin. This pin sets No-Load Output Voltage Offset. Connect a
resistor from this Pin to VCC5 or GND to bidirection set the output voltage
no-load offset.
Switching Frequency Set Pin. Connect this pin to GND via a resistor to adjust
switching frequency and operate with droop function.
Connect this pin to VCC5 via a resistor to adjust switching frequency and operate
without droop function.
10
VCC5
Internal 5V Regulator Output.
11
ISP
Non-Invertering Input of Current Sense Amplifier.
12
ISN
Invertering Input of Current Sense Amplifier.
13
LGATE
Lower Gate Driver. This pin drives the gate of low side MOSFETs.
14
VCC12
15
PHASE
16
UGATE
17
BOOT
18
PGOOD
12V Power Supply Input Pin.
Switch Node of High side Driver. Connect this pin to high-side MOSFETs sources
together with the low side MOSFETs drains and inductor.
Upper Gate Driver. This pin drives the gate of the high-side MOSFETs.
Bootstrap Power Pin. This pin powers the high-side MOSFETs drivers. Connect
this pin to the junction of the bootstrap capacitor with the cathode of the bootstrap
diode.
Power Good Indicator.
19 to 24,1
VID7 to VID1 DAC Voltage Identification Inputs.
25
GND
(Exposed Pad)
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Ground Pin. The exposed pad must be soldered to a large PCB and connected to
AGND for maximum power dissipation.
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Table 1. Output Voltage Program
Pin Name
VID7
VID6
VID5
VID4
VID3
VID2
VID1
Nominal Output Voltage
DACOUT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
OFF
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1.60000V
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.58750V
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1.57500V
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1.56250V
1.55000V
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1.53750V
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1.52500V
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1.51250V
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1.50000V
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1.48750V
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1.47500V
1.46250V
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1.45000V
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1.43750V
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1.42500V
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1.41250V
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1.40000V
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1.38750V
1.37500V
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1.36250V
1.35000V
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1.33750V
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1.32500V
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.31250V
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1.30000V
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1.28750V
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1.27500V
1.26250V
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1.25000V
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1.23750V
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1.22500V
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.21250V
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1.20000V
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1.18750V
1.17500V
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1.16250V
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1.15000V
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1.13750V
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1.12500V
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Table 1. Output Voltage Program
Pin Name
Nominal Output Voltage
DACOUT
VID7
0
VID6
1
VID5
0
VID4
1
VID3
0
VID2
0
VID1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1.10000V
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1.08750V
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1.07500V
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1.06250V
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1.05000V
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1.03750V
1.02500V
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1.01250V
1.00000V
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0.98750V
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0.97500V
0.96250V
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0.95000V
0.93750V
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0.92500V
0.91250V
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0.90000V
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0.88750V
0.87500V
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0.86250V
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0.85000V
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0.83750V
0.82500V
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.81250V
0.80000V
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.78750V
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0.77500V
0.76250V
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0.75000V
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.73750V
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0.72500V
0.71250V
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0.70000V
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0.68750V
0.67500V
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0.66250V
0.65000V
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0.63750V
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0.62500V
1.11250V
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Table 1. Output Voltage Program
Pin Name
Nominal Output Voltage
DACOUT
VID7
1
VID6
0
VID5
1
VID4
0
VID3
0
VID2
0
VID1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.60000V
0.58750V
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0.57500V
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0.56250V
0.55000V
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0.53750V
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0.52500V
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0.51250V
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0.50000V
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
OFF
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0.61250V
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Note 1)
Supply Input Voltage, VCC12 --------------------------------------------------------------------- −0.3V to 15V
BOOTx to GND
DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −0.3V to 30V
< 200ns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −0.3V to 42V
PHASEx to GND
DC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −2V to 15V
< 200ns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- −5V to 30V
UGATEx to GND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (VPHASE − 0.3V) to (VBOOT + 0.3V)
< 200ns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (VPHASE − 5V) to (VBOOT + 5V)
LGATEx to GND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (GND − 0.3V) to (VCC + 0.3V)
< 200ns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (GND − 5V) to (VCC + 5V)
Other Pins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- –0.3V to 6.5V
Power Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C
WQFN-24L 4x4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.923W
Package Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
WQFN-24L 4x4, θJA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52°C/W
WQFN-24L 4x4, θJC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7°C/W
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) ---------------------------------------------------------- 260°C
Junction Temperature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150°C
Storage Temperature Range ----------------------------------------------------------------------- –65°C to 150°C
ESD Susceptibility (Note 3)
HBM (Human Body Mode) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2kV
MM (Machine Mode) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200V
Recommended Operating Conditions
(Note 4)
Supply Input Voltage, VCC12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12V ±10%
Junction Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 125°C
Ambient Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------- −40°C to 85°C
Electrical Characteristics
(TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
VCC12 Supply Input
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
--
6
--
mA
I LOAD = 10mA
4.9
10
5
--
5.1
--
V
mA
VCC12 Rising Threshold
VCC12_TH VCC12 Rising
9.2
9.7
10.2
V
VCC12 Hysteresis
VCC12_HY VCC12 Falling
--
0.9
--
V
VCC5 Rising Threshold
VCC5_TH
VCC5 Rising
4.4
4.6
4.8
V
VCC5 Hysteresis
VCC5_HY
VCC5 Falling
--
0.4
--
V
VCC12 Supply Current
Symbol
Test Conditions
I CC
VCC5 Power
VCC5 Output Voltage
VCC5 Output Sourcing
VCC5
I VCC5
Power-On Reset
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Parameter
Symbol
RT/EN
Chip Disable Threshold
VDIS
Running Frequency
f OSC
RT Pin Voltage
VRT, GND
RT Pin Voltage
VRT, VDD
Modulation Gain
ARAMP
Test Conditions
RRT = 60kΩ
RRT = 60kΩ, connected between RT/EN
and GND
RRT = 60kΩ, connected between RT/EN
and VCC5
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
--
--
0.4
V
180
200
220
kHz
1.52
1.6
1.68
V
VCC5− VCC5− VCC5−
1.68
1.6
1.52
V
RRT = 60kΩ
--
22
--
%/V
1V to 1.6V
−0.5
--
0.5
%
0.8V to 1V
−5
--
5
mV
0.5V to 0.8V
−8
--
8
mV
Reference Voltage Accuracy
DAC Accuracy
VID Threshold Logic-Low VIL
Voltage
Logic-High VIH
Error Amplifier
VID [7:1]
--
--
0.4
V
VID [7:1]
0.8
--
--
V
DC Gain
ADC
No Load
--
80
--
dB
Gain-Bandwidth
GBW
CLOAD = 10pF
--
10
--
MHz
Slew Rate
SR
CLOAD = 10pF
10
--
--
V/μs
Output Voltage Range
VCOMP
0.5
--
3.6
V
Maximum Current
I EA_SLEW Slew
300
--
--
μA
Power Sequence
PGOOD Low Voltage
VPGOOD
I PGOOD = 4mA
--
--
0.4
V
Soft-Start Delay
t D1
After POR, from EN = High to VOUT Rising
0
--
5
ms
VBOOT Duration
t D3
0.05
--
3
ms
t D5
Measured from final VOUT value to
PGOOD = High
0.05
--
3
ms
Maximum Current
I GMMAX
VCSP = 1.3V, sink current from CSN
100
--
--
μA
Input Offset Voltage
VOSCS
−1.5
0
1.5
mV
PGOOD Delay
Current Sense Amplifier
Soft Start
Soft Start Current
I SS1
Slew
12
16
20
μA
VID Change Current
I SS2
Slew
120
160
200
μA
0.6
1
--
A
--
1
--
Ω
0.6
1
--
A
--
0.8
--
Ω
125
150
175
mV
−10
--
10
mV
Gate Driver
UGATE Drive Source
UGATE Drive Sink
BOOT – PHASE = 12V,
UGATE – PHASE = 6V
BOOT – PHASE = 8V,
RUGATEsk
250mA Source Current
I UGATEsr
LGATE Drive Source
I LGATEsr
VCC12 = 12V, VLGATE = 6V
LGATE Drive Sink
RLGATEsk 250mA Sink Current
Protection
Over-Voltage Threshold
VOVP
OCP Input Offset Voltage
VOCOFS
Sweep FB Voltage, VFB − VEAP
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Parameter
Over Temperature
Shutdown Setpoint
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
TSD
--
160
--
°C
UGATE Rise Time
trUGATE
-
15
-
ns
UGATE Fall Time
tfUGATE
-
10
-
ns
LGATE Rise Time
trLGATE
-
15
-
ns
LGATE Rise Time
tfLGATE
-
10
-
ns
Dynamic Characteristic
Ciss = 3000pF
Note 1. Stresses listed as the above “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are for
stress ratings. Functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended
periods may remain possibility to affect device reliability.
Note 2. θJA is measured in natural convection at TA = 25°C on a high effective thermal conductivity four-layer test board of
JEDEC 51-7 thermal measurement standard. The measurement case position of θJC is on the exposed pad of the
package.
Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution is recommended.
Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
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Typical Operating Characteristics
Start Up from RT/EN
Power Off from RT/EN
VID = 0.9V, ILOAD = 1A
VID = 0.9V, ILOAD = 1A
VOUT
(1V/Div)
VOUT
(1V/Div)
RT/EN
(2V/Div)
RT/EN
(2V/Div)
PGOOD
(2V/Div)
PGOOD
(2V/Div)
UGATE
(20V/Div)
UGATE
(20V/Div)
Time (1ms/Div)
Time (400μs/Div)
Dynamic VID Up
Dynamic VID Down
VID from 1.3V down to 0.675V, ILOAD = 16A
VID from 0.675V up to 1.3V, ILOAD = 16A
VOUT
(500mV/Div)
VOUT
(500mV/Div)
VID1
(1V/Div)
VID1
(1V/Div)
Time (40μs/Div)
Time (40μs/Div)
Load Transient Response
Load Transient Response
1.2V ->
I LOAD
20A
1.2V ->
I LOAD
7A
Time (10μs/Div)
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VID = 1.3V, fLOAD = 1kHz, ILOAD = 20A to 7A
VOUT
(20mV/Div)
VOUT
(20mV/Div)
VID = 1.3V, fLOAD = 1kHz, ILOAD = 7A to 20A
20A
7A
Time (10μs/Div)
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Over Voltage Protection
Over Current Protection
VFB
(1V/Div)
VOUT
(1V/Div)
PGOOD
(5V/Div)
PGOOD
(5V/Div)
UGATE
(20V/Div)
I LOAD
(50A/Div)
UGATE
(50V/Div)
LGATE
(10V/Div)
Time (200μs/Div)
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Time (20μs/Div)
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Applications Information
Supply voltage, VCC5 regulation and POR
There are two supply voltage pins built-in in the RT8113,
VCC12 and VCC5. VCC12 is a power input pin which
receives external 12V voltage for embedded driver logic
operation. VCC5 is a power output pin which is the output
of an internal 5V LDO regulator. The mentioned 5V LDO
regulator regulates VCC12 to generate a 5V voltage
source for internal gate logic and external circuit biasing,
e.g., OCP biasing. Since the VCC5 voltage is regulated,
the variation of VCC5 (2%) will be much smaller than
Platform ATX +5V (5%~7%). The maximum supply current
of VCC5 is 10mA, which is designed only for controller
circuit biasing. The recommended configuration of the
RT8113 supply voltages is as follows: Platform ATX +12V
to the VCC12 pin, and decoupling capacitors on the
VCC12 and VCC5 pins (minimum 0.1μF).
The initialization of the RT8113 requires both the voltage
on the VCC12 and VCC5 to be ready. Since VCC5 is
regulated internally from VCC12, the VCC5 voltage will
be ready (>4.6V) after VCC12 reaches about 7V, so there
is no power sequence problem between VCC12 and
VCC5. After VCC5 > 4.6V and VCC12 > 9.6V, the internal
power-on-reset (POR) signal goes high. This POR signal
indicates the power supply voltages are all ready and
initiates soft-start sequence. When POR = low, The
RT8113 will try to turn off both high-side and low-side
MOSFETs to prevent catastrophic failure.
VCC12
9.6V
+
CMP
-
4.6V
+
CMP
-
VCC5
POR
POR : Power ON Reset
Figure 1. Circuit for Power Ready Detection
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Switching Frequency
The switching frequency of the RT8113 is set by an external
resistor connected from the RT/EN pin either to GND or to
VCC5. If the resistor is connected from RT/EN to GND,
the load line function will be enabled as well. More details
will be described in the Load Line section. The frequency
follows the graph in Figure 2.
1000
Switching Frequency (kHz)1
The RT8113 is a single-phase synchronous buck DC/DC
converter with embedded MOSFET driver. The internal
VID DAC is designed to interface with the Intel 7-bit
VR11.X compatible VID table for Ibexpeak platform CPU’s
AXG VR application.
800
600
400
200
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
RRT (kΩ)
Figure 2. Switching Frequency vs. RRT Resistance
Chip Enable
The enable function of the RT8113 is combined in the
RT/EN pin. Besides frequency setting function, pulling the
RT/EN pin to GND can also force the RT8113 to enter soft
shutdown sequence. It is recommended to connect a
control switch from the RT/EN pin to GND in parallel with
RT setting resistors. The RT8113 will enter soft shutdown
sequence when the control switch is turned on.
Soft-Start
The VOUT soft-start slew rate is set by a capacitor from
the SS pin to FBRTN. Before power on reset (POR =
low), the SS pin is held at GND. After power on reset
(POR = high) and an extra delay of 1600μs (tD1), the
controller initiates ramping up. VOUT will always trace VEAP
during normal operation of the RT8113, where VEAP is the
positive input of compensation error amplifier, which can
be described as VEAP = VDAC − VADJ (The definition of VADJ
will be described later in the Load Line section). The first
ramping up duration of VOUT (tD2) ramps VOUT to VBOOT.
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After VOUT ramps to VBOOT, the RT8113 stays in this state
for 800μs (tD3) waiting for valid VID code sent by CPU.
After receiving valid VID code, VOUT continues ramping up
or down to the voltage specified by VID code. After VOUT
ramps to VEAP = VDAC − VADJ, the RT8113 stays in this
state for 1600μs (tD5) and then asserts PGOOD = high.
The ramping slew rate of tD2 and tD4 is controlled by the
external capacitor connected to SS pin. The voltage of
the SS pin will always be VEAP+0.7V, where the mentioned
0.7V is the typical turn-on threshold of an internal power
switch. Before PGOOD = high, the slew rate of VEAP is
limited to 16μA/CSS. When PGOOD = high, the slew rate
of VEAP is limited to 160μA/CSS, which is 10 times faster
than soft start slew rate for dynamic VID feature. The soft
start waveform is shown in Figure 4.
C2
C3
R3
R2
R1
VOUT
FB
Soft Start Current (ISS)
is Limited and Variant
Soft Start
Circuit
VDAC
C1
COMP
EA
+
EAP
(Error AMP Positive Input)
ISS
SS
CSS
ADJ
RADJ
Figure 3. Circuit for Soft-Start and Dynamic VID
VCC5
VCC12
4.6V
9.6V
VDAC
SS
VOUT
VBOOT
PGOOD
tD1
tD2
tD3
tD4
tD5
Figure 4. Soft-Start Wave forms
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tD1 is the delay time from power on reset state to the beginning of VOUT rising.
0.7V x CSS
16μA
tD2 is the soft-start time from VOUT = 0 to VOUT = VBOOT .
V
x CSS
tD2 = BOOT
16μA
tD3 is the dwelling time for VOUT = VBOOT .
tD1 = 1600μs +
tD3 ≅ 800μs.
tD4 is the soft-start time from VOUT = VBOOT to VOUT = VDAC .
VDAC - VBOOT x Css
tD4 ≅
16μA
tD5 is the power good delay time.
tD5 ≅ 1600μs.
Dynamic VID
Output Voltage Differential Sensing
The RT8113 can accept VID input changing while the
controller is running. This allows the output voltage (VOUT)
to change while the DC/DC converter is running and
supplying current to the load. This is commonly referred
to as VID on-the-fly (OTF). A VID OTF can occur under
either light or heavy load conditions. The CPU changes
the VID inputs in multiple steps from the start code to the
finish code. This change can be positive or negative.
Theoretically, V OUT should follow V DAC, which is a
staircase waveform, but in real application, the bandwidth
of the converter is finite while the staircase waveform needs
infinite bandwidth to follow. Thus, undesired VOUT overshoot
(when VDAC changes up) or undershoot (when VDAC
changes down) is often observed in these type of designs.
However, for the RT8113, as mentioned before in the
Soft-Start section, VDAC slew rate is limited by ISS2/CSS
when PGOOD = high. This slew rate limiter works as a
low-pass filter of VDAC and makes the bandwidth of VDAC
waveform finite. By smoothening VDAC staircase waveform,
VOUT will no longer overshoot or undershoot. On the other
hand, CSS will increase the settling time of VOUT during
VID OTF. In most cases, a 1nF to 30nF ceramic capacitor
will be suitable for CSS.
The RT8113 uses a high-gain low-offset error amplifier for
differential sensing. The CPU voltage is sensed between
the FB and FBRTN pins. A resistor (RFB) connects the FB
pin with the positive remote sense pin of the CPU (VCCP),
while the FBRTN pin connects directly to the negative
remote sense pin of the CPU (VCCN). The error amplifier
compares VEAP (= VDAC − VADJ) with the VFB to regulate
the output voltage.
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No-Load Offset
In Figure 5, IOFSN and IOFSP are used to generate no-load
offset. Either IOFSN or IOFSP is active during normal
operation. Connect a resistor from OFS pin to GND to
activate IOFSN. IOFSN flows through RFB from the FB pin to
VCCP. In this case, a negative no-load offset voltage (VOFSN)
is generated.
VOFSN = IOFSN x RFB =
0.8 x RFB
ROFS
Connect a resistor from the OFS pin to VCC5 to activate
IOFSP. IOFSP flows through RFB from the VCCP to the FB
pin. In this case, a positive no-load offset voltage (VOFSP)
is generated.
6.4 x RFB
VOFSP = IOFSP x RFB =
ROFS
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C2
CFB
R1
C1
IOFSP
RFB
VCC_SNS
(Positive Remote
Sense Pin of CPU)
FB
IOFSP
+
+
+-
EAP
COMP
-
VDAC
-
VSS_SNS
(Negative Remote
Sense Pin of CPU)
FBRTN
RADJ
ADJ
Figure 5. Circuit for VOUT Differential Sensing and No Load Offset
Load Transient Quick Response
In steady state, the voltage of VFB is controlled to be very
close to VEAP. However While a load step transient from
light load to heavy load could cause VFB to be lower than
VEAP by several tens of mV. In conventional buck converter
design (without non-linear control) for CPU VR application,
due to limited control bandwidth, it is hard for the VR to
prevent VOUT undershoot during quick load transient from
light load to heavy load. Hence, the RT8113 builds in a
state-of-the-art quick response function which detects load
CFB
VOUT
transient by comparing VFB and VEAP. If VFB suddenly
drops below “VEAP − VQR”where VQR is a predetermined
voltage (~40mV), the quick response indicator QR rises
up. When QR = high, the RT8113 turns on all high side
MOSFETs and turns off all low side MOSFETs. The
sensitivity of quick response can be adjusted by varying
the values of CFB and RFB. Smaller RFB and/or larger CFB
will make QR easier to be triggered. Figure 6 is the circuit
and typical waveforms.
C2
RFB
R1
IOUT
VOUT
C1
COMP
FB
QR Circuit
VEAP = VDAC - VADJ
EA
+
QR
Figure 6. Load Transient Quick Response
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Output Current Sensing
The RT8113 provides a low input offset current-sense
amplifier (CSA) to monitor the output current. The output
current of CSA (IX) is used for load line control and overcurrent protection. In this inductor current sensing
topology, RS and CS must be set according to the equation
below :
L
= RS x CS
DCR
700nA is a typical value of the CSA input offset current.
VOFS-CSA is the input offset voltage of CSA. VOFS-CSA of
the RT8113 is smaller than +/- 1.5mV. Usually, “VOFS-CSA
+ 700n x (RCSP + RS - RCSN)” is negligible except at very
light load and the equation can be simplified as the equation
below :
I x DCR
IX = L
RCSN
Then the output current of CSA will follow the equation
below :
I x DCR - VOFS-CSA + 700n x (RCSP + RS - RCSN )
IX = L
RCSN
VIN
BOOT
UGATE
R1
C1
L
DCR
RS
CS
PHASE
R2
LGATE
CSA: Current Sense Amplifier
C2
ISP
+
700nA
IX
VOFS_CSA
RCSP
+
-
700nA
ISN
-
RCSN
Figure 7. Circuit for Current Sensing
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Load Line
The RT8113 utilizes inductor DCR current sense technique
for load line control function. The sensed inductor current
IX is multiplied by 0.5 and sent to ADJ pin. After the current
0.5 x IX injects into the ADJ resistors, the voltage of the
ADJ pin is established. The VADJ is then multiplied by 0.1
and subtracted by VDAC to generate VEAP. Because IX is a
PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) current, an NTC
(Negative Temperature Coefficient) resistor is needed to
connect ADJ pin to GND. If the NTC resistor is properly
selected to compensate the temperature coefficient of IX,
the voltage on ADJ pin will be proportional to IOUT without
temperature effect. In the RT8113, the positive input of
error amplifier is “VDAC − 0.1 x VADJ” and VOUT will follow
“VDAC − 0.1 x VADJ”. Thus, the output voltage which
decreases linearly with IOUT is obtained. The load line is
defined as :
1
x IX x R ADJ
2
ΔVOUT
ΔVADJ
DCR x R ADJ
1
LL(Load Line) =
=
x
=
ΔIOUT
10
ΔIOUT
20 x RCSN
ΔVADJ =
Basically, the resistance of RADJ sets the resistance of
the load line. The temperature coefficient of R ADJ
compensates the temperature effect of the load line.
The load line function of the RT8113 can be disabled by
connecting the RT/EN pin resistor to VCC5 instead of
GND. When the RT/EN pin resistor is connected to VCC5,
the current-sense circuit works normally while VEAP no
longer contains droop, and the reference voltage of the
error amplifier will remain equal to VDAC regardless of output
current. The running frequency of the RT8113 will always
be the same whether connecting RT/EN to VCC5 or GND.
Over Current Protection (OCP)
In Figure 8, VOCSET is equal to VCC x R2/(R1 + R2). For
the RT8113, VADJ is proportional to IOUT and is thermally
compensated. Once VADJ is larger than VOCSET, OCP is
triggered and latched. The OCP function will not be
influenced by enabling or disabling load line since the
voltage on the ADJ pin always contains real-time
information of load current. Once OCP is triggered, the
RT8113 will turn off both high-side MOSFETs and low side
MOSFETs.
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VCC12
ADJ
R1
OCSET
+
CMP
-
OCP
R2
Figure 8. Over Current Protection
Over Voltage Protection (OVP)
The over-voltage protection monitors the output voltage
via the FB pin. Once VFB exceeds“VEAP + 150mV”, OVP
is triggered and latched. The RT8113 will turn on low-side
MOSFET and turn off high side MOSFET to protect CPU.
A 20μs delay is used in OVP detection circuit to prevent
false trigger.
Over Temperature Protection (OTP)
The over-temperature protection function of the RT8113 is
built inside the controller to prevent overheat damage. OTP
occurs when the die temperature of the RT8113 exceeds
160°C, in which the RT8113 then turns off both high-side
MOSFETs and low side MOSFETs.
Loop Compensation
The RT8113 is a voltage mode controller and requires
external compensation. To compensate a typical voltage
mode buck converter, there are two ordinary compensation
schemes, commonly known as type-II compensator and
type-III compensator. The choice of using type-II or typeIII compensator lies with the platform designers, and the
main concern deals with the position of the capacitor ESR
zero and mid-frequency to high-frequency gain boost.
Typically, the ESR zero of output capacitor will tend to
stabilize the effect of output LC double poles. Hence, the
position of the output capacitor ESR zero in frequency
domain may influence the design of voltage loop
compensation. Figure 9 shows a typical control loop using
type-III compensator. Below is the compensator design
procedure.
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VIN
OSC
Driver
PWM
Comparator
L
-
ΔVOSC
VOUT
Driver
+
COUT
ESR
The ESR zero is contributed by the ESR associated with
the output capacitance. Note that this requires the output
capacitor to have enough ESR to satisfy stability
requirements. The ESR zero of the output capacitor is
expressed as the following equation :
1
fESR =
2π x COUT x ESR
ZFB
ZIN
EA
+
fP2
fP3
Gain
fZ1 fZ2
COMP
Modulator Gain
Compensation Gain
Closed Loop Gain
REF
C1
C3
R2
VOUT
0
R3
R1
COMP
EA
+
ZIN
FB
LOG
ZFB
C2
LOG
REF
fLC
fESR
fC
Frequency
Figure 10. Bode PLot of Loop Gain
Figure 9. Compensation Circuit
1) Modulator Characteristic
The modulator consists of the PWM comparator and power
stage. The PWM comparator compares error amplifier EA
output (COMP) with oscillator (OSC) sawtooth wave to
provide a pulse-width modulated (PWM) gate-driving
signal. The PWM wave is smoothed out by the output
filter, LOUT and COUT. The output voltage (VOUT) is sensed
and fed to the inverting input of the error amplifier.
The modulator transfer function is the small-signal transfer
function of VOUT/VCOMP (output voltage over the error
amplifier output). This transfer function is dominated by a
DC gain, a double pole, and an ESR zero as shown in
Figure 10.
The DC gain of the modulator is the input voltage (VIN)
divided by the peak-to-peak oscillator voltage VOSC. The
output LC filter introduces a double pole, 40dB/decade
gain slope above its corner resonant frequency, and a total
phase lag of 180 degrees. The resonant frequency of the
LC filter is expressed as :
fLC =
1
2π x LOUT x COUT
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2) Design the compensator
A well-designed compensator regulates the output voltage
to the reference voltage VREF with fast transient response
and good stability. In order to achieve fast transient
response and accurate output regulation, an adequate
compensator design is necessary. The goal of the
compensation network is to provide adequate phase
margin (usually greater than 45°C) and the highest
bandwidth (0dB crossing frequency, fC) possible. It is also
recommended to manipulate loop frequency response that
its gain crosses over 0dB at a slope of -20dB/dec.
According to Figure 10, the location of poles and zeros
are :
1
fZ1 =
2π x R2 x C1
1
fZ2 =
2π x (R1 + R3) x C3
fP1 = 0
1
2π x C3 x R3
1
fP3 =
C1 x C2 x R2
2π x
C1 + C2
fP2 =
Generally, fZ1 and fZ2 are designed to cancel the double
pole of modulation. Usually, place fZ1 at a fraction of the
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For given bandwith, R2, fZ1, fZ2, fP2, fP3, then
1
C1 =
2π x fZ1 x R2
C3 =
R1 =
R3 =
C2 =
GMOD@BW
2π x fC x R2
1
2π x fZ2 x C3
2.00
Maximum Power Dissipation (W)1
fLC, and place fZ2 at fLC. fP2 is usually placed at fESR to
cancel the ESR zero. And fP3 is placed below switching
frequency to cancel high frequency noise.
1
1.50
1.25
1.00
0.75
0.50
0.25
0.00
0
2π x fP2 x C3
2π x fP3
Four-Layer PCB
1.75
25
50
75
100
125
Ambient Temperature (°C)
C1
x C1 x R2 -1
Figure 11. Derating Curves for RT8113 Package
Thermal Considerations
Layout Considerations
For continuous operation, do not exceed absolute
maximum junction temperature. The maximum power
dissipation depends on the thermal resistance of IC
package, PCB layout, rate of surrounding airflow and
temperature difference between junction to ambient. The
maximum power dissipation can be calculated by following
the formula :
For best performance of the RT8113, the following
guidelines must be strictly followed :
`
The power components should be placed first. Keep
the connection between power components as short as
possible.
`
The shape of the phase plane (the connection plane
between high side MOSFETs, low-side MOSFETs and
output inductors) has to be as square as possible. Long
traces, thin bars or separated islands must be avoided
in the phase plane.
`
Keep snubber circuits or damping elements near its
objects. Phase RC snubbers have to be close to lowside MOSFETs, UGATE damping resistor has to be
close to high-side MOSFETs, and boot to phase damping
resistor has to be close to high-side MOSFETs and
phase plane. Also, keep the traces of these snubber
circuits as short as possible.
`
The area of VIN plane (power stage 12V VIN) and VOUT
plane (output bulk capacitors and inductor connection
plane) has to be as wide as possible. Long traces or
thin bars must be avoided in these planes. The plane
trace width must be wide enough to carry large input/
output current (40mm/A).
`
The following traces have to be wide and short : UGATE,
LGATE, BOOT, PHASE, and VCC12. Make sure the
widths of these traces are wide enough to carry large
driving current (at least 40mm).
PD(MAX) = (TJ(MAX) − TA ) / θJA
where TJ(MAX) is the maximum junction temperature, TA is
the ambient temperature and θJA is the junction to ambient
thermal resistance.
For recommended operating conditions specification of
the RT8113, the maximum junction temperature is 125°C
and TA is the ambient temperature. The junction to ambient
thermal resistance θ JA is layout dependent. For
WQFN-24L 4x4 packages, the thermal resistance θJA is
52°C/W on the standard JEDEC 51-7 four-layer thermal
test board. The maximum power dissipation at TA = 25°C
can be calculated by the following formula :
PD(MAX) = (125°C − 25°C) / (52°C/W) = 1.923W for
WQFN-24L 4x4 package
The maximum power dissipation depends on operating
ambient temperature for fixed T J (MAX) and thermal
resistance θJA. For RT8113 package, the derating curve
in Figure 11 allows the designer to see the effect of rising
ambient temperature on the maximum power dissipation.
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`
The voltage feedback loop contains two traces, VCC
and VSS, which are Kelvin sensed from CPU socket or
output capacitors. These two traces should have 10mm
width and be placed away from high (di/dt) switching
elements such as high-side MOSFETs, low-side
MOSFETs, phase plane etc. The circuit elements of
voltage feedback loop, such as feedback loop short
resistors and voltage loop compensation RCs, have to
be kept near the RT8113 and also away from switching
elements.
`
The current-sense mechanism of the RT8113 is fully
differential Kelvin sense. Therefore, the current-sense
loop of the RT8113 contain two traces : the positive
trace(ISP) comes from the positive node the of output
inductor (the node connecting phase plane) and the
negative trace (ISN) comes from the negative node of
the output inductor (the node connecting output plane).
DO NOT connect the current-sense traces from the phase
plane or output plane. Only connect these traces from
both sides of the output inductor to achieve the goal of
precise Kelvin sense. The current-sense feedback loops
have to be routed away from switching elements, and the
current-sense RC elements have to be put near their
respective ISN or ISP pins of the RT8113 and also away
from noise switching elements. At lease 10 mm width is
suggested for current sense feedback loops.
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Outline Dimension
D2
D
SEE DETAIL A
L
1
E
E2
e
b
1
1
2
2
DETAIL A
Pin #1 ID and Tie Bar Mark Options
A
A3
A1
Note : The configuration of the Pin #1 identifier is optional,
but must be located within the zone indicated.
Dimensions In Millimeters
Dimensions In Inches
Symbol
Min
Max
Min
Max
A
0.700
0.800
0.028
0.031
A1
0.000
0.050
0.000
0.002
A3
0.175
0.250
0.007
0.010
b
0.180
0.300
0.007
0.012
D
3.950
4.050
0.156
0.159
D2
2.300
2.750
0.091
0.108
E
3.950
4.050
0.156
0.159
E2
2.300
2.750
0.091
0.108
e
L
0.500
0.350
0.020
0.450
0.014
0.018
W-Type 24L QFN 4x4 Package
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