ISL6312A Datasheet, PDF (20/35 Pages) Intersil Corporation – Four-Phase Buck PWM Controller with Integrated MOSFET Drivers for Intel VR10, VR11, and AMD Applications

ISL6312A
-
V_OFS
+
FB
R_FB
VDIFF
I_OFS
1:1
CURRENT
MIRROR
E/A
REF
I_OFS
VCC
R_OFS
-
1.6V
+
OFS
ISL6312A
VCC
FIGURE 7. POSITIVE OFFSET OUTPUT VOLTAGE
PROGRAMMING
+
V_OFS
-
FB
R_FB
VDIFF
I_OFS
VCC
E/A
REF
1:1
CURRENT
MIRROR
I_OFS
R_OFS
OFS
ISL6312A
+
0.4V
-
GND
GND
FIGURE 8. NEGATIVE OFFSET OUTPUT VOLTAGE
PROGRAMMING
Dynamic VID
Modern microprocessors need to make changes to their core
voltage as part of normal operation. They direct the ISL6312A
to do this by making changes to the VID inputs. The ISL6312A
is required to monitor the DAC inputs and respond to
on-the-fly VID changes in a controlled manner, supervising a
safe output voltage transition without discontinuity or
disruption. The DAC mode the ISL6312A is operating in
determines how the controller responds to a dynamic VID
change.
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INTEL DYNAMIC VID TRANSITIONS
When in Intel VR10 or VR11 mode the ISL6312A checks the
VID inputs on the positive edge of an internal 3MHz clock. If a
new code is established and it remains stable for 3
consecutive readings (1µs to 1.33µs), the ISL6312A
recognizes the new code and changes the internal DAC
reference directly to the new level. The Intel processor
controls the VID transitions and is responsible for
incrementing or decrementing one VID step at a time. In VR10
and VR11 settings, the ISL6312A will immediately change the
internal DAC reference to the new requested value as soon as
the request is validated, which means the fastest
recommended rate at which a bit change can occur is once
every 2µs. In cases where the reference step is too large, the
sudden change can trigger overcurrent or overvoltage events.
In order to ensure the smooth transition of output voltage
during a VR10 or VR11 VID change, a VID step change
smoothing network is required. This network is composed of
an internal 1kΩ resistor between the DAC and the REF pin,
and the external capacitor C_REF, between the REF pin and
ground. The selection of C_REF is based on the time duration
for 1 bit VID change and the allowable delay time.
Assuming the microprocessor controls the VID change at 1
bit every T_VID, the relationship between C_REF and T_VID is
given by Equation 14.
C_REF = 0.001(S) ⋅ T_VID
(EQ. 14)
As an example, for a VID step change rate of 5μs per bit, the
value of C_REF is 5600pF based on Equation 14.
AMD DYNAMIC VID TRANSITIONS
When running in AMD 5-bit or 6-bit modes of operation, the
ISL6312A responds differently to a dynamic VID change then
when in Intel VR10 or VR11 mode. In the AMD modes the
ISL6312A still checks the VID inputs on the positive edge of
an internal 3MHz clock. In these modes the VID code can be
changed by more than a 1-bit step at a time. If a new code is
established and it remains stable for 3 consecutive readings
(1μs to 1.33μs), the ISL6312A recognizes the change and
begins slewing the DAC in 6.25mV steps at a stepping
frequency of 330kHz until the VID and DAC are equal. Thus,
the total time required for a VID change, t_DVID, is dependent
only on the size of the VID change (ΔV_VID).
The time required for a ISL6312A-based converter in AMD 5-bit
DAC configuration to make a 1.1V to 1.5V reference voltage
change is about 194µs, as calculated using Equation 15.
t_DVID
=
------------¹-------------
330 × 10³
⋅
⎛
⎝
0^---Δ-.^-0^-V---0^--V-6^--I-2^-D---5^{--⎠⎞}
(EQ. 15)
In order to ensure the smooth transition of output voltage
during an AMD VID change, a VID step change smoothing
network is required. This network is composed of an internal
1kΩ resistor between the DAC and the REF pin, and the
external capacitor C_REF, between the REF pin and ground.
For AMD VID transitions C_REF should be a 1000pF capacitor.
FN9290.4
April 29, 2010