ISL6326B Datasheet, PDF (28/30 Pages) Intersil Corporation – 4-Phase PWM Controller with 8-Bit DAC Code Capable of Precision DCR Differential Current Sensing

ISL6326B
voltage ripple as outlined in Output Filter Design. Choose the
lowest switching frequency that allows the regulator to meet
the transient-response requirements.
Input Capacitor Selection
The input capacitors are responsible for sourcing the AC
component of the input current flowing into the upper
MOSFETs. Their RMS current capacity must be sufficient to
handle the AC component of the current drawn by the upper
MOSFETs which is related to duty cycle and the number of
active phases.
0.3
support the RMS current calculated. The voltage rating of
the capacitors should also be at least 1.25 times greater
than the maximum input voltage.
Figures 18 and 19 provide the same input RMS current
information for three and four phase designs respectively.
Use the same approach to selecting the bulk capacitor type
and number as described above.
Low capacitance, high-frequency ceramic capacitors are
needed in addition to the bulk capacitors to suppress leading
and falling edge voltage spikes. The result from the high
current slew rates produced by the upper MOSFETs turn on
and off. Select low ESL ceramic capacitors and place one as
close as possible to each upper MOSFET drain to minimize
board parasitic impedances and maximize suppression.
0.2
0.3 _{IL,PP = 0}
I_L,PP = 0.5 I_O
I_L,PP = 0.25 I_O
I_L,PP = 0.75 I_O
0.1
I_L,PP = 0
I_L,PP = 0.5 I_O
I_L,PP = 0.75 I_O
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
DUTY CYCLE (V_O/V_IN)
FIGURE 17. NORMALIZED INPUT-CAPACITOR RMS CURRENT
vs DUTY CYCLE FOR 2-PHASE CONVERTER
0.3
I_L,PP = 0
I_L,PP = 0.25 I_O
I_L,PP = 0.5 I_O
I_L,PP = 0.75 I_O
0.2
0.1
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
DUTY CYCLE (V_O/V_IN)
FIGURE 18. NORMALIZED INPUT-CAPACITOR RMS CURRENT
vs DUTY CYCLE FOR 3-PHASE CONVERTER
For a two phase design, use Figure 17 to determine the
input-capacitor RMS current requirement given the duty
cycle, maximum sustained output current (I_O), and the ratio
of the per-phase peak-to-peak inductor current (I_L,PP) to I_O.
Select a bulk capacitor with a ripple current rating which will
minimize the total number of input capacitors required to
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0.2
0.1
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
DUTY CYCLE (V_O/V_IN)
FIGURE 19. NORMALIZED INPUT-CAPACITOR RMS CURRENT
vs DUTY CYCLE FOR 4-PHASE CONVERTER
MULTIPHASE RMS IMPROVEMENT
Figure 20 is provided as a reference to demonstrate the
dramatic reductions in input-capacitor RMS current upon the
implementation of the multiphase topology. For example,
compare the input RMS current requirements of a two-phase
converter versus that of a single phase. Assume both
converters have a duty cycle of 0.25, maximum sustained
output current of 40A, and a ratio of I_L,PP to I_O of 0.5. The
single phase converter would require 17.3Arms current
capacity while the two-phase converter would only require
10.9Arms. The advantages become even more pronounced
when output current is increased and additional phases are
added to keep the component cost down relative to the
single phase approach.
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April 21, 2006