ISL6557A Datasheet, PDF (5/19 Pages) Intersil Corporation – Multi-Phase PWM Controller for Core-Voltage Regulation

ISL6557A
Electrical Specifications Operating Conditions: V_CC = 5V, T_A = 0^oC to 70^oC, Unless Otherwise Specified. (Continued)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN TYP MAX
ISEN
Overcurrent Trip Level
-90 -75 -60
PROTECTION and MONITOR
Overvoltage Threshold
VSEN Rising
2.04 2.09 2.13
VSEN Falling
VID
Undervoltage Threshold
VSEN Rising
92
VSEN Falling
90
PGOOD Low Voltage
IPGOOD = 4mA
0.18 0.4
UNITS
µA
V
V
%VID
%VID
mV
NOTES:
2. These parts are designed and adjusted for accuracy within the system tolerance given in the Electrical Specifications. The system tolerance
accounts for offsets in the differential and error amplifiers; reference-voltage inaccuracies; temperature drift; and the full DAC adjustment range.
3. VID input levels above 2.9V may produce an reference-voltage offset inaccuracy.
Functional Pin Descriptions
VID4 1
VID3 2
VID2 3
VID1 4
VID0 5
COMP 6
FB 7
IOUT 8
VDIFF 9
VSEN 10
RGND 11
GND 12
24 VCC
23 EN
22 FS
21 PGOOD
20 PWM4
19 ISEN4
18 ISEN1
17 PWM1
16 PWM2
15 ISEN2
14 ISEN3
13 PWM3
VID4, VID3, VID2, VID1, VID0 (Pins 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
These are the inputs to the internal DAC that provides the
reference voltage for output regulation. Connect these pins
to either open-drain or active-pull-up type outputs. Pulling
these pins above 2.9V can cause a reference offset
inaccuracy.
FB (Pin 7) and COMP (Pin 6)
The internal error amplifier’s inverting input and output
respectively. These pins are connected to an external R-C
network to compensate the regulator.
IOUT (Pin 8)
The current out of this pin is proportional to output current
and is used for load-line regulation and load sharing. The
scale factor is set by the ratio of the ISEN resistors
(connected to pins 14, 15, 18, and 19) to the lower MOSFET
r_DS(ON).
VDIFF (Pin 9), VSEN (Pin 10), RGND (Pin 11)
VSEN and RGND are the inputs to the differential remote-
sense amplifier. VDIFF is the output and it serves as the
input to the external regulation circuitry and the internal
protection circuitry. Connect VSEN and RGND to the sense
pins of the remote load.
GND (Pin 12)
Return for VCC and signal ground for the IC.
PWM3, PWM2, PWM1, PWM4 (Pins 13, 16, 17, 20)
Pulse-width modulation outputs. These logic outputs tell the
driver IC(s) when to turn the MOSFETs on and off.
ISEN3, ISEN2, ISEN1, ISEN4 (PINS 14, 15, 18, 19)
Current sense inputs. A resistor connected between these
pins and the respective phase nodes has a current
proportional to the current in the lower MOSFET during its
conduction interval. The current is used as a reference for
channel balancing, load sharing, protection, and load-line
regulation.
PGOOD (Pin 21)
PGOOD is an open-drain logic output that changes to a logic
low when the differential output voltage at VDIFF swings
below 90% of the DAC setting or above 2.1V.
FS (Pin 22)
This pin has two functions. A resistor placed from FS to
ground sets the switching frequency. There is an inverse
relationship between the value of the resistor and the
switching frequency. This pin can also be used to disable the
controller. To disable the controller, pull this pin below 1V.
EN (Pin 23)
This is the threshold-sensitive enable input for the controller.
To enable the controller, pull this pin above 1.23V.
VCC (Pin 24)
Bias supply voltage for the controller. Connect this pin to a
5V power supply.
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