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FN9035
Rev 1.00
July 2004
Microprocessor CORE Voltage Regulator Multi-Phase Buck PWM Controller
The HIP6311A Multi-Phase Buck PWM control IC together
with HIP6601A, HIP6602A or HIP6603A companion gate
drivers form a precision voltage regulation system for
advanced microprocessors. The HIP6311A controls
microprocessor core voltage regulation by driving 2 to 4
synchronous-rectified buck channels in parallel. The multi-
phase buck topology takes advantage of interleaving phases
to increase ripple frequency and reduce input and output
ripple currents. Resulting in fewer components, reduced
component ratings, lower power dissipation, and smaller
implementation area.
The HIP6311A control IC features a 5 bit digital-to-analog
converter (DAC) that adjusts the core output voltage from
1.100V to 1.850V with an unsurpassed system accuracy of
±0.5% over temperature. The HIP6311A uses a lossless
current sensing approach in which the voltage developed
across the on-resistance of the lower MOSFETs during
conduction is sampled. Current sensing provides the
required signals for precision droop, channel-current
balancing, load sharing, and over-current protection.
Another feature of this control IC is the PGOOD monitor
which is held low until the core voltage increases to within
8% of the programmed voltage. An over-voltage condition is
detected when the output voltage exceeds 115% of the
programmed VID. This results in the converter shutting down
and PGOOD being pulled low. During an under-voltage
condition (output voltage 10% below the programmed VID),
PGOOD transitions low, but the converter continues to
operate.
Features
• Precision CORE Voltage Regulation
- ±0.5% System Accuracy Over Temperature
• Microprocessor Voltage Identification Input
- 5-Bit VID Input
- 1.100V to 1.850V in 25mV Steps
- Programmable Droop Voltage
• R
DS(on)
Current Sensing
- Accurate Channel Current Balancing
- Loss less Current Sampling
- Low-Cost Implementation
• Fast Transient Response
• Digital Soft Start
• Over Current Protection
• Selection of 2, 3, or 4 Phase Operation
• 50kHz to 1.5MHz Switching Frequency
•
Pb-free available
Applications
• Desktop Motherboards
• Voltage Regulator Modules
• Servers and Workstations
Pinout
HIP6311A (SOIC)
TOP VIEW
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
HIP6311ACB
HIP6311ACBZ
(See Note)
HIP6311ACBZA
(See Note)
TEMP. (
o
C)
0 to 70
0 to 70
0 to 70
PACKAGE
20 Ld SOIC
20 Ld SOIC
(Pb-free)
20 Ld SOIC
(Pb-free)
PKG. NO.
M20.3
M20.3
M20.3
VID4 1
VID3 2
VID2 3
VID1 4
VID0 5
COMP 6
FB 7
FS/DIS 8
GND 9
VSEN 10
20 V
CC
19 PGOOD
18 PWM4
17 ISEN4
16 ISEN1
15 PWM1
14 PWM2
13 ISEN2
12 ISEN3
11 PWM3
*Add “-T” suffix to part number for tape and reel packaging.
NOTE: Intersil Pb-free products employ special Pb-free material
sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and 100% matte tin
plate termination finish, which is compatible with both SnPb and
Pb-free soldering operations. Intersil Pb-free products are MSL
classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed
the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J Std-020B.
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July 2004
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HIP6311A
Simplified Power System Diagram
VSEN
PWM 1
SYNCHRONOUS
RECTIFIED BUCK
CHANNEL
PWM 2
SYNCHRONOUS
RECTIFIED BUCK
CHANNEL
MICROPROCESSOR
HIP6311A
PWM 3
PWM 4
SYNCHRONOUS
RECTIFIED BUCK
CHANNEL
VID
SYNCHRONOUS
RECTIFIED BUCK
CHANNEL
Functional Pin Description
VID4 1
VID3 2
VID2 3
VID1 4
VID0 5
COMP 6
FB 7
FS/DIS 8
GND 9
VSEN 10
20 V
CC
19 PGOOD
18 PWM4
17 ISEN4
16 ISEN1
15 PWM1
14 PWM2
13 ISEN2
12 ISEN3
11 PWM3
converter. Pulling this pin to ground disables the converter and
three states the PWM outputs. See Figure 10.
GND (Pin 9)
Bias and reference ground. All signals are referenced to this
pin.
VSEN (Pin 10)
Power good monitor input. Connect to the microprocessor-
CORE voltage.
PWM1 (Pin 15), PWM2 (Pin 14), PWM3 (Pin 11) and
PWM4 (Pin 18)
PWM outputs for each driven channel in use. Connect these
pins to the PWM input of a HIP6601/2/3 driver. For systems
which use 3 channels, connect PWM4 high. Two channel
systems connect PWM3 and PWM4 high.
VID4 (Pin 1), VID3(Pin 2), VID2 (Pin 3), VID1(Pin 4)
and VID0 (Pin 5)
Voltage Identification inputs from microprocessor. These pins
respond to TTL and 3.3V logic signals. The HIP6311A decodes
VID bits to establish the output voltage. See Table 1.
ISEN1 (Pin 16), ISEN2 (Pin 13), ISEN3 (Pin 12) and
ISEN4 (Pin 17)
Current sense inputs from the individual converter channel’s
phase nodes. Unused sense lines MUST be left open.
COMP (Pin 6)
Output of the internal error amplifier. Connect this pin to the
external feedback and compensation network.
PGOOD (Pin 19)
Power good. This pin provides a logic-high signal when the
microprocessor CORE voltage (VSEN pin) is within specified
limits and Soft-Start has timed out.
FB (Pin 7)
Inverting input of the internal error amplifier.
FS/DIS (Pin 8)
Channel frequency, F
SW
, select and disable. A resistor from
this pin to ground sets the switching frequency of the
V
CC
(Pin 20)
Bias supply. Connect this pin to a 5V supply.
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July 2004
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