ISL6548A-6506EVAL1Z Intersil, ISL6548A-6506EVAL1Z Datasheet - Page 8
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ISL6548A-6506EVAL1Z
Manufacturer Part Number
ISL6548A-6506EVAL1Z
Description
EVALUATION BOARD ISL6548A-6506
Manufacturer
Intersil
Datasheets
1.ISL6548ACRZA-T.pdf
(16 pages)
2.ISL6506BCBZ.pdf
(8 pages)
3.ISL6548A-6506EVAL1Z.pdf
(15 pages)
Specifications of ISL6548A-6506EVAL1Z
Main Purpose
Special Purpose DC/DC, DDR Memory Supply
Outputs And Type
7, Non-Isolated
Power - Output
178W
Voltage - Output
1.8V, 3.3V, 5V, 1.5V, 1.2V, 2.5V, 0.9V
Current - Output
15A, 14A, 14A, 10A, 5A, 5A, 2A
Voltage - Input
3.3V, 5V, 12V
Regulator Topology
Buck
Board Type
Fully Populated
Utilized Ic / Part
ISL6506, ISL6548A
Lead Free Status / RoHS Status
Lead free / RoHS Compliant
Frequency - Switching
-
DRIVE2_U (Pin 10)
This pin provides the gate voltage for the V
linear regulator upper pass transistor. Connect this pin to the
gate terminal of an external N-Channel MOSFET transistor.
DRIVE2_L (Pin 13)
This pin provides the gate voltage for the V
linear regulator lower pass transistor. Connect this pin to the
gate terminal of an external N-Channel MOSFET transistor.
FB3 (Pin 20)
Connect the output of the ICH7 linear regulator to this pin
through a properly sized resistor divider. The voltage at this
pin is regulated to 0.8V.
DRIVE3 (Pin 21)
This pin provides the gate voltage for the ICH7 linear
regulator pass transistor. Connect this pin to the gate
terminal of an external N-Channel MOSFET transistor.
VIDPGD (Pin 12)
The VIDPGD pin is an open-drain logic output that changes
to a logic low if the V
regulation in S0/S1/S2 state. VIDPGD will always be low in
any state other than S0/S1/S2.
SLP_S5# (Pin 23)
This pin accepts the SLP_S5# sleep state signal.
SLP_S3# (Pin 2)
This pin accepts the SLP_S3# sleep state signal.
Functional Description
Overview
The ISL6548A provides complete control, drive, protection
and ACPI compliance for a regulator powering DDR memory
systems and the GMCH core and GMCH/CPU termination
rails. It is primarily designed for computer applications
powered from an ATX power supply.
A 250kHz Synchronous Buck Regulator with a precision
0.8V reference provides the proper Core voltage to the
system memory of the computer. An internal LDO regulator,
with the ability to both sink and source current, tracks the
V
voltage.
A second 250kHz PWM Buck regulator, which requires an
external MOSFET driver, provides the GMCH core voltage.
This PWM regulator is 180° out of phase with the PWM
regulator used for the Memory core. Two additional LDO
controllers are included, one for the regulation of the
GMCH/CPU termination rail and the second for the ICH7
LDO.
ACPI compliance is realized through the SLP_S3 and
SLP_S5 sleep signals and through monitoring of the 12V
ATX bus.
DDQ
output by 50% and provides the V
TT_GMCH/CPU
8
linear regulator is out of
TT
TT_GMCH/CPU
TT_GMCH/CPU
termination
ISL6548A
Initialization
The ISL6548A automatically initializes upon receipt of input
power. Special sequencing of the input supplies is not
necessary. The Power-On Reset (POR) function continually
monitors the input bias supply voltages. The POR monitors
the bias voltage at the 5VSBY and P12V pins. The POR
function initiates soft-start operation after the bias supply
voltages exceed their POR thresholds.
ACPI State Transitions
Figure 1 shows how the individual regulators are controlled
during all state transitions. All references to timing in this
section are in reference to Figure 1.
Cold Start (S4/S5 to S0 Transition)
At the onset of a mechanical start, time t
ISL6548A receives its bias voltage from the 5V Standby bus
(5VSBY). Once the 5VSBY rail has exceeded the POR
threshold, the ISL6548A will remain in an internal S5 state
until both the SLP_S3 and SLP_S5 signal have transitioned
high and the 12V POR threshold has been exceeded by the
+12V rail from the ATX, which occurs at time t
Once all of these conditions are met, the PWM error
amplifiers will first be reset by internally shorting the COMP
pins to the respective FB pins. This reset lasts for three soft-
start cycles, which is typically 24ms (one soft-start cycle is
typically 8.2ms). The digital soft-start sequence will then
begin. Each regulator is enabled and soft-started according
to a preset sequence.
At time t
V
The digital soft-start for both PWM regulators is accomplished
by clamping the error amplifier reference input to a level
proportional to the internal digital soft-start voltage. As the soft-
start voltage slews up, the PWM comparator generates PHASE
pulses of increasing width that charge the output capacitor(s).
This method provides a rapid and controlled output voltage rise.
The linear regulators, with the exception of the internal
V
error amplifier is reference is clamped to the internal digital
soft-start voltage. As the soft-start voltage ramps up, the
respective DRIVE pin voltages increase, thus enhancing the
N-MOSFETs and charging the output capacitors in a
controlled manner.
At time t
V
regulation and the V
regulators are soft-started. At time t
rail and ICH7 rails are in regulation and the V
internal regulator is soft-started.
The V
regulators. When the V
reference is internally shorted to the V
DDQ_DDR
TT_DDR
GMCH
TT_DDR
2
3
rail is soft-started. At time t
, the 3 soft-start cycle reset has ended and the
, the V
LDO, are soft-started in a similar manner. The
rail is digitally soft-started.
LDO soft-starts in a manner unlike the other
DDQ_DDR
TT_GMCH/CPU
TT_DDR
rail is in regulation and the
regulator is disabled, the
4
5
and the ICH7 linear
, the V
, the V
TT_DDR
0
in Figure 1, the
GMCH
TT_GMCH/CPU
TT_DDR
1
output. This
.
January 3, 2006
rail is in
FN9189.2