ADP3161JR-REEL [ADI]

IC DUAL SWITCHING CONTROLLER, 2000 kHz SWITCHING FREQ-MAX, PDSO16, SOIC-16, Switching Regulator or Controller;
ADP3161JR-REEL
型号: ADP3161JR-REEL
厂家: ADI    ADI
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IC DUAL SWITCHING CONTROLLER, 2000 kHz SWITCHING FREQ-MAX, PDSO16, SOIC-16, Switching Regulator or Controller

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4-Bit Programmable 2-Phase  
Synchronous Buck Controller  
a
ADP3161  
FEATURES  
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM  
ADOPT™ Optimal Positioning Technology for Superior  
Load Transient Response and Fewest Output  
Capacitors  
Active Current Balancing Between Both Output Phases  
VRM 8.4-Compatible Digitally Programmable 1.3 V to  
2.05 V Output  
VCC  
SET  
UVLO  
& BIAS  
PWM1  
PWM2  
2-PHASE  
DRIVER  
LOGIC  
RESET  
CROWBAR  
Dual Logic-Level PWM Outputs for Interface to External  
High-Power Drivers  
Total Output Accuracy ؎0.8% Over Temperature  
Current-Mode Operation  
Short Circuit Protection  
Power-Good Output  
Overvoltage Protection Crowbar Protects  
Microprocessors with No Additional  
External Components  
3.0V  
REF  
REFERENCE  
CMP3  
CMP2  
GND  
DAC+24%  
PWRGD  
OSCILLATOR  
CT  
CMP  
DAC–18%  
CS–  
CS+  
CMP  
CMP1  
APPLICATIONS  
ADP3161  
Desktop PC Power Supplies for:  
Intel Pentium® III Processors  
VRM Modules  
COMP  
FB  
g
m
VID  
DAC  
VID3  
VID2  
VID1  
VID0  
GENERAL DESCRIPTION  
The ADP3161 is a highly efficient dual output synchronous buck  
switching regulator controller optimized for converting a 5 V or  
12 V main supply into the core supply voltage required by high-  
performance processors such as Pentium® III. The ADP3161  
uses an internal 4-bit DAC to read a voltage identification (VID)  
code directly from the processor, which is used to set the output  
voltage between 1.3 V and 2.05 V. The ADP3161 uses a current  
mode PWM architecture to drive two logic-level outputs at a  
programmable switching frequency that can be optimized for  
VRM size and efficiency. The output signals are 180 degrees out of  
phase, allowing for the construction of two complementary buck  
switching stages. These two stages share the dc output current  
to reduce overall output voltage ripple. An active current bal-  
ancing function ensures that both phases carry equal portions  
of the total load current, even under large transient loads, to  
minimize the size of the inductors.  
The ADP3161 also uses a unique supplemental regulation tech-  
nique called active voltage positioning to enhance load transient  
performance. Active voltage positioning results in a dc/dc con-  
verter that meets the stringent output voltage specifications for  
high-performance processors, with the minimum number of  
output capacitors and smallest footprint. Unlike voltage-mode and  
standard current-mode architectures, active voltage positioning  
adjusts the output voltage as a function of the load current so  
that it is always optimally positioned for a system transient. The  
ADP3161 also provides accurate and reliable short circuit protec-  
tion and adjustable current limiting.  
The ADP3161 is specified over the commercial temperature  
range of 0°C to 70°C and is available in a 16-lead narrow body  
SOIC package.  
ADOPT is a trademark of Analog Devices Inc.  
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation  
REV. 0  
Information furnished by Analog Devices is believed to be accurate and  
reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices for its  
use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties  
which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or  
otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices.  
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106, U.S.A.  
Tel: 781/329-4700  
Fax: 781/326-8703  
World Wide Web Site: http://www.analog.com  
© Analog Devices, Inc., 2001  
ADP3161–SPECIFICATIONS1  
(VCC = 12 V, IREF = 150 A, TA = 0؇C to 70؇C, unless otherwise noted.)  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Conditions  
Min Typ Max  
Unit  
FEEDBACK INPUT  
Accuracy  
VFB  
1.3 V Output  
1.6 V Output  
TPC 1  
TPC 1  
1.290 1.3  
1.587 1.6  
1.310  
1.613  
V
V
2.05 V Output  
Line Regulation  
Input Bias Current  
Crowbar Trip Point  
Crowbar Reset Point  
Crowbar Response Time  
FB Low Comparator Threshold  
TPC 1  
VCC = 10 V to 14 V  
2.034 2.05 2.066  
0.05  
V
VFB  
%
nA  
%
%
ns  
mV  
IFB  
5
124  
60  
50  
134  
70  
VCROWBAR  
Percent of Nominal Output  
Percent of Nominal Output  
Overvoltage to PWM Going Low  
114  
50  
tCROWBAR  
VFB(LOW)  
300  
425  
375  
500  
REFERENCE  
Output Voltage  
Output Current  
VREF  
IREF  
2.952 3.0  
300  
3.048  
V
µA  
VID INPUTS  
Input Low Voltage  
Input High Voltage  
Input Current  
Pull-Up Resistance  
Internal Pull-Up Voltage  
VIL(VID)  
VIH(VID)  
IVID  
0.6  
250  
5.5  
V
V
µA  
kΩ  
V
2.2  
VID(X) = 0 V  
180  
28  
5.0  
RVID  
20  
4.5  
OSCILLATOR  
Maximum Frequency2  
Frequency Variation  
CT Charge Current  
fCT(MAX)  
fCT  
ICT  
2000  
430  
130  
26  
kHz  
kHz  
µA  
TA = 25°C, CT = 91 pF  
TA = 25°C, VFB in Regulation  
TA = 25°C, VFB = 0 V  
500  
150  
36  
570  
170  
46  
µA  
ERROR AMPLIFIER  
Output Resistance  
Transconductance  
RO(ERR)  
gm(ERR)  
IO(ERR)  
200  
2.2  
1
3.0  
720  
500  
kΩ  
2.0  
2.45  
800  
mmho  
mA  
V
Output Current  
VFB = 0 V  
Maximum Output Voltage  
Output Disable Threshold  
–3 dB Bandwidth  
VCOMP(MAX) FB Forced to VOUT – 3%  
VCOMP(OFF)  
BWERR  
560  
mV  
kHz  
COMP = Open  
CURRENT SENSE  
Threshold Voltage  
VCS(TH)  
CS+ = VCC,  
69  
37  
79  
89  
mV  
FB Forced to VOUT – 3%  
0.8 V COMP 1 V  
FB 375 mV  
1 V VCOMP 3 V  
CS+ = CS– = VCC  
CS+ – (CS–) 89 mV  
to PWM Going Low  
0
15  
58  
mV  
mV  
V/V  
µA  
VCS(FOLD)  
ni  
CS+, ICS–  
tCS  
47  
25  
0.5  
50  
VCOMP /VCS  
Input Bias Current  
Response Time  
I
5
ns  
POWER GOOD COMPARATOR  
Undervoltage Threshold  
Overvoltage Threshold  
Output Voltage Low  
VPWRGD(UV) Percent of Nominal Output  
VPWRGD(OV) Percent of Nominal Output  
VOL(PWRGD) IPWRGD(SINK) = 100 µA  
FB Going High  
76  
114  
82  
124  
30  
2
88  
134  
200  
%
%
mV  
µs  
ns  
Response Time  
FB Going Low  
200  
PWM OUTPUTS  
Output Voltage Low  
Output Voltage High  
Output Current  
VOL(PWM)  
VOH(PWM)  
IPWM  
IPWM(SINK) = 400 µA  
100  
5.0  
1
500  
5.5  
mV  
V
mA  
%
IPWM(SOURCE) = 400 µA  
4.5  
0.4  
Duty Cycle Limit2  
DC  
Per Phase, Relative to fCT  
50  
–2–  
REV. 0  
ADP3161  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Conditions  
Min Typ Max  
Unit  
SUPPLY  
DC Supply Current  
Normal Mode  
UVLO Mode  
UVLO Threshold Voltage  
ICC  
ICC(UVLO)  
VUVLO  
3.8  
220  
6.4  
0.4  
5.5  
400  
6.9  
0.6  
mA  
µA  
V
VCC VUVLO, VCC Rising  
5.9  
0.1  
UVLO Hysteresis  
V
NOTES  
1All limits at temperature extremes are guaranteed via correlation using standard Statistical Quality Control (SQC) methods.  
2Guaranteed by design, not tested in production.  
Specifications subject to change without notice.  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS*  
PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS  
VCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +15 V  
CS+, CS– . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to VCC + 0.3 V  
All Other Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . –0.3 V to +10 V  
Operating Ambient Temperature Range . . . . . . . 0°C to 70°C  
Operating Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125°C  
Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . –65°C to +150°C  
θJA  
Two-Layer Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125°C/W  
Four-Layer Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81°C/W  
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300°C  
Vapor Phase (60 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215°C  
Infrared (15 sec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220°C  
Pin  
No. Name  
Function  
1
NC  
No Connect.  
2–5 VID3–  
VID0  
Voltage Identification DAC Inputs.  
These pins are pulled up to an internal refer-  
ence, providing a Logic 1 if left open. The  
DAC output programs the FB regulation  
voltage from 1.3 V to 2.05 V.  
Error Amplifier Output and Compensation  
Point. The voltage at this output programs  
the output current control level between  
CS+ and CS–.  
Feedback Input. Error amplifier input for  
remote sensing of the output voltage.  
External capacitor CT connection to ground  
sets the frequency of the device.  
Ground. All internal signals of the ADP3161  
are referenced to this ground.  
Open drain output that signals when the output  
voltage is in the proper operating range.  
Current Sense Positive Node. Positive input  
for the current comparator. The output  
current is sensed as a voltage at this pin with  
respect to CS–.  
Logic-level output for the phase 2 driver.  
Logic-level output for the phase 1 driver.  
6
COMP  
*This is a stress rating only; operation beyond these limits can cause the device to  
be permanently damaged. Unless otherwise specified, all voltages are referenced  
to GND.  
7
FB  
ORDERING GUIDE  
8
CT  
Temperature Package  
Range Description  
Package  
Option  
Model  
9
GND  
PWRGD  
CS+  
ADP3161JR 0°C to 70°C  
Narrow Body SOIC R-16A (SO-16)  
10  
11  
PIN CONFIGURATION  
R-16A  
16 VCC  
NC  
VID3  
VID2  
VID1  
VID0  
COMP  
FB  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
15  
14  
REF  
12  
13  
14  
PWM2  
PWM1  
CS–  
CS–  
ADP3161 13 PWM1  
TOP VIEW  
Current Sense Negative Node. Negative  
input for the current comparator.  
3.0 V Reference Output.  
12  
11  
10  
9
PWM2  
CS+  
(Not to Scale)  
15  
16  
REF  
VCC  
PWRGD  
GND  
Supply Voltage for the ADP3161.  
CT  
NC = NO CONNECT  
CAUTION  
ESD (electrostatic discharge) sensitive device. Electrostatic charges as high as 4000 V readily  
accumulate on the human body and test equipment and can discharge without detection.  
Although the ADP3161 features proprietary ESD protection circuitry, permanent damage may  
occur on devices subjected to high-energy electrostatic discharges. Therefore, proper ESD  
precautions are recommended to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality.  
WARNING!  
ESD SENSITIVE DEVICE  
REV. 0  
–3–  
Typical Performance Characteristics  
ADP3161  
ADP3161  
16  
15  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
VCC  
REF  
NC  
12V  
+
1
F
100nF  
4.10  
4.05  
4.00  
VID3  
VID2  
VID1  
VID0  
COMP  
FB  
CS14  
4-BIT CODE  
13  
12  
11  
PWM1  
PWM2  
CS+  
100  
PWRGD 10  
9
GND  
CT  
100nF  
3.95  
3.90  
3.85  
NC = NO CONNECT  
V
FB  
AD820  
1.2V  
0
250  
500  
750  
1000  
1250  
1500  
1750  
2000  
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY kHz  
TPC 3. Supply Current vs. Oscillator Frequency  
TPC 1. Closed-Loop Output Voltage Accuracy Test Circuit  
10000  
30  
T
= 25ЊC  
A
V
= 1.6V  
OUT  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
1000  
0
0.5  
100  
200  
300  
400  
500  
0.5  
0
0
100  
CT CAPACITOR pF  
OUTPUT ACCURACY % OF NOMINAL  
TPC 4. Output Accuracy Distribution  
TPC 2. Oscillator Frequency vs. Timing Capacitor  
5V  
5V  
OR  
12V  
12V  
I
L1  
I
OUT  
ADP3412  
SYNCHRONOUS  
DRIVER  
PWM1  
I
L2  
I
L1  
ADP3161  
2-PHASE  
SYNCHRONOUS  
BUCK  
CONTROLLER  
OUT  
5V OR 12V  
+
5V  
PWM2  
PWM1  
I
L2  
PWM2  
ADP3412  
SYNCHRONOUS  
DRIVER  
TPC 5. 2-Phase CPU Supply System Level Block Diagram  
–4–  
REV. 0  
ADP3161  
Table I. Output Voltage vs. VID Code  
Active Voltage Positioning  
The ADP3161 uses Analog Devices Optimal Positioning Technol-  
ogy (ADOPT), a unique supplemental regulation technique that  
uses active voltage positioning and provides optimal compensa-  
tion for load transients. When implemented, ADOPT adjusts the  
output voltage as a function of the load current, so that it is always  
optimally positioned for a load transient. Standard (passive) volt-  
age positioning has poor dynamic performance, rendering it  
ineffective under the stringent repetitive transient conditions  
required by high performance processors. ADOPT, however,  
provides optimal bandwidth for transient response that yields  
optimal load transient response with the minimum number of  
output capacitors.  
VID3  
VID2  
VID1  
VID0  
VOUT(NOM)  
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1.30 V  
1.35 V  
1.40 V  
1.45 V  
1.50 V  
1.55 V  
1.60 V  
1.65 V  
1.70 V  
1.75 V  
1.80 V  
1.85 V  
1.90 V  
1.95 V  
2.00 V  
2.05 V  
Reference Output  
A 3.0 V reference is available on the ADP3161. This reference  
is normally used to set the voltage positioning accurately using a  
resistor divider to the COMP pin. In addition, the reference can be  
used for other functions such as generating a regulated voltage  
with an external amplifier. The reference is bypassed with a 1 nF  
capacitor to ground. It is not intended to supply current to large  
capacitive loads, and it should not be used to provide more than  
1 mA of output current.  
THEORY OF OPERATION  
The ADP3161 combines a current-mode, fixed frequency PWM  
controller with antiphase logic outputs in a controller for a two-  
phase synchronous buck power converter. Two-phase operation  
is important for switching the high currents required by high  
performance microprocessors. Handling the high current in a  
single-phase converter would place difficult requirements on the  
power components such as inductor wire size, MOSFET ON-  
resistance, and thermal dissipation. The ADP3161’s high-side  
current sensing topology ensures that the load currents are  
balanced in each phase, such that neither phase has to carry  
more than half of the power. An additional benefit of high-  
side current sensing over output current sensing is that the  
average current through the sense resistor is reduced by the duty  
cycle of the converter, allowing the use of a lower power, lower  
cost resistor. The outputs of the ADP3161 are logic drivers only  
and are not intended to directly drive external power MOS-  
FETs. Instead, the ADP3161 should be paired with drivers such  
as the ADP3412, ADP3413, or ADP3414. A system level block  
diagram of a 2-phase power supply for high current CPUs is  
shown in TPC 5.  
Cycle-by-Cycle Operation  
During normal operation (when the output voltage is regulated),  
the voltage-error amplifier and the current comparator are the  
main control elements. The voltage at the CT pin of the oscilla-  
tor ramps between 0 V and 3 V. When that voltage reaches 3 V,  
the oscillator sets the driver logic, which sets PWM1 high. Dur-  
ing the ON time of Phase 1, the driver IC turns on the high-side  
MOSFET. The CS+ and CS– pins monitor the current through  
the sense resistor that feeds both high-side MOSFETs. When  
the voltage between the two pins exceeds the threshold level  
set by the voltage error amplifier (gm), the driver logic is reset  
and the PWM output goes low. This signals the driver IC to turn  
off the high-side MOSFET and turn on the low-side MOSFET.  
On the next cycle of the oscillator, the driver logic toggles and sets  
PWM2 high. On each following cycle of the oscillator, the outputs  
toggle between PWM1 and PWM2. In each case, the current  
comparator resets the PWM output low when the current compara-  
tor threshold is reached. As the load current increases, the output  
voltage starts to decrease. This causes an increase in the output  
of the gm amplifier, which in turn leads to an increase in the  
current comparator threshold, thus programming more current to  
be delivered to the output so that voltage regulation is maintained.  
The frequency of the ADP3161 is set by an external capacitor  
connected to the CT pin. Each output phase of the ADP3161  
operates at half of the frequency set by the CT pin. The error  
amplifier and current sense comparator control the duty cycle of  
the PWM outputs to maintain regulation. The maximum duty  
cycle per phase is inherently limited to 50% because the PWM  
outputs toggle in two-phase operation. While one phase is on,  
the other phase is off. In no case can both outputs be high at the  
same time.  
Active Current Sharing  
The ADP3161 ensures current balance in the two phases by  
actively sensing the current through a single sense resistor. During  
one phase’s ON time, the current through the respective high-side  
MOSFET and inductor is measured through the sense resistor  
(R4 in TPC 6). When the comparator (CMP1 in the Functional  
Block Diagram) threshold programmed by the gm amplifier is  
reached, the high-side MOSFET turns off. In the next cycle the  
ADP3161 switches to the second phase. The current is measured  
with the same sense resistor and the same internal comparator,  
ensuring accurate matching. This scheme is immune to imbalances  
in the MOSFETs’ RDS(ON) and inductors’ parasitic resistances.  
Output Voltage Sensing  
The output voltage is sensed at the FB pin allowing for remote  
sensing. To maintain the accuracy of the remote sensing, the  
GND pin should also be connected close to the load. A voltage  
error amplifier (gm) amplifies the difference between the output  
voltage and a programmable reference voltage. The reference  
voltage is programmed between 1.3 V and 2.05 V by an inter-  
nal 5-bit DAC, which reads the code at the voltage identification  
(VID) pins. (Refer to Table I for the output voltage versus VID pin  
code information.)  
If for some reason one of the phases fails, the other phase will still  
be limited to its maximum output current (one-half of the short  
circuit current limit). If this is not sufficient to supply the load,  
REV. 0  
–5–  
ADP3161  
the output voltage will droop and cause the PWRGD output to  
signal that the output voltage has fallen out of its specified range.  
this action will current limit the input supply or blow its fuse,  
protecting the microprocessor from destruction. The crowbar  
comparator releases when the output drops below the specified  
reset threshold, and the controller returns to normal operation if  
the cause of the overvoltage failure does not persist.  
Short Circuit Protection  
The ADP3161 has multiple levels of short circuit protection to  
ensure fail-safe operation. The sense resistor and the maximum  
current sense threshold voltage given in the specifications set the  
peak current limit.  
Output Disable  
The ADP3161 includes an output disable function that turns off  
the control loop to bring the output voltage to 0 V. Because  
an extra pin is not available, the disable feature is accomplished  
by pulling the COMP pin to ground. When the COMP pin drops  
below 0.56 V, the oscillator stops and both PWM signals are  
driven low. This function does not place the part in a low quiescent  
current shutdown state, and the reference voltage is still available.  
The COMP pin should be pulled down with an open collector  
or open drain type of output capable of sinking at least 2 mA.  
When the load current exceeds the current limit, the excess  
current discharges the output capacitor. When the output voltage is  
below the foldback threshold VFB(LOW), the maximum deliverable  
output current is cut by reducing the current sense threshold  
from the current limit threshold, VCS(CL), to the foldback  
threshold, VCS(FOLD). Along with the resulting current foldback,  
the oscillator frequency is reduced by a factor of five when  
the output is 0 V. This further reduces the average current in  
short circuit.  
APPLICATION INFORMATION  
A VRM 8.4–Compliant Design Example  
The design parameters for a typical high-performance Intel  
Pentium III CPU application designed to meet Intel’s VRM 8.4  
FMB specification (see Figure 1) are as follows:  
Input Voltage (VIN) = 5 V  
Power-Good Monitoring  
The Power-Good comparator monitors the output voltage of the  
supply via the FB pin. The PWRGD pin is an open drain output  
whose high level (when connected to a pull-up resistor) indicates  
that the output voltage is within the specified range of the nominal  
output voltage requested by the VID DAC. PWRGD will go low if  
the output is outside this range.  
Nominal Output Voltage (VOUT) = 1.8 V  
Static Output Voltage Tolerance (V) = (V+) – (V–) = 40 mV –  
Output Crowbar  
(–80 mV) = 120 mV  
Average Output Voltage (VAVG) = VOUT  
= 1.780 V  
(V +)+(V –)  
The ADP3161 includes a crowbar comparator that senses when  
the output voltage rises higher than the specified trip thresh-  
old, VCROWBAR. This comparator overrides the control loop and  
sets both PWM outputs low. The driver ICs turn off the high side  
MOSFETs and turn on the low-side MOSFETs, thus pulling the  
output down as the reversed current builds up in the inductors. If  
the output overvoltage is due to a short of the high side MOSFET,  
+
2
Maximum Output Current (IO) = 26 A  
Output Current di/dt < 20 A/µs.  
R7  
20  
V
IN  
+
5V  
+
+
C12  
1000  
16V  
C13  
1000  
16V  
C11  
1000  
16V  
R4  
4m  
F
F
F
V
RTN  
IN  
12V V  
CC  
C9  
C26  
4.7  
D1  
C23  
1
F
R5  
F
MBR052LTI  
12V V RTN  
15nF  
CC  
2.4k  
R6  
U2  
10  
Q5  
ADP3412  
2N3904  
R8  
330  
U1  
C4  
F
Z1  
Q1  
4.7  
ADP3161  
ZMM5236BCT  
BST  
1
8
IRL3803  
DRVH  
SW  
L1  
C24  
330pF  
1
H
NC  
2
3
4
IN  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
VCC 16  
REF 15  
7
6
5
C25 1nF  
DLY  
VCC  
PGND  
DRVL  
VID3  
VID2  
VID1  
VID0  
COMP  
FB  
Q2  
IRL3803  
14  
13  
12  
CS–  
PWM1  
PWM2  
CS+  
C5  
C7  
15pF  
R
15.1k  
1
F
A
C10  
1
D2  
F
MBR052LTI  
11  
10  
9
C
OC  
PWRGD  
GND  
U3  
2.7nF  
1000  
F
9
ADP3412  
CT  
RUBYCON ZA SERIES  
24m ESR (EACH)  
R
R
B
Z
Q3  
V
CC(CORE)  
1.3V 2.05V  
26A  
BST  
1
8
DRVH  
17.8k  
560  
C1  
IRL3803  
L2  
H
150pF  
1
NC = NO CONNECT  
2
3
4
IN  
SW  
PGND  
DRVL  
7
6
5
• • •  
C20  
V
RTN  
CC(CORE)  
DLY  
VCC  
C2  
740pF  
C14 TO C22  
Q4  
IRL3803  
C6  
F
C8  
15pF  
R1  
1k  
1
Figure 1. 26 A Pentium III CPU Supply Circuit  
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ADP3161  
CT Selection—Choosing the Clock Frequency  
The ADP3161 uses a fixed-frequency control architecture. The  
frequency is set by an external timing capacitor, CT. The value of  
CT for a given clock frequency can be selected using the graph in  
TPC 2.  
possible to meeting the overall design goals. The first decision  
in designing the inductor is to choose the core material. There  
are several possibilities for providing low core loss at high frequen-  
®
cies. Two examples are the powder cores (e.g., Kool-Mµ from  
Magnetics) and the gapped soft ferrite cores (e.g., 3F3 or 3F4  
from Philips). Low frequency powdered iron cores should be  
avoided due to their high core loss, especially when the inductor  
value is relatively low and the ripple current is high.  
The clock frequency determines the switching frequency, which  
relates directly to switching losses and the sizes of the inductors  
and input and output capacitors. A clock frequency of 400 kHz  
sets the switching frequency of each phase, fSW, to 200 kHz,  
which represents a practical trade-off between the switching  
losses and the sizes of the output filter components. From  
TPC 2, for 400 kHz the required timing capacitor value is 150 pF.  
For good frequency stability and initial accuracy, it is recom-  
mended to use a capacitor with low temperature coefficient and  
tight tolerance, e.g., an MLC capacitor with NPO dielectric and  
with 5% or less tolerance.  
Two main core types can be used in this application. Open mag-  
netic loop types, such as beads, beads on leads, and rods and  
slugs, provide lower cost but do not have a focused magnetic  
field in the core. The radiated EMI from the distributed magnetic  
field may create problems with noise interference in the circuitry  
surrounding the inductor. Closed-loop types, such as pot cores,  
PQ, U, and E cores, or toroids, cost more, but have much better  
EMI/RFI performance. A good compromise between price and  
performance are cores with a toroidal shape.  
Inductance Selection  
The choice of inductance determines the ripple current in the  
inductor. Less inductance leads to more ripple current, which  
increases the output ripple voltage and the conduction losses in  
the MOSFETs, but allows using smaller-size inductors and, for  
a specified peak-to-peak transient deviation, output capacitors  
with less total capacitance. Conversely, a higher inductance means  
lower ripple current and reduced conduction losses, but requires  
larger-size inductors and more output capacitance for the same  
peak-to-peak transient deviation. In a two-phase converter a practi-  
cal value for the peak-to-peak inductor ripple current is under  
50% of the dc current in the same inductor. A choice of 46%  
for this particular design example yields a total peak-to-peak output  
ripple current of 23% of the total dc output current. The follow-  
ing equation shows the relationship between the inductance,  
oscillator frequency, peak-to-peak ripple current in an inductor  
and input and output voltages.  
There are many useful references for quickly designing a power  
inductor. Table II gives some examples.  
Table II. Magnetics Design References  
Magnetic Designer Software  
Intusoft (http://www.intusoft.com)  
Designing Magnetic Components for High-Frequency DC-DC  
Converters  
McLyman, Kg Magnetics  
ISBN 1-883107-00-08  
Selecting a Standard Inductor  
The companies listed in Table III can provide design consul-  
tation and deliver power inductors optimized for high power  
applications upon request.  
(VIN VAVG ) ×VAVG  
VIN × fSW × IL(RIPPLE )  
L =  
Table III. Power Inductor Manufacturers  
(1)  
Coilcraft  
(847) 639-6400  
http://www.coilcraft.com  
Coiltronics  
(561) 752-5000  
http://www.coiltronics.com  
For 6 A peak-to-peak ripple current, which corresponds to  
just under 50% of the 13 A full-load dc current in an induc-  
tor, Equation 1 yields an inductance of  
(5V – 1.780V )×1.780V  
L =  
= 955 nH  
5V × 400 kHz/2 × 6 A  
Sumida Electric Company  
(408) 982-9660  
http://www.sumida.com  
A 1 µH inductor can be used, which gives a calculated ripple  
current of 5.7 A at no load. The inductor should not saturate at  
the peak current of 18.7 A and should be able to handle the sum  
of the power dissipation caused by the average current of 15 A  
in the winding and the core loss.  
COUT Selection—Determining the ESR  
The required equivalent series resistance (ESR) and capacitance  
drive the selection of the type and quantity of the output capaci-  
tors. The ESR must be small enough to contain the voltage  
deviation caused by a maximum allowable CPU transient cur-  
rent within the specified voltage limits, giving consideration also  
to the output ripple and the regulation tolerance. The capaci-  
tance must be large enough that the voltage across the capacitor,  
which is the sum of the resistive and capacitive voltage deviations,  
does not deviate beyond the initial resistive deviation while the  
inductor current ramps up or down to the value corresponding  
to the new load current. The maximum allowed ESR also repre-  
The output ripple current is smaller than the inductor ripple  
current due to the two phases partially canceling. This can be  
calculated as follows:  
2 ×VAVG (VIN – 2 ×VAVG  
VIN × L × fOSC  
)
IO∆  
=
=
(2)  
2 ×1.780V ×(5V – 2 ×1.780V )  
5V ×1µH × 400 kHz  
= 2.6 A  
Designing an Inductor  
Once the inductance is known, the next step is either to design an  
inductor or find a standard inductor that comes as close as  
sents the maximum allowed output resistance, ROUT  
.
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ADP3161  
The cumulative errors in the output voltage regulations cut into  
the available regulation window, VWIN. When considering dynamic  
load regulation this relates directly to the ESR. When consider-  
ing dc load regulation, this relates directly to the programmed  
output resistance of the power converter.  
The critical capacitance for the four OS-CON capacitors with  
an equivalent ESR of 2.75 mis 2.6 mF, while the equivalent  
capacitance of those capacitors is 4.8 mF. The critical capacitance  
for the nine ZA series Rubycon capacitors is 2.8 mF while the  
equivalent capacitance is 9 mF. With both choices, the capaci-  
tance is safely above the critical value.  
Some error sources, such as initial voltage accuracy and ripple  
voltage, can be directly deducted from the available regulation  
window, while other error sources scale proportionally to the  
amount of voltage positioning used, which, for an optimal design,  
should utilize the maximum that the regulation window will allow.  
The error determination is a closed-loop calculation, but it can  
be closely approximated. To maintain a conservative design while  
avoiding an impractical design, various error sources should be  
considered and summed statistically.  
RSENSE  
The value of RSENSE is based on the maximum required output  
current. The current comparator of the ADP3161 has a mini-  
mum current limit threshold of 69 mV. Note that the 69 mV  
value cannot be used for the maximum specified nominal cur-  
rent, as headroom is needed for ripple current and tolerances.  
The current comparator threshold sets the peak of the inductor  
current yielding a maximum output current, IO, which equals  
twice the peak inductor current value less half of the peak-to-  
peak inductor ripple current. From this the maximum value of  
RSENSE is calculated as:  
The output ripple voltage can be factored into the calculation by  
summing the output ripple current with the maximum output  
current to determine an effective maximum dynamic current  
change. The remaining errors are summed separately according  
to the formula:  
VCS(CL)(MIN )  
69 mV  
13 A + 2.85 A  
RSENSE  
=
= 4.4 mΩ  
IL(RIPPLE )  
IO  
VWIN = (V(VVID × 2 kVID ))×  
(6)  
+
2
2
(3)  
k 2  
In this case, 4 mwas chosen as the closest standard value.  
IO  
IO + IO∆  
2
2
2   
CSF   
2   
1–  
kRCS  
+
+ kRT + kEA = 83.5 mV  
Once RSENSE has been chosen, the output current at the point  
where current limit is reached, IOUT(CL), can be calculated using  
the maximum current sense threshold of 89 mV:  
where kVID = 0.7% is the initial programmed voltage tolerance  
from the graph of TPC 4, kRCS = 2% is the tolerance of the  
current sense resistor, kCSF = 20% is the summed tolerance of  
the current sense filter components, kRT = 2% is the tolerance of  
the two termination resistors added at the COMP pin, and kEA  
8% accounts for the IC current loop gain tolerance including  
the gm tolerance.  
VCS(CL)(MAX )  
IOUT(CL) = 2 ×  
IL(RIPPLE )  
RSENSE  
(7)  
89 mV  
4 mΩ  
= 2 ×  
– 5.7 A = 38.8 A  
=
At output voltages below 425 mV, the current sense threshold is  
reduced to 58 mV, and the ripple current is negligible. There-  
fore, at dead short the output current is reduced to:  
The remaining window is then divided by the maximum output  
current plus the ripple to determine the maximum allowed ESR  
and output resistance:  
58 mV  
4 mV  
IOUT(SC) = 2 ×  
= 29.0 A  
VWIN  
83.5 mV  
(8)  
RE(MAX ) = ROUT(MAX )  
=
=
= 2.9 mΩ  
(4)  
IO + IO26 A + 2.6 A  
The output filter capacitor bank must have an ESR of less than  
2.9 m. One can, for example, use four SP-Type OS-CON  
capacitors from Sanyo, with 1.2 mF capacitance, a 2.5 V voltage  
rating, and 11 mESR. The four capacitors have a maximum  
total ESR of 2.75 mwhen connected in parallel. Another  
possibility is the ZA series from Rubycon. The trade-off is  
size versus cost. Nine 1 mF capacitors would give an ESR of  
2.67 m. These capacitors take up more space than four  
OS-CON capacitors, but are significantly less expensive.  
To safely carry the current under maximum load conditions, the  
sense resistor must have a power rating of at least:  
2
(9)  
P
RSENSE  
= ISENSE(RMS ) × RSENSE  
where:  
ISENSE(RMS )  
2
IO  
n
VOUT  
η ×VIN  
2
=
×
(10)  
COUTChecking the Capacitance  
In this formula, n is the number of phases, and η is the con-  
As long as the capacitance of the output capacitor is above a  
critical value and the regulating loop is compensated with ADOPT,  
the actual value has no influence on the peak-to-peak deviation  
of the output voltage to a full step change in the load current.  
The critical capacitance can be calculated as follows:  
verter efficiency, in this case assumed to be 85%. Combining  
Equations 9 and 10 yields:  
26A2  
1.8V  
PR  
=
×
= 573 mW  
SENSE  
2
0.85× 5V  
IO  
L
2
COUT(CRIT )  
=
×
Power MOSFETs  
RE ×VOUT  
1µH  
In the standard two-phase application, two pairs of N-channel  
power MOSFETs must be used with the ADP3161 and ADP3412,  
one pair as the main (control) switches, and the other pair as  
the synchronous rectifier switches. The main selection parameters  
(5)  
26 A  
2.75 m×1.8  
=
×
= 2.6 mF  
2
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ADP3161  
for the power MOSFETs are VGS(TH) and RDS(ON). The mini-  
mum gate drive voltage (the supply voltage to the ADP3412)  
dictates whether standard threshold or logic-level threshold  
MOSFETs must be used. Since VGATE < 8 V, logic-level threshold  
MOSFETs (VGS(TH) < 2.5 V) are strongly recommended.  
the peak gate drive current provided by the ADP3412 is about  
1 A. In the third term, QRR is the charge stored in the body diode  
of the low-side MOSFET at the valley of the inductor current.  
The data sheet of the IRL3803 gives 450 nC for the stored charge  
at 71 A. That value corresponds to a stored charge of 80 nC  
at the valley of the inductor current. In both terms fSW is the  
actual switching frequency of the MOSFETs, or 200 kHz. IL(PK)  
is the peak current in the inductor, or 15.85 A.)  
The maximum output current IO determines the RDS(ON) require-  
ment for the power MOSFETs. When the ADP3161 is operating  
in continuous mode, the simplifying assumption can be made  
that in each phase one of the two MOSFETs is always conduct-  
Substituting the above data in Equation 18, and using the worst-  
case value for the MOSFET resistance, yields a conduction loss  
of 0.56 W, a turn-off loss of 1.1 W, and a turn-on loss of 0.08 W.  
Thus the worst-case total loss in a high-side MOSFET is 1.74 W.  
ing the average inductor current. For VIN = 5 V and VOUT  
=
1.8 V, the duty ratio of the high-side MOSFET is:  
VOUT  
VIN  
DHSF  
=
= 36%  
(11)  
The worst-case low-side MOSFET dissipation is:  
(19)  
PLSF = RDS(ON )LS × I2  
= 9 m×(10.5 A)2 = 1W  
The duty ratio of the low-side (synchronous rectifier) MOSFET is:  
LSF(MAX )  
(12)  
DLSF = 1DHSF = 64%  
(Note that there are no switching losses in the low-side MOSFET.)  
The maximum rms current of the high-side MOSFET during  
normal operation is:  
CIN Selection and Input Current di/dt Reduction  
In continuous inductor-current mode, the source current of the  
high-side MOSFET is approximately a square wave with a duty  
ratio equal to VOUT/VIN and an amplitude of one-half of the  
maximum output current. To prevent large voltage transients, a  
low ESR input capacitor sized for the maximum rms current  
must be used. The maximum rms capacitor current is given by:  
I2  
IO  
2
L(RIPPLE )  
IHSF(MAX )  
=
DHSF × 1+  
= 7.9 A  
(13)  
2
3 × IO  
The maximum rms current of the low-side MOSFET during  
normal operation is:  
IO  
2
IC(RMS )  
=
2 × DHSF (2 × DHSF )2 =  
DLSF  
DHSF  
ILSF(MAX ) = IHSF(MAX )  
= 10.5 A  
(14)  
(20)  
26 A  
2
2 × 0.36 – (2 × 0.36)2 = 5.8 A  
The RDS(ON) for each MOSFET can be derived from the allowable  
dissipation. If 10% of the maximum output power is allowed for  
MOSFET dissipation, the total dissipation in the four MOSFETs  
of the two-phase converter will be:  
Note that the capacitor manufacturer’s ripple current ratings are  
often based on only 2000 hours of life. This makes it advisable to  
further derate the capacitor, or to choose a capacitor rated at a  
higher temperature than required. Several capacitors may be  
placed in parallel to meet size or height requirements in the  
design. In this example, the input capacitor bank is formed by  
three 1000 µF, 16 V Rubycon capacitors.  
PMOSFET(TOTAL) = 0.1×VOUT × IO = 0.1×1.8V × 26 A = 4.7W (15)  
Allocating half of the total dissipation for the pair of high-side  
MOSFETs and half for the pair of low-side MOSFETs, and  
assuming that the resistive and switching losses of the high-side  
MOSFET are equal, the required maximum MOSFET resis-  
tances will be:  
The ripple voltage across the three paralleled capacitors is:  
IO ESRC  
DHSF  
nC × CIN × fSW  
VC(RIPPLE )  
=
×
+
=
n
nC  
PMOSFET(TOTAL)  
4.7W  
8 ×(7.9 A)2  
RDS(ON )HS(MAX )  
=
=
= 9.4 mΩ  
(16)  
(17)  
8 × I2  
(21)  
26 A  
2
24 mΩ  
0.36  
HSF(MAX )  
×
+
= 112 mV  
3
3 ×1000 µF × 200 kHz  
PMOSFET(TOTAL)  
4.7W  
4 ×(10.5 A)2  
RDS(ON )LS(MAX )  
=
=
= 10.6 mΩ  
To reduce the input-current di/dt to below the recommended  
maximum of 0.1 A/µs, an additional small inductor (L > 1 µH  
@ 15 A) should be inserted between the converter and the sup-  
ply bus. That inductor also acts as a filter between the converter  
and the primary power source.  
4 × I2  
LSF(MAX )  
An IRL3803 MOSFET from International Rectifier (RDS(ON)  
6 mnominal, 9 mworst case) is a good choice for both the  
high-side and low-side. The high-side MOSFET dissipation is:  
=
Feedback Loop Compensation Design for ADOPT  
VIN × IL(PK ) ×QG × fSW  
PHSF = RDS(ON )HS × I2  
+
(
HFS(MAX )  
)
Optimized compensation of the ADP3161 allows the best pos-  
sible containment of the peak-to-peak output voltage deviation.  
Any practical switching power converter is inherently limited by  
the inductor in its output current slew rate to a value much less  
than the slew rate of the load. Therefore, any sudden change of  
load current will initially flow through the output capacitors,  
and assuming that the capacitance of the output capacitor is  
larger than the critical value defined by Equation 5, this will  
produce a peak output voltage deviation equal to the ESR of the  
output capacitor times the load current change.  
2 × IG  
(18)  
+ V ×QRR × fSW  
(
)
IN  
where the second term represents the turn-off loss of the MOSFET  
and the third term represents the turn-on loss due to the stored  
charge in the body diode of the low-side MOSFET. (In the  
second term, QG is the gate charge to be removed from the gate  
for turn-off and IG is the gate turn-off current. From the data  
sheet, for the IRL3803 the value of QG is about 140 nC and  
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ADP3161  
The optimal implementation of voltage positioning, ADOPT,  
will create an output impedance of the power converter that is  
entirely resistive over the widest possible frequency range, includ-  
ing dc, and equal to the maximum acceptable ESR of the output  
capacitor array. With the resistive output impedance, the output  
voltage will droop in proportion with the load current at any load  
current slew rate; this ensures the optimal positioning and allows  
the minimization of the output capacitor.  
of gm amplifier that commands a current sense threshold of  
0 mV (VGNL0):  
IL(RIPPLE ) × RCS × nI  
VIN VAVG  
VGNL =VGNL0  
+
2 × t × RCS × nI  
(
)
D
2
L
5.7 A × 4 mΩ × 25  
VGNL = 1V +  
2
(23)  
5V 1.78V  
1µH  
× 2 × 60 ns × 4 mΩ × 25 = 1.25V  
With an ideal current-mode-controlled converter, where the  
average inductor current would respond without delay to the  
command signal, the resistive output impedance could be achieved  
by having a single-pole roll-off of the voltage gain of the voltage-  
error amplifier. The pole frequency must coincide with the ESR  
zero of the output capacitor. The ADP3161 uses constant frequency  
current-mode control, which is known to have a nonideal, fre-  
quency dependent command signal to inductor current transfer  
function. The frequency dependence manifests in the form of a  
pair of complex conjugate poles at one-half of the switching fre-  
quency. A purely resistive output impedance could be achieved  
by canceling the complex conjugate poles with zeros at the same  
complex frequencies and adding a third pole equal to the ESR  
zero of the output capacitor. Such a compensating network would  
be quite complicated. Fortunately, in practice it is sufficient to  
cancel the pair of complex conjugate poles with a single real zero  
placed at one-half of the switching frequency. Although the end  
result is not a perfectly resistive output impedance, the remaining  
frequency dependence causes only a few percentage of deviation  
from the ideal resistive response. The single-pole and single-  
zero compensation can be easily implemented by terminating  
the gm error amplifier with the parallel combination of a resistor  
and a series RC network.  
The output voltage at no load (VONL) can be calculated by start-  
ing with the VID setting, adding in the positive offset (V+),  
subtracting half the ripple voltage, and then subtracting the  
dominant error terms:  
RE × ∆IO  
V
VVID  
2  
2
VONL =VVID +V +  
VVID  
×
2 kVID + kRT  
×
WIN   
2
2.9 mΩ × 2.6 A  
VONL = 1.8V + 40 mV −  
2
(24)  
2  
83.5 mV  
1.8V  
–1.8V × (0.007)2 + 0.02 ×  
= 1.824V  
With these two terms calculated, the divider resistors (RA for  
the upper, and RB for the lower) can be calculated. Assuming  
that the internal resistance of the gm amplifier (ROGM) is 200 k:  
VREF  
RB =  
VREF VGNL  
gm(VONL VVID  
3V  
)
RT  
(25)  
RB =  
3V 1.25V  
7.84 kΩ  
The first step in the design of the feedback loop compensation is  
to determine the targeted output resistance, RE(MAX) of the power  
converter using Equation 4. The compensation can then be  
tailored to create that output impedance for the power converter,  
and the quantity of output capacitors can be chosen to create a  
2.2 mmho ×(1.824V 1.8V )  
= 17.6 kΩ  
Choosing the nearest 1% resistor value gives RB = 17.8 k.  
Finally, RA is calculated:  
net ESR that is less than or equal to RE(MAX)  
.
The next step is to determine the total termination resistance of  
the gm amplifier that will yield the correct output resistance:  
1
1
1
1
RA  
=
=
= 15.1kΩ  
1
1
1
1
(26)  
RT ROGM RB  
7.84 k200 k17.8 kΩ  
nI × RSENSE  
gm × RE(MAX ) × 2 2.2 mmho × 2.9 mΩ × 2  
25 × 4 mΩ  
RT =  
=
= 7.84 kΩ  
(22)  
Again, choosing the nearest 1% resistor value gives RA = 15.0 k.  
The compensating capacitor can be calculated from the equation  
where nI is the division ratio from the output voltage signal of the  
gm amplifier to the PWM comparator (CMP1), gm is the transcon-  
ductance of the gm amplifier itself, and the factor of 2 is the result  
of the two-phase configuration.  
COUT × RE  
2
COC  
=
RT  
π × fOSC × RT  
(27)  
(28)  
9 mF × 2.67 mΩ  
7.84 kΩ  
2
COC  
=
= 2.86 nF  
π × 400 kHz × 7.84 kΩ  
Once RT is known, the two resistors that make up the divider  
from the REF pin to output of the gm amplifier (COMP pin)  
must be calculated. The resistive divider introduces an offset to  
the output of the gm amplifier that, when reflected back through  
the gain of the gm stage, accurately positions the output voltage  
near its allowed maximum at light load. Furthermore, the output  
of the gm amplifier sets the current sense threshold voltage.  
At no load, the current sense threshold is increased by the peak  
of the ripple current in the inductor and reduced by the delay  
between sensing when the current threshold has been reached  
and when the high-side MOSFET actually turns off. These  
two factors are combined with the inherent voltage at the output  
Choosing the nearest standard value yields 2.7 nF.  
The resistance of the zero-setting resistor in series with the  
compensating capacitor is  
2
2
RZ  
=
=
= 590 kΩ  
COC × π × fOSC 2.7 nF × π × 400 kHz  
The nearest 2.7 standard 5% resistor value is 560 .  
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LAYOUT AND COMPONENT PLACEMENT GUIDELINES  
The following guidelines are recommended for optimal perfor-  
mance of a switching regulator in a PC system.  
in the power converter control circuitry. The switching power  
path is the loop formed by the current path through the input  
capacitors, the power MOSFETs, and the power Schottky  
diode, if used (see next), including all interconnecting PCB  
traces and planes. The use of short and wide interconnection  
traces is especially critical in this path for two reasons: it  
minimizes the inductance in the switching loop, which can  
cause high-energy ringing, and it accommodates the high  
current demand with minimal voltage loss.  
General Recommendations  
1. For good results, at least a four-layer PCB is recommended.  
This should allow the needed versatility for control circuitry  
interconnections with optimal placement, a signal ground  
plane, power planes for both power ground and the input  
power (e.g., 5 V), and wide interconnection traces in the  
rest of the power delivery current paths. Keep in mind that  
each square unit of 1 ounce copper trace has a resistance of  
~ 0.53 mat room temperature.  
10. An optional power Schottky diode (3 A–5 A dc rating) from  
each lower MOSFET’s source (anode) to drain (cathode) will  
help to minimize switching power dissipation in the upper  
MOSFETs. In the absence of an effective Schottky diode,  
this dissipation occurs through the following sequence of  
switching events. The lower MOSFET turns off in advance  
of the upper MOSFET turning on (necessary to prevent  
cross-conduction). The circulating current in the power  
converter, no longer finding a path for current through the  
channel of the lower MOSFET, draws current through the  
inherent body diode of the MOSFET. The upper MOSFET  
turns on, and the reverse recovery characteristic of the lower  
MOSFET’s body diode prevents the drain voltage from being  
pulled high quickly. The upper MOSFET then conducts  
very large current while it momentarily has a high voltage  
forced across it, which translates into added power dissipa-  
tion in the upper MOSFET. The Schottky diode minimizes  
this problem by carrying a majority of the circulating current  
when the lower MOSFET is turned off, and by virtue of its  
essentially nonexistent reverse recovery time. The Schottky  
diode has to be connected with very short copper traces to  
the MOSFET to be effective.  
2. Whenever high currents must be routed between PCB layers,  
vias should be used liberally to create several parallel current  
paths so that the resistance and inductance introduced by  
these current paths is minimized and the via current rating is  
not exceeded.  
3. If critical signal lines (including the voltage and current  
sense lines of the ADP3161) must cross through power  
circuitry, it is best if a signal ground plane can be inter-  
posed between those signal lines and the traces of the power  
circuitry. This serves as a shield to minimize noise injection  
into the signals at the expense of making signal ground a  
bit noisier.  
4. The power ground plane should not extend under signal com-  
ponents, including the ADP3161 itself. If necessary, follow  
the preceding guideline to use the signal ground plane as a  
shield between the power ground plane and the signal circuitry.  
5. The GND pin of the ADP3161 should be connected first to  
the timing capacitor (on the CT pin), and then into the  
signal ground plane. In cases where no signal ground plane  
can be used, short interconnections to other signal ground  
circuitry in the power converter should be used.  
11. A small ferrite bead inductor placed in series with the drain  
of the lower MOSFET can also help to reduce this previously  
described source of switching power loss.  
12. Whenever a power dissipating component (e.g., a power  
MOSFET) is soldered to a PCB, the liberal use of vias, both  
directly on the mounting pad and immediately surrounding  
it, is recommended. Two important reasons for this are:  
improved current rating through the vias, and improved  
thermal performance from vias extended to the opposite side  
of the PCB where a plane can more readily transfer the heat  
to the air.  
6. The output capacitors of the power converter should be con-  
nected to the signal ground plane even though power current  
flows in the ground of these capacitors. For this reason, it is  
advised to avoid critical ground connections (e.g., the signal  
circuitry of the power converter) in the signal ground plane  
between the input and output capacitors. It is also advised to  
keep the planar interconnection path short (i.e., have input  
and output capacitors close together).  
13. The output power path, though not as critical as the switch-  
ing power path, should also be routed to encompass a small  
area. The output power path is formed by the current path  
through the inductor, the current sensing resistor, the out-  
put capacitors, and back to the input capacitors.  
7. The output capacitors should also be connected as closely as  
possible to the load (or connector) that receives the power  
(e.g., a microprocessor core). If the load is distributed, the  
capacitors should also be distributed, and generally in pro-  
portion to where the load tends to be more dynamic.  
14. For best EMI containment, the power ground plane should  
extend fully under all the power components except the output  
capacitors. These components are: the input capacitors, the  
power MOSFETs and Schottky diodes, the inductors, the  
current sense resistor, and any snubbing element that might  
be added to dampen ringing. Avoid extending the power  
ground under any other circuitry or signal lines, including  
the voltage and current sense lines.  
8. Absolutely avoid crossing any signal lines over the switching  
power path loop, described below.  
Power Circuitry  
9. The switching power path should be routed on the PCB to  
encompass the smallest possible area in order to minimize  
radiated switching noise energy (i.e., EMI). Failure to take  
proper precautions often results in EMI problems for the  
entire PC system as well as noise-related operational problems  
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Signal Circuitry  
closely coupled pair (the CS+ pin should be over the signal  
ground plane as well).  
15. The output voltage is sensed and regulated between the FB  
pin and the GND pin (which connects to the signal ground  
plane). The output current is sensed (as a voltage) by the  
CS+ and CS– pins. In order to avoid differential mode noise  
pickup in the sensed signal, the loop area should be small.  
Thus the FB trace should be routed atop the signal ground  
plane, and the CS+ and CS– pins should be routed as a  
16. The CS+ and CS– traces should be Kelvin-connected to the  
current sense resistor, so that the additional voltage drop due  
to current flow on the PCB at the current sense resistor  
connections, does not affect the sensed voltage.  
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS  
Dimensions shown in inches and (mm).  
16-Lead SOIC  
(R-16A/SO-16)  
0.3937 (10.00)  
0.3859 (9.80)  
9
16  
1
0.1574 (4.00)  
0.1497 (3.80)  
0.2440 (6.20)  
0.2284 (5.80)  
8
PIN 1  
0.0688 (1.75)  
0.0532 (1.35)  
0.050 (1.27)  
BSC  
0.0196 (0.50)  
0.0099 (0.25)  
؋
 45؇  
8؇  
0؇  
0.0098 (0.25)  
0.0040 (0.10)  
0.0192 (0.49)  
0.0138 (0.35)  
SEATING  
PLANE  
0.0500 (1.27)  
0.0160 (0.41)  
0.0099 (0.25)  
0.0075 (0.19)  
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