Advanced PMU for Multi-core Application Processors
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLIES
• Four DC/DC Step-Down (Buck) Regulators
− 2 x 2.8A, 2 x 1.5A
• Five Low-Noise LDOs
− 2 x 150mA, 3 x 350mA
• Three Low-Input Voltage LDOs
− 1 x 150mA, 2 x 350mA
• One Low IQ Keep-Alive LDO
• Backup Battery Charger
SYSTEM CONTROL AND INTERFACE
• Four General Purpose I/O with PWM Drivers
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• I
C Serial Interface
• Interrupt Controller
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
• Reset Interface and Sequencing Controller
− Power on Reset
− Soft / Hard Reset
− Watchdog Supervision
− Multiple Sleep Modes
• Thermal Management Subsystem
APPLICATIONS
• Tablet PC
• Mobile Internet Devices (MID)
• E-books
• Personal Navigation Devices
• Smart Phones
The ACT8846 is a complete, cost effective, and
highly-efficient ActivePMU
solution optimized for the power, voltage
sequencing and control requirements of Rockchip
RK31x8 application processor family.
The ACT8846 features four fixed-frequency,
current-mode, synchronous PWM step-down
converters that achieve peak efficiencies of up to
97%. These regulators operate with a fixed
frequency of 2.25MHz, minimizing noise in sensitive
applications and allowing the use of small external
components. These buck regulators supply up to
2.8A of output current and can fully satisfy the
power and control requirements of the multi-core
application processor. Dynamic Voltage Scaling
(DVS) is supported either by dedicated control pins,
or through I2C interface to optimize the energy-pertask performance for the processor. This device
also include eight low-noise LDOs (up to 350mA
per LDO), one always-on LDO and an integrated
backup battery charger to provide a complete
power system for the processor.
The power sequence and reset controller provides
power-on reset, SW-initiated reset, and power cycle
reset for the processor. It also features the
watchdog supervisory function. Multiple sleep
modes with autonomous sleep and wake-up
sequence control are supported.
The thermal management and protection
subsystem allows the host processor to manage the
power dissipation of the PMU and the overall
system dynamically. The PMU provides a thermal
warning to the host processor when the
temperature reaches a certain threshold such that
the system can turn off some of the non-essential
functions, reduce the clock frequency and etc to
manage the system temperature.
The ACT8846 is available in a compact, Pb-Free
and RoHS-compliant TQFN66-48 package.
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General Information ..................................................................................................................................... p. 01
Functional Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................ p. 03
Ordering Information .................................................................................................................................... p. 04
Pin Configuration ......................................................................................................................................... p. 04
Pin Descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... p. 05
Absolute Maximum Ratings ......................................................................................................................... p. 07
2
C Interface Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................ p. 08
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Global Register Map .................................................................................................................................... p. 09
Register and Bit Descriptions ...................................................................................................................... p. 11
System Control Electrical Characteristics .................................................................................................... p. 17
Step-Down DC/DC Electrical Characteristics .............................................................................................. p. 18
Low-Noise LDO Electrical Characteristics ................................................................................................... p. 19
Low-Input Voltage LDO Electrical Characteristics ....................................................................................... p. 20
Low-Power (Always-On) LDO Electrical Characteristics ............................................................................. p. 21
PWM LED Driver Electrical Characteristics ................................................................................................. p. 21
System Control Information ......................................................................................................................... p. 28
Interfacing with the Rockchip RK31x8 Processors .......................................................................... p. 28
Control Signals ................................................................................................................................. p. 29
Push-Button Control ......................................................................................................................... p. 30
Control Sequences ........................................................................................................................... p. 30
Watch-Dog Supervision ................................................................................................................... p. 31
Software-Initiated Power Cycle ........................................................................................................ p. 31
Functional Description ................................................................................................................................. p. 32
2
C Interface ..................................................................................................................................... p. 32
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Housekeeping Functions .................................................................................................................. p. 32
Thermal Protection ........................................................................................................................... p. 32
Step-Down DC/DC Regulators .................................................................................................................... p. 33
General Description .......................................................................................................................... p. 33
100% Duty Cycle Operation ............................................................................................................. p. 33
Operating Mode ................................................................................................................................ p. 33
Synchronous Rectification ................................................................................................................ p. 33
Soft-Start .......................................................................................................................................... p. 33
Compensation .................................................................................................................................. p. 33
Configuration Options ....................................................................................................................... p. 33
OK[ ] and Output Fault Interrupt ....................................................................................................... p. 34
PCB Layout Considerations ............................................................................................................. p. 34
Low-Noise, Low-Dropout Linear Regulators ................................................................................................ p. 35
General Description .......................................................................................................................... p. 35
Output Current Limit ......................................................................................................................... p. 35
Compensation .................................................................................................................................. p. 35
Configuration Options ....................................................................................................................... p. 35
OK[ ] and Output Fault Interrupt ....................................................................................................... p. 35
PCB Layout Considerations ............................................................................................................. p. 35
Always-On LDO (REG13) ............................................................................................................................ p. 36
General Description .......................................................................................................................... p. 36
Reverse-Current Protection ............................................................................................................. p. 36
Typical Application ........................................................................................................................... p. 36
PWM LED Drivers ........................................................................................................................................ p. 37
PWM Frequence Selection .............................................................................................................. p. 37
PWM Duty Cycle Selection .............................................................................................................. p. 37
TQFN66-48 Package Outline and Dimensions ........................................................................................... p. 38
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................... p. 39
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c: All Active-Semi components are RoHS Compliant and with Pb-free plating unless specified differently. The term Pb-free means
semiconductor products that are in compliance with current RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) standards.
d: Push button 10s shut down function is supported in ACT8846QM468 only.
Power Ground for REG1 and REG4. Connect GP14, GP2, GP3, and GA together at a
single point as close to the IC as possible.
Switch Node for REG1.
Output Feedback Sense for REG1. For the adjustable output voltage options, connect
this pin to the center of the output feedback resistor divider for voltage setting,
connect this pin to the output directly to regulate the output voltage at 1.2V.
Power Input for REG1. Bypass to GP14 with a high quality ceramic capacitor placed
as close to the IC as possible.
Master Enable Input. Drive nPBIN to GA through a 50k resistor for 32ms to enable
the IC. Drive nPBIN to GA through a 50k resistor for 10 seconds to disable the IC.
Drive nPBIN
Power Hold Input, enable input for REG1, REG2, REG4, REG5, REG6, REG8 and
REG10. PWRHLD is internally pulled down to GA through a 900k resistor.
Open-Drain Reset Output.
Open-Drain Interrupt Output.
General Purpose I/O #6. Configured as PWM LED driver output for up to 6mA current
with programmable frequency and duty cycle. See the PWM LED Drive section for
more information.
General Purpose I/O #5. Configured as PWM LED driver output for up to 6mA current
with programmable frequency and duty cycle. See the PWM LED Driver section for
more information.
directly to GA to assert a Manual-Reset condition.
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37OUT13
38OUT7
39
GPIO4
40OUT6
41INL1
42
OUT5
43
GPIO3
44GPIO2
45GPIO1
46OUT3
47,48VP3
EP EP Exposed Pad. Must be soldered to ground on PCB.
REG13 output. Bypass it to ground with a 0.47µF capacitor.
REG7 output. Bypass it to ground with a 2.2µF capacitor.
General Purpose I/O #4. Configured as PWM LED driver output for up to 6mA current
with programmable frequency and duty cycle. See the PWM LED Driver section for
more information.
REG6 output. Bypass it to ground with a 2.2µF capacitor.
Power Input for REG5, REG6, REG7.
REG5 output. Bypass it to ground with a 2.2µF capacitor.
General Purpose I/O #3. Configured as PWM LED driver output for up to 6mA current
with programmable frequency and duty cycle. See the PWM LED Drier section for
more information.
General Purpose I/O #2. Configured as VSELR4 for Voltage Selection of REG4. Drive
to logic low to select default output voltage.
output voltage.
General Purpose I/O #1. Configured as VSELR3 for Voltage Selection of REG3. Drive
to logic low to select default output voltage.
output voltage.
Output Voltage Sense for REG3.
Power input for REG3. Bypass to GP3 with a high quality ceramic capacitor placed as
close to the IC as possible.
Drive to logic high to select secondary
Drive to logic high to select secondary
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INL1, INL2, INL3 to GA; VP1, SW1, FB1 to GP14; VP2, SW2, OUT2 to GP2; VP3,
SW3, OUT3 to GP3; VP4, SW4, OUT4 to GP14
GP14, GP2, GP3 to GA-0.3 to + 0.3V
OUT5, OUT6, OUT7, OUT13 TO GA -0.3 to INL1 + 0.3 V
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-0.3 to 6V
OUT8, OUT9, GPIO1, GPIO2, GPIO3, GPIO4, GPIO5, GPIO6, VSELR2, nPBIN,
nRSTO, nIRQ, nPBSTAT, PWREN, PWRHLD, REFBP, SCL, SDA to GA
OUT10, OUT11, OUT12 to GA-0.3 to INL3 + 0.3V
Junction to Ambient Thermal Resistance21°C/W
Operating Ambient Temperature Range-40 to 85°C
Operating Junction Temperature-40 to 125°C
Storage Temperature-55 to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)300°C
c: Do not exceed these limits to prevent damage to the device. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for long periods may
affect device reliability.
-0.3 to INL2 + 0.3 V
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Battery Voltage Level Interrupt Mask. Set this bit to 1 to unmask
SYS 0x00 [7] nBATLEVMSK R/W
SYS 0x00 [6] nBATSTAT R
SYS 0x00 [5] VBATDAT R
SYS 0x00 [4] - R/W Reserved.
SYS 0x00 [3:0] BATLEV R/W
SYS 0x01 [7] nTMSK R/W Thermal Interrupt Mask. Set this bit to 1 to unmask the interrupt.
SYS 0x01 [6] TSTAT R
SYS 0x01 [5:0] - R/W Reserved.
REG1 0x12 [7] ON R/W
REG1 0x12 [6:3] - R Reserved.
REG1 0x12 [2] PHASE R/W
REG1 0x12 [1] nFLTMSK R/W
REG1 0x12 [0] OK R
REG2 0x20 [7:6]
REG2 0x20 [5:0] VSET0 R/W
REG2 0x21 [7:6]
REG2 0x21 [5:0] VSET1 R/W
REG2 0x22 [7] ON R/W
REG2 0x22 [6:3] - R Reserved.
REG2 0x22 [2] PHASE R/W
REG2 0x22 [1] nFLTMSK R/W
REG2 0x22 [0] OK R
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the interrupt. See the Programmable Battery Voltage Monitor
section for more information
Battery Voltage Status. Value is 1 when BATLEV interrupt is
generated, value is 0 otherwise.
Battery Voltage Monitor real time status. Value is 1 when VBAT <
BATLEV, value is 0 otherwise.
Battery Voltage Detect Threshold. Defines the BATLEV voltage
threshold. See the Programmable Battary Voltage Monitor
section for more information.
Thermal Interrupt Status. Value is 1 when a thermal interrupt is
generated, value is 0 otherwise.
Regulator Enable Bit. Set bit to 1 to enable the regulator, clear bit
to 0 to disable the regulator.
Regulator Phase Control. Set bit to 1 for the regulator to operate
180° out of phase with the oscillator, clear bit to 0 for the
regulator to operate in phase with the oscillator.
Regulator Fault Mask Control. Set bit to 1 enable fault-interrupts,
clear bit to 0 to disable fault-interrupts.
Regulator Power-OK Status. Value is 1 when output voltage
exceeds the power-OK threshold, value is 0 otherwise.
R Reserved.
Primary Output Voltage Selection. Valid when VSEL is driven low.
See the Output Voltage Programming section for more
information
R Reserved.
Secondary Output Voltage Selection. Valid when VSEL is driven
high. See the Output Voltage Programming section for more
information.
Regulator Enable Bit. Set bit to 1 to enable the regulator, clear bit
to 0 to disable the regulator.
Regulator Phase Control. Set bit to 1 for the regulator to operate
180° out of phase with the oscillator, clear bit to 0 for the
regulator to operate in phase with the oscillator.
Regulator Fault Mask Control. Set bit to 1 enable fault-interrupts,
clear bit to 0 to disable fault-interrupts.
Regulator Power-OK Status. Value is 1 when output voltage
exceeds the power-OK threshold, value is 0 otherwise.
REG3 0x30 [7:6]
REG3 0x30 [5:0] VSET0 R/W
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R Reserved.
Primary Output Voltage Selection. Valid when VSEL is driven low.
See the Output Voltage Programming section for more
Secondary Output Voltage Selection. Valid when VSEL is driven
high. See the Output Voltage Programming section for more
information.
Regulator Enable Bit. Set bit to 1 to enable the regulator, clear bit
to 0 to disable the regulator.
Regulator Phase Control. Set bit to 1 for the regulator to operate
180° out of phase with the oscillator, clear bit to 0 for the
regulator to operate in phase with the oscillator.
Regulator Fault Mask Control. Set bit to 1 enable fault-interrupts,
clear bit to 0 to disable fault-interrupts.
Regulator Power-OK Status. Value is 1 when output voltage
exceeds the power-OK threshold, value is 0 otherwise.
Primary Output Voltage Selection. Valid when VSEL is driven low.
See the Output Voltage Programming section for more
information
Secondary Output Voltage Selection. Valid when VSEL is driven
high. See the Output Voltage Programming section for more
information.
Regulator Enable Bit. Set bit to 1 to enable the regulator, clear bit
to 0 to disable the regulator.
Regulator Phase Control. Set bit to 1 for the regulator to operate
180° out of phase with the oscillator, clear bit to 0 for the
regulator to operate in phase with the oscillator.
Regulator Fault Mask Control. Set bit to 1 enable fault-interrupts,
clear bit to 0 to disable fault-interrupts.
Regulator Power-OK Status. Value is 1 when output voltage
exceeds the power-OK threshold, value is 0 otherwise.
Output Voltage Selection. See the Output Voltage Programming
section for more information.
Regulator Enable Bit. Set bit to 1 to enable the regulator, clear bit
to 0 to disable the regulator.
Output Discharge Control. When activated, LDO output is
discharged to GA through 1.5k resistor when in shutdown. Set
bit to 1 to enable output voltage discharge in shutdown, clear bit
to 0 to disable this function.
Regulator Fault Mask Control. Set bit to 1 enable fault-interrupts,
clear bit to 0 to disable fault-interrupts.
Regulator Power-OK Status. Value is 1 when output voltage
exceeds the power-OK threshold, value is 0 otherwise.
Output Voltage Selection. See the Output Voltage Programming
section for more information.
Regulator Enable Bit. Set bit to 1 to enable the regulator, clear bit
to 0 to disable the regulator.
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