Copyright ANPEC Electronics Corp.
Rev. A.2 - May, 2001
APW6020
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Advanced Dual PWM and Dual Linear Power Controllers
Features General Description
•
4 Regulated Voltages are provided
− Microprocessor Core (1.3V to 3.5V)
− AGP Bus (1.5V or 3.3V)
− Memory (1.8V) , GTL Bus (1.5V)
• Simple Single-Loop Control Designs
Voltage-Mode PWM Control
• Fast PWM Converter Transient Response
High-Bandwidth Error Amplifiers
− Full 0% to 100% Duty Ratios
• Excellent Output Voltage Regulation
− Core PWM Output : ± 1% Over Temperature
− Other Outputs : ± 3% Over Temperature
• TTL-Compatible 5- Bit DAC Microprocessor
Core Output Voltage Selection
− Wide Range - 1.3V
DC
to 3.5 V
DC
• Power-Good Output Voltage Monitor
• Over-Voltage and Over-Current Fault Monitors
• Small Converter Size
− Constant Frequency Operation
− 200kHz Free-Running Oscillator ; Program-
mable From 50kHz to Over 800kHz
− Small External Component Count
Applications
The APW6020 provides the power control and protection for four output voltages in high-performance ,
graphics intensive microprocessor and computer
applications. The IC integrates two voltage-mode
PWM controllers and two linear controllers , as well
as the monitoring and protection functions into a single
package. One PWM controller regulates the microprocessor core voltage with a synchronous-rectified
buck converter. The second PWM controller supplies the computer’s AGP 1.5V or 3.3V bus power
with a standard Buck converter. The linear controllers requlate the power for the 1.5V GTL bus , and
the 1.8V power for the North/South Bridge core voltage and/or cache memory circuits. The APW6020
includes an Intel-compatible , TTL 5-input digital-toanalog converter (DAC) that adjusts the core PWM
output voltage from 1.3 VDC to 2.05 VDC in 0.05V steps
and from 2.1 VDC to 3.5 VDC in 0.1V increments. The
precision reference and voltage-mode control provide
±1% static regulation. The second PWM controller’s
output is user-selectable , through a TTL-compatible
signal applied at the SELECT pin , for levels of 1.5V
or 3.3V with ±3% accuracy. The two linear regulators provide fixed output voltages of 1.5V± 3% (V
OUT3
) and 1.8V±3% (V
OUT4
).
The APW6020 monitors all the output voltages. A
single Power Good signal is issued when the core is
within ±10% of the DAC setting and all other outputs
are above their under-voltage levels. Additional builtin over-voltage protection for the core output uses
the lower MOSFET to prevent output voltages above
115% of the DAC setting. The PWM controller’s overcurrent function monitors the output current by using
the voltage drop across the upper MOSFET’s r
DS(ON)
.
• Motherboard Power Regulation for Computers