
Primarion® PX3535
Digital Multiphase Controller
Product Brief
Applications
• Core power regulation for Intel® and AMD® µprocessors
• Intelligent point-of-load (POL) power regulation
Features
• Multiphase power conversion
– 1- to 6-phase operation
• 100 KHz to 2 MHz switching frequency
• Supports Intel
• Internal high precision voltage reference
– ± 10mV voltage setpoint accuracy
• Precision digital current sense calibration
• Precise digital current balancing with programmable offsets
for thermal balancing
• Digitally programmable loadline and loop compensation
• Differential voltage sense
• Digital temperature sensor compensation
• Active Transient Response (ATR) enables meeting transient
requirements with reduced output capacitance
2
• I
C-bus interface for monitoring, control and configuration
• Internal non-volatile memory (NVM) to store custom
configurations with four programmable Active Voltage
Positioning (AVP) system configurations
• Extensive fault detection capability with two user configurable
output fault pins
– Input Under-voltage
– Output Under-/Over-voltage
– High Side Short
– Per Phase and Total Output Current
– Multiple Internal and External Temperature Limits
– NVM Configuration
– Calibration Range and Time-Out
• Configurable latched fault or autonomous recovery shutdown
• Single +3.3V supply operation
• RoHS compliant 48-lead LQFP plastic package
®
VR 10.x, AMD®, and custom VID codes
Description
Processors that operate above a GHz require fast, intelligent
power systems. The Primarion® PX3535 Digital Multiphase
Controller provides high-bandwidth frequency response,
noise immunity, and active transient performance algorithms
that only digital architecture can provide.
The PX3535 provides core power for today’s high current
microprocessors by driving from one to six synchronousrectified buck-converter channels in parallel. Interleaved
timing of the channels results in a higher ripple frequency,
reducing input and output ripple. With up to six phases,
each capable of up to 2 MHz operation, the PX3535 can b e
used to build DC-DC converters that provide up to 200A with
excellent efficiency, low ripple, and the lowest component
count.
The PX3535 utilizes digital technology to implement all
control functions, providing the ultimate in flexibility and
stability. The PX3535 incorporates an industry standard I
bus serial interface for control and monitoring. Through the
serial interface, the power supply designer can quickly
optimize designs and monitor system performance. The
interface allows the PX3535 to provide digitized information
for real time system monitoring and control.
Block Diagram
ADC
Window
Comparator
(OVP/UVP)
Voltage
ADC
Current
Balance
Channel Current
AVP
Ref
Digital Calibration Controller
PID/PWM
Controller
Fault Handler
VSENP
VSENN
RESET_N
ISEN1
ISEN2
ISEN3
ISEN4
ISEN5
ISEN6
TEMP_SEN
V12_SEN
SCL
SDA
SADDR
OUTEN
VID5
VID4
VID3
VID2
VID1
VID0
POR
Current
Sense
Current
Temp
Sense
I2C Internal Memory
Deglitch
LL1
LL0
Oscillator
State Machine
PWM
Driver
2
C-
OUT12
OUT11
OUT10
OUT9
OUT8
OUT7
OUT6
OUT5
OUT4
OUT3
OUT2
OUT1
FAULT2
FAULT1
CAL_CUR_EN
CAL_CUR_SEN
VCC_PWRGD
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®
Primarion
PX3535
Digital Multiphase Controller
4-Phase Reference Design
+12V
150kΩ
+5V
10kΩ
+3.3V
VDD
PRIMARION
VID4
VID3
From
µP
To µ P
System
Reset
Fault
Outputs
I2C I/F
Bus
VID2
VID1
VID0
VID5
LL0
LL1
OUTEN
VCC_PWRGD
RESET_N
FAULT1
FAULT2
SDA
SCL
SADDR
Physical Characteristics (48-pin LQFP)
PX3535
V12_SE N
GND
OUT1
OUT2
ISEN1
OUT3
OUT4
ISEN2
OUT5
OUT6
ISEN3
OUT7
OUT8
ISEN4
OUT9
OUT10
ISEN5
OUT11
OUT12
ISEN6
TEMP_SEN
CAL_CUR_EN
CAL_CUR_SEN
VSENP
VSENN
Product Brie
1µ F
1
UGATE
2
BOOT
3
PWM
4
GND
4.7µF
1
UGATE
2
BOOT
3
PWM
4
GND
4.7µF
1
UGATE
BOOT
2
3
PWM
4
GND
4.7µF
1
UGATE
2
BOOT
PWM
3
4
GND
4.7µF
8
PHASE
7
PVCC
6
VCC
5
LGATE
1µ F
8
PHASE
7
PVCC
6
VCC
5
LGATE
1µ F
8
PHASE
PVCC
7
6
VCC
5
LGATE
1µ F
8
PHASE
7
PVCC
VCC
6
5
LGATE
RSEN1
RSEN2
RSEN3
RSEN4
RTHERM
4.7nF
4.7nF
4.7nF
4.7nF
2.2Ω
2.2Ω
OSCON CERAMIC
2.2Ω
2.2Ω
0.015Ω
V
CC(core)
V
CC(rtn)
Notes:
1. All dimensions are in mm
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