The LX1669 is a Monolithic Switching
Regulator Controller IC designed to
provide a low cost, high performance
adjustable power supply for advanced
microprocessors and other applications
requiring a very fast transient response
and a high degree of accuracy. It provides
a programmable switching regulator output suitable for powering Pentium
®
II and
other processors.
Programmable Synchronous Recti-
fier Driver for CPU Core. The main
output is adjustable from 1.3 to 3.5V using
a TTL-compatible 5-bit digital code to
meet Intel specifications. The IC can read
the signal from a DIP-switch, hardwired to
Pentium II processor’s pins or from software. The 5-bit code adjusts the output
voltage between 1.30 and 2.05V in 50mV
increments, and between 2.0 and 3.5V in
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100mV increments. The device can drive
dual MOSFET’s resulting in typical efficiencies of 85 – 90%, even with loads in
excess of 10A.
Short-circuit Current Limiting with-
out Expensive Current Sense Resistors. The current sensing mechanism can
use a PCB trace resistance or the parasitic
resistance of the main inductor. For
applications requiring a high degree of
accuracy, a conventional sense resistor
can be used.
Ultra-Fast Transient Response Re-
duces System Cost. The fixed frequency
modulated off-time architecture results in
the fastest transient response for a given
inductor.
Small Package Size. The LX1669 is
available in an economical 16-pin narrow
body SOIC package.
P RODUCTION DATA SHEET
■ 5-Bit Programmable Output For CPU Core
Supply
■ Power Solution For Pentium II Processors
■ No Sense Resistor Required For Short-Circuit
Current Limiting
■ Soft-Start And Hiccup-Mode Current
Limiting Functions
■ Modulated Constant Off-Time Control
Mechanism For Fast Transient Response And
Simple System Design
Table 1 - Adaptive Transient Voltage Output (Output Voltage Setpoint — Typical)
Processor Pins
0 = Low, 1 = High
VID4VID3VID2VID1VID0
011111.34V1.30V
011101.39V1.35V
011011.44V1.40V
011001.49V1.45V
010111.54V1.50V
010101.59V1.55V
010011.64V1.60V
010001.69V1.65V
001111.74V1.70V
001101.79V1.75V
001011.84V1.80V
001001.89V1.85V
000111.94V1.90V
000101.99V1.95V
000012.04V2.00V
000002.09V2.05V
111112.04V2.00V
111102.14V2.10V
111012.24V2.20V
111002.34V2.30V
110112.44V2.40V
110102.54V2.50V
110012.64V2.60V
110002.74V2.70V
101112.84V2.80V
101102.94V2.90V
101013.04V3.00V
101003.14V3.10V
100113.24V3.20V
100103.34V3.30V
100013.44V3.40V
100003.54V3.50V
* Nominal = DAC setpoint voltage with no adaptive output voltage positioning.
Output Voltage (V
0.0A
Nominal Output* (V
SET
)
)
SET
Note:
Adaptive Transient Voltage Output
In order to improve transient response a 40mV offset is built into the voltage comparator. At high currents, the
peak output voltage will be lower than the nominal set point , as shown in Figure 4. The actual output voltage
will be a function of the sense resistor, output current and output ripple.