5 BIT PROGRAMMABLE SYNCHRONOUS BUCK
FEATURESFEATURES
Dual Layout Compatible with RC5051
Designed to meet Intel specification of VRM8.2
& VRM8.3 for Pentium II
On board DAC programs the output voltage
from 1.3V to 3.5V (US3010) & 1.8V to 3.5V for
US3010A
Loss less Short Circuit Protection
Synchronous operation allows maximum
efficiency
Patented architecture allows fixed frequency
operation as well as 100% duty cycle during
dynamic load
Soft Start
High current totem pole driver for direct
driving of the external Power MOSFET
Power Good function
APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS
Pentium II & Pentium Pro processor DC to DC
converter application
Low cost Pentium with AGP
US3012/3012A
CONTROLLER IC
PRELIMINARY DATASHEET
DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION
The US3012 family of controller ICs are specifically designed to meet Intel specification for Pentium II and
Pentium Pro microprocessor applications as well as
the next generation P6 family processors. These products feature a patented topology that in combination
with a few external components as shown in the typical
application circuit below ,will provide in excess of 16A
of output current for an on- board DC/DC converter while
automatically providing the right output voltage via the 5
bit internal DAC .These devices also feature, loss less
current sensing by using the Rds-on of the high side
Power MOSFET as the sensing resistor, a Power Good
window comparator that switches its open collector output low when the output is outside of a ±10% window .
Other features of the device are ; Undervoltage lockout
for both 5V and 12V supplies as well as an external
programmable soft start function as well as programming the oscillator frequency by using an external capacitor.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONTYPICAL APPLICATION
5V
C1
12V
VID4
VID3
VID2
VID1
VID0
Notes: Pentium II and Pentium Pro are
trade marks of Intel Corp.
L1 L2
C4 C6
D1
R1
NC/Vccp
7
SS/Vref
16
C2
C5 R2
C3
1386
D3 D2D4 D1 D0
17
Q1
R3 R5
4
HDrv LDrv
CS+ Gnd Vfb/
181219520
CS-V12 V5
US3012
3012app1-1.1
PACKAGE ORDER INFORMATIONPACKAGE ORDER INFORMATION
Ta (°C) Device Package VID Voltage Range
0 TO 70 US3012CW 20 pin Plastic SOIC WB 1.3V to 3.5V
0 TO 70 US3012ACW 20 pin Plastic SOIC WB 1.8V to 3.5V
R8
GndD
PGd
1
R7
C7
R6
R10
R11
En
2
3
C8
R12 R13
C9 C10
R4 R9
Q2
915101114
NC/
NC/
GndA
GndP Ct
C11
OutEn
Power Good
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGSABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
V5 supply Voltage ........................................... 7V
V12 Supply Voltage ............................................ 20V
Storage Temperature Range ................................. -65 TO 150°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range .......... 0 TO 125°C
PACKAGE INFORMATIONPACKAGE INFORMATION
20 PIN WIDE BODY PLASTIC SOIC (W)
TOP VIEW
1
Ct
2
En
3
PGd
4
CS+
5
CS-
6
V5
7
NC
8
D4
9
LDrv
10
PGnd
θJA =85°C/W
20
D0
19
D1
18
D2
17
D3
16
SS
15
Gnd
14
Vfb
13
V12
12
HDrv
11
NC
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONSELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise specified ,these specifications apply over ,V12 = 12V, V5 = 5V and Ta=0 to 70°C. Typical values
refer to Ta =25°C. Low duty cycle pulse testing are used which keeps junction and case temperatures equal to the
ambient temperature.
PARAMETER SYM TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VID Section
DAC output voltage 0.99Vs Vs 1.01Vs V
(note 1)
DAC Output Line Regulation 0.1 %
DAC Output Temp Variation 0.5 %
VID Input LO 0.4 V
VID Input HI 2 V
VID input internal pull-up 27 kΩ
resistor to V5
Power Good Section
Under voltage lower trip point Vout ramping down 0.89Vs 0.90Vs 0.91Vs V
Under voltage upper trip point Vout ramping up 0.92Vs V
UV Hysterises .015Vs .02Vs .025Vs V
Over voltage upper trip point Vout ramping up 1.09Vs 1.10Vs 1.11Vs V
Over voltage lower trip point Vout ramping down 1.08Vs V
OV Hysterises .015Vs .02Vs .025Vs V
Power Good Output LO RL=3mA 0.4 V
Power Good Output HI RL=5K pull up to 5V 4.8 V
Soft Start Section
Soft Start Current CS+ =0V , CS- =5V 10 uA
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UVLO Section
UVLO Threshold-12V Supply ramping up 9.2 10 10.8 V
UVLO Hysterises-12V 0.3 0.4 0.5 V
UVLO Threshold-5V Supply ramping up 4.1 4.3 4.5 V
UVLO Hysterises-5V 0.2 0.3 0.4 V
Error Comparator Section
Input bias current 2 uA
Input Offset Voltage -2 +2 mV
Delay to Output Vdiff=10mV 100 nS
Current Limit Section
C.S Threshold Set Current 160 200 240 uA
C.S Comp Offset Voltage -5 +5 mV
Hiccup Duty Cycle Css=0.1 uF 2 %
Supply Current
Operating Supply Current CL=3000pF
V5 20
V12 14 mA
Output Drivers Section
Rise Time CL=3000pF 70 100 nS
Fall Time CL=3000pF 70 130 nS
Dead band Time CL=3000pF 100 200 300 nS
Oscillator Section
Osc Frequency Ct=150pF 190 220 250 Khz
Osc Valley 0.2 V
Osc Peak V5 V
Output Enable Section
Pull up Resistor to V5 35 kΩ
HI Threshold Voltage 2 V
LO Threshold Voltage 0.8 V
Note 1: Vs refers to the set point voltage given in Table 1.
D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Vs D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 Vs
0 1 1 1 1 1.30* 1 1 1 1 1 **
0 1 1 1 0 1.35* 1 1 1 1 0 2.1
0 1 1 0 1 1.40* 1 1 1 0 1 2.2
0 1 1 0 0 1.45* 1 1 1 0 0 2.3
0 1 0 1 1 1.50* 1 1 0 1 1 2.4
0 1 0 1 0 1.55* 1 1 0 1 0 2.5
0 1 0 0 1 1.60* 1 1 0 0 1 2.6
0 1 0 0 0 1.65* 1 1 0 0 0 2.7
0 0 1 1 1 1.70* 1 0 1 1 1 2.8
0 0 1 1 0 1.75* 1 0 1 1 0 2.9
0 0 1 0 1 1.80 1 0 1 0 1 3.0
0 0 1 0 0 1.85 1 0 1 0 0 3.1
0 0 0 1 1 1.90 1 0 0 1 1 3.2
0 0 0 1 0 1.95 1 0 0 1 0 3.3
0 0 0 0 1 2.00 1 0 0 0 1 3.4
0 0 0 0 0 2.05 1 0 0 0 0 3.5
* Output voltage is disabled for US3012A.
** Output voltage is disabled for all versions.
Table 1 - Set point voltage vs. VID codes
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PIN DESCRIPTIONSPIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN# PIN SYMBOL
20 D0
19 D1
18 D2
17 D3
8 D4
3 PGd
14 Vfb
4 CS+
5 CS16 SS
1 Ct
10 Gnd
9 LDrv
12 HDrv
13 V12
6 V5
2 OUTEN
7,11 N.C
15
Pin Description
LSB input to the DAC that programs the output voltage. This pin can be pulled up externally by a 10k resistor to either 3.3V or 5V supply.
Input to the DAC that programs the output voltage.This pin can be pulled up externally by
a 10kΩ resistor to either 3.3V or 5V supply.
Input to the DAC that programs the output voltage.This pin can be pulled up externally by
a 10k resistor to either 3.3V or 5V supply.
MSB input to the DAC that programs the output voltage.This pin can be pulled up externally by a 10k resistor to either 3.3V or 5V supply.
This pin selects a range of output voltages for the DAC. The voltage range for both the "A"
and the none "A" versions of the device is given in table 1.
This pin is an open collector output that switches LO when the output of the converter is
not within ±10% (typ) of the nominal output voltage.When PWRGD pin switches LO the
sat voltage is less than 0.4V at 3mA.
This pin is connected directly to the output of the Core supply to provide feedback to the
Error comparator.
This pin is connected to the Drain of the power MOSFET of the Core supply and it
provides the positive sensing for the internal current sensing circuitry. An external resistor programs the C.S threshold depending on the Rds of the power MOSFET. An external
capacitor is placed in parallel with the programming resistor to provide high frequency
noise filtering.
This pin is connected to the Source of the power MOSFET for the Core supply and it
provides the negative sensing for the internal current sensing circuitry.
This pin provides the soft start for the switching regulator. An internal current source
charges an external capacitor that is conected from this pin to the GND which ramps up
the outputs of the switching regulator, preventing the outputs from overshooting as wellas
limiting the input current. The second function of the Soft Start cap is to provide long off
time for the synchronous MOSFET or the Catch diode (HICCUP) during current limiting.
This pin programs the oscillator frequency in the range of 50 kHZ to 500kHZ with an
external capacitor connected from this pin to the GND.
This pin serves as the ground pin and must be conected directly to the ground plane. A
high frequency capacitor (0.1 to 1 uF) must be connected from V5 and V12 pins to this
pin for noise free operation.
Output driver for the synchronous power MOSFET.
Output driver for the high side power MOSFET.
This pin is connected to the 12 V supply and serves as the power Vcc pin for the output
drivers.A high frequency capacitor (0.1 to 1 uF) must be connected directly from this pin
to GND pin in order to supply the peak current to the power MOSFET during the transitions.
5V supply voltage.
This is the output enable pin.This pin is internally pulled high through a resistor to 5V
supply. A low signal on this pin disables the output.
No connect.
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