ISL95874
PWM DC/DC Controller with VID Inputs for Portable GPU Core-Voltage Regulator

Key Features

• Input Voltage Range: 3.3V to 25V
• Output Voltage Range: 0.5V to 5V
• Precision Regulation
• Proprietary R⁴™ Frequency Control Loop
• ±0.5% System Accuracy Over -10°C to +100°C
• Optimal Transient Response
• Intersil's R⁴™ Modulator Technology
• Output Remote Sense
• Extremely Flexible Output Voltage Programmability
• 2-Bit VID Selects Four Independent Setpoint Voltages for ISL95875 and ISL95876
• Simple Resistor Programming of Setpoint Voltages
• Selectable 300kHz, 500kHz, 600kHz or 1MHz PWM Frequency in Continuous Conduction
• Automatic Diode Emulation Mode for Highest Efficiency
• Power-Good Monitor for Soft-Start and Fault Detection

Description

The ISL95874, ISL95875, ISL95876 ICs are Single-Phase Synchronous-Buck PWM regulators featuring Intersil's proprietary R⁴ Technology™. The wide 3.3V to 25V input voltage range is ideal for systems that run on battery or AC-adapter power sources. The ISL95875 and ISL95876 are low-cost solutions for applications requiring dynamically selected slew-rate controlled output voltages. The soft-start and dynamic setpoint slew-rates are capacitor programmed. Voltage identification logic-inputs select four (ISL95875, ISL95876) resistor-programmed setpoint reference voltages that directly set the output voltage of the converter between 0.5V and 1.5V, and up to 5V with a feedback voltage divider.

Compared with R³ modulator, the R⁴ modulator has equivalent light-load efficiency, faster transient performance, accurately regulated frequency control and all internal compensation. These updates, together with integrated MOSFET drivers and Schottky bootstrap diode, allow for a high-performance regulator that is highly compact and needs few external components. The differential remote sensing for output voltage and selectable switching frequency are another two new functions. For maximum efficiency, the converter automatically enters diode-emulation mode (DEM) during light-load conditions, such as system standby.

Applications

• Mobile PC Graphical Processing Unit VCC Rail
• Mobile PC I/O Controller Hub (ICH) VCC Rail
• Mobile PC Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) VCC Rail