The ISL6263 IC is a Single-Phase Synchronous-Buck PWM voltage regulator featuring Intersil's Robust Ripple Regulator (R³) Technology™. The ISL6263 is an implementation of the Intel® Mobile Voltage Positioning (IMVP) protocol for GPU Render Engine core power. Integrated MOSFET drivers, bootstrap diode, and droop amplifier result in lower component cost and smaller implementation area.

Intersil's R³ Technology™ combines the best features of both fixed-frequency PWM and hysteretic PWM, delivering excellent light-load efficiency and superior load transient response by commanding variable switching frequency during the transitory event.

To maximize light load efficiency, the ISL6263 automatically transitions between continuous-conduction-mode (CCM) and discontinuous-conduction-mode (DCM.) During DCM the low-side MOSFET enters diode-emulation-mode (DEM.) DEM is enabled whenever a Render Suspend state has been set on the VID inputs. Optionally, DEM can be enabled for all VID states by setting the FDE pin high. The ISL6263 has an audio filter that can be enabled in any Render Suspend state by pulling the AF_EN pin high. The audio filter prevents the PWM switching frequency from entering the audible spectrum due to extremely light load while in DEM.

The Render core voltage can be dynamically programmed from 0.41200V to 1.28750V by the five VID input pins without requiring sequential stepping of the VID states. The ISL6263 uses the same capacitor for the soft-start slew-rate and for the dynamic VID slew-rate by internally connecting the SOFT pin to the appropriate current source. Processor socket Kelvin sensing is accomplished with an integrated unity-gain true differential amplifier.

• Precision single-phase core voltage regulator
  • 0.5% system accuracy 0°C to +100°C
  • Differential remote GPU die voltage sensing
  • Differential droop voltage sensing
• Applications up to 25A
• Input voltage range: +5.0V to +25.0V
• Programmable PWM frequency: 200kHz to 500kHz
• Pre-biased output start-up capability
• 5-bit voltage identification input (VID)
  • 1.28750 to 0.41200V
  • 25.75mV steps
  • Sequential or non-sequential VID change on-the-fly
• Selectable diode emulation mode
  • Render Suspend mode only
  • Render Performance and Render Suspend mode
• Selectable audio filter in render suspend mode
• Integrated MOSFET drivers and bootstrap diode
• Choice of current sensing schemes
  • Lossless inductor DCR current sensing
  • Precision resistive current sensing
• Overvoltage, undervoltage, and overcurrent protection
• Pb-free plus anneal available (RoHS compliant)