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CS5166HGDW16

5-Bit Synchronous CPU Controller with Power-Good and Current Limit

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Application Information

Theory Of Operation

V2TM Control Method

The V2TM method of control uses a ramp signal that is gen-

erated by the ESR of the output capacitors. This ramp is

proportional to the AC current through the main inductor

and is offset by the value of the DC output voltage. This

control scheme inherently compensates for variation in

either line or load conditions, since the ramp signal is gen-

erated from the output voltage itself. This control scheme

differs from traditional techniques such as voltage mode,

which generates an artificial ramp, and current mode,

which generates a ramp from inductor current.

PWM

Comparator

C

–

GATE(H)

GATE(L)

of the CS5166H single pole feedback loop and demon-

strates the overall stability of the CS5166H-based regulator.

.1µF

10K

Open Loop

49.63

BW

62.3 KHz

Phase margin

81.9

Figure 2: Feedback loop Bode Plot.

COMP

Ramp Signal

Error

Amplifier –

E

Error

Signal

+

VFB

Reference

Voltage

Figure 1: V2TM Control Diagram.

The V2TM control method is illustrated in Figure 1. The out-

put voltage is used to generate both the error signal and

the ramp signal. Since the ramp signal is simply the output

voltage, it is affected by any change in the output regard-

less of the origin of that change. The ramp signal also con-

tains the DC portion of the output voltage, which allows

the control circuit to drive the main switch to 0% or 100%

duty cycle as required.

A change in line voltage changes the current ramp in the

inductor, affecting the ramp signal, which causes the V2TM

control scheme to compensate the duty cycle. Since the

change in inductor current modifies the ramp signal, as in

current mode control, the V2TM control scheme has the same

advantages in line transient response.

A change in load current will have an affect on the output

voltage, altering the ramp signal. A load step immediately

changes the state of the comparator output, which controls

the main switch. Load transient response is determined

only by the comparator response time and the transition

speed of the main switch. The reaction time to an output

load step has no relation to the crossover frequency of the

error signal loop, as in traditional control methods.

The error signal loop can have a low crossover frequency,

since transient response is handled by the ramp signal

loop. The main purpose of this ‘slow’ feedback loop is to

provide DC accuracy. Noise immunity is significantly

improved, since the error amplifier bandwidth can be

rolled off at a low frequency. Enhanced noise immunity

improves remote sensing of the output voltage, since the

noise associated with long feedback traces can be effective-

ly filtered.

The Bode plot in Figure 2 shows the gain and phase margin

Line and load regulation are drastically improved because

there are two independent voltage loops. A voltage mode

controller relies on a change in the error signal to compen-

sate for a deviation in either line or load voltage. This

change in the error signal causes the output voltage to

change corresponding to the gain of the error amplifier,

which is normally specified as line and load regulation.

A current mode controller maintains fixed error signal

under deviation in the line voltage, since the slope of the

ramp signal changes, but still relies on a change in the error

signal for a deviation in load. The V2TM method of control

maintains a fixed error signal for both line and load varia-

tion, since the ramp signal is affected by both line and load.

Constant Off-Time

To maximize transient response, the CS5166H uses a

Constant Off-Time method to control the rate of output

pulses. During normal operation, the Off-Time of the high

side switch is terminated after a fixed period, set by the

COFF capacitor. To maintain regulation, the V2TM Control

Loop varies switch On-Time. The PWM comparator moni-

tors the output voltage ramp, and terminates the switch

On-Time.

Constant Off-Time provides a number of advantages.

Switch duty Cycle can be adjusted from 0 to 100% on a

pulse-by pulse basis when responding to transient condi-

tions. Both 0% and 100% Duty Cycle operation can be

maintained for extended periods of time in response to

Load or Line transients. PWM Slope Compensation to

avoid sub-harmonic oscillations at high duty cycles is

avoided.

Switch On-Time is limited by an internal 30µs (typical)

timer, minimizing stress to the Power Components

Programmable Output

The CS-5166H is designed to provide two methods for pro-

gramming the output voltage of the power supply. A five

bit on board digital to analog converter (DAC) is used to

program the output voltage within two different ranges.

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