CS5127GDWR16 View Datasheet(PDF) - Cherry semiconductor

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CS5127GDWR16

Dual Output Nonsynchronous Buck Controller with Sync Function and Second Channel Enable

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Block Diagram

COMP1 VFFB1

VFB1

VREF

VIN

SYNC

RT

CT

VFB2

1.275V

-

Error

Amplifier

+

+

PWM

Comparator

-

VIN

Undervoltage

Lockout

Bandgap

Voltage

Reference

Reference

Undervoltage

Lockout

1.275V

+

Error

Amplifier

-

Oscillator

-

PWM

Comparator

+

Channel 2

Gate Driver

GATE1

LGND

PGND

Channel 2

Gate Driver

GATE2

COMP2 VFFB2

ENABLE

Theory of Operation

The CS5127 is a dual power supply controller that utilizes

the V2ª control method. Two nonsynchronous V2ª buck

regulators can be built using a single controller IC. This IC

is a perfect choice for efficiently and economically provid-

ing core power and I/O power for the latest

high-performance CPUs. Both switching regulators

employ a fixed frequency architecture driven from a

common oscillator circuit.

V2ª Control Method

The V2ª method of control uses a ramp signal generated

by the ESR of the output capacitors. This ramp is propor-

tional to the AC current in the inductor and is offset by the

DC output voltage. V2ª inherently compensates for varia-

tion in both line and load conditions since the ramp signal

is generated from the output voltage. This differs from tra-

ditional methods such as voltage mode control, where an

artificial ramp signal must be generated, and current mode

control, where a ramp is generated from inductor current.

+

PWM

Comparator

-

Ramp Signal

GATE

VFFB

COMP

-

Error

Amplifier

+

Error Signal

VFB

Reference

Voltage

Figure 1: V2ª control diagram.

The V2ª control method is illustrated in Figure 1. Both

the ramp signal and the error signal are generated by the

output voltage. Since the ramp voltage is defined as the

output voltage, the ramp signal is affected by any change

in the output, regardless of the origin of that change. The

ramp signal also contains the DC portion of the output

voltage, allowing the control circuit to drive the output

switch from 0% to about 90% duty cycle.

Changes in line voltage will change the current ramp in

the inductor, affecting the ramp signal and causing the

V2ª control loop to adjust the duty cycle. Since a change

in inductor current changes the ramp signal, the V2ª

method has the characteristics and advantages of current

mode control for line transient response.

Changes in load current will affect the output voltage and

thus will also change the ramp signal. A load step will

immediately change the state of the comparator output

that controls the output switch. In this case, load transient

response time is limited by the comparator response time

and the transition speed of the switch. Notice that the reac-

tion time of the V2ª loop to a load transient is not

dependent on the crossover frequency of the error signal

loop. Traditional voltage mode and current mode methods

are dependent on the compensation of the error signal

loop.

The V2ª error signal loop can have a low crossover fre-

quency, since transient response is handled by the ramp

signal loop. The ÒslowÓ error signal loop provides DC

accuracy. Low frequency roll-off of the error amplifier

bandwidth will significantly improve noise immunity.

This also improves remote sensing of the output voltage,

since switching noise picked up in long feedback traces

can be effectively filtered.

V2ª line and load regulation are dramatically improved

because there are two separate control loops. A voltage

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