ISL6255A Intersil Corporation, ISL6255A Datasheet - Page 20

• Manufacturer Part Number: ISL6255A
• Description: Highly Integrated Battery Charger With Automatic Power Source Selector For Notebook Computers
• Manufacturer: Intersil Corporation

PHASE Pin
This trace should be short, and positioned away from other
weak signal traces. This node has a very high dv/dt with a
voltage swing from the input voltage to ground. No trace
should be in parallel with it. This trace is also the return path
for UGATE. Connect this pin to the high-side MOSFET
source.
UGATE Pin
This pin has a square shape waveform with high dv/dt. It
provides the gate drive current to charge and discharge the
top MOSFET with high di/dt. This trace should be wide,
short, and away from other traces similar to the LGATE.
BOOT Pin
This pin’s di/dt is as high as the UGATE; therefore, this trace
should be as short as possible.
CSOP, CSON Pins
The current sense resistor connects to the CSON and the
CSOP pins through a low pass filter. The CSON pin is also
used as the battery voltage feedback. The traces should be
away from the high dv/dt and di/di pins like PHASE, BOOT
pins. In general, the current sense resistor should be close
to the IC. Other layout arrangements should be adjusted
accordingly.
EN Pin
This pin stays high at enable mode and low at idle mode and
is relatively robust. Enable signals should refer to the signal
ground.
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DCIN Pin
This pin connects to AC adapter output voltage, and should
be less noise sensitive.
Copper Size for the Phase Node
The capacitance of PHASE should be kept very low to
minimize ringing. It would be best to limit the size of the
PHASE node copper in strict accordance with the current
and thermal management of the application.
Identify the Power and Signal Ground
The input and output capacitors of the converters, the source
terminal of the bottom switching MOSFET PGND should
connect to the power ground. The other components should
connect to signal ground. Signal and power ground are tied
together at one point.
Clamping Capacitor for Switching MOSFET
It is recommended that ceramic caps be used closely
connected to the drain of the high-side MOSFET, and the
source of the low-side MOSFET. This capacitor reduces the
noise and the power loss of the MOSFET.
May 23, 2006
FN9203.2